3ntelligencer & Journal.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR
pmeaster,-November S, 1853.
The New York Quirrel.
The unfortunate dissensions in New York en
gross more or less of the attention of the Democ
racy. throughout the Union, and the press in many
sections are disposed to take sides one way or the
other in this deplorable family quarrel. This we
apprehend, is a mistaken policy. The difficulty is,
in its nature, purely local, and the press of other
States interfering is only calculated to give it a
national importance, and add fuel to the flame.—
We are sorry that the National Government his,
in any degree, been mixed up in the matter. Mr.
Gl:Trams, we have no doubt, was actuated by pure
motives in addressing the letter he did to the late
Collector at New York; but, at the same time, we
think ir.was ill-advised, 'impolitic and not in good
taste. Having been transmitted and published,
however,-and eliciting the sharp and defiant reply
it did from Mr. BRONSON, the President, it seems
to us, had no otllhr course left, if he wished to re
tain the respect of the public, than to remove that
gentleman from the office he held. This was dons
promptly, and here the matter should have ended
so far as the spoils question was concerned. But
it has not been so permitted by the two factions in
New York, nor do many of the Democratic jour
nals in other States show a less determination to
interfere in the disreputable dispute. And this fond
ness for embarking in that family quarrel has only
tended to kindle the flame to a still brighter and
more intense glow, and rendered any effort at re
conciliation Impossible. The danger now is, that
the Democracy di several other States will become
more or less involved in the melee, and thus the
ascendency of the great Democratic party of the
Union be placed in jeopardy through the diffi.eul
ties in - the - Empire State.
Happily, here in Pennsylvania, our people are
united; for, with very few exceptions, the Demo
cratic papers have wisely kept hands off. Hers and
there, it is true, may be found a few croakers or dis
satisfied spirits among us, but they are " so law and
far between" as scarcely to produce a ripple upon
the surface. A vast majority of the people of
Pennsylvania are satisfied with the course of the ad
ministration thus far, and yield a willing and hearty
support to, the President of their choice. And they
will do it, so long as he acts out the principles abd
policy evolved in his inaugural address, whatever
may be the course pursued by any portion of the
party in other States of the Union. For what does
it matter to the great • body of the people of this
State, who are not seeking place or preferment,
whether A or B is Collector of the Port of New
York or Philadelphia, or whether C or D holds
this or that Cabinet appointment, so that he is
honest and competent, and by profession and prac
tice belongs to the Democratic party.
Our doctrine is, that the Democracy of each
County and of each State should attend to their
own matters, and refrain from any interference in'
the concerns of their neighbors. It is always at
tended with more hirm than good, and, as in the
case of a quarrel between husband and wife, very
frequently results in blows rather than thanks from
both the belligerents. The difficulty in New York
is unfortunate in the extreme, especially at this
time when the administration of President Prance
is only in the first year of its existence, and before
he has had an opportunity of communicating with
Congress and the people through the medium of
an annual message. Our motto is, " strike, but
hear firs C—give the President of yar choice a lair
trial ; and if he should then fail to come up to the
true republican standard of faith and policy, it will
be time enough to desert and denounce him—but
not until then.
Canal Commissioner.
COL HENRY S. Atom, of Pike county, and GEo.
SCOTT, Esq., of Columbia county, are named in
connection with the next Democratic nomination
for Canal Commissioner.
tVe take the liberty of adding, without consulta
tion with any one, the name of Col. JOSEPH B.
BAKER, of this county, the able and gentlemanly
Superintendent of the Columbia Railroad for the
last eighteen or twenty months ; and in doing so,
we are sure that all who are acquainted with that
gentleman will admit that a more competent indi
vidual is not to be found in the State, or one that
would be more careful of the interests of the people.
Honest, upright and intelligent, he would make a
model Canal Commissioner, and we say this with
out any disparagement to the gentlemen above na
med, both of whom, we have no doubt, would fill
the place with credit and ability, and for either we
can go with great cheerfulness in the event of his
nomination. Should Mr. BAKEE;not desire his
name to go before the Convention, or should he not
be successful in flat body, then we shduld like to
see Col. Moitit chosen as the standard bearer of the
party for the office of Canal Commissioner. He
had troops of friends in the last State Convention,
and will doubtless be again strongly urged-for the
nomination. 0
Maryland Election.
The Democrats carried the State, at the election
on Wednesday last. The following is the result:
A Democratic Governor, Coe ller, and Lottery
Commissioner, by from 2 to 3,000 majority.
Four of the six members of Congress, viz :
Messrs,. Shower, Vancant, May and Hamilton.—
The Whig members are Messrs. Franklin and
Sol I ers.
The Legislature, owing to the way in which the
State is districted, is probably Whig in one, if
not both branches, by a small majority. In Balti
more City, the Maine Law legislative ticket was
elected. The Whigs supported it.
Juliet LOWRIE.—This distinguished Jurist spent
a day or two last week with his colleague and
friend, Judge LEWIS in this city. On Friday eve
ning a large party, consisting of the Judges of our
Court and Members of the Bar generally, by invi
tation met at the residence of the latter, for the par
pose of paying their respects to Judge LOWRIE,
where they were hospitably entertained by Judge
Lzwri and his excellent Lady, in a style which
could not be excelled. Two or three hours were
spent very pleasantly together in social intercourse
and all present appeared very much gratified with
the gentlemanly bearing and suavity of manner
,which characterize Judge LOWRIE., and with the
ease and fluency of his conversation on the differ
ent subjects—grave and gay-- which were intro
duced. About 10 o'clock 'the company partook of
an elegant collation prepared for the occasion, the
merits of which were properly discussed, after
which they retired, greatly delighted with the en
tertainment, social and gastronomic, of the eve
ning. •
BT Mr. E. H. Renoir, for a year or two past
Assistant Editor of the Independent Whig, in this
city, left last week for Bethlehem; Northampton co.
where he intends establishing a neutral paper.—
Ranch is a clever fellovv,and we hope his most san
guine expectatians may be abundantly realized..—
He deserves success, and will undoubtedly com
mand it if industry and perseverance are of any
avail.
Mr. E. is succeeded in the Independent Whig
office by En wenn M. KA - uppmeN, Esq.
JACOB Fir, Jr., of Montgomery, J.a.arzs R.
STRUTHERS, of Carbon, and EZRA . B. CHASE, of Sus_
quehanna, are mentioned in connexion with the
Speakerehip of the next House of Representatives.
They are all "good men and true," and the House
will make no mistake by selecting either.
r. We are indebted to our friend, Hon. GEORP:I
W. BAILS; Recorder of San Freneinco, for seyteral
numbers of California paper,.
The ApproaChing session.
The Democratic Union 'says:—" Now that the
smoke of the battle has cleared away, and the
.Whigs are found to be nowhere in the contest, we
may throw -orit a few suggestions for the, benefit of
our Democratic friends at the meeting of the next
Legislature.
