3ntelligencer St , Journal.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR
LanCaster. March 28,1854.-
FOR GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM BIGUIR, of Clearfield County.
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT:
JEREMIAh KENS, of Somerset County,
FOA CANAL COMMISSIONER
HEW S. 11 . i0TT, of Pike County.
ha' W. H. GAVLE is authorized to procure sub.
scribers, and 'receive payments Lor subscription to
the Inteiligencer.
The Nebraska Bill.
On Tuesday last; being the day set apart for the
consideration of the same, in the U. S. House oi
Representatives, s
to refer the bill-for the organization of the Terri•
tories of Nebraskti and Kansas to the Committee
on Territories.
CUTTING, (Hard) of New York, moved to
refer it to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. In doing so, he wished it to.
be understood that he was in favor of the great
principle of allowing every people to frame for
themselves the ' laws by which they were to be gov
erned. He approved of the main principles of the
bill as far as he had been able to ascertain them.
but was strongly opposed to the CLArrox amend
ment which would prevent foreigners, who had
filed their declarations or intention to become citi
zens, from exercising the right of suffrage. It was
a privilege enjoyed by such persons in all the oth•
er organized Territories, and in the western states
generally,. and, he considered it a violation of the
very principle of nonintervention which the Wends
of the bill had so loudly advocated. He undertook
to.say that the people of the free States would
make the expulsion of that amendment a sine qua
non before the bill could be passed. He was also
opposed to the proviso introduced bySenator &Dago
abrogating ail laws which existed in the Territory
previous to its annexation, contending that that
proviso bore on its very face the principle of inter.
vention.
Mr. RICHARDSON opposed the reference of the
bilko the Committee of the Whole, as it would be
killing it by indirection. There were already for
ty-nine bills ahead of it on the calendar, and if it
were placed next it could scarcely be reached du
ring the present session. He stated that the . effort
vs , an
t efer the bill to the Committee of the Whole,
vs , an effort to defeat it altogether. He wanted
g men to vote as their consciences and judg
men dictated, but he had no respect for those who
professed to be the friends of a measure while they
„were using every effort to kill it.
After some further discussion; Mr. CUTTING de.
mended the previous question on his motion,which
was sustained, 113 members seconding the de.
mend.
The vote was then taken, on referring the bill to
the Committee of. the Whole on the state of the
Union, and agreed to by a vote of 110 yeas to 95
nays. .
motion was then made to re-consider the vote
just taken, which was laid upon the table—yeas
110, nays 96
Tim following is the vote of the Pennsylvania del
egation present, on referring the bill to the Com
mittee of the Whole: [Whigs in Italics ]
YEA'S —lllebsrs. Chandler, Curtis, Dick, Everhart
Gamble, Grow, Hinter, McCulloch, Midd/eswarth,
RR, hie, Rnsscl, Straub, Trdut, Witte-14.
Nare—Messrs. Dawson, Florence, Jones, Kurtz,
McNair, Packer, Robbins and Wright-8. I!,
ABSENT--Messrs. Bridges, Drum and Howe.
New Hampshire Election.
The New Hampshire - Patriot claims the elec
tion of 160 Democrats to 145 opposition, in the
House. It concedes, however, that several mem
bers, claimed as Democrats, were elected in oppo
sition to the regular nominations of the party. The
Senate is strongly Democratic.
ffr The vote on the reference of the Nebraska
bill, in the House of Representatives, shows that
24 Democrats from free States voted against its
reference to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of tie Union, viz: 8 from Pennsylvania, 3
from New Rtgland, 1 from New York, 3 from
Ohio, 4 from Indiana, 3 from Illinois, 1 from Mich
igan and 1 from lowa. All the rest of the Penn
sylvania delegation present, both Whigs and Dem
ocrat!, voted in favor of the reference.
There were 29 absentees in the House when
the vote was taken, of which 14 were from the
North and 13 froip the South. Nearly all of these,
it is sari, had paired off. The presumption there
fore is. that had every member been present when
the vote was taken, the result would have been
the same. The fate of the bill is now considered
very doubtful.
The S ,uthern members who voted with the.ma
jorify for the reference, were Benton, of Missouri,
Cullom and Etheridge, of Tenaessee, Franklin, of
Maryland, Hunt, ot Louisiana, Puryear, ot North
Carolina, and Stanton, of Kentucky-7 in all.
Dzsrn or M &JOH. Honniz.—We regret to learn
that Major S. R. HOB IE, the able and accomplish.
ed Filet Assistant P. M. General, died atWashing
ton, on fhtusday last. He bad been in declining
health for.several months, and his decease was not
unescorted. The P. 0. Department has lost a faith
ful, etnerrtic and talented officer, and his place
cannot readily be supplied.
Hoisou CoNrEanzn.—The trustees of Jefferson
Medical College conferred on the Hon. Gleoi-ge W.
Woodward, of the Supreme Bench of this State,
the degree"of Doctor of Laws, at the annual com
mencement, held on the 11th inst., in the Musical
Fund Hall.
ARCADIAN Ins - rut—We direct public atten
tion to the advertise tit of the Arcadian Insii
tute, in another column. The course of instruc
tion will be ample, at very moderate rates—and
the healthfulness and salubrity of the location can
not be surpassed any where.
AMERICAN CITIZERSHIP.—The Secretary of
State in answer to an interrogatory propounded to
him on a point of American citizenship, gives his
stpinion 'that every person born in . the U. States
nhust be considered a citizen of the United States,
notwithstanding one or both of his parents may
have been aliens at the time of his'birth. This is
in conformity with the English common law,vghich
law is generally acknowledged in this country.-
-And a person born of alien parents, it is presumed
would be considered a.natural•burn citizen of the
United States, in the language of the constitution,
so as to make -him eligible to the Presidency."
DJ' A treaty has been concluded with the Ne
braska Indian delegation now at Washington, and
sent to the Senate for confirmation. It is under
sfood.that in this treaty the Indians have stipulated
that should aqy one of their number be guilty of
using intoxicating liquors to excess, his annuity
should be withheld from him until he had reform
ed. If this provision could be carried out, it will
have a decided tendency to prevent drunkenness
among . them. The Indians have become tired of
Washington arid aN preparing to return home.
Tna Frsusnrsir—The Fisheries on the river in
the neighborhood of Denton, Md., it is stated, have
clUne a lair business for the season, during the past
week. The Denton Journal says considrable quan•
tities,of both herring and shad have been caught,
which sold very freely at $1 per hundred for the
former, and 37i cents per Pair for the latter.
Caba--Its Importancf.
