Jiltelligruter St, Journal.
, GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR
Lancaster, April 26, 1658.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS:
CANAI. COMMISSIONER, •
THOMAS H. FORSYTH,
OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
OF MIFFLIN COUNTY.
\FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
J. PORTER BRAWLEY,
OF CRAWFORD COUNTY
State Central Committee.
The President of the late Democratic State Con
vention, announces the following State Central Com
mittee, in conformity with the resolution of the
Convention, directing him to appoint the Commit
tee. The Committee will meet at the Merchant's
Hotel, in the City of Philadelphia, on Saturday, the
21st day of May, at 4 'O'clock P. M. The Demo
cratic papers in the State will please publish this
notice.
In order to make a convenient and effective or•
ganization throughout the State, it will be proposed
to constitute a General State Committee of Corres
pondence, compoied of one from each County. In
view of this arren ,, ement, the Democratic Standing
Committee of each County is requested to nomi
nate one member for said committee, and forward
the nomination to the subscriber in time to lay be
fore the meeting of the °tate Cential Committee to
be held on the 21st of May.•
WM. L. HIRST.
Philadelphia, April 21, 1853.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Col.. James Burnside, Centre.
John A. Ahl, Cumberland.
William Badger, Philadelphia.
•Henry B. Beardslee, Wayne.
lion. Byron D. Hamlin, McKean.
Hon. Charles R Bunke!eve. Columbia.
William Curtis, Philadelphia.
Hon. John Ce'ssna, Bedford.
James C. Clarice, Westmoreland.
Francis C. Cqson, Dauphin.
lion. William Dork, Dauphin.
lion. John L.Dawson, Fayette.
Henry L. Delffenbach, Clinton.
John C. Evans, Berks.
Hon. Thomai B. Florence, Philadelphia.
Oliver P. Freiz, Montgomery.'
John W. Forney, Philadelphia.
Hon. Robert J. Fisher, York.
Thomas S. Fernon, Philadelphia.
Hon. William Goodwin, Philadelphia.
David Lynch', Allegheny.
Charles H. Hunter, Berks.
Charles M. Hall, Schuylkill.
George T. Harvey. Bucks.
Wm. H. Hater, Northampton. '
Joseph Y. 'James, Warren.
Thomas Jamieson, York.
Owen Jones,l4lontgomery.
Horn R. Kneass, Philadelphia.
Samuel G. King, Philadelphia.
Hon. John S.' McCalmont, Clarion.
Henry S. Mott, Pike.
R. Emmet Monaghan, Chester.
William H. Miller, Perry'.
John O'Brien, Philadelphia.
Benjamin Parke, Dauphin.
Henry M. Phillips, Philadelphia.
George Plitt!Thiladelphia.
Hon. James W. QII iggl e, Clinton.
James L. Reynolds, Lancaster.
Levi Reynolds, Delaware.
J. L. Ringwalt, Monroe. '
Hon. John Robbins, Jr., Philadelphia.
Edmund N. 'Stagers, Philadelphia. -
Hon. George Sanderson, Bradford.
T. J. P. Stcfkes, Philadelphia.
F. B. Streeter, Susquehanna.
Thomas S. Stewart, Philadelphia.
Hiram B. SWarr, Lancaster.
James C. Vandyke, Philadelphia.
Richard Vanx, Philadelphia.
Harrison Wright, Luzerne.
George Williams, Philadelphia.
W. W. Wise, Jefferson.
Hon. Wiliafn H. Witte, Philadelphia.
William Henry Welsh, York.
Death of Vice-President King.
A telegraphic despatch. from the South, on Wed
nesday last, brhught the intelligence of the death
of WILLIAM R Kinn, Vice President of the United
States. This event has been expected for months.
The trip which he took to Cuba did not have the
desired effect l of arresting the progress of his die.
ease, and he succeeded in just reaching his home
again when he expired.
Mr. King hits occupied many high and responsi
ble stations inlpubltc life, in, all of which he exhib
ited himself as a patriot and a high-minded and
honorable gentleman. He was a native of North
Carolina, and was elected to Corigress, from 1811
to 1816. He removed afterwards to Alabama,.
and_was sent to represent that State in the United
States Senate. 1844, he went out as Minister
to Prance, and on his return he was again elected
to the United States Senate, of which body he was
a member at the time of the Democratic National
Convention for nominating candidates for President
and Vice President. Mr. King's distinguished pub
lic services, and his prominent position in the Dem
ocratic party, recommended him to the consider!,
tion of the Convention, and he was nominated to
the second office in the country, and elected by a
large maj o ority. He did not live to. realize any of
the honors of his position. 11l health calded him
abroad from his home and his country, 'and at the
time of the inauguration he was on tie Island of
Cuba. The ceremony of swearing him in was re
cently performed in Cuba, in the presence of a num
ber of the Vice President's friends..
Mr. King was 67 years old at the time of his
death. His death causes a - vacancy in the office,
which will remain unfilled. till the end of the term,
as the Constitution Makes on provision for supply
ing a vac ' alicyoccasianed by the Vice President's
decease.
The scene on his return from Cuba, a week ago
to Mobile, is described by 'the Register, of that city,
in the following manner:
They were landed on aovernment street wharf,
where an immense assemblage of citizens had
gathered to witness thri debar.atidn. Col. King
came forward, support d by two of the officers of
the Fulton, and was conducted to a carriage pro
vided for the purpose. He appeared to be extreme
ly feeble and attenuated, though he bore his head
ereet, and his eyes glanced round seemingly with
a sad, though pleased inteyest, to find hireself once
more on the soil of his beloved A.labama--the land
of rest.
There was. a profound sensation inr7tbe large
crowd present as %hey gazed upon the form of the
venerable state•Anan and patriot, thus enfeebled by
the 'heavy
.hf...nd of disease—thus stricken by the
arrows of "..iekness in the midst of the honors which
the natirm has so recently bestowed upon him;
and th.e sad countenances, the uncovered •brows,
and the mute decorum of all, testified to the deep
a r Aicitude and sympathy which universally prevail
ed. The sad spectacle prevented the cordial and
enthusiastic cheers which would have otherwise
greeted our illustrious fellow citizen upon 'his re
turn to the emporium of the, State which has so
long cherished him as her favorite eon.
Col. Klee reached Pine Hills, his plantation, in
Dallas county, on Sunday morning, in a very low
state, and expired on Monday evening, calm and
resigned, in the midst of his family and friends.—
His remains were interred upon his plantation. on
Wednesday, accompanied to their final resting place
by an immense concourse of his neighbors and ac
quaintances.
“12000 GIlls.”
