Intelligencer & Jourttat: GEO. SARDERSON, EDITOR. LANCASTER, JANUARY 9, 1855. The Governor's DLesswge This is a plain, sensible, atraightforward, business-like document, and is alike creditable to the head and heart . of Governof Veg.:l4 We have never read a message of the kind with more real satisfaction. It is Pennsylva nian throughout, and repiesents the Common wealth in a most flourishing condition, having, in the course of his term reduced the public debt over a quarter of a million of dollars (not withstanding the vast, expenditure of more than $3,000,000, necessary td complete works commenced by his Whig predecessor,) and leaving the Gubernatorial office with an over Tteasury. He has this rendered an authentic and gratifying account of his stew ardship, and in after years, if not now, will receive from all parties the plaudit of "well done, good and faithful public servant." The Message is well written, in chaste and appropriate language, clear and perspicuous in its details and suggestions, and should be seen by every tax-payer in the Commonwealtli. Our readers will find it on the first page of this paper, and we advise them all, Whigs as well as Democrats, to give it a careful and un prejudiced perusal. The Legfelature The Legislature of the State is now in ses sion. In the House there is a thorough union of the Whigs and Know-Nothings--or rather, Whiggery is merged in Know-Nothingism, having lost its identity as a party and,is, therefore, to be considered among the Wings that were. This amalgamation produced the election of H. K. Strong, of Philadelphia, a Know-Nothing Whig. Speaker; and A. W. Benedict, of Huntingdon, Clerk, and all the other officers of the same kidney. On the vote for Speaker, Gen. Gross, one of the Democratic men:there from this County, voted for Mr. Wright, the Democratic candidate—the other Democratic member, Mr. North, did not vote at all. In the vote for Clerk of the House, Mr. NORTH voted for COl. JACK, the Democratic candidate, and Mr. GROSS voted for Mr. lIEN RY, a Whig. Neither of these gentlemen, therefore voted for the successful Know-Noth ing candidate. The Senate did not succeed in electing a Speaker until the 27th ballot,.which occupied the time of that body from Tuesday until Fri day afternoon—the Democrats voting for Mr. Hamlin, and the Whigs and Know-Nothings (except Messrs. Darsie and Price) voting for Mr. Hendricks. At length the name of Mr. Hamlin was withdrawn, and the Democrats, with Mr. Darsie, voting for Mr. Hiester, of gerks, who was elected by a vote of 16 to 14. Mr. H. is an old line Democrat, of consid erable ability, and will make an excellent and popular presiding officer. Oar townsman, GEORGE W. HAM ERS• LY, Esq., has been elected Clerk of the Sen ,ate, all the Whigs voting for him. The bal ance of the officers are part Democ . rats and part Whigs. How Things Change Boring the Presidential campaign of 1852, as our readers will very well recollect, the Whig press throughout the country were par ticularly interested in the protection of the, civil rights of the Catholics, and especially of I those who happened to be of foreign. birth. They charged, says the Spirit of Jefferson, as a serious objection against FRANKLIN PIERCE, I hat an offensive clause existed in the Consti tution of New Hampshire, which prohibited Roman Catholics from holding auy office of profit or trust in that Commonwealth. They accused him of bigotry—with being the slave of his base prejudices, and they called him the champion of intolerance,—the defender of an illiberal, anti-American sentiment. Aiad, by way of comparison, they pointed to their leader—who was traveling in the West and listening so complacently to the "rich Irish brogue" and the "sweet German accent—as the great embodiment of all civil and:religious liberty! But they did not stop here—they were nut satisfied With courting the foreign vote by nice compliments and delicate flatter ies. The Whig paqy must go a step farther. They must "stoop to conquer. They must hold out a bribe to the foreign vote, by offering to so amend the naturalization laws as to allow those foreigners, who had or might in the fu ture, perform military service, to become cit izens at the endlrif one year's probation. Now this was all fair:because it was done above board, in open day light; but we did not think at the time that General SCOTT meant exactly what he ,aid. and did not believe in his sin cerity. No'r' do we think the old General should 0.., iv e the entire credit for the course he pursued towards the foreign population during that contest—on the contrary, we. be lieve he, was but giving expression to the sentiments honestly entertained by the Whig party, at the time. But that party has seen proper to change its views, and it now holds opinion - s—just as honest ones—which are directly the reverse of hose which it entertained two years ago. And the Whig press which so loudly condemn ed Gen. PIERCE for acts which he never was guilty of, are now either openly and avowedly advocating intolerant doctrines, or else secret— ly find covertly sanctioning, and theieby fos tering an organization, which has its vitality from the fact, that it is the instrument of rel igious persecution .' What strange things occur in this enlightened age Jacob L. Gross, Esq We are gratified thus far with the course of this gentleman in'the Legislature. Prior to, and since the election, the charge has been repeatedly made in our hearing and through the Whig press of this City, that he was a member of the Know-Nothings, and that, at Harrisburg, he would be found carrying out the proscriptive and intolerant doctrines of the Order, to the very letter. But, not so.' In his very first official act—the vote for Spea ker—his name is recorded among the eighteen true-hearted, loyal Democrats who voted for Mr. Wright, the nominee of the l Democratic party. Gen. daoss has commenced well—and should he pursue the same course to the end of the session, he will receiLe the approbation of his Democratic constituents, Kuoiv.iVothluglem Rebuked inPittsburg. The election for Aldermen, Constables, Judges and Inspectors of Elections, Assessors and School Directors, held in the City of Pitts burg on last Tuesday, resulted in a complete discomfiture of the Knovi-ISiothings in almost every Ward. The Democrats and-Anti Know- Nothing -Whigs united, and swept all before them. • , The Daily Union, of Weduesday,in speaking of the result,.concludes one of its articles by saying :—" It has been usual for the new Or der to claim the honor' of every victory ; but 9t is said that, last; night, the members were not seen about thecorners as thick as formerly Perhaps business of importance was being transacted in the Attics." ;Itays.The Lancaster Conference of the Eva ngelical Lutheran Synod of Pennsylvania, sneete to-day, in this City, in Trinity Church. Tainorr . w . .site. - session will be held in St. John's. - • Caiaaron and hisiTriendswilhthe enemy. The Special Message. The result of the vote in the HozOm of Rep- • The President's., Message in, reference to resentatives of Pennsylvania, in the matter of Internal 19provements, is-a very 'long and,' Speaker, has settled the question as to Who we written document. We subjoin the fol-1 should meet in Democratic caucus to select a fowing brief synopsis of-44141e says, in , re parrdidatit United States Senator.. Theee turning to the ` House of RtipresinztativeS, in members o were formerly Pemocrats, but , which it originatek the bilkentitled "Ari Act I who were elected as regular Democrats making Appropriations fel', the repair; pre- through our own party organization, that i serlation, and completiOn,Of certain Public voted for Mr. &aim as Speaker, have, by i Works, heretofore commenced under the