Ntelligatar&/i f intrital GEO, SANDERSON, EDITOR LANCASTER, - JANUARY '30,185t: JOB PRINTING . ii; - ::-- HVIA within a tdw days supplied the Oftlee with st. large assortment oft'ANOY JOB TYPE; from the Foundry of Joicisox* Co., PhUadelphLs, flatter =self in being able to do almost every :kind of :013 WORZ In a style which cannot be excelled by any other establish ment In this City. Those, therefore, of our readers, who may desire to have Handbills, Cards, Bill-Beads, Blanks, .and every other species of ,GIJ Vrintiug done, would do well to give no a trial, and then judge for themselves. Zii - OFFiCE No. 2, North Duke street, directly opposite the new Court House. jan 30 tf2 Ward Tickets We are authorized to announce the follow ing tickets as having been agreed upon by the Several Democratic Ward Committees of the City. They are made up of Democrats and anti-Know-Nothing Whigs, and are earnestly rec,...:..nended as worthy the support of every voter who is not connected with the intolerant faction of Know-Noihingism. The same Com mittees also recommend OfIRISTIAS KIEFFER, Esq., (the Independent candidate,) for re=elec tion to the Mayoralty, and Joas Waft for High Constable : N. E. Ward Mayor. ' Christian Kieffer. Select Council Newton Ughtner. Common Council John Hamilton, Jacob Huber, John Weldler. David G. Eshleman. Judge. John K. Reed. William Coz. Inspector. W. Leonard, (14farble.mason.) Garrett Everts Ant AssessorA George Albright. Lewis Burford. High Constable. John Myer. City Constable. Joseph Brinteall. N. W. Ward Mayor. Christian iiieffcr. Select Council John W. Jackson. Common Council David Reese, William Diller, Wm. F. ',tiller, Gocifried Za George llaughuan I/ George Musser, Jacob Wearer. Judge. Christopher Gumpf. Inspector. James ChambarS John Pentr As'[ Assessors. Daniel Eri , naan, John S. liable. High Constable. John Ilyir. City Consttblo. George Iluffnagle. The Municipal Election The •election for Mayor, Councilmen, Al dermen, Constables, &c. S:c., comes off, in this City, on • Tuesday next. Our Democratic friends, it appears, have deemed it unadvisa ble and impolitic, in the face of a powerful and unscrupulous Know-Nothing' organization, to settle a distinctive party ticket; but, in lieu• thereof, have agreed upon tickets, in the sev eral wards, made up of good, reliable men from both the old parties—men who are not, direct ly or indirectly, tainted with the heresies and intolerance of the secret Order to which we have alluded. This course has been pursued in Pittsburg, Allegheny City, and elsewhere, and, wherever taken, has resulted in the total discomfitur,l Know-Nothingism. The same result maybe confidently calculated upon here, if a united, zealous and persevering effort is made imbehalf of the tickets above reported. The selections have evidently been made with great care—the ' , candidates are all men of worth and intelligence, well qualified fiir the stations assigned them, and deserve to be tri umphantly elected. Should there be any of our Democratic friends who doubt the policy of the arrang.ement, a moment's reflection must convince them that no other alternative presents itself, if they would save the old City from the domination'' , and misrule of one of the most contemptible 'and unprincipled fac tions that has ever existed in this community. Our real strength in October last, as tested in the Gubernatorial election, fell somethin g short of SOfter;tes, and the anti-Know-Nothing Whig vote about 400—whilst the Know-Nothing vote (tatting the Congressman as a test) 'was nearlylloo. This shows at a glance, that the genuine Democracy and old line Whigs united will have enough to do to keep the City out of the hands of the underground Conspirators. Besides, if Democratic Ward Meetings had been called it is well understood that the Know-Noth ings were prepared to attend them in force, and insist upon voting—failing in which, they would have creat4d a disturbance and broken them up in a row. This state of things has been avoided by the action of the Ward Com . - mittees, after consulting many of their Deine cratic friends on the subject. We have thrown out these suggestions to the true Denweracy of the City, for their calm consideration between this and the election on Tuesday next Why Don't You Advertise I . Times are hard, it is true, but that is no reason why our business men should curtail their advertising—nay, is it not a strong rea son why they should extend it? At a crisis like the present—when banks are breaking, brokers, alias note shavers, failing; and the fi nancial world in a state of dire confusion— when the necessaries of life are ruinously high, and the wages of labor low—when money is scarce, and customers few—such is not the time (if ever) to advertise sparingly. Adver tising is as essential to the health and life of a buSiness, as food is to human existence. If a business man has goods for sale, it is surely the true policy fur him to advise the buying community of the fact, in order that he may receive their custom. It is advertising that sells his goods, arid by increasing his adverti sing patronage, he increases the public's pat ronage to his business ;—for, just in proportion as he increases the one does he augment the other--and a few' dollars paid to newspaper publishers will treble and quadruple his prof its in the increase of sales. It is advertising which coins his' money, and lifts him up to wealth and affluence. For the truth of this we a t refer to the examples of Barnum, Dr. Jayne, Sheppard, Genin, and; a host of others who readily admit, that they owe their entire suc cess to extensive advertising. Then, if to advertise is to maintain a busi ness, is it not folly to lessen its use? If it in creases custom, (and who doubts it?) is it not far from prudent to decrease it—and espe cially in hard times when its . power is most needed'? If it enriches the business man, and who can successfully contradict thelassertion, is it not the part of wisdom to increase rather than diminish its practical use? A man would be considered insane who would deprive himself of the necessaries of life at a time when they were essential to his being—and yet, the business man performs as indisoreet an act when he lessens the quantity of his ad vertising in times like the present. By sq do ing, he deprives his business of its only f l uk e . nance, when most it needs its support. Abolishing the Canal Board. member of the House of Representatives, from Philadelphia, who is no doubt the mouth-piece of the present Executive of the State, has t;::u:1. a bill in place to abolish the Board of Canal Commissioners, take the pOsverfßfelectila from the .People; - anti-'''vest the - aiipointment of a General Snperintendent in the Governor. The first and second sections of the bill read as follows : "That, on or before the first Monday in March next, and every threeyears thereafter, the Governor shall appoint oniperson to serve as'Superintendent of Public Works for the term of three yehrs, who shall have the same qualifications as are required by the Constitu bon for Governor of the Commonwealth; the said Superintendent shall perform all the ties now enjoined by law upon the Canal Com missioners, and such other duties as may here after be prescribed by law," &c. "'that, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the said Superinten dent shall be sworn or affirmed to discharge faithfully and impartially all duties enjoined upon him by law, and he shall receive a salary of three thousand dollars as compensation for his services." Sections 6 and 7, provide for the appoint- ment of a Principal Clerk and a Revenue Clerk, at a salary each of fifteen hundred dollars, and a Chief Engineer at $2500. Section' 17, provides for the abolishment of the present Canal Board,• as soon as the Sup erintendent is duly qualified. Here, then, it is proposed by a Know-Noth ing legislator to take away from the people the right to elect the agents to manage the public