lintelligenter a journal. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. LANCASTER, JANIIAII.Y 16,1855._ The Richest. Joke of the. Seaskna!- Baader, would you believe it' the maculate, honest and incorruptible Editciii of - , • the Independent Whig, alias tbe wooden tint, meg State Printer under the " Buckshot and Ball" administration of Joseph Ritner—the man who has grown rich from the public Treasuryr-charge us, in his last issue, with being a " thief," because, forsooth, we saw proper to resign the trifling office of lit tary Public, some five wealth ago, an appoint ment we held for something over two years! Well, if that act of our's constitutes us a thief, whatepithet should be applied to a man (not withstanding he may be a prominent member of the " Young Men's Christian Associakn") who overcharged the Commonwealth -about $lBO for printing, ruling and binding seventy five copies of State Agents' Journals or Pass books—in other words, charging $2l for a job which would have been well paid at $4O! Or what would be thought of the same indi vidual if, in printing blanks for registration of Births, Marriages, &c., he charged the State for 1660 quires, instead of 830 which he actu ally printed! and received for the same $1660, (being $1 per quire) instead of $B3O, the sum to which he was honestly entitled! These are but two items of numerous others of the same kind, which occurred within the last three or four years, during his recent contract for the public printing. We say nothing now of the wholesale plun der carried on during Ritner's administration, in which theimmacutate Theophilus was parti ceps criminia ; but we may hereafter pay our respects to him in a way and manner which will expose his hypocritical professions of hon esty and piety, and fairly show him up in his true character. We have a rod in pickle for this notorious State plunderer, and shall apply It to his back in due time and to his heart's content. Tacommq FENN and J. M. WILLis GEIST are the only Editors who have charged us with dishonesty, because we preferred the post of honor—a private station. Verily, things have come to a -pretty pass in this community, when such men set themselves up as patterns of hon esty and morality ! These virtues must be at a low ebb indeed in the City of Lancaster! The State Administration This day finishes the administration of Winteat BIGLER, and the reins of government pass into the hands IF JAN s POIIOCK, the Whig and Know-Nothing candidate for Gub ernatorial honors. Whether he will be able to manage the affairs or the Commonwealth, and present as clean a •balance sheet at the end of his term as hie predecessor, remains to be seen, and we are perfectly willing that time shall test the matter. Should be succeed well in his administration, and satisfy the people, it will be more than has ever yet been done by a Whig or Federal Governor. But a majority of the popular vote has elevated Mr, POLLOCK to the high station, and we bow in submission to the decree. The Deinocratic press will mnke no factious opposition to the new administration—they will only censure where censore is deserved, and be willing to give it credit for its good acts. But wt fear the worst. Governor BIG LER retires from the Executive chair, leaving the impress of his policy strongly marked up on the firmness of the State—with her Treasti ury full to overflowing and a commencement, at a reduction of the public debt. Should his successor follow the same policy, be well for the tax payers and glorious for . our good old Commonwealth; but should he walk in the footsteps of former Whig Governors, the people will - have reason to regret his elevation to power. We shall await the policy of the new ad ministration with feelings of interest. Know-Nothingiem again Rebuked! The municipal elections, in Pittsburg and Allegheny cities, held on Tuesday last, have resulted in the entire defeat of the Know- Nothings, for Mayor and Councilmen. In the former city, Mayor VOLTZ, the citizens candi date, has a majority of 473, over Morgan, his. Know-Nothing competitor ; and in Allegheny,. Mayor ADAMS is also re-elected by a large ma jority over the Know-Nothing candidate. Neither of the 'successful candidates were run upon strict party grounds. They were independent, and supported by the Democrats and a portion of the Whigs. The re-action has commenced. May we not hope that a similar rebuke awaits the Know- Nothings at our municipal election, which takes place the ensuing month. It can be accomplished, if a similar course is pursued by all those who are opposed to proscription and intolerance. Later from Europe The Steamship Baltic arrived at New York, on Thursday, with one week's later news than we have heretofore had. The Russian bulle tins claim great advantages over the Allies. Two Russian steamers came'out of the harbor, of Sebastopol on the 6th of December and commenced firing on n French steamer and bomb ketch. Two English frigates gave chase, wherenpon the Russian steamers retreated behind their fortifications. The allied armies have been reinforced by 18,000 men. The Pruslian mission to England proves to be of no importance. The bill for the enlistment of foreign mercenaries into the British service has been passed into a law. The French Emperor has asked for a loan of five hundred millions of francs, (nearly$100,000,000,) and a levy of 140,000 additional men for the war. Both the belligerants (the Russians and the Allies) are making great preparations for a Spring campaign. There is no change in the flour and grain market by the latest accounts from Liverpool. Tuoues E. FRANKLIN, Esq., of this City, has received the appointment of Attor ney General of the State, from. Governor Pol lock. Mr. F. held the same office under Gov. Johnston, and is a gentleman of undoubted ability. ser HoN. Jou:: L. DAWSON, of the U. S. House of Representatives, has our thanks for valuable public documents. We are under obligations likewise • to Hon. J. GLANCE JONES, of Congress, for a bound copy of the " Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon, made under direction of the Navy Department, by . Lieuts. Herndon and Gibbon" —with the accompanying Maps. _ Thij i is a highly interesting work of some 400 pages, and has been printed by order of Congress. Messrs. Nowim.and Gaoss, of the State Le gislature, have also placed us under obliga tions for similar favors. The - Canal Board 0"001. HENRY S. MOTT, entered upon his duties as Canal Commissioner, on Tuesday last—Gen. Clover retiring. The Board is now composed of Messrs. H.opkins, (President) Forsyth and Mott. .Thomas L. Wilson, Esq., has been re-elected Clerk. Atte. The Union Dorcas Society acknow ledge the receipt of a libdial donation of Flour and Indian Meal from Mr. B. Eshleman and' express the hope that his example will be fol lowed by many others of their country friends. ser , A report is current at New York, says thn Tribune, of the death of his Excellency - Join; Y. Meson, U. S. Minister at Paris. • The Quarter Sell/kOIIIJ. A considerable amount of business was done in the special Court of Quarter Sessions last week. Amongst the most important jury trials .disposed • of, was indictment against Henry Ir*lhoff -mainlaini4: a nui; , roWee in the village of Petersburg. The nni-; Bence consisted in keeping a lair, hog pen connected - with - their Distillery which, itwas loged, ; disturbed , the olfactoriea of the , corn:: plainants. Quite a large number cf:aritnesses were examined, Bomb of whom ocin - plained of the filth and smell, whilst ilthers could