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GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR.
LANCASTER, APRIL 8, 1855.
. Methodist Episcopal Conference.
The Philadelphia Annual Conference of the
i Methodist Episcopal Chtuch,,met in this city,
on
in Wednesday morning last, in the Duke
Stre t Church—Bishop Wstron, of Baltimore,
`press g. The Conference was opened with
prayer, when a chaste, beautiful and appro
priate Address was delivered by the venerable
presiding officer, in which - he feelitigYr — snd - 61;
oquently alluded to his own advanced age and
physical infirmities, and the certainty that his
ministerial labors and his pilgrimage on earth
were rapidly drawing to a close, and also to
the strong probability that this was the last
session of the Philadelphia Conference he
would ever have the privilege to attend.—
This part of his address was peculiarly solemn
and affecting, and caused tears to trickle down
the cheeks of many who were present. He
drew a graphic picture of the progress, use
fulness and triumphs of the Church over which,
liff presides, and of which he has been.a faith
ful and devoted Minister for nearly half a cen
tury—having joined its communion over fifty
one years ago, and its Ministry in 1809. He
contrasted the Preachers of the olden time
with what they are at present, givingit as his
deliberate judgment that, whilst the latter
may have more mind, education, &c., the for_
mer bad more heart and power, and were in
strumental in effecting a greater amount of
good in proportion to their numbers. He con
cluded this part of his interesting address
with some wholesome, paternal advice to his
ministerial brethren, which could not fail in
having a happy effect upon them. A high
compliment was paid to the citizens of Lan
caster, fur their warm-hearted, generous hos
pitality towards his ministerial brethren and
himself, coupled with a fervent, heart-felt de
sire that in return for these temporal - benefits,
they would invoke spiritual blessings upon the
people of this city. The Bishop adverted to
the nauseous and disgusting habit of using
tobacco, the necessity for which he would by
no means admit, and earnestly requested the
members of the Conference, if any of them
were in the habit of using the weed, not to
pollute the sanctuary which had been so neat
ly fitted up, belodulging in its use while pres
ent in the Church. The venerable appear
ance of the Bishop, his mild and benignant
countenance, and the force and chasteness of
the language employed in delivering his ad
dress, made a deep impression upon all- who
listened to it, and will long be cherished in
their -memories.
Bishop WAton is assisted in hie Episcopal
duties by Bishops SCOTT, of Delaware, and
JANES, of New York, and •the deliberations of
the Conference are conducted with great order
and decorum. Quite a number of distinguish
ed Ministers are present—among whom we
notice Rev. Dr's DURBIN, M'CLINTOCK, Hobo
sos, Cor.t.r.s and BOWMAN; and Messrs. AT
WOOD, BARTINE, CROOKS, ROCHE, COOKSIAN,
TORRENCE, CURTIS, COOPER and others. That
veteran pioneer of Western Methodism, J. B.
FINDLEY, a man nearly fourscore years of age,
is also in atter,dance and has preached twice
since his arrival. Taken as a whole there is
a great amount of talent in the body, and this
remark is applicable to the younger as well as
the older Ministers, for , there aro a goodly
number of very promising young men amongst
them.
The proceedings of the Conference up until
Saturday's adjournment (as reported for the
Philadelphia Bulletin. and Inland Daily,)will
be found in another part of this paper. • They
will doubtless be interesting to many of our
readers.
Important Foreign News
The steamship Atlantic arrived at N. York,
on Tuesday evening last, with Liverpoel dates
to the 10th ult. Iler advices (for a synopsis
of which see another column) confirm thedeath
of the Emperol Nicholas, and the peaceable
accession of his son Alexander to the throne.
The new Emperor has issued a manifesto
stating tint . he will adhere to the policy of his
father, from which we infer that the war is to
be prosecuted with vigor. No news of impor
tance from the Crimea, as yet ; but this state
of suspense cannot remain much longer, as
both sides .went to he preparing for a grand
encounter:
The llouse of Representatives, at Har
risburg. pa,sed a resolution, fixing upon the
24th of April :1= the time for the final adjourn
ment. The Senate previously fixed on the,l7th
of April. An effort is being made to adjourn
the Ilou,e until the first Tuesday of October
next, and then re.6. , semble for the purpose of
electing a Enin , ,l States Senator. Whether
interested parties will succeed, remains to be
seen. The members of this "Nix Wissee ,
House are great on making the most of their
positions.
The Flight of News
No piece of, news was ever carried such a
vast distance in so short a time as was the an
nouncement of the death of the Russian Em
peror. It took place at noon on the 2d of
March, and in an hour or two it was known in
nearly every part of the European continent
and the Bri•ish islands. On the 3d of March
the Africa sailed from Liverpool with the news.
She reached Halifax at noon of the 15th, and
by the close of that day there was scarcely a
town in the United States where the great event
was not known. Thirteen days had sufficed
to carry the intelligence over two continents
and one broad ocean. There was never a more
striking illustration of the wonderful workings
of electricity and steam as means of annihilat
ing distance.
Speaking out in Meeting.
We knew that the corruption atiti profliga
cy of the present Know-Nothing Legislature,
was becoming apparent to every man in the
State ; but still we did not think the editors of
that pure new party were eo willing to ac
knowledge it. Yet such is the fact, as is evin.
ed by the following, clipped from the Harris
burg Item, ono of " Sam's " organs:
"The fact is, legislation has fallen into bad
hands. A set of political scoundrels took ad,
vantage of the late revolution in political Ben
timent,- and where they did not honestly suc
ceed--fraud was resorted to, in order to ac
complish the object. The legislation of this
session, its, glaring absurdities and villany, to
make use of the mildest terms, will be execra
ted by every honest man in the Commonwealth.
The honor of the State is bartered and sold by
a secret conclave, as if they had no masters,
nor in any way responsibleto. public opinion.
Banks are chartered amid boisterous merri
ment, and foreign railroad capitalists are the
" lions" who are worshipped at the shrine of
mammon. When will Moses descend from
the mount and east down the golden calf?'
The Know-Nothing majority in the legisla
ture way well exclaim "save me from my
friends."
las The Tennessee Penitentiary, at Nash
ville, was burnt do.wn on Friday morning last.
One of the convicts perished in the flames.
Loss estimated "100,000.
nem The papers record the deaths of ex-
Senators Phelps, of Vermont, Fitzgerald of
Michigan, and Archer, of Virginia—all with
in the last two weeks.
166 Governor Pollock has vetoed the
Stroudeburg Bank bill.
The Cuban Outrage.
American commerce—another insult offered
to the American flag. A United States mail
'steamer, peacefully traversing the waters ad-;;
jacent to ishuid of Cuba, has been fired
upon by a Spanish frigate, withciut cause or
provocation. When we have made tlids state
'tient we have.said all. There are no extenu
ating circumstances. Itwas acool, deliberate
act, Performed, in open day, and simply be
cause the Cuban authorities happened to feel
in mood for it.
Were this the first act of the kind, says the
Satinralcl-131eargbm, • ouldl'eel - . •
to keep silent, and await that judicial investi
gation which the matter will doubtless receive.
Bat . — reriatioiiii - faith Cifba are no-longer the
subject of cabinet councils alone ; they concern
the whole world. It is high time the people
spoke out and insisted that something be done.
We have had keen encounters of cunning di
plomacy enough—we want now action! action!
Onr commerce is languishing, our honor in
sulted, and yet we look coolly on as though it
was a matter that by no means concerned us.
We are by no means advdates of violent
measures. We would have this much-vexed
question settled. quietly and in peace. We
believe, indeed, it can be, if it be brought in a
proper and energetic ° manner before the gov
ernment of Spain. If she cannot be induced
to anticipate an inevitable eAnt, and part,
for a liberal consideration, with a possession
which she can hardly expect long to hold, we
can at least insist upon some guarantees for
the future. Satisfaction for past insults, which
have already reached a goodly number, we do
not speak of, though the list is one to make
American blood run cold. We speak for the
security and interest of American commerce
in the future.
It cannot be denied that the principal cause
of these frequent and shameful events is the
irresponsible character of the Cuban govern
ment. For insults so coolly offered we must
seek satisfaction at the distant court of Mad
rid. Considering the changeable character of
the home government itself, this amounts, in
fact, to. no satisfaction at all. All who are
conversant with late Spanish negotiations
know hoW difficult it is to bring Cuban affairs
before the government. Even in case a minis
ter is successful in the incipient step, the
shrewd Spanish diplomat manages in some
way to put off or entirely evade the issue.
