fk, Journal. GEO. SANDERSOpI-EDITOR Lancaster, July 19, 1853, DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS: CANAL COMMISSIONER, THOMAS H._ FORSYTH, OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY AUDITOR GENERAL, EPHRAIM BANKS, , lY i OF MIFFLIN COUNTY. FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL, J. - PORTER BRAWLEY, OF CRAWFORD COUNTY Mr. Buchanan and the English Mission. We have observed many idle and contradictory speculations and rumors in the newspapers concern ing the' connection of this gentleman with the Eng lish mission, which we believe we can correct from facts within our own knowledge. We know that Mr. BUCHANAN, in the first in stance, agreed to accept the mission, which had been so kindly tendered and strongly urged upon him by the President, 'with great reluctance. His love of retirement, his disinclination to go abroad, and the work on which he is engaged, were power ful reasons why he should desire to remain at home. When he returned from Washington in April last, he informed his friends that he had accepted the mission solely because it was impossible for him, with any proper sense of public duty, to resist the appeal which had been made Co him to go to Lon don, and, if possible, under the instructions of the President, to settle the different important and dan gerous questions depending between this country and England. Some time afterwards we observed by the news papers, that negotiations were proceeding at Wash: ington, and were glad to perceive, with every pros pent of a favorable result, on the subject of the Fish eries and Reciprocal Free Trade with the British North American possessions. We have not a doubt that the dangers which arose in regard to the Fish ery question after Mr. lincusztetes acceptance of the mission, and the' consequent necessity for its speedy adjustment, perfectly justified the President in settling this question at Washington, with the least possible delay, instead of transfering it to Lon don. Of this Mr. Bpcuariart is not the man to have ever complained. This change of circumstances, however, relieved Mr. B. from every honorary obli gation to accept the mission, because it had become, from necessity, and without blame to any person, a very different affair from that which he had agreed to acccept. We have reason to believe that he hes itated for some time upon the subject; but, after an interview with the President at Philadelphia, we are informed that he has finally determined to go to London as Minister Plenipotentiary, and do his best to settle any questions which may remain un adjusted between the two governments, Under the instructions of the President. We are certain there never was the least foundation for the reports of a misunderstanding on this sub ject between Mr. BUCHANAN and the President, or between Mr. BUCHANAN and Secretary Manny.— He was free to go or free to remain at home, and the whole country will be rejoiced that he has cho sen the former course. Tr The censor of the Express is respectfully informed that whenever we ",get itt the Lock-up,' , he is at perfectly liberty to give the fact publicity in any way he may think best, nor shall we find fault with hints for so doing—as our motto is to treat every body alike. We shall take good care, however, never to be inducted into a building of much more ample dimensions, the egress from which is exceedingly difficult until such time as the law permits the door to be opened.• We should hate to have such an announcement made of us in the Ex_ press ;as an Jr ish friend of ours once observed in Court, " it luks so confounded ugly." Tan PITTSI3I.IIIG Posr.—Leckey Harper, Esq. , for several years the editor and part owner of this excellent Democ . ratic Journal, has withdrawn from the establishment, and is succeeded by George F. Gilmore, Esq., a talented and able writer, and a thoroughgoing Democrat. Mr. G. was a member from Allegheny county in the last Legislature.— We wish him abundant success in hi , arduous un dertaking, and the retiring editor, Mr. H., has our best wishes for his health and prosperity: THE LANCASTEIt CITY BRASS BAND.—.OR Satur day evening last, being one of the most delightful evenings of the season, the members of- the City Brass Band, by their excellent Leader Mr. Yacht, and polite Manager, Mr. Killian, invited a number of their friends to accompany 'them to Wheatland , where they discoursed most excellent music, and wore very hospitably entertained by the Hon. JAs. BUCHANAN. irr COTTON is now used for the purpose of stuff ing mattresses, and is said to be preterable to every thing else heretotore used fur that purpose. A wri.. ter in the New York Day Book says he '.has bad one for some six months past, and has lound it to possess every requisite and desirable quality' of a . mattress, without the objections so frequently urged against moss, curled hair or husksas the husks moulding from damps, bad smells from the curled hair in summer, and the lumpy matting of the moss.'' He says l'arther, that "the cotton felting, prepared r by a patented process, has none of these an noyances is always elastic, and will, with ordinary care, last a life time." THE ELECTIONS IN AUGUST.--Elections will take place next month in the States of Kentucky, Mis souri, Arkansas, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee and North Carolina. In the to o latter States the elec. tion will be held on Thursday, the 4th of August and in the others on Monday, the Ist of August.— In Kentucky and Arkansas, members of Congress and of the State Legislatures are to be , chosen; in Missouri and North Carollna members of Congress and in each of the States of Alabama, Texas and and Tennessee, a Governor, Legislature, and mem bers of Congress are to bq chosen. We notice that the Board of Managers of the Washington National • Mons knent have issued a notice requesting that . boxes, ‘io receive contributions for the monument may he put up at the different polls throughout the several States, and at all elections hereafter to be held. PETER G. WASUINGTON, Esq., the efficient Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, received the appointment of Acting Secretary during the ab sence of Mr. Guthrie from the seat of Government. A fire occurred at Newark, N. J., on Tues day afternoon last, which destroyed property to the amount of $150,000! It originated in the exten sive steam sawing and planing mills of David Rip ley, the largest and most extensive establishment of the kind in New Jersey. His loss, over and above insurance, is about $25,000. 117" The announcement last week of the appoint ment of Hamilton Ayers, as Postmaster at New Holland, was premature. It appears the appoint ment for that place has not yet been made. Our informant was mistaken, -and led us into the error. NEW P. O.—A Post Office has been established in Fulton township, called "Peters' Creek," tat or near the point where Rock P. 0. was formerly lo- Gated,) and Lawrence Hippie, Esq., appointed P. M. MR. H/ESTEII. 