ntelligencer & Jottimal. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR Lancaster, September 6,1853. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS: JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT, JOHN C. KNOX, OF TIOGA COUNTY CANAL'COMMISSIONER, THOMAS H. FORSYTH, OF PHILADELPHIA COUNTY AUDITOR GENERAL, EPHRAIM BANKS, OF MIFFLIN COUNTY FOR SURVEYOR GENERAL, J. PORTER_ BRAWLEY, OF CRAWFORD COUNTY Democratic Committees. The following list of township, ward and bor ough _Committees, has been handed us-for publica tion by HCRAM B. Sweatt, Esq., Chairman of the County Committee: [Mr. S. requests the Commit tees to organize their several districts without de lay, so that the Democratic State Ticket may re ceive the full vote of the party of Lancaster Co.] TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES Adamstown—John Echternacht, Henry Horner, A. Kegeriee. Bart—Christopher Graham, Robert Montgomery, William Dungan, Dr. J. Martin, William J. Brown. Brecknock—Ephraim Shober, Isaac Messner, Isaac Benninger, Benjamin Kessler, S. Frankhau ser. Caernarvon—Wm. Witman Samuel Lincoln, George Rigg, Evans Rogers, Elieha Squibb. Colerain—W m. Murphy, James F. Ewing, Alex ander Tamer, Robert Ferguson, Howard R. White side. Columbia S. W.--Lewis Frederick, R. A. Spratts, A. Maxton, Cornelius Tyson ' W. F. Caruthers. Columbia N. W.—Wm. H. Elder, Marks Grove, J. 5, Mc.Vlahon, E, A. Howard, Samuel Eberline. Cocalico East—Reuben Sharmon, Jesse Bucher, David McColm, Dr. Richard Ream. ' Cacalico West--Cyrus Bowman, Dr. Samuel Wiest, Win. Bechtel, Benjamin Regerize, Joseph Conrad. Conestoga—M. Benedick, Tobias Stamen, John Sehner,B. Conrad, John Hess. Conoy—John H. Smith, Henry Isaac, Dr. L. S. Filbert, John Koh, Emanuel Nagle ° . Donegal East—Jacob Speise, Christain Peck, Frederick Clepper, George B. Murray, Jr., David IL Jeffries. Donegal West—Joseph Harburn, John Horst., Jacob H. Keller, John Hoffman, Sr., John Came• ron. Drumore—Richard C. Edwards, John Hastings, Thomas N. McSparren, Robert W. Moore, W. Barnes. Earl—Wendel Holl, Lot Williams, John Dick, Dr. I. L. Winters, Christain Hoffman, Jr. Earl East—James Hammond, 'Cyrus Miller, J. W. Stauffer, Jesse Line Andrew Sweeney. Earl West— John Forney, Jacob Buttner ' Sr., Henry Ralroth, Samuel Reemsnyder, Jacob Smith. Ephrata—O. P. Gross, J.S. Sharp, Samuel Slouch, Lewis Zeigler, Andrew Urich. Etizdbetntown B.Benj. Sheaffer, James Laird, Jacob Felix, G. W. Boyer, Benjamin F. Baer. Elizabeth—L. R • Hibshman, Henry Rule, Jacob Buffmyer, Martin Irvin, Joseph Snavely. Fulton—Samuel Wicks, James Barnes, Daniel Swift, Jr., Jamie Porter Gilbert Maxwell. Ilempfield East—Dr. S. Parker, Henry Hoffman, Jacob Kline, J. Baker, B. Lutz. klempfield West.—Jacob N. Greider, Dr. A. K Rohrer, John M. Weller, George Rattew, John R Albright. City N. B. W.--John Weidler, Joseph Channel, Garrett Everts, Jr., Thomas Cox. Andrew Flynn. S. E. W.----W. P. Brooks, Benjamin, Schaum, J. Shertz, Fred. Miller, H. Hegener. " N. W. W.—W. B. Wiley, Henry Barnitz, S. Kissinger, John Kale, Lewis Zecher. S. W. W.--Jacob L. Fry, Jr., Wm. Lechler, John Steigerwalt, Jr., Henry Shaum, Jae. Williams. Lancaster Twp.—Frederick Dase, John LEppin, Henry Fisher, Wm. Deitrich. Lampeter East—John R Miller, Bolden Miller, Marshall Lukens, James B. McKillips. Robert Lampeter West. —Chriatan B. Hess, John M. Miller, Samuel Shroat, Jacob Kautz, G. Raub, Jr. Leacock.—John L. Lightner, Robert Knox, Dr. F. G. Albright, Eli Rutter, •Wm. McCaskey. Leacock /4par: 7 —Washington Simmons, William Weidman, Esq., Cyrus Miller, Daniel Swope, Rain Sellers. • Little Britaim—John Jenms, James Wasson, Henry Kelso, Edwin T. Buckley, Wallace Hays. Manheiw Bor.—Levi Uhler, Jesse McMullin, S. S. Young, John Shreiner, Christian Kreider. Manheim Twp.—John Fleury, Joseph Weisner, Geo. Hambright, John K. Grube, Benj. Workman. Manor.—George G. Brush, Park Mason, Jacob S. Miller, Abraham Hess, Conrad Krouse. Martic.—Thomas Robinson, Juhn Tweed, Wm. ;Rene, Henry Rush, Henry Galen. Marietta.—John W. Clark, F. K. Curran, James Cushman, J. J. Cook, Thomas Johnston. Mount Joy Bor.—tlenry Miller, Samuel Beckley, Weely Johnston, John Ream, Michael Gormley. Mount Joy Twp.—Jacob Reistand, George Hein, Adam Ream, John Sheaffer, Peter Semmerer. Penn.—Samuel Plasterer, Daniel M. Eberly, Moses Ober, denty Fulmer, J. C. Dunlap. Paradise.—Joel L. Lefever, Daniel Girvin, John R. Trout, Joseph Potts, Samuel Knox. Rapho.—George Ebrecht, Joseph Detweiler, Jo seph Gettmacher, John Myers, Henry Ebersole. Sadsbury.--David F. Welsh, Jacob T. Gest, S. Siokem, Christopber Williams, Capt. John Rhea. Salisbury.—W. F. Baker, Thomas S. Meilvain, Daniel Diller, Josiah Chamberlin, 0. P. Wilson. Strasburg Bor.—Wm. Echternoch, Dr. J. Steel, W.F. S. Warren, James McPhail, Henry Aument. Strasburg Twp.—Martin Barr, Miller Raub, Geo. withers, John Gorman, George Hull. Warwick —Ephraim Eby, S. B. Meyers, Edward Keller, Cyrus Kline, Clement Geitner. Washington B.—Dr. A. Bitner, John Shertzer, Park Mason, William Dunlap, John Charles. IIJ We are authorized by JACOB L. Gross Esq., to announce that he declines being a candi date for the Legislature, at the ensuing election. Governor Bigler. There have been so many public expressions at County Meetings, Conventions, &c., all over the State within the last few weeks, as to render it certain that Governor BIGLER will be re-nominated almost, if not entirely, by acclamation in the next State Convention. 'Amongst the recent indications of this, is the action of the County Conventions of Berks, Perry, Blair, Northumberland and York , which were held last week, and all of whom in structed their delegates to support hie re-nomina tion. Several other counties had previously in structed. This is as it should be. Col. BIGLER has made an excellent Governor, and as all his Democratic predecessors in the Executive chair have been nom inated for a second term, we know of no reason why he should be made an exception to the rule. He will be re-nominated and re-elected too by,an overwhelming majority, unless every sign the political firmament is egregiously at tault, and the fault-finders with, and opponents of, his administra tion may as well prepare in time to " face tie mu sic." It may be a bitter dose to a few, but it must be gulped down—as there is no remedy. ILT Hon. CHARLES A. Bracx, Secretary of the Commonwealth, has kindly forwarded us a Circu lar (beautifully printed and bound) descriptive of the new Institution at Harrisburg, known as the Pennsylvania Female College," incorporated by the Legislature at its last session. The Fall Term commenced on yesterday, under the direction of Mr B. R. Wevorr, A. M. Principal. The Collegiate department will embrace a course of study, ex tending through a period ofthree years—styled the Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes. The Board of Trustees, named in the act, of in corporation embracers, amongst other names, those of Governor BtoLan, Secretary BLACK, and Judge Docx, of Harrisburg; Hon. TAMES BUCHANAN and Gen. GEORGE FORD, of Lancaster; Professors BLU MENTHAL and TIFFANY, of Carlisle ; and Joan . WEIDMAN, Esq., of Lebanon. A Tonou Time or IT.— The Conferees from Judge KnoiCs late district, had a hard time of it in selecting a candidate tor President Judge. They met last'Weck and had 371 ballots without com ing to a decision—the conferees from Jefferson and Venango counties, voting for Mr. JENKo, and those of Clarion and Mercer counties, for Judge McCH.