Inelligencer & Journal.
G EO . SANDERSON, EDITOR.,
Lancaster, Slay 31; 1553.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINVONS:
CANAL COMMISSIONER,
THOMAS H. FORSYTH 4 -
OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.
- AUDITOR GENERAL,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
OF MIFFLIN 'COUNTY.
FOR SURVEYOR- GENERAL, •-
J. PORTER BRAWLEY,
OF CRAWFORD COUNTY.
ITT The delegates from this county to the State
Convention, are Col. Samuel C. Stambaugh, Dr.
Levi Hull, Dr. John Martin, Hiram B. Swan, Esq.
Col. William S. Amweg and F. K. Conan, F.sq•
Santa Anna
Anna is tall in stature, of a pale complex
ion, with black eyes and black curling hair. He is
exceedingly graceful in manners, polite and fluent
in conversation. He is said to do as good execu
tion with his tongue as with his well-tried sword.
None ran resist the fascination of his flowing and
insinuating words. Though artful and cunning, his
manners seemed but the perfection of ease and na
ture.
Santa Alma entered public life as early as 1821.
At the head of the rebels against Iturbide, he seized
upon Vera Cruz. Upon the dethronement of liar
bide, Santa Anna became great under the Repub
lic. Soon after he was instrumental in its destruc
tion. In 1830 he wag driven into exile. ..In 1832
he was recalled, and elected President of Mexico.
Soon after he passed the Rio Grande with 10,000
men to reduce Texas; which had revolted; to sub
jection. Made prisoner by Gen. Houston, lie was
released on the promise that he would acknowledge
the Independence ot. Texas. He soon broke his
promise.
In 1841, (luring another revolution, he was cho
sen President. In 1845 he was again exiled, and
fled to Havana. :In 1846 he was recalled. Sean
followed the Mexicali war. When victory decla
red in favor of the United States, Santa Anna, of
course, fled. Revolution after revolution has fol
lowed in quick successioJ in Mexico. Cool, wive
and prudent, Santa Alllla always bides his time;
he never tails to make something out of anarchy
and confusi4 He is now again recalled, and pla
ced, with unexampled unanimity, at the head of
the Government. Meanwhile we must await an
other revolution.
PHs COLUM HIA RAILROAD.—WhiIe the recent
railroad accidents are being commented upon by
the public press, and are employing public atten
tion on all hands, a glance at the safety of travel
upon the Nlumbia'road in comparison with other
roads must result in pleasure and satistaction to
the triends of the State improvements. This chan
nel of travel and trade has been doing a heavy bus
iness both in carrying passengers and transporting
freight for the last eighteen years, and in all that
time the accidents.upon it have been remarkably
lew, and the few that have happened resulted prin
cipally from the carelessness and imprudence in
ate victims. Why is this so? There are a great
many curves upon it, more almost than upon any
other road in the State, and curves upon railroads
are prolific of accidents, the old track yet remain
ing is worn out,tual is pronounced dangerous, then
why is it that so few casualties happen upon it?
This is the secret, the piudence and watchfulness
with which the road is managed by the superin
tendent, agents and all employees connected with
it. If the same care was required, the same watch
fulness exacted by every railroad company of their
engineets„conductors and workmen in general, the
accidents which so frequently horrify us would not
happen.—Sunbury Gazette.
PIIILASELYHIa AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD.—At
an adjourned meeting of the citizens of Lancaster
and Chester counties, held at Maysville, Chester
county, May 14th, 1853, favorable to the Philadel
phia and Baltimore Central Railroad; on motion,
A. Andrews, Esq., was called to the chair, and
John P. Harlan and Dr. B. Fassell, elected Secreta
ries.. On motion, it was resolved, that a committee
be appointed to employ a suitable engineer to corn.
plete the survey, from or near Pine Grove Iron.
Works, to intersect the West Chester and Philadel
phia Railroad at the most practicable point; also
to-collect funds and discharge the necessary expen•
seg. The following gentlemen were appointed
said committee : Andrew Armstrong, Esq., David
Hays, jr. Dr. E. V. Dickey, Wm. Burns, Hugh Ross
Thomas Cox, Benedict Darlington, David Wright,
George W. Lefevre, Levis Pennock, jr., George T.
Clark, Dr. Charles Seal . ; James Smith, Joseph Dar
lington, Wm. Bernard, Ezekiel Bailey, James Pain ,
ter, Bibbert Davis, and Brinton Jones. Also a
committee of ten were appointed to view the route
and accompany the surveyors.
MODEL LEGISLATURE—The Democratic Legis
lature of Rhode Island adjourned week before last,
after a session of four days! In this time the new
State officers were inaugurated, a U. S. Senator for
six years, and numerous others officers were elected,
a law.passed for holding a Convention to revise the
Constitution, and various other important measures
were adopted—sufficient as an exchange truly says,
for some Legislatures to have mangled over
through a six months' session." This is an exam
ple worthy of being followed by our State Legis
lature. .
113 JAMES M. Coor En, Esq., late of the Chum
bersburg " Valley Spirit," is about to assume the
Editorship of the Pennsylvanian—Mr. Hope retiring
upon a Clerkship in the P.O. Department, at Wash
ington, Worth $lBOO .. per annum. Mr. Cooper is a
spirited writer, and will infuse new life and energy
into the columns of the Pennsylvanian. We wish
him abundant success—we know he richly deserves
it. The change, we understand, is to take place to-
Virginia Elections
Returns r.ot all in— but sufficient are known to
warrant the belief that the Democrats have carried
nearly all the Congressmen, and a large majority
in both branches of the Legislature.
11:7- Hon. JAMES BUCLIANAN having declined de
livering the Anniversary Address before the Penn
sylvania Historical Society, in consequence of his
acceptance of the mission to England, the Society
have selected Hon. Charles J. Ingersoll to fulfil that
duty.
Kr Hon. JOHN C. Knox, appointed by Gov, Big
ler to the vacancy on the: Supreme Bench, occa
sioned by the death of Judge Gibson, took his seat
on Monday morning last•
ID - The missions and chargeships which re
main unfilled are France, China, Turkey, Portugal,
Rome, Sweden, Venezuela and the important con
sulates at London, Glasgow, the Barbary States and
Marseilles.
1213 At Washington, N. C., May 11, a fine sam
ple of ripe early wheat was exhibited, of this sea
son's growth.
lgr Ex-Governor LEAKS, of Va., and not Gen.
Shields, as at 'first reported, is the Commissioner to
the Sandwich Islands.
An adjourned Court of Common Pleas far
this County, is now being held in Fulton Hall—
Judge LONG presiding.
I li Foreign Appointineniii.
The Washington Union of Tuesday last, has this
:following , littt offoreign appointments, made by 11 . 4
President, some lew of which have alitiady been
announced—and states that other objects'Of pressitit
attention will prevent the Pfesiclent from' bestowing
'any further consideration:at preserit, upon apFloini
ments of this class: ' .
OFFICIAL
Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain, James
Buchanan, of Pennsylvania. Secretary of Lua
tier) *jail APpletait, - Of Maine. . -
Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain, Pierre Soule,
of Louisiana.
. .
Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia, Thomas 11.
Seymour, of Connecticut. -
Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico, James 'Gads
den, of South C:arolinia: Secretary ej, Legation,
John Crips, of Calif , rnia.
