Ilittelligencer & Journal
I.a;lCaster, June 15, 1552
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR
FOR PRESIDENT:
GEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
OE NEW HAMPSHIRE
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
COL. WILLIAM R. KING,
OF ALABAMA
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,
WILLIAM SEARIGHT ,
OF FAYETTE COUNT\
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
EIZECEM
GEORIIE W. WOODWARD, 01 LUZerne
WILSON M'CANDLESs, or Allegheny.
ADDITIONAL DISTRICT.
ROW:AT PATTERSON, Of Philadelphta.
DISTRICT , .
1. Peter Logan, 1,. IL C. Eyer,
2. Geo. H. Martin, 14. John Clayton,
3. John 'Miller. 15. Isaac Robinson,
4. F. W. Borkius, l6 . Henry Fetter,
b. R. McCay, Jr., 17. James Burnside,
6. A. Apple, lb. 'Maxwell McCaslin
7. N. Strickland, 19. Joseph McDonald,
S. Abraham Peters. 20. W. S. Colnhan,
9. David Fister, 21. Andrew Burk,
10. It. E. James, 22. William Donn,
11. John Mcßeynolds, 23. J. S. M'Calmont,
12. P. Damon, 24. George R. Barret.
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Ja#esßuchanam—Pennsylvanta.
following telegraphic despatch from this dis
tinguished son of the "Old Keystone date, in reply
to one addressed to him by the Pre..,ident of the
Jackson Democratic AssociatiOn, sear received too
late to be read before the mass meeting on, Wed-
nesday night. It affords us much pleasure to have
the opportunity of placing among the records el
the proceedings this characteristic letter ruin the
greitit Pennsylvania statesman:
LANCASTER, June 111, ISI I I II 2,
Snr : In answer to your telegraphic despatch, it
affords me pleasure to declare that Pierce and King
shall receive my cordial support. They are both
devoted to the good old cause of Mate-rights democ
racy, and are worthy to lead the democratic forces
to victory. Men are but the cr.:tomes of a day,
whilst principles are eternal: ,1 tletnocrat is un
worthy of the name who Would not waive his per
sonal preterence among good men for lime -ake at
the time-honored principles 01 his pally.
VOWS, very respectfully. •
JAMES ill el-lANAN.
J. D.lluovEn, Esq,
President dackwn Democratic As-ociation
"VIOLA, on ADVENTURES IN TUE. PAR :-.‘ouTii
WEST, " is the title of an intetesting hook. written
by Emmel son Bennett, author of the Prat ie Flow Cr.
etc. etc. The story is WI ittehl in 4 pleasing style,
and the 'scenes and incidents of the journey are high
ly amusing and instructive.
The book has just been publhneil and he for sale
at SPANGLER'S.
IE7I the Erpr,s expects to excite a cohtroversy
by applying the term habitual liar - &c. to tis, its
numerous editors will Mid themselves mistaken. We
have no dispositionto riogage in such dirty work.
The filthy sewers of hiilingsgate ',resew lio at:roc
tion to us. We leave their exploration to the Er
press MC)I to whom that feotid atmosphere seems
most congenial
112 - Mayor KIEFFER is justly complimented by
the. Incirpcndent Whig for the efficient manner in
which he is discharging the duties of his office so
as to promote the peaCe and welfare of the city.—
He has shown himself to be a terror to evil doers.
and is deseriing the commendation whieli he has
received from that paper.
137 - The 'BUCHANAN RIFLE will Inilke their
first parade in uniform, on the morning ot the ith
of July, at 9 o'clock.
1,1 Capt. HENRY 1 - lA7IIIIIIIIMT (a brave soldier
of the Mexican IVar,) has been elected to the com
mand of the "Fencibles,” in this city.
EU' ?lr. James Crawford has been appointed
superintendent of construction !or the new Court
House.
SALES OF STOCKS.-011 _Monday week, at public
sale, the following prices were obtained for Lan
caster bank and factory stock,.
Farmers' Bank. - - -
Lancaster Bank. - • -
Steam Mills, - - •"I; to
The par value is each case is
MEDICAL.—At the late State Medical Concep
tion in Philadelphia, Dr. JoFeph Gibbons, or Enter
prise, was elected one of the Recording Secretaries,
and Dr. Francis S. Burrowes of this city, a Dele
gate to the American Medical Association.
The Convention decided that 110 one w1:0 is 1,11
any way connected with the manufacture or sale
of patent medicines, can be allowed to remain a
member of any County or State Medical Society.
THE New Count . House.—The plan of the New
Court House has been agreed upon by the Commis
sioners substantially as follows: The building will
front 70 feet on East King, and extend 112 feet on
Duke street. The lower, or office story, will he of
cut sandstone, and the main story of brick, rough
cast and marked in imitation of sandstone. Pilas
ters will extend from the top of the basement story
to the roof, with six pillars at each end, and at the
middle of the sides:—the Stylobate at the front and
rear to extend out about ten feet. The first floor
will, be five leet above the intended line of the pave
ment,
The lower story will contain offices for the Sher
iff, Prothonotary, Register, Recorder, Clerk of Or
phan's Court, Clerk of Quarter Session§, Coun
ty TreastireY and County Commissioners; also a
court room; and will be 16 feet in height.
The second story contain the imain court
room, which will be 6S wide by 79 feet in depth,
and 26 feet- in height. In the rear of the court
room will be a grand jury room, two petit jury
rooms, witness room, and a library.
The building wilt be surmounted by a beauti
, • ful dome, the top of which will be 132 feet from
the pavement, and will contain a clock:
7Rev. W. GOODRICH was, on Saturday week,
installed as Pastor of the German Reformed Church ,
of Columbia.
I:l7'We direct the attention of our readers to the
advertisement of Mr. Tom: ZIMMERMAN, in another
column. Those in want of Flowers, Roses, &c. &o'
would do well to give him a call, as his assortment
in very large, and they can scarcely fail, in being
suited to their several tastes.
Wes i Poon .I‘IAN.-Not a newspaper comes to us
that does not speak handsomely of Franklin Pierce,
unless it be some of the press immediately under the
control of Senator Seward. Naturally enough they
abuse him.—They say his father was a poor man
and a nobody. So much snore to the credit of the
ion, say we,
Great Ratification Meeting
Pursuant to the call issued by WILLIAM MATE.-
10T, Esq., Chairman of the Democratic County
Committee, the Democracy of Lancaster city and
its vicinity assembled in immense numbers in Mass
Meeting. on Saturday evening last, the 12th inst.,
at the Court House—whgeupon the meeting was
organized by the appointment of the following offi-
President :
rapt. DEO. SANDERSON, City.
flee Presidents:
Peter Martin, Esq., Elizabeth.
Samuel Brooks, Esq., Columbia.
Samuel P. Bower, Esq., Strasburg.
Dr. Levi Hull, Warwick.
Jacob Wineour, City.
John R. Albright, West Hempfield.