discov-d er nothing offensive about it. The Court (Judge Long) charged the Jury that the erec tion of a hog pen in the village was anuisance per Be, and therefore the Defendants were guil ty of the offence charged. The Jury, in ac cordance with the charge of the Court, re turned a verdict for' the Common Wealth. A motion for a new trial is now pending. Pat terson and Stevens for Commonwealth--Swarr and Frazer for defence, Another case that created a considerable degree of interest, was an indictment against Job Lee and Thomas Dougherty for nuisance, in obstructing a public road in Little Britain township. A large number of witnesses on both sides were examined. The Jury returned a verdict in fitvor of Defendants. Patterson and. Frazer for the Commonwealth—Stevens and Franklin for Defendants. Another case of importance was brought be. fore the Court. We are indebted to tha Inland Daily for the following notice of it: Col. Frazer, as counsel for Elias Livingston, who was convicted of Larceny, at the Gap, at November term, 1853, and absconded before sentence, stated that said Livingston was no* in prison, that he was in a very bad state of health, that he was not likely to live, that he had been brought from Virginia in a box, which by mistake had been left at Kinzer's station where he was discovered and arrested. That he hoped the Court would impose a very limited sentence on him for the offence of which he stood convicted, so that in a short time he might be removed to the house of his father to be nursed, and that as to the other indict ment pending against Livingston they were willing to give security, in any amount, for his appearance at April Sessions to answer. He also stated, the mother and sister of the criminal were present in Court, ready to take him away and nurse him. Cul. Patterson, District Attorney, said he did not rerceive any nedessity for passing sen tence upon him now; he might be admitted to bail in both cases ; to which Frazefr replied, he had no objections. The Court replied they *mild like to hear a statement from Dr. Ehler, the physician of the prison, relative to the condition of the prisoner. , Some time afterwards Dr. Ehler appeared in Court, and stated that the prisoner was very ill ; that he could neither sit or stand, and that in his opinion the prisoner had better be removed to the country where he could be nursed, and get the exercise necessary for his restoration to health. The Court then ordered the prisoner to be discharAßl on giving bail for his appearance, in the sum of $5OO in each case, which was done. Rumor says, but for its correctness the re porter cannot vouch, that Livingston, while engaged in Virginia, in some other business than building churches, received a ball in his leg, which produced a very severe compound fracture of the bone. He was then placed by somebody in a wooden box, nailed shut, with a hole left opposite his mouth to breathe thro' and forwarded, per railroad, to the Gap, but, by mistake, was unloaded at Kinzer's, when, believing he had reached his destination, he began to kick, which induced those around to open the box and keep him till two policemen from Lancaster went down and brought him to prison. The box part of the story is no doubt substantially true. GEN. WOOL AND THE WAR DEPARTMENT.- The New York Times publishes a letter which Gen. Wool wrote from Benicia, Cal., Oct. 13, to Secretary Davis, and Gen. Davis's reply, Dec. 13. Gen. Wool's letter is his vindication of his views and acts in command of the Paci fic department, which he maintains have been according to his instructions from the Presi dent and Secretary ; and yet he complains that the Secretary's letter of April 4 was, from be ginning to end, a rebuke, if not a direit cen sure. In reply, Secretary Davis reviews General Wool's has .at length, and certainly pays him no compliments, nor abates anything of re buke or censure, though his language is cool and dispassionate. He cannot acknowledge Gen. Wool's claim of having preserved peace in the Indian country, because outrages are still reported there equal to any which took place under Gen. Wool's predecessor. And as to the post on the Indian reserve at Tejou pass, the Secretary says he is awaiting expla nations as to why it was established fifteen miles from where it should have been. The offer of the command which he now has, Gen. Davis tells Gen. Wool, was the best evidence of the estimation in which he was held—and " if in this field of duty, which you forcibly describe as equal in extent to an empire, you have failed to sustain the confidence reposed in you, it would seem to be cause for regret ratheyr than complaint." Know-Nothing Legislature The Easton Argus, in an article on the subject of the organization of the Legislature, concludes as follows : The people can now see how this system of Know-Nothingism operates. Here are a set of men elected to the Legislature, w t bo were chosen by secret midnight caucus, under oath to carry out the instructions of those who selected them, and the great mass of the peo ple are not represented at all. In what condition are our citizens placed by the secret action of the Know-Nothings? Constituencies are nothing in the eyes of that Order. The interest of the community is .equally obsolete. Petitions in favor of any particular measure, were formerly acknow ledged of power, because it,is a Constitutional right; but now, instead of sending them to the Legislature, they must he sent to the Know Nothing Lodges, to be effective, as all the business of legislation is arranged in those bodies. And even here, there is a denial of Constitutional right, in consequence of a re fusal to receive petitions which do not' come from their own members. Virtually, our re publican form of government is disbanded, as our Legislature speaks and acts only at the suggestion of a Secret Order, whose members are bound by oaths. The people are without a representation, the majority of the members of the Legislature being mere Delegates from Know Nothing Councils. In the Senate, things are in a more favor able shape. There arel4 good democrats, 15 Whigs or Know-Nothings and two old line whigs, Darsie and Price. The two latter were willing to vote for Whigs but preferred demo crats to those of the Know-Nothing stripe. Through Mr. Darsie's vote, Mr. Hiester, of Berke, democrat, was chosen Speaker, George W. Rammersly, of Lancaster, Clerk, and the minor offices divided between whigs and democrats. We can't exactly understand why Mr. Darsie voted for Hanunersly, He was a resident of this County. last October, and a leading spirit amongst the Know-Noth ings, assisting in the opening of lodges in and near Hellertown, where he had a contract on the North Pennsylvania Railroad. fa' The Second Presbyterian Conrega tion of this City will hold a festival in the lecture room of their Church, on Thursday eveding. Besides a fine display of fancy ar ticles, there will also be an excellent supper provided. Thd nett proceeds are to be appro priated to the payment of a part of the church, debt. see- Rev. Mr BISIIQP is to preach a sermon to the American Mechanics, in the First Me thodist Episcopal Church, on Sunday morn ing next. The Itlonthlies "Prasmoses Mammas," for February, is embellished with a magnificent mezzotint engraving of "Joan of Arc' —besides Plates of Fashions, Dress Patterns, Embroidery' Marking, Patterns for Collars, Sleeves, &c., &c. The road: lag matter is made up of prose and poetry frain some Milts best writers in the country. Pallid:led by C. J. Peterson, 102 Chatiut at - , Phila., at $2 per annum / in advance. Pennfylvanis LegialmMwe. SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES. • 0081113. Dande, Bytekalew, Crabb, - 4andligillinger. us• „ Judidary-Sllesars. Man*VnigglkHen-„. tfriekOricelled,natt. • • 9aeoants4lifedires.reswelt , Wherry, reesc: ,gason,'„Frazeigind Flenniken :' Estateet and Es . cheats-' Eriee; Piatti llenniken, Walton and Browne. I ' Pareeionsleied erritinities;-"Messre. Hen drieke, Fry, - Sellers, Taggart and Jordan. Library—Messrs. Btekalew, Goodwin and Flenniken. Corporations.