The first business to be attended to, should be the
making provision by the old and experienced mem
bers of the House and Senate,-for dispensing at .
once, and forever, with the villainous practice of
passing omnibus bills. This system of omnibus
sing every variety of subject together, has led to
innumerable - evils in legislation, and in more than
one instance to direct frauds upon the Legislature
and the people, for it is almost impossible to keep
the run of the heterogenous mass that is piled up
in these bills.
The next business should be an examination in
to the condition of the public improvements of the
State, and the making provision for the placing
theni in the very best condition for the trade of the
ensuing season, which promises to be largely in
creased. The Canal Commissioners will make their
appointments at an early day, and we trust they
will have their report ready by the meeting of the
Legislature, so that appropriations may be made
to pay off all old debts, and put the works in a
proper state of repair at once. This matter should
not be delayed to the last hours of the session, ,as
has heretofore been the case. The Commonwealth
has, lost enough by this system to teach our legis
lators a lesson, and we trust that they may im
prove by former experience.
The next thing to be done, should be the arrest
ing of the evils resulting from special legislation of
every pescription. No bill should be reported un
less there seems a necessity for its passage; and all
the measures that could be otherwise provided for
should be rejected. The thousand and one object
of legislation that are asked for, should be thor
oughly scanned, and nothing passed that was not
absolutely necessary to the general welfare or pros
perity of the Commonwealth. •‘
Bank charters should have the go-bye, until there
seems to be a greater necessity for extending the
paper medium than exists at present. The capi
tal of the country has rapidly increased, private
bankers are starting operations all over the Com
monwealth w,ithout charters, so well has the bank
ing business got to be understood and so profitable
has it become. The system should, therefore, be
let alone for the present.
Neither should railroad charters be granted with
the lavish hand we have witnessed for the last two
or three years; and the system of granting author.
ity to municipal . corporations to subscribe to the
stock of railroads should be arrested. There are as
many railroads now chartered in Pennsylvania as
will be necessary for all our trade for the'' next
twenty years; unless it may be -the making of a
short connection, or extending a lateral road to
some of our rich mines.
We recognize amongst the members elect, many
gentlemen of experience and ability, and they may
render the State great service by turning their at
tention to the matters suggested above.
APPOINTMENT.—GeneraI GEOIIOR W. BOWN.A.N,
the talented and spirited editor of that leading and
influential journal, the Bedford Gazette, has been
appointed Adjutant General of this State, in place
of Gen. Keenan, Consul to Hong• Kong. Governor
Bigler has wisely made that appointment, for no
man in the land is better qualified to fill the du
ties of this position than General Bowman. Du
ring the Mexican war, he distinguished himself by
his valuable services in organizing our volunteers,
and his numerous friends will hail his return to
the post he then held with much pleasure.
That he will do honor to his present position,
and any position in which he might be placed, his
past history abundantly attests. His talents are of
the highest order, and he has had much experience
in the affairs pertaining to proper military regula
tions. As an editor he has faithfully, ably, and
fearlessly served the cause of Democracy during a
period of about twenty-five years, always maintain
ing a steady, upright and straight forward course,
sternly rebuking the enemies of true republican
policy and undauntedly exposing their insidious at
tacks upon the vital principles of civil liberty, and
zealously advocating those principles which have
prospered us as a nation, and the maintenance of
which will conduce to our further advancement.
It is to the labors of such men that the Demo
cratic party of this State owe the high place they
hold in the eyes of the whole Union,Lhaving now a
majority of which no other State can boast. To
build up this strong fortress,, against which the
storms of confederated 'faction beat in vain, Gen.
Bowman has coutributed a full share, and:merits,
as he receives, the encomiums of his brethren
throughout the country.—Pennsylvanian.
CHANGE OF FOITIJNE.-Mr. Samuel Brannon, of
San Francisco, has an annual income of $250,000.
In 1840 Brannan wasla poor and penniless printer
in New York, and worked in the Democrat office
for Messrs. Botton &Livingston. About nine years
ago he arrived at New York from the ;West. A
crownless hat, with coat and unmentionables to
match, were not prepossessing recommendations
for the adventurer. He succeeded, however, in
joining the New York division of the Mormons and
for more than a year was editor of their paper.—
'Brannan, with three or lourhundred of the perse
cuted saints, became attracted by the glowing de•
scription given by Fremont 'and others, of Califor
nia. They chartered the ship Brooklyn, and im
mediately sailed for the future El Dorado, where
Mr. B. has amassed an immense fortune-
• ET The Native American vote, at the recent
election in Pennsylvania, was as follows : —Su
preme Judge, (Broome) 7,851; Canal Commission
er, (;le.lovgan) 7,764; Auditor General, (Reigle)
7,536; Surveyor General, (Cleaver) 8,150.
The Free Soil vote foots up as follows:—Su
preme Judge, (Stephenson) 3,664; Canal Commis
sioner, (Mitchell) 3,579; Auditor General, (Craig)
3,462; Surveyor General, (Corson) 3,594.
GEN. SCOTT. -It is rumored that this gentleman
is engaged writing a history of his own life, for
publication. Wonder if there will be any of that
rich Irish brogue " or " . sweet German accent "in
it. The old hero had better let some person do the
job for him. His forte is the sword—not the pen,
of which fact his friends and the public at large
have long since been convinced.
WASHINGTON EVENING STAR.—This excellent
daily has been enlarged, its increased patronage ren
'dering it necessary. We are glad to find that the
enterprising publishers, Messrs. Wexhsca & HOPE
are getting along so prosperously. They print a
first-rate daily, and deserve every encouragement.
BY" The election for State Officers takes place
in New York to-day. The returns will be looked
for with unusal interest, in view of the unfortunate
state of things that exists there in the Democratic
party. Next week we shall be able to give the re
sult.
New JERSEY.—The election takes place in New
Jersey to-day. RomirA.N M. Purer, is the Demo
cratic, abd Rev. Jorm Reswoon the Whig, candi
date for Governor. We think the Parson will come
out at the small end of the horn.
V' Attorney General eI7SaING has written a
strong letter to the Boston Post. condemning the
coalition that has been formed in several of the
Senatorial districts of that State, between Demo
crate and Freesoilc•rs.
GREAT Re*Antar.—The Bank of the. State of
New—Polfr was robbed on the 31st ult,;"'of bills to
the amount of $37,000. The money, at the time,
W 5.5 in charge of theporter, but his attention was
thrected for about ten seconds to some specie, dur
ins which time the money was stolen. The money
was in a canvass bag, and laid upon ths minter
in the Bank.
Meeting of Congress.
Iu four weeks from yesterday the Congress of
the 'United States will .commence; operations at
Washington, and a 'session of more than usual in
terest and excitement may be anticipated. Presi
dent Prance will deliver his first annual message
to the representatives of the -people, which will
doubtless be a dom . :tient of great force and ability.
The measures and policy of the administration, for
eign and domestic, will be broadly . laid down, aid
the whole country, as well as Congress, will be put
in possession of the views of the Executive.