au their own voluntary act, excluded themselves ' thority of it became necessary for him, from any participation in the Democratic owing to the late day at which the bill was caucus nomination. The eighteen or twenty I passed, to state his objections to it very briefly, members in the House, and the fifteen in the ! announcing, at the same time, a purpose to Senate, will, therefore be the only persons resume the subject for more deliberate discus who can determine thequestion as to whoshall I sion at the present session of Congress; for be the Democratic caucus nominee for United I while by no means insensible of the arduous- States Senator. The friends of Simon Cameron; i ness of the task, he concedes that the two almost to a man, voted with the Know-Noth- Houses of Congress are entitled to an expres ings, and the presumption is, that in making I sion of thenonsidenttions which have induced choice of their party attachments, they adhe- I dissent on his part from their conclusions in red to that one to which they intend hereafter this inslimee. What, he asks, is intended by to owe their allegiance. The struggle now the phrase, "internal-improvements ?" What must be between Simon Cameron and some does it embrace, and what exclude I No such other member of. the Know-Nothing party— language is found in the Constitutions Not as we take it for granted, by the vote of his only is it not an expression in the Constitu friends, that he also belongs to that Secret I tion, but it has no sufficient meaning to be of Order. The steadfast Democrats in the two any value as a means of a safe conclusion Houses of course cannot now consent to mee either of constitutional law or practical states those who voted for Strong. It may be that manship. If there is any power to cons tr uct • Simon has made his election between the two railroads and canals, there must by the same parties, and instructed his friends to act with forced construction, be %•ower to construct the one which has the power to elect a United bridges and drain marshes, and provide means States 'Senator. We have no objection to of irrigation: in fact, the improvement of the Cameron entering into a contest with .Mr. earth for the development of natural resources. Tiffany, or any other Know-Nothing candi- He says he has had occasion more than once, date, for Senator. Our effort has been to pre- to express, as his judgment, and took it for vent the introduction of Know-Nothings, dis- granted as a fundamental proposition, that the guised as Democrats, into the Democratic Federal Government is the creature of the caucus; but this has been settled by their pre- States; that sovereign power is in them alone; liminary union_to elect the Speaker, and re- and that all the power of the Federal Govern lieved our party friends in the two Houses ment is derivative. All power not delegated from the unpleasant duty of marking and re- to the Government ie reserved to the States jecting the Know-Nothings who desired to respectively, or to the people. Starting from participate with them in the nomination for this, and denying that power, for a system of Senator in caucus. internal improvements, is to be found in the We shall find no 'fault if Cameron beats his preamble to the Constitution, he proceeds to politico-religions competitor Tiffany in the examine the various clauses in that instrument Know-Nothing Council. Nor will we have under which the power for a system of inter any right to complain, if he should overthrow nal improvements is claimed, coming to the every other antagonist in":the Order. They conclusion that there is no provision broad have it among themselves, and as they are enough to cover them. This view has been all skilled in the practice of dissimulation, we maintained by the soundest expositors of the shall probably hear of no contentions among government. Congress can only construct them, until the successful candidate is confirm- such works as may be necessary to carry out ed by the majority of both Houses,—the elec- a specific purpose. He refers to the views of lion, as everybody now understands, is con- Jefferson, Jackson, Polk and others with coin ducted in the State Council, which determines mendation and approval, and estimates the all questions of public and private interests vast expenditures which would necessarily be within our Commonwealth. The State Dele- involved in a system of internal improvements. gates are the masters of the Legislature, as. If the improvement of the navigability of riv well as the Governor; but we should not be ens or harbors be necessary for Military or much surprised if the later gives the whole naval purposes, the subject is matter for legis- Order the cold shoulder. The promise to lative discretion. make him President of the Union may, how- The Message is a long one, and in coil ever, keep him straight up to his obedience elusion the President says the considerations to the mandates of the Order. he has submitted, added to the:embarrassment Cameron we• consider hopelessly defeated. of the whole question, impel him to suggest Many of the Know-Nothings declare him a the policy of confining appropriations by the mere trickster in whom they have no confi- General Government to works necessary to be deuce. The Democratic door is shut against constructed from its undoubted powers, and him by his own act,• and that of his friends, of leaving all others to individual enterprize, who voted for Speaker Strong, and he must or to the several States, to be provided for out now be left to his own resources, in his con- of their own resources, or by a recurrence to test with his brother Know- Nothings. It can the provisions of the Constitution, which au make no difference to the Democratic party thorizes the levying of tonnage duties, with which of them succeeds, as they are all alike the consent of Congress,-for the improvement repugnant to sound Democratic principles. iof harbors. Pennsylvanian. _ An Honest Confession The Washington Correspondent of the Xortlt American is strongly out in favor of the Know-Nothings. 11r. Keitt, of South Carolina, a few days tigo, iu a speech delivered in Congress; traced the sentiment of proscription up to the infamous and treasona ble Hartford Convention of 1814, and appeal ed to the House to aid him in crushing a spir it which had so foul an origin. The correspon dent referred to takes up the cudgels in de fence of the Hartford traitors as well as—the Know-Nothing conspirators—and says:— " The noble reform contemplated by the Amer ican (Know-Nothing] movement will, when perfected, serve to remove from the minds of the present generation those infamous calum nies which have blasted the fame of the virtu ous, patriotie and able men who assembled at Hartford. Nest to the protection of the rights of the living, there can be no duty more sa cred than vindicating the memory of the dead." Here we have it, in black and white, from the correspondent of the leading Whig organ of Pennsylvania. The treason of 1814 and the proscription of 1854 are concocted by the same men, and endorsed by the same party. Fed eralism is the same thing now that it was for ty years ago, and the aim and object of the leaders of Know-Nothingism are admitted, by the highest authority, to be identical with those entertained by the blue light Feder alists of a former generation. What will our Democratic friends, who have permitted themselves to be inveigled into the now Order, think of the company they are in, 'aria the kind of leaders they are expected to follow? How will they relish the odium that attaches to the band of traitors who attempt ed to - dismember the Union at the time our fathers were engaged in a perilous and bloody war in defence of their rights? We give them joy of