- MONT. On the 372 d ballot the the latter was nom inated, and is now the Democratic candidate for the station. [E r LA.WHENCE COUNTY has passed resolutions, in favor of Gov. BraLau's re-nomination. The Fan at an End. We had hoped that the campaign in this county would have been more than usually interesting, from the fierce attack made on Mr. BOIIGHTER and his friends, in the Examiner ¢ Herald of the 24th ult. In this we are likely to be disappointed, as that pa per of the 31st shows a strong disposition to haul in its colors, and submit with as much dignity and grace as possible to the fate which is staring the present managers of the Whig party in the face.— Mr. Botioirrzu has always been a zealous and con sistent Whig, not identified or connected specially with either of the divisions of the party r is popu, lar with the masses, pleasant and courteous in his manners, and pre-eminently qualified to discharge the duties of the office to which he aspires—hence the alarm created in the minds of his enemies, and their apprehension that he may be elected. This is the only possible reason we can imagine for the astonishing change in the tactics of the Examiner. But (if we, Democrat as we are, are permitted to volunteer- an opinion in the matter,) the change comes too late to benefit the Examiner's wing of the party, and will have an injurious effect upon Mr. REINHOLD'S prospects. This step backward is con. elusive evidence of the wrong position previously taken, and must re-act upon them with tremendous effect. Either Mr. BOUGHTEIL and hiqriends areright or wrong in the.position they have taken. If right, then it was wrong for the Examiner to attack him and them in the scurrilous and savage way it did; if wrong, then that paper should have maintained its position of the 24th ult., at all hazards and un der all circumstances. Its abandonment of the po sition then voluntarily taken, is proof positive that it was wrong, and a virtual acknowledgement that Mr. BODOHTER is right in the stand he has taken against City dictation. Does the Examiner see the dangerous ground it occupies at the present time, and how fearfully the change of front may operate against - the interests of its favorite candidate' , As a matter of course, we are mere passive spec tators of the scene. It is, as we stated last week a Whig fight over the spoils, and we therefore watch the movments of the two contending factions of Whiggery with perfect composure; our only desire being to see "fair play and no gouging." At the present stage of the race, the Independent Whig has evidently gotten the inside track, and only because its competitor abandoned it for what appeared to be smoother ground! But this was a fatal error, and our friend of the Examiner will find his mis take, if he is not already satisfied on that score, when it is too late. We repeat, that the "about face" movement of the Examiner has deprived us of our anticipated pleasure in witnessing a real, bull-dog Whig fight, between the contending factions of that party.— There would have been some rare sport in a melee of the kind, but the "white leather" displayed by our neighbor has spdiled all the fun. Diplomatic Correspondence The London papers contain two dispatches on the subject of Mr. EVERETT'S famous reply to the Anglo-French proposal to this country for a tripar tite convention in reference to Cuba. They con sist of a note of instructions sent by Lord JOHN RUSSELL to Mr. Crwirron, and a reply Irom the latter stating that he had, in company with the French minister, M. DE SAwriar.b, communicated its contente to Mr. MARCY. Lord John argues that "there are no grounds for saying that the possession of Cuba by Great Bri tain or France would be menacing to the United States, but that its possession by the United States would not be so to Great Britain." He also reads us a rather presumptuous lecture on the impor tance of strictly observing international law. He winds up with the following declaration : "Finally, while fully admitting the right of the United States to reject the proposal that was made by , Lord Maimesbury and M. de 'Forgot, Great Bri tain must at once resume her entire liberty ; and upon any occasion that may call for it, be free to act, either singly or in conjunction with other pow ers, as to her may seem fit." Mr. Crampton replies, under date of April 18th, 1853, that Mr. Marcy's answer was to the effect that he would submit the note to the President, and that no formal answer to it on the part pf this gov ernment might be expected for some weeks, if in deed the President should deem the subject to call for any further discussion whatever. The British premier's note does not amount to much. He says merely what he was forced to say, or accept in silence a merited rebuke for officious interference. Matters stand as they did before the tripartite proposal, with this advantage to our side of the question: that we have been furnished an op portunity of distinctly declaring our position on the subject of Cuba, triumphantly vindicating its sound ness, and throwtng the responsibility for any mis understanding that may subsequently IrNe with England and France on their shoulders. To give us such an occasion was a blunder on the part of those powers. Public Sentiment• Strong resolutions in favor of the National and State Administrations have been passed at recent County Meetings held in Cumberland, Union, Montgomery, Northampton, Washington, Lehigh, Mercer, Clinton and Carbon counties. These coun ties will all send delegates, at the proper time, in structed for the re-nomination of Governor Brave • Philadelphia County Ticket. The Democratic Convention of Philadelphia have put in nomination the follwing ticket: Senate—Levi Foulkrod Assembly—Thomas Manderfield, John S. Meany, Isaac Leech, jr., Robert M. Carlile, George W. Hil lier, Edward A. Penniman, Robert 'Boyd, R. K. Knight, Isaic W. Moore and R. L. Wright. fIJ - H. G. MOSER, Esq., one of the Democratic candidates for the Legislature, from Cumberland county, has-declined the nomination of the Temper. ance men, subsequently made. He says, that he is the regular Democratic nominee, and has no wish or desire to be a candidate on any other ticket. Hon. James Buchanan. This distinguished statesman, we are informed by private letter in this city, was on the 17th of August, at the Adelphi House,Liverpool, lie sail ed from New York on the 6th, in the Atlantic, and arrived safely in England—enjoying a delightful trip, and was in fine health and spirits. On the 18th he set out for London, where he will make his quarters at the Clarendon House until arrangements are made for him to take possession of his private residence. He enters immediately upon the duties of his important mission, which he .will discharge as he does everything, with ability and promptness, and in a manner becoming the representative of a Republican people.--Pennsylvanian. 11:7* Jesi..Es4. IlLyNolms, Esq., of this City, re ceived a letter, on yesterday, from Mr. 8., confirm ing the above intelligence. 011EGOIC—The recent election, in this Territory shows that it is all over Democratic. All the Sen tors and 22 of the 26 members of the lower House chosen, are Democrats. Er There are only four Whig Governors now in the U. States, viz: Clifford, of Massachusetts; Fairbanks, of Vermont; Brown, of Florida, and Far well, of Wisconsin. What a used up party ! 117 - The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred upon President Pierce by the Norwich University, Vermont, at its late Commencement. Werra HALL Ac►nrsr.