ittelligeiiccr Sz, -lournal.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR
Lancaster, tilny - 244. 1853.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS : ,
CANAL COMMISSIONER,
THOMAS H. FORSYTH,
OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
AUDITOR .OENERAL,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
OF MIFFLIN COUNTY
FOR SFRi7EYOR GENERAL,
J. PORTER BRAWLEY,
OF CRAWFORD COUNTY
Re-auitmembling,of the Convention•
At a meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee, held at the Merchants' Hotel, in Phil
adelphia, on Saturday last, the following resolution
w a s adopted:
Resolved, That the late State Convention re
assemble at Harrisburg, on the 2bth day of
July next, for the purpose of nominating a candi
date for the Supreme Bench, (in place of Judge
Gibson, dec>d.) to be supported by the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania, at the ensuing election, and
for thehransaction of any other business that may
become necessary
The State Central Committee agreed .to meet
again, in the Senate Chamber at Harrisburg, im
mediately alter the adjournment of the State Con
vention, on the 28th of July.
The Columbia Railroad.
This road, from Dillerville to Philadelphia, has
been doing an immense business in the way of car
rying passengers (to say nothing of the vast M
aease of..lreight) for the last two or three weeks.
We do not wonder at this—for in addition to its
being the shortest route to the tar West, it is also
by tar the safest to life and limb in the whole coun
try. It is very rarely indeed that any accidentoc
curs upon the road, and we believe there has never
yet been a life lost upon it, but what the accident
resulted from the carelessness or imprudence of the
person himself. It has now been in operation for
a period of eighteen years, and we may safely chal
lenge any other railroad in the United States, of
equal length and equal iirticiunt of - travel, to show
as clean a record as it. %V'y i; this su ? There
are more curves in it than any road we have ever
traveled over, and that pogtion of the old track yet
remaining is worn nut and pronounced .dangerous
by the public, then why is an accident so rare upon
it? The only satisfactory answer that can be giv
en, is the prudence and watchfulness with which
the road is managed on the part of the agents of
the Commonwealth. From the Superintendent
down, every one erriployed on the road—State
Agents, Engineers, Firemen and 'all—seem to be
tten.ond by the same spirit, an anxious desire to
acecanmodate the traveling community with a plods
ant and safe journey from one 'end of the road to
the other. -
The present Superintendent, (and we speak not
by way of disparagement to ar.y of his predecessors.)
Col. Berm, in the brief space of time he has had
the management of the road, has elicited the• war
mest commendations for the efficiency and energy
be has displayed, and the deep interest which he
takes not only in the safety of travellers aqd freight,
but alsn in mar' g it as productive as possible to
the Commonwealth. We hazard nothing in saying
that he has abundantly shown himself to be one at
the very best +Superintendents the road has ever
had.
In conclusion we remark that passengers to and
kom Philadelphia and New York, cannot travel
over any other road with equal. safety to this—and
.that this fact is beginning to be understood, is ap
parent from the increased travel which for some
time has been witnessed upon it. Drery train by
night and by day, is crowded with passengers, so
much so that occasionally an extra car has to be
attached in order to accommodate the public.--
From present appearances, the profits of the rri:.(l
this year will tar exceed those or any ; revious year
in its history.
Revolution in China
-The latest foreign advices state that a revolution
is progressing in the Chinese Empire, and that the
ciry of Nankin—the third in point of size—has fat.
len into the hands of the rebels. The rebel army
Is commanded by the new aspirant to the throne
belonging to the old dynast',, which was over
thrown by the - predecessors of the present Tartar
sovereign. Nankin was the capital under the old
line 01 Emperors, and was then a place of greater
size and killer:dor than it is at present. In the event
of the success of the revolutionists, it will again
become the Beat of government. The very fact that
a city of so much importance, should tall into the
tends of the revolutionists, indicates the strength
of the movement, as well, we should say, as the
very brittl . tenure by which the present Emperor
holds the sdeptre. The - accounts say he has made
a general call upon his people " for help ;" but the
Celestials having - of late years become somewhat
modernized, may desire a caange, with "all the
world and the rest of mankind," and may wish to
try how a new ruler—a full-blooded Chinese, of the
ancient regime-awill work again.
The next news from that far off country will be
very important.
THE Pecisto R.u.nosn.—This wonderful en
terprise is, after years of discussion and effort, at
last to have a preliminary commencement. Two
of the Government parties for the survey of routes
for this road, will be headed respectively by Lieu
tenants Whipple and Williamson. They will ex
plore the most Southern roue, Lieutenant Whip
ple commencing on the Atlantic Vie, and Lieuten
ant Williamson on the Pacific-side. The latter 01-
firer has selected Dr. Herman, of Philadelphia, as
physician and naturalist of his party, and Prolessor
Mather, of Ohio, as geologist. Another party un
der Captain Gunnison will examine the practica
bility of the passes through the Rocky Mountains,
in the latitude of 37 deg. 30 min. and 38 deg.
Their reports will, in all probability, be pre
sented to Congress at such a period during the next
session, as to admit of definite action upon them.—
In some five years liom this time, we may pretty
certainly calculate to go to California by railroad,
'in a few days.—Germantown Telegraph.
Awful Accident. -
Another terrible destruction of human life has
taken place recently. The ship William & Mary,
Capt. Stetson, of Bath, Maine, running from Liver
pool to New Orleans. The ship had a cargo of
fl railroad iron, and 208 passengers. On the 3d inst.
when off the Island of Bermuda, it struck on a
ledge Of sunken' rocks, and immediately sunk, ear
-1 prying with her over TWO HUNDRED PASSEN
GERS!
trr Gen. JAMES Sarsrms (one of the U. S. Sen.
ators from Illinois) has been appointed by the Pres•
ident a Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands.-,
,
This looks like annexation in the future, for it is
hardly to be suNosed that the General would va
cate his seat in•the Senate for a situation of the
kind, unless the'lnission had something connected
with it of more than ordinary importance.
JUDOS JACOB BURNETT ; who died in Cincinati
on Tuesday, emigrated from New Jersey to that
city. in 1796, when •it contained only fifteen or
twenty log .houses. He was a member of the first
Territorial Legislature of Ohio, for ten years a
a Jndge of its Supreme Court, and at o'ne time a
United States Senator.
u 7 Gov. Bigler has issued the death warren
Capie and Emma!, found guilty of thel mur/.
• Soohan in Philadelphia. Their will be exacta
tha sth.of August. • Ar. 4
Railroads.
The importance of Railroads in developing the
resources of a State has f awakened the people of the
South to a true appreciation of them ; and as a
Westernicontse?porary-he Dayton - (Ohio) Empire
—well i•bservei.;,.it wilt hat' be long before:the circuit
of the Union wilt be a journ:rY counted by hours. The
same paper say :—Strong 'prejudieei'and narrow
views are ptoVincial in Okeir nature. They are en-
tendered within a contracted circle, and are the re
sult of a limited scope of vision. We often conceive
the inoSi erroneous opinions of the character of the
people-o'a neighboring State, or of a distant Bee.
lion of the country, which actual observation would
not only immediately dispel, but make us heartily
ashamd of.