their present leaders. • In Congress Mr. Brodhead's Bounty Land Bill was the subject of discussion in the Senate during the greater part of last week. Various amend ments were offered and debated. The bill from the House continuing the California Land Commission, was passed in the Senate without debate. A considerable amount of Executive business was also attendeeto. In the House, a good deal of time was spent in senseless partisan debate about Know- Nothingism, &c. Several bills, mostly of a local character, were passed. A caucus of the Democratic members was held on the subject of a modification of the Tariff. It is said they agreed to favor the bill of the Committee of Ways and Means, of proposing a duty of 20 per cent. and under, and a small free list, in this way reducing the duties to a revenue standard. From Harrisburg In the House, charters have been introdu ced for several new Banks. Mr. Smith, of Philadelphia, (a Whig Know-Nothing) has introduced a bill to abolish the Canal Board, and give the appointment of :t Superinten dent to the Governor. And Mr. Smith, of Al legheny, another member of the same stripe, offers a bill to confer on negroes the rights of citizenship-. So we go. Unless appearances deceive us, the present Legislature of the State will render itself as notoriously infamous es their predecessors did during tee first session undei Ritner's administration. fßir DANIEL E. SICKELS, Esq., has resigned his post as Secretary of Legation to London. The Washington correspondent of the Penn sylvanian says :—" Mr. BUCHANAN parted with Mr. SICKELS with sincere regret, and with the kindest and most friendly professions of personal regard." The Periodicals, &o "Batton's Psomosw," heretoforaknown as .Gtessos's, commences the new year, with a new dress . and reryhand eemely' and copiously embellished. The plates represent ing a“Comprehensiveßepresentation of all the Bailing Ves sels and Steamships In the 11. S. Navy," and "Natural His tory Illustrate give an earnest of what the Pictoa al will be under its new Proprietor. Them:ember of Satur day last commencethe eight volume, mid the present would therefore be a proper time to commence Subscrlp tions. PubUshed weekly, at Beaton, at $3 per annum. Soule vs. Bonaparte A friend of Mr. SOULE, the American Min ister to Spain, lately gave publicity to a ror tion of a letter to Mr. MASON, in Paris, written bylMr. SOULE, on his , being refused a passage through France, which, in its tone and spirit, shows how umei, personal feeling was involved in the matter there. We quote the following extract: "This ease will not admit of any equivoca tion- Of an outrage which attacks my public character, M. Bonaparte endeavors to make thus tardily and craftily a personal affront, my antecedents, he has told you, 'being of a na ture to provoke the attention of the imperial government.' Well, I will oppose my antece dents to those of my insulter. "As you know, I exiled myself voluntarily in 1825, to escape persecution brought upon me by the ardent struggle in which I had en gaged against the deplorable policy inaugura ted by the accession of Charles X to the throne of France, and which, in 1830, led to the breaking by the people of the crown of that monarch. "While I was studying liberty in the coun try of my adoption; while I was devoting my self to serious pursuits—thanks, in which I have been able to become what I am—M. Louis Bonaparte, twice a rebel and once a murderer, appeared as a criminal before the grand tri bunal of the nation over which he at present reigns as an insolent despot, and was con demned to an ignominious punishment. "While a Senator, elected by the free and unsolicited suffrages of the State of Louisiana, I mounted the steps of the Capitol, M. Louis Bonaparte was bathing in the blood of a peo ple massacred by the shirros whom he had just enrolled to make them the monsters of his appetite and covetousness." Officers of the House Speaker—Henry K. Strong, Philadelphia, Clerk—A. W. Benedict, Huntingdon. Assistant Do.—A. L. llennerholt;., Berks Transcribing Ditto.—E. Cowan, Warren; J. L. Rightmyer, Barks; E. Smith, Wyo ming; S. C. Slaymaker, Lancaster; Wm. W. Taylor, Lawrence., Sergeant-at-Arms—S. Bentley, Washing ton. Assistant Do.—G. W. Frick, Westmore land. Doorkeeper—John J. Horn, Northampton. The above are all Whig Know-Nothings, and the balance of the officers are of the same stripe—and all elected by a vote of 69 to 23. There are 20 Democrats and 3 Whigs in the House who maintain their integrityand reuse to "bow the knee to the image of Baal"—the rest are out and out Know-Nothings, from whom, of course, nothing but proscription and intol erance may be expected. Conscientious—Very) The writing editor of the Express is once more troubled in conscience because we thought proper to resign the office of Notiry Public, and because a good Democrat happen ed to be appointed to fill the vacancy. Per haps "there is a wheel within a wheel" in our neighbor's lamentations. It may be that he , because lie belongs to the same secret and proscriptive order with the Governor elect, expected the office himself—and the digap pointment is what has awakened his moral sensibilities on the subject. Be that as it may, however, when we seek for an instructor in either politics, morals or religion, we shall hardly make application to Mr. Geist. sir The U. S. Mint in Philadelphia coined during December, $2,158,293 in gold, and $410,130 in silver, and received on deposite $5,856,000 in gold, and $250,000 in silver. • Afore Failures.—A great failure occurred in New York on Tuesday. The banking firm of Wadsworth & Sheldon suspended. Liabilities about two and a half millions of dollars. As sets about one million. They were the agents of the State of Illinois for the payment of the interest on its bonds, and consequently no pay ments were made yesterday to the bond hold ers. The great house of Belcher & Co., sugar re finers at St. Louis, has failed for two millions of dollars, involving Winthrop G. Gray, stock broker of Now York city, for $225,000, Foster & Stephenson, bankers of New York, for $300,- 000, and sundry Boston houses to the amount of $1,000,000. I. 0. 0. F.—A visitation from the Officers of the M. W. Grand Encampment of the State, will-be made to Encampment No.ll, this eve ning, at their Hall in-South Qtteert st. ' The Sew Governor of • We - have announced the appointment of Co Pepottai.devernor of the Territory of Utah dlifi%followin g account of the appointee is fici .. .. the pen,,of the WashingtOn correspo ndent i the NeliVor)c EveniriePiistit ~,,f .":;,'' Eduard Jenner SteptoelitoiVltixiid forty years, of age, is a native of-Yirgblia,;Und graduated with high repu t ation in the art al ray corps of West Point. l fai le was_ man years stationed at Fort Adams, Newfiort, an at the beginning of the Mexican war obtained a command as captain of artillery in the Ameri ican army. For his gallant conduct he was breveted at Chapultepec and Cerro Gordo.-1 Daring the whole war he was an intimate friend of Gen. Pierce, and was greatly in fai vor with the officers and soldiers, from whomf on account of his strict observance of the rulef of the Episcopal Church, to which he.belongN and his general uprightness, he received the title of "the immaculate Steptoe." After the war he was again placed at Newport, where he remained:as Lieut. Colonel by brevet until his departare, in the fall of the past year, to the Territory of Utah. Col. Steptoe arrived at his camp at thii ' . ' 4 4.1t Lake f';,-- Great:Salt take City, where he now has c;i: mand of over three hafidred men. His mari agerirent of the Mormons is said thus far to have evinced a firmness and accommodation that have produced a favorable impressiop upon a class of people not easily pleased. am told that he is the first of the " Gentiles,' that has been honored by the hospitality ' f Brigham Young, who, however, may not b , so placably disposed after the arrival of the order for his removal. Whether Col. Steptoe accepts or not is yet undecided. 