improvements, and place them (with all the immense power and patronage attached there to,) under the control of a creature of the Ex ecutive. If this is the reform to which the good citizens of Pennsylvania contributed by their elevation of James Pollock to the Guber natorial chair, we think they will have got de cidedly more than they bargained for. On the score of honesty and integrity, is it at all like ly that one man (and he independent of the people) will be more trust-worthy than three who hold their positions immediately from the people, and are responsible to the voters of the Commonwealth for their conduct? Is it not more probable that such a change in the man agement of the public improvements, , would bring about a system of extravagance and cor ruption scarcely equaled by the "reform" ad ministration of Joseph Ritner, when millions Upon millions were squandered upon favorites and in various other ways for the purpose of perpetuating the "Buckshot and Ball" dy nasty of It3B ! Nur Would the mere office expenses of the Public Improvement Department be reduced, by having one man instead of three to manage the works, The Canal Commissioners each receive S 4 per day for their services, and their Clerk, we believe, $l2OO per annum—amount ing in all to about $5500. Under the new ar rangement the salary of the Superintendent, Chief Engineer, and two Clerks, would be This may be said to be a small matter, (only $3OOO of a difference,) but it shows that the change is sought to be' made from some other motive than economy. But we have not space or time to pursue the subject any farther at present. We have merely glanced at some of the prominent fea tures of the bill, so that the attention of the people may be directed to the action of the Legislative and 'Executive branches of the Government, and thus prevent the consumma tion of a project which is only intended to benefit a few hungry and unscrupulous knaves at the expense of the great _body of the tax , • payers of the Commonwealth. S. E. WArd. Mayor. Christian Kieffer. Select Council. . James H. Barnes Common Council. Charles A. Ileinltslo William P. Brooks. Ilorateßatlivon, Altheman. William White. Judge. Wm. M. Gormley Conrad Anne des't Assessors Henry Young, John D. ;•:kiles. nigh Co nstable. 'John Myer. City Constable. Jaeob'eundaker. ■. W. Ward Mayor Select Coutvil. James H. Caren• Common Connell. Oeo. Eichetherger PoZor O. ElA:rniau Jacob Etter. Alderman. F.aninel Uiller Judge. 3llcheel ititers. Inspector. Chnrles Moyer Assessor. Capt. G. Ilitzelberger. Ass l. Assessors. D. B. ItArtholotnt, Henry P. Carson. High Constable. John Myer City Constable. Samuel llonber. The Late State Printer Again: It will not do for the Editor of the Indepen dent Whi;r to attempt a diversion of public at tention from his overcharges while State Prin ter. either by personal abuse of us, or by the naked, unsupported allegation that his prede cessors carried on the same game of plunder. Such a lame attempt at reply is conclusive ev idence of the truth of our assertion. Admit ting, foe the sake of argument, (which we do not in point of reality, at least so fitr as his i nunwnate predecessor is concerned,) that they did do so, it does not exhonerate our neighbor front the specific charges we made against him two weeks ago. If one man is corrupt and dishonest and overcharges the Common wealth, that furnishes no excuse for his suc cessors to perpetrate the same extortion—on the well known principle that two wrongs nev er mike one right. We charged upon the late State Printer, that, in the matter of printing and binding seventy-five pass-lA - As for the use of the State Agents on the RiLifr — Ciad, he had exacted near ly S 3 each, when the same work was just as well done in this City for 37 cents each ! We also asserted that he charged, or attempted to charge the Commonwealth for printing 1660 (Ores of Registiation blanks, when it is well known ;If Harrisburg that but half that num ber of quires were actually done! The two items together make an overcharge of more than 51000 ! Not, here are two plain and distinct charges preferred against him, which are either true or false, and we ask tho Editor of the Whig to meet them openly and fairly, and refute them if he can. Nor need he waste much paper and ink about the matter. Let him meet them with a broad, unqualified de nial—if he dare. All we want is a " fair field and a free fight "—no evasion, no dodging round the corners or skulking behind the I.Ashes, as though be was fearful of encoun tering the attenuated ghost of poor Morgan at every step. Let him at once " toe the mark," or'" acknowledge the corn." Dar. At the recent Old Soldiers' Convention, held in Washington City, a number of the vet erans from this county speak in high terms of the courtesy , and kindness extended to them by our young friend, THOMAS J. ALBRIGHT, Esq., formerly of Maytown, and at present a .•Clerk in the Department of the Interior. Mr. A. is an excellent young man, and deservedly pop ular with all who have the pleasure of his ac- quainutnee. The Old Soldiers also found a kind and at tentive friend in Col: SAMUEL C. STAMBAUGH,- at present in Washington City. The Col. is truly the' Soldiers' friend, in deed as well as in word. We underAand a petition is being cir culated along the line of the public works, and perhaps elsewhere, of which the following is To the Senate and house of Representatives of Pennsylvania. IYe the undersigned citizens of said Com monwealth, most respectfully, yet earnestly represent to your honorable bodies: That you pass a law directing all the public works now had and held by the said Commonwealth, to be sold at public sale, unconditionally, to the highest arid best bidder. Giving and granting unto such person or persons, company or companies, the right and ,privilege of banking: with, say dne-fifth of the nett amount of such part or parts as shall be sold in pursuance of said law: And we would also; most respectfully suggest, that one-third of said fifth be located in the city of Philadel phia : one-third of the same be located in the city of Pittsburg: and the remaining third in such place or places as your honorable bodies may designate. We have not heretofore deemed this petition of sufficient importance to be noticed—not supposing any member of the Legislature would for a moment entertain the idea of vo ting for such proposition :—but since the in troduction of the bill to confer on negroes the right to vote there is no telling what may hap . pen.—Examiner. The Crisis. Mr. Elmore's administration, says a contem priry,the political historyofthe country can be 1 34mectitip in a l'ew words—a constant strui . .. 2 : 4 Tiibetv46 the democri* and federal par tu*, the;;litter ;: frequezigy'Aanging front,and• name, with the view of pandering to the pre jtidice bigotry._ of sectionalism, but never lasing sight of their organic notions of central king p9ver and of a wild and latitudinarian interpretation , of the . constitution. Ai long as this struggle for political supremacy was confined . to these two great national parties, the public mind was free from any serious apprehension; and, we may add that during the brief periods which the federal party en joyed power, no one doubted the stability of the republic, or for a moment believed that life-and property were jeopardized by the ac cidental elevation of federalism. But within the last twelve months tithes have changed, and changed to a degree calculated to excite universal alarm. Old political landmarks are lost sight of, the divtding lines of the two parties seem partially obliterated; and in the place of invoking or diicussing great political principles, a - crusade is raised against certain races and sects, and in addition against those of our own countrymen inhabiting States which recognize American slavery. The so called know-nothings, or native American party, and the abolition party combined, cau not by themselves accomplish anything; but