3ntelligencer & Journal.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR
Lancaster, July 12, 18V13.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS:
CANAL COMMISSIONER,
THOMAS H. FORSYTH,
OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
AUDITOR GENERAL,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
OF MIFFLIN COUNTY
FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL,
J. PORTER BRAWLEY,
OF CRAWFORD COUNTY
Gubernatorial.
It is a time honored usage of the Democracy of
Pennsylvania," to elect for a second term it Gover
nor who has served faithfully in his high office, and
of course our present excellent chief magistrate is
not to be made an exception to the rule. McKean,
Snyder, Shultz, Wolf, Porter, and Shunk, were all re
elected. The present State Treasurer has been re
elected twice. The Auditor General and Surveyor
General and Surveyor General are nominated for a
second election, and it would be a singular freak of
capriciousness, such as has never characterized our
democracy, to set aside Gov. Bigler, than whom
(without disparagement to others, be it said) we
have never had a more competent and faithful chief
magistrate. Governor Biglir, has administered the
-financial affairs of the State with consummate abil
ity---diminishing the State debt, and increasing the
• revenues, without an increase of taxation. The
North Branch Canal, which had dragged its slow
length along for many years, is now being hastened
to completion, and his first three years of adminis
tration will be, signalized by bringing this great
work into productive-employment, And though
other agencies have necessarily borne an honorable
part in finishing this most important improvement,
yet let it never be forgotten, that we are indebted
to the firmness and resolution of Gov. Neer for the
efficient appropriations, and h. the energy and zeal
which have driven the work to speedy completion.
We remember well, about a year ago there was
danger-that the junction canal, the link necessa
ry to connect the North Branch with the N. York
canals at Elmira, would not be built. A Compa
ny had been incorporated in the state of New York
for the purpose, but several efforts had proved abor
tive to find subscribers,of the stock, and if not built,
the North Branch would be without proper connec
tions, and comparatively valueless. In that crisis,
Gov. Bigler threw his whole influence, personal and
official, into the enterprise, and by his appeals
roused the proper men into activity, who subsbrib
ed the stock, organized ae Company, put the work
under contract, and are now pushing it forward to
have it ready, for navigation as soon as the North
Branch is finished. Though the whole line will
not be opened for business before next spring, yet
it is expected the water will be let in before the
present season closes, and next year we may an
ticipate a continuous water communication from
the great lakes al the north to the Chesapeake Bay,
opening up and establishing forever, new and valu
able markets for the vast mineral productions of
the valley of the Susquehanna. The people of
northern Pennsylvania, who are about to witness
this grand consummation, so long desired, will not
soon forget Gov. Bigler, to whose wisdom, prudence
firmness and energy they are so largely indebted. If
discontents and complaints prevail elsewhere, they
are not here. Our people are united in a sentiment
of esteem and confidence for Gov. Bigler, and will
demand, in tones of thunder, his re-nomination and
re-election. We tell all ambitious aspirants, and
all malcontents, the democracy of the north will .
see to it, that no intrigue formed against their Gov.
ernor shall prosper. The usages of the party en
title him to re-election, whilst the purity and sae
cesifulness of his administration, render that result
as inevitable as it is proper and desirable.—Luzerne
_
Union.
Visit of the President
The President of the United States is now, we
presume, en route for New York, to attend the open
ing of the World's Fair. Ho was to reach Balti
more yesterday and remain there over night—pro
ceed to Philadelphia to-day, and leave for N. York to.
morrow mornihg. His suite comprises Secretaries
Guthrie and Davis, Postmaster General Campbell,
Attorney General Cushing, and Mr. Fletcher. :Web
ster, his Private Secretary. A public reception
will be given him in the above named cities, for
which great preparations have,been made.
MAIL AIIRANGEMENT.--Postmaster General
Campbell and M. R. Schleiden, Special Representa
tive from Bremen, have just concluded an import
ant arrangement, by which the mails will be con
veyed between NeW York and Bremen in the
steamers Hausa and Germania, about to be placed
ou that line, to run in connection with the Wash
ington and Hermann. Tiiis will afford semi-month
ly trips throughout the ye.ar. The rates of postage
will remain the same as heretolore, with pre-pay
ment optional. Letters and papers sent to, or re
ceivedirom places beyond Bremen, will be subject
to foriign intand postage in addition; but, even
with-that, the Bremen route will still be cheaper
and better than any other tor correspondence with
many parts of Germany. So says the Washing.
ton correspondent of the North American.
THE FISHEHY QzrEn:Torr.—The Washington
Union of Wednesday morning, announces that the
fishery negociations are proceeding, and that the
President is making every exertion to adjust the
difficulty and vindicate the rights of American cit
izens. The U. S. Steamers Princeton and Fulton
have been despatched to the Fishing grounds to pro
tect the Amesiean fishermen. Other vessels will
be sent if required. The Union adds, that the Gov
ernment possesses intelligence which cannot be
made public, but has every reason to believe that
no collision will take place during the pending of
the negociations.
113" The new Government Envelope is said to be
even more discreditable than the three cent stamp.
The paper is flimsy and scarcely fit to write upon,
and the engraving is very far below what the public
were induced to believe it would be, and what the
New York contractor had obligated himself to make
it. We hope Judge CA.mcntra. will put his veto
upon them. •
Had the contract been given to our friends, T. B.
Csuvzrix & Co., Philadelphia, we have no doubt the
Envelopes would have been vastly superior. But
their's is a Democratic establishment, and perhaps
that was a barrier in their way with the late Whig
Postmaster General.
137 . JONATHAN GREGORY, Esq., well and favor
ably known to the press of this State as the Chief
Manager of V. B. Palmer's News Agency, Phila
delphia, died in that city, on the 24th ultimo, in
the 67th year of his age, after a protracted illness.
SCHOOL ComMENCEDIENT.—The proceedings of
this interesting exhibition will he found 'at length
on our first.page—for which we are indebted to the
courtesy of the Examiner & Herald.
EU' The Coal depot-building of the Baltimore
and Philadelphia Railroad Company at Cecil, on
the Susquehanna river, opposite Havre-de-brace,
was destroyed by fire on Friday last.
my' A National Convention of Colored Men was
held at Rochester, N. Y., last week. What the
object of the assemblage was, the papers do not
The Coming Commercial Crisis.