Dr. Samuel Parker, East Hemptield
Henry M. Reigart, City.
Dr. John Ream, Rohrestown.
Henry Shaffner, Mount Joy.
Robert King, City.
Leonard .H7Tyson, City.
M. D. Holbrook, City.
John Brannon, East Hempfield.
Jacob N. Long, Mount Joy.
Jacob Weaver, City.
George Raub, Sr., West Lampeter.
Secretaries :
I'. Donnelly, Esq. City.
John Kolp, Manor.
William B. Wiley, City
'John L. Keller, do.
Wm. MATnio - r, Esq., (a delegate io the National
Convention,) then addressed the meeting in an able
and eloquent manner, during which he gave a full
and satisfactory account of the proCeedings of the
Pennsylvania delegation in the National Conven
tion, in their efforts to effect the nomination of Mr.
BCCRANAN. He also paid a glorious tribute to the
ability and worth of the Democratic nominees fob the
i
Presidency and Vice Presidency, and urged ti - De
mocracy of Lancaster to give them a hear and
enthusiastic support.
HP was followed by JAMES L. REYNOLDS, (the
other delegate from this district to the National
Convention,) in his usual 'forcible and effective
style, in Which be also spoke Of the strong and un
tiring etlhrts made by the friends of Mr. BUCHAN
AN in the National Convention to secure his nomi
nation. He also paid a handsome compliment to
the nominees of the party, NlPssrs. Pizacr. and
K enjoined the duty of supporting them upon
the Dmocratic party, and concluded by offering
theslollowing resolutions
Resolved, That as Democrats we will support
with hearty good will the nominees of the Demo
, I! ratic National Convention. and do ail in our pow
er to assist in electing, them by a triumphant ma
jority.
ReAred, That in General FRANKLIN PIERCE, our
nominee tor the Presidency, we, recognize the true
Democrat, the able and accomplished statesman,
and the brtive and willing defender of his country's
ri4ts on the battle fields of Mexico, as such, and
heroine he was fairly and honestly placed in nomi
nation. he shall receive our warmest and most en
thusiastic support.
• Reso!vcd, That Colonel Wru.txm K. KING, by
his cmsistent and powerful advocacy of the Demo
cratic cause, has endeared himself to the Democ.
racy of the Union. He is a worthy colleague of
the distinguished nominee for the Chief Magistracy,
and shall have our cordial and energetic assistance
to secure his election.
Reso/red, That with FRANKLIN PIERCE and
KING as the standard bearers of the
Party, the Democracy of the Nation will go for
aid to certain victory. With candidates so unex
ceptionc.ble is every respect we may bid defiance
'to all the ititariatedi assaults of Whiggery, and will
achieve a glorious victory for our party and our
principles in November next.
Resoircd, That tte fully and cordially endorse the
principles io.iinciated in the Resolutions adopted by
the BaltimAii Convention as the platform of the
party.
16....derd, Thal our distimjiMshed and estimable
fellow citizen, 11011. JAMES BUCHANAN : the first and
only choice of Pennsylvania for the Presidency,
has stilt as'strong a hold as ever on the affections
of his neighbors and the Democracy of the State.
Firm, dignified plot able in all the high stations in
the Government he has tilled with so much credit
to himself and advantage to the country, it needed
not lilt: Presidency to add to the laurels already en
his brow. Tie lives in the hearts of his
It iends and will . continue to occupy the first place
in their affections. !His patriotism and democracy
have been abundantly tested during the long period
of more Riau a quarter of a century, and his open
advocacy of the Democratic nominees .and the so
licitude he manifests tor their success, furnish ad
ditional evidence of his devoted attachment to his
party and the sleep interest he feels in the welfare
of his country.
The reEolutions having been read were adopted
unanimously aryl by acclamation. when
Col. IZEAn Fni7,En then addressed the meeting in
his usual eloquent and effective manner, giving a his
tory of the rise and progress of Democratic principles,
and showing how, under Democratic rule, this great
Nation has gone on prosperously, until it has be
come the wcffider and admiration of the whole
world. He also spoke of the nominees for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency, and netted upon
the Democracy the necessity and duty of supporting
them with hearty good will.
At the conclusion of Col. F's speech, the follow
ing resolution, offered by Mr. Wm. B. Wiley, was
unanimously adopted :
Pedro!, Tnat the Democracy of Lancaster, have
viewed the course of the present Executive of the
State, Col. WILLIAM BIGLER, with pride and pleas
ure. His efforts during the last session of the Leg-
islature to check improper Legislation has endeared
him to all who have the principles of our party
at heart, and his veto of the hatch of Banks show
that he is worthy of the mantle of Sys sea and
L';111.-Ng.
Also the el lowing resolution, offered by Capt
Geo. :Sanderson, was likewise unanimously adopted
Resoln ri, That the thanks of this meeting are
hereby, tendered hi the Pennsylvania delegation to
the Baltimore Convention in general, and to Alessrs.
AfxritioT and REYNOLDS, the delegates from this
district, in particular. for their faithful and unwea
ried adhesion to the instructions of the State Con
vention by whom they were appointed. The Be-.
mocracy of Lancaster county and of the State will
fully endorse their conlluct.
The vast assemblage then adjourned with loud
and rei•erated cheering for the Democratic nomi
nees arc! for the ca t use of Democracy in general.
(Sigtled by the Officers.)
Col. B. King
This gentleman, who is now the Democratic
candidate for the second ffice in the gift of the
American people, is a statesman of enlarged expe
rience and of great personal popularity. He first
entered Congress as a member of the House of
Representatives in December, I Sll, where he con
tinued eight years. From that body he was trans
ferred to the I'. S. Senate 1519, where he con
tinued without intermissiorrKve believe, until 1844,
When lie was sent by the then President to repre
sent this government at the Court of France. He
was re-called at his own request in 1847; and soon
alter his arrival at bailie, he was again elected by
the Legislature of Alabama to the U. S. Senate.—
Upon the accession of :Mr, Fillmore to the Presi
dency, he was elected Presiding officer of that body,
in which capacity he still acts, and is universally
considered one pf the ablest and best qualified
amongst all those who have at various times filled
that responsible 'position.
COL ICING is about e 5 or 66 years of age, but is
as hale and actisje as most men are at 50. He has
always been a thorough-going Democrat. He sup
ported the war measures of 1612, and has clOsely
adhered to all the Democratic administrations of
the Government from that time to the pres
ent—a period ofl forty years. He is, too, a warm
and devoted persbnal and political friend of our own
distinguished statesman, 111 r. BUCHANAN, and pre
ferred him over all others for the Presidential nom
ination. Hence he is peculiarly acceptable to the
Pennsylvania Democracy, and we doubt not they
will give him a warm and enthusiastic support.
Coos. INBA.Trinn.—For several days. last weel
the weather was remarkably cool fur the season
On Friday morning there was quite a smart frost
since, then, however, the temperature has changed
and we are now enjoying p. reasonable degree oi
summer-heat.