aided as they have been by the masses of the federal party, their ability as welLes inclina tion to involve our free institutions in one common wreck is such that it is time, high time, for all sober, honest, calm thinking men—men who have some interest at stake in 1 1 the community—men who are not merely de sirous of transmitting their property, but the blessings of civil and' religious freedom to their children and their children's children— to pause, ponder, reflect, and to take such steps as will stay the tide of anarchy, treason and civil insurrection, which now threatens to sweep over the land with irresistible fury, bearing down in its fearful flood all that we venerate from long possession; all that. we cherish from the pride of association; and all that are held dear from the blessings that have enured to us. The late political canvass in Maine, in Pennsylvania, in Ohio, and in Indiana, was conducted in a spirit and for an object, which may well cause reflecting men to tremble for the perpetuity of our free institutions. It was not a contest between democrats and federal ists, for the suprenacy of antagonistic princi ples, but a war of ignorance, And fanaticism against liberty and law—a fierce protestation against all who believed that involuntary ser vitude was recognized by the constitution— the unblushing avowal of a determination to disgrace onr statute books with the same dis qualifying acts against the Catholics which . England has long since repudiated. If we are to have a religious war—if an attempt is to be made to effect a union between church and state—if men are to be deprived of the rights of citizenship, their lives endangered, their property destroyed, their temples of worship consigned to,the torch of the incendiary, because they avail themselves of a high con• stitutional privilege—and if ministers of the gospel, forgetting their sacred calling, forget ting the beautiful and peaceful teachings of our Saviour, will persist in leading their flocks, not to the house of God, but the ballot box, with the avowed purpose of reviving that sys tem of persecution which for centuries deluged Europe in blood, then indeed will our liber ties have reached their last gasp. In view of a contingency so appaling, we appeal to that conservative class of the com munity whd have always been found equal to the must trying exigencis to which this coun try has been subjected. If the impending danger is to be removed; if the Union is to be preserved; if the rights of property and of con science are to be respected: and if law and or der are once more to assume their proper sway, that removal, that respect and that assump tion can only be obtained through the princi ples and organization of the democratic party. Upon its broad platform all can stand who venerate the laws; who uphold the constitution in all its pristine purity and integrity; who hold to the doctrine that all men have the right to worship God according to the dictates of their consciencesrad who are in favor of extending the blessi c vhich i we enjoy to the poor and oppressed -e7 cliche and country. Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad We have had for some time past, on our ta ble, the annual report of the Superintends it —by which we learn that, whilst the increase of tonnage hauled over the road was JOO7 tons greater in '54 than in '53, yet, owing to the reduction of tolls made by the Canal Commis sioners a year ago, the State received $82,424 less than it did in '53. Still, the net profit of the road over the working expenses and ne cessary yearly repairs is 8445,519 39—being nearly equal to 10 per cent. (we believe) on the original cost of the road. In this part of the report, Col. BIKER says: "The railroad companies throughout the country, (in• consequence of the high price of labor and material) are making a united effort to increase the rate of charges upon their re spective roads; and for the same consideration, 1 think the toll on many kinde.of goods could be materially advanced upon this road, as it appears that the present low toll does not in duce a sufficiently increased amount of ton nage to warrant the reductions heretofore made." From the statistics furnished by the Super intendent in his, report, it is clear that had the rates of toll remained as they were in 1853, the net profit of the road during the last year would have exceeded half n million of dollars! And yet this is 7 -a portion of the main line of the public works tifat many of the Whig and Knew-Nothing press are willing to sell at half price, or even glee it awaylbr nothing ! The tax-payers of the - Commonwealth should watch closely the action of the present Legis lature. The 'inexperience and recklessness, not to say corruption, of a majority of the members will be fatal to the interests of the State, unless the people have Argus eyes upon 'them. If the deed is once consummated, it will then be too late to apply a remedy. . W°. The special election for State Senator front Phila., to supply the vacancy caused by Mr, Foulkrod's death, will bo held on the 13th of February nest.' There are a host of candidates in the field. sfir Ou the 22nd inst., there were six feet of snow in the northern towns of New Hamp shire. Rather "hard roads to travel," we should think. The Monthlies The PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL JOURNAL, for January, has been upon our table for some time. A cursory glance at its contents satisfies us ,that it fully sustains the high character of previous numbers, and Is in every respect creditable to the editor, Thomas H. Eurrowes,Esq., of this city. GODET FOB FEBILUART—a beautiful number is before us, with nearly fifty illustrations of various subjects, of female work, a superb gemograph and engraving, a plate of fash ions and plenty of valuable reading matter. The steady increase of this excellent periodical in interest, is a subject of surprise to many who cater for the literary tastes of the publig it never lacks variety or novelty, and is always a welcome clatter to our lady friends. THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.—This is the ti tle of a spirited little monthly which has re cently been started. It is edited by A. M. Spangler, Esq., formerly of this City, and published by J. H. Bryson, No. 2 North 6th street, Philadelphia. It is neatly printed, its articles well written, and it bids fair to win its way to public favor. It is published at the low rate of 25 cents per annum. Alintaters aafl litlos. • iEili:Litie - IVEZltai&teegatirre of ' Massachusetts there are about sixty or seven- ty.2reachers, of whom, it is said, (and we are forty-eight are Methodists'! °Ur .own Legislature, it is stated, there aze. some: sixor eight, and sea h s iebeen t ed: to the next Congress . 1 This, looks very .mach like as if a crusade ff was preached againat - , one church but to give po li tical power to anoth er. Thellarrisburg Ursica very quaintly ob series, that the rest of the churches will have . to keep a sharp look out; and the "outside bar- , barians" a still greater one. In connection with the above we clip thefol lowing article from the Aesbyterian„ one of, 'the leading religious papers of the country. = The rebuke it administprs is creditable to the church of which it is the organ : • The good people of this country have usual- , ly been greatlyaverse to a union of Church and State. From present indications, it , would seem that some sort of an alliance is in prog- , ress between the two powers. The pulpit in' certain sections has certainly put •its finger. very deep into politics of late. A New Yurk writer in one of the morning papers states that there were no less than nine sermons adver tised to be preached in that city on a Sabbath in reference to the then approaching election,' and among the speakers at apolitical meeting held in New York last week, we notice the names of two city pastors. Neitherof the*, however, we are happy to say, was an Old School