The late insult to our flag and_outrage commit
ted upon an American steamer, at the port of Ha ,
vane, and the - rapidly accuimilatingevi4nce going
to show that Cuba is fast becoining aimaratime
fortification, dangerousalike to our travel and trade,
is again turning public attention in tint U. S. to
that quarter. Tb show, at the same time, the vast
importance of the Island, arid the danger there is
to the safety of our citizens and our commerce,
so long as it remains under Spanish rule, we clip
the following article from the Baltimore Timer
It is hardly necessary to state the geographical
position of Cuba, for it must be familiar to all. It
is sufficient to remember that the entire trade of
the Gulf Of Mexico necessarily passes between Cu
ba and the" American shore, whether seeking an
Atlantic, American, or an European port. This
Gulf trade' embraces the . immense exports from
the Rio Grande to the Keys, greater than the total
exports of 'France, Spain, England and Prussia
combined. The Rio Grande, Colorado, Brazos,
Trinity, Mississippi and Alabama rivers, (to say
nothing of smaller streams,) empty their waters
an d wealth into the Gulf of Mexico. The exports
gram the Missippißiver alone is greater thanthe en
tire trade of Spainand Fraime. The imporiationeinto
tbieregion, domestic and foreign,is in proportion,
and foots up nearly one half, if not more, of the
entire exportation of the country. Of late years
this Gulf trade has been added to by the gold pro.
duct of California. The treasure of our Pacific pos
sessions' seeks a transit from necessity through the
Gull of Mexico. Add the wealth of California to
the legitimate trade of the Gulf, and we have an
amount of commerce and wealth, making nearly
three-fourths of the entire exports. and imports of
the Union. And all this commerce, all this treas
ure, is at the mercy of:foreign powers, and under
the command of a maritime fortification, immedi
ately on our coast, occupied and manned, ready for
any demonstration or emergency. But it is not our
trade alone which is thus endangered. The lives
of our citizens are in equal hazard. 'An American
citizen who leaves New York, or Boston, or Phil
adelphia, or Baltimore, or Richmond, or Norfolk.
or Charleston, or Savannah, jet o. to a;gulf port,
or to New Orleans,or Texas, or California, goes by
the divine consent and sublime condescension of
the Captain General of Cuba! Yes, an American
citizen who thus goes from one American port to
another along the American coast, runs the gaunt
let at Cuba. Cuba commands the entrance to-the
Gulf. Spain commands three-fourths of the foreign
and coastwise trade and treasure of the U. States.
She does it by holding a strongly fortified maritime
position within sight almost of our own coast!—
She allows England, under some pitiful pretence
or other, to keep a naval force at Cuba always
ready, sufficient to horn and lay waste with impu•
nity the American coast from Texas to Maryland!
A force, which if stationed off the coast of France
in ordinary times, would excite apprehension and
demand explanation.
1.17 - We clip the following notice of the means
by which the release of the Irish patriot, Smith
O'Brien, from his banishment to Australia, was el
fected, from the Washington correspondence of the
Public Ledger. It will be seen that the Queen's
Government were induced to perform the act of
clemency at the request, and through the urgent
solicitation of Mr. Buchanan:
WASHINGTON, March 18
Mn. BUCHANAN—SMITH O'BHIEN.—Mr. Buch•
anon, in an interview with Lord Clarendon, brought
to his Lordship's attention and intimated to him
the propriety of emancipating Smith O'Brien from
his condemnation and banishment to the Australian
Island. He had the gratification, on the day suc
ceeding, not only to find the subject introduced in
to the British Parliament, but also to hear Lord
Palmerston announce to the House that the Gov
ernment had authorized his release from exile a?id
bondage. So Smith O'Brien, whose only offending
consisted in loving his country, not wisely, perhaps,
but too well, is now emancipated and redeemed.—
'lbis act of pure patriotism and benevolence is
characteristic of the enlightened Pennsylvania
statesman.
- A Mtrunen REYSALED.—The murder of a young.
German girl at New York, will be remembered,
which was perpetrated on the Battery some two
years since, at a late hour of the night, but no clue
to the affair was obtained. The Mayor offered are
ward of $5OO for the murderer's apprehension, but
it bad no effect, and every idea of arresting the as
sasasin was abandoned. On Wednesday evening
the notorious convict known as 'Frenchy,' who
was arrested with the two murderers, SAUL and
Howcyrr, died in the Sing-Sing State Prison. A
few moments before the poor wretch breathed his
last, he confessed to a keeper that the murder was
commited Uy Seim, HowLETT, JOES6O.I, (now in
State Prison,) and himeelf, for the paltry sum of
$35 which they stole from the corps, and then
pitched it over the railing near Castle Garden.
Hence the mystery is explained, and confirms the
opinion of the New York authorities, who believed
the crime was accomplished by that murderous
gang of villains.
Ica.—A Boston paper, says 270,000 tons of ice
have been housed in that city. This is nearly
three times the quantity consumed in a season iu
Philbdelphia. The present price ot ice, in Boston,
is about two dollars per ton, packed on board ves
sels for export. There has been paid to railroads
for freight of this ice to Boston, $lOO . OOO, and for
labor of cutting, &c - ,, $200,000, leaving a profit on
board the vessel, of $240,000. To send this quan
tity abroad would require two hundred ships of
1000 tons each, so that the ice, to pay a profit to
shippers, must sell, abroad at four dollars a ton.
THE GinnEar TREATI.—We have already sta
ted that Gen. Almonte, the Mexican Minister, has
been empowered to accept any amendments to the
Gadsden Treaty, which may not conflict with the
essential features of the Treaty. It is asserted that
he will not assent to any change in the boundary,
nor any diminution of the amount of fifteen mil
lions which he is to receive as a consideration for
his various concessions. -The Trea-y is now under
consideration in exectitive sessions, and is not, prob
ably, to be speedily disposed of. A number of
amendments are still to be offered and debated, and
those already proposed are as yet undispo . sed of.—
Very few amendments will be adopted, for the
reason that it requires two-thirds of .the Senators
present, being a quorum, to. agree to an amend
ment.
THE Anmr.—The bill which the Senate passed
on Wednesday increases by sixty-two the number
of cadets to be appointed every four years, and
gives the appointment to the senators of their re.
spective states. In debating itMr. Pearce 'said he
was unwilling to increase the number to be appoint.
ed by the President, particularly as he had seen by
the last appointments what appearedto be a dispo
sition to give these places a sort or' hereditary
character. Mr. Hatnlin said there was no neces.
sity for incrdasing The number of cadets. Mr. Petit
never was able to nuderstand why one class of
government officers should bp educated at public
expense and none others. Mr. Butler was for in-'
creasing the number of caets. If there were no
room (or them in the army, they would engage in
private pursuits, and in an emergency would fur
nish citizen soldiery a host of accomplished and
educated officers. He thought the time was rap
idly coming when the army would require a large
increase of officers and men. Mr. Cass repeated
his objection to the bill. 'Mr. Dodge, of lowa, op
posed the increase of the Aumber of cadets and
their appointment by Senators. He justified and
eulogised the President for turning aside from the
appeals of politicians and other selfish considera
tions, and bestowing the ten cadet appointments in
his gift upon the sons of Worth, McNeil and cipher
veterans, whose whole life had been given to their
country.
117 Wudirect public attention to the Concert
advertised for this evening. These peifcirmers
come well recommended, and we hope to see a
full house.
UNCLE Tore's CA BM—Fulton . Hall was crowd
ed on Saturday night to witness the performance
of this drama, by the Company now occupying the
Hall. Rose Merrifield, as 'Topsy,' and little Clar
ice Cappel, as / Eva,'attracted more than usual at
tention, by the admirable style of their acting. In
tact, all the parts were well assigned, and every
body present were delighted at what they saw and
heard. The Company will play Uncle Tom a
tew nights longer, and we hope to see the Hall
crowded every evening.
The Whig Nominees
The following well-timed remarks from the
Penny/min Patriot, published at Harrisburg,
breathe a 'spirit of unflinching devotion to the .De
mocratic nominations which command our admi
ration, and is a sample of the tone of our Demo
eratic exchanges throughout the-State:-
Tax Wats CaarninaTza.--Well, `the child is
born, and his name ie—Pollock. The Hon. James
potkiek . of Northumberland county, ex-member of
Congress. is.the Whig candidate for Governor.
