Intelligancir fcz. Journal. G EO. SANDERSON, EDITOR LAncaster. June 21,1854. FOR GOVERNOR: WILLIAM BIER, of Clearfield County. JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT: UMW , 1 BIM, of Bonnet County. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER Min LETT, of Pike County., Office of the Intelligencer. In Kline and M'Clure's Buildings, Duke street, 3d door north of E. King, and di rectly opposite the east entrance to the new Court House. A Word to Young Men. It seems to be a settled matter in the histo ry of this country, that the great Democratic party has to undergo the fiery ordeal of perse -cation on adeonnt of its wise and liberal prin ciples; and yet, notwithstanding all the difficul- • ties it has 4ora time to time to encolinter, its pol icy and principles are triumphant, and to them are we solely indebted, under the blessing of Providence, for the glory and increasing pros perity of our common country. For it is a fact, which cannot he gain-sayed or disputed, that every important law now in force upon the stat ute books ofthe State and Nation owes it pater nity to the Democratic party—and every enact ment of an odious character, which has • dnased to disgrace the Nation and blight the prosper ity of the people, originated with the Whig or Federal party, and was repealed by the Dem ocrats at the first opportunity. Look at some of the favorite Wing measures. See, for in stance, the Alien and Sedition Law, the act or acts chartering the 11. S. Bank, the High Tar iff enactments, and the Bankrupt Law—all odious to the American people, and long since repudiated by public opinion. But why par ticularize? Every unprejudiced, intelligent citizen, of every party, must at once concede the truthfulneski of the assertion. To the young men of the present clay, who are just commencing to take an active part ip politics, this is an important consideration; and it is the more important to the country from the fact that upon theta the hopes of the Nation rest. ,From their inexperience in the wiles and stratagems of Federalism in its-ma ny protean shapes and the cunning guises it assumes; they are peculiarly exposed to dan ger—and if once a false step be taken, how seldom it is that they are reclaimed from the error of their ways. • • The Democratic party is emphatically the party far young men. Its creed is in accor dance with the spirit and progress of the age —its doctrines are based upon the eternal prin ciples of truth, and they must and will prevail in the end against all opposition, no matter from what quarter it may. come. Since the advent of Mr.. Jefferson to power, in 1801, down to the present day, through - goal and through evil report, this self same Democracy' have stood by-the country in war and in peace, in sunshine and in . storm, add successively evercome every party, every faction, and every ism that has attempted fo stay its progress. It has conducted our wars, unfettered and ex panded our commerce, built. our railroads and canals, increased our territorial limits, eleva ted our character as a Nation throughout the world, and infused new life and energy into the down-trodden subjects of despotism ands cruelty among the Nations of the Old World. And all this has been accomplished by the Democratic party in little more than half a century, and that too in the face of a violent factional opposition at home. _ The youth, then, who is just about entering the busy scenes of political life, should ponder well before he takes a step backward in,to the ranks of Federalism; for let us assure him, de ceived as he may he, that all and every of the isms of the present day, Know Nothingism ded, will land him in the same place that An timasonry, Freesoilism and Abolitionism have landed their adherents. Where is the Anti masonry of 1832-5, so rampant and for a short time apparently triumphant? It is no longer to he found, but those who were gulled and deceived by its teachings have long since found themselves unconsciously landed in the bosom of the Federal party, So it has been with other isms that have sprung up. and so it will he with those that are now apparently in the hey-day of prosperity. Men may change, but principles never; for the principles of the great Democratic party are as unchangeable as eternity itself. We, therefore, caution our young men against the duigns of the common enemy, in whatever guise he may appear. It is an at tempt to beguile you to your ruin; and if you should be entangled in the net that is being so cunningly woven around you, you may bit terly regret it to the latest day of your lives. Some of you may laugh at and deride our fears—hut, remember we speak from what wig have seen in the past, and "history," you, know, is said to be nothing else than "philos ophy teaching by example." We have seen many who have wrecked their political hopes in this way; and what has been, way he again. It Won't Do, Neighbor! 'The Examiner makes a lame attempt to break the fofce of the charge that the Know Nothing organ is a mere appendage of that paper, and says that " the fact that a newspa per printed on the Examiner is no indication of its character." 'Very true, so far as it goes. But our neigh or forgets to tell the whole truth in reference to the American Citizen. He does not, in addi tion, inform the public that the Know Nothing organ contains many of the same articles which previously appear in the Examiner—some ed itorial and others selected; and that in addi tion to the type being set and the paper prin ted there, many of the editorial articles, and those of the most bitter and virulent kind against our adopted citizens, are also written in the office of the Lancaster Examiner. Now,. we do not say that Mr. Darlington writes them himself, nor is it necessary that he should. The facts we have stated are sufficient in the 'opinion of every intelligent mind, to hold him responsible for the general complexion of the paper, and to satisfy the public that that per of, the Whig party of which the Exam iner is the organ, is closely and intimate ly identified in sentiment and action with the WA:decent Know Nothing faction. Mr. Dar lington has the reputation of being a Ihrewd politician; but, we think, in this in stance at, least, he has over-reached himself in his desire to accomplish the election of the Virhig candidate for Governor. We happen to now a little more on the subject than he im- Agines we do, and shall not fail to hold up the ipapnncipled coalition he has formed with. the Natives to the gaze of 'the community. ger New wheat, from North Carolina, has begun - to arrive in Baltimore. Twc thousand bushels were shipped for Norfolk, on Tuesday last. L Sceneat Indepe n dence Hall. I . - The:icene we are about to describe, says the i Washingtou Union, has the advantage ofbeingl natural entiugh if we make allowances for thel lapse of time, and is certainly capable of being, ,profitably .construed. At all events, there is ;more-than mere poetic justice in'one of its fea tures, because it recalls good deeds for the pur pose of =Staining good principles. .