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SANDERSON, EDITOR
Lancaster, June 23, 1853.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS:
CANAL COMMISSIONER,.
THOMAS H. FORSYTH,
OF PHILADELPHIA. COUNTY
AUDITOR GENERAL,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
OF MIFFLIN COUNTY
- FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
J. PORTER BRAWLEY,I
OF CRAWFORD COUNTY
The Wounded Pigeon Flutters!
Why does not "A CITIZEN," who figures in
the last Examiner, in reference to the appointment
of Postmaster at Marietta, write over his proper
signature? The ear-marks of the author are too
plainly visible in every line of the malignant, but
frothy production, to be mistaken by any body, and
it betrays "i cowardly spirit - thus to attempt to
skulk behind a fictitious signature for the purpose
of avoiding responsibility. The , Examiner, it is
true, endorses the writer's democracy; but an en
dorsement from that quarter must be taken for just
what it is worth—not a farthing more. Good Dem
ocrats never resort to a Whig paper to make known
their grievances and abuse their fellow-Dembcrats;
—Boors ones—we mean such as are in the habit
of striking the State ticket for Supreme Judges,
Canal Commissioners, &c., and whose Guerilla pro
pensities are so well known—may select that paper
as their organ. But the attempt of such men, aided
and assisted by rabid Whig coadjutors, to injure
Dr. Cusamen, the efficient and popular Postmaster
of Marietta, is supremely absurd. It would be de
cidedly more to their credit to " grin and bear "
under their disappointment, with as much philoso
phy as possible, rather than make themselves A
diculous by pouring forth their venom through the
- columns of a Whig print. By the way, what about
that threatened " indignation meeting?" We should
be glad to know when it is to be held.
Tan ADMINISTRATION Or GOVERNOR 13 , 1 GEER
has thus far met the highest expectations of its
friends. Prudent, sagacious, and soundly Democratic
in his views of State policy, he has brought to the
Executive department all the qualities the people
sought, when they elected him their Chief Magis
trate. By the judicious use of the constitutional
check upon the acts of Legislature, he has saved
us from the evils ,of a vast amount of hasty and un
wise legislation ; and by resolutely adhering to the
determination laid down iu his inaugural address,
to oppose all attempts to increase the Banking cap
ital of the State, he has preserved the currency up
on a sound basis, and kept within bounds the wild
spirit of speculation which invariably follows the
'unlimited issue of paper money. The Governor's
careful oversight of the State finances, has had the
most salutary tendeney, in increasing the revenue
without any additional tax-laws, (the passage of
which has been a favorite trick with our political
opponents) and greeting their appropriation into
the proper channels to advance the public interest;
while the sinking fund for the reduction of the State
Debt, has been jealously guarded against any at
tempt to divert it from its important purpose.--
Under this system of management, the creditof our
Commonwealth has been completely restored, and
Pennsylvania securities now stand among the best
in the Stock Markets both at home andabroad. In
brief, Governo,Bigler has proved himself, in every
respect, equal to, the responsible post he holds, by
the will of the people; and we look to his re-nomi:
nation and election, as foregone conclusions; being
nothing more than the merited tribute of approba
tion to one who has been tried, and not found want
ing.—Reading Gazette.
trE The Memphis convention has adjourned, and
its closing proceedings, says the New Orleans Pica
yune, were chiefly important as having reference
to the Pacific railroad. It took strong ground in
favor of the Mississippi project, and adopted a se
ries of resolutions directing the attention of the gov
ernment to the necessity of the work. It was also
recommended that the public lands be donated to
the States bordering on the Mississippi river. No
particular route for the road was designated as the
choice of the convention, hut a variety of essen
tial qualifications were hinted at. The body
was non-commital on severarpoints, and refused to
entertain a resolution in l relation to Cuba offered by
Mr. Thrasher. The next convocation is announced
to take place at Charleston, in April, 1854.
Census of California
We are indebted to our friend, Dr. M. M. Moons,
for au extra of the Columbia (Cal.) Gazette, con
taining the census of California. From it we learn
that the total population of the State, at the time
the census was taken, amounted to 264,435 souls
—of which San Francisco City. and County had
36,151. The number of acres of land in cultiva
tion was 110,748, the annual produce of which was
2,973,734 bushels of Barley, 100,497 of Oats, 271,-
763 of Wheat, 1,393,170 of Potatoes and 62,532
of Corn. There were 108 Quartz Mills; and the
amount of capital invested was as follotvs, viz :
Quartz Mining, $5,871,405; Placer Mining, $4,-
174,419; other Mining. operations, $3,551,623; and
for other purposes, $41,061,933.
Late from the Pacific
The steamship Northern Light, from San Juan,
with California dates to the let inst., reached New
York on Friday. She brought 400 passengers who
have a large amount of gold in hand, and reports
the steamship California as having left San Fran
cisco on the Ist inst., with $2,283,000 in gold on
her manifest.'
The Northern Light reports that, the ship James
town, at San Francisco from Crime, brought dates
from tha . t. Empire to the 6th of April, from which
we learn that the rebels were driven from the walls
of Nankin with immense slaughter.
117" The editor of the Harrisburg Keystone has
struck a new lead. He is now endeavoring to prove
that Ji.z7s BucluziAw is an Abolitionist. He will
have a happy time making out his case.
Our feelings towards Mr. BUcaANAN are those of
abstract friendship. We feel proud of him as a
fellow citizen, and owe can cordially accord to him
the palm of devotion to the Union. His fidelity
cannot be doubted, and the vituperations of five
thousand Keystones would not or could not be suf_
ficient to induce the people'to believe the falsehoods
uttered by one of thern.—Piftstrurg Post.
GEORGE LAW AND SANTA ANNA.—The New
York Freeman's Journal states that an agent left
New . Orleans on the Ist instant for Vera Cruz for
the purpose of negotiating a sale to Santa Anna
for the famous lot of muskets owned by Mr. Geo.
Law, and also of offering to furnish other war-like
materials, ammunition, &c., for the equipment of
an army of 100,000 men. The Journal says it ob.
tains the information from a reliable source.
Tr The extreme heat of the weather during
the greater portion of last week, caused a great
number of deaths in the large cities. Tile Phila
delphia and New York papers record the different
cases of coup de solid that terminated fatally. •
. Err Frederick Tarr, convicted of passing coun
terfeit gold dollars, was sentenced by Judge Kane,
on Friday, to pay $1 fine, and be imprisoned in the
'Eastern Penitentiary for 2 years.
MimeArr.—On the 20th inst., the people Of
Michigan, by a large majority, decided in favor of
the Maine Liquor Law.
Shall we have War ?
In dealing with almost any other power than
Mexico, reliance might be placed in its following
the dictates of reason and common sense in some
degree. Its fears, if not its wisdom and moderation,
would induce it to adopt every - means consistent
with national hovr to avoid a war with the United
States. But:the present ruler of Mexico has whiten
exhibited his blind hatred' of this country,
his foolhardy rashness and infatuation, and his thor,
ough.incapability of comprehending his true situa
tion and that of his people, that we, need not be
astonished at any insane step he may take. Indeed
it would rather be surprising if he should not in
volve the two nations in a war.
