ktelligenter Journal.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR,
Lancaster, August 2, 1853.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS:
JUDGE OF SUPREME CO ET.
JOHN C. KNOX,
OF TIOGA COUNTY
CANAL COMMISSIONER, ---
THOMAS H. FORSYTH,
OP PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
AUDITOR GENERAL,
EPHRAIM BANKS,
OP 'MIFFLIN COUNTY.
FOR 'SURVEYOR GENERAL,
J. PORTER BRAWLEY,
OF CRAWFORD COUNTY
County.Comnittee Meeting.
The Democratic County Committee of Lancas
ter County will meet at the public house of Jacob
Ziegler, in North Queen st., in this City, on Wed
nesday, the 17th of ✓August, 1853, at 1 o'clock P.
M. Punctual attendance is requested, as business
of importance will be laid before the body.
HIRAM B. SWARR,
August 2, 113 . 53. Chairman.
COUNTY COMMITTEE.
City--H. 13. Swore, Chairman.
Adamstown—William Sloat.
Bart—Robert Montgomery.
Bralcnock—Rouben Shober.
Caernarvon—Thomas Edwards.
Co/train—EbenezerJackson.
Columbia S. W.—J. S. Given.
Columbia N. W.—H: M. North. •
Cocalico East—Col. Andrew Ream.
Cacalico West—Col. Jesse Reinhold.
Conestoga—S. S. Welsh;
Conoy—Cyrue S. Haldeman.
Donegal East—Thomas J. Albright.
Donegal West—John Gross.
Drumore—John MeSparren.
Earl—Anthony Carpenter:
Earl East—George Duchman.' •
Earl West—H. R. Hull.
Ephrata—Jeremiah M ohler.
Elizabethtown—Benjamin F. Baer.
Elizabeth—John Veer, Esq.
Fulton—Oliver Caldwell.
Hempfield East.-Henry G. Imhoff,`Jr.
Beragfleld West.—Dr. A. K. Rohrer.
City N. E. W.—James L. Reynolds.
S. E. W.---Thomas Deen.
ci N. W. W.—Jacob B. Amwake.
" S. W. W.--Col. Wm. S. Arnweg.
Lancaster Twp.—Hugh. Mclntire.
Lampeter East.—Henry Gara.
Lampeter West. -George Raub, Sr.
Leacock.—John
Leacock Upper.—Mark CoAell, Jr.
Little Britain.—Col. James Patterson.
Manheim Bor.—Nathan Worley.
Manheim Twp.—Benjamin Eby,
Manor.—Abraham Peters.
Afartic.—.Tames H. Pagan.
Marietta.—Lewis Martin.
Mount Joy Bor.—Henry Shaffner.
Mount Joy Twp.—John Shaeffer.
.Penn.—Aaron Longenecker.
Paradise.—George L. Eckert.
Rapho.—Joseph Detwiler.
Sactsbury.—lsaac Walker.
.Salisbury.—James H. Houston.
. Strasburg Bor.—W. F. S. Warren.
Strasbur Twp.—Jacob Neff.
Warwick—Samuel E. Keller.
Washington.—John A. Brush.
The Township Committees will be announced
hereafter.
Hon. John C. Knox.
The unanimous nomination of this gentleman by
the Democratic Convention, of Thursday last, is
every where hailed with delight by the true and or
thodox Democratic press of the State, and must
be peculiarly gratifying not only to the nominee
himself, who is eminently deserving of this high
mark of confidence, but also to Governor Biota is
who has been violently and unjustly assailed in cer
tain quarters for making the appointment. To
show the injustice of the assaults it is only neces
sary to remark, that a vacancy having occurred on
the Supreme Bench by the death of Judge Gibson
it was the constitutional prerogative as well as the
duty-of the Governor tofill the vacancy by a tern.
porary appointment. He did so promptly, and for
doing so, and for no other reason, has lie been sub
j acted to unrighteous censure; for no one has the
hardihood to dispute the sound Democracy, un
flinching integrity, and eminent talents of the gen
tleman selected. All admit that no better choice
could have been made, and we repeat that it must
be a Bodice of +peculiar gratification to his Excel
lency to find that the representatives of the people
have unanimously and by acclamation sustained
his choice. That the people will also endorse the
appointment of Judge Kiwi at the polls is a fore
gone conclusion. He will be triumphantly elected,
by one of the largest majorities ever given in Penn
sylvania. Mark the prediction.
fl Mr. BUCHANAN lett here on yesterday morn
ing for Philadelphia and New York, preparatory to
sailing for Europe on Saturday. For two or three
days prior to his departure a large number of his
acquaintances, at home and from abroad, called to
bid him farewell. A number of his political and
personal friends in this City and vicinity had pre
viously tendered him a public dinner, which, for
private reasons, lie respectfully declined. He goej,
abroad With the good will and kindest wishes of
I.laii entire commutiity, for his continued health and
prosperity, as well as for his safe return to his home
at Wheatland when lie shall have accomplished the
objects of his mission.
The correspondence alluded to will appear next
week.
Hon. DANIEL E. SICKELS, of New York, goes
out as Secretary of Legation to Mr. Boca,oresr.
The Slave Case.
The conflict between the Court of Common Pleas
and the U. S. Marshal at Philadelphia, some ac
count of which we gave last- week, has been deter
mined in favor of the right of the former to issue
a writ of habeas corpus in the case and compel the
Marshal to bring the slave Fisher before the Court.
This was the decision of Judge Kira, of the U. S.
Circuit Court, to whom the Marshal applied. The
point raised which controlled the decision, was the
fact that the slave had an indictment pending
against him in the State Court for an offence
against the laws of the Commonwealth, and on this
groundludge K.'s descision was made. •
The Marshal amended his returd, and pioduced
the slave in Court on Tuesday morning, when a
hearing was had on the original habeas corpus be.
fore Judges Thompson and Allison. Mr
Pierce for the bail of Fisher, asked that he be de
livered to the Quarter Sessions for trial on the
charge of assault and b , ittery'pentling against him.
After consiOrable. discussion Judge Thompson re
viewed the 7:11Ole case, and in conclusion, said
g , As there is no conflict of jurisdiction, but is
simply a question of the right of the bail to have
OA custody ,of the prisoner, upon his coming in to
ask it, we declare that the prisoner is not in any
way under the control of this Court, and therefore
discharge him from the custody of the Sheriff,
where we placed him."
The prisoner was forthwith taken into custody
by the Marshal, conveyed to a carriage, and taken
on the route to Maryland. Mr. Pierce immediately
asked for and obtanied a bail-piece which was pla
ced in the hands of the bail, who, with several oth
ers started in pursuit of the Marshal and his pris
oner—but did not succeed in over taking them,
Governor JOHN Bunsa, of California, has
been re-nominated by the Convention of that State
which met at Beneceay on the 21st of June. There
can be little doubt of his election. &mom, Palmy
was re-nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
A H. ed thr- - ;It
....LANDSTME Passzum".We received througl
the mail, on yesterday, from our friend George W.