What exulting peens will ascend ' -from Whigs in
different parts of the State! The big, hoarse voice
of the mammoth city daily will lead in the hymn,
and the shrill small notes of the modest country
weekly will be heard in echoing the chorus. How
the types will rattle and the heavy presses groan
—to tell the people all the virtues of this new
champion. It ie not unlikely that lithograph like
nesses of him will be hung in every bar room, in
every mill and smith shop and upon the most con-'
spicuons tree at every cross road in the State. He
is not a military hero—indeed, his vote in Congress
in favour of the expediency of ordering our troops
to retreat—proves Cliff' to be tar from brave. In
a late campaign the Whigs learned that military
ueroes are not acceptable to the people—W . lth their
charactirestic shifting, they have gone to the other
extreme—in the selection of their candidate for
Governor. Mr. Pozzock's retreating vote would
give the lie to any one who would claim him as
a hero,
or even a bold man.—Mr. Pollock is repu
ted to be a gentleman of more than ordinary abil
ity—a good speaker—and socially very agreeable.
But did he possess each of these qualities in a
much more eminent degree, he could not be made
the Governor of Pennsylvania. The Democratic
candidate, Col. Bigler, has been tried, and unfortu
natly for his opponent, has given general satisfac
tion to the people of the State. His popularity
was attested by.,the unprecedented unanimity with
which he was renominated. Whig editors are wel
come to all the consolation they can derive from
the tact, that,one delegate voted against declaring
Gov. Bigler the unanimous nominee of the conven
tion. If they cannot provide their rank and file
with better ammunition, we doubt much whether
they will be willing to go into the contest.
Mr. Darsie, the Whig Senator from Allegheny,
received the gemination for the office of Canal
Commissioner. Poor Gen. Lorimer was thrown
aside and his aspirations for the Gubernatorial no
mination blighted, in order that his fellow citizen
might be honored. Mr. Darsie has the reputation
of being a`cunning politician—but we would not
have supposed that his wily propensities were so
strong as to:intake him supplant a political brother
of his own:city, who had spent many months and
as many hundred dollars, to obtain a distinction
for which he was constantly longing, anti about
which he has been for a long time—either think
ing or dreaming.
On the 2d Tuesday of October next—the people
of the State will convince Mr. Datsie—if tie does
not sooner become' conscious of the fact, that he
came before the people of Pennsylvania at a very
inauspicious time.
-0t- Judge Smyser, the Whig nominee for the
Supreme Bench, little is known out of his district-
Our information is that he is a pretty good Com
mon Pleas Judge. No one, we presume. will pre
tend to claim for him qualifications that will bear
comparison with those of Judge Black. There is
as great a difference in the intellectuaal abilities
and legal attainments of the latter and former
Judges, as between Hyperion and a Satyr. Should
both candidates live until the day of election,
Judge Smyser will most certainly find the honor
of a nomination swallole,l up in an inglorious
defeat.
LANCASTER, LEBANON AND PINE GROVE
RAILROAD
At a large and respectable meeting of citizens
of Lancaster, Chester and Berks counties, friendly
to the cot.struction of the Lancaster, 'Lebanon and
Pine Grove Railroad, held in Morgantown, on Fri.
day, the 17th inst., Hartley Potts, Esq., was called
to the chair—David Morgan, John Bruner, Chris.
tian Mast and George Fleming (mere appointed V.
Presidents, and John C. Evans and Joseph Übil,
Secretaries.
A committee consisting of Thos. K. Bull, David
Plank, David Morgan, Dr. Robert Bunn and James
Sands were appointed to draft a preamble and res
olutions expressive of the sense of the meeting,
who reported the following, which were unani
mously adopted:
WHEREAS, A charter has been obtained for the
construction of.a railroad from Lancaster to Pine
Grove, with power to run branches to Philadel
phia,
and westward so as• to form a conjunction
with the line of the Perm'a Central Railroad.
And Whereas, An effort is now being made to
carry these projects forward, by soliciting sub
scriptions towards the stock of the same in Phila
delphia, and along the line of the road and branches;
Aud Whereas, The prospective advantages prom
ised by the completion of these works, will tend to
benefit the entire region of country which they tra
verse; Therefore,
Resolved, That, in common with our fellow
citizens engaged in public improvements, we lee]
a deep interest in the success of an undertaking
which, when completed, must necessarily tend to
be a work of public utility.
Resolved, Tnat inasmuch as we are not alone,
but have promise of liberal aid from our commer
cial metropolis and from the Pennsylvania Central
Railroad Company, it therefore behooves us to do
what we cap, and to do it now, towards helping
foiward this enterprise.
Resolved, That in view of the advantages held
out to the citizens of thisregion from the construc
tion of the Lancaster, Lebanon and Pine Grove
Railroad, ws, recommend the manifestation of an
enlarged an liberal spirit on the part of landhold.
ers in relation to the assessment . of damages, and
an emphatic response to the application for sub
scriptton to the stock of the same.
Resolved, That other portions of the 'Common
wealth have been benefited by tne construction of
the Public Works at our expense, by the increased
taxation we have been subject to, by bringing the
land and products of the inlet for and western coun
ties into close proximity with the market, and by
the general facilities afforded them in consequence,
and now having an eye to our own more imme
diate interest, we feel that the time for promf and
vigorous action has arrived, and therefore urge it
upon the friends of the measure to avail themselves
of the advantages now offered.
Resolved, That a committee of nine persons be
appointed to solicit and obtain subscriptions to the
stock of the Company.
Thos. K.- Bull, L. F. Roberts and Isaac W.
Vanleer, of Chester, John C, Evans, John Bruner
and Hartley Potts, of Berks, Wm. B. Jacobs,
James Mc Caa and Dr. B. F. Bunn, of Lancaster
counties, were appointed a committee.
The meeting was then addressed by W. H. Wil-
son, Chief Engineer, and Col. Thomas K. Bull.
u The Board of Revenue Commigsioners are
now employed in adjusting the valuation of the
several counties for the next three years. The fol
lowing eastern counties have already been deter
minedupon, viz: Adams county, aggregate valua
tion, $4,749,366; increase in 3 years, $76,'142.
Bucks county, aggregate valuation, $17,687,012;
increase in 3 years, $745,180. Chester county, ag
gregate valuation, $22,690,413; increase in 3 years
$790,831. Dauphin county, aggregate valuation,
$10,456,138; increase in 3 years f 5671,615. Frank
lin county, aggregate valuation, $12,492,000; in
crease in 3 years $552,730. Perry county, aggre.
gate valuation, $3,113,603; increase in 3 years
$56,103. Lancaster county, aggregate valuation
$32,592,596; increase in 3 years $1,977,515.
lErAt a meeting of the Board of Managers of
the Lancaster Gas Co., the following resolutions
were presented by James L. Reynolds Esq. and
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, it has pleased an overruling Provi
dence in his inscrutable wisdom to remove from
ueby death our late President Woe. MATHIOT,
therefore be it.
Resolved, That the fidelity and ability withwhich
Mr. Menitor condueted the affairs of this compa
ny secured fdr him the unlimited confidence of the
Board, as his sterling worth and character had
previously gained their respect and esteem.