Another, and perhaps the real cause of all
the difficulties, is the interference of the French
and English governments in affairs on the
American continent. Confident of protection
in case of deed, the Cuban authorities are em
boldened in a course of conduct towards the
United States that no other civilized country
would long endure. We can, indeed, well
conceive a people jealous of the rising fortunes
of the American republic secretly urging on
their irresponsible agents from insult to
insult.
The course of our government in this mat
ter is plain. It is to insist, after the satisfac
tion of past injuries, seriously, and with that
dignity which becomes a great people, upon
two distinct ulimata—first, upon some securi
ty for future good behavior; secondly, upon
the withdrawal of these menacing fleets'and
the entire cessation of British and French in
terference in the atfairs of Cuba. A commer
cial treaty, too, between the two countries
should be pressed upon the consideration of
the . Spanish government, that our commerce
n
be o longer subject to insulting embargoes,
wheneverit pleaseS the colonial authorities to
amuse themselves with detaining and search
ing American. vessels. By the instructions of
the State Department to our Ministers at the
courts of Westminster and Madrid, we under
stand our government has already taken this
stand, diplomatically. But what we want
now is not diplomacy, but earnest, serious,
authoritative action.
The United States and Spain
The New. York Herald, says : "The most in
teresting problem of the day is the settlement
of our complicated and embariassing relations
with Spain. Instead of any approaches hav
ing been made by the Spanish government to
this 'mid, in the liquidation of a long schedule
of outrages against our citizens, and un our
commerce, new provocations have been stifled
to the list, of the most flagrant character.
There can be no dispute in the American
mind, as to our having been grossly insulted
by Spain. None of the offences committed by
England, in 1812, towards the American flag,
were as outrageous as are these insults of
Spain. The former resulted in war;. a conflict
which redounded to the honor and credit of our
own country. If we conceived we had just
cause of offence then, now, that the insults to
our flag have been given by the hirelings and
menils and outlaws of Spain, how can we
brook them? The Spanish outrage against
the mail Steamer El Dorado, is an extreme of
fence, and we are admonished that the country
so understands it, and something should be
done by our Government to obtain redress for
the insult.
We have been so conciliating to Spain, that
conciliation has become distasteful to her. A
bold and emphatic policy, more decided than
the reciprocity expediency, should be resorted
to, and carried out. The decisive policy of
Gen. Jackson, in regard to the French indem
nities'of twenty-four millions of francs, should
be our policy now—nothing more nor less.—
Let "old Hickory's" recommendation of repri
sals, upon Spanish commerce, be followed up
by Gen. Pierce, and our word for it, we will
have but little farther trouble. This is the
policy which will bring Spain to satisfactory
terms, and we would hear no more of outrages,
such as have aroused the feelings, and ulcera
ted the public pulse, like to the Black Warrior
and El Dorado cases, again..
AN IMPORTANT ACT OF CITIZZNSHIP.—The
following important act, relative to citizen
ship, passed by the present Congress, seems
to have been generally overlooked by the
Press.. It is of the utmost importance:
AN ACT to secure the rights of citizenship to
the children of citizens of the united States
born out of the limits thereof.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the
,United States of Amer
ica, in Congress assembled, That persons here
tofore born, or hereafter to be born, out of the
lhmits and jurisdiction of the 'United States,
whose fathers were, or shall be, at the time of
their birth, citizens of the United States shall
be deemed and considered, and are hereby de-.
Glared to be citizens of the United States; Pro
vided however, That the rights of citizenship
shall not descend to persons whose fathers
never resided in the United States.
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SEa 2. And he it further enacted, That any
woman who might he lawfully naturalized
under the existing laws, married, or who shall
be married, to a citizen of the United States,
shall be deemed and taken to be a citizen,
Approved February 10, 1855.
CHIIurY PECTORAL. —See in our udvertiaing
columns a notice of this medicine. We are
not in the habit of saying much in relation to
such in relation to such medicines as are gen
erally seen - going the rounds of newspapers;
but in relation to Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, we
feel that we can say something in its favor
with propriety, from the fact that we have
tried it. A. young man in our office has also
used it, and in both his and our own cue it
proved. most beneficial.--ahn. Presbyterian,
2E-nn.
' Good Sentiments. Philadelphia Annual Cdnferenee of the
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burg-Christian Advocate. It contains thesenti- I Let cearral, Match 28..--' The';.Philadelphia An
menisof hundreds of foreigners who have come I mud COnferenee of the Methodist . Episcopal Church,
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to our land . . -, . - The sentiment is patriotic, and 1 et.:s l l,*iirof 218 members, of which 199 are effect-
it is. Written-Au We met in rho city ] - of Lancaster- at
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a spirit thaiall who read it ' „Flu:mots ,
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-.-- , 9o' clot*, on Wednesday morning, Marsh 28, ..There
UUISt admire: - . 1 is a general feeling of gratificotitni - astoi* thii Id*
Brother Clarks—The Providence of God no jaw,. 6t the ample and pleasant aszianniAttio'ps
ordered my destiny that I was born out of the prided:l6r them by the citizens of ail denemina
liMite of the United States. While yet a mere dons of Christians. This manner e t , .. en , ar
hid, I read of the straggle of the heroes of the f a i oanhip among the Churches is beaming
tem.
Revolution for freedam: nor did I fail to ob
men whenever and wherever Vont - °es, Pied) -
serve, that prominent among their grievances, . ,
ConventionsorGeneralAssemblies 3- *
meet.'
was the effort of their tyrannical ruler to pre- , ,
vent the population of this country, by re- ' t ' and pro Per"
stricting the emigration laws. I traced thee The Conference was called to order by the yen
theAttriedsce.nes,:from the fust_pistol emit" Bisill29 . _Waugh, who proceeded to read a
shot at Lexington, to the final consummation
At - the-eiege of-Yorktown ; - grieving
at their defeats, and rejoicing at their success; E - yrrin:Tlcayer by the venerable and Rev. Jas. 8..
of liberty
fey, .of Ohio; followed by oti4Or by -Rev - :- . 1 ,-- 2 . . -
Thompson. The Bishop then addressed the Confer-
I saw Lafiryette, - DelEalb,"Stenben - nrid - others, .: • fer - Mamis hour. He alluded to - htearly
from every nation of Europe, battling side by religious experience, which commenced as a member
'side with d
Washington Greene and Gates ;
jirsnio
by no of the Church 51 years ago : 'he alluded to his grow
promptedmotive' but the love of liberty, ing infirmities, and declare - that he felt the condo
hoping for no reward but its triumph:. n don of his pilgrimage was rapidly approaching. In
thaterisis there were none to charge that the those remarks he evinced deepifeeling, in which the
stain of foreign birth, olluted their souls; they ,Conference enisig art too ici l ated Lion to admonish . the Con
went down to their graves in peace, rejoicing ference to str ii ,ve to make spiritual returns to the
that by their' blood and treasures they had as- people of Lancaster for their kindness in providing
slated in establishing on the footstool of God, for our temporal wants. This led him to allude to
one asylum for the , oppressed. the past generation of Methodist ministers, and to
compare them with . the present generation. in this I
Inspired by their examples with an enthn- comparison the Bishop said he felt constrained to i
siastic love of liberty, and encouraged by the give hi opinion. He was of opinion tha t the.;
noble generosity of the American people, I. present generation, of ministers. more
emigrated to this country at an early age, and mend, those of the preceding generation more
here ventured my all, of hope, fortune and as- your :
t t e e
l f a o t nn te
r e r m
e h r ad e
tomaoar a nd
n eu d i e tr a
n e tc.i tm t. d es t . ;zetei r t h i e - ,
pirations. You will not think it strange, then, Bishop thought the ministry of the early preachers ;
that I become uneasy when I see an organiza- produced more conversions than that of tne latter.
tion growing up among us, whose object it is We could not but ask ourselves, would not the prop-;
to blight my hopes, ruin my fortune, and for- er t f o o n mp o liriso mi. compariso n have whether the former gene-1
ever defeat my aspirations—when I see the re-
ration
under the t condition., -te of
pi ... te r d c
1, their ane t
ligious presses of the country fostering and community of their day, better than the present]
aiding this organization—and, it was with re- generation accomplishes their work under the present;
pet I learned that the Advocate was among conditions of th
')e Church andcommunity
work of the ministry now comb- rehends many ha
lts apologists. Would not the heroes of the portent and comp licated interests which did hot
Revolution lie uneasy in their graves if they exist thirty years ago, when the almost only aim
knew their names and their labors perver- of the preachers was to awaken sinners and lead
ted to accomplish such an end? Would not them to conversion and to grow in grace as an in
their blood cryout for vengeance, being spil
nenntalobnreg,3roif
en t r e . Bow
ministry
t y a t rea n d i ded ill i e d " perma
led for equal rights, to be thus bartered for of the inany important and comp licated
justi ni t t l y i e o sts s
privileged classes and birthrights—lhe initia- intended tor culture in the Chureh ;to give her per
toryn steps to aristocracy. manency and power. Hence to accomplish this wider .