Minister Plenipotentiary to Prussia, Peter D.
Vroomi - of New Jersey..
Minister Plenipotentiary to Central America; So
lon Borland, of Arkansas. Secretary of Legation,
Frederick A. Beelen, of Pennsylvania.
Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil, William
Tronsdale, of
,Tennessee.
Minister plenipotentiary to Chili, Sainuel Meda
ry, of Ohio.
Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru, John 8.. Clay,
late charge &affairs in Peru, and formerly Secreta
ry of Legation in Russia and Austria.
Minister Resident in Switzerland, Theodore S.
Fay, long Secretary of Legation at Berlin.
. .. • .
CHARGES :D>AFFAIRES
For Belgium, J. J. Seiblea, of Alabama. ,
For Netherlands, August Belmont, of N. York,
• —.
•For Sardinia, Richard K. Meade, of Virginia.
For Bolivia, charles L. Woodbury, of Massa
chusetts.
For Austria,' Henry R. Jackson, of Georgia.
For Two Siciliee, Robert D. Owen, of Indian - a.
For Denmark, Henry Bedinger, of Virginia.
For Buenos Ayres, William H. Bisael, of Illinois.
For New Granada, Jame, L. Greene, of Mo.
Commissioner to the Hawaian Islands, Shelton
F. Leake, of Virginia.
CONSULS
Acapulco, Charles L. Denman, of California.
Alexandria Edward de Leon, of South Carolina
Basle, David L. Lee, of lowa
Bordeaux, Alfred Gilmore, of Pennayl;ania.
Bermuda,
John M. Howdin, of Ohio.
Breman, William Hildebrand, of Wisconsin.
Cork, Dennis Mullin, of New York.
Dublin, M. J. Lynch '
of Illinois,
Dundee, Wm. H. DeWolf, of Rhode Island:
Havana, Alexander M. Clayton, of Mississippi
flung Kong, James Keenan, of Pennsylvania.
flonalulu, Benjamin F. Angell, of New York.
Hamburg, S. M. Johnson, of Michigan.
Lahaina, George W. Chase, of Maine.
Liverpool, Nathaniel Hawthorne, of Massachu
setts.
Melbourne, James M. Tarleton, of Alabama.
Panama, Thomas W. Ward, of Texas.
Paris, Duncan R. Mcßea,-of North Carolina.
Rio de Janeiro, Robert G. Scott, of Virginia.
St. Thomas, Charles J Helm ' of Kentucky.
Talcahuano, Wm. B. Plato, of
Trieste, Wyndham Robertson, of Louisiana.
Trinidad de Cuba, John Hubbard, of Maine.
Valparaiso, Reuben Wood, of Ohio. -
Venice, Donald G. Mitchell, of Connecticut.
Zurich, George F. Goundi, of Penns} Ivania.
Mr. Soule's Appointment.
The London Globe, the organ of Lord Palmerston
the British Minister for Home affairs, thus alludes
to the appointment of Mr. Soins as Minister to
Spain :
"The selection of the Minister to represent the
United States at the Court of Madrid is so peculiar,
that unless the intentions of President Pierce have
been misreported, it carried with it unusual signifi
cancy. It would seem to imply that the new gov
ernment of the United States intends very energetic
courses in regard to the European State of which
Cuba is so important an appendage."
Alter noticing the entire disorganization and an
archy that prevails in that kingdom, and expressing
its opinion that Mr. Sour.); will not find the time a
very favorable one for the cool consideration of his
proposition, or for the powerful maintainance slits
own interests, it concludes thus:
Mr. Soule, who is announced as the Minister
Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Court of
Madrid, is the gentleman who, not long since, pro
posed in the Senate at Washington to place at the
disposal of President Pierce, before General Pieree
had entered office, a large sum of money to use in
case of emergency; and it was understood in this
proposal that Mr. Soule had reference to'eventuali
ties in Cuba. It is reported that he made it a con
dition in accepting the embassy that he should have
power to treat for the ceiZsion of that island by pin
chase. Whether that report is true or not, his ap
pointment to the embassy in Spain is one that at
tracts considerable notice."
Strange—Very
The two following 'advertisements appear in a
conspicuous place in the last-Independent Whig,
of this City. We have not learned whether they
are inserted gratuitously, or for pay. We presume
the latter, however, as, with the known aversion of
the editor to African Slavery, it is not probable he
would insert such advertisements without a good
lee. We would advise the owners ot that paper
to keep a sharp watch over his actions—as there
is no telling what the money of Southern slave
hlShleis may accomplish. Strange things occasion
ally...happen :
' BLOOD-HOUNDS.—I have W 0 of the FI
NEST DOGS for CATCHING NEGROES in the
South-West. They can take the trail TWELVE
HOURS after the NEGRO HAS PASSED, and
catch him with ease. I live just four miles south
west of Boliver, on the road leading from Boliver to
Whitesville, W. Tennessee. I am ready at all times
to catch runaway negroes.—March 2,1853.
DAVID TURNER
NEGRO DOGS.—The subscriber will keep at
the plantation of Mr. YOUNG, in the county, of
Brazoria, Texas, the celebrated pack NEGRO DOGS
formerly owned by Mr. John Glascock. Among
them is a BLOODHOUND IMPORTED from
CUBA, which will FOLLOW a FUGITIVE on
HORSEBACK as well as on foot. The SERVI
CES of these well TRAINED DOGS, can always
be obtained by application to the owner.
March 2, 1823
EVIDENCES or SUCCESS.—We are indebted, says
the Philadelphia News, to Mr. Thompson, Presi
dent of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, for
the following memoranda of the business of the
road, from the Ist of January to the 30th of April,
inclusive, as compared with last year. It shows
conclusively the extent to which this great Penn
sylvania improvement is calculated lo conduce to
the benefit of our city, and should serve, as an,in
centive to cur business men particularly, to extend
their aid to other like improvements. We learn, in
addition, that the net receipts of the company for
the four months included in the statement, after
paying all expenses, are equal to four per cent. on
the entire construction and stocking of that part
of the road now in use. This, it will be seen, is
equal to a dividend of twelve per cent. on the cap
ital shock of the company, so far as the road is in
use, and is a warrant for the declaration, that the
stock of the company, when the road is entirely
finished, will be a twelve per cent. security; at least
so long as the trade is not diverted to other and ri
ual channels.
Nett Receipts after Payment of Expenses.
1852. 1853.
January. $21,500 38 January, $110,570 25
February, 37,772 01 February, 156,905 29
March, 93,823 63 March, 143,385 85
April, 62,997 62 April, 130,259 84
The Gardiner Case.
This celebrated case of the Galphin species,
which occupied the Criminal Court at Washington
city for two or three months, has ended in smoke!
The jury after being out a week, came , into court
on Saturday morning, and stated that they could
not agree upon a verdict, if they remained out un
til Christmas! The Court discharged them. They
stood all the time 3 for conviction and" 9 for acquit
tal: •
EDITORIAL CHARGE.--The Washington (Pa.)
Examiner, one of the best and most reliable Dem
ocratic papers in the State, has changed hands—
Andrew Hopkins, Esq., retiring, and Gep. S. Hart,
Esq., assuming the duties of the chair editorial.—
To both we wish abundant success.