Many Eastern people, for example, who have
never ben so fortunate as to see any portion of
this country, as God made it, but whose infancy
and mUnhood have been spent in the bustle ofcitiee
or theii immediate vicinity, have an idea that the
western country is yet inhabited, partially at least
by the ',aborigines ; and that the refinements of civ 7
ilized society are renounced by the unhappy wight
who ddtermines.to take abode west of the
Alice:l'oy Mountains. Late years have of course
dissipated, to a very considerable extent, these ri
diculous notion"; but there ale yet not , a few, par
ticularly among the soi-distant:fashionable circles of
Eastern people: who associate with "the West"
the ideh of wild animals, stumps and clownish man-
ners.;Even among Ohioans, the local appellation
of Indiana—" Hoosiers"—is associated in the m inds
of Many with rudeness and want of refinement.
These vulgar provincial notions are speedily dis
pelled) however, by the slighest intercourse or ob
servation. Those imaginary lines which we call
State boundaries, are merely the devices of men;
God has only bounded continents—mountains and
mighty rivers are His land marks, and oceans de
fine by their coast's the limits He has established.—
He disPenses the bounties of His providenc-i with
equal prolusion, regardless of the lines which men
have designated as the boundaries of civil authority.
The general characteristics of our people are the
same; their pursuits are similar, and the sentiment
of attachment to the same republicanism p com
mon to all. The evidence of the same progressive
spirit the same intelligence and energy, are every
where conspicuous—and all that is necessary to
awaken a mutual and.true appreciation of the char-
acter of the people, in the various sections of the
c , iiniry, and promote a cordial and energetic rival
ry in the arts of peace, is to increase the facilities
of intercommunication.
By this means the people of the North and the
South will become better acquainted with each
other's position and necessities. A constant inter
change of views and opinions, and the enjoyment
of mutual hospitality will be the result. Opinions
founded upon actual observation and matured by
sound judgment, will take the place of prejudices
based upon preconceived notions of erroneous infor
mation, and in the course of twenty years the rail
roads of the United States will have accomplished
more to cement Lie bonds of our political Union,
than all the saving expedients that politicians could
ever devise.
There is another view in relation to these im
provements, that is not less interesting and instruc
tive. They seem to be a constituent part of the
great.progressive system of modern civilization.—
The rapid natural increase of our population, and,
the progress of invention, seem to make railroad
improvements a physical necessity. The develop
ment of the latent resources of this wonderful coun
try appear to be necessary to furnish the means of
improvement, as well as of actual subsistence, to a
people advancing in numbers not less than in en.
terprise, beyond any example hitherto furnished in
the history of the world.
The declining tendency of a false system of gov
ernment, not adapted to the present condition of
its subjects, is manifesting itself in the almost total
abandonment of a fertile Island, aud'is contribnting
to increase in this country the amount of labor nee_
essary to complete the vast system of improvements
now in progress.
In all this there is something more than mere
human foresight and enterprise--there is a
working out of a great design, beyond the power
and control of individual man. Its ultimate result
will be the establishment of a better and more just
social and political system wherever its influence
will be extended.
Nor should we forget that LA BOIL is the HAND,
as CAPITAL is the aeon, of the great work now be
ing accomplished.; and that the developenient of nat
ural resources by the application of intelligent i•alus
try properly protected by , just laws, is the epitome of
nur wonderful ;novas. ~.et tht rights end true in
; rerests, therefore, of these laboring classes be care
fully guarded arid sedulously protected. If the hand
is crippled, the enterprise and ingennitrof . the head
will be of no avail. It avarice produced no an,ag
(mum between labor and capital, what immense
benefits to all might be secured!
Honor to whom honor, tir,c.
As there has been same discussion amongst pol
iticians respecting, the first suggestion of Gen,
PIERCE ' S name in connexion with 'the nomination
for the Presidency, and at least a score or so have
laid claim to the honor, perhaps the subjoined ex
tract will help to unravel the mystery. It is from
our worthy.and talented fellow citizen, SAMIJEL C.
STAMBAUGH, and is clipped from the able land mas
terly address prepared by him and unanimously
adopted by the Democratic Convention of Lancas
ter county, which assembled in this City on the 14th
of January, 1852, nearly six months prior to the
meeting' of the National Convention at which Gen•
PIERCE was nominated. We doubt whether any
other gentleman (out of the State of New Hamp
shire) can go so far back on the record:
The representatives
.Of the democracy of Lan
caster county, apprehend that they have now pre
sented a sufficient endorsement of the often times
declared solemn,truth, that James Buchanan has
been for the last twelve years, and is at the present
time the first and only choice of the democratic
party of the Keystone State, as a candidate for the
Presidential chair. They can have no second
choice. When the Democratic National Convert
rim' makes its nomination—whether the successful
nominee be their own Buchanan, or General Cass,
who has been made his antagonist in the contest
in this State, or Senators Houston, Douglasg . , Gov.
Marcy, General Butler, Gen. PIERCE, or any other
Democratic Statesman and Patriot who may be
brought forward by sister States, that nominee will
then find himself to be the FIRST CHOICE of the
Democratic Party of Pennsylvania! Such has al
ways been the course of Pennsylvania Democracy.
mg• We met the other day, says the Louisyille
Times, in reading 'he memoirs of the great French
author, Alexander Dumas, a mention of the cir
cumstances to which we are indebted for Mr.
Soule's immigration to and settlement in the U. S.
As it may be interesting to our readers, particularly
at this time, when the distinguished gentleman is
occupying so large a share of public attention in
connexion with his mission to Spain, we give it:
"In the intimacy of Mery and Barthelemy (two
distinguished French authors) lived, at this time,
one of the principal editors of a journal called
" Yellow Dwarfs' This editor was named Soule.
He had been two months in prison for an article
on San Domingo. He did not relish his experi
ence of prison life. He happened to bear a strong
resemblance to Barthelemy, which permitted of his
using his passport. Bat thelemy lent it to him.—
Soule fled to London, and thence to the U. States,
where he is now the first lawyer of New Orleans,
and makes by his practice one hundred thousand
francs a year."
CHIRUT PECTOBAL.—We have departed from our
usual rule in regard to the advertising of Medicines,
in admitting the notice of the Cherry Pectoral to
our columns. It is not a patent medicine, but one,
the conte .of which, are well known to the med
ical prof , .and which has proved highly bene
ficial i 4
...e of a number of our acquaintances,
. • -riously afflicted with pulinonary corn
- ." to Some of our most skillful and eminent
.sl.ysicians recommend it to tbeir patients in their
regular - practice. and we feel that we areconfetring
a lavor upon the public by making known its vir
tues.—Louiroias Ch. .&kocetis.