I have taken an oath to "renounce forever . .
sphere of action , mind must come more prominent- .
all allegiance to any foreign prince, potentate operatep c e on a ticti m on th w e it ex h po.wijr,, of
t tl h b e
oth ut- co-,
or sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly - The Bishop ; look occasion to admonishfl L O lSt jl 3 :Ott . br
to the one whereof I was formerly a subject. ence and others not to stain Um beautiful and neatly
This oath makes it perjury for me to claim furnished church by spitting tobaccojume on it. in
any other country than this for my home. deed, her e declared that the use of tobacco, by a blip- {
of . Gospel particularly, was a filthy and' l
And can I call this a home where I am not, later
corrupting practice, not perhaps morally, but'yet
nor ever can be (should this order prevail) physically.
recognized as possessing, full privileges of nit- The Conference referred necessitous cases and all
izenship 1 •I am recognized as such by the claimants on the funds of the Conference, to the;
laws and Constitution, but this order, counter- j o int B Bte o rs ard of Stewards, consisting of laymen and s ,
mining both the law and the Constitution, de- The Rey. T. J. Quigley offered a pape r.proposing
prives me of my rights. Caught in this trap changes in discipline to be made by the next Gen
-robbed of the privileges which were held end Conference
out to induce me to swear allegiance to this 1. To ermin at
tereolCoslr
of
f L t e i t i tders and S ( t i ewards to be cx-,
country, what place on earth may I call 14 tinned without such satilltno ar ry! ean not to con
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home? I have renounced, on my oath, cit- 2. To extend the time of trial for admission into,
izenship in all other countries, and am I then full connexion from two years to four years, without;
to be denied it in this? The Arabs or the postponin g g ordin a ation. I
Tartars might refuse to admit me to their each To appoint
tojh u e di a c r i a a n r
y d
rdneintemrmit i t n e e e:f l eihteea iul
rights, but even their sense of honor would and charges against any member. complaints
forbid them thus to ensnare me. I must 4. To recognize all baptized children t 1.4 member s{
be ,oat to every country, and every country of the Church u n t il, t
shall forfeit their member- ,
lost to me, save that country where the arm ;13hintrInbei;3"12°°nduet, but shall not vote in church
until 17 years old, nor be required to attend,
of man cannot sway . the scales of justice. class until they are 7 years old.
I read my Bible in the language of Luther, 5. In allowance of ministers the allowance shall not)
and learned to be a Protestant, and from my be less than so much and so much more as the
Bible and Wesley I learned to be a Methodist: e h a int i, h u e s s 2 e u rves e ma l y judge proper, provided that not;
I No ono asks me to disbelieve the Bible be- 6. Let t h e o B L:, he al p
h ow av e e d a to ut a he s rt mele man. 2 .
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cause it came from India, Protestantism be- inter in the same emerge for more y th w an ap trro m y t e n ars i n i t l a
cause Luther was a German, ( r Methodism special eases, provided_ that the Presiding Lidera re-i
because Wesley was an Englishman. No one oommend the continuance of the appointment and'
refuses me a membership in the church be- the r Bishop . is satisfie d with the apeciality of the case.,
cause I was born in a foreign land. I cart day his fce
ta ir n rLa y nt n ue a r t
t w e ris t, i , li ca te)i h. the order of them ,
join them in praising God for his favors, and .Ur. Hodgson, on the part of the Conference, refer-,
invoking his blessing on our country ; I can red to the long and faithful eervices of Hey. P.
commune with them at the saoramental board, C t ' i lilin s be e as ti Sec a ref i v e , n i a n er a very appropriate and beau-,
and yet refusing me a vote, they will cast their behalt P of Le ' Ijonferencee,na through ug el h d thee.
and Bishop, e t i
c o i l ,
ballot side by side with the vilest scoundrel and a beautiful portfolio as an extressfon of the ' Coni
that ever disgraced the soil on which he was ferenee of their estimate of the Secretary, as aman
born. Ministers of the gospel denounce me and as an otheer.
(with all foreigners)from the sacred desk, and
expressedßrother
I C . o a wn v
e b r e y ' 8
f r e ezi t i: was
ane
eery . ap i p
i. rnp
mialriitale i
e and
Mr their proficiency in the work of the order, dent indicates the progre g
ss of the church t in n tne
are bribed to abandon their profession, and beautiful and appropriate amenities of society.
mock the call of God, by entering the polluted The remainder of the session was consumed by in 2,
arena ofpolitical warfare •; and even endeavor riring who remains on trial. The following brethi
were cont inued:—Murk Bailey , Samuel Irwi n)
to make the church subservient to their J ett ne.L. lieysinger, Henry H. Bodine, e, Jonathan I:
schemes. The lambs of God, which they Willis, Samuel W. Kurtz, Jas. L. Kilgore, Josep h
were called upon to feed, must be left to the Dare, Henry B. Johns, Geo. ileycock, Joh n Dyson,
mercy of the wolves, whilst they return to the 5 ; La y ton.
flesh pots of Egypt. The voices which one
day proclaims the unsearchable riches of
Christ from the sacred desk, on the next may
be seen wrangling in legislative halls of polit
ical caucuses, about some schemes for party
aggrandizement.
Of these things you cannot but be aware.
Many of your correspondents are rejoicing at
it, and yburself either commenting or silently
acquiescing. I hope for the sake of the church
l
of .which am a member, for the sake of the
refutation of the _Advocate as a religious jour
nal, and for the sake of Him whose cause it
professes to sustain, that such things may
hereafter meet the condemnation they merit
A METHODIST.
Woodsfield, Ohio, Feb. 14.
Waking Up
The people in various parts of the country,
are beginning to perceive the danger which
threatens the Commonwealth of a sacrifice of
the public works, and of the proposed reckless
abandonmeut of the revenue derived from the
tonnage tax on certain railroads. The Yenango
Spectator of the 21st, contains the proceedings
of a large and respectable meeting of the citi
zens of ,that county, held on the 17th inst., in
which strong ground was taken against the po
licy of selling the main line under present cir
cumstances. It is worth four millions of dol
lars to the Pennsylvania Rail-road to get clear
of the tonnage tax. This is a pretty respecta
ble present to make to a corporation. We are
glad to see that meetings have been held in va
rious parts of the State, adverse to the passage
of such bills as are before the Legislature.—
Something may be done yet to save the Com
monwealth from being plundered. One of the
resolutions passed at the meetingin Franklin,
reads as follows:
Resolved, That-the provision in said bill to
release the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
from the three mill tonage tax, provided they
become the purchasers of the main line is ini
quitous and unjust—being a bonus or present
of so much to said company, to induce them
to buy: That the State had much rather fill
up her canal, and abandon it, than to release
this tax, which was made and intended as so
much protection to the State for the injury done
to our pubil'a" works by the construction of the
said_Pennsylvania Railroad.
TILE NEW POSTAGE LAW.—The following
letter to the Postmaster at New York by the
First Assistant Postmaster General, inans wer
to inquiries as to the construction of the late
postage law; will be found to contain informa
tion useful to all persons who have business
with the post offices .
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Appointment Office, March 22, 1855.
Sra:Your letter of the 20th instant is re
ceived. In answer, I azn directed by the Post
master General to inform you
1. The act of the 3d March, 1855, making
no provision for unpaid letters to places with
in the United States, on the same or day fol
lowing any such unpaid letter or letters being
put into a post office, the postmaster thereof
will post up conspicuously in his office a list
of the same; stating that they are held for
postage. If not attended to, such letters must
be returned monthly to the dead-letter office.
2. Letters part-paid should be despatched,
charged with the additional postage due at the
prepaid rate, according to distance established
by said act, except where the omission to pay
the correct amount is known to have been in
tentional, when they should be treated the
same as letters wholly unpaid.
3. It is proper to forward a letter, wtma re
quested in writing. When forwarded, no ad
ditional postage should be charged if the let
ter, contrary to its address, has been missent.
If it has been sent according to its address,
and then forwarded, it must be charged with
additional postage at the prepaid rate, accord
ing to distance, established by act of March
3, 1855, aforesaid.