Werntz, Esq., of Sadslniry township, a very fine
apple of last year's growth—sound and delicious—
which was preserved, with others in a box' of cut
straw. A sound apple of last seasons growth, on
the Ist of August this year, is something worth
talking about, and Mr. W. has our hearty thanks
for the present.
Abolition Logi k
A contemporary says "we challenge the world to
show an instance where slavery has of destroyed
both the mind and body of houtanitY." Now we
certainly are not the advocates of slavery, but we
have_quoted the above sentence to show the blind
and senseless twattle of the abolition logic. So far
as bodily health and strength - go, the slaves of the
South areitbundred-fold better off than the poorest
class of Northern laborers. '.They are a fiat, sleek
and jolly band of fellows, compared With the squa
lid, wretched and diseased slaves of Northern ava
rice and competition. And - then the challenge - of
the world to show an instance where slavery has
not destroyed the mind is equally silly, and betrays
an amount of ignorance that is perfectly character
istic. Slavery has no power to "kill" the mind—
in fact, it can hardly be said that it suppresses the
development of the negro's mind; for the great
body of slaves of the South are as shrewd and in•
tellectual as the great body of free negroes of the
North.
Where mind exists, slavery has no power to kill
" Stone walla do not a dungeon make,
Nor prison bars a cage.),
The mind of the galley-slave expatiates beyond
the limits of his bonds, and all truth, beauty, and
goodness in the universe:yet remain in some degree
his heritage. This is the moat inalienable and in
destructible of human blessings. Many have pos
sessed it to whom the benefit of political freedom,
and even personal libe:ty, was denied. Plato, the
greatest name in philosophy, was once a slave. He
was redeemed by his admiring friends; but suppo
sing it had not been so, why even 'in bonds he
would have been Plato still; his mind would, even
under such circumstances, have retained its varie
ty, loftiness and grandeur ; It would have still pos
sessed all those qualities which have made him the
dispenser of so much improvement and delight to
the students of, succeeding ages. Then there is
that old, garrulous, deformed ./Esop, who still ap
pears to talk in our schools by his fables, telling his
stories of speaking-birds and beasts, and working
out by their means so many shrewd lessons for the
government of human conduct—that old philoso
pher was but a Phrygian slave; and the chief no
tice of his life which remain to us are a list of the
masters under whose hands he passed. Epictetus,
whose moral maxims commend themselves so
much to the admiration of mankind, was also but
a slave. He taught, even while in bonds, the worth
of mental liberty. Horace, whose odes are to this
day so prominent a portion of education, whose
observations of men and manners have been such
treasures of pleasant philosophy, was the son of a
slave. Virgil, the sweet singer of Roman times,
sang, like a bird in a cage, under a subjection which
was not much less than slavery.
Even the authors of the Christian religion were
not politically free. Jews by birth, they were slaves
to imperial Rome; and in this, as in other instan
ces, there has issued, even from amidst the dreari
ness of extended domination, or the very depths of
slavery, a voice to which the heart of man has re
sponded, because it breathed the accents of liberty
and f 3. truth beyond the power of misfortune to
control.
Slavery has no power to " destroy mind " in an
individual, or in a race of men which has mind,
Neither is it true, as affirmed by our cotemporary:
that slaveholding States have always been particu
larly weak and unprosperous, merely because they
were slaveholding, Warlike Sparta, polished
Athens, magnificent Persia, rich Tyre, cOnquering
Rome, and even heaven-favored Judea, were all
slaveholding States in their most glorious prime
and if such a puerility were worth recording as an
argument in their favor, the slaveholders might ad
duce the fact, that, in the sad decline of the most
free and illustrious of those nations, Rome, Sparta,
and Athens, their slave institutions became indis
tinct and almost without force. And if nearer ex
amples are wanted, they might refer to Jamaica
and St. Domingo, those ulcerous spots on the body
of "British philanthropy," where ruin, demoraliza
tion, and hopeless poverty have followed the loot
steps of emancipation.
We do not reler to these examples as arguments
in favor of slavery, but only for the purpose of
showing that the popular abolition logic is founded
in ignorance and falsehood.—New York National
Democrat.
The Fisheries.
This question, says the Baltimore Argus, once so
threatening, earns just now to be in abeyance.—
The hostile fleets of the coloqies and the mother
country, which combined, were to sweep the cock
' boats of our Yankee friends from all the gulls and
oceans•where cod and mackerel are to be found, are
as quiet and as harmless as if nothing had ever
been said on the subject. We have not heard of a
single Yankee being arrested or driven off; and we
begin to hope that we may be permitted to have
our wonted relish of salmon, notwithstanding all
the bluster of John Bull and his colonies. We cer
tainly don't want a fight with John Bull, but the
proverb says "it is a poor soldier that won't fight
for his rations." And we have an opinion that our
Yankee brethren do not belong to that poor class,
but are always realy to stand up for their grub.—
If John should grow surly, and like the dog in the
manger, want to keep others from what he can't
gat himself, we think he may find that Brother
Jonathan would rather take a short rough-and-tum -
ble fight than quietly submit to any such foreign
airs. The Whig prints were quite distressed for fear
some terrible affair would take place because Pres
ident Pierce went to the New York fair, without,
as they said, having given instructions for the pro
tection of our fishermen. It is likely Gen. Pierce
understood the matter as wellas any of these croak.
ers, and possibly knowing something of the hardy
character of his immediate countrymen he may
have deemed them pretty well able to take care
of themselves. At any rate there has been no hos
tile meetings as yet, and althdugh there is no new
treaty on the subject promulgated, yet we deem the
old understanding should be held good until it is
superceded by the consent of both parties. Lord
Palmerston's war-like demonstrations sedm pretty
well understood at home, and don't excite much
alarm there, and are not 3ery frightful here. We
may have a war about the fish, but we doubt it ,
and as we said, we expect to get our usual •supply
too. England is too wise to get into a war with
us without cause,when she does not know at what
moment she may be called upon to fight nearer at
home. We do not anticipate a war, although we
see it stated that some "new element" of discord
has 'been lately discovered in connexion with this
question. We believe the whole matter will be
amicably adjusted without resort to the uvrrall
Public Sentiment.
fizr- The Venango Spectator is out in a strong and
pointed article in favor of the re-nomination of
Governor BIGLER, and concludes the same by say
ing :—" In accordance with the usages of the party ,
he will be re-nominated and re-elected by such a
majority as the democracy of Pennsylvania love to
give the man who has been " tried in the balance
and not found wanting."
The Montrose Democrat, the Towanda Reporter,
and the Wilkebarre Union, speaking on behalf bf the
Democracy of Susquehanna, Bradford and Luzerne,
(all strongly Democratic counties,) declare zeal
ously and earnestly in favor of the re-nomination
of Governor BIGLER.
.The Washingtan Examiner, Reading Gazette, and
the Volunteer, and Democrat, at Carlisle, also take
strong ground the same way. So also the Pitts.
burg Union, and several other leading Democratic
papers in the State.
17" Hon. ALFRED Gusions, of Pennsylvania
has declined the Consulate to Bordeaux.
Cot,. %Vireos M'CANDmis.—There is a rumor
that Col. M'Candless has been tendered the mission
to Venezuela. We hope it may prove correct.