A Washington correspondent of the New York
Journal, of Commerce, gives the following inklings
of the probable complexion of the forth-coming
State paper:
The frame work of the message has been laid
out, and the President is engaged with his Secreta
ries-in reducing it to form. Its developements re
specting our foreign relations will be deeply inter
esting. Through its statements we shall be inform
ed of the exact progress of the negotiation relative
to the fishery question and the north-west trade.—
The best informed here believe that the Secretary of
State is proceeding quietly but efficiently :to an ad
justment of the differences which have so long ex
isted between England and the United States on
that subject. The questions pending with Mexico
are the right of transit across the Isthmus of Tehu
antepec, as involved in the Sloo and Gamy con
tracts, and defined in the treaties negotiated by
Judge Conklin and Gov. Letcher; the demand for
the right of way for the Pacific railroad, through
Sonora and Chihuahua, the reclamations of Mexico
for Indian depredations, and the re-adjustment of
our mutual commercial relations. These are most
important subjects of negotiation between the two
republics, and the President's revelations as to the
progress made in adjusting them are awaited with
universal interest.
In domestic affairs the policy recommended in
the Message will be, it is whispered among the per
sonal and confidential friends of the President, in ri
gorous conformity with the principles of the Dem
ocratic party, as announced by its founders and ear
liest expositors. In finance the President will ad
vise the adoption of a revenue system which shall
keep the annual receipts nearly upon a level with
the estimated expenditures. As to the surplus on
band, the system of purchasing up government
stocks will be pursued until it is consumed.
In reference to expenditure the most- rigid econ
omy will be insisted upon. It is expected that the
policy of improving rivets and internal harbors will
be discouraged. The plan of connecting the con
tract system of carrying the mails with the increase
and support of the Navy, will be referred to in un
favorable terms, and its abandonment as soon as
consistent with existing contracts and resulting
rights will be recommended. The proposition to
connect the Atlantic and Pacific coasts by a great
national railroad will be discussed, but the Presi
dent will state his conviction that sound policy re
quires it to be left to the individual energies and
the private capital of the country.
Secretary Dobbin.
It is not often we find anything in a Whig print
favorable to Democrats high in authority; but the
following extract from the National Intelligeneer,
whose Federal affinities cannot be doubted, in ref
erencs to the above named gentleman, is so well
deserved and appropriate that we cannot retrain
from giving it a place in our paper:
" The Secretary of the Navy appears to be win
ning his way to public confidence, and, as we are
not unwilling to do justice to a political opponent,
we are ready to give credit to the Administrator of
the Navy Department for any honest endeavoss be
may make to improve the condition of his all-im
portant blanch of the public service. With this
view we copy the annexed brief article from a neu
tral and Eighty intelligent New Orleans paper. One
act at least of the Secretary's we cheerfully em
brace this opportunity to commend, and that is the
issue of his "general order " of the 17th inst. With
out professing much familiarity with such matters
we are under the impression that such an order
was greatly needed and will have a very salutary
effect on the discipline of the navy. We may fur
ther use the occasion to express a hope that the
Secretary's party, Tosition may enable him to pre
vail with Congress to reform some of those mis
chiefs introduced into the naval serviee by Demo
cratic legislation, which his able Whig predecessors
had not the influence to effect."
lErlt would appear trom a letter published in
the New York Evening Post that Koszta, the Hun
garian. is still in prison. The terms proposed by
Baron De Bruck were such that the American Con
sul could not accept them, and Koszta himself re
fused to be liberated on such conditions. Mr.
Marsh insists upon his being acknowledged as an
American citizen, as will be seen by the following
extract from the letter:
"The American Consul requires that Koszta shall
be, now, abandoned by Austria, and acknowledged
by her as being an American citizen. Until then
he reluses to claim him of the French Consul, and
refuses to obey the instructions of the American
Minister on the subject of his arrangement of K 052-
res immediate release, whilst his nationality is un
der discussion by the two. Governments.
"It is also said that he has put up Koszta to pro.
test against the American Minister, and to refuse to
leave his prison and be restored to freedom in the United
States. In fine, Martin Koszta, about whom the
world at large has lately beard and written so much,
proves to be like the elephant mentioned in Punch,
which no one would have, no one would buy, and
which could not be allowed to be set at large on
account of the trouble it might occasion. He now
makes conditions with his deliverers, and sets their
plans for his release at defiance."
A VIOLIN ATTACHMENT.-A curious case cam
before the Supreme court on Tuesday, wherein Ole
Bull's fiddle—his favorite fiddle, from which he con
jures such wonderful. delicous, entrancing music—
appears in all the vulgar prose of attachment for
debt! Only think of it! That ethereal creature,
whose slighest whispers so many thousands of de
lighted souls have drunk in with a devotion too deep
for words—that very duplicate of the Norwegian's
musical self, to be rudely clutched by a barbarous
Deputy Sheriff as security for debt, is profanity on
ly paralleled by the farmer who purchased Pegasus
and harnessed him to a muck-wagon. Indeed we
wonder the enchaated violin does not fly away in
disgust, as did the immortal hippogriff: Ole Bull's
fiddle in limbo I What are we coming to Spirit
of Euterpe ! rap us an answer.—Tribune.
Nx.w lVlExico.--The election for delegate to
Congress from New Mexico has resulted in the
choice of the native priest Gallegos, by a majority
of 539 over Ex-Governor Lane. Gallegos has the
Bishop against him, on religious grounds, but the
Democratic Governor and Judge electioneered fcr
him because he was a Democrat and Lane a Whig.
The feeling of hostility to Americana is said to be
increasing among the native inhabitants of the ter
ritory. The foundations of the capital are being
laid at Santa Fe. The Mescalero Indians to the
Dona Ana, have recommenced hostilities, and are
supposed to have murdered two Mexicans, killed
ten California emigrants, and stolen twelve mules.
In the fight with the emigrants one Indian was
killed.
THE NEXT STATE CONTENTION It will be seen
by, the following resolution adopted by the State Cen
tral Committee, that the time for holding the next
Democratic State Convention of Pennsylvania, has
been 'fixed on the Bth of March. The preamble be
low furnishes a satisfactory reason for changing
from the 4th to the Bth, in this instance.
WHEREAS, The State Convention of '53 empow
ered the State Central Committee to 6x the time
of holding the next State Convention at Harrisburg,
and whereas the usual day, the 4th of March, will
be Saturday.
Resolved, That the next State Convention be held
at Harrisburg, on Wednesday. the Bth of March
next, at 10 o'clock, A. M., and that it will assem
ble in the Hall of the House of Representatives, if
it shall be the pleasure of the House to grant the
use of their Hall.
WM. L. HIRST, Chien
•
War. CURTIS,
I Secretaries.
H. L. DIFFENBACH.
UAt the recent session of the United States
Circuit Court, at Columbus,, Ohio, Judge McLean
made a decision sustaining the constitutionality of
the famous "Crowbar law" in Ohio, a law by which,
f.the banks refuse to pay their taxes, the,collec
t ors are authorized to open the bank vaults with a
crowbar and help themselves to the people's dues.
TiratursomNo.—Governor Powell, of Kentucky,
has issued his proclamation, fixing upon the 24th
of November as - a day of thanksgiving in that State,
when Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Massachu
setts, Maryland, Connecticut and Rhode Island
also observe the make festival.