It will be noticed that the time for distributing
the presents to the holders of 'tickets has been ex
tended to accommodate all who wish to see Par
ham'sbeautiful Panorama The Committee will give
due notice of the time (read advertisement in an
other column) Arrangements are in, progress to
greatly reduce the fares on all the Rail Roads at
time of distribution. Secure your tickets at once•
fa' The water was let into the New York Ca-
nal, at Rochester, for the first time this season, on
Wednesday last,Mearly a month later than the
nale of this State.,
p:r Senator BORLAND has received the appoin
ment of Minister•to Central America:
The Guerrillas. •
Amidst the general gratification of Democrats
and Whigs at the appointment of Mr. fince.usai
to the English Mission, there are two papers, and
but ttpo, so fai as our knowledge extendp,,that find
fault with it. Like the troubled Ghost of Morgan,
which ye had ttiought long since exorcised, the
newly appointed .. Minister to England*haunts them
by dayr_luid by-night—in their waking and sleeping
hourafto such 'it fearful extent that they have be.
come perfectly monomaniacal on the subject. One
of these papers is a sort of Whig• Native Ameri
can-Abolition, concern., that „is . owned and controlled
by some fourscore or more stockholders, all of whom
are broken down politicians, without political char
acter or influence in this community. The paper
is kept alive, has a soft of galvanized existence
solely for the purpose,-(a futile hope, to be sure,)
of abolitionizing the Whig party of Lancaster coun-
ty. Its nominal editor is a kind-hearted, harmlessr
interesting youth, who was never suspected of hav
ing a bit more knowledge,of men and things than
;was absolutely necessary for his comfort; but he
was known to be well adapted to the uses his mas-
tern intended to appropriate him when he was im
ported from Harrisburg—and, like clay in the hands
of the potter, they can mould him and shape him
to any fashion which may best suit their purposes,
He gets along coolly and 'good-naturedly, and. re•
ceives his $6OO a year from his numerous employ
ers—in consideration of which, he cheerfully con
cents to father any thing and everything they choose
to put in the paper. The owners of the concern
are made up of the shreds and patches of Whigge
ry—a complete mingling of " black spirits and
white, blue spirits and grey "—wind-broken and
spavined,—a sort of omnium gatherum, com
posed of the dregs of defunct Antimasonry, ex
ploded Native Americanism, and rampant Aboli
tionism. They have entirely lost caste 'with the
Whig party, , and not a single one of them, from the
highest to the lowest—from the great Mogul of
Antimasonry himself down to that very harmless
individual, the " sub-editor," whose business it is to
do the dirtiest of the work at the rate of $5OO per
annum—could now be elected to the office of con
stable any where in the county.
And this is the miserable faction, and these are
the men, and such is the cbiracter of the paper,
that week after week continue to. assail Mr. Bo
murex in the grossest and most offensive terms
which it is possible for them to employ--as though
vituperation and slander froM such a corrupt and
unprincipled source could do him any harm. Abuse,
however, is their vocation. They must do some
thing to keep their heads above water, and, what
they cannot effect by bragging of the extensive
circulation of their paper, which is about all the
good-natured editor seems peculiarly qualified to do,
they endeavor to accomplish by slanders on Presi
ident PIERCE, Mr. BUCHANAN, Governor BIGLER,
and other prominent Dimocrats. , •
We shall not attempt to follow the contemptible
tribe through all their tirade of scurrilous defama
tion. That would indeed be a work of supereroga
tion, as the character of their organ for falsehood is
so well known in this community, that no intelli
gent reader believes a word it says. We will make
one quotation, however, from its leading article of
,last week, to show how reckless of truth they are
I in what they utter respecting the English Mission.
Speaking'ot it, they say :—" As the office of Min
ister to England is at present almost merely a nom_
inal one, all important questions. being negociated
and settled at Washington City by the English
Minister and our Secretary of Statg, there are no
special objections to Mr. Buchanan's nomination,
should our government intend that this system shall
be continued.' Now, who ever before heard that
the mission to England was a mere nominal office,
withoui any thing scarcely for the American Min
ister to do! Statesmen, lawyers, doctors, farmers
mechanics—in short, every intelligent man of ev
ery party and profession,—have always been taught
to look upon it as by far the most important of all
our foreign missions; nor does the fact that it has
been customary heretofore for the Minister to refer
all important matters to his government at home,
for approval, before their final settlement, lessen
its importance as being undoubtedly the very cen
tre and soul of our foreign diplomacy. But when
it is considered, that Mr. 3BuctutvA.N goes to Eng
land with full powers to settle all existing
difficulties, in the present critical state of our for
eign relations, as well as all others that may arise
during his stay there, at London, the vastness and
immense responsibility of the trust conferred, and
the unbounded confidence reposed in his integrity,
talents and diplomatic-skill, by the President, will
be the better un;erstood and appreciated. And,
it may be, that, before a great while, even his tra
duces will find that the mission is one‘of much
greater importance than they now estimate it. Nor
will his appointment in any way prejudice the
claims of Pennsylvania to her proper share of the
patronage of the government. Mr. BUCHANAN
has been caned to the important post by the voice
of the whole country, and is therefore the repre
sentative of the Union and not of an individual
State.
We have now replied to the attacks of the paper
above alluded to as far as we thought necessary to
do, and shall close our remarks for the present.—
With its adjunct in infamy, a pretended Democratic
paper, and its real editor, whose political ter
giversations are so well known all over the State,
we will have no controversy. Its recent attack up.
on the administrations of President PIERCE and
Governor Drumm fully expose its affinities, and as
it and the Abolition organ over the way are now
"cheek by jowl," pull in the same traces and wor
ship at the same shrine, we are disposed to give it
as much rope as possible. Par nobile fratruml—
It would be a pity to spoil two parties with them
or their guerrilla owners.
N. B: Since the above was in type, we have been
informed, for we have not seen the paper, that the
Sunday Dispatch is also opposed to Mr.BIICHAZIAZI . S
appointment. T,his makes three newspapers that
have taken that side 'of the question. A beautiful
V" The Whigs are endeayoring to make a polit
ical capital on the strength of Gov. Bigler's signa
ture to the Erie City Bank. They are very careful
not to publish the message which the Governor
transmitted to the Legislature, or. signing said Bill.
The Governor has violated no principle nor has he
been instrumental in increasing Banking capital, a
fact very well known to those who now sail so
earnestly on a subject which they are first obliged
to pervert to be able to find fault with. That the
Whigs are displeased with our Governor is suffi
cient to convince us that he has not swerved his
assumed principles, his duty to the State, and to
the Democracy.
U - 7 Judge GIB sow, is not dead as has been stated
by some of our contemporaries, but in sufficient
health to be able to read the many pretty things
they say of him in their obituary notices. Nor is
he' at his residence in Carlisle, as stated by them.
He is lying at the U. S. Hotel, in this city, but not
regatded as dangerously so.—Philadelphia News, of
Saturday.
mr We are indebted to President WILLIAM H.
ALLai, of Girard College, for a pamphlet copy of
bis Eulogy on the Character, and Services of the
late DANIEL WEBSTER, pronounced at the request
of the Select and Coimmon Councils of the city of
Philadelphia, on the 18th of January last. Like
every thing else emanating from this distinguished
gentleman, it is able, eloquent and interesting in the
higliest degree Land does ample justice to the mer
its of the deceased statesman.
og- Jo RN C. Buxom, Dsq., ot Dauphin, was
elected Speaker of the Senate, prior to the adjourn
meni, to serve until the next meeting: . of ihe Dees
lature.
The Presidency and its Trials.