OUR Nam , ' MINISTER co ENGLARD.—Mr. Walsh
writing from Paris to the N. Y. Journal of Com
merce, expresses his gratification, and the general
pleasure felt by Americans abroad, at the appoint
ment of Mr. Buchanan as Minister to England.
- E rr Two soldiers, belonging to the Garrison at
Carlisle, were arrestetin that place, last week, for
attempting to set fire to a house.
The Weather and the Crop
The Southern Rightit-A dvocate(Anderron S. C ! )
oldie tithlost., remarks: -
"The refreshing rains which fallen recently
haste much improvedthe amieerance of vegetation
generally. Corn loo)nr remarkably t well. The : :
cropiO leapitom our ferment, bids fair
beintiChletter than it did a few weeks ago. The ,
ground is now too wet to glow, - and we notice a
number of farmers in the village to-day (Monday:)
Should we be blessed with a few more such seasons
as that just passed, crops of all kinds will be abun
dant; notwithstanding -- the — predictions to the - con;
trary. We fear, however, that the rains may prove
injurious to themheai.. , 'Let:ouiferinere make h ' ay '
now while the sun shines, such pretty working
weather is of rare occurrence."
The Pee - Dee (Georgetown) Times of the
_lBth,
- .
remarks:-'--
.'.A . s the season of the year has arrived when our
- Wiii - feal an interest in the state of
the weather; we shall briefly record the conditions
and proipects each week. Since our last appear
ance, we haye had two heavy showers of rain, which
keeps ue . well supplied with moisture up to this
time. Thera is now-the appearance of rain, and
although the ground is sufficently moist for present
purposes a slight shower will do no harm. We re
gret to learn that in Williamsbuig and in the up
per part of this district, the drought still continues.
Few planters have any stand,oi cotton, and many
have actually ploughed up their cotton land, and
replanted with corn on account of the dreary pros
pect which their corn crop presents. We trust
that the rains and dews of heaven may descend in
time to water the parched earth and give life to
vegetation.• The drought has now lasted, we have
been informed, for almost ten weeks with scarcely
a sprinkle,"
The Milledgeville (Ga.) Recorder of the 17th
inst., says:
"This and most of the counties south and east of
this, are suffering very generally from want of rain.
In passing through portions of Laurens, Washing
ton and Wilkinson counties las: week we learne
the cotton in many instances was not up. This is
also true of Jones and Hancock. Oats and even
corn are beginning to suffer seriously. Indeed the
oat crop; without speedy reli.f, will, prove a failure.
Even with speedy rains it must be light in Middle
Georgia. A letter from Floyd informs us that the
seasons in that region are propitious."
The• St. Mary's (Md.) Beacon, of the 19th inst.,
has the following:
"The complaint of the scarcity of tobacco plants
reaches us from every section of the county—we
never knew it so great and so general before.—
From all accounts, we must calculate upon a very
light crop the present season."
The Easton (Md.) Gazette of the 21st inst., re
marks:
"We regret to hear that the 'fly' has attacked the
wheat in this county, and on lands which have not
beenimproved by guano, has done much injury. The
wheat-on guanmd land was mostly too far advan•
ced, when the fly made its appearance, to be much
injured.
The Concordia (Ea.) Intelligencer, of the 14th
inst., says:
"The air is somewhat colder than usual for the
season, and the frequent showers, interspersed with
sunshine, would seem to bring the grass and weeds
forward faster than the cotton.' Corn looks well,
and the prospect for fruit, all through the South, is
most favorable."
The Knoxville (Ill.) Journal says:
'lie past few weeks will be long remembered
by the inhabitants of this section of country; the
amount of rain that has fallen is probably greater
than during the same length of time at any previous
period. For the last eight or ten days it has rained
more or less every , day. The streams are all full
and the ground is perfectly saturated with water.—
To the farmer this is most unrropitious, as it is now
planting time and but little corn land has been pre
pared, nor can ploughing be done for some days
should it clear off and continue so of which there
is no appearance at present. The roads are in
worse condition than we ever before saw them, and
the stages which usually run from Peoria to Bur
lington in one day, are now from two and a half to
three days making the trip. Our merchants have
large stocks of goods in Peroria, but are, unable'to
get them hauled at any prices. On a recent trip
to'Peoria we found 700 lbs. a large load for a span
of horses, and hauling at that rate will not pay."
The Centreville (Mri.) Times of the 21st inst.,
says :
The fly has been committing its ravages in this
county upon the growing wheat, but we are assured
from all parts of the county that the wheat never
presented a finer appearance, and there is every
prospect of an abundant yield."
An extract from a private letter, dated Mariana,
West Florida, May 4th, to a gentleman in Savan
nah, Ga., says:
"We have never known such, poor prospects for a
crop in West Florida. We have had no rain since the
23d of March, and many of our crops are not yet
up. It is now raining for the first time. I have
been planting here since 1839, and never witnessed
such a state of things before."
A Washington correspondent of the Pittsburg
Post says :
Among the items of news that I have lately seen
is one announcing the fact that Samuel Swartwout
Esq., (who was collector for the port of New York,
under Gen. Jackschi, and the announcement of whos
defalcation has afforded a theme for almost every
Whig writer during the last twenty years,) has
paid every dollar of indebtedness to the United
States; and there does not now stand against him
a single judgment for any, amount. While this fact
is another among the many proofs that have been
offered to his fellow men of the almost infallible
judgment of Andrew Jackson, it will surely prove
rather a melancholy one to Whig patriots, who
have nothing left for which to abuse the Democratic
party. Gen. Jackson appointed Mr. Swartwout to
the office against the advice of many of his friends
because he believed him to be an honest and capa
ble man, and to the last moment of his life he re
mained of that opinion. None but an honest man
would, in view of all the abuse that has been heap
ed upon him, have met his liabilities in so honor
able a manner,. May we not wonder how many
Corwins, and Crawfords, Galphins and Gardiners,
will be influenced by the course of Mr. Swirtwout
to go and do likewise.
J. PORTICE
ELF A Telegraphic dispatch from New Orleans,
under date of Tuesday last, states that dates of the
9th instant have been received from the city of Mex
ico. Santa Anna is adopting severe measures
against all Mexicans bolding what he conceives to
be pernicious opinions. He had ordered the arrest
of all who served as guerillas in the American army
during the late war, and they were to be tried by a
court-martial. He had published a list of Mexican
officers who surrendered as prisoner of war to Gen.
Scott when ,the capitol was taken; and has issued
a decree degrading them from their rank, and dis
missing them from civil employment. The Mexi
can army is being reorganised and increased. Gov.
Trias, of Chihuahua, has marched to oppose the oc
cupation of the Mesilla valley. The national guard
was to be organized.
We are pleased to learn that our esteemed
Democratic friend, P. DONNELLY, Esq., of this city ,
has been appointed to a Clerkship in the P. 0. De
partment at Washington. Mr. D. is a first-rate
clerk and accountant—honest, obliging and trust
worthy, and the appointment could not have been
conferred oh a more deserving applicant.
The Reading Rifles' Brass Band, who recent .
ly visited this city, have passed resolutions of thank,
addressed to Michael Locher and Wile, Capt. Som
ers, Lieuts. Slaymaker and Barton, Hon. James Bu
chanan, and others, for attentions paid them during
t heir visit.
