3ntelligencer. 3ournal._
Lancaster, February 15, . 1553.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR
Delegate Elections.
To the Democratic Freemen of the cay and county of
Lancaster:
You are recpiestecl to assemble in the several
Wards of the City and Boroughs and Townships,
of the county, on Scaurday,the 19th of February in
stant, then and there to elect not less than three nor
more than five Delegates to represent said DiStrict
in A GENERAL CounTy CONVENTION, to be held on
Wednesday the 2sd day of February following, at 11
o'clock A. M., at the public house of Jacob Ziegler
in North Queen Street, in the city of Lancaster, for
the purpose of electing six Delegates to represent
the Democracy of the county of Lancaster in the
annual State Convention, to be held at Harrisburg
on Tuesday the Ist day of March next, for the
nomination of candidates for Auditor General, Sur
veyor General and Canal Commis-inner.
The several Ward. Borough and Township Com
mittees are reqdested to give early, notice in their
respective Districts of the time and place of meet
ing for the election of Delegates.
WM. MATHIOT,
I Chairaian Dem. Co. Corn.
Lancaster, Feb. lot, 1853.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES.
Adamstown Bor.—William Sloat, A. Kegerise,
Henry • orner.
Brecknock Twp.—Reuben Shober, Isaac Meaner,
Benjamin Keeler, Samuel Frankhauser,
finger.
Bart.—Robert Montgomery, William Dungan,
Geo. W. Ring, Wm. J. Brown, George H. Pickel.
Crier naryon.--Thos. Edwards, Lot Rogers, Fien
ds Giiespie, Jacob Albright, James Neal.
Coleratn.—Henry Whiteside, Joseph White, Eb
enezer Jackson, Samuel M'Connell, Andrew B.
M'Gough.
Co/umbia.—Stimuel Brooks, A. P. Moderwell,
Thomas Wels4John Eberline.
remain° E.—Cyrus Ream, Jesse Bucher, Eman
uel Hinkle, lic6l) Bixler, lard 'eitler.
Cocalico W. -Jesse Reinhold, John Bort, Elias
Snavely. Peter Kegeriee, Dr. Samuel Weeat.
Conestoga—JOhn Sehner, M. Benedict, Benj.
Sourbeer, Michael Zercher, Henry Hamer.
Conoy—; yrue S. Haldeman, Jacob B. Hamilton,
John H Smith,br. L. S Filbert, John Kobb.
Donegal E.-Jacob Bower, Michael Keller,
Thos. J. Albright, David Bwn, E. J. Reider.
Donegal W.—k Jacob Funk, ro Adam Fletcher, Peter
Root, David Keller, Samuel Nunemacher.
Drumore—John D. Harrar, ttim. Barnes, Rich
ard C. Edwards', John Hastings,Thos. McSparren.
Earl—John Vogan, Dr. L . Winters, Samuel
Bachman, Abraham Smoker, James Dorrow,
Earl E.—Jesse Line, Isaac Foltz, Martin Stouf
fer James Hamtnond, Samuel McCormick.
Earl W.—Mark Connell, jr. Samuel Reemsnyder
John Forney, H. It. Hull, Henry Kafroth.
Ephrata—Di. Henry .Reemsnyder, Emanuel
Mohler, Ebeneier Killian, Monroe Bucher, 0. P.
Gross.
Elizabethtown—Charles Ebeka, Isaac Redseck
er, Jacob Felix; George W. Boyer, B: F. Bear.
Elizabeth Twp.—John Elser, Esq., Jas. M'Cas
lin, Reuben Kline, John Long, Christian Rube.
Fulton—Washington Whitaker, John Kennedy,
Joseph Walker, James Barnes, jr., John Donna.
Hempfield E.-Dr. Samuel Parker, Henry Hoff
man, Henry Baker, Benjamin Lutz, Henry Imhoff.
Ilempft.dd Wl—Dr. A. K. Rohrer, John M. Wel
lei, John R. Albright, Jacob M. Greider, John
Monk.
Lancaster City—N. W. iV.—John H. Duchman,
A. S. Reese, John A. Sheirenbrand, Wm. Hoover,
(Painter) John I3aumiller.
S. W. IV.- Henry Shaum, John Kuhns, Philip
Fitzpatrick, Henry Gans, Joseph Kautz, jr.
N. E. W.-.lrdin Hamilton, Samuel Rupley,
Dennis Marron] H. E. Leman, John Somer.
S. E. W.—Henry Wilhelm, William Morton, jr.
James H. Barnes, Philip Snyder, William P. Brooks
Lancaster Tuip.—Hugh Win tire. Gotlieb Sehner,
William Rote, Mnj. Chas. Nauman, Peter Moone,
Lampeter E. Adam Beam, George Clack, Bol
den Miller, John M'Sorley, Jacob Myers, jr.
Lampeter t .—Jacob Kautz, James Ewing,
Amos A. Raub,' Henry Martin, David Fulmer.
Leacock—Joel L. Lightner, John WKillips, Wm.
M'Caskey, George Eckert, Molten R. Sample, U.
Bitzer, Eli Rutter.
Leacock Upper--Mark Connell, jr., Isaac B.
Weidler, Joshua Simmons, John B. Raff, Robert
Burk.
Little Britain—D. H. Keech, Wallace Hays,
John Jenniss, Samuel Pennell, William Peebles.
Manheim Bor.—Benj. Donavin, John B. Diffen
ilerfer, Jacob G. Fetter.
Manheim Tt4.--John Bear, Henry Brown. Ben
jamin Eaby, John Doable, jr., John K. Grube.
Manor—John Ki:hefferr, John E. MiDonald-; Jno.
Shissler, Joseph B. Habecker, George S. Mann:
Mantic—William Wentz, James H. Pegan, Sam
uel Lewis, John Tweed, Heory Rush.
Marietta—Lbwis Martin, F. K. Kirk, Henry S.
Libhart, Wm. L. Carter, ThomaaStence.
Mount Joy BL—Samuel Erman, Joseph Potter,
Henry Stehman Jacob Henly, James Laird.
Mount Joy 7ipp.—John Sheaffer, Adam Ream,
Peter Lemmerer, Geo. Elein, George Eirestein.
Penn -Henry Fulmer, John Long, Jacob Neave
ling, Henry Hambright, Thomas Sands.
Paradise—George Slaymaker ' William Cox,
Martin Fonniger, Samuel Knox, Benj. Pheneger.
Rapho—Joseph Masterson, Henry Ebersole,
Frederick Ganiz.
Sadsbury."--ISaac W alker, Christopher Williams,
John Rhea, Sainuel J. Boon, Taylor Welsh.
Salisbury—Thos. S. M'llvain. 0. P. Wilson. B.
E. Houston, David Kurtz, T. W., Henderson. -
Strasburg B.—Dr. J. Steele, B. B. Grinder, Win.
Echternach, Joseph M'l'hail, W. F. S. Warren.
Strasburg T.—Martin Barr, Capt John 'Hershe,
Miller Raub, George Hull, John Girvin.
Warwick—Samuel S. Keller, William Krieder,
Allen Kline, Samuel B. Myers, Emanuel Grubs.
Washingto , i B.—Park Mason, John Charles, Dr.
A Bitzer, William Dunlap, John A. Brush.
Delegate Elections.