7 B ORATIOri-011 Our first page. It is a highly creditable production, and we invite for it an attentive perusal. tr The President left New York on Friday, night and reached Washington on Saturday evening, The Turkish Question. There can be no doubt now that the Turkish question littis come to a crisis—the crisis of peace or war.' Count'Nesselrode, in hifi dictatorial letter to Reschid Pacha,- says that the decisive moment has arrived„ and that the Turk must sign the Czar's ul timatum, which is his original. demand, or abide the consequences. TheAurk had refused, and the Czar, on being informed of it, is reported as having acted in the true spirit of•a man accustomed to absolute power and regarding himself as the arbi_ ter of Europe; The Paris Prase says that the Emperor had made a personal declaration to the English and French ambassadors, to the effect "that the destruc tion of his fleets should not prevent him from in vading Turkey and obtaining the reparation which he believed to be his due." This reparation simply amounts to this: that Nicholas is resolved to be the sovereign of the communicants of the Greek Church.in the Turkish Empire, at the hazard of a war with England, France and Turkey combined. The concession demanded of the Sultan he has un questionably, for sufficient cause, refused, in the teeth of an army scattered along his northern fron tier, of halt a million of Russians, though they may be as fanatical as the ancient crusaders in support of the sacred Church of which their Em peror is the anointed head. We say the Sultan has properly refused the demand of the Czar, be cause its concession would be equivalent to the quartering of an army of forty or fifty thousand emissaries and soldiers of Nicholas throughout the Turkish dominions, with the consent and under the protection of the Sultan. And this is the ground of the refusal of Abdul Medjid to purchase a peace on the terms dictated from St. Petersburg. The Emperor is reputed to be in a condition Of extraordinary excitement for such a man as Nich olas, who ordinarily directs the movements of his ambassadors and his armies with the coolness of invincible powr. And well he may be unduly agi tated; for while his fanatical barbarians expect a war, and will be disappointed if they are not let loose upon the march to Stamboul, the Sultan's al lies of France and England may suggest, not only the destruction of the Russian fleets of the Black Sea and the adjoining waters, but the possibility of the movement of Louis Napoleon with a French army across the Rhinethe rising of the Italians, the Hungarians and the Poles, and the bombard ment of St. Petersburg itself by the combined French and English naval forces. The terrible work at NavarinO, when England was on the other side, on the one hand, and the revolutionary movements of 184 S on the other, are strongly suggestive of a combigation of movements which might well per plex the great Napoleon himself were he now in the position of the proud and. imperious Nicholas. It is manifest that France will play no secondary part in the event of the collision which is so fear fully impending between Russia and Turkey. The representative of the Empire and the glorious achievements of his uncle, Louis Napoleon, is clearly impressed with the same ideas of " manifest destiny " and of the expectations of the French army and the French people. He has also exhib ited, to a remarkable extent, the same sagacity in his plans of action; and the same decision and en ergy in carrying them out, as the Little Corporal. The prompt discharge of the Admiral of the French fleet of the Mediterranean for failing to be up at the Bosphorus in time with the British squadron, plainly foreshadows something of intrepidity on the part of the French Emperor in case the Russians cross 'the Turkish Rubicon. The latest intelligence, that this had not yet been done, had given, as it appears, a temporary advance to the French funds; and, taking the Bourse as the interpretor of this Turkish question, there is yet a loophole for a compromise between the Czar and the Sultan. Renewed efforts on all sides will doubt less be made to effect it; but, in the meantime, the quarrel has been pushed to that extremity in which it is easier to plunge forward than to recede. The Turks and the Russians are mutually inflamed to the fighting point, and at such a crisis, while a sin gle spark may light up all Europe in a general blaze of war, the arguments of prudence and sound discretion are too apt to be thrown away on both sides. There may yet be a pacific settlement or truce on this politico-religious issue bettreen the Turk and The Russian ; but it would scarcely be surprising if the next steamer should bring us the intelligence of a general movement of the Russian forces across the Turkish boundaries. The issues involved comprehend the ultimatum of peace or war for the whole continent of Europe.—New York Herald. A NOVEL BUT PERILOUS BALLOON INCIDENT.—The mammoth balloon, named "The Mammoth Hercu les," with which Mr. John Wise took up a pleas ure party from Philadelphia, two years ago, is un deigning rcpairs in an open lot at the east end of this city. On Wednesday afternoon last, about 2 o'cloBk, while it was partly inflated with atmos pheric air, and the workmen were engaged in giv ing it a fresh coat of varnish, it became.necessary to l i turn the Leviathan for the purpose of coating the other side, The balloon bad been kept to Iftr place by heavy sane bags. and during that time the air in it became extremely rarified. In order to turn it over it required a person to go inside for an instant to see that all was right there, and.for that purpose Mr. Wise entered it himself. As soon as he enter ed, the weights outside were taken from it toe quickly, allowing a sudden expansion of air inside, and in an instant, the balloon was up and off, Mr. Wise enfolded in it, and struggling like an eel in a net. The workmen were so confounded as to be perfectly at a loss what to do, and the balloon grad ually rising, went across the field, until it . turned with its mouth downwards, and spill ed Mr. Wise out at the bottom, giving him a severer fall and bruises, than he received at any regular ascension. The balloon lodged on Mr.. Swartz's barn without receiving any damage. Mr. W. informs us that while he was thus moving on ward and upward, he endeavored to extricate him self by tearing the balloon open, which its great strength. resisted, and that he was just in the act of cutting himself out with his pocket knife, as the balloon righted and spilled him out of its mouth. —lnland Daily., tir - Maj. Hammond, the new collector at San Francisco, has recently perfected a lease with the agent of Col. J. L. Folsom for the store corner of Battery and California streets, being 45 by 77 feet, to be used as a custom house, for the sum of $2OOO per month—or say $24,000 per annum, for a peri od of five or more years, or until the completion of the new custom house, now under contract by the U.-S. Government. This building, which is of brick, two stories and basement, has been occupied for a year past by Messrs. Bryant & C 0.., for a hardware store, and for which they paid $l3OO per month rent. A site for the new custom house building was secured, on what was supposed to be government reserve land. Wooden buildings were removed, piles driven for a foundation, granite brought from Boston and now on the ground, an appropriation of four hundred thousand dollars made by congress, and this sum actually paid over to Messrs. Palmer, Cook & Co., disbuteing agents. , But when called on by the contractor, they refuse, to Pay his bills, for want of instructions—when lo and behold, it appears that congress appropriated the money, but neglected to insert a clause in the bill ordering its DISBURSEMENT;. so that Messrs. Palmer, Cook & Co. will have the snug sum of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, for a year or more, FREE OF INTEREST, but which they can use Ito good advantage in their banking business at the rate of THREE per cent. per month. But the beauty of it all is that it has just been disbovered that the title to the land is imperfect. So that Messrs. Palmer, Cook & Co., who are the claimants of the land, will probably make a nice thing out of the operatioo. ug- Some 30 or 40 cords of wood belonging to the State, were burned near the Intersection, last Saturday week. The fire originated from the sparks of one of the locomotives. The