113 — The plastering of the new Court House has
been awarded to Messrs. Jacob Druckamiller and
and Samuel Benedict; the plumbing to Jacob Gable,
and the roofing to the Messrs. Gemperling.
MAIL AGENT.—OOI. JOHN BARR, of Columbia,
has been appointed by the Postmaster General
Mail Agent between Baltimore and Harrisburg.—
Col. B's qualifications for the important trust are
undoubted, and his appointment will be gratifying
to his numerous friends in this country.
EDITORIAL CHARGE,—D. Bard Rock, Esq., has
retired from the Manheim Sentinel, and it is now
published by the original proprietor, J. M. Ens
minger, Req. ,
Masuroxil STEER.—A mammoth steer, raised
by Mr. John Brillinger, in .Manchester township,
York 'county, passed through this place an'Monday
last. He is only tour years old, and weighs 3480
pounds I—Columbia Spy.
Swartwout.
PITY AND IPOLINT4 ITEMS, /
We are requeltd,by":ntit.44§yrk;
list, to announce a tenn*i.ibieram froiri the
City. He will titian onifie 7th of June, Pi , :
some his practice.
Draniatic Corps, imaracing
several of the best Artists attached to the Chesnut
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, are now giving a se
ries of Dramatic Representatives, at Fulton Halt, in
this City._ The stagp-is fitted-up in- a-tasteful and
attractfve style, and the performances will corn- .
trait.favOrably With many ot AhOse acted upon the
hoards of the Philadelphia Theatres.
The Company, cot operations on Friday
evening to a very full house. Since then.they have
been encouraged to proceed with renewed evidences
of public favor, and we doubt not, upon the Whole
their engagement Will be a profitable one. Our
country friends should embrace an early opportu•
nity to witness these Representations in Tragedy
and Comedy, as the tay r of the Company is lim
ited.
THE WHEAT Canp.—Until within a few days
past, the wheat fields of this county bore a most
promising appearance. The late severe hail-storm
in different sections of the county, developed a fact
which vas not before suspected, namely, that in
many localities the fly has been making serious in
roads. Several farmers have informed us that they
do not expect more than half crepe.
Lancaster county will receive $9,166 32, from .
the State, for school, purposes for the coming year,
being at the ratio ofittiirty-aix cents for each tax- ,
able. The total amount to be distributed in the
State for the same p l urposes is $193,377 96.
ARRIVED Hors.— l ', Dr. M. M. Moore, of this
city, arrived home from California on Thursday,
where be has been for upwards of three years.—
His passage from San Francisco to New York oc
cupied twenty-four days. The Doctor has fared
prosperously during bis absence,' and returns to his
family in good health.
pa- Haden P. Smith, Esqr, has contracted too
completing the interior of the English Catholic
Church, in West Vine-st. Mr. Smith is also super
intendent of the building of the New Court House,
in place of Mr. Crar% ford, resigned. He is an ac
complished architect, a man of sound judgment and
enlarged practical sense, and any work construct
ed under his eye will be substantially and tasteful
lydone. Mr. S. was formerly the Editor of a
newspaper in the inferior of this State, which he
conducted with marked ability.
THIEVES ABOUT
On Tuesday night last the Smoke House belong
ing to Jac. E. Cross! Mill property, in Penn town
ship, on the Chiques' about I miles south-west of
this Borough, was broken into and entirely robbed
of its contents. There was at the time a large
quantity of smoked meat in the building belonging
to Christian Shumacher and Solomon Brosey two
young men tenants of the Mill property, just com
menced house-keeping this spring and upon -whom
this loss falls heavily. We hope the scoundrels
concerned in this theft may speedily be brought to
justice.--Manheinr Sentinel
FREAK OF AK INSANE Mur.—On Wednesday
morning last, Mr. Benjamin Donevan of this Bat . -
oug, was attending business in the country on horse
back and near B. M. Stouffer's Mill, in Penn town
ship, he tied his horse by the road-side and went
to a house that stood a short distance of road.
When he returned to the spot where he had left
his horse, the animal was gone. It subsequently
appeared that a man named Lehman, also of this
place, who for some time past has been deranged,
passed by, mounted the horse and rode off, and
when last seen was 'on the Plank Road near Lan
caster.—lllaitheint Sentinef.
Tag NEW Conan Hones, when completed, it is
estimated will contain materials in the following
named quantities :
100 perches foundktion stone, 4 feet long.
800 do. ordinary building stone.
1,300,000 brick.
7,300 feet roofing.
6,500, yards inside plastering'.
3,500 do. rough' casting.
30 tons wrought iron.
40 do. cast do.
Tax 01.1) Count Housx.—This ancient and yen
efable building, that for nearly three fourths of a
century was the conspicuous point of observation
in our City,-is no more. Nothing is now seen but
the foundation walls, and these too, in a few days
more, will be numbered among the things
that were. The removal of this venerable build
ing with its towering steeple and ancient looking
clock face, has caused a feeling of sadness to come
over many a countenance. To not a few of our
citizens, it seems like parting with an old friend,
whose presence cheered them in sunshine and in
storm for many 'long, eventful years. Those an
cient walls that so frepuently resounded with legis
lative and forensic eloquent—where a Hopkins, a
Jenkins, a Rogers, a Buchanan, an. Ellmaker, a
Montgomery, and their numerous compeers and
successors, gained an immortality of fame—have
yielded to the spirit of the age, and nothing is left
to mark the spot they once occupied but a mass of
rubbish consequent upon taking down the building.
The Court Hosue, it is said, was erected in 1784,
and has therefore stood the wear and tear of nine
and sixty years. For several years prior to 1812,
Lancaster was the seat of Government, and the
Legislature of the Commonwealth held their ses
sions in the building—the House of Representa
tives in the lower room, ano the Senate up stairs.
Since the removal of the • Government to Harris
burg, the lower room has been used exclusive.
ly for holding the several Courts of the county and
public meetings, and the upper floor for Jury
Rooms, Council and School Board Chambers. The
building presented a somewhat antiquated appear-
ance, in the approaches to it through' the four dif
ferent avenues of the City ; but it was nevertheless
a very substantial structure, and would have stood
for ages by keeping it well roofed and painted. It
had its day, however, and we at least have no re
grets at seeing Centre Square relieved from the an.
tiquated obstruction.
ODD FELLOW! IN LANCASTER COUNTY.—The fol
lowing is taken from the returns of the Order, on
the Ist of April last:
LANCASTER LODGE, No. 67.—N. G. Senjamin•F.
Coo • V. G. John'llogendobler; S. Jacob M. West
heaffer ; A. S., C. F. Laise ; T., C. M. Erben.—
Contributing members 356.
SUSQUEHANNA LODGE, No. 80.—N. G., Hugh M.
North; V. G.,Taniel G. Bruner; S., Wrn. F. Car
uthers; A. S., Scott Patton; T., 1/hilip Shreiner.
Contributing members 130.
ELIZABETHTOWN LODGE, No. 128.—N. G., Geo.
W . Gardner; V. G., John A. Koons;
S., B. F.
Bear;
A. S., Geo. Redsecker ; T., Sebastian Kel
ler. Contributing members 69.
DONEGAL LODGE, No. 129.—N. G., Henry S. Lib
hart ; V. G., John H. Grove ; S., E. D. Roath ; A.
S., John M. Walker; T., John Auxer. Contribu
ting members 82.