The Georgia Federal Union in its leader upon
the above caption, quotes the line "the pathsof glo
ry lead bat to the grave," and then proceeds to say.
that honor and distinction cannot rescue the body
from the suffering, soothe the mind,or save one
pang , to the stricken heart; for scarcely had the
venerable heraof Tippecanoe put on the robes of
office, when - the pale Angel knocked at the door of
the Mansion and bore away from earth, forever, the
old soldier's spirit.
Four years afterward's, Jas. K. Polk, in the me.
ridiam of life, came into the Executive chair; and
after guiding the Ship of State safely through a moat
memorable crisis in the history of our nation, laid
aside the honorable toga, passed, as it were, through
an uninterrupted avenue of congratulating friends
and admiring countrymen, to his - quiet home, and
calmly iabliim down to die. •
Following in the footsteps of the lamented Polk,
came the braVe old Hero of Buena Vista, borne to
the highest seat in the Republican Temple, amid
the shouts and hearty plaudits of millions of his
countrymen. If ever a man had just cause to feel
a pride that might well make the heart swell with
the purest emotions of pleasure and gratitude, that
man was Zachary Taylor. Although successful in
the battle field, he won a place in the affections of
every American and a niche in the temple of Fame ,
beneath none save the Father of his Country.—
Unfit, however, by education, habits, and manners,
to bear with credit to himself or honor to the sta
tion, "high promotion and great dignity "—a "bark
to brook no mighty sea "—yet so firmly was he
fixed in the affections of the people he had served,
so fresh the remembrance of his valor, they bore
him proudly to thh Executive Chair, confident that
what he lacked in ability, his stern integrity would
supply. A few days of trial and vexation, and the
man who warred successfully against the enemies
of his country, and the elements of nature,
" Gave his hand to' the stern messenger,
And, as a glad child seeks his father's arms,
Went home.
Mr. Fillmore from the Vice Presidency, passed
to the most exalted post known to our Government.
A man of undoubted ability, fine manners, and great
dignity, he at once became the theme of the most
extravagant laudation from personal and political
friends. The three years of his Administration ex
pired without any remarkable occw - rence to mar the
happiness of his Home. But like the lamented
Polk, his hour had not yet come. Scarcely had his
successor received the reins into his hands, before
the heart of Mr. Fillmore was bowed down by the
heaviest affliction known to humanity—the death
of a dearly beloved wife. Thus was the remem
brance of his pleasant sojourn at the Capital em
bittered by sorrow " earth cannot cute."
President Pierce received such a token of the Na
tion's confidence and esteem, as no man, save the
good Washington, ever knew. The shouts of vic
torious part'sans, and the 'pomp and circumstance"
of a political victory, had not died away, before the
spoiler came into the fold of the happy man and
plucked the gentlest lamb of all the flock, bruising,
if not breaking, the hearts of a proud father and
idolizing mother. •
Thus passed the popular and, hitherto, happy
Fianklin Pierce from the grave of an only . child;to
the gay and boisterous scenes of a life in the Fed
eral Capital feeble in body, wounded in spirit, and
illy prepared to enter upon the arduous duties of his
office.
These sad pictures should teach " humble livers
in content," that distinction and office " are not the
things to satisfy the heart." Offices of trust beget
responsibilities often too great for weak human na.
ture ; and the heart; like the body of the great and
good man, cannot always keep strong—for the pale
Reaper gleans from every field,
THE NEW MSNISTEU TO SPAIN.—The Washing
ton Republic assails the Administration for the ap
pointment of Mr. Soule as Minister to Spain. The
Washington Union says 44 this is not sti-prising
The brilliant Senator from Louisiana ham been the
especial mark of vindictive criticism in the col
umns of the Republic—his offence consisting simply
in his foreign birth. It was bad enough, thought
the Republic, that a 'Frenchman ' should be a Sen
ator in Congress; but to send him abroad to re
present the country at a foreign court is to the last
degree unwise and unjustifiable.' The opinion of
the Republic is of no consequence whatsoever.—
The conclusions of its judgment are not of a char
acter to command respect, even if they were not
the dictate of party bias or personal malignity.—
Nor have they the sanction of any respectable por
tion of the country. It is barely possible that the
ungenerous bigotry of the Republic may be ap.
plauded by the supporters of political nativism, but
by all others it will be detested and repudiated.
Pierre Soule is a noble representative of that
numerous and bono'rable class of American citizens
who became such not by the accident of birth, but
by their own. voluntary adoption ; and his appoint
ment is but a just recognition by the . Executive of
the claims of the foreign-born citizens of America.
His brilliant public career affords abundant evi
dence not only of his extraordinary talent, but of
his devoted patriotism, and the country has every
guarantee that the administration have secured in
the diplomatic service the fidelity and capacity of
another Gallatin,"
Mowtsirmr Ix HIGH Pracirs.--The death of
Vice-President King adds another name to the som
bre catalogue of those who have occupied high po-
Death loves a shining mark."
Bat a short space of time has witnessed the exit
from life of Calhoun, Clay and Webster. 'The son
of the President, and the wife of his predecessor,
members of Congress, generals and commodores,
men and women of eminence in the arts, sciences
and literature, have rapidly followed each other ,to
the grave. We recollect of no similar number of
months during which so many distinguished indi
viduals of both sexes have been takenl;can among
us. Is this singular phase of mortality of the na
ture of an . epidemic ? For whom among our great
ones bath, Death sharpened his next arrow? The
teachings of these frequent dispensations are mo
mentous, and should not be lightly passed over or
soon. forgotten.
ilg" We learn from the New York papers that
Gen. SCOTT has purchased a splendid house in
Twelfth street near Fifth Avenue, in that City, for
$26,000, and intends taking up his permanent res
idence there—having removed his head quarters
from Washington City.
Some of the Whig papers, during the late Presi
dential canvass, represented Gen. Scott as being
poor. If they told the truth at that time, he must
have become suddenly rich ; for we hardly suppose
that a poor man would purchase such ahouse, and
then incur the enormous expense which will be re
quired to fit it up and keep the establishment going
after it is started.
A.wful Calamity !
try- The steamer United States, which arrived
at N. Orleans on Saturday, from Chagres, brings
the sad intelligence of the meek of the steamship
independence, on her way to San Francisco, by
which accident one hundred and forty Uses were
lost! comprising a large portion of the passengers
and crew. Those who escaped a watery grave
were carried into San Francisco. The particulars
•
are not given
Tax .omo Suxismerr.—The Ohio Statesman
passed, on the let inst., from the editorial charge
of Col. Samuel Medary, to that of Messrs. James
H. Black and Samuel S. Cox. The veteran of the
Western press is thus placed on the retired list.
Kr We regret to learn that Mr. C. REED, the
father.in-law of Governor .BroLPL died firhis real
dOce, at Clearfield, in this State,. ea Thursday
Mr. Buchanan's Appointment.