Mr. Buchanan:B Letter.
The Detroit FreePresi, speaking of Mr. Buchan
an's recent letter, written in response to an invita
tion extended to him by the American chamber of
Commerce at Liverpool to attend a banquet to_ be
given him as a mark of respect and welcome hpon
his appointment asMinister of the United States to
England, holds theyollowing:lang,uage:
"Tbe letter is a brief one, but it!contaios a sug
gestionor two in regard to international trade which
we are glad to, see come from Mr. Buchanan.—
"The period in the world's history seems at length
to have arrived (he remarks) when mankind have
discovered that narrow and unjust restrictions 'up
on foreign trade must surely ,defeat their own ob
jeeLand when selfishness itself is enlisted in favor
of a liberal policy.' This is the language of en
lightened statesmanship, and the enunciation being
made when entering upon the threshold of his du
ties, may we not hope for the accomplishment of
some desirable results as the 'fruit of his mission.
'YThe people of the United States have again and
again declared against any system of protective du
ties. No one can successfully pretend that the is.
sue upon that question has not been fully made up
and thoroughly tried. Aside from every consider
ation of hnmanity—of the spread of liberal ideas and
the extension of civilization growing out of unres
tricted commercial intercourse—free trade is clear
ly the self interest of the people of this country
In view of the equalized value of manual labor in
Europe and,America, we have nothing to lose, and
very much to gain, by . the abolition every where of
tariff duties. We can abundantly protect ourselves
in our own markets, and if free tradeprevailed with
all the nations of Europe, our foreign exports will
double in two years.
‘ 'Mr Buchanan's suggestions are timely, and will
hsye an effect in both hemispheres. They are a
declaration to all nations :hat the Government of
the U.iited States is ready to adopt a liberal policy
—such a policy as the advancement of civilization
demands. It is fit and proper that the initial step
in a reform so highly calculated to elevate the con
dition of the human race should be taken by the
free republic of America—that she should be the
first to shake off a system which hedges in ignor
ance and superstition, and shuts out the rays of
christianity and social progress.
"Mr. Buchanan regards the Chinese revolution of
the greatest importance as affecting the interests of
commerce. China and Japan have always been
"protective tariff' countries, and their condition is
the best possible commentary upon the system of
..protection." Free trade will eventually raise
them to the condition of enlightened nations.
Wherever commerce penetrates, there also are the
seeds of the Gospel sown. Free Trade and the Bi
ble are hand-maids in the work of regenerating the
world."
FRANKLIN MONUMENT MEETING.—A meeting
of editors, publishers and printers Was held in the
County Court House, Philadelphia, on Tuesday
evening last, for the purpose of adopting measures
to erect a suitable monument to the memory of
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Jesper Harding, Esq., of
the Inquirer, was called to the Chair, and George
R. Graham, Joshua S. Fletcher, Benjamin Mifflin,
and Edw. D. Ingraham, were appointed Vice Pres
idents; and J. Davis Watson and J. R. Fry acted as
Secretaries. James S. Wallace, editor of the Sun,
stated the object of the meeting, after which he pre
sented the following, which was unanimously adop
ted:
The Printers, Publishers, Authors and others con
nected with the business of publication in the U.
States, feeling it eminently due to the merits, gen
ius and philanthropy of Benjamin Franklin, who
conferred so much honor and reflected so much lus
tre on the professions to which they respectively
belong, that a suitable monument should be erected
to his memory; and as from the fact that Philadel
phia was the scene of so many of his labors and
triumphs, and is now the resting place of his re
mains, there is a peculiar propriety in originating
such a movement in this city, therefore,
Resolved, By the meetin g now assembled; that
immediate measures should be adopted to procure
the necessary funds for the purpose indicated, and
that an Executive Committee of fifty-six be appoint
ed by the Chairman, to take general supervision of
the whole subject, and prepare an address to the
printers and literary men of the Union.
The meeting adjourned to meet again at the call
of the Executive Committee.
THE SUITS OP TEI GOVERNMENT AGAINST JAMES
COLLIER AND HIS SIIRETIEs.—•The suit pending
against Collier, and another just brought against
his other sureties than George Law—both pending
in New York—will not be reached until the term
of the United States Court there, next succeeding
the present term. One hundred thousand dollars
of the payment of the Treasury on account of the
balance due from Collier, which we brought to the
notice of the public more than a'anonth since, was
on account of George Law's liability as one of his
sureties. Mr. Law, who was on his bonds for that
amount, has thus relieved himself from all further
responsibility on his account, having paid up the
whole penalty ito which he was bound. The bal
ance still claimed by the Government is very
large.
Appointments.
The Canal Commissioners have made the tot
lowing, amongst other, appointments :
SIIPZIIINTENDZNTs.
J. B. Baker, Columbia Railroad.
J. Roes, Portage do.
SIIPERTIbOIISI.
H. Houpt, Eastern Divison.
G. Blattenberger, Susquehanna de.
W. W. Wilson, Juniata do.
W. W. Dimmock, North Branch do
e COLLICTORS.
Jacob S. Yoe, Philadelphia.
Jacob M. Strickler, Columbia.
Cyrus Carmony, Lancaster.
James J. Raily, Harrisburg.
'R. McVeigh; Parkeiburg.
R. Laverty, Paoli.
W. Cole, Outlet Portsmouth.
P. S. Gamble, Outlet Columbia.
Lot Watson, Lancaster.
J. Mayer, Coltimbia.
J. Hiley, Ass't do.
D. E. Martin, Portsmouth.
CARGO INSPECTOH6.
Thomas Welsh, Columbia.
J. Hunter, Philadelphia.
STATH AGEHTS.—Messrs. Buckingham, Bates,
Tippin, Thompson, Packer, Kelly, Bentz, Stook and
Ebaugh.
NEW ARILANGEBIEITII.—The cars going East
now arrive as follows :
A. M. A. M. P. M.
Columbia at 2 60 9 00 3 00
Mountville, 915 314 •
Lancaster, 3 30 9 35 3 50
Bird-in-Hand, , 355 958 417
Gordonville, 10 07
Lemon'Place, 407 10 11 • 429
Kinzer's, 4 15 10 22 4 39
Gap, 4 26 10 31 4 49
Christiana, 4 34 10 40 5 00
Going West, they arrive as follows. 1
A. M. P. M. P. M. ‘.
W Philidelphia,at 8 15 ' 1 15 10 45
Christiana, 10 18 3 44
Gap, 10 25 3 61 12 53 A. M
Kinzer's lO 35 4 00
Lemon Place, 10 43 409 107
Gordonville, 4 13
Bird-in-Hand, 10 54 4 24 1 18
Lancaster, 11 16 4 45 1 43
Mountville, 5 15
Columbia, ' 12 00 530 220
13=r The report so industriously circulated that
the carpet for the east room in the Piesident's man
sion at Washington, was purchased of a foreign
house, is untrue. An order for all the carpeting re
quired in refurnishing the White House was given
to A. T. Stewart & Co., of New York .city, and
supplied by their capital and enterprise and ma
chinery alone.
