littelligetur & Journal. GEO. SAN 663SOjiii EDITOR'. Lancaster, sugnOt 9, 1858. DEMOCRATIC .NOMINATIONS: JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT, JOHN C. KNOX, OF TIOGA COUNTY CANAL COMMISSIONER, THOMAS H. FORSYTH, OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY AUDITOR GENERAL, EPIIRAIM BANKS, OF MIFFLIN COUNTY FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL, J. PORTER BRAWLEY, OF CRAWFORD COUNTY County Committee Meeting. The Democratic County Committee of Lances ter County will meet at the public house of Jacob Ziegler, in North Queen at., in this City, on Wed nesday, the 17th of diugusi, 1853, at 1 o'clock P. M. Punctual attendance is requested, as business of importance will be laid before the body. HIRAM B. SWARR, Chairman. August 2, 1853 COUNTY COMMITTEE. City--H. B. Swarr, Chairman. Adamstown—William Sloat. Bart—Robert Montgomery. Brecknock—Reuben Shober. Caernarvon--Thomas Edwards. Colerain—Ebenezer Jackson. 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—Cyrus S. Haldeman. Donegal East—Henry Haines. Donegal West—John Gross. Drumore—Johh McSparren. Earl—Anthony Carpenter. Earl East—George Duchman. Earl West—H. R. Hull. Ephrata—Jeremiah Mohler. Elizabethtown—Benjamin F. Baer. EliZabeth-a-John Elser, Esq. Fulton—Oliver Caldwell. Hempfield East—Henry G. Imhof; Jr. Hempfield West.—Dr. A. K. Rohrer. City N. E. W.—James L. Reynolds. " S. E. W.—Thomas Deen. " N. W. W.—Jacob B. Amwake. " S. W. W.—Col. Wm. S. Amweg, Lancaster Twp.—Hugh Mclntire. Lampeter East.—Henry Gara. Lampeter West. -George Rauh, Sr. Leacock.—John m , Killips. Leacock Upper.—Mark Connell, Jr. Little .Britain.—Col. James Patterson. Manheim Bor.—Nathan Worley. Manheim Twp.—Benjaniin Eby, Manor.—Abraham Peters. Martic.—James H. Pagan. Marietta.—Lewin Martin. Mount Joy Bor.—Henry Shaffner. Mount Joy Twp t —John Sheaffer. Penn.—Aaron Longenecker. Paradise.—George L. Eckert. Rapho,—Joseph Detwiler. Sadsbury.—lsaac Walker. Salisbury"'.—James H. Houston. Strasburg Bor.—W. F. S. Warren. Strasburg Twp.—Jacob Neff. Warwick —Samuel E. Keller. - Washington.—John A. Brush. The Township Committees will be announced • hereafter. Truth Well T 0141 4 -- The Penney/olnian,•speaking of the: proceedings of the State Convention, very truthfully remarks:— " Our last Democratic State Coniention taught a good lesson to a few mischief -makers in our ranks. Those who came there to assail PIERCE, or to dam age BIGLER, or to defeat Kaox, or to overthrow national resolutions, were appaled and rebuked by the quiet dignity 'and unanimity of that body in favor of both administrations, in favor of Kaox, and in favor of high principles. The delegates acted as if there was not such a thing as a disor• ganizer in our ranks—as if there was not a bad passion in the world. And in doing this they re flected the sentiments of a great and united party. We hope those who came to 'divide and destroy,' went home, after this demonstration, wiser and better men. Let young men be admonished by the example, and remember that to do right is not on ly the best, but the most politic course. Honesty is the best policy." Every body present at Harrisburg on the 28th ult., and witnessing the deliberations of the Conven tion, will heartily subscribe to the truth of the above remarks. It was a terrible rebuke to mischief-ma. kers" and "disorganizers," and one which we trust niay be of use to them in all time to come. The great Democratic party of Pennsylvania is a united party--one and indivisible—and it is all idle for a few dissatisfied spirits scattered here and there over the State, to suppose that they can seriously disturb its harmony or endanger the success of its candi dates. Such attempts are simply absurd, and only expose thcise whoi make them to, the ridicule and contempt of the people. Old Berke all Right. One of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings of the Democracy ever held in the county of Berks, came off at. Reading on Tuesday last, at which res olutions were passed sustaining the National and State administratiOns. Old Berks has now spoken, and her voice utters the sentiments of the true-heart ed Democracy of the State in relation to the action of our general and State rulers. Pacific Railroad. The Washington Union, of Tuesday last, has a lengthy editorial article, advocating the construction of the Pacific Railroad. It bases its argument for the constitutionality of the right of Congress to aid the work, upon the war power. Whether the con struction of this immense improvement, by the Gen eral Governineht, would, or would not, be a depar ture from the principles laid down in the celebrated veto message of the Maysville Road Bill, by Gen. JACK.6OM, we leave for others to decide. It is a great and necessary work, but how, or by what means it shall be constructed, is for Congress to de• termine. The question will doubtless give rise to ablE; and 'interesting discussions at the ensuing ses sion of the National Legislature. THE U. S. THEASIIIIY.—The Treasury is full to overflowing. The National Intelligencer says that there is now a " surplus within a fraction of $22,- 000,00.0 in the Treasury, notwithstanding the Sec. retary is redeeming United States stock, and other wise paying the public debt as fast as the law to that end *ill allow him. Thus it appears that the Government's revenues are increasing so rapidly that the public debt is being fast extinguished with out materially decreasing the amount of cash on hand." And all this under the operation of the Demo- cratic Tariff of 1846, which, according to Whig predictions at the time of its passage, and even subsequently, was to ruin the country-! A BIG Pnrcr..--The New York Day Book, of Tuesday, says that Swaim, of the Philadelphia Led ger, is negotiating for the New York Herald. On the Friday previous he offered, so the statement runs, $400,000 cash for the whole concern, HOdson and all, or $70,000 per annum in perpetuo, but that neither proposition had been definitively accepted,: If there is any truth in the rumor, we think Ben nett very foolish for not accepting the - offer at once. $70,000 per annum, for ever, "as long as grais goes and water runs," just think of it ! IcEr rumor H. Warm, Esq., of York, Pa., goes to London as private . Secretary to Mr. BUCHANAN. An excellent selectfon. V" Mr, •Baanaarea sailed on Saturday, in the Steamer Atlantic, for Liverpool. Mr. Soma, ieter to Spain, goes out in the - same vessel. Oa" We see it stated that JOHN SUNUP, Esq., formerly a resident of thiacity, but for several years past of Baltimore, has been appointed, by President Panes, Consul to Manheim, Germany. C,orrespondence. The following correspondence between Mr. Boca- ARAN and a number pf his fellow. citizens will be read with interest, now that he Mon - his way to the scene of his labors at London. It would have af , forded his numerous friends in this city-and county much,.Pleasure to have met Mr. B. at the festive board, priorlp his departure ter Europe; but tir cuinstances were such as to prevent his acceptance ot the invitgion: • Lasmesrma, July 18th, 1853. Flog. ;Alm Bocsmasti : „Dear Sir—Previcaat la your departure for England, the undersigned - E2 - behalf of your fellow citizens, respectfully invite you to partake of a dinner at such time and place, as ma y best suit your convenience. Your neighbors and acquaintances, those who have known you longest and best, appreciate your integrity and purity of character, and feel confi dent that the highly important trust, committed to your hands will be discharged in promoting the very beat interests of our common country and with honor to yourself. We wish to