INTELLIGENCER 86 LANCASTERIAN. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., JANUARY 29, 1856 CIRCULATION, SOOO COPIES: FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES BUCHANAN. (Baja' t to the decision of the Democratic National Ctmventienz.) GENTA A T NOKTEATIONS. Mayor John Zimmerman. - High Constable Joseph Brintnall. WARD NOMLNATIONI3. NORTH WEST WARD Select Council Godfried Zahm, (3 yre.) Christian Zecher, (1 yr.) Common Gonna/ Jonas D. Bachman, . Dr. H. E. Muhlenberg, P. J. Kramph, John Baumiller, James Chambers, Alderman Sebastian 0. Musser duessor Jacob Weaver. Csty Constable Andrew Reese. Judge Jacob Frey. • InJpsetor A Johndkese. SOUTH WEST WARD Select Council James H. Barnes. Common Council Dr. Henry Carpenter, Peter G. Eberman, . Adam Wilhelm. ..isterear Capt.. George Hitzelberger. City Constable John Kuhn. Judge Michael Withers. Inspector Samuel Huber, , Michael H. Locher. SOUTH EAST WARD. Select Council James 11. Barnes. Common Council Philip:Metzger, Jacob Gable, Sr., Michael ISPGonigle. Alderman William P. Leonard, (Marble Mason) Assessor Eugene Harkins. City Constable William M. Gormly. Judge Samuel Morrison. - Inspector John Hensler. NORTH EAST WARD. Select Council. Henry E. Lemon, Dr. Samuel Welchens. Common Council John Waidler, Jacob J. Springer, John Lippincott. William Cox. Assessor. Garrett Everts. City Constable Hugjt Dougherty. Judge. George Albright. Inspector George Dorwart. The Municipal Election On Tuesday next, the sth of February, the nnual election for Mayor, Councils, and oth zr municipal officers, takes place in this City. 1 boys will be found a list of the nominations /Fade in the different wards on Saturday even g, by our Democratic friends—and we have Inly to add that the candidates placed in omination are all worthy and competent men, .•.d deserving the vote of every Democrat and nti-Know-Nothing in our midst. The nominations being •made, it now de •olves upon the democracy of the City to set o work without delay, with a firm resolve to • se every honorable effort to elect their candi -1 rates, and thus defeat Know-Nothingism in Its desperate struggles to retain power. And ' t behooves our friends to be up and doing.— hey have an unscrupulous enemy to contend Igainst, who, even now, are hard at work to C arry the election. It will be no child's play io defeat the fee—mark what we lit Ly. And, iheref ,re, this timely caution to the Democrats f the City to prepare for the election, and to their whole duty in the premises. The Public Printing We arc pleased to notice that a movement s on foot to have the law giving out the pub ic printing, at Harrisburg, to the lowest bid ; er, repealed. The law was all wrong from he first, and should never have been passed. Th( printing, as every one knows who has any ide L of the matter, cannot be done for the pric s bid for the same. It is utterly out of the question—and the consequence is, that the work is wretchedly executed in most instances —and is a disgrace to the State. There are but few States in the Union where the printing is given out to the lowest bidder. In nearly all of them fair and living prices are paid the public printers—and why should it not be so in Pennsylvania? Can there be a solitary reason, of any weight whatever, as signed why it should not be done? We think not=and therefore we shall be gratified to hear of the repeal of the present law, and that hereafter the printing is to be executed for the State at fair and honest prices, when it will IN well done, as is always the case when a reasonable compensation is given. Will our legislators think of this, and do unto others as they would wish to be done by themselves? If the work was done for an individual, a fair price would be paid—then why should the great and wealthy Commonwealth of Penn sylvania be made to act the niggard in a mat ter of this kind? The people do not ask it of their servants, nor does honesty and fair deal ing between man and man require it. We go, :heart and soul, for a repeal of the unjust and illiberal law. se— We are indebted to our friend, Capt. E. M. HASTINGS, of Montgomery, Alabama, for the "Report of the Superintendent of Ed ucation of the State Alabama." This is the first report of the kind in. that State—the law establishing a system of public instruction by common schools having only been passed in 1854. The report contains some excellent suggestions, which, if carried out, will, in a feW years, place Alabama on high ground and in the front rank of all her Southern sisters in educational advancement. Amongst other suggestions is one recommending the estab lishment of Normal Schools for the education of Teachers, and another for the creation of the office of County Superintendent. Arr UNKIND REMARK.—The Register & Cit izen, the organ of Know-Nothingism in 'this oity, in advocating the re-election of Mayor ALI3RIGHT, speaks disparagingly of his Know Nothing colleagues in the municipal govern ment, and calls them "an inefficient Council, whose ability to differ with one another and accomplish nothing, was [is] proverbial." The people are of the same opinion, friend Rohrer, and will make their disapprobation effectually known at the election on Tuesday next. Still; t was very unkind in you to speak thus disparagingly of your political . friends—these "Americans who have been ruling America" for the last twelve months. Zar The Grand Jury of Northampton coun ty havela second time ignored all the indict ments laid before them for a violation of the "Jug Law." The Banks of Pennsylvania. Mr. Browne has submitted a supplement in the State Senate, "to an act regulating the Banks." We subjoin an outline of ita provisions:— 1. The first-section makes it necessary for each bank of the Commonwealth to publish a monthly statement, showing the amount of its loans, discounts, specie deposits, liabilities, and circulation. 2. The second provides that each bank shall pay into the Treasury a tax of tweny-ftve per cent. on all dividends exceeding eight per centum per annum and not exceeding ten per centum, and a tax of fifty per centum on all dividends exceeding ten per centum per an num and notexceeclingtwelve per centum ;and no bank shall hereafter, daring the existence of its charter, declare and pay to its stockhol ders dividends to a greater amount than twelve per centum per annum, nor accumulate a surplus capital at any time exceeding ten per centum of the amount of capital paid in under its charter; and any excess accumulated beyond said surplus shall semi-annually, at the time of declaring its dividends, be declared by the directors and paid into the treasury of the State ; and in ascertaining said excess, all debts due to said bank, by notes, bills or oth wise, shall be taken into the account at their full amount, unless all parties responsible tnereture shall have suspended payment. 