'Before his departure he .was spe,- ken to on the subject by the President, but returned no definite reply. If he shbuld enter ' upon the office, great prudence will be re- quired even for the preservation of his litHe army, surrounded as it is by an armed forcle of 7,000 men, completely at the disposal 'f• Brigham Young. There were reports latel - that a division was existing among the Mo '- mon soldiery; but the last arrival from. the e indicates that they are without foundation , Brigham having formally propounded ; die question to them whether they regarded hi as God's vicegerent, and receiving a unali mous reply in the.affirmative. Col. Steptoe is, as his friends say, a man fif remarkably handsome and 'commanding ap pearnce, courteous and dignified manners, ir reproachable private life, and his qualiiieli.- tions as a scholar and a civilian would secure him eminence should he turn his attention o legislative and political life. He wields a ready pen, and was thus of groat service in promoting the election of Gen. Pierce to the Presidency. ~ Whether his mission will prove efficaciolis in settling the troubles which threaten or Government from the decisive course it lilt, chosen to pursite, is regarded by the admit+, tration as extremely problematical. They are, however, resolved to face and suppress thin at all hazards, by the iron hand if necessary. It has been proposed, to obviate - the embar rassments which will result from the organi zation of an exclusively Moran Territory, to divide Utah into four parts, annexing one to California and distributing the remaiiii ig three among the three surrounding Territories. In this waf the Saints would be mingled with the populations of other GoVernments, so as to prevent their exercising a dangerous influence as a single concentrated political organization. The geographical divisions might thus .ie somewhat irregular and inconvenient, but tie counter-balancing advMitage would perhit s justify the measure. PENNSYLVANIA STATE TEACHERS AssocA. IA TION.—This body, composed of Teachers and friends of Education, held its fhurth semi-an nual session in Lewistown, Pa., on Tuesdly,, Wednesday, & Thursday of weekbeforelast.- A large number of members were in attendance, and those from Phila. speak in the highst terms of the unanimity, zeal and earnestness c which characterised the session, and of t e cordial reception andhospitable entertainm nt afforded by the warm-hearted citizens 'of Liwistown. I Carefully prepared reports were presented by Committees, on the following subjec t s: "On the importance of the Study of the,n cient Languages, as a discipline 'for the mind," by Mr. 0. C. Davies, of Lancaster; "on Physiology, as a branch of Common Sch6°l Education," and "on the Ventilation of Scl4ol Houses," by. Mr. J. N. Loughlin, of Muffin; "on the Co-education of the Sexes," by Mr.l3". H. Brown, of Philadelphia: "on. Nor al Schools," by Hon. Thos. H. Burrowes, of Lancaster. Several,of these reports elicii ed adimated and prolonged discussion. 1 Evening addresses on various important educational topigevere delivered by spealOrs from Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and other tutus in the State, and the• session closed with a complimentary entertainment, given in honor of the occasion, by the ladies of Lewiston. Among the resolutions adopted, was one re cognizing thei necessity of enlisting the local pres , of every county in the cause of educatihn. and requesting editors to Provide an "ed+a tional column," to be devoted to the subject. The following preamble and resolutichis, offered by Mr. A. K. Brown, of Schuyl9ll, and relating to a rising and valuable instltu tion in the city, were unanimously adopted Whereas, The principal nations of Europe have wisely provided Schools of Arts andj of Mines, wherein to educate youth in these im portant departments of national industry: aid, Whereas, Such institutions are equally de manded in America, and especially iu Penn sylvenia, in order that our vast mining, agri cultural and manufacturing resources ma l he readily and profitably developed; there ro, Resolved, That this Association has learned with the highest satisfaction, of the establish ment in Philadelphia, of the "Polytech6ic College of the State of Pennsylvanio," whtich comprises in its organization, a School of Mining, of Engineering, of Chemistry £ nd Mechanics, and in which these arts, and ithe sciences which bear upon them, are system atically and practically taught to the students. The Association adjourned to hold its ext session in Pittsburg, in August next. Dr. Elisha K. Kane. 1 1 Since the recent discovery of the remains of Sir John Franklin has rendered 'the futility of further search apparent, 'flitch anxiety has been - entertained as to the fate of the gallant party of Americans under the command of Dr. Kane, now doubtless locked up in the ice of the polar sea. The expedition sailed from New York in May, 1853, and was provisioned for two years. :Since its departure it has been heard from but once; letters Were then received from Upernavik, Greenland,tda ted July 28th, 1853. The summer season of 1853 being an open one, it is likely the search ing party attained a high northern latitude. The winter of 1853-54 was very severe, 'itnd there is just reason for apprehension with re gard to the position and fate of our hardy navigators. The little Advance is probObly imbedded in ice, which the past summer Sea son has not thawed or broken up.. Dr. 14ane intended'to return in September last s an the time has passed by without any tidings: . lAll the English expeditions have been recalled, and our noble countryman is alone in that vast region pursuing his humane but hopeles en terprise. It is proposed to send a screw r'o ri peller and a tender to make search for im and his party. With this view the folloWing resolution introduced in the U. S. Senate x by Senator BRODHEAD, of this State, was passed by that body on the 20th ult., and awaits, the action of the House : • -I Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to enquire into tb'e ex pediency of sending a steamer and tender to the Arctic seas figr the purpose of rescuing or affording relief to Passed Assistant Sur_ eon E. K. KANE, of the United States Navy,. and the officers and men under his command. We hope the House will take early action in this matter. It is understood that dicers of the navy have already volunteered to corm part of the expedition, which must be ready for sailing by May next to avail itself o. the northern summer. From Mr. Brodhtad's speech in advocacy of the resolution, we harn the expeditition was undertaken by Dr. Kane at the instanee,of Lady , Franklin ;land the proceeds of his; lectures in various .arts of the country were devoted to carrying for ward this extremely - ni;uselfish and., hazer one undertiking. • ' mar Our Osmium' 'desires us to return thanks. tQ his patrons, for the liberal Manner with which they welcomed hiin on New Year's Day. , dimet atteritiin td the dank H of 7M9 A r LigiER tt•Bleo., in this lieek's , :laper:— Ttresq' iiiel-krniwn and justly! etiebratg Opti cians•have removed their establishnient from the ,old stand, 'No. 413,:t0 191 i .Cheanitt street, neatly' opposite ths,Masonie HaU,l Philadel phis. Those of our friends visiting the city, and who may need Glasses, would do well to give them a call, as there is,' perhaps, not an other establishment in the United States where they could be better, if as well, suited. lecture.