Nearly six years have elapsed since the discov
ery of gold was made in California, and within that
time at -least two hundred - millions of gold have
been added to the currency of the world from that
single source. Australia has not been so long in
the field, and the product has not, therefore, been so
great. It would not be far out of the way to put
the product of that country down at fifty millions
of dollars. To be within limits, we estimate the
aggregate addition to the gold currency of the world ,
within the past six years, to be aboht two hundred
and fifty millions of dollars. This leaves for the
arts and sciences the product of all countries, but
California and Australia. It appears by official re_
turns received from time to time from the great
banking institutions of Europe and the 'United States,
that there has been no increase in the amount of
gold bullion or coin in their vaults. The total
amount on band ROW is no greater than it win
six years ago. It has not, therefore, become
the basis of the paper currency. The increased
value of metallic currency must have passed from
the mints into active circulation, or, at all events,
into the hands of the people. It is pretty well es
tablished that it ha's not served as a foundation for
the immense credit structure which has been raised
to such a dizzy height in all quarters orthe globe.
The progress of financial knowledge, and the genius
of the age, have wiped out all old systems, and a
new order of things exists. What would have been
considered an impossibility a few years since in
banking is now daily practised, apparently with
impunity. There was a time, within the recollec
tion of middle-aged men, when gold and silver were
absolutely necessary as a basis for banking opera
tions—when it was considered the sole represents.
tive of the paper currency of the country. Since
that time ,a revolution has been realized; and the
precious metals appear to be of no consequence,
except for the purposes of making change and trans
porting from one section of the world to another,
in regulating balances of trade. We now find banks
springing up by the dazes in allparts of the coun
try, and launching out at once into the most
nr
panded movements, without five dollars in gold or
silver in tha;t vaults. Credit is their basis. Paper
promises to pay are the foundations of the whole
future inflation, and one class of credits serves to
support another. They are piled up one upon the
other, the first having to sustain the whole, until the
weight become) so great that the whole fabric tum
bles with a. temendous crash to the bottom. Gov
ernment and State stocks and bonds form the first
strata; then comes city, county, town and village
bonds, and so on up, until the most worthless, val
ueless paper securities form the capaheaf. There
appears to be no limit to the amount or variety ;
and the first warning the builders of this splendid
structure get of 'its rottenness is a complete pros.
tration and destruction, spreading ruin and dismay
among those engaged in its erection.
During the last five years the financial and com
mercial community have been rapidly rushing on
ward in this channel.- They have been actively
engaged in creating evidences of debt, without the
remotest idea, apparently, of the consequences.—.
Bonds have been manufactured by the million, and
sold, either at home or abroad; to the highest bid
der, and frequently at a great sacrifice. All sorts
of internal improvements have been commenced
and partially completed, and every species of ex
travagance entered into Without the first thought of
where the means of payment were coming from.
This recklessness must have its reward. It must
sooner or later reach its culminating point. We
do not intend here to point out the method of pre
venting it, or a remedy for its cure. At present
we shall confine ourselves to the fact that such a
state of things exists as will bring upon us all the
evils which have heretofore so often followed such
an artificial expansion of public and private credit-
The large receipts of gold from California and Aus
tralia have for sometime past and continue to lull
the public mind into a fancied security. It is ar
gued that so long as the supply of precious metals
continues undiminished there can be no danger of
a revulsion. This is a dangerous delusion. The
receipts of gold in large sums will only hasten the
collapse and make it more disastrous when it comes.
All the uumined gold in the whole world
would not restore public confidence when widely
prostrated. Credit, both public and private, is a
very delicate, sensitive element to deal with. We
may for many years go on prosperously. All the
future may be full of promise. All may be sun
shine, and not a solitary spec be visible in the fi
nancial or commercial horizon, when suddenly a
dense black cloud may obscure the whole, and gloom
and despair be visible where but a moment before
all was confidence and hope. We have known pair
ics to take possession of the public mind as instan
taneously as a summer cloud win shut vat tho
day sun. The immediate cause is seldom or never
clearly shown, but its effect is withering.
While credit is' enormously inflated, the financial
- and mercantile systems of the world are in an un
healthy, diseased condition, and we know not what
moment It may take an acute form, and prove fatal
to many whose condition particularly subject them
to its influence. That we are approaching
such a state of things with rapid strides no one
who coolly and calmly watches the expansion of
credit, the extension of extravagance, the headlong
way in which all are rushing into every species of
indebtedness, can for a moment doubt. Our impe
tus has already reached such a height that we ques
tion it it is possible to stop without causing serious
damages. We might perhaps with safety put down
the brakes and apply all our force to a gradual
slacking of speed; but it would not do to reverse
the motive power while under full headway, for
we might bring about by such a movement the
very evils we wish to avoid.—New York Herald.
SLAVE LABOR IN VIRGIBIA.-A correspondent
of the Journal of Commerce, who has taken a recent
excursion on the Rappahannock and about Freder
icksburg, noticed that labor appeared to be scarce
and high, and a general complaint in Virginia of
the scarcity of labor—owing to the emigration of
so many proprietors with their slaves. Good era.
dlers, whether black or white, command readily
two dollars a day,--a high price in proportion to
the low rate of the produce market. Looking to
the character of the laborers in the harvest, he was
struck to notice a great change within the last
thirty years. There is,with the slaves, more of
free black, and much more of white than formerly.
A few foreign laborers, German and Irish, are now
coming into the country. It is very clear to him
that the time is to come, and is not very far off
when, in that part of the country, slaves will be re
tained chiefly for home servants, while labor in the
field, as well as in all mechanical employments,
will be free, and, for the' most part, white;
UT - A number of veterans who celebrated at
Philadelphia, on the 18th inst., the anniversary of
the declaration of the war with England in June,
1812, adopted resolutions recommending the survi
vors of the war of 1912, annually hereafter, in ev
ery State, to celebrate the 18th day of June as a
general jubilee, and providing for the call of a con
vention of all who served in the war of 1812, to
be held in the city of Philadelphia on the Bth of
January, 1854, to be composed of delegates from
the several stales, to decide upon such measures as
they shall deem expedient, for reviewing and keep
ing alive the records of their past history, and do
ing justice to those who may have claims upon our
common country.
Dr. NATHANIEL CHAPMAN, of Philadelphia, well
and widely known, died on Friday, the let inst.,
aged 74. He was a native of Virginia and gradua
ted in medicine in Edinburg, Scotland. He was
elected in 1811 professor of Materia Medina in the
Pennsylvania University, and in 1816 was chosen
to the Chair of Practice. He resigned in 1850.
[From the Nuttrille Unica]
The Whig National Committee of 1811.
The people of Tennessee have but a faint idea of
the sinister and corrupting practices adopted at the
last election by the Whig managers to effect the
election of Scott and Graham. We have received
inforrnation of some of these practices, the substance
of which we now present to the public, and of
which we challenge an authoritative denial.
Last summer and autumn Truman Smith, the
notorious Scott-Whig senator from Connecticut, and.