spars: catcher was out of order. ' The Tax on Bank Stocks. Swine of our cotemporaries,.sais the Democratic Union, base been discussing thimerits of a law pas sed, daring the late session of the Legislature,reliev ing the stock in certain banks from taxation for lo cal purpOsea., We have endeavored to make our selves somewhat familiar with the whole subject, in order to-give our readers tf clear comprehension of the operations of this law, and those theretofore in existence taxing bank stock. The general tax law of 1844, made the stock in in all corporations liable to taxation for county pur poses, and, by a subsequent law, the liability Was extended to school purposes. In addition to this the banks were, and are now, made liable to a cor poration and dividend tax for stare purposes : all their real and personal property being liable to tax ation for State and county purposes, as fully as that of individuals. The dividend tax is an exaction made by the State from the net profits of the banks ranging from six to ten per cent. This exaction, it should be remembered, is made from no other class of corporations. The general banking law of 1850 (generally known as Laird's bill) prqides that the stock of banks, chartered under its Provisions, shall be lia ble to taxation for State purposes only, the stock of some banks, chartered and rechartered since that time, therefore, has been exempted from local taxation. The object of the act of the Bth of April last, was to place the owners of stocks in banks chartered prior to 1850, on an equality with those holding the stock of institutions subsequently chartered, in reference to local taxation. So far, then, as this bill operates to equalize the position of the owners of bank stock it would seem to be right and proper, because there is no reason why the stock of one man should be subject to taxation for local purpo ses, and that of another exempted. It will be perceived that the banks, in their cor porate capacity, have no interest in this subject.— They are not affected in the slightest degree by this law. The operation of this measure affects only the individual share-holder. In the case of the state tax, it is different, for the law requires the tax to to -be assessad on the nominal amount of the capi tal of the bank; and the officers are required to pay the amount over to the Commonwealth. This sys tem of assessing and collecting bank taxes was en- tirely defective. This was accomplished through the township and borough assessors and collectors, and in this way the foreign and non-resident stock holders could not be reached. The practical workings of this system of taxa tion was, therefore, most unequal, inefficient and unjust. The owners of a large amount of stock were expressly exempted from taxation by the law of 1850 (example, the owners of the stock in our own banks.) The foreign and non-resident owners of stock could not be reached. The ignorant and dishonest would make no return to the assessor.— The only tax received therefore, was from the more honest and concientious of the stock-holders; and we venture the prediction; that if an examination be made in the neighborhood of. a bank, whose stock was liable to taxation for local purposes, that a very meager portion has been returned. The general banking law of 1850, adopted the policy of relieving bank stock from taxation, for local purposes. We are not certain that this was right. It certainly was not, unless the burden im posed for State purposes, be as much as this kind of investment will bear. We thought highly of the suggestion made by Mr. Hughes, the late Superin tendent of Common Schools, that all stock should be made liable for school purposes. The only ob jection to this suggestion that we can see, would be the difficulty of reaching the stock by township assessments, and if the State system of collection were adopted, tho amount of local taxes would, in this way, be deducted from the net profits of the bank, and the dividends to the State would be so much the less. As for the inclination of certain political doctors, —heretofore discarding the veto power--to hold the Governor accountable for every error in legislation. we regard it as most unreasonable. The bill un der consideration, although general in its terms, is local .in its effects, two-thirds of the counties in the State having no interest in it whatever. The sub ject was one properly belonging to the control of members from the districts interested, yet in the case of error the Governor would not, as we know attempt to relieve himself of a just share of the re sponsibility. But is it not strange that Whig edi tors should complain that the Governor has not ex. ercised the veto power, when it is well known that the abolition of that power was a distinctive prin ciple of the Whig party ? An Executive, there fore, of their choice, would be compelled to sit by, and permit everything to pass, right,or wrong. Governor Bigler has resorted to this prerogative, more frequently in a single mansion than any one of his predecessors ever did in the lull term of three years, and we think wisely in every instance. We think he is entitled to the thanks ot the whole State for withholding his signature from certain bills now in his possession. , The utmost vigilance, how ever, might fail to detect the purport ot the mass of legislation thrown upon an Executive near the close ot a session; and doubtless measures have es caped detection which should have been arrested.— For instance, we are told that during the last twen ty-four hours of the late session over ONE HUN. DEED omnibus bills of huge proportions were car ried to the Executive chamber, and the Governor modestly asked to read, examine, and sign them be fore the adjournment !! ! Here was a month's la bor to be performed in twenty-lour hours, and be cause in this hurry, some things escaped detection which should have been arrested, to hold the Gov ernor responsible, is, to say the least of it, illiberal. The Tuscarora Register, published at Mifflin Pa., in speaking of our next Gubernatorial candi date, and the course so far pursued by the present incumbent, Gov Bigler, speaks as follows: " We unhesitatingly say that the course pursued by him since he entered upon the duties of the pre sent term eminently entitle him to another term.— He has discharged the responsible - ditties attached, to the - office of Governor of Pennsylvania, with fi delity and given general satisfaction to the great Democratic party, of which he is a prominent member. He has always been an able and fearless champion of the poor man's; for a number of years he has been afloat upon the tempestous sea of polit ical life. His voice was ever heard on the side of the oppressed; ever ready to support the cause of the people against the grasping ambition of the reckless demagogues who would steep their count ry in ruin for the sake of power or gain. The De mocracy of the Keystone state will not hesitate jo give their support to her talented and worthy son. A Cons von Cum.EnA.Moanos.