- Every where—north, east, south and west,(always
save and except the abolition, guerilla presses
refered to in another column,) the appointmept of
Mr. BUCHANAN as Minister Plenipotentiary to' the
Court of St. James, meets with the moat unqualified
approbation. Last week we gave several extracts
from leading papers of both paities, to show public
sentiment on the subject. Bel Ow we give,a few
more, and might:fill our paper, if it were necessary,
with commendatory notice 'of a similar character.
Read the following :
.The Providence (R. I.) Port, after talking in
plain style about the sycophancyof Abbot LawrenCe,
We have in Mr. Buchanan a far different man,
against whose entire fitness for the station, as a
statesman, an American, a scholar, and gentleman,
no word can be uttered. He was minister tORUEr
sia under President Jackson, and therefore 'posses
ses some practical knowledge of the duties of a di
plomat. He was Secretary of State under Presidedt
Polk, and displayed throughout that administration
—and there have been few preceding ones which
demanded greater abilities in: a Secretary—most
consummate judgment and patriotism, and, indeed,
all the qualities deemed essential in a position of
such great responsibility As a member of the
United States Senate, in years gone by, there was
no member whose voice was more potential, whose
judgment was more respected, or to whom the
country at large looked with more confidence for
instruction, or in whose honesty of purpose a deep
er faith was reposed. Mr. Buchanan will carry
these great qualities into our foreign diplomacy; he
will make it something more than the foppery of a
Lawrence; he will, in short, make it Alusnicati
in its tone and character, and, as far as any one can
do, will bring back the good old time of Jackson,
when no monarch dared to heap insults upon our
citizens, because they felt they'could not do so with
impunity, and still less petty despots, not a few of
whom have readily followed the bad example qt.
by their larger neighbors, and for similar reasons.
The New York Atlas says
We congratulate the President, as well as Mr•
Buchanan, on his appointment. It is one which
the whole nation will approve ; and, sure are we,
that the eminent statesman of Pennsylvania, will
most ably and nobly represent his government, at
the Court of St. James. No man, who has partici
pated in the politics of the Union, since its founda
tion, has earned a nobler fame than Mr. Buchanan.
As a Senator and representative, and as the head of
the Department of State, he 'has acquired a rep
utatton, which few other men have enjoyed. As a
diplomatist, he has no superior, if indeed he has an
equal.
The Newark (N. J.) Eagle says
This appointment will give universal satisfaction.
Mr. Buchanan is confessedly one of the leading
Statesmen of the country—is possessed of talents of
the highest order, and as a Diplomatist has no
perior. As a citizen his character is without re
proach, and his career as a Statesman is a guaran
tee that he will discharge the duties of his mission
with honor to himself and fidelity to the true intet)
ests of our common country. In selecting him to
fill so important a position, the President has exhib.l
ited his usual judgir ent, and the high-minded of the
Opposition will cherfully award to him the praise,
which is eminently' due for so judicious a'choicel
The name of hiszs Buctiesusr is in itself a tov4
er of strength ; one that is admired at home aal
resp-cted abroad. It is inscribed in imperishable
characters on the records of the country, and is the
sy nonyme of all that is lofty in intellect and pure
in character. For years he has been before the
American people, but at no . time has slander dared
to assail his public or private reputation. He has
occupied the front rank in the public councils—has
always possessed the love and confidence of his
State, and he will go abroad - as strongly endorsed
as it is possible for any one to be. We rejoice to
record his acceptance of the appointment.
The Chillicothe (Ohio) Advertiser says :
HON. JAMES BoceANAN.—This distinguished gen
tleman has been appointed Minister to England—
The appointnient could not have been more worthi
ly conferred. He has conceded talents of a high
order, and isla statesman skilled in diplomacy. Our
country will now have a representative at the court
of St. James, instead of a panderer to British folly
and arrogance as have been La . wrence and Inger
sol, his immediate predecessors.
The following notices are from Democratic
presses in this State which were not considered par
ticularly favorable to Mr. BUCHANAN'S nomination
for the Presidency. They were honest in their pref
ernece, however, and the mere fact that they pre
ferred another for that high office, does not prevent
them as honest Democrats, from doing justice to,
his merits and undoubted qualifications as a states
man and diplomatist :
The West Chester Republicaiz says :
Mints-rsa To. EN6LAND.—The appointment of
Hon. James Buchanan, as Minister to England, ap
pears to be received with approbation throughout
the country. It could not be otherwise, for what
ever difference of opinion might exist, even in the
democratic party, in relation to Mr. Buchanan as
a candidate for the PresidenCy, all must admit that
his fame as a statesman, and his large experience
in publie affairs, as Senator, Minister to Russia,
and Secretary of State under President Polk, emi
nently qualify him for this responsible and impor
tant Mission.
The Reading Press says
The appointment of JAMES BUCHANAN to repre
sent our country at the Court of St. James, is uni
versally received with favor, and we rejoice that he
has consented to accept an office at a very criti
cal juncture, when great talents, experience and
ability, give assurance of confidence that the inter
ests and rights of our country are in trustworthy
hands, such as Mr. Buchanan has established in-his
past public career. There are many momentous
questions at issue, involving national rights and
honor, with the history and nature of which he is
perfectly familiar, and we are tbankful that he has
been spared, to repder to his country the great ser
vice confided to him by President Prznce. Mr. Bu
chanan is in the 62nd year of his age—hale and
hearty, and has many years of active life still to
devote to the good of his country.
RAILROAD InorL.—The Boston Times calls atten.
tion to the facts; which are worthy the
,attention
of those engaged in making Lew lines of railroads.
The railways now in the Course of, conatruction
in Europe and America will require for their com
pletion no less than two millions and fofir hundred,
thousand tons of iron. To make this quantity,
Will occupy all the rolling mills in the world, which
are engaged in the manufacture of railway iron, at
least six years—those of Great Britain furnishing
three-fourths, and the United States, France and
Belgium the remaining one-fourth. ..,
The best authorities do not estimate the largest
quantity of railroad iron in any One year even as high
as 400,000 tons, yet even at this rate it will tallp six
years to furnish iron lorthe roads already begun. The
necessary consequence of this state of things is
that the price of railroad iron will not only be kept
up, but.turther advanced and be maintained at very,
high prices for a very long time. This will make
the manufacture of railroad' iron the best Manufac
turing business that can'be undertaken in this coun
try for some years, for, it is affirmed on the best
authority, that the article which is now selling at
$7O, with every prospect of advancing to at least
$BO per ton, pays a fair profit to the maker at $5O
per ton.
DISMISSING Accinswr.—On Wednesday last a
timber raft stoved on Hughes' Rock, above McCalls'
Ferry, in the Susquehanna river. and was, literally
torn to pieces. There were eight or nine persons
on the raft at the time of the accident, all of whom
were in imminent danger, and two of them, were
gret to say, were drowned. They were both young
men, named John B. Bitner and ---- Zook,,and
resided with Dr. A. Bitner, in Washington, the for
mer engaged in studying medicine. The sight, at
the time of the accident, is described by those who
witnessed it as having been most terrific. The bod
ies of the unfortunate young men have not been
found. The parents of the former reside in Lock
Haven, Clinton county, Pa-, rind the mother of the
latter in Washington.—Coiumbia Spy.