• The Democ'rats of thaN. W. Ward, of the City,
will meet at Trout's Hotel, in West Orange street, -
on Saturday evening next, between the hours of 6
and 9 o'clock, for the purpose of electing five-del
egates to represent said Ward in the ensuing Coun
ty Convention.
The Democrats of the S. AV Ward, at Fitzpat
rick's Hotel, in S. Queen street, at the' Baum time,
for the same purpsse.
The Democrats of the N. E. Ward, at Miller's
Hotel, in E. Chesnut street, at the same time, for
the same purpose.
The Democrats of the S. E. Ward, at Messen
kop's Hotel, in E. King street, at the same time,
for the same purpose.
By order of Executive Committees.
Mr The Democrats of Lancaster Township, will
meet at the public house of Maj. Charles Nauman,
on Sa.urday afternoon next, the 19th inst , between
the hours of 2 and 5 o , clockkfor the purpose of
electing five delegates to represent said Township
in the ensuing County Convention.
By order of Executive Committee .
The Delegate Elections
Take place on Saturday next, and we have only
again to express the hope that our Democratic
friends will see the necessity of attending to their.
duty upon that occasion. Theae primary elections,
as we stated last week, are of great importance to
the party, and every Democrat should feel it his
duty to be at his post, and aid in selecting such
men as will fairly and lionestly represent the wish
es of their constituents 'when they meet in County
Convention.
ID" President Fillmore, in justice to Mr. Polk,
corrects a statement which has been published, that
Mr. Polk vacated the White House several days be
fore the President elect came to Washington, for
fear of opening his heart, so as to ask him ..to his
house and table. Mr. Fillmore says this is not true
—Gen. Taylor and himself were both invited to
dine with Mr. Polk, and he did so before he left the
White House.
117 The liouse of Representatives, at Washing
ton, have passed a bill to organize a government
for Nebraska Territory—also to organize a goy
merit for that portion of our territory on the 'Pa
cific, between the Columbia river and the 49ih de
- gree of latitude, to be called Washington.
U 7 Commodore STOCETON, of New Jersey, has
riesigned his seat in the Senate of the United
States, to take effect on the 4th of March ; and
the Legislature have elected Hon. Joust R. TELOMP
SON to succeed him. Mr. T. is one of the ablest
and most reliable Democrats in that State.
UT A prohibitory liquor law passed the Legis
lature of Michigan, last week. It is to be submit.
ted to the People of the State for their sanction or
rejection at a special election in July next.
nt-The Canal Commissioners have directed nav
igation on the Canal to commence on the let of
March. It is anticipated that an immense amount
of publid business will be done on the public works
the ensuing
kr A correspondent .of the Lances:erten recom
mends Joanna Pons, Esq., of Paradise township,
for the office of Canal COMMilleiollol'.
The Columbia Railroad.
There has been an immense increase of business
on the Columbia road since * the Ist of December
last over the corresponding months of last year.—
The following table, which we have procured from
the Superintendent's Office, at Parkesburg, will
show the difference in the two periods. It em
braces the number of cars hauled over the road,
trips by Loco Motives, and miles run:
• tio• of Can. nips by Vac. Mika Run.
1852, Dec. 13,418 720 57,600
1851, do. 8,111 560 45,920
--- . ---
Increase, 5,307 160 11,680
853, Jan. 12,192 700 - 56,000
852, do. 7,406 499 90,918
Increase, 4 ° ,186 201 19,032
Thus showing the increase in the two months of
December and January last, over the corresponding
period of the previous year, of
Cars. Trips,
10.093 • 361
The guerilla Keystone, at Harrisburg, of Wed
nesday last, promises to " notice in detail 7 what it
is pleased to term "the wretched mismanagement
upon the Columbia road." Now, as the verdict of
popular opinion along the ipe of the road, has been
in favor of its good management for the last twelve
months, and as the above table will show how it
hoe been conducted for the interests of the State.
we are curious to know what the charges are to
sustain the contrary position.. The Keystone, for
sometime past, has been attacking Mr. Pozu's ad
ministration throug Mr. 1311CH/NAN ; perhaps it now
intends . to vary the suhj."ct by assaulting the Canal
Commissioners through Col; BASS.R. In the mean
time we hazard nothing in saying that the Road
was never better managed than it has been under
Col B. There has been less delay in forwarding
the business over it than almost any previous year.
The Passenger Trains Westward have been more
regular in their arrivals at this point than ever
before, since we have resided in Lancaster. The
occasional irregularities in the arrival of the
Eastern trains, are owing to the delays on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. The business over the
Road the last year, has been at least one-third more
than the previous year—although it was done with
the same amount of motive power, at less expense,
and with fewer accidents.
But we shall wait to see the promised devel
oriements of the Keystone, when we shall probably
have a few words more to say on this subject.
The New Administration
In a little more than two weeks from to-day
Gen. FRANKLIN PIERCE, if he be alive and in health ,
will assume the reins of goyernment and preside
over the destinies of this great Nation. That his
administration will be an eventful one in the histo
ry of the Republic cannot be doubted, when we re
flect on the great and momentous questions involv
ed in our foreign relations, which are admitted on
all hands to be in a most critical and embarrassing
situation. It will require a cool head and far-see
ing sagacity to steer the ship of State, and we have
every confidence that the President elect is equal
to any emergency that may arise. It has not yet
transpired who are to constitute his Cabinet coun
cil ; but of one tiring we feel well assured, that the
different-departments of the Government will be
entrusted to none but sound, reliable and able states
men, whose sole desire will be to -discharge their
high duties for the benefit and honor of the country.
The advent of the new adininistration will be
hailed with delight by a vast majority of the Amer
ican people. The antecedents of Gen. PIERRE are
all in his favor, and he takes the chair of State
with such an endorsement of the popular will as
none of his predecessors, save Washington and
Monroe, ever hadbefore. Every thing is in his favor,
and he has but to hold the helm with a steady, un-
Ifinching hard—to.look neither to the right or to
the left—to make for himself a name and a
fame which shall go down to posterity as an ex
ample to all future Chief Magistrates. That such
will be his course, and that his administration will
be a brilliant one for the country, we have every
reason to believe.
12g- The Harrisburg Union, of Saturday, has an
able article urging upon the Legislature the impor
tance of at once making provision for re-laying
both tracks of the Columbia Railroad, in view of
the immense increase of business which Will be
thrown upon it in a short time. We cordially agree
in opinion with the Union that, in its present worn
out condition, having been manse for twenty years, it
will be utterly impossible for the road to do all the
carrying trade which will seek a market through
this channel, and the sooner liberal appropriations
are made, not only to lay both tracks, but to strait
en many of the curves, the better for the Common.
wealth in the end. The present able Board of Ca
nal Commissioners are doing every thing they can
do, with the means at their disposal, to benefit the
Stag and accommodate the people, but their efforts
are to a great extent paralved by the tardiness and
"0 V
indisposition of the Lecr*iitare<to make the neces
sary appropriations. The Columbia road has done,
and isdoing wondr under its present energetic and
intelligent management; but it is nearly worn out,
and must either be promptly renewed, or, in a year
or two more, She greater portion of it will be to
tally unfit for business. The old adage that " a
stitch in time saves nine," it would be well for the
Legislature to study .