—Attention is directed to the card from the Principal of this establishment, in another column. The Institution is represented as being in a very flourishing condition, and offers great inducements to parents and guardians who have children to educate. The location is a de lightful one, and no more pleasant or agreeable neighborhood could be found any where. V" Our friend Omer has turned Preacher ! See last number of the - Saturday Express. Wonders will never cease, it appears. The Party for Young Men. The Jamaica (L. I) Democrat, in the following, gives expression to a sentiment the operation of which is becoming every day more evident and marked in oar country. " The fact," says that jour nal, " that a majority of the young men, as soon as they begin to exercise the freeman's prerogative of voting, vote in favor of the Democratic ticket, is but corroborative of the statement above made.— And why should it not be so? Has not the De mocracy always stood up bravely for the nation's honor in every time of trial and under all circum stances? They find that the Democratic party has always been the true friend of the people—have ever maintained the doctrines of equal rights and equal laws,' and have always sought to defend the oppressed against the machinations of the strong ; and hence they feel a sense of honor loudly demand ing their support. Aye, more than all this. They can also see how marked the ingratitude of the Whigs hss been in the treatment which two of their most distinguished leaders (Webster and Clay) received. Not so with the Democratic party.— Here merit receives its due reward, and those who are forced to do service in the cause are regarded with peculiar care by the party. The present in cumbent of the Presidential chair is comparatively ‘a young man, as is also the executive of this State. These are but the, beginning of, examples. If the occasion required, an extended list of illustrious names might be given to prove that the young men of the Democratic party are regarded with favor by the masses, and are alwaylcertain of reaping a just reward for their services. " Let, then, every young man, ere he fully decides to join the Whig ranks, ponder well the consequen ces of that act. If he is willing to unite his for tunes with a party without leaders or principles— a party whose doctrines have been universally re buked by the American people—a party whose sup port has consigned 'more public measures to obliv ion and which has robbed the people of more noble spirits than all other parties combined--then let him become a Whig. But, on the other hand, if he would avoid associations so destructive to the en ergy, spirit, and enthusiasm that must ever be found in thr bosom of every young man, let him join the Democratic party, and he will find that he has made a wise and, judicious selection i " An Important Decision. The newspapers inform us that a negro man named George McQueery, alias Walsh, was brought to Cincinnati on the 15th ult., from Piqua, claimed by Henry Mills, of Kentucky, as a fugitive slave.— The colored people gathered in large numbers round the Galt House, where the fugitive was guarded by the United States Marshal and a posse of police, and exhibited much feeling, but dispersed upon be ing assured that the prisoner should have a trial on the following day. The next morning the pris oner was brought before Judge McLean of the United States Court, when the case was heard and adjourned till the 17th. The fugitive slave case came up again on the morning of the 17th, when the claimant, by the ad mission of the fugitive and other witnesses, proved his right to the slave. The defendant's counsel re lied upon the unconstitutionality of the law. Judge McLEAN, of the U. S. Supreme Court, in answer to the objections raised by counsel for the slave, decided that the fugitive slave laws of 1793 and 1850 were constitutional. That no State had the power to pass a law preventing fugitives being delivered up to those whom they owed service.— That no proof•was necessary before the SuJame Court that slavery existed in the State from whence the fugitive escaped, as it should be taken for grant ed that a Supreme Judge knew. the laws of all the States. The States could not be compelled to give up fugitives by a law of Congress, if the provisions in the constitution did not do so. That slavery, can only exist by the authority of law, and as it so ex ists in the slave Slates—said law not being an in fringement on the constitution--the free States are bound to recognise it in delivering up fugitive slaves from those States, upon clear proof that they are such. The Judge ordered the slave into the custody of his master, who took him across the river. BEAUTIFUL Cosisrtrrzzicr.—The Whig presses of Pennsylvania, says the Democratic Union, from the mammoth North American to the most tiny sheet in the interior, are out in full cry in depreciation of the value of the public improvements of this State in bitter 'denunciation of those who now manage them; and in favor of their immediate and uncon ditional sale at any price. The public improve ments must be got rid of at any price, say the Whit press, to save the State from bankruptcy, and the people from demoralization. Yet, most extraordi nary to say, these same Whig presses are out in the most plausible arguments in favor of the construc tion of the Pacific railroad by the General Govern ment, and this is proclaimed as a Whig scheme-- The works of Pennsylvania that pass through a country teeming with wealth at every step, and that connect the commercial cities of the Atlantic with the rich valley of the Mississippi, must be sold at one-half their cost to save the State, and the Whig political economists invoke the General Government to build a railroad 2000 miles long through a how ling wilderness, and barren desert—through plains without wood and water in summer, and with for ty foot snows in winter. What beautiful consistency is here exibited.— It the public works of Pennsylvania are not worth keeping by the State, with their central position and magnificent location,;and with a rapidly in creasing local trade, what will the Pacific railroad be worth to the General Government? We should be pleased to have some of these worthy gentlemen explain this matter, and show us why it is that it is so important for one system of improvements to be sold by the government, and another one built. Hon. John C. Knox. The Bradford Reporter, published in Judge Knox's own county, exhibits the high opinion entertained of that , gentleman by those who know him best, his neighbors and intimate friends. Such "home re ports" are significant and valuable. "Judge Knox," says the Reporter, "is one of those men whose whole past life will stand up and plead for him in the mind of every thinking citizen. He has risen, by help of his undaunted energy and un blemished integrity, from a youth of obscurity, to a manhood that ranks him among the foremost men in the State. We affirm that among the eminent body of jurists which the Democratic party has se lected from its ranks, to sit upon the Supreme Bench of the State, Judge Knox will shirr as a star of the first magnitude. He is indeed above reproach; and in his unanimous nomination, he hag received a fit ting compliment heretofore unpaid to any man." • HARRISBURG, Sept. 1.