—A Lecture will be delivered, in Fulton Hall, on Saturds_x evening next, by our townsman, GEORGE W. M'ELRoY, Esq.— Subject—" Palestine, or the Holy From the Well-known talents of the Lecturer, and front the fact that he has made this sub ject tv study for a considerable length of One, a rich intellectual and historical treat may' be expected. • We hope to see' a crowded house upon the occasion. ELECTiok.—An election for officers of the Union 'Engine and Hose Company, took place at their Hall, on Friday evening, the sth inst., which resulted as follows: President—Charles W: Cooper. Vice A•esidents—Jacobßear, Henry E. Slay mayker. See y. and Treasurer—George K. Reed. Engineer—Peter G. Eberrnan, jr. Assistant Engineers William B. Harman, William D.• Kuhns. DirectorS_ of Engine—C. Silvius, J. Bear, John P. Myer, Wm. Gable, Andre* Demuth. Directors of Hose—Peter Wager, Stephen Slaymaker, Amaziah C. Barr, Robert R. Car son, Edward Eberman, Alexander H. Shert.z, George Forney, William B. Strtne. The Concert given by OSMAN'S BARDS, on Thursday evening last, was attended by a large and fashionable audience, all ,of whom appeared to he delighted with what they saw and heard, The Company consists of five, Messrs. Dodge, Clark, Kelley, Bailey and Morgan—all of whom are first-rate vocalists. Mr. Dodge; however, is the great attraction, as his unequaled humor never fails to draw down thunders of applause. Our citizens will he delighted to learn that Mr. DodgOvill.give another concert here this. wedk. This will be for a complimentary ben efit to Or friend, Mr. GoonALL, Editor of, the Inland Daily, who, we understand, has resign ed the editorial chair and made arrangements to colineet himself with Mr. Dodge in the mamigment of the "Literary. Museum," pub lished at Boston. He and Mr. Goodall are old Dicta's—hence this compliment. Mr. G. haCinade many friends since he has been among us, all of whom will, of course, exert their influence in : giving him "a bumper'• of Indepowlent of this. the great at ions of the Goneert itaelf insure 121.0 1 / 2 \ ac.; itomc. The full partia•ialars will he 'announced. • EiireAri6sm..----41'he Loricaster Co. .14:du- . cakonal A:i,ociatiOn will meet en Saturday the MI, ieSt.. at liruelock A. M. in the Digit Selssd building of Lancaster City.An : nual electidn of officers will then take place, Public School Institutes District School Li braries and Graded Schools will be the subjects (hr ilii4cussion before the Association. It is earnestly hoped that Teachers in general and all others. who feel an interest in the cause of popular education will be present. lhlcl Aceident.—On Wednesday hist, Mr. JAmei3 Donnelly, of this City, whilst driving in a buggy near Mount Joy, and attempting to cross the Railroad, was caught by the Ex press'train coming east, and instantly killed, together with hi.; horse. io heatrical.—The Boothenean Dramatic SO the amateurcompany of this City—gave an entertainment at Fulton•HVl, on Wednes day evening. They had a good house, and, it is said, acquitted themselves handsomely. Rev. Dr. Jon:: 0. MoRRIs, of Balti more; is to lecture this evening, in Fulton Hall, for the benefit of the Young Men's Chris tian Association of this City. Subject—" The Ice Valleys of the Alps," accompanied with Pictorial Illustrations. ria— 1.1. A. Rockafield, Esq., has been ap pointed Deputy Keeper of the County Prison vice J. Ditlow resigned. gr. An adjourned Court of Quarter Ses sions, for the trial of causes, is being heldthis week, before Judges Long, Hayes and Brow. Appeal CITIZENS OF LANCASTER—MOst of you,doubt less are aware that a "Young Men's Christian Association" has recently been organized in this city, whose object, as set forth under Ar ticle I. Section 2diof the Constitution, is "the' improvement of the spiritual, mental and so cial condition of young men, by establishing a Library and Reading Room, &o." To attain the object thus set forth it is nec essary that we haire at least several hundred volumes to place upon our shelves. The mem bers have contributed a number, but we need still more. Believing that you will approve of, the de-. sign of the Association, and that no one can deny the necessity of a Library in the city of Lancaster, we confidentlfilppeal to you for any aid which you are able to render in dona tions of.books or of money. We deem it unnecessary to point out iu what manner a community' may be benefited by a Library andßeading Room Association. The channels of its blessings are so numerous diversified and multiplied, that the parent, patriot or philanthropist cannot fail to recog nize them. Hitherto we have no suitable place of resort for young men during their evening hours; and in default of this they have too .of ten frequented the haunts of vice until th - ey have become their familiar homes. A suitable refuge is now provided—where hours sinless and full of pleasing instruction may be passed. Who will not add their mite to render this ref uge•still more attractive by its well filled shelves of well selected works ? Many of you perhaps, have volumes lying unread about your house which to us would be highly val uable, or else you may,have some favorite hook you desire to place in the hands of the young; we invite you to send them in and assist in el evating the social and mental tone of society in this city.- By contributing $lO in money or in books, you may secure a life, membership in the 'Association, and, record your name among the founders of this noble Institution. We appeal to all who have hearts that feel for the advancement and elevation of their fel lows, to give us what they can—yea, more, we urge them to come and become one of our number, and a participant of our privileges and responsibilities. By order of the Board of Managers. • Rev. A. NEVIN, Rev. W. BISHOP, Rev. JNO. S. CRUMBAUGH. Library Committee. Donations may be 'sent in to either of the Libfary Committee. New Department.—A bill is now before the Senate, creating a new Department of Govern ment. Its provisions we find published in de tail in some of the papers: "The bill proposes to constitute the .esist ing office of the Attorney General of the Uni ted States a department to be denominated "The Department of" Law," whereof thq At torney General, for the time being, is to be the principal officer. He is to perform all the duties now belonging to the office of Attorney General, and such as may be required of him by law. Among other prescribed duties, he is to cause' to be prepared, recorded, and transAitted or, delivered, all appgintments and commissions in the judiciary orthe Uni ted States, of Governors ancF , Secretaiies of Territories, and all special commissioners or other officers not under any other Depart ment; but even such commissions are not to he recorded until they shall have been attested by the Attorney General. He is also to super intend and direct the d4striet attorneys of lynited States in the transaction of their official duties. The office of the Solicitor of the „Treasury is to be transferred to the Depart meat of Law as a bureau of!that Department, and its chief officer is to be designated "The Solicitor of the United States." In-the discharge of these ace umillating du ties the Attoiney General is to be aided in the department .of laW by an Officer, to be called "the Assistant Attorney General of the United States," who is to' be appointed by the President subject to the erimiirmation of the Senate. The Attorney 'General is also to be authorized to appoint a chief' clerk, whose compensation is to be equal to that of chief clerks of the other Executive Dapartments; and provisicn is made for the appotetinent of ettbOrdblats Oinks and' moitkontoric-' enS=MiltinhalirtatticAMTP 0011411alee-4 Theays—How they are otnerred in