meet you on an occasion of this kind, with the view of bidding you an affectionate farewell;and offering our best wishes for your safe and early return among us. With sentiments of great respect, we are, your friends and follow citizens. C. Hager, Geo. M. Steinman, ' Win. B. Fordney, B. C. Bachman, .. Wm. Mathiot, E. C. Reigart, Geo. H. Krug, NewtOn Lightner, N. Ellmaker, Charles Gillespie, Henry M. Reigart, Christian Kieffer, J. C. Van Camp, Geo. Sanderson, Geo. Fahnestock, Hiram B. Swarr, W. C. Gleim, H. G. Long, John F. Shroder, W. Carpenter, A. G. Helfenstern, Lewis Burford, H. R. Reed, James L. Reynolds, D. B. Vondersmith, F. A. Muhlenburg, James Smith, John N. Lane, J. Michael, James H. Barnes, Geo. Calder, T. C. Wiley, John F. Long, John Ehler, A. Slaymaker, Jacob Zigler, J. H. Buchman, Marie Hoopes, W. S. Amweg, J. S. Boyd, M. Withers, Jacob F. Kautz, Luther Richards, Esrom Spera, A. F. Hambright, Abraham Peters, • E. S. Hubley, Jacob Bausman, Thos. E. Franklin, John Forney, J. B. Kaufman, Matthias Graeff, N. W. Sample, Adam Kendig. Samuel Parker, WHEATLAND, NEAR LANCASTER, 23d July, 1853 Gentlemen: I have received your very kind in vitation, on behalf of my friends and neighbors, to partake of a public dinner, before my departure for England. No event of my past life has afforded me greater satisfaction than this invitation, proceeding as it does, without distinction of party, from those who have kno`Wn me the longest and known me the best. Born in a neighboring county, I cast my lot among you when little more than eighteen years, of age, and have now enjoyed a happy home with you for more than lorty-three years, except the intervals which I passed ill the public service. During this long period, I have experienced more personal kindness, both from yourselves and from your fath ers, than has, perhaps, ever been extended to any other man in Pennsylvania who has taken so active a part, as I have done, in the exciting struggles which have so peculiarly marked this portion of our history. It was both my purpose and desire to pass the remainder of my days, in kind and friendly social intercourse with the friends of my youth and of my riper years,—when invited by the President of my choice, under circumstances which a sense of duty rendered irresistible, to accept the mission to Lon don. This purpose has been now postponed—not changed. It is my intention to carryit into execu tion, should a kind Providence prolong my days and restore me to my native land. I am truly sorry not to be able to accept your in vitation. Such are my engagements that I can ap point no day for the dinner when I could, with certainty, promise to attend. Besides, a farewell dinner is, at best, but a melancholy affair. .Should I live to return, we shall then meet with joy ; and, should it then be your pleasure to offer me a wel come home dinner, it shall be accepted with all my heart. I cherish the confident and pleasing hope that, during my absence,l shall live in your kindly re collections, as my riends in Lancaster county shall ever live in my grateful memory. Cordially wishing you and yours, under the bless ing of Heaven, heal tn, prosperity and happiness, I remain, your friend and fellow citizen, JAMES BUCHANAN.. To C. Hager, Geo. M. Steinman, William B. Ford ney, E. C. Reigart, Jas. Smith, B. C. Bachman, William Mathiot, P. A. Muhienburg, George H. Krug, Jno. H. Duchman, A. F. Hambright, A. Peters, H. B. Swarr,. N. %V. Sample and N. Ell maker, Esquires, and others. RAPII) GROWTH OF OHEGON.—From the first week in 1853, to the intelligence by last dates, it appears that the amount of immigration to the ter ritory of Oregon is over ten thousand; which, added to the thirty thousand already settled on her soil, and the natural increase since the taking of the last census, must bring her population up to lorry-tour or forty-five thousand. So that we may safely calculate that Oregon will be the next claimant for admis sion to the Union as a State. 11E7 - Patrick O'Donohue who was one of the lead ers in the attempt at Irelands liberation in 1848, and who with others, was condemned to death, which sentence was subsequently commuted to transportation, has escaped from Van Dieman's land. He reached New York, on Monday week, in the Northern Light, from California, and is looking hale and hearty alter his adventurous wanderings and hair breadth escapes. He has taken rooms at the Astor House, where he received visits of congratu lation from Meagher and others of his compatriots of 1848. Mr. O'Donohue left behind bins in exile, four of his companions, viz:—Mitchell, Martin, Mc- Manus and O'Brien. HEAVY ROBBERY-40,800 STOLEN.--The dry goods store of Mr. J. Jaquish, in Williamsburg, in Blair county, was broken into through one of the windows on the night of the let instant, anil robbed of $B,OOO in bank notes and sBfAin gold and sil ver coin. The notes were of various denominations and on a variety of banks. Among them were ten sso's on the Gettysburg Bank, one $BO on the State Bank of Camden, ten slo's on the Mechanic's Bank of Philadelphia. The loser offers $l,OOO for the thief and money, or $5OO for either. Mr. J. had collected the money with the view of starting to the city nn the next day. THE PENNSYLVANIA FARM JOURNAL, for August, contains the conclusion of the 'Prize Essay on the Production of Butter," "Philadelphia Butter," "Lon don Dairies," " Rural Art and Taste," " Guenon's System of Choosing Mulch Cows," and a number of valuable additional communications and arti cles. This work it worthy of an extended patron. age, at least every Pennsylvania farmer ought to take it. THE ELIISTRATED News comes to us this week still further improved. What cannot BARNUM do? He proposes further improvements in his next num ber. He says the Illustrated News " will in future he permanently published the full size of sixteen pages." CHINZSE.LARGITAGE.—Who would have thought sixty years ago that the laws of one of the States of this Union would have to be published in English and Chinese, for general circula. lion ? Yet so it is. The ninth section of an act passed by the California Legislature, for the collec tion of the foreign miner's tax, has to be printed in the Chinese language, for the information of more than thirty thousand Chinese in the New State.— Tong'k Achiek, a Chinaman, certifies that the trans lotion is "faithful and good." EU' The attention of capitalists is invited to the advertisement of Mr. Jour; FRANK, in another col urns. The property is in all respects a very desira ble one, being a first-rate stand for business, and lo• cated in a pleasant and thriving village on the Co lumbia Railroad, with other good roads leading to it from every direction. • We also direct public attention to the farm of Mr. R. Snodgrass, advertised in another column.— This is one of the most desirable properties in the neighborhood of Shippensburg, and is.well worthy tbe . attention of capitalists. Missoula Ez.zcnos.—St. Louis, Aug: 3.—Jack son, anti•Bentoo, author of the famous "Jacks on Resolutions," is ,elected to Congress in the 3n Dis trict. Samuel Caruthers, whig, is elected to Congress a the 7th District. Edward Bates is elected Judge of the Land Court The News. Theßayal Mail Steamship Niagara arrived ai - Hiilifax otWhursday monsini_ s Her news isthree days latentharf-that brough - fi:hY . the Washington, and is interesting. Respectini : the Eastern question,' theßussien s ChancellOr is reported as having said the . caaa would welcome the arrangement held out lei his acceptance.