• The new chief magistrate of a beautiful and extensive city—occupied by half a million of human beings, and remarkable for its healthy, location, its happy poor, its generous rich, its; scholars and its wits, its statesmen and itsi lawyers—held high levee at Independence Hall—the 'Mecca to the freemen of America— * Pantheon to which the eyes of the whole world are turned either in hope or in fear. It was a spectacle 'of surpassing grandeur, and was in itself one of the epochs of the age. The object of the assemblage—for it included men who live&sin the last century, and who re-ap peared at this moment upon the stage of life to take part in the august ceremony—was to initiate an era of new measures, and to open theway to a future, such as never was "dream ed of in our philosophy." Judge CONItIiD had taken the ,seat which, nearly seventy-eight years ago, was occupied by 'man named Jot's . HANCOCK, who presided over a convention as sembled in that very hall to cut the American colonies loose from the British Crown, and who stood by and saw his place occupied by a stranger, ;vho was about to improve upon the idea proclaimed in the Declaration of Ameri can Independence, to set an example to posterity which thos men who lived a hundred years ago had come 'from their narrow homes to dignify by their presence, and to hear the hew doctrine expounded and illustrated. The principle upon which Judge Conrad adminis ters his official duties was to he practically ap plied, and from the vast„_crowd before him he was to choose his assistanVfor the coming two years. No CITIZEN OF FOREIGN BIRTH Could be considered a moment after that fact became known! The roll was called. The' first name was that of 6ILBERT' MOTIF.* DE LAFAYETTE.- "What are your claims to consideration ?" was the questi6n of the learned Judge Conrad. "They are very few in number," said a mus ical voice in broken English. "I first fought at the Brandywine, a lovely stream in Chester and Delaware counties, and was wounded for the good of the cause,. I did some service at Monmouth. I induced France to help the col onies with money and with men. I aided in compelling Cornwallis to surrender, and was present at the siege of Yorktown. I enjoyed the undiminished confidence of George Wash ington." " Where were you horn ?" said Judge Con rad, glowing with enthusiasm at these eloquent andsoldier-like details. "I was born in France, in 1757," was the response. "How ?—a for eigner—an unnatnralized citizen," was the in, dignant interruption. •`,Stand back. These are days when all acts done by such a man are forgotten andillenounced. You are exclu ded from consideraWkn by a grateful republic." -Call BENEDICT ARNOLD. and let us hear his sentiments," was the next observation. A voice repli'9l: fought for my country' long and well; but in an evil hour I deserted and betrayed her to the English. I was horn in Connecticut, in 1740." That is sufficient, brave and worthy son. Your case is already decided in your fhvor. I will enroll your your name high in the lists of my officers. It is enough . that you were born in this happy country. We will now consent to hear from Baron STEUBEN." A voice answered : "My name is Frederick William Augustus Baron Steuben. I gave my property, and the best years of my life to the cause of American freedom. I fought at Stony Point, at Paulus Hook, at Yorktown, and was, I hope, of great use to George Washington. I Was born in the Old World, one hundred and fourteen years ago." "Another foreigner ! Stand back, retire—your appeal . is denied. your petition rejected." "Call Ikon MERCER." To this . name a voice replied as follows: "I come from the grave to meet you here, and speak for one who died for your country on the field of Princeton. I died almost in the arms of Washington. I was born in Scotland." "Enough—your ex ample can have no effect upon me; for I have vowedlefore Heaven to consider no claim, and o venerate no character, when presented by a foreigner." The next name on the list was that of AAltox '•I have no right to expect promotion in this hall sacred to the liberties I intended to de- I was born in New Jersey, in 1756." "We cannot do without the services of and man," was th 6 reply. "We forget your info my and forgive your crime, horn, us you were upon the soil of America." The nest name was Gen. MONTGOMERY. "What claims have you to our favor ?" was the question put by the new Mayor. - My name is Montgomery. I was horn in the Emerald Isle, and entered, l in early youth, the career of arms. I came to this country, married an American lady, and ever after con sidered myself an American in feeling and sen timent. I loved glory much, but liberty yet more ; and at the first sound of war, in defence of our liberties, I rushed to the standard of my adopted country; encountered all the perils and privations of a Canadian winter—and fell in death whilst nobly struggling .with my gal lant compatriots in arms and leading them under the walls of Quebec, leaving my wife a widow and my children orphans." "Stand hack," says the imperious Magis trate. "Yon have, no claim upon our gratitude —the unpardonable sin attaches to you of hav ing first breathed the air of Heaven upon a foreign soil. We recognize none here but na tive born citizens." Such, without continuing these examples, is the plain and practical meaning of the new se cret society which has been established among us, and which is based upon tha kpseudo patriotism which erects a barrier against large classes of our countrymen, and recognizes a rule which, broad as it is, can only be sustain ed withont, making exceptions for or against any one.l The most eminent virtues and de servings' are rejected contemptuously if he, who can boast of them should not be a native born. On the other hand, the advantage of being born in the United States may cover and conceal a multitude of sins. When we perceive the headway which such fanaticism is making, we are almost disposed to exclaim with Franklin, at the beginning of our revolution : "The sun of liberty is set; the Americans must light their lamps ;" for when these things can go on, even under the drip pings of the national sanctuary, we have 'be come fit subjects for self-examination and self reform. The best course to take is to look the question directly in the face; and for this rea son we have drawn a picture, which, however fancifulcin one respect, is- forcible from the fact-that its realization would be the natural fruit of the success of the D, ew party. The Remecraqc Witlie the foes of our noble orgaiiitation are sobusy in schemes of the basestsort, in concoct ing amalgamations of the most revolting char acter, in spreading slanders of themost malig nant cast, in spawning misrepresentations with unprecedented fecundity, andpromulgatingpo litcal-heresies of the most dangerous character, it is a proud gratification to know that we have in the Washington Union, at the presentjimc ture: an organ which boldly - and successfully grapples with, and overthrows their sophis tries, and vindicates the cause of truth and . justice, and the true principles of government, with a degree of