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GEO. SAptDERSON, EDITOJIL.
Lana ter, January, $,. 1854.
counteitoiowitoornamig. . s-
The Democratic Co&M Commiptle•of Lancaster
County, are repels meet "at kiie publiOwne .4
lif *
of Jacob Ziegler in ity of La ter , 0 . . ill :l '''.
NESDAY the:l4th cilititi nary, lakt . iita =
A. M. A _gethanclniukctualiiitemki - is , -_
spectrully. ref/Muted. - -
iii.B.AM B. SWARR, Chairuian.
Lancaster, Dec. 20M, 1853.
COUNTY COMMITTEE
. 1 .-. , Citg-_-11.:Bidd /. •, ~, - . ...
laall‘itown—William Bloat.
Bart-4tobert Montgomery.
Erscionock—Reuben Shober.
caremPtoihineESSinidr.---- - - -
Cidsrain--Ebenezer Jackson - .
Odumbia•Pi-,--Joseph M, Watts.
1.('." 4 Va:e.-2:1„ M. North.
Co'calico - Rast - --Col. Andrew Ream.
coealieb Wcrt--Col,Jesspike
'7Colleildift."=',S:ScWfll eh . "..'i
Conoy—Cyrus a. kralSerokret 'ff' / ,...
ikniegarbart- - -JazoblL.J.Rilie." ' ' "
. - 7...lionegat Wert--John'Grekii! ''',,-,' ' 0 . .-',"-
- ``Dilanore—John mc.spiii!iii .. ." -- ' : •
Earl—Anthonytarpentdr. "•
RaziLart ,. -Gtacale'DuanittiC '''
Earl: West--..-11!1t: HORI - '..-,. *. 1
WirAta 4 -Jereiniah tdoblit4P l '
, ..,EitzdOetAtawn-i.BeiljanrWr i 'Baer. '
..,Blizabesit4Johli:Efsei,'Eaq.
• :;,Ftitton--011,4rtalikivell. . ' "..
.7- g i p 1d Bart` Henry G. Imhoff', Jr,
: . .Remoseitt Weet-- - z,Dr. A. K. Rohrer.
City Yr; R. W.—James L. Roynolds. ' '
". • S. 8.7V.--Ttionziti Deen. ...
~.1,.N. W. W.,.-Janob B. 'A:isWake. '
.. rr• 5. W. W.—Cell. Wm. S. Ainweg.
-.-.
Lancaster Ttdp:—libigh 'ai),l.utire.
Lampeter..EastHenry Gara. .
Lampeter Wist.l.George Raub; Sr.. -
LeacockJohn M/Killips. . • ,
Leaeock Over-Maik Connell, Jr.
Little Britain Col. Jatues..Patterson
idanbetm Ber.-44n,then Worley-
,Manheim fitep,—Benj*in Eby. '
ManerAbrahabc Peter's.. . •
Martic- 4 .ltonds . IC Pngen..
.Marietta--Lewis Marne, ~ . •
lioigar Ali Bob.=liency Shaffner: ..
- Blount Joy Ttay.-John Sheaffer f ---
Pemi—Aaron Loigenecker.
' ParadiseGeorie L. Eckert.
Rapho—Joseph Detwiler. .
Saaroury—lsaac Walker.
'Eatilbury—James H. Houston, •
Strasburg .Bor.—W W. Y. S. Warren.
Strasoure. Twp.—Jacob Neff.
Watts:a—Samuel E. Keller.
Washmeron—John A. Bruah. ' .
The movement Exposed.
We call the attention ol our readers to an able
articte, m mower column, copied Irom the Penn-
sylvataign of Thursday last, in reference to the
ut,ovement now in progress for dividing and_ dis
tracting the Democratic party of the State, and
ilromotidg the political aspirations of SIMoN CIEM
7.Roxr. It will be seen that this reckless-And un
principled politiciattis already hard at work to se
cure a seat in the Senate of the United States; at
the expiration of Mr. Cooper's term; and to suc
ceed the better in his object, although the election
is still more than a year in the prospective, he is
buying up presses and drilling his agents all
over the Commonwealth. In addition to seeking'
his own political advancement, another object ap
pears to beito break down the National and State
administrations—and to accomplish if possible,
both purposes, he will no doubt affiliate with the
Whigs and secure their votes and influence; as he
did in 1845. It is well that the honest Democracy
of the State should be put upon their guard thus
early, and the Pennsy/vanian, in the article refer
red to, show itself to be a faithful sentinel ot, the
party. The bold schemes of this Prince of Disor
ganizers can be ffustrated, but to do so it is neces
sary\lor the people to izie apprised of what is going
on. We hope oir brethren of the Democratc-pre
throughout the State will , speak out on the subject.
A Change
!eke° G. MCl4Nirr, Esq, has retired from the
Democratic Unioit, at Harrisburg—having sold the
establishment ostensibly to George M.
taper we
learn, is to be edited by Gamma W. CRIBB, the
brother-in-law Laumari, who at one time pub
lished a Democrlitic ,paper in Carlisle, then went
over to the enemy, body and breeches, with Charles
B. Penrose, during the Ritner administration,when
his paper died out for want of support. He 'then
became the editOr of the 'Whig organ of Cumber
land county—afterwards he started another pirati
cal sheet in Carlisle, the funds for which were fur
nished by his bnither-iti-law. Next he turned up
in Wisconsin, and edited a Free Soil . paper at Janes
ville; and now again, behold he is hack in Penn
sylvania to-take charge of SIMON Camsnoses organ
at Harrisburg I Mr. Curia is a talented writer
and, personally, a very clever fellow, but of that
easy kind bf virtue in politics which peculiarly
qualifies him to carry out the disorganizing schemes
of his present employers. Oar Democratic readers
can judge, from the above brief-historical sketch of
the new Editor, as well, as from its present. owner
ship, what is to be expected from the Union in the
futdre. Heretofore it was a staunch and reliable
exponent of the Democratic party; but it has now
'fallen into the hands of the Philistines, and the glo
ry has departed from it.. ,
A Very " Hard" Party!
The "Herds" of Philadelphia had another meet
ing in that city, on Friday evening last. The Penn
sylvanian; of Saturday, gives a somewhat hut:riot
ous description of the affair, and enumerates the
persons present, and actually participating in. the
disorganizing movement, at one s hundred andfiffy,
men and boys, all told! The orators of the evening
were our fat friend, CHARLEY CirturoAN, WILLIAM
B. RANKIN, (the same gentleman, we believe;
who figured somewhat conspicuously at the Wil
liamsport State Convention, in 18.50, and whose
complicity with OVERSGINE, another of the Herds,
in the celebrated bribery transaction that then'and
there occurred, is well known to most of our
readers) and Capt. SsrALL--of the same stripe in
politics, and all of them disappointed office-seekers.
The "distinguished speakers from a distance," who
were announced, in glaring capitals, as intending to
be present, were "amongst the missing." The pro;
jectors of the meeting had "called spirits from the
Vasty deep"—but they would'rit come at their bid
ding, and,- consequently, the whole thing was a
contemptible failure. Notwithstanding this "great
dinonsfration," as the Daily News, (a. , Whig pa
pet„) which seems to be the organ of these guer
rillas, terms the fizzle; We are happy to be inform
ed that, President Prima and Governor BIGLER
both sleep soundly o'nights, and waken - 0 in the
mornings with no unpleasant sensations from hav-
ing dreamed of '!witches and warlocks and long
nebbed things." Well, well—we should all be
thankful that it is-so, * and take courage.