- The only motive for further delay was the necessity of obtaining the as sent of,..Austria. Strange policy, this that Austria must assent to an arrangement before the Emperor . -ofall-the -Hussies can --accept a proposition'• of ad justment of his present difficulty with the Sultan...— News had , . reached London from' Corialaiiiinople,' dated July 11th, that Reschid Pacha had issued a conciliatory note, which, it was considered, would bring negotiations'atonce to a conclusion.. So the next gale must bring us peace, if what we have heard - is true. The affair at Smyrna was attracting general at tention, and the conduct of Capt. Ingraham was re garded as " brutal." We, on this side of the water think differently. • Hon. JAMES BoceArram is stopping at the Astor' House, and sails for Liverpool, in the Atlantic, to day, at 12 o'clock, M. The National Democrat of yesterday says : "His numerous friends in this city will be happy to meet him, and we are sure he will leave for the scene of his labors with the earnest and sincere good-wishes of his countrymen. Mr. B. is in excel lent health and spirits. May his voyage be a pleas ant one ; and may his sojourn at the Court of St. James be, to himself and his co entry, agreeable and advantageous. We learn that Mr. Sickles, Secre tary of Legation, and Mr. Welsh, private secretary to Mr. Buchanan, will sail in the steamer on the 20th, and join Mr. B. in London." The United States frigate Susquehanna and Mis sissippi, and the sloops-of-war Plymouth and Sup ply, will leave in the course of a month for Japan. From late returns from Alabama, there is no doubt of the election of . Col. John A. Winston, Dem ocrat for Governor, over Richard W. Walker, the Whig candidate.—Pennsylvanian of Saturday. Complimentary. The Philadelphia Inquirer, a leading Whig I'm per of Philadelphia, but always moderate and dig nified in its tone, has the following liberal and man ly expressions in relation to Mr. BUCHAN 71, and his Secretary of Legation, Mr. SICSELS, which re flect credit alike upon those 'two gentlenien and the gentlemanly editor himself. The inquirer of Tuesday last says : -' It is rumored that Daniel E. Sickles, Esq., has been appointed Secretary of Legation to England. In him, our distinguished minister, the Hon. Mr. Buchanan, will have a most accomplished assistant. Mr. S. Is an elegant scholar, a fine linguist, a sound lawyer and a finished gentleman. It-gives us much pleasure to find the English mission so emi..ent in its qualifications, both as Minister and Secretary. A better appointed embassy has never, within our recollection, been assigned toany foreign Court by our Government. It is true Mr. Buchanan does not belong to our party, yet his great qualifications and acknowledged probity, are conceded by the whole country. The nation at large is deeply in terested in the appointment of experienced plenipo tentiaries. They are our country's representatives abroad. When they are of the right metal stature, and eminently fitted for their posts, it is our duty to say so." irj — The Pennsylvanian, of Wednesday last, thus speaks of our new Minister to England : The Hon. Mr. Hucualva! spent yesterday in this city, prior to his departure for New York, and thence to England. He was'waited upon by a large --body of his friends, who desired to take a kind leave of him, before he quit our shores. His plain repub lican habits, his mild and very courteous manners, and his high intellectual powers, give him a strong hold upon the affections of the people, not only of Pennsylvania, but of the whole Union. ' .In all the distinguished posts heretofore held by him—whether as Representative, senator, Minister to Russia ; or as Secretary of State under the splen did administration of Mr. Pour.—he has always met the highest expectations of the people. And now that he goes to the Court of St. James, we feel well assured that he will show himself emi. neatly qualified for that distinguised post. He is no novice in foreign affairs. And what renders this mission in good keeping with the times, is the tact that be is familiar with all the men who have any ministerial eminence at this time in Europe. His age, added to his ripe experience in the great questions that agitate foreign nations, render him competent to pass a very sound judgment upon pas sing events in Europe. He is intimately acquainted with the Russian Minister, NESSELROIE, and is also well acquainted with the decided and strongly marked characteristics of the Emperor NICHOLAS. Indeed, it we had searched the country over, we could not have found a man better fitted for Pleni potentiary to England, than our great statesman of Pennsylvania. President Poch. called Mr. /Inman eiv to the State Department because he knew him well, had seen how admirably be had executed the large trusts committed to him by the people and afterwards by General .lAcssosr, when he sent him to Russia. Gen. Prenca also knew Mr. Bu msNAN well—sat with him in the Senate House, and there measured the girth of his towering tal ents. It was, therefore, natural that he should invite him to represent the United States in England. He goes thither carrying with him the strong regard of the Freemen of the Republic all of whom are con fident that the Nation shonor and safety could not be trusted to an abler statesman than the HON. SATIES BUCHANAN. THE YELLOW Fkvka.—New Orleans appears to be severely afflicted with the yellow fever at the present time, several hundred dying weekly in the hospital from that terrible scourge. For several seasons that city has been free from this epidemic, but it seems to have returned with terrible violence. In Philadelphia there has also beet a yellow fe ver panic. A vessel called the Mandarin from Cienfuegus, came into Philadelphia about two weeks ago,lhaving lost two of the,crew on the passage.— After she had laid up at the wharf in Southwark, a disease, having a. resemblance to yellow fever, broke out in the neighborhood, and the vessel was sent back to quarantine. Every precaution has been taken to prevent the disease from spreading, and it is believed with success, as there have been no deaths from it for the last ten days. PAYING FOR A. Peran.—The following extract, in regard to delinquent subscribers, we take from the Germantown Telegraph. It speaks the senti ments of the Press, generally, when it says—"Ex cept the cash system is exclusively adopted and rigidly observed, we know of, no business whose bills are so difficult to collect. This is not because the subscribers are unwilling to pay, but it is prin cipally owing to pure neglect. Each one imagines that because his year's indebtedness amounts to so small a sum,,,the printer cannot be much in want of that; without for a moment thinking that the fruits of his eatire business are made up of exactly such little sums, and that the aggregate of all the subscribers is by no means an inconsiderable amount of money, and without which the publisher could_. not for a single month continue to issue his paper.' 117 A good anecdote is related of Joan Pares WETEUERILL, the popular merchant, who lately died in Philadelphia, leaving an estate of nearly $l,OOO, 000. On one occasion two city-bucks drove out to his country seat to visit his daughter. Seeing Mr • Wetherill at the yard gate, dressed very shabbily' they mistook him for a servant, and ordered him' to open the gate. "Of course," said he, "I will do thflt," and suiting the action to the word, he opened the gate, and the young dandies drove in, throwing. him a quarter as they passed. He quickly picked up the quarter and pocketed it, and a short time of terwards appeared in the parlor, and was inti o duced to the young men, by the daughter, as her father! The reader can imagine how they felt. 111 At the Democratic County Meeting, held at Reading, last week, a resolution was passed in favor .of the sale of, the improvements belonging to the Cornmcinwealth. 