----The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the State caused to be cancel led to-day Relief Notes to the amount of $92,598. ll We learn from the Reading Gazette that the Buchanan Rifle, of this city, intend visiting Read ing, in October next, where they will join in the pa rade of the Reading Battalion. I' Hon. Tames H. Bunaowxs, of this city, is to deliver the Address before the Conemaugh Teach ers' Institute, at New Alexandria, Westmoreland county, on the 3d of October. A rich intellectual treat may be expected. Er Dr. T. W. Evans, formerly of this city, but for the past six years a resident of Paris, has had conferred upon him, by Louis Napoleon, the decor ation of the Legion of Honor' Lama CATLLE TRAnr.—The cattle train down on the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad on Tuesday night week, numbered one hundred and ten cars. It was drawn by three engines. FAT Carm.a.—Among the sate of cattle in the New York market on I.Vlonday, - we notice a lot of 76 head from Lancaster county. They sold at an average of 08 per head. I. 0. 0. F.—The Grand Lodge of the U. States is now in session, at Philadelphia, at Sansom street Hall. Chronicles of Whiggery. CHAPTER I. 1. And it came to pass in those days that there was great commotion in Whigdom, and men ran to and fro wondering in themselves where all this Would end. 2. And behold ! there was a mighty man of war ..-THADDETTS the Indomitable—who, in wisdom and understanding, exceeded all' his fellows, whose voice was at all times potential, and when he spoke lis tening multitudes were lost in amazement at his wonderful knowledge. 3. And TrunDzus said—" Behold, I have served you long and faithfully in the Senate and in the field, and have ever held fast to my integrity, why then should I be looked upon with suspicion by any of those who profess the same political faith with myself r And all who heard him, cried out and said, great is THADDEUS, the War Horse of Whig gery ! 4. Now it came to pass in these latter days, that a race of Whiglings arose who knew not THAD. inns, and refused to listen to his sage counsels.— They rebelled against his authority, and declared themselves independent of his government. 5. And a certain young man, named Isiic, whose surname was HEISTER, firstraised the standard of rebellion, and he gathered around him the malcon tents and disaffected of Whigdom, to whom he pro claimed himself the champion of their rights, and their protector against all the attacks ofthe Wool ly-headed. Chieftain and the battalions who followed him to the field. 6. And Isi.ec gathered the people around him, and spoke in a loud voice as follows:—"Men of Lancaster! Ye have ejected from the command of your armies the great THADDEUS, who has for years led you forth to battle and to victory over the com bined forces of Locolocoism, and now ye are like sheep without a shepherd, and will fall an easy prey to the enemy unless you have a chieftain around whom you can rally." And all the people said Amen. 7. And Ise.ic further said—" Listen to me ye mighty men of valor, and all ye who have grown grey in the service of Whiggery—l will henceforth be your leader. I will raiscmy standard high in the air, and under its broad folds do I invite all the faithful and true of my trusty Silver Grey legions." 8. And it came to pass when he had done speak ing, that his hearers rose up as one man and gave a shout for Issac, and said we will from henceforth have this man to rule over us. 9. At the same time they resolved that the heath enish tribes, called Woolly Heads, with their great Chieftain, THADDEUS, should be exterminated from the face of the earth and their habitations made des olate. 10. About the same time it became necessary that a keeper of the public treasure should be se lected, and IssA.c and his, liege subjects, knowing full well the importance of the money chest in a sanguinary and fiercely contested warfare, deter mined that it should be entrusted lO.BENJAMIN the youngest of the tribe of Silver Greys. 11. But this determination produced an unwont ed commotion in both camps—for many even of the Silver Greys demurred to the selection, and-fa vored the appointment of erratum surnamed Bouoa- TER, whose long services in the cause of Whiggery, and great readiness as a scribe and accountant, they alleged peculiarly qualified him to take charge of the money of the people. 12. The Woolly Heads, too, were dissatisfied with BENJAMIN, for the reason that he had but recently deserted from the camp of the Locolocos, the com mon enemy of Whiggery. 13. And they reasoned thus with one another:— "If we entrust this man with the treasury of the people, is there not danger that he will again re turn to his first love, and carry it over to the Loco focus who are ravenous for the spoils. 14. Nay, verily we will not be guilty of such con sumrnatefolly; but as one man we will turn our backs upon BENJAMIN the Recusant, and raise our voice in favor of CHARLES the Invincible, whom we know to be true-hearted and reliable, and who has always been a courageous and true-hearted soldier in the cause." 15. Now, therefore, there was fierce war in the Woolly Head and Silver Grey camps, and the nation of Whiggery was excited from Dan to Beersheba. Both sides are beating up for recruits preparatory to the great battle which will come off on the eleventh day of the second fall month, in the valley of Conestoga, which will be decisive as against one or the other of the hostile armies. 16. Thus endeth the first chapter of the Chroni cies of Lancaster County Whiggery. The New Orleans True Delta estimates that three moats ago there were in that city 150,000 people. This number was as usual greatly redu ced in the early part of June, as the more wealthy of both the acclimated and unacclimated at this pe riod set our on their Northern tours. The summer visits to the North, previous to the appearance of the lever, were unusually numerous. The same paper says : "As soon the the first few cases of yel low fever occurred, the runaway army received new recruits, till the city was reduced to a little more than hall its ordinary winter population. All who feared the fever, and were wealthy enough to travel, belt, and it will perhaps not be considered an over-estimate when we set down 86,000 as the population of the city when the scourge commen ced its ravages in earnest. Of this 85,000 at least 60,000 were natives of the city or acclimated, and, of course for themselves had, no fears of Yellow Jack. It followed that among the remaining 25,- 000 the pestilence was to tind its victims, and among these its ravages have been truly fearful.— Of the 25,000 of unacclimated, more than 5000 are already sleeping the sleep which knows no wa king;' another 6,000 have recovered, and still an other 5,000 are at the present time sick. This will leave but l lo,ooo at all likely to be attacked, and of that number perhaps a third will be entirely passed over." NARROW ESCAPE.--A letter in the last Village Record, from Nottingham, Chester county, dated August 17, contains the following paragraph rela tive to a storm on that day ‘• The store of John P. Rattan, in 'Little Britain township, Lancaster County, was struck with light ning. The lightning ran all along, the store, a keg of powder was sitting on the window, the flame ran around it on the window sill, leaving its mark and passed on. No one in the house was injured, the building was shattered slightly] and had not, I believe, a lightning rod." CITY COMMON SCROOLS..—The lollowing resolu tions were adopted *by the Board, on the Ist of September, 1353, and ordered to be published: 1. Resolved, That the Teachefs of the High Schools, with the assent of the. superintending corn m flee, shall divide each school into three divisions, iseating each division by itself. 