3ntelligenter 3ournal. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR Lancaster, Jane 14, 11353. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS: CANAL COMMISSIONER, THOMAS H. FORSYTH, OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY AUDITOR GENERAL, EPHRAIM BANKS, OF MIFFLIN COUNTY FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL; PORTER BRAWLEY, OF CRAWFORD COUNTY dur Relations with Mexico. Another war with Mexico is not at all improba ble, especially as the Government will most proba bly sustain Governor LACE in his claim upon the Mecilla Valley as a part o: the United States--and Santa Anna,-with all the experience before him, may be nothing loth to give tangible vent to his bitter feelings of hostility to the United States, in this way. It is understood, by the way, that the U. S. steamer Vixen, which lately sailed with sealed or- ders, has gone to Vera Cruz, to watch the move ments of Santa Anna. • Since writing the above, The Union, the Ad ministration organ at Washington, has taken ground in a grave and well-considered article, bearing evi dent marks of authority, in effect that the conduct of Trais, Governor of the State of Chihuahua, in • seizing, the Mecilla Valley, was an act both of outrage and folly; that, considering the weakness of Mexico, it would not be magnanimous in the United States to make a lieistile demonstration; but that, if the act is not diseountenanced by the Gov ernment of Mexico, the United States has but one course to pursue. We may add, without much tear of committing a mistake, that Santa Anna will not back out—his pride and obstinacy, as:well as his in evitable fate, dictating another course, which will necessarily send him speedily back to Venezuela . ,—Gen. Garland, an experienced and prudent of ficer, has been appointed to the command of the troops in New Mexico, and it is .conjectured, has also beer. invested' with diplomatic powers. lie has been to Washington for his instructions, and has left by way of his residence in Michigan for the post of duty. Gov. Trios, who now occupies • the disputed territory with one thousand men, will be obliged to vacate the same, either peaceably or tc:rcibly, and await the settlement of -the dispute, either by a re-survey of the boundary line, or by ar bitration.--Germantown Telegraph. Tut: G rants Tnrrals.—lt is now stated as a "fixed fact," that the Government has dispatched a new Commission to Mexico to obtain information us to the existence or otherwise of the alleged mines of Dr. Gardiner, The .Commissioii consists of a Board of Army Officers, with Major Mordecai, of the Ordnance Department, at their bead. The des tiny of the Vixen is believed to be Tampico. She is said to have Capt. Mordecai, of United States Military Engineers aboard, who goes out to estab lish the fact. that Dr. Gardiner had no title or con nection whatever with the mine or mines described in the testimony of Capt. Abbott, claimed by the defence in the Gardiner case to have been the veri table mines of which G. was dispossessed. Up to the delivery of which Abbott's testimony, the pros ecution could not induce the defence to fix the pre-' nine locality of the pretended mine. Having found it necessary to fix it under Abbott's testimony, (though he was careful not to indicate' the idea that he knew the mine in question to have been Gardi ner's) the defence will be f0r . 54 1,0 abide by their location iii the next trial, when, it Mordecai dispels the subterfuge that the mine in question could pos sibly have been Gardiner's, a conviction will surely ensue—that is, if the . Administration can prevent the judge from from ordering on the trial before Mordecai returns. EXTRADITION TREATY.—The Washington Union publishes the extradition treaty, recently concluded between the United States 'and Prussia, and other States of the Germanic Confederation, for . the mu tual delivery of criminals and fugitives from jus tice in certain cases. The provisions of the treaty are essentially the same as those of the present ex_ isting treaties of the same character between the United States 'and England and France. Criminals are to be delivered upon mutual requisitions, made by the contracting powers or their proper repre sentatives, and these requisitions can be made for parties charged vdth . the crime of murder, assault with intent to commit murder, piracy : arson, rob bery, forgery or utterance of forged papqrs, fabricfa• lion and circulation of counterfeit money, or the embellezzlement of public moneys ; provided, how ever, that the delivery of the criminal shall only be made upon such evidence of criminaity as, accord• ing to the laws of the place where the fugitive or person so charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, lithe crime or offence had there been committed. Neither of the contracting powers is to ba bound to deliver up its own citizens under the stipulations of the treaty Col. John W. Forney. This gentleman, we are glad to learn from Wash. ington, will be a candidate for re-election to the of lice of Clerk of the House of Representatives, at the opening of the next Congress, and will encounter but little, if any opposition—reports to the contrary notwithstanding. The Col. richly des4/rves the honor—no man in the country having done more .with his pen to sustain and advance Democratic principles. He is now, and for some time past has been, a regular contributor to the columns of the Washington Union. " OLD BIILLION2!—Col. T. H. Benton has declin ed being a candidate for re-election to Congress from the St. Louis District, intending to devote himself to a canvass for election to the Senate, in place of Mr. Atchison, whose term expires in 18,53. With this view, he will, after his present visit to Washington City, where he goes to write up his " Thirty Year's Memoir of the U.S. Senate," return and make a tour throughout the southwest ern counties of Missouri, and be back to take his seat in the House of Representatives in December. In a letter on_ this subject, he treats of the. central . Missouri route for a road. to the Pacific as the chief purpose,for which he desires to labor in the Senate. JD" The Harrisburg Keystone, after being in a state of political somnolency for the last two or three months, has waked up, rubbed its eyes, and again commenced its assaults upon the Hon. JAMES Br CHANA.N. The Editor was an applicant for the Post Office at Harrisburg, but happened to be dis appointed—hence he wishes to lasli the Adriiinis. tration over the back of Mr. B. Perhaps he will get more " kicks than coppers" for his pains, be fore he is through with the job. PUBLIC PRIBTING.