—Dr. J. E. Snod grass, of New York, recommends the following as a certain remedy for this disstresing disease: Guided more by my personal experience as an annual victim of that very common though very worrying and prostrate malady, Cholera Alorbus , the season for which is now upon us, rather than any observation of it, of late years, during which I have had but little to do with general practice, I have come to the conclusion that the remedy for it is Ice. Not ice water nor even ice taken into the mouth to melt and find its way into the stom ach as water, but crushed ice swallowed, or Ice Pills, it you please. The primary seat of this disease as in the stom ach, There .the intense thirst and disagreeable bitterness characteristic of Cholera Morbus, origin ate, although experienced in the mouth. There the ice should be applied, with the view to absorb tog the morbid excess of caloric, or heat. Iced wa ter, by its greater bulk, distresses the stomach, while the ice itself applied directly to the part affec ted—swallowed in small lumps, not suffered to tic kle down—relieves it, almost certainly. Persons taking these Ice Pills, as I have &Bed them to indicate that the secret of the remedy pro posed lies in the form and mode of its administrat ion rather than in the remedy itself, which is real ly nothing new, are sometimes alarmed by the shock experienced in the stomach. This is produced by the rapid loss of morbid heat, and is therefore noth ing to be alarmed at, but rather is favorable, to the contrary. There need be no fear. Let the ice be taken lively, and it will 'scarcely ever fail to give relief; without the aid of any other medicine whatever. 67 - The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company have declared a dividend of $2,75 per share. The Presidential Trip. • The journey of the President, from Washington to New York, was attended at.all the principal points along the route with entnitsiatific denionittra tions of respect, without distinction f party. A Baltimore, Elkton and Wilmington, the citizens turned out ,almost en masse to 'wela:nine the latter City he arrived on Tueidny about= leven o'clock, where he and his suite partook of a• colla tion. He left there in charge of a Committee of . Reception from Philadelphia, composed of Hon. George M. Dallai, Hon. Richard Rya; Hon. Chi-lea J. Ingersoll and others. He was welcomed on board the steamboat "John Stevens," by Mr. Dal las in a neat and appropriate address, which was re sponded toty the President in an eloquent, and feli-: thous' manner. Miring their progresS up the aware, there was a constant firing of salutes until the boat had passed the Navy Yard. While pas sing the length of the city the boat took the Jersey channel as far up as Kensington. She there turn ed and passed down the City front to the Navy Yard. From Richmond down, the Sun saytk r " every wharf was literally packed with human beings, and theie appeared to be an incessant huzza from the immense mass for the whole distance. ' About 4 o'clock the President landed at the Navy Yard, and was received by Commodore Read, several Naval Officers, and a detachment of Ma rines. They formed in 'line and Marched . to the head quarters of the Commodore, where the party rested a few minutes. Oa leaving the office of the Commandant the President mounted a spirited char ger in waiting for him—when the gates were thrown open, and as he rode out the immense mass of hu man & beings gave vent to their feelings in !loud and prolonged cheering. The line of match l was, then taken up—the City Troop on the right. The Presi dent and Gen. Patterson rode next on horse-back— then the three volunteer brigades of Gen. Patterson's Division—next citizens on horse-back, members of the Cabinet, Messrs. Guthrie, Davis and Cushing, in barouches, Committee of Arrangements, City Councils, and the various district corporate author. ities—then again citizens in carriages and on horse back. The procession extended about a mile in length, and after marching along a number of the principal streets, finally halted in Chesnut, in front of Independence Hall, where the Mayor of the City gave a formal welcome to the distinguished gutlt. The President responded in a very happy manner. At the conclusion of the ceremonies in Indepen dence Hall, the President was escorted to the Mer chants' Hotel, where a sumptuous dinner was served up. Upon his arrival at the Hotel, the street was filled with a dense mass of people, all eager to get a glimpse of the President. He appeared on the balcony and addressed the crowd in an eloquent and spirit stirring speech, during the delivery of which he was frequently greeted with bursts of applause, after which the assemblage was addressed by Gen. Davis, Secretary of War, Mr. Guthrie, Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney General Cushing, and Col. John W. Forney. The company then sat down to dinner—the head of the principal table being occu pied by Mayor Gilpin, having on his right the President of the U. States, and on his left the Hon. James Buchanan. On either aide of these ware the Cabinet officers &c. &c. We copy the following account of the doings, and sayings at the banquet, from the Nokb Amer- ican of Wednesday: BANQUET TO THE PRESIDENT. At about nine o'clock last evening the President the Cabinet officers accompanying him, and a se lect company of invited guests, sat down to a sump tuous and tastefully prepared dinner, at the Mer chants' Hotel. Over the doors of the saloon the American flag was graceful!) suspended, the tables were elegantly decorated with flowers, vases, and a representation of the Temple of Liberty, composed of candied fruit and confectionary, while they were spread with a variety and profusion of viands and wines, served in a style suited to please the most fastidious taste. The feast, in short, was, in all re spects, a most admirable affair, and was enjoyed by all present in a spirit of conviviality that was truly delightful under the circumstances. After the company bad dined, the Mayor, who presided at the board, arose, and in a few appropriate re-, marks, offered the first toast— The health of the President of the United States. This was received with enthusiastic cheers, at the close of which President Pierce rose and said: Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen:-Since I arrived in your city you have overborne me with kindness, and I Teel profourlly grateful for your generous hospitality. This demonstration of courtesy and good-will I feel the more sensibly, for the reason that differences of opinion in politics have evidently been merged and forgotten in your patriotic dispo sition to honor your country in the person of its Chief Magjrate. The President then asked why there should not always, on such occasions, be a frank and friendly intercourse between the American people, without reference to diversities of party attachments or faith. There were no circumstances in the political rela tions between himself and the Mayor which should prevent them froth being the best personal friends. Gen. Cadwalader and himself were the best of friends, though politically the General differed from him. He alluded in a very felicitous manner to the con duct of Generals Patterson and Cadwalader in Mex ico, and to the estimation in which they were held by their fellow citizens of Philadelphia. He re sumed his seat amid great cheering. Alter the President spoke, Mayor Gilpin gave as "The health of the present Cabinet." Which was received with three hearty cheers. Mr. Davis, Secretary of War, spoke as follows Hon. Jefferson Davis said that on the part of those members of the Cabinet present, he.rose to return their sincere thanks for the compliment ten., dered them. They stood in the attitude of those who enjoy the advantage of reflected light; yet the thought that they were entitled to the consideration of those present, because they were members of.the Cabinet. It was rather because they were American citizens, and brought within the circle of Pennsyl vanian hospitality, that compliments had been be stowed on them. (Applause.) Pennsylvania hos pitality was not to be limited hereafter, as it had been heretofore, by the slow progress of the old wagon and Conestoga horse, nor by' the yet more rapid march of the coach, nor by the yet more ra. : pid march of the Railroad. .INo I Pennsylvania was tied by lightning to every portion of the United States, and with tier coal and iron, she was about to establish commercial relations with the slope of the Pacific, and to look over into that unknown re gion of Asia which involves China 'and Persia.