Presbyterian. It is true that the 'ob ject aimed at was temperance—a good cause certainly, but in this instance so connected with political.partizanship that it was impos sible for ministers to take a public part with out entering the arena of political strife. We have our doubts whether the cause itself will gain by clerical advocacy in such connection ;1 and we feel assured that mingling in platform discussions under such circumstances, will not add much to the weight and influence of ministerial character. Even those who are to be politically benefited by such aid would prefer that the cleigy should confine them-, selves to their appropriate sphere, and toy preaching the Gospel, and leave the political electioneering to those to whose province it more appropriately belongs. If ministers may interfere in one instance, they may in others ; and if they are to leave the pulpit to drag their garments in the mire of politics, we fear there will be a gloomy dayboth for the Church and for the State. The Murder Trial On our first page will be found a full ac count of the testimony in, this case. Below we publish the reasons for arrest of judgment and a new trial,offered by thePrisoner'sCoun eel. Therule, it will be seen,is to be argued bed fore the Court on the Bth of February Commonwealth vs. Samuel Johnson.—Court: of Oyer and Terminer of Lancaster county, oft January Term, 1855.--Indictment—Murder. of Elizabeth. Thomas ' by drowning. Verdict' guilty, iu manner and form as he stands in dicted. Reason for arrest of judgment: The jury have not, in their verdict, ascertained wheth er the murder of which they have found SaM-1 uel Johnson guilty, is murder of the first or b of the second degree, as required by the scc-1 and .section of the Act of 22d of April, 1794. Reasons fur a new trial: Ist. The first sen tence in his Honor's charge to the jury is, 'in the trial of an indictment for murder, the first' question to be disposed of is this : Has the per son alleged to have been mtirdered been killed ?' This language is afterwards unqualified and therefore should have been : "Has the person alleged to have been murdered been killed in the manner and form set forth in the indict ment ?" 111. His Honor says, "The prosecution rests upon circumstances; and as Samuel Johnson is the only person to whom the circumstances point, he is charged in the indictment with the murder of Elizabeth lehumits, the deceased." It was for the jury to say to whom the circum stances point, and whether, if they point to any one, that person is Samuel Johnson. 3d. His Honor says, "Charles Bulyer's wife being examined here before you, swore that Samuel Johnson did not come to that house and ask fur a pistol, as he Stated." Samuel Johnson's statement was that he had asked the children for the pistol, and that they had replied to him; and Mrs. Bolyer said distinctly un cross examination that Samuel Johnson might have been at the house, and she not know it. 4th, His Honor did not dwell sufficiently upon the good character of the prisoner, Sam uel Johnson. sth. His Honor did not instruct the jury, that they might find the prisoner guilty 141 murder in the first or second degree, or thfi manslaughter. 6th. The verdict of the jury is not sustain (1 1 by the evidence. Mr. Atlee asked fur a rule to show Ca se why judgment should nut be arrested, and 1, so a rule to show cause why a new trial shu di not be granted to the prisoner; returnable mil Thursday, the Bth of February nest at 101 o'clock in the forenoon, when the argum tit! upon both motions will be heard by their fI ii ors. The Court of Oyer and Terminer wes th l adjourned until that time. The Thirty Years' View in Congress Col. Benton has a felicity in his historical work which it falls to the !lot of few writers to, enjoy—that of seeing his work quoted in tile() National Legislature in his life-time, and even: his presence, to guide national legislation Li Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina, in his speech to the House of Representatives, on the -4W inst., in support of his Mediation Resolution, thus quoted from Col. Bentou's history : - Still later in our progress as a nation there: is an incident, and a precedent more striking and conclusive in its character. In 1835, when this government, under the administra-' tide of General Jackson was in imminent (lan ger of being involved in war with France,! Great Britain tendered hell mediation. It was, accepted, both by us and the king of France,, and a paCification between the two govern-i =Lents was the result. Upon this point I can-, not do better than to read a few sentences froml the work of the distinguished gentleman from Missouri, (Mr. Benton.) After alluding to, the state of things which then existed—the ex haustion of negotiation, and the preparatory armaments on both sides, he refers to the fact' that General Jackson sent in a message to; to Congress, announcing his acceptance of the! mediation, and uses the following language: "In communicating the offer of the British mediation, the President expressed his high appreciation of the eleva ted and'disinterested motives of that offer: The motives were, in fact, both elevated and disinterested; and present ed one of those noble spectacles iu the conduct of nations on which history loves to dwell. France and the United . States had fought together against Great Britain; now lit, Britain steps between France and the United States m ( prevent them from fighting each other. George the Third received the combined attacks of French and Americans ; his son, William the Fourth, interposes to prevent their arms from being turned against each other. It was a no ble intervention, and a just return for the good work of ! the Emperor4lexander in offering his mediation between ! the United States and Great Britain—good works thesel peace mediations, and as nearly divine as humanity can l reach;—worthy °fall praiseand of long remembrance, and; continual imitation,—the more so in this case of the Brit , l ish mediation when the event to be prevented would hav been so favorable to British interests—would have thrown the commerce of the United States and of France Mtn lied hands, and enriched her at the expense of both. Happilyi the progress of the age which, In cultivating good will among nations, elevates great Powers above all selfishnesii and permits no unfriendly recollection—no selfish calcultvi tion—to balk the impulses of a noble philanthropy." Gibbon had once the same enjoyment that Cul. Benton must have had. He was in the lob l by of the House of Commons when he heard the brilliant Sheridan quote from his Dtmlinel and Fall of the Roman Empire—stating hit quotation to be from the 'luminous page of Gib-I bon.' He made his acknowledgrneitts to Sher-1 idan, when the incorrigible wit, itrimediatelyi and jocosely answered, I said "Tx-luminous." Estates and Eseheatit. RULES ADOPTED RY A COUMITTEE OF THE HOUSE UPON THAT SUBJECT, AT to SIEETINC I HELD JANUARY .14-1855. RULE 1. Thecommittee will act on no bill authorizing the mortgage, purclidse, sale, 04 in any way affecting the title to , real estate where, undor existing laws, any Court hasi power to make an order or decree to accom l plish;the same object, and that the party apply ing must show affirmatively that the court has no such power. RULE 2. '.Chat in all applications the par ty applying shall satisfythe committee, tha reasonable notice of such eiiplication had bee. given to all, other persons jointly, interested and especially to those having any adverse in terest in said real estate. RULE. 3. That in each case a bill desigde to accomplish the object prayed for, must ac company the memorial: Unless the above rules are complied with the committee will not examine the case. • - Coryeepoieudetacp a b; AmatadidirnifrizetNicbuiarmisfirtr anti hirrokangi thereat—A' Charitabk Act—A Snow bat tittle Stdphing=d Mari arrested for Eloping with hit own Wife—Old i indepatdatm Hall--A path /loot f or th,, Mayor-,The Afer.ects, PurnAnsuoits,Aannary 27, 18.51 ~- -T hureday midnigtt the city was made hideous by the strains of a brass band and a band of brasoltutg o d &mho , •nallaits. They marilicd through/he various ti ewtft g - ';pi n .