4. Ship letters, as they cannot be prepaid,
and are not supposed to be embraced in the
new act, will continue to be despatched agree
ably to the provisions of the fifteenth section
of act of March 8, 1855.
am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
HORATIO BING,
First Assistant Postmaster General.
IseAc V. FOWLER, Postmaster.
New Books, !Ice
-.• liaaerks's Itsusznis, for April, is publishuM, and the
number is, es usual, attractive in the highest degree. For
sale at all our Bookstores.
Tll3 CITE=II.4 PARLOR MAGArccr, for March, has several
very fine embellishments, amongst ethers "A Muggy Morn
ing MY Sandy Rook," and a drawing of the "thuolisdan
lay." This .11ivalue Is published monthly by E. Carpen
itster,the No. Nestoaassaucle4 kt., N. pe k eo at $2 er annum, and mar.
uk9st pviNlo ag
THURSDAY, March 29. 1
Conference met according' to adjournment at 8
o'clock—. Bishop Waugh, in the Chair.
Religious services by W. Cooper.
Bishop Scott took the Chair:
Journal read and approved.
On motion, the calling of the roll was dispensed
with for the remainder of the session.
The Chair then reported the Committees ordered
yesterday, as follows, viz :
Sunday Schools.—J. A. Roche, IV. h. Elliott,
P. J. Cox.
A. mousey, E. Miller.
Education.-11. M. Johnson,
Line, D. W. Dartizic ' U. crooks, J. T. Cooper, C
Kanner, J. Mason, IV. 2i. Brisbane.
Post Offices.—J. R. ReCollough, J. A. Turner.
Finance.—R. M. Greenbank, B. E. Price, S. Town
end.
Temperance.—Wm. Barns, U. Colclezer, E. But
ton.
Tract Callas.—T. J. Quigly, J. it. Anderson, M.
D. Iturtz, J. E. Meredith, W. Mullen, J. It. Meri
-cell.
On motion, J. W. Arthur and J. Dickinson were
appointed a Committee to collect Sunday School
statistics.
Rev. Jas. B. Finley, of the Cincinnati Conference
was then introduced. .
A motion was made and lost, to reconsider the
vote of yesterday, by which the Conference fixed the
hours of opening and closing the sessions.
The Chair then took up the 4th question, viz,:
"Who are the Deacons.'i
The Examining Committee reported, the Presiding
Elders represented, and the following were passed,
viz :
Michael A. Day, Andrew ! Dongaere, Francis B.
Harvey, John F. Chaplain, John O'Neil, Thomas
B. Miller, :Edward Townsend, John T. Graey, Lev !
B. Beckley, J. Dennison and Abel Howard:
During the above question, Bishop Janos entere
the Conference and took his seat on the Platform!
Wm. Torbert and Richard Semans, two of the lay',
Stewards, were introduced to the Conference.
Rev. Y . tlarbaugh, of the German Reformed.
Church was also introduced* . '
A letter from J. Whiteman, Secretary of theo Can-,
tenssy Fund, was read, together with the Reports of,
the Treasurer of the Education and Centenary Funds.;
The Report of the Treasurer of Education Fund' ,
was referred to the Committee on Education, and ti
draft ordered on the Treasurer of the Centenary
Fund for $4.26. The Stewards were appointed a com ,
mittee to disburse the interest of the Centenary Fund.
The Chair announced that the Conference was au
thorized to draw on the Chartered Fund for $37, anti
a draft was ordered to be drawn for the same.
The Chair then took up the 3d question, viz :
"Who are admitted and elected to Deacon's Orders ?'
The candidates were called, and the following an;
swered to their names, and wore addressed and ex:
gained by Bishop augh, viz : Joseph S. Lame,
Joseph bmith, Wm. Dalrymple, Win. 8.. Warner
Robert W. Todd, James B. Merritt, Thos. Childs
(leo. }mbue and Samuel DCbson.
The examination being over, leave of absence. was
given to F. liodgson and D. W. Bartizie, for this anti
to-morrow's session.
Dr. Williams, one of the Lay Stewards, was intro
duced to the Conference.
The call of the Stewards being the order of th
day, it was on motion taken up, and they proceeded
to call for Conference and ten cent collections, to
getherwith claimants upon these funds.
The Report of the President of 1/ickinsou Colleg
was presented, read and referred to the Commitlee
on Education.
The chair then resumed. the 3d question,
viz :
' , Who are admitted and elected to Deacon's Orders ?
The Examio lug Committee reported, the Presidi - n:
Elders represented, and Joseph b. Lama and WM.
M. Dalrymple, were admitted and elected. 4
Joseph bmith,—a Deacon op. Trial,—was admitted
into full connexion.
Dewy H.Biokman, who was not before the Ex
amining Committee, on account of ill health, asked
through his Presiding Eldei, to be continued, and
his request was granted. •
During the consideration of the above question, the
time was on motion extended, and the Conference
adjourned at 12r-o'clock.
Notices were then given, and the Conference was
dismissed by singing the Doxology, and with the
benediction by it. ht. lireenbank.
TIMID Dd.
LIZ CASTEB, March 80-- , after the usual religious
exercises yesterday, the Report and exhibit of the
Methodist Book Concern in Cincinnati was reach; as
also a paper from. the Scuiday School Union of the
Church, asking for certain changes, in the Constitu
tion of Conference Auxiliaries.
Rev. Messrs. Beates, Krotel, and Drunabaugh, ,of
the Lutheran ; liarbaugh auto, Delfenstein of the
Darman itefornfed Church ; S'aultz, of the Moravitin
Church, and D. D. Lore, late of the Americun
Miss. of the M. E. Churo'a, was introduced to tite
Conference.
J. McClintock, D. D. Editor of the Methodist
Quarterly, occupied the attention of the body, fo ! a
short time in regard to the interests of the flavir
under his control. He stated that although it had
so far as he knew a larger subscription list than ally
similar periodical in America,—ii .was published jet
so low sprite, that it did not pay expenses. He ex
plained the principles on which the iteview iredit
and showed that with the aid of an ample corps if
able contributors, it had kept abreast of the liters
tare of the age, both within and without the range
of Methodism. He stated; further, hispurposa .o
continue it'upon the same Elevated princtplaa and
asked the, aid of the members of the Coxiference in
extending the circulation of the Journal. His -
dress Wks listened to with:, great interest, and
marked by its exhibit of his personal independeti e
of thought and action, as alio of his geniui, and
scholarship. I
T. Carleton, of the slethodist Book Concern, Njw
York, presented thee report of the General BoxikDi -
ixtittee, from which it appears that the sales of Books
and Periodicals, during the past year, have, Min
*392,255, being an increase •of $lB,OOO above the
sales of the preceding year. yet in view of the
idea of the'concern to the Church South, the coninut.
to 4401 inattlitlit t 9 PX9ll;iine.*4 andiyiticamb
to be made to the psnferences at present.
i 4 "A/ 6 =ra , the -Thiffßies -attbe .:Wfaller-Ra.
itialoCO 'Del.; was read'and refuted. ram it
IWe learn that the valve oil Ur Perrone' property and
real estate are P 2,099 89, against which there are li
=iis amounting to *31,102 20. A new building
- sl2,oooThas been erected,dmingthopast year.
Ible w cple - iiiimber of pu l ls in attendance at the col
e 2282 Mos:Bowman, D. D., of Dickinson Sem
;llasri,. bested at Williport, ill this States 1 134
. ary to Didrineon "College, , batineasjeundeis
1 •R ait
''.;as a in.ale detartment, made a few resnarks, and
1 :- nted.the annual report of this instilartion..`jt
from the report tluit it Ws school* a high
e, ably conducted, having " an average 'of
_aver
00 studentsiturd ita.dMiipline thoroughly--religious.
; - . G. Given, of the Penna., StateCohmitation'So
lAety, was introduced, and a committee appointed to
.nsider the cause he represents. The hour having
arrived the. Conference Adjourned.
SHHDAT SCHOOL eLH:HiIiSSA HT
I •
r I vqt - smaninisu interesting -- -Publiiine iiahehaif of
Ihe Sunday School Union of the Methodist Episcopal
hutch wee held 'neon:seen:32i with the, Jkonference now
n SesidOi: itMls city.
Rev. Dr. Collins, of Dickinson College, presided. ker.
s ••• . itnasidont of-Fentale , Oollego:-at—Witmi.... ..
la, opened the exercises with singing and prayer.
The first address was delivered bythe Rev. D. V. Kidder,
. Da of New York, Corresponding Secretary of the Union.
The speaker urged upon the attention of the crowded
nd attentive audience a higher' appreciation of ,the Sun:
y School canoe, on the ground:
1. That It is the grand conneeting link between Christi
ii6nity and the free and public educational system which
- linguisir outage and country.