Fitz Henry Warren, ex-Whig Assistant Postmaster
General, were members of the committee above
mentioned and stayed most of the time, until the
election was held, at Washington. They occupied
extensive rooms in 4 street, and were employed
in corresponding and distributing documents
throughout the country. Some half a dozen clerks,
some of them attached to the departments, aided
them in their "duties." Smith did most of the
franking of the committee, except in those States
where it was supposed hisfrank would injure the
Whig cause.
The funds to defray the expenses of this commit
tee were raised by voluntary contributions from
Whig members of Congress and others, and means
were resorted to by the committee to enforce the
payment, by Whig incumbents of office in different
portions of the Union, of "assessments upon their
office and patronage " to promote the triumph of
the Whig cause. Agents and collectors were sent
throughout the country to collect this tax. It has
been estimated that nearly two hundred thousand
dollars were raised by the committee in different
ways.
We have been informed of one case deserving
particular notice. It was the attempt to levy black
mail upon the postmaster at Boston. On the 21st
of August the firm•of " Smith & Warren," addres
sed a letter to the postmaster, dated at the Whig
Committee Rooms, Washington, advising him that
the committee had found it " imperatively necessa
ry " to call upon the Whig office-holders through.
out the Union to contribute money to " promote the
election "of the Whig candidates. They express
their confidence that the postmaster would respond
to the call; and that on such confidence they have
procured the money from P. Greely, Jr., the Whig
collector of the customs at Boston, and they for
ward a draft on the post office, through Greely for
one thousand dollars from which Greely is to " reim
burse" himself. They state that the just " assess
ment on the office and patronage " of the postmas
ter would be " three thousand dollars," and claim
credit for their liberality in drawing for one
..1y I The whole epistle, we are inform
ed, is a rich exemplification of the political moral
ity of its authors. It is signed by "Smith " and
by " Warren." Greeley, in presenting the draft,
writes to the postmaster another letter,
dated "Cus
tom-house, Boston, September 18th. 1852," solici
ting the postmaster to comply with the requisition.
The postmaster, on the 20th of September, 1852,
writes to Greely, refusing to pay the draft, and
giving his reasons, and refusing to levy any contri
butions on his clerks or letter carriers for any such
object, and on terms somewhat indignant. Greeley
then writes to the postmaster another letter, dated
"Custom-house, Boston, September 21, 1852," in
quiring if the objection was to the " amount" speci
fled, and wanting to know how much the postmas
ter would contribute. The postmaster, who was
a Union Websterite, promptly replied on the same
day, refusing to make any contributions as request
ed, and stating that his aid to promote the success
of those he agreed with would be "liberal," but he
should choose his own time and select his own re
cipients; and ihat he should not yield a single cent
to "Smith & Warren," and that the collector must,
therefore, seek his "re-imbursement" from some
other quarter. The collector (Greeley, jr.) then
wrote to the postmaster a letter, dated "Custom
house, Boston, Sept. 22 's2,"stating that he intended
to tell the committee of the postmaster's conduct.
The postmaster replied on the same day, stating
that he hoped full copies of all the correspondence
would be forthwith sent to the committee. The
collector, Greeley, jr., then wrote a somewhat spite
ful letter to the postmaster, dated "Custom house,
Sept. 22, 1852," saying that the committee did not
anticipate from what "they were told and knew"
of the postmaster's "antecedents," &c., that he would
pay up; but that he (Greeley, jr.) had told them a
a different story, and, besought them "not to con
demn him before trial," but "that the trial had now
been made." He scores the postmaster severely,
insinuating pretty plainly that he is a niggard,
a stingy locofoco in disguise, and no better than he
should be. The postmaster did not answer this
letter, nor did he pay up, but, on the contrary, sup
ported Pierce and King.
All the letters of the collector are written on
Uncle Sam's finest official paper, and have "Custom
House, Boston," engraved in copper plate at the head,
and the word "sir" also, to which last word in the
first letters, while trying to wheedle and coax the
postmaster out of the dimes and dollars to "reim
burse" himself, Greeley, jr., affectionately prefixes
the word "dear' in his own handwriting. The post
master, at the time, in self defence against misrep
resentations of his enemies, was constrained to ex
hibit the correspondence to more than one of his
friends, who took careful note of its purport, and
we are not merely enabled from information thus
derived, but from other authentic sources, to give
the dates, &c., of several of the letters as above.—
We repeat our challenge of an authoritative denial
of the foregoing statement.
As this correspondence was clearly official and be
tween official personages upon office affairs, it should
be found on record in the post office letter-book and
on that of the custom hoive. It may, however,
have been suppressed from the record. We trust
the Postmaster General will call on the postmaster,
and the Secretary of the Treasury on the collector,
for a full copy of it. It will then be ascertained if
it has been suppressed.
This correspondence and all like practices cor
ruPth,a the elective franchise should be exposes
and the guilty parries pumanea. It there be no ex
press municipal law for the correction of such of
fences against public morality, public opinion will
do much to punish the offenders. Congress should,
however, enact a law making such practices in fed
eral elections felonies, and the Senate of the United
States should promptly expel any senator who
would dishonor and disgrace his position by such
'conduct.
We learn that Greeley, jr., who has been cash
iered by President Pierce from the collectorship of
Boston, advanced to the "Smith & Warren" com
mittee upwards of seventeen thousand dollars! An
investigation should be had to ascertain whether
any of this sum was Uncle Sam's funds. A sena
torial committee should be raised at the next ses
sion of Congress to probe the whole matter, as well
to this end as with a view to preventive and reme
dial legislation against such courses, and also to ex
pose and punish, by expulsion or censure, any and
every senator who has been particeps in such dis
reputable proceedings.
The public is deeply interested that answers be
made to the inquiries as to what the firm of "Smith
& Warren" did with all this money, and the tens
of thousands of dollars levied and assessed in addi
tion upon whig office-holders throughout the coun
try. Some dozen postmasters in New England
were taxed large sums, and most of them paid, and
others paid $lOO and $5O, and so on, upon the re
quisition of "Smith & Warren." The postmasters
of 1852, Charlestown, Mass., Springfield, Worcester
and Lowell should be brought to the book by the
Senate committee.
The lull extent and amount of the taxation of
"forced loan" paid by the trembling office holders
in fear of losing their offices if they refused, is not,
and probably never will be, fully known, even after
congressional investigation. It is doubtless not less
than the amount stated. How much of this com
mon fund was honestly appropriated by the firm of
"Smith & Warren" for printing, and how much
"otherwise," it is probable also will not be known.
Who was all this money paid to? Is any part of
it yet'on hand ? If in "Smith & Warren's" pockets,
what use is it to be applied to? Was any part of
it employed to buy votes?—are all important in
quiries.