WESTMORELAND COMING RIGHT!--Another
large:and enthrislautic - meeting of the. Democracy,
was held at Ligonier, on the 24th ult., at which
strong resolutions in favor of the re-nomination of
Governor Bruin were unanimously adopted.
irl7- The State Legislature will meet at Harris
burg to-day. , The Governor's Melange, we pre
Ume, will be delivered to-Morrow, and-shall appear
in our next issue. We hap no doubt-it-will. be a,
State paper Of more than ordinary interest and abil
ity—worthy the author and:: aPproPriate for the
times. .
MONTGOXERT, ALL RIGHT !—The Democratic
Conventimi 131 Montgomery toimthiMikAit-Norris
towil, on l l'huraday .last, and! appoiated :Michael
Hartzell, John Smith, Charles Hon and Jaeob S.
Yost,,; Delegates to the 'Hattightlrrledlittehtizil,
with unanimous support Bieilf4a
for Governor and B4a.for B17311":11`..,
11:7'Iron. Nri l oloD - STILICKLAiD,;of•West Ches.
, ,
ter, bias 'been appointe4 by, the Goverptir, N94try
p u bli c f o r Cheater County. This is a compliment
well thiservoiL‘
...„ ...The-Voliuliblallailway. , ... , ... ,,
From the able and lucid report.of Col. limes,
Superintendent of Motive Power,' just published,
we glean the fallowing interesting Ws, wl4
show that this section of die: State ..impTernealts
f-R.__43gl4ol*Perau.l.-*ditieri, iiidg.towiii
$
1 utipw, to its 04ellenOrtelt , nentli • '/::
i TlF9innaze . d able esOits si: patill*ve s :
rlnentliil the buss deih upoiathe rola in 1:
,„., - -.:V 's .''4l - ‘ .57' , e`.l 4 .'•
and lijo3: - - -.-z.,>. ~ -- - l e .„ --4.- , ,-„,.
You, lio.oltrips by No, C l f *ght 7osurseight. - Cat of motive
1853 9,571 169,651W - 3'94,251 $241,152 81
1852 8,457 195,721 317,719 209,196,31
-- -. 4 ' , ---- ' •-• —7--•
latervastf. -- 1 - 0 - 113;9'29'''' - ' 1 76,1532 -- ' ,9 r '•• • • .
The , appropriation for motive power expenses for
1853, made by the Legislature, was $245,694,00;
the amount expended, it will be seen hiths7eport;
is $242,831,13 ;—the-balance not needed . -was $2,-
665, 87, which was refunded talthis-Iceisury.C'-4
There is not a single debt remaining in the trt t .
paid ln or: _
- The increase: of-b7i'ness for the past year over
1852 wni' , tiVenty:fiinr, percent. TheinCrinskof
1854 ove r 1853 , is estimated. at twenty-tow per
cent.; Or 484,000 lons.
The gross receipts for the past • _
year $786 137 31
Total expenditures (;including
new Engines, &c.)
The nett Profit is equal tit nearly
.8 per cent. on
the 'original cost of the road, $4,791,548 91.
Deducting the expense of new Locomotives, :scqt
chinery,.S:c., which knot justly chargeable to the
ordinary expenses'of the road, the nett profits for
the year would be $466,637 64—or nearly 9,f per
cent: im,the cost of idnstruction and equipment, ea
reported in 1852. .
The reduction of toll - 'on the t4rough tonnes/
equalled 30 per cent. on the whole business.' Had
the rates remained all they were in 1852, the vast
increase of business over the road, on freight alone,
would have augmented the revenue $152,239.
The Superintendent - says, that atter the comple
tion of the outh track the road will pay at least
12 per ceht.
. .
In conclusion the report recommends that here
after only one train shall he run over the road on
Sanday. He says:
One train: may be deemed necessary, on account
ofthe mail and the travel from the west. Persons
employed on the road are worked briskly and la
borieusly during the week, and I. think the State
would be more advantageously served by affording
them one day of rest; besides, it may not bdimprop
er for me to say that it has been decided that some
avocations are not lawful when pursued on this
day, and that this great thoreughfare should set an
example of its respect for the laws as well as. the
day, by ceasing the uproar and excitement conse
quent upon passing trains on Sundays.
The following Democratic papers (with a num
ber of others that we cannot now recollect,) have
expressed their decided preference for the re-nomi•
nation of Governor Bruzza. The list embraces
some of the ablest and moat influential journals in
the Commonwealth :
Pennsylvanian, Phila.
Argus, do.
Gazette, Reading.
Morning Post, Pittsburg.
Union, • ilo.
Mining Register, Pottsville.
American Volunteer, Carlisle,
Democrat, do.
Gazette, York. '
Press, do.
Gazette, Bedford.
Intelligences, Lapcaster.
Examiner, Washington.
Messenger, Waynesburg.
Genius of Liberty, Uniontown
ette, Sunbury.
Democrat, McConnelsburg.
Democrat, Bloomsburg.
Gazette, Williamsport.
Republican, Clearfield.
Spectator, Venango.
Herald, Butler.
Observer, Erie_
Democrat, Greensburg.
Tioga Eagle, Wellsboro.
Democrat, Clarion.
Compiler, Gettysburg.
Register, Miffiintown.
' Democrat, Bittaning.'
_ Sentinel, Ebensburg. '
- Democrat, Lewisburg.
Democrat, Meadville.
Times, New Berlin.
Democrat, Montrose.
Perry Democrat, New Bloomfield.
Trne Democrat, Lewistown.
Valley Spirit, Chambersburg.
Advocate, New Bloomfield. '
Advertiser, Lebauo n. ' 1
Press, Mercer. /
Democrat, (Ge/ man) Philadelphia
THE NEBRASKA COXEESE.—The course of Com
missioner Manypenny respecting the Nebraska ter
ritory is the basis of much conteoversy in the press
and in a short time, we expect, will be heard in
Congress. The Commissioner is charged with be
ing hostile to the organization of a Territorial Gov
ernment! And why should we form one? Is the
soil of Nebraska ow - A? The title,of it is all in the
several Nations; no'treaties have' been made with
them tor any of it; and the whites, who have forced
themselves into the territory, and squatted upon In
dian coil, have justly incensed the natives, who are
now protesting to Congress,
The Nebraska country lies West of Arkansas,
Missouri and lowa. The proposed Territory is
from the thirty-sixth degree of latitude to the forty
third. The country is described as being remar
kibly fertile, and abounding in wood and water.:--
After the extinction of the original Indian 'title in
1830, the tribes, in the States and Territories, East
of the Mississippi, were transplanted to it. They
number seventeen differety. nations. At the time
of removal, they were assured, 'that their present
location should be their permanent homes, and that
the white race should never interfere with them or
their possessions.' Under this guarantee, they have
now a valid title to the lands which are divided
among the different tribes.
The Richmond Enquirer properly FemarkS that
the Indian title cannot be extinguished except by
purchase. If the Indians be not willing to sell; the
lands Cannot be purchased. Col. Manypenny; the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, was sent to Ne.
braska in September last, to . look into matters there
lle found the Indians outraged at the invasion of
their lands' and indisposed, for the most part, to
sell them, admonishing them that it was for their
interest toto seek other homes. But such was the
state of feeling, produced by the policy of Mr. Ben
ton, that all hopes of purchase, for the present had
to be abandoned by the Commissioner. It Will be
seen, from this very interesting 'Supplementary
Report,' that he hopes, by next spring, that the In
dians maybe induced to change their minds and to
'eleir lands.