But there is reason to believe that Santa Anna
is a true representative of the great majority of the
Mexicans. There never was a people so effectually
and decisively beaten upon their own soil as the
Mexicans were in the late war. But the lesson has
taught them nothing. Unable to subdue their nat
ural disposition to gasconade, Santa Anna and his
people are again indulging in senseless vaunting ;
their inflated vanity finds ready explanations of the
reverses they have suffered; they are again march
ing troops into disputed territory ; and again cast
ing challenge and defiance iuto the teeth of the 11.
States. There is no disposition on the part of any
portion of our people to crush them ; but forbear- •
ante on our part seems but to be an incentive to fur
ther insults and more extraordinary proceedings on
theirs. Perhips Salta Anna believes that in another
struggle, he and his army would be able to cope
with our regulars and volunteers. For our part we
should very willingly agree to let the State of Texas
or even Gov. Young and his Saints, fight out this
quarrel. The latter we observe are quite ready to
make an issue with the Mexicans ; and we have
no doubt that the Sainte, once -engaged in a war
with Mexico, single handed, would go forth " con
quering and to conquer," and never leave a rood
of Mexico unsubdued.
It may be, however, that• Santa Anna relies up-'
on help from Europe. If he does he will find him
self sorely disappointed in the hour of need. All
the assistance he will get from England will be
what he can derive froth a large quantity of fine
writing about the rapacity of their descendents,
from that moderate people who only annex a na• •
tion and a race at a blow, about twice a year. John
Bull will never engage in a war with this country
in defence of anybody but himself; that is certain.
France is not able to wage war with the United
States upon this continent; and Napoleon dare not
risk it. The news of a battle lost by his army
against the troops of the Republic, would hurl him
headlong from the throne, as a wretch struck by
lightning on the brink is tumbled down a precipice.
To speak of Spain assisting Santa Anna and Mex
ico to wage successful war with the United States
is about as sensible as to say that a cripplc on
crutches could enable a man with a wooden leg to
pass a swifter runner.
There is, then, no hope whatever' for Mexico in
a war with the United States. But there are peo
ple who are doing their very best to bolster up
Santa Anna, and thereby cause a war. These are
the Whig Editors who, in the face of truth and jus
tice, are assuring everybody that the Mesilla Val
ley belongs to Mexico—that there is not the slight
est doubt about the matter—that Mexico has always
had possession and exercised authority over it—
and that New Mexico never had a pretence of claim
to it. Assuredly, if we do not hai , e another war it
will not be their fault—Ohio Statesman.
Is It so?
We see it stated, that under an act of Assembly
passed last winter, Banks stocks are exempted from
the payment ,ot corporation, county, poor and
school tax. The list of public and general laws,
recently issued, contains nothing of this_ kind ; so
that if such a law was passed at all, it must have
been as tin amendment to some private bill—and
very appropriately so ; for the more privately a
Democratic Legislature makes laws so partial and
unjust, the better for its own reputation. Upon what
ground, we should like to know, have the Stock
ladders of Banks been relieved from the payment
of the taxes to which all other property is liable?
They receive from ten to twelve per cent. for their
money, while that which is invested in real estate
often yields but four or five, or rarely more than
six per cent. This is "equalizing the burden of
taxation " with a vengeance We always thought
that the most productive property should bear the
heaviest proportion of tax. But it seems we are
behind the age; the wisdom of our modern finan
ciers has reversed the rule. The rich capitalists,
who oikti nine-tenths of our Bank stock, are to go
free, so far as taxes for local purposes are concern
ed ; and the whole of this expense is saddled on the
poor, and men in moderate circumstances, whose
property consists mainly in real estate. True, the
Banks pay pretty handsomely to the State, in one
way and another; but when they can divide ten
and twelve per cent. a year, clear of all State tax,
it is very certain that the privileges the State grants
them, are worth the price at which they are held.
- If it were not so, Bank charters would cease to be
in demand. But, putting down the revenue the
State derives from the Banks at the highest figure,
we imagine it falls short, by a considerable amoun t
of the tax collected upon real estate. Where is the
justice, then in releasing Bank stocks from the pay
ment of their fair proportion of tax, local and gen
eral, State and County? We confess we cannot see
it—and the people—the hard-working, tax-ridden
common people, whose earnings very rarely take
the shape of Bank stock—are doubtles as blind as
we. Can our Senator or Representatives—Who,
being Democrats, were bound by their pledges to
legislate for the people, and not for the moneyed
interest—tell us why this law was passed, and by
whose votes it was " put through !"—Reading Ga
zette.
TOE FISBERIES.—The policy of the British Gov
ernment in so jealously watching encroachments up
on the fishing privileges of their Colonies in North
America, has recoiled somewhat upon those whose,
interests it was designSti to protect. The French,
it is well known, possess fishing grounds in the
neighborhood of Miquelon. The movements of
the British Government during the past and present
season, have not been unobserved by the French au
thorities. We learn from St. Johns, N. F., that
seven or eight British provincial schooners, which
were encroaching upon the French fishing grOunds,
have been driven away by French cruisers, before
they had ohtained one-third thfir fares. The Brit
ish schooner Victory, which had also been poaching,
arrived at Pugwash on the 26th 'ult., from Bay St.
George, with only 500 barrels of herring, and a lu•
gubrious complaint that she " was driven off by
French cruisers."
From St. Pierreo Miquelon, we learn that the
British war steamer Devastation, has recently been
in that quarter, making very minute surveys and
examinations of the headlands and lines of demar
cation, as laid down in treaties, probably with a
view of keeping the French vessels within their
proßer limits.
Irth the feelings which formerly existed between
these two great nations, such a state of affairs might
have been the source of serious misunderstanding.
—Boston ✓ldoer.
THE CUBAN SLAVE . Tnena.—During the first
five months of the present year, not less than 9040
African slaves were landed in Cuba, from slave
ships. Of these one cargo, numbering 697 slaves,
was actually consigned to Spanish government of
ficials, notwithstanding the slave trade treaty with
Great Britain. Three other cargoes, numbering in
all 1475 slaves, were publicly sold at auction.—
From another cargo, it is said, the agent of the
Queen of Spain brought 200 for her majesty. The
Spanish war steamer Isabel landed 30 from anoth
er cargo, and a government marine office furnished
launches Itir landing 697 negroes.
The DlMilan lo China.