The 'Perils of Traveling,
Under thin caption the Cincinnati Enquirer thus
orcibly alltOfea to some of the terrible accidents by
McVa' water that have recently taken place. And
o the sad catalogue the editor haerrot included (tor
he o=we had not yet reached him,) the loss Of the
steamship Jenny Lind, near San Francisco, and the
death aniciscaldiug of acme seventy or eighty of thr
passengers and crew, nor the still more recent ca.
tastrophe to the ship William and Mary off the
stand of Bermuda, by which over two hundred per_
sons found a watery grave. If these are added to
hie list, it swells the number cf pertvms lost, in :he
course of a few weeks, to. over, five hundred—or
quite as many as wern . lost on the - American sire
o either of the battles of Mexico, save only the
bfoody affair of /Iloilo° Der Rey. The Enquirer
says :—Within the last kw days :the public
mind has been shocked by the intelligence of
tour dreadful calamities, attended in each instance
with an awful destruction of human lite, hap-
pening to those Who were travelling in the
American public conveyances, from one point of
the country to another. While the deep sensation•
of horror and pity for the unfortunate sufferers who
were lost by the shipwreck of the steamer butepen
dente. upon the coast of California, still existed in
the popular mind, it was startled by the news, from
another point of tbe compass, of a most frightful
railroad massacre near Chicago ; and before the de
tails of that had been generally perused, the sad ac-
count was received of the burning of the steamer
Ocean Dane, upon Lake Ontario, and the death o
more than half of her passengers and crew. And.
as if even these tertible calamities were not suffi
cient to strike terror into the traveling public, the
fell Moloch of destruction, which seems to be the
presiding genius of our railroads and steamboats
has demanded another propitiatory sacrifice, and
carelessness of the most inexcusable kind has fur
nished it in Connecticut, upon the New Haven and
Norwalk Railroad, and sixty or seventy more indi
vidnals have miserably perished. A draw-bridge
was recklessly left up at Norwalk, and a train of
cars, going at lightning speed, was precipitated into
the river. This last accident is the most serious
one that ever happened upon a railroad in the Uni
ted States, and will cause the sable weeds of mourn.
ing to be put on all over New England. We shall
lookfor further particulars with great anxiety.
Th 4 ~ number of persons who perished by those
disasters can not be less that two hundred and sixty
—halt as many as fell upon the American side at
the bloody battle of Buena Vista, in Mexico, and
more than Gen. TAYLOR lost out of his little band
that upheld the honor of our arms at Palo Alto and
Resaca :de la Palma. The travelling season for
1853 has but just commenced, and yet already two
hundred and sixty human beings have been killed,
and great numbers more maimed and injured for
life. This is certainly an inauspicious opening o
the year 1853 for the travelling public, and may
well excite alarm and consternation throughout the
country ; for if the rate of mortality during the
whole season is to be in proportion to what has at-
ready occured,it would require a large figure to note
the total number of casualties that will occur
among our journeying population. So perilous has
American traveling become, that when a person
leaves home it may be well said that he takes his
life in his hand, for the dangers arising on our pnb
lie conveyances seem to be greater than those a sol
dier encounters during time of war, even if serving
in a foreign land. The number of accidents, and
the degree of recklessness and carelessness are such
that it is impossible to feel any security whatever
in one's safety, and the stoutest hearted may well
fear when he is called upon by business or inclina
tion to go from the place where he resides to anoth
er! Railroads and steamboats appear to be equally
unsafe, and those having the management of them
to vie with each other in their sacrifice of human
life. It the latter disasters are the most serious in
their character—destroying hundreds at a time---
it is fully made up by the greater frequency of the
former, so that on the hole there is no percepti
ble difference between them.
If the number of accidents upon cur public thor
oughfares continues to increase in the future as they
have done for a few years past, the chances of death
' will be so great that no one will think of trusting
I himself upon them without first making his will
and bidding farewell to all his friends and relations.
Tnat the great majority, nay, nine-tenths, of these
disasters are the result of carelessness and bad man
agement upon the part off railroad and steam
boat directors is not doubted by any one who has
given the subject any investigation. It is perfectly
evident, from the fact that no such prodigal destruc
tion of life occurs in Great Britain, which is tra
versed by railroads in every direction, over which
ate conveyed an immense number of passengers,
and yet a railroad accident is almost unknown.—
The terrible disasters that the travelling public ex
perience in America create the greatest surprise
and astonishment in Europe, and are utterly unac
countable there, except upon the principle that hu
man life is little regarded in this country, for they
certainly do indicate a most fearful recklessness.—
The misfortune has been that the directors and
managers of steamboats and railroads have never
been held to that strict accountability for the safety
of passengers to which they should justly be sub
jected, and their carelessness and recklessness have
never met their proper punishment.
It is true our statutes are severe enough, and im
pose heavy penalties upon criminal carelessness in
those who have charge of travelling conveyances,
but they have been suffered to be a dead letter in
cases where circumstances required that they should
have been strictly enforced. We do not now recol
lect an instance where the careless and reckless
authors of a railroad collision, or steamboat calam
ity, were ever arraigned and punished before our
judicial tribunals—though through their miscon
duct hundreds of lives may have been sacrificed.—
Sometimes a good deal of newspaper indignation
is expended, and meetings of surviving passengers
held, where strong resolutions are passed, as in thf
'estruction of the steamer henry Clay by fire on
the Hudson river last summer—one .of the most
wicked wholesale murders that ever was perpetra
ted in the world; but that is all, the matter is per
mitted to die away without justice being meted out
to the guilty parties. Other accidents, equally de
plorable, succeed it and no measurss are taken to
prevelit their recurrence in the future. We doubt
very much ( judging from the past) whether those
connected with the recenNilroad butchery near
Chicago will receive their jitift deserts, though a con
viction in that case. would have a beneficial result
by teaching other railroad conductors that their
criminal carelessness is not always certain to go
unpunished. Not only has the public been culpa
ble in not enforcing the statutes against the guilty
authors of those terrible calamities, which are a
reproach to the country, but it is partly responsi
b'e for their occurrence in another respect. While
it has demanded the highest rate of rpeed possible
uron our travelling conveyances, it has been some
what, careless of the fact that such rapidity of mo
tion might not be entirely reconcilable with safety-
The boat that burns tar, resin and turpentine in
order to beat her competitor and reach a certain
place in a stated time, is apt to be the most liber
ally patronized, although she maybe as dangerous
as a powder magazine near the scene of a confla
'gration ; and a train of cars that goes through all
hazards with the most fearful rate of speed is gen
erally well filled with passengers, and their propri
etors and conductors are thus encouraged in their
reprehensible conduct when they should be severely
denounced. We like the go-ahead quality the
American people possess in such an eminent de
gree, but it should be tempered with some modera
tion. Our steamboat owners and railroad directors
should be - admonished by the patronage of the Ob.
lie to pay some attention to safety as well as speed,
and if one must give way for'the other, let it be by
all mouths the latter. The fast boats and the rapid
cars should nut be so highly lauded by the public
press, when it can not but be aware of the means,
•
in-nine cases out Cl ten, how that speed is secured
As long as the public require speed, at any rate.
they cannot complain of frequent:acaents the.
desire to obtain it. We trust that the late series
Of melancholy calamities may have the effect of
calling public attention still more strongly - than be.
tore to the insecurity of liie in our travelling con
veyances, and that some measures may be taken to
make them safer than they have been heretofore.—
Every case of carelessness, in their management,
ought. to be severely punished ; their directors
should be held to a rigid accountability by the pub
lic, and IVB have no doubt that a persistancein this
course for some time would work a great i-elorm,
and that such frightful accidents as we have chron
icled for the past Jew days would become of much
rarer occurrence.