II there is any balance unexpended it ought to be
disgorged. It should be handed over to father
Whittlesey for the Washington monument, or to
the "reformed" whip office-holders atthe metropo
lis and throughout the Union, some of whom doubt
less deserve aid from those by whom they were be
guiled and deluded into error, rather than allow
"Smith & Warren" to appropriate it to their own
uses. If there has been any profitable speculations
made with any residuum, the whig party generally
should share of the profits of such speculations;
'Smith & Warren" are but trustees, and it is a max
im of law and equity, that trustees shall not profit
by the use of the trust fund.
The vicious influence of this corrupt and cor
tupting committee extended throughout the whole
country in the last campaign, and Tennessee was
an especial subject of its regard. Thousands upon
thousands of pamphlets, teeming with misrepre
sentations of every kind, were scattered over this
.State by every mail, Eanked,by the Whig mem
bers of Congress, who were placed upon the 40111-
mit tee for such purpose. We do not object to the
raising of funds in a legitimate mode, by volunta
ry contribution, and to be honestly devoted to the
dissemination of information and facts amongst
the people; but it is this prostitution of political
influence to constrain officeholders to pay a tax im
posed by illegal authority, that we condemn as
corrupt and vicious.
Public justice demands the exposure of all these
things, and of those concerned in them. If Whigs
know,of any similar practices in the Democratic
party, we hope - they will expose them. The infa
my of the guilty parties should be proclaimed to the
American people from the housetops. 'Their names
should become a scorn and a bye-word throughout
the land. We challenge our adversaries to fix any
such imputation upon any prominent Democrat.—
We trust the Union at Washington will do its du
ty in this matter and aid in ferretingout the truth.
The names and stations of the Whig-corrupting
committee men and of the clerks should be obtain
ed and published, and let the innocent clear their
skirts.
The " Colored Race.
The Newark Eagle says :—The condition of the
so-called "Colored " Race in the United States,
whether bond or free, has excited much interest in
the public mind, and many very absurd and ridic
ulous plans have been suggested toward affording
relief. An able writer has recently entered upona,dis
cussion of the subject, and in the course of his se_
marks states many palpable truths in a forcible way.
At the outset he says that "one thing is certain, ab
olitionism, in the mode urged by Parrison and his
followers, has proved a total failure, as every cool,
intelligent man supposed it would. Nor have other
political parties, opposed to slaver), been more suc
cessful. Not the slightest impression has yet been
made on the South in the direction of emancipation;
neither has any proposition, originating in the non
slaVe holding States, met with general approval in
any quarter. Passion and misrepresentation have
formed the staple of all efforts thus far proposed
by those not involved in the system.
Two capital mistakes were committed by each
of the organizations, abolitionists and free soilers,
in their anti-slavery crusade, in the outset. Both
commenced by attacking the slave-holders, repre
senting them as sinners above all men—men heart
less, cruel, ungodly, and devoid of every Christian
virtue. This was their first grand error. The sec
ond consisted in depicting the condition of the slave
in colors ten-fold blacker than the reality. A large
majority of the American people, opposed as it is
to slavery, and ready as it is at any feitsible mo
ment to sacrifice much for ultimate emancipation,
know that both these representations are false, or,
I if not absolutely false, gross exaggerations.. The
whole South, and every unprejudiced man visiting
the South, know very well that as a people, °lave
holders aro Q. pious, moral, and philanthropic as
any equal number in the non-slave holding States.
Equally as well known is it that the condition of
the slave, though attended with many evils and
hardships incident to labor everywhere, is by no
means so miserable as it has been represented by
the abolitionists.
So palpable and gross have bein these misrepre
sentations, that a reaction has already commenced,
and the danger now is that the mattes will soon
either cease to occupy public attention at all, or
acquire a sanction incompatible with the ultimate
well being of the African race in this country.—
That this would be a calamity for both races is un
deniable."
The same writer says that the condition of the
free black, or colored population, in the States, slave,
as well as non-slaveholding, shows conclusively that
emancipation, immediate or gradual, if the enfran
chised are still to remain among us, would be no
great boon to the African race. It would still oc
cupy the lowest stratum in the crust of society,
without the remotest possibility of rising above the
condition assigned it,by the inexorable fiat of an
instinct which knows go mercy. Emigration alone
promises to the colored race the happiest future ;
not emigration to some remote portion of our own
country ; for here, everywhere, even in its wildest
nooks and corners, the Anglo-Saxon has already
taboo'd every acre and to the whole affixed the seal
of his everlasting mount against the world. Of all
the earth, Africa alone—the cradle of his race—
presents a theatre on which we may teat the expe
riment of independent nationality. Even this may
fail, but as a last hope, philanthropy should gild
up its loins and make whateveki t acrifices are nec
essary, injesting once for all, tht grand experiment
of Atricaii colonization. •
The Great Enterprise.
A Railroad to connect the Atlantic with the Pa
cific coast, is no longer regarded as a visionary idea,
in any quarter, neither is its construction voted pre
mature, by the far-seeing, enterprising men of the
nation. How is it to be made? Col. Benton, that
veteran politician, who has shown more real inde
pendence and good sense than many men who have
received more praise and place, upon less merit, tells
us how he would do it:
"I am for it as a national work, to be done by the
United States on its own territory, from the western
frontier of Missouri to the eastern line of Califothia,
and paid for out of the public lands on its route.—
I am for the farmer and settler against the specula
tor, and for a national free road against a corpora
tion monopoly. I am for making the road, and
settling the country on each side of it on the pre
emption principle—that principle which had but
few advocates when I went into Congress, and which
I fought tip to established popularity. I am for
that principle, and for giving every settler his pre
empti.., right in a quarter section; and so collect
settlers upon both sides of the road, and through its
whole extent. They would populate the entire
route the first season. They would raise provisions
enough to support the road. They would be labor
ers to work upon it. They would pay for making
the road with the money Which they would give
for preemptions. They would guard and direct it
after it was done. They would themselves
become a part of the wealth, strength, and glory of
the country, attgehed to it by its soil; and convert
ing the whole widerness, as if by magic into a scene
of civilization and refinement, and houses, fields, or
chards, meadows would adorn the land. Schools,
churches, mills, would rise up. Flocks and herds,
and a numerous population, would give joy and an
imation to the scene.
.The pre-emption principle
would do all this. Look at Platte country, and
see what pre-emptions have done there; they will
do the same on the Kansas, the Upper Arkansas,
the San Louis, and other parts of the central route;
and they would complete the making of the road
in a brief time."