— (Tremendous cheering, which prevailed for many minutes.) They knew that he belonged to the Strict Construction School, which never turned to the right nor to the lelt to serve any purpose of ex pediency. Within the limits of the States they would touch nothing, and he spoke not for himself alone, but his honored chief himself. (Applause.) But when they looked to their recent possessions in the slope of the Pacific, there were two things which arrested at tention. Upon the pages of history nothing was marked more steadily than that running back to the remotest antiquity, mountains divided nations; that as the light or shadow fell upoh the one side or the other, so would the character of men be modified and government changed. But had it not been in the progress of mind in itsi conflict with matter that the United States had advanced, had gained additional foree, and they had now reached the period when they could triumph over this nat ural otstacle, when they could skip the mountains, tunnel them, or pass them by any means known to civil engineering, binding men together, so that the fluctuations of life should become to them as noth ing? (Great applause.) He had said that he was a strict constructionist; but he had also mocked the idea that the Constitution had one construction with in the limits of the United States arid another out side of them. (Applause.) He had allays mocked the idea that this ;government could build a road outside of the United States, and could not build one within it: He felt that the occasion was not One to wander into those broad themes of discussion.l He had tres passed too much already. 1 [Cries of go on! go on!] Mr. Davis (resuming.) He rose to call out his venerable friend, so long the representative of Penn. sylvania, and whose name came unbidden, -when her name was mentioned. [lmmense applause.] He concluded by proposing the health of the Hon. James Buchanan—which was drunk with cheers Mr. Buchanan rose and responded a s follows : ‘--He.-didnot intend to make a speech, but after he Is - fifteen "tilled out in such a way ,by his honorable friend from Affinissikii; it would be discourteous to him and to the Mayor not to say something. He admitted thai Col. Davis was a strict construction ist, And had never !Mown but one man who could ;excel hbie,o6l from'Mississippi in that, and that Was a friend of his from old Virginia, in olden times. This gentleman was taken alarmingly ill, and was at the porriteof death, and all that troubled his con i science was lest he might be buried in the Congres sional. burying-ground, at the public expense. He sent for a friend, and in prospect of eternity, said— 'l would nearly as lieve take my chance of being d—d as to entertain the idea that Congress, with out authority from the Constitution, should appro priate money to bury me." (Great laughter.) That gentliman was more of a strict constructionist than - his [Mr..R's] friend Davis, forthe latter had got so far as to be willing to appropriate the public money . to make a railroad to the Pacific, with which he himself entirely agreed. In reference to what had been said of Pennsylvania. he would say' that he felt on thii occasion like Rob Roy McGregor, "on his native heath." Be was proud of Pennsylvania. He was born and nurtured in it, and he might be as disconsolable as the friend from Virginia, to whom he referred, if he supposed it would be his fate to die out of it. Pennsylvania had always been true to the Union. When clouds lowered over the hori zon in all quarters of the country, when the bravest hearts quailed at'ie impending prospect, where did Pennsylvania stand? Where did Philadelphia stand? The great meeting then held in Philadelphia with out distinction of party, contributed greatly to roll back the black tide of fanaticism and disunion.— Then Whigs and Democrats in Pennsylvania were found, as he trusted they would always ;be found, standing in defence of the rights and liberties of the Union. [Great applause.] He was theiefore proud to accept the compliments paid to Pennsylvania by his friend from Mississippi. He knew that that gen tleman was friendly to the State of Pennsylvania, or at least one individual in the State. [Great ap plause.] • After some further remarks, the honora ble gentleman resumed his seat, amidst prolonged cheering. The health of Mr. Guthrie, Secretary of the Trea sury, was proposed by John Cadwalader, Esq., and was received with great applause. Mr. Guthrie replied—He was pleased to be able to say that his own health was good, and that the public Treasury, over -which he had the honor to preside, was in an equally sound and wholesome condition. Its resources were fully adequate to meet all the usual necessities of the Government, and leave a surplus large enough for any extraordinary exigency. He thought it wise not to permit the accumulation of too much superfluous treasure; and as a means of preventing so dangerous a condition, expressed the opinion that any excess of the Feder al finances would be most judiciously applied to the construction of a railroad to the Pacific. He pro ceeded in this strain of remark, and concluded amid vociferous cheering. General Patterson, J. P. Wetherill, Morton Mc- Michael, J. W. Forney, General Cadwaldaer, and several other gentlemen, spoke in reply to senti ments calling for responses from them, but as the hour is late, and our report of the proceeding is al ready sufficiently extended, we must omit our notes o f their speeches. On • Wednesday morning, the President re ceived the congratulations of his friends in Inde , pendence Hall, where he arrived at 9.i o'clock, ac companied by the members of the Cabinet, Mr. Buchanan, ex-Governor Vroom, of New Jersey, Mayor Gilpin and the Members of the Committee He left at 10,1 o'clock for New York, and on the way through New Jersey, at Burlington, Borden town, Trenton, Newark and other points, was wel comed in the"mostcordial and enthusiastic man ner. Upon reaching New York, the military and civic reception given him was yet a still greater demonstration than at Philadelphia, and everything passed off in the most creditable manner. • The President arrived at New York, on Thurs day morning at 10 o'clock, and received a salute of 21 guns from the Battery, and the shouts of thous ands of people who had assembled at Castle Gar den to greet him. Salutes were also fired from sev eral vessels in the harbor, and from Governor's and Baldwin's Islands. Mayor Westervelt met the President in the Garden, and in a short and appro priate speech welcomed him to the city. The President replied in a very happy manner, and up on concluding proceeded to review the military who Were out in full force under the command of Gen. Sanford. The President rode a beautiful black charger. Alter the conclusion of this ceremony, the pro cession moved up Broadway to the Crystal Palace. On the platform of the invited guests were a larg ger number of men, distinguished and well known, in all professions and occupations of lite, than we have ever before seen in New York. The Governor of Georgia, Hon. Howell Cobb, was present. U. S. Senators, Brodhead of Pennsylvania, Chase of Okno, and ex-Senator Miller of New Jersey, and ex-Senator Preston of S.. C., were seen. Chief and prominent among all was Major Gen. Winfield Scott, with his arm in a sling, and appa rently yet suffering from his unlucky fall. The .army and navy were largaly represented, and among the officers were Major General Wool and stktlf, Major General Henderson and Commo dore Sloat. Lod Ellesmere and