„The Turk Defeated. •
It appears from the intelligence brought from
the East by the late arrivals, that a great naval
battle was fought on the Black' Sea, between the
Russian and Turltish fleets, which resulted disas
trously to the latter. The battle occurred on the
30th. of November. The Russian Vice Admire-
NachithoW, with six ships of the line and several
frigate's, attacked the Turkish squadron near Sin
ope, and completely destroyed seven Turkish (lig
etas, two corvettes, one steamer and three trans.
ports, making Osman Pacda, the Turkish Vice Ad
miral and all his staff ; prisoners of war. The de-,
tails otthe action are not giveit. _
This is the Russian fount of the battle, and, if
correct, looks gloomy enough for the Turks. The
next advices from-the. seat of wai t . will be baited
for with anxiety. • •
We learn frCrii the 'Lehigh Valley Tittle's
that ratesis: ;tit of this city, have taken
another section of two miles - along the State barn,
about twelve mites from Aethlehein: Ori this sec_.
tion, eizavarkins . ofsixty feet deep will be fleeces'.
'..7, - being the deepest' on - the road:
1.1.1 1 .
405,582 99
$380,564 32
Nett profit,
Popular Sentiment.
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Aratheißemocrapvotreunsilvael
— ttlayeady ,- tO Wawa - tst - the
17,hreatoned Conspiracy against
Democratic Principles, hqArfeil'
by Simon Caperon 1
The silence witil l uguch
.the,f emiiit of tht9gH rk
nifkoriA4ricti:iiiietk thiperaioeode-is#ty aiC
coanctibg ar einbes. ol4ittionsi:Aby niiiinssi*
' 4": dence*at.theatre nOictisFo7 arsUptlitig
„ yat,:ih.
a lltheoi& ti the
itik,n'' hieh ir "m [patio are mi
f wal
plated by the press and the people Of Pennsylvania":
resiths neither _from, a disregard of the interetTO
the State, nor from a disposition to ,underrate the 1
. i
have. 'Thitaigareiit-41003grifylprfiplluX.40.r
fact, alone, that the purposes of thlai Wicked and'.l
ambitious merilidie beeifititiriTy &mica - Ted friiiii
Ike puplis.eye.T Req nip evfnts, howeveVinTelpf.-
iglostethir whole tirispiraCi, so' firciarlir-shdo*
~ pli. ..t inry„tilat we con seize, be csdatylvtgrak
to 41 :. t 4 im l # 1 ,Y 1 00 4 , - frall4eils. o ..c* ON .04FITIlielc
tie!, conspiracy is intended to - achiev. • We' Venial's
to s tuafftthat the . histelry or: pad - 0 7 donfailni !fel*
mailjalteililliiiienffilirelektenrnii4, profligate
combination against imperishable principles -,aufl
incorruptible men; -- ' • ' -.-• --,• • ;
•
The startling intelligence whir% fa has beenilllid!i
known within,:a few:daya - past, that -That ling es
tablished and sterlingDenuicratic jonriiar,ilie'fifar
r.#burg,,
. Union, bad pas:left:into - the hands; and. had
been purchased and paid for, by art agent and friend
of Simon C/aiimiu, 'hi the - Snit sytiptem of the
whole scheme of fraudand -disorganization, - That
for
yearsitarihkp o litieel kilTOesterioth
years been the - n*l2 . - of the Herriihurg Krijoni,
l i
which, from once, ing an honestadvoette of Dem
ocratic principle's ong ago degenerated into his
r
most .abjett,_ mouth-Piece, and- into the constant
echo and author of the worst estanitti'liPaivithe
• '
orgailizatiiin arid the champions of the Democrati c
party. So that the Democratic : Party of•Pennsyl-
I %lithe is Without-it press at the capitainf-the State;
and the tegislattire that is to assemble on Tuesday
next, is to be surrounded by a host of baleful iou
encei without i'etrleis pen to viUdi'datellidilitit,
and stand by honest and orthodox representatives
in the discharge of their high responsibilities!
But this is not all—oMinous and disheilktening
as it is. Not only is Csmarton desirous, for hie
own sake, to
s control the press at ihe'Statdeapitai,
but-he aspires, as the appropriate introduction to
his avowed candidacy for the United States Senate,
to control the Legislature itself, and, if possible, to
confine the gentlemen elected to high-office in both
branches to the circle of his own peculiar adherents-
To- this end he, has removed from -Middletown,
where his bank is located, within a short distance
of Harrisburg, in order to be at band all the time.
His resources are ample; and he will be sustained
in plying such of the members as are willing to en
joy his expensive convivialities, by a brace of spec
ulators almost as rich and quite as desperate, as
himself. One of these men bought and paid for the
Union; and all are fully prepared to make the town
of Harrisburg so agreeable and so fascinating to
the Legislature, that Cs:harms expects to have lit
tle trouble in carrying his arrangements to corn
iplete success. g moreover, he can help his own
friends into the Speaker's chair of each branch
of the Legislature, he will then be able, as he hopes,
to pack the important Committees in the Senate
and House—and his ambitious and reckless person
al plans will be all the more certain to succeed.
when he can make the corporations, asking for leg
islation, tribntary to his own cause, end dependent
upon his influence. This extraordinary scheme is
not only seriously contemplated, but every day
shows how far those who are concerned have pro
ceeded in it. The purchase of the Harrisburg Union
is significant of other purchases, and is a good key
to the secret workings of these desperate and dan
gerous politicians. But this is not all.
It is not unknown to our political friends, that
SmeoN CAMBROF is one of the most active and open
arbiwraarian of the administration of Presinent
PrEacz—C good sign, by the way, that that atlmin_
istration fully deserves the confidence of the masses.
Those with, whom he acts are eager to destroy that
adminikrition, and :he himself, has a peculiar in
terest in the same direction. Hence it is, that he
and they are the most enthusiastic endorsers of the
peculiar hard-shell - haters of the President and his
Cabinetand hence the elaborate, but hollow and
heartless sympathisers, -- from the same quarter,
with National Democratic doctrines. All of them,
however, with scarcely an exception, have never
occupied any other ground but that of hostility and
indifference to the very doctrines which they would
so generously advocate now that their champion
ship is unnecessary. Cam - snow is at present one
of the most ardent friends of Cass, and he and his
friends are greatly excited at the alleged indiffer
ence of the President to the statesman of Michigan,
though Csnaaonr was a Tahoe man in 1848, and
General Cass is the devoted friend of the Adminis
tration which Cs:Janos assails. The Democracy
of Pennsylvania are' accordingly to be called upon
by the newspapers of 'the combination alluded to.
to reject the Democratic Administration at Wash
ington and to imitate the divisions of our New
York neighbors, all to please Srmos CAMIRON and
the disappointed men who acknowledge him as
their leader !
We do not doubt that just , in proportion as these
men hate and denounce General PIBRCZ anti( - his
Cabinet, will they oppose our esteemed Chief6g
istrate, Governor Smut. Indeed, the ivowed.Ob-.
.‘fct of the meeting to be held here to-morrow eve.
ing, is to oppose %Grin and sustain National doe•
trines—doctrines, in defending which, that gallant
and distinguished gentlerdaii received the tliaakj
and applause of patriots everywhere awing his un
exampled and persevering canvass of 1851. ,
What can Can:snort gain by these machinations
even if they should succeed? we may be asked.—
The reply is easy. He cannot succeetrwhil'e the
Democracy are united. He cannot rule unless
Democratic organization is ruined. It is only when
discord reigns supreme—when principle ii forgot
ten—when faction rules the hour—when banks pro.
claim their power—land money is publicly offered
and taken as the wages of political prostitution—
that such mep as Simon )Cassanorr can succeed in
the double work of corruting Democratic politics
and elevating themselve sto Office.