The latest intelligence from China would seem
to indicate the probable overthrow of the present
Tartar dynasty, and the installation of a new Em
peror at Nankin, of the ancient Chinese imperial
family:, -2Shonld this revolution be accomplished, it
Will be the 'most important event of this century,
and may be fraught with incalculable benefits to our
.ctinntry.and to the worlds-It is generally believed
that the new dynasty wilLbe.moie' favorable than.
its predecessor to foreign trade 'and intercourse;
and our increased commerce from the Atlantic, as
well as from . Oregon and California on the Pacific,
place this country in a position for the develope
ment of an immense trade with China and the
neighboring States. The United States and China.
are both great powers fronting upon the Pacific,
and their prdd . acts and manufactures are admirably
calculated for an. immense and largely beneficial
trade and intercourse. We are the only great na
tion that consumes tea, the staple. product of China,
free of duty; and our cotton and cotton manufac
tures, and various ether articles, ought to be freely
received in exchange. The present cricis has in.
troduced the President to tender this mission to the
Hon. Robert R. Walker, of Mississippi, late Secre
tary
of the Treasury of the United States, accom
panied by all the necessary powers and authority
to accomplish the great object of this most impor
tant trust ; and Mr. Walker, we understand, has ac
cepted the mission. . It is well know that the last
Congress placed the mission to China upon the
'highest grade known to our diplomacy. Since this
action of Congress, new events have given, to the
mission a still more commanding charaction; There
is at present no diplomatic station . upon which the
public eye, not only of our country but of all civilized
nations, will be more intently fixed. To this signal
interest and importance of the mission alone, we
presume, it is owing that Mr. Walker, whose polit
ical antecedents so eminently fit him for the work
before life, and 'undertaken this high and difficult
diplomatic service. •
His general views in favor of a liberal commer
cial policy are well known to the country and to the
world. Ugdef Hie - YE - 1 ral — i-846 our revenue,;as
well as our imports and exports, hambeFn doulz+d,
and the prosperity of the country is unprecedented.
Whatever opinions may be entertained by the few
who still advocate the protective policy as regards
"his views in connection with reciprocal trade with
England, there can be none who will doubt the pro
priky of his opinions in regard to an enlarged trade
and commerce with China and the East; and we
presume there is no American who will not desire
his success in the great and important mission now
intrusted to his care.
Mr. Walker's views in regard to our trade with
China and Asia are fully set forth in his several
Treasury Reports, and especially in that of Decem
ber, 1858. In that report Mr. Walker concluded
his views on this subject with the following pro-
phetic remarks:
, t Our ports upon the gulf, with those upon both
oceans fronting upon Europe from the east, and
Asia from the west, occupying the central position
between all the continents of the globe, nearer to
them all by convenient routes than any other nation,
including an easy access to the whole interior of
our own country, we want only the ocean steam
ships of adequate strength, speed, and numbers, to
give us the command of the trade of all nations.—
Nor should we forget that, in carrying our trade
among the great and populous nations of and
facilitating intercourse with that vast region, pass
ing from coast to coast in the short period of twen
ty days, with monthly or weekly steamships, the
light of Christianity, following the path of com
merce, would return with all its blessings to the
East, from which it rose. In those regions com
merce must be the precursor of Christianity ; com
merce, which teaches peace and intercourse be
tween nations; which declares that man is not the
' enemy of man, nor nation of nation; but that the
interests of all countries and of all mankind are
identical, and that they will all advance most rap
idly under the genial influence of an unrestricted
reciprocal trade and intercourse. By our recent
acquisitions on the Pacific, Asia has suddenly be
come ourneighbor, with a placid intervening ocean,
inviting our steamships upon the track of a Com
merce greater than that of all Europe combined.—
This commerce is ours, if our merchants and gov
ernment should by their united energies secure for
us with Asia a rapid and frequent communication
by steam. Our:products and our manufactures,
and especially our coarse 'cotton fabrics, are pre
cisely what are desired by several hundred millions
of their people, who will send us back in return
their specie and their rich productions, so few of
which are raised within our limits."
It is not a little remarkable that the predictions
ofMr. Walker, as regard's the advent of Christiani
ty in China as the result of increasing trade and in:
tercourse, seem to be on the eve of fulfilment, as in
dicated in the proclamation in favor of Christianity
by the rebel chief—not improbably now in the new
Emperor of China. This proclamation, it the facts
are truly stated, is the most striking event the
world has witnessed since the unfolding of the ban
ner of the Cross by Constantine at the head of the
imperial legions of Rome.
We are sore we but echo the voice of the whole
American people in wishing entire success to Mr.
Walker in this great and arduous trust confided to
him by the President, of opening the trade of Chi
na and the East to our own country and that of the
world.— Washington Union.
ANOTHER NEW TETIRITORT. — The Union con
tains a communication from Henry R. Schoolcraft,
Esq., in which he describes'a section of country,
known by he name of Aharra. He says that it
is an attractive, well-timbered, and fertile area of
country, lying immediately west of the Rocky
Mountains, in mild, temperate latitudes, to which.
for the purpose of distinct allusion, he applies the
aboriginal term. The area is about fifty miles broad
and lies parallel to the Rocky Mountains for a dis
tance of several hundred miles. It gives rise to
both of the main and numerous sub-affluents of the
Columbia river. It is a high plain, Which is cut
through by these affluents, of a most fertile charac
ter, bearing trees, and in some places high grass ;
and, while the streams create abundant water-pow.
er for lumber and grain mills and machinery, they
are free, or nearly free, from inundation of their
banks. The district probably comprehends twenty
five thousand square miles, and, if its capacities of
production have been correctly estimated, would
sustain a population greater than some of the East
ern and Atlantic States.
Sanroos ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morning
last, about 3 o'clock, a serious accident occurred at
the Rolling Mill at Safe Harbor. The balance or
driving wheel of the Engine, weighing about ten
tons, broke with a loud report—a piece of iron, it
is thought, having fallen between the wheel and
another portion of the works. The Engine was a
total wreck, together with the greater portion of the
machinery. There were but few men about the
premises at the time, and only one was injured.—
The damage is estimated at from $25,000 to $30,.
000, and it will require nearly three months to re
pair it. During all this time the works will be
stopped, and consequently a large number of hands
thrown out of employment. The re-laying of the
new track on the Columbia railroad will also, in a
great measure, have to be suspended, as the contract
for furnishing the iron is held by the Safe Harbor
works. This will be a serious drawback to the
road, as the Superintendent expected to have the
track completed during the present season.
Err ELI LEWIS, Esq., was on Tuesday last
elected President of the York County Bank, to sup
ply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
JOHN G. Cesrriszr.v., Esq., who had for several years
satisfactorily discharged the duties of that office.—
We regard the institution as fortunate in the selec
tion.ot its nOl , President, Mr. Lewis being a gen
tleman of considerably experience in financial mar
ters, industrious, intelligent, and prudent, in the
management of his own business, us well as of the
important trusts that have been committed to his
hands.—York Gazette.
Da- Tax FAKIR or SIVA distributed quite a large
number of prizes, on Saturday evening last, at the
close of his exhibition. Several of them were val
uable—amongst which was a handsome gold watch
worth about $6O, and two or three silver watches,
Clocks, &c., &c. The gold watch fell to the lot of
Mr. Longenecker, Deputy Sheriff of this county.
CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS
BY The corner-stone of the Bethel, which is be
ing built for the use'of the Church of God, at Elia
abethtown, in this county, will *be laid on, Smiley
afternoon, July 3rd. Preaching in the morning and
afternoon. A collection will be taken up, to assist
in defraying the expense of building.
Ili The "BUCHANAN RITLE " will celebrate the
Fourth by a Parade, in the moiring. Dinnet
Will be served up for them at John S. Morton's
Hotel, in South Quedi street, after which the De
claration of Independence will be read by Capt.
Geo. Sanderson, and an Address delivered by Hon.
Isaac E. Heister.
Err The subscribers to the capital stock of the
Columbia and Chesnut Hill Turnpike Road Com
pany, are to meet at Col. Herr's, iu. Columbia, on
Saturday next, the 2nd proximo,'at 2 o'clock P.
M, for the purpose of organizing the corporation,
and elected a President, five Manaders and a Tree.-
Roca P. o.—We were_in error last week in
stating that the name of this P. 0. had been chang
ed to Peach Bottom. It still retains the name of
Roca," although removed about half a mile above
its former location. Mrs. Anne Parry is now the
P. M. in place of Mr. Boyd, removed.
POSTNASTERB.—The following additional appoint
ments (all excellent men and good Democrats,; have
been made for this county, by the P. M. General:
B. F. BAER, Esq., at Elizabethtown.
B. F. HoLL, Esq., Intercourse.
JAMES PAUL, Strasburg.
JOEDI E. Gums, New Providence.
DANIEL KREIDER, Esq., Litiz.
(Mr. K. has appointethis son, Wit. KREIDER, a
very worthy young man,"his Assistant.
THE HOTTEST DAY.—Tuesday last was the hot
test day, so lar, this season. The thermometer, in
this City, indicated, about 2 o'clock, 98'degrees in
the shade. In Chambersburg, we observe, it rose
to. WO deg. . _
Ponmc D/ANSIL-A number of the pet:Mimi
and political friends of Mr. BUCHLSAN, in this city
and vicinity, have tendered him a public dinner
prior to his departure for Europe. We have not
yet learned whether the invitation has been ac
cepted.
ANNIVERSARY Siiamoir.—A sermon on " The
Nature Duty of _Civil. Government, " will be
preached in the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
of this City, on Sunday morning next, the 3d of
July, by Rev. Was. BISHOP. The public generally
are invited to be present.
Smell:m-0n Monday week Jesse Geiger, of Stras-
burg, was found, under circumstances which leave
no doubt that he committed suicide. He left borne,
in the morning about 9 o'clock, and not returning
for dinner, suspicion was excited, and search imme
diately made. In the evening his hat and cane
were found on the banks of John Musselman's dam.
on the Pequea, near which his body Ikas found in
the water, in a reclining position. Ad inquest was
held on the body and a verdict of intentional drown
ing returned. Mr. Geiger was an excellent citizen,
and enjoyed a large share of public confidence.
TEMPERANCE MEETING. -A temperance mass
meeting was held at Strasburg on Saturday week,
at which the following officers Presided: Enos
Conrad, of Enterprise, President; Rev'. Dr. McCar
ter, of Strasburg, and Abraham Cole, Of Lancaster,
Vice Presidents; and J. M. Willis Geist, of
Lancaster, Secretary. Addresses were delivered
by the Revs. E. W. Jackson and P. Coombe, and a
County Committee was appointed, of 'which John
F. Houston, Esq., of Columbia, is a inember.
resolution was passed to hold a mass meeting in
Lancaster on the oth of August, and one to raise a
fund of $5OO towards advancing the present tem
perance movement in the State—KO of which
were raised on the spot.
COMMON SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT, 1853 .
The Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors, " to make suitable arrangements for,
and superintend such an exhibition of the Common
Schools of this city, on Saturday, July 2, 1853, as
shall show their true condition and ;importance,"
now announce the following order of proceeding:
The pupils in the four secondary schools who are
candidates for transfer to the High Schools after
the termination of the approaching summer vacation
will be examined by the Superintending Committee
and such other Directors as shall attend, on Tues.
day,;and Wednesday, the 28th and 29th inst., viz:
Jun o 28",forenoon—West Ward Female Secondary.
4, " afternoon 44 Male 44
~ 29—forenoon—East Ward Female 4,
44 4, afternoon— " Male "
Thursday the 30th and Friday, July I, will b e
devoted to a general examination of the High
Schools in the presence of such Directors, parents
and others as shall attend, the examination of the
Female High School taking place during the usual
school hours of Thursday, and that of the Male on
Friday.
SATURDAY, JULY 2—FORENOON.
Precisely at 9 o'clock, A. M., all the students of
the two High Schools, and their teachers, together
with such pupils of the Secondary schools as shall
have been found qualified for transfer to the High
Schools, after the vacation, and all the Teachers
of the other Common Schools' of the city, without
their pupils will attend in the large room in Fulton
Hall, on which occasion citizens gerierally are also
invited to attend. Seats will be reserved for the
parents of the pupils in attendance, for the clergy,
gentlemen of the press, facility of Franklin and
Marshall College, city councils, &e. .‘"
The exercises will be :
Prayer by the Rev. N. A. Keyes
Statements of the Common Schools of the city,
and of the studies pursued in each grade, by Geo.
M. Kline, Esq.
Report of the examinations made by the Super
intending Committee during the week, and of the
names of the pupils found qualified. for promotion
in the High Schools, by T. H. Burrowes, Ekq.
Essays and Declamations by students of the High
Schools.
Address to the students of the High Schools by
George Ford, Esq.
Music.
AFTERNOON
Precisely at 3 o'clock the pupils of every Ccirn
mon School in the city, under the care of their pro
per Teacher and visiting Director, will start in pro
cession from their school room to Centre Square,
whence at half-past 3 o'clock, they will move in
general procession to Fulton Hall, into which none
but the pupils with their teachers and directors can
be admitted until these shall be seated.
The following brief exercises will then take place:
Music.
National Hymn, by the pupils.
Address to the pupils by A. H. Hood, Esq.
Announcement of the commencement and dura
tion of the summer vacation, by .Geo. M. Steinman,
Esq., President of the Board of Directors.
Parting Song, by the pupils.
Music.
Benedictidn.
The Superintending CzMamittee, are Messrs. At
lee, Burrowes, Cassidy, Hayes, Keenan, Kline,
Mathiot, and McConomy, who are respectfully re
quested to attend punctually the examinations to
be held during the week.
The visiting Directors for the month are—
Male High School, Mr. Swarr.
Female High School, " Hayes.
Mr. Twining's School, " Heinitsh.
Miss A. E. Eberman's, " Wise.
Mr. Row's, 44 Darlington. •
Miss Russel's, 44 Vah Camp.
Mr. Nourse's, " Ellmaker.
Miss Gillespie's, 4 4 Wade.
