Intelligmer&lintrnal
GEO. SANDERSO2I4'EDITGB.;
LANCASTER, APRA 10, " 1855.
Methodist Episcopal Conference.
This bo.ly, after a session extending over
nine working days, adjouned sine die on
Friday rporning. d rot amount of business
was transacted, and every thing was done in
peace and harmony. The Ministers, during
their sojourn amongstus, by their gentlemanly
conduct and bearing, made a very favorable
impression upon our citixens, and, at parting,
we believe the regret was mutual between
Preachers and people. The intercourse be
tween so large and intelligent a body of cler
gymen and those with whom they came in
contact, cannot fail in producing the happiest
resOts, not only to Methodism, but to the
cause of Religion in general in this commu
nity.
An abstract of the proceedings of the body,
in addition to what we published last week,
with a list of-the appointments for the Confe
rence year, will be found in another part of
this paper.
The Fruits of KnoW.Nothing Rule
A. CITY BANKRUPT.—The reity of Philadel
phia has applied to the State Legislature for
the passage of an act authorizing a temporary
loan, as an immediate and pressing necessity
to save it from insolvency. The Pennagnanian
says, the amount required by the City, to place
her finances in even a respectable condition,
is *Wong Million and a half of dollars !
And 'all this in a little over nine months' rule
of Know-Nothingism—the party which was
so vociferous in its prOmises of retrenchment
and reform before the election. The tax-payers
of Philadelphia, we apprehend, have got more
than they bargained for when they elevated
Mayor Conrad and his band of midnight con
spirators to power. They will have to pay
"dear, very dear, for their whistle."
How it will turn out in the city of Lancaster
and in the State, under the same kind of rule
with Philadelphia, remains to be tested. We
shall see what we shall see, in due time.
A Grand• Pow-Wow
The Grand Council of the Pennsylvania
Know-Nothings, met in this City, on Tuesday
last, and continued in session for two days.
What particular business was transacted by
these secret, Jacobinical conspirators we do
not know, to a certainty : but we presume
that as "Q in a Corner" is said to have re
turned to the City again, we shall know
something about their movements in a day or
two. Amongst the distinguished conspirators
in attendance, were SIMON CA.mraos, Rev.
Professor TIFFANY and ox Governor JOHNSTON.
Rumor says that Gen. Cameron failed in get
ting the Grand Council-to endorse his nomi
nation for U. S. Senator.
.tippOintment by the Governor
Corporal WILLIAM GIIMPH, of this City, to
be an Aid to his Know-Nothing Excellency,
with the rank of Limit. Colonel. We congrat
ulate the Corporal on his promotion. He has
long and faithfully served his country in a
subordinate capacity, and has justly earned
the new honor which has been conferred upon
him.
We make our best military bow to the Col
onel, and trust that he may bear the honor
meekly. That he is-every inch a soldier no
oue will have the hardihood to dispute ; and
when his country calls for his services in the
tented field, we have every reason to believe
that the call' will be cheerfully responded to,
Cincinnati Election
The papers from Cincinnatti, contain the
returns of the election held in that city on
Monday the 2d inst. for municipal officers.
The footing up Shows that the Democratic
ticket iselected by over a thousand majority.
The Cincinnati Gazette acknowledges the
election of Farren, by nearly five hundred
votes, independent of one Ward, which gave
him nearly six hundred of a majority.
The contest was between the Democrats
and Know-Nothings, although thousands of
high-minded Whigs voted for the Democratic
ticket.
Last fall the K. N's. carried Cincinnati
by majorities ranging from six thousand to
nine thousands A serious riot occurred at
the election, by which several persons lost
their lives. The fighting occurred between
the Know Nothings and Germans, and
fire arms were used in the riot.
The state Legislature
The Legislative Solons at Harrisburg seem
only intent upon granting -Bank Charters—
very little else of importance occupying their
attention, save an occasional effort to bestow
the Main Line of the Public Works on some
heartless Corporation, or to a batch of greedy
speculators and adventurers from New York
and elsewhere. The tax-payers of the Com
monwealth will bitterly rue the day they ele
vated such Know Nothing rapscalions to pow
er. They bid fair to inflict a curse and
stigma upon the State, which will attach to her
escutcheon for many years to come.
THE NEW YORK QUARTERLY.—We direct
attention to the advertising of this periodical,
in another column. We have seen the first
number of the fourth volume, and, from a
cursory glance at its contents, we are satisfied
that it is everything which is promised in the
prospectus. We commend it to public favor.
SEW" Gen. WEIDMAN, of Lebanon, has been
favorably spoken of as the next Democratic
candidate fur GoVernor in this State. Gen.
WEMMAN is a gentleman whom we respect
highly. He is a man of talent and worth, and
withal a sound and reliable Democrat. The
Executive chair could nokbe filled by a better
or more worthy man.—Dem Union.
ta. The storm of yesterday week did im
mense damage in many sections of the country.
At the town of Progress, in New Jersey, the
the new and extensive Glass Factory of Julius
Netter, recently erected there, was blown
down, and twenty five of the workmen buried
beneath the ruins—some 8 or 10 Of whom
were killed, and the rest seriously injured.
Much damage was done to shipping along
the coast, and several lives lost.
tel,. An Act has been approved by the
Governor, providing " that, in all cases in
which, new townships, borough or election
district shall be erected, or the bounds of any
election district changed under the provisions
of the act to which this is a supplement, the
court of quarter sessions ereeting or changing
the same, shall fix the places for holding elec
tions until the same shall be changed according
to the provisions of said act; and the said
courts shall also appoint the officers for holding
the first election in any township, borough or
election district so erected."
go- The Rhode Island election has resulted
in the triumph of the Whigs and Know-Nod:Ll
ings—they having elected the Governor,
.Lieutenant Governor, and both members of
Congress.
VS.Neal Dow (the author of the Maine
law) was elected Mayor of Portland, on Tues
day last, by a majority of 74 votes over the
Denviaratio candidate. He received the full
Know Nothing and Temperance vote. •
Deisth of Nicho las:
In the London letters and in the English .
and French newspapers the particulars are
given of - the death. of Nicholas.. Though at
first the feeling was one of irioredidity as to
its being a nathial death, yet the accounts of
his long,prior Illness, and the fact that he was
seriously unwell for a fortnight previously,
removed doubts on this point, - and the opinion
is general that Nicholas died a natural death.
The speculation as to the effect of his death
is widely variant. Some see it in the herald
of a speedy peace ; others see it in only new
complications. On the reception of the news
of the death, funds over all Europe, rose in
value; arid this was supposed to indicate a
settlement.
The following, in the Paris letter of the
London Times, gives the view after the sur
prise of the Emperor's death had worn off:—
"A re-action has already begun to 'take
place ,in public opinion. The hopes were at
once excited by the announcement of the Em
peror of Russia's death that peace would be
the immediate, indeed the first result, have
diminished; and people are gradually opening
their eyes to the fact that, however the disap
pearance of so important a personage from the
scene may increase the chances of it, yet that
much has still to he done before we arrive at
the happy consummation. In the first glow
of excitement, Prussia, Austria, and even the
Emperor's journey to the Crimea were lost
sight of, but, now that the fever has cooled
down, and calm and sober reflection has re
turned, it is evident that the political situation
has, after all, undergone as yet no real change;
and that until the French and English flags
float over the bastions and ramparts of Sebas
topol, peace is as remote' as ever:" As we
can hardly suppose that the prevent Emperor
of Russia, pacifically inclined as he may be,
will consent to sign the order for the dismant
ling of that fortress, which stands as a perma
nent menace to Europe and Asia, and that
without its destruction the main object of the
expedition remains unattained, we must do the
work ourselves."