—The Washington Exami ner ably advocates the publication of all general laws passed by the Legislature in one or more pa pen in each county of the State. This is done in Ohio and several other States, and we agree with the Examiner aegoihe propriety and justice of such -- v----hange; but, unfortunately, it would be one of those gelion i t lnws, which seldom occupy any leg. islative attention, while there is any prospect for the " main chances" of piivate bills. We will give our friend a helping hand, when the time comes for any hope of success. DJ' IsAac G. NVKINLET, Esq., Editor of the -Harrisburg Union, was an applicant for the Post Office at that place, but did not succeed in obtain ing the appointment. M'Kinley deserved the office at the hands of the present administration, as he did, and has done for yearn yeoman service in tha Democratic ranks. The Boundary Billiculties. The Washington correspondent of the .Journal of Commerce, says in regard to our Mexican relations,. the Administration no doubt consider them as in a critical condition; but, they do not think that a war will grow out of the Mesilla question. They have no authentic information g_oing to show that the Government of Mexico will assume to hold ex clusive possession of the dispated territory. They think that Gov. Trias will retire from it very soon, and that he will be starved out of it long before Gen. Garland will enter the territory. Gov. Tries cannot, they say, maintain his position long, for want of supplies, which the country does not afford. If Mexico were mad enough to make an issue on the Mesilla question, then, of course, this Govern. ment might be obliged to meet it. General Gar land's instructions will not necessarily lead to a i l collision. Representations have already been made" to the Mexican Government on the subject, of a na_ ture calculated to prevent any difficulty as to the Mesilla question. The Administration have undoubt edly taken the ground that the line was improperly fixed by the Joint Commission, and that Mr. Bart lett's act in fixing it, without the assent and in de fiance of the protest of the Surveyor, Mr. Grey, is bull and void under the sth article of the Treaty, which provides that " the two Governments shall each appoint a Commissioner and a Surveyor, who, before the expiration of one year from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this Treaty, shall meet at the Port of San Diego, and proceed to run and mark the said boundary in its whole course to the mouth of the Rio Bravo del Norte. They shall keep journals and make out plans of their opera tions ; and the result agreed upon by them, shall be deemed a part of this Treaty, and shall have the same force as if it were inserted therein." Now it is held by the present Administration, that the re sult was not " agreed upon by them," but was reach ed by Mr. Bartlett alone, and against the Survey , or's protest. In opposition to this view of the pres ent Administration, it may be stated that Major Emory, who succeeded Mr. Grey, as Surveyor, did sign the report of Mr. Bartlett, and thus legally, per fected the act of the Commissioners. To that fact it is objected that Major Emory signed it under the orders of Mr. Secretary Stuart, and without having had any participation in the survey. Major Emory's argument goes to show, however, that the question in controVersy is of no importance. Dismissing the Mesilla question, it is yet to be considered that there exist difficulties in regard to Mexico of a gra ver and deeper character, and these may, in the opinion of the Administration, lead to a War sooner or later. Since these views were expressed, the news that Gov. Tries has retired from El Paso, is more pa cific. Gen. Garland's instructions are simply to maintain an "armed neutrality," or rather " a mas terly inactivity "—nothing more. He will not at tempt to take possession of the Mesilla valley, his whole duty being to protect American citizens and their rights, from attacks of any des( riptiou: It is also understood he will be subject to the disposi tion of Gov Merriwether, sbould occasion require. The position of the government is briefly, that the initial point has not yet been established according to the terms of the treaty, and is therefore, precisely in the same position it was when the treaty was made; that, under the treaty, it is not in the pow er of either government to declare vvbat shall be the true line, that being expressly left to the Joint Commission. If the Joint Commission tail to agree then the subject becomes matter for negotiation.— Sun. No Galphinism A Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune spears of the administration as "exceed ingly close-fisted," and represents them as very care fat in the allowance of claims against the govern. meat. This is a rare virtue in public officers of late, and the people will be glad to learn that it is practised by the admi&tration of General Fierce Economy and prudence in the expenditure of the public money will always be commended by the people, and to secure a reform in this respect was one of the motives which prompted them to confide the government to those who are now so well con ducting it. We have no fears that their expecta tions in this respect will be disappointed. No Gal- . phinism will disgrace this administration: of that that we feel the utmost confidence. The Tribune's corespondent gives a case in point. A clerk under the late Secretary of the Interior , named Williamson, acted as the disbursing agent of the department, upon his removal retained $6,000 In his hands which he clairried as a commis sion on the money disbursed, in addition to his sal ary. There are forty or fifty clerks who had similar claims, and who. were postponing the settle ment of their accounts Until Williamson's claim was settled, in the expectation that it would be al lowed, and ,thus serve as a precedent for their own. But the new Secretary, Gov. McClelland, deter mined that he would not thus be bullied into the alfowance of such claims, and he therefore told Williamson that unless he paid over the money in his hands, he would apply the penal clause of the sub-treasury law to him. This brought him to terms, and he handed over the money. This is the true course—the only legal and honest course for a public officer; but very different from that pursued under the late Galphin administration. Cases of a similar nature to this, are constantly occurring, and they afford the surest guarantee that the public interests are in safe hands, an that the days of Galphinism are over.—Concord (N. H.) Patriot. EUROPEAN News.--The foreign intelligence brought by the Pacific steamship will be found of more than ordinary interest; the stirring times seem to lie approaching. The departure of Men schikoff from Constar.tinople, the march of one hun dred thousand Russian troops to the Danube, and the manifest determination of France and England to aid the Sultan with their fleets, indicate a com ing collision—which, however, it would not greatly surprise us to learn that England, at the last moment takes care to avoid. The calling of the Swiss peo ple to arms to resist any attack from Austria lends a singular complication to Continental affairs, at least for the moment. It will be seen that these storm clouds have cast thiir shadows over the Lon don Exchange ; where the glooom is also, to some extent, enhanced by the news of the tall of Nanking. This is a most important event, and prognosticates the expulsion of the Tartar dynasty from the Flow ery Land.—North ameriean of yesterday. B3' Ex-Governor Johnston is in New York on the business of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, which, say the kapers, is destined to bring Pittsburg within eighteen hours of that city, and the Great Coal Basin of Western Pennsylvania within six hours of Buffalo, Rochester ,and the Lakes. The Pennsylvania portion of the road is one hundred and seventy-five miles long, and is estimated to cost $5,000,000, of which $3,000,000 have been sub scribed as stock. The road is all under contract to be finished in 1855, and 800 men are now at work on it, being all that can be obtained at pres. ent. The Tribune says New York—not the city only, but the State—has a deep interest in the con. struction,of this road. PUNDIHMENT FOR RAILROAD ACCIDENTL—The Governor of New Hampshire, in hie message to the Legislature, recommends thht loss of life occasion ed by railroad accidents, no termed, be indictable offences, and punishable by confinement to hard la bor for life, or for a term of years, according to the aggravation of the offence. V' A recent law of Congress authorizing the coinage of three dollar gold pieces, went into effect on the first day of June. This will add very much to the portable change of the country. !IT Strawberries from Baltimore are selling in Wheeling at 10 cents a basket. Change of Tactics. During the late Presidential canvass, says the Richmond Enquirer, the most untiring efforts were made by the Scott press, to prejudice our adopted citizens against Gen. Pierce on Ake falsely assumed ground that he had taken no steps towards the ab olition of the unjust religious test in the New Hampshire Constitution. Then it was thought proper to flatter the foreigners for' their votes—but the bald scheme utterly failed of its purpose. 