Resolved, That Messrs. Reed & Sheaffer be ap
pointed a Committee to communicate a copy of
these resolutions to his family, and assure them of
,our sympathy with them in their bereavement.
C. Beers, Esq., was unanimously elected Pres
ident, and C. Bouotirrza, Esq., with the same vote,
one of the Directors.
D. LONGENECKER,
President, pro tern
Attest—Wx. Gann, Sec'y.
frrWe invite the attention of our readers, to the
advertisements of Paschall Mains & co. Philadel
phia. Their agricultural warehouse is among the
largest in the State, whilst their facilities for pro
curing the different new inventions and improve
ments of the day are such, that all who call upon
them can be suited.
A Liuoz Eark.—We were shown on yesterday ,
by our friend John L. Keifer, an egg laid by one of
his Cochin Chini hens, which weighed five ounces,
and measured, in circumference, aide inches one
way and seven the other. It is about the vise of a
sonamon goose egg, somewhat elongated.
CITY ANDCOUNTY ITEMS.
- PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCILS.
SZLECT COUNCIL CBANBNN, •
Mareh 20, 1854.
Select Council met. Present—Metuns. Gill pie,
Hamilton, Kramph, 'Morton, Sener,.Wilson arid
Wise. Tho President being absent, Mr. Ham' ton
was called to the chair. •
...
The President then announced the death of
.rtsar Mai -Burr, Esq., a member of Common Coun
cil, when Mr. Wise offered the following preadible
and resolutions which were adopted:
Whereas, By a decree of Divine Providence our
much esteemed (elk)* citizen, William Mat tot
has been suddenly stricken down by the ban of
death—taiten from the midst of his family, St
were, in the twinkling of an eye, leaving io lour
representative body a void that marks distinctly
the solemn truth of death being no respector of
persons, and also seriously and fearfully impresling
us with the edict 'that io tte midst of lite we are
in death.' Therefore, be it
Resolved, That Councils proceed in a body, to
the funeral of our departed friend and felloWtrepre
sentative, agreeably to the notice given for his Our
tat, and that we do so with the badge of mourn
ing engraved on our hearts by the suddentemisio of
our colleague, who was jest reaping thel lull !Fill
lions of manhood and an honorable file, knowing
that we also must sooner or later meet the sterni de•
tree of God, 'that all men must die.'
The Clerk of Common Councils being introdttced
presented a series of resolutions adopted by that
body,which;on motion were read and adopted. Mes-
Kramph and Wise wera appointed the Comtnit
tee on part of S. C., as provided for in the fotirth
resolution.
4esolution from Common Council to attend the
uneral, concurred in
On motion, adjourned.
COMMON Courrcr: Clump:a,
March 20, 1854. '
Conimon Council met. - President, Dr.
Mublenberg, in the chair.
The President stated that it became his sot':
duty to announce the death of Wri.rdialTil
Esq., for many years a member of this body,
paid a tribute to the memory of the.dece'ased.;
Mr. Steinman then offered the following rea
tiona, prefacing them with , some very appropt
remarks, in which he alluded to the past sell(
of the deceased to the city, of the many good 4
ities of head and heart which he possessed, ant)
loss which the community has sustained i
death.
Resolved, by the Select" and Commoa Cow
That we have heard with profound sorrow of
decease of our late fellow-Councilman, M. M
tor, who was endeared to us by strict integi
honesty of purpose, and the exercise of all th ,
li
virtues which win respect and esteem; and vi ~
experience in business, sound judgment, energy ,
character, and devotion to the public interest ar
exhibited in the improvements of the city o hi:
birth and affections, and on the records of the Com).
1
cil, of which he was for many years an a ctive
member.
Resolved, That in token of our regret for h
cease, and our respect for his memory we a
his funeral in a body, and wear the custoi
badge of mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, That Old halls of Councils be shrc
in mourning for three months.
Resolved, That two members from each
in
conjunction with the Presidents, be appoin ed a
committee to communicate a copy of these pro
ceedings to the family of the deceased, and ex ress
the condolence of the members of Council fo the
loss they have sustained.
Resolved, That the Clerks of Councils c ause
these resolutions to be published in the newsp i pers
of the city.
Unanimously adopted, and Messis. Eichelberger
and Steinman appointed in accordance with the
fourth resolution.
Toe tollo%iing resolution was then adopted :
Resolved, by the Select and Common Cou ells,
That they meet at the Mayot's office to-morrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock, tor the purpose of attend
ing the funeral.
On motion, adjourned.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
MONDAY MORNING, March 20, 18 54
After the current business of the Court had4been
disposed of, Mr. Stevehs announced to the Court,
the death of W.N. *TEITOT, Esq., upon which oc
casion he paid a high and deserved tribute df re
spect to the moral worth and high professiorfal at
tainmentsof the deceased, and as an eviden i re of
respect to his memory, moved the adjournment of
the Court, which was immediately respondhd to
by them, by ordering an adjournment of the court
until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning; and directing
that the adjournment be entered on record' as-a
mark of respect to the memory of the deceased.
BAR MEETING.
At a meeting of the members of the Lanqaster
Bar, held in the Court room, Fulton Hall, on Mon
day morning, March 20th, 1864, on the occ i tsion
of the death of Wm: Mathiot, Esq . : Hon. eery
G. Long, was called to the Chair; and Hirrim B.
Swarr, Esq., appointed Secretary.
Thomas E. Franklin, Esq., then announced the
death of Mr. Mathiot, in an appropriate and im
pressive manner, concluding by offering [lie fol
lowing resolutions, which were seconded by W. B-
Fordney, Esq., and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the death of our late Hen r i and
member of this bar, William Mathiot, Esc., has
affected us with the moat profound emotions of
sorrow and regret.
Resolved, That although cut off at an early age,
with a bright prospect before him, Mr. Mithiot
bad already by his legal attainments, his sterling
integrity and his estimable deportment fax advan
ced himself in reputation and in public confidence.
Resolved, That while in tibia dispensation of Di
vine 'Providence our whole community deplore
the loss of a highly esteemed, actively useful and
public spirited citizen, we, his late associateaat the
Bar, sadly and deeply leel that in this atllic4e be
revement we have been deprived of a friend endear
ed to us by all the qualities which secure esteem,
regard and admiration.
Resolved, That as a mark of our respect for
Mr. Mathiot's memory, we will wear the custo
mary badge of monrning for thirty days: and will
attend his funeral in a body.
Resolved,: That a committee of five members of
the Bar be appointed, to tender in our behalf to the
family of the deceased our sincere and heartfelt
sympathy and condolence.
Under the sth Resolution, the Chairman appoint
ed the Committee, as follows:—Thomas E. Frank
lin, Esq., Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, W. B. Forduey,
Eeq, James L. Reynolds, Esq, and D. W. Patter:
son, Esq.
Resolved, That these proceedings be entered on
the minutes of the Court of Common Pleas, and
published all the newspapers issued in the city
of Lancaster.
HENRY G. LONG, Chairman
Attest—HtaAm B. Sweaa, Secretary.
NEW POST OPTICE.—The Post Master General
has established a Post Office at Silver Spring, in
this county, and appointed Henry G. Bruckart,
Postmaster. The new office is located directly on
the route from heie to Columbia. ljpvvrds of
three hundred families will thus have regulai mail
acilities twice a week. This is right. Silver Spring
is a flourishing little village, and "ought to have a
Post Office.