3. The third, that no bank, savings institu tion, or trust company shall directly or indi rectly purchase its own notes, or the notes of any other bank, at less than par value ; and any violation of this section by an officer theruf shall be a misdemeanor, punishable, upon conviction, by a fine not leads than five hundred dollars, one half of whizh shall go to the proSecutor and one half to the use of the proper county, and by imprisonment in the jail of the proper county of not less than one 4. The fourth, that no bank, corporation, partnership, or individual shall pay direct ly or indirectly in the purchase or discount of any note, draft or bill of exchange, or other negotiable paper or bond, any thing but gold or silver coin, or checks or notes payable on demand in specie, at some of the specie banks of this State, which shall keep their notes at par, as required by the forty seventh section of an act regulating banks, passed the sixteenth day of April, one thou sand eight hundred and fifty: and any such transaction shall be deemed usurious, and the parties thereto be liable to all penalties pro vided by law for the taking of more than six per centum per annum. 5. The fifth, that from and after the first day of July next, it shall not be lawful for any bank to create or put in circulation any note, bill, check, ticket or paper purporting to be a bank note of a less denomination than ten dollars. Presidential Items The Hudson county (N. J.) Democrat hoists the name of JAMES BccUANAN to its masthead for the next Presidency. The Democratic Convention of Montgomery county, Pa., met on Monday the 21st inst., at Norristown, and appointed Messrs. F. Sat terthwaite, J. C. Smith, Jacob Jacoby and and Philip S. Gebhard delegates to the Fourth of March Convention, and unanimously in structed them to support the nomination of JAMES BCCHANAN for the Presidency, and Hon. JACOB Fay for Auditor General. The Now York Evening Post' of the 23d inst., in an article on the next Presidency, expresses its belief that Mr. BUCHANAN will be the nominee of the Democratic party. It accords to him high abilities as a diplomatist and statesman, and says he would be the hardest kind of a candidate to beat in the Presidential contest. . The Warren county, (Pa.) Democracy elec ted their delegate, G. W. Schofield, Esq., to the Fourth of March Convention, and unanimously instructed him for Mr. BUCHANAN. Susquehanna county has appointed delegates to the State Convention, and unani mously instructed them for Mr. BUCHANAN. WIIO WANTS TO BE MARRIED?—NO excuse for remaining single now. You can marry whom yola love. They cannot help it. They must reciprocate your passion. Only read Professor Rondout's book. He not only shows the "Bliss of Marriage," but betrays the se cret by which the wedding can be made a thing inevitable. Only one dollar for a wife or a husband. Read the advertisement in our columns to-day. AUDITOR GENERAL.=A correspondent of the Harrisburg Patriot & Union, recommends DANIEL KAINR, Esq., of Fayette county, for the Democratic nomination of Auditor Gen eral. Our good Democratic friend, Mcatoex HAYS, of Columbia, has our hearty thanks for his favor of Tuesday last. He not only for warded his own subscription for a year—but also sent us the names of two new subscribers, with the money to pay their subscriptions for one year, in advance. Such friends, on ac count of their rarity now•a-days, are the more to be prized. Dr. E. K. Kane We refer our readers to the first page for an exceedingly interesting biographical sketch of this great navigator. It will well repay perusal. The " Arctic Explorations "of Dr. Kane will soon be published, in two volumes, by CHILDS S: PETERSON, 124 Arch street, Phil adelphia., and we doubt not the work will have an immense sale. Vta.. That our readers may understand the following article, it may be well enough to state that the Eastern Argus, published at Portland, Maine, is owned and edited by Hon. JOHN APPLETON, recently U. S. Secretary of Legation at London, and one of the ablest writers and most influential Democrats in that State. Ma. BECnANAN.—In an article which con nects the name of Hon. James Buchanan with the Presidency, The Piogressive Age has the following paragraph : " This was his first bid to southern section alism for the presidency. Fearing he had not gone far enough, he dispatches Mr. Se cretary Appleton home with a letter to be cir culated throughout the whole southern lati tude declaring his unqualified opposition to the restoration of the Missouri compromise, and placing himself upon the furthermost verge of the platform of southern sectionalism, so that the most rabid disunionists of the south are eminently satisfied with his posi tion." We never saw or heard of this letter; and it is news to us that we were "dispatched" for any such purpose. We came home to at tend to our own business, and to nobody's else. This is an employment which papers like The Progressive Age, who are constantly wretched about other people's affairs, cannot well appreciate. But it is all nonsense that Mr. Buchanan has made any "bid" for the Presidency, either by letter or otherwise. He is too well known to the people of the United States, by a long career of eminent public service to render it necessary for him to define his position for any purpose. And to do so with reference to being a candidate for office, is the very last thing on earth which he would now think of. This is perfeotly well under stood by every one who has conversed with him, or corresponded with him on political subjects, since he'has Veen in London. If he ever again lends dignity to high station in our government, it will be because the place seeks him, and not because he pursues the place.—Eattern Argus. stir Hon. arraasoN Davis, at present Secretary of War, has been elected to the U. S. Senate, by the Legislature of Mississippi. He will not take his seat till the 4th of Maroh, 1857, when Mr. ADAMS' term expires. Igt.. It is rumored that Mr. DALLAs is to succeed Mr. Buozurarr as blinister to Bolsi= d Special Message from the President WASHISGTON, January 24. &NAV/Z.-Mr. Clayton presented a commu nication, which had been received from the President in Executive session, and from which the injunction of secresy had been removed,. transmitting a copy ofthe letter of Lord Joltrt Russell to Mr. Crampton, dated Jartuaryiglii, 1853, in which it is declared that the BrOil Government intends to adhere strictly to the treaty of Washington, of the 10th of April 1850, and not assume any sovereignty, direct or indirect, in Central America. Mr. Clayton moved that the letter be trans ferred from the Executive to the Legislative Journal and printed. Mr. Clayton then expatiated on the usurp tion of Great Britain, and the tortuous diplo macy of her Ministry, stigmatising it as monstrous and disgraceful. Mr. Cass desired to speak, but, " not being well, yielded the floor to Mr. Mason, who thought that debate 'now was nut exactly proper, either from the condition of the question or that- of the country, and before definate action by the . executive. So far as he had read the documents, they show a purpose on the part of Great Britain to dis regard the treaty stipulations of this country. Wnen the question shall be presented to the Senate or to Congress a tangible form by the Executive, there would be no difference of opinion as to the incumbent duty of this gov ernment. England will be held to a strict performance of her treaty obligations. Mr. Seward agreed with Mr. Mason that debate ought not to be indulged in until the House is organized ; still, he thought there ought to be no unneccessary delay in the set tlement of this controversy with England.