—Messrs. Goodwin, McClin took, Frick, Lewis, and Sillinger. Public: • Bullealwa. MoClintook, Frick and Jamison. Banks—Messrs. Haldeman, Crabb, Fry, Lewis and Browne. Canals and.: Inland Navigation—Messrs. Buckalew, Darsie, Hoge, Jamison and Sellers. Railroads ---Messrs. Qniggle, Skinner, Price, Hoge and Taggart. Election Districts—Messrs. Mellinger, Sa ger, Shuman, Lewis and Frazer. Retrenchment and Reform—Messrs. Frick, Haldeman, Sager, Jordon and Killinger. Education—Messrs. McC li ntock, Hendricks, Hoge, Mellinger and Shuman. Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures— Messrs. Sager, Platt, Goodwin, Ferguson and Shuman. Militia—Messrs. Fry, Crabb, Hamlin, Sel lers and Taggart. Roads and Bridges—Messrs. Jamison, Wherry, Skinner, Frazer and Jordon. Compare Bills—Messrs. Hoge, Frick, Sager, Skinner and Walton. Vice and Immorality—Messrs. Browne, Hal deman, Price, Jordan and Flenniken. Private Claims and Damages—Messrs. Skin ner, Darsie, Buckalew, Creswell and Walton. Public Printing—Messrs. Wherry, Fergu son, Creswell, Mellinger and Walton. New Counties and New County Seats— Messrs. Piatt, Quiggle, H,pmlin, Lewis and Frazer. HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES Ways and Means.—Messrs. McCombs, Ball, Steward, Fry, Linderman, Stockdale, Cum mins (city), Fearon, Downing. Judiciary.—Messrs. Chamberlin, Thomp son, Franklin, McClean, McCalmont, Boal, Simpson, Reese, North. Pensions.—Messrs. McConnell, Lane, Al legood, Criswell, Hodgson, Kreps, Craig. Claims.—Messrs. Muse, Smith, (Blair), Ross, Edinger, Foster, Witmer,Muse. Education.—Messr. Stewart, Shearer, Free, Foust, PenAypacker, Christ, Hubbs. Domestic Manufactures.—Messrs. Bowman, King, Clapp, Waterhouse, Mengle, Hodson, Donaldson. Accounts.—Messrs. Smith (Allegheny), Baker, Avery, Free, Holcomb, Crawford, Maxwell. Vice and Immorality.—Messrs. Kirkpa trick, Foust, Clapp, Leas, Powell, McCul lough, Rutter. Militia.—Messrs. Mengle, Hubbs, Orr, Reese, Edinger, Christ, Caldwell. Election Districts.—Messrs. Thorn, Lott, Page, Crawford, guy, Goddell, Fearon. Banks.—Messrs. Morris, Eyster, M'Conkey, Stehley, Fletcher, Wickersham, Boal, Daugh erty, Shearer. Estates and Escheats.—Messrs. Maddock, Stockdale, Ziegler, Wright, Harrison, Sallade Chanberlin. Roads, &c.—Messrs. Cummins, (Somerset,) Wickersham, Lathrop, Megill, Foster, Scott Haines. Corporations.—Messrs. Fletcher, Herr, Ba ker, Smith, (Allegheny,) Bowman, Johnson Baldwin, Avery, Barry. Local Appropriations.—Messrs. Caldwell Donalson, Orr, Bush, Gross, Gwinner, Max well. Lands.—Messrs. Witmer, Dunning, Wood Rutter, Baldwin, Craig, Roes. Divorces.—Messrs. Steele, Sallade, Alll good, Magill, Lane, Gwinner, Pennypacker. New Counties.—Messrs. King, Rittenhouse, Kreps, Dunning, Lane, McConnell, Berg stresser. Compare Bills.—Messrs. Barry, Linderman, Maddock, Stehley, Steele. Library.—Messrs. Cummings (city,) Mc- Combs, Downing. Canals and Inland Nav;gation.—Messrs. Smith, (city,) Gray, Sturdevant, Yorkes, Wright, Page, Holcomb. Railroads.—Messrs. Eyster, Thorne, Pal mer, Ball, Laporte, Morris, Frailey, Stehley, Clover, ,Carlisle, Cummings, (Somerset,) Wood, Morrison. Printing.—Messrs. Waterhouse, Palmer, Bailey. Public Buildings.—Messrs. Harrison, Stew art, Clover. The Old Soldiers' Convention The National Convention of the Soldiers of the War of 1812, and previous, were assem bled in the First Presbyterian Church yester day, and was very fully attended. There were probably more than one thousand present.— Never were so many hoary heads seen in one assemblage, and never did we witness an as semblage more respectable and dignified in appearance and character. The Convention was opened bz a very impressive prayer from the Rev. Mr. bunderland, after which the Hon. Joel B. Sutherland, of Pennsylvania, was cho sen President, and Vice Presidents were ap pointed from the several States represented. We observed in the Convention, Generals Cass, Houstontand Shields, and were glad to see also presentkthe veteran and distinguished Col. Aspinwall, of the Northern army of 1812-'l5, who has been abroad almost ever since in the civil service of the country. The Convention was then escorted in pro cession by Col. Hickey's regiment of light troops through Pennsylvania Avenue to the President's Mansion, the whole making a very imposing appearance. Assembled in the East. Room, the President of the Convention pre sented them in a body to the Chief Magistrate, and delivered an eloquent and patriotic ad dress. The President of the United States welcomed them in a most cordial manner by a felicitous speech, in which he referred to the impression made upon his youthful mind by the heroic exploits of the defenders of the Re public. He was happy to see even the frag ment of the citizen soldiers upon whose patri otism and devotion to the great interests of the country reliance could always be placed. A young Indian Chief also addressed the Con vention, expressing in behalf of a veteran Chief and his companions then present, who participated in the struggle of 1812, the grat ification they felt at seeing their Great Father, the President. Hearty cheers were then given for the President, for Gen. Scott, (who was present,) and for Gen. Cass, also present. The Convention returned, and after dinner held an evening session, at which resolutions were reported by Gen. Leslie Coombs, from the Business Committee, expressive of the objects' of the Convention. These resolutions were unanimously adopted, and various animated addresses were made. The proceedings were then closed by a thrilling valedictory speech from the President of the Convention. It was a rare sight to see an assemblage of more than a thousand persons whose heads bore the evidences of more than sixty winters. Altogether the scene in the church at night was one to awaken solemn and sad reflections. In ten years, from this day, more than two thirds of that Convention will have disappear ed from the busy haunts of men.