. _ . ..
ixr The Democrats of West Cocalico to4nship
on Friday week succeeded ine lecting their candi
date for Judge by a handsome — majority, fOr the
first time in six years. Messrs. Isaac Goldmdn and
H. Gockley were chosen Inspectors.
lI7A young man named Henry Gepha t, em.
ployed as a teamster by Mr. Kinsey was killed
near Elizabethtown in the early part of last week.
He was engaged in hauling pig iron, and j ped
co
from his saddle for the purpose of drawl g the
lock upon the wheels, when he fell under t e wa
gon, the wheels of which passing over his body,
caused such injuries that he died in a few hclurs.
i i .
111 At a meeting of the Directors of the °lum
ina and Octorara Railroad company, held Lan
caster, on- tue 13th /1:113I., Gen. Wm. H. Ir in, of
Lewistown, was elected,' as Director 1 the
Company. S. W. Mifflin, Esq., Chief E gineer
of the toad, was directed to proceed immediately
with a careful survey of the whole route, c mmen
cing at Newcastle, upon the Delaware.
The meeting adjourned to Oxford, Chester co.,
on the 13th of April next. I
•
I:17" Mr. Hudson, of Philadelphia, who Was so
severely injured by the late collision on tht rail
road near Lancaster, died on Monday aftern on, at
the hotel of Mr. Kendig. The unfortunath man
leaves a wide , circle of relatives and -- frien.s, and
was attended in-lais last moments by his Is and
child.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
HARRISBURG, March 22, 1854
.Sowsrx.—The following bills were reported:—
if Supplement to the Delaware, Lehigh and Wy
oming !Valley. Railroad; a Supplement to the Al
lentown -Railroad; a supplement to the:Norristown
and'Freemaosburg Railroad. • . , •
Mr. Kunkle, in blece, read a supplment to the
Pennsylvania Railroad:
The Anti Nebraiia resolutions were taken up
and passed on a third reading. • _
The Prohibitory Liquor bill was then taken up
The Bth section relative to the right to search pri
vate premises for liquor; was restored Inc modified
form and passed—peas 20, nayi 13. The thirty
one gallon section was struck out.
Pending tne consideration of the section submit
ting the bill, to a vote of the people in October next,
the Senate adjourned.
Arrowroots Szszioar.—On reassembling the Sen.
ale tesumed the consideration of the Prohibitory
Liquor bill., The section submitting the law to a
vote by tkiWpeople was discussed by Messrs. Evans,
Price and Buckalew, in opposition, and by Messrs.
Quiggle, Dame, Crabb, Hamilton and Kunkel, ill
somport of the proposition. It was finally Adopted,
Yeas 21, nays 9.
The bill was then passed on second 'reading, and
on a motion to suspend the rules and put it upon
a third reading, the vote stood yeas 'l9, nays 13
which, not being two-thirds, the motion failed.
The supplement to the act regulating Banks was
taken up and pending the second reading, a Mo
tion to adjourn prevailed.
House OP Rorazszorarivos.—The House pas
sed the supplement to the charter of the U. States
Insurance Annuity and Trust Co.
.A bill was read in place, authorizing the Gover
nor to sell the State Works to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co.; and to authorize that Company to
buy the Harrisburg and Lancaster Railroad.
The Prohibitory bill was then taken up, and, un
ilAr the operation of the previous question, was fi
nally passed—yeas 50, nays 44.
This bill provides for its reference to a vote of
the people on the 2d Tuesday of October.
The following bills wet 4 passed finally :—To in
corporate the East Brandywine Railroad; to incor
porate the Middletown Coal RailroadOo confirm
the title of. certain Real Estate in Kensington; a
supplement to the act to incorporate the United
States Insurance Annuity and Trust Company.
'I he following bills were reported:—To transfer
the late Franklin Canal Railroad to the Sunbury
and Erie Railroad Company; to facilitate the col
lection of Ground Rents; to confirm Henrietta J.
Bedford's title to certain real estate in Philadelphia;
to incorporate the Laurel Hill and Bensalem Plank
road; a supplement to the charter of the Wissa
hickon Turnpike Road Company; a supplement to
the charter of the Philadelphia and Reaffing Rail
road; an act authorizing the Cleveland, Painesville
and Ashtabula Railroad to ex tend their road into
Pennsylvania; en act to authorize the opening of
Franklin street from P,Arrish to Poplar street, in
Philadelphia.
The following bills were read in place—to pro
hibit boats from running,on Sunday in the Schuyl
kill Canal; relative to the wharves and docks on
the Delawate river at Philadelphia; to vacate Tim
her and Tutner lanes, Philadelphia; to divorce Hi
ram and Hannah Ellis. •
ices
ual
the
his
cils,
the
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`llty,
lose
Adjourneil.
Arraustoos SESSION—The following bills were
passed to a,thild reading—to extend the charter ,
id the Banklot Northumberland and the Bank of
Middletown.
A supple-Mem to the charter of the Pittsburg
and Erie 1411 road Co., was debated until the ad
journment.
TLIII:M9OODIST BOOK CONCERN.--FrOm an ar
ticle published in the New. York Tribune on the
book publiabing houses of that city, we extract the
following it't reference to the Methodist Book Con-
The Methodist Book Concern is under the direc
tion of Carlton & Phillips,•No. 200 Multwrry sr.--
The first movement toward the Book Concern was
as early as 1784. In 1789 0112 person, stationed
in Philadelphia,was at the same time a local preach
er and the sole editor and agent for the publications
authorized by the conferences, In 1804 the Book
Concern was removed to New York. An interest.
ing account of its progress since then may be found
in Dr. Bang's able •History of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church.' The property in possessior. of the
Book'Concern, on the 31st of December, was esti
mated at $719,70, and its actual capital at $3OB
146. The publications of the Book Concern have
been numerous, weighty and judicious. No insti
tution ot, the Methodist Church has had is greater
or happier effect upon its character and destinies—
The present managers of its affairs have been em
inently, fortunate in their agents, who have endeav
ored to infuse a spirit of liberal cultivation into the
church by every possible inprovemeut of Its litera
ture. The Methodist Quarterly Review, edited by'Dr.
McClintock, is deserving of a place with the best
Beviews of the ag,e, for scholarship and the eleva
tion of its tone and purposes. The National Mag
azine, edited by the Itev7 Abel Stevens, is s month
ly rivalling in literary character, as well as in me
chanical execution, the best publication of its class
in the country.
STORMS, FLOODS, /ND LOSS OF LINE AND PNOP
EHTX.—There have been several storms and floods
in Indiana and Tennessee. On Licking river, In
diana, the whole valley has been swept by a flood,
destroying a million dollars worth of property. At
Claysville the houses were five feet deep in water.
In Coffee county, Tenn., the following account 'of
the storm is given :
In the neighborhood of Tullahoma.and Northan
da, and on the Baren Fork of Duck river, some
three miles from the latter place, it did severe dam
age. A Mrs. and Miss Stone were killed. The
house they were in was blown down, a log fell
across the neck of the young lady and cut her head
off, the other one was smashed and mangled by the
falling of the house. It swept away all the timber,
houses, fences, stock, birds and squirrels that lay in
its wake. Everything on the plantation of Mr. D
V. Davidson, who lives some fifteen miles from this
place, was torn away by the giant power of the
raging storm, except his dwelling; as good luck or
kind Providence would have it, the dwelling was
only partly unroofed. None of the family were in
jured. About a mile from Mr. Davidson's, Mr.