ROAD Lew.—The Supreme Court, at Harrisburg,
have made the following decision :
1. When a road has once been ,opened by the su
pervisors, its location cannot afterwards be altered
by another supervisor, for the purpose of placing
it on what he may suppose to be its proper site.
2. All authority under the order to open is ex
hausted by the action of those to whom is was di
rected, and cannot be resumed, althoUgh the first
location was not according to the report of the
viewers.
3. But this rule does not prevent subsequent su
pervisors from clearing out a road to its proper
width.
4. When a track has once been made on which
the public can pass, the whole legal' breadth
of the road is to be taken as devoted to public use,
and though the power.to-make another location is
gone, the right and duty of the superviSors to re
move obstructions from any part of it, remains in
full force.
ANOTHER NEW LOCOMOTIVE. — .The second new
Locomotive made by the New Jersey Manufactu
ring Company made its first trip On the 4th inst.,
with the accommodation train from Philadelphia.—
It is named Conowingo, and is large, powerful and
well built. It looks as though not so expensively
finished as the " Keystone." It brought the train
here 15,minutes before the scehdule time. We trust
that the specimens of these Locomotives on the
Road, will in time cause the permanent withdrawal
of the second-rate engines which have heretofore
been in use. The State in justice to itself, and the
travelling public, should insist upon future con
tractors preparing a first-class article.
ACCIIMITEL-A man, whose name we did not
learn, was killed by the last line, on its way up
from Philadelphia, on yesterday. He was walking
on the track.
Another person—name unknown—was struck
by lightning a few miles east of this city, on yes
terday afternoon, and instantly killed. .
ED" A terrible storm occurred in the vicinity of
New York, on Saturday. A building containing
fifty persons, was blown down, ttnd only six of the
whole number are known to have escaped. Seven
bodies were taken from the ruins the same-evening,
and many more are believed to have perished.
AMERICAN Lew REGISTEM..—The ninth number
of the Law Register has been received. .It cob
tains much original matter of interest together with
valuable abstracts of late American and English
cases.
CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS
Cosascrrom—We are requested by a fri
state that the appointment. of P. M. at Rocl
made, not in consequences of the removal o
P. Boyd, late P. M., but on account of his
don, which had been forwarded to the De
in the month of February last.
Drvinzabs.—The Lancaster, Elizabetht
Middletown turnpike road has declared a s mi-an
nual dividend of $2,25 on each share of at k, and
the Lancaster and Susquehanna turnpike, 6 per
share.
SODDEN DEAT}I.--A child of Mr. Henr Miller,
West King Street, died suddenly on Saturdty even
ing, the 2d inst. While eating a ground-n t, a por
tion lodged in its wind-pip, by which it waV:k
etl to death.
iry- The following additional Postmasters have
been appointed in this county:
PETER H. LYRE, at Millersville.
HAMILTON AVM, New Holland.
Some MARTIN, Conestoga.
Gums Mrt.r.r.e., Terre Hill.
ILT We direct the attention to the card of J. &
G. Seiling, in another column. Their experience
and skill as Painters, &c., must ensure for them a
liberal share of public patronage.
Dp...ui.—Mr. John Shertz, who was injured on the
railroad on Thursday last, below Lemon Place,
died the same evening. He is a brother of our fel.
low-citizen, Christian Shertz, Esq., and resided in
the neighborhood of Lemon Place.
wr Lancaster Council, No. 26, 0. U. D. of Amer
ice, have elected the following Officers for the en
suing term: Ann W. Reese, G., Elizabeth Shutt,
A. G., Anna M. Hambright, R. S., Susan S. Ham
bright, F. S., Elizabeth Gorrecht, T., Caroline Win
eow, C., Elizabeth Lowers, A. C., Catharine Buch,
I. P., Catharine Bowman, 0. P., Matilda R. An
drews, Ez. G.
A NIIISANCE.—The Inland Daily is of the opin
ion that, if the ensuing winter does not set in too
early, the persons employed to remove the founda
tions of the Old Court House may get done with
the job during the present year. At the present
rate of going on we think it extremely doubtful.
It is not every year that an old Court House into be
taken down, and the inference is that it would be a
pity to spoil so good a job by hurrying through
with,it. But joking aside, is there no way by which
the nuisance can be abated? It is absolutely a
disgrace to the City, and if the Mayor has the
power, we he ought to assume it, he should
direct the Street Commissioner without delay to
have the Square cleared off and the nuisance re
moved. Even if it requires a little stretch of au
thority, the people will sustain him in its exercise.
THE FOURTH.—The day passed off about as usu
al. There was, however, rather more drunkenness
and rowdyism than common—the allegation of the
Express to the contrary, notwithstanding ; and not
withstanding also the assurance given the Editors
of that very fair and impartial paper, by certain
persons arrested, who with hat in hand, made their
obeisance and promised that " their first shall be
their last offence." In the police reports of that
paper we find the name of some six or seven poor
devils arrested for drunkenness, &c., but there were
others tucked up for the same misconduct, whose
names do not appear. These latter, however, move
in a higher sphere—hence their names are sup
pressed. What astonishing impartiality! ,The
Mayor and City Police discharged their duty faith
fully without " fear, favor or affection," and for this
they are entitled to the thanks of the community.
We are sorry we cannot say as much for the .Ex
press man, who assumes to be the censor 'norm
of the City.
The parade of the BUCHANAN' RIFLE, on the 4th,
was highly creditable to the corps. They looked
well and marched well, and their evolutions and
firing were excellent.
FIRE.--011 Thursday morniug the new brick
stable, belonging to A. W. Russel, in the rear of
his residence in Orange st., was accidentally'set on
fire by two little boys, who were playing among
some shavings in the lower part of the stable. The
building with its contents were almost totally de
stroyed, including a lot of hay,- carpenters tools ,
window and door frames, and lumber. Fortunately
the building was of brick and covered with slate
rbof, which kept the flames confined within for
some time, otherwise Mr. Kirkpatrick's extensive
establishment, and several other adjacent buildings
would in all probobility have been destroyed. The
loss to Mr. Russel will amount to nearly four bun:
dred dollars, on which there was no insurance.—
The firemen deserve much credit for saving the
surrounding property from injury. Even the shrub
bery and new fences near the building on fire were
not the least injuitd. We understand that Mr. Rus
sel, in conjunction with the owners of the adjoin.
ing property, intend presenting the Firemen with
a suitable testimonial of .regard for their praise
totrthict on the occasion- A card of thanks
will be found in another.—Express.