Yong. Funissus Banos Coxessrr.—At a meet
ing of the stockholders, at the Hotel of John Wil
son, in Marticville, on Saturday week, thefollow
ing officers were elected: President, John Bair ;Di
rectors, C. Hager, John J. Porter, Jacob M. Myers,
Maris Hoopes, John Shaffner, David' Bair, Daniel
Good, John F. Shroder, Charles Boughter and Hugh
Hingham ; Secretaray and Vrecuurer,
Car
pester; Solicitor, D. G. Eskilemm.
CITY- AND COUNTY ITEMS
11:7 A handsome lot of. Evergreen Trees, Shrubs
and Elowers•of various kinds, will be sold at pub
lic Sale, at the Markep.House, . this afternoon,
Coinasencing aeft - o'cloc)c. -- Those wtaGing tO or
namant their.yards shonldaraii themselvei of the,
opportunity - here afforded. •
Rev. Alfred Nevin. will deliver a lecture in
ton Hall, on next ThursdayeveningubjectThe-
Triwer of Babel and the Confusion of Languages.
Tickets 121 cents,—to be had of the Committee,
add at the door on the evening of the lecture. The
Lecture will commence at a quarter before 8.
fl:f* A beautiftd Monument can be seen:at the
Marble Yard of WILLIAM LECINAID, in W. King
street. The skill displayed in its conception, and
its neatness of finish reflect great credit on Mr. L.
A SrLarmin laoa Sal&—The City Councils
have recently purchased a very valuable Iron Safe
for the use of the Mayor's Office. It is one of the
celebrated " Herring Salamander Sales," for sale by
John Farrell, No. 34, Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
It is about four feet in height, three and . a half in
width, weighs 2360 lbs.'and is probably the most
valuable now used in this city. It was bought for
$250.
-The Preparatory Department of Franklin
and Marshal College will be opened on the ,11:412 of
May, in Russell's Building, East King street, near
the Lancaster County Bank. Rev. J. H. Derr was
chosen Principal of tho Department. Mr. Derr grad
uated in Marshal College some years ago, and is a
gentleman of high literary attainments, and very
agreeable in his manners.
ANOTHER BALL—The Order of" Good Fellows "
01 this city will give a grand Ball on Monday eve
ning Ihe 16th of May next, in Fulton, Hall. The
Lancaster Brass Band is engaged for the occasion.
Tickets, $l,OO.
[Er We learn from the Columbia Spy, that the
Concert given in that Borough, on Thursday eve
ning last, by the Philharmonic Society, was largely
attended and gave general satisfaction. Mr. Kay-
FEB'S performance on the Violin is specially noted.
IIJ On Friday afternoon a heavy thunder gust
passed over this city. The rain tell in torrents for
the space 'of about half an hour, and waa accom
panied with a slight sprinkling of bail. In the
lower end pf this county, and in some parts of
Chester, and Philadelphia counties, the hail fell in
considerable quantities and did some damage.
NEW Funuacxs.--Wu undertitand that the
Messrs. Grubb, of this county, have purchased six
acres of land from Mr. Samuel B. Heise, and twenty
acres from Mr. John L. Wright, lying in the
northern part of this borough and in West
Hempfield township adjoining the borough,on which
they intend to erect two first class Furnaces. We
are gratified to notice this sign of improvement.—
There is do better locality, in the county than Co
lumbia for manufactories of any kind, and it has
always been a matter of astonishment to us that
more capital has not found its way here for invest
ment—Columbia Spy,
01 - At a stated meeting of the '• Lancaster City
and County Medical Society," held on the 20th inst o
the following persons were duly elected delegates
to the "Medical Society of the State of Pennsyl
vania," which will convene in Philadelphia, on the
the 15th May next:
Francis S. Burrowes, Emanuel S. Baer, J. L.
Atlee,' B. S. Muhlenberg, F. Ellmaker, Benj.
Rohrer, Henry Carpenter, Benj. Musser, 3; Augus
tus Ehler, C. 0. Richards; Ely Parry, M. A. With
ers.
ELY PARRY, President
M. Augnstus Withers, SecV.
TOWNSHIP Divisions.—The Township'of Cones
toga and Martic are about being divided. Commis
sioners in each case have reported favorably and
their proceedings will most probably be ratified by
the Court. Conestoga will be divided by a line run
ning about the middle of the township, commen
cing on the Conestoga at John Shenk's, thence along
the road dividing Shenk and Herr to the long lane
at Eby's, and thence by a straight line to' Christo
pher Brenner's clover mill on Pequa creek, leaving
David Landis, Jacob McCallister and Jacob Her
nish (whose properties are near the line) on the
lower or Conestoga side, and the Stone School
house on the upper side by 20 or thirty yards. The
lower part will retain the name of Conestoga and
Conestoga Centre will be the place for holding elec
tions. The upper part it is proposed to call Pequa
and to hold its elections in Willow Street.—
'Manic township will be divided by a line, com
mencing at the mouth of Spencer's Run, about one
mile east of Marticville, thence by a direct line
South-eastward to Heckler's on the Buck road about
a mile west of the Buck, leaving Rawlinsville a
short distance south within the limits of Martic
township. The Southern part will retain the name
of Martic. The Northern will probably be called
Providence or New Providence.
CITY ELECTIONS.—The following are the prin
cipal provisions of the'bill which passed the Legis
lature, districting the City of Lancaster. The elec
tions are to be hld at the following places :
North East Hiest.—Swope's Hotel, in East Kiqg
Street. .
Smith East If lard.,Leber's Hotel, in East King
Street.
North West Ward.—Trout's Hotel, in West Or
ange Street.
South West Tfard.—F. Hess's Hotel, in West King
Street.
Orie Assessor and one Constable are to be elected
by the voters of each Ward, and one High Consta
ble is to be elected by the citizens of the whole city.
For Councilmen the city is formed into Districts
as follows :
SELECT COUNCIL.
North East Ward—One member:
North West Ward—One member.
South East and South We'd Wards—One mem
ber.
COMMON COUNCIL
North East Ward--IFour members.
North West Ward—Five members.
South East Ward—Three members.
South West Ward—Three members.
Each Ward into elect its own Councilmen.
It will' be seen from the above, that the two
wards north of King street will have,:all the time,
two-thirds of the Select Council, and three-fifths of
the Common Council. Whether this arrangement
is treating the other two wards of the City fairly,
we leave for others to say.
LEGISLATION FOR LANCASTER COUNTY
The following acts relating to Lancaster county,
were passed at the late session of the Legislature:
An act relative to the Marietta and Mount Joy
Turnpike Company.
An act to incorporate the Strasburg and Willow
Street Turnpike Company, and relative to the col
lection of taxes in Warwick township, Lancaster
county.
An act to authorize the Manheim, Petersburg and
Lancaster Turnpike or Plank Road Company to
borrow money, relating to a State road in Lancas
ter county, and to the Lancaster and Marietta
Turnpike Company.
A supplement to the act to unite and consolidate
Marshall College with Franklin College.
An act to incorporate the Green Tree and Chris
tiana Turnpike Company, to sell a certain school
house in Lancaster county, and to authorize the
County Commisioners of said county to borrow.