1 5 1ci.ocelonac, No. 161.—N. G., Jacob H. Smith;
V. G., Jacob Brua ;.S., Samuel M. Brua ; T., Chas.
J. Rakestraw. Contributing members 52.
NORTH STAR LODGE, No. 166.—N. G., Samuel J.
Miller;. V. G., Obadiah Rock; S., Joseph. D. Has
son; T., Isaac W. Rutter. Contributing mem
bers 64.
MONTEREY LODGE, No. 242.—N. G., Henry W.
Hess; V. G., Samuel T. Hensel; S., Philip T.
Sheaff; T., Jotin Carr. Contributing members 158.
MOUNT ,jOY LODGE, No. 277.—N. G., Isaac
Shertzer ; V. G.. Joseph Donavin ; S., Joseph L.
Kuhns; A.S.; James Mooney; T., Henry Shaffner.
Contributing members bO.
CONESTOGA LODGE, No. 334.—N. G., James A.
S, Carpenter; V. G., John Robertson ; S., Charles
J. Rhodes; T., Jacob Sourbeer. Contributing
members 72.
Sraeszuao LODGZ, No. 361.—N0t reported.
Xoscroaato' Lopor„ No. 374.—N. G., Frederick
Shotatal ; V. G. L. D. Taylor: S., J. M. Deaner ;
T., J. Monrooth. , Contributin3 !limbers 66.
--• • . -
CocAuco LODGE, No. 408.—N. G., Henry Sieg
friet ; V. G., Abraham Kegeries ; S., E. H. Rhodes ;
A. S., A. Ream, Jr:; T., A. Ream, Sr. Contribu
ting members 69.
Ram. LODGE, No. 413.—N. G.,'Hamil ton Ayres;
V. G., Peter Ream ; S., William Setley ; T., Wen
dell Holl. Contributing members 57.
LITTLE 1311.n.Aur, No. 420.—N. G., John P. Wilk
inson; V. G. William Paxson; S„ Joseph Smed
ley; A. S., deo. Tollingerrr., Robert Patton, Jr.
Contributing members 61.
Forma LODGE, No. 454.—N. G., J. Augustus
Ehler ; V. G., S. P. Spencer; S., J. W. Parke;
T., Walter G. Evans. Contr.buting members 49. ,
The whole number of contributing members of
the Order, in this county, now teas about 1400
—of which nearly 600 belong to the three City
Lodges, viz: Lancaster, Monterey and. Felton.—
The Order is in "a flourishing condition . in this Dis
trict. -
ED' Governor Braun has signed the bill incor
porating the Mount Joy Savings Institution.
Ming . Of the Democratic - tate Central Commit
, tee of Pennsylvania.
"110:Cointriittee met at-the MerebantS'Hotel; i‘ro
Fhtl*T on the 21et insf, at 4 or lock P. M. The
folloWing members :were preeent:—Mr. Badger, of
Philadelphii4Mr. Brodhead, of Carboa, Mr. Curtis;
of Philadelphia, Mr. Cessna, colAtedloirit, Mr. Carson,
Dittpliin, Mr. Cerrigan,'• cif Phibs: Mr."Dieffen;
bach, of Clinton, Mr. Florence of Phila, Mr. For
-riey.or Phila., Mr..Fretz of Montgomery, Mr. Hun
ter of Berks, ,Mr. Horn, of Phila., Mr. Harvey, of
Bucks, Mr. Jameson of York, Mr. Jones of Mont
gomery, Mr. Kneass'of Phila.;llr. Ringsof Phila.,
Mr. Mott of Pike, Mr. Monaghan of Chesfer, Mr.
Miller of Perry, Mr. O'Brien of Phila., Mr. Phillips
of Phila. ' Mr. Plumer of Venango, represented by
Mr, Lamberton of Venango, Mr. Reynolds of Del
aware. Mr. Richards of Montgomery, Mr. Stagers
of Phila., Mr Swarr of Lancaster, Mr. Vaux of
Phila., Mr. Williams'of Pbila.,Mr. Welsh of York.
Mr. Van Dyke of Phila., Mr. Wine of Phila., and
Mr. Hirst, of Phila., Chairman.
,On motion it was Resolved; that William Curtis,
of Philadelphia and William H. Welsh, of York,
act as Secretaries of this Corrmittee. •
Mr. Badger, of Philadelphia, seconded by Mr.
Jameson, of York, moved thht a committee of three
be appointed to express the feelings of this commit
tee on the occasion of the death of John Bannister
Gibson. Adopted.
The following gentlemen were appointed: Mr.
Badger of Philadelphia, Mr. Carson of Dauphin, and
Miller of Perry,
After a short absence, the Committee returned,
and reported the following :
Bewailing in common with the whole people of
our beloved Commonwealth, the demise of J. Ban
nister Gibson, the late Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, we deem this an appropriate occasion to
publicly manifest our feelings on this great nation
al bereavement. Therefore, Resolved,
That the Democratic State Central Committee,
in Convention assembled, do entertain for the mem.
ory cf J. Bannister Gibson, for his profound learn
ing, for his legal acquirements, identified as they
are. with the judicial history of Pennsylvania for a
period of almost a half century, and for his un
blemished character as a man, the most venerated
respect. That we regard his death, a great public
calamity, which we mourn as becomes those Who
regard the loss which the country has sustained, as
one universally deplored.
Resolved, That as a token of respect, we will
wear the usual badge of mourning for the remain
ing period of the term of our official appointment,
and that these proceedings be enrolled upon the
minutes of the Central Committee.
. Mr. Kneass, of Philadelphia, seconded by Mr.
Mott, of Pike, moved that the late State Convention
shall re-assemble at Harrisburg , on the 28th day of
July next, for the purpose of nominating a candi
date for the Supreme Bench, to be supported by the
Democratic party of Pennsylvania and the other bus
iness that may become necessary.
Mr. Vaux, of Philadelphia, seconded by Mr. Fretz
of Montgomery, moved to amend by inserting Nor
ristown, in place of Harrisburg.
Mr. Vandyke, of Philadelphia, seconded by Mr.
Monaghan, of Chester, moved to amend the amend
ment, by inserting Philadelphia, in place of Nor
ristown, which was lost, the amendment being also
lost, the original resolution offered by Mr. Kneass,
was adopted.
Mr. Carson, of Dauphin, seconded by Mr. Cessna
of Bedford, moved that a State Committee of Cor
respondence, consisting of one persen from each
county be appointed.
The following gentlemen were appointed :
W. H. Blair, Centre.
A. J. Glossbrenner, York.
Joseph Weaver, Jr., Delaware.
William A. Williams, McKean.
John Goodyear, Cumberland.
Samuel B. Wilson, Beaver.
John G. Frick, Northumberland,
Ulysses Mercer, Bradford.
Reuben W. Weaver, Columbia.
Thomas B, Searight, Fayette.
William Kittell, Cambria.
.41urray Whallon, Erie.
N. L. Dike, Potter.
Edwin Dyer. Tioga.
John M. B. Petriken, Lycoming.
W. R. McCay, Mifflin.
J. Kacy, Perry.
B. B Bonner, Franklin.
W. H Lairiberton, Venango.
J. D. Roddy, Somerset.
Augustus Drum, Indiana.
Theophilus Snyder, Blair
John B. Reed, Bedford.
-Andrew J. Fore, Fulton.