vigor, eloquence and ability that is cheering to the heart of every Demo cratic reader. We have only to regret that our limited space prevents us from making more frequent drafts upon its columns, by the re-publication of its forcible and stirring arti cles. The following extract we tala from an article in a late number of that paper, upon the Democratic party: We take the broad ground that every meas-- ure which the Whig party of the North has made its own, must certainly have resulted in national humiliation and disaster if the Dem ocratic party had not thrown itself in the path way, and resisted and defeated each proposi tion in detail, as soon as it became manifest. Had the present aholitionized Whig party been strong enough, it would have defeated the an nexation of Texas and the acquisition of Cali fornia ; and even as it was, the efforts in that direction embraced the great mass of the work ing machinery of the Whi,,t3-, and more that once were on the eveitting crowned with success. On other OC6aS 118, the Whigs have made a tremendous rush against liberal revenue laws. We have seen them build up a great bank, and fly, terror-stricken, before the ruin and dismay it created. The Whig bank rupt law was an engine of almost supernatu ral mischief. Whig. tendencies—we had al most said Whig practices—in favor of profuse expenditures would soon render the public treasury insolvent, if not sternly checked.— Whig proclivity to make terms with any fac tion, no matter how reckless and how aban doned, has more than once sliaken northern society to its foundations. Each of these dan gers has been met as soon as it showed its head, or as soon as its purposes have been dis closed, and each has been corrected or destroy ed by the instinctive sagacity and the strong hand of the Democratic party. This brief retrospect is intended less to recall what it may be unpleasant to many good men to see, than to show how eloquently the voice of his tory vindicates the claim of our great party to the gratitude of the country, and to prove that what is now regarded as the surest bulwark' of the publicpeace - and the people's safety— we mean the Democratic party—has been the result, not of the fidelity and unselfishness, and patriotism and courage, of a day, or of a yar, but of a long, consistent, and almost un einterrupted careerr of good deeds and uncalcula ting devotion to principles which often demand ed self sacrifices, and quite as often threw those into minority who honestly advocated them. The Democratic party stands liks a great wall between opposing and hostile extremes. While it exists the infidel demagogues may profane the memory of the holy past and their horrid blasphemies will injure themselves alone. While it lasts, revengeful and in furiate mobs will seek in vain to resist the laws. While it lasts, the perjured organs of disunion will hopelessly toil to mutilate the constitution. Calmly, resolutely, and with all its-great energies, long may it stand to defy the common enemy, to denounce the secret foe and to keep alive in the hearts of men th adore for the heroes and sages of the revolution, without which the examples they have left us would soon cease to be respected or obeyed. 1r...-The Democratic party. as now organi zed, stands upon the brink of a precipice`.-- The time for temporizing is past. The stern voice of troth must ,be spoken. Let craven sycophants howl their wrath, we will do Our duty. The above precious 1110reeau it 3 the conclu ding paragraph of a labored and abusive edi torial in the last Democratic Union, containing an outrageous assault upon several prominent Democrats of Pennsylvania—an article which, for low, disgusting and filthy vituperation we have scarcely seen equaled since the memora ble campaign of 1839 in 'Old Mother Cum berland," in which the present editor of the Union bore a conspicuous part. So unpalata ble must it lie to every decent reader of that sheet, that any reply to so vile a tissue of blackguardism would he entirely superfluous on our part. The poison will undoubtedly car ry its own antidote with it, and such scurrility and malignity must only enure to the benefit of the gentlemen assailed,.nnd have the effect of endearing.them more than ever to the true hearted Democracy of the State. But who is this editor that insults the inte ligence of the Democracy of Pennsylvania, by presuming to dictate to them a line of duty? He is nothing more or less than the paid hire ling of a band of notoriously corrupt political swindlers, who alternately congregate at Har risburg, Buffalo and Washington, for the pur pose of peculation—a vile coterie of political desperadoes who are always ready to play Whig, Democrat, Native, 15r any thing else, so that they may reach their hands deep down into the public treasury and enrich them selves at the expense of the people. He is now as he has been for the last twenty years, (to gay nothing of his political peccadillo Chester county, prior to his migration to Cum berland,) the miserable tool of bold bad men of both the treat parties, and has, in turn, himself boxed every point of the political com pass. His editorial life has been a chequered one. At one time a Democrat, next a Disor ganizer, then the abject slave of Charles B. Penrose and the U. S. Bank, and the reviler of Andrew Jackson, then an out and out Whig, then again a Disorganizer, then a Free Soiler in Wisconsin—and lastly, after an absence from the State of some eight or nine years, he has turned up in Harrisburg the venal writer for what was once a respectable Democratic paper, but now degenerated into a miserable, rickety sheet that could not exist a month if it were not sustained by the ill-gotten gains -and well filled pockets of its corrupt and un principled owners, whose object it is to destroy the Democratic party. A man, destitute alike of political, as he is of moral purity, is a fit servant for such masters ; but is he the man to lecture the Democracy of Pennsylvania up on their duties, and to accomplish the political destruction of such men as James Buchanan, and the other gentlemen named? What pre posterous presumption and vanity ! As well might the leopard attempt to change his spots, or the blackamoor the color of his skin, as for this hireling, all bloated and festering as he is in the slimy pool of political corruption and putrefaction, to perform the herculean task which his masters have compelled him to un dertake. He indeed, who has scarcely - yet 're gained his citizenship in the State, has the presumptuous vanity to suppose that he can break up and scatter to the winds that organ ization which, for more than fifty years, has led the Democratic column on to battle and to victory ! The ides of October will teach him and his masters a lesson which they will not soon forget. gr. The American Citizen of Saturday is an exceedingly dull and uninteresting number, so far as editorials are concerned. The editor must spunk up a little, or the public will be gin to infer that he is to all intents and pur poses an out and out Snow Nothing. A. One-Sided law . _ The State Tempertmea