—Mational Intelligencer, 9th inst. El= Yesterday the election for State Treasurer came off in the Legislature, and we presume ELI SLIFER, of Union county, was elected— he having received the Know-Nothing cau cus nomination. Mr. S. is a Whig Know- Nothing—beyond that we know very little of his history. Mr. BAILEY, the present Treasurer, was a candidate for re-election; but,, if the_ rumours respecting his having joined the Know-Noth ings some two weeks ago, in this City, be correct, we do not regret his defeat. A man occupying his, exalted position should 'not stoop so low to retain office. We sincerely hope, for his own sake, that the rumours have no foundation in fact. If he has been slander ed in this matter, as an homist _man and a -Democrat he should at once disprove the al legation. E. W. ffiaLtalf is the Democratic candidate. IS. Public opinion seems to be concentra ling upon WILLIAM S. CAMPBELL,' Esq., of Pittsburg, as the next Democratic candidate for Canal Commissioner. No better selection could be made in the State, as he is.a gentle man of integrity, intelligence, experience and Business qualifications, which peculiarly fit him for the post, and withal a sound and reli able Democrat. xxxru CONGFELESSSecond Bessiou..l speriaga.upyra. arm. •Fivictt latvatian. th. l ligWir.ltusk moved that the Pact& :spread be printed :mid refund to the special- annmittse on the NA to Itellresd...Agreed to. Mgr 4 ulgar moved to hake ap tiv.inermaing .. of Congre~m andlml Shields attod the indulgence of orth llroiina toMtable him to bring in a • bilrauth'the saliVe Hackie/and to the State of •and _puiparecAranted. . Mt - Shields then moved to strike out anafter the ' einset 7 !rig time and Insert a mitelituter whlr gives pm.eitiption portion of long Alba amendment was agreed - to and toe ' • natioMr. Badger renewed his motion to take up the coanpen , n tdll. Mr. Bextheier—lf thejudicialrekunt hill be postponed for anything I desire that the bounty ; land bill its-ateliers be WW I ulk The compensation bill was them taken up • lilv• Gillet sithiThei member residing at the„remotest point rerifiesormlundred and tinies ineremilasge than thcee livingmearest the seat of government, lied there been& plan_ to make a fair system of public milesge in connexion with the proposed increase, I should gladly' have accepted it. The times ore hardell over the and the people are not thonght awhile Ortigress eider Its owd nest. If members of the State Legjatahues can tire on from two to four dollars a. tily, I don't see why, the members of Congress can't Jim for eight - • After soma further debate the bill was laid aside. Idr• Nukirunirt time this re appeared in his seat to- ay Mr the first sessio Mr. Brodhead from the Committee on Naval Ageing ire: ported in favor of sending au expedition, In search, of Dr. He than rammed the consideration of the Judiciary form Bill. Means Toney, Bayard and others, debated the .bill at some length. Without any definite Tote, the Senate rent into • <asap. the aeration, and shortly adjourned. 11.0II8E.—The Rouse in Committee of, the Wbole took up, the Efomestead bill. A motion to refer it was lost—yeu 82, nays 89. Mr. Perkins, of Louisiana,- made a speech in favor of the Consular Diplomatic Reform Bill. N. Mr. Chandler, in rising, said his pisine was to MAY to the remarks of the gentleman from sachusette, jMr Banks] who recently addressed the committee on some of the prevailing topicsrof the day. The gentleman made in culpatory observations with regard to the Roman Catholic Church, involving, in that inculpation, a charge of, latent treason against its members; or, at least, an imputation of an article of religious faith which overrides all fealty to the Government, and renders them unworthy of i public trust, suspected citizens and dangerous °Ricers. After quoting from the speech of Mr. Banks, he denied that the Bishop of Rome has, or claims for himself the right to interfere with the political relations of any country other than that of which he is himself a subject. He would not yield a single dogma to suit the spirit of the times. He believed in all thl church believes and teaches as religious dogmas. Regarding himself as in volved in the general censure of the gentleman from Mas sachusetts, he clearly and distinctly denied that the power of the Pope extends one grain beyond his spiritual rela tions, or infringes, In the least degree, on the duties which any Roman Catholic owes to the Government under which he lives. tithe Bishop of Rome should possess himself of an army and invade the territory of the United States, or assail the rights of our country, he would and no more 'earnest an tagonist than in him, [Mr. C.] If he were not hero to vote supplies to our army, and if too old to take part In our battles, he would be found in the privacy of his chamber, or at the foot of the altar, imploring . God for the /safety of his country, and to defeat the invaders] [Applause.] Mr. Orr reminded gentlemen that applause was not' be coming in a deliberative body. . Mr. Chandler resumed, saying that, if the spirit' of con quest should seize on the wearer of the tiara, and he should seek to subjugate Italy, he [Mr. C.] would look 'on the chances of the defeat of his army as coolly and complacent ly as on the schemes of any other ambitious monarch. This was not only his belief, but was fully held and openly asserted by every bishop of the church, proof of which he produced. In conclusion, Mr. Chandler said, if the object' of the secret organization (Know-Nothings) means anything, it alms to exclude all Roman Catholics from office—from an exercise of the rights of citizenship. Deny this, establish such an inequality, and would not be long before they will demand the boon which freememseek. With his hand on his heart, and his eye toward Heaven, he appealed with reverence, to God, to witness the truth of the assertions which he'hih made, with a conviction of knowledge and the credibility of the testimony which he adduced from others, and it now only remained for hint to thank the House for the great forbearance with which they had. listened to hint. Mr. Cox replied in a speech agairitt the Administration. Adjourned. General News WEDNESDAY,. January . 10 Congress.—ln the Senate, yesterday, the army reorganization bill was reported back with amendments from the military committee. The Judiciary reform bill occupied the rest of the session. In the House, a: resolution was adopted to terminate on the 16th instant the debate on the Pacific railroad bill. A motion was adopted instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expedien cy of extending the armed occupation act to the territories of New Mexico and Utah, with a view to the suppression of Indian hostilities in those territories. Pennsylvagia Legislature.--n the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Buckalew, Dem., of Columbia, who had been absent, appeared and took liis seat. The new officers of the Senate were sworn in. The returns of the late election for Governor were laid on the table, and a resolu tion was adopted, in which the House ctincur red, to appoint a joint special committee to fix a time for opening them. Mr. Price introduced bills to regulate the vending of spirituous and malt liquors in Philadelphia, and one to pro mote temperance. The death of Senator. Foulkrod was annouced by Senator Goodwin, who, with Senator Price, spoke in eloquent terms of his eminent worth. The usual reso tions were adopted and the Senate adjourned. In tho House, the chief business was the re ception of a veto message against a bill, passed at the last sesion, authorizing the borough of Huntingdon to subscribe to the Broad Top Railroad. The standing committees were an nounced, and the assistant sergeants, door keepers, &c. appointed. lowa Senator.—The Legislature of lowa has elected James Harlan, Fusion Whig, U. S. Senator. sir More railroad troubles at Erid have broken out, and in consequence, it was yester day brought before the Supreme Court, at Philadelphia. Messrs. - Campbell, Hirst, and Meredith applied for a writ of assistance di rected to the Sheriff of Philadelphia, com mandinr, him to proceed forthwith to the scene of disorder with such force as may be necessary to enforce the several decrees of the Supreme Court in reference to the affair. The Court, after a consultation, said they could not agree to the form of the writ, but would decide the matter this morning. THURSDAY, January 11 Later .fom the Pacific.