11 Many of toe Whig press are now engaged in an exactly opposite tact.• President Pierce has thought proper to appoint as Charge to the Hague, August Belmont, who, though born abroad, is thoroughly imbued with our Republican principles -and insti tutions, has always maintained and avowed Demo cratic doctrines, is an accomplished gentleman, of •great ability and integrity, and, by his education and long residedce in this country, is eminently fitted for the duties of-his important official post. For this act, the President has been assailed by many of the Whig press, which instinctively man fest their inbred nativeism, their aversion and hor ror for foreigners, who, flying from oppression abroad, naturally seek a safe refuge in the ranks of the American Democracy, who are, in principle, opposed to the mischief of an overshadowed con solidated government. But these assaults will fall utterly impotent to the ground. Leading Whig and independent jour. nals have stepped for Ward to sustain the President in his wise action in the selection of Mr. Belmont, particularly at the present time. With the splen did example of Gallatin's career before him, says the Union, General Pierce has not considered a foreign birth-place as disabling any man for valuable and efficient diplomatic sdtvice. The N. F. Herald says: OUR MINISTER TO HOLE/JUL—The executive at Washington has displayed a great deal of judicious ness in its selection of a representative at the Court of Holland. Mr. August lialmont, on whom the choice has fallen, is perhaps the most eligible per son that the post could have been conferred on; and we doubt not that the results of his mission, to the-Hague will fully justify the action of the Pres ident, and realize the anticipations which have been indulged in as to the peculiar benefit to accrue therefrom, not only to this country, but to the world at large. " Mr. Belmont has been placed in his present po sition mainly with a view to promote a specific ob ject of great importance, which is neither more nor less than the success of the Japan expedition. His sympathies and his influence combined to point him out as the most efficient person to carry out the wishes of the administration and of the country in this respect. As the son-in-law of Commodore Mathew Perry, to whom the command of the Ja pan expedition has been confided, he is naturally most warmly interested in the result of that enter prise ; and to such an intereseffie can give practical direction and effect in his position as United States minister to the court of that nation, which has for centuries been the only one—out of Asia—with which Japan has condescended to hold anything like commercial relations. Our new minister to the Hague is a German by birth, but an American in politics, in feeling and in his social connexions, He has been a resident of this country for the past sixteen years, and with his wife and family American by birth, and with all his interests concentrated in this republic, he may now be regarded de facto, as he is dejure, a cit izen of the United States. He is a man of high pro ' bity, talent and ability; and as lie purposes aban doning his commercial business jn New York, and devoting his attention exclusively to diplomacy, his friends have every confidence that he will discharge Ihe mission intrusted to him in such a manner as will best promote the interests of the country, and reflect honor and credit on himself. We believe these anticipations will not be falsified. • The Washington Republic (Whig) has the manly independence to do justice to this appointment, as the following extract will show: Few ' however, know Mr. Belmont, except as a sort of bug-bear of the late Presidential canvass— as the agent of the Rothchilds and consul general of Austria, who took the lioerty of jumping up to his eyes in the fight between our two great parties, while it might have been better for the winning side to have, kept his name off their programmes, in view of this connection with those terrible ogres the Rothschilds and Francis Joseph of Austria.-- There is no better truer-hearted American to be found than this same Mr. Belmont, who spent a life-time of citizenship among us, of late years, lead ing as it were in all the great enterprises of the commercial princes of New York, designed for the most part to benefit the country and city, rather than their own pockets. He gi , res away large sums in charity; always with excellent judgment; and he rarely fails to be foremost when thousands are wanted for a forlorn undertaking, intended to prove to the world that the people of the United States are behind no others in anything likely to benefit the human race. Alone of all the consuls general accredited near this government, he makes no char ges for his services, using the office for the most part as a means of enabling him to assist the des titute and deserving of his father land who are thrown on our shores by the business and political perturbations of Europe. There is a heartiness about the man most eminently American. Indeed his soul seems to have been born in Kentucky, if he did first see the light on the European continent. Even the New York Tribune, which assailed Mr . Belmont with great acrimouy during the late can vass, replies to an assault upon Mr. B. by one of its correspondents, in the following language: " There are few men who have the opportunity of doing as much as Mr. Belmont to spread those sacred principles of which it is impossible to doubt that he is an ardent adherent, since Gen. Pierce en dorses his soundness. Let him show that he is a better Democrat than all the crowd who, like our correspondent, sneer at his appointment. The path of glory is open." A correspondent of the New York Evening Post writes— " Personally, no one who has the least experience of the composition of our diplomatic corps abroad, can but rejoice at the introduction of Mr. Belmont's name into the list of charges. His sagacity, ener gy, knowldedge of Europe, its languages, its corn mercial affairs, all fit him for the place. He has given hostages that he will on all occasions main tain and uphold the American character. He is closefy connected by marriage with a family which has given its blood to the country, (the Perrys,) and there is no fear that he will not stand up as stoutly or stickle as nicely for the rights of this re public and its citizens, as the men whom we have heretofore generally sent abroad as our representa tives in the capacity of charges. ANOTHER REPORTED OFFICIAL DEFALCATION. --A Washington correspondent of the New York Times says t , It is reported in high quarters that important developments will soon be made, touching a finan cial operation, by which the Treasury has been made to bleed. The Democratic version of this story is as follows : An Ohio man, named Minor, obtained from Secretary Corwin, upwards of a year ago, a transfer draft on New York, for the sum of $lOO,OOO. Minor agreeing to place the amount in proper hands in New Orleans, within a specified time. This he failed to do, alleging that the institution in which he deposited the money had failed. Minor was recommended to the Sec retary as responsible and honorable, by the Presi dent of a Bank or Insurance Company in Ohio, and several letters in relation to him passed between Mr. Corwin and other parties. Five thousnd dol lars of the money have been recovered, but the bal ance, it is said, will be a total loss. It is hoped, that the late Secretary will explain, in due time, the details of this transaction. Tax FiswErtrxs.