COnvention; whicE, met at Harrisburg-on the 7th instL, adapted the following Resolutions telativelO voting on the question of Prohibition, at the Octobe.i; election, as provided by the Legiclature: Resolved, That thoughtheLegialatureforca a different issue. uponhe friends 'af Tempe rance that the one they asked for, we will nev ertheless accept it, but under the 'circumstan ces, we will not consider it a final 'test of onr strength on this point. Resolved, That the enemies of Prohibition. I are united in their opposition to every form of a Prohibitory law; they therefore, can and will poll their entire vote upon this question ; and the vote whidh they may cast in October next, must be considered as a most accurate and de cided test of their whole strength in the State. Resolved, That we do hereby give the liquor party fair and timely notice, that unless they . poll against Prohibition more than ,one half of the whole vote cast in the State we shall con sider them as defeated on their own issue, ' ac cording to the most fair and honprable rules of judging. Resolved, That in spite'of the difficulties un der which we labor in the division of our for ces, because of the action of the Legislature, we do hereby pledge ourselves to poll more votes for Prohibition, thau.the rum party can poll against it. Resolved, That as the friends of the liquor traffic have attempted to divert the attention of the friends of Prohibition from the real issue, viz : the election of suitable men to the Legis ture, it becomes more than ever important that we direct our most energetic efforts' to this point and vote for no man who is not beyond suspi cion as to his sentiments in favor of a Prohib itory law. This is "begging the question" in the most contemptible manner. "If we beat you," say the Prohibitionists, "you, shall abide the re sult; but if you beat us, we don't intend to sub mit." They would Make the issue a one-sided affair altogether, and consent to consider the question settled only in the contingency that the decision is in their favor. But, we appre hend that the voters of Pennsylvania are not going into the contest on such unfair- terms.— The issue was forced upon the people by the Prohibitionists themselves. They demanded that it should be put to vote; and although the question, in the shape the Legislature gave it, may not be the one they originally advocated, yet it was passed by their own i ßepresentatives —and therefore adopted by And fur them—and not by the connivance of the opponents of Pro hibition. The latter wanted no Legislative ac tion of that sort, and voted a gainstittwhile the former insisted upon it, and by their own votes carried it, in the shape it now wears. As hon est and honorable men, they should meet the issue . they have provoked, and not skulkingly shirk it, under anysuch shallow pretence as is -given in the above Resolutions. If the people are to decide this question, let their decision be authoritative and final.—Reading Gazette. A. Glance aellome. The Philadelphia Ledger, glancing at do mestic affairs, thus speculates upon the future ; have we no trouble in the future at home? We think we have, and a long season of labor we fear will be required to work out of it. We have many works of: great magnitude under way, and on which very large sums must yet be expanded before they can be made produc tive. The present high prices of almost all the necessaries of living, making labor high ; the high price of iron ; the great difficulty of obtaining money on any terms, and only at rates that the most prosperous and productive pursuit can afford, are facts that point to a rather gloomy future in the United States. Too much in the way of improvements has been attempted at once. We have not labor to spare from other occupations to carry them. to the most economical completion. If but half the number of persons for the last five years employed. on railroads had been thus engaged, and the other half had been left to raise beef, corn, and potatoes, prices of those articles of consumption and the cost of labor would have been kept within reasonable lim its. As it is, the works in question are great ly delayed, and made to cost in some instan ces double as much as they should and would have cost with the exercise of a little patience. The losses by this improvident distribution of may be counted by millions of dollars, and labor will be more or less felt until time, labor and, economy shall make up what has been wasted, A contradiction of the currency, it is believed, has already commenced, and credit for new enterprises is quite out of the question. These are the first favorable signs, and will probably be followed by a material abatement in the prices of beef, breadstuffs, provisions, and probably of iron—though the short supply and high price of coal, a commodity entering large ly into its production, may, so far as iron is concerned, neutralize the cheapened prices of living and labor. Beef has already fallen $2 to S 3 per hundred, and with the influx to the market of grass-fed cattle may come down as much more. Flour has declined S 1 to 51,50 per btivrel. and some few other articles in pro portion. But living, and all prices are still too high to warrant a continued devotion to internal improvements to anything like the extent of the last five years. Fortunately for the refrl prosperity of the country, we cannot live in the future ,as we have been living.— Debts cannot be . made until by labor We have earned a little credit." Greene County. The following resolutions, amongst others, were unanimously adopted by the Democratic Convention which assembled at Waynesburg, in Greene county, on , the 13th instant : Resolved, That the administration of Frank lin Pierce has, thus far, been eminently patri otic and just, and entirely consistent with the principles upon which he was elected; and that he is well entitled to the continued confidence and support of the party. • Resolved, That hi William Bigler we have an honest, capable, and efficient chief mag istrate. The principles upon which his ad ministration is based are wise and judicious, and lie is well worthy the confidence and sup port of the people. His re-nomination was due to him on account of his eminent worth. and ability, and the usage of the party ; and we believe that pdblic policy and the interest of the people require his triumphant re-elec tion. From the "Star of the West: , The enemies of Governor BIGLER have been flattering themselves with the notion ,that Old Westmoreland would turn tail to the princi ciples of Democracy, and vote against the Democr4tic candidate for Governor, at the en suing election. This prop is at length knock ed from under them; and their hopes scattered to the winds, as will be seen by, the following resolutions unanimously adopted attheir Coun ty Meeting last week Resolved, That the administiution of Presi dent PIERCE has met our highest anticipations and receives our highest commendation and support. . Resolved, That we have confidence in the State administration and will yield to Gov. BIGLER our cordial and hearty support. gar