If the rumors contained in another remark
able letter from Constantinople and printed in
the Times be correct, the capture of Sebasto
pol would only lead to new complications ; for
this letter states that a partitien of Turkey by
the allies is on the tapis ! This letter says—
" The enthusiasm against Russia has quite
passed away. If Nicholas came to Constar).
tinople he could not do more than the allies
have done. But Nicholas is thirty or perhaps
fifty years from Constantinople, while the al
lies already hold the capital and have estab
lished themselves in some of the strongest
points of the Sultan's territory. It is no un
common thing for them to discuss the partition
which they believe to • be approaching, and
lately an idea has prevailed among men by no
means bglonging to the populace, that a treaty
for the dismemberment of their country has
been actually agreed upon by the great pow
ers."
The change, of Russian officials are of an
important character.
Gen. Rudiger has been summoned from his
post of command orthe army in Poland, to
take the direction of the Russian war depart
ment. He is characterized as a man of ex
perience and of great firmness 'awl modera
tion. He,figured in the Hungarian contest,
entering into the negotiations with Georgey
in 1849, which brought the campaign to a ter
mination.
Prince Menschikoff has been succeeded by
Prince Gortschakoff, as the supreme comman
der of the Crimean army, with General Osten
Sacken as his nest in command. The latter
is alh3wed - to be one of the best of the Russian
Generals.
Other changes are rumored in the Russian
cabinet. Meantime vast preparations for war
are going on ; troops are concentrating in va
rious quarters ; and even now may be seen,
in Poland, twenty regiments of Cossacks
brought from the far off region& of Siberia.
Connecticut Election
There was no choice for Governor at the
election held on the 2nd inst. The vote stood,
in round numbers, as follows, viz :
Ingham, Dem. 27,000
Minor, Know-Nothing, 25,000
Sutton, Whig, 9,000 •
The Whigs and Know-Nothings united and
elected the four members of Congress, 18 of
the 21 Senatx rs, and 130 out of the 234 Rep
resentatives.
To show what the gallant Democracy of that
State had to contend against, we make the fol
lowing extract from the Hartford Courant,
(the Whig organ of Connecticut,) issued a few
days before the election :
The election is of importance as a vindica
tion of the stand which Connecticut took, last
spring, on the Nebraska question. If the state
recedes from the bold and manly position it
then took, it will be considered as a triumph
by the pro-slavery party and will be heralded
as such by every Administration press in the
country. The same friends of freedom who
rose in mass, last year, to expres their abhor
rence of the Nebraska outrage, and their deter
mination to resist the extension of slavery, are
needed this spring to preserve the position they
then assumed. The Democratic party have
openly enlisted themselves wipe side of slavery.
To oppose its extension requires the same effort
in 1855 that it did in 1854. 1 , Let no man, who
values the progress of freedom in the land,
vote for the party i'vhose interests and inclina
tions are all on the side of the exension of the
nation's curse. The election, then, is of im
portance as a continued manifestation of the
fixed opinions of Connecticut, on the universal
reign of Freedom.
All the candidates for Congress, in this State,
nominated by the Know-Nothing party we
know are right upon the Nebraska iniquity,
the non-extension of slavery, the -repeal of the
Fugative Slave Law, and the support of Tem
perance. All the candidates of the Democrats
are known to be followers of the Administra
tion and to favor its pro-slavery tendencies.—
The Whig party, by itself, is in a minority.
It seems to us the duty of the whigs is plain.
They obtain the measures for which they con
tend, though not the men they would have
nominated, had there been no third party;
.KNOW NOTHINGISM—A FLA.azup IN PICILA-
Dzuque.—From present indications, that
miserable (to call it by no harsher terni) secret
organization, commonly called "Know Noth
ings," will shortly receive a proper rebuke at
the hands of the old line National Whigs in
"the city of Philadelphia: A few days since, a
Convention of Delegates was called in that
city under the title of "Whig Convention."
At this convention, resolutions were introduced
by Mr. Nicholas, denouncing Know Nothing
ism, and animadverting upon the deceptions
practised upon the National Whigs, by that
body, last year, It was also proposed in the
resolutions, that no persOn should be nomina
ted by the convention "who was known to be.
a member of the Anti American combination
usually known as Know Nothings." These
resolutions, however, were hooted at by the
convention, and laid upon the table by a vote
of fifty two ayes to twenty nays. At this
juncture, the twenty voting in the minority
' immediately withdrew from the Convention.
They subsequently held a meeting at the Court
House, and adopted resolutions which express
the honest convictions of a large number of
the Whigs of Philadelphia, and indeed,
.we
may say, throughout the State. Rather than
submit to the dictations of a clique whose
tions are hidden from view, and whose organr
ization is encompassed with oaths and pledges,
they allege a fusion with the Democrats, whose
actions have always been characteristic of
openness and frankness—would be more con
genial to their feelings.
THE TAVERN LICENSE LAW.-At Harrisburg
on Wednesday, the Senate took up the bill to
repeal the tavern license law. A motion was
made to except hotels and taverns from the
operations of the bill, but it was lost—yeas 15
—nays 14. On motion, the bill as amended
was ordered to be printed.
Cuba and in. Federal Hzdon.
years,Tfurty two yea rs, ago Jam Q. Adams as Se
pretiiii of State under Mi. Monroe, addressed
an official letter' to Mr. telsOri, our minister-to
Spaip; in regard - to 4he iMpoitine.e tlictac
quildtion of Cuba, which ought to be carefully
read at the presentjime by every American
contains a remarkable prediction,
which seems likely to be on the eve of falfilriteet.
He said, that "in looking forward to the prob
able course of events, for the short period of
half a century, it is scarcely possible to resist
the eonviction that the annexation of Cuba to
our federal republic ticill be indispensable to
the continuance and integrity of the Union it
self."Uuder existing circumstances, we cannot
perform a more valuable service than to repro
duce the following fall and interesting extract
from Mr. Adam's letter: Washington Union.
' "D EPARTMENT OF STLTS,
"Washington, April 28, 1823.
"In the war between France and Spain now
commencing, other interests, peculiarly ours,
will, in all probability, be deeply involved.—
Whatever may be tne issue of this war, as be
tween those two European powers, it may be
taken for granted that the dominion of Spain
upon the American continents, north and
south; is irrecoverably gone. ButA° islands
of Cuba and Porto Rico Still remain nominally,
and so far really, dependent upon her, that she
yet possesses the power of transfening her own
dominion over them, together with the posses
sion of them, to others. These islands, from
their local position and natural appendages to
the North American continent, and one of them,
Cuba, almost in sight of our shores, from a
mallitude of considerations, has become an
object of transcendent importance to the com
mercial and political interests of our Union.—
Its commanding position, with reference to the
Gulf of Mexico and the West India seas; the
character of its population ; its situation mid
way between our southeren coast and the island
of St. Domingo ; its safe and capacious harbor
of the Havanna, fronting a long line of our
shores destitute of the same advantage; the
natnre of its productions and of its wants,
furnishing the supplies and needing the returns
of a commerce immensely profitable and mu
tually, beneficial, give it an importance in the
sum of our national interests with which
. that of
no other foreign territory can be compared, AND
LITTLE INFERIOR TO THAT WHICH BINDS THE .
DIFFERENT MEMBERS OF THIS UNION - TOGETHER.