Alimitioxs, Burins AHD DEATHS.—We are in
formed by Luther Richards, Esq., the Register of
this county, that the Marriages, Births arid Deaths,
registered till Jluy Ist, 1853, in accordance with
the provisions of the General Registration Law,
which went into operation on the Ist July, 1852 ,
was as follows, Marriages, 536; Births, 633;
Deaths, 318 ; Total, 1487. From this, it appears
that a larger proportion of Marriages has been
registered than of either Births or Deaths. Many
of the Deaths were, no doubt, registered in come
quence of the compulsory provision of the law re
quiring such registration prior to the granting of
letters of administration or letters testamentary.—
With regard to Births, no such provision exists,
and, for this and other reasons, the number has been
somewhat 'United. The registration law is still in
force, though efforts were made to repeal it at the
last session of the Legislature. We are glad to
see it has been observed even partially in this coun
ty, contrary to the general expectation, and trust
it will be more generally respected hereafter.—ln
land Daily.
LANCASTER, July sth, 1863
Lancaster Council No. 25, United Daughters Of
America, adopted the following Resolutions, June
23th
Whereas,.it has pleased an all wise Providence
to call from our beloved sister Mary E.Sawville, of
our respected Order, we are called to mourn our
loss which we shall ever hold in future remem
brance. Therefore be it
4tesolved, That we will forever cherish and hold
in remembrance the social meetings we held with
her in our respected Order.
Resolved, That in the death el sister Mary E.
Sawville, our Order has lost a good and true mem,
beri that the Charter of Lancaster Council No. 2b,
be hung in mourning for the space of thirty days.
Resolved, That we sympathize with the bereaved
husband and relatives in their loss, of an affection- .
ate wife, an affectionate daughter and sister, and
that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the fam
ily, and published in the papers of this city. '
Committee.—Mary Ball, Caroline Wineow, Sarah
Mathews, Catharine Collins, Matilda Andrews.
Lancaster, June 22d 1853
At a meeting of Penna. Association No. 38 I. 0.
of P. on Wednesday evening June 22d, the follow
ing premable and resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, it has pleased tha Disine Ruler of the
Universe; to remove from amongst us, our respect.
ed sister, Mary E. Sawville, in the prime of lire
and in the midst of her usefulness, we deeply la
ment this unexpected dispensation.
Resolved, That in the Death of our esteemed
and beloved sister Mary E. Sawville whose amiable
disposition and goodness of heart, has endeared her
to every member of the Order who had the pleasure
of her acquaintance.
Resolved, That we tenderly cherish the recol
lection of our departed sister, and will hold in re
membrance the social meetings we held with' her.
Resolved, That we respectfully tender to husband
and family of our deceased sister, our sympathy
in their affliction. That he who has thus seen meet
to afflict, may also see meet, when his time shall
arrive, to administer sustainineconsolation.
Resolved, That the Charter be hung in mourn
ing for the space of three months.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
transmitted to the husband and family of the deceas
es recorded in the minutes and published in the pa
pers of this City.
Committee.—Susan S. Hambright, Susan Okeson,
Catharine Bowman, MarYErieman, Elizabeth Ken
dig, Margaret E. Cormany.
Military Celebration.
The Buchanan Rifle Company celebrated the
4th by marching through the different streets of the
city, firing salutes at various points. After having
marched from between eight and nine o'clock in
the morning, and received a handsome flag, which
was presented to them by Capt. J. Sommer, the ex
cellent Commander of the Company, at noon they
arrived in Centre Square where four salutes were
fired, when they proceeded to John S. Morton's Ho
tel, South Queen Street, to partake of the collation
which had been served up for the occasion.
When the:repast was over, according to previous
arrangements, Capt. Geo. Sanderson read the Decla
ration of Independence. Hon. I. E. !tester, who
had been selected as the Orator of the day, then de
livered an eloquent address, which %via greeted
with great enthusiasm and marked satisfaction.
.e o owing reso . , Jere,
by H. S. Myers, Esq, was adopted:,
Resolved, That the thanks of the Buchanan Rifle
Company are hereby tendered to 1. E. Hiester, Esq.,
for the able, eloquent, and patriotic address with
which he has this day favored and delighted us.
Lieut. T. B. Barton then replied on the behalf of
the Company, returning the thanks of the same to
Capt. Sanderson and• Hon. I. E. Hiester, after which
the following toasts were read: •
By John S. Morton.—The day we celebrate—May
it be perpetuated throughout this Republic by fu
cure generations until time is no more, and may its
perpetuatigp inspire that patriotism in the breasts
of all natidhs that they may follow the example of
our Sires, proclaim their Independence, depose
Kings and Emperors, and establish free and inde
rendent republics throughout the world, and with
us maintain them until water ceases to flow and
wood to grow.
By Lieut. S. H. Slaymaker.—To the memory of
Sergeant Jasper—A noble son of South Carolina—
and a Rifleman—who replanted our colors upon the
walls of Fort Moultrie in the face of a heavy fire
from a British fleet, and who afterwards lost his
life in a similar endeavor to support the flag of his
country.
By H. A. Rockafield. —The Buchanan Rifle—The
pride of our city, and may their dismemberment
only take place after witnessing the extinction of
the last•foe of our liberties.
By James Coyle.-4th of July 1776—The day
that gave birth to a nation of freemen; long may
it be remembered, not only in America, but where
ever a heart may yearn for liberty.
By Capt. Sommer.—The memory of Henry Clay,
John Adams, and Andrew Gallatin, signers of the
Treaty of Ghent in 1812.
ty Quartermaster W. M..Gormley—The Buch
anan Rifles, ampoJed of Atechanics—•May their names
be inscribed upon the tablets of every citizen sol
dier's memory in no less chat acters than the signa
ture of John Hancock to the Declaration of Inde•
pendence.
By Leut. White.—The Island of Cuba—May
she soon become one of the glorious United States
- . .
By J. Myers.—The Buchanan Rifle Company
The pride of our citizen soldiers, may their num
bets speedily be doubled.
By M. A. Withers.—The American Riflemen—
The deadly foes to foreign despotism—The bulwark
of our liberty; May the crack of their arms .be
the sound that shall call to liberty and order the
nations of the world.
By Sergeant G. H. Ehrismun.—Here is the man
that raised the corn, that fed the goose, that bore
the quill, that signed the Declaration of I edepen
dence.
By Lieut. T. B. Barton.—The Volunteers of our
Country—May they never allow one right to be
relinquished, guaranteed them by our glorious Con.
stitution.
By F. H. Carpenter.-77ie Orator of the Day—Al
though young in years, his patriotism, talent and
statesmanship give ample assurance, that as our
representative in the national Councils, he will ever
defend that Constitution which guarantees full
liberty to every American citizen.
By Sergt. McGuigan.—Caps. Sommer—May he
long enjoy his position as Captain of the Buchanan
Rifles.