Phaaddphia— Trouble among the fat women and how the Sherff jatkd to arms! the:a—The Giriti and Maria Opera troupe—:Se lief qf the Ftkr—firkeenle , rsos , ..ElT he Pbreign,Arans- The Weather, Ore, " • iirlihinehrata, Jan. (sow. Thinhing•your readeis wetild probably be interested in the Otago of the goodpeopliof the Quaker city and the, tvarietuf transactions occurring he* I shall endeaeoleitti .keeP them "booked le lureeafter.in weekly letters akar respondence and hope to - be enabled in some small degree to andribitte to their; ditertidnment and instruction. We are just WO, getting Over the holidays which were by, many of our citiiens with the usual nest; the rereek from Chrishuirto,Newl Year's day is a miniature AmerimOS - version'of the Carnival week in Rome, the shops arrange their brightest and gaudiest articles in tempting array in their front window and the Business streets time , form one vast panorama of beauty:! Even the old prome nader, aecustomed to all 'Myles oldhipLay and who gener ally passes rapidly along without deigning to bestow a single glance around him is often forced to pause in 'ad - miration before some beautiful new *ark of art or some grotesque production of a whimalcid genius. Young Amer ! ices tastes are appealed to by an assortment of toys !mita , ting annost every imaginable artiEle, and for the ladles a combination of attractions are prepared which enlist the eager adipiration of many a lair eye and strongly excite many a rah organ of acquisitirenesa. On_ Christmas and New Year's day, whenever the weather is it all agreeable, Chesnut Street Is filled from an early hour in the morning, until late at night with a living mass of humanity who go squeezing, pressing, and pushing along In the beat temper imaginable. Fantastical companies in ludicrous costumes march through , the streets during the, evening exciting the mirth of the spectators, and the splritof hot and frolic for the time rules supreme. Of course the places of public amusement reap an abundant harvest The doors of most of them are no sooner opened than a tremendous crowd rush In and speedily fill them. A variety of new enter tainments, are generally devised for the 00.114011. Not on ly are the most attractive stage pieces brought out at the large establishments but all manner of smaller exhibitions somewhat after the style of the side shows which follow up the eircusses and menageries in their perambulations through the country,, shooting matches, millings, foot races, hurdle leaps, rat-killing matches between terrier dogs, pugilistic eueounters, fie. , do,,are gotten up to ena ble every oue to enjoy limself acc ording to his taste or humor.. speaking of these shows reminds me of a ratherclaugha ble incident which took place the other day. You must know jhat a fierce rivalry - exists, Col. Wood and Col. Ved der In regard to their museums, both of which are located 2 , In rotresnot street, between 6th and 7th, only a few doors from each other. • They both aspire to be the " 13arumns' of Philadelphia, and both deal in the "living curiosity" or monstrosity line, viz: at lerbies, fat women, little women, Siamese twins, to. klub party had on exhibition until re cently au enormous "fat woman" of some 700 to 800 pounds in weight; but from moms unexplained cause Col, { - Hider a short time since managed to seduce Wood's tat woman over to his rival establishment., and thus was enabled to present to the astonished vision of the fat-living public two enormous specimens of excessive feminine obesity. It further appears that on account of some previous ditlicUlty which had existed between We. fat woman and one of his employees, a suit was brought Vainst her soon after her departure and a warrant issued Which the :Sheriff and his assistants were duly mommandorto serve. They accord ingly entered Col. V's museum exhibited their auth,rity to the accused fat woman who while magnanimously ao knowledgiug its legal efficacy gracefully threw herself up on her Nudeness dignity, and while disclaiming the use of any other weapons of resistance than fat had endowed her with she heroically exclaimed Take me if you can." She NOW sitting upon a platform or settee and some of the officers iirst attempted to carry her off upon it, when Col. V. very notnrally objected that they had no warrant for it and no right to use it fur such a purpose. Here was a quandary! A woman of mine 800 pounds weight is rather a good sized armful even'for a posse of Sheriff's officers, and alter trying a variety of experiments which only resulted In their own exhaustion they were obliged to give up the task of arresting the fat woman .iu despair. Nv further steps have yet boost taken is the matter but we under steed some bright genius attached to the Sheriff's corps corps has suggested the propriety of another attempt, to be conducted by rolling her with string levers, into Court.— 'fhle project is still under consideration. Ilackett—Baron Ilackett—a poor imitation of Barnum— brought to this city by subscription, the renowned Grid and the great Mario, which great event set all our small potatee and large codfish aristocracy all agog; therefore ilunkeyism during the week has reigned supreme. On the first night of the performance the first tier of boxes of the Walnut displayed a blaze and glitter (by gas-light only,) of the beauty and fashion of our city. The famous and luta muss in (including the dead-heads—your humble serums, of rourse, being among the latter number,) sat chef k by jowl, as cqmposedly and austerely as a monkey world on its Iceberg in the Arctic Ocean. The second tier .•nntaiued exactly as many potpie as your correspondent's pocket contains pennies—being precisely twelve, all told. The second night Mario having a severe attack (of rumor says Otani) did nut appear, and the •'shots' was postponed until the tifflowing evening, when it went off without him. rhe third night wee a grand fizzle, and the 'Opera" left in a rein storm. M bile so many of the mere favored children of hiimani ty, bountifully supplied with all the neeessaries and solid comforts of life, have been mainly intent upon amusing themselves, many poor unforturiates have beets suffering the digest afflictions that the pinching clutches of hopeless povorty could inflict upon thorn. Not only are the reck less and improvideut thus situated, but in consequence of the •-hard times" many industrious citizens, have been thrown out of employment and are utterly destitute of moans. The spirit of benevolence has happily been warm. ly amused in behalf of the sufferers. A town meeting was held a for cunnings since at which thu Mayor presided, and a number of different committees were appointed, which have since guise actively to work to raise means of relief. Collections will be taken up In the churches, block cutniuittefre trill solicit the citizens of each district, and active efforts will be made in every available quarter.