RECEPTION DECLINED Br GEN. Pleaca.—By the
following letter from Gen. Planer. to Mayor GIL
PIN, it will be be seen that the President elect de.
clines a reception, by the Councils of Phil's. The
painful domestic circumstances under which Gen.
Pipace performs his journey to the Capitol, has in
duced him to decline all public demonstrations:—
CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 7, 1853.
My Dear Sir:—Circumstances to which I need
not advert, will, I am sure, plead my excuse for the
delay in acknowledging the kind letters of yourself
and the Committees of the Select and Common
Councils of the city of Philadelphia.
While I am constrained to decline all public re
ceptions on my way to the seat of Government, I
beg you to be assured that I am truly grateful for
the proffered hospitality, and for the personal kind
wishes expressed by the city authorities. •
I am, with the higheA respect, your friend and
ob't servant, FRANK. PIERCE.
Hon. Charles Gilpin, Mayor of the city of Philadel
phia. •
113 Gov. Bell, of Texai, sent his message to the
legislature on the 13th ult. He complains that the
general government did not furnish sufficient pro
tection to the inhabitants from the attacks of hos
tile Indians bn the frontier. He acquits President
Fillmore of all blame, but is quite severe on the
Secretary of War. The Governor thinks the United
States ought to pay over to the state the remainder
of the ten million indemnity : which the former re
taine,An the treasury as a guaranty for debts con
tracted, by Texas prior to annexation, and for which
the United States may be held- responsible. This
sum amounts to five millions of dollars, and the
Governor argues that Texas alone has the right to
say to whom the money shall be paid, without the
intervention of the general government.
HIGH WATan.—We' leant from the Harrisburg
papers, tha the Susquehanna river at that point
has not been so high, as it was on Tuesday morn
ing last, since the great flood that occurred in th -
month of March, 1846. Some portions of the
railroad between Harrisburg and Middletown were
submerged, and slight damage to the track was the
consequence, which has since been repaired'. For
two or three days passengers going east and west,
were taken in trains by the way of York. : The
Canal was also slightly damaged in some places.
CARLISLE DEPOSIT BAIN IL—The bill extending
the charter of the Carlisle Deposit Bank passed both
Houses of the Legislature last week, and was signed
by the Governor on Monday. It merely renews
the charter and contains no provisions granting ad•
ditional privileges to the BankA-Cartista Herald.
Gov. Biglees Consistency
The fhojiey article of the Baltimore Sun of Sat
urday last, made us do injustice to the consistency
of our excellent .Execative, - on the subject of Banks.
The artiee referred to insinuates that the Governor
has, in the face of his vetoes, signed bills chartering
'Banks of issue in the borough of Harrisburg, and
that - another' asked for by Carlisle, _will meet the
same savor, and adds:
"Really, it would seem that, notwithstanding the
great influx of money into the country, it is not yet
plenty enough, and those who hold that .the more
banks the more money,' seem determined that the
supply of the paper representative shall keep pace
with the supply of coin."
The true state of the case has been misap
prehended by the "Sun." The Harrisburg Savings
Bank has no right to issue paper—nor has the Sa
vings 'lnstitution at Carlisle, which has been in ex
istence for the last five years. They are institutions
with the right to receive deposits, and discount
notes and bills of exchange. So far from coming
in conflict with the veto messages of the Governor,
he has stated distinctly, that he had no objection to
such institutions--they transact heavy business op
erations, but have no right to issue paper money.
They have the convenienceof a corporate seal, but
have no rights that are not possessed by the indi
vidual citizen. Where money is abundant, there
is an excess in these intitutionsand those which
are deficient are supplied at legal rates of in
terest, but they have no power either to increase
or decrease the amount of paper money. fI
a Bank were chartered with no right to issue
notes under twenty or fifty dollars, all friends of re
form in the currency would commend this improve
ment on the old system, and ask for the recognition
of the bill—how much better then, if they possess
Miles Run
26,762
,ht to issue paper at all. In countries where
is no right granted to make paper money,de
posit Banks or Banks of bullion have always been
recognized as essential in transacting the monetary
affairs of a people, and Hour memory serves us right,
the Hon. Tames H. BENTON has always considered
such institutions as entirely orthodox, and all know
he is ultra on the subject of the:currency.
We feel perfectly safe in committing to the hands
of the Governor, all questions affecting the monetary
interests of the people of our State. We know that
the line of policy laid down b•; himself, will not be
deviated from a hair's breadth. Resistance to the
creation of 'money manufactories," is the sanctifi
cation of Democratic policy on this subject, and the
Governor in departing from this course, would be
open to attack; until that time arrives, the Sun can
do nought else than admire his consistency.—Penn
sylvanian.
Pennsylvania Railroad
The annual meeting of the Pennsylvania railroad
company was held in Philadelphia on the 7th inst.,
when the following nattering exhibit of the business
operations of the road for the last year, was made:
Freight,
Passengers,
Emigrant,
Express,
Mails,
Rent of foremen's houses,
Rent of depot .I lth and Market,
Rent of Mountain House,
Expenses
Nett receipts, 8617,015 87
This will make a dividend of about six per cent.
on a road that has been operated in three pieces;
the freight and passengers being carried for the
greater portion of the year, in canal boats, wagons,
and stages for several miles. If this road can make
six per cent. under such circumstances, what will
it make when it is completed and fully equipped.
For the purpose of completing connections west.
ward, the Pennsylvania railroad company has sub
scriberi $750,000 to the Marietta and Cincinnati
railroad, $lOO,OOO to the Spiingfield and Pittsburg
road, and $300,000 to the Ohio and Indiana road.
The Monroe Doctrine.
The correspondent of the N. Y. Journal of Corn
merce thus explains the origin of the Monroe doe
trine as explained by Mr. Calhoun, who was a mem
ber of Mr. Monroe's cabinet :
The facts were, as stated by Mr. Calhoun, that,
after the pacification of Europe in 1814, the Holy
Alliance contemplated the re-establishment of mon
archial dominion over the American continent, and
particularly over Spanish America. Mr. Canning, I
the sagacious minister of foreign affairs in England
at that time, informed this government that Eng
land wished an opportunity to hold herself aloof
from the Alliance, and proposed that the U. States
should make a declaration that they would not per
mit the Spanish American Republics to be reduced
to colonial bondage by any European powers. Mr.
Canning would then be enabled to say to the Holy
Alliance, that England could not unite in a pledge
that might involve her in war with the United
States. A declaration was accordingly formed and
promulgated in the message of 1823, to the effect
that the United States would regard as hazardous
to the safety and interests any attempt on the part
of the foreign powers, to revolutionize any portion
of the American continent. Therefore, the Mon
roe declaration had a d-finite object, and it was in
tended to show to the world that we would resist
what was then supposed to be the project of the
Holy Alliance. That declaration, as thus explain
ed, will ever stand good, and will ever be maintain
ed.