2. That I is ill fact, If not in form. of chars own method
ot promoting religion in the world.
3. That the Sunday School system hi capable of a more
rapid and perfect development than It has heretofore con
ceived.
In the course of the Secretary's remarks itappared that
9n the Methodist I:pip-opal' Church, there are at the pres
lent time about 10,000 Sunday Schools, 102,000 teachers and
1250,000 scholars—the number having doubled In ten years.
In the Philadelphia Conference there are 405 Sunday
(Schools, 6,000 teaclaers,and 39,000 scholars.
Rev .M. L. Scudder. Delegate of the American Bible S.-
. t.iety. delivered the second address, and in eloquent torms.
set forth the peculiar interest and importance of an early
(religious training. •
The meeting separated, under the happiest Impressions
'ln favor of tile rouse of Sunday Schools.
SATURDAY, March 31. lafti
Conference met according to adjournment.
Bishop Waugh in the Chair.
Journal read and approved.
Bishop Scott then took the Chair.
The chair them took up the sth Question. v
Who have been ielected and ordained Elders ?.
The Exausining„ committee reported, the Presiding Hid
ers represented, and the following were elected. viz : James
N. King. George W. McLaughlin, John P. Meredith, Wil•
Ilam C. Robinson, Joseph
Hainersly, Henry A. Hobbs, Samuel W. Thomas ' T. Snow.
den Thomas, 'Phonies W. Simpers, Joseph S. Cook.
A. AA:Leese,. Presiding Elder, of Carlisle District, Belli.
nu , r,• Oonftwouro w. introduced.
On motion, W. C. Itobin,sou, .1. C. Orney../. and
C. Rill were added to the Committee to rollert the %11,-,ion.
MEE!
The recommehdntluns of Local l'reaclien. for Uena"ds or
ders wen. awn called for, and She folloninv were duly re
commended and elected:
.lanth L. IVa.lter. from 11th St. rhumb. N. Phila. dill
Jodloo Boußoo. do St—lohids, do.
ilenjoniin Gibbs, (colored mind ZA,ar. Phila.
Al'ul. J. P. littirahatn. from Union Church, s.
Unmet, C. Pearson, do. fladdingion. do
Benjamin T. Young Men*, Contra! Home Mission,
Philadelphia..
John C.J. atos . trniu Middleport Nlkainl2, Readinc Diso let.
Samuel Ely.v.leolored luau) Quantico Ciroll it. .grION, 11111
District. •
Dr. McLeod, torniert3 a Mir..sionary to N'.l, Seotia. flout
the IVesley an Connection. was introduced.
Bishop Waugh In the Chair.
J. Cunningham, Trait Agent. prei.ented and reed hia re.
port, w hick, un motion was referred to the a 'otnntitteo on
thL Trset vans,
Tho t ualizthfor Suudac srh,ols. presimuted the Itt.-
purl, IA filch was read, Imolai, a and adopted, when D. P.
Kidder. Correspoudiug r-e,reti,r . 51 tile .•
I . eint ,ic.. ad
dres,..l Tile Coalbrealce.
Du !Inn alxno alsol‘..p.,rt., the Hutu
,
T.1.' 11 •
01/04 111 lab], eat.c. VI as un mu
MIME
=BMME
Ily The 1,1, I,
'e e atip.iirn,l of
iht Ilk. th • with ['ray-
Yestertlay-;-111,11..p ❑hush pnuidhox—rap:mts of tht , pro
ol ,11 , 1 k and the character uut.t usefulness of the
~ - 1 111 (lardSterS in their districts. here given by the Pre
-I...lders; utter which the amendments proposed to the
dixit one lay 's prueeedita, were dis,uss,..l
the hour of nd j...urnmoot.
Luitor . —Thut fancy little •.Ihulg, - with tho curling
now I unght.l) uotic,d ih 111 lust lettor, hss be
come furious. ills head wags inure tiel,Ao than over, and
of con, St, tie pi °Lt . :, curls lid., in sweet correspondence.
Ile 11,“ :1?7,1.1"1.1 ULU it is , that needs-
red to parade Lim, and his fanciful caper., before the ad
miring public., ilk udierous light. Ilide then, for
mercy sake, what might prove so disastrous fur me : A
dainty little lion like our -Daniel," might, you know, du
a great deal of mischief before he could be chained I He
has had his nose in everybody's bueloess for the last ten
years, so slily however, that it has e.,caped many a well de
served pulling. Ile had better now, keep it snug and'uu
der cover, or I would not like to promise further immunity.
There is one powerful fellow, who goes about smiling—
though evidently in the greatest anxiety—from " post to
pillar," like the little fellow above referred too. in
pursuit of knowledge under difficulties." Now, he is sure
ho has the little joker—again, not quite so sure about it—
alternating between hope and disappointment. He stur
dily and most constantly asserts, as his fixed opinion, that
"the feller ought 'to be tarred and feathered." Tommy is
growing Old, aud.l fear that his notorious sagacity and
proleuieljudgment begin to fall. He should reflect that
iu unaertaklug to "bell the cat," it is necessary in the first
place, to catch her, secondly, to finds rat willing to do the
job. ILo forgets' too, what he must have learned from prac
tical observation, that "there are two sides to &stone
fence. In short Tommy, being an old goose,l do not affect his
livery. All this fussing and fluttering, writhing and wrig
gling, is nonsensical, and shall not save the ilindoos, from
au occasional shot under the water-line. ',shall give pic
tures of the most notorious, just at they are,
and in keep
ing with their just deserts. There shall be 'gallery for
future reference. dome may escape—not many, however.
Here is the-picture of an active Thug- It is hardly worth
the ink, but for variety's sake,it may as well go in. It hi
aTailor—a long, lean, lank alter, a sort of Sir Andrew
Agueeheek, tricked out as we, when boys, used to fix up
a *Bell-Snickle." His face iars a tremendous crop
of a kind of Hazy brown hair, hiding indeed from view, a
moot extraordinary mouth, out of which ordinary decency
,eidoa, duds it vitty. This booby Is astonishingly patriotic.
It is said that he' sleeps on a Star Spangled Banner, whis
tles Yankee Doodle in his dreams, and damns his eyes be
cause they approach in color to a Prussian blue. The
themes of his conversation are Wash-nn-tun, Marry-un, and
"them fellers wet fit. '' He carries all his accomplishments,
mounted upon a pair of very slender legs, balancing him
self In locomotion by the use of a long swinging pair of
arms, reaching nearly to his andes. lie sits cheek by
jowl with a pious Christian—but only in Council. We
might hope great things ofithis patriot, one of these days,.
that is if hair should make heroes.
Sam liercules, of Walnut st., deserves a little niche in
our temple. lie is the son of a good, honest, old Dutch,
man, who flourished here some forty years ago, but who!
has long since -slept with Yds fathers." Sam Is by nature
rather stupid, but this is to be imputed to the thickness of
his skull. lf an idea should get into his head. it must
reign supreme, for Sam has not room for more than one at
a time. lib is a "Nichts Wisser." Of that fact, one look
at his head and face must satisfy any one. The shade of
Sam's lather, comes sometimes before him, and strongly
protests against this trampling of his bonus; but it soon
receives its quietus. Sam being strong in argument—pro
facing, and concludin ,, , upon ail:occasions, with objurgato
ry -by Ganniel'."—the llhost soon gate the worst of it, and
slopes incontinently. This over, Sam scratches his head
violently, and sits down to rend "The Great Red Dragon."
That's Sam.
There is quite a number of .Thugs" in town trying to
sneak back to their old places In the lines of the old par
ties, quite tired of the dirty company they have been keep
ing. This may appear to some as very commendable In
deed, very pretfy ; but I object to receiving them without
first doing as. Dilly " with his ram,—maklng a -mark,
where they can't rub It out. This may restrain them from
cutting up didoes when they get back among decent pee.
ple. Pretty company indeed:—nice associations—smooth,
sleek-furred Pharisees,—beetle-brow'd bullies—swaggering
mountebanks, and:Tow-Hill rowdies! ,o, no, Mr. Editor,
let them go through the mill. if they will return to the
old parties, let them be made to know- beforehand, that
they need expect no fatted imlves to be killed on their ac
count—no rings placed upon their fingers, whatever may
be dime for their noses. There seems to have been strange
misapprehension as to aurae of my " characters " of last
weefi.. Peter Sheepskin, has been applied to a good fellow
up town—an honest mechanic. Ile is not the sheep-skin
by a long chalk. The real Sheepskin is a sneaking Tau
h'ee, in whom to suppose honesty, would be as wild as to
seek -grapes froth thistles." I have a number more down
for dissection,--deferred for the present. The Council dont
often meet now, the backsliders are as yet unpunished—
the man who v. as'nt elected, but whose lki.cly had hon
or;' nut having no yet matured the plan, by which the
stripes are to be laid ou. ANUN.