Saxisio E'erogs.—Economy seems to be the
order of the day with President Pierce's adminis..
tration, and it is due to the people that it should be
so. They have been plundered in all imaginable
ways, during the last four years' rale of Whiggery,
and it is gratifying to see that the recent change of
men at the head of affairs, bids fair to furnish an
other evidence that the interests of the people are
always most faithfully regarded and protected by
a democratic administration.
The ;ollowing will illustrate the kind of man
President Pierce has placed at the head of the Treas
ury. The people cannot fail to be gratified at the
firmness with which he perseveres in saving ex
pense to the Government;
WASHINGTON, May 5, 1853
The interview of the deputation of the New York
Chamber of Commerce with the Secretary of the.
Treasury on the subject of the U. S Assay office.
was rather amusing, and also very creditable to the
Secretary who is not to be humbugged or over
reached. The Secretary begins with a strict eye
to economy, and it is to be hoped that as he has
begun he will follow out.
The deputation. headed by M r. Frost, came down
here, backed by any amount of political and
business influence, for the purpose of regulating ev
ery thing relative to the Assay Office. As soon as
they announced their purpose, the Secretary told
them that the whole matter was already arranged
and would not be altered. But they wished to des
ignate a person of their body as Superintendent of
the Assay Office. `That is fixed already, - said the
Secretary, nand cannot be altered, I have assigned
the duty to the Superintendent of the Mint atThil
adelphia. He will also be the general Snperinten•
tendent of the Assay Office, and this will save ex
pense:'
There was a considerable hubbub and some re
monstratce at this, on the part of the deputation.
but the Secretary repeated that the thing was fixed,
and that, besides, it would save expense.
The committee then suggested a person for the
office of Treasurer of the Assay Office. The Sec
retary,in reply, remarked that he had settled that
matter already. He had assigned that duty to the
Assistant Treasurer of New York. He could act
as Treasurer of the Assay Office, and it would save
expense.
An attempted remonstrance against this was met
by an assurance that the matter was fixed, and that
it was necessary to save the expense.
The deputation thought to save their credit with
the board at home, and earn their expenses by car
rying at least one point, and so they proposed to
designate an assayer, dwelling very rriuch upon the
vast amount of science required, and attempting to
show how much they knew about the office. The
Secretary replied that he had already settled that
point. He bad found a suitable assayer, already
under the pay of the government, down at sue of
the southern mints, where he nad nothing to do,
and he should send him to the New York assay ot
fice. ,This arrangement, the Secretary added. would
riot be altered. It was fixed, and it would save ex
pense.
The New Yorkers gave up the contest, convinced
that they could do nothing with a Secretary who
had already tixcd everything, and, besides, was bent
on SAVING EXPENSES..
1:1:7 Some New York papers propose that New
York and Pennsylvania should buy New Jersey,
and divide it between them ! Two Stat- , s so deep
ly in debt, that oftentimes they can't pay the inter
est on it, propose to buy a State that always has a
a large unappropriated surplus in her treasury—de
cidedly cool, that ! We think we can make a more
sensible proposition. Here's Delaware and New
Jersey—both have a great deal more `•tin" than
territory. Pennsylvania has more than she has
dollars—in fact, she is always hard up'' when
pay day comes. Let Delaware and New Jere
buy Pennsylvania, divide it between, and thus bring
their Money and land to an equality, besides doing
their neighbors a kindness in relieving them of the
burden of a government which they certainly have
showed no skill in managing.—Highmum (N. J.)
Village Record.
The above proposition of the Record is decidedly
rich! Why man, Lancaster county alone, after pay
ing her share of the taxes arising from the State
debt, has wealth enough within her borders to pur
chase and pay for the whole State of Delaware,
without feeling any thing the worse ol the bargain
ten years hence. And then, to think of the bal_
ance ol Pennsylvania and the great State of New
York not being able to ' buy " New Jersey! Why
the Jersey Blues would'nt be a circumstance, no
how. The Keystone and Empire States could gulp
down the whole concern at one swallow, and di
gest it without an effort. Pshaw! man, what are you
talking about ? New Jersey and Delaware indeed.
to talk thus saucily! Why the imprdent little
vixens, they ought to be taken across the knees ol
their mammoth sisters and soundly spanked' for
their contumely.
THE RETIRING SENATORS. -W ith the close of,
he late session of the Legislature, the terms of the
snowing named Senators expired. Names of Dem-
coats in italics
1. Philadelphia City—Charles O'Neill.
2. " County—Thomas H. Forsyth.
11. Adams and Franklin—Thomas Caron.
13. Cumberland and Perry— Joseph Bailey.
13. Blair, Cambria and Huntingdon—R. A. Mc
16. Luzerne, Columbia and Montour—C. B
Buckalew. . _
17. Bradford, Susqueßanna and Wyoming—Geo.
Sanderson. • ,
19. Mercer, Venango and Warren —John Hoge.
21. Butler, Beaver and Lawrence—Archibald
Robertson.
22. Allegheny—James Carothers.
25. Armstrong, Indiana and, Clarion—Christian
Meyers.
Of the above districts, the Ist, 11th, 15th, 21st
and 22d are decidedly Whig, and the 2d, 13th, 16th,
17th, 19th and 25th are as decidedly Democratic.
One of the latter was represented by Judge Meyers,
Whig, during the last Senatorial tent*; but there is
no likelihood of such a result at the next election.
Should both parties, therefore, carry the districts
next fall in which they preponderate, the. next Sen
ate will stand 16 Whigs, 16 Democrats, and 1 Na
live; and should either party lose one of its districts,
the supremacy in the Senate must thereby be given
to the other.
FILLNKLIII-MA.B.SELLLL COLLEGE.-Th is institu
tion was opened on Mondayweelein this city, under
the superintendence of the Professors, one of whom
will exercise the duties of President, until the Pres
ident elect takes his place. The former Franklin
College building has been suitably fitted up, and
will afford ample accommodation until the new
building shall be completed. It is contemplated to
have a formal opening of the College, at the next
meeting of the Board of Trustees, on Tuesday, the
7th of June—to which the ladies and gentlemen of
the city and county, and all others who feel inter
ested in its welfare, will be invited. The place of
meeting will be in the main saloon of Fulton Hall,
at which time addresses will be delivered by the
Rev. Dr. Nevin, Bishop Potter and Hon. A. L.
Hayes.
The Preparatory Sch9ol, under the care of the
Rev. Mr. Derr, is also in successful operations in
iu the large building adjoining the Lancaster Coun
ty Bank. The number of pupils in attendance is
highly encouraging. ' .