Mr : Skinner, of the House of Representatives at
Harrisburg, has reported a bill for the gradual can
cellation of the relief notes. This bill makes it in- I
cumbent on the State Treasurer, an and after the
first of June next, and every three months thereaf
ter, until the cancellation is complete, to ascertain
the amount of money in the Treasury due the
Commissioner of the Sinking Fund, and refund the
same to that officer, toilitate the redemption of
all relief notes whi9K have become defaced and
worn. The bill also orders all banks that have
issued more paper than seems authorized by law,
to proceed to cancel such surplus as fast as present
ed—and declares that on and after the first day of
June, it shall not be lawful for any bank to pay out
such notes at their counter, nor shall any County
Treasurer, toll collector, or any other receiving of
ficer, pay out such notes—they only being receiva
ble for debts due the Commonwealth, after which
receipt they shall be at once destroyed.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—We learn from the Mif
flintown Register, that a serious accident occurred
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Perrysville, on
Wednesday morning last. It appears that about
2 o'clock, A. M., as the Express train was going
west, at the rate of about 30 miles per hour, it ran
into a miss of earth and stones which had slid
down uptin the track frOm thehill above, at a place
known as Moore's Rock, and reduced the train al
most to a wreck. The concussion was awful, and
some eight or ten persons were badly injured, hav
ing either their legs or arms broken, and otherwise
bruised. The wounded persons were taken back to
Harrisburg for medical aid.
INTERESTING TO HOTEL KEEPERS. —An impor
tant verdict has recently been rendered in the Su
preme Jildiciary Court, Boston, by which the Pro
prietors of the Marlborough Hotel have been held
responsible for $5OO stolen from the room of the
plaintiff. Judge Fletcher held, among other points,
that if carelessness could not be proved, on the
part of the loser, the proprietors were to be re
sponsible ; and moreover, although a safe was kept
for the security of valuable articles, a traveller was
not presumed to know of the existence of the cus
toms and usuages of a Hotel.
DT The "Easton Argus" came to hand last
week'considerably enlarged and improved in its
general appearance. It is now one of the largest
Democratic papers in the State, and is edited with
spirit and ability. We are pleased to see this evi
dence of our friend Hurna's prosperity.
IV Rev. Jno. W. Scott, of Peachbottom, has
been elected President of Washington College,
Washington, Pa.
$780,892 19
987,328 75
93,511 68
34,473 75
43,09 94
726 50
9,425 00
1,000 00
$1,913,827 .1
1,326,821 94
A Good Move.
CITY. AND COUNTY ITEMS
igr CITI ConantLs met on; Tuesday
,last, when
-the Mayor took the oath of office, and the follow_
ing municipal officers were chosen for the ensuing
year:
Treasurer—John Zimmerman. •
Solicitor—A. Slaymaker.
Assessor—M. Bendel.
Collector of City Tax—W. Lowrey. •
Superintendent of Water Workload Collector of
Water Tax—J. A. Messenkop.
:.freet Commissioner—Henry Schaum.
Regulators—Jae. C. Carpenter, Jacob Dorwart,
George Albright.
Messenger —George Albright.
After taking the oath of office, the Mayor ad,-
dressed Councils as follows:
. _
Mr. President and gentlemen of the Select and
Common Councils: I respectfully beg leave to re
turn to you, and through you to my fellow citizens
generally, my sincere thanks for the honor confer
re in again electing me to the chief magistracy of
this city. lassure you, gentlemen, that I will en
deavor as heretofore to discharge my duty to the
best of my ability. Among you r gentlemen, I rec
ognize a number who were members of our city
Legislature last year, to whom I tender my sincere
thanks for their hearty co operation in administer
ing the affairs of our local government, and many
favors and acts ofcnurtsey I received at their hands
and 1 have every reason to hope to be as fortnn
nate, during the ensuing year, in receiving your
continued assistance in the discharge of our official
duties, so that the present years administration
may be as satisfactory to ourselves and our fellow
citizens as the last. I have no doubt your legisla
tion will be such as cannot fail to be for the 'pro
motion of the best intertsts of our prosperous city.
The Mayor has re-appointed Mr. Charles R. Fra
ley as Clerk of Police.
EU' The large sum of $l5O an acre, cash down
was offered last week for the Farm of Mr. Koan
one mile north west of this city, and refused.
The remains of the late Major ROLAND, of
the U. S. Army, who died in South Carolina, in
September last, were brought home some ten days
ago, and interred at New Holland, in this county.
E:r The "BucaserAs Rirt..r.s " of this City are
making arrangements to visit Washington City,
at the inauguration of President PIERCE.
VT A steer weighing twenty-three hundred
pounds was slaughtered in Harrisburg last week.
It was raised by Mr. JOSEPH LEHMAN; of this
county.
iv- Messrs. Adam Wolf, Emanuel Scheaffer and
John Myer, have been elected Trustees of the Lan
caster Cemetery for three years.
' Mr. REUBEN S. Roansa has received the ap
pointment of Deputy Sealer of Weights and Dry
Measures, for this city.
!Tr A Lecture on the Religious Character of
Washington will be delivered on Washing'on's
Birth Day, by Rev. H. Harbaugh, the proceeds to
be appropriated to the library fund of the Sunday
School attached to the First German Reformed
Church.
11l The American Mechanics of this city in
tend giving a Ball on Monday evening the 21st
inst. The Managers have determined to admit no
ladies unless accompanied by gentlemen.
Irr The new Hall for the meeting of the Sons
of Temperance, in Hagere new building, has been
beautifully and tastefully fitted up, and was opened
to the view of the public on Saturday evening. A
large number of persons of both sexes visited it.
ITT A grand Firemen and Turners' Procession
is to come off in the Borough of Manheim, on the
22d inst. A beautiful Fire Horn is to be presented
during the day, by C. F. Rees, President of the
Manheim " Singing Union," to the members of the
Globe Engine Company, and in the evening a Ball
is to come off in Rees' large Saloon.
The Board of School Directors, ot this City,
have elected Mr. William V. Davis, of Chambers
burg, one of the Teachersot the Male High School,
in place ot Mr. K. Coates, resigned, and Miss
Mary W. Russel as Principal of the Female Secon
dary School in the East Ward.
igr PENNA. PATENT AGENCY AND INVENTOR'S
NATIONAL INSTITUTE, opened in Flagers
by Col. J. FRANKLIN REIGART, for description of
which see advertisement in another column, is a
novelty in the history of Lancaster, and will be a
point of attraction to visitors and strangers entering
our cby. The Col. deserves great credit fur his
public spirit and energy, and we trust he will fully
realize his most sanguine expectations from the en
terprise. The Institute. is handsomely fitted up
With designs, painting, drawings, models, &c. &c.,
and we advise all our friends to call and see it.
For the Intelhgencer
Columbia Correspondence.
Mr. Editor :—The week ending to-day, (Satur
day) has been one of unusual excitement in our
goodly borough. First, we had the freshet in the
Susquehanna, which cleared away every vestige
of ice from its banks ; andjkdging from the amount
of timber and drift passing down, its tributaries
must have been unusually high. The water ai this
place was very high, all our lumber wharves entire
ly submerged, thoogh I believe our merchants sus
.twined little or no loss. Secondly, there has been
a great deal of talk upon the subject of improving
the navigation of the Susquehanna by the removal
of such natural obstructions between this place and.
tide water as will enable Steamboats heavy freight
ed, Schooners, Sloops &c., to approach our
wharves. In this project, our citizens feel a lively
interest, and I take upon me to say that without
such, or collateral improvement, Columbia must
go to sleep, and wake up at last to the realization,
that our neighboring towns have out run us in bus
iness. Thirdly, the project of the great Rail Road
whose initial point is New York, touching in its
course Easton, Reading, Columbia, York &c., &c.
is beginning io be generally discussed and its mer-
I its closely calculated. It is scarcely necessary to
say, it has many warm and enthusiastic friends
among us ; but whether they are prepared to illus
trate their good feelings, by a liberal subscription
to the stock is a' horse-fly of another color. • '
! The Gas Co., are busily employed in completing
their buildings, and introducing pipes to the resi
dences and business stands of its patrons. It is ex
pected, that by the Ist of April the experiment wi 1
be fairly tested. Col. Green has evinced in this en
terprise a commendable zeal, and should the citi.
zees be pleased with this fashionable light, I Cul
-1 not see why some public demonstration of thanks
should not be tendered to the Col. He is a deser
ving man, and every inch a gentleman.