117 The Kentucky election' has resulted in the choice of 5 Whigs and 5 Democrats. Messrs. Ban, of the first, and BEICKENIIIDGE, of the eighth dis trict, are among the Democrats elected. ,: - .Jefferson and Adams. • rty years ago Rttssia was at war with Tur key As that event may Possibly again soccur,, z. ;._. is ifAiisting to recur to tlit4nts4ett i vo '• 'the ritosterrinent men that exist at that ltime, on the merits of the question, and df war in gene ral. Jefferson, when he wrote thiii ;etter, was 82 years of age, and John Adams' 90";:" 2:Pdayrlcsraz,June 1,1822 • • • • To return to the news of the day; it seems that the Cannibals of Europe are going to eat one another again. A war between Russia and Turkey is like the- battle -of the — kite - emit - snake; whichever destroys toe other, leaves a destroyer lesi , lor the world. This. ugnacioui buniabl'ineme kind seems to be the law of nature ; one of the ob stacles to too great multiplication, provided in the, mechanism of the Universe. , The cor..lcs °idle hen yard kill one another; belirsfibulWand rants do the same, and the horse in his - wird state killi all the young males, until, worn down, Nith_age and, war, some vigorous youth kills him. • • " • I hope I shall prove how Much happier for man the Quaker policy is, and that the life of the feeder is bet ther than that of the fighter. And it is some consola tion that the desolation by these maniacs. of one part of the earth is the means of improving it in another part. Let the latter be our office; andiet us milk the cow, - while the Russian holds her by the horns, and the Turk by the tail. God bless you, and give you health, strength, good spirits, and as much of lite as you think worth having. . DM ♦DAMS' REPLT' "Quitscr, June 11,1822. "Dear Sir,--Half an hour ago I received, and this moment have heard read, for the third or fount time, the best letter that ever was written by an octagenarian, dated June 1. • ` ' " This globe is a theatre of war its inhabitants are all heroes. The little eels in vinegar, and the animalcules in pepper water, I be lieve are quarrelsome. The bees are as warlike as the Romans, Russians, Briton. or Frenchmen. Ants, caterpillars, and cankerworms are the only tribes among whom I have not seen battles; and heaven itself, if we believe Hindoos, Jews, Christians, and Mahometans, has not always been at peace. We need not trouble ourselves about these things, no fret ourselves because of evil doers ; but safely trust the Ruler with his skies.' Jon Aimits." BIGLER'S AnstrimisTrucrihN.—The administration of public affairs in the State, since the advent of of Gov. Bigler, into the chief executive chair, is marked iu every act, by pure patriotism and sound political judgment. While canvassing the State previous to his election, Mr. BIGLER took the broad ground of the National Democracy, and boldly pro claimed on every occasion, and at every place, where he spoke to the people, that the nation de manded peace from the agitation . of the Slavery question, and that all sectional jealousies, should be buried in oblivion. This was a bold position to take at that time, and Gov. Bigler had the nerve to do it, and success crowned his honest exertions in bring ing back the party to a healthy union. Gov. Bigler has proved himself a statesman of . the purest patriotism and unerring 'wisdom. ,'His recommendations to the Legislature, his able expo. eition on the debt and finances of the State, taxation, &c., show that he is familiar with. the wants and financial difficulties which surround our good old Commonwealth. The Governor is just the man for the times, and the people of Penhsylvania appear satisfied with his Administration. His re-nomina tion and re election are fixed !acts with the untern fied Democracy throughout the State—the ratifica tion is merely wanting to place the Governor in the chair for the second term, which will be promptly rendered when the time arrives.—Tioga Bugle. THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO NEW YORK.—The New York (Sunday) Atlas adverts in the following handsome manner, to the late visit of the President to New York : "Many years have elapsed since we lormed an acquaintance with the present President of the United States. That acquaintance was made when he was a student at law, and subsequently ripened when he was a representative irom New Hamp shire in the Congress of the United States. e re ef to the tact, not to indulge any vain spirit or ego tism, but because it affords us an opportunity to say, that he appeared, in the guise of a Chief Mag istrate, with the same modest and genial demeanor that cnaracterizat him when he held a lourth es tate' as an American citizen. He was as unosten tatious as the President as he always was, when he moved among the world as a private citizen. There was about him, whilst he received the somewhat idolatrous homage of his lellow-citizens, the same unpretending aspect that he maniffsted in his hum bler days. "The visit to New York will redound to the ad vantage of Gen. Pierce and to the country, Patri otism had its apotheosis, and the people had ample opportunity to manliest their devotion to the insti tutions 01 the republic. The whole city was de lighted; and the Chief Magistrate had ample assur. ance at their hands that they would second him in his efforts to perpetuate, consolidate, and advance our continually growing lame and glory.- JUDGE KNOT-A MERITED TRIBUTE.-MI. Jack son of CarCondale, in this State, who served two years in the Legislature with Judge Knox, pays the following merited tribute to his ability, character and worth, in a letter, to the Carbondale Citizen.— Mr. Editor.—l perceive Gov.Bigler . has again dis played his good judgment by supplying the place of the late lamented Judge Gibson, of the Supreme Bench, now deceased, by the appointment of the Hon. Judge Knox, ot Tioga. During the Sessions of '46 and '47, I had the honor of forming his acquaint ance by being seated, during the Session, next his elbow. He was plain and unassuzzing in manner attentive to the business that iminediately concern' ed his constituents, and atso kept a good lookout for the geOeral interests of the State. Being an ad vocate of progressive Democracy, he was brought forward for Speaker of the House,and received every Democratic vote; but, as the Democrats were in the minority, Mr. Cooper, Whig, was elected in his place. Courteous in his manners, and ever ready to. lend assistance to junior members of either House, he was surrounded by friends of both political par ties. Judge Knox is yet young—not yet having arrived at what may be termed the meridian of life and bids fair to be one of the brightest ornaments of the Old Keystone. Should he rceive a nomination in the State Convention, (which no doubt he will,) if life is spared, I shall give him my hearty support. If honesty and industry combined with clear judg ment, is a passport worth having, Judge Knox will receive the votes of the rnasses . ot the people. Yours,&c N. JACKSON. Carbondale, June, 1833. NAPOLEON'S PEED JCTION.--In Dr. O'Meara's work, published some thirty years since, entitled " A voice from St. Helena," the following is given as Napoleon's prediction, uttered shortly before his death, respecting the ultimate late of Turkey : ' In the course of a few years Russia will have Constantinople, the greatest part of Turkey and all Greece. This I hold to be as certain as if it had already taken place. Almost all the cajoling and flattering which Alexander practised towards me, was to gain my consent to effect this object. 