We ask the people-to look at this speCtacle, and
to watch the progress of affairs at Harrisburg. We
ask the servants of the people to ponder these
things well. We appeal to the brave and
high-minded men in the Senate and House, who
have been true in other days, to stand fast now, and
remember that jnit as they shun, and scorn, and
trample upon, the bold, bad men rww. entrenched
at the seat of our State Government, just so far will
they receive and receive the 'thanks of a grateful
people and a redeemed posterity.
Let the press and the politicians of Pennsylvania
be admonished by thole who are against Flumr
int Franca, not to join corrupt combinations; and
let them be encouraged - by those who are for
Fa~asiiai Fiesta ' Oise
true to those who are true Co great principles:` It
is well to knoW that such men as CAZERON are
the foes of President Francs, and..that such men as
CAN, BUOLLINAM and DOIIGLABArehiII firm and un-,
deviating friends. "Forewarned is, forearmed.P—
Pennilylvanian. . .
STATE TE/CILERS' Assoownolo—This body was
in session= for sessile days lest Week at Fulton Hall
in this city-Joan EL Bao*st, Fn.; of Phihuiel;
ihia l President. The attendance was large, and a
liftge amount oebusineas wastransitted. Thenext
regular meeting is tQie held at Lewistown. Prior
to the adjou rn ment. e following resolutions were
unanimously adoptedi. . •
.11katined 7 —That the thanks of this Association be
presented to the inhabitants'of the , city- of-Lances.
ter for their hospitable.4eception of us, and also for
the use of this commodious Rail.
Resolved—That the thankrof this - - 4twociortion be.
also presented to the Canal Commisnonerib'anditsi
th'e virioueßailmad Coinpinies,foethe redaction
of fare liberally allowed to all the members in' at
tendence at this Meeting of the Association.
ANN .01.114.1-TXITEMA-.
_ . ,
Blerrinsf or OLD BOLDLEM.—At a meeting
some of the surviving soldiers of _the war of
1812, held at the publiikhouse of John Michael
Ma this , city, (Mondej the 26th of Decfaxiber,) °
CoL Samuel Sho*. t nian agpoiVpd Clufte* - }..
and Samuel D. Milikeiintr.--... •
;4, On motion ofX. C. Rertgart;ifaibefolfipr - ,1
ing resolution was muird*w3lY
Resolved, That the =wing eill*T‘nß - In
mg! of 1812 mid theirgiye.
-- inr.pect that the prabWeorooffn 101
nisei their long deferred claims upon , - the Gov- I
.•• exit for BellriCAP freely and voluniarily
- . dared to their country in the hour of peril,
and that they luive an abiding belief in theins
-1/141191
tins of a free 'avy. ' • ,
Armed the meeting, whichle did very neatly;
On _
motion,„the following ssiineu,gentlemen• ;,
' -- iufetnirilltetelkiaitinkitto-d tons'W.,
- tion - to - belieleon - MMidlittbre 4 otraf tantuuy
9330 13 ,44. " A cliP l o 2 -
Capt. JohiMusaer,Capt.4o*in 4,lsMiMism,i-1
Col. Santana' filtlialq .. C4L'illainutiVD. krill=
Emanuel C. Beiritt," George H:: Bomberger,' 1
Henry Eichholts,- William . Fonsiggacob 'Rae*
John A..Messenkon, , ol,,Thos.'Hotuston,,Jsoob,
Albright, Cap*. Gwrge Plitzelberger, Henry
Boma Twit' Fraßey, Johnißomlierger,.,
Bober; McClure, Rob* • D'. Carson; 'Ge'orge '
Realm Welsbans, -Frick,
:Mathis; Ehnseff, Augustus J. Kuhn, Peter 18py-•
ker, Henry Lyman; JosephWiate,Jacob Garber,'
Col. Wm. S. Amweg, Philip Leonard, . Dr.
Dietrich-Fahnestoclif - • I ' •
- Resolved, That the proceedings, of this' meet!
ing be-signed by the•officers, and imblished
all the papers - of the city and =county' of Rait-'
caster. :SAMUEL SHOCHi Chairman...
Samun•D. Murata, Secretary: l ._ 1 • •
At a meeting of the delegates above named
Captain George Musser was appointed chair:,
man, and Captain John Duchman,'Beoretary.
The following resointion'wes adopted,-
Resolved,- That the l delegates appointed to
attend the Convention, meet at We'clock on
Monday, the 9th of January DIM,' at the Mer. 4
chant's Hotel, in Fourth .street, - Philirdelphial
The following are the names of the - person who
attended - the
- nesting: -Gee H Bomberger, Jacob
Trout, 'William Bernant Jacob 'Frailty, ? lease Bow
yer, - Benjamin Beedle,Robert Stiaban,lsaac Pickle,
John Reed, Di. Davkl Watson, Henry Summy, R.
' Williamson, Martin- Alberi, John churck,Jocob
Corner, William Osten, Henry Keeler, John Snider
Isaac Dunlop, John'Gabli, Samuel D•Miller, Sam
uel Shoch, Henry Eicholiz, James Miller, aol. T.
Houston, Jacob Albright, Capt C Hitzelbeiger, H.
Burn, Jacob Frailey, Cr,, John Bomberger, Robert
M'Clure, Robert D Carson, George Kramer, John
Measenkope, Reuben Webhans, William Frick,
Augustus J. Kuhn, Peter Spyker, Henry Lyman
Joseph White, Jacob Garver, Philip Leonard, Dr.
Diet'h Fahuestock, Jacob Diffenderter, Daniel Zahni
Emanuel C Reigart, William Foesig,jacob Rees. 1 .
This list does not eMbrace all who were present
—some having leit the room before their names
were taken down.
IL7* There was an exhibition of the Sunday
School of the First M. , E. Church of this city, on
Monday evening of last week, which did great
credit ttoth to teachers and pupils: The Church
was crowded to excess and the performances lis
tened to with unabatdd interest for over two hours
CARPFMITEIefI AIIIfiCIATI6II OF TVII CITY OF
Lartc,twrxn.—No. I.—As members of society and
citizens of this city, we Journeymen -House Car
penters, were compelled to form this As:sociation
in self defence; and after a candid exposition of oar
affairs to each other, we arrived at such conclvicin
as we deem moat conducive to our 'interests, and
necessary for the comfort of our families.
We believe and know that the present wages
given to House Carpenters are not sufficient for
the support of ourselves, and families in the city of
Lancaster; and on account of the extraordinary
high prices of provisions and the rise of Breadstuffs.
With all our energies, industry and most thrifty ex
ertions, we do not receive pay sufficient to purchase
the common necessaries of life. Be it therefore,
Resolved, Tnat from and after the Ist day of
April, 1854, we are determined to make no agree
ments, bargains or contracts with any. Builders or
House Carpenters in this city; unless they agree to
add twenty-five cents . per day to the wages that we.
received during last summer.
Resolved, That we^ cannot as Americans submit
to live on such wages es shall be imposed or allow
ed agreeable to the low rates created b y the ingnes
of Foreigners, who are not accustomed to receive
a proper compensation for their labor.
Resolved, That we finish our work as well as
the Journeymen House Carpenters of neighboring
cities; and whilst our work can compare with any
other Carpenters in the United States,. we cannot
consent to work hut for one haft the_ , wages they
receive.