Retrospective and Prognostic.
Summer time is not the most propitious season
for political discussion; but as "eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty," so we are Compelled_con
stantly,bowever personally inconvenienced, to de
fend our party from the open and covert assaults
01 its opponents. •
The New York Herald says, " both the old polit
ical parties have lived oat their day," and this has
been the favorite cry of all neutral papers for alt
time past. It is about on a par with the worn-Out
croak that -' the country is ruined," whenever it re
fuses to obey the mandate of some crack-brained
political economist. It is true the Whig party has
been awfully defeated, and its long-Cherished doc
trines repudiated by the people. If you please, (and
we do not wish' to dispute such high authority, in
such matters, as the Tribun4 it may even have
been killed in the contest, only'to arise again, in a
new form, under new auspices; - with new objects,
and doubtless with a new name; but it is prepos
terous to assert that its triumphant opponent is de
funct. Men hive frequently died at the very mo
ment of attaining the highest point of their ambi
tion, but it is about as absurd to anticipate the sud
den demise of a party at a time when its principles
have received almost universal sanction, as it is to
expect an engine to burst immediately After the
proper inspectors had declared It perfect.
' One by one the props of the Whig, party have
been knocked from under it. It attempted in early
life, wtien distinguished by the title of Federal, to
establish our government upon the principle of a
Centralization of power in the hands of the Gene
ral Government, creating a subserviency instead of
an independence of State rights. In this itwas defeat
ed by the permanent embodiment in the Constitu
tion of the disintegrating principle whereby all
rights and powers not expressly granted to the Gen
eral Government were reserved to the States and
the people
The Whig party, at a later day, (and in fact, on
sundry opportune occasions at intervals ever since)
has attempted to thrust its Galphin fingers into the
flesh-pots by means of an enormous and adroit bribe
in the shape of a gigantic scheme of internal im
provements, by which every duck-pond and cess
pool was to be renovated at the expense of the na
tional treasury. This prop was knocked from un
der it by the veto of the Maysville Road Bill ; and
ever since, through the influence of the Democracy ,
backed by the good sense of the people, internal
improvements have been such as were for national
benefit, and constrained within constitutional limits
The next adventure of this power-grasping fac
tion, was in upholding the great monied monopoly
'of a national bank, with-the ostensible purpose of
controlling the finances of the government ; but the
fiat of ANDREW JACKSON, re-echoed by the appro
val of the people, shattered the marble tomb, and
crushed the band of harpies prepared to prey upon
our vitals. Besides, we all remember how the la
ter veto of Joew TTLEB. saved us from wearir.g a
fifty-million yoke for fifty years.
This same party t ever clutching for clap trap,
afterwards bent its whole energies to fasten upon
us an aristocratic system of protection to capital
ists, at the expense of all other interests. Although
deceived at first by specious arguments and ingeni
ously-contrived statistics, the 'sober second thought'
of the people, aided Mr. Wer.kr.n's able and unan
swerable investigation, rebuked the vissionary and
selfish plotters, and by the establishment of the tar
iff of 1846, settled forever,upon a just and liberal
basis, the future commercial policy of this mighty
nation.
Frustrated in every scheme of personal aggran
dizement-and party power, from its earliest organ
ization, but true to its natur4selfish instincts, this
well-termed Whig (sour) partY,%t last determined
to attempt a grand manoeuvre, which, if successful,
would cap the climax of its dearest hopes, by rend
ing asunder this glorious Union. To accomplish
this object, it first opposed an extension of our ter
ritory, and then endeavored to array the North
against the South, upon sectional and fanatic prej
udices, hoping, in the event of a total disunion, to
establish a separate and diSfitict government upon
their darling notion of a centralization of power—
or, in other words, upon an irresponsible basis,
above and beyond the control of the people-a mod
ernized aristocracy. Every passion was appealed
to ; every species of fanaticism was arrayed in their
ranks; but the overwhelming result of the last
Presidential election scattered their confederated
hosts and vindicated the integrity of the Democracy
and the patriotism of the people.
The leaders and soothsayers of Whiggery now
declare the party dead ; but so long as there are
men who doubt the capacity of the people for self-.
government, so long wil! the spawn of Whiggery
have existence, although, possibly, under another
name. The Democracy, oa the contrary, have ever
pursued an undeviating course, intent only on pre
serving the rights and interests of the people, and
the perpetuity of the Union, as the bulwark of a
world's freedom. As every doctrine, scheme, and
measure of Whiggery originates in a deep seated
abhorrence of popular power, so every principle
and action of the Democracy emanates in a fervent
zeal for human rights, and well-grounded faith in
the honesty and intelligence of the people.
Whiggery, in name, may be defunct; but as a
party,—a faction, if you pleaseit will ever be
co-existent with wrong, selfishness, and oppression
—while Democracy will be as eternal as right, lib
eralty and rep üblicanism.—N. Y. Democrat.
BEDFORD SPRINGS.—It is again announced in the
papers that this valuable property has been sold by
the owner, E. L. Anderson. According to the pres.
ent announcement, the price is $170,000, the
Springs hotsl, and 1300 acres being included in the
sale. Of this latter, about 600 acres are arable
land. Of the purchive money, $5OOO was to be
paid on the 25th inst., $45,000 is payable on the
first day of November, and the balance in one and
two years, with interest. Geo. M. Lauman repre
sented the purchasers, who are a company, consist
ing of General Simon Cameron, Mr. McKibbin, of
the Merchants' Hotel, Philadelphia, Mr. Geary,
lately of California, and perhaps others. Mr. Mc.
Kibbin will take charge of the Springs next season•
It is said that this company purpose making im_
provements at the Springs which will cost $1 50,
000, besides building a railroad to connect the
Springs with the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
Baltimore and Ohio Rood. Mr. Lauman is a well
known railroad contractor. This arrangement bears
considerable_ analogy to the one said to have been'
made last selbon, but which fell through. Wheth
er the present one will be more successful remains
to be seen.
I 17" A correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat ,
in the event of Mr. WISE making an attempt to
cross the ocean to Europe in a balloon, warmly
suggests that city as a starting place. The same
communication embodies the principal points of
the correspondence between Judge Lawn and Mr.
Wpm, on that subject, which appeared in the Inde
pendent Whig, of this city, a few weeks ago.
The folks of St. Louis are very anxious to have
Mr. Wigs visit that city and make a series of as
censions. We are pleased to learn that such is his
intention, and that he is now on his way thither
for that purpose. We bespeak for him a warm
reception, inasmuch as the good people there will
not be disapointed in the man.
ICS The Treasurer of Berke county, on the 20th
ult., paid her whole quota of State Tax, amounting
to $58,296,18, into the Treasury of the Common;
wealth, thereby saving to the county the neat sum
of $3,068,22 for prompt payment. Well done for
Democratic Berko!
Dracruauxu.—The Jury in the case . of Lieut.
SCRAITABSIIG, indicted for shooting with intent to
kill Mr. Furman, at Washington City several
months ago, were unable to agree, and discharged
by the Court. They stood seven for acquittal, and
five for conviction.