Henry Frysinger, Clintoa.
Joel B. Wannei, Berks.
William Lilly, Jr., Carbon.
Caleb E. Wright, Bucks.
Nimrod Strickland, Cheater.
Nathaniel Jacoby, Montgomery.
William McWilliams, Armstrong.
Robert A. Lamberton, Dauphin.
The above list not being full, the County Com
mittees are requested to send to the Chairman of
the State Central Committee, the names of the
Committee of Correspondence for those counties in
which there have have been no appointments made.
Mr. Phillips, of Philadelphia, seconded by Mr.
Brodhead, of Carbon, moved that the Chairman of
this Committee be authorized to divide the State
Into Distrios, in order to make such ai-rangements
as he may deem beat for the canvass of the State
in the" approaching contest by members of this
Committee and others. Adopted.
Mr. Cessna, of Bedford, seconded by Mr. Swarr,
of Lancaster, moved that when this Committee ad
journ, it adjourns to . meet in the Senate Chamber,
at Harrisburg, immediately after the adjournment
of the Democratic State Convention. Adopted.
On motion, the Committee adjourned.
W. L. HIRST,
Chairman.
WILLIAM. CITETIS,
Secretaries
*
War. H. WELSH,
IMPORTANT RAILROAD IM/ROVRMENT.—III a card
in the Washington Union, Robert Mills, Esq., en
gineer and architect, intimates to the public that
an improved railroad engine has been perfected by
him, that will be capable of running a mite a min
ute for any distance, and that he has already ac
complished an improvement in the construction of
railroads, by which all this rate of speed may be
,made in safety. He anticipates from his improve-
ments the ability to ci 7 nss the continent from the
Atlantic to the Pacific in as many minutes as there
are miles of distance. His improved road, he states
combines safety of travel with economy of construc
tion. This all may be a stretch of the imagination;
but there is no telling what science and ingenuity
may accomplish in the next fifteen or twenty years.
We have no doubt that long before the close of the
present century, a railroad trip from the Atlantic
sea-board to the Pacific, even without Mr. Mills'
improvement, will be a pleasant excursion nut ex
ceeding four or five days at furthest.
OUTRAGE UPON AN AMERICAN VESSEL.—From
Bermuda we learn that another gross outrage was
recently perpetrated upon an American vessel by
the employees of the British government. The
American ship Glentarmer, while laying at Hamil-
ton, was twice searched—first at the instance of an
army officer, and again by authority of the Vice
Admiral. The excuse offerred for this proceeding
was, that a person belonging to the British artillery
corps had escaped from Jamaica, and was believed
to be secreted on board. Capt. Chapman of the.G.
entered a protest to which the Vice• Admiral paid
no attention, in consequence of which the Captain
resigned his authority.
1.17" One of the handsomest papers now printed
in Pennsylvania, is the Erie Observer. It made its
appearanee . last week in an entire new dress, sim
ultaneously with which the Editor received from
the President tbq appointment of Postmaster for
that thriving little city. We congratulate friend
SLOAN on his good luck. Editorial-applicants at
Washington have not all been so fortunate, and we
are sorry for it. They deserve to be rewarded—
but are frequently compelled to stand back and see"
others reap the benefit of their labors. When they
have the voice of the people with them, their claims
should be favorably regarded—when the contrary
is the case, why, of course, they should, give place
to those who have popular opinion to back their
pretensions.
I. 0. of 0. F.—The annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Pennsylvania, was held, in Philadelphia,
week before last. On Wednesday morning, the
following officers were elected and installed: M. W.
G. M., James B. Nicholson, of No. 100 ; R. W. D.
G. M., Thomas Helm, of No. 33;. R. W. G. W.,
Caleb E. Wright, of No. 94; R. W. G. Sec., Wm.
Curtis, of No. 28 ; R. W. G. 'Treasurer. F. Knox
Morton, of -No. 11 ; R. W. G. Rep., to G. L. U. S.,
Wm. English, of No. 154.
George Sanderson. 'of Fulton Lodge, this City,
has been elected D. D. G. M. for Lancaster County.
wasiiingtim - Coriespondence.
EXTRACT 0/rA. LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
Wiriaxibiis, D. C.; May 27„4551
,_
. Your statistical klenitnr is in Washington. It
:was iny privilege tbgiee him on Wednesday, and,
'-fronifwhat he haepramised the public next winter
on the' Subject Of commercial improvement, alati
-that trade and foreeuble poorly managed by the
officers of the Customs, Ppresume that his labors
here are mainly devoted to the collecting of items,
by whiCh he is to sustain the position of the Na
tional Intelligencer, which paper has, undertaken
to defend This false theory, as shadowed forth by
Senator Brodhead; in - his call t inquiry; on - the`
question of the balance of trade principally being
against the United States ; as well as his theory of
smuggling and frauds on the revenue. His labor will
all end in smoke
,;—it will pains away with the idle
chimera of his speculations, and, the Editor of the
Intelligencer, with all his talent and intellect, both
being at fault with truth and correct principle of
international trade, will not be able , to give one
loop,-by which Senator-Brodhead can sustain his
position before the Senate, or the commercial com
munity of the U. States. Mark my prediction on
this subject.
Yo will observe, that a very large lot of foreign
appointments have been made by President .Pierce.•
Pennsylvania will be ably represented in Europe
by your distinguished citizen; lion. JAMES BUCHAN
AN. His Secretary of Legation, Hon. form AP
PLETON, of Maine, is a ripe scholar, and worthy of
being the associate of Mr. Buchanan at the first
Court of Europe. Several of your citizens,Messrs.
Beelen, Gilmore, Goundi and Keenan, have re
ceived foreign appointments by the President. We
hope they will all prove acceptable to your people.
The President has had a difficult task to perform,
and, now.that his appointments are nearly comple
ted, we think his friends should at least be satisfied
with his endeavors to please them, even if they are
not all accommodated with office.
Several of the gallant corps of officers who were
with the President in Mexico, and who were made
to smell powder very freely, as well as spill their
blood have been West creditably noticed by him,
by receiving prominent and highly distinguished,
positions at different foreign touts; among them
you will notice Colonels Seymour, Bissell and
Trousdale, and Major Borland. These are noble
fellows, and deserve well of their country. Peter
D. Vroom, of Nets Jersey, as Minister to Prussia,
is ,a good appointment.
The Press will have a representative in the dip
lomatic corps, in the person of_Col. SAMUEL Me-
Dkav, of Columbus,Ohio. This gentleman per
formed unceasing laor to advance the success of
President Panne in the State of Ohio, and we are
proud to acknowlege, that, to the energy of his
pen, and his untiring industry, we are as a party
much indebted to Col. Medary for the tremendous
victor:) , with which the democratic party carried
that whole State at the contest of last November.
Gen. Pierce has done well in his bestowment of his
mission to Chili on so true a democrat as the Ed
itor of the Ohio Btatesman ever proved himself to
be.
A good deal of under current is whispered about,
in consequence' of no announcement being made
for the Mission to France, to" succeed the H,,n.