— Unnecessary delay is indecision, and indecision often loses a good cause, while decision as often wins bad ones. Mr. Cass saw no reason why the subject should not be fully discussed before the Amer jean people. He moved to postpone the further consideration of the subject till Monday next, which was agreed to. A message was received from the President of the United States, in which he says that circumstances have occurred to disturb the course of the Government of Kansas, produc ing a condition of things which renders it incum bent in him to call the attention of Congress to it and urgently recommends the adoption of such measures as the exigency seems to require. He alludes eulogistically to the principles embraced in the Kansas Nebraska Act, and the system of government and laws passed to put it into operation. While Ne braska ha's been successfully organized, the organization of Kansas has long been delayed, attended by serious difficulties and embarrass ments, partly from local mal-administration and partly from unjustifiable interference from the inhabitants of some of the States, with views foreign to the interests and rights of the territory. Goveraor Reeder, instead of con stant vigilance in the exercise of his duties, allowed his attention to be diverted from his official obligations by other objects, himself setting an example of violation of law and duty, which impelled t!e President to remove him. He alludes to the misdirected zeal of the prop agandist emigration, and the clashing of the slavery and anti-slavery interesti as the cause of the mischief, and as emphatically condemns the efforts to anticipate or force the determin ation in this inchoate state. The first Legis lative assembly, whatever may have been the informalities in the election of members, was for all practical purposes, a lawful body ; and in this connection the President reviews Gov. Reeder's conduct regarding the removal of the seat of government, and his refusal to sign the bills passed by body. The ill-feeling in that territory has now reached such a point that it threatens the peace, not only of Kansas, but of the Union. Relative to the recent Convention which form ed a Free State Convention, he says it was by a party, and not the people who thus acted contrary to the principles of public law, the practice under the Constitution of the United States, and the rule of right and common sense. The movement in opposition to the Constitutional authorities of Kansas, was rev olutionary in its character, and it shall reach a point of organized resistance, it will be a treasonablinsurrection, and if it will become the duty or the Federal Government to sup press it. It is not the duty of the President to define the duties of the States or the Terri tories, or to decide whether a law is wise or unwise, just or unjust. It is his duty to cause it to executed. The great popular prerogative of self-government must be respected. The President says, it is his duty to pre serve order in the territory, and to vindicate the laws, whether federal or local, and to pro tect the people in the full enjoyment of eelf government from all encroachments from with out. Although serious and threatening, the dis turbances announced to him by Gov. Shannon, in December last, were quieted without the ef fusion of blood. There is a reason now, how ever, to apprehend renewed disorders there, unless decided measures he forthwith taken to prevent them. He concludes by saying that if the inhabitants of Kansas shall desire a State formation and be of sufficient numbers, the proper course would be a convention of delegates to prepare a constitution, and re commends the enactment of a law to that ef fect in order for its admission into the Union in a lawful and proper manner, and that a special appropriation be made to defray any expenses which may become requisite in th„ execution of the laws, or in maintaining or der in that territory. Mr. Seward differed from the President. Un der the present state of foreign relations he would forego argument on that matter now, but when in the judgment of the majority of the Senate, the time shall have come for ac tion on the subject, he would endeavor to make good his opposition to the policy, the position and the sentiments which are contained in the President's message. Mr. Mason moved the reference of the mes sage to the Committee of the Judiciary. Mr. Clayton though it better to organize a select committee of thirteen. Mr. Seward suggested that on the Commit tee of the Judiciary there were no opponents of the administration, while on the Committee on Territories there was only one. He thought it generous and fair to let the minority have a hearing, but would not insist on the motion for that reference. After further debate the Message was re ferred to the Committee on Territories, and the Senate adjourned until Monday. Letter from Senator Bigler The following letter from Senator Bigler explains his position in reference to Mr. Buch anan for the Presidency : PIIILADELPIIIA, Jan. 15, 1856. My Dear Sir :—I most heartily concur in every sentiment contained in your favor of yesterday. lam now, and have for many months past, been the open advocate of Mr. Buchanan for the next Presidential nomina tion. His great State has peculiar claims to the honor of presenting the man, and her vast interests are entitled to the care of one of her own sons. Besides, Mr. B. is most eminently prepared to meet the duties and responsibili ties of the station, and, in my judgment, is the most available candidate for his party. His old enemies have been silenced by the voice of popular sentiment, and his friends are strengthened by the certainty of his success in the Convention and at the polls. It is my intention, when at Washington City, in the capacity of a Senator, to promote the nomination of this eminent statesman by every proper means, as I shall surely, to the same extent, aid his election should he become the nominee. In this I shall be guilty of bad faith to no man who favored my election to the Senate, for my Presidential preferences were freely declared to the members of the Legislature, and others, previous to my elec tion. You can make any use of this commu nication that you may deem proper. Very truly, your friend, WM. BIGLER I. G. APKINLEr, Esq., Harrisburg, Pa. The Truth Out At Last The Saturday Express is down on Mr. HIINSECKER for "violating the pledge given before his election to the Prohibitory County Committee," and lauds Messrs. HAMILTON and Housitxxxpza in the same article, for keeping their pledge! We charged last fall that these three gentle- men were secretly pledged to the Prohibitory Committee, and that circulars were sent out to the faithful urgingtheir eupportat the election. This was stoutly denied at the time by the Chairman of that Committee. The "proof of the pudding, however, is in the eating," and we have the truth at last, in black and white, in the Prohiibtory organ. We suppose this honest confession of the Express will be suf ficient to enable the public to decide as to who told the truth and who didn't, on the eve of