—The London Times has no doubt that communications have already been.made to the new Administration at Washington by the British Minister, with a view to the adjustment of several questions now pending between this coun try and the United States—such as these fisheries, the reciprocal freedom of trade in colonial produce, and the law of international copyright—inter rupted by the termination of Mr, Filimore's period of office. Capti Daly of the British revenue schooner Darl ing, states, in a rei - ort to the Government of Nova Scotia, that the American fishing vessels are of the very best description, beautifully rigged, and they sail very fast, are well found in every particular, and carry large crews, a great many of whom are men from the provinces. The difference (he says) between the American and English vessels is very great, for of all the English vessels, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence the past fall, there were only four or five that could in any way compete with the Amer can. iitr. Mr. Wise will niche an asconsion at Pitts burg, on the 4th of July, in hie new mammoth bal loon " Ulysses." Icon. James Campbell—The Kellen.% Test. The hkst of human principles is to be found in human actions, and when we desire to give an im partial judgment, we should resort to such sources of information whenever they are ackessihde. , Franklin Pierce, during the late presidential cam paign, was severely and unjustly assailed by his ad versaries as a friend to the odious religious test which sullies the otherwise fair character of the tate of New Hampshire, and which strikes a blow at the principle of religious freedom, by imposing upon her citizens of the Roman Catholic faith a dis qualification for any Office within her gift. He was charged with having been a friend to that il liberal, anti-republican, and abominable prohibition, and with Lot having faithfully exerted himself to secure its obliteration from the constitution of his State. The Whig party arraigned him upon this charge before the great jury of the American peo• ple, and Thereupon addressed themselves to the ar dent enthusiasm of the generous-hearted-Irish pop ulation of the country. From that unjust accusa tion he was ably defended by his politicl friends by the press, and by the records of his public ca, Leer; and, after a long and arduous trial, he was proudly acquitted by the brilliant verdict of his corm- - trymen. Nobly, indeed, has he proved himself worthy of such a vindication, by giving to the coon. • try and to the world, since his elevation to the pres idency of the United States, in one of his highest official acts, the most positive and indubitable tes timony that he is an enemy to the principle of re ligious intolerance, and a friend to the great funda mental doctrine of freedom of conscience, without which all names, all professions, all forms of gov ernment having in view the euds.of true political liberty, must prove a, mere mockery, and fail of the attainment of such great designs as those which lie at the foundation of our republican institutions. By the appointment, as a minister in his cabinet, of a member of the Roman Catholic Church, the President has given to the country the highest pos sible evidence of his worthiness of its verdict of ac quittal from this severe aspersion, and to his own character the most triumphant vindication from a charge, which, it true, would have rendered him un worthy of any mark of public confidence, under a free government, as his pure and blameless political life has made him eminently deserving of the honor to which he ha=-been so handsomely elevated, and which, as true republican, he so modestly and grace fully wears. . The present able and accomplished Postmaster General is, by faith and profession, a Roman Cath olic; and whether his selection for that important position was made with- a view of giving positive and unequivocal testimony of the testing and prin ciple of the President in regard to the religious test, or not, it nevertheless effectually answers that pur pose. It is obvious that General Pierce did not deem the Papal faith a disqualifying cause, in the selection of his confidential advisers; that he did not permit a difference of religious faith or sentiment to bias him in the choice of his cabinet; but that, on the contrary, he was ready to declare by deed, whictbspeaks louder than word, that honest religi ous opinion should not operate with him to the ex elusion of any man from 'official position. Thus • has he shown himself, beyond suspicion or doubt, to be free from that feature of the organic law of his own State, which precludes a certain class of her citizens from receiving the honors and emolu ments of office, under her authority, for reasons which stand at variance with the true principles of I human freedom. We hope that the high example of her honored son will exert a salutary influence upon the future course of the Granite State, and that she will not prove that she has a'grariite heart, by persisting in the retention, upon the page of her otherwise fair constitution, of a stain which reflects a blush to the cheek of every American whose mind is imbued with the true sentiment of civil and religious liber ty. The selection of the Hon. James Campbell for the position to which be has been appionted, will not only serve as a complete and triumphant release of the President from all suspicion of sympathy with this religious test - , but will otherwise redound to the advantage and honor of the administration. His talents, his attainments, his great business capacity, and, "last, though not least," his urbane and cour teous bearing, give every assurance that he will em inently distinguish himself on the wide theatre of duty upon which he has entered. Already have his official acts indicated that he will come fully up to the expectation and demands of the country, by a prudent, energetic and able administration of the department over which he presides; the expansion of which has become so vast, and the duties of which are rapidly every (lay increasing, with the internal developments of our country, as to require, for its proper supervision and management, theta]. ent of our very ablest men. That a happy selec tion for that important position has been made in the appointment of Judge Campbell, the antece- dents of his useful though unostentatious life afford us no slight assurance. Of the multitude„ who have visited the Post Office new since the coin: mencement of the new administration, none have come away otherwise than to praise his fairness and promptness in the dispatch of the public busi ness, and to heap encomiums upon the kind and cor dial amenities that mark his personal intercourse. Experience has taught us how pleasant it is for strangers to pass from the cold contact which they too aften meet at Washington into the bland and genial presence of such a man. His kindness makes too deep an impression upon the hearts of those who go out from him to be soon forgotten, and his abilities will, we predict, make such an impression upon the country, in the discharge of his official functions, as to secure for him its highest confidence and regard. Whether Roman Catholic or Protes tant, give us more such men.