" Steigerwalt's, 4, Zimmerman.
Hoffmeier's, " Mathiot.
" C. A. Eberman's, 4 4 Carpenter.
Mrs. Rienstein's, " Slaymaker.
Miss Hazzard's, 44 Holbrook.
Mayers " Gillespie.
Mrs. Moore's, 44 Jackson
Miss H. Cromwell, l' Clarkson.
Reed's 4 4 Cockley.
" E. Cromwell's " Russel.
Mrs. Sullivan's, 44 Shenk.
Miss Brooke's 44 Moderwell.
44 Samson's, '4 Kramph.
" Winger's, " getzgar.
" Boyd's, " McConomy.
Mrs. Gotta's, 44 Bear.
Miss Benner's, " Whiteside.
44 Evert's, " Howell.
" Eichholtz's, " Rotharmel.
Walker's, 44 Lightner.
The several Teachers are earnestly urged to
have as full an attendance as possible of their pu
pils, and to be ready to leave their school rooms
precisely at three o'clock; and the visiting direct
ors are requested to attend punctually at the
schools respectfully assigned them, and to accom
pany their schools to Centre Square and to the Hall.
T. H. BURROWES, ,c,?,
H. STOKE, 3
A. H. HOOD El
G. M. KLINE, I 7 :
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GEORGE FORD, J ig
Lancaster, June 28
Drj Kane's Arctic Expedition,
The following able article from the Daily Tones
respecting Dr. Kane and the Grinnell Expedition
which ,4.led about ten days since, will be read at
this time with peculiar interest:
Cei•
tamly no man of the age has graduated in
such a course of 'preparatory discipline as he to
whom is now entrusted the search of the long lost
navigotOr. He - has taken his diploma in the Col
lege of Dangeis; In the brief enumeration of his
studies,iwe find•him tcamping.for several weekson
foot thiough the orange groves of Brazil; then for
a month, chasing the tiger near Bombay; then, a
surgeon of the American Legation to China, where
after numerous unavailing endeavors to penetrate
the forbidden portions of the Celestial regions, he
goes to ithe Phillippines, and succeeds, through the
good offices of the monks of the interior of Manilla,
in visiting its fastnesses and exploring its volcanic
wonders; then, with a bamboo cord around his waist,
descending two hundred feet below the brink, into
the Crater of Tael, returning with a bottle of its
sulphur waters, and leaving his crisped boots amid
its cinders and lava; then, again visiting China, and
encountering shipwreck, he passes to India, as phy
sician of Dremendhar Cagore, and fcir three months
from his palanquin, looks upon the glories of that
country which displays, in prodigality, its physi
cal wonders and gathers around it the most roman
tic associations; then we trace him, in Upper Egypt
and Abyssiinnia, imprinting the temporary footsteps
of hit camel on the shifting sandi, traversing the
Sahara to the base of Jupiter Ammon,—at th im
minent risk of his life, applying his ears to the lips
of Memmon, that speak their morning words high
in the clouds—for several weeks with Prof. Lep
sins, disturbing the ancient dust of the Pharaohs;
again wrecked as he descended the Nile—wounded
in a combat near Alexandria—then hunting out
each scene of interest in classic Greece, and sleep
ing under the sky that arches the shores of Mara
thon—evea whirling through Italy, France and
England—then cruising on the coast of Africa, he
avails himself of his Brazilian acquaintance, and is
permitted to penetrate the interior and examine the
whole machinery of i the slave trade—then fighting
with the coast fever; andthough coming off'con
queror. yet so disabled, as to be obliged to return
home an invalid—then volunteering for Mexico,
carrying despatches to General Scott in a mad race
through the country our troops had left; at Perote
obtaining an escort of a misdreant spy company,
and becoming involVed in a series of fights,
he re
-deived the sword of General Gaona and General
Torrejoin; had his 11in-se killed under him, and was
himself desperately wounded in protecting the lives
of his prisoners against his own men—then enga
ged in hidrographic sat vice on the coast survey—
then as surgeon of the expedition in search of Sir
John Franklin, spending a long and dismal winter
on the frozen waters of the Polar seas—then re
turned amid the congratulations of his Countrymen
he descends from the altitude of an iceberg to the
heat of the lecture room, and lays before the people
the result of his northern investigations ; and we
now seem—thus familiarized with every peril, and
accumulated in every region; have successfully
struggled with the rice fever in the Canton river,
with 'the plague in Egypt; with the yellow lever
at Rio; with the congestive at Puebla; with the
African fever on the coast; with an organic disease
of the heart, which has from boyhood been assail
ing the citadel of life with dangerous wotinds—pre
paring, for a yet more difficult and hazardous at
tempt to reach the northern axle of the globe.
Thus disciplined and accredited, we see this
young, slender and pasaltic American,
under the
aid of a benevolence that streches beyond borne and
country, freighting his stout ship, now in our har
bor, with the implements and means of subsistence
which are necessary to enable him to undertake a
second and novel expedition, to find if it be possible
amidst the ices of the Pole, that form living or
dead; of that gallant explorer whose unknown fate
attracts the liveliest interests of the nations.
The Pennsylvania Railroad.
The editor of the Harrisburg Telegraph, who
has just passed over the entire length ot the Penn
sylvania Railroad, says:
The mountain 'division of this road is rapidly pro
gressing, and is expected to he opened in about
six Months. The great tunnel can be passed thro'
by men on foot, and the other heavy sections of the
road aro being graded with all the force that can
worked upon them. When this division is opened
for travel, that great barrier between the East and
West, the Allegheny Mountains, will be complete
ly overcome, and the valleys of the Atlantic and
Misiiiireippi united. This event should be celebra
ted 'with rejoicing and gladness, not only by our
own citizens, but 1)3 those of Ohio, Kentucky, In
diana, Illinois, and the entire States bordering on
the Mississippi and its tributaries. The Allegheny
Mountains have been a barrier that has held in
cheek the prosperity of Philadelphia. When this
is fully overcome, as soon it will be by the coal
, pletion of 'the Pennsylvania Railroad, a new era
I will dawn upon her. She will not only be the near
est
. city to the Great West, but will possess facilities
of Communication above those of other commercial
cities. She will then only begin to see and realize
the advantages that are to be secured to her by the
construction of this great railroad. The business
of the road now is great, done as it is under many
disadvantages. But when the line is completed
through, with both tracks, no one can now assume
to compute the immense business that it must do.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, as far as completed,
is one of the most substantial roads in our country.
. .
It has been located with great care and judgment,
and the work upon it carefully superintended, and
Faithfully executed. The points of location have
been made with a view to the greatness of the en
terprise, and the vastness of the transportation and
travel that will be done upon it.
We were shown in one of the shops a railroad
bridge, eighty feet in length, constructed entirely
of iron. It is intended to span over one of the deep
ravines of the Alleghenies. It is a massive and
most substantial structure.