COLUMBIA, March 30, -ISIS.
CURIOUS COAIBINATIIIQN.-Mr. Campbell, ,of
Col&ni bus, Ohio, has mettle application at Wash
ington for a patent, making a bond of union
between cast iron at a very high temperature,
and glass in a state of fusion, and designed for
boxes in which the axles of wheels revolve..
The glass is for the interior of the box, and,
causing but little friction, it requires but little
lubrication, and is, therefore, economical, cost
ing less than cast iron. The Intelligehar says :
- The test to which the specimen we have
seen has been subjected, at once convinced us
that glass thus embeded in iron could sustain
extraordinary pressure and the must powerful
blpwe ; but a doubt arose in relation to the in
. equality in the contraction and expansion of
thh two materials, by sudden changes in their
temperature. Iron, however, expands and
contracts by heat titr inure than glass, and the
cast-iron box being expanded to its utmost
when' the glass congeals, all its after tendsney
by this means must necessarily be to embrace
the glass within it ; and this glass being in the
form of an arch, with its bases and apex both
embraced by the iron, it can yield to no pow er
that is not capable of literally crushing it to
powder.
..111RACULOTSS FROII DEATH.—Wm. 1.1.
Davis, a tragedian in Elutyra, N. Y., while
plaoiug upon the stage in a hanging execution
at that place, came nelir dying in earnest' in
stead of fits. The Elmyra Advertiser of the
13th thus states the ease, and it ought to be a
warning to aetors. It says:.
. rope was adjusted, at the given signal
the drop fell, and, `unfortunately for Mr. D. ' the
invisible protection gave way, leaving him
hung, not only in sham but in reality; as his
struggles were only in keeping with the char
'acter, neither the audience nor the rest of the
company of ciurse were aware of his tearful
and perilous condition. In a few -moments
the curtain was lowered, and the actors at once
withdrew to their dressing rooms, unconscious
that*one of their number was nut only unable.
to lihlp himself; but dying, and had it not been
for the-timely apperance of a little girl belong
ing to the` - trompany, who discovered him a few
moments after, he most have soon breathed
his last. On seeing him still hanging, as. in
-the play,' with , the blood starting from• his
mouth and nostrils, she gave the' alarm. He
way instantly cut down, and to all appearance,
dead. Medical aid was immediately procured,
and after some fifteen or twenty minutes, he
wosagi„ , ,in restored to life;but not to conscious
run§ and i rationality for Several hours,"
' ;T. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE. .. the assistant Tresalves • tiffloe, in s this city, on the
710.4s.fiftssi•ftl-liiktieato!. ..I.,__ thil.WWl6rthh*MtidiellletSClss,s37- 80:- 1 -111e
pay—O'Blents Committed—Death of the Conn- tota l in the vault on the 17th Yebruary was $3,892,
1 ty Tailor—Three Convicts Reprieved—Demo- 106 30--inorease *766,338 81. The, collector paid
eratie Nominations--Hon. d - ohn S. Li /tenet into the treneurYi a day or two since, 140,304 being
fur llfayor—Mass llfeetinge.--jywg ; m b v „..
the amoskt of dutlekeollet teio , iiirieg ,the Provion°
"k
Nothitws and Fomign*s. sts-Cartes, together— week.
Natu}alization—Judge" Dale--Government Senator Geyer has retitrned to •lite . home in this
11roney—.Distinguisha'. Art4kis—Boat Sunk eie,3 3 and Capt. ,iiiddinge,'Pelelpila in Congress,
freer:Nebraska, was in ton a few day s sines. Col.
-- , Fire—..l t ibel Suite, ..}e2:.
.......
. . s, ,Sr:l;oura,:blarch 26, 18.55. Benton arrived hdrei - with' the remains'of his wife,
- 1.--... -- • ~. • ...r....., . „on yesterday .' Di. 'Leib 'assed 'through our city
.44 cirmaintanees over which / had
,no control, yesterday week on his - wa to Lancaster. I. ant sorry
re hd ere dAt impo s sible - the your correspondent to 1 did not get. - to Vice him. .I. am informed that the
Make up his us.ualreport last...weqk. election - In iiiiiristui Territo takes place on Friday,
:.The weather,,sM — ce I lasterrote,'lum been unusual-
the 30th inst...
1y: :furl'
cold thwadvanceeierted - afilhe season ; the I se
steamer A I:
* March winds swept oveeour city in a perfect gale gile st ck a Sing a short time
since and sunk, near the unction of the Bigbee
throughout the entire week, and the dust in clouds and Alabama rivers. Sh was freighted with 000
bales of cotton—about hall of which will be recoveredarose from,our streets ; and to liilseit'all in all, the
opening mouth of "welcome Spring" has been any in a damaged condition. ut.thelboat is saki.) be a
tainghattaild and pleasant_ - te tal. loss. , sine
' Manetitry - affitirs - aze sontewhacessier;ann busbies' - Quite a- destructive fire l brokelout a few nights
generally has been brisk. Our Levee, from the ex- since in the soap and cand ii factory of I'. Schneider
creme north and south presents one continuous A Co. and the ouilding a d immense stook and ma
mountain of produce,merchandise, Be. The busi- tonal; on hand were to med. Their leas is_set
-nesalharne completely-blocked -up-with down at s2B,ooo—insuran e abciut $ll,OOO.
drays, boxes, barrels, casks, sacks, and every con. The Herald newspaper has been prosecuted for
ceivable and imaginable description of freight. The libel by Mr. Cabel Bald n for publishing a 'series
harbor is fined with steamers from all points, and of chapters on the -Arist rucy of St. Louis," in
thousands of laborers are - engaged in freighting and which reflections men t . upon th e ammeter:or
discharging the numerous boats- There is nothing
Mr. Baldwin; hence the mli
but bustle and confusion prevailing on the Levee— •
i l .
The same paper, being independent o7.7lllThiali
drays locked together—drivers cursing—horses jerk. tics, hoisted the name of Sim Houston to its editorial
ing—owners' swearing T hAie falling--hogsheads head as a candidate for the next Presidency.
bursting—molasses flowing—Grain spilling--men, Toms, I OLDIG L.r.
Women and children gathering—bells ringing—
clerks running—mates hollowing—passengers .stum
bling—policemen standing—beggars asking—whis
tles blowing—fire burning—smoke curling—water
boiling—and a thousand other things stirring; all
contribute to the active, busy life of the St. Louis
Levee. There is every . prospect of a much larger
and more extensive business transacted this Spring,
than in any season heretofore.
The rivers are in good navigable condition, and
the journals published in lowa and Afineaota apprise
us of deep and heavy snows in that section and
warn us to beware of an early flood. It is thought
that - we will have higher waters this Spring than
we have had for several years, and much damage
to property will be the consequence.
,St.. Patricia day was appropriately celebrated
by the -Sons of the Emerald Isle," on the 17th
inst., they turned out in large numbers and paraded
through the city in rich and beautiful regalia, all
seemingly satisfied and delighted with the manner
in which the Saint was honored.
Justice Butler, before whom the O'Blenis ease
was undergoing investigation, and after twenty , days
"gassing" by his attoraies, has rendered his ifect
sion. This decision is, in accordance with the law
and the eyidence elicited, strictly just and impartial
—that the crime committed was -murder- in the
first degree - -that it was premeditated on the part
of U . Blenis, and consequently was beyond the reach
of bail. The prisoner was remanded to jail, but his
ev r wakeful and restless counsel tried to procure a
writ of Itabsto corpus, and carried the saute before
Judge Lackland, of the Criminal Court, whose de
-1.4E1011 was the same as that of Justice Butler, and
O'Bleuis was again committed to the County Jail
there to remain until his final trial before the Crim
inal Court. These decisions met with the .approba
tion of the larger portion of our citizens. It is said
that when the decision was made the prisoner, as
hardened a wretch as he is, shed tears and almost
sunk to the floor. His career in this city has been
ono of recklessness and debauchery,and how ho escap
ed the penalty of the law to this day, is a mystery to
all, but the probability is his career of crime and
looseness of habit is sealed.
On Friday last, after a short illness, Mr. John
Hempstead, the County Jailor, departed this life.