the lest October election. Proceedings of the Court. The regular term of the Quarter Sessions commenced on Monday the 21st. before Judg es Long and Brown. After the Grand Jury were sworn, Judge Long delivered the chtuge of the Court, in a very able and lucid manner. !His Honor gave the Jury to understand that 'it was their sworn duty to act under, not against the Law. That if an injudicious lasi was enacted,it was the province of the Legisi lature, acting out publio opinion—not a Grand Jury—to repeal it. After the charge was concluded, the calen der was called over—and the following is a By of the most important business transacted du ring the week : In the case of John Erisman, convicted at the November term, of fornication and bas tardy, the motion in arrest of judgment and, for a new trial was over-ruled, and the usual sentence was passed. George B. Kendrick, convicted at the same court, for the same offence, (a motion for a new trial also being made and refused) for feited his recognizance. In the application of Rose A. Barracks, convicted of keeping a bawdy house, a new trial was granted. James Johnson, convicted at the November term of arson, in setting fire to the barn of Thomas Patterson, of Little Britain township, was sentenced to seven years' confinement at hard labor in the county prison. John AC Callough was tried and convicted for fornication and bastardy, on complaint of Barbara Barloe. The usual sentence was imposed. John Koch was tried and convicted of steal ing a coat from the office of Col. Reah Frazer. Sentence, 8 months imprisonment. John Bowers, pleaded guilty to stealing a hat from John W. Gross, Elizabethtown.— Sentence, 6 months imprisonment. James Brown, (col.) Indicted for stealing 3 hogs from Daniel Groff, of Leacock township. Verdict guilty, and sentenced to 9 months im prisonment. Junius C. Webb, indicted for stealing a pair of boots from John R. Watkins, of this city. The commonwealth did not press a conviction, under certain mitigating circumstances con nected with the case, and a verdict of acquit. tal was rendered. Vincent Reynolds alit Elias Hamilton, su pervisors of Drumore township, were indicted, on complaint of George Morrison, for misde meanor, in not keeping a certain road in good order, on account of which neglect the public generally, and the complainant in particular, were greatly inconvenienced. The evidence was somewhat conflicting, but the verdict was gailty. Sentence $lO fine and costs, and re quired to put the road in good order. Several bills were returned ignored by the Grand Jury. True bills were found against the following named hotel keepers, for violating the 'Jug Law," viz : Bardwell & Brenneman, Daniel Herr, Ja cob Clug 11. K. Minich, Leonard K. Seltzer, Urban ZSon, J. Bletz, H. Kendig, Henry Shaffner, Henry Sherbohn, J. Diffenderfer, Abraham Hostetter, Owen llopple, Jeremiah Brown, 11. S. Shenk, W. T. Youart, Frederick Cooper, Gotleib Sener, Jacob Metzger, James C.l.wino., Henry Blickenderfer, John R. Wet. kins, Emanuel Shober, Reuben Weidler, Wm. M. Gormly, John List, Samuel Corma ny, Adam Trout, Christian Shenk, Hiram Kendig, Cox & Barnitz, Isaac Wisler, Simon Minich, Jacob Hiestand, John Tymony P. Fitzpatrick, Jacob IVolfert, Conrad J. Conrad Miller, John M. Evading, Samuel G. Miller, Philip Deitrick, James H. Houston and Philip Snyder, Geu. Washington, Henry H. Harman, and Jacob Metzger for furnish ing intoxicating liquor to minors. William le Glaughlin, indicted for the lar ceny of a bag of oats, the property of Towns end & Patterson, at Christiana. Verdict guil ty. Sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Samuel Smith, indicted for stealing a gun, the property of John S. Wright, near Chris tiana. Verdict guilty, and sentenced to 8 month's imprisonment. Charles Nagle, indicted fur assault and bat tery. Verdict of acquittal. Rachel Greenfield, for keeping a bawdy house. Guilty, and vamosed. prisonment. Jesse 0' Del et. al. Indicted for riot, and assault and battery. Not guilty, and prose cutor for costs. John Smack, indicted for stealing wood, the property of Samuel Peters, of Conoy. The case of Com. vs. Charles Boughter, in dicted for embezzling the funds of the Lan caster Savings Institution was called up. In this case, an indictment was found at the Au gust Sessions last, charging the defendant with generally embezzling the money Hof- the institution. The case was laid over to, the November Sessions, at which time the defen dant not being able to have his witnesses in Court, one of them, (a material one,) being in in France. The case was therefora continued over to the present term. At this term, the District Attorney and his colleague Mr. Kline, sent up a new indictment, charging more specifically and being materially different from the first. MeSsrs. Fordney, Amwake, and Dickey, counsel for defendant, asked for a continuance of the cause, upon the grounds that they were not prepared to defend this new indictment. That they came prepared to meet the first cue, and that the new one con tained matters that it was necessary for them to subpoena other witnesses to explain. The Commonwealth's Attorney resisted the appli cation, pleading that this case had been before the Court three times, and had been put off before on the application of the defendant, and that the new indictment did not real ly involve any new question. The Court, however, granted it, and the case was contin ued until next term. Corn. vs. William Waltz. Indieted for as sault and battery, on complaint of Albert King. verdict of guilty. Cam. vs. Melchoir Weinman. Indicted for assault and battery, on complaint of Mi chael Fleer. Verdict guilty, sentenced to 2 mouths. Corn. vs. Michael Fleer. Indicted for as sault and battery, on complaint of Melchoir Weihman. Verdict not guilty, and prosecu tor for costs. Corn. vs. Emanuel Hamp. Indicted for an assault and battery. This defendant plead guilty. The battery was committed upon the person of a little boy not more than i years old. Sentenced six weeks imprisonment. Com. vs. John McQuaid alias John Quaid. Indicted for the larcency of some cloverseed, the property of Solomon Sprecher. Verdict guilty. Another indictment was preferred against this defendant for the larcenoy of some plank, from the city water works. Verdict guilty: The case of Com. vs. Peter McGuire, and others occupied the attention of the Court during the greater portion of Friday. Tho facts were briefly these: A warrant was is sued against John McQuaid for larceny, and Peter McGuire for receiving stolen goods, and placed in the hands of Offi• cer Baker. When he attempted to make the arrests ho was resisted and shamefully maltreated by the defendants, the women as well as the men engaging in the assault. Du ring the melee McQuaid escaped from the custody of the officer, and was finally arrested by Mr. Baker in New York, upon a requisition from the Governor of this State. Tho Commonwealth consented to taking a verdict of ao• quittal as to Elba McQuaid, it not appearing that she was not acting under the coercion of her husband, and in his presence. . The jury returned a verdict of guilty against Patrick McGuire, Peter McGuire and Augustus Cunningham, on both counts, and against