2. Resolved, That hereafter there shall be a reg ular transfer, once a year, from eacheachdivision in the High School to-the next division ,I but that no pu pil shall be so transfer.ed unless found, on exami nation, duly qualified therefor. I 3. Resolved, That the superintending committee shall, obtain, before the end of the present school year, a neatly engraved diploma with suitable de vice, to be signed by the proper officers of the Board, and publicly conferred at the annual commence ment. upon all the Students of the male and female high schooll, who shall have completed their three years' course with credit to themselves, and satis• faction to the Teachers and the Bofird. 4. Resolved, That the Finance !committee pur chase for the use of the mathematical department of the male high school, such instruments as may be necessary to afford instruction to the pupils in practical surveying. 5. Resolved; That hereafter no pupil shall be ad-, mitted into the Primary schools of the lowest grade except on the first Mondays of April, July and Oc tober, and the second Monday of January, annually, unless 'such pupils shall have a perfect knowledge of the English Alphabet, both small letters and Capitals; is which case such pupil may be admit ted on the first Monday of any month. 6. Resolved, That no pupil shall ye admitted in to the lowest Primary, schools without a written permit from a member cif the superintending com mittee, and satisfactory proof to such member that the applicant is of the full age of six years. 7. Resolved. That the teachers of all the schools are directed hereafter strictly to observe the rules of the Board relative to the hours of opening and closing the schools. The hours of study are from 9 to 12 in the forenoon, and from 2 to 5 in the af ternoon, except in the Primary schools which may be dismissed, by classes, commencing at 11 and 4i l o'clock, to prevent confusion. J. ZIMII'IERMAN, Secretary Extract from the Minutes of Sept'r 1 1853. FRANKLIN AND MARSHAL COLLEGE.-At the reg ular meeting of the Board of Trustees of this Insti tution, held last week, Messrs. C. Hager, Joseph Konigmacher, R. McClure, Judge Long, J. M. Long, and Prof. T. C. Porter were appointed a Building Committee who were authorized forthwith to issue proposals for the erection of the College Building, and with the concurrence of the Executive Com mittee, to enter into contract with architects for the erection of the College edifice. The Board also made liberal grants to the two Literary Societies, toward erecting their Halls, (which are regarded as a part of the arrangements for the College) to be given or lent to them so soon as each of the Societies shall have secured the ad ditional sum of $2,000, for erecting their Halls. Mr. Abraham W. Russel, of this city, was elect ed a Trustee in place of John Reynolds, Esq., de ceased. The former officers of the Board were elected for the ensuing year, and the same Executive Commit tee was re-elected of which D. Longenecker is chair man. The Board to meet on the Ist Tuesday in November, i‘t. 11 o'clock, A. M. CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS Tax Tazazas.—Our citizens lave for some time been favored nightly, in Fulton Hall, by the cele brated Terpsichorean Minstrels and Ethiopian Bur lesque Troupe, who will appear for the last time this evening. On Monday evening next,a new com pany will be introduced, which has been engaged for a season, the proCeeds of whose entertainmenst will be for the benefit of the New Orleans sufferers. Thus far, we regret to say, Mr. McFarland has not 'received the encouragement he deserves. Howev er, he is determined to give Lancaster a lair trial, and by the accession of such talent to his compa ny as Mr. Weaver, the celebrated low ,comedian, Miss Sinclair the popular actress and vocalist, Mrs. Saulman, Mr. Barry and others, will make his company of a character to deserve and command public patronage.—lnland Daily of Saturday. POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.-JOBS FILBERT, at Bainbridge; PETER REAM, at New Holland; A. Cot taxis, at Falmouth. POST Orr/CE DISCONTINDED.—The Post office, at Salunga has been abolished. The mail matter formerly sent to it, will now be sent to Landisville, which is a mile distant. ' 11=7 Attentionis directed to the advertisement of STAIJEFER & HARLEY, Philadelphia, who have on hand a splendid assortment of Watches and Jewel ry, which they sell at low prices. Lij- Mrs. ELIZABETH MILLER has been appoint ed P. M. at Bart, in place of Mrs. Quiggle resign ed. B - Mrs. Bsansa► Joaas•ros has been appoint ed P. M. at Chesnut Level. aa• A Sabbath School Celebration takes place in %Ir. Henry Eckert's Grove, in Paradise town ship, on Saturday next, from 10 to 4 o'clock:. Ad dresses by Rev. Messrs. Timlow, Buchanan and Harbaugh. A Goon Boy.—On Wednesday last, a lady lost a five dollar note in East King stree. The note was found by a little boy, named Charles Cox, son of Josiah Cox, who promptly returned it and re. ceived suitable reward. THUMB SHOT Orr.—Alfred McCall, a youth of Strasburg Borough was tampering a few days ago, with a charged revolving pistol, the operations of which he did not understand, when it off, nearly severing the thumb kohl the hand. The mutilated member was amputated by Dr. John Steele. AN ARREST.—Constable Conner arrested on Mon day week in the borough of Elizabethtown, John Nochten, charged with stealing a sum of money from John Maloney, in this city last July. Alter a hearing before Alderman Van Camp, he was com mitted in default of bail. DIED.—Mr. Morrison of Peach Bottom, York county, who was injured at Rohrerstown about two weeks ago when attempting to mount a burthen train, which was in motion, died on Wednesday morning at the Alms House near this city. His leg had been amputated, as the only chance of sa ving his life. Enuc.crioseL.—.The Academy at Chesnut Level will be lormally opened and dedicated to Educe. ticnal purposes, ou Thursday, September 15. The exercises will commence at 10 o'clock, A. .M. A number of friends of Education will be present, a. inong whom will be President M'Lean, of Lafayette College Eas ton. TEACHERS' liisTrruTE.—The second session of this body will assemble at Fulton Hall, on Monday next, and continue all week. We hope to see a full attendance of Teachers and citizens upon the occasion. The subject of education should enlist the warmest sympathies of the entire community, and every thing calculated to advance the cause should meet with hearty approval and encourage ment. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Monday, August 22d, while the workmen engaged in digging a cistern in the rear of Mr. Benjamin Eby's dwelling, in Manheim borough, were blasting, a stone, weigh ing about two pounds, fell on the back of Mr. Jos eph Huber, whilst at work in front of Ensminger's Drug Store, a distance of about one hundred yards, causing serious injury.—Examiner. Mourrr JOY WOODEMEETING.—Providence per- , mitting, amee ling in the beautiful Grove in Mt. Joy Borough, for religious services; will commence on Friday, September 9th, at 2.}. o'clock, and In the evening at 7} o'clock in the M. Episcopal Church. Services at the same hours on Saturday. On Sab bath, and each day thereafter, there will be two services each day in the Woods at 10 o'clock A. M. 2-1 P. M., and at 70 in the evening in the church. The Rev. Messrs. BISHOP, MASON, PAT TERsoN and others will officiate. TEMPERONCE TXCRET.