1 wound not consent, seeing that the equilibrium of Europe would be destroyed. In the natural course of things Turkey must fall to Russia. The greater part o her population are Greeks, who.,you may say are Russians. The Powers it would injure, end who could oppose it, are England, France, Prussia and Austria. Now as to Austria, it .will be very easy for Russia to engage her assistance, by giving her Servia and other provinces bordering upon the Austrian dominions, reaching near to Constantino ple. The only hypothesis, that France and Eng land may ever be allied with sincerity, will be in order to prevent this. But even this alliance would not avail France, England and Prussia united can not prevent it. Russia and Austria can at any. I time effect it." • It may not be out of place to mention in this connection, as confirmatory of what Napoleon said regarding the designs of. Russia and Turkey, that by the articles of a secret treaty entered into be tween Napoleon and Alexander at Tilsit, July 7th; 1807, it was agreed that Russia should'take pos.' session of Turkey in Europe, and pursue' her con questa in Asia as far as she thought fit. It mils- al so made part of the same arrangement that Russia should assist France in obtaining possession of Egypt, the Island of Malta, and. the fortress of Gib raltar; and all the other vessels except French, , Rus- Sian, Spanish and Italian, were to be excluded from . the Mediterranean. It is. quite probable that the evident unwillingness afterwards, on the part of Napoleon to comply with the wishes of his impe rial orother, dissolved their mutual agreement and hastened the dpwnfall of the former, by arraying against him the gigantic power of Russia, in con unction with that of England. Ozra Iltranain , etro•Firry Tons tor Prran PER IN ONE M.A.6B.—A.lettr _tolhaNesv.York 'tri bune from Eagle river, Lake Stiperior, states that there is a mass of pure copper ° in the North 'Amer ican mine, which was thrown down on the sth ult., forty.two feet long, twenty feet high, and two feet thick—the largest mass of copper ever before discovered. Tstaviitcat..—The complirredistari benefit given 1.1 iind ? .under the patßutap *many of ouzciti- . %Voce:Wit - sr; on BA:day nigl last} 3ras Ote rqpraisesssvortiv affair—OF ing:; i otko flatmost4PacitS aLd the*hole With 'great eclait•SV 43 not wptitid er at this • • --ze_ qnasmtrearnalflistow. is n actrettrof mum merit, and deservedly popular in this community—as also the fact that the illustrious Bard's great play of vOthello," or the "Moor. of Venice," was the enter tainment-of-Ate-eveniar—tlias "suifziiiiiTher part with distinguished-ability , in the character of "Erhifin," arid' was repeatedly arid' 'enthusiastically applauded by the audience. Alr..lif'Faaratrn, in his personation: of "Othello;' lame fully tip to public expectation. This young and promising actor needs no encomium at our "fialidi, as it is — aiiieecleil'all.'r — oppethet he Pas but few superiors and ' fewer equals in his profession, anti bids fair, in a short time, to rank number one as a.Tragedian. Mr: Parana made a very clever "lags," and sus tained the character with considerable ability. Miss Sriar.x, in the part of "Desdemona," also did her" self much credit, and sustained the character throughout to admiration. Her singing is also very good, especially her "Widow Machree," and "Lilly Dale." Mr. Hastexaiis also an actor of merit, and . did himself much credit in his personation of "Doff erigo." His forte, however, is Comedy, and he de servedly ranks in the first class, in that particular. Last, but not least, is Mr. BROWN, who, althoogh sustaining an inferior character in the play, evinces genius, and we doubt not that if a leading one had been assigned him, he would have fully come up to the expectations of his friends. THOMAS JZITERSON.' Take the Company all through, for we have not mom to treat of each one personally, and it is mark ed by more than usual ability. The Manager, Mr M'Farland, deserves to be well rewarded for his ef forts in catering to the wants of the community, and . , during his stay amongst.us, we have no doubt The public will appreciate his efforts to please by giving him overflowing houses. Ea- The Vestry of the English Lutheran Church, (Mr. liroters,) of this City, have determined on painting the exterior and modernizing the interior IA the building, forthwith, provided the Congrega tion are agreed. A congregational meeting to de termine the question is to be held to-morrow after noon. THE ENGINES.—The trial of power between the Washington and American Fire Engines came off in South Queen street, in this city, on Wednesday afternoon last. About fifteen hundred persons were attracted to witniss the contest. The terms of the wager were that the American, a first class engine could throw water a distance of 25 feet farther than the Washington, which is only a third class engine. The latter, in the first trial, threw a distance of 179 feet 4 inches ; the former about 190 leet—thus lo sing the wager. Both the engines were broken in the trials; and as the Judges had not made a de cision on Wednesday evening, it is generally be lieved that another trial will be had. The Ameri can engine was built in Lancaster, the Washington in Philadelphia, EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.—The regular an nual meeting of the Lancaster County Educational Assogiatioh, , will be held at Fulton Hall, in this city, on Saturday the 20th inst. A full attendance of the members is requested—as the annual election for officers will then take place, arrangements for the Teachers' Institute be made, and other imlior tant business be transacted. By, order of D. S. KIEFFER, Rec. Sec. CONEECRATION.--The New German Reformed bhurch at New Holland, will be consecrated on Sunday, the 14th day of August next. Clergymen of various denominations are expected to preach in the morning, afternoon and evening, in the English and German language. Rev. Samuel Heltenstein of Philadelphia, the oldest living preacher of the German Reformed Church in Pennsylvania, will open the services in the German language, at 7 o'clock, A. M., on said day. English exercises at 103 o'clock, A. M. LANCASTER COUNTY PRISON .—The whole nap ber of Prisoners during the month of July was as follows : 18 Convicts, 3 discharged by expiration of sentences; 45 awaiting trial; 13 discharged on entering bail to appear at Court; 28 Vagrants, &c„ 15 discharged (10 males and 5 females) by expi ration of sentence—total 91. The number in pris on on the Ist of August were 15 convicts, (all males;) 22 awaiting trial, (one female ;) and 13 vagrants, (3 females;)—total 70 prisoners. V' The Buchanan Rifle, of this city, visited Strasburg on Monday of last week, where they were pleasantly entertained by the citizens of the place during the day. They were taken over the Strasburg Railroad at the expense of B. B. Goictixa, Esq. El7' THE "BIG TENT" is here, and no mistake, and is nightly crowded with persons of both sexes to listen to VAN WAGNER, the "Poughkeepsie Black smith," on the subject of Temperance and a Pro hibitory Law. The State Temperance Convention will be held in the Tent to-day, and a great many strangers are in town for the purpose of attending its delibera tions. Ire" The Whig delegate elections, in this City, were conducted with great spirit, and resulted in favor of CHARLES BOUGHTER, Esq., for County Treas urer—that being the principal bone of contention He carried three of the four wards. The news by the Washington and Niagara, both of which vessels arrived from England last week, is more pacific than heretofore. There is a strong probability that the Turkish question will be settled by diplomacy, the Emperor of Russia having inti mated his willingness to conclude a treaty on the terms proposed by the French and English govern ments. A formidable conspiracy against the lite of the Sultan had been discovered. Fifteen of the ring leaders had been arrested and put to death. The object of the conspiracy was to depose the Sultan in favor of his brother, and to'declare war against Russia. The Queen of England has been sick with the Flour and bread-stuffs had improved in price, in consequence of very heavy rains which had injured somewhat the prospects of the harvest. Impowritsx rums Cures.