—Florence (Ala.) Ga zette. Col. Jefferson Davis The Indiana State Sentinel thus explains the po. litical position of this patriotic and brave citizen: "No party in Mississippi was ever in favor of disunion per se, and among the stale-sights men of that State there was a wide difference of opinion. Col. Davis. A. G. Brown, S. Thompson, and others, did not go as far as Gout. Quitman. The parties in Mississippi were divided as to the mode of se curing their rights in the ,Union, and the power of a state to secede. The Union party denied the power. The State Rights party maintained the right of secession, but was opposed to its exercise. Col. Davis belonged to the latter school. He con tended that when the government became subver sive of the ends for which it was founded, the peo ple had the inalienable right to alter or amend that form of government, so as to protect their rights and secure them in the enjoyment of their property and personal liberty. He contended for a mkt construction of the constitution, opposed the exer cise. of doubtful powers by the general government, and maintained the independence and sovereignty of the states. This was the creed promulgated by Jefferson, the apostle of liberty. Madison was its able expounder, and Jackson its consistent and zealous defender.— We know Jefferson Davis well; and though we may not concur in all his views, we do know. that this Union and it is, as it was . formed by the wise and patriotic fathers of the republic, has not in this broad land a more zealous advocate.— His support of the Union has not been the empty declamation of the fourth of July orator. 'He has given other and better evidence. The shattered limb and limping gait—the pain and suffering from an honorable wound—ought to mantle the cheek of his slanderers with shame. His father and his uncle fought through the revolution, giving their treasure, their youth, and their blood to the sacred cause of constitutional freedom. Three of his broth ers fought to maintain our independence in the war of 1812. Two of them were the comrades ofJack son, and received his Commendations'for their gal lantry at New Orleans. At the age of sixteen he entered the service of his country. For sixteen years he wore its uniform, and bore its arms. The flag of his country greeted his eyes with the rising sun, and floated before his vision through;the day, until the shades of night shrouded it in darkness.— At Monterey and:Buena Vista he periled his life and shed his blood to sustain the honor of that flag. Now we are told that he is in favor or breaking up this glorious Union, and destroying the noblest gov ernment that God ever vouchsafed to man. To what extremities will not the madness of party drive men From such assaults Jefferson Davis has nothing to fear. We speak with some feeling on this subject; we know the man, and we know he has been vilely slandered." TERRIBLE Rm.—A riot occurred at Montreal, in Canada, on the occasion of an anti-Catholic lec ture by Father Gavazzi, an Italian, who lec tured a few weeks ago in several of our large ci ties, on the same subject. The military had to be called out to suppress it, but before it was done, some twenty-five or thirty persons werpkilled or wounded. The Ohio river is said to be very low just now. Most of the Pittsburg and Cincinnati packets have laid up, and also the Union Line from Wbeel ing to Louisville. The Wheeling Intelligence; says none bnt boat. of the lightest draught can run: CITY AND - COUNTY ITEMS igr THE THEATRE still continues in successful °Oration; attracting crowds to Fulton Hall. On .Wednesday night, the occasion of Mr. McFsa- WM'S Benefit, there was a perfect jam—the same on SaMiday et;ening,'for thehenefit of the gentle manly Treasurer of the CoMpany, Mr. VANETA TOREH. On Thursday and Friday evenings, Mr. and Mrs. I. Gn.nitar played seveMl of their best pieces, Which' were admirably executed, and elicited the warmest Minna of applause Om the audience. Madame 'Anna Tar Lion, from the Opera COMi4llfl, Paris, and Conven' Garden and Princess> Theatres; London, is now fulfilling a short engage ment Of three nights only—adsisted by Mr. Hunsoni the celebrated vocalist and delineator of Irish char acteri from the London Theatres. He appears in Opera and Farce. Madame Tamer, and Mr. HUD SON made their first appearance last night, to a full house, in the' celebrated Opera, entitled "The Crown Diamonds." (Madana l e Tsrttx.orr as La Ca- . tirina, and Mr. Hunsorr as Don Henriquez De San doval.) To say that they fully sustained the high reputation that preceded tt4ir visit to this City, is what every body will admit Who heard them. Dur ing the engagement, Mr. Hunson will appear i. several of his favorite Irish characters, in whi, e is said to be unequaled by any'Comedian now upon the American boards. Thriy are really splendid performers, and do not fail tD draw immense hoes". wherever they play. Thei engagement here Neill terminate on Wednesday night. Those, therefore, of our, ,citizens, who desire to hear these distin guished Artistes, should en . brace the present op portunity, as they will leave for Philadelphia on Thursday morning, and it May be a long time be fore they again visit Lancaster. Mr. CLARKE, the favoritelComedian of the Com pany, will take a Benefit on' Thursday evening. DI - The FAxrr OF SIVA is coming, and no mis take. This wonderful Necremancer will visit Lan caster shortly, for the purprise of giving several of his inimitable exhibitions. He attracts immense crowds wherever he goes. I fer Rev. Peter Won!) is about to retire from hie charie of the Moravian Chiirch, at Litiz, and will be succeeded by Rev. Levin Rcichel, of Nazareth, 0:3" Rev. E. W. IncEacin, formerly of Maine will preach a discourse on Temperance in the Firs Methodist Church, on Sunday evening next. . 00- A County Mass Meeting of the friends of Temperance will be held in Strasburg, on Sat urday next, commencing at 10 A. M. The meet ing will be addressed by Rev. E. W. Jackson, late of Maine, Rev. P. Coombe; Rev. H. Harbaugh, Dr.. Sumner Stebbins, and others. A Central County Committee will be appointed at thin Meeting. 1:0- A great many improvements are now going on in this City, and more are in contemplation.-- But the complaint is that the materials, especialiy brick, cannot be had. Our Brickmakers are all ac tively at work in their:several yards, but the supply is altogether inadequate to the demand. Several houses remain in an unfinished state, for want of this necessary material, &r 4 AMERICAN, klarit.c.—A young bald eagle measuring about three feet across the wings, Was captured ahem two weeks:ago, by a colored man, in the lower :part or this County. Yesterday he brought the bird to this city and sold it to Mayor Kieffer. When lull grown it will measure from seven to nine feet.—/nland Daily. IF.aorreuric.—Mr. John Wise, of this city, the 23 ranaut, is engaged to mike three Balloon ascen sions for the proprietors of the New York Hippo drome, in that city, on Monday, Wednesday end Friday of this week. NEW PA/MR.—Rev. Dr; Henry :Balf, has recent ly been appointed assistant Pastor of the Catholic St. Mary , s Church of this city, in place of Rev. Mr. Eagle, who has taken charge of the Catholic Church in Safe-Harbor. FUGITIVE ARRESTED.—OG Sunday, officer Lys ter, of West Philadelphia; arrested Thomas Patch el, a resident of Delaware county, as a fugitive from justice. It appears that last autumn he came into Lancaster county, and made an engagement with Mr. Christian C; Souder. After remaining some weeks he absconded in the night, carrying with him a lot of jewelry' and clothing, valued at $56. On Sunday the pH:sorter was recognized at the Cross Key tavern, on the West Chester road, by a drover, who immediately gave information of the fact to the police. In default of $5OO bail, Patch el was committed by Alderman Allen to await a requisition.