MURDERER ARRESTED —Yesterday morning J
W. Fisher, E-q., received a telegraphic despatt
from Sheriff 8. , ese, of Blair county, that a man
named John Harris, who was supposed to be in
Columbia, had murdered an agent near Johnstown,
Pa. 'Squire Fisher immediatels issued a warrant
and placed it in the hands of Constable John Gil
bert, who afterwards arrested Harris in a canal boat
at the Basin. He is now confined in the Town
Hall Lock-up, where he will be kept until bheriff
Reese arrives.—Columbia Spy.
7 The first Strawberries of the season made
their appearance in Lancaster on Wednesday last.
Railroad Arrangemen
Tune Table has been ca:railged as fa,
TRAINS GOING WEST
iscaturio.
WAY
WAY li'Li
ET=
7 IS ' 2 00
2 17
7 40 230
2 35
7 48 .2 42
7 66 2 53
.8 06 3 04
8 23 3 20
834 3 30
8 45 *3.42
8 52 3 52
9 03 4 08
4 18
+8 15 .4 25
9 28 i 4 40
81 4 45
941 453
9 49 "504
9 57 1 6 17
West Philadelphia,
Libertyville, •
White Hall,
Villa ~ o va.
Morgan's i 'caner,
Eagle,
Paoli,
Steamboat,
Oakland,
DowniiiLitown,
Gallagherville,
Midway,
Chandler's,
Parkesburg,
Peaningtonville,
Phrisuana,
Gap,
Kinzer's,
Lemon Place,
Gordonville,
Bird-in-Hand,
_LANCASTER,
Dillerville,
Mountyille,
Columbia,
6 22
10 07 6 33
10 30 , •5 56
10.45
11 00 6 24
11 15 6 39
TRAINS GOING EAST
: , 111027.1:4 . 1 : , EVENING
"'"
, M'L.
ME=
M; IA; M, P:
3 45 . 9 15 . 4 15
9 30
Columbia,
Mountville, , - --
Dillerville, . 4 15 ; 44a
LANCASTER, *4 25 : '9 60 : *4 55
Bir6-in-Hand, * 451 ;10 13 521
Gordonville, . 110 22
Lemon Place, 501 ; 0 10 26 531
Kinser'*, 510:,10 41 541
Gap, 518 I •10 50 549
Christiana, 526 110 69 557
Penningtonvdle, i 629 ll 04 600
Parkesburg, .'5 38 ••11 15 *6 10
Chandler's, • I 11 25
Midway, ill 33 627
Gallagherville, :*ll 47 640
Ddwrongtown, !12 00 *6 45
Oakland, il2 12 712
Steamboat, i I .12 22 '7 21
Paoli, , :
•6 38 i 12 38 7 34
Eagle, : 0 12 50 744
Morgan's Corner, . . 110 764
Villa Nova, 1 16
While Hall, i 1 20 j 8 00
Libertyville, 1 1 1 32
West Philadelphia, ! 730 1 165 825
l. At stations marked 4 i, the trains will stop
4 minutes to take in wood and water.
'lt will be observed that the Morning train from
Philadelphia will reach Lancaster at 10 30 A. 01 ;
the Accommodation train at 556 P. M.; and the
evening Expr,ss train at 1.45 A. M. The trains
going to Philadelphia will reach Lancaster as fol
lows: Accommodation tram 950 A. M.; Evening
way mail, 4.55 P. AI.; and the morning Express at
425 A. M. Under this arrangement, we will re
ceive the mail fr tm New York a number of hours
earlier than under the old.
BALTIMORE AND SUSQUEHANNA RAI ERDAL/ .—The
trains on the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad
have been changed, so as to run as lollows :
Columbia for York, 7, A. M.
1 15 P. .M.
Wrigiosville " 7.30, P. M. °.
York for Columbia, 6, A.lll.
12, M,
" for Wrightsville, 5.30, P. NI.
This gives two connections a day between York
and Lancaster, and one between Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS
POST OFFICE A RDA , GEMENFS.—The followin
are the hoots for closing the mails at 'the Lances_
city Post Office:
For Pniladelphia-0 P. 61., and 10 P. M.
Flarrisburg and Columbia-9A A. M., and 0
P. M.
Washington. Baltimore. York, Pittsburg and
other places South and West-9i A. M.
The way mail between this and Philadtlphia
will be carried by the afternoon train.
irr Mr. B. F. GUNDER has been elected Presi
dent of the Strasburg Railroad Company, in place
of John F. Herr, resigned.
r Rev. Mr. SHULTSE will preach a sermon in
the German language, in the Moravian Church, in
this City, on next Sabbath evening. r
ACCIDENTS.—A. German, named Henry Prior,
was slightly injured by a pi ece of timber falling on
him, at the old Court House, on Tuesday last.--
Another, whose name we did not learn, injured his
hack severely by a fall, at the same building, on
Friday.
g The First Methodist Episcopal Church, of
this city, is shortly to be re-painted and other Wise
improved in appearance. An effort is also abet's
being medal° pay off the debt which still remains
upon the building. When that is accomplished,
tae seats will all be made free.
MEETING, OF THE LANCASTER CLASSIS.—The
Lancaster Classis of the German Reformed Ct. urch
met in Rev. Mr...Ryes' Church, in East Orange
street, on Tuesday evening. Rev. H. Harbaugh
preached the opening sermon.
THE New CHIIRCH — F/RST GERMAN REFORMED.
—The community will be pleased to learn that the
workmen have recommenced their work upon this
new structure, which, when completed, will be one
of the finest buildings in opr city. It is expected
that it will be finished early in the fall, when due
notice will be given of the time of its consecration.
the iron fencing intended to be placed on the wall
in front of the same will also add much to its ap
pearance.
KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED•—Jacob Wiltman, one of
the members of the Harrisburg Brass li ,nd, which
visited this City on yesterday week, was arrested
by Sheriff Eby, and held to bail is $l2OO, tot ans
wer a charge of kidnapping, at the August term of
our Court. Two other men, confined in the jail at
Harrisburg, will be brought here for.trial, for the
same offence, at the same time.
00- The Thermometer, which was up to 90 de
grees, in the shade, at 1 o'clock on Wednesday
last, was, at the same hour on Thursday, down to
71—and late ih the day to about 55! An unpre
cedented change. There was a smart frost next
morning, but nothing was seriously injured by it.
COLUMBIA RAILROAD—From the statement of
the Weigh-Master at Coltimbia, we learn that the
business done on the road during the months of
February.,: March and April of this year, is more
than ,icuibl'e what it was in the corresponding months
of last yt: , r. The following statistics will he inter.
esting . .
CARS.
Total cars. in February. March and
April, 1533,
• " for same months, 1852,
Difler nce over last year,
FREIGHT—POUNDS.