—The dates from Chipa are to the 14th of May. The insurgents have pos session of the city of Nankin, where they have raised the banner of Christianity, and recognized the Protestant worship. The overland mail arrived at London on the 18th., The news is of a most impoitant character. The British' ar steamer Hermes has returaed from an eipedition to the seat of rebellion. Nankin was reported to be. in a State of war, whilst the whole 'district was in anarchy , and confusion. 'The rebels were in possession of Nankin and Chinking, which they were strongly fortifying, and waiting re-inforce ments nom the South, previous to advancing on Pekin. The insurgent leaders raised a standard of Christianity. A correct translation Bible is freely circulated amongst them, and zeal amounting to fa naticism, leading them on to attempt the destruc tion of the whole Tartar race, whilst strictly moral dutief are enforced and practised throughout their ranks., The commander of the Hermes explained the neutral position whieh.th!eign powers were dis-. posed to hold during the struggle. _ - The insurgents are of the Protestant form, of wor ship, recognizing Jesus Christ "ai,ibieir : Saviour, and adopting'the Trinity and Ten Commandments, Ponn.ann,..Aug...4.—The Democrats opposed to Pillsbury for 'Governor . assembled in this city in large numbers, marching througif the, streets with :zooids of music, &c. They nombutted Hanson P. of Redfield, now,Land..4.gent,o'l the State, 'as - their candidate for Governor. The meeting was large and enthusiastic, and many of the leading Democrats of the State participated in it. CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS. Late Fot'eign News. Hon. 'antes Budakan Jahn ~:.I , P ise—Execution Vuit from a '=Lestructive Fire— `-•:a PP jitmen es—R La w#94 , 4-c., 4-c. 1 - ' July 26, 1853. 4\7*U - delightful weilt 'now enjoy in the Motird COP Vie'Aavtirecently been ,blessed l , with_nevarakOpiosakishing showers, great : yliOed-fsethe 6101,4filsi-iticinity. The morn ings and evenings are delightfully cool and pleas ant; but we are most unmercifully tormented by the mosquitoes, and we are obligedlo sleep under bars every-night, and wjll have to co so tor the next -threemoaths,- whicb. , is.-not-very - comforteble-ror agreeable to one unaccustomed to such ill treat ment, or of snoring within a mosquito net! The telegraph brought us the rumored declina tion of Mr. Buchanan, and the political editors each had *lir own opinion as to the cause, but the gen eral impression was that a misunderstanding ex isted between Mr. Buchanan, Gov. Marcy and the President upon upjn qrtaircauestiet/s„ and.J.hat the. •iesidefFaiifererwitiFt7MF. B. in their proposed set tlement. But we were soon advised that no such misunderstanding existed, and that Mr. Buchanan had decided positively upon going to the Court of St. James. Mr. Buchanan has a great many warm friends-here in the west, who, if a fitting opportu nity occurs, will show their strong attachment for " Pennsylvania's Favorite Son." A day or two since I read a. correspondence in the St. Louis Democrat between Judge Lewis and Mr. Wise, on the subject of crossing the Atlantic in a balloon. The correspondence was published entire, and introduced with a few remarks by an acquaintance of Mr. Wise; and for the benefit of him and his numerous friends and admirers, I an nex them : CROSSING THE ATLANTIC IN A BALLOON. To the Editors of the Missouri Democrat :—Si as : I perceive that a correspondence has lately taken place, and been published in the Lancnster city (Pa) Independent, Whig between Mr. John Wise, thecele brated fEronaut of Lancaster,Pa., and Judge Ellis Lewis, of the same place, relative to the practica bility of crosskg the Atlantic ocean in a balloon.— Mr. Wise proposes to do this in forty-eight hours, with an outfit not eiceedino. $25,000 ; first propo sing to demonstrate its feasibility by an experimen tal trip from one of the western cities to the Atlan tic seaboard. The writer of this is personally ac quainted with Mr. Wise, and has seen' him make numerous successful wrial ascensions; and know ing him to be a practical man, believes that his prizposition should be seriously considered by scien tiffe''ftffjractical men. Allow me, through the columns of your paper, to suggest to Mr. Wise, as a starting point—from one of the western cities of which he speaks—the city of St. Louis. I believe, sir, that, should this city lie selected by him for so interesting and scientific an experiment, a large sum of money might be collected toward defraying the expenses of his contemplated voyage across the ocean. The people here, in the west, have never seen Mr. Wise make an ascension, and would no doubt come hundreds of miles to witness so impo sing and truly grand a spectacle. Should the news paper editors deem it worthy of notice, and show the great lEronaut some inducement, there is no doubt he would select our city, for his experimen tal trip through the air. I here attach the corres pondence that has already taken place on the sub ject. Judge Lewis gives the proposition consider ation and presents the following acts and difficul ties.; while Mr. Wise gives the dimensions and power of the mammoth baloon, with a reply to the queries of Jndge Lewis . I will now leave the subject with you, and hope that the different papers will take interest enough in it to give it a passing notice, and I have no doubt we can prevail upon Mr. Wise to select the great emporium of the West for his proposed test voyage. Yours, C. G. G. Since which, I perceive that a dispatch has been received from Lancaster, and published in the Dem ocrat,stating that Mr. Wise would be here on the .10th of August, and make a series of ascensions.— I believe he has never made an ascension so far west, and he will no doubt create a great excite ment among the " Pukes." Come on, Professor. Mr. M. W. Irwin, formerly echtor ofthe Democrat, has lately returned from Washington with hiscom mission in his pocket—to be Marshal of Minnesota. Mr. I. has labored hard for the Democracy in this city, and fought through the _Congressional cam paign with Old Bullion for a standard bearer, with courage, ability and succes. His is a well merited appointment. Well, we have not a Postmaster yet, and some do no expect to have one until the end of Gen. Pierce's administration. The present Whig incum bent sent his resignation in to the Department, and it was immediately returned, with instructions to hold on to the place until they were ready to "turn him out." I should judge this was equivalent to re-appointment; for if they would not accept his resignation, made in goon faith, 1 cannot believe the President would be so cruel as to remove him.— However, there are various opinions concerning the non-acceptance of Judge Gamble's resignation.