The " Star of the West " is good for 2,000 majority for Governor BIGLER and the whOle State_ticket. Hon. Aucusrrs DRUM has been renomina, ted for Congress in that district. POPCLITION OF 11-A.RRISBLIRG,—The proprie tors of the Democratic Union had the census of Harrisburg taken lately. The aggregate population is set down at 11 ; 217 white and 805 colored—being an increase of over 4,000 since the census was taken ,hr 1850. We should'nt wonder if there was some mistake about this. Theeditor sometimes sees double, which may account for so extraordinary an increase, in the absence of any known cause for such a result ; for, of all other places in cre ation, Harrisburg is A.Out the dullest when the Legiekture is not in eoeeion. CITY NDCOUNTY ITEMS r. ~ , „. . ... i - - Common School •Uele • I The Committee -; appointed ' by the Board of ireotors " to - make suitable gements for • i a public exhibition of the "Common Schools of • i the pit'," on Friday, June : ' 806, 1864,- now s l im panounee the following order of t rocedings:— ' FRIDAY, JUNE 80,610 G. Precisely at half past eight o' oak, the pu pils of every Common School in the city, un der the : care of their proper Teach and visiting Dotor, wHI start in processio from their school room , direct to Fulton H into which none but the pupils with their to :hers and di rectors can be admitted until these shall be The following brief exercises will then take place : Prayti„by the Rev, Mi. Jhultz. Music• Report of the examination made by the Su perintending Committee daring the week, and of the names of the pupils found, qualified for promotion into the High'Schools iv T• H. Bar rowes, Esq. National Ilymn by pupils. • Address to the pupils by A. IL Hayes, Esq. Music. I Addresses by pupils of Male High School. Music. Announcement of the commehoement, and duration of the Summer VanedOn, by George M. Steinman, Esq., President of the Board of Directors. Parting Song by the pupils. Music. Benediction. EVENING. Precisely at seven o'clock, e two High Schools and their Teachers, toget er with such pupils of the Secondary Schoolsias shall have been found qualified for transfer to the High Schools, and all the Teachers lof the other Common Schools of the city, without their pu pils, will attend in themain row* Fulton Hall, on which occasion citizens generally are also invited to attend.. Seats will be reserved for • • . - -.- the parents of pupils in attendance, for the Clergy, gentlemen of the Press and City Coun cils:. The exercises will be : Prayer by the Rev. N. A. Keyes Music. Statement of the present condition of 'the High Schools by H. B, S*arr, Hsq. • Music. Essays and Declamations by Graduates 'of he High Schools: MUsic. I Address to the Students of the High Schools by Rev. J. S. Crumbaugh. • Music. Benediction. The Visiting Directors for the month are— FIRST DIVISION. Male High School. Davis, Pres,ton and Higbee. Female High School. Drysdale, Miss Musser and Gill. Primary Male School. Miss Re,' and Miss Cromwell. . Primary Female School. Mrs. Sullivan and Mise Brooke. SECOND DIVISION. Secondary Male School. wining, Mrs. Medley and White. Secondary Female School. 31iysA.E.Eberman, Smith&Miller, Primary Hale Srhyd. Miss /las.mrd socialise Mayer. Primary Itmitle &hoot . Mrs. Moore and Miss Cromwell. African School—Miss Voight VIIRD DIVISION Secondary Male School. Row, Miss O'Donnell b. Miss Diller. Secondary Female School. Russel. S. Smith and Mayer. l'rimary Male School. Nourse, Miss Gillespie sS StigerwAlt. liintury Female Miss Hoirmier, C. Eberman, and Mrs. Reinstine. FOURTH DIVISION Primary Mate School. ll John Bear, Sc M. Miss Samson, MissWenger. ) Dr. P. Cassidy, Primary Kernel' School. s '• 1 Jos. Clarkson, Miss Boyd, Mrs. Gottee. j D. Cockley, Primary Malt School. C. Darlington, Miss Benner, Miss Markee, 1 I. N. Ellmaker, Primary Female School. 1 A. 11. Hood, Hiss Eicholtz, Miss Walker. JJ. W. Jack. The several Teachers are requested to have as, full an attendance as possible of their pupils, and to be ready to leave their schools precisely at half past eight o'clock, for Fulton Hall ; and the Visiting Directors are reqUested to attend punctually at the schools respectively assign ed them, and to accompany their schools to the Hall. By order of the Committee. tan'r. June 24, 1854 (City papers please dopy.) llTTliat ball and vane for fish, if you please) again ascended to their appropriSte places, on the Lutheran steeple, yesterday morning. The whole establishment—cupola, spire and all—now presents a beautiful appearance. By the,way, we intorm our neighbor of the Examiner thit the fish in ques tion is neither `•rock, perch or pike," but a real, bona fide gudgeon! Do you take? CY' DAVID COCKLZY, Esq., offers a reward of $2O for the detection of the scoundrel who cut down the beautiful shade tree, in front of his residence on East King street, on the night of the 10th inst. The Lager Beer Establishments in this ci ty, were,all closed on Sunday—by order of Judge LONG. - Eye The Postmaster General has ordered the ex tension of the Safe Harbor mail lines to the"Buck,' via Liberty Square. The erreogement will go int( effect on the. Ist proximo. EU" The P. M. General has reestablished the P. 0. at "Nine Points,' in this county, and ap• pointed LEWIS PHIPPS, Esq., P. , M. FOURTH OF Jumr.—At a meeting on last night. week of the general Committee of Arrangements appointed to prepare the reception of the company of Capt. J. K. Findlay, upon their visit here, on the 4th of July, the following subcommittees were ap pointed, to carry' out the needful arrangements for such reception and celebration on the 4th : Committee on Collettions.—N E. Ward. C. M. Howell, E. Franklin, H. B. Swarr, A. W. Rus sell. . N. W. Ward.—Bartram A. Shaffer, Jas. Cross, Charles Boughter, Thomas Cox, Conrad Anne. S. E. Ward.—James H. Barnes, Michael Tries. ler, E. S. Hubley, Christian . Widmyer. S. W. Ward.—E. K. Young, 0. J. Dickey, Geo. Sanderson, Dr. Henry Carpenter, Committee on Reception.—Wm. B. Fordney, 0. J. Dickey, James L. Reynolds, Reah Frazer, Chris tian Kieffer, Charles Boughter, Charles M. Howell, Capt. John H. Duchman, Lieut. Michael Triesler, Sergeant Charles C. Ihling, E. C. Darlington, Dr. J. Aug. Eider. Committee on Banquet.,—E2 S. Hubley, I. N. Lightner, John F. Shroder, Capt. J. H. Duchman, Lieut. H. E. Leman, Geo. M. Steinman, B. A. Shf. fer, H. E. Slaymaker, Conrad Anne. Committee on Cannon and Music.—E. K. Young, James Cross, Corporal Wm. Gumpf, Christian Wid myer, Dr. J. A. Ehler. On motion of James Cross, an invitation was ex. tended to Maj. Gen. Hambrigbt, to participate• in the celebration of the 4th of July. • On motion, A. W. Russell was chosen Treasu• rer of Committee of Arrangements. J. AUG. EHLER, Chairman. 0. J. DICKEY, Secretary. SECURE TOUR PaopEnzz.