suite, the Representative of British Industry, was present. Major General Quitman, of Mississippi, was al so present. The crowd around the Sixth avenue and Fortieth street was immense. • The Sixth avenue cars were for a long time excluded from passing up and down. All sorts of imaginable noises and imaginable music were heard from the surrounding exhibi tions. The Procession did not reahh the ialace till 2 o'clock. The coup d'ocil, the spectacle, was magnificent, inside the Palace, beyond anything ever before seen in this country. The vast multitude present behaved with the greatest propriety and decorum. The President's address was very brief, but in very good taste, and was well received. Three hearty cheers were given him, when he closed his remarks. He was dressed in black, with a black necke'rchief, and spoke in black kid gloves. His mode of delivery was effective, and he was quite well heard over all the Assembly. AEDGWICKS SPEECH Theodoie Sedgwick, Esq , after the anthem was sung by the New York Sacred Harmonic Society, remarked in substance as lollows : He first returned thanks to the President for at tending the Inauguration. He was glad that the Exhibition had secured the support and approbation of our Government, though mainly relying upon its own energies. He paid a compliment to Daniel Webster, (point ing to his statue near him) who, among the first had lent his influence and name to this enterprise. [Cheers.] He then dwelt upon the importance of bringing before the American people the genius and industry of the Old World,—inasmuch as the exhibition of them would diffuse like tastes among our own peo ple. &c. THE PRESIDENT ' S' SPEECH • Mr. President and Gentlemen—l return you my most warm and cordial thanks for the honor you have done me. I come to be present at the inau guration of this building, and to express the respect I entertain for this great Industrial Exhibition, de signed and calculated to promote all that belongs to the interests of our country. You, eir, and the gentlemen associated with you, have laid claim in all you have done to thanks that will be enduring. Whatever short-comings you have spoken of if:ay be, but I can only say that they appear not here, and, so far as I have learned, they appear not at all. Everything around us reminds us that this is a util itarian one, aad that science, instead of beinglocked up, appears before the admiration 01 the world, and has begun to be tributary io the arts, manufactures, agriculture, all that promotes social comfort. (Ap plause.) Sir, if you had achieved no other object but that you have done in bringing together citi zens from all parts of this Union, you would have fulfilled, perhaps, one of the most important mis sions that can be imposed upon any of us in the way of strengthening that Union. Sir, you have done more. You have nobly al luded to it. Your exhibition has brought here men eminent in almost every walk of lite from every civilized country on the face of the globe. And thus you have done more, perhaps, than any of us in promoting that great object dear to you, dear to me, dear to my venerable friend near me, (alluding to Bishop Wainright,) to promote peace among men. (Great applause.) Sir, I have not the voice to address you and return you my. thanks again for the honor you have done me. I must conclude. On Friday, the President and suite attended a grand dinnecat the Metropolitan Hotel, given by the Managers of the Crystal Palace Exhibition. • Public Sentiment. ID" The Democratic Convention of Butler coun ty, which met week before last, passed a strong re: olutiort in favor 01 Governor Brirxu. P 7.' The Examiner, the organ of the Democracy of Washingtonco., thus closes a strong and able ar tide in favor of Governor .BroLEn's re-nomination' The Dernocracy oll'ennuivania have no cause, ks tar as we can discern, to depart from their long observed custom, and refuse to re-nominate the candidate with whom they achieved so glorious a triumph in 1851. A second term has become a cardinal rule with the Democraiic party of the State and they cannot now depart irom it with safety To refuse to re-nominate William Bigler in 1854, would be an implied censure upon the administra tion. Will the Democracy suicidally cast that cen sure? We think not. 113 The Jefferson county Democratic Conven tion met at Brookville on the fith inst., and unani mously adopted the following resolutions : • Rei9lved, That Gov. Bigler is entitled to our warmest thanks for selecting so able a jurist and accomplished a gentleman as the Hon. J. C. Knox, •to the Supreme Beach, and our own delegates to the July State Convention are hereby instructed to use all honorable means to procure his nomination. Resolved, That B. T. Hastings is hereby appoint ed Representative, and P. W. Jenks recommended as Senatorial delegate to the next Fourth of March Coniention, with instructions to vote lor the Hon Wm. Bigler our present able Chief Magistrate. Gov. BILLER.—The Governor passed through Pittsburgh a tew days ago on his way to Mercer, where he now is, paying his regular visit to his aged Mother, who resides near Mercer. He travels like a plain Democratic Governor ought to, with out any of the gingerbread show, that distinguishes some of our little great men. He is a true expo. nent of the wishes and will of the people, and bears the honors conferred upon him ..vith a modesty that "gives the world assurance of a man," and in dicates a sound head and sound heart.-- Venungo Spectator. PITTSBURG. July S.—Hundreds of citizens of all classes called on Gov. Bigler,yesterday. In the af ternoon he was magnificently entertained at the country seat of Col. Wilson McCandless, and in the evening he partookol a sumptuous entertainment with Judge Shannon. Whigs and Democrats join ed in doing him honor, and the Governor made a very strong and favorable impression upon all. He lett for Mercer this morning, expecting t., return in a week. THE NEXT GOVERSOR.—We notice that the Pittsburg Union, has raised the name of Wm. BIG LER, tor re-election as Governor of - Pennsylvania, and the Berks county Gazette and Democrat declares its readiness to do the same, whenever the proper time shall come. Bigler has made an excellent Governor, and will doubtless be re-elected by an increased majority. As to his nomination by the Democratic party, we have not a doubt—it will be as before by acclamation.-- Waynesburg Messenger. CAMBRIA COLINTY.—The Democracy of this sterling little county held their annual Convention on the sth inst. After forming their ticket, reso lutions were adopted highly eulogistic of the Na tional and State' Administrations. The Mountain Sentinel raises BIGLER'S name to the mast.heatt Ihr re-nomination, and says: Governor Bigler occupies a strong hold upon the affections of the Democracy ot this county, who stand prepared upon all occasions to defend the hon esty and integrity of his official conduct front any unjust animadver,sions, having full and unchanging faith in higoattachment to the principles of our or ganization, and full confidence that he has labored and will continue to do so for the advancement and maintenance of the political truths which link us together. He has, therefore, received the voice ot the Cambria Democracy in his favor, which could not have been given' to a man more eminently de serving, to a Democrat more true, to a Governor more fitted to protect the interests of the Common wealth and increase the greatness and prosperity of her inhabitants. Moie Galphinds m Concerning the reported custom house "delinquen. cies" or frauds at San Francisco, a Washington cor respondent of the New York Times, a well !mown whig print, writes the following curious and remark able narrative. Tne late Whig