—t Some think he will no doubt be removed, while oth ers are of the opinion that the result of the August election will decide the contest; and others, again, go so far as to think Gen. Pierce has not indepen dence enough to choose between a Benton and Anti- Benton Democrat. I think it decidedly wrong to post pone so important an office so long, when we have hundreds qualified for the position. Whig administrations always manage to fill these lucra tive places at as early a day as possible, but the reason, is, probably, because they so seldom get an opportunity. All the minor offices, it appears, are attended to before the larger ones, and no one could tell, although it is a question daily asked " Who is to be the St. Louis Postmaster?" John Shawney and Joseph Dodge were executed on Friday last, for the murder of two Indians on the Plains ' some time last summer. These men were to have terminated their earthly career in June, but the Presideht reprieved them until the 22d of the present month. Some little excitement prevailed in the early part of the day, and many persons assembled around the jail to get a last look at the unhappy criminals i but by the time the fatal hour arrived, the greater portion of the crowd dis persed. The solemn ceremony was conducted in private within the jail yard walls, where no eye— not even those upon the house-tops around the jail, which wore covered with human beings—could see the unfortunate men in their last dreadful struggle. Both prisoners were neatly dressed, with black frock coats, vests and pants, of summer material. They were then pinioned and led to the scaffold, each bearing in his hands a small crucifix and ac companied by his spiritual adviser. Col. Baber read to them, while seated, his warrant of execu tion, after hich Dodge came forward and ad dressed the company as follows: Gentlemen: I am about to be executed and in the little time I have left, I thank you gentlemen for many kindnesses shown me while I was in prison and for your presence here to-day. I have not long to live, but my prayer is that the Lord may have mercy on you all as I hope he will have mercy on my soul. May God be with you and bless, and may you take warning by my fate. I cannot pay you for your kindness but hope you will be paid. This is all I have to say; I cannot express shut I feel ; the Lord have mercy on you all—Amen. Shawney then came forward, and with much dif ficulty and emotion said: Gentlemen: I am brought here for execution, and the time has come. lam willingto suffer the pen alty of the law. I thank all for your presence, and may God have mercy on you and 'me. My prayer is that you may all be saved, and that the Lord way have mercy ony our soula—Amen. The ropes were then adjusted—the bolt was drawn, and the unhappy men were launched into eternity. The fall was about 6 feet-Shawney's neck - was broken by, it, while his companion struggled and suffered antsiderably for several, minutes.-- They met their terrible fate without any apparent signs of fear, and expiated their earthly career in the hope of going to a better world. Thus ended the race of these two men for gold and blood. Mr. Michael Zahm, of your city and his bride, Were sojourning here for several days. He has ta ken a tour up the. Mississippi river into lowa, where he purposes spending a fewdays,.and • from thence he will go by the. Northern route to your city. Mike looks well, is well, and judging from appearances is enjoying the " Honeymoon >) of a married mane life! The opening of the first section of the Pacific iftkilroad was celebrated last Tuesday by the com pany. A long train of cars, containing the City Adthorities, the St. Louis Greys, invited guests and stockholders, drawn by .1 locomotive of St. Louis manufacture, left the depot 'for the present tenni-, ntis--39 miles—where a dinner was "served: up; and speeches and addresses delivered by armful dis tinguished gentlemen. Toasts were proposed, and the sparkling champaign 'flowed freely' and plenti fully, and all returned in fine spirits Ind highly de lighted with the day's celebration. •Ther, are dri ving this road through rapidly, and it promises to be, a safe and , judicious investment to those inter ested. Success to the Pacific Railroad. ' This morning between two and three o'clock.a fire was discovered en beard s , the Stearnei Di; Fra!aclin, No. 2 lying at the levee, and before the flames could be arrested, the steamers Bluff City and Highland Mary lying along side, were also wrapped in one sheet of fire, and burned to the waters edge. The Bluff City was a new boat, and had on board a valuable cargo, whichis a total loss. She only made three trips—her cost was some $40,000, and insured for about $20,000 ; the value of her cargo was upwards of 830,000. .The Pr., Franklin was valued at about $6,000 'or $7,000, and I believe was insured for her full value. The pnhcipal part of her cargo was govern:lone freight some 30 or 40 tons, destined for the' ports' in Mut. nesota. The Highland Mary was worth but very ' little, and was insured for $4,000 or 0,000; whiCh Will cover the loss to the owners. Some eight or ten other boats shoved out and floated down the currant, and thus making a narrow escape. Be,. oral persons vilti*weigmleis:PVltte ill-fated boats, were badly buffed WitAtuiy could make their escape. The lei losiikiroperty is estimated at 100,000 x. tYliche Wriligrncer is received, though not very reiptlarlY;. Felt instance I received the 19th before threl2th,'s even the sth inst., yet they come. A,..cipitaVmairilrangetnent, we have ! 4. 3 Vit '.. OLD GUARD. .'lV4idgton Correspondence. EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO THE EDITOR. Wesativorotr, D.C. August sth, 1853. ' — 'llru - Pinursifiturr&rscin'speatr.ing Of the departure of Mr. BIICIIANIN on his mission to England: says —"He goes thither carrying with him the strong regard of the freemen of the republic, all of wiiionn are confident that the nations honor and safely could not be trusted to an abler statesman than the Hon. James Buchanan.'• Very [rile, Mr. Editor, and as the italics above, speak the sentiments of the Penn .sylsianiaa.in•refereacata the qualities of Mr. Bu chanan for a foreign appointment, permit me to Say, that a nations honor and safety in its domestic relations and internal policy of the States in their prosperity and progress in the scale of nations, could not be entrusted, in my opinion, to a more abler statesman than the Ron-James Buchanan." Gov. Conn of Georgia, is now in this city, and, it will be seen in a few days, that-there is no want of harmony between the President and himself.— The Whig papers would make us belieye that there is a difference, but there is nothing of it. He looks remarkably well, as buoyant and happy as when it was his duty and pleasure to preside over the House of Representatives. We could wish him a Senator in room of Mr. Toorns; I am pleased to see so much unanimity among the democrats ofyour state, for the re-nominationof Gov. BIGLEn for a second term. This is as it should be, for no man has done better than he has done, In the trying difficulties he has had to encounter, in reforming the State from the miserable turmoil and iniquity, into which she hail been plunged by the late Abolition Governor Johnson. We shall rejoice that the sterling democracy of the State will again place him in the gubernatorial chair, by an in creased majority over his first great triumph over the abolition and disunionists of the Keystone State. The New York Herald, it is stated is to pass in to the hands of Mr. Swaim, of Philadelphia. We shall not object to a change of proprietors. The Herald has been a newspaper, and is now a news paper, but, friend or foe, he that has paid most freely has always fared the best in the good opinion of the Editor. 