The Pennsylvania Democracy.
We extract the following beautiful passage from
the remarks madeby Col. Sarni. W. Black, of Pitts
burgh, in the recent Democratic National Conven
tion, made just previous to the delegation from
Pennsylvania casting the unanimous vote of the
State for General Pierce:
• • • The Democracy of Pennslyvania
hold principles higher than all other considerations.
Men may die—but eternal years are the life-time
of truth. We yield to the action of the Convention
not without sorrow, but nevertheless, a most willing
obedience; and pledge a full and faithful struggle
in every part of Pennsylvania to him whom the
representatives of the people-have chosen: It is an
easy thing in the excitement and exhileration of a
heart thrilling with pleasure, to promise much that
cannot be performed. But when men pledge them
' selves in sadness they never fail. The subdued
heart never keeps the word of promise to the ear
and breaks it to the hope. •
• • The person who addresses you,
was born, and lives on the banks of the Mononga
hela river. The river bears an Indian name, of
which the interpretation is, the river without an
island. From its source in Virginia, to its termina
tion at Pittsburg, the stream runs with a free 'cur
rent, knowing no natural obstruction.
This nomination sprang from Virginia, and
through our hearts shall have a free course and a
full flood.
The gallant and unfaltering State, where the De
mocratic ranks are never broken in the day of bat
tle, has given another President to the Union.
It was the custom of the Saracen, on the plains
of the East, to hang his brightest diamonds on the
outside front of his tent. There they reflected the
brilliant beams of the sun by day, and the bright
beauties of the moon by night. The principles of
the Democratic party are her jewels, and here, in
their mountain home of the West, are hung shining
and clear, in high t laces on our tents. • •
At his old Trade
•'Onsanvsa,' the lying Washington correspon
dent of the Public Ledger, has commenced anew
his fabrications since the Baltimore Convention.—
He cannot brook the idea that Virginia had the hon
or of casting the first vote for Gen. PIERCE, which
was quickly followed up by several other Southern
States devoted to Air. BCCHLNAIG, and he has now
the unblushing effrontery to . claim the credit of the
nomination for Gen. Cess! and says that "General
Pierce was more the choice of Gen. Cass, than of
any body else, in or before that Convention." A
most ridiculous assertion, when it is known to ev
ery intelligent person at Baltimore that, so late as
Saturday morning, the friends of Gen. Cass were
certain of his nomination, and even the old General
himself is known to have labored under that
belief almost up until the moment of Pierce's
nomination, although at no time, during the sitting
of the Conventi , n, had he the remotest chance for
it, as some who voted for him were tree to admit.
The fact is, it was the friends of Mr. BUCHANAN
who first set the PIERCE ball in motion, and to them
is he indebted more than any others for his nomi
nation. The lying Swiss of the Ledger, with all
his faculty for cramming down ties as truth on the
readers of his egotistical productions, can't get them
to swallow this last outrage us roorback. The next
thing we suppose he will allege is that the veteran
Col. King, the nominee for the Vice Presidency,
was in favor of Cass . nomination. He will say
any thing that he is paid for saying.
Young America IPierced
For some months past, says the Harrisburg Uni;
on, the Democratic Review, with the aid of a tew
other prints and Congress orators, have been liar.
penning the "Old Fogies - at a terrible rate, by way
of annihilating them all at the National Conven
tion, arid placing in the White house their youthful
idol. Our veteran statesmen, who had grown grey
in the service of their country and hail their judg
ments ripened by long experience, were denounced
as miserable old Fogies, who needed the milk bot
tle held to their lips to afford them proper nourish
merit—they were represented as being useless in
both the field and the - Cabinet, and after a certain
age were to be carried to their political funeral pile,
and the wisdom that they had stored up by long
study unk into the grave with them. Young
America, fresh, ardent and vigorous, was to be ele
vated, and old fogyism trodden into the dost. The
cohorts of Young America repaired to Baltimore ,
they enlisted the sympathies, the passions and the
cupidity of the young delegates in the Convention,
they bargained in the secret chambers, clamored in
the public bar rooms, and pulled the wires in the
Convention, to lay out cold their old Fogy oppo
nents and elevate their champion.
It so happened, however, that there were a few
Fogies in the Virginia line embued with some little
of the wisdom of the Fogies of old, and when they
saw young Absalom struggling in the meshes set
for him, they PIERCED him through the heart and
left him as a monument to all who might come
after, of the folly of despising the wisdom of age and
experience.
Praise from an. Enemy
The New York Tribune, speaking of the Demo
cratic nominee for the Presidency, says that "his
Locofocoism is of a-vindictive and malignant type
peculiar to New Hampshire—Ohio aloe vainly at
tempting to equal it."
We thank thee, Jew, for that word. It is one of
the. best recommendations Gen. PIERCE can have
The Aogean stable at Washington needs cleansing
badly, and honest Frank is the very man to do it.
Under his administration the Government will be
democraticized, that's certain, and the knowledge
of this fact is what troubles Greely so sorely.
AuniccurunAL FAIR.—The Committee of the
State Agrit'ultural Society, appointed for the pur
pose of selecting ground to hold the State Fair in
October next, met in this city last week - , and pro
ceeded to examine several locatio-s. They have
not yet finally decided, we believe, but it is thought
they will select a twenty acre field between the
Philadelphia Turnpike and the Railroad, near the
Basin, just east of the city limits. This is one of
the most delightful spots in the immediate vicinity
of the city, and commands a view of both the
Turnpike and the Railroad.
Mr. WEBSTER'S PROSPECTS.—The Washington
correspondent of the Boston Courier, in a tabular
arrangement of the votes of the National Whig
Cernvention, give; General Scott 122, Mr. Fillmore
133, and Mr. Webster 40. He says that very libe
ral allowances are made in this statement for Gene
ral Scott, and adds:—"Every Fillmore man elected,
whether he hailed from the South or the North,
who has been interrogated, has answered to the
question, 'Will you support Mr. Webster in Con
vention next to Mr. Fillmore?' emphatically in the
affirmative; and it is well known that very many
elected to support General Scott's pretensions, have
no second ch oice but Daniel Webster; and will come
out for Mr. Webster as soon as they are convinced
that, with their votes, he can be nominated. This is
particularly true of New York, where a large num
ber of delegates, elected for Scott, are among Mr.
Webster's warmest political and personal friends."
GREELEY ON Scorr rx 184 S.—The N. Y. Mir
ror says that in a letter to a politician in the - inte
rior of New York, previous to the appointment of
delegates to the National Convention in 1848. Hor
ace Greeley wrote in this wise:
Send a delegate to the Convention, if you can,
for Clay; if not for Clay, for Corwin; if not for Cor
win, for Seward: it not for Seward, for Taylor.—
But last of all for Scott. Scott is a vain, conceited
coxcomb of a man. 'His brains, all that he has,
are in his epaulets, and if he should be elected Pres
ident, he would tear the Whig party into tatters in
less than six months."