Barton's house was blown down. His wife .h'ad
been very sick for several weeks, and was expect
ed to die; consequently was not able to get out of
bed. The wind was so severe that it blew their
child into the fire; he snatched it out; however, and
then gathered his wile in his arms, and with the
rest of the family made his escape out of the house.
The amount of cattle killed has been very large.—
The storm occurred on Thursday and Friday week.
The Periodicals.
PORTRAITS OF EMINENT Aatzsicarrs.—We have
received.from the Publisher, part 1 of Vol. 4 of
this great American work, y John Livingston,
Esq., of the New Ydrk Bar, a book that should be
extensively circulated throughout our entire coun
try. Its object is to hand down to after trines, in
an authentic form, the portraits and characters of
men distinguished in the walks of private as well
as public life. Each part or no. will contain at
least ten exquisitely finished steel plate engravings
taken from daguerreotypes, with biographical
sketches. The part now on our table contains
Portraits‘of President Pierce and his Cabinet, with
Justices M'Lean , Grier and Catron, of the U. S.
Supreme Court.
The whole volume, when complete, will - make
a book of 650 pages, octavo, with 50 fine steel
portraits. Price $5, well bound in cloth, lull gilt.
It will be sent by mail, free of postage, to any
part of the U. States, by the editor, Mr.-Living
ston, on receipt of Si.
PETERSON'S MaciaztxtE.—The April number of
this excellent monthly is embellished with a beau•
tiiul engraving representing "Isaac and Rebecca,"
"Fashions for April," and some fourteen other il
lustrations, all 01 which go to show the labor and
expense bestowed upon the work to make it at
tractive and useful to the public, and especially to
the ladies. Peterson's should be on every eentre
table. Terms, only 82 a year, in advance.
ofr GODEY'S LADY'S' BOOK ' for April, has for its
leading embellishment the "Departure of the Or
phan," a beautitul engraving. The various Fash
ion Platen are also decidedly fine, and the reading
m atter is, as usual, of the right kind.
GRA!idle& MABAZINE, for April, is a rich num
ber pictorially and otherwise. The engravings,
Death of the Stag" and the several Fashion Plates,
are peculiarly attractive. The biography of Gen
eral Washington (with beautiful embellishments
commemorative of leading incidents in the Revolu
tion) is continued in thil number, and is an attrac
tive leatare of the work.
THE SECHETAHT; OH, CIIICITHETANTIAL EVI
DENCE: BI THE AUTHOR OP HEADS AND HEARTS.
—We are indebted to Dewitt & Davenport, Pub
lisher?, N. Y., for a copy of this excellent novel,
which has already met with a large of pub
lic favor in New York and Philadelphia. The re-
Inarkable incidents of the work are drawn from
one of the strangest trials in the whole range of
English Criminal History, in which the hero of the
story—all innocent as it afterwards turned out he
was—suffered the extreme penalty of the law.—
The' story is deeply interesting, and most power
fully written, and cannot tail to have au extensive
circulation. Xomplete in one large octavo volume
of 900 pages—price SO cents 4 •
SL Una" Ipttettir,pOndessee.
Burning of the drainer. C6isible—Firtrose Lives
Lott—Destruetioiiif the .Mary Ague and J. Al.
NitizArrival Of Air . &kw( Bewa--Oregrier4—
', Improcementof ge.Riitts 4r., arc., ¢e..
•
ST—Liniza, March 12, 1854.
I have again to communicate to you the destrue
tton of more stenamketspiaperty and loss of lifer.
This morning the steamer §t. Nicholas arrived at
this port from New, Orleans, bringing the sad in
telligence of the burning oflthe Caroline on Wilke
River, about ten milts above its mouth. On Sun
day, the sth inst., whilst the Caroline was
fire broke out immediately under her boilera,
and she was soon wrapped. in flames. She was
crowded with passengers, alarge number of whoUi
were bound for -Arkansas with their stock, where
they intended to entlle. The river at the time of
the conflagration was running bank full; she was
immediately headed: for the shore; but as every
thing: was overflowed, much difficulty was experi
enced in gaining a dry spot. The pilot, as noble
and brave a man as 'ever turned a wheel, held her
to the shore, so that the Passehgens could make
their escape, and actually burnt up at his post.—
The other pilot was also burnt or droWned, with
between fifty and silty of the passengers and crew.
All the stock aboard perished in the flames; and
and those who made' their escape did so by saving
nothing but what they had upon their persons.—
This sad news was brought here this morning, and
uo publication has yet been made of it, so I can
not give you all the particulars. The names of
those who perished on the ill-fatal Caroline are
not as yet known—the Captain was saved, and it
is said arrived today on the St. Nicholas.
The steamer Mary Agnes burnt to the water's
edge a short time since, on the Mississippi, about
fifteen miles above Natchez: The boat and cargo
are a total loss, but no lives were lost.
On the 20th ult., the steamer J. M. Niles sunk
on-the Falls, in the Ohio. As she sunk, the cabin
parted from the hull, together with the boilers and
larboard water-wheel, all of which went overboard.
It is said that the chimneys and boilers went °ter.
board and the boat sunk in less than two minutes;
miraculous as it might seem, no lives were lost.—
The cabin, with several persons on it floated doWn
the river, who were taken offin skiffs. The cargo,
which consisted of pork, lard,'whiskey; furniture,
empty barrels, &c., &e., covered the surface of the
water, and boats of all kinds and sizes were busy
in picking up the different articles. She is a total
loss.
The steamboat disasters for the commencement
of the year 1854, have been unusually numerous
on the Western rivers. From the Ist January to
the evening of February 4th, thirty-eight steam
boats havjbeen badly damaged or totally destroy
ed. Eleven have been consumed by fire, (allowing
seven to have been burnt at New Orlians,) thir
teen have been sunk and will be totally lost, and
fourteen have been badly damaged by snagging
and other accidents. Besides the steamboats de
stroyed, there have been between one hundred and
fifty and two hundred coal boats and barges sunk
on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The lose of
property has beensimmense—it is estimated at va
rious sums, from one to two millions of dollars.—
There has been a large number of lives lost, but
the exact number cannot now, and probably never:
will, be correctly estimated. Should the coming
months of this year Trove as disastrous to river
craft as January and part of February, we shall
not have a steam or fiat boat on any of our rivers.
About a week since Mr. Samuel Beates, of Lan
caster, arrived in our city, enjoying excellent health.
There are at this time a large number of Lancas
ter county people in our city, four or five of whom
are in the printing business.
A writer in an Oregon paper advocates the im
mediate adoption of steps to obtain the admission
01 that territory into the Union. The population
of the territory may be set down at 50,000, and
that by the time of admission, say three years, the
population will be more than sufficient to entitle
her to admission. This new State can safely be
set down as another in the Democratic column.
The amount of public land, remaining unsold in
the State of Illinois on the 30th September last,
was 3,531,021 acres. Here is plenty of land for
all who wish a western home.
There are 1,278 miles of railroad completed in
the State of Indiana,
1,592 in progress, and 732 in
contemplation. The iron horses in n few years
will be as numerous in the western country as prai
rie wolves.
Nearly eighteen Thousand pound: of game from
the western prairiei passed over the Great Western
Railaoad in one day, for the eastern markets. 4n
op country paper slates that upwards of three tons
of pike, bass and other fine fish, were taken at one
haul with a seine, from the Prairie Bay, in Illinois,
a few days since. Some of the pike weighed from
15 to 20 lbs.