St. Valentine's d..y has been and will i continue .
to be anticipated until its arrival. Hundreds of his
missives are taking to themselves wings and Cupiks
darts. The Columbia Medical Society still flour
ishes its Black List, and in to-day's Spy, a " Citi
zen" comes down on the gentlemen o "Calomel
and Jalap " in a most gallant style. He winds up
his treatment with the following sedative:—"ln ol
den times the practice of the healing art was con
sidered honorable, but, alas!-men's constitutions
have grown frail, and their minds and habits won
derfully degenerated." There is a fine opening
here for an independent Physician and Surgeon—
one who understands his profession—practises be
nevolence, and who will stand aloof from conspi
racies. BLUNSON.
P. S. The Young America Sheep-Shanks in tight
breeches and the great Sea-Tiger Seal. have been
on exhibition in this place. The latter hail left.
•
TIT FOR Tex.—Mrs. Julia Gardiner Tyler, of
Virginia, has written a letter to the Duchess of
Sutherland and her compeers, in relation to the ad
dress to the women of their women of the United
States, recently made by the latter and her associ
ates, upon the subject of Uncle Tom Cabinism.—
The Duchess is a lady of rank, and Mrs. T., being
an ex-Presidentess, is also a "lady of rank," so that
the combatants are equal in position. Mrs. Tyler
advises Her Grace to mind her own business, and
turn her attention to the slaves of the mines, the
factories, and a corrupt system of feudalism, the
victims of which are to be found in England and
Ireland. The Virginia lady makes out well, And
the retort is fair; but the victims of the inequalities
of an aristocratical social system are not, as far as
regards the question of oppression, as much tyran
nised over as bondmen who have no rights what
ever. We doubt not that .many slaves are better
off than the English and Irish peasantiy—that they
live more comfortable, and are better maintained.
But then others are badly treated, and when a negro
has a tyrannical, harsh master, he has no remedy.
Mrs. Tyler is nevertheless right in defending her
own country. The English ladies were impertinent
and deserve a good' castigation. When feminine
disputants meet in controversy, whether the medi
um is the tongue or pen, we may expect that sharp
things will be said and done.—Sunday Mercury.
Barran: -The speculators in butter have had
the tables turned upon them: The farmers of the
West, anticipating a great rise from the sudden de
mand lor butter last summer raised by the specula
tors, held on to their butter a little too tenaciously.
The article is now coming into the city markets in
quantities, which cannot fail to put down the price
very materially. The Buffalo Express says: "We
heard, the other day, that butter had been sold at
Cleveland for one eighth of a dollar. We notice a
marked decline in the New York market;" and the
Albany Evening Journal, of Monday, says: '•But
ter speculators have the blues. Their two-shilling
contracts and three-ebilling hopes are likely to end
in smoke. The very best article brought to mar
ket sells at 20 cents.'
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9.
Judge Kane, in the [U. S. Court to-day, senten
ced the bogus colours as follows: William Stetler,
8 years, John Bates six, Ford Voger five, Charles
Tomer three, Lewis Riggin three, Charles Boss
heimer two, and Plambe Ann Donnelly one 34ar's
imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary.
_
Canal commissioners' Report.
.
From the Annual Report of the Canal .Commis
akmur.s.Jecently published, we learn that the
tev-
OM our public works are steadily improving;
and when the mountain planes are avoided and the
North Branch Canal completed, there can be no
doubt that the revenues of the State will be greatly
' •
enhanced.
C
Notwithstanding the increase in the lines com•
peting for the trade and travel: between the West
and the'East, tlfe operations; upon the canals and
railroads of tht Commonwealth during the past
fiscal year, exhibit a very gratifying improvement
in tonnage and tevenue.
Is view of that competition, the Board, at the
commencement of the year, made a very consider
able.reduction in the rates of toll. The policy of
that'course has been sustained by the result—a re
sult which adds to the exp6ience of the past, that
a low tariff of tolls is the proper financial system
to observe in thec..managem'pot of works of internal
improvemen .
It is shown, that instead 81 the existing State im
provements having been constructed at, an expen
diture of $30,000,000 or $40,000000, as his been
frequently asserted, their actual cost is only $20,-
768,307 34. The revenues from these lines have
been gradually increasing, nnd must continue to do
so, the Commissioners think, until they not only
pay the interest on the cost of construction, but
contribute a surplus to the sinking fund. The fol
lowing abstract of the receipts of tolls for the last
ten years, goes yery far to justify this anticipation
Tolls collected in 1843, - - $1,017,841 12
1844, - 1,167,603 42
1845, - - 1,196,979 45
1846 - - 1,295,494 76
1847,! - - 1,581,1,75 87
1848, - - 1,533,344.60
1849, - - 1,633,277 72
1850, - - 1,768,209 46
1851, - - 1,793,624 82
•
1852, - - 1,596;411 42
The net revenue in 1814 is $867,470 19, (ilea--
ly equal to the gross revenue of 1843,) which gives
an interest of 4 9-50 per cent. on the cost of con
struction. The result, the Commissioners say,
compares favorably with any of the large works
of internal improvements in Pennsylvania controll
ed and managed by private companies, and inspires
a confidence that the daviis not far distant when
all doubts as to these lines becoming a profitable
investment will be entirely removed.
Importaint Bill.
The following important bill has been introduced
into the, House of RepreSentatives, by Mr. Fulton,
of Armstrong. It is highly proper that some bill
of this kind should be passed, and we are glad to
find. Mr. Fulton moving in the matter at this early
stage of the session :
An Act to carry out, in good faith, the provisions
of the Constitution of the United States, and to
encourage and promote friendly and fraternal feel
ings among the citizens of the Republic.
In view of the great and multiplied blessings,
which have flowed to u 4 under our federal Consti
tution; and with a sincere and ardent desire to cher
ish and maintain it, in its letter and spirit, and in
all its parts; and to recognize and cultivate those
friendly and fraternal feelings and courtesies, which
should ever pervade and actuate the citizens of all
our sister States; Therefirire
Sec. 1. Be it ?enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Ccmynonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in General Asseinbly met, dnd it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same, That, from and alter the
passage of this act; it shall and may be lawful for
any person, being a citizen of any of the States of
this Union, in which thelinstitution of domestic sla
very is recognized by laW; and also being the owner
of a slave, or slaves, and being emigrating to an
other of the States of this Union, in which the said
institution of domestic slavery also exists, to pass
with such slave or slaves, through this State, to
wards his ultimate destination; and.such transit, in
cluding all necessary and unavoidable detention and
dela} s. shall, in no case, entitle such slave, or slaves
to freedom: Provided, That the provisions of this
Section, shall in no case, be taken to apply to slave
dealers, but only to bona fide owners and emigrants,
as aforesaid.