—We direct our read ers to Mr. S. C. WILT'S advertisement, in another column, headed "Now or Never." He is the sole Agent for Armitage's Lightning Rod, for this co., and is withal a gentleman in whose statements the utmost reliance maythe placed. The Rod in ques tion has been tested in Philadelphia and elsewhere, and has fully proven itself to, be superior to any other now in use. The terms, .too, at which they are put up are very moderate; and, in addition, the Proprietor and Agent both bind. themselves to for feit the price of the Rod, in the event of any dam age resttltirt from its inefficiency. As the season of the year is now here when buildings are exposed todestruction ftom lightning, it would be well for the public to avail themselves of Mr. Wilt's presence amongst us (who will re main a short; time longer) to have themselves se cured from toss. We hope to see him liberally patronized, for we are sure he will be able to ren der general satisfaction. Susan. Onz.—The gentlemanly Manager of the Pequa Mining Company, Mr. ELT Bowing, exhibi ted to us on Saturday s . a large piece of silver ore (smelted) taken from their mines. He also show ed us one or two specimens of the lead and silver ores mixed, in its crude state. These - specimens certainly indicate that the ore is of a very rich and fine quality; in some respects not equaled, perhaps, by any other mine in the world. The matter is ab yet an experiment; but the indications so far, he informs us, are strongly in. favor of a rich and abundant yield. Should his anticipations be rea lized, it will add immensely to the position of Lan caster county, by showing that, in addition to its vast agriculturist wealth, for which it has been so famous, it is equally rich in its valuable mineral productions. fu The Lancaster Correspondent 01 the Daily News is a rouser, and no mistake. Wonder what compensation he receives for his elegant comPosi• lions? His asinine propensities are certainly very strongly developed. We marvel that Johnny Bull could dispense with the literary services of such an eißODisbibg Prodigy. The Trettty with Mexico The' foNnWing is the mesaagbsent into the House - of Representative's, on Weth:esday• last, by the Presilent,.asking - fer an appropriation to defray the expensea fecal:red by the Gadsden treaty : Message from the President of the United States transmitting a copy of the !Treaty be tween the United States - of America and the Republic of Mexico. lb the House of Representatives have received information that the govern ment of Mexico has agreed to the several amend ments proposed by the Senate to the treaty be tween the United States and the republic of Meal co, signed on the 30th of December last, and has authorized Its envoy extraordinary to this govern ment to exchange the ratifications thereof. The time within which the ratifications can be ex changed will expire on the 30th inst. There is a provision in the treaty for the pay ment by' the United States to Mexico of the sum of seven millions of dollars on the exchange of rati fications, and the further sum of three millions of dollars when the•boundaries-ot the ceded territory shall be settled. To be enabled to comply with the stipulation, according to the terms of the treaty, relative to the payment, therein mentioned, it will be necessary that Congress should make all appropriation of seven millions 01 dollars for th at 'purpose belore the 30th lost, and also the further sum of thtee millions of dollars, to be paid wizen the boundaries shall be established. I there.ore respecttully re. quest that these some may be put at the disposal of the executive. I herewith transmit to the House of Repre..enta tives a copy 01 the said treaty. FRANKLIN PIERCE. Washingtoit, June 20, 1854. 10 By the provisions of this treaty we gain— First, the settlement of the. Mesilla Valley diffi. culty, a rptestion which at one time seemed to threaten a rupture between the two countries. Second, the adjustment of all the claims arising under the 11th article of the Treaty of 1848, by which we were bound to protect the inhabitants of the Mexican frontiers from the depredations of the Indiairs. This was found to be impracticable without the employment of a very large military torce..and for th.- claims which had arisen under it in consequence 01 our neglect to fulfil its . provis ions, and for an abrogation 01 it, President Arista demanded of Mr. Fillmore's administration the sum 01 $40,000,000. Third, The guaranty of the right of way across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, which will greatly facilitate communication between the Eastern and Western extremes of our widely extended confed eracy. COLUMBIA AND OCTORARO R. ROAD This road is greatly desired by the inhabitants along its entire route. It looks also to the Coal interest of the Susquehanna Coal Region, an in terest if is designed tv-..benefit--.having for its mo tive the declared intentrbn of engrossing the Coal trade and carrying it to the Delaware Bay, from there to be shipped to any desired port. The val ue of the Columbia and Octararo Rail Road may be judged of by the fierce and angry contests waged, and the means resorted to for its possession and ownership. It will be the gate whereat much of the trade of our western Counties can be con trolled at pleasure. Its controlling influence upon the Coal trade is of priceless value to Pennsylva nia in her competition with sister States. Wisdom indicates to New Castle the advantages to be de rived from developing the superiority of her sea board. The trade of the Susquehanna Coal Re gion the richest in the State is within her grasp.-- No other project than the Columbia and Octonara Rail Road will protect and secure. those interests to the Delaware Bay, and none other can receive the sanction of prudence and wisdom. View the ..quesuon in another light with regard to the im provement of Lancaster and Chester counties, thro' which this Road will pass, and it will be apparent that it will greatly benefit a large scope of coun try raying in those rich and fertile Counties which at present is entirely cut off from the benefit of our public improvements. The town of New Cas tle,. being the terminus of the Columbia and Octo raro Rail Road, will become an extensive Coal mart and the point of distribution for the Susque hanna Coal region. It will become a point where at a vast amount of coal will accumulate to be transported to any desired point. .The interior counties naturally wish to partici pate in the advantages of the seaboard, by sending to and receiving from it that which constitutes its commerce. It is evident that the Columbia and Octoraro Rail'Road will be such an investment that will forever be free from rivals, and secure on the one hand prosperity to'those fertile districts through which it passes, and on the other engross and convey to the Delaware Bay an amount of trade the value of which it is needless to attempt Charles M. Howell Reporting Member S. G. lielfensteio, Cl Kieffer, Itt% Lightner, Dr. 11. Mublenberg. John Metzger. H. Modorwoll, Reporting Meother Rothurmel, A. W. Russel, B. W. Roichenbach, 11. B. Sly 11. Stoc . k, A. Slay • or. 11. F. Shenk report up Member. ) Wm. Shuler, J flev. H. A. Shultz J. C. Van Camp, Wm. WhiteAdu, J. Zimmerman, T. H. liorrowee, P. MeConoym. to estimate. It is enough to say that in its aggro grate it will be second to no Coal route on the Continent. - • - The opening of another avenue of trade from the Susquehanna coal region to the Atlantic cannot injure, but must benefit the people of the U. States, as it will secure competition prevent monopoly, cheapen transportation, fac ilitate travel, and en hance the value of products. A. Manor, June . 