Such,'indeed, are, between the interests of that
island and of this country, the geographical,
commercial, moral, and political relations
formed -by nature, gathering, in the process of
time, and even now verging to maturity, that,
in looking forward to the probable course of
events, for the short period of half a century,
it is scarcely possible to resist the conviction
that the annexation of Cuba to our federal
republic will be indispensable to the continuance
and integrity of the Union itself It is obvious,
however, that for this event we are not yet
prepared. Numerous and formidable objec
tions to the extension of our territorial domin
ions beyond sea, present themselves to the first
contemplation of the subject; obstacles to the
system of policy by which alone that result can
be compassed and maintained, are to be fore
seen'and surmounted, both from at home and
abroad; but there are laws of political as well
as of physical gravitation; and if an apple,
severed by the tempest from its native tree,
cannot chose but fall to the ground, Cuba,
forcibly disjoined from its own unnatural
connexion with Spain, and incapable of self
support, can gravitate only towards the North
American Union, which, by the same law of
nature, cannot cast her off from its bosom."
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The Philadelphia Ledger says :—The Har
risburg Telegraph, a Whig paper, and sup
posed to be the organ of the new administra
tion, states that there are some eighty applica
tions for new banks pending in our legislature,
covering an aggregate capital of betwen nine
teen and twenty millions of dollars I Every bill
yet reached by the House, has passed that bo
dy. Four or five millions have already been
added to our banking capital unasked for, save
by speculators. Nine bank bills, with a capi
tal of $2,200,000, have already been presented
to Governor Pollock. One of them he has sign
ed, one vetoed, and the others remain in his
possession. About one half of the enormous
increase of banking asked for is for in this ci
ty, and the balance for the interior. All eyes
throughout the Commonwealth are now turned
to Governor. Pollock. He enjoys a most envi
able position, and if he but stands true to him
self and to his constituents, may make himself
a name and a fame as proud, and as enduring,
as that of the most honored of his predecessors.
With the Assembly there is no hope even with
the veto, and barely hope in the Senate. Let
him courageously veto every bank bill presen
ted to him, and he will meet cordial support at
the hands of the people
Let. The wish of the Ledger has not been
gratified, nor will it be. The Governor has ve
toed one at Pottstown, and another, somewhere
else, but he has signed nolessthan five! So, we
infer, that the Executive approval will be in the
ratio of five to two ; in other words, of the
eighty applications spoken of by the Harris_
burg Telegraph, some sixty will be chartered
in accordance with the wishes of Governor
Pollock! We hope for better things, but our
Worst fears predominate.
Know. Nothing Movement..
The Know-Nothings in several States are
dividing off into several cliques and • coteries.
In New York there are three factions : Ist,
Baker's party, called Hindoos ; 2d, the Al
len party, called Originals ; 3d, the Utica
organization, called bogus or Seward . Know-
Nothings. In Massachusetts, New Hamp
shire and New Jeriey there are two factions
in each. All this is weakening. 'Unless
they unite in each State, and then in all the
States, they will be demolished by the rag
ged democracy.—N. Y. Herald.
It is indeed probable, says the Pittsburg
Union, that Kuow-Nothingism is destined to
meet a fall as speedy as its rise has been.
And when it begins to go down, we shall
probably see the Herald among the first pa
pers to denounce its illiberal principles. In
deed, there was a time when the course of
that paper seemed to be anti-proscriptive.
But it has the art possessed by some others,
of sailing with the popular current, and of
seeming to create the tide on which it rises.
As soon as Know-Nothingism began to be
successful, there were any number of journals,
previously prominent for their liberality to
foreigners, and for their advocacy of religious
liberty and equality, that became suddenly
convinced, that Know-Nothingism and Dem
ocracy were identical. Some have come out
boldly and nailed the banner of intolerance to
their mast heads, while others dodge along
more quietly, publishing every day, matters
calculated to excite indirectly opposition to
foreigners and to men of peculiar religious
views. In another year or two we shall see
the total annihilation of the falsely styled
"American party." The horde of disappoint
ed office-seekers who crowded so eagerly to
embark their chances on the new craft, will
make the first rush to desert it as the time
for the explosion draws near ; and about the
same period the papers that have been taking
especial pains during the last year, to bring
into distinct relief every Irish or German fight,
will become loud in their praises of Kossuth,
Montgomery, and Lafayette. Some people
think that the newspaper is omnipotent. But
the reputation of possessing extended influence
is most commonly obtained by those that go
with the stream' instead of stemming it.
Sir The new Court House is now complete
ly finished, and the scaffolding has all been
taken down. The Court room has been
carpeted, and the painting and frescoing with
the magnificent chandeliers' and the tasteful
drapery at the Judges' Bench, windows, &c.,
give it - a rich and splendid appearance. Take
the bifilding all in all, the interior and
exterior, and we doubt whether its equal is to
be found in the Union. It is certainly a
credit to Lancaster County, and to all
concerned in the erection of it.
Mahe Custom . House receipts at New
York, Boston and - Philadelphia for the first
quarter of the present year, show a falling off
of $4,062,290, as compared with the corres
ponding period of last year.
Gen. con:on .g.no;r4rothinigism.:
~.:11*.telleiying letter from Gen. Cep -to
Eit&i . lets B. PI!A BODY, Esq.; of Concord, New
gittnpOire, appears in the. Neel Elamilehire
Patriot of the 10th u It:
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v. .
WiSEEINGTON, Fruiay, Jan. 26,
--. -Dissiz SIR:-I' have rodeived, - your Jotter
asking me, on behalf of the Democratic State
Oinamittee, to visit my native 'State aid ad
dress the Deniocracy upon the great topics
which are now pressed upon the attention
and action f our party through the 'whole
country.
I should be glad to do so if I could with
propriety. Early associations have not lost
their force ; indeed, they are yet powerful„ and
bind ins to the land of my birth by bonds
which can never be broken. I am proud of
the character of its people, and I am grateful
for the education which its Institutions awe
me, and which laid the foundation of what
ever usefulneis may have attended me through
life.
But I have duties to perform here which I
cannot neglect, and I could not' accept your
invitation without the hazard of being absent
duringtb,e discussion and decision of import
ant subjebts, some of them locally interesting
to the people of Michigan ; but your election
follows so closely upon the adjournment of
Congress, that the intervening period will
not be the time for public political discussion.
I must therefore, beg you to excuse me for
declining to visit you.
I cannot- flatter myself that any views I
could present would furnish any information
to the Democracy of New Hampshire. Long
and unflinchingly, and I may add triumphant
ly, have they supported the principles of our
party, the political faith taught by Washing
ton, and Jefferson, and Jacksen, and by.a host
of patriots whose names adorn the fairest pa
ges of our history.
I will not believe that they are now prepar
ed, when experiment has become experience,
and when the ascendency of our party and the
policy it inculcates have aided in impelling our
country onward in all the elements of power
and prosperity with a raMof progress before
unknown.in the annals of the world—l will
not believe that, at such a time and under such
glorious circumstances, that ascendency is to be
relenquished and thatpolicy abandoned for new
combinations and fur. a strange and startling
creed.
Fortunately, our national progress has
proved the truth and Wisdom of our principles,
while these have exerted a most salutary influ
ence upon that progress. Let us not remove
our ancient landmarks, but hold on to the po
litical inheritance which has descended to us.
And I earnestly hope that the New Hampsiiire
Democracy will remain as firm as their own
everlasting hills, becoming a monument at
once of patriotism and fidelity to the constitu
tion. If others iu the States around them
yield to sudden and dangerous impulses, so be
it. While we regret, we cannot prevent it.—
Soon the excitement is sure to pass away.
In the mean time, by zealously adhering
to our tried course, we shall hasten this desir
able period, and shall stand absolved from all
the consequences which this unfortunate state
of things may bring upon the entry.
I am, dear sir, with great respect, your obe
dient servant, LEWIS CAS'S.
FRANCIS B. PEABODY, Esq. Concord, New
Hampshire.