Resolved, That the builders and House Carpen
ters of the City of Lancaster, are hereby notified of
our intentions, so that , they may have sufficient
time to 'consider and approve of the same, and mak
all their future contracts accordingly. ,
IM.PROVID ROCKAWAY GRAIN. rms.—We are
pleased to learn that Messrs. Joseph & James Mont
gomery, of this City, have obtained' letters patent
for their excellent improvement. To 'chew the esti
mation in which the Fan is held all over the coun
tryi it is sufficierft to state that the manufacturers
hlive taken the premiums twelve times in succes
sion during the last twoyears—amongst other pla
ces, in 1852 and 1853 at the Baltimore Institute ;
at the Maryland State Fair, October 1853, and-at
the Virginia State Agricultural Fair; at Richmond,
in November, 1853. .
Messrs. MONTGOMERY & BROTHER continue
their Manufactory in this City, and have also estab
lished a branck in North High St., Baltimore. All
orders for the Fan, or for county or ' state rights,
will receive prompt attention, if addressed to them
at either place.
A Goon Costiesacineatrr.—President Pierce
Queen Victoria, Emperor of-Russia, King of Hol
land, President Santa Anna, Emperor kyr Austria,
Pope of Rome, Emperor of chirta;:i(ing of, Den
mark, Queen of Spain, king of Belgium, Sultan of
Turkey, King of Prussia; King of Sweden,' Emper
or of France, King of Sardinia, and, in fact, por
traits of all the principal rulers of the world, at
the present time, may be found in " Gleason's Pic.
torial " for the present week, being number one of
a new volume: Besides the above, this beautiful
weekly, contains qbite a number of other fine en
gravings—such as New Year's festivals in Ger
many, China, Algiers, and the West MR,
ErircllfaigWeiif"TOilE,iiiite;Taiefinew reg.
elation unikrw=ehief captain,priyaigi; etc..!
Family Register; Scenes in Turkey; A Turkish
Lady at Home; A Turkish Soldier,' A Turkish
Fruit Vender; A Turkish Policeman, etc. A num
ber of excellent stories, poems, ate, by the best
American authors, are also to be found ii the above
number; and, !co crown all, the paper has come out
in an entire new dress—being- much beautified
throughout. Terms of the "Pictorial,"—one sub.
scriber, one year, 83,00; two subscribers, one year,
85,00; four, $9,09; eight, $16,00. single copies,
at six cents' each, may be obtainetfat anti of the
periodical depots throughout the wintry.
CuzA.--Tha-new Captain General has eapresied
his determination to do all in his Pg6!tver to prevent
the landing .g 1 slaves, and also toi l iaPture slavers
apjiroaehing Wend ; but sit.ys j at he can take
Us action after slaves have been placed upon the
estates of their owners. In honor -I
tliehir.tiniay
of the heir apparent to the Spanishi ihrcone f a grand
review of the troops at Havana Inis taken place,
and the liberty Of the emancipadoes,was announced.
A Washington .correspondent of the N. TT:Herald
repeats a rumor which ha' teen Previously note
cad, to the effect that the U. S. ,Ginvement has
received information, deemed reliable, 'that al'or
elidabla expedition•haabeeno: g a aiie4pna'ii about
saiLing,fmm. Now York and New Wear* The
Picayune of the latter city lately,
,Made inimme
there, of : persons likely to know ;boat ounli .
;14ite
tern,. and denied thw troth of -thialahole allekatimr.
TheHensldiays that the expedition eclair a
of forwardness 'that'll willeait , in a fewAaisi
to prevent which ardent hive been- ileepatnhed tor
the immediate: npprnhensinnof the ithirtien*4
IrethiSteamahip Attahtic saileil Jar torah*
on Sat play week, carling oat K. 36,000 in ep4
cie. - Hoe. Xiita't. -Nation; '. - SrMatik
and Hon.'T
among. the passage's::
Allighia‘ef i cr - PAVialmilkan
Thrilltng Siedack—Sturrai buildings destroyed in
Frontal.—Ziumennis Yawls on; at the fat of
.1. - Raxr stred—Sl4 G , sat Rcintblic burned—Total
4/cmas's uf_two otloir.W.ge shiPB-hart
I '. th##7l7ll(ll:arilanitinnai, W.,. ~...p., , ,,\.:
of
l ica ,-= i
i 4 t m t ls/hielt. oar cilYix: '3 rthe ' e 0
a
o - he *at terie, if noette mik! d., dive;
( confiagratinejetWaiik
hich werefr v ~.,. .
. diserApitin
--. 0 c . e. 4 4 nt stralroccip by , ess
Tread )8i Sons, cracker, bakers. Owing to a
"ictiiPtriaeze from the west the flames spread very
rapidly, and in a comparatively short spactof time
both the front and rear WAWA with moat of their
sikibbitffliterretutfltdiftlV'f - 11D1•Op , , . !TIT ..-
HVL.I.4%4VO,Piei Sy,rgees, thanes, Rowland &
'Crillfloirtt'dealinOicild Pre24lZ - Mr. D. W. Manwa
riofbwere tiodro.W.L. Th,.....A &Q r a-tbre....Otiflesij a.
Harris & Co., No. 240 was also; destroyed.
, r ;.. Pkiletlll, .a. 5111`shW flOot riguslillOrtf die AtAjfie
; lubtalSlatt,lo ftrigratelle So iitillem thi vi.
cinity as to assume the appearance of raining fire.
ThalMeetliadd-skreimaluat-thev , Fwar." -
literally Vire with betzdakkuhs t .ahe pier at the
foot of D over street was it one time covered to the
depth of some inches witirfire;and the rigging and
masts of the numerous vessels lying in the stream
were cam; Cetill!!lllrelbi!eilin *ii/fl B .*tri., - Ale
icemen, and ligtelleliVeall4o exerted the:nr,selyes
to PreVent the en n uis from 3tthg i but; to most
instances ;he higlimikd Owl llutir „effort 4 ose
cd.
Al:anthill past noe,o'ckick the rigging of the
stupeudons new ship Great Republic took fire. 04,1
lug te thismuntmetheightof her mauslit -was im
possibfer for the molest& play tipoh' the flames,
and the c o nsequence was thatdhe fallingimers soon
set her deck in 'ablaze. blaze. At threi o'clock lid' fore ,
mast fell, knockirig_her.majnyard otft orthealings
'and shrirtlyi eller the nialrimut cime down across
the dock. Her knizeti mast follovval, carrying -with
it the spantermast,. The vessel watt nawa perfect
wreck, being onti:roass.of flames abaft thel main
mast.. From ate rapid manner ftrwhich the flames
were speeding Cl was.appiuent thatinothiog could sava,tter. She wa s still burniotistfitilf
. 0 three,
and by this timeprobably rintiung imams of that
merpmficent floating palace,but a charred and black
ened hull. , I I
From the Great Republic theft& spread Ito the
large ship Joseph Walker, over which the flames
ran so rapidly as to bid defiance to all efforts to
save her, She belonged to the black star line, and
may be' considered a total loss. • - -
A large ship, supposed to be 'the pficketship De:
Witt Clinton or the clipper ship,Red Rover; lying
next the Great Republic, caught fire in the 'rigging
and soon become a blaze, She was towed ' nut ; in
front of, the Catharine Market•by one of the Ftil •
ton ferry boats, and afterwards floated up , the river
She eventually burned to the waters edge,
ln addition to the above, several other 'vessels—
mostly schooners and sloops—had their spars and
rigging burned. Tlie majority of"them, however,
escaped a total destruction by slipping theirl cables
and drawing out into the stream.