The order for furnishing a heating apparatus of
sufficient size and power to warm the house was
given to Walworth & Mason, of this city, and by
them is now being executed.
The China and Glass ware was supplied by
Messrs. Houghwout & Dailey' of New York city,
and was manufactured and decorated at their own
establishment in that city.Bostop Post
WESTMINSTER REVIEW.-1 he October number
of the American re-print, published by Leonard
Scott & Co., N. Y, is before us, with the following
table of interesting contents,:viz :
Religion in Italy; The Progress of Fiction as an
Art, Partnership with Limited Liability, The Book
of Job, School claims of Ancient and Modern Lan
guages, German Mysticism in the Seventeenth Cen
tury, The Universal Postulate, Progress of Russia,
Contemporary Liturature of England, do. of Amer
ea, do. of Germany, do. of France.
CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS
Danicaxxon.—The First Methodist Episcopal
Church, of this City, which has been undergoing
extensive alterations and repairs during the-last
three or lour months, is now nearly corn;
pleted, and will be re-dedicated on Sunday the 20th
inst Several distinguished clergymen trom a
distance are expected to be present on the interes
ting occasion.
The interior of the building has been re-modeled
in a beautiful, but yet plain and neat style. The
arrangement of the pulpit, pews and gallery have
been entirely changed, and the frescoing and paint
ing, centre piece, imitation of panel work, &c. &c.,
are done in a style not surpassed, it equaled, in any
church edifice in the State. Most certainly, it
eclipses any thing of the kind we have ever seen,
and cannot fail to be admired by every person who
will take the trouble to visit the building. The
basement or lecture room has also been re-modeled
and painted, and likewise pres - ents a very neat ap
pearance.
The contractors are the Messrs. Weaxaa, of
Philadelphia, who have, in this undertaking, most
unquestionably established a character for artistic
skill which any one might envy. They are emi
nently deserving the patronage of the public, end
cannot fail to command it. The plan and designs
were selected by-Dr. Joan W&TLLN, of this City,
(after having visited a number of churches in Phil
adelphia, New York and elsewhere,) from a simi
lar building, we believe, in Williamsburg, N. Y.;
and to his public spirit - and taste are the congrega
tion mainly indebted for their now beautiful edifice.
. . .
We advise our readers in this City and vicinity
to call apd examine the building for themielves.—
We are sure all will took upon it with admiration.
MeLIT:1111. ELECTION —H. C. Demuth has been
elected 2d Lieutenant of the Buchanan Rifle Corps,
vice Lieut. S. H. Slaymaker, resigned.
Er' A meeting of the Fruit Committee of Lan
caster county is to be held at Cooper's Hotel on
to•morrow.
&UMW:CIF COAL.—We received a few days sines
a ton of this coal from the yard of T. & H. BAUM
GARDNER, in North Prince street, and find it to be
every thing its most sanguine admirers have rep
resented. It is easily ignited, produces a strong
heat, and leaves little or no cinder, scarcely any
thing but ashes behind. In this last particular.
especially, it is far superior to any other coal here
tofore used. As the supply on band at present is
a portion of the first shipment from the Lancaster
Colliery of Messrs. Cochran & Peale, in the She.
mokin Coal Region, and shipped under many dis
advantages, it is perhaps, good as it is, not a fair
sample of what will be brought from that region
after the improvements, now in progress, shall have
been completed, and the Colliery fairly in operation.
We advise housekeepers to supply themselves
with the Shamokin Coal without delay., They
will find it everything we have represented.
DESTRUCTITE Frni.—A correspondent of the
Inland Daily, writing from East Earl township, un
der date of November 21, says that a destructive
fire took place last night in this township, on the
Conestoga, between New Holland and Fairview.—
The mill and still-house of Henry Martin took fire
about 8 o'clock; and were burned to the ground.—
The flames spread rapidly, and nothing of value
was s..•:ed. The mill was toll of grain and flour,
end the s ill-house had some grain and whiskey in
it. It is not hipm,ti how the fire originated. The
I , .ss is es' ima:ed at $(0.000. It is understood the
property Iva. 1101 wsniei. Tne loss is a most severe
one to Mr Martin, wtio is an industrious man.
Ras°ix - no:tn.—The tauwing resolutions were
adopted by the Buchanan Ritks at their meeting on
Monday evening, the 31st ilk., on the resignation
of Lieut. 8. H. Slay maker:
Resolved, That in Lt. S. H. :Aaytnaker we have
ever loon.; the true soldier, and warm triend of the
Corps ; and though compelled by his own reasons
to accept his re , :ignaiion, 'twas done with reluctance
and heart-telt regret.
Resolved. Tnat his soldier.like conduct, gentle
manly deportment, impartial bearing, and his untir
ing exertions and deep interest in the welfare of the
'Buchanan Rifle Corps," have won for him alike
the respect and esteem at all connected with it, and
left with us an example which none should hesitate
to follow,
Resolved, That we shall ever entertain the most
lively recollections of Lt. Slaymaker, and his con
section with the Corps as one of its officers; and in
parting with him, in all his future walks through
life (either as a soldier or.civilian) he carries with
him our heartfelt wishes that his career may be
one of uninterrupted happiness and prosperity.
From the West Chester Register
mr- We give place to the communication of Col.
JOSEPEI B. BAILER, Superintendent of the Columbia
Railroad, the more cheerfully because on re-perus
ing the article to which it refers, we are satisfied
that it ought not tohavebeen published. The conduct
of public officers is doubtless a proper subject of in
quiry, and the writer aimedonly at elicitingthe ti uth.
Such we are bound to suppose, and - have every
reason to believe was his motive. But resort to the
public prints should not be had until other means
of colt - eating errors have failed. The explanations
of Colonel Baker, however, place the whole matter
in a satisfactory light. We should, perhaps, add
that we have received from other sources, and from
those of opposite political sentiments, the fullest
testimony to the rectitude of the gentleman alluded
to in the article to which the following is a reply:
EDITOR Os THE RESISTER & EXAMINZIL.—SIR :
Your paper of the 29th ult., contains a communi
cation reflecting upon the character of two gentle
men connected with the Columbia Railroad. It is
scarcely necessary to deny the charges, for they are
so gross and malicious that their falsity appears- in
every line.
Had the :,'tax payer of Sadsbury" no other mo
tives than the good of the Commonwealth, he would
dsave pursued a'course different from publishing un
founded allegations against two of her best officers
-he would rather have made known his suspicions
to the Superintendent or the Canal Commissioners,
who would have investigated the matter, and if the
charges were true, they would undoubtedly have
found a way to rid the State Shops of such dishon
est persons.
The manager:of the State Shops, Mr. Jefferiea, ii
charged with disposing of old material in my ab.
sence, and applying the proceeds to his own use.
It is only necessary for me to say that Mr. Jefferies
has not sold any old material since my appoint
ment, without,my knowledge and consent, and the
whole amount he has sold are a few empty oil casks
and a few hundred pounds of broken spring steel,
the whole not amounting to over $75. The scrap
iron was sold by myself, and I hold myself respon
sible for the amount, and I feel very sanguine that
while it was in my hands it was quite as safe as
if it had been in the hands of the "Tax Payer of
Sadsbury."