The towns along the Missouri river are making
great preparations for the supply of California em
igrants, who are expected to take the, overland
route the approaching spring. The general opin
ion is that the emigration will not be as large this
season as in previous ones, and in fact, I have heard
but little said about the California emigration.
I see it stated that Messrs. Swann, Fenton & Co.,
of Pittsburgh, have entered into a contract with
the Government tor the improvement of the Rapids
of the Mississippi, both at Keokuk and Rock Island,
I am glad to see that Government has turned its
attention to this important matter, and this great
barricade to navigation on the Upper Mississippi.
I have been to these rapids several times, and up
on one occasion stuck on them three days, during
which time we burnt up every stick of wood we
bad for making steam, and every particle of coal,
besides ate the last loaf . ofbread on the boat; we
were therefore compelled to send a small boat
ashore for wood and provisions, and with great dif.
ficulty succeeded in crossing.. Government had al
ready made an attempt to facilitate navigation by
letting out a contract to a company, who expended
all the money appropriated in laying buoys, which,
it is said, cost the government a thousand dollars
each, and which should not have cost $5; in fact
they are of no use or guide to the pilot whatever.
But money properly expended cannot be laid out
for a better or a more needed purpose ' and I hope
the work will be commenced forthwith.
It is said that New Orlean's was never more gay
and its citizens never enjoyed better health than
at present. There were lately in that port at pne
time seven steamships; 120 ships; 50 barks; 20
brigs, and 20 schooners. The number of steam
boats now running regularly from that port ex
ceeds fifty.
Hoffman, the roan who was so cruelly cowhided
a short time since, is slowly recovering; and the
examination into the case will come off in a few
days.
Ole Bull concluded hie series of concerts last
evening, which were numerously and fashionably
attended.
The Whigs held their ward meetings list night
and elected delegates to file Whig City Convention,
to be held on the 18th, for the purpose of nomina
ting a ticket for municipal officers to be voted for
in April next, The Democracy have abandoned
the convention system, and adopted that of primary
elections—a grand mass 'meeting of the Democra
cy will be held on Saturday night, the 18th inst.,
arid the time of election will then be named, with
the mode of carrying it into effect. This is some
thing new to the western Democracy, and will no
doubt be difficult to understand.
The telegraph brings us the result of the Hai ,
risburg Conveation, and a better ticket could not
be placed in the field. Gov. Brazen as your stan
dard bearer, will carry the Democratic colors tri
umphantly "through the struggle, and land the
staunch old ship, Democracy, sale upon the beach!
The Nebraska question is the all absorbing topic
of conversation—the friends of the bill are confi
dent of its success its the House, while the opposi
tion feel satisfied of its defeat. It is truly amusing
to read the different opinions of the press—every
paper has more or less on the subject. Some de
clare it to be ruinous to the country, while others
think it a great benefit and blessing! The Illinois
legislature sustained Senator Douglas in his coarse
in relation to this bill. Time must have its sway,
and all things shall be revealed.
There is no local intelligence worthy Of note.—
The rivers are all in fine boating condition, and
our river melt find plenty to do at profitable rates.
The upper Mississippi is now clear of ice, and the
mail boats have commenced making their regular
trips tp Keokuk, &c. As before,
OLD GUARD.
Facox Lowan Carayouitza.—The dates from
Ensenada are to the 15th of February. On the
14th the U. S. ships Columbus and Portsmotith ar
rived at Ensenada. UpOn this, Walker spiked his
guns, and started for San Tornas, with a force of
one hundred and forty men, and a single field piece,
leaving behind their sick and wounded.
Many of the troops: had deserted, and,those re
maining with Walker were despondent and had
abandoned all hops of success.
The force of 300 men sent by the Government
of Mexico to oppose him, were within ninety miles
of Walker and his party.
Fame zria Israsrus.- 7 -Indians from the interior
arrived at Panama, report that Lieut. Strains' par
ty had been killed by wild beasts. This story Is
not believed, but they are generally supposed to
have been killed by Indians.
REDUCTION OF PORTAGE TO BAVARIA AND DJ-
Exc.—The Washington papers announce that the
kingdom of Bavaria and the free city of Latwc
(Germany) having acceded to the United States
and Bremen arrangement, the single rate of post
age to those States respectively, by the Bremen
line, will hereafter be 12 instead of 22 coats, pay.
meat optionaL
Late tOm. Ea
Naw Your., biarciti- 23-8 P.
ship Pacific from Liverpciol, wit.
inst., arrived at herart at 7i
ning.: She Len Live rpool at nu.
the Bth, and has been 14 day
having encountered large fields of
The Steamships Arica and A ,
Liverpool. on Tuesday afternoon.
The war question swains unc.
..
ing new had occurred.
I
Preparations were till going o .
The income tax in England h.l
Russia had prohtbi ed the ex..
FRON THE EAST.--/The poeitio l
gird to the Eastern ar is quite i
The news consist mostly o
Czar's manifesto.
No battles had taken place 0.
ceps that two colutn4s of Rusail
other in the dark in mistake for
hundreds were killed !before the
erect. 1 i
Continual small skirMishes
Turks and Russians.
There is nothing hew from
fleets.
The Greek insurrection had b
ed, and was no longer formidable
A telegraphic despatch, recri
the 6th, stated that the Russians
taken Ka!Mkt, but 14 report wa
TEE LATEST Naws,.—Londot
Frost, Williams and ID" the cl
pardoned.
Ti March
'urin, March ‘sti , _'rance
said to have decided Ito prevent
Italy.
Paris, March 7th. - 1 4 loan of 2
has been unanimously authorized
Madrid, March 2. 7 —There are
misunderstanding heti/can Engla
the probable recal ofIM. Isturies
The Russians have( made Mail
against Kalalat.
I Fort:
lirax.x.voic H.
Columbia, Mar
Dear Captain I notice in th .
Friday last a reply tb my coin
pith inst., in relation to the ,lat
the 20th ult., in whieh we were
for the names of "Many Passe.
not suppose for one moment tha
nied the gratificatiori of knowin.:.
Passengers> were. Acting ours:
the matter and giving a correct
public, we did expect, that they,
at the conclusion that—
" Truth is no Cow
We did hope that l a repetition
erable charges would not agai'
agitinst us. Hence unWillingaa w: ,
unpleasant controversy, whence • 1
tleman and " A Passenger " co
colors, we are prepa6d by a nu',
ble witnesses ' "Paisengers," ti
went of the 1 4th inst.. correct.
We would be very much ob i,
liberal minded gentleman, 'A
he again attempts to make a
he will at least state it honestly
that those ladies, mothers, and
whose venerable hekds appear
frosts of many winters' (as the t l
not be offended. Weiaid no suc.
of but one white h v td, who ca.
plaint, and he was ell acquaint!
ing,' having been himself, a tearl'
Gettysburg 1 ape Wprm.' For
Inland Daily he is t.o contempt
ther.
Truly yours, G
EXECUTION Or DAVID JEW '
March 24.—The execution of
place in the jail yard this afternl
A large crowd throt4 ged the WI
of the jail, Irom an arty hour ii
at times it was veryldtflicult to
sition to create a diaturbance. I
About 400 persons were adm
yard. During last light and
prisoner was visited,by the eler. 3
them in the religioub exercises.