. .
SEC. 2. That it shallte lawful for citizens of any
of the other States of this Union, visiting in this
State, for business or plgasure, and remaining in the
same for any period not exceeding six months, to
bring and retain with th'em, such domestics as they
may deem suitable for their convenience and com
fort, and such as they.might lawfully hold to ser
vice in their own States;
SEC. 3. That so much of any law, or laws, as
may be incompatible with the provisions of this
act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
• Baltimore and Ohio;Rallroad.
lt,appears from the glowing article, copied from
the Baltimore Argus of Wednesday last, that the
completion of that great improvement is not likely
to enrich the stockholders, nor will it be able to
compete with the Pennsylvania improvements for
the trade of the West. The Argus says:
We , fear the opening . and the issue of the toll
sheet of this company has been rather premature,
and has been productive of evil rather than good.
We have private adviCes from Wheeling, which
represent that disappointment and loss has already
been experienced by the want of ability to carry
produce which hoe been sent to that point, relying
upon the road to bring it to this market. We learn
that large amounts have been sent back to Cincin
nati, to come in by the way of the Pennsylvania
works. We deep,y regret to hear of this state of
things, and to know that there is unfortunately, too
much truth in the statements. We had hoped that
the disappointments, Vexations and losses which
' occurred some years ago at Cumberland, would
not he allowed again to embarrass and prejudice
the working of this great central highway, to which
we have so long looked as a source of increasing
~prosperity to our city.) We know not who is to
blame, or whether thia unpleasant state of affairs
is the result of unavoidable casualty. but we do
know that it is producing unpleasant feelings with
many in the community, as well as with those
abroad who have suffered in consequence thereof.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT ON TEM HARLEM RAlL
noAD.—Engineer and Fireman Killed.—The express
train due at New York on Wednesday evening, met
with a terious accident about three fourths of a
mile the other side of Croton Falls, by which the
engineer and fireman ',were instantly killed. The
engine (as is supposed) ran against a rock and was
thrown off the track against some rocks and com
pletely demolished. The tender fell down a bank,
a distance of 90 or SF feet into the river; the bag-.
'gage car was thrown .across the track, one end of
which rests upon the; engine. This car, together
with the first passenger car, were considerably in
jured: The fireman was found lying under the dri
ving wheels of the engine, where it is supposed that
he was thrown from the force of the concussion,
and was completely crushed; the passengers, were
unable to extricate his remains from under the en
gine. The. engineer was thrown upon the track
and killed instantly; his remains were placed in the
baggage car.
Mr. Sloat, the Superintendent of the road, was in
the cars at the time, and immediately despatched a
man with a signal lamp to stop the freight train
which was coming down, while he went to Croton
Falls, and returned with an engine and two pas
senger cars, in which the passengers were brought
to the city. The loss is suppoied to be some $BOOO
or $lO,OOO. The rails on one side of the track
were torn up some 30 feet. Had the engine been
[brown off oh the other side of the track, the loss
of life must have been very great.
DIEw Yonit, Feb. iOth.—Captain Leonard, of the
Second Ward Police, on Wednesday night arrested
in this city a young man, named Wirt Lombard,
on a warrant issued by the authorities of Chicago,
Illinois, wherein he stands charged with getting up
a fraudulent operation called the "Combination
Company," or health association, purporting to have
'a capital of $56,001.. A similar operation and
scheme of fraud on the public existed in this city.
a short time since, blit was recently broken up by
Justice Stuart.; Thei plan was to induce people to
pay from two dollars , up to twenty, and when sick
they were to receive iii return about thesame amount
per week during the sickness. In this way, it is
said, large sums of Money have been collected.—
The prisoner will be, l conveyed back to Chicago for
trial.
ia7. The mode of collecting taxes in Mercer
county has been changed by Act of Assembly.—
Hereafter -the County Treasurer, after giving thirty
days' notice to the inhabitants, visits the respective
townships, and at, the appointed place, re
ceives the -Taxes from the citizens direct. This
will save considerable to the County. Taxes not
paid at the appointed time, are to be collected by a
constable, at the expense of the delihquent.
Raznixo, Feb. 101—Majcir George Get; Mayor
of this city, expired, at .7 o'clock this morning at
his residence. Majdr Getz served with distinction
in the last war with Great Britain. His loss will
deeply felt.
Supretine ibourt.
Before Chief -rustics Biacit i . and Judges Lewis, and
Woodward
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i -. , _• ' ... FEBRUARY 7.
Opiniou Were delivered in the following cases,
which were argued previously:
• Riske vs. Cope.--Opinion'by Lewis J. Judgment
affirmed. I . - . •
Ripka'siAppeal.—Opinion by Levis. Decree af-
. _ .
- Bodine 3 a4pP . ea/.—Opinion by Lewie J. Appeal
affirmed.
White's Appeal.—OpinionbylEgack C. J. Decree
affirmed. _
Fil Administrators vs. Fility.—Opinion by
111aCk O. I. Judgment affirmed.
Reed's Appeal', - On motion of B.Newcomli,
the non pros was stricken off and the case contin
ued until March term.
• • ..
Appeal.—Continued until March term.
Smiths:. Appeal.,—Non pros stricken off and the
decree affirmed, on the ground tha the account
was not anal.
Carters Appeal.—Continued until March term.
Sheetz's Appeal.—Certiorari to the Common
Pleas of Philadelphiecuunty. In the matter of the
contested election of Wm. BoWers as Register of
Wills. The argument was on a rule taken by Wm.
B. Mann; Esq., for the respondent Bowers, to show
cause . why the list 'of certiorari should not be
squaihml. Argued by Wm. B. Mann, Esq., for
the rule;and tienry M. Philips, Wm. L. Hirst, and
Wm. M. ; Meredith; Esqs., against the rule. The
case is one of great importance in:settling the law
and the proceedings in reference to contested elec
tions, and when decided, will be a precedent for
future action. The material points which arose in
the argninent of the present motion were as to
whether the action of the Court below was judicial
or ministerial only, abd whether the Supreme Court
had jurisdiction in the matter. After argument the
case was continued until March term, at which
time thelpresent rule and the certiorari will be ar
gued together before a full bench.
At the adjournment of the Court, Wm. M. Mer
edith, Esq.,• on behalf of the bar, thanked the Court
fur their 'prompt and energetic dispatch of the bu
siness of the term. Mr. M. said he heartily con
curred in•thrs feeling of a formal expression of the
thanks of the bar. The despatch of business was
highly creditable to the Court, benefwal to the bar
and to the commuity. Every case on the list, which
was a ldng one too, having been reached and dis
posed of. We have, said Mr. seen the last
case on the list decided; a thing which never be
fore occurred in the history of the Commonwealth.
Chim Justice Blaek replied on behalf of the Court,
and said,—Gentlemen, you take us somewhat by
surprise. It has never occurred to us that we were
doing anything more than our duty. he Chief
Justice, in conclusion, saii,—lf there is any body
of men in the country whose approbation is to be
desired, it is the bar of Philadelphia.
The Court adjourned until the 3d Monday in
March next. .