War. C. Rpm, who has expressed a desire to re
turn to the United States I cannot give a cause
for the delay, for the best reason in the world, and
that is ' that I am not exactly in the Cabinet secret,
which has caused the delay. I am free to state, how
ever, that our friends in New York are at the bot
tom, or more properly speaking, are at the top of
the trouble in this particular. It is not worth while
to disguise the fact, but, it is undeniably true,.that
New York politicians are more difficult of solution,
than all politicians in the Union beside, and, no
wonder then, from the conflicting elements there
at work, that the President finds himself sorely
puzzled, in working out the enigma that the New
Yorkers cannot solve themselves. Our friends must
not be over anxious on this mission ; it will he fil
led when the President is ready for the work. My
own impression is, that,`Mr. flax will be Minister
to France, if a suitable man can be found to take
his position as Treasurer at New York City. But
the herds and soffit must hold their peace, else Gov.
Marcy will go himself, and thus all the sport spoil
ed from a quarter least expected. Stranger things
than this latter suggestion have happened within
the last twenty years ; and the folks must not be
surprised, if wonders should be revived to astonish
the world, in the near approach of the political
millenium in the State of New York. We would
advise the applicants to " hide their time."
We have stirring news froth Mexico. Since the
return of SANTA ANNA ' there has already been one
outbreak, at some of his movements, and many
persons have been killed in the fight. I tear that
the return of SANTA ANNA to power in Mexico
will be but the beginning of hie former cruelties,
as practiced upon the citizens of that devoted coun
try. SANTA ANNA is a bad man, as well as being
a treacherous tyrant, and since his return, and from
the beginning of his action towards the people, I
do not expect any change in his conduct for the fu
ture. He is behind the age in hie policy for gov
erning any portion of North America. The age of
" progress » is in and around Mexico, and it is
folly to expect the people of Mexico to bow to his
mandate of oppression, when at a word they tan
free themselves from his tyrannic•rule.
The jury in the celebrated Gardner trial, it is
said, cannot agree upon a verdict, and, if such is
the fact, that the Judge of the Court will discharge
them, and a new trial be awarded.
HIGH PRICE OF CArrxx.—The continued high
price of cattle appears to be a marvel to feeders of
cattle. A New York paper says, a very material
advance in the prices of beet cattle has recently
taken place in this market, referable, we find, on
inquiry, not so much to a growing scarcity in those
sections of the country, whence come supplies, nor
to an increased consumption at home, but to the
spring up of new inviting markets elsewhere. The
grazers in the Northern Illinois region, who have
'heretofore been among the most extensive contrib
utors to the great cattle markets of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, we are told, now
drive their herds across the plains to supply the de
mand which invites them to California. Hence
just now, the comparative scarcity of cattle in this
market which produces in turn the high prices
asked for beef at wholesale—say from 9 to oi cis.
per pound. At these rates, the retail consumers
must, be content with 15 and 16 cts., or thereabouts.
Beef is thus hecoming a luxury which only the
rich man is able enjoy.
1.17 - A singular case has just been tried at Nash
ville. Mr. A. L. P. Green gave W. Young, to
whom he was indebted in the sum of $11,50, a
check on Hobson & Wheless, which read: Pay to
Wm. Young, or bearer, eleven and fifty dollars."—
There being no dot "between the eleven and fifty,
Hobson & Wheless presumed the check was for
eleven hundred and fifty dollars, and not having the
cash on hand, gave Young a check for that amount
on the Union Bank. Young, on drawing the mon
ey, knew that he bad received too much, and con
sulted several friends as to what he should do with
it. One of them told him to deposit it -with him
for a few days, and, if nothing was said, that he
should keep it. The presumption in that this was
done, as none of the money has been recovered.—
Suit, however, was entered to recover it, when it
was argued by the defence that as the law dis
tinctly stated that the goods must be obtained with
the intention at the time feloniously to steal them,
the prisoner could not be found guilty, as he ob
tained the money without fraudulent or deceptive
pretences. The Judge so charged; and also if
Young had not formed the intention to steal the
money, and was ignorant of the amount he was to
receive, he should be acquitted. The jury returned
a verdict of not guilty.
HEAVY CONTRACT.. ---Mr. E. J. Morrison has con
tracted with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
to lay 2,750,000 bricks at Altoona during the corn
ing season. One million are to be used in the con
struction of the new Hotel, and. 1,750,000 in the
construction of additional buildings to the Company
Works. This alone, to say nothing of a hundred
new buildings to be erected this summer, should be
sufficient to give 'ALtoona rather an imposing ap
pearance. To give, our readers some idea of the
probable size ol the - Hotel, let us mention that it
required only 250,000 bricks to build the American
House, consequently the Hotel will be just lour
times as large. The work on the additions to the
Company's buildings, has commenced, and the work
on the hotel, too, has probably commenced by this
time, and from the well-known business qualifica
tions of Mr. Morrison, who rushes up brick walls
with 'real Yankee speed, we shall look for both to
be completed at an early day.—Hollidaysburg Stan
dard.
BT The large flour warehouse of Jesse Millard.
at the north-west cornerof Howard and Pratt streets,
Baltimore, was. destroyed by fire on Tuesday last.
About four thousand barrels of flour were consumed.
Some buildings adjoining were also destroyed.—
The loss is estimated at $30,000.
El 3 There are 234 omnibuses running on regu
lar routes in Philadelphia; each omnibus; requires
6 horses, making the total 1404, running at a daily
cost of about $5. The average daily receipts are
scarcely less than $7.
BArrrstoria, May H.—The cholera' has appear
ed at Chapman's lathery, in Charles-county, Mary
land, among the negroes, caused by their eating
tainted fish. Several cases'and'one death have ta
ken place,.
r. 25,988 bbls. orwheat flour were inspected
at Philadelphia last week ; 192 bble• of Rye flour;
and 1543,bb1a. of Corn Meal: • ; '
Le}' $20,000 have been subscribed by the people
of West Chester to the Philadelphia railroad. The
vote-was yeas 268, nays 83.
Letter from st. , Louis.
A Ride on a Missouri Railroad—Missouri Appoint
nunts,—Potitics—Ths 17th of May, 4.e., 4 , c.
Sr. Louts, May 18, 1859.
On Sanday week I took a 'bus to the railroad de
pit, and upon arriving on the spot, it was some
what amusing to me to witness a crowd of 1500 or
2coo Persons, men, women and children, who had
assembled there for the purpose of obtaining a
glimpse at the " Iron Horse," which was at this
time coming toward the city at full speed, snorting
most furiously and puffing from his tremendous
nostrils volumes of thick black smoke. I might
add 'that the -nine.een-twentieths of this vast as
sembly bad never seen the like before. This is a
link of the chain or the great Pacific Railroad—
some six or eight miles of which are finished, and
in the course of the week the cars will be able to
run a distance of sixteen miles. Upon this occa
sion they ran to a place they call." White Sulphur
Springs." As, every body seemed anxious foi-a
ride, I concluded I would have one too, and see
what was to be seen at the other end of the:road.