For the Intelligence,
Mr. Editor :—Since firing my last squib,
things have been going on amongst our honest
folks, tolerably smooth. Still a little fever,
however, among the "Thugs." They will not
soon forget the late election. That is a sore
spot. The "Council" has not yet purged itself
of the scamps who broke step, and I think,
and so do other folks, that the august body
of talent referred to, is afraid of the job. It
will not work well, to throw away ode's
crutches even if they are cracked, iu case one
has no solidity in his pedalo.
What an odd thing it to be sure, that men
should be ashamed <their associalions—should
meet like thieves by night;—dodging down
this alley I peeping from that coart ! sneaking
around for a chance to go unseen to the place
of congregation I Why, men who have griev
ances to redress, ought . certainly not to be
ashamed of doing it publicly ! Only imagine
Jefferson, and Hancock, and Adams, and Lee;
in short the "fellers wot fit," sneaking around
like whipped hounds, hiding in out of the way
dens, and curtained chambers! But the fact
is, that our shrivelled "Benjamins," and
" hairy tailors," and " peeping Terns," and
"Jerry sneaks" are not just the kind of mate
rial out of which patriots may be made. Buut
a truce to this—l am moralizing:
I must paint another character. It is "Slip
pery Elm, Esq." A few weeks since a very
active "Thug;" he has from pone cause, become(
a kind of human dormouse. You should see
this specimen—but I guess you have, and if
so you will remember that fact as long as you
live., lre is a great moralist—is "Slippery Elm,
Esq;" a kind of factitious Horace .(ilreely,
whose manners he apes. He has not however,
either the white coat, or honesty, of then
"Tribune" man. He does not walk through I
the world, he glides—goes about quietly—l
creepingly—slily—oh how slily ! He watches
the board and cup of his neighbors, notes any
approach to excess in their eating and drink
ing; warns them, lest they should run riot,
and waste their substance. And he hopes that
in return for this, he shall receive honor one
of these days! So he shall, when Columbia
erects a monument to the memory of Arnold-
He loves to be wade umpire in questions of
Law, History and • Statistics, 'and almost al
ways succeeds in convincing his appellants of
one fact, that he is a—fool. Fond of scribbling,
he is a bore to the Printer; for his syntax is I
as crazy as his judgment is weak. But his I
name is characteristic; "Slippery Elm, Esq.''
The author of the " Lamentations " chews
his cud rather fiercely, and that, you know,
for a member of church is desperately wicked!
He asserts, about -the corners, that he has
identified your correspondent, "could wheeL,l
him out," &c. The beauty of his diction, I
am sorry to say, precludes the possibilitrof
quoting him in full. It is extraordinary
and worthy of note, that notwithstanding, the
immense importance of this "sun of York," .
our sun has not gone into mourning; rain falls,
and the course of nature goes on just about
the same as usual. There maybe some change,
should he keep on at his present speed, but
we hope, not much, important in character.
The "Thugs" were a little fussy for a few
days last week. The great convention of the
assassin tribe, in your city, was the moving
cause. The "Hairy Tailor," "Sam Hercules,"
and a great expounder of the "Fee Bill,"
seemed to take a great interest in the matter.
"Benjamin," the beloved, was to be seen run
ning about like a boy with a pain under his
waistcoat, picking up the odds and ends, of
what was doing at Lancaster. The result did
not however, satisfy him, nor his brethren ;
the man who is "all right on the goose ques
tion" showing much acerbity of manners—or
rather temper, for he left his manners, in York
county when he came thence.
Little "Daniel," sticks to his wax now, and
a rumor has gone abroad that he intends to
curtail his locks of their lair proportions.—
That would be a ridiculoue.movement indeed,
and cause a serious loss of pleasure to all bEr
holders: What! shear a Lion's mane? Prepos
terous ! outrageous ! Let him beware of the
sad consequences—that's all,
COLUMBIA, April 7, 1855
New Books, &O
Tag SLAVE or Tau Lear.— We. have received from the
Publishers, 11. Long & Brother, 121 Nassau St. N. Y., a
copy of this thrillidg and admirable Novel, just issued
from the press. It is William North's last production and se
a work of originality of thought ancLgepitutf it is une
qualled in writings of fiction. It le emphatically a romance
of life ; for there Is many a Slave of the I Lamp now liv
ing, who could tell a tale with as much immestness, and
just as full of feeling and sorrow.
The book is neatly printed and btainci, contains oven
400 pages, and is sold' by T. B. Peterson, Phil., andeby
Murray & Stook. in this City, at $1 per copy. ,
THE U. STATES RETTEW.—Tbe April niimi.er of this excel
lent monthly is before us—filled with such to instruct
the political and literary reader., Amongst other articles,
a strong one on "Russia and the Anglo-Fiench Alliance"
is given, which, of itself, is worth the price of the number.'
There are also several pieces of choice ppetry, the book is'
embellished with an engraved portrait of .7. A. McDougall,
M. C. from California.
Published by Lloyd Campbell, 80 Nassau Street, N. Y., a
$5 per anum to'siugle embscribers; Clubs of three, $l2
clubs of five, $l5.
Tim kintstriG Baum.—T. B. Peterson, of Philadelphia, has
in press, and will publish on the ilth of May, this,celebra
ted work—which has been pronounced by all who have read
it, to be stineriorever before written by this talented Amer
lean authoress. The scenes are said to bean founded on
facts. The portraiture °film hereinesis that of a perfect
woman, and yet a beautiful, loving, and tender creature.
As airs. Southworth is oonfeesedli p.inciag the best Amami
can writers of the age, and Is unequalled in tlepicting char
acter and scenery, we wetleipate a great run for this her la
test and best work.
Prlte $425 for one large velttme nehtlyboUnd in cloth; o
in two volumes, paper gover, for WO:
Copies will be sent by mail, free of intag?, upon recelp
of the money. •
Address, T. B. PETTIIiON, 102 Chesnut Bt.
TEE SCHOOL JOURNAL, for April, is au extvedlngly Inter
°sting number—one of the very best that has yet been I
sued by the talented editor, Thomas H. Burrower., Hag-
Proceeding : l ithi 'Philo • elphia Annual
• IL. Conference:
_ ?USW DAY.
nrnment.
BushipW4digh
;Haig: nut Reprices by3L'ldiller.
On motion thia'restiding Elden were :appointed
tliii - ComMittenJon Mindons. • ... L .
-The..mounitudion of, Effective
,Elders, was then
:7: Castle, [Presiding Eider ef Ninth ...Philadelpf;ia
District, gavb a' brief account thefiaidition of his
District, relaxed, was'repre.sented, and his character
passed.
The folios ing were than examined and. passed,
via : F. Hodgson, •D. W. Bartine, W. Erie, J. A.
Boache, G. It. Crooks, P. Coombe,W. Barns, J. Y
Ashton, W.R. Elliott, A. Mart.ship, ,,it, W. Major,
J. J. Jones' G. D. Bowen, IV.' W. lhf . linhael, J.
Thompson, Townsend, G. Quigly, D. R. Thomas,
Greebbank, J. H. Boyd.M. H. Sisty, J. L.
Taft, J. A. ilia:don, J. R. Anderson W. B. Wood,
J. F. Boon;, J. P. Durbin, and J. Cunningham.
H. S. Anitore's character was passed, and through
his Presiding Elder, J. Castle, he asked - and received
a location. •
T. J. Thompson, .Presiding Elder of the Sonth
Philadelphia District'„ . gave a brief account of the
conditien of his District, retired,- was represented,
and his chOacter passed.
. The following were then examined and passed, viz:
W. M. D. Ryan, 11, Colotazer, .H. D. Rints, A.
Johns, P. J. Cox,E. Miller, 'J. W.OMecaskey, J.