Total Ireidt in February, _March and
April, 1853,
" for :vile months, 1852,
Difference over last year,
REQUISITION. — Joux L. THOMPSON, Esq.. District
Attorney; has procured a requisition from Gov. Big
ler, on the Governor of Maryland, for Strine and
Sanders, who are charged with assisting and parti
cipating in the recent case of kidnapping in this
county. -There seems to be sometliifficulty about
officers willing to make the arrests, who give as
their reason that the County Commissioners are not
in the habit of paying renumerating prices for such
services.—'-iniand Daily. •
FIRE IN COLLIMBIA.—We learn from the Spy
that a fire broke out in the Borough of Columbia,
on Thursday afternoon last, in the building on Front
street, nearly opposite the Bridge, occupied by
Schloss & Brother as a Clothing Store. This
building !was almost totally destroyed, together
with the residence of William Whipper immediate
ly adjoining.. The fire is supposed to have origi
nated from anarks from a locomotive engine. The
wind was very high at the time, and nothing but
the admirable skill and courage of the Firemen
prevented a great portion of the business part of
the towni from destruction. The news of the fire
was communicated by telegraph to this City, and
several Of our fire companies were in readiness, in
a few moments, to go to their assistance, when a
second despatch informed them that it was unnec.
essary.
iEr The Independent Blues of this city have
completed their organization by electing the fol
lowing officers:
Captain—George Ford. I Lieutenants, Ist--M.
H. Locher. 2d—E. H. Rauch. 3d—C. M. Hart.-
0. Sergeant—Wm. D. Lewars 2d Serg.—James N.
Coyle. 3d Serg —Wm. Jordan. 4th Serg.—John
Miller. 'Quarter Master—Walter G. Evans. Sur
geon—Thomas Ellrnaker, M. D. Corporals—M.
J. Gruff, 'Jacob Heeland, Isaac B. Richards and W.
The Blues expect to be equipped by the 4th of
July, when they will have a public parade.
Weiniatyrox, May 18.--James Gadsden of
South Caro!ina, has been appointed by the Presi-
dent, Mibister to Mexico.
A commission has been sent to John _ S. Cripps,
of California, as Secretary of Legation to Mexico.
Letter from St. Louts
Mr. Buchanan in the West—The Mound Cily—Po
litical—Municipat_ Ekettioit—;;Oid• Bullion—Mr.
.11tchison--...Bppointments,.444c.
Sr. thins,: Mo s - , Mar 3, 1853.
:—Here lam 'in. the Mound City,
the great Commercial Emporinin of the West.—
This city is bviautifully situated upon the weal
branch . of the noble Mississippi, whose waters beat
upon its.hosom hundreds of gallanksteamers, some
of, which are-nimat niper4 .3i furnished and capable
of accommodating from3oo to 600 passengers corn
lortably. .s. any of these boats are quite as fine
though not so swift, as the NortlVßiver steamers.
This city is 'the great depot of the vast trade ofth.
West; it being situated nearly at the mouth of the
great: Missouri, and tint 24 miles smith of the Meanie
of the Illinois river. From these two streams at ,
immense amount of produce is daily brought in thi,
city, and thence shipped to different parts of th,
gltibe. The West is truly a great country, and in
daily growing in magnitude.
Since my sojourn here I have become acquainted
with some of the leading politicians 01 the city, alt
of whom seem to be anxiously awaiting the an
nouncement from. Washington as to the appoint•
silents of this - ?Tice • but . few have as yet been made
this State. The ' Democratic party here is not a,
harmonious as it Should be, arising, as . I under
-stand, from an appeal of Col. Benton to the people
of Missouri, in relation to a series of resolution,
passed by the Legislature three or four Nears ago,
and which are known far and wide, as the " Jack
son Resolutions," so called because framed by C.
F. Jackson. From that time to the present, the
breach has widened and spread to such an extent,
as to almost swallow down Old Bullion. The result
of this defection in the Democratic ranks was the
election of Mr. Geyer, a Whig, to the United S
Senate, in the place of Col. Benton. His defeat
gave his opponents encouragement, and they have
ever since been barking at his heels. Dauntless as
the lion, he regained his feet, and is still battling
ilk, the brave .old chief with a determination to
onquer or die. These is not one man in a thou
sand, nay, in the State of Missouri, could have
withstood the raging storm—sinking, as it were,
with one billow
and rising aloft and far above the
raging surge on the next mighty wave. Again he
sinks, and again the angry waters buoy him aloft
upon the tide of public opinion. Defeated in hit
canvass for the U. S. Senate, he presented himselt
o the people of this Congressional District in Au
gust last as a candidate for Congress, and notwith
standing the many difficulties he had to encounter,
the voters nobly sustained him, and he was elected
to a Seat in Congress in tie place of lion. John F.
Darby, [Whig ) ' ft appears that Col. Benton does
just as he pleases; he has been so long battling for
the Democratic party and the interests of the State,
that the people feel almost in duty bound to follow
him through thick and thin, and his bitterest oppo
nents must acknowledge his ability and his claims
upon the people of this State. I admire Col. Ben
ton for his talents, his perseverance and courage ;
still he entertains some very strange notions, whief
are not precisely in accordance with the usages
of the Democratic party of Pennsylvania. His view,
on the Baltimore P;at•orm do not suit my politica:
ideas, and he has, no doubt, lost ninny warm friends
by cutting loose that plank. Every. liberal-minded
person must admit that he is no second-rate man
—that he is a statesman in the fullest sense of the
term—that his " thirty years in the United States
Senate is marked with brilliancy and unbounded
interest to the great West, as well us to the coun
try gsnerally. His singular ideas have brought
around him political enemies; though they cannot
crush, they will lose nobpportunity to torment and
worry him.
Col. Benton will again be a candidate for the'
United :, , tates Senate, in place of Mr.•Atchisou,
whose term I believe expires in '55. His friends
feel confident of his return to the Senate, whileliii
opponents are sanguine of the re-election of Mr.
Atchison. Judging from what I hear from both
sides, I am led to believe that the contest will wax
so not, and the strile rage so fierce, that Missouri
will send another Whig to represent her in the
Senate Chamber. These splits in our party in dif
ferent sections of the country, have caused us the
lose of many victories, as also the defeat of many
good and true Democrats. This is always to be de
plored, and I only hope such may not be the case
in the approaching contest.
Col. Benton arrived in this city on the 23 alt ,
from Washington, apparently in good health. Hie
[}tends, as a matter of course, soon gathered around
him to learn what had been done for them at the
Capitol, and many aspiring undue duals .scratclier
heir heads and bit their finger nails when Old Bul
lion reached deep into hie breetche pocket; ant
leisurely hauled out—a " Congress knife," a ton
ollar gold piece, and a " Cincinnati doubloon "
Chia was not what they expected—this was no
what they desired to look upon—no, it was tin
ommission to some fat office under pay of thick
S m that brought them so promptly to the rescue.
Not a shadow of a communion had he, and scarce
ly a consoling , word to heal the wound of disap
pointment so suddenly inflicted. But it is believes
that when the appointments in this district an
made, they will be chiefly the friends of Col. Ben
on. So I think they should he, for the Bente.
party went into the late municipal election wit)
sleeves rolled up, in open conflict with the Whig-
and Antics combined, and achieved a great, a glo
rious triumph—electing their entire ticket by ma
jorities raging from 500 to 151'0. Ido most heart
ily disapprove of a faction of the Democratic part)
voting with the Whigs, and assisting in the defea
of the regular ticket, on personal grounds. W hat
do they gain' by it ? Echo answers—nothing. l•
they are opposed to a Democratic candidate, it
would be far better and far more honorable to run
man of their own choice and show their strength.
than to untie with the Federal Whig party. The,
dre traitors, and worse than the open enemy, and
;hould be stigmatised and dealt with as such,b)
every good and true Democrat.
