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.