— Meanwhile societies in different sections, of the city, are dealing out large quantities of soup and other necessaries of life. The old Hall of Independence has recently been refitted with considerable care.. The upper part of the building has been estranged for the meeting of our City Councils. Tim room in which thaDeclaration of Independence was signed hay been ornamented with the portraits of a large number of the distinguished soldiers, Ratriots, and statesmen of the revolutionary era, and a number of interesting relics. The fureigu news is anxiously looked for at every arrival. The news by the last steamer shows that the Russians still bravely maintain their ground and that the troops of the allies before Sebastopol are in a very unpleasant if not a critical situation. The contemplated alliance with Austria and perhaps even Prussia will enable the allies to present &formidable array, but it Is somewhat doubtful whether the latter powers will really embark all their energies in good lath against the Autocrat with whom they have heretofore been upon extremely amicable terms. The weather has been very disagreeable for some time past and the Sun but rarely deigns to show his face. Thu atmosphere is filled with fog and the streets With mud. Yours, kc., - The !Mayoralty Capt. Sanderson: Dear Sir—Among the many names that have bees proposed for the Mayoralty, we have uo ticed the omission of C. M. HGAVELL, whose claims upon the suffrages of his follow citizens are unquestionable. To say that he has the ability, the integrity and the nerve to Jill that high office, If he should be elected there to, would be to say to the citizens of Lancaster what they have long since known, and what, without trial, they are willing to endorse. Confident of the unexceptionable character of the matt , we present the name of Mr. HOWELL as a candidate for the Mayoralty from the SOUTH EAST WARD. Congress.—ln the Senate on Tuesday, a de sultory debate occurred on Mr. Brodhead's bill granting land to certain officers and sol diers who have been engaged in the military service of the Republie. Various amendments were pro . posed and rejected. In the House, Mr. Perkins reported the bill to remodel the consular and diplomatic, sys tems, with amendments. A resolution was 'adopted calling on the PostDffice Department for d>copy of the contract made in 1853 for the carriage of the California mails by the Ramsey route. The bill to alter the laud grad uatiou.bill was taken up and considered. Thetassage promised by the President on the subject of internal improvements, was re ceived and read. It is very long. After a debate on a swamp land bill, Mr. 'Wentworth reported a bill to prevent the introduction in to the republic of foreign criminals, paupers, idiots: insane and blind persons. KANSAS TERRITORY.—The N. H. Patriot concludes a candid and sensibly written arti cle upon the first election in this territory, as follows: "The truth is, the main issue involved in the Kansas election was the 'Nebraska issue.' The question was whether the people of Kan sas should send to congress a man in favor of allowing them to form and regulate their own domestic affairs, or one who was in favor of having congress dictate to.them what domes tic institutions they shall have. This was the main issue, forced upon them by a few aboli tion demagogues who had been sent there for that ptirpose. These demagogues foolishly concluded that because a majority of the emi grants, before going there, had been opposed to the principles of the Nebraska law, they would continue to oppose it when their own personal interests and rights were at stake. But in this they found themselves mistaken. They found that the great body of the anti-slavery voters there had come to the conclusion that they are quite as compe tent to decide the slavery question for their own territory, as congress and other outsiders are:.and therfore they voted to send a man to congress who will express their viewsupon this. subject. And when the time comes for thbm t, elect members of the legislature, we have no doubt that they will act just as sensibly, as independently and as consistently as they have now done. They will elect men who will-establish such institutions and make such laws as the people desire and as the interests of the territory demand; and no man has the right to find fault with .those laws and in stitutions so long as they. are not repugnant to the United States constitution. That they will decide against slavery and make their fine territory a free state, we never have en tained the least doubt. Nobody scarcely, ex cept the opposition demagogues in this State, regards this election as any indication to the contrary; and it is so represnted here only for political effect. Even the Boston Atlas, false and hypocritical as it has been upon this sub ject; admits this election is of minor import ance, and decides nothing as to the question whether Kansas is tate a free territory: While the Boston Advertiser declares that the elec tion is 'one of no practical importance what ever,' and all the more respectable opposition papers concede that it decides nothing as to the question of freedom or slavery, as:most of them admit that no such issue was involved in the contest." Prom California.—The steamship Star of the West, from San Juan, arrived at N. York on Tuesday afternoon, with San Francisco dells to the 9th, and $q25,885 in specie. The steeE tug. Underwriter, from Philadelphia; arrived at San Francisco on the 7th. Cotton bee been successfully produced in the Sacramento val ley. , aandwtch Island advices to the 10th of Noiember are favorable. to the early cOmple tion of the annexation treaty. •roR Yaratati•-:The combine _.__uPilifiristito,zesult of a long and oxtenstre practice; t4y iiiiinild In their operation, and certain of restoring nature to ite raper channel. In are oe have the Pills proeed enccesaful. The Pills in opens those o t b r siructlEms to which females are i t liable, d bringituds. me. r . proper channel, whereby . heal restored, and, er anddeathly countenance chars to a hedithy one: o tbrualo can'enjoy good health unless is molar; anal whenever an obstruction takes .place, ther from rays:mitre, colkor any other cause, the Va lisnerathealtiC begins toly. to decline, and the want atm& taxemedy been the cause of so many am/- gametic= among youn g as.; 4eadache, pains in the idda, *hawk= of the Inearl, loathing of food, and die. tarbed- sleep, ,do most alliayi arise from the interruption ' of nature; and whatever that is the case, the pills will in variably remedy all those iiibf. j N. It—These Pills ahonld- never be taken during preg nancy, as they would be mire to cause a trdmarriage. They are put up Ineenain flat boxes, andwill be sent by mall to any addresi by rebtitting to Dr. C. L Cheeitudant No. 271 Sleeker street, lw Yaks. Price One Dollar 'per box. [Sept • 1y,33 tar EQUALITY TO AIM I uNicroß3rrry PRICEI— A new feature of bualuesel Every one his own Salesman. Jones t Co., of the Crescent One Price Clothing Store, No. 200 Market street, above 16th, In addition to having the largest, most varied and onable stock of Clothing in Philadelphia, made expressly for retail sales, have eonstf rated every melds Ewa Salesman, by having marked in Von each article, the very "lowest price it Cll.ll be f! ' .; so they cannot possibly vary—all must buy alike. The good, are all well sponged and prepared and great pains taken with the making, so that all can buy with the full assurance of gettinget good article at the very lowest Price* Remember the Cr scen t in Market, above oth No. 200 foto ly-3 ' JONEg & CO. MARRIAGES On the Ist inst., by Rev43lr. Reese, David B. Hartman, late of California, to Harriet 8., daughter of Adam Miller, of Manhelm. ! . • • On the 2d.bogt., by th acme, Henry Diffenderfer, to Cathartuce D. Miller, both of the tame place. On the 28th Ult., by v. 1. Gerhart, Fleury Terry, of Maytomo, Caroline P. daughter of George•Ardnt; of the tame place. • DEATHS tin Wednesday last, aft err a brief illness, Mrs. Lienrietta U. Perrin, wife of llohneslYarvin, and daughter of Samuel E. Gundaker, In the :nd year of her age. In Columbia, en the lel Inst., Nathaniel Evans, In the 51st year of his age. Thei Bliarkets. PIIILADMPLUA, Jan. d. FLOlO—About 'WO bbls. have loou disposed of An shipment at $9,37;.A.59,141 for good straight brands: for home use sales to a fair extent hate been mado within the range of p,604;10,60 II bid., aceordbig to brand, the lat. ter for fancy lots. Corn 31.1 Is scarce and firm, with a further Fee of 200 bids. Penn's Meal to note at $4,25 V bbl. Ryo Fleur remains quiet at $6,50456,75 bbl. GRAIN.