McCarter, I: T. Cooper„ IY. Bishop,. W. Cooper,
S. Patterson, S. R. Gillingham, H. M., Johnston,
C. Thompson, D. L. Patterson, C. r. Turner, J.
Dickinson, H. Sutton, H. G. .King, and L. C. Pet
tit.
The narml.'of J. Sewal being called, a letter from.
him dated . January 13th, 1815, was presented by
J.. T. Thompson, resigning his pastoral charge at
Wharton street, Philadelphia. His Presiding Elder
also stated that in another letter received since, he
had asked a location, which was on motion granted.
The character of G. W. Brindle passed, and- on
motion a supernumerary relation was granted' him
, on account of ill health,
I The report of the Biblo Cause being the order of
the day, it was on motion taken up. ._
Bishop Waugh, being called out of the Conference
on business, requested F. Hodgson to take.the Chair
during his absence. .
The report was read, and,,after an address by M.
L. Scudder, General Delegate of the American Bi
ble Society, it was adopted.
T. Carlton, Gen. Book Agent, addressed the Con
ference with regard to tlfe business of the Book Con
cern, and thanked the brethren for their prompt
ness and kindness in the transaction of his business
with them.
The resolutions priposing changes in our Discip
line, to be recommended to the General Confbrence,
which were offered by T. J. Quigly.on Wednesday,
and laid on the table, being the order of the day,
were on motion, takea up and considered by items.
Tho first and second items, after discussion, were,
on motion, laid on the table.
The consideration of this subject being suspended,it was on motion, resolved that when we adjourn, we
adjourn to meet at three o'clock this afternoon, for
the purpose of taking the statistics.
The Appeal of Abraham Poulson, a local preachir
from Smyrna Circuit, was made the order 01 the day
for Wednesday morning next, at 8 o'clock, with
closed doors.
The following was on motion, adopted, viz :
Resolved; That Dr. J. I. Cooper be and he is
hereby requested to furnish a copy of his Missionary
Sermon, preached on last Saturday before the Con
ference, to the Managers of the Missionary Society
of this C2nference for publication.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference met according to adjournment at
o'clock.
J• T. Cooper in the Chair.
Religious services by L. C. Pettit.
The taking of statistics being the special business
of the session, the Secretary proceeded to call the
list. Most of the preachers were present to make
their reports, but far too many absent, and many of
the collections had not been taken at all.
The calling of the list being concluded, the Con
ference, on motion, adjourned at B o'clock, and -was
dismissed by singing the doxology and with the
benediction by the President. ,
MEZEE
Conference met according to adjournment, at
8 o'clock.
Bishop Waugh in the Chair.
Religious services by J. Lednum
Journal rend approved.
Bishop Licotkin the Chair
The itaolutions proposing changes in our Diseip
i ine came up in ortle , , having been under considera
ion at the adjourmn yesterday.
The .3d item, ref( rring to provisions for trials,
was read, and after I. full discusiion, was referred to
a committee of live, t be considered and reported up
on at the nest Comm once.
Tue 4th item, refer:ing to Baptized Children, was
read, and, after bein discussed to some extent, its
further consideration was on motion suspended for
the purpose of taking up the Report of the Commit
tee on Education.
, The whole of the above report having been 'read,
that part, referring to Dickinson College .was, on
Motion, taken up, and Dr. Collins, President of
Dickinson College, addressed the' Conference.
The Report, after having been amended, was
adopted thus far, after a.most ample and thorough,
kliscussion. The balance of the Report was then
[laid on the table for the present.
The Report of the Committee on the Tract Cause,
was presented and read, when Dr. J. Peck, Corres
rtiding Secretary of the Parent Tract Society, very
briefly addressed the Conference.
On motion the whole Report was adopted.
Bishop Waugh, presented to be entered on the
!Journal - , the 'Lama. of the Preachers ordained Dea
',cons by him in this Church, and also the list of Dea-
I cons ordained Elders by Bishop Janes, in the same
place on Sunday last, April Ist 1855.
TRAVELING DnecoNs.—Joseph S. Lame, Wm. M.
.DalryMplr, W. M Warner, Robert W. Todd, James
B. Merritt, Thomas Childs, George A. Phoebus,
and Samuel Dobson.
Local, Dne.coxs:—.Joshua Boulton, Wm. J. P.
Ingraham • Francis C. Pearson, Benjamin T. Sewall,
John C.
Ingraham;
and Jacob Heller.
TRAVELING ELDERS—James, N. King, George
W. McLaughlin, John F. Meredith, Wm. C. Rob
inson, Joseph Gregg, Daniel Titlow, James W.
liammersly, Henry A. Hobbs, Samuel IV. Thomas,
I. Snowden Thomas, Thomas W. Simpers and
Joseph S. Cook.
AFTERNOON SESSlON.—Conference met according
Ito adjournment at 3 o'clock.
W. Cooper in. the chair.
Religious services by T. J. Quigley.
The consideration of the resolution, referring to
Baptized Children, having been suspended this
morning for the purpose of taking up the report on
'the
Tract cause was resumed, and on motion laid on
theta ote table
which
the.
thepresent
.
The
Conference adopted the
report of the Committee tin the Tract cause, having
'been reconsidered this morning, that report was
taken up, and after a long and full discussion of
each item it was adopted_ with the following addi
tional resolution viz :
Resolval, That William Cooper be a Vice Presi
dent of the Parent`Tract Society. Adjourned.
SEVENTH DAY
LANCASTER, April 4th.—The Conference assem
bled and commenced its business, with Bishop Scott
in the Chair, at 8 o'clock, A. M.
The appeal case of A. Poulson was taken up.
We understand that the party appellant was, at the
'time of expulsion, a. member of the Quarterly Con
e on ;Smyrna Circuit, Delaware, and a lay
eachef*ithin its bound. The appeal was acted
on and the judgment below reversed and he restored
'to his former Standing.
Samuel Annear,—had his case considerd by a
committee of the onference, and upon their recom
endation his name was ordered by a vote of the
body to be stricken from the minutes.
Dr. W. M. D. Ryan, late pastor . of . the M. E.
Union Church, Philadelphia, has been transfered to
the Baltimore COnference, and appointed to the
. genoy of the Metropolitan M. E. Church, Washing
ton, D. C.
No more touching scene occurs perhaps in the
• utine of business transacted by this body than the
etirement of aged and worn out ministers from the
ffective ranks of its ministers. §uali a scene occur
red this morning. Eliplialet Reed, who is fast verg
ing towards seventy years of age, and who for alinost
wo score years had pressed forward, shoulder to
'shoulder, with those engaged in the arduous labdlt's of
dhe itinerant's life, this morning took his leave of
dhe .effeclive,ministerial relation, and desired his
name entered on the list of the superannuated. A
purse of more than a hundred dollars was raised in
la few moments by the members of the body after
!they came to know from some of his friends his cir
cumstances and which the old man accepted, re
icognizing it as an affectionate testimonial of their
'confidence and regard.
AFTERNOON SESSION.—The Conference met ac
cording to adjournment. Wm: Barnes in the chair.
This session was 'understood as a /specs]. ono, and in
tended merely to hear the report of the board of
Stewards. The amounts received during the last
year have arisenTrom 700 to 1000 dollars above the
former year, notwithstanding the' pressure in the
money market, and what more, far more militated
against it, the lateness of the time when the appoint
ment of the ministerial and lay stewards was re
ceived, indicating the amount to be raised in each
pastoral charge. The amount is considerably over
$5OOO we believe fo: the past conference year. The
business having bees. gone through, the conference
adjourned.
EMITEEM32
The anniversary of the Philadelphia Conference
Tract Society was helu last evening. Rev. Dr. Hodg
son presided: The exercises were opened by singing
and prayer by Rev. Mr. Torrence.