-A Temperance Conven tion was held in Fulton Hall, in this city, on Fri day last, at which the following ticket (all Whigs) was nominated by acclamation : Assembly—David Cockley, City; S. S. Patterson, Rapho ; John Miller, Manheim ; J. Houston Mif flin, Columbia ; Cornelius Collins, Little Britain. The Convention declined nominating any other than a Legislative ticket. The meeting was ad dressed by Gen. CAREY, of Ohio, Rev. Mr. Jacir- BON, Rev. Mr. HARR' and others. A lengthy and pointed Address, and a series of resolutions, were adopted. In the evening a Mass Meeting was held in Mar ket Square, which was addressed by Mr. Jackson and Gen. Carey. COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, Lancaster. Sept. I. } Amount of Toll collected at this office, up to the let of September, 1553: Amount previously reported $40,087 48 In August, 1853, 4,66572 Total since Nov, 1852, East and West Tonnage—Amount previously reported, $55,828 600 In August, 1853, 5,819 600 Total sincc Nov. 30, 1852, FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE.—The First Commencement of this Institution, was held on Wednesday last in Fulton Hall, in this city. The room was crowded by a fashionable audience du ring the morning and afternoon. The'order of the exercises was as follows : MORNING SESSION PRAYER BY REV. DR. NE VIN • • Sandatary.—H. L. Baer, Somerset, Pa. /. \ Oration.—Knowledge is Power. D. B. Albright, Reading, Pa. Oration.—lntellectual Culture. M. Bachtel, Ha ger's city city, Md. Oration.---Red Rose of Lancaster, John T. Boyle, Pottsvile, Pa. Oration.—American Heroism. B. C. Coblentz, Mid dletown, Md. Oration.—Marco Bozzatis. J. J. Creigh, Mercers burg, Pa. Oration.—True Idea of Education. Joseph Hanna. bery, Philadelphia, Pa. Oration.—The Devotee of Truth. Samuel Meese, Miamisburg, Ohio. MUSIC. Oration.—True Glory. J. G. Peters, Lan., Pa. Oration.—Life's Warnings. J. S. Ruby, Meehan icsburg, Pa. Oration.—German. F. K. Levan, Kutztown, Pa. Franklin Oration.—Modern Utilitarianism. J. F. Alexander, Middletown, Pa. AFTERNOON SESSION music. ' Sulttlatory.—S. C. Remsberg, Middletown, Md. "Oration.—Private Sentiment. P. W. Shafer, Mid dletown, Md. Oration.—The Grandmother's Hero. C. C. Russel, Waynesboro', Pa. Marshall Oration.—The Eternal Laws. J. H. Oli ver, Easton, Pa. muerc• Valedictory.--Wilberforee Nevin, Alereersburg, Pa I usic. BACCALAUREATE.—by Dr. Nevin music. BENEDICTION The speeches were commendably brief and gen erally creditable. Some of the orators, whose pro. ductions were specially popular with their lady friends, were honored by the presentation of ba guets. After the delivery of the speeches, Dr. Nevin an nounced that the Trustees had conferred the degree of A. M., upon the following graduates of Marshal College, of three or more years staneing : John Blair Lynn, Esq., Lewisburg, Pa.; Rev. Aaron Christ man, Tamaqna, Pa.; Rev. Thomas E. Apple, of Easton; Mr. James S. Lee, of Reading ; J. H. Shu. maker, of Academia, Juniata county; S. G. Wagner of Mercersburg; C. Z. Weiser, of Mercersburg, and Wm. H. Wolff, Philadelphia. Also, the Degree of D. D., on Rev. J. H. A. Bom berger, of Easton, and Rev. J. S. Kessler, of Balti more. It was further announced that the next session would be commenced in six weeks, and that on the first Friday in the session, a lecture would be de livered to the students by one of the Professors in the College building.—/n/and Daily. 117 The Huntingdon Globe has i the lollowing amusing account of the late Whig State Convention which met in that Borough. It Must have been a laughable affair : Whig Fizzles: THE STATE CONVENTION AND MASS MEETING. By the earnest appeal in the Journal of the 17th, we had been persuaded to believe that a great gathering of the faithful would take place in Hun tingdon on last Thursday. Thursday came, and with it some thirty delegates—one-filth of the number ap pointed for the purpose. At ten o'clock the Court House bell called the. faithful to their posts—but when all who were entitled to seats had taken them it was discovered that the number was far from be ing 'large and respectable'—so, to give the thing a better appearance, nearly all the strangers and citi zens who were present were admitted as substitutes —for Instance, George Raymond, of Blair, repre sented the City of Philadelphia, Mr. Glasgow, the 'tall Editor,' Mr. Blair, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Wat son, and a number of others, represented other less important districts. We could not make it convenient to be present during the whole time of the sitting of the Con vention, but we happened to drop in just at the time when, the delegates were discussing the pro prietylof Reinitiating a Democrat, Judge Bell, of Ches ter. Mr? Hoffman, of Berks, the 'Jakey' we sent up Salt River last fall, urged upon the Convention the necessity of nominating Judge Bell. He said the Whig party could not elect one of their own men, but by showing a willingnesss to support a Demo crat they might induce the candidate and his Dem ocratic friends to come over and remain with them. When they could not elect one of their own men he thought it good policy to support renegade Dem ocrats whenever and wherever they would oiler themselves, until they were strong enough, with the accessions from' the Democratic ranks, to place in power one of the 'right stripe.' Gen. Irvin arid sev eral other 'big guns, fired in the same direction.— George Raymond, representing as he said, the Whig party of the city of Philadelphia, gave notice that he would not support Judge Bell, if nominated.— Gen. Irvin replied, and brought George 'off a log all standing,' and told him he had no business there, and what he had said was inure than any respecia his editor in the Union would feel at liberty to say. Poor George—uniortunate again—he wished to 'ex plain,' but the Convention would'nt permit him.— At this time there was a general confusion in the hall, and a dozen gentlemen were upon their feet trying to be heard. The Chairman saw that there was no line trying to keep order, so he announced that the 'consarn' was adjourned until two o'clock. We did not attend in the afternoon, but hnve learned that a Mr. Thomas A. Budd, of Philadelphia, was nominated, to be defeated, of course. Alexan der King, of Bedford, etas defeated for the nomina tion by one vote, and that vote it is said, came from these 'diggins.' At an early hour to the evening the grand rati fication meeting commenced operations. We step ped in just as Gen. Irvin was closing his speech.— Mr. McClure, the Whig candidate for Auditor Gen eral, next addressed the meeting, and as a great crowd had been invited and a greater one expected, we thought a report of the number present might interest those in the county who could not be. We counted heads—within the bar and jury boxes we made the number, twenty-three men, two boys, a small black dog with a curly tail, and George Ray mond. Outside the bar, but within doors, the num ber, including Democrats, boys, and several of the 'town kleek; was just fifty-seven. We were curious to know how such a complete, and we may say disgraceful, failure was brought about. But few of the old Whigs of the town and country were there, and a majority of those that were there took no part in the meeting, but remain ed idle spectators at the door or upon back seats. We were not long in the dark. Our informant re marked that as the 'town kleek' had been read out of the party by•the 'tall Editor,' the whole manage ment of the affair was left with him and the 'dis tinguished delegate' from Blair representing the Whig party of the city of Philadelphia. Light enough! It is laughable to think of the closing scene—a meeting of the: Whigs of Huntingdon county—no committee on resolutions appointed— resolutions written and offered to the meeting by George Raymond a citizen of another county, and seconded by the 'tall Editor,—both green Whigs at that. How the mighty Whig party of 'Old Hun tingdon' has' fallen—down—down—let 'em went. Btoonr Rroz.