Off we started, with four long cars packed full , of
human souls, for the " Springs." In ten minutes
we were upon the green, where all sorts of sport
and amusement is carried on—notwithstanding it
was the Sabbath day. Some I found pitching qoaits
—some rolling ten-pine—some riding in flying-car-
Tinges and on flying-horses, (as formerly was exten
sively carried on at Eberman , s on Water Street,
in your beautiful city,) others playing with a pair
of black bears, which are kept on the premises, and
others refreshing themselves at the Springs. This
is certainly one of the most beautiful summer re
sorts I have seen since I left the "Garden of Penn
sylv,at" But this kind of amusement on the Sabbath
is not altogether in accordance with the taste of - a
" Keystone" Quaker. Alter remaining about an
hour and a ballet this place, I took the next train
for the city. The conductor informed me that up
wards of 5000 persons had passed over the road
during the day. This is the way Sundays are spent
in this section of the West. Thus, you see, I have
had a ride on a Missouri railroad I
The political lever is beginning to prevail to a
considerable extent amoqg the politicians. Not
withstanding Col. Benton's hostility to the Conven
tion system, one is to be held by the Democratic
party in this City on the 23d rust:, for the purpose
of placing before l i ihk people proper candidates for
the different countrotfices. Col. Benton is not so
hostile to conventions at the present day as he was
a year ago ; then he was a candidate for Congress
in this district, and as I am informed the chances
were two to one against him in the then proposed
convention. However, there were two conven
tions held, and in one of them Col. Bogy was the
successful man—and the other resulted in the choice
of Col Benton—which nomination was sanctioned
by the masses, as it appears, and he was trium
phantly electea. In the present day, however, he
is not so particular, judging from the tone of hie
organ, the Missouri Democrat, which, I believe,
takes both sides of the " disputed territory "—the
Colonel don't care if a convention as held hr not—
no particular interest in the election—but hopes
no one will be put in nomination but a fast friend
of his. The Hon. Edward Bates, a talented and
able lawyer of this city, is to be the Whig candidate
rbrJudge of the Land Court, and I have every rea
son to believe that he is the most fearful nag the
DenfaMacy could encounter; but the "War Horse' ,
will, no doubt, be found in the Democratic Con.ven
lion to give him a pretty close brush in the race.
I stated in my last that it walrumored here Mr.
Loughborough bad received the appointment of Sur
veyor General for the States of Missouri and Illi
nois. Madame Rumor for once has told the truth;
he has returned from Washington with his com
mission in his pocket. I ern informed by the know
ing ones that thin is the deepest thorn in Old Bul
lion's side. He is said to be the most bitter, vio
lent and uncompromising enemy Col. Benton has
in the West, and at one time edited a paper in op
position twhim.
Col. Cummings, another Anti-Bentonite ' has re--
ceived the appointment of Superintendent of
Indian Affairs at this City. Nearly all the appoint
ments that have been made are anti-Bentonites.
Edward Milligan, the projector 01 the "Little
Democrat—born at the eleventh hour," which so
ably and gallantly advocated the claims of Col.
Benton for Congress last summer, has received
the appointment of Local Mail Agent of this City,
which appears to give general satisfaction to all
parties. .This appointment inspires new life and
,igor into the Benton party, and they are all alive
with joy, and in the hope that those yet to receive
favor from the Government will be the friends of
Col. Benton. And, as I remarked in a previous
letter, it is due to them, and great injustice will be
done should the remaining offices be distributed to
any other.
Mr. Henry F. Watson is the most prominent can
didate for the Post Office of this City, and it is gen
erally admitted that he is the best qualified for it.--
Whigs and Democrats prefer him to any other ; he
is respected by all for his gentlemanly and courte
ous businesshabits. Gen. Pierce could not make an
appointment to suit the citizens better. Mr. Atchi
son. now Vice-President, protests against Mr. W &t
-eon's appointment, and prefers some other gentle
man ; hence the delay of the appointment of the
Post Master for St. Louis.
Four yeais ago yesterJay, that portion of this
City along the levee was ono mass of smouldering
ruins. The 17th of May, 1849, St. Louis was vis
ited by one of the greatest conflagrations, perhaps,
that ever befel any city in the States. Over a mile
of houses and buildings were swallowed up by the
devouring element in the short time of ono night,
together with twenty-three steamboats. Yesterday
morning before day-light all the bells in the city
were rung for upwards of an hour in commemora
tion of that fearful event.
WYOMING
Mr. Albert Helfenstein and sister, of your city,
arrived here about a week since. I had the plea
sure the other day of shaking hands with Charley
Barnitz, formerly one of the proprietors of the Co
lumbia Spy ; his beard is about.a foot long! but be
is enjoying good health, under the weight.
ATTEMPT OP SHIRLEY To ESCAPE.—James Shir
ley, a prisoner in Blair county jail, under sentence
of death, through the vigilance of Sheriff Reed, on
Tuesday morning last, was discovered to have in
his possession, three small saws, suitable for cut
ting iron, with which it was doubtless his purpose
to attempt an escape. They were nicely secreted
between the soles of his slippers. Upon being con
fronted with his design, he remarked to the Sheriff
that " life was sweet." He had excited the suspi
cions of the Sheriff by remarking, a day or two be
fore, that he couldn't cut out if he had an axe.
JUDGMENTS BEFORE MAGISTRATES: — The Phila
delphia Court of Common Pleas recently made the
following important decision .—" The question was
whether a judgment confessed before an Alderman
for over slob, was valid against the defendant:—
The 14th section of the Act of 1810, gives a Jus
tice jurisdiction for any sum over POO, but only
where all the parties are present and consent
ing: In this case, one of the plaintiffs was absent,
and this absence, the court held, made the judg
ment void."
PORTAGE WORES.—The proprietors of the Por
tage Iron Works are making preparations to resume
operations at an early day. The nail mill, which
was destroyed by fire last Summer a year ago, has
been rebuilt and many valuable improvements are
to be made to the Rolling Mill. All branches of
the Ira business just about this time are in a very
flourishing condition, and the sooner they get into
operation the better it will be for theta. Nails, it
is said, now command $7 per 100 lbw, that two
years ago were dull sale at half the money.—Hot
iidayiburg Standard.
SENTENCE OF DEATH Comaturtn.-President Pierce
has commuted the sentence of death passed by a
court martial at Fort Harnilton, N. Y. upon Corpo
ral John While, for striking and attempting to take
the life ofMajor Pemberton, to solitary confinement
on bread: and water for the period of thirty days,
and thereafter to confinement at hard labor, with
a ball and chain, for the remainder of the term of
his enlistment, and to suspension of pay and allow
ances, except the necessary clothing and subsis
tence.
CHURCH STRUCK By LIGHTHIIIO.—BURIALO, May
23.—The Congregational Church was struck by
lightning yesterday, during service. It entered the
singers' gallery, instantly killing Luther Crocker,
one of the choir, and severely wounding six others,
'three of whom were ladies. The minister, on wit
nessing the awful occurrence, fainted in the pulpit.
Consternation seized all present.
V' Three young men were bung at Sacramen
tri, Calitornia, on the 29th of April. Their names
were Ackerman, Stewart and Thompson. Acker
man was but 19 years of age, said to be a native
of Lancaster county. though his parents now reside
in Oswego county, New York. Stewart was a Phi!.
delphian, and Thompson an Englishman.
ID' A great snow storm took place in'England
On the 9th of May. The pnow was so deep as to
elay the way trains several hours. In France al.
'o there had been unseasonable weather end a snow
torm.
Tax MAIIiCiT Houses.—The Councils of the
city of Philadelphia have concluded not• to remove
at present the market houses in High street. The
number of persons who petitioned for their remo
val was 2,B3s,,agaitist 4,831, nearly twolo one.—
The Councils will reler the subject to the people
at the next election, for an expression of public
sentiment.
OLD GUARD