Bunou.nr.—On Monday night week the residence
of the Misses Heitshu, in N. Queen street, was bur
glariously'entered and robbed of a few articles of
trifling value. The rascal cut a hole through the
door, large enough to insert a hand and turn back
the bolt. Look well to your bolts and bars, and
let light be shed abroad by the City Fathers!
A Lanus. PARTY.- Seven boatmen were arrest
ed in this place on Thursday morning last, by three
police officers from Philadelphia, for passing about
fifteen 'hundred dollars counterfeit money in that
city. The officers arrived here in the night line
about four o'clock, arrested the party a few hours
afterwards, and took them off in the morning train,
which leaves at a quarter past eight o'clock.—Co
/umbia Spy.
The Nominations
Every where that we have heard from, the norn.
matrons of Pianosland KING have been received
with the greatest enthusiasm by the Democracy:7 --
East, North, South and West, in all the principal
cities and towns great demonstrations of rejoicing
were had when th 4 news was received, 'and ratiq
cation meetings are now the order of the day every
where. Four years of Whig misrule and extrava
gance is as much at the country Can bear at one
time—hence the people have cheerfully given up
their preferences, and are already uniting as one
man in favor of the standard bearers oi 'the Demo
cratic party. In Ne!w York, Barnburners and Hunk
ers are each vieing with the other in their devotion
to the common cause; whilst in the South we hear
no more of Unionists and Secessionists, but all are
united in support lat the ticket. Even the South
Carolinians appear to be well pleased, and their
newspapers assure us that the vote of that State
will be cast with a hearty good will for both the
nominees.
This-is as it shciuld be, and augurs. well for the
triumphant success of the Democratic party'-in the
approaching struggle. The dispute about men is
now is hushed-- 2 by-gones are permitted to be by
gones, and all is now harmony: and peace in the
party, where before were contention and. heart
burniags.
Now our flag is flung to the wild wind free,
Let it float o'er our father land—
And the guard of its spotless fame shall be
Columbia's chosen band.
Ratification Meeting in Phil , a.
A great and enthusiastic Democratic Ratification
Meeting was Meld in Philadelphia, on the evening
of the 7th inst. Hon. GEORGE M. DALLAS presided
and delivered an eloquent• address on taking the
Chair. He called the aspersion against Gen. PIERCE
of having favored the Catholic test still retained in
the Constitution ,of New Hampshire, (which ap
peared in the Ledger,) a weak invention Ma fright
ened enemy. He . said it was true that such a pro
vision, excluding. Catholics from holding high of
fices, was engrafted on the Constitution of that State,
but it was also true iliat Franklin Pierce and the
late Judge Woodbury were opposed to the test, and
had succeeded in obtaining the passage of laws pro
viding for the holding Ol two State Conventions to
amend the Constitution. In both cases an amended
Constitution, leaving out this objectionable feature,
was submitted to a vote of the People, but a two.
third vote being requisite, it was defeated by a com
bination of Whigs and Abolitionists.
Strong resolutions in favor of PIERCE and KING
were adopted, and the meeting was addressed by
Messrs. Nicholson and Pillow, of Tennessee, and
o:her distinguished speakers.
Baltimore Disgraced.
The conduct of certain of the citizens of Balti
more, who had charge of the ari-angements for the
National Convention and who crowded the galle
ries and lobbies of that body, has cast such a stigma
upon her as she will not recover from for a long
time. We had no objection to their enthusiasm in
favor of their favorite candidate. His great name
and services entitled him 'to it; but we did most
seriously object, and now place our objection in such
form that it will be rememberea, to their, insidts to
the fiends of other candidates. In the very open
ing of the Convention the Virginia delegation were
insulted, next the N. Carolina delegation were insult
ed, and assaulted, as was stated by one of the dele
gates, by some of the emyloyerstof the committee of
arrangements. Next the Pennsylvania delegation
were grossly insulted by hissed and hooting from
the galleries, and if this had come from the rowdie s
of their population it might have been overlooked,
but it was not bearable to witness a member of the
committee of i-rangements,w MI the insignia ol office
upon his breast, clapping hands, in the galleries, and
hissing on the swell mob; and again, when part of
the Maryland delegation voted with the Pennsylva
nia delegation, we were still more grossly insulted.
If this is the kind of treatment that Pennsylva
nia, that has done and suffered more in defence of
the rights of Maryland than all the iother States
in the Union put together, is to receive at the hands
of Maryland, it will create such a d e ep seated 'feel
ing in the breast of our people as will be anything
but advantageous to the city of Baltimore, and State
of Maryland.
Every honorable man in the Convention felt out
~:very
raged at the conduct referred to, andiit resulted in
the adoption of a resolution, almost unanimously,
to remove the next National Convent on to Cincin
nati, and we doubt wether it will ever go back to
Baltimo. e again.—Democratic
DF.3IOCRATIC NATIONAL CoavEyrioN.—ln 1844
the Convention was two days in session. The con
test was then between Van Buren and Cass. Eight
ballots were taken. ' On the first ballot there were
given for Van Buren 146, Cass 83, Johnson 24;
second ballot—Van Buren 127, Cass 94, Johnson 33
third ballot—Van Buren 121, Cass 92, Johnson 38
and so on till the eighth ballot . , when Van Buren'
received 104 votes, General Cass 114. James K .
Polk, who was nominated, just previous to taking
the vote, by Mr. Hubbard, of New Hampshire, who
saw that neither ot the old nominees could get the
required majority, received 44. The Convehttion
then coming to Mr. Hubbard's views, unanimously
voted for James K. Polk, who 'was declared the
nominee, and he was supported warmly and suc
cessfully by the entire Democratic party.
In 1848 four days were consumed in' business
before a candidate received a majority, though only
four ballots were taken. On this occasion,General
Cass received on the first ballot 125, Mr. Buchanan
55, Woodbusy 53; second ballot—Cass 133, Wood
bury 56, Buchanan 54; third ballot—Cass 156,
Woodbury 53, Buchanan 40; fourth ballot—Cass
179, Woodbury 38; Buchanan 33.
Recapitulation of Ballotings,
In the National Convention
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F ,111 - m 8
1 116 93 20 27, 2 S 13 1 00
2 118 95 23 27 1 6 13 1 00
3 119 94 21 25 1 7 13 0: 00
4 115 89 31 25 1 7 13 0 00
5 - 114 88 34 26 1 8 13 00
6 114 S 8 34 26 1 8 13 00
7 113 88 34 26 1 9 13 00
8 113 88 34 26 1 9 13 00
9 112 87 39 27 1 8 13 00
10 111 86 40 27 1 8 14 00
11 101 87 50 27 1 8 13 .' 00 1
12 98 88 51 27 1 9 13 00
13 98 88 51 26 1 10 13 GO
14 99 87 51 26 1 10 13 00
15 99 87 51 26 1 10 13 00
16 99 87 51 26 , 1 10 13 00
17 99 87 50 26 1 11 13 00
18 96 85 56 25 1 11 13 00
19 89 85 63 26 1 11 13 00
20 81 92 64 .26 1 10 13 00
21 60 102 64 26 13 9 13•. 00
22 43 104 77 26 15 9 13 00
23 37 103 78 26 20 10 13 00,
24 33 103 80 26 23 9 13 00
25 34 1 . 01 79 26 24 10 13 00
26 33 10,1 80 '26 24 10 13 00
27 32 98 85 26 '24 9 13 00.