The work of laying the double track is going on
at Ithe most important points on the whole line of
the road; and when that is completed, we can with
safety say that the Pennsylvania Railroad will be
the greatest and the most important thoroughiare
in the United States. This is a fact that any one
wbo has travelled over it, and also over other roads,
caii readily see. It requires no spirit of prophecy
tcv foretell that the Pennsylvania Railroad must dis
tance all competitors.
{l:r During the late session of Congress a sec
tion of an act was passed, authorizing the issue of
a new gold coin of the denomination of three dol
lars. A coin of this value, will prove highly ad
vantageous in many respects, facilitating as it will,
the making of change to a great degree. Having
now, one dollar pieces, quarter, half and whole
eagles and three dollar coins, there cannot be much
difficulty in making the ready change. It is to be
issued shortly. The following is the section of the
act referred to:
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That from
time to time there shall be struck and coined at the
mint of the United States and the branches there
of, conforniably in all respects to law, and con
formably in all respects to the standard of gold
cons now established by law, a coin of gold of the
value of three dollars or units, and all the provis
ions of an act entitled " An act to authorize the
coinage of gold dollars and double eagles," ap
proved March 3, 1849, shall be applied to the coin
herein authorized, so far as- the same may be ap
plicable; but the devices and shape of the three
dollar piece shall be fixed by the Secretary of the
State. (;)
THE UNITED STATES THEASIIIIY.—The Wash
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun writes
as follows respecting the present financial condition
of the Government :
"We are a rich people; at least our Government
has more cash than it knows what to do with.—
The revenues of the fiscal year will be sixty mil
lions of dollars, and the ordinary expenditures ex
clusive of redemption of the public debt, will cer
tainly not exceed forty-five millions, and probably
not equal forty millions. The surplus for the year
Will be between fifteen and twenty millions of dol
lars. What is to be done with it is a very serious
question. Government has gone into the recesses
of Change alley to pick up its own obligations at
an immense premium, and is yet oppressed with a
distressing plethora in the cllest."
GIFT CELEBRATION OF THE 4TH OF JULY IN Pan-
ADELFHIL.—It will be seen by reference to our ad
vertising columns that Mr. Rumex, the great ca
terer for the public amusement, has made arrange
ments for another distribution of gifts, to commence
on the 4th of July and to continue until all the
Gifts are given out. Mr. Perham's success in the
former project in conndction with the Panorama of
California has inducefi him to entarge the list of
Articles, and to reduce the number and price' of
tiekets, so as to enable a more general participation.
Our friends should send in their orders for tickets
immediately, and not wait until they visit the city,
as the probability is that they all may be sold be
fore the time for distribution arrives.
H►ayssx.—Several of the Farmers in the south
ern section of this county, have commenced cutting
wheat, the extreme heat having ripened the grain
son iewhat earlier than usual. The crop is said to
be a very heavy one. •
In Maryland, Virginia, and farther south, they
are in the midst of harvest, and the crops general.
ly are said to be good.
Ca. JEFFERSON K. HECHMANi Esq., a prominent
Democratic politician of Northampton county, died
at Easton, on the 2lat., in the 55 year of hicage.
Commopozdebee a( UM Intaltpnaff
Washington Correspondence.
EXTRACT QF A LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Wasareerort, D. C., June 24, 1853
, It has been definitely settled that, the Hon. ROD-%
arm J. Ws.tsea accepts the mission to China. This
has become one of the most important positions in
the world of late years, and the commerce of the
U. States,will aeon be ID a successful and increas
ing tradeiwith the celestials of the East, under the
wise counsel of the late distinguished Secretary of
the Treasury. Mr. WALYEE is as well acquainted
with the resources of the U.. States, as any man liv
ing and, his superior experience, coupled with his
tratiscendant talents, will be the means of opening
to oar people the trade of the Eastern Continent.
The 'President has done Well in this happy choice
of Mr. Walker. And the time will soon arrive,
when the wisdom of the selection will be hailed by
the approbation of the people in the commercial
enterprise of the nations of the earth.
A. 0. P. Moslems, ' Esq:, of Nashville, Tenn.,
a very promising and distinguished democrat of the
benighted abolition State of Tennessee, has been
selected, as an associate Editor of the Union of
this city. He has arrived in Washington, and will
soon enter upon his duties. Mr.:Nicholson is an
able writer, and will be a valuable acquisition to
the democracy of this section of the country. We
sincerely hope, that Tennessee will never vote
again for a Sewardite for the Presidency ;- but, we
fear, that some of the bone and sinew of the d&
mocracy are leaving the State, and the woolly Asads
will have the political contest in that State all
their own way. Still, there being room for improve..
ment in Tennessee, we shall hope for better coun
sel to prevail in th ei opinion of the people, in their
future political contests.
Senator SLIDELL of Louisiana, is in Washington.
He looks remarkably well. It is somewhat unusual
to see so many new members of Congress in Wash-
ington. but, I suppose they are here looking alter
the interest of their constituents. Your Senator
Mr. BRODHEAD, is absent from the city, but is ex
pected here again in a few days. Your Senator is
a very industrious man, and is hard at work in hunt
ing up the figures to make his charges against com
mercial men good next winter. lie cannot do this
we think, and we shall be very sorry to change the
good opinion we entertain of the gentlemen enga
ged in the commercial enterprise of the country.—
Mr. B. may be sincere in his belief of the trade, and
we shall be willing to await the report of his labor
let the blame fall upon whom it may.
I am really fearful, that the Ministry of England,
are willing to show their displeasure toward the
U. States, by engaging with Spain and the creature
Santa Anna, in a crusade against the U. States, as
the news is somewhat tending that way. But when
your able diplomatist arrives in London, such a
representation will be placed before the English
Ministry, that will at once, convince that junto of
aristocracy it will be a very unwise act for them
to engage in such scheme. We do hope, that
Mr. BUCHANAN may be the medium through which
such a conspiracy may be averted. But, if the
British wills their defeat in such a trial, the " young
lions of the west ,, will arouse from his lair, and
take an important limb from her possessions she
little dreams of losing. We want tio fighting. Our
" principle of progress" .is peaceably doing the
work fast enough for our prosperity, but if the "last
resort" as Mr. Madison said, en a very important
and memorable occasion, " is forced upon the U.
States," we must comport ourselves to the
event, and take Cuba and Mexico, and dress up
the British aristocracy to their hearts content.
Yours,' WYOMING. '
THE ALLATHErS Taxa.—The following remarks
relative to this tree, we find in the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin. We have in Lancaster a num
ber
of these trees, - ,,,whose disagreeable odor now 1
" burdens the atmosphere," but We were not before ,
aware that they were injurious to health. If so,
they should be removed and others substituted in ,
their stead. That the odor of the blossoms is very I
I
disagreeable no one, we presume, will deny:
" No person can walk through any of our streets,
without, from time to time, having his senses of
fended 'by the rank, medicinal, unwholesome and
nauseating odor of the Alanthus tiee, profanely
misnamed by many the "Tree of Heaven."