Rev. James Cunningham, agent, was then intro
duced to the audience. He delivered a sound and
energetic argument in favor of the general distribu
tion of a sound evangelical literature. T. T. Tachen,
Esq„ of Philadelphia, was then 'introduced, and de
livered a most interesting address, illustrating by
numerous instances the usefulness of tracts. Rev.
Dr. T. T. Peck, Secretary of the Parent Tract Society,
was then introduced and gave an exposition of
the plans and measures of the Tract Society, and nu
merous facts showing the moral power' of the enter
prise.
A liberal collection was thenziven by the audi
ence, and on a proposition of Rev. Mr. Massey, Rev.
T. T. Tachen was made a Life Director of the Parent
Society, and Mr. Tachen then-gave $25 to constitute
Rev. Mr. Massey a Life Director. The amount con
' tribnted was $B3 25.
The audience was large and the spirit of the meet
ing was excellent.
A summary of the doings of this organization for
the entire 4 period of its history, about one year and a
half, we believe, gives one hundred and fifty agents
and colportetirs, whose labors extend in this country
from Maine to Oregon, and in Europ . e m through Bre
men, Bremerhaven, Oldenburg, R burg, South
Germany, Saxony, Prussia and Austria. They are
engaged in Spreading tracts and tract vorumes, rear
ing Sundayschools, and supplying with Sunday
School books, collecting funds fbr theSociesy, visiting
and praying with and supplying the Bible to desti
tute families!. This cause is doubtless one whose in
fluence must become greatly influential for good in
all the lands whither- its agencie s may extend their
beneficent operations.
EIGHTH DAY.
. _.
Conference niet,:acixfrding to suliournxnent at 8
o'clock, -Bishop Waugh in the Chau%
Religions serviois by 8. Toftsend.
letruttl cead ailed approved,
•
The chair presented resolutions from Wisconsin
North Ohio Conference, - asking 00IIMUTIIIIC0 in re
commending certain ithimicain our diacipline to.the
next general Conference °alba ratliject of Slavery,
which were reak:and laid. on :the table until 11
. .
The committee on Missions presented their report
which . l*hig read was on Motion adopted.
The report ofthe committeeen Education was on mo
tion takeuup,and" that part referring tothe Dickinson
Seuninartand Wesleyan Fe:Stale Colter was adopted
after a full disiukuon,.yeith the following additional
resolution via : ,
Resolved, That J. A. Rwhe, P. - Zomba, and
F. Hodgson be a committee to represent the Confer
ence imraLUM,g if possible, the $l5OO not bane sub
scribed.
The order of the day viz : the resolutions of the
Wisconsin and North Ohio Conferences were on mo
tion taken up.
The resolution of the Wisconsin Conference was
read as tbllows viz :
Essayed, That we request the next General
Conference so to alter the general rule in our Dis
cipline on Slavery, as to road "The buying, sel
ling or holding a human being as a slave."
On motion, the Gonferenee refused to concur by a
count vote of one hundred and thirty to none.
The North Ohio.liesolution was read as follows,
viz :
Resolved, that we recommend. to the next
General Conference, so to amend the General Rule
on Slavery, that It shall read as follows : “Th e
buying or selling of any human being, with an in
tention to enslave such person ; or holding any per
son in Slavery when emancipation can be effected
without injury to"the slave."
Qn motion, the Conference refused to concur by
a count vote of 124 to 11.
T. J. Thompson from a committee appointed some
yearsrago, to have erected a suitable monument over
the remains of Bishop )Vhatemate, reported tat the
monument was ready to put up, bat there now was
a deficiency of $lOO in the amount, and on motion,
H. E. Gilroy was appointed to collect that sum.
On motion,. the Conference adjourned at a quarter
before 1 o'clock.
Notices were. read, and the oonferenoe was dis
missed with the Benediction by Bishop t3cott.
I(Y' The different sessions . held on Thursday and
on Thursday evening were, mostly taken up with
reports and statistics, which we have not mom to
give.
On Friday morning (the ninth day) a short time
wasroccupied in closing the regular business, when
the following appointments for the year wore an
nounced by Bishop Waugh, after which the Confer
ence adjourned sine die.
The next suasion of the Conference will be held
in Philadelphia, at Trinity Church, commencing on
the 26th of Marc*, 1855.
Appoint inento
North Philadelphia District.—J. Castle, Pre
siding Elder; St. George's J. A. Roche ; Trinity,
to be supplied ; Eighth Street, Charles Cook ; Filth
Street, Pennell Coombe ; St. John's, Wm. 11. El
liot; Kensington, Anthony Atwood; Sanctuary,
James B. Ayres; New Market Street, James 1.
Ashton ; Twelfth Street,''Thos. C. Murphy ; Bed
ding, A. Manship,—Warner; Tabernacle, Ste
phen Townsend ; Cohockaink, J. Jones ; Emory, J.
it. Andersod; North City Mission, to be supplied ;
Summerfield, C. J. Crouch; Port Richmond, - David
R. Thomas ; Zoar, to be supplied ; Milestown, Gas
away Ormond ; Lehman's Chapel, G. W. McLaugh
lin ;. Doylestown, J. P. Graoy ; Bridesburg, J. N.
Boyd ; Bustleton, John Shields ; Ilolmesburg, to bo
supplied ; Bristol, J. F. Boon ; Attleboro, J. L.
Taft; Newtown, S. Irvin; Allentown, 11. A. Hobbs;
Easton, Wm. Bishop; South Easton, Michael A.
Day ; Richmond, W. B. Wood ; Stroudsburg, J. C.
Meredith; Cherry Valley, E. Townsend; Paradise,
to be supplied.
South Philadelphia. District:—William Coo per,
Presiding Elder ; Union, Francis Hodgson, J. Dick
erson; Nazareth, H. Colclazer ; Ebenezer, Wm.
Urie ; Mariner's Bethel, E. J. Way ; Wharton
Street. M. D. Kurtz," St. Paul's, James McCarter;
Salem, G. D. Bowen ; Western, H. F. Bern ; Broad
Street, C. F. Turner ; Young Men's City Mission,
to be Supplied; South City Mission, W. M. Dal
rymple ; John Wesley, to be supplied ; West Flint.,
(Asbury,) Wm. Barnes; Mantua, W. Major; Had
dington, to bo supplied ; Monroeville, W. W. Ale,-
Michael'; Radnor,—Wataon ; Marion Square, L.
C. Pettit; Village Green, H. G. King; Crozierville,
I. T. Cooper; Lancaster, (First) D. W. Berlina,
(Second), J. L. Killgore ; Safe Harbor, J. B. Den
•nison ; Kelly Mission,--; Columbia, J. W.
M'Casky ; Marietta, H. N. King ; Mt. Joy, Thom
as Montgomery ; Harrisburg, J. D. Curtis ; Dau
phin and Humnielstown, V. Gray ; Halifax, H. B.
Manger.
Reading District.—J. Ctraningham, Presiding Elder.
Reading Ebenser J. B. McCullough: Rending (St. Peter's)
T. A. Paley; Pottsville (Ist Church) T. S. Thounaa; Potts
ville )141 Church) A. Longacre, Pottstown, A. Freed, Pine
nisville, S. It. ; West Chester, P. J. Cox; Nor'
ristown (lot Church). M. 11. Cisty ; Norrlstown(2d Church)
J. E. Meredith; Bethel and Erausburg, L. Beckley drove
Circuit, J. Carlisle; Mauyunk (Mt. Zion) R. M. Greenback;
31auyunk (Ebenzer) J. H. Alday ; Germantown, N. Heston:
Chesnut 11111, H. E. Bodine; Springfield, J. Turner and
Liudemuth; Waynesburg, S. G. Hare and
Denham; Lebanon and Rock Furnace, James S. Cook and
one to be supplied; Tremont and Pine Grove, W. H. Burrel,
Minersville, J. Humphries; Port Carbon, J. W. Arthur;
Schuylkill Haven, J. Dare; Viddleport, to be supplied;
Tamaqua, Allen JOhu: Mauch Chunk, D. S. Patterson; St.