By Geo. Sanderson.—The Buchanan Rifles—Pa
triotic and true, the officers and members of the
corps will ever be found on theside of.their coun
try—prompt and willing to defend it against the
assaults of foreign enemies and domestic traitors.
May the Company have a prosperous career, and
long continue to be the pride and ornament of our
City.
By Lieut. E. K. Young.—John Paulding, David
Williams, Isaac Van Wert.
By a Private.—The Buchanan Rifle Company—
May harmony and union ever be with them.
By D. E. Campbell.—Our National Emblems, the
glorious Stars and Stripes—May their present lustre
never grow dim.
By H. J. St. Clair.—The Buchanan Rifies--The
Flower of Lancaster; may they be the first to form
for war, as they have in peace.
By Lieut. Slaymaker.—May it soon fall to the
lot of the Buchanan Rifles to remove the reproach
of a want of readiness to go into actual service
from the Volunteers of Lancaster City.
By Sergt. A. S. Bean-27w American Eagle--
May he spread his wings of liberty over the known
world.
By Elias Eby—The Buchanan liifiesnen—May
they at all times guard us and keep us safe.
By Sergt. A. S. Bear,—Gen. Frederick Hambright
—Respected as a soldier and esteemed as a citizen.
The ceremonies throughout were interesting and
were highly enjoyed by all who participated in
them, every one expressing himself not only satis
fied but much pleased.
The Fourth In Conoy.
CAPT. SATMERSON :—Dear Sir—As the prints of
the day are filled with accounts of the Fourth ! in
various places; it may not be 'out of the way to
state that the Democracy of Cenoy a. still in the
land ef , the living and, as ever„ready for fun. Hav
ing had no excitement since our jubilee last fall, our
patriotism was up to the bursting point and requi
red a general explosion upon the great National
Holiday. Therefore to "do up the cakes nicely, ,,
early in the morning a large flat carried the crowd
across to the beautiful island in the river opposite
Bainbridge--where after running the stare and
stripes up to the highest tree tops, a range of ta
bles were set out and at the proper hour, we had
served any quantity of superior Turtle soups pre
pared by some of the boys" that know how," and
I might also add, Rut away by some others boys
that knew how, for the big iron kettle held nearly
a barrel. After dinner the meeting was regularly
organized by appointing Emanuel Nagle, President;
Dr. Filbert, John Hawk,Philip Cowder, John Hal
deman, John Small, Samuel Keller, John Miller,
William Depue and Daniel Murphy, Vice Presi.
dents; and Peter S. Gamble and David Coble, Sec
retaries. Cyrus S. Haldeman being called upon,
read the Declaration of Independence, after which
the usual toasts were given, and I fear a good many
drank.
Our cannon'being placed upon the rocks in the
river, near the island, gave tremendous reports,
shaking the ground and reverberating down the
river, from shore to shore, with great effect. The
number of salutes fired I am unable to give-, as I
have no idea excepting that two kegs of Powder
were as empty as the soup kettle. So amidst gun
powder, music, squibs' and soup, we had as glori
ous a Fourth !as any person could desire. To be
sure, some of the Whigs and tee-totalers did say
we were all drunk or tipsy, and that the soup
waent good. But this is all gammon, and there is
not a word of truth in it—all envy and malicious
ness, because the Whigs tied to get up an opposi
tion soup party which proved as great a failure as
the one gotten up by General Scott last fall. And
the temperance 'men felf so badly about it ; for you
see their gastric juices have become so weakened
by the cold water drenches prescribed by the Ex
press, that a dish of highly seasoned " snapper
soup" would play the very d-1 with their stom
achs; as they cry" sour grapes" and "drunken
Loco-Locos." In fact one of their sneaking spys
went so far as to count the number of ale bottles
brought home and we may expect a statement in
their delectable organ before long. Thank good
ness we Itad'nt many boxes of ale, and but one
Brandy bottle, and as no body knows how often it
was re-filled, the account will be imaginary and not
hurt any one, by circulation.
However, I must acknowledge, one circumstance
did look " rather scaly." Upon our way home one
of the party would fall out of the fiat into river, and
then dashed several buckets of water over the rest
of us because we let him fall overboard with his
hat on. You may talk about your hats, but this af
fair brought into notice of the most remarkable
tiles ever made; in appearance it looks like any
other—but its water proof qualities will make it
famous. Perhaps you won't believe it, but I can
prove by the whole party, that said person after di
ving to the bottom of the river arose hat foremost,
and upon examination we discovered his hair (and
mouth,) the only dry portion of his body. Now
bring on your water proof hats and see if ours can
not " dive deeper and come out drier " than any
other in the country. But, joking aside, when I
say there was not a drunken or tipsy person in the
party, I do not wish you to suppose we had any
thing of a dry time, but on the contrary we tried
our best "to eat,. drink, and be merry," and as
Solomon said there was a time for all things we
thought the Fourth ofJuly ! was one of the times
he had reference to and therefore kept it up 6/cord
ingly as sensible folks should do.
Yours in haste,
July 6, 1853. SNAPPER SOUP.
RAIN IN JUNE.—The amount of rain which fell
in the month of June, as shown by the gauge kept
at the Pennsylvania Hospital, was 1,060 inches.--
There was no steady rain during the month.
Conespoacteace of the !Mantra:or.
ashlngton Correspondence.
TRACT OF A LETTER TO THE EDITOR
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 8, 1853.
he PRESIDENT of the U. States, with a portion
, is cabinet, contemplate leaving this city, on
, nday next, to visit the great Fair, at the Chrys-
Palace in New York. Already the current of
sal is set that way to be present at the great
nt.
We have an idle rumor, that Mr. Bucamux does
n.t care a great deal about going to London, for
t e present. I do not know if there is the least cir
cpmstance to just the rumor, and, shall regret, if
hb declines serving his country abroad in these try
hig times and events that are occurring im.the Old
lorld. His prudence and discretion, will go far
ut save the U. States from any entangling difficulty.o
• • .• • • • •
The Fisheries are assuming a complete position,
d now, even now, it is feared a collision will take
place between our hardy sons, and the British squa
dron. Mr. Crampton is exeiting himself to have
the question settled, being now engaged with our
Secretary of State, to bring about so favorable a
result.
Col. Benton, is again spoken of as a candidate for
speaker to the next Congress. I do not think it
will be a good selection. The Colonel will do well
enough to drive a question, but, to calmly decide a
question against himself, by the vote of the House,
would be no easy matter to his irascible tempera
ment. We think his friends had better let him re
main an humble member. He cannot do much
mischief si n the floor, for the one hour vote, will
always keep him in order, when ordered to halt by
the presiding officer of the House.