An act to incorporate the Columbia and Chesnut
Dill Turnpike Company.
An act authorizing the Manheim and Lebanon
Plank and Turnpike Road Company to borrow
money, to extehd their road, and construct lateral
roads and baanches, relating to the estate of Sarah
Davies deceased, and legitimating Joann George
Gormley.
A supplement to the act incorporating the Lan
caster, Lebanon and Pine Grov.e . Railroad Company.
An act relative to the St. Jbseph>s German Cath
olic Church in Lancaster, to the Lancaster County
Prison, authorizing J. Lacy Darlington, guardian,
to sell certain real estate, and authorizing the Me
chanics> Institute of Lancaster city to sell certain
real estate.
An act to authorize the Harrisburg, Portsmouth,
Mount Joy and Lancaster Railroad Company to lay
an additional tract.
An act to incorporate the Strasburg and Lancas
ter, Nen; Providence and Unicorn Turnpike Com
pany.
An act authorizing the Canal Commissioners to
open and turnpike a certain street in the borough
of Columbia.
An act authorizing the School Directors of the
borough of Mount Joy, Lancaster county, to bor
row money.
An act authorizing the,Sunbury Canal Company
to hold certain land.
An act relating to the erection of a Lock-Up
House and the collection of taxes in the borough of
Manheim, Lancaster county.
An act to reduce the capital stock of the Colum
bia Bank, and for the relief of Wm. Duchman.
. An act to incorporate the Hinkletown and Sou
deraburg Turnpike Company, authorizing the Ger
man Reformed Congregation of Lancaster city to
borrow money and sell real estate, and authorizirig
the Pleasant Grove Division of Sons of Temper
ance to wind up its affairs.
An act to incorporate the Columbia and Octorara
Railroad Company.
An act to incorporate the'Straaburg and MiUport
Turnpike Company, relative to the places of hold
ing elections in the city of Lancaster, and the
election of Assessors and Constables in the city
of Lancaster.
An act changing the name of the Susquehanna
Canal Company.
An act - authorizing' the Columbia Bank to sub
scribe to the stock of the Columbia and Wrights
ville Bridge Company, authorizing the Green• Tree
and Christiana Turnpike Company.ao extend their
road, and incorporating. the: Ephrata Mountain
Springs Association... :
An act to inaorporate the Conestoga and Manor
Turnpike Company.
Quarter Setetuns—April Term.
The Apt s il 'T,errri,of-this. Court of Quarter See
:ions, for this Oc;huty;;;;•as held last week. There
were bgt very few cues of any great imporwice.
The foilowint-liabraces the principal partgethe
list: - - r
: Conj. vs..Toha..Anilerson.—Convicted of Kidn ap- ping at.the Januiry 'it:salons. A motion for a new
triaklivingbeenavgsted.and overruled by the Pettit
at:this late 'Astument - t3ession, the prisoner - vvas
brought in for judgment. '':Jlewas sentenced to pay
a fine of $lOOO, one-half 'for the use of the Com
monwealth, and the other half for the informer, to
undergo an imprisonment of nine years solitary
confinement at bud labor in the-Lancaster-County-
Prison, and to stand committed until the sentence
be complied with.
Corn. vs. John . A. Keller.—lndictment, keeping a
•tipplinis house. Bill found at last mullions. Plea,
guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $25 and. costs
of prosecution.
Corn. vs. Washington Olmstead.—lndictment,
Larceny—stealing a quantity of pork, at Wright's
hotel, the property of Andrew J. Ankrim '
in Jan
uary last. Plea guilty. - Sentenced to 4 months
imprisonment.
Com. vs. John Such. for the same of
fence above named. Plea, not guilty. Verdict
guilty. Thompson for Com. Jacob Amwake and
Price for deft. Mr. Amwake moved for a new trial
in the case, on the ground that the evidence did not
warrant a verdict of guilty. Motion overruled, and
Defendant sentenced to 18 months imprisonment..
.Com. vs. lifelchoir Fordney.—This lad was in
dicted for the larceny of a watch at a tavern in Co
lumbia, on the 80th of January, the property of J.
Aimstrong. Plea, not guilty. Verdict guilty.—
Thompson for Com. Price for deft.• Sentenced:to
the House of Refuge for 4 years.
Corn. vs. John Gormley.—lndicted for assault up
on his wife and the officers who arrested him. Mr.
Frazer asked for a continuance' oo the ground that
he had not time to prepare for trial. Case con
tinued to August term, and defendant held in $lOOO
bail.
COM. M. 'WM. Pernard.—indictment, Larceny.
This defendant was indicted for stealing a.snit of
clothes, valued at $lB, from John W. Brenemnn,
51 East Donegal, on the 18th of November; 1852.
The case occupied a good deal of time. The de
fence set up was that the clothes were borrowed
andinot stolen. Mr. Breneman admitted having
loaned the suit to Bernard on one occasion, but
denied giving him permission to keep them alto
gether., Verdict guilty, and sentenced to 4 months
imprisonment.
Coin. vs: Frank Olmstead.—lndictment, larceny
of Pork from Andrew S. Ankrim,
of Drumore.—
Plea, not guilty. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to 18
months solitary confinement at hard labor in the
county prison.
COM. vs. Henry Richard , (colored.)—lndictment
LarCeny. - Stealing a sum of money from Alder
man W.. 0. Evans. on the sth of March last. Mr
Jacob Amwake state(' that he was well acquainted
with this boy from his infancy, and did not think
him exactly compos mentis. The Court instructed
the Jury to pass upon him the question of sanity.—
Verdict guilty, with a recommdation to the mercy
of the Court. Sentenced to two years solitary con
finement at hard labor.
Com. vs. Sanders and others, indicted for kinnap
ping. was dontinued until next term, at the instance
of the Commonwealth, the parties having taken
refuge in Baltimore.
Jacob Reese. Larceny—stealing a breastpin and
two finger rings, the property of Clara Young, from,
Youngs Lagery, in Chesnut et. Defendant was
drunk on Lager when he took the jewelry, and re
turned it as soon as he discovered it was in his po
session. Judge Long charged the jury that how
ever much we might deplore the existence of these
Lageriei in our city, they should remember the;
drunkenness was no excuse for crime, bat rather
an aggravation of it. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced
to four months solitary confinement at hard labor,
and to'pay the cost with the usual fine. •
Samuel Stewart, jr., (colored) Larceny—stealing
a rifle from Daniel Jones (colored) on the Welsh
Mountain. Mr. M'Elroy intimated to the jury that
the Commonwealth, to properly make out their case
ought to have brought the rifle into Courtier iden
tification. Mr. Thompson said such a precedent
might run into dangerous extremes; there was a
bear stolen in this county some time since, and it
that animal was to be brought into court for identi
ficatibm, he hoped the gentleman would give them
the protection of his guardian angel I Verdict,
guilty. Sentenced to filteen months solitary con
finement at hard labor.
Valentine Baker. Larceny—stealing a $5O bank
note from Michael Hamill' at Cooper's tavern, in
this city, on the first of April:last. Nerdict, not
guilty; add county for cost.