- 'int Aunt residences-1g "Mid BerkkunfiVlLßMiist ekEsqa, givingluch a oflausic road and; inistrusimutal. A large number °Mayor Obn red'et!*tifel skirted the , ontskie ot:the crowd, ent:they were ever foremost when! any drinking wasiAo be done, which was neceWanr to keep the hand in . tnae, an 4 in "What's all this row?. I enquiridef one Of.the brtj;iiteet stare; "I don't know !!" gruffly answered Dogberry. Just then the fitful gleams of a gas lamp revealed tome that Dogberry and all the rest of them were knew-Nothings. This midnight Serenade was headed by Robert G. Simp son, the late Counts Treasurer, (who 'was in the morning of the same day acquitted on the charge of embezzling-the funds of the State,)and was intended to Compliment him sel his counsel, and the foreman of the jury which ac quittpd him! The party mustered nearly one hundred, including ex,Representatives to the Legislature, ex-mem bers of the Board of Commissioners of Southwark, excellent drinkers, eminent policemen and notorious tavern keepers. A more disgraceful termination to a disgraceful traustiction has not been witnessed in our city for many a day. The plea of ignorance which Simpson's counsel put in for him in the trial•ls the ply excuse that min be offered ibr it.— The State, however, had to dance, and paid the fiddler to the tune of 530y300 ! Simpson is free! and "Justice Is saris field:" (i) A party'ofisix childret who arrrived in NeW York from Ireland, reached here yesterday in the ,Emigrant line.— The eldest was a girl not over thirteen years of age. They were thinly clad and two of them had neither shoes nor stockings. As the poor little creatures sat on the wharf in the storm, shivering with cold, they attracted the •'atten . tion of some gentlemen to whom they told their story with a sincerity which attested its truthfulness and brought tears to the eyes of the listeners. They had journeyed on protected from the old country and were on their way to meet their parents it Pottsville. Poor little souls! without a mouthful of food—sad and hungry they sat shivering in the wide! But they were well taken care of, furnished with wann'clothing and everything to make them (Souifortable. They left this morning for Pottsville, looking forward with meat glee to &joyful meeting with their parents. Whenthey parted with those who had so kindly befriended them, the eldest of_the children tried to return thanks, .but sobs and tears choked her utterance, and as the cars whisked off, the whole of them were crying as if their little hearts' • would breala. On Thursday night we had something of a snowstorm. but tlllpsilent white fleeces scarcely covered the pavements. Howdver, a few daring spirits braved the mud and splurged through the streets to the amazement of pedestrians and loafer. generally. The Mayor privately heard a peculiar case the other day, which promised something rich. But the injured liu:sband received $3OO as a balm for his wounded honor., Ho went back to live with his wife. and the author of all the lats .:filet' went and—gut drunk: . . The Receiver of Taxe4 for this City received nearly i. 50,000 in one any this week for taxes for Mayor Conrad discharged one of his officers on Thursday because he drunk three cent brandy! A member of a church residing ht one of the rurardistricts has been arrested by one of the uptown:Aldermen for seducing his sister: Lie has hitherto been a most exemplary man arta devoutChrist ion. A funny affair took place in the outer part of our city a few days ago you may recollect theta short time siuce,the young wife of a commission merchant In New York; eloped froth that city with a Southern gentleman. The outraged husband telegraphed to the police in the different Atlantic eitica to arrest the guilty pair. A gentleman end his wife who had been out riding were on their return from Ilus tleton in a handsome little carryall drawn by two spank ing bay hdrses. A couple of policemen stopped the .teaut" :Lod loots I ha getitlernan nolens rolens to the nearest magis trate. ••For what am I brought here:" indignantly asked the gentleman. The Alderman looked an grave as an owl la a gooseberry bush, and turned to the officers for thoir complaint, •9 arrested him Co the charge of an eloptmeut said the foremost officer. • And so did 1 too;" chiiried iu tho other officer, pompously ~peeing his 'coat and display ing a glittering star. ••Elopement!" exclaimed the wile bursting into a flood of tears, -Elopement," responded the husband bursting into a tit of laughter. "Elopement!" ejaculated the magistrate. shutting up his big book and wiping his si,eitacles. -well this is the first time I ever iwavi emu 1 . 11111.11, away with his owl wife The pn:i..emea reeelk , ed a severe reprimand and the gMitlimmo A nd i ns so:, g reelect with the explanati,” et the ~;4 eor , pt t arrest.. oft iu prrfret good hector lin. 1,1 11,, •1' in:1'110 . 11/ A./11 11/1,111, t lil,raity is,ouwed.l 11 • hr u N feria, pu•d . A ~co:;clnaii in Arch Cireet today hand ecru for Thcir rd aid :mlepc:alence Nab around uhicb richly cluster s a o om [ ' he American heart, has r, undergo:, a tharutL u it process of reb.ition. The ' mini ia which pia D e c l a r a - tion of l udeloyulenee Was signed has roe,; Immlsiunely furnished. and its .ualls adorned with the portraits of a large number of the American statesmen. of the Revolutionary era, and other interesting relics. old bell which first rang the knell of British Domihiau an the thirteen colonies has been placed upon a handsome pedestal. handsomely and artistically ornanmuted. Maio' it tolls cast nearly a hundred years ago. it was inscribed -Proclaim liberty to all the laud mid all the inhabitants therem..'a motto so strikingly appropriate when viewed in c.littectitM with the Ineomrahle purpose for which It WAS tir4 ilAt it mint i•Ver ho regarded with peculiar veneration AS 0110 of the Most interesting relies connected with our National history. The doors of the mom are kept open ev ery day. and a polite superintendent present to pay proper attention to visitors, many thousand of whom visit annu ally. Oyr Mayor, in imitation of Mayor Wood, has opened in his Mike a book fur the registry 4 emtpl sluts and griev ances of all kinds within the power of the municipal gov ernment to remedy. The idea is a good one and if properly acted upon and carried out may be the means of curing many evils. It is somewhat after the style of the old Turk ish Caliphs or Cadis, who gave regular audiences to people of all classes. where, with out any formality, each might state in their own simple language the grievances they have suffered. Many "a wrong is now permitted to go un punished, merely, on account of the difficulty and tedious- , ness of properly reaching the - fountains" front which jus tice is supposed to gush forth. . _ The Philadelphia Markets range about as follows: Flour has receded $8,75 to $9; Rye Flour s6,so(retail); Corn Areal $4,50 ; Wheat 205 to 218; Rye, 1,25; Corn 92 to 95. Cattle sell for from $6 to 11 per 100 lbs.; Cows & Calves $lB to $45; Hogs $7, to $7,50 per hun dred lbs.; sheep and lambs, $2 to $6,50. lours, &c., A Capital Alit The, distinguished John Rowan, Esq., of Kentucky, having been called upon from sev eral quarters to become the Democratic candi date for Governor of that State, declined to as sume the position for reasons alleged in a letter to the Louisville Timos. lie says: • I am unwilling to peril the fair prospects of tile party by becoming their standard-bearer in the next contest, for the simple reason that my wife is a Catholic. I see that tt. highly respectable Whig paper ("The Common wealth" ) estimates the number of Know- Nothings in Kentucky at fifty thousand; and, as I have been informed by good authority, that