Catharine Cunningham on the first count, recommending all to the mercy of the Court. l'atrick McGuire sentenced to pay $lO fine and costa, Pe ter McGuire $1 fine and costs and 1 month's imprisonment, Augustus Cunningham $lO fine and costs. Com. vs. JOhn McQuaid, alias Quaid. Indictment larce• ny. This defendant, before convicted on two charges of larceny, was indicted in this case for stealing an axe and two shovels, the property of the city. The testimony did not go to identify the shovels, but the jury returned guilty as to the axe. Com. vs. Patrick McGuire. Indicted for receiving stolen goods, was acquitted, the Commonwealth not pressing con viction. John 31eQuald plead guilty to a charge of burglary, In breaking into Mr. McSmloy's dwelling in Orange street, for which he was sentenced to 4 years imprisoment On the other three convictions for larceny, he was sentenced to 10 monthe, making his term altogether 4 yearn and 10 months. Corn. vs. Henry Dennis, Thompson Bowman and Wm. Zieber. These defendants were indicted for assault and battery, on complaint of Margaretta Unbar, the wife of Conrad Unbar, who keeps a lager beer shop in thls city.— The jury returned a verdict of gu Ity. Sentence deferred until the other indictments growing out of the affair have been tried, cue of which is against Sauber for selling beer to minors. Defendants were bound. over to answer at April Seesions. Jesse Major, plead guilty to a charge of false pretense in procuring two pair of shoes from Mr. Gemperling of this city. He said he wanted them for hie wife to try on. Jesse has to pay for his philanthropic gallantry by serving out three month, at hard labor in the county prison. The Court then directed a jury to be called in the case of the Commonwealth vs. Amanda Gish, Waned under the set of 1704, for concealing the death of her bastard child. To this indictment the defendant who - is young and rather good looking pleaded not guilty. It appeared by the evidenoe, on the part of the prosecu tion, that sometime in the first week of October 1866, the body of a child was found in the privy of the house in Walnut street, where Amanda lived, lying on the top of the contents of the cess-pool, partially covered with cab. bage leaves, which the woman who found the body, re moved in order to see clearly what it was. Complaint was then made before the Mayor, who lamed his warrant for her arrest. The ofncers.who made the arrest, found the body a previously described, only lying somewhat deeper I in the filth than elated by the first witnetut An inquest I was held upon the body, and a post mortem examination ! made by Doctor, Millar, and Withers of Lempeter town ' ship. It was also given in evidence that Amanda made no ! se• era of her condition, and that she had made complaint before an alderman against the alleged father of the child. I Several other witneeses were examined on the part of the Commonwealth, but their testimony elicited nothing ma terial beyond the faot that Amanda must have given birth to the ptrttrf!rtr , nod speech, by the junior counsel, Aldus J. Neff, Esq., who stated the facts and the principles of law on which they Intended to rely for an acquittal. Doctors Withers and stiller were then called to the stand, and stated in sub. stance that from the exeminatima which they made, and the results of the tests they applied, the child, in their opinion, had not btfen born alive. Dr. Miller especially, eta, ted Lie conviction of this fact very positively. Both gen tlemen were subjected to a long crass examination, with no other result than to chow that the witnesses were thorough ly Tamed in the knowledge and practice of their profesaion. No other witneeses were called by the defence. CoL Fordney then made a very forcible argument upon the law of the case, and reviewed the testimony of the pros ecution in that mingled style of wit and carman for which he Is so much distinguished. The theory of the defence C. to the facts, was that the mother while necessarily at the place where the body was found, gave birth to the child In voluntarily. lie also read largely from the case of the Com monwealth vs. Clarke, decided in Philadelphia, In 1840 to show that concealing the death of a dead-born child was no offence, in Pennsylrania• CoL Patterson then made the closing speech on behalf of the Commonwealth, after which his Honor Judge Long charged the jury as to the law. The jury then retired, and the Court adjourned till S o'clock, P. M. At 5 o'clock the jury came into Court and rendered a verdict of not guilty, and county for costs. CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS DEMOCRATIC CITY CONFERENCE:—The fol lowing gentlemen, appointed Delegates by the various Wards, met at Measenkop's Hotel, on Saturday evening last, at 9 o'clock: N. E. Ward--Chas. M. Howell, H. C. Wentz, James L. Reynolds. Cyrus Carmony, Jacob Zecher. S. R. Ward—Wm. P. Leonard, James R. Marion, John H. Relgart. En:try Wilhelm, James McOonigle. N. W. Ward—S. O. Musser, John Reese, Fred'k Saner, John W. Jackson. Wm. B. Wiley. S. W. Ward—Jacob F. Rants, P. Fitzpatrick, Charles Moyer, James Peoples, Dr. He ry Carpenter. JACOB F. KAUTZ was appointed Chairman, and Jaute Mere:dots, Secretary. After the returns were read from the different Wards, on motion of James L. Reynolds, Esq., JOHN ZIMMERMAN was declared the unanimous nomi nee o the Democratic party of the city, for Mayor, and JOS. BRINTNALL for High Constable. /kW' We respectfully solicit our friends, in all parts of the county, to sand us such facts and Incidents, of an interesting character, as may occur In their different localities, for our local department. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.—Mayor AL BRIGHT announces himself as an independent candidate for re-election. Ex-Sheriff llama also announces himself as an independent candidate for Mayor. DECLINES.—We are authorized by GEORGF. M. STEINIusrEsq., to say that his name was used in COI, neziou with the Mayora'ity without his knowledge or con sent, and that he has not been, is not, and will net be, a candidate for the office at the ensuing election. LANCASTER AND READING.—In Lancaster, during the year 1855, there were 130 building permits issued; whilst in our neighboring city of Reading there were only 55. Reading had now better quit her boasting, for, by the census of 1880, Lancaster will far outstrip her. From all appearances Reading is nearly a finished town, and, we suppose, its Councils will be soon advertising for lumber to "fence it in." Well, we have several large dealers, in that article, in Lancaster, who, no doubt, would cheerfully accept the contract for furnishing them with the necessary materials. What say you friend Getz? Do you give in? You had better. SUSPENDED.—The Lancaster Train (Accom modation) has been withdrawn from the Railroad fur the present, a, the travel during mid-winter does not justify Its continuance. • The Superintendent will again place It on the road, so we are informed, in the course of n few weeks—nf which due notice will be given to the public.— As this train has now become so indispensable to our cit lee no, :IS well as to persons generally all along the line, we are glad that th., suspension is only intended to be temporary. SIGNOR ikurz.