2928 .96 26 25 11 13 00
' 27 93 9 88 1 26 .25 12 13 00
30 33 91 -92 26 - 20 12 13 00
31 65 78 92 26 17 9 00 00
32 98 74 80 26 8 00 00
33 123 72 60 25 6 00 00
34 130 49 53 '33 5 00 16 00
35 131 39 52 44 5 00 1 15
36 122 28 43 58 5 00 30
37 120 28 34 70 , 5 00 29
38 107 28 34 83 5 00 29
39 106 28 33 85 5 00 29'
40 107 27 33 85 5 00 29
41 107 27 33 .85 5 00 29
42 101 27 33' 91 5 00 29
43 101 27 33 91 ' 5 00 29
44 101 27 33 91 5 00 29
45 101 27 33 91 5 00 29,
46 78 28 32 98 5 00 44
47 75 28 33 95 5 00 49
48 73' 28 33 89 6 00 55
49 2 00 2 00 . 0 00 0 282'
Parson BllOWNLOW,oftheJonesboro.(Tenn.)
Whig, keeps hammering away at the Whig candi
dates in expectancy, in fine style. He says—
"We shall deem it a duty we owe to the country
to support—ail a choice of evils—any two men
who can defeat Scott and Jones, proVided the
whig party are corrupt and reckless edough to
thrust them forward as candidates."
Gen. Franklin Pierce
The following biographical sketch of the Demo
cratic nominee for the:Presidency, is from the pen
of B. B. FRSNCU, Esq., formerly Clerk of the House
Of Representatives, at Washington, and may be re
lied upon as strictly Uorrect in every particular: .
Franklin Pierce, (or, as he is always called, and
writes his name, Frank Pierce,) is the son of the
late Gen. Benjamin Pierce, of N. H., a Hero of the
Revolution, and afterwards Governor of New Hamp
shire, as honest and brave a man as ever wore the
Continental Uniform. Our nominee was born at
Hillsborough. about the year 1802. He graduated
early in life, at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine,
and wa'S educated to the Law, if I remember cor
rectly, in Connecticut, He commenced the prac
tice at his native town 61 Hillsborough, and, in 1830
was elected a member of the House of Representa
tives of that State, where he soon distinguished
himself, and in 1832, was the Speaker of the House,
over which he presided most ably. In March, 1833,
he was elected a member of the House of Repre
sentatives of the United States, and took his seat in
Congress in December of that year. He was re
elected in 1835, and in 1836 he was elected by the
Legislature of New Hampshire a Senator in Con
gress, which place he held until the spring of 1842,
when he resigned it. and returned to the practice of
of the law in New Hampshire. In 1846 he was
tendered, by President Polk, the highly honorable
office of Attorney General of the United States,
which he declined accepting, preferring to pursue
the practie of his profession in N. Hampshire, which
was very lucrative, and in which he had assumed
the front rank among his brethren. In declining
The public service, he had always made the reser
vation that if ever his country should need his ser
vices in a military capacity, they would be cheer
fully given, and upon the commencement of the
war with Mexico he volunteered as a private sol
dier to fight the battles of his country. As soon as
the Executive learned his determination, he was ap
pointed, first a Colonel, and then a Brigadier Gen
eral. He joined the Army and led his Brigade from
Vera Cruz onward toward the city of Mexico, fight- '
ing and defeating his enemies as he advanced, and
joined the Army of Gen. Seca at Puebla, in the
summer of 1847. He joined at once in the battles
that were fought in the vicinity of Mexico, but was
so badly disabled, by the falling of his horse, under
the very hottest oCtlie'enemy's fire, that he lost for
• a time, the use of one of his legs, and was unable
to resume the command until a short time, previous
to the taking of the city. Indeed, he had by no
means recovered from the effects of the injury when
he returned home, after the close of the war.
As soon as peace was concluded, Gen. Pierce re
turned to the bosom of his family, and again enter
ed, with renewed vigor, and great success upon the
labors o( his profession. The Democratic Conven
tion of New Hampshire offered him the nomination
Bir Governor of the State, which lie declined to ac
cept, and more recently, a like Convention, with
great unanimity, designated him as the favorite can
didate of New Hampshire for the Presidency, to
which lie replied, if not positively declining, at least
intimating that he had no desire to be a candidate
for the office. And I know well that the high and
honorable positionwhich he assumed when told
that a contingency might occur that would bring
his name before the Conventton, was this: that his
same was not, under any consideration, to be used
to the detriment of any of the prominent candidates
whose names might be before the Convention, but
that if after a full trial, it should he found impossi
ble to nominate either of those persons, then, if his
name could be used for the purpose of producing
harmony, he was willing that it should be.
Before I pass on to the other proceedings of this
day, I will attempt to give your readers some idea
iof the person of Gen. Pierce, knowing, as I do, that
there is always a curiosity among the people to
know how those whom they exalt to places of pow
er, look.
Gen. Pierce is about five feet nine or ten inches
in height, rather slender in form, but exceedingly
athletic, and of fine proportions. He is of light
complexion and has light hair. His weight is about
; 140 pounds. In a' regular wrestle with any man
of his own weight, I'll bet two to one on the Gen
eral! His manners are most urbane and gentle
manly, and he has the rare faculty of making all,
who know him'intimately, love him. He is easy
of approach to any' one of, pure and honest inten
tionii, but let him who attempts to approach him in
any other manner beware. In his hands the pub
lic treasury will be safe, although he is as generous
as any man that ever lived, of his own private funds.
To him poverty or misfortune never pleaded in vain
—his heart is a large one, and "it is in the right
place!" Those whO know him best love him best.
So much for our nominee for the Presidency.
Mr. Buchanan in the National
Convention.
Although we deeply regret to announce the fact
that Pennsylvani's favorite son was stricken down
in the National Convention, by combinations that
could not have been anticipated, we are happy to
say that he occupied the proudest position of any
of the candidates, first brought before that body.—
On the first days balloting he received 93 votes—
of these 74 were horn Democratic States and only
19 from Whig States. Gen. Cass had 116 votes,
and of these only 34 were from Democratic States
and 83 were from Whig States. On the second
(lays balloting there were very few variations in
the vote, Gen. Cass generally having 99 and Mr•
Buchanan S 7. Of these Mr. Buchanan had 73 from
Democratic States and only 14 from Whig States,
whilst Gen. Cass 'had only 19 from Democratic
States to SO from Whig States. This of itself
shodld have been an argument with the Convention
.in favor of the nomination of Mr. Buchanan, because
it showed that he could concentrate, at the very
thresbhold of the proceedings, a much larger vote
from Democratic States, that had to be relied on
to elect a President,'than any two other candidates
whose names were before the Convention.