no man who ha's a Catholic wife can be a member of that society, h is fair to piresume that they would not vote for a man so circum stanced. If this be true, fifty thousand citi zens of Kentucky would say to use, "what though you are a native of Kentucky, and your ancestors were among the pioneers of this fair land; what though your grand-fathers, Lytle and Rowan, lost the earnings of their lives—the first by the torch of the Indian, the last by the moneys of the Continental Congress —what though they did toil on, fighting the Indian and felling the forest, and under 41 these difficulties educate a portion of their fam ilies, and that portion not unknown or undis tinguished in the histories of Ohio, Kentucky, and the natiOn; and what though you may be qualified to discharge the high duties of the office you aspire wove, fifty thousand Citizens of Kentucky, living happily around our own hearthstones, won for us by the daring of such men as you sprung from, are determined that you shall not be Governor of Kentucky, Mr. Rowan, because your wife, exercising the priv-' ilege guaranteed by the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of every State in the Confederacy, to worship God as she pleases, is a Catholic. It matters not to us that the ancestors of that wife were of those who landed with Lord Baltimore, and estab lished the gOod old colony of Maryland, (io this hour the home of refinement and hospital -43,0 the i jirst to invite the Religionist of Christendom to come and Worship God accord ing to the dictates of their own consciences." I greatly'. hope the editor of The Common wealth has over-estimated the number of Know-Nothings in our State. I cannot be lieve that the doctrines ascribed to them can ever, to any extent, be embraced by Kenthck- They are at war with the noble and chivalrous character of our people. They are wont to" ••Shuu nu question, anti to wear no mask." They meet their adversaries, personal or pol itical, face to face, and whether successful or defeated there is neither exultation br com plaint. With the new party all is mysteryt The little, we know of their doctrines, is forced front them by some judicial tribunal, or from an ( ccasional allusion to them on the flour of Congress. They wage war in the dark, and speak only at the ballot box. Who ever heard a Whig or Democrat-deny his connection with either of those great parties? Who ever heard a Know-Nothing acknowledge his party? lie either declines answering, or promptly denies that he is a member of that order, although he may not'ten minutes isince have left the hall where he and his associates were devising ways and means to carry on jliis unmanly mode of qvarfare. Itseeme to me that it does not require Bible dr catechism to teach us that this is all wrong. The organization Of this'party (if I am- not mistaken as'to its purpose) may fur a time subserve the interests of demagogues who have neither the nerve or intellect to win posi tion in an open and manly conflict of mind with mind; but it will soon pass away, and the day is not distant when those web may have been deluded into the order, will blush to remember it. I trust that I entertain a proper respect for all religious denominations, although I helong' to no church, and God for bid that I ever may belong to one so wanting iii charity as to advocate proscription for opin ion's sake. A Screw Loose I The Know-Nothing Express is out against Mr. ALBRIGHT, the Know-Nothing candidate for Mayor. What's the matter? Is there a flare-up in the under-ground camp? There must be a screw loose somewhere I Re— Hen. Jons SLIDELL has been re-elected U. S. Senator, by the Legislature of Louisiana, for 021 yettrs from the 4th of March neit. cux.mw,cck.rx.ix7woh • ASSESSOR.-Councils have elected Wit- Lux Lowar, Esq.,City Assessor, to fill the vaainc.y occasioned bythtx..decease of Michael Bundaf. ;7.4 t r'" SOic. Mr. Jaq- ALJULGHT, - of the North EiafkWard, it iAZiaid,liiiiireceivcd the Kasoia‘ /*Aim notaination.for. -Mayor. He wilrfind iiifast log to rim against - in Old Whitey." .qoLaskses,Nsw ploistfalflif.ui--According to announce ascot tldi !fill was put:, ..operation on yesterday week, blithe nce otan kinsman* number of spectators. A bet Wad pending uii. , to *Either ar not it was capable of lifibldlukten bushels of wheat in-an hour. The trial was made, and the quantity of grain, instead of requiring an hour, was ground and bolted Into superfine flour In 41 minutes—and this with a pair of burrs only 80 inches.in di .meter! This is unprecedented, we belleve,in milling operations, and all who witnessed the operation *are high. iy pleased with the working of the Mill. as well as the work done by it. It is truly an ingenious and valuable Improvement; and reflects great credit on the skill of the Messrs. etaftEs, who, we doubt not, will realize something handsome from the invention. Sirow.—On Thursday night and Friday last, snow fell In this vicinity to the depth of about 6 inches. THE LtSCASTEE LOCOMOTIVE WORCR—TheSe works under the superintendence of Ms. John ltrandt, Sen.,have just flniandd for the Columbia k Philadelphia Itailad, &oath• er engine named "Uncle Toby." It is a first dim engine, combining all disinfest improveinenta, with a dmrse of finialrand ornament heretofore we believe uneyndled in this country. The Toby"' has 16 Inch cylinders, 22 inch stroke and 4 combined drivers of 5 feet diameter. The frame is ix. 2 . 14 inch wrought inns, with wrought iron wedges and pedestals of the same. The boiler is of the wagon top form; the cylinder part of which is 44 inches in diameter, containing HO copper dues 1.3.1 inches Insidediameter, having a large proportlcu of heating surface and steam room, while the steam piggs add parts are of ample dimensions. There are two steam domes covered with gracefully formed brass jackets, mare also the cylinder and steam chests. Two steam balances and one of Asherata steam guages all under the eye and- easy con trol of the engineer. The pumps are all of brass with cop per connections and with capacious air chambers on both sides. The tank will hold 1900 gallons of water and twe cords of wood and is beautifully ornamented. Thevalves are linked, by what is called the Link Motion which, produces a variable cut off with 3 single valve, which is considered one of the most important improve ments that has been made iu t building of Locomotives for many years, and we believe Mr. Brandt Is one of a very limited number of persons who have been able to apply it with entire success. These are a few of the details of the Uncle Toby," and we have no hesitation in saying, that It will prove one of the best working machines on the road. We are glad to learn that the prospects of the Company are of the most cheering kind. They are almost dallyr re ceiving orders from souse of the largest railroad compa nies in the country. That these orders will be faithfully executed. and to the satisfaction of the parties who issued them, the Tam O'Shanter and the Uncle Toby abundantly prove.—Examiner. TAVLALV LlCENSP.B.