Democratic State Convention.
This body re-assembled at Harrisburg, on Thurs
day last, agreeably to the call of the State Centrist ,
committee, to nominate a candidate for the Su
preme Bench. William L. Hirst,Eaq., of-Philadet-
Oda, the President .of the former meeting, took the
chair and called the Convention to order. After
alluding in appropriate terms to the death of Judge
Gibson, and stating the reasons for the re-assem
bling of the Convention, the names of the. former
delegates were called and the vacancies filled by.
substitutes. The delegates from Lancaster coUnty
present, were Messrs. Samuel C. Stambaugh, Hiram
B. Swarr, William S. Amweg, Franklin K. Curran,
George; Sanderion and JohriH.DUChinan--the two
latter being regularly substituted in place of Drs.
Levi Hull and John Martin who failed to attend.
Messrs. Wm. Curtis and R. 1. Nevins were call
ed upon to act as• Secretaries.
A motion was made by Mr. Lowrey, of Erie, to
appoint persons as delegates for counties in which
they do not reside; after debate the resolution was
voted down by 81 to 27.
After a long debate about the proper mode of or
ganization, brought about by a resolution offered
by Mr. Frailey, of Schuylkill, for a new organize•
tlon, which evidently looked to the ejection of Mr.
Hirst, a motion was made, recognizing the old or
ganization and the old officers, and adopted by a'
vote of 77 to 37.
The Hon. JOHN C. Kmox was then nominated by
acclamation—there being but one dissenting voice,
Mr. Waterbnry, of Dauphin, against it.
A motion was made by Mr. Losirey, of Erie, to
adjourn sine die, without passing ari . resolutions,
which was voted down by an immense majority.
A committee on resolutions was then appointed,
and the Convention adjourned until 7 o'clock.
Upon the re-assembling of the Convention, a res.
olution in relation to the future organization of Con
ventions, providing that the Chairman of the State
Central Committee act as Chairman ex-offioio of
all future Conventions, until permanent officers are
appointed, was adopted.
Col. Samuel W. Black, of Allegheny, Chairman
of the Committee on Resolutions, then reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in the election of FRANSCLIN
PIERCE the people have received an able, fearless,
and faithful exponent of Democraticprinciples, and
a chief magistrate of whom the Union my well feel
proud. His administration has thus flrproven em
inently successful, and given sure earliest of future
usefulness.
Resolved, That we approve of the administration
of Gov. Wm. Stamm, having the fullest confidence
in his patriotism, integrity and devotion to the
principles of the Democratic party.
Resolved, That this Convention !cordially and
unanimously approve the nomination of the Hon.
JOHN C. Ksrox, this day made for Judge'of the Su
preme Court, and pledge him our Undivided sup
port. . _
Resolved, That this Convention recommend to
the Democratic party of Pennsylvania, the whole
State Ticket, as now presented, and relying upon
the same party, who have ever proved true to
their professions, look forward tc“its triumphant
election on the second Tuesday of October next.
Resolved, That the death of the Hon. JOHN B.
Ginsorr, formerly Chief Justice, and :late Judge of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the communi
ty has lost an able and profound Jurist, a useful
citizen, and an honest man. To his family, in his
death most deeply bereaved, we offer sincerely
this expression of our sympathy and distress.'
Resolved, That we feel sensibly the serious and
general loss our country has suffered in the death
of Vice President Ktrw. Aa his life was upright,
useful and patriotic, without spot or blemish, his
death has produced in all hearts a lasting sorrow.
To his friends and relatives we desire to express
our heart-telt sympathies.
Robert Tyler, Esq., of Philadelphia, offered reso..
lotions in lavor of the Democratic platform, which
were unanimously adopted.
A resolution was also unanimously adopted, ur
ging the next Congress to pass a law giving every
soldier, and bona fide settler, 'l6O acres of the pub
lic land.
After a few appropriate remarks from the Pres.
ident, the Convention gave tbree hearty cheers for
Judge Knox, and then adjourned sine die in peace
and harmony.
Gen. Davis and the Army
A Washington correspondent of the Mobile Reg
ister, has the following relation of a scene between
the Secretary of War, Gen. Davis, and a "Colonel
in the regular army." It augurs favorably, if true,
for the "privates of the regular army:"
The officer ,ffi question was sc.Colonel, whose
regiment is stationed near Newport, R. I. "Well,
General;' says the Colonel to the Secretary, "I have
received your order, commanding me to leave the
hotel at Newport, and take up my quarters with
the regiment at toe barracks." "1 am glad to hear
it," replied Geri. Davis. "I hope the order will sub
ject you to no inconvenience." "No inconvenience,
indeed?'replied the Colonel, quite indignantly,
'why sir, the place is a living tomb of misery and
unhealthiness. enoure the place a mouth.
This has been known to my superiors in command,
incleing the
~late Secretary of War;
,and 1 have
been permitted to remain at Newport, where I am
comfortably situated. I have not been necessarily
negligent of my duty, as your order seems to im
ply. lam a solditr - sir, and know my duty."
"AS, indeed," calmly rejoined the Secretary, "you,
have been living in ease and splendor, while the
poor soldiers have been cooped up in a living tomb
of misery and unhealthiness? you could'nt endure
the place a month; you are a soldier and know your
duty. Now, sir, 1, too, am a soldier, and I know
it to be the first duty of an officer to look after the
welfare and comfort of those under his command.
I have held office in the army, and always consid
ered it my duty to partake of the hardships as well
as the glories of my companious in arms. If, there
fore, the barracks near Newport are fit for your reg
iment to live in, I presume that they are fit for you.
If they be as you represent them, you have certain
ly been negligent in not reporting the fact to this
Department, so that the: soldiers could have been
removed from that "living tomb of misery and un
healthiness." And until you make such a report, I
shall make no change in the order of which you
complain."
The Colonel in a perfect rage, departed uncere
moniously at this stage of the interview. The prob
ability is, that the next time ha makes a pilgri
mage to the War Department, to plead for his own
ease and comfort, he will bring with him some
kind words in behalf of the poor soldiers.
This is the best thing we have seen in relation
to tne regular army, for a long while. Let Secre
tary Davis now take up tne punishments in the ar
my, and reform some of the abuses in this matter,
and he will deserve well of his countrymen. We
will not have American citizens, then, damning the
flag under which they light.
LET'Ancm BISHOP KENRI cK,fo rmerly bishop of the
diocese of Philadelphia, but now holding the me
tropolitan arch episcopal see of Baltimore in the
Roman Catholic church, has published in the Cath
olic journals a pastoral letter, from which we learn
that he assembled the clergy of his own immediate
diocede - of:Baltimore on the sth of June, and sub
mitted to them certain disciplinary regulations,
prepared by him in conformity with the decress of
the Provincial Councils and of the National Coun
cil, which statues were modified according to their
suggestions and agreed to. They relate chiefly to
the ceremonials connected with marriage, and pro
vide that hereafter no marriage shall be solemni
zed by Catholic authority without the preVious
publication of the bans recommend the solemni
zation of the marriage in church at an early hour
in the morning, so that it may be followed by
mass ; caution Catholics against marriage with
persons out of the church, and in favor of the for
mation of bands of ten persons each to contribute
to the extension of the church.