Mr. Atchison, now Vice-President, arrived' here
on the 25th ult., and belt for his home. The:tele
graph brings us the appointment of Mr. Loughbor•
"ugh, late editor of the "st. Louis Times," (Anki•
Benton) as Surveyor General for the states of Mire
souri and Illinois. This us the unkindest cut of all
to Old Bullion, as Mr. L. has said and written much
in opposition to him. Anybody would have suited
the Col. better.
The appointment of the Hon., James Buchanan
as Minister to England gives univers , l satisfaction
to the West, and is icknowledged by all parties to
be the best the President has yet made. The press
of the West are unanimous in their congratulations
ro the country upon this judicious selection. This
appointment was not altogether unexpected to me,
for I had too much confidence in the wisdom and
sound judgment of the President and the experi•
voce and sagacity of his Cabinet, to believe for a
moment that they would consent that such talent,
ability and long experience as Mr. Buchanan pos
sesses should lay dormsnt ' when the country re
quires such able counsel. There could not have
been selectd a better qualified person for so impor
tant and responsible position ' • and in this selection
it will be found that our new Minister will uphold
she dignity and maintain the honor and respect due
our institutions abroad as well as at home. We
have nothing to fear Irom that quarter with Mr.
Buchanan in charge of our relations with England.
I could fill columns of your paper with compli
mentary paragraphs of " Pennsylvania's Favorite
ton," going the rounds of the Western press.—
Every body knows what a violent Whig print the
St. Louis Republican is, but I was really pleased to
see that it sometimes can appreciate true merit. It
thus speaks of our own Buchanan :
Ova Foar.tom Missions.—We have before an
nounced by telegraph the nomination of Mr. Bo-
CHANAN as Minister to England, and Sotrxr., of
Louisiana; as Ambassador to Spain: Against the
iormer of these appointments, we have not a word
of objection to urge. Mr. Buchanan, from - his great
abilities and long experience, both in the Senate
and at the head of the State Department, during
the entire term of Pres•detit Polk's administration,
is eminently qualified for 'the position, and will
make a worthy successor to Everett, Bancroft, and.
Lawrence. He is a statesman in the broadest sense
of the term, and although politically opposed to
him, we recognize this the., and cheerfully dr jus
tice to the policy which commits to his care our re
lations with England.
I annex below a communication to t l ie Republican
of this city, by noose particularfriend of Col. Ben
ton, as it might be interesting, for it certainly will
be amusing, to your readerdi
EVEHIL
FXPR.V.S.
89,390 500
43,9 9 000
45, 1,500
COL. BENTON-MISSION TO ENGLAND
It now appears that not only was Col. BENTOTI
not offered the Mission to England, but that the Ad
ministration never contemplated such an event.
Mr. BUCHANAN was formally offered the office of
Minister to England more than three weeks before
he was nominated to the Senate, and informally
prior to the formation of the Cabinet.
If the St. Louis Democrat believes that, at any
time the Administration even considered the ques
tion of preferring Col. Benton to Mr. Buchanan, it
can easily discover the truth by appealing to the
Government organ, the Washington Union.
Considering the hostile political position occu
pied by Col. Renton, it is unaccountable how such
a rumor got into circulation ; for there is to be
war, not alliance--a fight, not a feast. No man
can get Old Bullion to say that he ie in.favor of and
will support either the Baltimore platform, or Dem
ocratic usages, for he intends to trample on both;
Gen: Pierce will resolutely maintain both. One
question to each of the unterrified "as are in
purshit of office ,4 under difficulties:" Do you in
tend to sustain the Administration, or Col. Benton?
And yet another word may as well be uttered for
the thoughtful crinsicieration of modest .espectants
of place from Gen. Pierce..
The body of the Democrats of St. Louis being
of the Bentonian stripe, is it possible that the Pres
ident thinks it proper to make the principal
Louis appointments out of their ranks, and is wait
ing only to learn who an II adhere to the Adminis
tration, and will not allow themselves to be led
away by Col. Benton, or by any one elae 1
Who knows bet that inquiries are now making
in our city as to the reliability and independence of
prominent Democrats
Who is fur, or who ie against Democratic princi
ples and Democratic usages t Who so thoroughly
believes in maintaining both, that Col. Benton can
not influence hiin to turn.his banh on OtieTiir both 1
Let Gen. Pieice:knoW I • ' : .
. . •
. .
The. Psmera,, (Col, Benton'''. °iglu') .oadte .cout.
yeiterday in an article rn opposition to the Conven•
Lion system, which 110 doubt was suggested by Col.
Benton, and probably psned by him, as the papers
throughout this State and Illinois attribute all the
editorials to his pen. Ic,sach be the case, I should
judge that lie ought to be able by this time to write
ajtretty legible signature, as his own name occurs
•iibitut one. ; hundred times in each number of the
Democrat....
Tgere i 3 now a rumor, and in fact strong talk of
establnihing an Anti-Benton paper in this city, and
if thegumored appointment of. Mr. Loughborough
aa_Surveyoi: Peneral is confirmed, I think the paper
will be put on foot.
I will prnbably write you again before I leave
the city, as [have an inkling there will be some
thing rich to communicate from this section. I
will now bid you a short adieu ,
Washington Correspondence.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Wantmoron, D. C., May 21, 1853.
Your distinguished lellow-citizen is in 'Washington,
at least, ho was on irt ednesday an. Thursday, and
looks as well and as blithsome as the' merriest
young man •in the nation. Ile does not mind the
loss of the Presidency, for he is much more happy
in the enjoyment of liberty from the cares of office,
than what is the present lot of President Pierce. at
this time, in decidingnpon the claims of his !fiends
throughout the States; claims upon hie magnanim
ity, as difficult of decision, as it is unpleasant on
It,, part to make decisions betiveen his friends. I
presume Mr. Buchanan has come to Washington,
preparatory to making his arrangements for assu
ming his duties as ;Minister at the Court of St.
James. It is understood, that Mr. Ingersoll will
retire Irom service on the Ist of July next ;--hence,
Mr. Buchanan has no time to lose, in being on his
way to London. May he return in good health,
and,when the democracy again speak their choice
for the Presidency, may that choice be James Bu
chanan, the favorite, the distinguished Son of the
Keystone State.,
I met the former P. M. of Harrisburg, Pa., in
Washington, a day or two ago. Isaac G. M'Kinley,
has not been re-appointed, as he should have been,
but, the station has been given to a Mr. Parke, as
a go-between, but of the same political 'party. It
is coijectured here, , hat Senator Brodhead ban
had something to do in the defeat of Mr. M'Kinley.
II so, he has been the means of d. renting one - at
the beat depicicrats in Pennsylvania, and, let me
remark, a gentleman of much sounder political
principles, than the Senator professes himself
-This is my opinion of the qualities of the two gen
tlemen, and, if either should have influence at
Washington, it should be the orthodox republican
Isaac G. M'Kinley, and not Senator Brodhead.