22d, 1854. COLOMBIA AND OCTDRARO RAILROAD.-At meeting of the citizens 'ot New London, Chester county, Pa., Hon. 'Wm. Wheeler, of New London, was called to the chair, and S. W. Mifflin, Esq, Secretary. The object of the meeting was stated by the President. It was to increase the subscrip tion of stock of the Columbia and Octoraro Rail road.• The Pr4stdent. _gave a satisfactory account oh the object and prospects of said Road, and stated the confident belief of the Directors that the road would be built by the aid of capital from abroad, whenever a sufficient amount of stock was raised along the line to finish the survey and prepare the line for contract. Speeches were made by other gen tlemen to the same effect, and urging the meeting to aid in procuring the necessary funds asked for by the Directors. It was then on motion resolved, that a commit tee of three persons from each of the townships of New London, Franklin and Little Britain, be ap pointed to solicit subscriptions. The President appointed the following persons, viz :—New London—Hugh Jackson, H. L. Atkin, M. D., W. D. Eves; Franklin—Lewis Paxson, Joel Woodward, Darlington Cope; Little Britain—Hat ton Mercer, Edward Sharpies; Marshal Yeatm an. On motion the meeting adjourned. WM. WHEELER, President. S. W. MIFFLIN, Secretary. "Nsw Yon WEEKLY Lzensn."—This is the title of a very:neatly printed paper, published every Saturday at Nnw York, by Lord, Webster -& Co., at $2 per annum, in advance. It is devoted to “Po litical Progress, and to every thing New that prom ises to be Thietul." Its editorials, &c., are written with more than ordinary ability, and its general appearance is highly creditable to the publi.hers. It is reported (says the Jeffersonian) that this noble edifice is to be turned into a hospi tal for sick foreigners ; the \Vhig authorities of Philadelphia, the new light shed by the election of Mayor Conrad, having discovered that it has a very bad influence upon the mor als and intelligence of native born children— it having been ,built and sustained by the mon ey of such a miserable old foreigner as SiT PLIES GIRARD ! PRESIDENTIAL APPOLNTMENTS. — PreSIden Pierce has made the two following excellen , appointments: A. H. REEDER, Esq., of Easton, Pa., Grover nor of Kansas. • Gen. W3l. 0. BUTLER, of Kentucky, Gover nor of Nebraska. DELTEI OF DA. P. SHOEWBERGER.—A telegra phic despatch, received on Monday announced tne death, at Marietta, on Sunday, of the distinguished man whose name heads this paragraph. Dr.. S. was well known in this county, having for many years past spent his time about his iron works lo cated in this vicinity. Taking the prosperous condition of the iron manufacturing business, for a year past, into call sideration, there is little doubt but that Dr. Shoes berger, at the time of his death, was the richest man in Pennsylvania, his fortune being estimated, by men capable of judging, at $5,000,000. In this county alone he owned three furnaces and three forges, a number of farms, and thousands of acw.s of timber land. The Dr. was a German—came to this country many years ago—studied medicine with Dr. Fabue stock, in Lancaster, but never graduated, turned his attention to speculating, in which we should say he was rather successful—lived the three score and ten allotted to man, and two years, over, and after a fearful struggle against the grim old mons- - ter, was forced to yield to his chill en.brace, and now lies, covered with the clods of the valley as low as the veriest beggar that ever tottered from door to door. A great leveller that same Death, who path no more respect for five millions than five cents! We understand he leaves seven children and a wife, among whoms this fortune will be divided. —Hollidaysburg Standard. itr The "LADI*B' SOCIITT" of Strait• burg, are to have a celebration on the 4th proximo, in Lelevre's woods, near that porough. The ar. rangements will be ample, and a pleasant time may be expected. Girard College. gor the Intelligencer. Ma. F.orrim:—The r the late munici pal election, the con %notated city of Philadel phia, having 'proved sod' estrous to the Democrats, there has Veen an effort ade, in certain quarters, to attribute the Democra is Meat to the policy of Gov. Bigler, and the favo itism offhe National A.- " ministration.l . . cultY may seem very in. its originators, but, it is ~' fit will not be apparent :.-- selves." The election in I --- wed differently from all .-, ection of members either ; ; islature. y; This solution of the di genious to the mind of probable Thad the truth to any one e xcept the Philadelphia imust be vi• contents inv+in. we se of the State t federal l- The otTice4 being local cal policy ! which co' any condection with tered largely into the m suffrages of those whoa tion. A. combir i Lion of ca sea which, outside of the city, cannot reasonably a found, secured the elec Lion of Judge Conrail. ;his affords no certain in dication of the result at the next general election, and to provelthat there i some show of reason in this view of the•matter, we refer to the municipal elections in Lancaster ciy. Here,in two successive local contests, a whig candidate for the mayoralty I was elected b y a majority proportionably larger than Judge Conrad's, an that, too, in a city whose democracy was conside d invincible. The whig press of the ,country ci ved lustily over detection this sup fromposed from Ili Democratic ranks, and annihilation td democrat' heresies, but forgot, that, as a question involving local interests and divis ions, it could not be m de a sale criterion to de termine the event of th, general election. And, f l maugre their wise pred ctions, when the hour of trial came, the "only De ocratic city" vindicated her unchangeable adhesi n to the democratic faith, and like the !revolted so diers of the Pennsylvania line, when tampered wth by the emissaries o t King George, exposed I derision and execration the tools and hirelings V4lO would have used their causes of teMporary diskatisfaction as arguments of the apostate and trailor. In the skirmish they refused to rally, but wit i the lines were drawn for a pitched battle, in 1 e front 01 the contending hosts the old guard was band disputing the ground inch by incli ! with the t ; and purchasing turgive ness for petty delinqueniiies by noble service in the hour of imminent dange! The motto of the Deg pies, not men;" and eve rather sacrifice his pers. lection of candidates, tti to peril the doctrines w practical application to and so far, successfully I that menaced our :titan( vigor. , local influences and la .Id not certainly have general politics, en .tives that determined the voices decided the elec. 4 ocralic party is, "Princi-' o ry true democrat would bnal preterences in the se en for the sake of a whim ich have so ably in their the affairs nt