There is, evidently, much dissatisfaction among
the democratic employees of the Government. The
Whigs are pleased at the new order of things, in
this new classification of the Clerical force of the
Departments. And well they may be, for it has
been represented to me by several of the most in
telligent of the clerks, that the Whig Clerks have
obtained ti .e share," and many of the whiga
promoted over democratic clerics of long and faithful,
service. This, lam told, has actually taken place,
under the new order of things, by the arrangements
made in accordance to the divisions, as adopted in
Mr. Hunter's Bill. This is rather taxing the dem
ocratic Clerks a little too heavily for a deMocratic
Cabinet, and if such things are done, the PRESIDENT
Of the U. States should undo all arrangements where
open and rank injustice has been meted out to the
democratic portion of his friends in-the public em
ploy.
Many members of Congress are visiting this City
obtaining appointments for their friends, and confi
ning themselves to this business, with an earnest
ness, that will admit of no denial. But, the worst
of the feature is, that, much of their effort is devo
ted to advance favorite opponents of the administra
tion, as to aid their democratic friends. We think
ourself, that as Congress have the power to pass
all the laws, the rest of the duty of execution,
should be left to-the Executive, and the Cabinet left
free to act, and make their own appointments
without being hunted down by...numbers of Congress
in favor of persons, many of whom, are doubtfully
.qualified for the public business in the departments
at Washington. They are green "uns," as well as
the members themselves ,
Yours,
List of Jurors for Quarter Sessions, Au
gust 15, 1853.
GRAND JURORS.
Daniel It. Altick, Lancaster oily,
Henry Brenoman, West Donegal,
John Bitzer, West Earl,
Abraham Brunner, Columbia bor.
George Brubaker, Upper Leacock,
David Brandt, Mount Joy twp.,
Henry W. Bare, Lower Leacock,
Benjamin Eby, Penn,
Jacob M. Frantz, lianor, •
Jacob Graff, Martin,
Jonas Garber, West Hempfield,
Benjamin F. Hiestand, East Donegal.
Isaac Hinkle, West Hempfield,
Amos S. Henderson, Salisbury,
Lewis Haldy, Lancaster city,
David Jenkins, Fulton,
William B. Jacobs, East Earl,
Jacob G. Kemper, West Earl,
Lewis Linvill, Salisbury, '
John McGovern, East Hempfield,
William Sailor, East Donegal,
Jacob Seits, Manor,
Christian Wise, Warwick,
Algernon 'Whiteside, Colerain.
PETIT JURORS
Henry Buckwalter, UpperLeacock.
Abraham Brubaker, Martic.
Levi Clauser, East Earl.
Joseph L. Detweiler, West HempSeld
Adam Doerstler, Manor.
William Evans, Drumore.
Peter Eby, (John's eon,) Salisbury.
Hiram Evans, Caernarvon.
Jacob Frantz, Paradise.
Valentine Gardner, Drumore.
'George Getz, East lempfield.
Peter Good. East Earl.
Jacob Guthrie, Salisbury.
Abraham G. Graff, Upper Leacock.
Benjamin Hostetter, East Donegal.
Joseph Hershey, Manor.
William Hippy, Columbia bor. ,
Levi S. Hamer, Ephrata.
M. D. Holbrook, City.
Henry Heise, West Hempfiold.
Clarkson Jeffries, Drumore.
John Jones, Sadsbury.
Samuel Keller, West Cecelia,
Job. M. Kauffman, Fulton
John Lintner, Manor.
George W. Lutz, Manor.
David Lichty, East Earl.
Henry L. Landis, Manheim.
Rudolph Myers, Conestoga.
Benjamin McCudgeon, Warwick.
Amos Miller, Conestoga.
John Metzler, Rapho.
John Musser, Adamstown bor.
Isaac Ober, West Donegal.
Elwood H. Paxson, Little Britain.
Levi Pownall, jr., Sadsbury.
William Reed, Martic. .
Daniel Rife, Earl.
Elias Rohrer, Strasburg bor.
David Stamm, East Lampeter.
George W. Sensenig, East Earl.
Tobias Stebman, Conestoga,
John L. Sharp, Manheim.
Benjamin M. Stauffer, Penn.
Henry Shaffner, Mount Joy.
Amos Sourbeer, Columbia bor.
Jacob Wertz, Manor.
Martin C. Weaver, Caernarvon.
THE RIVER Asuzox.—The first steamship which
ever sailed up the waters of the Amazon, left Para,
a seaport of Brazil, on the first of February. She
is named the Marago, and her destination was the.
city of Barre, in the province of the Amazon.•—
Much enthusiasm was shown in consequence of
this the first application of steam to the navigation
of the largest river in the world.
Several steamers intended for the same trade
have lately been launched, or ere in progress of
building in England.
GREAT Fias.—There was a destructive fire at
Oswego, N., Y., on Tuesday last, which burnt over.
about 45 acres of ground, destroyed nearly 200.
dwellings, every mill north • of Bridge street, also
Amer and Hall's Elevators, and about 300,000
bushels of grain. The loss is estimated at $1,500,-
000. No lives were lost by the falling buildings,
though several persons were more or less injured.
Books, Periodicals, &c.
vr THE KHICKERBOCICER, for July, begins the
42d volume—and with it the publisher commences
giving sixteen pages more in each number, thus ad- .
ding 200 pages a year to the work—making it, at
$3 per annum, the cheapest, as it is the best, peri
odical in the country. The Knickerbocker is edi
ted by LEWIS GAYLORD CLARICE, and is published
at New York by SAMUEL HUESTON.
Otr GT-Ease:es Proroaraz. is getting along swim
mingly. The last number in beautifully embellish
ed, and the reading matter is thorn than usually in:.
terenting.
ILLusruaTnn NEWS.—The last number is also a
capital one. The embellishments cannot be sur
passed, and the reading matter is in keeping with
the pictorial department.
WOODWORTH'S YOUTH'S CABINET.—The July
number commences a new volume, and if the suc
ceeding issues are equal to this, the 4th volume
will be a decided improvement on all it, predeces
sors. Published by D. A. Woonwoirru, N. Y., at
$1 per annum.
CO' DEWITT 8i DAVENPORT, Publishers, N. York,
have sent us a pamphlet of 300 pages, entitled
"Father Gavazztse Lectures in New York," to
geth with the Life of the Author. .Whether it will
have a run equal to Uncle Tom's Cabin depends
upon circumstances. It is for sale at our Book
storm
FOUR/STER's Boys' AND GIRLS' !Aida/IRE.—
The July number of this interesting little monthly
commences a new volume—thus affording a suita
ble time to subscribe.
Published by F. & C. Rand, Boston, at $1 per
annum, in advance.
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