Mr. Buchanan held for three days, in solid pha
lanx, the united cots of the Democratic States of
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia, Alabarna, and
Mississippi, and with this why was he not the strong
est man before the Convention? Is it just, is it
politic, that these great Democratic States are to
be ruled in Convention by the Whig States of Mass
achusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware, Mary
land, sad Kentucky"! Are these Whig States, that
never have and never can cast a Democratic vote,
to dictate candidates to the Democratic States that
have to, elect them. If they are, and exercise this
power long in the manner in which they wielded
it in the late National Convention, we take it that
the people of the Democratic States will soon make
arrangements for 'some more just and equitable
mode of nominating National officers.
Why it was the commonest thing imaginable to
hear gentlemen from Massachusetts, Maryland, and
Kentucky, say that such and such a candidate can
not run well in our States, just as though delegates
from these States, that have been under Federal
ascendancy from the ac option of the Constitution to
the present time,' calculated to carry their States
for the nominee. What difference did it make to
the party whether a candidate had any popularity
in these States he was as popular as Gen. Jack
son he could not carry them. The true doctrine
should be to select a candidate suited to the Demo
cratic States, whose principles were sound, and no
matter what his position in the Federal States, he
could still succeed.
As we said before, Mr. Buchanan occupied the
highest and the proudest position of any other can
didate before the Convention. His vote was firm,
united and reliable, and for three long, tedious, tire
some days his friends adhered to him with a tenac
ity that we have never seen equalled, entertaining ,
during all this time, the hope that the other States
after floating to every point of the compass, would
eventually concentrate upon him. At last, when
they abandoned him, they moved with an adroitness
and a precision that took their opponents en,tirely
by surprise. They never acted without knowing
what they mere about, and when they found it im
possible to nominate their favorite,
they selected
the man who was to be the standard bearer of their
party, and carried his nomination in a perfect storm
of enthusiasm.
Although defeated in the nomination, Mr. Bu
chanan stands higher with the Democracy of Penn
sylvania and the, nation this day, than he or any
other Pennsylvanian has ever done before. With
the numerous candidates in nomination, and the ef
forts that have been made in and out of Congress
for months, to distiact and divide up the votes, and
lead them away from the strong candidates, it is
truly remarkable that Mr. Buchanan should have
the almost entire line of Atlantic States, from New
York to the Mississippi river, and New York he
would have had if it had not been for their home
feuds.
With such a phalanx in his favor his friends may
well point to him as a favorite of the Democracy
of the nation.—Demosratic Union.
News Items
Great Hail Storm.—On last Thursday after-noon
a hail storm passel over Shippack hill this county;
which in some respects was more than ordinary.
A curious Grey cloud arose in the South west, and
moved at a lery rapid rate, North-east. During
the storm, hail fell thick and fast. Some masses
were as large as hen's eggs. 0 r informant says
that a man, a son of Erin, in his carriage was over
taken by the storm, and by the falling of hail his
horse became unmanageble, which obliged him to
get out 'to hold him by the bead, in this predicament
he was not long, before away went his hf , t, leaVing
him bareheaded; by this exposure he receis ed several
hail stones on the head and face, causing the blood
to flow profusely. The trees and crops suffered
very much. Later news says that on the German
town turnpike west of Fairview the storm raged
fearfully, tearing up large trees, breaking glass in
the windows, of houses, upturning stables, killing
Some cattle, and doing much damage to the crops.
It passed over Worcester, and where it ceased we
have not been informed.
Mr. Waner, at the Trooper had 249 glass broken)
and a man on the Germantown turnpike had 140
glass broken, and the crops and fruit suffered much
more,than wa= at first anticipated. One hail stone
measured in circumference I.OA inches. We could
recite much more of this occurrence but have no
time —Pottstown Ledger.
icrA great fire took place at Montreal(Canada)
on the tith inst., which destroyed property to the
amount of 151,000,000, Several lives were lost.
BALTIMORE, June S.—The directors of the Chen
apeake and Ohio Canal Company, at their meeting
in Washington yesterday, elected Govenor Grason
as president of the Company.
The paper mill of F. Cautrman, near .Marnotts.
town; Md., was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday
night. The loss is $20.000, and is partially covered
by insurance.
BALTIMORE, June S —Hayne's fringe store, in
this city, was robbed last night of $2,000 worth of
silks, and a considerable amount of money.
WASHINGTON', June Sth.—J. H. Maury, democrat .
has been elected Mayor of this city by 823 majority
Cholera —There were three cases of this disease on
the Paul Anderson, from St. Louis to Louisville,
one of which proved fatal. Cases are still heard of
pn the lower rivers, but our exchanges say that
they are all among the passengers in the heated
and, pent up deck rooms. It had not yet appeared
at any place in such a form as to cause fears of an
epidemic, but every precaution was being taken, in
anticipation. Several cases had been brought to
the hospital in Cincinnatt—Pillsburg
IPA negro boy about ten years of age ; belong
ing to Charleston, (S. C.,) being desirous of paying
Wilinington a visit,got under theguard of the steam
er Gladiator, just aft the wheel, and placing hi ,
feet on the spondyle of the boat, (a large beam
near. the water line, designed to keep the craft up
right and steatly,)clasping a brace which stood con
veniently near, got over safely. The distance
about one hundred and seventy miles, and the night
was quite tempestuous. On being asked whether
he slept during the night, he replied "Golly! no,
massa; didn't have no time." •
*AsitiraeroN, June 9—The Republic this morn
ing denies the statement that Gen. Pierce voted for
the clause in the Constitution of the State of New
Hampshire excluding Catholics from office. He
voted for universal toleration.
1 he Union says that when the question came up
before the Legislature of New Hampshire, General
Pierce left the Speaker's chair, and made an elo
quent speech in favor of repealing the objectionable
provision, and promises to publish the speech he
made ca.the occasion.
c . '
BALTIMORE, June 7.—The first branch of the City
Councils of this city, to-night unanimously passed
an ordinance guaranteeing $500,000 of the bonds
of the New York and Cumberland Railroad. to ex
tend the road to Sunbury.
WASHINGTON. June 9.—The Senate, it is believ
ed, has been engaged during the past two days in
considering our relations with Mexico. It is said
that considerable trouble is anticipated.
CINCINNATI, June.7.—The steamer Midas arriv
ed here last night from New Orleans reports having
taken thirty German emigrants from a Havre ves
sel, seventeen of whom died of cholera•during their
passage up the river. Some of the cases were very
violent. Of one.hundred taken from a Bremen ves
sel, not one died.