Samuel Stewart, jr. Rape. Complaintof Mary
Rank, an old lady in her 76th year, residing near
the Welsh Mountain. We forbear the details of
this horrid offence. Taking into consideration the
extreme age and loneliness of the prosecutrix, it
stands unparalleled on our criminal calender. The
evidence was clear against him, and his counsel at
tempted no defence. Verdict, guilty. Sentenced
to twelve years solitary confinement at bird labor,
which, with his sentence in the Larceny case, to
be computed from the expiration of the twelve
years, makes his term of imprisonment thirteen
years and three mouth..
Samuel Slater. Misdemeanor in office. Complaint
of Henry Frankhouser, of Brecknock township.—
The complainant in this case refused to pay his
school tax ($1,90) and the constable of Brecknock
being unwilling to aid in the execution of a law
which is unpopular in that district, the process
was directed to the defendant, a constable of East
Earl, who levied upon one of Mr. Frankhauser's
horses and sold it for $ll2. The complaint of the
misdemeanor was laid on the ground that Slater re
fusedlo pay the surplus of the proceeds of the sale
to complainant. Squire Miller called on Slater for
the money, exhibiting an order in his own hand
writing, written under Frankhauser's instructions.
Slater, not recognizing Mr. Miller's authority,
promised to send the money that evening, which
he did, but Frankhauser refused to receive .it—he
wanted it paid to his agent, Mr. Miller. The con
stable troubled himself no more about the matter,
I and this suit was the result. The jury, not appre
dating the old gentleman's objections to our Com
mon School system, brought in a verdict of not
guilty, and directed the prosecu:or ' Henry Frank
!looser, to pay the costs. Stevens for defence.
Geo. Hall. Assault and Battery. This defendant
was indicted for an assault and battery committed
upon his little step-daughter, about three years of
age. He beat her with a 64 switch' , because she
spilled water on the floor. The back of the child
was exhibited to the jury, and the marks of vio
lence:were plainly visible. He committed the of
fence on Monday, was arrested on Tuesday, and
tried, found guilty and sentenced to four months
imprisonment on Thursday morning—this being
the last jury trial on the calender for the term.
THE MITHDER—Anzava SPRlzro.—Since the death
sentence was passed upon Arthur Spring, the double
murderer, his demeanor, the Philadelphia papers
say, has altogether changed. Instead of the air of
brazen indifference that he wore during the trial, he
seems to feel something of the horror of his situa
tion. This change is the more marked since the
manacles were put on him, which is nbt always
done in similar cases, but which is considered nec
essary in his. Most of the time he lies upon the
bed or on the floor groaning as if in great agony of
mind. He is not visited by any of his friends, his
shameless lies having driven from him those who
from their connection, felt some little sympathy
for him. His counsel, Mr. Doran, has not been to
see him since the sentence, and he has said that he
does not design to unless sent for. Spring is now the
most miserable object in being. With the certainty
that an ignominious death awaits him, he has no
living being to commiserate him, not even bis own
offspring.
Life no longer possesses any charms for him, abd
he has already attempted suicide by sleeping with
a quantity of tobacco in his arm-pits, a method of
self destruction, not unusual, it is said, among the
criminals of Europe." As soon as he was detected
at this, all his tobacco was taken from him, and
he will now be more narrowly watched than ever.
He still stoutly denies his participation in any mur
der, and this the will no doubt do with the last gasp
upon the gallows.
MITHART ABOUT.—This celebrated harsethief,
who escaped from the Barks county prison a few
weeks_sgo, was seen in Philadelphia last week, at
his old haunts, and is now perhaps, recruiting his
band of reprobates, which Was without a leader du
ring his imprisonment. Horses are stolen almost
every night in Laccaster, Berks and the adjoining
counties, the thieves invariably escaping, and as
this band.is known to be regularly organized, and
have men stationed in various places, to conceal,
'sell and otherwise dispose of stolen horses, it would
be well for owners of horses to keep a vigilant look
out for them. We have private information on
this subject, which exhibits a combination of villa.
ny, rarely excelled by the marauding bands of Ar.
'kansas and California. Muthart is a bold and des
perate fellow.—Reading Pau.
LIBERAL DONATION BY A LAM—We learn horn
the Methodist Protestant, that a lady in connection
with the Methodist Protestant church in the Mary
land district, has made a donation of $2,000, to be
invested tor the use of Madison College, to which
the interest is to be annually paid. In case the col
lege should at any time cease to be devoted to its
present purposes, the interest on the $2,000 is then
to be paid annually to the Superanuated Fund So
ciety of the Maryland Annual Conference.
A HARD Cm=.—The Detroit Frei Frees reports
the late lipited States Collector at Sandusky, Ohio,
as having "slid" with $19,000 of public money, and
his Deputy's wife and children, leaving his own wife
and three or,four children behind. He was a lead
ing Whig, and a special favorite at Washington
during the last year or so. His bonds are said to
be only $2000.. _
GLIMION'S Pictorial of the 23d inst., is very hand
somely illustrated. The "Bearded Lady of Gen&
" will attract gourd attention.
Washington Correspondence.
The following letter came to hand .too late for
last week's paper: Will our correspondent hereaf
ter mail his letters on Friday instead of Saturday'
sot6s toensure their insertion in the first paper- af
ter" they come to hand?
EXTRACT TO THE EDITOR,
WABILINIZSON, D.C., April 16th,1853.
,The past few days have been a source of some
trokble of conscience to the Whigs in this City.—
They have been weeping," tears of sorrow," at
the sad mishap that has befallen the Cabinet of
Gen. Pierce, and the regrets we hear would almost
Make Us , believe - Viet there was some sincerity
in their declarations of regret. But it is all
feigned. Their inward joy of hope in sorrow wee
so great, that even the National Intelligencer bad
to give the rumors, from most " reliable sources,"
that, the Cabinet of Gen. Pierce bad divided, and
Gov. Marcy taken up his line of march for York
State. But Whiggery, as usual, was at fault. The
Cabinet have had no division in their action, and ''
what is more, there will be no division among them
on any of the great issues of the country. Whig
ger), may desire division of sentiment, for it is by
schisms they succeed over the democratic pirty ;
' yet, a united democracy have never known defeat
in any national contest. Hence this early move of •
the Whig party in sounding aloud that dissension
had begun in the Cabinet of Gen. Pierce, prepare- -
tory for them to give some color to their opposition
to the Democratic party. But their first move is a
failure. All things work well and sure in the Dem
ocratic ranks, and Democratic energy will, fur four
years, give tone and sentiment to our nationality
entirely different from the truckling action of the
last four years of the Whig party.
Senator SOULE being • appointed Minister to
Spain is a sure guarantee that our government will
have a faithful repretentative at that tottering,
crumbling empire. Spain must be compensated in
some way for the Island of Cuba, and I know of no
gentleman who would make a better bargain, with
out war, for the sale of the Island than Mr. Stmt.
We believe he will be entirely successful in his
mission.
Mr. Everts !caw being appointed to the Court of St.