Clair, S. W. Hurts.
Wilmington District.—T. J. Thompson, Presiding Elder.
Ashbury, Joseph Mason ; St. Paul's G. B. Crooks ; Uni
on, J. B. Means; Seventh Street, C. F. Lewis; E. Zion, to
be supplied; New Castle, T. W. Simpers; Delaware City,
John Ruth; Middletown and Cantwell Bridge, R. H. Patti
son'' Newark, B. F. Price; Elkton, J. Flannery; Bethel, Wm.
Rink: North East, T. Sumption; Port Deposit, IL E. Gilroy;
Zion, H. Sanderson; Oxford, J.- B. Edwards; Fulton, J.
Cummings and Miller; Strasburg, 11. Sutton and M.
Bailey: Cochranville, T. Newman and A. Howard; Brandy.'
wine, George Lybrand; E. I'. Kenny; Chester, Wm. Mullen:
Chester Circuit, Henry Calloway; Mount Lebanon, James
Hand; Mount Salem, T. W. Simpers.
Easton McCoinbe, Presiding Elder. Smyr
na' W. C. Robinson; Smyrna Circuit, S. M. Cooper; Dover,
C. Carsner; Camden. J. S. Willis; Frederica, T. P. Merritt:
Vernon, R. Owen; Milford, W. L. Gray; Denton, J. Bell and
Clark; Greensboro, S. D. Thomas; Wye,
M'Gee: Talbot, A. W. Milby ; Easton, W. H. Brisbane; Cen
treville, O. Hill; Kent Island, W. B. Walton; Saddbarville,
G. Haycock; Millington, J. Y. Ashton; Kant, T. J. Qulgly.
Snow Hill District.—J. P. Hazzard, Presiding Elder.—
Seaford, Pah:fetter S. Dobson; Federalsburg, C. S. Stein
man; Dorchester, R. E. Kemp, J. L. Hysinger ; Church
Creek, J. A. Brindle; Cambridge, J. H. Lightburn and
Tamer; Quanantico, J. B. Quigg; Saleburg, J. A. Massey;
Princess Ann, Smith; Annamessex, J. IL Merrill ;
Accomack, John Allen ; !Northampton, A. Wallace; New
Town, J. F. Chaplain; Snow Hill, J. Smith and S. Layern;
Berlin, W. Merrill :` Worcester, to be supplied ; Lawson, J.
Hough; Georgetown, J. Pastertield; Laurel, J. Hargis.
LANCASTER, April 3, 1855
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Lancaster
County Bible Society, convened In the Lecture ROOM of St.
Paul's Church, the President announced that the Board
was convened to take some appropriate notice of the death
of Mr. Robert D. Carson, for many years the Secretary of
this Society, and to express to his ibmily our sympathy
for them in their heavy affliction. Whereupon the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WIIEREAS, God, in bin holy and wise providence, has re
moved from this world by sudden death Mr. Robert
Carson, who has been for many years the Secretary of the
Lancaster.Ccamty Bible Society, having called him to pass,
in a few hours, from state of health and the cares of
business Into the eternal world; therefore,
Resolved. That it becomes us to recognize the hand of
God in this event, and to bow in humble submission to his
holy and wise providence.
Resolved, That we here record our testimony to the esti
mable character of our departed brother and fellow.eolabo
rer, and to the fidelity with which, for more than sixteen
years, he has served- the Bible 'cause, as Secretary of the
Lancaster County Bible Society.
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved family of our departed brother in this season of
deep affliction, and assure them that our prayer to Gud fur
them is that he would sustain them by hie gtace, and
cause this afflictive event to be so over ruled as to nrove
to them a manifestation of his faithfulness and love.
Resolved, That as a Board of Directors we, iu a body, at
tend the funeral of the deceased. That this expression of
our regard for him be entered upon our minutes; that a co
py of the same bo sant to his bereaved family; and also in
serted in the papers of our city.
Dr. John Miller, and Rev. Messrs. lielfenstein and Krotel
were appointed a committee to transmit a copy of the above
to the family of the deceased. .
N. A. KEYES.
Preeldeot of the Lancaster Co. Bible Society
Gico. SPUGIIII, Secretary pro tom.
THE MILITARY STRENGTH OF THE UNITED
STATES.—Captain Maryatt, speaking of the
military "strength of this country, Said that
twenty thousand regulars could march from
one end of the Union to the other without
much serious resistance ; but he added a most
important hint and it was, that he doubted
whether a single one of the twenty thousand
would ever get back! His idea was that, be
ing without ap standing army, the country
taken by surprise, with no time to concert
plans of resistance, the twenty thousand reg
ulars might by a.rapid movement traverse the
whole length of the Union; but, in attempting
to return, they would find the aspect of things
materially changed. The whole land would
literally be bristling with bayonets. The
captain took a correct view of things. The
Republic is got up on the principle which dis
tinguishes the mysterious architecture of an
eel-trap—very easy to get in, but mighty
di icult to get out of. If you doubt this,
consult those who undertook to subdue New
Orleans.
HISTORY OF WHEAT II: AMERICA.—Wheat
was introduced in the North American 'Colo
nies in 1595, on the Elizabeth Island'On
Massachusetts, by Grisnold, at the time he
explored that coast. That has been upwards
of two hundred and fifty years ago, and since
that time, so great has been the increase of alit
cereal, that in the year 1849. according To the
census of 1850, the product amounted to 100,
503,899 bushels. Up to 1610, 'and perhaps
later, England supplied the colonies wiih the
greater part of their breadstuffs.
oThe Directors of the Lancaster. County
Bank, at their meeting on Thursday last,
unanimously elected Wiimem L. PEIPER, Esq.,
Cashier of the Institution, in place of R. D.
Carson, Esq. dec'd. They -also elected BEN
JAMIN CHAMPNEYS, Jr. Esq., First Teller, to
fill the place vacated by the promotion of Mr.
Peiper.
These are excellent selections, both the gen
tlemen being admigbly qualified for the sta
., .
Cons - to which "lliey . have been promoted.—
The post heretofore held by Mr. Champneye
has not yst been filled.
ST..LOIIICORItESPONDENCE.
Business—The :4etto lb _
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j, ~ ohn; IL .4ghtner—Knou;
Nothings refsiriy—Piernin g of the steamer
:Bulletin=eqty to thirty lives lost—Kansas
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• -Sr . 'tali:April-2, 1855.
Ti
The weather Uring e paat week has been
unusually cold for thi period of the season,
but ,'pleasant. Busin in..all.tleparuments
has improved, and mney has become more
plenty. Countryy m m ere an are daily arriving
and our hote:s itre thr igel:'
To day our municip I election takes place. Excitement is kiumaing high , though no indi
cations of a riot have y t psented themselves,
and it is to he !hoped Lee .will. Parties are
so situated that it wold be absurd iu MC or
/I
an v other person to sa y who will be the Suc
cessful candidates. The Know Nothings have
an exclusive ticket of their own, whilst the
Anti Know Nothings :ire. divided. Mr. John
H. Lightner stands at - the head of the Demo
cratic ticket, and tho Anti Know Nothing
Whigs very foolishly nominated Mr. John
Hogan, thus di'yiding the Anti Know Nothing
vote, and giving the i Know Nothings two
chances to their one, aid in all probability the
election. But it is sup used, and with a great
deal of truth, ;too, tit t the few Whigs now
left desire the election' a Know Nothing in
preference to a 'Deinue at, be he who he may.