—Licenses were granted by the Court to the following persona, on Saturday week: Brecknnek—Peter Good; Columbia—Martin Irwin, Cath arine Howard, John Slack, Joshua J. Gault. Elizabeth Wolf; Czernarvou—Silas Weiler. Jacob Albright; Cocalico West--Itichard Flickinger, Polly .Mumma, Johu W. Ment zer, Conoy--John Filbert; Conestoga—John Kolp: Doneol .East, William Hunter, Donegal West, Martin King; Earl, John Myers, Peter Rank; Earl West, Hiram Kolp, George Roland; Earl East, Samuel Oberhoitzer; Elizabeth, Lewis R. Hibshman; Elizabethtown, Abraham Greenawalt; Eph rata, John lassuacht; ilempfield East, Daniel Hess, John Davis, Johu Shreiner, John A. Lutz. Peter S Snyder, Wm. R. Martins; Leacoek, Samuel S. Rutter, Lumpeter East, J. Rowe, Johu Echteruacht; Marietta, Lewis Martin, David Cassel; 31anheim bor., Daniel D. Hostetter, 31anheirn tarp., Levi Schlott, Amos Bollinger, Manor, Jacob S. Kauffman; Providence, David Suavely; Rapho, Abraham Reiff; Salis bury, Samuel Letamon; Warwick, John Bender, Peter Kat , froth: Washington bor., Christian D. Martin; City, J. A Soheurenbrand. George Kircher, J. k - D. Reese, J. M. &tit ling, Michael 31cltrann, John Michael, William Gorrecht. John Dorwart. Wendel Martzel, Lewis Sprecher. The ibllowing tavern keepers were returned by the con stables of their respective townships, or wards, for selling liquor on Sunday Dennis Harkins and George Fisher. of Columbia rule granted to show cause why license should not be granted. returnable the 21st of March. GA. Hildebrand, of Qinestoga, remonstrance charging him with selling liquor on Sunday:, and to minors cud hi teidporate pen - inns. !tole granted to show caw. why the li,,use now granted shotild not be revoked, returnable 3d Monday of April next. Ortega Murray. Donegal Bast, rule granted, Er., return• able 21st of March. Johu Stump, Hemptield East. remoustroure filed. Itole same us above. Tin. application of Eli McCardles, of Drumore, was re fused on the ground of keeping s badly managed and dis orderly house. John Brady, jr., Millerstown, application for new stand, remonstrance tiled, continued until April term. John A. Keller, city, objected to on account of deficient publication. Application withdrawn. tjeorge liornbergar, city, new stand. Remonstrance ti led. continued until April 'term. Elias liedeay,., (Adamstown) now stand. Rule granted to show cause why application should sot be grouted, turnabld.2lst March, 1855. It may be important to Tavern Keep ers in' the City and County of Lancaster to know, that in future, in all applications for a new tavern license, or the renewel of an old one, they will be required' to file the newspa pers containing the publications, with the Clerk of Quarter Sessions,previous to the appli cation lring heard by the Court. An adjourned Court of Quarter Sessions will be held- on the 2d Monday of Aqril (9th) nest. L.6 . CASTER CITY AND COUNTY MEDICAL So rlETY.—Th,is Society held a stated meeting on Wednesday, the 17th of January, at which the following persons were elected as officers, to serve for one year: President, Dr. P. Cassi dy; Vice Presidents, Drs. J. Stubbs, and J. K.Raub ; Treasurer and Librarian, Dr. J. Au gusfus Elder; Corresponding Secretary, Dr. Thomas Ellmaker ; Recording Secretary, Dr. M. A.Withers. The following physicians were selected as delegates to the American Medical Association, which is to assemble in Philadel phia on the first Tuesday of next May : Drs, Ellmaker, P. Cassiday, Duncan, Thomson, Ream, Raub, and Stubbs. From the/North American of Friday News of the Week. Oar' R. G. Simpson, late Treasurer of Phil adelphia county, has been acquited of the charge of embezzlement of the State funds by the jury, to whom, the case was given in the Court of Nisi Priat. The jury consumed two days iii arriving at this remarkable verdict. tte„. The missing U. S. steamer Fulton has been heard from. She arrived at Nassau, N. H., on the 4th inst., from Norfolk, short of coal. Itia. A coal boat at Mauch Chunk was de stroyed by fire on Wednesday night, and two persons,, the captain and his son, who were asleep in her, were burned to death. 10§... A balloon, with which Miss Louisa Bradley, of Philadelphia, ascended to a great height, at Easton, yesterday, burst, but form ed a parachute, and descended without harm ing the lady. :er The steamer George Law arrived at New York, yesterday, from Aspinwall, with San Francisco advices to the Ist inst., and $1,251,000 in gold, of which $98,000 is for Drexel & Co., and $50,000 for Thos. Watson & Sons. A robbery of $27,000 was committed on board the steamship Sonora, on her way down to Panama. The carpenter and boat swain were arrested, and $13,000 recovered. A etofm occurred at San Francisco, on the let, which was more severe than any since 1852, and did muoh damage. The Supreme Court has declared Sacramento the Capital of the State. Nineteen convicts escaped from the State Prison, on the 27th ult. `The steamship Pacific arrived at New York, yesterday, from Liverpool, with advices from Europe one week later. The packet ship (leo. Canning has-been lust in the Elbe, with, it is suppoSed, 160 lives.' A heavy mercantile fail ure has occurred in Liverpool, and several in London, and many others, are said to be im pending. The Emperor of Russia has accepted conditionally, the four points of the guar antee, as interpreted by the allies, bu.t, no ar mistice has been granted, and, consequently, hostilities continue unabated. Sardinia has • • formally joined the Western alliance. Omar Patha has gone to the Crimea. The Russians have re-crossed the Danube, invaded the Do brunseha, and captured the ; cities of Tultscha and Babadagli. The Austrians do not , inter fere: A terrible inundation at Hamburg has caused damage to the amount of four - millions of marks. . In Congress, yesterday, the Senate and House both received a message from the Pres ident, containing information relative to sites for_Post Offices, &c., in N York, Philadelphia, &c..- In the Senate this was referred to the Pest Office Committee. In the House, it was referred to a S'elect Committqe. In the Sen ate, Mr. Chase introduced a bill for the im provement of the Ohio River. Mr. Cooper made a speech in favor of his resolutions, with reference to the importation of foreign pau pers and convicts. A sharp political debate followed, and then the Army Appropriation bill was considered at length. In the House, the debate on the French Spoliation bill was ended: In the State Legisla;ure, yesterday, the Sen ate passed a resolution authorizing the print ing of a daily legislative record. In the House, the Northampton contested election case was up again, and the resolution for taking testi mony in Northampton was reconsidered and rejected. Ma. Misos.—The Washington Union pub lishes a letter from Dr. S. L. Bigelow, the family physician attending Mr. Mason in Paris, from which place it is written, under date of December 31st. It says: Peals, December 31, 1854. DEAR SIR: Judge Mason has an effusion in to the right hemisphere. The paralysis of the left side, amn, and leg has been complete. It is now slightly less. The hemorrhage I con sider 'to have been considerable, and the attack eminently serious. He is now in a very sat isfactory state, and I entertain many hopes. With many regards, yours, truly, DR. M.ERRITT. S. L. BIGELOW. Jermary.2d—Contioues to improve. MAMA* XVIII JAC/0010'1a correspondent. K. T.; Jan. 6, 1855 GEo. SANDERSON, E•q.—Dear Sir.—There is no town off from the,. e rreryhose prospects are more flatterini.than thie — plat named in hon or . ~ of t the Main travel roads in the Territory, he old hero of ew Orleans. It is upon ,1 one oil _the road leading fro the i /Missouri river op posite Parkville in i 1.1 ' souri, to Fort Riley and Uniontown, being thirty-five miles from the fernier place. The lowpr road from Fort Leav enWiirth to Fort Rileylinterse'ets the Parkville road at Jacksonville. !The town was laid out by an association of gentlemen, who are de termined to build it 14,, knowing its advanta ges, and that indepelent of every other con sideration,-there is a country surrounding it which is capable of supporting a dense popu lation. The tdwn site is upon a high and roll ing prairie, and is a handsome a one as I have ever seen, It has plenty of the best of timber upon two sides of it; besides rock for building purposes, is just outside the totim plat; and in the im mediate vicinity there is plenty of the first quality of Cannel coal' which in this prairie country is of incalculable value. ,There are several springs upon the site, the water being pure and healthy. Although it is but a few weeks since operationi were commenced here, buildings are already being erected, and it promises to be an imporutnt point. It covers three hundred and tAienty acres. The trus tees' Jas. Noble, Miles Moore, Esqs., and Dr. Chas. Leib, hull Mu shares, which are to be donated fur churches, school