COLONEL FORBIET AND THE' NATIONAL DEMO
en/T.—ln answer to the rumor that Colonel For
ney was expected soon to become the editor of the
National Democrat at New York, the editor of that
paper says:
" We assure our worthy contemporary ‘ of the
Sunday Courier that we have not the slightest idea
of resigning the editorial charge of the National
Democrat. Col. Forney is an old personal friend,
whom we have known a long time, and his expe
rience and ability would be an acquisition to any
paper in the world; but at present he has no inten
tion of leaving Washington."
RAILROAD TO TEE PACIFIC..—Dr. DANIEL D.
NOE j ibaliket of St. Louie , announces that he will
undertake to build one mile of railroad to the Pa
cific, if 1600 parsons can be found who undertake
an equal share in the work.
Attempted Amaulnation of Lod; Napoleon.
The Paris correspondent of toe New York lier
ald lives the following account of a late attempt
to aelawainate the Emperor of France :
"I was present on the spot by mere chance, and
saw the whole transaction. It was about hall past
seven o'clock when the Emperor and Empress ar
rived, in7a large barouche, escorted only by a kw
lootmen'and servants, at the entrance ot the Com
ique-Opera theatre. This place of amusement,
newly fitted up, and painted, was opened for the
first timeqiar ordre, and the opera of "tlaydee" was
to be performed lot tne occasion. The theatre was
filled from pit to dome, and as I had a secures seat,
I had been lounging till - the last moment on the
chairs placed on the Boulevard, opposite the thea
tre, waiting for the hour of commencement. 1 had
just arrived on the stairs of the Opera Comique,
when the police officers waiting on duty the arrival
of the Emperor, made a rush, and the Imperial car ,
riage, arrived in front of the house. There was a
considerable number of persons around the house;
and many men in blue blouses, appearing to be
workmen of the lowest clue, were to be observed
in the first rank of the crowd, just by the theatre.
As soon as Louis Napoleon alighted from the car
riage,n shout uttered by about twenty persons, and
similar to the singing of a night•owl, was heard by
the people, who were looking in silence at the ar
rival of the Chief of State, and immediately about
forty men armed with pistols and daggers (couie
aux poignards,) all new and bright, as fi they had
just been out from the hands of a maker, made a
rush towards Louis Napoleon, shouting: ".d wort le
lyranil Fortunately for the Emperor, there were
around him a large posse of French policemen,
who had sufficient strength to throw down about
fifteen men among the conspirators, and to secure
the life of Louis Napoleon, who, as well as the Ern
press, did not show the least tear, but entered the
theatre slowly, coolly smiling to he manager and
his staff of employees, who were shouting "Vivi le
Empueur 1" with the most energetic voices. As a
matter of course as the most interesting "play" was
not to be seen inside, but outside the the theatre, I
remained without, and followed the police officers
and their fourteen prisoners to the house of the
Commonaire de Police of the ward where they were
taken, previous to their transmission to the Prefec
ture of toffee and Conciergerie.
These desperadoes were then searched by the ser
gees de Wile, and there were seven among them who
were armed with pistols, double•barrelled, perfect
ly loaded, and the seven others with large bowie
knives. They all refused to speak, or reveal their
projects; and despite all the exertions of the Com
tntssaire de Police, they kept the utmost silence, op
posing no resistance to the grasp of the police oth
cers-aud to their search. These fourteen conspire,
tors, 1 dare say, offered to the beholder the most
horrible sight. They all had ugly faces, and seem
ed to be quite- disappointed at having thus missed
their , urpose; but none among them showed the
least want of courage, and they appeared to be ready
to meet death, pinion or exile, for the punishment
of their crime. The attic had been su quickly ac
complished that nobody in the theatre knew what
had been going on outside, and a quarter Man hour
alter, when 1 came to my seat, 1 was the lint ode
is the orchestra, (on the left side,) to speak of the
plot to my neighbors, and give them the detail 01
What 1 had seen. In the public green room there
were soon assembled all the gentlemen of rank
present in the theatre, who desired to know some
thing, and at at the beginning ut the second act,
when the Emperor, who had been in the parlor of
his box, made his appearance.on the balcony, there
was 4 deateniug shout 01 "Vies l'Enapereurr uttered
by his partizans, to Whom he bowed in the most
courteous style. The performance went on, as us
ual with much eclat, and at the end of the opera
the Emperor and Empress retired admidst the
cheers of the Bonaparusis congregated in the pas
sage.".
FRAUDS UPON THE TREASURY.—The following
paragraph, from au exchange paper, discloses
some of the enormous frauds alleged to have
beau practised on the treasury at San Francisco.
and the prompt and vigorous efforts of Mr. Guthrie
to bring the parties implicated to punishment:
" ASTOUND/NG ram CALIFOSN/A.—The Treas
ury Department, it appears, have managed their
matters in connexion with the alleged frauds com
mitted by James Collier, late collector of customs
at San Francisco, and that of Thomas Butler King,
his successor, with great adroitness. A few months
since the department forwaided to California the
official evidence on which these charges are based.
The United States district attorney brought the
matter ueiore the grand jury of San Francisco, wno
nave found a true Dill against Collier for feloniously
using $300,000 of the public money, as the depart
ment have just been noufied . The officer's started
atter Mr. Collier, (who was at Setubenville, Ohio;
when last heard from,) by the Nicarague line—the
quickest—leaving Caitiornia on the let of July.--
rne advices received by the government, we are
inclined to believe, satisfy them that a true bill
will also be bound against Mr. King for improperly
using some $lOO,OOO of the public funds. What
ever may ne the float result of these trials, we Mel
assured that the government are satistied.that they
have ample proof at hand to bring about a prompt
conviction in both cases. iThe penalty in each case
is not less than six months and not more than ten
years' imprisonment."
THE SECRETARY OF THE TRELBURY.—The New
York Commercial thus describes the personal ap
pearance of Mr. Guthrie :
The Hon. James Guthrie is a man to attract ob
servation anywhere. Ulgood stature and stalwart
frame, he is plain, almost rustic, in his attire, and
walks erect and firmly. Thecountenance is strongly
marked, and would indicate, even to the most su
perficial obserVer, high personal integrity, great
energy of purpose and power of will, and generally
almost rigidity of character. The first impression of
harshness, however, rapidly subsides as one con
tinues to study that noble, frank, clear countenance.
The stronger lines become more manifestly but the
traces of mounnifoleees and a habit of reflection.—
The inner man shines forth, and yon feel that with
strength of character is blended a genuine benevo
lence, that ever and anon beams from the eye and
plays around the mouth. The impression instantly
made by this happy blending of elements of char
acter is most pleasing. Before you are aware how
deeply your leelings are interested in the gentle
man, you detect yourself divining that Mr. Guthrie
is just the man you would like to have for a friend;
that he must be an excellent neighbor and judicious
adviser, that to a young man especially his counsel
and oversight would be invaluable; and your faith
in the man grows as yon study him, until you al
most wish you had occasion for reposing confidence
in him.