• It is
in full blossom now, and its sickening odor burdens
the atmosphere that would otherwise be pure and
health-giving. That it is excessively disagreeable
every body knows; but it may not be generally
known that it is exceedingly injurious to health.—
Yet we have it from one of the best physicians in
the city that the month of June was our healthiest
month until the introduction of this tree. Persons
of weak lungs are inclined to asthma, who happen
to live within the range of the deadly atmosphere
exhaled from this tree, suffer excessively, and their
complaints are always aggravated by it; and the
very fact that one instinctively revolts from the
sickening odor, is proof that nature did not design
it to be breathed by human beings.
It is time that some step should be taken for the
removal of these trees from our city. We have
numerous indigenous trees—the horse-chestnut, the
elm, the various maples, the American poplar and
others—that give a much finer shade and are ex
empt from all unpleasant odors. They are free,
too from, a serious bad quality of the Alanthus,
which is its tendency to spread its roots. and send
forth shoots for many yards around, impoverishing
garden grounds and frequently injuring pavements.
So offensive have these trees become, that persons
renting houses make their neighborhood a serious
objection, and landlords will find it to their interest
to have them removed from their premises. The
authorities, too, should take some action in refer
ence to the matter, and it probably comes 'within
the legitimate province of the Board of Health, as
Ia naisance, injurious to the public health, that
ought to be abated. In Washington City and some
other places, the Alanthus is prohibited, and we
trust it soon will be prohibited in Philadelphia."
SENSlBLE.—Accompanying a marriage notice, a
few days sinee, we received an order with the cash,
to send our paper to the future residence of the
bride. The is the first thing every sinsible man
who has any regard for his wife, ought to do, after
marriage.—Sunbury American.
The in the proper way to do things. The Read
ing Gazette remarks—Every young man should
make it a rule to subscribe for a newspaper, when
he enters into the bonds of matrimony. Indeed, we
do not see how any one, who lays the least claim
to intelligence, can help but do so. In this en
lightened age, a newspaper is an indispensable ar
ticle to the man who has any desire to know what
is going on in the world; and a source of inatruc-
tien and amusement that can never be too highly
estimated. Besides, a more appropriate present
than a newspaper to a wife, could not be made by
a young man ; for week after week, as the paper
comes to hand, it would bo constantly reminding
her of his goodness, and cause him to feel a thrill
of joy as he observed the pleasure she derived
from it. We would say all who do not take.a
newspaper, c. Try it, and experience what we as
sert."
A LONG TIME TO Wert—The operatives on
the Allegheny Portage Railroad suspended work
on the 21st inst., and great difficulty was experien
ced in getting the passengers over the plat es. The
operatives have published a statement, in which
they say that they work for eighteen hours a day,
and have to wait six and even eleven months for
their pay. This is not the way for the Common
wealth to serve workmen, and the Canal Commis
sioners., who have charge of this business, if the
statement be correct, ought to see that justice is
done the laborer. One of the evils of the present
strike, the Pittsburg Gazette says, is that the pas
senger trains are -subjected to great difficulty in
making their trips, and unless something is done,
transportation and travel will be suspended alto
gether.
FANNY FEnN.—A Boston correspondent is re
sponsible for the statement that this laity 6' has
been twice married. Her first husband was C. H.
Eldredge, cashier of the Merchant's Bank. He died
some five years ago, leaving the widow with an
empty purse and two or three children. Her sec
ond husband was S. P. Farrington, a merchant of
Boston, a widower with two children. They lived
together about a year, when Mr. F. betook himself
to the west where he at present resides; and where
he has just obtained a divorce.
DAMAGER AGWYST RArmiosns.—M'lle Camille
Varrillat, a young lady in New Orleans, has recov.
$l,OOO damages against the Carrolton Railroad
Company for injuries to her person, caused by a
collision on the road, on the Bth of March last—
Lewis B. Stone has recovered a verdict of $l,OOO
damages against the Hudson River Railroad Com
pany for injuries to his person, caused by a collis
ion on their road.
0:7 The opponents of the subscription by the
City of Reading of $200,000 to the Stook of the
Lebanon Valley railroad company, have applied to
the Supreme . Court for an injunction to restrain the
Councils from subscribing until the constitutionali
ty of the supplement to the charter, under which
the election was held, is tested.
Fioon 3lms.—We learn from the Pennsylva
nian, that in the city of Philadelphia there are at
the present time, seven flour mills in active opera.
tion, capable of turning out 250,000 barrels of flour,
and of consuming about a million and a quarter
bushels of wheat annually.
Riot In New York.
On Wednesday evening, says the New York Tri
bune, a terrible excitement was created in and about
the drug store and residence of Dr. Geo. W. Whee
ler, corner of Seventeenth street and First avenue,
in consequence of some children discovering some
portions of a human skeleton exposed in the cellar
of the premises, where they were at play at the lime.
The discovery was soon widely circulated, and
in an incredibly short apace of time a highly excited
mob, numbering some three thousand strong, col
lected about the premises, armed with clubs, stones,
axes, and other weapons, and commenced a terri
ble tussault upon the house, -thus compelling Mr.
Wheeler and his fainily to flee for their lives. The
mob then forced open the premises, which they
completely gutted, breaking and mutilating every
article of goods and furniture that came in their
way. The drugs were scattered about the prem
ises, and scarcely a bottle in the whole place es
caped their hands. Capt. Whigam, of the Eigh
teenth Ward Police, on first hearing of the disturb
ance, repaired to the place with a large force of
men, but before they arrived, the store and dwell
ing of Mr. Wheeler had been completely ransacked
by the mob, who left nothing but the bare walls re
maining. From what could be learned of the af
fair it appeared that two medical studeuts occu
pied apartments , in an upper part of Mr. Wheeler's
house, and it is supposed they had been dissecting
a body for scientific purposes, and in disposing of
the remains, were not sufficiently careful to take
proper care of them; hence the discovery, as stated
above. The students in question, who were-in
their room at the time of the discovery, were obliged
to make a hasty retreat, in order to save their own
heads. They, therefore, went voluntarily to the
station house for protection, where they will remain
till the matter shall be investigated by the Coroner,
who was notified at a late hour last night. During
the riot, which was not quelled till near midnight,
one of the IBth Ward Police was severely injured
by a blow,on one of his lege. He was conveyed to
the police station and medical aid procured.
NEW MODS or HATCRINO SILLFWITIIB.—The
Doylestown Domani says :----nThe other day we
were shown a handsome brood of young Shanghai
chickens, belonging to Joseph Stewart, of this Bor
ough. He informed us that after the hen had been
on the neat one week and four days, she was found
dead and the eggs cold. Not to be beat out and lose
his crop of prodigies in this way, he was deter.
mined to make them come whether they wanted
to or not. Having an ordinary ten-plate stove, he
procured some wood and fired it up. A layer of
bricks was then placed thereon, a basket with the
eggs enveloped in flannel was set uron them, With
a layer of the same kept around it. In this way
things went on for three days and three nights,
when, from the ten eggs placed in the basket, there
came nine real live Shanghai chickens. Thus it
will be seen that the operation with the stove and
hen was performed in fourteen days, being seven
days less than is usually occupied by a hen, when
she sets on the nest all the time. The story is a
tough one, but wel hand it to our readers as it
was given to us by Mr. Stewart, who is sf.young
man whose character for truth and veracity we
never heard called in question."