—Express. ELECTION.--The_ Directors of the Lancaster, Lebanon and Pine Grove railroad company, met on the afternoon of the Bth inst., and elected Chris- tian E. Spangler, President; William H. Wilson, -Chief Engineer; and J. Edgar Thompson, Consult ing Engineer. The following resolution was adopted, relative to the route: "That the report of the Engineer•in-Chief made in reference to the line of survey of the Road be tween the Cornwall Ore Bank, and a point near the Canal and Lebanon, be adopted, and that the location mq,de by him be approved by this Board ; also that the Engineer-in-Chief, in connection with the President, be and are hereby authorized and directed to take immediate means for placing this portion of the Road under contract." • ANOTHER FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. - -011 Wednesday evening last, another accident happen ed on the railroad at Lemon Plaee. by which Hen ry Hess, of Chester county lost hie life. It appears he attempted to get on a burden train of care whilst in motion, and in doing so, fell over a stone heap lying on the road and got under the wheels, the train passing over him. He was picked up and brought to Henry Bear's Hotel, in this city, where be died duringthe night. Yesterday' his body was ta ken to thfl.vicinity of the Copper Mines, in Ches ter county, where he resided, for interment.—ln /and Daily. FORMAL OPENING Or FRANKLIN ANG MARSHALL COLLEGE,—Thie ceremony took place, at Fulton Hall, on Tuesday evening last. Addresses were delivered by Hon. ALEXANDER L. HAYES, of this City; Rev. Dr. Joan W. NEVIN, of Mercersburg; and Bishop PorTDR, of Philadelphia. We were not present, not having been favored with a ticket of admission, (EDITORS, although considered very convenient for puffing purposes, are not generally ranked amongst the priifileged classes upon such occasions,) but learn that the Hall was densely crowded with spectators, and that every thing passed offniatisfactorily to those who witnessed the exercises, save and except the prolixity.of one of the addresses. APPOINTMENT BY THZ P. M. GENEILAI.. — Dr JAMES CU I OHMAN to be Postmaster at Marietta. A capitril selection. Dr. C. is a first rate business man, and one . of the most intelligent, active and influentialj Democrats in that section of the County. Of plesang manners and courteous and ac commodrting disposition, he cannot fail to be one of the most popular appointments ever made in the Borough of Marietta for that office. TEE .iI'ORM OF FRIDAY WEEK.—The vicinity of Straebnrg borough was visited on Friday after noon, 3rdJ inst., by a hurricane and tornado of unu sual viole i nce. Fortunately the storm was of lim 'ited extent, but within these limits the effects were most disastrous. The growing crops of wheat were alrribst entirely destroyed, and the other crops were seriously damaged. The principal sufferers were Johh F. Herr, Adam Espenshade, Jacob Frce lich, and! Henry Herr; and others, whose farms were embraced by the outskirts of the storm, also suffered Considerably. Mr. Espenshade's loss is es timated at sBoo—Mr. J. F. Herr's at $l6OO, be having fifty acres of very superior wheat entirely destroyed. Hailstones as large as walnuts, some much larger, covered the ground like snow. There was also ,'considerable hail in the'northwestern part of the county, in the vicinity of Mount Joy, Peters burg, Manheim, &c., by which • much damage was done. The Cedar Hill Seminary suffered some what in the breaking of ,windows, and two steers belonging to John H. Brenner, Esq., near Mount Joy, were killed, probably by lightning. In this city there was a heavy fall of raid, but little Bail.—Express. FOREI!PN POSTAGE.—We are indebted to the po litenees of Postmaster General CAMPBELL, for a Schedule; or " Table of Postages to Foreign Conn tries"--embracing letters, magazines, pamphlets, newspapers, &c. THE NEW Coma HousE.—On Monday evening the last of the four immense cast iron columns of the New Court House was actin its place, and Mr. Smith, the Superintending Athhitect, offered our' citizens an opportunity ordepositing such articles as they pleased in the column. We are glad to find that many persona took advantage of the occasion. Smith has kindly furnished us with the fol lowing list of articles deposited :- From H. P. Smith—lst edition of Gillson , s Land Surveying, printed in Dublin. :Storrow nu _Waterworks. - GMmian Almanac, 1853. English " 1.4 Traveller's Compaul'on through the U. States, ex hibiting railroads, river, lake and canal navigation routes. 12 numbers of Farm Journal. 2 Medals of Gineral Scott 4 Irish coins—very ancient.. Map of the city of Pniladelphia. 7 Indian Flint Arrows, found on the " Old In dian Kittanning Path," near Hollidaysburg, Blair county. 4 New York, 4 Philadelphia and 1 Baltimore newspaper., . From W. & J. Konigmacher—A full set of Stone Cutter's Tools. From Daniel McCormack—A list of the names o all the stone cutters employed. A handsome two foot rule. From S. f I . Aaymaker—One Bottle Brandy and one bottle old Madeira.Wine—Reigart's very best. From J. 11. Markley—Package of superior Ha vana Segars. 2 Packages of Hoyt's superior Fine Cut Tobacco. 2 Pipes. From H. Demuth-1 Package Snuff. 1 " Segars. From Edward McPherson-23 Numbers of the Lancaster Inland Daily. From Henry A. Wade—One Package. From J. R. Reigart—Reports of Treasurers sod Commissioners of Lancaster county, in regard to building old Court House, published 1793. From F. Lobar —A list of the names of Laborers at Court House. . _ From a Student, (M. Bmchtal)—A Package from Franklin and Marshall College. From Hon. Thaddeus Stevens—Abstract of 7th Census, 1552, handsomely bound. From County Commissioners—Specification o Court House. _ From O. Banes—Mechanics' Manual. From Charles R. Frailey—Specimens of Pen manship and Drawing, on enamellea cards, exceed ingly well executed and truly beautiful. From sundry persons—names unknown: A letter, 4 • To the handsomest girl in Lancaster city, in care of the Mayor." 44 44 To the best wife in Lancaster city, in care of the oldest bachelor." 44 " To the most consummate puppy in Lancaster city, in care of the city Council." " " To the oldest female in Lancaster city." " To the oldest male inhabitant in Lan caster city." 4 " To the oldest Medical Physician in Lancaster city." 44 44 To the person who has the best reg ulated and beet cultivated garden in ' Lancaster city, in care of the city Councils." l 4 To the Editor of the oldest estab lished Newspaper in Lancaster city." Description of Lancaater . city. 6 Packages; contents norknown. 6 Lancaster City Newspapers. List of all the Churches in ,Lancaster city. Internal lir provement Laws of Pennsylvania. 4 Pamphlets. Some orthe foregoing letters are truly admirable. The Wine and Brandy were lowered to the base of the column, as were also the Stone Cutters' Tools. The other articles were carefully wrapped in paper and deposited in a strong canvass bag, and suspended in the centre of the shaft, and at pre cisely 20 minutes after 5, P. M., the whole con tents were hid from human view by covering them with the ponderous Abacus.—lnland Daily. Nzw LOCOMOTIVE.