About 2 o'clock the fire croUed. Front street
to N05:205, 307 and 209, occupied by Geo. New
man, boat builder, R. M: Reynolds `& Co, flour
merchants, and others, whose &AIM'S we are pnable
to aacertain. Much of the property' in these
stores wele destroyed, and at the the time of going
to press the flames were raging with great impetu
osity, although it was thought they would be con
fined to these buildings ,
rhe houses in South street were in imminent
danger, and many of them were considerably
scorched. The wind' blew -a perfect gal'Oldining
the three hours that the fire rogell,'prior, to sending
this sheet to press.
The Great - Republic cost sBoo,ooo,canfl'ivas in
sured for only $20,000. She was built ip Boston.
The Joseph Welke; was a ship,of 1,22 p tops,
valued at $90,000, and insofar for that amount in
the Mercantile, Mutual, Atlantic, Sun and N. York
Companies. She had on board 20,000 bashels of
grain, 500 bb .of rosin, and 430 bales of cotton.
The White quail sCasii6s torts burthen, vain
)
ed at $90,00 . She - Was- owned ' by Messrs.. Platt
& Sons, of Philadelphia, and Booth & Edgar,. of
New York. She is said to have beeen fully insu
red in New York and Philadelphia. She had.,no
cargo except a quantfty of-copper ore.
Of course it was impossible at the late hour of
the night „to procure even a mOlety of the riarticu
tars of this catastrophe, or give anything like a de
scription of the thrilling scene.-19. York Herald,
Dec. 27.
117 The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has fi
nally issued its injunction to restrain the' peo - ple of
Erie and its vicinity from further damaging the
property of the Railroad Company at the west end
of that city. This notonly extends over a region
which we understand not to have' beenembraced •
in the injunction previously granted,b thePoited
States District Court at. Pittsburg, butt as corning
from the highest tribunal of the State will perhaps
receive a greater degree of respect from thelbellig
erent magistrates of)the town and its vicinity.—
But however this may be, the New , York Tribune
learns that the Company hold theinselVer, justified,
in resisting futirre, violence; ant] i 130; will
henceforth defend their rights by force if necessary.
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817 We have iefrfioe sleighing in thio'ci, ty just
itow4 Sum fog to the :depth' of 3 - or4
Sattutiali ttieci t" •
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AnrocuvrTs,oa, --- .lDec. 7, 1853. „
FaisunS.aansitsoar :.....,4, 'his is a beautiful city,
and one OD.gtal:iji-i-liir E sitnlnce as a commercial
'depot for alargeri portion of Georgia,, South Caro
r,,,soabam4-ienir,asciesse'e. The Sou 0 -
. gna ilroad,Veddtg to Charleston, the a
' , Railroad foto. ~.. . :-,,.;.;:,. ecting link betw ti'
: . s.v4itab an , T , '. , 1" -- - , i • rivers, New York
• 'llleans t '. , 7...ewise between the Seabo
,d . :? • ..,.. _.__ .. . • aynesborough Road,
-.
.
--- - V ,- : - =',7- , ; -, '-' ,- -
n -,.. .s. . ..1 a connection W e
Central or , . con Road, 1 centre here. A I the
produce consequently 01'i a northern and middle
portions of, Georg . .. .uth Carolina, as well as
from Tennessee and Alabama,
.is re-shipped at this
.
And - all travelers - east from New Orleans; AlObile,
Nashville, and intermediate points, and west from
New York; all northern cities, Charleston and be
vannahi.ore-torthe-present-arrangement-obliged to
stctanight in Auguita._ Its importance therefore
41ti a b lusitiess point of view, must be evident, A
lunlit rof heavy . freight Steam Boats ply on the
Savannah river thus attraving:a large_ amount
li; , Whia - vonla . . - tiliterviuse VetZ . iprW`fo" -- ifig
wait,' y'railibsul,frsirri . other,places, - 'The' eity is
rig:duly laid ital, the - streets crossing 'each other
itrigtkingles;and being retharkably Ivide: Broad
stfeetie the widest I liiiVeaverseen; it certainly
three 'timer as Wide as North - Qiitenn Your city.
Mel dre - edorned with' double rows di China Trees.
and Water Oaks through the - middles and' single
rows dn - each side. "The. city'.honfaia several fine
Churchas; a:Medical' Oollege and Chi' Hall.' Also
Michine-Shcips, Cotton Manufactori ,an eitensiVe
Planing - Mill, and two superior Flring Mills,—
The Angdsta dour, is said to'be of, an excellent
quality: '1 ' .. - •
• While taking a- stroll through tlte Cotton•Fac- ,
toiles' with the Superintendent , • I in de tree to'in
form him that they were much inferior in appear
ance, both internally and externally, to the Cones.
toga' Mills of Lancaster. • He admitted they were
not as they might and should be, and cOmplained
that the managers were too much.given to experi
menting, doing _things piece-meal, instead of ma
king ,sn.e..tensive and perfect nrrangemen t at once.
Augusta is situated on a level plain,- but a few
feet above the water's edge, and has consequently
been. completely inundated several times. The Rail
road. Bridge, which was-Swept away a few years
since is replaced by a very slender and seemingly
dangerous, structure. On the opposite bank is
'Situvrz's Him.; a high bluff commanding is per
fect view ,of the city: The Hill derives its name
from Shultz, a German,. of Hamburg, who emigra
ted to thia country, a poor man, many years ago;
grew rich in Augusta; subsequently Jailed; and be
coming' disgusted with the place, built the Ameri
can Hamhprg on the Carolina sidarAirectly oppo
site, between which and his native Hamburg, in
Germany, he designed establishing a direct com
munication, by means of a line of, packets. The Hill
at the time of S. Carolina Nullification, netortifiedant
mounted with cannon, at his own expense, swear.
ing he would demolish Augusta. Gen. Jackson,
however, rendered his schemes -abortive, and de
stroyed his cherished prospects of revenge. He died
poor.. It is a great place of resort for the citizens
both of Hamburg aid Augusta; around it extends
an entrenchmtut, from the material of which a
' thteast-work is constructed, forming an excellent
Proinenade. 'Under the bluffon three sides is a dense
thicket of Scrub Oak, affording a.delightful retreat
from the heat of the Sun. The prospect from the
Hill is beautiful in the extreme. I stood upon one
oithe most commmsding Taints on a caltn, still
evening, as the Sun was sinking apparently into a
forest pioes,,and beheld with a combination of
1 emotions I cannot describe the magnificence of the
scene: 'FM out as the eye cpn reach, in-the verge
lof the"tiorizon, extends a dark line, of. evergreen
treei, forming an aritpitheitre, within whir.h may
be seen a diversity of richest scenery. Cotton.fielos
I . white as snow with bolls of matured Staple; Sand
I.
bills glittering in the last rays of departing, day;
mansions ornamented with groves of choicest trees;
I the" city of Augusta, with laer,spires and maculae
tories, forming the athst conspicuous object; the
long,.sinuous, silver line of the Savannah, bounding
it on the east, and city .
of Hamburg immediately
beneath, all conspire to render it a scene well
1 worthy the admiration of travelers. While gazing
upon it 1 almost imagined myself standing upon
I Chiques Rock, viewing the beauties of the Susque
hanna, a few moment's reflection, however, 1
dis
covers a marked diffetence in the character of the
scenery. oftliose two `rivers. After , all the scenery
of-the Susquehanna cannot be excelled; at least I
haVe never yet seen anything
to equal it.