01 Mr. Bennett we have always enter tained but one opinion, and that is that he should .never by the people of the U. States have been con sidered as a fit exponent of the morals of the peo ple of this country. Bishop Hughes, of New 'York could well measure the man, and I am somewhat pleased that to him is the credit else, that the Her ald is in the market. We think it is well sold if Mr. Bennett retires from the Herald. The Secretary of the Interior has come and west from Washington in quick time. He is now in New York, and, lor a double object, looking alter his own household, and somewhat engaged in peer ing round for the settlement of the difficulty among our democratic friends in the Empire State. There, the mission of Gov. Mldelland will fail, for, no mutual concession and good feeling feeling will ever be cordially entered into with our friends in New York, so long as Gov. Marcy remains in the State Department. It appears,'"that his selection for a Cabinet position, from the very commencement of President Pierce's administration, has been the cause of the revival of the old feuds in the dem• cratic ranks, and the feud is widening every day.— We hope some plan will be adopted, by which this eternal bickering and future discord in New York politics will be settled. It is time it should be, else Whiggery and abolition united will give to the democratic party a waterloo defeat in the next No vember elections. In consequence of this second absence of Mr M'Clelland, from Washington, the duty of continu- ing double duty deVolvss upon Judge Campbell.— lie is fully able for the work, and, I assure you, that both the Interior and Post Office Department in their personel are in very competent and judi cious keeping. So touch so, that ail our friends are satisfied with the menagement of the departments. By the way, Mr. Oakford, chief Clerk, of the Post Office Depaartment of your State, will make a good and valuable officer. He is a fine jovial fek low, with a heart kind and liberal, manners agree- able and commanding, and withal, talent of tli?4,;, right kind to make him what he will be in a very — ', short time,.a. very accomplished and popular officer. This departnient is well represented from your pa triotic State. `The mission to France has not yet been settled; that is, it may Abe settled who is to have the im portant place, but the name of the fortunate per son has not been given to the public. The Hon. Geo, M. Dallas has been here, but; I rather think he is after the U. S. Attorneyship for the Eastern District, rather than for any other place. It is an even chance that he will get the position of Attorney. .•The Election in Kentucky, is coming in as well as we could expect from that old Whig state. One thing is 'certain, the talented ,blajor Breckenridge of the Ashland district, has been reelected to the 33d Congress, by an increased majority over his former election. Lie is more than a match for all the Whigs in Ketitucky, and for full one-half ej them that will be in the next Congress. I predict for this highly accomplished and talented, young statesman a bright political career. Whig vs. Whig The Whig State Journal, priklistied at Harris burg, makes the following very pathetic announce ment Robert Morris, g. sq., one of the clerks in the Post Office Department, has been turned out by Postmaster General Campbell. Mr. Morris was a skilful officer and honorable man; a grandson of the signer of tha Declaration of Independence. This is a grageless and ungrateful act on the part Judge Campbell, who is so blinded with party prejudices as to render his course in removals from office ac tually disgraceful. Shonld not the near relative of the great financier of the Revolution be entitled to some considerations? But in the eyes of Judge Campbell, the sin of being a whig is unpardonable." The Delaware County Republican, another Whig organ, appears to be' of an entirely different opinion from that of the State Journal. It thus expresses it self : "REMOVAL OF Ma. Monnrs•—Some of our con temporaries complain b tterly at the Postmaster General's recent removal of Robert Morris, one of the clerks of the Post Office at Washington; because forsooth, he is a grandson of the Banker of the Rev olution, a signerof the Declaration of Independence. We never could recognize the right of any man's son or grandson,ao be quartered upon the Govern ment as art office-holding pensioner. It is highly probable some-gentleman quite as amiable and as well qualified for a clerkship as Mr. Mor ris, was removed from office to make room for him. It is silly then, to complain because the wheel has turned, and turned him under." GREAT HAUL OF RASCAL 4-$40,000 COUNTERFEIT MONEY DISCOVERED.—We compile the following account of the breaking up of a den of scoundrels near Cincinnati, from the Gazette : Information having been given to the police of Cincinnati, of the existence ofa counterfeiters' den a few miles down the river, eighteen officers, on Tuesday went down to make the arrests. Theap proach of the police being known, six of the occu pants of the suspected house made their escape; but the police, as previously planned, invested the place, and arrested five of the fugitives, named Samuel D. Towner and Milton Parker, of Cincin nati; Lewis Dolman., of Indiana, an escaped con vict; Joseph Beart,,of Indiana; WilliamMcGeary, of Cleaveland, and Quincey liurschey, a large contractor on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.-- Parker is a notorious counterfeiter, and was par doned out of the penitentiary by Gov. Wood, six weekit since; he nearly made good his escape under the fire of the officers, but fortunately mum bled and was captured ; a large amount of bills on the Ohio State Stock, Miami 'Valley, anti Bank of Dayton, unsigned, was taken from him. . After the arrests .had been made, the premises were carefully searched. In the dwelling was found a box containing five gold watches and from twen ty to thirty gold rings . In a chicken-coop, some thing like forty4housand dollars in counterfeit notes of the Ohio'State Stock, Miami Valley. Bank of Dayton, and the 'Fairfield County Bank were discovered, nearly all signed, cut and done up in thousand dollarpackages, ready for distribution,:- The money was concealed in a bag, half filled with Charcoal. A' mail-bag padlock, of the post office depart ment, was also discovered, in the dwelling. The stable attached to die premises, was found to have been converted into a workshop by these counter feiters; and dies, tools, a galvanic battery, stamps, moulds, metal, end pieces, vignettes, figures, let ters, engraving tools, and all other apparatus need ed for the business of counterfeiting, were alio dis covered and takeri possession of by the police. A composition for the manufacture of base money, together with a quantity 01 crucibles, was also dis covered and seized by the officers. The prisoners are in prison in Cincinnati. Romanis BRIITALITI.-A young man named a baker of the town of Waterbury, CL,while on his way home last Wednesday night, was run against rudely by four fishermen, and remonstra ting, two of the number, Burns and Kelley, threw the defenceless than down, and the former held him while 'Kelley ripped hiibowels open with a knits ! Miller must soon die of hiti wound. Kelley esca ped, but the others are under arrest. AspourrateNT.—Calvin 1). Memaffey of Mariet ta, has been appointed a clerk in the Farmers' Bank of Lancaster, in place of Mr. H. Wright, resigned. WYOMING
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