—The first of the new Loco motive Engines, for the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, built at Paterson, N. J., made its appear ance at Parkesburg an Saturday, and attracted unus ual attention. It is an Engine of eighty hoise pow er, and of the most perfect and beautiful finish and workmanship, strongly contrasting with, end vastly superior to, the Locomotives that have heretofore be,n used upon the Road, both in size, strength, power and machinery. The immense increase of business upon this portion of our public improve. menu rendered a corresponding increase of motive power necessary, and we are glad to find that Col. BAKER, the able and accomplished Superintendent of the Road, has been Successful in procuring such .model Engines. It speaks well for his sound judg ment and thorough knowledge of the duties apper taining to his responsible station. LANCASTER AND PINE GROVE RAILROAD.—On Monday week the following gentlemen were elect ed Directors for the ensuing year: Christian E. Spangler, George W. Carpenter, John Farnum,lohn Yarrow, Geo. Howell, Samuel J. Reeves, Robert Keller, Joe. Komgmacher, Jos. M. Thomas. The North American of Tuesday says:—" It "will be gratifying to the community to perceive "that a majority of the gentlemen chosen are Di "rectors of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and that "the improvements, intended to form a continuous " line of railway between Philadelphia and Pitts "burg, will be under a united harmonious manage " meat. It may also be inferred from the charac ter of the Board just chosen, that the Lancaster, " Lebanon and Pine Grove railroad, will be vigor " ously pushed forward to completion." This Will be good news to the citizens of the northern.townships of Lancaster county. Tax PxxxsrLystsisx.—The editorial chair of this sterling Democratic paper, which has long en joyed a proud position as a political journal, has recently been transferred to J. M. Cooper, on the occasion of the appointment of Mr. Hope, the late able editor. • We have never had the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with the gentleman who takes his place; but from his introductory leader, we feel satisfied that the high standing of this val uable paper will be fully sustained. His frank and honest support of the present State Administration will be received with enthusiasm by the Western Pennsylvania Democracy, as an evidence that the course of Gov. Bigler and his associates has re ceived the approval of the people in a section of the Commonwealth where, it there had been dis satisfaction, we could not have expected its con cealment. We do not know that any good reasons existed to anticipate murmurings even in Philadel phia. But local interests have sometimes power to create discontent, when they come in opposition to the course of a government which must be admin istered with reference to the general good. The tact, that on one occasion, there was an unfortunate collison between those having control of our public works, and a company which has and deserves to have the sympathy of Philadelphians, gave some faint hope to our opponents that the people in the Eastern part of the State would allow their local predilections to prove superior to their wishes for the general welfare. That controversy has been happily terminated;; and we have the flattering as surance that the policy of the administration is no longer questioned, even in localities the most likely to dissent. We regard the new editor's frank avowal of a determination to support Gov. Bigler for a second term, as, at least, conclusive of the present state of feeling among the Demociacy of Philadelphia county, and as such, it will be read with no little pleasure in a portion of the State, that was the earliest in the support of the distinguished individ ual who, by honesty and industry, has arrived at We are not among those who.thing it is too ear ly to speak of the. next Gubernitorial contest. It is true, it is yet a considerable listancQ in the fu ture. Before it arrives circumstances may chahge; but thite are some men who have been so long tried, and who have established confidence so firm ly, that we know we shall find them, a year hence. precisely the same able, steady and true supporters of Democratic principles, and as pure in moral rec titude as we know.them to be now. The Pennsyl vanian has not been premature in expressing a wish that will meet with a general, hearty response.— Pittsburg Union. RATES OF POSTAGE.—It is not easy to keep al ways in mind the required amount of postage on letters, &c., under the law now in force. The fol lowing convenient table of rates gives the informa tion required at a glance, and which we present to our readers with the suggestion to cut it out, and put it in some conveniunt place, to save the trou ble of asking and of having to answer questions about it : Letters—Each half ounce, under 3000 miles pre paid, 3 cts.; unpaid, 6 cts. Over 3000 mires, pro. paid, 6 cts.; unpaid, 10 cor. All printed matter in general—Anywhere in the United States—first three ounces, 1 et.; each sub sequent ounce, 1 cent. If not prepaid, deuble these rates. Newspapers and periodicals—Paid quarterly or yearly in advance—fire'-three ounces, 1 c.; each subsequent ounce, kc. And, if weighing not over 11 oz., in the State where published, c. each; and weekly papers in -the county where published, free. Small newspapers and periodicaja—published monthly or oftener, and pamphlets of 15 octavo lageiror less, when Bent in packages, weighing at east 8 oz., prepaid, c. an ounce. Books—bound or unbound, weighing not more than 4 lbs. may be sent by mail. For each ounce, under 3000 miles, prepaid, 1 c.; unpaid 11 c.; over 3000 miles, prepaid, 11 unpaid 3c. Fractions over a single rate charged as a one rate. 'Periodicals, in the sense used above - are publica tions likened once in three months or oftener. Correepoodeewe of the Intelligence, Washington Correspondence EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO THE EDITOR WesiunoTon, D. C., June 10, 1E153 - Last Monday we had, in this City, an election fir municipal officers, and for the first time, since my residence here, the Democratic partyhad a tick et, and plated in nomination for Collector, Capt. J. Y. Bryant; for Register P. M. Pearson, Esq.— These two offices are the best within the gilt of the citizens of corporation. I merely mention this, to advise you, that the democratic candidates were beaten by large majorities, and by those persons, wbo call themselves democrats, casting their votes for the whig candidates. Many of the so called democratic opponents of Messrs. Bryant and Pear son are holding office under Government, and some, not a few of them, appointed to office under this administration. Their voting thus, is a com- • mentary on the consistency of each men. Not one of them should be suffered to hold office under the general government; and we hope. the Secretary of the Interior, the Post Master General, and the Sec retary of the Treasury will make room for some of their employees, who have preferred the success of the whig to the democratic candidates. Some few of our Pennsylvanians, whose sole desire is to adhere to regular nominations, voted the demo crat c ticket, and, although we are in a large mi nority, yet, we feel that we did our duty to our party, as well as the administration with which we , are identified and proud to support. The decep tive democrats, in the late election, should be likened to the members of the Legislature of New York, who have their "hats chalked" to give them a free passage. They deserve this notice from the different Secretaries, and we shall be pleased to see them all thus attended to at an early day. 1 notice, with much satisfaction an able defence in )oar paper of Secretary GUTHRIE. In this you have spoken the opinion of the democratic party in this section of the Union. Indeed, Mr. GUTHRIE is one of the right stripe al a democrat; he goes in for law ; no constructive definition of the plain letter of the law, and, as the law requires the transportation of specie to points, where the public exigencies require it, no well wisher to hiscountry would expect the Secretary to adopt his policy of action to the loose manner in which the public fi nanies were transferred under the late Secretary, Mr. Corwin. Mr. Corwin did business in his own way. That was his business while in power, but ' a democrat now being at the head of the Treasury, one who has the nerve to execute the law, and the will to deal justly with the public revenue, whig gory need not have troubled themselves with any qualms of coiscience about the safety of the pub lic monies ;—it is too late for them to thus express themselves ; the Galphins and the Gardiners occu pation have had their day. Such scenes of pecu !atom in dollars and cents and " mew and " old clothes ," for opinions sake, have passed away— never to return. Certainly, they will never return under the vigilant (rye and close supervision of Secretary GUTHRIE. Mr. CHARLES L."WOODBURY, recently appointed by the President, Charge d'Affaires to Bolivia, ru mor says, declines his mission. It is stated, that Mr. W. was desircus to have the appointment of Post Master at Boston. I do not think d 1 r. W. should be a Post Master, hut, the President under stand, bat question better than I can advise him on that subject. As the eccentric Jodge Bibb quaintly remarked, while he was Secretary of the Treasury, to a friend " that he did not know if he Made a good Secretary of the froasury or not—but this he did know, that being Secretary of the Treas ury was a very good office." So, I think, in the ap pointment of Ale. NV. to the Chargeship at Bolivia; we think that the President tendered him a "very good of f ice," and one Bill up to the good qualities of the recipient; therefore, it Mr. W. has declined his appoinment, we think him somewhat f; hasty f , in his movements. But lie knows what is what, and there the question rests for the present. It appears, from the news from Mexico, that Gov. Trials as retired from the Mesilla Valley, and that there is expected to be a settlement of the question of the disputed boundary by negotiation between the two governments. If so, we shall re joice at the returning sense of propriety that has taken possession of the mind of SANTA ANNA. It he finds that he can cheat the U. States by delay, he is the very man to put such a scheme into eJe cution. Our new Minister, Col. Gansnerr, must keep a sharp eye upon him. The President and Cabinet have had long ses sions of late. Of course we cannot state the cause. Our Mexivan difficulties is one cause, that is cer tain, and the instructions for Mr. Buchanan is sup posed to be another cause of discussion between the members of the Cabinet. If I mistake not, the appointment of Minister to France is no easy matter of decision to the Cabinet. That question will be settled ere long. ExeCutlon of Arthur Spring. PHILADELPHIA, June In, 180 Arthur Spring, convicted of the murder of Mrs Lynch and Mrs. Shaw, was executed this morning in the yard of the Aloyarnensing Prison, at a quar ter past 11 o'clock. There were live hundred per sons present. He was attended by the Rev. Messrs. Street, Kensil and Alexander, who in turn were with the prisoner all last night. Spring slept about four hours—the remainder of the night was spent in religious exercises. A letter was received from Gov. Bigler early this morning, staling that executive clemency could not be exercised. Spring declared his innocence. He also said his son was innocent, but that he had brought money and put in his pocket. When he reached the gal. lows a hymn was sung, alter which the Rev. Mr. Street asked him, in the most solemn manner, whether he was guilty of the murder for which he was now about to suffer the extreme perialty of the law. Spring answered, "No, sir; no, sir." He was asked whether he was guilty or the murder of Rink. " I never saw him in my life." He was also questioned as to the innocence of his son. He said —" I believe he had nothing more to do with it than I had." Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Mr. Kemal, after which the rope was adjusted around the prix• oner's neck. Again he asseverated the innocence of his son, without qualification. Immediately after the drop fell, and Arthur Spring was launched into eteruity. He died soon—there was but a single contraction of the legs. Sot= AmittitcA.—The papers contain a few items of intelligence from South America, received by the steamship Bogota. Col. Doane one of her passengers, reports that Peru had declared war against Bolivia, and that the Peruvian fleet was at Africa having landed five thousand troops. A letter from Lima. dated May 12, states that Boyln, President of Bolivia' had dismissed his Min ister of foreign affairs, Bustillo. and expresses a hope that this action will tend to the restoration of pacific relations between the two countries. The U. S. store ship Southampton arrived at Val paraiso on the 23d of April. The Republic of Ecuador has settled its difficulty with the French Republic. Its government saluted the French flag, and expressed its regret for the al leged insult to Count Montholon, and agreed to pay eight thousand dollars claimed for damages to prop erty of a French citizen. Valparaiso is rapidly assimilating itself to an American town. It is already partially lighted with gas. The lower classes are learning to chew' tobacco and swear in tolerable good English ; and our eyes were gladdened a few days since by the sight of a New York "Omnibus" on a small scale. WIDOW'S BOUNTY? Lan") Cr...ann.—lt appears that a large numbers of widows whose second hus bands having died, suppose their claims to bounty land on account of the services of their first hug bands are still valid. This supposition, it will be seen by the following, is an error: Pension-Ofce, Washington, May 26, 1P63. By a recent decision of this office, widows are not entitled, who have married since the death of the husband fur whose services she claims land bouncy, except thosewidows whom husbands were killed in battle. Very respectfully, S. COLE:, for Commissioner. BUFFALO, June 10. DEATH OP GENERAL Rrizr —Brew Brigadier General Riley died last night, aged 66 years. He went to California in 1848, was ordered to take command of a Regiment on the Rio Grande, but he returned home, and, being unable, through ill health, to return to active service, settled in Bur. falo. He has been suffering for some time from can cer, and leaves a widow and five children. The lb neral, with military honors, will take place to-mor row afternoon. la" Col. Gwrz, Editor of the Reading Gazette, has been appointed an Inspector in the Philadelphia Custom House, by Collector Brown. Brother Getz i. a hard working end deserving democrat, never kicking over the traces, though be has bad some heavy loads to pull up hill. Collector Brown has shown great sagacity rand discretion in making this selection. A Micitiola HAIL STORM.-1 , is stated that a hail storm lately passed over Macomb county, Mich, and the stones varied from the size of a musket ball to two•thirds the size of a goose egg.— Men caught in the storm were so pounded by chunks of ice as to be confined to their houses for two or three days. 040' THE Soured. JOURNAL continues to improve in interest and usefulness! 'The number for the current month closes the first number of the peri odical as a State Journal, and the Editor Mr. Bda- ROWEe, promises still farther improvements in the second, volume.. Terms S 1 per annum, payable in advance. ‘VN liAllfsa
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