The State owns a house in Parkesburg, in which
the Superintendent has his office; his clerk, Mr. Ih
fing, occupies the house. There was an old stable
on the lot, unfit for use.. Mr. Ihlin. ° applied to me
to have it repaired, and I gave Mr. Darlington, the
Supervisor, directions to have it re-built. Mr. Jeffe
ries had not the charge of the hands, and had no
control whatever in the erection of the stable, nor
was the expense charged to the motive power de
partment. .The cost did not exceed $BO.
The fines imposed on the transporters for the
violations of the rules of the road, are collected by
my direction, and when the proper time arrives, a
just account of them will be rendered. If partiality
is shown in the imposition of fines, I am charge
able with it, and I am ready to answer. All of the
charges are of the same character, and I am sorry
to learn that there is in Sadsbury a man so devoid
of moral honesty, and so base as to manufacture
such a disgusting statement of malicious falsehoods.
'You will, I hope, see the propriety of publishing
this in your next issue, and oblige,
Yours respectfully, J. B. BAKER.
Book Notices, &c. •
HELEN MIISGRAVE..-WC also find upon our table
another book from same the publishers, entitled
"Helen Musgrave," and autobiography, being pas
sages in the life of a seceder from Romanism. It
appears to be well written and interesting, and
is highly commended by a portion of the press.
THE Moron REVENGE.—W a have receivedfrom
the publishers, De Witt & Davenport, New York,
through'l3. T. C. Morgan, Bookseller, Pittsburgh,
an interesting novel entitled " The Monk's Re•
venge, or the Secret Enemy, a tale of the last Cru
sades," by Samuel Spring, .Esq. We like of tlik
"olden time," and the author of this book has di
lected a period of the world's history, and persons
scences and events, that cannot fail to make his
work interesting and profitable to all readers. The
book is well written by a popular author; and we
have no doubt it will have a large sale, and many
admirers. The scene is laid in Eastern Europe,
when the Crr as and the Crescent were conending
for the mastery of the world. Two faiths, and two
forms of society arc brought under the eye, and the
turban and the helmet, and the lance and the cim
etar, are seen struggling desperately for some of
Europe's fairest realms. The early history of the
Turkish Empire in Europe becomes more interest
ing now when its overthrow is threatened by one
of the mightiest potentates of earth. We have
read far enough in this book to know that we shall
have to read it thorugh: It is too good to be laid
aside half read.
Hors. Hsxiax A. Wiss, were married on Tuesday
last, to a Miss LxoNs, of Richmond. This is the
third time the honorable gentleman has entered the
bonds of matrimony.
A Crash Predicted:
The New York' Day Book, which is always well
posted up in commercial and monetary matters,
appears to think that a crisis is near at band, bro't
about by the mania for railroads and other extrav
agant speculations. It, says:
The amount of railroad bonds issued by the rail
road companies and pledged or sold in this city 'can
not it is believed ; be less than one hundred millions
of dollars. This amount of course, has not been
paid in cash for them, or expended on the roads;
but the amount that has been drawn on them and
expended, is sufficiently large to make the money
in the Eastern States exceedingly scarce. Sixty
per cent., or sixty millions of dollars have been ex
pended, nearly half of which is now idle, or so sit
tuated, the' it will require an expenditure of forty
per cent. more to make it available. Our road bank
ers and brokers are loaded down with these bonds.
They have advanced their acceptances upon them,
with the expectation of selling ihem and raising
money enough to complete the works, and thus
make them good and available securities. They
knew when they gave the six per cent., that the
amount would be inevitably sunk, unless the bal
ance was raised to finish the roads! Yet with Ms
confidence in the continued plentifulness of money,
and the ability of capitalists to take these bonds off
their hands, which argues poorly for their sagacity
and shrewdness, they took the risk, and the conse
quences are loss, failures and bankruptcy.
- T- e papers here and elsewhere have continually
cautioned the public against this class of securities,
but to no purpose. This paper has repeatedly C 3 --
led to mind the times of 1836, when sovereign
States undertook to carry on internal improvements
on a tar less magnificent and expensive scale than
companies have now attempted,?and failed; and then
pointed to the tact that with an unbounded credit
throughout the world, and the whole wealth of the
States to back them,
their bonds' went down to
seventeen cents on the dollar and were heavy at
that; yet we could make no impression on the pub
lic mind, or stem the torrent of wild and feverish
speculation. If the states 01 Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan could not, in 1830, carry out their inter
nal improvement projects that amounted to less
than forty millions, how can corporate companies
now carry through the plans that require one hun
dred millions of dollars? And if State bonds went
down to 17 cents on the dollar, when $40,000,000
were out, how low will railroad bonds go now
when one hundred millions ate in the market.
- .
It must be borne in mind that many of these
railroads are not completed, and that the money al•
ready expended is a dead loss, unless enough more
can be raised to finish them. Half the bonds now
in the market are worth no more than, the paper
they are written on, unless the roads are made
available. Can that be done in the present state
of the money market, or in any state it is likely
to be in the next twelve months? We think not.
What, then, will be the fate , f these bonds, and
what the end of the bond brokers who hold them?
It requires no magician to tell. They must surely
tail—it is unavoidable.
Late Foreign News
The Royal Mad steamship Africa arrived at N.
York on Friday last, with late and important for
eign news, from which we glean the following
items :
ENGLAND.—London, Saturday Morning, Oct, 22.
—Thirty-four hop pickers were drowned on Thurs
day evening, by the upsetting of a wagon crossing
the river Flood.
TURRET AND EUSSIA..—The Emperor arrived at
St. Petersburg, on the 13th, from Berlin. Prepara
tions for war were being prosecuted with more
alacrity than ever.
Two hundred ships were lying at Odessa, and all
parties were making the most strenuous exertions
lor Me shipment nt grain.
The fleet in the harbor 01 Constantinople which
had been laid up for the winter, had been ordered
to be prepared for sea with all possible despatch.
SrAts.—Accounts from Madrid to the 14th inst.,
state that Luis Ballesteros, tormeM Minister of Fi
nance, under Ferdinand Seventh, died on the 12th.
EASTEILN AFFAlRS.—Letters from Vienna say,
that the Diplomatic Conference on the settlement
of the Oriental question, had met, and though in
active, had not dissolved.
Letters from Bucharest state tin tGen.Prim, Count
Camery, Sardinian officer, had reached Omar Pa
sha's head quarters at Schumla. The son of Red
schild Pasha, who left for Schumla on the 4'h inst.
has besides received summons to Frince Gortscba-
Letters from Vienna also announce that Omar
Pasha had" organized a regiment of Pontoniers and
had nearly completed all the material for throwing
a bridge across the river.
Despatches instructing Omar Pasha as to what
steps he should take in case the Russians refuse to
evacuate the Principalities, were almost precisely
similar to those sent before to the commander of
the army in'Asia.