collector, Mr. King we believe, is now travelling in Europe : "One item in the accounts of T. Butler King, amounting to a very large sum, was for lighterage 01 goods passing through the custom house. It may ue well to state that when goods were lightered un der custom house order, the lightermen were paid their charges by the collector, and the amount was, charged against, and collected from,•the owners respectively of the lightered goods. Of course, the the books of the custom house should show the col lection from the merchants for lighterage of a sum exactly corresponding with that, paid to the light ermen. Unfortunately, there is a discrepancy in these two items amounting to $74,396. The lol lowing table will show ,ffie amounts charged upon Mr. King's books as paid to Shelden & Safferens for lighterage, beginning with the first quarter of his term of office:— Quarter ending March 31, 1851 $5,077 21 do June 30, " 35,677 00 do Sept. 30, " 40,000 00 do Dec. 31, " 26,600 00 do March 31, 1852 5,1.00,00 do June 30, ‘, 5,670 00 'The extraordinary increase of, lighterage charges during the first year of Mr. King's administration, (mien in consequence of the continually increasing facilities for discharging vessels alongside. Wharves, it might be reasonably supposed the amount of lighterage would have been reduced,) seems to have alarmed the treasury department, and a letter was addressed to the collector demanding the reasons for so extraordinary an increase in this item of ex penses, and directing its reduction by all means— The charges for lighterage during the remaining two quarters show a falling off in the account, as will be perceived, no less remarkable than the sud den increase. The fact that there was an an astounding dis crepancy between the amount charged the govern ment as paid for lighterage and the amount collect ed from the importers on that account, came under the notice of the storekeeper of the port. This of ficer instituted an investigation of the discrepancy, and upon looking at the lightermen's account, left in the custom house as a voucher for the amount received by them, he ascertained that part of the last page of their account as originally made up, containing their receipt and signature, had been cut from its proper place—that page after page of fic titious charges had been added, new footings enter ed up and carried for., ard, until they had reached the immense sum named, and that then the past page, containing the receipt and signature as afore said, was appended to the, accumulated account!— This fact is positively asserted by a gentleman whose official duty it was to know the condition of the custom house books in this regard. He states further, that he brought these facts to the attention of Mr. King, who, greatly agitated, inquired what he should do? ifs fellow officer expressed his ut ter inability to aid him in the matter, casually re marking that if it was his own case, he snould wish the building to burn down, that all evidence relat ing to the subject might be destroyed. The next day, strange to say, on looking for the mutilated papers, no trace of them could be found; noriaave they, since, ever been heard from. For tuAtely for the public interest, the store-keeper had made copies of the missing papers, which are now on file at the treasury department." VEILMONT DEMOCRATIC RESOLVE' ous.--In the Bos• ton Post of Friday, June 24, was published the pro ceedings of the.DemocraticStateConvention at Mont pelier, with a synopsis giving the substance of the resolves, which were reported by Mr. Saxe, of Bur lington, and unanimously adopted. We repeat them in lull, as follows • Resolved, That we cherish with unabated ardor the principles of the great republican party of the Union, which, by reducing its theories ,o successful and approved practice, and by establishing its lead ing measures as permanent and popular institutions of government, has signally enhanced the growth, grandeur and prosperity of the Nation, Resolved, That we heartily approve of the doc trines set forth in the Presidents inaugural address, as eminently sound, judicious and democratic; and that he has thus tar administered the government in accordance with those principles, and in a man• ner to challenge the respect of the American peo ple, and justity the confidence of the democratic party. Resolved, That opposing the narrow and timid policy, which, had it prevailed, would have limited the United states of America to the territory of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the 'Providence Plantations,' the democratic party has wisely favor ed the enlargement of the domain of freedom, and chat we are in favor of the acquisition of any terri tory on this continent or the islands adjacent there to, whenever it can be done'consistently with the rights of other nations, and the honor of our own. V" CAKE and Emssos, convicted in Philadel• phis for the murder of Christopher Soohan, are to be executed on the sth of August. Letter from St. Louts The Weather—St. Louis Enterprise—Health of the Wu-2 he Eastern Mails—Politics—ht. Louis Post Office—eippotntments—Fourth of July—Bat -bons and Ballooning—Mr. John Wise. Sr. Luna, June 26, 1853. Some time has now elapsed since I last wrote you, but there was nothing transpiring of a news character to communicate. The weather has been eppressiVoly hot the last ten days—the thermome ter ranging from 95 , to 100. We have had a long spell in dry weather, and unless we soon have rain, the growing crops will be much injured in this It is truly astonishing to witness the rapid im provement going on in this city. On nearly every square old houses, that have weathered the storms fur the last half century, are being torn down, and large and beautiful buildings are taking their pla ces. The enterprising, citizens of at. Louis have lately been taken with the go-a-head lever, and it is raging to such an extent, that none but those who can see for themselves would have.the Slight est conception of the great and rapid improvement now going on In this city. St. Louis is destined, not only to be a great end populous, but a beauti ful city. Lots in the principal part of the city are selling from $3OO to shoo per foot. The city is now more healthy than it has been for a number of years—only averaging about 76 deaths per week. This time three years ago hun dreds were daily fulling victims to that greatest Le all scourges, the cholera; out as yet there h been not a single case in this city, and I have heard of very little in any part of the West, and it is to be hoped we map never have it among us again. Our Eastern Mail fails us about two days of the week, but we look to the new Postmaster General for better facilities and a more speedy conveyance of the eastsirn mail, when he once properly gets under way. The two political parties have new got their tickets before the people, and each'engdged.ma king their own appear the better one. Since my last, the President has madeamither appointment—that of Collector of Custom for the port of St. Louis--Mr. Augustus Linn, son of the late Senator Lewis F. Linn, of Missouri. Mr. L. is an out-and Anti-Benton man. The Benton mon have only succeeded in obtaining one office, and that is the Local mail Agency; which, by the way, is spoken of as being judicious; for there is no man in the West better qualified for this department, than the present incumbent, Judge Milligan, and we look to him for a more speedy and regular sys tem in the conveyance of our mail mutter. It is the interest of every newspaper publisher in the country to have a regular and thorough system ; they • shouid therefore take this subject in charge and point out to Judge Campbell such improve ments as could be made in the