He was highly esteemed in this community and
respected by all who knew him. His disease was
that'of typhoid fever. It devolves upon the County
Court to.appoint his successor. '
Our Governor has recently pardoned three con
victs—Barnard, formerly a Book-seller of this city,
and who was senteneecd to the penitentiary for five
or six years for uttering counterfeit money; Love
joy, an engraver, and a man by the name of Wilson.
Their time of confinement had nearly expired, and
they were releasd so that their citizenship would
not be effected by their imprisonment in the State
Penitentiary.
On Monday last the Democratic City Convention
convened, and ten Delegates from each Ward repre
sented the Democracy of the city. The following re
solution was adopted by the Convention before the
nominations were announced :
ites.olved, That the name of uo candidate shall
be entertained by this convention for any elective
office in the city government, who will not express
in writing, that he is not a member of any, and is
hostile to all, secret political societies and especially
to that known as the Know-Nothing society—but
this shall not apply to those persons who may be
[nominated, who do not offer themselves as candidates
before the convention.
For tau IntelNencor.
This resolution has been the means of preventing
the Know-Nothings,—who expected to attend the
meetings and Convention, and place men of their
own body on the ticket,—from accomplishing that
particular desire.
Tne nomination for Mayor was now in order, and
on motion, the lion. Tow , : D. LIGHTNER was nom
inated for that office by acclamation ! A committee
appointed waited upon the nominee and informed
him of their proceedings, and the following let ter
of acceptance was sent in to the Convention. In
which it will be seen the honor conferred upon Mr.
L. was altogether gratuitous on the part of ti the
convention—that the position was not solicited, and
in opposition to his own inclinations. In this letter
he places himself upon the true Democratic plat
form—should he fall in the struggle, be will 'lose
none of his already established popularity and res
pect ; and should he triumph, it wil be but another
indication of the onward march and progression of
Democratic doctrines and mgasures:
Sr. Souls, March 19th, 1815.
Join Willer, Esq.
Pres't of Democratic Convention
,DrAa 1 havenbeen informed by a committee from the
convention this day held to nominate a Democratic ticket,
for the ensuing municipal election, that our friends have
with unamimity honored me with a position at the head
of the ticket as a candidate for Mayor. This has been done
against my own personal Inclinations; yet under all the cir
cumstances, as they exist at present, in our midst, I feel it
a duty, to those friends, thus honoring me, not to decline
an acceptance of their nomination. As to my political
views, they are sufficiently well known, in this city, to re
quire no remarks from me—and, in relation to the great ex
citing political question of the day, the dangerous doctrine
of "religious intolerance and proscription of adopted citi
Zeus;" 1 feel proud in having it in my power, to refer those
interested, to certain resolutions which I had the pleasure
of submitting to the Legislature of this State, in I. ebruary
last, as expressive of my past and present views. I have on
ly to add, that if it be the wish of a majority of my fellow
citizens, that I should occupy the position to which I have
been nominated, I promise the performance of its duties to
• the best of my ability and with an eye single to the welfare
andigood order of our prosperous city. - Respectfully yours,
The same ticket that was elected last Spring was
nominated, with the exception of Mayor and Super
intendent of the Work House—the latter was erased
beCause he could not swallow the opening resolution,
and the probability is, ho is a "worthy' of
the secret mid-night assemblages which congregate
in'dark rooms np "rainy alleys!"
The question now arises, can this ticket bo elected ?
That's the question. Well, the gentlemen upon it
are men of standing and respectability—hrive made
good and efficient officers, and if the citizens of St.
Louis are true to themselves and desire that our city
government should bo in the hands of men, capable,
honest and trust-worthy in the discharge of their re
spective duties, the Democratic ticket has those men
upon it, and ieshould be elected.
The Anzeig,er des Westens, the loading German
paper of Missouri, and formerly a staunch advocate
of Democratic principles—and last summer so warm
ly in favor of the re-election of the re-election of
Col. Benton, that the editor in his praise and eulo
gies of Old Bullion, actually drove the Catholic vote
into the Know-Nothing support, and in fine was the
prime cause of Bentons defeat and the Know-Noth
ing triumph—has openly and above board, and in
the most brazen-faced manner come out in unmis
takeable terms against the Democratic party, and is
now "soft-soaping" the Whig leaders and Know-No
things. He issued his proclamation for a Grand
Mass Meeting, which was held at tho Rotunda one
night last week, at which Dr. Btornstein, the Gor
man editor, made his maiden speech in the English
language and laid out a plan to get up an indepen
dent ticket—composed of men, as he said, of all 'na
tionalities and ail religious creeds and denomina
tions. The meeting was organized by aWhig—was
addressed, by Whigs and Know-Nothings, 'and Dr.
Bcornstein remarked in his maiden speech, as an in
itiatory step towards connecting himself with the
Know-Nothings—who- by the way, are "laying the
ropes" to disfranchise all foreign citizens, and in
time kick them about like dogs at their feet—said
that he believed the motives of the - Know-Nothings
were purely patriotic, Ire. ~tc. Oh! consistency
thou art a jewel, indeed. Mitchell, of the St. Louis
Intelligencer, also made a flowery and prosy speech
—he was a filibuster in every sense of the word—an
American deep in his heart, and before long he
hoped to see the American eagle sucking oranges on
the Island of Cuba. He is termed a Know-Nothing,
and in-the course of his remarks pitched into Bwern
stein in fine style, very much to the dissatisfaction
of the members of the order present, for it was
their wish and expectation to secure Bteernstein,
and his paper, to work against the Democratic party,
and in this manner assist them (the K. N.'s) in
electing their ticket. But they all admitted that
Mitchell spoilt the broth, and the meeting adjourned
in great confusion without accomplishing its object
—the selection of an independent ticket. But the
Chair, it appears, appointed a committee to report
at an adjourned meeting a ticket to be voted for by
the independent citizens on the day of election.—
Since which, and in nearly every paper published,
some one or other of the cbmmittee come out under
their own signature and repudiate the object of
this Know-Nothing committee and state that
their names were used without authority, Ac. It is
now doubtful whether they will be able to get up a
mule ticket. Should they spring a third ticket upon
the people,
and thus divide the foreign vote, the
Democrats will have their hands full in beating the
Whigs, Know-Nothings and Germans. However,
we have always had two enemies to battle with; and
oftener thrashed them than fell in the struggle. It
would teach our foreign citizens a lesson were they
once or twice punished for lending a club to break
their own heads with.
The'Whigs selected their delegates on Saturday,
and to-day will nominate their ticket—which will,
without doubt, and as is usually the case, nominate
the men selected by the mid-night order. Nothing
else is expected of them, and we look for it.
The Astneiger des lV e st en s , and its Know-Nothir
•
German editor, have been "read out" of the Demo:
.cmtio party, and it is believed our forces have been
strengthened materially by this step. As a matter
of course some few Germans will stick to Beernstein,
but the more intelligent have long since repudiated
him and his paper.
There have been . over 2000 foreigners naturalize
slues the last 'August election, and efforts -wilrio
doubt be made to keep theta from the polls, and if
the Irish citizens do not understand their own inter
est better than they did last August—by voting the
Know-Nothing ticket—they will never hereafter for
give themselves. The flow of blocd, and the extinc
tion of life - glared them boldly in the face as a re
ward for their assistance atour last election.' But
we will see how they will act on Monday.next.
There is to be 'an election in Illinois on the first
Monday in June next, for 'Circuit - Judges. Among
the candidates I perceive the .name of Judge Dale
suggested. The Judttvas, formerly a citizen of
Lancaster, but now Register of 'the Land Office at
Edwardsville, 'in that- tate. He. is a prominent
Democrat, and universally esteemed by the commu
nity iri-whiah he . resides. A gentleman mord suited
for the position could not be named.
The I%I9IUitigegTOTINWAt 11/9W4 14 the , ViValtd
All sorts of iParagrapos„
j, Wilson .Lnird, Esq.] . has been elected Mayor
of the city of Erie, by a.‘majority of 805 over the
Know-Nothing candidate.
Ter.s. , —A steady stream of emigration has been
pouring into Texas from the Gulf States of the South
for the last two yekrs , whidh must proveof_great vsl
ue in developing the resou es of its wide expanse of
territory. At Linwood, o the Neches river, Texas,
there is a bridge Which th bulk of the emigration
passes over, and though t e toll taker keeps no re
cord of the persons, he d • of the wagons, and these
it
ferns g ood eritrio fur judgment. During
a pretty
the mouth of December of he year 13354, no less than
550 emigrant wagons puss d over this bridge, bound
west; while in January, 1055, the number was 700.