—The steamship North Star has arrived )with one week later news from San Francisco, &c. Another quick silver mine has been discovered in California. An earthquake occurred at San Francisco on the 10th of December. The expedition in search of mines in Sonoro has returned to San , Diego. The Pilots who took the allied expe dition into Petropolovski, prove to have been a German and an Irishman, deserters from whale ships. At Honolulu much fear is entertained of fillibusters, and the aid of the United States war vessels has been sought. The treaty of annexation has not yet been consummated, the absent Prince not having returned when sent for. In Peru the rebels have defeated the gov ernment forces in a pitched battle. A revolu tion has broken out in Bolivia, and the rebbls have seized the treasure in the mint. The re: hellion in New Grenada has been completely subdued, and the government reinstated in the capital. New Jersey.—The Legislature /Las been or ganized, and the Governor's message sent in. In the Senate a Democratic President was chosen, and in the House a Whig Speaker. Congress.—ln the Senate, yesterday, the first Monday in February was assigned for the consideration of Mr. Underwood's resolu tion relative to freedom of religious worship in foreign countries. Mr. Brodhead reported a resolution from the Naval Committee to send one or more vessels in search of Dr. Kane. Among the petitions presented was one from Mr. G. P. Marsh, asking remuneration for his judicial services in the East, and also for his mission to Greece. Also one from various merchants asking Congress to provide against the difficulties arising from the abolition of corporeal punishment of seamen. The debate on the Judicial Reform bill was continued. In the House,. Mr. Richardson intwiduced a bill to improve the Missisippi river and its tributaries. The bill to amend the Land Graduation act was takertrup, the Homestead amendment rejected, and then the bill itself negatived. Pennsylvania Legislature.—ln the Senate, yesterday, the Speaker announced the St: md ing Committees. Among the bills introduced was one to repeal the registration act: another to repeal the act reducing the rate of interest to "six per cent.: two to incorporate banks at Stroudsburg and Catasaqua, and one to sup ply a defect in the law relative to vacancies. The vetoed bill relative to small notes of the banks of other States was taken up and lost. The Joint Committee has fixed Toesday next, the 16th inst., at 11 o'clock, A. M., to open and publish the gubernatorial election returns. The Governor will be inaugurated at 12 o'clock the same day. In the House, resolu: tions were adopted direticng .the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of erecting five or more additional judicial dis tricts, and also to refer to the same Commit tee the bill to abolish tavern licenses. Sub sequently, a . prohibitory liquor bill was refer red to a special committee. Among the new bills introduced was one to providelor the in spection of buildings in PAiladelphia, and an other to incorporate a city passenger , railway compsny in Philildelphia. - The death of Mr. Fimlhrod was announced, and appropriiite ac tion taken. Bank Deficiency.—A deficiency of $25,000" of specie has been:detected in the'Vaults of the hlerchtuit's. - Itank,' Now: York %city: It it thought to have been stolen. 1 Le public are respectfull i y nvited to call witness the prictlcal operation of Edwin m%eas a Cl d rekly .tented r -; Mill, which there has beinficktauelegid, :fft We publicly stated - we-were -able,', b le, . deriablelvty, to gudatm intp9flour teibus*ofw4per ~ur.i rtatientlganbftbit cityApe;.likiann .s orothers,doubtedthis asseition, and he has {very manfully offered to bet .one hundred dollars that we cannot perform that large t 2; tuna tof grinding and bolting in one hour wi our small mill; we have taken the bet, and e trial comes off at theabova named place on Manday afternoon, Januar y 22d, at 2 o'cl k, at which place you are all partieu- L larl invited to witneta , the practical opera tion and there see and judge ; of- the many adi tages . an value of this astonishing in malh ven - on, which was patented in 1854, and whi promises •to be so beneficial to all ' kind. We think we will be able to grind a lick larger , amount, although the French 13 ' stones are only thirty inches in diame ter. Come one and all ! as the mill will be e do its, best, and the treat of seeing this invention in full operation will be wor thy your attention. EDWIN & JAMES M. CLARK. Donox's CONCERTS on Thursday end ay evenings last, at Fulton Hall, were at, • ed by large and gratified audiences. The lecture of Rev. Dr. MORRIS, of I'more, before the "Young Men's Chris- Association," on Tuesday evening last, a very able one. The Dr.'s description I.e "Ice Valleys of the Alps," the subject reated on, was exceedingly interesting and uctive. He spoke of the glaciers, and an account of the descent of one of those eaul avalanches, which so frequently occur in the Alps, t a.nd which occurrence he wit ned upon one occasion during his travels on those mountains. Dr. Morris is a very enter taiiing and agreeable. speaker, and we Were sorry to see that so few of our citizens were preent to hear him. The lectures which will be elivered before this Association will car .ll tel ry be interesting, and at the same time ben efimal, to all who may have the pleasure of lis tening to them. The next lecture will be delivered on Tues day next, by the Rev. Dr. BERG, of Philadel phia,. Dr. Berg is said to be a verymble and lea' ned speaker, Professor's Joassos and Faos'r, and Mi ses SMITH and WHITE noesE, of Boston, wil give a Coneert at Fulton Hall, on Friday ev e ning next. , fia.. A new Lodge of Odd Fellows was or ganized in the village of Fairfield, Drumore toNtnship, on Saturday evening week, by D. D. G. M. Geu. Sanderson, assisted by P. G's. P. J. Garner, G. T. Zahm, J. bl. Westhaelfer and E. M. Kline. kis called "Drumure Lodge," No 509." The elective officers are N. G„ Allen' S. Steele; V. U. James Cain, Secretary; S. D. MCorikey; A. Secty., S. Swigert, Treas ure!, Newlin Thompson. iothliny Lots of' the Chestnut St. Tract.- 2.Sztle of these lots haebeeu successful as we 'dieted. it evinces a spirit fur improvement tmo.st our citizens which speaks well for the ex elision and advancement of our city. The tel offered by Messrs. Breneman & Landis are so liberal in their character that the pro ject may be looked upon as a public benefit. W have nu doubt but the Lots will double in -aloe, and all wbo can save-es dollar a week sh.uld avail themselves of the uppertunity. . MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.-Brig. General JACOB L. liaoss has appointed. WlLunn M. tt , G R3ILEY, of this City, Brigade Mayor, with th rank of Captain, and W. F. S. WARREN, ,a 1 O of this. City his Aid, with the rank of liCa Lain. Coyernor: Bigler has, accordingly, 4asued commissions to buth these gentlemen. bnproved Flouring Mill.