Nor is this feeling at all abated, but rather in
creased, when he speaks, for the voice is muchless
rigid than the features. A slight suspicion of dog
matism—which, however, has nearly been oblitera
ted as your study proceeded—is totally banished
now that he speaks. He is no orator. He is elo
quent only because he is earnest. He seems not to
know, the arts of the rhetorician. His mode of ut
terance is not good, savoring somewhat of the desk
or pulpit. But he speaks directly to his subject,
with point and force.
*ASSIGSKENT OF LAND. WAILHADITS,—We were
kindly furnished for publication the following let
ter from Jno. Wilson , Esq, Commissi•:ner of the
General Land Office, to B. M. Hughes, of this city.
It is in answer to inquiries made in regard to the
assignment of Land Warrants:—[St. Joseph Cycle.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE, JUNE, 3d 1853
Sir—ln answer to your letter of the 18th, rela
tive to the assignment of a Warrant issued to a
soldier who died alter the issue of it, I have to state
that Warrants issued under Act of February, 1847,
may be sold by an administrator, lot debts contract
ed by the Warrantee after the issue of his warrant,
when he shall have received an order from the pro
bate Court to do so, which order with a schedule of
such debts must accompany the Warrant.
As Warrants issued under Acts of 1850 and '52
are not affected by, or charged with, or subject to,
the payment of debt or claim incurred by the war
rantee, an assignment thereof, cannot be recognized
under any circumstances, by this office. (See sec.
4th act 1850.)
An Executor can only assign a Warrant when
directed so to do by the last will and testament of
the Warrantee, when a copy of the will properly
certified by the probate court with the seal of said
court affixed must accompany the Warrant. In eith
er case the proof of time of death of warrantee, &c.,
,must be furnished. (See inclosed circular of March
21st, 1852.)
When the Warrantee dies intestate after the is
sue of his warrant, it become the property of his
heirs at law (under all the laws, except under the.
act of 1847, where debts exist contracted after the
issue of the warrant and the want of other means
render its sale necessary for their discharge) who
must unite in the assignment, and where either of
said heirs are minor, their interest can only be as
signed by their guardinn, who will unite with the
adults in the assignment after he shall have ob.
tamped an order of the Court to dispose thereof; a
certified copy of such order with the seal of the
court attached must in such case accompany the
warrant.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Jogs WILSON, Commissioner.
To S. M. Iluenni, Esq., St. Joseph, Mo.
THE EDUCATIONAL Assoc'smos/la.—The Penn
sylvania Rath.* Company have in a commend
able spirit of liberality reduced the fare 'one-half to
members of the State and National Educational
Associations, which are to meet at Pittsburg, on
the sth and 9th of August.
CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS
Cougruksusit.—The new German Reformed
Church, at New Holland, will be consecrated on
Sunday the 14th inst; Service in the morning, 51 7
ternion and evening:
Er The great State Temperance Maas Meeting
ing is to come olf„in thia city, on Tuesday next,
the 9th inst. Several- able speakers from a distance
are announted in the bills: .
&scum) raoi DitowluN6r,—A. lissom ACT.-
On Tuesday afternoon a son of High Constable
Myers, between 9 and_lo years of age, while pad
dling about the water accidentally slipped from the
platform projecting into the Conestoga, at `Youart's
Retreat," and was carried off by the rapid current
occasioned by the heavy rain. Having risen and
disappeared for the last time, Cornelius Van Camp,
a son of Alderman Van Camp, and Student at West
Point, seeing his hopeless condition, plunged into
the water alter him and rescued him from a watery
grave. Alter the necessary care had been taken of
him, he finally recovered. In this act of generosity
and bravery, attended with so much danger and
peril to the young man, we have a fair index and
type of the man, and, we trust the rescued boy may
live to do justice to his preserver's name, and that
the same may be inscribed upon the scroll where a
hero's autograph guilt out-live his works.—/eland .
Daily.
HORSE AND CARRIAGE TAKEN AND RECOVERED.
—On Saturday morning last, about 10 o'clock, Dr.
F. A. Muhlenberg drove up North Queen Street, to
Chesnut, where he stopped on professional business,
and left his horse and vehicle standing in the street.
During this time the cars from the West arrived,
and two strange men were seen coming out, who
jumped into the Doctor's carriage and hastily drove
off. As soon as he discovered that he was minus
horse and carriage, he made the affair known to
Mayor Kieffer, who, with his usual promptness, not
only despatched the entire police force in various
directions after the party, but deputised special offi
cers for the purpose. One of these was H. F. Ben.
edict, Esq., who mounted on one of Mr.llubley's
horses started for the Marietta route. At Wheat.
land,—the residence of Hon. James Buchanan, he
discovered the horse attached to the vehicle, and
hitched on the premises. He then dismounted and
proceeded to the house, where he privately informed
Mr. Bi of the occurrence, and enquired of him who
the strangers were. Mr. B. informed hint that the
one was Gen. Lynch of Allegheny county, and the
other Mr. Butler, who with J. Porter Brawley, and
several others were on a visit to Wheatland.
The explanation to this singular occurrence is
this: One of the above named gentlemen, it ap
pears sent a,Telegraphic despatch from Harrisburg
to the proprietor of a Livery stable in this city, for
a horse and vehicle, to be in readiness at the arrival
of the cars, and seeing' the doctor's near the rail
road, and no other, they took for granted that it
was intended for them, whereupon they jumped in
and drove off.
Of course, the doctor promptly recovered I. is
property, and the whole affair is regarded, what it
really is, a very good joke.—inland Daily.
EXCITING SCENE inn ACCIDENT.—On Thursday
evening last, two females came riding ou horseback
down East King street. Near Hamilton's tavern,
one of the horsesciook fright, started running, and,
the other caught the contagion and followed. They
proceeded down Plumb to Orange, and down Orange
to the vicinity of Mr. Black's residence where the
saddle of one of them turned and threw the rider to
the ground. The horse without a rider then took
the pavement, and the other horse followed in the
street. At this place, a young man also on horse
back, came riding up Orange street, attempted to
stop the horses of the females, but his efforts only
made matters worse, and the young man put spur
"to his horse and endeavored to overtake them, down
Orange. At this time, another gentleman came
riding up Orange street, from North Queen, and
seeing the three horses, two with riders, and one
without, excited his horse also, who wheeled about,
threw the rider to the ground, run over him, and
led the way down West Orange, thy making the
whole party consist of four horses and two riders.
The scene was highly exciting about this time, so
much so, that an alarm of fire followed. The Union
Hose was promptly on the ground, and followed
the West Orange street, to Prince, where the whole
party came to a dead halt. Fortunately no one
was seriously injured.—lnland Daily.
Books, Periodicals, &c.
Dtr Barnum 2.9 Immstmen News, for last week,
is embellished with splendid engray.ngs—amongst
others a view of the inauguration ceremonies of the
Crystal Palace and President PIERCE reviewing the
Military on the Battery.