houses and other public buildings. ' We are pleased to learn this fact; for nothing has a greater ten dency to recommend a town than the fact that it contains these, and that its people are moral and orderly. Shares ell readily at from one hundred to one hundred and fifty dollars. That the great Paciiic 4ailroad will be con structed west from the meuth of Kaw river, those who are acquaihted with the different proposed routes trankly admit, and in that event it must necessmiily pass - through Jack sonville—but of it hereafter. The fire-eating press of Missouri having' emptied the vials' of ; their wrath upon Gov. Reeder, and finding that he cannot be driven into measures—finding that he is an indepen dent man, and that he cares but little for their ahtiso of him, have "hauled iu their horns." Gov. Reeder is the men for the times, and the Territory. He is a Llemocrat without and though he is at present abused by certain men, who, however, have little forceof char acter, lie will be the Most popular man in the State of Kansas. We say huzza for Reeder. The pioneers, the hatddisted buys are with, and will sustain him.: We are suffering greatly !Jr want of mail facilities. There is but one Post Office in the Territory, which is at;Fort Leavenworth ' and the mail reaching it serui-occasionally. It is, however, to be hoped that the present Con gress will establish post routes sufficient. The outrages committed by the Sioux Indi ans lately, has roused', against them a feeling of deep indignation upon the frontier, and if Congress will author* the President to raise a few regiments of volunteers to march against them, they will be tilted within sixty days.— Nay more—the Deldwares, Shawnees, and Wyttudots, three-of tde bravest of the Indian tribes, are laixious toi be called into service against them; and so tearful are the Sioux of these, that we doubt ihether they would ever engage in battle with them, though they are in point of numbers greatly their superior.— If the .government, instead of giving beef, blankets, &c. to conciliate them, had taught them -to fear he power, we would not hear of these every day murders; but, as it is, they believe the governmeht fears them, and the emigration to the Padifie shore will never - be free from interruption! until they are satisfied that Uncle Sam is more powerful than they. To succeed against the Sioux, the regulars must be•dispensed with, and melt only who under stand their mode of warfare Le enrolled—fron tier-men who are perfectly at Inane every where. We have great respect for the officers and soldiers of the Army, but in Indian war fare but little science is required2—every man using the tactics he thinks best for success. More anon, ! • KANSAS. • Late Foieign sews. SEBASTOPOL NOT YET TAKEN The steamship Paeific arrived at New York on Thursday, bringing news from the seat of war to the 2d inst. The siege still goes on, but no attempt had 'yet been made to storm the place. The Emperor of Russia it is said has accepted the four points offered by Austria, but conditionally. The Russians have re-cros sed the Danube and invaded the Dobruditha. They have re-taken the cities of Tultscha and Babadagh. The flour and gram markets at Liverpool are quiet, with a downward tendnecy. AtT:r. Petitions have!been presented in the Legislature, for the erection of a new County, to be called Conawagk out of parts of Lan caster, Lebanon and Dauphin countiis. MAItitIAGES On the 25th inst. by the Rev. J. J. &rine, Jacob M. Swarr Merchant of Baresville, up per Leacock Twp. to Maria, daughter of Levi Groff of West. Earl Tvip. By the same, Abraham Miller of Manor, to Elizabeth Fry of East Hempfield. Oa the 11th inst. by the Rev. J. V. Eckert, John Work to Phebe Fry both' of Strasburg Township. On the 16th inst., by, the Rev. Wm. Easton, Samuel Davis to Susanna Gruff, both of Bart township this county. On the Bth inst., _by Samuel Evans Esq.; John Lindsey to Miss Elizabeth Cohick, both of West Hempfield township. DEATHS. 'ln Philadelphia, on i Sunday, Jan. 2let Miss aria B Pennell, dati,ghter of Wm. Pennell, dee'd, of Lancaster. , _ . At Harrisburg, on Wednesday the 17th inst., of a pulmonary complaint, Miss Catharine Murray, neice of Mrs: Patrick Kelly,/of Lan caster. In Columbia, on Wednesday, 24th inst., Robert W. Hou - ston, *sq., aged 66 years, 4 months and 4 days. The Markets Pattaernmis, Jan. 27 . Flour and Meal.—The releipts of Flour have fallen off this week, and with a moderate inquiry for export, which hm generally been at pricesb elow the views of holders, the market has ruled unsettle d and dull during the entire week, and prices have receded lY a 25 cts per bbl. The week's sales reach some 5001.6000 bbls including mixed at $8,75, straight brauda at $8,07348.0, the latter for selected lots; $9,2059,50 the pair for half bids, and 10 for family ex tra: 000 bbls damaged Floir sold by auction at $0,25; the bulk of the sales were at $507;,,i per Md. for good straight brands, at which rate the market closes to-day with more sellers than buyers, the foreign news having a tendency to check the demand. The sahe for home use have also been limited, within the above range of prices. Rye:Flour has been very inactive and the sales only in a retail way, at $0,50, at which price it is generally held. Corn Meal is without much demand, and the only sales made public are to the extent of abOut 1000 bbls. Brandywine, at $4,62% per bbl:. Pennsylvania Meal is held at $4,50, with out ending buyers. . The initixictious fur the week ending the 25th Inst. were-14,110 , , barrels Flour, 1010 bids Corn Meal, and 007 bbls. Rye Flour. Cattle Market.—The supply of Beef Cattle cofttinues moderate for the demand. The offerings this week have bean about 1000 head.. The demand has been good, and last week's prices fully nitiintalned. 150 head of 'prime quality have been taken for; )low York, the balance mostly sold nt 85100 lbs. Cows and Calves sell slowly, " to quality, from $lB to 45 eiteb. The supply of Hogs has beeu fair, 900 head have here been offered and mostly sold at $7 to 7,50 $5 100 lbs.l :Sheep and Lambs meet with , ft fair inquiry; sales of 000 h.d at.s2 to 6.50, as In quality. Most of the Best - Cattle and flogs offered were received here from the West by Milked. Election Notice.—An election for three Trustees of Lancaster Cemetry, serve for the term' s of three years, will be held at the Muse of John Ilk hael,ln this City, on Tuesday the Oth day of February unit, btwden the hour of 10 and 12 A. 31.: jah 30 te.2 ALBERT G. 11EL1'ENSTIIN, L , _ . ancaster Writing Academy w ill re main open fur six Weekii. All who wish to avail them. selves of thu splices of suMessful and experienced Teach ers will do well to make early application. Teems—auoo for Twentz Lessons, of one hour each; one-half Myer/ably in-advance. .4.Q...3oiint2tfor nectol Lessons on rtortho ____ fromsmlA.Mtotl.m.lio.f pnjt.l - 1. Rooms open —_ intitruction will be arranged so far as practicable to suit the convenience of the pupil. 4-I..adies and Gentlemen interested in this highly im portant but much neglected branch of education, ard re spectfully invited to call and witness the rapid improve ment of ONO limn= Pcr>e that have been under my instruction, some portion o the time for the last 'six weeks. '. SMERBROOKE k SON, Writing Rooms, 2d Door above the Mayor's Office, South Queen street. Jan 30 t 42 Eat ate of Magdalen Kemerer.—ln the Court of Common Plots for the County of Lances ter. Where as, Peter Kemerer, Administrator of John Komerer deed who was committee of Magdalen Kemerer, did on The 22d day ofJanuarylBss file in the office of the Prothonotary of said Court, his Account 4f the said Estate: Notice le hereby given to all persons interested in the said estate, that the said Court have appointed the sth day of March, .1865, for toe confirmation thereof, unless exception be filed. Attest, — J. BOWMAN, Bioth'y. Rrottiy's Omoo, Lan,* 00 . 4,4
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