Augusta is said to be one of the healthiest cities
1 in the 'Union; the weather boWever, I find is sub
ject to frequent changes - daring the winter season,
I wnich; together with a - dampness' from the river,
i renders it objectionable'to invalids seeking health
i in the South; still lam convinced it is the most
i pleanartt' city'in the States, out of Florida, in the
winter time. And from all I can learn upon the
1
subject, the Sand hills in the vicinity are the most
desirable Ipcations out country affords for consump
tives. The air is perfectly dry_and pure, and equal
ly, if not more* salubrious than that of the most fa
vored spots of far-famed Florida. -
It is exceedingly interesting to witness Broad
street op market days completely jammed for the
distance of half a mile,'with ox-carta and mule
wagons, laden with cotton, broughtin many instan
ces 150 miles fromthe back regions of Georgia and
South Carolina. And so sandy and heavy are the
roads that it requires as Many as tour and five yokes
of oxen, or as many spans of mules to draw an or
dinary load, such as would be drawn by a pair of
Lancaster County horses.
Planters through this '
country, carrying produce
, camp
to market, out at night, dress their own pro.
visigns, &c.; in fact travelers generally, except on
the great thoroughfares,,find it necessary to do so.
I, have met some interesting camps of 'Crackers,'
as they are called,. in my pereginations through
these States, . Some of our ladies, at home, r judge
would` not admire this mode . ortraveling; yet 1 have
seen as many &shelf a 'dozen females atone of these
camps, traveling from o; to the interior, who ap
peared to enjoy themselves in their light canvass
tents, and around theirlog fir . es as much as if stop
ping at the best hotel. ,
The Railroad fever and spirit of improvement
have been, and are still high in the State of Geor
gia; but a few links more and.she will have Rail
toads extending from the centre to the four corners
of the State. Througli,, their instrumentality the
resources of the State are rapidly being developed,
besides they have generally proved profitable invest
ments. Here, however; as,iii my own State an ef
fort is being made to dispose of the Public Improve-
Meats. . Yourain hake, W. IC:
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COLT'S PISTOL Mirnp ACTOar ar EISOLAND.—
Colonel Colt is astonishipg the .English at , thenew
pistol mantifaCtory in London. Twelve months,
since he htul posaession,of the buildings fitted up
for 'the eccommodation.of_ the 'contractors for-the
new hopsee of Parliament, at the• northern; end of
Vauxhall Bridge. The, building is two hundred
and Mt) , feet long, of three floors., well constructed
and as now called a 'smart machine •shop.'N The
numerous machines employed are alMost exclu
sively of American manufacture, and tke. leading
operations are conducted by American mechanics
from the pistol gallery at Hartlord, Connecticut.;—
Ont.of the.thice hundred employed, fifty are:Yan
kees, to 'show thlgritieh how.' A few weeks since
Mr. Buchanan, the American Minister, visited this
establishment, and' addressed, complimented
the operatives. He eipretsed'• great. satisfaction
and pliainie, and said the institution was an honor
to the United States,as well,sis to Great Britain.
,
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Bosrox, Dec. 29.
Tsanums asow Sroaar---istraniarox , --14-
aim:rola - Oa OP Paosrarri.—lt commenced snowing
here aboutione o'clock this morning, yhich con
tinued to fall with unabated rapidity
. until this at .
teinoorn It was accompanied viith p owerful gal e
of Wind, amounting almost to hurrtcane. The
snoW'is hOW two:feet deip, and much dritteal. ln
some places it is piled pp teri,, fifteen and twenty
Ad: So severe a - lite 4 in ',nest:lot.been experienced
in this vicinity for many years. The marine tele
graph has 'been blown down, and airthe fgrry boats
have suspended Blair trips in,sonseqUence; of the
intense snow and heavrgale. The tide rose to an
unusoal height.
„Central, .Th - ,...,itnd,other, wharves
were'eornpletelitiverftowed.,„„The water rose and
filled' a faige number of cellais near' the river.:-
Some of Ahem eontanted.valfiable..gootlrs, which
were destroyed. ."basninef4P of many stores on
State; Icilbj, Broad and .fither streets were flooded,
doing immense damage.',ltlany families were com
pelled to, abandon their houses. The
Bridge was completeli submerged. This bridge
sto South Boston: All the trains .of railroad
caraleiding'to . and fiotn:the city hays been eorn
pleteli blOcked up; and, travel snspended. It is sup
posed that Much ihumage kat been dene.to shipping
de•hirficir and On the Coast.,
.Tke snow. is fully
two, feetdeep„ and weatiw ,ftlieriniey,.cold.. The
morning mail train started for 4ew York with tw.
engirtes, but made slow progress.,.., The steamboats
and trains due this itgorning,had not arrived at 10
o'cl6ck. " '
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7 8
4 15
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Tesituvr Rms.—The (Rifit ;at' .trie yester
day was more serione•than first iepotted: Several
of-the railroad'Men were shockingly beaten, ,mid
an attempt wag made • by the Mai' to?' hand Dennis,
the superintendent... . •OriS rioter was shot hut pot
kineacqneArt
company run • tinjtnd'the
Skil line. (Great ficitethebt:pri:sviiiii; here; ind 'it
is fearectrtailegi r GOvertuitent. intetferia that there
willwilVbe 4i , thoidnielf among 'air: peoplii of: piker
N. 'York; and that terrible ohiequeacea may ensue:
ralize, 4 Dic. 24-1853.
We ale, now in
~tlieleri4,4 of cold dreary winter.
ffn SatelgilaylutfOrthefilirabout 1 o'clock it com
. -
menced wing; it before day break it had coy-.
er this. undltolkie depth of „three inches—the
of the setisiin. -The rain that had fallen
day evious, tOther.with„the snow, has put
at, ifi a moetiVretched condition. St. Louis
,1
boCarcif befliglise most filthy and muddy city
- t. agat e M pent As the old saying is 'one
fistiva - rik atattONae' kwards,' is about the gait
o eatrians now i:ilays in this city. The great '
i
we ht of the snort—which was the heaviest 1 have
seen in this country-caused the roof of Bates' The
atre to fall through with a trethendous crash, tear
ingaiwareml-tarryingeverythittg before it. '-„For -
tunately no one was seriously injured. The watch
man was in it at the time and buried under the
ruins; but some of the timbers had fallen across the -
benches in the Parquette and formed a prptection
to the unfortunate man r isho escaped but .slightly
-bruised. The accident happened about 6 o'_clock
on Saturday morning; had ft Occurred the. night
Rrey,ittswhen the Ravel and .Martinette Family
were performing to in auaience of probably. 1200
picitile., - !the loth, of:lite would have been immense.
This accident is to be fegratted, as the theatre has
been refifteif int repainted at great expense, and
was one of the'finest theatres in the country.
Miss Charlotte Craripton, favorably known to
most of your readeni, still continues to delight
large an‘lathionable audiences at the Peoples thea
tre., She bus great many admirers here, as she
has Wherever iftecgoes. '
The publisherCof the newspapers of this city, as
well as the people generally, anxiously awaited the /
arrival of the special Agent
,with the President's
Message, but as be did not arrive, and I understand
has - not as yet, the Republican, with its usual en
terprise, had it expressly telegraphed, and publish
ed the same in advauce of all other papers west of
Louisville. is document was anxiously looked
tot; as ii*erion who takes an interest in the
welfare and prosperity of our country were eager
to learn the state of our national affairs from the
, lips of the ccief Executive. It is spoken cd—with
but few 'exceptions and these law by Whigs who'
never do approve of Demod.ratic Messages or Dem.
cratic doctrines, no matter how bound and correct
they may be, and about an omnibus load of rott
i t ,
Democrats who pride themselves in publicly , op -
sing and taking exceptions to the present Arlon
istration,as one of the ablest papers emauating from
that chair for several years. It is almost univer
sally admitted that Gen. Pierce is the President for
the people, and his administrationone of the most
popular we have ever had. _ ,-- -
I am happy to learn that my old friend Col. J.