—Coucert Hall was crowded on the -evenings of SIGNOR Indir.'s performances during last week. The Signor intends returning, and holding forth at Fulton Ilan, on Friday and Saturday evenings next. If the old saying 'laugh and grow fat" be true, then the crowds who attend Blitz's exhibitions ought to be among the fattest and most jolly kind of people, for he is sure to keep them i❑ one continual roar of laughter. DR. WILLIAMS' LECTURES.—Dr. WILLIAMS brought his lectures, at Fulton Hall, to a close on Saturday evening last, and had very large audiences during the whole week. His lectures are instructive and entertaining, and his expdriments of the most amusing character. Success attend him wherever he may go. ABANDONMENT.—We are authorized by Mr. GOTTLEIB E. SEER, of Washington Borough, to state that he has forever abandoned the Whig party, and is now, and will continue to be, a Democrat—and as such will support the nominees of the Democratic party upon all occasions. JUDGE HAYES' LECTURE.—This gentleman's lecture will be delivered before the Young lien's Christian Association, at Concert Hall, on Friday evening next.— Subject—" The duties of a Citizen ;" which will, no doubt, be treated by the Judge In his usual able manner. • SERIOUS AFFRAY.—On Saturday evening last, at the Keystone House in this city, George W. IleEl. roy was shot by his step-son, a lad some 15 years of ago. The ball, which was discharged from a small pistol, penetrated the face at the side of the nose and lodged in the back part of the neck. The wound, we understand, is not considered dangerous. As the affair grew out of family difficulties and will ba the subject of legal investigation, we forbear making any further remarks at this time. The boy was arrested immediately and Is now In prison AN ERROR.—Wo were in error last week in stating that the sum of nearly $lOOO, raised among our citizens, had bean placed in the hands of the ladies of the Union Dorcas Society. The sum given to that :coley was only $3OO, but, we hare no doubt, the remainder will he distributed in a proper manner, and in accordance with the wishes of those who contributed. ACCIDENT.—A man named George Null, employed in Swartzwelder St Morrow's Sash Factory, S. Water street, had his hand caught in a circular saw, on Friday morning, by which ho lost two of his fingers and his hand otherwise Injured. Dr. Compton was sent far, and promptly dressed the wound. AN ACCIDENT.—East King street, on Thurs day afternoon last, was the scene of considerable excite ment, which occurred from two horses, attached to a sleigh, belonging to Mr. Amos McCartney, running off, upsetting the machine, and throwing Mr. M. and Mr. McLenegan, who were inside, out on the ground, but not hurting them In the least. The horses ran till nearly opposite the Court House, where Mr. HARRY STIFF - ; • .`an old men well known in our city, was trundling a wheelbarrow load of paper, and comingagainst him with full force, knocked him down, injuring him pretty badly. They were stopped, in front of the Exchange liotel, without doing any further injury. MILITARY MEETING.-1.0 pursuance of a no tice issued by Brigade Inspector William S. Amweg, a military meeting was held at the National Rouse, In N. Queen street, on Saturday evening, the 19th Inst. The meeting organized by the appointment of the following officers, Tin: President--Capt. OEO. lIITZELBERGER. Vice Presidents—Maj. Wm. 111. Gossur, Maj. GEORGE lIACOIDIAN, Lieut. C. F. VOIUT. Secretaries—Capt. W. F. S. Warren, Lieut. C.ll. Franey. By request of the Chair, Maj. Wm. S. Amweg stated the object of the meeting to be the appointment of a Commit. tee to attend the Military Convention, at Harrisburg, ou Monday, Jan. 21, 1856, fur the purpose of urging upon the Legislature. the necsalty of a modification of the laws re. Biting to our Volunteer Soldiery. The points of amend ment Insisted, were, that the State should furnish the complete equipments, inclusive of the uniform, and make a per diem allowance, to' each company, for stated, parades. The following gentlemen were elected Delegates to the Convention, viz : Gen. David Miller, Gen. Jacob L. Gross, Gen. Adam Diller, Col.. Jesse Reinhold, Col. J. Franklin Reigart, Col. Joel Lightner, Col. Isaac Girvin, Maj. Wm. S. Amweg, Maj. Daniel Herr, Maj. N. W. Sample, Maj. Win. M. Germ ly, Maj. U.. Ilaughinan,sCapt. John IL Buchman, Capt. John Somers, Capt. W. F. S. Warren, Capt. G.. Illteel berger, Capt. Geo. Musser, Capt. Henry P. Blickensderfer, Capt. E. U. Reigstrt, Capt. Andrew Charles, Lieut. E. K. Young, Lieut. Henry Hambright, Lieut. Michael T rissler, Lieut. C. F. Yoigt, Lieut. Robert J. Colvin, Lieut. C. It. Frailey, Lieut. Philip Leonard, Serg't M. J. Weaver. TUE STATE REVENUE AND LANCASTER COUN tr.—From the Report of the Auditor General, of the Fi nances of the Commonwealth, fur the fiscal year ending November 30th, 1855, we find the whole amount of revenue received at the State Treasury, for the Year, was $5,390,- 475 11. Of this amount Lancaster county paid ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO THOUSAND AND TIITY•TIIREE DOLLARS AND THIRTEEN CENTS, as follows: Tax on Bank Dividends'. Farmers' Bank, Lancaster Bank, Lancaster County Bank, Columbia Bank, Lancaster Savings Institution, Ths on Corporation Stocks . Farmers' Bank of Lancaster, Lancaster Bank, Lancaster County Bank, Lancaster Savings Institution, Columbia Bank, Mount Joy Savings Institution, Lancaster and Lids Turnpike Company, Lancaster, Ells'town .k Middletown do., Lancaster and Susquehanna do., Lancaster Gas Company, Tax on Real and Personal estate, on Tavern licenses, " on Retailers of Merchandise, " on Pedlars, " on Brokers, " on Theatres and Circuses, . " on Distillers and Brewers, " on Billiard Saloons and Bowling Alleys. " on Restaurants, &c., " on Patent Medicines, " on Writs, Wills, Deeds, &c., " on County offloes, (Proth'y & Register,) " on Lancaster City Loan, Militia tax Millers' tax, Collateral Inheritance tax, Pamphlet Laws, Premium on Charters, Total amount of revenue colleoted in Lan outer county, §168,033 13 During the same period the County has drawn out of the State Troasuoy, as follows For Pensions and Grstulties, For Common Salmis, Abasement of State Tax, 813,813 38 Leaving a ditrerenoe in favor of the County of one hundred and forty-eight thousand two hundred and forty dollars and wresdritro eitatip4commiitir, A Nzw AND USEFUL INVINTION.—We paid a visit to the Fulton Works of 3lessrs. Miller and Fallen hewn, in Plumb street, on Thursday, for the purpose of witnessing the operation of the Box Somas lIACILLNE of Mr. Sing, and we have no hesitancy in saying that it Is• the best for rising and shaving shingles or star.; ,we have ever seen. it Is very simple and yet durable in Its con struction, and has adjustible bottoms by which the shin gle or stave mu be made to any thickness desired. It can turn off from th a minute, and works with the great est ease. One man with It can split sod shi,3 540) shin gles per day. It Is capable of splitting and shaving, from the bolt, 10,0.10 per day, but then, o; .