• We copy the above from the Public Ledger of I
Tuesday last, and we direct the attention of all our
readers tO the remarks of Mr. Maneurrit. The
present Supreme Court of the Stale is emphatically
a working body, and the people may well be abun
dantly satisfied with the experiment so far of un
elective Judiciary. For the first time in the history
of the Supreme Court has its docket been cleared,
and this; too, notwithstanding the large increase of
business ; consequent upon an increase of the popu
lation of the District. For want of business the
Court adjourned over for six weeks, and our es
teemed fellow citiien, Judge Lewis, whose indus•
try and energy have so greatly assisted in bringing
about this result, is now at home with his family.
Great Flood in the Susquehanna.
Bridges Carried Away—Great Destruclion of Prop
jARTUSBURG, Feb. 10.—The flood in the Sus
quehanna, which did so much damage here, proves,
as was, feared, to have been much more destructive
higher up the river. Th, waters have been so high
that no communication could be had with the region
that has suffered most, and the telegraph being car
ried away also, the following account. obtained
from the first passenger who has been able to reach
this place from Sunbury, gives the first particulars
of the flood.
The rains eat fell in the latter part of lest week
caused a rise i., both the North and West Branehes,
as well as in all their tributaries. It commenced
on Saturday, and rose with unprecedented rap Atty,
until both rivers were running furiously, and the
main river was swollen immensely. Pine,Lycom
ing, and Loyalsock creeks were higher than ever
known. The West Branch, however, was not so
high as it was two years ego. Fortunately Sunday
nightbeing very cold, the flood was checked, or the
damage might have been much more extensive.—
particulars of the damage, as far as known, are as
folloWs: _
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The bridges on the Williamsport awl Elmira
railroad are swept away. They were old, and to
be re-built at any rate.
The road bridge over .the Susquehanna at Jersey
Shore was swept away. One half of it lodged
about four miles above Williamsport and the other
was carried against the bridge at Williamsport,
which was knockedsome eight feet out of line on
the .western span. That it was not carried away
is a miracle, and its ability to resist the shock and
the continued flood does great credit to Mr. Furies,
the builder.
. - .
The Pine Creek aqueduct was also carried away
and lodged against the Williamsport bridge. It
was a new structure, only two spans being up.—
Mr. Kelton, the supervisor, is confident that it can
be re-built in time for the opening of navigation.
The bridge across the Shamokin, below Sunbury,
was carried away, and floated down to Duncan's
Island. Another bridge across the Shamokin, on
the road from Sunbury to Pottsville, was also car
ried away.
The new State docks in the canal at Northum
berland were entirely inundated, but it was believed
they were not much damaged. The canal banks
bad to, be broken in various places to let water run
off into the river..
In Williamsport the cellars in the lower part of
the town were filled with water, but no material
damage was done. No houses were swept away,
and no lives lost, as far as heard from. The people
were waiting with much anxiety for accounts from
above, but le roads being flooded, there had been
no communication. From Saturday until Tuesday
no stages had arrived at either Northumberland or
Williamsport.
Many logs were carried away by the flood, but
most of them will be recovered. There wae, for
tunately, no ice in the river, or the destruction
would have been much greater:
NEW ORLEANS, Feb.2.—We are in receipt of ad
vices three days later from the Mexican capital.—
Gen. Arista was at his residence, about GO miles
from the city. ' He says he resigned the Presidency
to prevent bloodshed. The new President seems
disposed to pardon all the political prisoners, and
various liberal propositions have tended much to
strengthen his position. He had removed many
causes of complaint in the army at the capital, and
the city was again restored to quiet.
The attack of Gen.. Minon on Gaudalajara, ef
fected nothing. During the attack fifty pieces of
artillery played from each army for two hours.—
Gen. Minon had 300 men killed and wounded.—
His troops were finally forced to retreat and were
pursued and almost completely dispersed.
The disaster so greatly affected Gen. Minon,
that be was attacked with hemorrhage, and has also
nearly lost his sight.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. B.—We have later intelli
gence from Key West, stating that Gen. Canedo, at
Havanna, had sent a messenger to the Hon Wm.
L. King, Vice President elect, at Key' West, inviting
him to visit Havanna, and reside at the palace of
the Ciptain General. Mr. King had declined to
answer the communication.
New Oar.e.Axs, Feb 9.
1 5IPCIITANT FROM Mrxrco.—The schooner Aquil
la, from Vera Cruz, brings dates from Mexico to
the tOth ult. The news is highly interesting. The
city of Mexico has finally pronounced in favor of
the revolution. On the evening of the 19th ult ,
President Cevalos, finding Congress refractory, play
ed the part of Cromwell, introduced a large body of
soldiers into the ball, and cleared it otthe members.
at the point of the bayonet. On the sameevening,
he issued a decree, calling a NatiOnal Convention,
to meet at the
_Capitol, on the 15th of June, to re
form the Constitution, elect a new President, and
exercise legislative powers. He also gave orders
lo the government troops to cease hostilities against
the troops of Uragua. Two new papers have been
started, advocating the return of Santa Anna.
Wessrausros, Feb. 9.—Henry T. Weight man
late a Clerk in the City Post Office, charged with
robbing the mails in November last, and held to
bail, attempted suicide this evening by cutting three
gashes across his throat. He is of the most respec
table connexions, and had been greatly distressed
on account of the delay in his trial. He is consid
ered in a dying condition.
Iliamsuuncy, Feb. 9.2 The line of the State
Works from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, will be
ready for navigation by the lst of March. The
breaches alined by the recent flood, as far as heard
from• at the Canal Office, will not delay the open
ing beyond that day.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.—A ikgw steamship compa.
ny is being formed for the California trade, to , be
called the New York and California steamihip
Company. The capital stock is $1,600,000, in
shares of $lOOO each.
congress--Second Session.
ToTDB Ton rirESIDENT AND Vice DEESIDENT.
WASHINuTON, Feb. 9th.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 25 minutes past 12 o'clock,
When a message was received from the House, an
nouncing their read.ness to proceed with the order
for counting the votes for President and Vice Presi
dent-of the United States. The Senate, then pro-
iieded to The House.
At two o'clock the Senate re-assembled in their
chamber.
Mr. Hunter subinitted the billowing, 4; hition.,
which were agreed to
Resolved. - That a committee of one member of
the Senate be appointed to join a committee of two
members of the House of R•piesentatives, to be ap
pointed by the House. to wait on Franklin Pierce,
of New Hamoshir e, and notify ibirn that he has
been elected President of the United States for four
years, to commence on the 4th-day ofMarch,lBs3.
[Mr. Hunter was appointed the cu nmittee on the
par t of the Senate ]
Resolved, That the President of the Senate do
cause William R. King, of Alabama, to be notified
that lre has been duly elected Vice President of the
United States for four years, to commence on the
4th day of March:lBs3.
The Chair laid before the Senate a report from
the Secretary of the Treasury, showing the expen
ditures of the Marine Hospital fund for the sick
and disabled seamen for the year 1852. Laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
The galleries were crowded with spectators of
both sexes, to witness the proceedings attendant
upon counting tlje votes for President at.d Vice
President of the United States.
Mr. Mace moved an amendment to the journal,
to strike therefrom the records of the proceedings
of last night's session, because the same shows the
spirit of faction by a factious minority, in total dis•
regard of the legitimate business of the country, and
disgraceful to the American Congress.
Mr. Houston suggested this was not in order, and
was sustained in this view by the Speaker.