DEWITT & DAVEXPORT, Publishers, New York,
have kindly sent us a new work, just issued
from the press, entitled "Mark Hurdlestoue; or
the Two brothers." By Mrs. Moodie, author of
Roughing it in the Bush." It is a walk of rare
merit, and will doubtless have a tremendous circu
lation. The following critical notioe, from a con
temporary, will give our readers some idea of the
outlines of the story :
MARE kIURDLESTON E, by Mrs. Moodie, :loth& of
"Roughing in the Bush." Some works are w,it
ten exclusively for men, some on the contrary, ap
peal only to feminine sympathies—others there are
worms of thought, analysis and dramatic power, ap
peal to both sexes, interests every one because they
are true delineations of human passions and human
events, and find ethoes in every heart. Such a
work is the one before us. Mark the Miser is so
admirably described, with his twofold passions of
love gold and hatred of mankind, that the mere de
velopments of such a character would alone excite
interest, but Mrs. Moodie has added a most pow
erful and dramatic story, she has brought contrasts
to darken still more the deep shadows of her plc
turer Algernon; the good natured sensualist, sel
fish but no more; Godfrey with his father's faults
exaggerated into vices. Anthony with his innate
truth, and rectitude, Juliet the high minded hero.
ine, and that sweetest of all creations Clary, all
grow upon us so much that we almost wish the
novel had swollen to Grandisonian proportions,
rather than have all this family party broken up
around us.
We advise all who get this book not to take it up
late in the evening, for they will be sure to spend
the night in reading it—it is impossible to leave off
so hurrying and intense is the interest. Then hav
ing rushed through the story, we turn again to the
first page and read it again soberly and observedly;
noting the vigorous simplicity of style—a great tal
ent for dialogue, profound metaphysical observa
tion and strict moral truth. This is a great work
and does not require that Mrs.Moodie should mod
estly borrow lame from her relationship with Mrs.
Strickland. Highly as we esteem Miss Strickland's
Memoirs of the Queens, we consider Mrs. Moodie
quite as highly gifted ; and ,place her in the first
rank of the first novelties of the day.
The book contains 359 pages, price 50 cents, and
will be furnished by mail, free of postage, to any
part,of the United States.
Gov. BIGLEIL—The re-nomination of Gov. BIG
GER, is placed beyond all question. From the
North, South and West there is but one voice—and
that is in favor of his re-nomination. And why
should this not be so? His administration is char
acterized by no act, which the Democratic party
cannot, and ought not to approve. We have noticed
the proceedings of a celebration, held on the last
Fourth of July, in the Northern Liberties, of Phila.
delphia, which meets with our most unqualified dis
approbation. The Hon. Mr. Wrrre we do not
personally know; but Mr. CA.uatostr, the orator of
the day we do. That they should indulge In depre
ciatory flings at the National and State administra
tions, we do not wonder. for they.were disappointed
in fondly cherished visions of office, and of course
their disappointment is visited upon everything and
everybody—save a want of fitness in themselves.—
In this instance, even selfishness has run wild, and
!'vaulting ambition has overleapt itself.'—Perry Co.
Democrat.
KOSEUTII . S OPINION ON THE QUESTION OP WR.
—A European correspondent of the New York .
Time, generally understood to be Louis Kossuth,
in a letter dated the sth July says:
"As the Czar has threatened that he would cause
his armies to pass the frontier if his tatimatinimurn
is simply and purely not signed, you may depend
upon ithe will attack. He means quite other things
than that which he professed in his diplomatic re
velations. With Russia, be sure of it, more is
meant than what is said. -
'lt was also already reported by telegraph that
the Russians had crossed the Pruth on the 25th of
June' But that's not correct; the orders were only
issued on that day from StPetersburg. However, you
may rely upon it, that at this moment the Rubicon
is already crossed; and the Russians have thrown
the gauntlet down.
"There will be still further efforts to arrange
matters diplomatical; but, so tar as I know, the en
deavors will fail, and a war is unavoidable.
STArums or Mortr.y.—The amount of money
in active circulation in the United States is estima
ted in the Merchant's Magazine at $295,477,267,
which, reckoning the population at 26,000,000,
would make $l2 per head. It was,sll in 1816
and 1836, when there was an enormous paper cur
rency afloat, and but $5,50 in 1830. One third of
the present currency is gold.
igir Col. A. G. Ege, of Carroll county, Md.,
raisaci, the present season, in his garden, on a
space of ground 33 by 41 feet, fourteen and a half
bushels of onions! An immense yield,. truly.
Tax F 11017.111 SCLIIADIIO2I SAILID.—The United
States steamers Fulton and Princeton, and the sloop
of war Decatur, went to sea from Portsmouth on
Sunday week, bound for .the Eastern fisheries.
Washington Correspondence.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO. THE EDITOR
W AIIIIINGTON, D. C. Jul} , 29th 1853
To the Editor:—The forthcoming history ofeol.
BARTmr. is making some stir in the papers. Every
now and then we have a chapter or two published
detailing some important transaction, or giving in
detail the memoirs of some of the departed wor
thies of the land, who were cotemporaries with
Co!. Berme in. the Senate. The book will be
readable, for the. Colonel has talent and industry
to iddite. a very interesting memoir, from his long
public career and his thirty years residence in
Washington. He must, however, drop the pro
noun personal, or, much of the beauty of the book
will be lost in the frequent reference to the author.
I am told, that in this particular;the Book has been
very materially improved.
The friends of Col: BERTON, still adhere to him,
for Speaker to the next Congress, I see his name,
in connection with Mr. ORR of S. C., Mr. Punt.ra
of Missouri, and Dr. E. B. OLDS, of Ohio, all men
tioned as candidates for that distinguiahed position.
Without objection to any gentleman named for the
place, we have our preference. That preference
arises from what.we have satisfactorily witnessed
in the House, in the facility of action in despatch
ing the public business while one ofthe named gen
tlemen, Dr. E. B. OLDS, of Ohio, has occupied the
Chair temporarily at the call of the late Speaker—
. it be the pleasure of the Democratic mem
bers of the House to fix upon Dr. E. B. OLDS, as
the successor to Col Boyd, they will have rendered
to their party friends a most acceptable service.—
Dr. Otms has fine talents; is well versed in the
Rules of the House, and has ever proved himself
equal to the task olgiving to the members satisfac.
tion in his decision of all questions on points of or
der, as well as in the correct disposition ofall bus
iness that has come before the House, while it
has been his privilege to' occupy the chair. We
'hall rejoice to learn, that he will be the choice of
the congregated wisdom of the Democratic party
on the assembling of the 99d Congress.
I see it stated, as well as contradicted, that Col:
.1. W. Forney, had contemplated a removal to N. Y.
City. lam pleased that there is no truth In this
report. No doubt, but that, there aro plenty of
friends, who are " waiting and willing " to occu
py Col. Forney's position iu the House, But, we
opine, that ho will continue to he the Clerk of the
House of Representatives, to please himself, as
well as gratify the wishes of his numerous friends
throughout the United Stales, who are dtfairous of
his services in that sphere of duty. Col. Forney,
is a good democrat —as talented as he is courteous
to the members and the public, and as he is so"well
fitted for the place," we see no reason whatever,
why " the place " is not equally as well suited to
him.