—On Tuesday last, some twenty five or tbirty Irishmen, belonging to the mines at Coal Castle, came to Pottsville as an escort to five or six of their friends, who were about to depart for California. As usual on such occasions, they indul ged freely freely in drinking, until about time for the atternoon cars to start, when a large portion of them were just in a fit condition for a row. Col lecting at the depot, those who were to leave ob tained their tickets, and entered the cars; while sev eral of the others, intending to accompany their companions a short distance, determined to enter the cars, contrary to the rules of the Company, without tickets. This could not be permitted, and they were repelled by the conductors. Blinded and maddened by rum, they made fight, when Mr. Jen nings, Captain of the Police, Justice Kline, and sev eral citizens, attempted to quell the disturbance, at first by mild persuasion, whieh was met ywith taunts and insults; the belligerents stripping off their clothes, and making an onslaught upon the officers, threatened, for a time, to overcome them. Aided, however, by a reinforcement of citizens, and using their maces with such effect as to prostrate six of the rioters, they were arrested, and all reeking with blood, and thoroughly subdued by the severe char• tisement their own bad conduct rendered necessary, taken before Justice Reed, who, after a hearing, committed them to take their trial at the next Ses sions. Nearly or quite all of them subsequently gave bail, and were suffered to go to their homes for the present.—Pottsville Emporium. $44,g53 20 $61,648 200 AN IMMEXSE PEACH ORCLIA.RD.—A gentleman named Davis, residing in Clermont county, Ohio, has a peach orchard of 100 acres, containing 17,000 trees. Mr. Davis, it appears, left Philadelphia a few years ago, and purchased his present larm—then considered the poorest one in the neighborhood— and set it out with peach trees of twenty different varieties, from New Jersey. As the farmers in that vtcinity had tried for several years previous to raise peaches for market, and had uniformly failed, they considered the experiment of Mr. Davis a foolish one, and even went so far as to appoint a committee to wait on him and advise him to abandon it, as it would certainly ruin him. He persevered, however notwithstanding 5000 of the trees died soon after being planted. This was six years ago. In 1850, he gathered his first crop, from which realized suffi. cient to pay for his farm and trees, and to leave him $5OO in hand. This season about 5000 of the trees are bearing, and alreay 7500 baskets have been sold at over $f per basket. His net profits thie season are estimated at $25,000. LtrrEWs LIVING AGE continues to maintain the high character it has so long held in the literary world. The last number is even more than usually interesting. FORELEGTER'S BOE's AND GIRL'S MAGAZINE, for the current month, is a capital number, and hand somely' embellished. THE FARM JOURNAL, for September, is well fil led with useful and entertaining reading for every farmer. We are pleased to find this periodical so firmly established in public favor. it:3 - THE KRICRERBORER,for September, is made up of more than its usual variety, from the pens of some of the beet literary writers of the country.— This long established periodical is hard to beat, it having no superior, if indeed an equal, any where. GORES'S LAST ' S Boox.—The September number of this valuablemonthly magazine is ag ain welcome ed to our table. kis a superb numbr, abounding in any quantity of interesting and uselnl literature, together with numerous plates. This magazine should be found upon the table of every lady in the country, as it always contains a variety of matter expressly adapted to their use. Address Louis A. Godey, Philadelphia. Terms $3 per annum. GRAHAM ' S MAGAZINE.—The September number of this monthly fully sustains the character of its predecessors. It contains a choice selection of val uable reading matter, together with numerous en gravings. Graham's Magazine is the best and larg est published in America. Published by George R. Graham, 134 Chesnut street, Philadelphia.— Terms $3 per annum. A NEW Wcatx.—Through the politeness of the publisher, T. B. PETERSON, No. 102 Chesnut street eluladelphia, we have been furnished with a new Book (two volumes in one) just issued from the press, entitled " The Roman Traitor; or, TheDayo of Cicero, Cato and Catalina: , By Henry William Herbert. Each' volume contains about 250 pages neatly printed on good paper, and the entire book handsomely bound gilded and lettered on theback. W e have glances somewhat hastily at the con tents, and from what we have read have no hesi tation in endorsing the opinion given elsewhere, that " It is one of the most powerful Roman sto ries in the English language. The dark intrigues of the days which Caesar, Salina and Cicero made illustrious—when Catalina defied and almost de feated the Senate, and when the plots which ulti mately overthrew the Roman Republic were being formed—are described in a masterly and graphic manner." It is a work of rare merit and cannot fail to have a wide circulation. For sale at Musser & STOEVB Bookstore in this city. irr The absent grand and petit Jurors from the late Court of Quarter Sessions were fined $64 Periodical m. Washington Correspondence. EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO THE EDITOR W Amur Grob', D. C. September 2d, 1853 Not much news of moment in Washington at this season. The President and his Cabinif are moving on in the even tenor of their way—devoting their energies to the domestic busbies of the coun try, and, also having a sharp eye on the affairs of other nations, and, as, in duty bound, looking to the safety of our people who may feel disposed to visit •" other quarters of the world." We have no fear but the "age of progress" will work wonders in the amelioration and condition of the earth, as the light of self-government is unlolded to them, in the happy and peaceful mode with which the do mestic and foreign affairs of those States are un foldeii to the public eye, for the inspection of the on-, lions of the earth. Our Democratic Executive will have a responsible duty to perform, as well as im portant principles to uphold, in the protection of the Southern interest, that has been threatened by the late. letter of Lord John Russell to Mr. Crampton, the resident Minister here. The British Cabinet are always at some scheme to embarrass the States— hence, their effort, to enlist the administration of Mr. Fillmore with herself and France, in the tri partate Treaty as a protectorate to Spdin for the Island of Cuba. That scheme was defeated by the letter of Mr. Everett; and, now, it is even said that the prevent Sgcretary of State, Mr. Marcy, has fol lowed up the letter of Mr. E. with astringent one to Mr. Russell, equal in effect to the beat days of the Hulseman affair. There is no backing out in Pres ident Pierce, and the nation will stand by him in any position, in which the rights of. the U. States are to be vindicated and maintained. 