On motion of Mr. Jones ot Tenn, the Clerk was
directed to inform the Senate that the House is now
- ready to receive the President and members of the
Senate.to count the votes cast at. the last election
for President and Vice President of the United States
this being the day fixed by law for that purpose.
Alter a sho t interval, the members ot the Sen
ate entered, pi eceded by the President, Sergeant-at-
Arms and Secretary of that body. The members
of the House rose and remained standing until the
Senwors were seated in the centre of the hall. The
President took the Speaker's chair, and the Speaker
occupied a position on his left.
The tellers, Mr. Hunter, on the ;art of the Senate,
and Messrs. Chandler and Jones, of Tennessee, on
the part of the House took teats at the Clerk's desk,
while the Clerks of the two Hi.,usrs occupied the
table in the area fronting the Clerk's desk.
Mr. Atchison, President pro tempore of the Sen- ,
ate, called the two belies to order, and announced
that the Senate and House haul assembled for the
purpose of counting the votes for President and
Vice President of the United States. He then open
ed and presented to the tellers, first, the certificate
from State of M rine, which was read, and so on
until t e elec oral cent itiestes of all the States were
read by the tellers, who thus acted alternately.—
There was much loud talking in the lobbies mean
while. When the core of Massachusetts was an
nounced there was a voice heard saying, hurrah
for Scott
Senator Hale, shortly after he came into the Hall
rose to retire, when a friend near by sung out.'clon't
go Hale; we'll count your vote directly. Ha! ha!"
The business of reading the certificates and other
proceedings in that connexion, occupied about an
hour and a half
The President 01 the Senate read the result, amid
comparative quiet. He said—l therefore declare
that Franklin Pierce, of New Hampshire, having
the greatest number of votes for President, and that
number of votes being the majority of the whole
number of electors, is duly elected President ot the
United States for four years, commencing on the
4th of March - next. He made a like declaration in
relation to•Wm R King, for Vice President.
A voicen We know now who are ejected." =
The business for I.vi,ich the two Houses assem
bled in joint meeting have been despatched, the Sen
ators proceeded to retire to their chamber, the
House members standing meanwhile, in token of
respect.
The Speaker then took his chair, and called the
House to order.
Mr. Jones, of Tenn., offered a resolution, that a
committee of two members be appointed on the
part of the House, to join a committee of one that
may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to wait
upon Franklin Pierce and inform him of his election.
He said his resolution is the one usually adopted on
such occasions. No reference is made in it to the
Vice President. The custom has been, that when
the Vice President is in the city, the same commit
tee have waited upon and informed him likewise
of his election; But he (Mr. J.) believed, that when
the Vice President is not at the seat of government
the Senate have directed their presiding officer to
inform his of his election. This is the reason why
the name of the Vice President is not mentioned in
the resolution.
The resolution was then adopted, and Mr. Jones
of Tenn., and Mr. Hubbard, were appointed the
committee on the part of the House. [Mr. Hunter
being appointed for the Senate.] .
Mr. Briggs presented a memorial of the New
York Chamber of Commerce, in relation to the Sen
ate Warehouse bill now pending in the House, pro
posing certain amendments. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
The House then adjourned until to•morrow, pas
sing over an evening session, by a vote of yeas 91,
nays 76.
Book Notices.
GRAHAM is ahead ;again. His Maganine. for
March has been issued about a week. It is greatly
enlarged and otherwise improved in appearance,
containing some 140 pages. The embellishments,
amongst which are . 4 The Beggees Daughter,"
" Springs," and " The Napoleonide "—are really
superb. Among the contributors we notice the
names of William Dowe, Miss Whittlesey, H. W.
Herbet. Mrs. Dorr, T. Buchanan Read, Mrs. S. C.
Hall, Wm. Alexander, &c., &c., all of whom are
well known and appreciated by the literary world.
GonEY's LADY'S Boort, for March, is also recei
ved, and is in all respect a capital number. The
engravings and fashion plates are truly elegarit.—
The literature is also ofthe rightstamp, and in ma
ny respects the present namber excels most of its
predecessors.
THE AMERICAN LAV7 REGISTER, for February, is
received and contains much that will be useful to
the legal profession. This numbers principally
made up of recent American decisions, in the Cir
cuit and Supreme Courts•of the United States, and
in the Supreme Courts of New York and Pennsyl
vania.
The Register is published monthly, in pamphlet
form, at Philadelphia, and is edited by A. J. Fish
and Wharton, Esqa. Terms, $3 per annum,
payable in advance.
ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF ART.—This is the
title of a new work recently commenced at No. 17
Spruce street, New York, by Alexander Montgom
ery, and which strongly commends itself to public
favor. It is emphatically a Magazine of Art,".
in the fullest acceptation of the term-,made up of
Tales, Historical Novels, descriptioni of Mechan
ism, Scientific, Artistical and Historical writings,
&c., the whole illustrated by handsome and
appropriate engravings. The following are the
contents and illustrations of the February number:
King John & the Magna Chart; English Railways;
A Gossip about Peru; The Aeronaut, by Adelbert
Stifter—translated by Mary Hewitt; The Apollo
Gallery at the Louvre; The New York Herald; The
Hippopotamus; The Jewish People; Lord William
Russell ; Painting of Animals ; Waen Boone, the
Butter M in; Indolence, a Poem; The French Rev
olution--the War in La Vendee; The Castle of Se
govia; A Day at the City Saw Mills; Curious Cup
in Niello, preserved in the British Museum; Palissy
the Potter; The Poet's Mission by W. J. Linton;
St. Paul's Cathedral, London; Richard Wison, the
Landscape Painter; American Antiquities at the
Louvre; Dreamland; Roman Ruins; The Brothers.
ILLUSTRATIONS — King John refining tcoign the
Magna Charta at Oxford in 1215; McConnell's Pat
ent Express Engine; View of the City of Lima;
Hut of a Peruvian Miner; Apollo Gallery at the
Louvre in which the Senate conferred the Empire
on Louis Napoleon; Hippopotamus, with Nubian
Keeper, in the Gardens of the Royal Zoological
Society, Regent's Park, London; Hebrew Captives;
Portrait of Lord William Russel ; Landscape and
Animals, from a painting by Troyun ; Renirning
from the Fair, from a painting by Polizzi; View of
Fontenay Vendee, Department of La Vendee,
View of the Caste of Segovia; Frame Deal Saw
ing • Machine, Block Drilling Machine ; Block
Mortising Machine; Steam Tank or saturating
Wood previous to bending; Ten Diograms and
Sectional Drawings of Machinery; Bending Bench,
Clipping of Logwood, and Block Shaping Machine;
Curious Cup in Niello, preserved in British Mu
seum; Double size of page view of Interior of St.
Paul's Cathedral during the interment of the Duke
of Wellington ; Portrait of Wilson, the Landscape
Painter, by Raphael Menge; . Morning, from a
Painting by 'Wilson; Nineteen Drawings of Amer
ican Antiquities ; Roman Ruin, the Sweating
Boundary; Fountain of Ezeria. •
The work is published monthly, with cover ? in a
form suitable for binding—each number containing
60 pages, and is furnished at $3 per annum, or 25
cents per single copy, and we cheerfully recom
mend it as worthy of extended patronage.
Iglr Will the Editor be kind enough to furnish us
with the first number