W. Forney„has been reelected Owl: ..ii the House.
He is a sterling Deinocrat and worthy the honor
conferred upon him. .
It is deeply to be regretted that the Democratic
party of this Stott ; is not more closely united upon
our old and long established measures and doctrines
In several States our party has been reduced from
a harthonious majority to a discordant minority--
It is easy to trace this disaffection to its fountain
head. Men 'robed in a little brief authority,' see
tit to dissent from some doctrine of the Demo
clam creed-disappointed in receiving some lucra
tive office, or offended because their friends are not
- placed in power, will resort to means calculated to
weaken and distract the party et which they diem.
selves profess to be members. Look at Missouri!
At one time the Banner'tate in point of majority
proudl of her position—p oud of her able Demo.
cratic representatives in e Hall of Congress, and
doubly proud of the liar ony and good will that
then existed in our ranks. Look at her in 1840,
when the Keystone of the Federal Arch trailed her
banner in the dust and Jell a pray to the enemy !
Look at her again in '4.44'48 and '52. In '4O she
carried the flag of Martin Van Bdren in triumph,
and at each succeeding Presidential election came
out of the battle victorious. But, alas! where is
she now? Those waving plumes, those able rep
resentatives and thoie shouts of Democratic joy
have all faded and gone. And by what and through
whom has this change of scene been brought about?
Men with some little influence s and 'means will
imagine they are the , body and life of the whole
fabric; and with one blow can crush the world.—
Such men, I regret to say, we have in the Demo
cratic party. To carry out their spleen and disap
pointed hopes, they purchase presses, place them
under the control of another; and write column al
ter column, and send it lorth to the public as emi
nating from one altogether disinterested, and thus
spread discord and dissension's throughout the party
When the press ts made the vehicle for such base
purposes, it ceases to be 'unawed by influence=un
. bribed by gain.' This State is now represented in
Congress by a majority of Whigs, and in all prob
ability will still be increased. But, should the party
become united, such will not be the case.
Miss Lucy Stone is now in our city and has al
ready delivered two lectures to the largest audien
ces ever drawn together by any public speaker.—
The ladies crowded the hall, and the excitement
to get- a peep at the celebrated Luck is much great
er thah that of the far-tamed bird 61 song—Jenny
Lind. Price of admission. only 25 cents !
There have been some tour or five boats sunk on
the western waters in the past two weeks ; a late
dispatch, reports that the steamer Wyqming burn
ed in the Illinois river a day or two since.
Navigation in the Upper Mississippi, the Illinois
and Missouri rivers is entirely suspended. At Du
olue the river is frozea over, and in lowa and the
Northern part of Illinois a deep snow has fallen.
A Ball was held at the Varieties' Theatre last
week for, the relief of the poor, which was very nu
merously attended; the returns have not all been
made, but the probability is that the proceeds will
exceed $3,000 beyond the expenses. This ap
pears to be a large sum, but will not be s tore than
a mite, for a great number of people' are thrown
upon the charity of our citizens- every winter. Ev-,
try thing is high—rents, provisions, and marketing
generally goes up to the highest notch.
Masquerade Balls in this country are all the rage
We had oae on Tuesday night,at which I saw tsv
eral Lancasteriane,and there is another this pve
ning at Concert Hall. There is a great deal of
amusement and pleasure at them.. i
Some of the paptirs . iii Illinois are urging an ex
tra Spills% of the Liegielninre, but I thir( the Gov
errior will not call: it. He expressed himeelf to a
committee that he would not Mlles, it was the will
of the Oople.
We used to regard it as a figure of apeech,when
we spoke of the iron horse, starting from the shore
of the Atlantic and quenching bin thirst from
the waters of the Mississippi. It has, however,
come to be a literal fact. A day or two since, - the
Alum and Chicago Compply received 'Engine No.
25, , direct from the East, it having worked its own
passage all the way through. It is the first loco
motive, that , has reached the Mississippi, of wilts'
this can tie !mid, And foreshadowe what is yet to
lie eq eyory day occurrence. OLD GUARD.
•
WILLIAM CHAMBER/3 0/F rag U. SZATEO.—MI.
William Chambers, the celebrated Edinburg pub
lisher, before sailing for Europe, wrote a letter for
publication, in which he says:
Ileave,the United States with much regret. I
parry' with me the 'conviction that a great and
splendid future is before them. Contrary to the
*pillion of most travellers from England, I sea here
a young'bdt rapidly growing nation offering an ex
ample to the 'oldest nations of Europe. It is fir
fiom my wish to flatter; but, whit do I'not feel vast
delight in, seeing? I am overcome with the stu
pendous proportions and capacity of the 'country--
its far 'stretching fields for human subsistence and
happiness; of the American peOple,.2o little under
stood and often mierepitsentld, I candidly own that
their remarkable love of order, their energy and
perieveiance theirlove of In4ependence, and self.
respect of even the humblest 'class among" them,
their striking sobriety „their admirable educational '
systems, their many excellent libraries and univer
sal fondness for reading, their press free from fiscal
exae t tions, their flourishing religious institutions un
hampered by civil polity, the economically and
spiritedly got up railways now pushed half-way to
the . Pacific, the neatness of their dwellings, their
wonderful—and to an Englishman alarming—pm
grese in the Mechanical arts, the marvellous growth
of their cities, and I will add their civility to strati
gere=-.4 say all this gives me unquilified pleasure
ati. 4 hen I, contrast their cities, tree horn pauper
ism and' vice in its Most loathsome forms, with
what meet! they eye in London; Edinburgh, Gies.
gow 'end 'Other' large cities in Britain, I feel' that
that
travellers from the old country have little reason
to apeeik 'disdainfully of America, and to exagger-
ate faillts which at most are only partial and of no
sor of acpount.
uCh' being my impressions, it will be my duty
to iiptesetit, in my - own poor way at home;thligs
as they deserve to be spoken' of: Nor shall I fait to
peak of the advantagei to be derived by an 'emi-
N
g 'on of the, la ing glasses 'generally of this
~ any—fieeing 'as will do from a perishing
and uniroprovable con tion to 'a state of comfort
•
and boundless prespectsof well doing.
I'STATISTICS Of/. 9. 0. ..r.—The Grand Seefetll
- ofthe G. ^ L. of 11. S. has furnished to the Golden
Rule A , abstract of the Annual Re_p_oos of the
Grand and • 'ordinate Lodges made to the G. L.
of U S., for th • • ear ending June .30th, 1853, from
which we, Maio p following eopdensed statement
comparing ; it with . t ., • ar tables furnished for:the
Year 1852 • ;.r. • • _ •
: 4 • ' 1853. - 1852
Revenue of.LOdges," $1,209,259 $1,164,381
Contributing membens, .193.540 . 193,298
Brot4eve , 22,938 20,330
Widowed Wellies relieved, 2,375 $,058
140t 1 tere buried, - 1,583 " 1,642
kollef of broti!ers, 061,438 98701306