transporting of the mail, and when once properly organized will ben efit both the department and the publisher. Col. Benton is now at Washington seeking sta- tistical matter for the work he is about publishing. Gen. Atchison is taking a tour through a portion of the State, and replying to Col. Benton's letters and addresses 4 c to the people 01 . Missouri." He was in our city a few days since, and looks as hearty as the Vice President of the United States l. - He will make a desperate struggle with Old Bul lion for his seat in the U. S. Senate—but his oppo nents--the Benton men--are moving, as it were, heaven and earth for the success of Col. Benton. C. F. Jackson, author of the far-fitmed " Jackson Resolutions." has received the nomination of his party for Congress, in his district, and there is no doubt bul that he will be electdd, unless the Ben ton party go over with the Whigs, which is proba ble ; for they would much prefer a W hig to Jackson—he is a terror to the Benton party of the State, and with Old Bullion and Fox Jackson both io Congress we could look for squally times. Jack son is said to be a man of great ability, and not surpassed by any man in the State; a ready and able debator—quick of thought, with a clear and powerful deliver y. Col. Benton is the only man in ,Vlissouri that has any business in an argument with him, and even his will find Claib Jackson a outer almond. The Postmaster for this city has not yet been ap pointed, but the presumption is, Mr. Henry F. atson will be the succe&iful individual. He is a Bentonite, and a young man worthy the position. The present incumbent has resigned his post, to take effect on the 30111 in.t. This, I believe com pletes the list ul officers for this ci y, with the ex ception el seven or eight Route Agents, which will be taken from here and Louisville, Ky. There are only three hundred and twelve applicants for them, notwithstanding the great risk and danger in which their lives will be placed on these western steam boats. The glorious Fourih of July promises to be a great day in St. Louis. The youngsters have com menced scouring their "shooting irons," and lay ing away their dimes for a " big bust" on INDE PENDENCE Onv,—the different volunteer companies are cleaning up their regimentals—tile young Gents and Misses are mak lig great preparattuns lor pic nic parties and stealnuoat excursions—politicians are announced to " address the people 33 at various public paces, and discuss with their opponents the grave questions of the State and Nation—the fire men are on the alert--‘and livery stable keepers and coffee houses anticipate r a brisk and profitable Murto of.luly. 1 met ,11 r. Josiah Cross), (formerly of your city) and lady in the aireet the other day. He is enjoy ing good health, and is now the publisher and pro prietor of the Curondelet Times, about six miles be low this city. Mrr Jacob Buch, also from your place, left this city, some time slime tier the land of gold. Success attend him. M. Potin, one of the most intrepid aeronauts of Paris is at New Orleans, where he has positively succeeded in obtaining subscriptions to the amount of 000,0001; or 20,0001. sterling, for the construc tion of a huge flying-machine, with which he has engaged to travel !rem New York to Paris in thirty six hours. I have often wondered why it was that Mr. John Wise never came to this far western country with his balloon. W hy, sir, he could make a fortuqe in a short time. There was an imposter going the rounds, and offered to hold up here—announced his ascension, and crowds went to sae him, but be failed in every attempt to the great disappointment of all. His name was Herr Alexander, a greater imposter never run at large. But, a gentleman with the far-tamed reputation that Mr. Wise has ac quired, and who enjoys the confidence of the whole communityovould rind a welcome by our citizens. And I believe the only difficulty would be to find a place large enough to hold his audience. I mere ly throw this out as a suggestion to oir. Wise, and hope that he will seriously consider it. Nothing would please me better than to have him "go up , ' kom this city, with a "pocket full ofrocks," which he most undoubtedly would, were he to pay us a visit. Tv M. Penn, spoken of above, also made a failure in New Orleans, and had to return the au dience their money. Business in every department is dull. The Ohio river is very low, and freights have advanced to Pittsburgh. Our citizens were greatly excited by the publi lication in the Missouri Democrat a few days.since of a dreadful murder committed at the Planters' House. The papers stated that a lady and gentle man arrived in this city from Louisville on the steam er Gen. Pike, and whilst on the river quite a flirta tion took place between the deceased and this lady. The husband suspected something wropg and kept an eye on the pair. At the Planters' House the lady retired at an early hour, and the husband sat in front of the hotel smoking a cigar. On return ing to his room he found thin friend or his wife's occupying the same bed with her; he immediately seized the ruffian and lay him weltering in hie gore, at his feet, a corpse. The lady begged and entreat ed for his life,t but to no effect. The name of the deceased was B. Chince—or in other words, a Bed Bug This hoax was successfully carried out, and hundreds flocked to the Hotel to get a glib:pee at the mutilated corpse. The police were on the alert, and the reporters, who had not yet the horrible item, caught gee from the editors for not keeping up with the news ! = Country papers copied it with awful comments, and in fact it was the most per fect hoax I ever saw practised upon the public. Yours. OLD GUARD. 5118,924- 21 DIABOLICAL OUTIIAGE.-.-ATTEDIPT' TO THROW THE HAIILE3I Cans OFF TAB TILACK..—For several evenings past the downward Albany Express train on the Harlem Railroad, has encountered obstruc laid across the track, at or near Searsdale station, 29 miles from this city. The obstructions consist ed of planks, evidently laid on for the devilish pur pose of throwing the train off the track when go- Jog at lightning speed. Fortunately, nothing of the kind has thus tar, taken place, the cow-catcher of the passing locomotive having pushed off the ob structions without accident. On Wednesday even og last, the Company pla ced watchmen in the bushes along the road near the scene ot the previous outrages, for the purpose of detecting the author. In this they were entirely successful. Sometime before the downward ex press train was due-9 P. M..—a fiend in human Corm emerged from the woods, and having rolled down a large sleeper upon the track, commenced to fasten it firmly to its place, by means of stakes, evi• dently determined that this time there should be no escape. Bur. the watchman sprung upon him and caught him in the act. He was immediately; conducted to the county jail at White Plains, where be awaits his trial. When interrogated, he relused to make any reply whatever. His name is asyet unknown. He was well dressed.—N. Y. Evening .Express. [Er We see it stated that Wm. CIIIIT/S, Esq., of Philadelphia' has been appointed by Judge Eldred, a clerk in the Naval orfice,.to fill the vacancy oc casioned by the resignation of Mr. Meredith, Mr. Curtis has for many years held the important office of Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania 1, O. of 0. F., itud is well known throughout the State. [Er The corner stone of the first Protestant church in New Mexico was laid in Santa Fe, on the 21st of May, with adresses in English and Spanish. .Casret. Peracz.--It is estimated that not less than 20,000 persons visited the Crystal Palace on the day it was opened.
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