15 e may look out for very important developments, in our foreign affiairs, on the assembling of the 33d Congress. Gen, Alinonte, the new Mexican Minister, has published a history of Mexico, giving a description of the internal resources of Mexico, as well as a prospective history of her foreign trade, in which the U. States come in for a share of his notice.— Toe whole oljhu work, in relation to this country, and of the general resources in which both coun trips are interested, are to be translated and pub lished in English, and I am also told by a • distin guished Spanish scholar that the work will be round to abound in much valuable information to the American reader. It Santa Anna does not keep a sharp eye on his Minister, lie will be very apt to be the means of tripping him trorn the imperial position he now holds, and take possession himself of the down trodden and distracted States of Mex ico. We as a nation do not care who rues in Mex ico,—ii matters but little who is chief or who rules there with the rod of oppression, so that we are let alone, and our interests not invaded by them. It we ever come to a rupture with Mexico again, there will be no more millions of dollars paid for what territory we may conquer. That day of payment is gone by, and as Gen. Scott said, " what we con quer, we should hold," and so we will from this time forth. There is at this time, the news from Corpus Christi, not the most amicable relations sub sisting along the Rio Grattd between the Mexicans and the citizens of the U. States, and, we should ad vise, that lighting had better not commence in ear nest, for it it should, a Rail' Road track will soon be opened to San Francisco, and, that by the most practicable route as well as the shortest and cheap est; that can be selected. So be cool Mr. Mexican, or you will see sights before you are two years older. 'roe epidemic is somewhat abating fwm the news this morning received trom New Orleans,— It is, however spreading in the South, but in a much milder lorm than in which the city of New Orleans has been dooMed to experience. We sin cerely hope, the pestilence is stayed by the late change of weather in that climate. Mobile, Pensaco la and other towns are somewhat suffering from the lever. The whigs of Maryland have nominated a very acceptable gentleman for Governor, to oppose the democratic nominee T. W. Ligon, Esq. Mr. Ligon will be elected by a handsome majority, and R. J. Bowie, Esq., of Montgomery, deserves a better fate, than to be a Whig, and beaten for office, but he well deserves to be beaten for, being a Whig. Mr. Bowie ehould not be a Whig, but being a high mind ed honorable.one, it will be his misfortune, not his fault, to be beaten for Governor of Maryland, and the best reason in the world, which is, that Mr. Ligon and his principles, are more acceptable to the good people of Maryland. And may they ever be, as well as in all the other States of this glorious union. We shall be gratified to have a good account from the Keystone State this lull. Let union and harmony prevail :—" every thing fur the cause and nothing for men," and then your talented governor will he handsomely re-elected. Yours. F. S. Woodward, who shot his wile some months since, and condemned to be hung by a jury of his coutrymen, was executed this day at 20 minutes before 12 o'clock, M. He made a speech, the na ture of which 1 have not understood. Ttnis is the first execution for many years in the district. W. Fur the Intel tgenter WEST EARL, September 2 Ma. EDITOLL :-1 waj . ..m.uch gratified to observe in your last week's paper, the anouncement of JA COB L. Goss as a candidate for the State Legisla tor. Scarce could any other with adequate saluta ry auspices enter as an independent candidate in the ensuing campaign. His abilities and political attainments combined with his popularity, are destined to exhibit bins as an efficient combatant on the I Id of October next, at least, if other districts maintain equal conserva tive principles to those which eeepi to prevail in WEST EARL. Democratic Meeting. At a meeting of the Democratic citizens of Stras burg twp., held at the public house of Wrn.Echter nach, in the Borough of Strasburg, Sept. 3d, 1853.. Capt. Jous HERSH, was called to the chair, and DAME', McGowaa was elected Secretary. The object of the meeting was stated by the Pres. ident, to be to dissent from the action of the County Committee respecting the non-settling of a ticket, when, on motion, a committee was appointed to draft resolutions expreive of the sense 01 the meet ing. The committee reported the following preamble end resolutions, which were adopted: WHEREAS, It is the opinion of this meeting, com posed of the Democratic citizens of Strasburg twp„ that the established usages, the old land-marks of the party, those distinctive and uncompromising features which have so repeatedly wreathed our Warmers with laurels of victory, have been disre garded and set at naught by me late action of the Democratic County Committee, in declaring it to be inexpedient to settle,a ticket, and determining not to call a County Cc:invention, and, WHEIIEAS, This meeting entertains the belief that said Com• mittee has thereby manifestly transcended its au - thority, and so far deviated from their proper line of duty as to usurp the acknowledged duties of the Township Committees, andlgag the independent vo ters. Therefore, Resolved, That we view the aforesaid action of the County Committee with suspicion—being at va riance with the wishes of the sovereign people, and directly tending to the establishment of an Aristocracy, by transferring the rights of the whole people to the hands of a few. Resolved, That we hereby solemn ly protest against the action of said Committee as unauthorized by the people, informal, and destructilie in its tendencies to the interests of the party;. Resolved, That being Unwilling to relinquish our natural and inherent rights, of sovereignty secured to us by our Revolutionary sires, we hold this act of usurpation in abhorrence, as a species of unwar rantable dictation. Resolved, That erounty Convention of Delegates is the only recognized body vested with authority to determine the expediency or inexpediency of set. ding a County ticket. Resolved, That these proceedings be signed by the officers, and published in the Democratic pa. pers of the county. On motion adjourned. JOHN HERSH, President. Di FEL McGowArr, Sec'y. I.l7•The Demcoratic ticket in York county is; Assembly, Jacob K. Sidle, Joseph Wilson, V. C. S, Eckert; Treasurer, Samuel Zeigler; Prosecuting At. torney, R. P. Wilton; Commissioner, F. C. Herbert- Surveyor, C. S. Gerber; Director, Henry Miller Auditor; John Ruth. EXTENSION OSPATZNT Ran:rum—The Patent Office has refused an extension of Colt's patent fire arms, on the ground that he has already made $l,- 000,00 from their sale. The patent has yet four years to run. Haste Wm or MissontiL—The last Hemp Crop of Missouri is estimated at 00,000 bales or 12,000 tons. The crop now growing, if nothing happens , will amount to 70,000 bales or nearly 13,000 tons. [l:7 - The fever is subsiding at New Orleans— probably for want of material to work upon. The deaths now do not average more than 100 per day. It seems to be on the increase at Mobile and Nat' chew. It has also broken out at Pensacola. 11:r Cholera'has entirely disappeared from Cumberland, Md. Seventy-six persons in all had died of the disease in that town. Ur DANIEL T. Woonwaan, convicted of the murder of his wife, was hung, at Washington City, on Friday last W YOMING
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