government, ul us through the dangers 4 . y. and tested - our youthful in Philadelphia, our ene ict the defeat of our State duly if such should be the o see the rival tore., who, the great crusade against Mang themselves for the spoils of office. But by ticket to be teit.ated to Looking at the result mita triumPhantly pre i ticket in October. Cert case, it wille amusing we are told, ere allies it Democracy, disputing a honor ot viqory arid OA whom is the Detnocratq Who will be the coi crown'! Who ale tuei the Temperance men IN (?) votes, insist upon h, Next the "Know Nothiti the scale and in the ex mission, to; purge ou of political. corruption Democratic organizati• in pretensions, the Wh , men whose !rights are i land the election of Ro triumph. With all thes incumbent occupies rat, and will find it difficult age as to conciliate all These same elements October carivass, and th• lions are calling upon I the defeat !ol Gov. B I obey the summons, let forces, and, ,if Detnocra we will he 'able to writ next October, "we hay petitors for the victor's in Philadelphia? First l' th their fourteen thousand acing decided the issue.— - , , , 1 gs," claim to have turned f; ercise of trreir high corn- i! 1 elections horn the drossy to have demolished the li, it. Last, but not least ; gs with the confidence of', 1. disputable, herald over the ' err T. Conrad as a mighty claims upon him the new .1 •! er aii unpleasant position,' so to dispense his patron-: I unties. l: are to be combined in the • organs of the different fac heir adherents to rally for, gler. Let their adherents; hern muster all their propel rm s are true to ' theelves, upon the election returns„ met the enemy and they are Oars. But while we do not Lear to meet this allied force,, we would warn Deinorats against the intrigues fl and tricker of the lea eis of this coalition move- 5 ment. So a under th t plea of Temperance will' ) try—have ried, and ;.r now trying, to induce you to abandon the lot idyl faith for winch 3ou have' so often, ed nobly, andl so triumphantly struggled They tell yoli the inter sts of humanity require it., But callyou not prove your hearty sanction of the,^ cause of Temperance y less questionable means than aposticy from yolir ancient faith? Have nor. the interests of humanity been.? better guarded 153 r men of your faith than by the piebald adventurers, and coalitionists of the opposition'? Reflect on this.' When die "Know .Nothing" courts your affili same tion, remember that same of you were induced dur 1 t ing the storiny season that generated "Nativism, to abandon the old party land-marks and fount , yourselveslbound hand and foot in the camp of your ancient enemy, ihe federal Whigs, and com pelled to fight, not as you intended, against.foreigr usurpation; bin against the faith of your lathers. Avoid all coalitionsfwith the enemy. 'trust not to the insidious advarices of self•styled reformers when they appeal ti your peculiar views on this or the other subje t; but answer them in 4'6' tation of the Italian riggiment, who, when orderen to fire on their fellows by command of their spirit ual head, replied—We 'were Italians before we were Catholics. OLD GUARD. I GOVEIISOR BinLzaa—The Whigs, and a few disappointed and disaffected Democrats, Ure in high i spirits at the result of the Philadelphia election We are by no means disheartened. In the first, place, it does not lie i the power of the hlayoe trimage so as to please all liter the opposition of th• overnor Bigler has now t elect to diipense nis p He will have to enco disappointed, just as i y appointment in the Stater nme of eve :elf or the President. Ther ade by him e Democratic ranks, whrl ust so long as the part: re have abundant reason Mayor of Philadelphia wil gnation around him and hit, men in the party hem; and WE it the Whig form of indr are some support supports th believe, tbp gather a St, d leaders of the various lac A'stible. Had the Philadelphi. free months later, we ghoul( or alarm; but now its forc ition has done its wo pward the necessary dissol result of so much associate the decetvl Kill be irris ken place borne cause The coal loon hurry tj 9 a natural I party, troi tinns, tha election have had le spent.' and will a Iron that corruptio apprizes us of the nature o e have to encounter. It i of religious and politic, ;d Francis R.Shuuk in 184• the election tion which i combinatio that assail= , Beside, he oppos he same anaticis ;ith a signal defeat. Our op their hand, and the advan on the side or the Democta and whic, ponenta tage of tb then met • ave shown game is al e Democrats who will op !so know all. We calculate to los ho ❑ow rejoice at the ele And now that we see ou icket next f all those ge Conrad pose the t l the votes tion of Ju way, and an disting envies, let us go man that the hilts can a character I ca policy p His course must rece All that in be done cate false hoods—app-. 01 men i. 412 04 deify Catholic Church the rangues. It is idle to the impropriety and l ists our friends from our eti Ily to work. It is in via' tempt to assail either thi Irsued by Governor Bigle. ire a triumphant approval I .gainst him will be to fabr. I to the religious prejudice: I y fellow' that makes th.! object of his obscene hti se argument, to demonstrat.: e danger of making religia an element of politi strife; for our opponent have resolved to b rig it into the contest.. Bc we trust, for the sake of luture peace,Awflpr th sake of religious liberty, that the Wiest voters o the county will give afinal, decisive, and withe ing rebu keto those who are forever seeking drag their sectarian notions into the political aren.i and whose only attachment to the faith whir.,. they profess is found on the hope of politico success.-4ntsburgh .61 from Lancaster. via Liu; Ephrata, React* —leaves Reese's daily at • ruing, leaves Reading at lanes of T For neat:bin:l town and Adainstow ' o'clock, A. M. Rat I A. M. Lebanon, vi.• leaves Sbober's at 9i leaves Lebanon at 8 Petersburg , and Manhei. A. M., daily. Returnin .M. Charchtow, via New Holland, leavt Weidler's, on Tue ys, Thursdays ant Satur days, at •! o'clock, P M., returning on alternat days. , i. safe' Harbo I via Millerstown, leave Cooper's; daily, at 7 •. M. Returning, leavesth Mansioniflouse, at P. M. Second line lea 4 • Cooper'sldaily, at 2 • . M. -Returning leaves th Mansion Mouse', at A. M. Third line leaves 3t Kelp's Safe Harbor, daily, at 6A. M. Returnin ' leaves Vilatkin's, La. caster, at 3 P. M., and arriv - in Harbor, at si, P. ~ Stra*barg" 6 g e leaves Shober's b.tel, 4 P. M. I Returning, leaves Strasburg, 74. M. 00110111tOgav v a Willow Street, denies Sha - t bees daily, at 4 P.. “ ' Re t urn i ng, leaves Cones.: toga at 7 A. M. mu, stage lea ea Weidler s _hotel, at 4, ' M. I Port Deposl , via Buck, Chesnut Lever Peach Bdttom. &c., leaves Shenk's hotel, ever' Monday and Thursd i y, at 7 A. M. Returning the folloring days. Intercourse; M. itetinnino leave Irr Sone of the ill cops to qttfollarbor. stage leaves Shober's at 4 Intercourse; at 7 A. M. Ore lines run on Sunday, e
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