Futr.—Three Children Burned to Deaths—Addi
son, Wash. Co. ( Wis.) June 2.—During last night
the house of Edward McAnulty, with all its con
tents, burned to the ground. Mr. McAnulty is with
his wife and two children on a visit to New York,
leaving five children at home, three of Aom, a
daughter 4 years of age, and two sons, one 3 and the
other 5 years old, perished in the flames. The other
two, with a young man tivnig in the family, had
barely time to save their lives by jumping through
the window.—Cor. Mit. News.
Great Haul.—Mr. Hiram Ames, of Mattapoi
sett, says the New Bedford Mercury, on Saturday
week, seized at one haul, over twelve hundred bar
rels of fish, chiefly menhaden, with a small sprink
ling of mackerel and shad.
Baltimore. June 10.—Gen. Horace Gay, a delegate
to the late Democratic National Convention tram
Rochester, N. Y., died in this city to-day. He was
taken ill on his way hither, and alter his arrival
was unable to attend the deliberations of the Con
vention. His remains will be taken home by H. S.
Allen, and delivered to his friends.
SUN BURT, June 10.—The Sunbury and Erie Rail
road Company hate alloted their contracts, and the
contracters commenced breaking ground this morn
ing both above and below this place, in the pres
ence of a large concourse of citizens, including the
President of thel Company, a committee of the Board
of Managers, 'and the Engineer of the division.—
There is at last a prospect of a speedy realization
of our long cherished hopes.
EU" A law passed the Legislature of Maryland
at its last session, exempting ten dollars, for hire
wages, in the hands of an employer, from attach
ment. It is to take effect on the first of July.
GENERAL PIERCE'S BATTt.r.s.—The Washingt on
Republic says that it anpears, by the official list 01
officers who marched with the army from Puebla
upon the city of Alexico, the . seventh, eigth, ninth
and tenth of August, one thousand eight hundred
and forty-seven, that General Franklin Pierce was
in the battles of 'Contreras, Churubusco, Molino del
Rey, near Chapultapec, near Belen, and at Gratin
de Belen.
THE RATIFICATION /MEETING last night. in Tam
many, or rather in Tammany and its neighborhood,
was the most imposing and enthusiastic mass meet
ing that we have ever seen congregated. The "peo
ples" were there in all their strength. Every face
was radiant with the conciousness of coming vic
tory, and the summer air trembled at the exul
tant shouts of the masses as they hailed the names
of PIERCE and Ktico.—N. York Star.
PORTLAND, June 9. —The
. special election for a
member of Congress. in the Fourth District of Maine,
which took place on Monday last, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of the Hon. Charles An
drews, Dem., resulted in the choice of the Hon. Isaac
Reed. Whig, of Waldebro, by 600 majority.
LU - A western editor says—"not much editorial
this week—can't help it—another bouncing big boy
in this shanty—only happens once a year, as we are
trying to quit'!'
Mexsvit.t.v., (Ky.) June S.—The Cholera broke
out here on Saturday ; since which time there has
been twenty-six cases, twenty proving fatal in a
very short time after being attacked. Four are
now sick and are not expected to live. All the
deaths but one have occurred within an area of Fall
a square, and but three of the cases are out of this
infected district.
Important to Contractors
Timothy Ives, Esq., Superintendent of the Alle
gheny Portage Railrod, advertises that scaled pro
posals will be received at his office, Summitville,
Cambria county, Pa., until Thursday, the 15th of
July next, for the grading and masonry including
the . Tunnel, of that part of the said road on the
eastern slope of the mountains, extending from the
summit to the intersection with the present road on
the level - below No. 10, and for straightening the
curves on the long level between planesNo 1 and 2.
G. W. Clossrtn, Supervisor of the Delaware Di
vision of the Penna. Canal gives notice that sealed
oposals will be received at the Collector's Office
New Hope, until Monday, the 12th of July next,
Tor rebuilding the Locks at Uhler's and New Hope,
and for enlarging the Aqueduct and widening the
prism of the Canal at New Hope. Nu toll will be
charged on materials for the work transported on
the Canal. Plans and specifications may be seen
at the Collector's Office, five days previous to the
letting.
H. D. Rodearmel, Supervisor of the Susquehanna
Division of the Pennsylvania canal, also gives no
tice that proposals will be received at the Collect
or's Office, Northumberland,.until Wednesday, the
23d of June inst., for building an Outlet Lock in
the Canal at that place, together with all the ne
cessary excavation and embankments that may be
connected therewith. Plans and specifications of
the work may be seen at the Office, three days pre
vious to the letting.
Oar New York Correspondence
NEW YORK, June 10, 1552
MR. EDITOR :—Last night we had one of those
old-fashioned, heart-cheering gatherings for which
New ork used to be so famous, but which have not
been witnessed before, thr many years, owing to
dissensions in the party. These dimensions no lon
ger existing, and there being no further cause for
their existence, the democracy turned out en masse
from every quarter of the city and completely cho
ked up every street for a quarter of a mile on all
sides of Tammany Hall. Tammany Hall, you
know, is only a few doors from the Tribune office,
around which are always congregated a small ar
my of Whigs. - Well, it was curious to watch the
countenances of these gentlemen, as procession af
ter procession from the different wards in the city
marched by, with banners, music, and shouts long
and loud for Pierce and King. They seemed thun
derstruck at the demonstra ion by the masses in fa
vor of a man whom the Whig papers had abused
ever since his nomination. Accustomed as most of
the Whigs of this city are to believe that whatever
Greely says is gospel, they had foolishly imagined
our distinguished candidate to be really a weak
man; and they were therefore astounded at the en
thusiasm manifested by all sections of the Democ.
l racy.
Since the nomination of Mr. Pierce, Gen. Scott
has lost a good many of his friends in this city.—
They apparently see the necessity of looking about
them for a stronger man; but, as one of their num
ber remarked last night, " Where the deuce can
we find a man 1 Scott can't get a Southern State,
Fillmore can't get a Northern one, and Webster
can't be relied upon even for Massachusetts • while
the Democratic ticket is a strong one for all quar
ters of the Union, and for all factions of their party.
Old Fogies, Young America, Hunkers, Barnburn
era, Secessionism, Unionists, Finality men and
Free-Seders, all appear to be in ecstacies with their
d—d nomination. It is really very rem:lll:able.
There never was anything like it before, and I
doubt that there can be anything like it again."
The P. M. General has just decided upon the
summer arrangement for the transmission of mails
to California from this city; and as the steamers
hat carry the Government mails also take out pass
:engers, it may be useful to your readers to learn
he clayson which they start from New York
the sth and 20th of each month, then, a steamer
leaves this port for Aspinwall, taking the triads and
passengers to that city, whence they go across the
Isthmus by railroad to Panama, and thence to San
Francisco, making the entire passage inside of
twenty-two days. When we reflect that, a few
years ago, California was comparatively an unknown
region, the growth of our country, and the pro
gressivecharacter of our institutions, as exemplified
in the immense trade between this port and Calt-
fornia, are strikingly apparent.