Letters from St. Petersburg to the 18th, announce
that the Emperor had adopted warlike measures of
the highest importance
The Russian army had been formed into two di
visions. The first army'was intended for great op•
erations in Euroye. The second was intended for
a local reserve.
A letter from Warsaw states that the corps un
der command of Gen. Panjutid, stationed near thali
city, had received orders to proceed at once to the
Pruth.
LIVERPOOL Mtaxaxs.—Liverpool, Oct. 22.—The
grain market throughout the week was very active,
and prices firmly maintained. Western Canal, 36
a 36s 6d; Ohio, 36 a 375; Mixed Corn, 39 a 40s.—
Rice—Carolina is. dull, but East India very active.
Lard is quiet, with sales of 50 tons for
. spring de
livery at 525. Clover Seed was in fair speculative
demand. Bacon was dull at two shillings decline.
Iron was firm. In Manchester, trade was more ac
tive. Freights at Liverpool had advanced. Lin
seed Cake was quoted at £lolos. At London mon
ey continued somewhat stringent. Consols closed
at 91i. American Stocks were dull and nominal.
[Er The address delivered by the Hon. Thomas
H. Burrowes, of Lancaster, before the late Annual
Exhibition of the Philadelphia Society for Promo
ting of Agriculture, was a production of great force
and beauty, and showed that the speaker, who had'
spent some ten or twelve years in the every-day du
ties upon the farm, had not only familiarised him
self with the practical details of agricultur, but
had carried away with him„a love and a respect for
the calling, and a knowledge of its wants, that nec
essarily give to his ideas and suggestions, a weight
and an influence, that cannat be too highly appre
ciated. The very fact that Mr. Burrowes traveled
over sixty miles in the morning of the day on
which he made his appearance upon the stand—
delivered his address—and went over again the same
distance the same day—is the best evidence of his
feelings upon the subject of agriculture.--German
town Telegraph.
GREAT LEAD Mxtiss rN Itme.—ln Clayton coun
ty, lowa, an immense lead mine was lately discov
ered, by Messrs. Holmes & Dickson, who have ta
ken out 120,000 pounds of mineral within the last
four weeks, and have another 100,000 pounds in
sight. The lead is considered good for 1,000,000
pounds. It is said to be found on the surface of the
upper strata of magnesian limestone, and about 80
feet below the surface of the earth, at the highest
point of the ridge running east and west, and direct
ly across the ridge. The mineral is said to be of
the best quality, bringing at the rate of $3O per
thousand pounds. It has now become the settled
conviction, at least with a great many, that the
whole country formerly reserved by the government
for mineral purposes will prove to be rich in lead
ore, and of the best quality.—Cincinnati Inquire
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.—New Orleans papers Of
Friday last are received.
Mexican advices state that General Gadsden is
setting along smoothly with Santa Anna. .
It had been agreed that neither American nor
Mexican troops shall occupy Mesilla Valley while
negotiations are pending.
Good feeling is represented to prevail towards
the United States government,
Postmaster General _Campbell has directed dos
-ble mail service between Mobilo and Montgomery,
to insure the regular delivery of the New Orleans
The Maryland coal trade of last week amounted
to 13,000 tone.
Thomas Wallace has been convicted at Cumber
land for murdering his mother. , :
Pnamiums.—Among the premiums awarded at
-the Maryland Institute, were the following to resi
dents of this City:
H. C. Locher, Lancaster, Pa., honorable mention
for Tampico Morocco.
G. H. Lo her & Co., Silver. Medal for Madras
brush boot skins.
E. W. Carpenter, Lancaster, Pa.,. Silver Medal
for Planes.
Prsmarres.—At the recent State Agricultural
Exhibition in Baltimore, a premium of $2O was
awarded to Jacob Mumma, of this county, for the
best broadcasting and drilling machines; s premi
um of $5 to Lewis Cooper, also of this county, for
his lime-spreader, and one of $3 for his guano
spreader.
HYDROPATHIC REnzw.--We have received
from the publishers, FOWLERS & WELLS, N. York,
the first number of anew Medical Quarterly, de
voted to Medical Reform,
embracing articles on
Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, surgery, &c:fitc.,
together with Reports of Remarkable Cases in
General Practice, Reviews of New Publications,
&c.; the whole exemplified with appropriate illua
trations. The book is neatly gotten up—each num
ber containing 190 or more pages—published gy
m Om months, St 02 per mum
Rew York Correspondence.
NEW YORK. Nov. 3d. 1853.
Mr. GEORGE SANDERSLIN---DEAR SIR: I have
now been live days in this great city, and have . seen
more than my pen can describe or time will allow
to write about.—l have heard the doleful tolling of
the firebell, and saw the devouring flames enwrap
the most costly towering edifices and whilst stream
ing above the gallant firemen the destruction of
three hundred thousand thousand dollars worth of
property was perfected, ar.d in the space of one
short hour the smouldering ruins exposed the sad
dest picture of ruined properties and sacrificed lives.
The next moment I have had me eyes dazzled with
the bright trappings of thousands of horsemen and
infantry filing off through the city Park, reviewed
b, the Governor of this great state. In the even
ning heard the booming of cannon in the midst of
thousands of citizens listening to the political ha
reeves of regular [lards and Adamantines " set
ting forth the merits of the " Baltimore Platform,"
and the next evening the canon again resounding
in the Park to the shouts of other thousands of
" Soft Shells," whi st their John Van Buren, Capt.
Rynders and their friends were creating a terrible
political commotion. I have seen the Hippodrome
Giraffe and Bearded Lady—and drowned travellers
drawn out of the Dock, woo but a few moments be
fore anticipated liie's greatest pleasures. Truly in
this city there is much to instruct and much to
give pain—but I started for the Crystal Palace "
and at every street crossing had to run for my life,
tor tae fear of being run over by Omnibuses, Cars,
Hacks and Drays. Passing along the pavements
1 was jostled by an organ grinder— crowded into
the street by troops of ladies—and ever and anon
struggle to get through the masses ol many thou
sands of human beings,all hurrying along as it 'de
lay was death.' Finally the great 'Crystal Palace'
with its gorgeous towers seas reached, and on en
tering, I felt myself in the midst of the 'Exhibition
of the Industry of all Nations,' whose exterior and
interior exhibited the Arts, Mechanism and curios
ites of the World, never before seen on the west
ern Continent. But my eyes were attracted by an
immense pillar of Coal on which glittered the gold
en letters P-e.ii-n•s-y-l-v-a ; n-i-a; my heart leaped
with joy as I passed it and entered the Mineralog
ical Department, a room about forty feet square,
filled with shelving and glass cases in which were
arranged the most beautiful specimens imaginable.