—Me. Editor: • Pdrmit me to call public attention to a newly iniented apparatus for manufacturing wheat and other flour, (called Edwin & James M. Clark's , combined . Grinding and Bolting, or Merchant FloarindMill) which well. shortly bd exhibited in full operation, at the Barrel Factory, in Duke street, in this city, where all who are desirous of seeing it will have an opportunity. I had the pleasure of seeing it in, operation, although it was the first time it was started, and as the inventors were only 'operating with it for their own experiments, I am sorry to say, I was an intruder. The re stilt, however, was iiuccessful, and I therefore take great pleasure in saying that as far as 1 my judgment goes, and I have had consider able experience in flour dealing; it far surpas- sea anything of the mill kind now in use, in eery respect. Ist, in the trifling cost of its structure; 2nd, from the simplicity of its ar rdngement, being all driven by one single shaft. It can be attached to any power now iii use, at a mere trifle of additional expense: 3td, from its adaptation to the condition of the country at large, occupying only the small' space of seventeen- feet in length hy three feet wide. It can be placed in the same ream with other machinery, and the small space it occupies will not be missed; 4th, from the amount of work it will do, with a small 1 ainount;of power of grinding and bolting from s& to tAVelve bushels of wheat per hour; sth, f . v om the perfect manner in which it dues its ork—grinding, bolting and separating, all a the same time, so as to make six different g ades of flour, extra flour, superfine flour; iddlings, ehipstuff and bran—no mill in use aking a finer quality of flour, or so good a y eld per bushel; 6th, from the ease with viihiSit can be removed from one place to another; when fitted up and ready for use, it can be placed on a dray or wagon and drawn ap' y where with a single horse. While wit nessing the operation of this wonderful inven tion, I timed its speed of grinding, and the result was three bushels in the fifteen minutes. The French burr mill stones in this mill aro only thirty inches in diameter. This amount 1 ° grinding per fifteen minutes appears scarce -1 credible; nevertheless it is true, and, fur an evidence, will, I am told, be done at the ribst. operation performed- on it. 1 I have given the flour a fair trial, and have sold a large quantity, and it has given entire satisfaction. It is hard to surpass. • A: FAIRER. BOUNTY LAND TO OLD SOLDIEII3.—The fo lowing iS a copy of the bill introduced into the United States Senate on the 12th ult., by Mr. redhead : Be it enacted ; &c., That each of the anis, ng commissioned officers, and non-commis sioned officers, muscians and privates, whe ther of regulars, volunteers, rangers or mili tia, who were regularly mustered into the 8 rvice of the United States; and every officer, cmmissioned and non-commissioned, seaman, dinary seaman, marine, clerk and landsman in the navy, except those who have received prize money in any of the wars in which this Country has been engaged since seventeen hundred and ninety, and each of the survi liors of the militia or volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory called into military service and regularly mustered there iik, and whose services have been paid by , ihe United States subsequently to the eighteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, shall be entitled to a certificate or warrant i en t om the Depaytment of the Interior, for one imdred and-sixty acres of land; or, where , .y of those who have so served shall have ceiveda certificate or warrant, he shall be 4rititled to a certificate or warrant for such quantity of land as will make, in 'the whole, qpith what he may have heretofore received, ue hundred and sixty acres, to each- person aving served as aforesaid. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in a of the, death of any person who, if living, ould be entitled to a certificate or warrant as aforesaid nnder this act leaving a widow, Or if no widow,' a minor child or children, Or be entitled to receive,a certificate or warrant for the same 'quantity ,of land that such deceased person would be entitled to yeceive 'under the provisions of this act if now Siving Provided;, That a subsequent marriage hall not impair the right of any such - widow o such warranrif she be a widow attb.e time .f making,her application and at the date of uch warrant. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in no case shall any such certificate or warrant be issued for any ,service less than twenty tight days; or where the person shall actually ; ave been engaged in battle, • nor unless the tarty claiming such certificate or warrant hall establish his right thereto by record evi- Oence of said service or by tvro credible wit i , eases. . • I 1 SEC. 4. Arid be.it further enacted, That said ertificates or warrants ',may be assigned,trans erred, and likated by the warrantees or their . sirs at laiv, •aCtordingtholiiviiisione - d ux n" .. g laws regulating. e anagnment,traneer t • ..11 location of bounty d warrants. I . E a il u ipp..—Suspe 'll,lkm."--.Ertensive .Fortery= Two more Stegm&xds Wurtk—liore Murders Dram Shop,f;Eirrimrafafisralization--- Election—NisairiVa &tuatara,— Stage Route deromiatie Plaine--officiad Be 4-turnt*Netfrask , vs j- ••`', l 4 **(fir/dings elected_ Detkpldo---TecsierielAtiliOadi and Canals— * Go'eßeeder, &c td.**: 4 4; Stadia, Jan. 8, 1855. I WM. in :hopes that lhe new year would INitteP:attiti: , raf affairs in finan cial matteil, and Wit tlie stringency, which has pervaded in this city, as will as through out the Commercial world, fiir the past few months, would have entirely disappeared, and a brighter and Bette? aspect open the year 1855. But in this,..my hopes have not been realized, and judging from present appear ances a worse state of things is about to occur. 'Edward Matthews, who resides here and everywhere else, has been obliged to suspend, owing to the suspension of navigation in the upperrivers, where he has an immense amount of produce which he is unable te.get to market, and consequently cannot realize upon it. This, with the tightness of monetary affairs, has brought about his suzpension. It is said that his liabilities are in the neighborhood of $2,- ' 000,000, and his assets about $2;500,000. The suspension of Ed. Matthews has involved sev eral houses in this city, as well as in the South imp. the East. Belcher & Bro., the great firm of Srigar Refiners in this city, has been one of the many involved by the suspension of Edward Matthews, and it is rumored that they have failed to the amount of $2,000,000. However, it is thought they will be able to recommence business.in a short time. This firm has always stood high in commercial circles, and their extensive works are among the most important - manufactories, not only of the west, but in the world, and the immense business done at this refinery is unsurpassed. They. have now stock in their warehouses upon which they can realize in cash $500,000, and to show you the confidence placed in this firm by our St. Louis merchants, I will refer to the fact, that one of our Banking Houses has sent them Word that they can draw on them for one thousand, or one hundred thousand dollars— or still more, if necessary. A wealthy proper ty holder also sent them word, that he would furnish them $200,000, if needed, to sustain them. Beside: this, our merchants have pledged themselves to raise the sum of $500,- 000. This speaks well fur the St. Louis mer chants, and in high terms of the firm of Bel cher ti Bro. In all probability the business will go on as heretotbre, and that no one will sunk by the short suspension of business at the St. Louis Sugar Refinery. The firm of Rhodes, Pegram & 'Co., a com mission house of this city, has suspended, thro' the failure 2f one or two houses in the eastern cities. Theff• assets will more than cover their liabilities. Several others are reported as having failed, which is incorrect. Mr. It. P. Perry, of the firm of Perry & Co., Hardware dealers, has been detected in forging the signatures of several of our business men to a considerable amount—between $20,000 and $40,000. This forgery has been going on for about eighteen months, and from the high standing of Mr. Perry his paper was readily bought on the street. The manner in which he forged the names was both sly and ingeni ous—he would draw up a note for a certain amount, and forge such names as John How,' Wyllis King, Oliver Bennett, &c. &c., which are considered "gilt edged," as endorsers.