The news from Europe, though of su ill-din:fly
characterto a superficial eye, is, nevertheless, preg
nant with indications of a coining storm. It is par
ticularly worthy or note, that the tt agitation,"
which has hitherto been confined to the Democracy,
seems to have changed about, and to have passed
into the ranks of Absolutism. The monarchs of
Europe are all in motion. The meeting of Francis
Joseph, the Emperor Nicholas, M. M. De Nessel
rode, lvleyendortr and De Buol, at Vienna, has put
European politicians on the qui vine. The preva
lent idea is, that this mass meeting or crowned
heads contemplate some great plot against France.
It is said at Vienna, and believed in Germany, that
a coalition has been formed between Prussia and
Austria, headed by Russia, to make war on France,
and, profiting by the present state of affairs, in that
republic, to crush, at once and Mr ever, the ,Spirit
of Revolution, which has more, vitality in France,
at present, than in any other country, notwithstand
ing, the temporary degradation of the French Imo
ple.
An important feature in the latest European news
is, that the policy of the Schwarzenberg Caldnet
has been set aside by the advice of the Emperor of
Russia. Henceforward, a system of despotism,
more stringent than hetore, will be exercised all
over the dominions of the Absolutists, .
Ile all attempts at revolution. The German States,
among which some vestiges of constitution arc still
in existence, will have to blot out those vestiges,
and to replace them by a policy more congenial to
the views of the Czar. As a beginning of the treas
ures passed at Vienna, at the recent meeting, of
monarchs, the King of Prussia has entered into con
flict with his parliament, anti nobody can yet ffire
see how the matter will be settled. Meanwhile,
the Emperor of Russia is exerting himself to extend
his Parody connections all over Europe ; and it Is
positively affirmed that one of the issues of the con
ference at Vienna will be the marriage of the Em
peror of Austria with the Princess Sidonie of Saxe,
a niece of King Louis of Bavaria, and of the Queen
of Prussia, who is related to almost every rfoyal
family in Germany. When we look at the alliance
and genealogy of these Sovereign lionises of.liernia
ny, we see that all these families seem to Ilrui but
one, whose head is the Emperor of Iteixtia. In
fact, that monarch, by his union with the King of
Prussia, is connected with the majority of the Ger
man and Austrian 'Ohne.. The care he takes
select the wives of his children among the families
whose alliance he has not yet olitained, NlooVs
firm design to concentrate into his own hands, the
whole power of the European Aristocracy, arid to
make a single and same family of all the monarchs
and princes. I do not doubt that, if his designs
are accomplished, he will march, with till his
strength, against the Democracy of Europe, and will
obliterate its last vestige. That is what he eon.
templates to do, next Spring, in opening a cam
paign against France.
Yours Ilruly,
Important from the Rio Grande.
Five Men Killed by illexicans and Indians—Strome,
Comanche Fired into .figain—flurernint Officers
By the arrival at New Orleans on the Ist list., al
the steamship Yacht, from Brazos Santiago, we
hate received dates from Brownsville to the 2Gth
ult. The news is of the most exciting character
The Flag of the 15th ult., states that on the even
ing of the 10th ult., a gang of about forty men,
consisting of Mexicans and Indians, attacked a par
ty of seven Americans, who were encamped at a
lake called Campacuas; five of those at the camp
are said to have been murdered, and all their prop
er , y taken into 'ttlexico. Two of the men, fortu
nately, were on the margin of the lake shooting
ducks at the time, and succeeded in making then
escape. These robbers and murderers are Calif to
have crossed the river some forty miles above
Brownsville, on Friday the 7th ult., and a detach
ment of them openly recrossed it again soon alter
perpetrating the murder, bearing with them the .
right hand of each of their slaughtered victims,
while the remainder of the savages coolly encamp
ed on the ground where the massacre occurred, ex •
pecting no doubt another feast of blood from those
whom they deemed absent from the camp, and
would probably return unsuspicious of danger .
The population of the neighborhood was riot only
too sparse for resistance, but afraid to venture Oat
to bury the deitd, alter the murderers were gone.—
The Flag contains a letter from Warren Adams,
which says that it is understood that these Alexi
cans and Indians were inst meted by the authorities
in Mexico to kill and plunder all American citi
zens near the frontier, arid that acting as they did,
under the instructions of the aforesaid authorities,
they mutilated the bodies of the murdered teen,
.taking the right hand of each to testify that they
were entitled to the reward of thirty or forty dollars
offered by Mexico for each American they murder
On the frontier.
The Rio Bravo of the 29th says, that the Weenie!
Camanche was again fired into last week, and a
custom-house officer residing at Rio Grande city,
Mr. Brashear, was dangerously wounded. Ilis lit
tle son was only wounded; and a lady passenger,
Mrs. Rogers, the wife of the murdered man spoken
of above, who was on her way up to join her hus
band, very narrowly escaped a similar fate.
On the evening of the 11th inst., Mr. Philip
Rogers, a merchant of Rio Grande city, while
standing behind his counter, was stabbed to the
heart, and killed, by a Mexican, who bad ostensibly
came in to purchase goods. The object of the fel
low was, no doubt, to rob the home, an :‘lr. Rogers
was not known to have an enemy in the world.—
Another Mexican was upon watch outside of the
house, but both succeeded in making their escape
to the chapparel. They were discovered almost in
the act, and one of the fellow's, in coming out of
the house, brushed against a gentleman who, hear
ing the cry of Mr. Rogers, hastily ran to hislas:
sistance. All efforts to discover and arrest the'as
sassins have so far proved ohm tire.
• As strange as it may seem abroad, says the Ant
Bravo, this is the tenth murder which has taken
place within-the last three weeks. For the last two
months the average has been three killed per week.
No man's life is safe from these Mexican assassins
for a single hour. It has become a grave question,
what is to be done in this state of things If it
should continue, there will not be an American on
the river in six months.
Mr. G. N. Clark, who recently arrived at Frowns
ville, from New Orleans, was found dead in old Fort
Brown, on the Ifith ult., and it was evident from
shot and other w•ourtds that he had been murdered.
SAN FRANcisco, 22d Illarch, 1850
J. C. Aran, Esn—Dear Sir —We hose the plea.
sure to inform you, that since our advises of the sth
ultimo, we have disposed of all the Cherry Pecto
ral consigned to our House. From the benefit ex
perienced by those who have used it, there has
grown up here a confidence in the article which
will insure you for this market an increasing and
permanent demand.
The rapid changes of our climate from heat to
cold, and heat again, induce, as might be expected,
the afflicting and often dang erous complaints.—
Many of these, within our k nowledge, have been
so speedily cured by your Preparation, as to afford,
as it were, immunity from their attacks.
We are daily expecting the next arrival, and would
advise the continuation of your monthly shipments
in larger quantities than hitherto. Yours, Ba.
M=l
J. G. CRAM & CO.