-00, se, It would re quire more than one person to attend it. The uuritine is different from any other of the kind, from the tact that It splits and shaves shingles and staves from the bloek or bolt lengthwise, with the grain of the wood, without re , - guiring it to be first steamed. The inventor is Mr. SAMU EL 31. Kiss, of this city, wire hoc taken out letters patent, and will be happy to show visitors the machine, in °per., lion, at any time from 10 to 11 u'cluik iu the muroing,aud 2to 1 iu the afternoon of earl) day. It will be valuable Invention for the lutubel men in thy northern part of our , State especially, and eve have nu doubt they will avail themselves of the opportunity of p urehitain the machine. From tha,N. American of Thursdly NEWS ITEMS. In the State Senate, yesterday, bills were read to incorporate the Beaver County Depos it Bank, the Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Company, and to consolidate the Trenton and Susquehanna Rail; oads and the Shamokin Improvement Companies. A sup plement to the act incorporating the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company was also read. It was resolved that, when the Senate adjourn on Friday, it shall be to meet on Tuesday of teruoun nest. A resolution from the House, tendering the thanks of the Legislature to Dr. mane fur his discoveries in the Arctic seas, was debated till the hour of adjournment. In the House, a similar resolution was passed unanimously. Several bills having been read, the act to repeal the liquor law was again ta ken up, and after.cousiderable debate passed second reading—yeas 70, nays 27. The U. S. Senate was not in session yester day. In the House, Mr. Richardson stated that he was desirous to see an organization, and iu order to relieve members from embar rassment, he would withdraw his name, if possible; that day, ur if nut, on the morrow, from the list of candidates tbr the Speaker ship. A ballot was taken, when Mr. Banks obtained 90 votes, Mr. Richardson 05, and Fuller 30. Mr. Rust offered a resolution that, if Messrs. Banks, Richardson and Fuller, withdraw from the contest, it would relieve the House of an insurmountable obstacle to an organization. This resolution lies over on , til to-day. The steamship Africa arrived in New York yesterday morning, with Liverpool lutes to the 9th inst. Russia had not replied to the proposals of Austria, but it was thought she would offer counter-propositions rather than give a positive refusal. The grand Council of War in Paris was on the eve of being held. The news from the Crimea is to Dec. 25th.— The French had blown up a portion of the docks at Sebastopol. The Conference at Co penhagen in • reference to the Danish Sound Dues had been indefinitely postponed. The Democratic members of the House held a caucus immediately after the adjournment. Mr. Richardson having withdrawn his name, Mr. Orr was unanimously nominated for Speaker on the principles, but not the plat form, which governed the selection of the for mer. A proposition to vote for the plurality rule was - rejected. The Americans and Re publicans also held caucuses. The Americans are willing to withdraw Mr. Fuller, but insist on an organization on a broad national basis. The intelligence received from Honduras seems to indicate a speedy success of Gen. Walker's party. The people are reported to be willing to recognise his sway. Gold dis coveries in this region cause considerable excitement. NORTE' PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD STOCK.- The stock of this Company, on the nth inst., sold for 20,12 k per share. Twelve days before, on the 7th, the date of Mr. EDWARD MILLER'S election to the Presidency over Mr. PERSON, it was worth $23,75 per share, A had be ginning for Mr. MILLER. .BAYS FAILIiRE.—The Albany Atlas says : "A 'shaky' concer as the Bank of Ohio Savings Institute, local dat Tiffin, Ohio, has, after flooding this and other eastern cities with its worthless issues, suddenly closed its doors. The weather was excessively cold last week at Augusta, Ga. The thermometor at sunrise, on Wednesday, stood at 14. HEAVY DAkAor.s.—A verdict of $4OOO was was- rendered Al New York on Tuesday, against the Hudson River Railroad Company, Mr causing the death of the husband of Caro line Johnson, in August, 1853. The 'Jug Law" Repealed in Ills Rouse The bill for the unconditional repeal of the "Jug Law" passed finally in the House of Representatives, on Thursday, by a ruts of 69 to 25. It was immediately sent to the Senate, where it is made the order of the day for Thursday neat. The vote in the House, on the question of repeal, was as follows : Yeas—Messrs. Anderson; Backus, Barry, Beck, Bernard, Boyd, Batton. Boyer; Campbell, Carty, Cobourn, Craig. Dowdal,ln,r, Fausold, Foster, Fry, Fulton, (laylard, Betz. Harm.ll7llaucock• Harper, Heins, Hibbs, Ilißagas, Hippie, Huneker,'occur., Innis, Irwin, Johns John son Lebo, Leisenriug, Longaker, Lovett, McCarthy, 3lagee, (Alleghany,) Manly Mangle, Menear, Miller, Montgomery. alumma,-Nunnetuacher r Orr, Patterson, Pearson, Phelps, Ramsey, REINHOLLD, Riddle, Roberts. Robinson, Salisbury, Shenk, Smith, (Allegheny,) Smith, (Cambria,) Smith, (Phila.,) Serous°, Thompson, Tall, Walter, Wright (Don phin,) Wright, (Luzerne,) Yearsly, Zimmerman and Wright, Speaker—UN. NAYS—lleasrs. Baldwin, Ball, Brown, Clover, Crawford, Dock, Gibbouy, lloioes, ELIMILSoN, Hill, Holcomb, HOUSE KEEPER, Imbre, Ingham, Kerr, Laporte. Lott, M'Coombe, 3111hee, (Clinton,) Moorhead, Morris, Purcell, Reed. Stub. blo and Wintrode-25. Ile_ The following letter speaks for itself. If some more of our subscribers in the far South and West were to imitate the punctu ality of our good Democratic friend, HAsrtscs, we should be better satisfied than we are : Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 18th 1556. George Sanderson, Esq., Dear sir: I herewith enclose three dollars fur my subscription to the Intelligencer. 1 was under the impression that I had paid up to let inst., but find on looking at my receipt that it was only up to July last but, for this I would have remitted last July.- 1 think 1 say what few persons can In reference to the Ire telligencer. Prom the issuance of the first number by Wm. Dixon up trrthe present the paper has been taken by my father and myself—and 1 rejoice that during that whole period It has ever been faithlul to the Democratic cause— I glory In the tact, that I can point to the good old paper as one which has ever been the fearless champion of the Democracy. Very truly, Yours, h. M. HASTINGS. Ate - We received, a few days ago,lrom our former townsman, Br. C. S. KAUFMAN, now of Cincinnati, a letter enclosing $5 in pay ment of subscription to the Intelligencer & Lancastorian, from which we make the fol lowing extracts : Friend Sanderson:-1 am pleased with the manner and spirit your paper is conducted, and the cause it avows.