— These notes he would sell—which almost any paper buyer would bite at—and.then redeem them betbre they were due. Thus he weat on, and from his standing and respectability no inquiry was made or suspicion entertained by the holders of the notes upon which the forged signatures stood a endor sers. ut finally one of his notes fell into the possession of a person who desired to make assurance doubly sure, called upon the endor ser, Mr. King, of the firm of Doan, King & Co., an extensive Dry Goods firm of this city, when he was informed that the signature was a for gery. Mr. Perry was at the time in the east, and on the ramming of which the forgery was made public in the papers of the city, Perry returned, and as soon as he found out that his villainous conduct was discovered, he immedi ately left; and has not since been heard of.— Ile was a member of one of our Presbyterian churches, and considered an exemplary man. - The steamer Illinois Belle struck a snag a few days since near Memphis, and sunk in eight feet water. ;Her cargo consisted of flour and grain. It is thought the boat can be raised, and her cargo recovered in a damaged condition. A day or two since, the steamer Westerner struck on a chain a few miles above Commerce, and went down in nine feet water. She was on her way from Nev Orleans to this port, with a large freight list. She was. valued at $45,- 000, and insured for $24,000 in this city. She will in all probability be raised, and most of her freight recovered in a damaged state. No lives were lost on either of the above boats. Another murder was perpetrated in our city on Thursday night last. Two Irishmen got into an altercation growing out of the in timacy of one with the other's wife, and the result was, one pitched the other down the stairs and broke his neck. Thomas Keane is the name of the murdered man, and Philip Keating the murderer. The latter is now in jail. On Christmas day l a man and child were murdered in this city. . Charles Payne murdered a man named Sta ley Hubbard in Quincy, DI, on the 26th ult. Taylor; who murdered his wife at Galena, 111., was on trial for some' ays past, and has been found guilty of murder in the first degree. -From the report of the State and County Collector of dram shop licenses, it appears that during the past year there were 1,256 licenses granted—of these there were collected for the State 820,306 17; and for the county $25,462 19. Total $45,769 08.• Prodigious During the past year 3,000 certificates of naturalization were issued to foreigners in this county-1240 of which took out their final pa pers. St. Louis. according to its population, is a; greater point of rendezvous for buropean emigration than any other city in the Union. The election for Supreme Judge of Missouri, took place on the Ist inst. There was but One candidate before the people—Abiel Leon ard. In this county, where, at usual elec tions, there are upwards of 12,000 votes polled, but 1016 were cast on the let, Mr. Leonard receiving all but 25 of them. In this city, Col. Benton and Stephen A. Douglas received each one vote. In many places no election was held, or if so, no return has been made. Mr. Leonard, in all probability, has triumphed ! A vote was taken in our Legislature for a 17. S. Senator on Wednesday last. The seventh ballot stood thus ; For Col. Doniphan, (whig) 54; for Col. Benton, 40; fin' Gen. Atchison, (anti) 56—C01. Doniphan voted for Wilson.— The vote, as it here stands, ie a strictly party one. What the result will be no person Can say, but the probability is that neither of the gentlemen above named can be elected, and that a compromise on a new man will be re sorted to. The Legislature of lowa made another un successful effort on the 21st ult., to elect a Senator. Four ballots were had, the last of which stood : Harlan, an anti-Nebraska Whig, 45; Cook, a Silver Grey Whig, for whom the Democrats voted, 43; there were ten scatter ing votes cast. Who the Senator from lowa -will be, is also a mystery; but one thing ie certain, Fitz Henry Warren is floored ! A meeting of a large number of our wealthy and influential citizens, was recently held to take into consideration the propriety of form ing a joint stock, company, with a large capi tal, to run a line of stage coaches from this State to California across the Plains. Speech es were made and resolutions adopted to carry said enterprise into, operation. A like move ment has been made at San Francisco, and from present appearances the line, without doubt, will be established. It is a magnificent enterprise and I hope it may succeed. As all eyes are now turned to the new Ter ritories, and particularly those of politicians of all parties, I annex the official vote of Ne braska for Delegate to Congress of the Terri torial 'Legislature : t. DELEGATE TO CONGRESS, sZ) a a is: :G. 0 5 0 . `. 1 . 2 P ; Douglas County, 66 198 7 20 Cass " 111 3 13 1 Pierce " 132 7 49 'orney " 28 14 Richardson" 24 14 Dodge - " -' Washington' 16 13 5 Burt " - 45 12 377 266 114, 21 14 Mr. N. B. Giddings, the Delegate elect, was formerly tf Missouri, and defeated. at the last. Au gust' eleptionfor Ake office of Superintendent of Publiolnstruetzion. He is a Benton: Anti- Nebraska; 'man: The Tote in Nebriska is'enly bout one-fifth as largo al that of Kamaa-the a re,6 it=tirriterao counted for the overwhe • vote, and every honest man will admit•that e imported vo ters from Misituri'achiev 'the! victory. In Nebraika, it iffinidlaf:th ' - ekatioa was fair and honest., which is' ikon . than Kansas can beat of., J . The Pickle Rititroad, wh;ch is now running froillhis - nity 37 miles wee shoves the follow ineTimeifits for the month o December, 1854 : , Passengers $4,903 40 Freight , 4,350 60 Total. - $9,254 CO Receipts for December, 1.853, $6,283 11.— Being an increase of about 48 per cent. The earnings of the Chicago and Rook Island Railroadior thg mrh of November was $147,000. Daily trains are now ruing from Galena, Illinois, to Burlington, lois. This line tra verses one of the finest regions in the Western country, and will prove a route of great tim pirtance to both states. The Chicago and MilwaLkie Railroad was opened on the lettoLittle F)rt, Great was the excitement and rejoicing Or, the arrival of the first train. The tolls received on the Illinois and Mich igan Canal for the gear en ing Nov. 30, 1854, amount to $198,321, 92,beirlg an increase over the preceding year of $2-055 34. The ap prehensions that the reoetpts of the canal would be reduced by the competition of rail , roads, has been dispelled by the increased re ceipts of the past year. make mention of the earnings and receipts of the railroads and canals of the western States to show to your readers the immense business transacted in a 'section of country, which, by many, is scarcelS , heard of amid the active busy life of your eastern cities,. and to impress more forceably uppn such the propri ety of extending their tradia and business into the great and' important valley of the Missis sippi. - Forty-six trains of cars enter and leave Chi cago daily—making ninety-two in all. 