It is thought that, from the beginning of December
to the end of April, the average will be 600 wagons
per mouth, and live perAnis to each wagon, making
in all 3000 wagons and 1400 emigrants. Senator
Husk is said to estimate t e emigration to Texas this
season at 100,000, and the ' nzale,s Enquirer thinks
this amount accurate.
Land warrants ar in good demand in Now
York, and worth from Sl'o to sl63—parts in pro
portion. When the new ues Are ussuoil under the
act of the late Congress, i is probable the price will
decline somewhat. Therol will, however, be no sup
ply from this source for:sonte time.
Pterou Coal.—The fir 4 cargo of Pic'ton, Nova
Scotia coal, since the prod:emotion of the reciprocity
treaty, arrived at New York; un the 22d ult., con
acting of 200 tuns. It was on sale, afloat, free of
duty.
7 ,..-1? - The dwelling houses, and machine and fowl
dry of Messrs. liardner 6 . ,1 Brown,. in Carlisle, were
i g
destroyed by fire on the ni ht of the 24th ult. Loss,
over and above insurance, estimatdd at $7,000.
f,..' A large portion of the town of Sandersville,
Georgia, was destroyed by fire on.the 24th ult. Over
forty bujldings were cons mod, including the Court
House, Post Office, IttasonM and Odd Follows' Halls,
the Central Georgian P'inting Office, and every
store in the town. The total loss is estimated at
$120,000..
A New Dome for the t.}apitol.—Congress, before
its adjournment, appropriated $lOO,OOO for the pur
poset of erecting a new d 1119 on the top of the Na
tional Capitol. A design by Thomas U. Walter, of
Philadelphia, has been ad, pted, which will increase
the altitude of the editici to 260 feet. When the
Capitol Extension:, now in iogrees, is completed, and
the dome added, qux Nati al Capitol will, in beauty
and grandeur of appearalce, 'far surpass any other
building this sidel of the .9:tlantio.
. I
CITY AND C4NTY ITEMS
I,,Wedirect attention o Professor E. L. Moonz's
card, in another column. The Mount Joy Academy
is in a healthy flourishing condition, and presents
great iaducementp for edufational purposes.
laa.. Gen. Peter Skela Smith, the great lead
er of the Native American ChurCh burners of
Philadelphia, in 1844, made a Know-Nothing
speech in the Market House, in this city, on
Thursday evening last) but without producing
any particular sensathin amongst his hearers:
Peter is a little behind the proper thne.—
Know-Nothingism is of now so rampant in
this City as it was a w months ago. . The
offices hare all been distributed under thenew
regime, and that is, perhaps, the principal rea
son of its declining prospects. It would re-.
quire more eloquence han he can command,
to rouse the defunct li in He may "call spir
its from the vasty dee ," but they will not ap
pear at his bidding.
Bar Yesterday the 2 of April, (the first com
ing on Sunday,) was a busy day in town—
The principal streets Were literally filled with
pedestrians, to say nothing of the hundreds of
carriages and other vehicles that lined the edge
of the side-walks. It as, doubtless, a harvest
for our merchants, trat l lesmen and hotel keep
ers.
CHARLES R. FRAILEY, Esq., has been ap
pointed by the CountSr Commissioners, Col
lector of the State, County and School taxes,
in this city, for the urrent year—he being
the lowest bidder, un er the recent Act of As
sembly. The different bids were as follows,
viz: Charles H. Fridley, H per cent; Henry
W. Hess, 2;•George PI King, 2; John E. Car
penter, 2; Jacob Flick), 2I; Henry Shubert, 21;
John Carr, 3; Ehrman Huber, 3. The Com
mon School fund will receive about $lOOO by
this arrangement, as the sum is to be appro
priated to that purpo l. e.. ,
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For the Intelligencer.
LANCASTER, March 30, 1855.
Ste. Emma: —NJ that the Whigs, and their allies,
tho Know-Nothings, are in the ascendancy In our State
Legislature, together wits a Governor, pledged for the
sale of the Public Works, nothing more can be expected •
but that they will be disposed of for half of their actual
value. Witness the bill now before the Legislature, and
which no doubt Will in a few days become a law, for the
sale of the Public Works, which bill allows 20 years time
for the payment of the prinicipal—lnterest to be paid at the
rate of 5 per cent. per snouts. iThetpurciumurs are allowed
the privilege of paying the rincipal In State Stock, which
Stock commands tom 87 50 cents on the dollar. The
bill, in its present form, is ,
he Most corrupt and swindling
scheme ever introduced inthe Legislature, and which if
passed will load to the ost ruinous results, as I shall
shortly endeavor to show. One of the arguments used by
n i?
those in favor of the sale, I that the business:to( the West
ern division, and the Junlita division of the Pennsylvania
Caunl, will be gradually withdrawn from the Crest to the
Pennsylvania Railroad. ow, if the trade between Pitts
burg and the West can Site employment to four avenues
of commerce, viz: The Oho and Pennsylvania, Cleveland
and Pittsburg, and Steuville and Pittsburg Railroads,
and the Ohio river, what hall be said of the ridiculous
assertion that a single It Iroad will forever be able to do
the transportation bu.sindss between Philadelphia and
Pittsburg. One railroad Oast to three railroads and the
river westward does not give math countenance to the
doctrine that the Main Line never can be a source of reve
nue. The idea is absurd. lln a few years the Main Line
and Pennsylvania Railroad will both have more freight
than they can carry. if thilre were no prospect of this hap
pening, why should the Ponnsylvania Railroad Company
wish to purchase au improvement running parallel with
their own ? That they dol wish to purchase needs no bet
ter evidence than the efforts of their agents at Harrisburg,
though covered over with is flimsy disguise.
According to the Canal pommluioners the net revenue
for 1855 was $700,000. i 4 us now see what will be the
net revenue fur 1860, lowing It to increase at the
rate of 7 per cent per yea ,
Net revenue for 1054 I
IMMINEME!
increase at 7 per cent. until 18GO
During the present year tire new
Portage !toad will be put in
operation, which will he a sa
ving to the State per of
The unfinished port
North Branch Cal
put in operation
Spring. Tolia on
tam.ooo; one-half
Total
To which add the 3
l'aunsylvunin Rai
pnuy. Estimate at
Total uttlniated net
limU
Now, lithe Public Wora-
they will not sell for mote t 0520,000,000.
$20,000,000. Interest o it at 5
per cent.
Actual loss to State fr and i
-
after Isou takcao
In Ine above ntninnientfN-NlO,OOO Is set down as being the
sum which will be 'avec; yearly to the State, whengtha
new Portage Road is in Operation, which will be in July,
lo
1e,55; the Canal Commie s ears estimate It at $250,000.
Sixty miles more of the - orth Branch, has, or will be put
in operation the present Spring; it 'Penetrate* one of the
hoariest C:al and Lambe{ districts In the State; the 81 . 1-
guehanna Canal , fmm tumble to the New York line,
Mall. soon be an immense Cowl carrying Canal, as will also
the West Branch when the bituminous mil beds of Clin
ton c..uuty are developed, .and the Juniatirdirbion, from
.ho broad lop sad Allegheny coal held., now on the ore
of being opened. Pronithese sources alone we may look
fur a yearly law ease of 1.1) per cent. on the netronnsns but;
in order u...t. L., overrestimate the inereeise, 1 have sat It
down at 7 per cent. 'ls it not then the true policy for the
State not to sell the Pub. is Works for $20,000,000 r If the
Public Works must be sold, let ithe done Wsuch a way as
to Invite competition. ~et no one company hare a mo-
nopoly of the carrying hide of the State, ash the tendency
of the present bill brforeitbe Legislature.
kIAIN LINE.
,
Ksoit NOTHING BEL:D.—Two Know Nothing
organizations are slid to exist in New 'York,
and which are represented as waging a fierce
and uncompromising warfare against each
other. That branch to which the epithet Hin
doo is applied, and if which James V. Barker
is the High: Priest,lis said to be rapidly de
creasing in number% in consequence of the in
road wade upon it l:ty the other branch known
as the Allen, whirl claims.to be the original,
rejecting the pmctie.of the Hindoos in making
seperate nominations, and insisting upon its
3 11.
adherents voting f r. them,mad which may; 'we
presume, be regar ed as a sort of tender to - the
Seward interests o the State. The, fend is
waxing very warzi, and the Martian& are
they are about reenacting; the ; game, of , the
Hard and Soft Shells of the democracy. ,/tri
organization thus divided and districted can
-not exist long without meeting oven - 4114*g
lid*, . , . . .., ...1 D:
$l, OOO
$1;426,000
.. 1,000,000