Mr. Lightner's ability phi competency for the
impestant position of chief Magistrate of this
great and flourishing, City is admitted by all:
yet he as a Deinuerat and the Anti Know
Nothing Whig S and Catholics would prefer to
be crushed and prosedibed by this intolerant
and bigoted organizatien, behire they could
possibly support a Del locrat har any office. It
is to be hoped that they will yet get their
thserts; for the very men who stand up in
their defence, and use their influence iu their
behalf, are thOse most !denounced by them.
Mr. Lightner has addressed the Democracy
during the last week !in the different Wards,
and on Saturday night addressed a 'mass
nteetiti , • of the citizen in the Rotunda of the
Court House, and was listened to by thousands')
His speech was to the imint, and it'the enemies
of Know Nothingism {lO their duty to day at
the pulls he will be ouk next Mayor. Should
he fail in this .contest,i it will certainly be nu
disgrace to the,maur or the cause, for the am
blued forces that are operating against the
Democracy of St. Lo Lis, would warrant no
other result. if he staLacc.!-, it will be one of
the greatest triumphs ] ever achaeted by any
man in or out if'a the atate or Missouri. The
editor 01 the German (' ace Democratic) paper
has taken a hold stai 1 agains,,Mr. L. why,
no :mu knows, and c . lain! ) , no one cares.—
an independent ticket
ate liar Mayor, thus df
noeratic rote, and also
fig the Deowera* party.
The editor has put fui
with the Whig
vidiug the 1)
tile Ustiiiiiie cute, leat•i
will show them battle
we will euthe. at them
it new and picked Hints
nutreh en as usual in
administering to the
Aulitary and alone, win
to the last—if ,lethatedj
at the nest election ici
—if victorious, we
the Democratic ranksj
interests of the eity an l cduntry a wholesome
and prusperous govern nent.
To clay's sun!sliall set is the west either for
victory or defeat to the Anti Know Nothing
Democratic patty. result ut this day's
work I will report to you in my next, when 1
hope to biable to announce the sucrose ()tour
able and talented standard bearer, Joins IL
LIGIITNER.
The steamer Bulletin took fire and burnt to
the water's edge beloir Lake Providence a
short time since, and twenty to thirty lives were
lost. She bad on board 3,500 bales of cotton,
all of which, with the bat, - is a total loss.—
Maj. J. B. Williamsoil, of New York, was
one of the sullerers. 'the boat was insured for
$2(1,000.
The election in lianshs took place on Friday
last fur members of the Legislature, and the
Pro-slavery ticket in evJe, ry presinet triumphed
by huge majorities. • Not an anti-slavery man
has been elected. The election passed off
quietly. The Emigrants returned to Inde
pendence, Mo., and had a grand jubilee over.
their victory. 1
I stated in my last that the earthly remains
of Mrs. Thomas II Benun had arrived in this
city, accompanied by Cul Benton and his
daughter. The funeral took place on Monday
last, attended by a lar e concourse of our cit
izens, to the Bellefounmine Cemetery, wherel
the remains of this es matte lady were laid
to rest by the side oft o other deceased mem
bers of the family. -.
The lion John J Ciitteridun accompanied
by his lady, was in thicity a few days since.
Our new Coubty Col ector gave bonds a few
days ago in the sum o $500,000, which was
approved, and he will ! enter upon the duties
of his office to day. Tide is no small amount
when the signatures hive to be raised. The
salary of this °thee has been - reduced from
about $25,000 to slo,lti per annum. It is
an important iesitionCo hold.
Mr Couldock, the tragedian, is now filling
an engagemenVat the People's Theatre. The
Varietie's Theatre re-o erred on Monday night
last, with Miss Louisa Howard and Mr Henry
Farrell as the leading haracters. The Double
Circus of Rogers & Spaulding have been on
exhibition in this city .luring the past week,
with a full canvass every night. The Camp
bell Minstrels are also &lighting our citizens
with their inimitable negro melodies. Bate's
Theatre has not yet ophned.
Our city is remarkaßy healthy ; the total
number of interments for the past week is only
eighty one. The scarlet fever is quite preva
lent, and a large numbhr of ehildren are dying
from it. . I
The new steamer, Mayflower, built by Capt.
Brown, of this City, is just completed. She is
said to be the finest boat that ever floated upon
the western waters, and decidedly the hand
somest one I ever beheld. She is magnificently
furnished and richly ornamented ; cost her
owners $120,000. She started on her first
trip—for New Orleans, ion Saturday last with
1500 tons of freight 2nd a pleasure party
aboard. The state rooms are taken at $75 for
the round trip, both w.ys.
Miss Maggie MitcheL, the star of the West,
and Mr. Buchanan, the tragedian, are shortly
expected in.this city; the former at the'People's
and the latter at the Varietie's 'Theatre.
There are shout thiity candidates for the
office of County Jailor; made vacant by the
death of Mr Hempstead. Tho County Court
makes the appointment
The steamer Huntsville, with five thousand
bales of cotton, was deStroyed by fire on the
24th ult., ten miles aboVe Savannah. She was
a new boat, No lives were lost—full partic
ulars not received.
The cotton shed of Nlessrs Nixon & Walsh
on liatchie river, con fining 1200 bales of
cotton, was consumed py fire on the 24th ult.
The steamboat Heroine exploded her boilers
un Tuesday week on the Bigbee river. Three
persons were killed and several others injured
and missing.
As this is election 4y I have but hastily
and briefly reported the current events since
my last date—simply sttiting the facts without
entering into details upon any subject, as your
correspondent desires to see what is transpi
ring about thepolls; consequently, I hope your
readers will overlook 1 any defection in the
above report.
Yours, &c.,
OLD GUARD
.
KNOW NOTHING OUT AGES IN CINCINNATI.-
Our cheek mantles with shame fur our coun
trymen in recording this most unparallel
ed and monstrous proceeding, for we have no
name harsh enough to ]distinguish it. Only a
few hours 'previous, it ; had been our painful
duty to record the destruction of the Eleventh
Ward ballot box by the ruffians banded with
and employed tiy the Know Nothings: and
that disgraceful act is followed up by the
destruction of the poll books and ballots of the
Twelfth Ward. N 9 plea of excitement can be
introduced for this eechnd. gross and glaring
i
outrage. The votes wre counted, and it was
discovered that the majority was sufficient to
elect the entire Demo retie ticket. Without
this ward and the Eleventh, whose thirteen
.ysi.
hundred rotes had been disfralichised the day
bejbre, the Democrat were - to be in the mi
nority. The Judges of election in the Twelfth
Ward were all Know °things. At first it
was given out that the e had been discovered
in the ballot bok fifty wo ballots more than
the number.of names oh the poll books, audit
was confidently] assertdfil that the vote of the
ward would be thrown out. Finding thatthis
would not do, or I.sitiO it merely as a cloak
to prepare the mind for something more flag
rant, they arifteand e. nipped, and proceeded
to the Twelfth ard, vhere as it is said; 'the
judges of election, quietl resigned the poll books
mid ballots, carping th • .r destruction, and they
were accordingly destro •, , ' f
. - ... •
EIANDOOME Dome:nett --Professor Wagner of
Philadelphia, hds made munificent contribution
to the scientifictieasuresiof Philadelphia.' Hahne
devoted many of the befit years of his life Co the
study of mineralnky,'ges ogy and botany,a.ed:has
made larger collectiona tp illmtsate those 'deices,
than can be !mnd in and private. cabinet; in, the
world. He has given th a freely to the Institute,
besides propertylworth 50,000. And.this is not
i ii
all. He secures to it the whole of his property
(which is large) after hie tdeath. . ' "