It was the proudest moment of my Ike when I dis
covered that one fourth ol this remarkable collec
tion was trom the mountains, valleys and mines of
my native State—and that Pennsylvania was the
first, the greatest, the richest state ol all, whilst
Dr. Wm. B. Fahnestock, Dr. E. Haldeman '
Shoen
berger, Musselman & Co., Haldeman &Small,
Reeves, Abbot & Co., James M. Hopkins, Eckert
& Streni and Roland Parry, have deposite specimen
of Chesnut Hill. iron ore, coal, pig,tlux, slag, hema
tite, zinc, lead, copper, bar iron, magnetic iron ore,
slates and silver, bully proving that the mineral
wealth 01 Lancaster comity eclipses any county in
the world. On passing out of the Mineralogical
Hall 1 found myself in a long passage lined on each
side with the best of machinery, all driven and op
erated by steam power—from the Lilliputian high
pressure steam engine (one inch in size) invented
and made by Cyrus Chambers,Jr , of Kennet Square
Penna. to the mightiest operating steam machinery
of hundreds of horse-power; from thence I turn to
the powerful boiler plate shears by David Dick of
Meadville, the steam and water gate regulator by
Perry Dickson of Crawford county, the steam and
gas flues from the Pascal iron works, Philadelphia
the imitation Russia sheet iron by Allen Wood of
Phila., the Cotton Drillings and Sheetings from
'Conestoga Mills, Morocco and Hides troin H. C.
Locher's Factory,the elaborately gold and silver fin
ished Neptune and Hope Hose carriages of Phila.—
Guns, Rifles and Pistols by John Ruder of Phila.
the Pennsylvania Flag and Military goods of
Hor•tman & Sons, Phila. Ebenezer hobinsons cel
ebrated corn Sheller, Samuel Jenkin's perfect seed
planter, Hill side and double mould board ploughs
by Hall & Speer of Pittsburg, grain and seed Fan,
by Jesse Roberts 01 Norristown, Mitchell's maps
of the Wbrld published by Copperthwaite, Phila.—
Lippencott's specimens of Printing and BoOlt bind
ing. Magnetic 'Telegraph wires in operation, and
numerous models of Steamboats, and I saw the
ruling spirit of Franklin and Fulton directing the
'lndustry of all Nations.' Pennsylvanians have just
cause to feel ()loud of [heir native state, and as she
now occupies the vantage ground, her citizens will
boldly maintain it. Yours truly. _ _ _
J. FRANKLIN REIGART
At the Crystal Palace.
Col. J. FRANKLIN REIGAILT, 01 Lancaster city one
01 the Commissioners appointed by the Governor of
Pennsylvania, has been exhibiting at the Crystal
Pa.ace some rare and useful-articles. We admire
this spurt 111 a Corn:ms,loaer from a neignburing
abate, as we know that the interests of that State
will be truly represented. Tne penetrating eye of
such a representative will notice new "beauties in
every useful invention. It afforded us much pleas
ure to examine Col. Reigate's collection ut , the most
rare and beautnul specimen of minerals rum Lan
custer'county. and the Cornwall mines of Leoanou
county, Pennsylvania, selected by Dr. Win. B. Fah
nestock, of Lancaster city. borne of them are bril
liant specimens of crystalized native copper, resem
bling the spruce tree, with all its branches and
leaves perlect. Also red oxide of copper, wan their
garnet colored crystals sparkling like diamonds,
and pure iron, lead and zinc ores. Also a specimen
of eiLvka lately discovered within ten miles of Lan
caster city. Likewise, the original and perfect sur
gical instrument invented by Dr. Wm. B. Fahnes
nestock, called the 'Sector Tonsillatum.'
A very perfect model 01 a 'Swisser Barn,' aboui
twenty niche's in size, invented by Mr. Samuel Ki
llian, of Lancaster city, and intended to be secured
by letters patent. The object of this invention is
to manufacture models of a composition from this
pattern, and in the same manner to produce cast—
ings of complete models (of all kinds of public
buildings) from one to three lest in size, represent.
ing each and every part of such building, in sepa
rate pieces, for the purpose of supplying schools,
and the youth of our , country, with the same at a
very cheap rate, thereby enabling them to learn
the art of building, and easily acquire a knowledge
of architecture,by sell-instruction, affording amuse
ment instead of task. This is a very interesting
and useful invention.
An extraordinary lock for safes, trunks or pad
locks, the invention of Mr. David Bartholomew, of
Lancaster city. This lock is very ingeniouslymade.
It is double-keyed, double-springed, double: slated,
and powder-proof. Where is Hobbs?
Also a beautiful design for a light carriage, cal
led the 'Union Carryall.' Its rich scroll-work rep
resents the United States Coat of Arms, finished
(without paint) of walnut and hickory woods, var
nished and fiaely polished.
A fine model of seed-planter, trie invention of Mr.
Samuel Jenkins, of York county, Pennsylvania, for
which he received letters patent September 20th,
1853. The seed-planter; or grain drill, is the very
best of agricultural implements. Mr. Jenkins' im
provement consists in attaching an adjustable
curved cutter of steel to and through the drag-bar
and through the point of the tooth or drill, forming
a triple edge at the point, and enabling the tooth to
rise up and glide over any obstructions, and com
pletely regulating the depth of furrow required,and
depositing the grain the proper depth, according to
the character of tne soil. The cutter likewise pre
vents weedi or stubbles from clogging or choking
up the mouth of the drill. Heretotore insuperable
disadvantages have attended the use of the grain
drill on toy other than a level and even soil ; but
by this simple iavention, which can be attached to
the ordinary seed-planter at a trifling cost, the op
eration of the machine is made complete and,per
fect, and this valuable agricultural implement can
now be used on uneven, stony or rocky ground, or
on new clearing, where the stumps have not yet
been removed, with the same easy draught and
perfect operation, in seeding and drilling, as on
even and clear soil, without jarring the machine
in the least, or putting the seeding devices out of
gear.
An iron arch "keystone bridge"—the solid cast
iron arch is fastened permanently to the abutments,
or piers, by heavy screw bolts; likewise a cast iron
cross-sill rests upon the abutments, with square
channels in which the stretchers rest, and are also
keptpermanently to the mason work by screw bolts.
This bridge cannot be injured by fire or floods, and
its massive iron areh effectually prevents a loco
motive with a train of cars from running off the
track. The model of this bridge has been carefully
examined by the best of civil engineers, and deci
ded to be the plainest, cheapest and strongest bridge
that can be erected. Col. Reigart has already re
ceived several premiums from State Institutes for
nis meritorious invention.
Persons desiring further information relative. to
the above inventions, will please address Dr. T. F.
Eogelbrecht, No. 257, Broadway, New York—N.
Y. National Democrat.
INADEQUATE PUMBHMENT.—The Philadelphia
Ledger, noticing the tact that a man had been sen
tenced to five years imprisonment for placing ob
structions on a railroad track, track, remarks truly
teat this crime ought to be punished with imprison
ment for life, and the Legislature should so decree.
There ie no act in the catalogue, of crime which
shows more black-hearted malignity, and none
which is likely to cause more wholesale slaughter.
A villain who, to gratify purposes of revenge, will
lay a trap which involves the lives of persons guilt
less of any injury to him, is too much of an outlaw
for society to allow ever to go at large.
TEXPZ3LANCE POLITICS.— The vote cast for the
temperance candidates in Pennsylvania, in the re
cent contest, is estimated at 43,000 by the Harris
burg Crystal Fountain, of which numuor 01,111
are fret du tO altdit of Plall4,4o**