'Phe Lexington (Mo.) Et!press has Millard Fillmore at its mast-head for President in 1856! There were 270,633 acres of laud disposed of at the Shawneetown I.ls, Land Office. The greater part of which was under the new tiraduation Law. There were recently killed, near Fort Des moines,lowa, two American Ostriches. They are described as four and a half feet long and five feet in height, with bills six inches in length, straight and 4 very Sharp. They resem ble very much the ostriob of Africa. One thousand dollars has been offered and refused for them. . ... A company of the morelconsistent 'and bet ter disposed Mormons, have recently crossed he Missouri river eastwardly, in search of a ew home, having left Salt Lake in disgust, and on account of the onpession and immor ality of their church. Th ngs begin to look - a little rebellious in that qu rter. According to the recent returns laid before the Legislature of Arkans q, the population of that State now is 247,12 souls. Another sale of human flesh and blood took place in Callaway county, in this state, at which a number of slaves Evere disposed of.— A man, age 27, at X$1218; man, age 35, $800; boy, age 12, $6OO ; do. 4, 395; girl, 19, $869 ; do, 18, $802; do, 17, $737; do. 10, $5OO. There are a number of ' ewspapers publish, ed in little towns and vill ges in this State, that are continually harpilig upon Gov. Reed er, of Kansas Territory, and striving to create divisions and dissatisfaction among the settlers. Some of these crack-braind editors are deal ing out column after column of abuse and billingsgate upon the Governor's head, such as would make an honest man shrink from,and blush to own their authorship. The respect they owe themselves as well as their readers, should deter them from publishing such un mitigated slanders and fal.selioods against the Chief Executive of an American Territory, knowing; as they most assuredly do„that their charges are wholly witlniut foundation and without the slightest spark of truth. They charge him, in so many words, as a swindler, a speculator and an imposter—a swindler, be cause they say he has aripropriated, $25,000 placed at his disposal to erect buildings for the use the Government,to hi.s own individual ben efit; a speculator, becausejhe has bought up lands at a mere trifle, nigli of which he has laid out in town lots; and an imposter,becau,se he imposes on the emigrants by selling them for double what he paid for them. Another paper—the conductors Of k,r;hich, in all proba bility, have made small ii!vestments inthe new territory—for a "grandlspeculation"—thus discourses un the management of official mat ters in Kansas: "We learn that Gov. Reeder has gone on another tour through Katleas Territory. We presume, that his Excellency is not' satisfied with the speculations alrdady made; but is de sirous of making further investigations. Find ing that his location at Le:avenworth was rath er too warm for him, he removed to the Shaw nee Mission, and now after trying that place, and after the defeat of his Excellency's im ported candidate for Congress, he, it is said has determined to remove the Territorial Cap ital from the Shawnee Mission to Pawnee, a new town laid out on the Kaw River. We .should not wonder if his Excellency had not bought this town, and determined to build it up with the $25,000 placed at his disposal to erect buildings for the list of .the goVernment. If this place should not a it him, where will he go to next ?" The circulation of these papers is !nut very ostensive, therefore, the hue and cry raisedby these hungry wolves, whd, prowl about at mid might, take up the trail di Gov. Reeder and pursue him del and night with the vicious , nese of a bloodhound, availed' but little. Now the real cause of all this matter is too appar ' ent to be disguised by so dLimsy a veil, and the fact is, Gov. Reeder is a strict, energetic-and close observer of mon and things, and know ing his duty and his rights, dare without the fear and threats, favor ot affection from his traducers in Missouri—maintain them. • This is a portion of the Governor's operations these disappointed editors and backed by others who have an interest at "stake,"do nut relish. It is not so much the "swindling," the "spec ulation" or the "impositien" said to; be prac tised by him that they sq much condemn, but because Gov. Reeder exercises his own judg ment; without crossing the line to consult the "Missouri Speculaters"dnd call in their aid to assist him in his official arrangements. And again, because he does nbt see lit to locate the 'Territorial Capital opposite a particular town in this state, no matter how manyi obstacles and inconveniencies it Might be subjected to, so that its citizens would' reap the benefits of its location—the whole '?:leigliborhdod would be up in arms against hip. So it is with the other towns along the line, and so with each of their inhabitants. Let him plant it where he may, our Missouri speculators will howl like hungry wories: Go v i „ Reeder' has nothing to do with the Government of this State, and I see no reason why our icitizens should med dle with the affairs of Kansas, but sinister motives proMpt them to lutter the base fabri cations they have recently coupled with the fair fame of Gov, Reederl It would be useless fo*me to rend]. the foul charges, of which his Eellency id accused, for the readere of the Ini f elligencer know him too well to entertain for a moment a doubt that he stands guilty pf either one j of them ; his generous heart and dpen hand would with er and"dry before he would see the, emigrant imposed upon, and' his tights and' privileges refused him. I have recently receifed letters from Kansas, in which the Governot is spoken of in the most happy and flattering terms. He is said to be a high-minded, energetic and de termined man, and particularly so in the performance of his official duties. Ile is said to be esteemed and beloved bythe settlers gen erally, and the man fol. the placd and the times, his Missouri traducers and Villifiers to the contrary notwithstanding. Mr. J. L. Schaeffer ha's returned from Lan caster to our city. We have had 148 hours' heavy rain, and on Satairday night snow fell sufficient to cover the ground, and the weather to-day is guile cold. A I rise in the rivers is now expected, when business will again be resumed.` ' . Tendering you the cupliments pf the.sea son, I am, as before, the , ' OLD GUARD. ' The Mayisrulty. Mr. Editor Aa the public Wind 6081XL5120113 or less anx ious that from among our citlieni. some suitable person '- should be selected; to be presented to the doors ofthis City, as a candidate for the Mayoralty. at theimuming elec. lion, we do not hesitate to offer thaname of MULLIS M. flowatt, Esq., in connection with the dace In question, feeling confldent-that the call will meet with a hearty re' sponse from a majority of the joters of our City. Hopos lessee in an eminent degree sll the quilifleatibasnetesaary to make in efficient officerom bear with credit to hiMaelf and the city the reepondbilitleir thrown , upod lb Chief Of. Icor. The very flattering vote received by . as as the Dem ocratic Candidate for Clerk (oh. Orphans 'Court,' at the last election, from men of s./1 psr tl es, is AuPitiollt erbleure of his personal popularity, 'and that the of political :violence toublinot bobrought to tsar ' of Mr. Howell's name, Mr. 7.ditor, for the donation of thipablit withrmthle knowledge ca-oinsent,' •Mad'irith no fear oflieing contradicted.; limy that should the Tatars of Lantana 'City mike him cisl%thirwill Error - hays Onllll9/Ito rent It. I Zig=isr U WARD.
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