Mr. BUCHANAN goes to London, after all the re
ports to the contrary. Well, lam pleased that lie
consents to go; yet, I shall be better pleased, to
see his return to hie native Keystone. The " end
is not yet," maugre all the intrigue to the contrary
notwithstanding. Justice will yet be meted out to
your distinguished citizen. • • • •
The time will come when that problem will be
worked out to the satisfaction of his friends in Penn
sylvania.
The absence from Washington for the past few
weeks, of Col. M'Clelland, Secretary ofthe Interior
has been the cause of double duty being devolved
upon Judge Campbell, the Post Master General.—
We are gratified to slate, that he is found equal -to
the task of conducting successfully both of these
heavy departments, with the valuable aids he has
in hie own department, and the no less talented
Chief Clerk, Maj. Whiting, of the Interior. Judge
Campbelkis decidedly a popular and efficient Cabi
net Officer; one, well calculated by his energy and
perseverance to sustain by action and correct coun
cil, the Administration of our highly popular Pres
ident, during his term of office.
Quite a company of the citizens of your State
have been on a visit to this arty. They were fa
vorably impressed with their visit to the President,
and also expressed themselves indebted to Judge
Campbell for his kindness and attention. They
did not come for office, consequently, they came
and went in a cheerful merry mood, satisfied that
the President would much rather base such visitors
often at the White tiouse, than such as have "hunt
ed the hare" since the 4th of March last. ,
Gov. Cobb of Georgia, is expected in this city
shortly. The Whig Press have already thrown out
feelers, that Gov. Cobb having become dissatisfied
with the President, is coming to remonstrate with
him on some appointments he has made. All this
is gammon. The Governor is one of the best dem
ocrats in the land, and a good union democrat at
that—hence, he cannot but be satisfied with Presi
dent Pierce, and his public life, for he has proven
himself a union democrat without guile or without
default to the union platlorm, that carried him by
the voice of the united democracy of the States, so
triumphantly into the Presidential chair. There
need be no doubt in the position of Gov. Cobb. He
knows his duty to the South too well, his adherenc
to the Union is too firm, ever for a moment to cast
a shadow of doubt on his firm adherence to the true
republican standard of the Baltimore resolutions.--
'rhe Whigs are wily fellows,—and all kinds of
expedients will be resorted to by them in the pa
pers, to produce an impression that the democrat
ic party are not a unity as perfect as they were last
November. We shall see, what we shall see.
The friends of Mr. Soule gave him a musical'
serenade and procession on Monday evening last.
The Minister entertained his friends by a speech
and much good cheer at his bountiful board, where
the choicest of the land flowed free and lively to
the witching time of night." Mr. Soule has de
parted for his destination as Minister to Spain.
You will see from the papers, that the veteran
Editor of the Union of this city, Gen. ROBERT
knissimosicii has been quite unwell for some days
past. lam happy to state, that this evening, he is
much better, and, in a few days, we all expect see
his happy smile and cheerful countenance, once
more in its usual round of happy enjoyment to
himself and friends.
The public business of the Land Office, Patent
Office, Post Office, and branches of the Treasury
are being brought up very rapidly. And, lam in
formed, that with the exception of the promotion
of so many whig Clerks over democratic Clerks,
things are moving on harmonious in all the depart
ments. Ido not know why the whig Clerks have
been preferred to the democratic Clerks. An out- /
cider cannot tell the working of the appointing in
fluence inside the departments; but we are permit
ted to know this much, that to reward your politi
cal foes for voting against President Pierce, is a
poor way to secure the services of friends in the
time of need. We have felt this want in many a
contest in the Keystone State. But, note verrons,
as the great Napoleon of the Press often express
es himself. Yours,
For the !hie!hooter,
" Goshen Post Office?'
Ma. SANDERSON :—Under this caption the Ex
aminer of the 28th inst. has an uncalled, for malig
nant and unjustifiable attack on Mr. &terms and Mr.
Wrmunson the newly appointed Postmasters at
"Fulton House" and "Waaefield"—both of them
new offices, and both created for the express pur
pose of supplying the large and densely populated
neighborhoods around them with mail facilities and
accommodations which, to a great extent, they have
heretofore been deprived of. The writer of the
communication is well known—the ear-marks of
the author are indelibly impressed upon the produc
tion— and his motive for publishing such a tissue
of misrepresentations and falsehoods are equally
apparent. It is unnecessary for me to say aught on
this subject, as almost every citizen of Fulton and
the adjoining townships knows, that it has been
made a brown study for years by a certain family
in this region how to best subserve their ends with
out caring the price of an old wig whether the pub
lic interests were furthered or not.
Goshen P. 0. may have benefited a tow individu
als, and no doubt it did, amongst others the wri
ter in the Examiner ; but we now have two offi
ces, where before we had but one, and, of course,
it follows that the public are better accommodated
'than they were belore, and that is a consideration
over and above every private or individual interest.,
The assertion that signatures to the petition for
either "Fulton House' , or "Wakefield , ' Postoffice
were obtained " surreptitiously are lalse and un
fouded, and the correspondent of the Examiner has
wilfully and maliciously stated what he knew to be
untrue. The signatures were obtained openly, hon
estly and fairly, by Mr. BARNES and Mr. W/LKIN
SON, both of whom are honest, intelligent, high
minded and honorable men, and they are perfectly
willing that all their Retain reference to the matter
may be fully and freely exposed to the public Volie.
But they are unwilling, as every respectable CIUTAIN•-
should be, to be foully and maliciously mnirepre
seated in any particular. To show the falsity of ik o a,
the allegation against them, I will state that the
writer has told a positive untruth in regard to the
distances between the several Poet Offices in thii "'-
vicinity. Pleasant Grove is 451. miles from Goshen,
and Mechanics Grove is 5 miles off the same point,
instead of 4 miles as the Examiner would have it.
The statement that Mr. Barnes when asked where
he obtained his signatures I replied that party
has done it, no petition was needed, &c." is un
qualifiedly false.
But I will not trespass upon your columns, Mr.
Editor, by following the correspondent of the Ex
aminer through all his tirade or misrepresentation
and falsehood. He is well known in the commn
muniiy, and his motives for assailing Messrs. Barnes
and Wilkinson are also transparent. If he will
have the unblushing hardihood to come out over
his proper signature, the writer of this will also
doff his fictitious name, and give him his fill of
newspaper controversy. A DEMOCRAT.
Fulton Township, July .25, 1553.
up ,— The Democratic press are generally speak
ing out in favor of the re-nomination of Governor
Bigler. His re•nomination will be a simple act of
justice to an honest and faithful Executive. It is
early yet to agitate the subject, but the fact speaks
strongly of the hold which the Governor has upon
the confidence of the people.—Lewistown Democrat.
11:7 - Gxxxas.x Arum, Ex-President of Mexico,
has'addressed a letter to the public, denying that he
ever desired annexation to the United States, for
Mexico. The letter heretofore published to that
effect (as coming from him) he pronounces a for
gery.
WYOMING