At 1 o'clock, the Sheriff into
that the time had arrived for thl
executioner, who was disguised,]
over of his irons, anu having p
the Sheriff escorted him to the
On arriving at th 4 gallows th
forward, ancl i thankieg the Sheri
begged him not to be the ex•
read his dying declaration, revie
rugs of the court welch convict
having committed any premed!
had,never known MS victim bet
a friend to redress that friend's
Heated with drink, which hat
insanity, he has no recollection i
until alter the fatal act attribut
cluded by addressidg his your :
them moat earnest]) to avoid th
and cordially forg4 , e all, as
gives, feeling coidident of the
Tue clergymen then prayed
noner joined audibly. The ex
justed the rope, wfien the prism
requested a prayerilrom the
made by him. JeWell then co
during which the Sheriff gave
executioner touchiqg the leve
was in an instant suspended. H
by the tall. Atter hanging hal
was cut down and placed in a
oil Sunday by his !friends. Je,
utmost firmness and resiguatior
A MOTHER'S RirEtio.s.—A
the 15th mit., daughter 61 a
get Murphy having been seduc
chased a kuile , and' compelled
company her to a billiard salo.
seducer was employed. Oh hi
to her, she plunged, the knife
man's side, who! fled, the
and again stabbing him twice 1
.o the earth from exhaustion
The mother was immediately
being committed expressed her
to kill the sedUcer l , should he
of which there is much doubt.
in - A young man named Col
Richmond a few days ago. In,
gaged to be married to a yip
nprings, Miss. Hiving an int
William B. Sanderion, he req
dress this young lady himself,
faith to him. Sanderson accord
was accepted, andithey were •
twenty minutes after the ennui'
emony, Cocke askeM Sanderso.
street with him a Minute. Hay
tance from the house, Cocke d
Sanderson dead, the ball stri •
mouth. Cocke made his esca•
found till the present time.
&.a &conc.—it a sale by Shroder & Co., on
Monday, Lancaster Bank stock brought $64,50 per
share, and Farme4 Bank of L mcaster $65.
alnute►G
- On the 23d inst. ' lby the Hon. Christian Kieffer,
Mayor, Alben F. Eavenson, us Martha E. Ash,
both of West Caln:twp.. Chester; co.
On.the 22d inst.,:by the Rev. Jl-I Menges, Urish
Sourbeer to Minerva Smith, bo h.of Columbia.
On the 16th inst 4 by the Re William A Ran
kin, Henry Schock to Virginia daughter of John
Kline, Esq., all of Marietta.
On Tuesday marling, Feb. Bth 1854, by the
Rev. E. W. Hutter;lMr. Samue H. Brown of Car
rollton, (Louisiana,) formerly (if Lancaster, (Pa ,)
to Miss Eleanor /3outcher, of . e city of Philadel.
phis. I -
_ .
DEAT
-In Intercourse, this county, arch 6th, Hannah,
Rebecca, infant daiighter of J hn V. and Elmira
Eckert, aged 1 year, 3 months and 28 days.
God took thee in His m rcy,
A lamb untasked, un ed;
He fought t4 r thee,
He gained te victory, •
And thou art glorified_
InMitt city, on Wednesday morning last, Leroy,
only son of Abraham and Mary Handel, in the Bth
year of his age.
At Maytown, on the Bth inst., Hemy H. Al.
bright, aged 90 years and 11 • onths.
The Mark
The Cotton Market is quiet to-day, but holders
are firm in their views. The fo sign news has stlP
fened the price of Flour, and . older, generally re
fuse $7,25 for shipping brands but the demand'is
Molted, and only about 1000 pirrels ,have been
disposed of, mostlY on terms ept titterer. Little
or nothing doing for home ue and prices are un
settled. Corn Meal and Rye lour are about sta
tionary; GOO hernia of the f or er, Country Meal,
sold at $3,26, and 100 bbl} . o the latter , at $4,87e
per barrel. Wheat is better, rid 2a3000 bushels
Pennsylvania sold tit $1,70 t o -Reds, and $l,BO
E.
-for White, afloat. 1 Corn is he kfor higher prices,
snd 4a6000 bulimia, mostly So them Yellow, sold
at apriee to be Ixed; holders a k. 75 cents. Rye ii
wanted at 90a91 cis. Oats ar in - steady demand'i
1600 bushels Southern brough 46 cents; Penney',
vania are worth 0460
. cls.
..1 9:1 is buoyant and
firm, with moderaie traneacuo , e.to note. Groce
ries and provisions remain ra .emnactive, but pri
ces are unchanged. Cloverse dis more inquired
for, and sales are making at II ,76 per bus. Whim.
key is Quist at 40 lit& for both • (Is.lnd Ibis,
14.—Tlie Steam
,dates•to the Bth
o'clock this eve
i on Wednesday
on the passage,
floating ice.
erica; a'rrived at
idled, and noth
on a large male.
I d been doubled.
Crlation of grain
',Ol affairs is re
nchaugad.
the text of the
the Danube, /sr;
ns attacked each
I urks, and some
•rror was discos.
nn between the
Ala or From th•
en nearly check-
in London on
, ad attacked and
not credited.
I , --
March 7th.
artiste, have been
nd England are
iy movement in.,
0,000,000 francs
Vague rumors of
„d and Spain, and
From London.
first approaches
Intelligencer.
h 27,1854.
Inland Daily of
unication of th e
Snow Storm of c,
'anxiously looking
gars." We did
we should be de
who those Many
vesjearlessly in
tatement to the
too, would arrive
of the same ads
, be trumped up.
re to-prolong this
-r that distant gen.
es out under true
1.. ber of reepecta
prove our state-
liged to that very
:ssenger,' it, when
notation trom us,
land tairly. 'I trust
aged passengers,
whitened by the
titer says,) will
thing; we - spoke
sed all the corn
ii with 'Rail Road.
as advocate of the
he Editor of the
bin to notice lur•
0. Z. BENTZ
Pitteburg,—
Hid Jewell, took
1 , on at 2 oclock . ,
lets in the vicinity
the morning, and
'oppress the disco-
teed into the jail
his morning, the
y, and joined with
ed the prieoner
execution. The
divested the prie•
tnioned his arms,
lace of execution.
prisoner stepped
T lor his kinduess,
cdtioner. He then
wing the proceed
himi.and denied
itteti•mtirder. He
Lire he went. with
rievances.
maddened him to
.f what transpired
,d to him. He con ,
'. Iriends, praying
into4.reattug cup,
1 - hoped to be tor
erc.y.bt tiod.
!in
W ich the pri•
' cution r, then ad.
ter at his juncture!
.heriti, which was
,rneiiced a prayer,
tho l aignal, and the
the unhappy man
a neck was broken
an hour, his body
coffin, to be buried
• ell displayed the
, throughout. -.
A New Orleans - on
woman named lyid
!eil; the mother pur
-1 the daughter to ac.
ni where the alleged
Ls being pointed out
Inice into the young
Oman following,
the back; he fall
ad loss of blood.—
' arrested, and after
firm determination
urvive his wounds,
ke was arrested in
1851 Cooke was
ea
ng lady at lolly
ate friend, named
acted him to ad
.. erely to test her,
ugly addressed her
arried. In about
elation of the cer r
M step out intothe
ng gone a little die
ew a pistol and shot
l ing just above the
t • end had not been.
ch 25, 1.854