13osvorr, June 23.—The morning express train
from New York, via New Haven, ran off the track
at East Brookfield this morning, coming in colli
sion with a freight train on the side track. The
force of the collision was frightful. Two freight,
three baggage and four passenger cars were com•
pieta) shattered, throwing the passengers from
their seats with great violence, injuring many se
verely and some fatally. William Johnson, of
Worcester, had his skull fractured, and died in a
few minutes, Mathew Byrnes; of Springfield, was
badly cut in the head and remains insensible—Mr,
Wise, of Worcester, badly wounded in the head;
C. L. Moore, of New York, had his leg jammed
between the fragments of the cars. 'Among the
passengers were many delegates returning from the
Temperance Convention at Springfield. The acci
dent is attributed to the gross carelessness of the
switchman.
U7' Col. J. Sherwood, of Auburn, N. Y., recent
ly had an auction sale of fine blood cattle. One
cow sold for $525, one bull tor $lO7O. Twenty
nine old and young were sold, bringing SBIOU.
New Books and Periodicals.
VIVIAN GREY, by B. D'lsraeli, M. P. embellish
ed with a very fine likeness of the Author. Thin,p
is represented as being one of his best productions
—a novel of 240 pages, three volumes in one, hand
somely printed and covered—and has already had
a very extensive run. For sale at MURRAY & STOEK'S
Bookstore, price 50 'cents.
. ILLUSTRATED NEWS. — The last week's number of
this admirable publication, closes the first volume,
and a magnificent number it is. There is no such
word as " tail" in Barnum's Vocabulary. What
ever he undertakes prospers in his hands, and we
have no doubt the second volume will more than
meet the expectations of the public.
GLEASON'S PrcroarAL.—This sterling publication
has bi ought its fourth volume to a close by a splen
did number, embellished with a portrait or William
Peon and various other superior engravings. The
fifth volume commenced with Saturday's issue, and
we do not doubt thatin the future, as in the past,
the Pictorial will continue to increase in beauty and
interest, and be deserving of a constantly increas-
ing patronage.
CHRISTIAN PARLOR MAGAZINE.—The July num
ber of this beautiful and interesting periodical is
very handsomely embellished. Published monthly
by James li. Pratt & Co., 116 Nassau street, New
York. at $2 per annum.
LADIES' KEEPSAKE.—The July number has a
splendid engraving,representing "The Hour bed.
the Duel." he reading matter is, as usual,
of an excellent character, such as cannot fail to
please our lady friends, for whom the Keepsake is
specially designed. Published monthly by John S.
Taylor, 17 Ann street, N. Y., at $1 per annum,
Tan FRANKLIN.—This is to be the title of a new
weekly paper to be published in Boston, by Littell,
Son & Go., the first number of which will make its
appearance on Saturday next, the Ist ofJuly. Each
number will contain 32 pages of good paper, well
printed—and the reading matter will contain a per
manent record of the News and Politics of the
World. The Publishers promise, that the " Frank
lin" will " endeavor to store up choice editorials
from all parts of the United States, as well as from
Europe," their aim being " to reflect public opin
ion from all parts of the country," and to make the
paper, in contemporary History, Politics and So
cial Philosophy, what "The Living Age," a well
known periodical issued by the same Publishers,
is in curreut Literature. We shall reserve' future
comments until after the first number is issued—at
the same time feeling confident that the paper will
be fully equal, in every respect, to what is prom
ised in the Prospectus. Price $6 per annum, free
of postage. To Clubs of three it will be furnished
for sl2—to seven, s2s—and to twelve, $4O.
LITTELL'S LIVING Acs.—Thin is, beyond all
question, one of the very best periodicals published
either in this country or Europe, and has establish
ed for itself a character in the literary world which
no other contemporary Magazine possesses. The
Publishers very properly observe:—
The pages of Littell's Living Age, (unlike any
other publication in this country,) contain the elab
orate and stately Essays of the Edinburgh, Quar
terly, and other Reviews; and Blackwood's noble
criticisms on Poetry, his keen political Commenta
ries, highly wrought Tales, and vivid descriptions ••••
of rural and mountain Scenery: and the contribu
tions to Literature, History, and Common Life, by
the sagacious Spectator, the sparkling Examiner, / 1\
the judicious Athenwum, the busy and industrious -
Literary Gazette, the sensible and comprehensive
Brittania, the sober and respectable Christian Ob
server; these are intermixed with the Military and
Naval reminiscence of the United Service, and with
the befit articles of the Dublin University, New
Monthly, Fraser's, Tait's, Aineworth's, Hood's and
Sporting Magazines, and of Chambers' admirable
Journal. We do not consider - it beneath our dig
nity to borrow wit and wisdom from Punch ; and,
when we think it good enough, make use of the
thunder of The Times. We shall increase our va
riety by importations from the continent of Europe,
and from the new growth of the British Colonies.
The steamship has brought Europe, Asia, and
Africa, into our neighborhood ; and will greatly
multiply our connections, as Merchants, Travellers
and Politicians, with all parts of the world ; so
that much more than ever it now becomes every
intelligent American to be informed of the condi
tion and changes of foreign countries. And this
not only because of their nearer connection with
ourselves, but because the nations seem to be
.has
tening, through a rapid process of change, to some
new state of things, which the merely political
prophet cannot compute or foresee.
Geographical Discoveries, the progress of Colo
nization, (which is extending over the whole world,)"
and Voyages and Travels, will be. favorite matter
for our selections; and, in general, we shall sys
tematically and very fully acquaint our readers with
the great department of Foreign affairs, without en
tirely neglecting our own.
While we aspire to make the Living Age desira
ble to all who wish to keep themselves informed
I of the rapid progress of the movement—to States
men, Divines, Lawyers, and Physicians—to men
of business and men of leisure—it is still i stron
ger object to make it attractive and useful to their •
Wives and Children. We believe that we can thus
do some good in our day and generation ; and hope
to make the work indispensable in every well-in
formed, family. We say indispensable, because in
this day of cheap literature it is not possible to
guard against the influx of what is bad in taste and
vicious in morals, in any other way than by furnish
ing a sufficient supply of a healthy character. The
mental and moral appetite must be gratified.
;K' LrrrEWs Livrrto Acta is published at Bos
ton, weekly. Each number contains 64 pages—
making, at the end of the year more than 3300 pa
ges ; and all at thislow rate of $6 per annum for
single subscribers, two copiesfor $lO, or six copies
for $26 --certainly the cheapest publication in the
world. -----------_
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