James is universally approved of by the whole na-
Wm. I have no doubt of his ability and willing
ness to stand by and sustain American interests,
and adhere to a strict rule of non-interlerencs on
our part with any European question, by which our
neutrality in their disputes would be compromited.
We are a peculiar people, our interests being dif
ferent from their's; and, what is more, we have a
destiny to fulfil as a republic on this continent, and,
therefore, we look with steadfast reliance on toe
wisdom of JAMES BUCHANAN, to avoid "all el
tangling alliances" with European questions, mtil
the " question of time" arrives for us, as a nation,
to fulfil our destiny.
Rumor says, that the late Secretary of the Trea
sury, Hon. Robert J. Walker, was tendered by
President Pierce the mission to France, but that he
declined that important position, in consequence of
ill health. We have heard Mr. Wise, of Virginia,
named for the same place, but with what prospect
of appoiniment we cannot say at present.
Senator BRODHEAD ; of your State, cut out 'some
queer work for the Senate to do next winter on the
Tariff question. as well as the balance of trade ex
hibit, that he brought forward for consideration.
The question we leave for future discussion, barely
remarking, at this time, that we have ne faitttin his
figures or in his position as to the balance of trade.
Nor do we believe him at all on the subject of
smuggling goods into our country, to the tune of five
millions of dollars annually; nor can we for a ino
ment believe that the merchants of these States aro
so mercenary in their dealings in commerce, that
they cheat the revenue out of twenty millions of
dollars annually by false invoices of importations.
We have a better opinion of the merchants thin to
believe any such assertions, come from what quar
ter they may. And I predict, that by the time Mr.
Brodhead obtains his required information, he will
have found out his mistake; and, also, that our im
porting merchants are neither cheats nor smugglers.
But we await the issue of his call for the use of the
Senate, believing that, in his movement on the sub
ject, at the extra session of the Senate, he has been
actuated by sinister motives in his attack on the
revenue of the country; being desirous to prevent
importations also, and to cripple the commerce of
the country.
Alter some delay, I bereye it is finally settled
that Judge G. C. Bronson will accept the position
as Collector of the Revenue for New York City,
vice D. S. Dickinson, declined.
Judge Campbell is paying his respects daily to the
Post Masters and Mail Agents. It will not be long
before his department will be well rid of the crea
tures of Fitz Henry Warren.
It is reported in this City, this evening, that
Judge J. C. Le Grand, of Baltimore, has declined
the position of Solicitor of the Treasury, tendered
him by the President. This is a very important
office, and requires a lawyer of industry as well as
of eminence to fill, and, of course, will not go a
begging, if it is true that Judge Le Grand has de
clined.
You will see in the Union of this morning some
of the testimony on the Light House frauds, as re
ported to the Senate. Verily, the last of whiggery
did not come too soon. Yours,
ET The Lake Superior Copper Mines are not,
as has been generally supposed, a new discovery of
the present generation, neither are the present mi
ners the first diggers in that region for the mineral
treasure. The huge mounds scattered over the
country , have left traces behind them of a race .
long since passed away; but in a more striking
manner have evidences of that race been recently
brought to light by the discovery of ancient mines,
tools, &, in the Lake Superior region. In 1 848,
the first of these old mines was discyvered, and in
it was found a mass of pure copper weighing six
tone, which had been raised by ancient wedges, and
rolled along gallery. These ancient mines ex
tended over a tract of country 100 miles long run
ning from N. E. to S. W. A great number of an
cient tools have been found. They all consist of
hard stones, with single and double grooves, for the
reception of handles like those now employed - by
blacksmiths for holding their wedges. The marks
of old fires extended everywhere, showing that they
'employed heat in their mining operations—by beat
ing% the ck first, then cooling it quickly with wa
ter to s it—the plan for softening copper.—
When d t e ancient miners work these mines,
and who were they?
Ishw Oars/1111, April 20. •
.Bather war with Mexico anticipated—Proclamation
from Governor Lane.
The Picayune has received some highly interest
ing accounts from New Mexico, which promise to
embroil this country in another war with Mexico.
The accounts state that Gov. Lane had issued a
proclamation claiming the Mecilla Valley, now had
by Mexico, as a portion of the American territory:
The Governor asserts that this Valley was left
out by the neglect or oversight of Commissioner
Bartlett, and that it clearly belongs to the United
States.-
He has, therefore, under this confident belief, or
dered Col. Sumner to proceed to u the spot with an
armed force and take possession of it.
Col. Sumner, however, it stated, refused to obey
the instructions until he.had received positive orders
from Washington.
In the meantime the Mexican authorities receiv
ed notice of the movements on foot, and immediate
ly sent a body of several hundred troops to the Me
cilia Valley, who were commanded to resist, at any
sacrifice, all attempts made by the upited States to
seize the valley which the• Mexican Government
look upon as a portion of its own possessions.
When the above accounts left, the most intellect
excitement prevailed, and as it was expected to
embroil the country in another war with Mexico,
bloody work was anticipated.
WAsarnoroN, April 22.--It is reported, on the
best authority, that Senator Borland has been ap
pointed Minister to Central America.
Gen. Cabell, Chief Clerk of the Land Office, and
Mr. Richard Mackill, Chief Clerk of Fourth Audi
tor's Bureau, were removed to•day.
Mr. Brewley, a brother to the present Surveyor
General of Pennsylvania, has been appointed Regis
ter of the Land office at Point Vetre, Wisconsin..
WASHINGTON, April 22.—The health of Presi
dent Pierce was never better than at the present
time. He has been rapidly gaining fleab and
strength since his inauguration. The reports of
his illness are totally unfounded.
New Books, &e.
l Mr. SPANGLILII, and Messrs. M17191U11 &
STOLL, have each presented us a copy of the .'Key
to Uncle Tom's Cabin,. written by Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe. The work, we suppose, judging
from the run the " Cabin. had, will be generally
sought after and read, especially by the various
grades of Abolitionists in the country. It is not so
interesting in its style as the former work, but
makes up for any deficiency in that particular by
its exceeding violence and recklessness of asser
tion. In this second effort, Mn.i Stowe hat evi
dently nin.the anti-slavely hobby into.tho ground.
THE Knicncenocirma.—We have received from
the Publishers, Menlo. Dyer & Willis, New York,
the first four numbers of the forty-first volume of
this able and woll-established periodical, commenc
with the January number, which contains a hand
' some portrait of L. Gaylord Clark. ,
Since the price of subscription has been' reduced
from 1 7 1171 E to THIEL DOLLAR" a-year, the circula
tion of the Knickerbocker his been increased
nearly four to.one. As an inducement for club
bing, the Publishers agree to send the work, to
gether with Harper!, Graham's, or Coders .6daga
nine. one year for $6; or the Home Journal,or any
of the other two-dollar weeklies of New York,
Philadelphia or Boston with it, for $4. Nfsw sub
scribers can be furnished with the back numbers of
the Knickerbocker commencing wit&Jantiary, 1853
Kr , Hanicri'm friatilittliriliNVAll, 'of last'week
has an engraving of Gen. Pisacs's Cabinet, with a
number of other handsome illaatiation&
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