Very few of the foreign appointments have been
announced, although we have had rumor upon re-,
mor, and now have rumors, that certain gentlemen'
have liten the fortunate recipients of the good will
of the President and hie Cabinet. If the President
had not:been so much embarrassed by the trading
diversity of the politics of our New York Iriends,
these appointments would long since been over.
and, things by this time, partially settled. But, the
New Yorkers, are so divided, and subdivided, in
terlocked and dove-tailed in their idean of herds
and softs that it has been difficult to decide the
conflicting interests as pressed upon the President.
We think, howeter, that the long pending question
of " who is will be known in a short time,
. .
The Office of Solicitor of the Treasury is still
vacant. It ha 3 again been declined, by a citizen of
Maryland, Mr. Constable, former member of CM.-
gress from the Cecil district. Mr. Constable is a
man of fine order of talent, yet, I shonld think, he
has pursued a proper course in declining the office.
He is better in Maryland than in Washington. We
have a report now, that Chancellor Btbb. late of
Kentucky, has been cffered the position, if so, he
will accept; but, I am not sure it has been offered
him. . .
Some few removals have been made of late its
different positions, in the different departments,
but, mostly among the under clerks. Almost all
the principal offices are in possession of the Whigs,
as they have been for the last filly years. I could
particularize, if neces-ary, and perhaps I may some
day after this if reform does not moi eon at a morn
raj id pace, than it has since the 4th of March.
A ith very few exceptions, almost the whole of the
higher salaried Clerks in Washington are held by
the Whigs. Let me give you two or three exam
ples, viz :
The lot Auditor and his Chief Clerk are both
Whigs.
The 2d Auditor was a rantancorous Whig, in
General Taylor's day;—his Chief Clerk of the same
tendency.
The 3d Auditor is a democrat, but his Chief
Clerk and six of the highest salaried Clerks are all '
Whigs.
The let Comptroller and his Chief Clerk are also
W hugs. And, if felt disposed to extend this lilt,
you would become friehiened for the success of
the Administration of President Pierce. But, WS
hone things will be, at least, equalized, so that
the President may have some of his friends in po
onions official that will aid him in a successful con
duct of public business during his term of Office.
On Tuesday the Pres dent and the Cabinet paid
an inspection visit to the Smithsonian Institute
What they have decided upon we have been prom
ised will be made known in a few days. I presume,
the Institute will continue as it has been begun, in
as utter uselessness to the public. To say, that the
lbnds of the Institute, does not confer private ben
fits, would be sinning against the lights before us;
out, so far as the public have been benefited, or
ever will be benefited under its present organize
non, that is a hopeless consideration. The President
and Cabinet, had better leave the management of
that concern to the Corporation of Washington:—it
would then be converted into school rooms, where
some knowledge of a solid and substaf,tial nature
would be obtained, that would be a lasting benefit
to the rising generation. The obtuse sciences and
metaphysics should be left to those persons, who
understand them, if there are any such, end, this
noble legacy of Mr. Smithson given to the uses he
intended, which was to" diffuse knowledge among
men•" As the Institute ,is now organized it diffu
ses its funds to the beneficiaries employed there,°
and that is all that is done. There has never in
the annals of the country, been a fund more shame
fully perverted from the intention of the testator,
than this same legacy of the deceased Mr. Smith
son. Ydurs, WYOMING.
Soeaawz COURT.—Decisions relating to Lancas
ter County. We give below an abstract of the sev
Oral opinions and decisions, given in the Supremo
Court during its sitting last week, bearing on this
county, which are summed up as follows
Downing vs. Commonwealth for the use of Wright.
—Black, C. Jt The prosecutor in a' case of Forni
cation and Bastardy, having no legal or vested in'
terest at the time of the arrest, and for other rea
sons as given in Boaz vs. Engerman, 6 Harris 263)
cannot maintain an action for an escape against the
Constable. Reversed, and a venire de notes awarded.
Wrigley's Appeal--Lewis J. Reversed, as Sum-.
mere' appeal is not law, and the Judge below deci
ded under it. Special demurrer entered.
Harris' ..Rdm'r, vs. Huber .4- Wife.—Lewis J.—
Improper rejection of witness on grouted of interest
Reversed, rr:d venire de novo awarded.
Boyers Appeal.—Black, C. J. A debtor cannot
waive his interest under the $3OO exemption law
in favor of one creditor, in preference 01. prior lien
creditors; and the assignment of his right is au
abandonment of it. Reversed, and distribution or
dered to prior just creditors in the order of their se .
Monty.
Hershey vs. Odd Fellows Hall.—Lewis J Affirmed.
Hess's Mill Road—Black, C. J. Order of Quar
ter sessions reversed ; report reinstated.
Tnr. Garsiewich TUAGEDY.—The inquest held
last Friday by the Coroner, in presenc_ of the Dis
trict Attorney, upon the body of Gideon Gressly, ,
who was killed in an affray with his brother, on
the 30th ult., in Greenwich township, has placed
us in possession of the facts connected withlhnt
deplorable tragedy. It appears that on the day
named, Gideor ame home very much intoxicated
7nd commenced abusing his wife, who fearing vi
olence, fled for protection to the house of his broth
er Gottlieb. She was pursued by her husband, but
before he had overtaken her, he was met on the
road by Gottlieb, who endeavored to divert him
from his purpose. But he persisted in following his
affrighted wefe to Gottlieb - a house, where she had
taken refuge, and which had been in the mean time
locked to prevent his entrance. Gideon broke open
the door and entered, but was ejected by Gottlieb,
and entreated to leave. He again rushed in, how
ever, and was again pushed out. On attempting
to enter a third time, Gottlieb seized a rake which.
was Standing near the door, and struck him a blow
on the head with such force that one of the prongs
entered his skull, and inflicted a wound which
caused his death on the 6th of May, following. In
view of these facts, the Coroner's jury rendered a
verdict as'follows: "That the said Gideon Greesly
came to his death on the Bth of May, 1853, in
Greenwich township, Berks county, by an acci
dental stroke from Gottlieb, his brother, to defend
himself and his wile, in quarrelling or fighting, on
the 30th day .of April, 1853:"
Gottlieb has given bail for his appearance at
Court. He and the _members of both families are
in deep grief at thil fatal termination of the mel
ancholy affray, which adds another to the innumer-
Able examples of the evils of intemperance.—Read
ing Gazette.
I' Of the acts passed, &c., by The recent Legis
lature of this State there 'were signed by the Gov
ernor before adjournment 624
do since do . • 22
Now in his hands 29
Become Laws without his signature 10
Bills vetoed by him 12
About 900 bills originated in the House, and
~about- 8 0) in the Senate. - Many of these were for
toe same object, and were passed together as an
-omnibus," but probably half those prepared, failed
of being enacted into laws. . •
jp- A ro an earned Fleming Wright, residing.
near GerbeDi murridred Pis . wife on, the 24,t1t,
tilt, by betting out herbisizo with a fire shovel.
OLD GUARD