—Sales to the extent of 2000 to 300 u bushels.— Wheat is reported at 212 eta. fOr good Delaware and Penn's reds, 216 cts. for fair Soutliem white, and 2.22&225 eta. for fair to prime Peun'a do. ih store. About 41630 bush. West. ern mixed Corn brought 15 eta., and about 1200 hush. new Penu'a yellow, the same price, all In store. Oats are steady, with further sales of 2500 bush. good Southern at 5-1455 cts. In store and afloat. dull, and prices aru nearly nominal at 39 cts. for Mids and bbls. - -- Dividend.—The President and Managers of the Lam enster Gas Company have this day declared a dividend of Fifty Cents on each shire of stock, payable on demand. JOHN' Ft SHKODER, Attest—Wm. Guam, Sad' y. Jan 9 3t-51 Turnptke Di letdend.—The President and Mann:" ger. or the Lancaster,lElitabothtown and Middletown turnpike road, hake this day declared n dividend of ono dollar on each share of gx•k payable on demand. J. M. LONG, Treasurer. Jim 9 8t .51 Yubilo Salle.—On THURSDAY, the 18t11 day of.TAN LIARS', 1855, will be 'sold at public sale. at Eagle Fur nace, below Marietta aboiit FIVE THOUSAND TONS OF IRON ORE, 3400 TONS OF COAL, HORSES, CARTS, smtrii TOOLS Ac. Sale to eummanee at 2 O'elocli P. M. Terms made known LUTHER RICHARDS, Receiver.. IA 51) J)yspepsia Bittets--No kfumbng.—enopared by Elder J. STAM:II, Mount Joy, Lancaster county, Pa.—ln the Providence of Clod I was afflicted with this dreadful disease, (Dyspepsia.) I tried various remacll9s, but to no effect, until I used these Bittern. Haring now realized its happy effects, for myself—also many others— and knowing that thoussuila are still suffering with Dye popala, I recommend it as a safe, and one of the best lam. edies for this dreadful disease (DyspepsiX) Eider J. STAMM. , - We, the undersigned, have used J. Stamm's Bitters fur Dyspepsia, and having been greatly benefited, therefore, we recommend it as an ilnvatuablu reittedy for Dyspepsia. Elder A. It. Long, Mount Joy; Elder J. C. Owens, do. U. Bechtold, do. E. Ilammaker, do. A. Kauffman, do. J. Sar ver, do. J. Mauhart, do. D. Leib, do. Widow Stebman, do. Miss Stehman, do. P. Brunner , do. 8. Dyer, do.; Major E. Spars, Lancaster, D. May, do.; S. Sieiter, Earl; E. Sanger, do. J.. Stirk, do. J. Sonsedig, do. Mrs. Weaver, do.; J. Burns, Rapho; S. Strickler, do. D. Stilckler, do. 11. Greenawalt, do. S. N. Klaueor, do. Jau 9 13,51 1 lor Rent.—Three STORY FitAIk.IIIOC SES, (with hydrant in yard) in the rear of the !subscriber's Livery establishment, between West King and Vine streets. Rent moderate, and poor session given ou the Ist or April nest. Lanemter,jan 9 6451 SA)11:,411. DII„,LER, D ividend.—LANCAi TI TElt SAVINGS INSTII UON, January 4, 1655.—The Directors of this Ins:Dull,n hare this day declared a dividend of s.per cent. for the lest six mo.— ps7able on demand. CHARLES BUGti LITER, jan 9 at-51 Treasurer. Dividend.—The Presidont and Munsgers of tlo MA NOR Tot:Tuts ROAD COMPANY, have thii day (December 28, 1854 d declared a dividend of One Dollar and Fifty cue. per share, for the last six months, payable on and after January 1, 1855, at the Lancaster Savings Institution. (MA 'ILES BULTUIITER, Treasurer. ECEMB List of Letters remaining in the Post Ofßee at Safe Harbor, for the quarter endlog Dec.:flat 1654. Lindermuth, P. 8 Farren, Elena Mellinger, Daniel Me:Aptly, William 31e0114, Charles Bowen, Daniel-. Hambrick, Ned Banker, James P. Bisisop, Abner Bradley, Francis Null, Geo. 2 Nicholls, James Carrol, Jolla O'Hagon, Francis Donley, John Dun, Robert D.uor Nicholls Payn, James Peifer, Jamb D, 2: Philips, Bridget Robison, Capt. nand Min, John Foust, Jacob 0 (la'broth, Sam]. E Gill, Patrick Smith, Junes Slump, Franklin Schloff, John Smith, Edward Shortlidge, Lady Marron, James Hart, Catharine Hint, Matthew Henry, Adam Ilyre, James Thatos, John Harman, Robert ! mamas, Lewis J. V Jenkins, Thomas - Vaghen, Leander Kintner, Daniel Walker, William Koplin, Lewis 2 i Wood, William J. Kelly, Daniel or Alichael Lintner, Daniel 3 Persons enquiring fol letters will please soy that they are advertised.. JOAN KOLP, Jan 9 3t.511 P. 31. rinildlng Lots for Every Person,—On Low JUland easy Terms. The subcribers offer a large number of the finest BUILDING; LOTS In the city-22 feet in front and ranging from 90 to 150 feet In depth. These lots Ile behind the Locomotive 'Factory and Machine Shops, and run up towards Orange,' street. The situation is one of the most delightful for residences, and ultimately become one of the most valuable and thriving portions of the city. We offer rare inducements tO persons of all classes, to become the owners of tfiese lots; Chesnut Areet, Walnut street and others, will be opened through This whole tract, to gether with wide crosetitreets. These beautiful lots will be bold at $B5, payable Us payments of ONE DOLLAR PER WEEK; thus enabling every saving boy, (if ho avails him self of the chance,) and every ladywho hos a trifle to spare, Lb make a safe investment—perhaps to them the first step ping atone to wealth and independence. hundreds of well doing persons in our midst, are those who invested their first small earnings in a profitable purchase. • These lots will become immensely valuable to those who purchase them. Early application wilt have tots mule, as they sell rap idly. 'Every ono may ve a chance. Near one hundred of them have been soldlin a few days, without any effort on our part. One Dollar a amok only for ti Lot of large size. Whole puce, Eighty-flvo Dollars. A beautiful draft of thew Lots; with all the streets run ning through thorn, cal be wen by calling on either of the above. jan 9 3t-61. 14 stablished in 17 96.-11cALLISTER. A BROTII- ER, Optichuis ' have removed (from tiko,old stand, No. 40 Chesnut et.) to their 'new Store, 194 Masi:int street be •low Eighth et. opposite the Masonic nail, Philadelphia. 174)" Spectacles, Spy Glassesi•Slicroaeopes, Matbemaical instrumenta, bc., &c. A priced and illustrated Catalogue of Optical Mathematic* and Philosophical instruments sent by mail, free of cluirge. Jan 7 2m.bl Vor Rent.—The ließevue Wane-Rouse and 12 STORE, situated on: tho Philadelphia and Co. t i t lumbla Railroad, noar tho Gap, 61 miles from Phil adelphia; where a heavy transportation and mer cantile business has been and can still be done, it now having a good run - of qustom, and being one of the very best situations on the tied. For any information' enquire of the proprietor. S. KENNEDY. P. S.—To any person wishing to purchase a property of this kind this may be had. S. R. jan 9 4461 Days of Appeal for 1 855.—T0 the taxable 1/habitants of Lancalder county. Pursuant to the plo visiorui of the law of the Commonweatlh, the undersigned Commissioners of Lancaster county hareby give notice to the taxable inhabltanti within the rogpective townships of the said county, that the daya for appeal from the Assess ments for 1855, will be-at the Commhisloners Office, In the city of Lancaster, on the days following. to wit :—Frir the townships of Adamstown—Aonda Bart, " Brecknock, . " Carnat-von, " Candice East, " Cocalico West, " Clay, Coleraln, `• Columbia, Conestoga, - Conoy, Donegal East—.Tuee, Donegal West, " Drnmore, Ephrata, Earl, Earl East, Earl West, Elizabeth, Elizabethtown Bor. Fulton—Wednesday Hempfield East, " Ilempfleld West, " Lampeter East, " Lampeter West, " Lancaster, Daiwa, Leaeock Upper , Little Britain—Thtu Manhelm *" Nadir, " Mower, o Mount Joy, 4. Mount Joy Bor. . " Marietta Bor. " Paradise, Penny Proridencer•Pridai Perinea, Ba BaCiny, Badsbury, Stromboli!, Strut= !tor. ;•Wanda, ;31:11 ZEE y the 22d . PHILIP GBIB.X.ETIBSTAND, PHT wit. among. aanautow xa *at ' A: N. BRENNEMAN, .1113 SE LAN DN.
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