— Being a crawler of it a lung while, it keeps alive lu um the pleasant reminiscences of my onl home, and fosters the faith of the glorious principles it advocates. As a Journo/ lam familiar with its history from youth up, and cau happily say that 1 have noes known it to'• tly the beaten track ' tit the tinw-nouured Jeitersoniau Democracy; but it ii boon uusieviatims in its consistency in fighting manfully the enemies of popular truth and harmonious orgaufms [ion. The public mind is awakened to the subject of the newt President. The name of Johns BUCHANAN with us is daily receiving marked attention. Ills superior worth and exul ted position as a statesman, his sterling qualites, and dig nified and unexueptlouble character as a man, and his firm adhesion to democratic truths, pre-eminently it him for our '•standard bearer" in the approaching campaign. The increasing influence of his popularity, is evincing itself daily in the NVesteru States, snowing a wide change since 1852, when Cogs and DoIoLAS were prominent. The gen eral impression is strongly prevailing, that Bucu.s..ts is the only man that can harmonize. and bring together the discordant elements of the democratic party to a healthy and happy tissue. From opportunitiesof communion with influential democrats of this State, and of States West and South of us, I am well convinced that Perinsyvanis's ••fa vorite son" will lead the democracy in the coming contest. Our State Democratic Convention have selected the Delegates to the National Democratic Convention, although they are uninstructed and not advised in their action ot choosing— but I. have tho assurance of asserting that ^Did Duch" will have a number of warm supporters that body. It is astonishing to observe many of the old line Whigs' who have thrown off their party ties by repudia ting Issues, warmly advocating in our Lilian the causo of BUCHANAN. SUCH I know to be the fact, illustras flans of which are frequently manifesting themselves. $ 11,483 93 5,2U2 60 325 00 1,600 00 1,098 31 93 70 031 00 200 00 89,822 58 3,707 33 7,332 59 60 00 35 03 145 00 329 58 395 00 sEip'The Washington correspondence of the North American, under date of Jan. 23, says: Mr. Buchanan writes that he will relinquish his mission on the 12th ut February, whether a successor shall have been nominated or not. lie will appoint Mr. Campbell, the Consul at London, temporary Charge des Affaires, as there is at present no Secretary of Legation. In the existing juncture this proceeding may somewhat embarrass our relations with the English Cabinet, as it will occur while Lord Palmerston may be presumed to be exercised on the subject of Mr. Crampton's recall. If this be correct, (of which we have our doubts,) Mr. Buoaeareic may bo expected home about thcbsiiihanin of blaroh. 802 68 6,627 b 2 2,134 13 8,043 30 38 00 100 00 WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of the Latelligeneer, dated Wasnirarcis, D. C., Jan. 25, 1858. The President of the United States, sent, on yes- terday, to the Senate and house another Message, on the Kansas difficulty, also some further corres pondence with Lord John Russell, the predecessor of Lord Palmerston, in reference to the Nicaragua question. This portion of the correspondenee, of the isritish government, has nut heretofore boon pub lished. Mr. Clayton, of Delaware, delivered a strong speech in favor of immediate action, of our (Rivera inept, in reference to this Central American ques tion. Messrs. Mason and Seward although not averse to decisive measures, were against positive action until the Rouse of Representatives snail have been' organized, for the dispatch of public business. Den. Cass was for discussion at once, and for preparing the preliminaries tor action against the assumptions uf the British Premier. it is believed that lion. Cass will make a speech on this important question on Monday next, to which day the batiste stands ad journed. By the last arrivals-from Europe, we du not glean anything of importance Irvin the Loudon tnerefure, the war lever tit toe Editor, under the prompting of Lord l'annerston, may be considered us dropped, Mr tun present, against Luis guvertaineut. The treaty funned between Prance, Lugland and .pain, tar the protection of the tatter poster mon the filibusters at the U. states, is but another insult CO our Executive. if Mr. Pierce fins but guarded the llama...UM neutral powers in amity with sue United Wade; tal other puller has' Unue eu, and Lilts tri•par lite treat), between those pesters, to hot ulaarter /Ink to the chats, at cttcnmstunces , that enticed she late =tale of Loral Pallnerstoil, is, reternuee to Me Central Ameriaan colouizatton question. The publisced letter tit Lord John Itussell cut wake Liao lira Llsh Premier remember some itungs that he has been trying so palliate by, ibroetlisibea, tilichanstu Will, at OUlirds, soon CO in posses sion of this CorreSpuusieloie, and possibly negocia lions may ha receced again with the British cu., that were out short p r y the letter tit Lord Clar endon in Botcher last. Ur, lud,ed, the questions may nut be revived, but !Lit for consideration with the Btitieh Premier, until tae •atteUesdur Lu Alf. Bus eliatiall distil arrive in Lotiden. 11 . e arc told that a distinguisued citizen or -Nee' England Will be the •Liecesssor so .I.l.r..thauhaintia at tae proper Lime, if to tact, the selection has not already Uesdi made In the of list able said truly taltdited democrat, the 15.1.1.0 101:CV, of Lion/ie.:Lieut. this bentle man will he a loss to the senate of the United states, but, on the call of his country, the sacrifice wilt be freely made, it by Use transfer of Ms. Toney to Lon don, he can be the menus Of rendering more active service to the democratic party and the administra tion of Mr. PIERCE, or which he has beau is uniform and an able supporter. We sincerely hope that this rumor may be true, and that Mr. Toney shall, in tact, succeed that noble sun of Pennsylvania, new at the Court of St. James, who, from me numerous calls now makin ,, upon him, will, at nu distant day, be selected by the democratic party of the Union to occupy, as their standard bearer, the noble and dis tinctive position, as the nominee of the assembled constitutional party of the laud. The public on yesterday, in the Senate, and let me remark that there were hundreds of beautiful la dies in attendance, were somewhat disappointed in nut seeing the new Senator from l'enusyivauia, the lion. Wit. BtaLkit, in his-seat. Being in the city, we all thought he would be qualified and take his, seat as one of the representatives of your good old State. But, it is presumed, Uov. Bigler will assume his position on Monday next, on the diresentation of his credentials as Senator elect. Mr. IEROW, of your State, has been speechifying in the House, in defence of Aolitiouism and in perse• cution of the Southern States for their peculiar in stitut.ons of property. la fact, Mr. Glow does not seem willing to consider the Southern States as pos sessing any residuary rights as given t, them by the Constitution of the United'States, to hold their slave property. The Democrats of the Mouse having substituted the name of Col. J. L. Urr, MS. C., for Speaker, iu the place of Major Richardson, declined, the same results have followed the past two days, that have been enacted by the members of the Rouse since the openilig of the Session. The majority of the aboli tion wing of the house still vote tor Mr:l3auks, and the know-nothings for Mr. Fuller, and the demoorats for Cul. Orr. liow lung this state of things aro to continue, it is impossible to tell. The opposition to the democratic party hold a large majority of the Mouse, and when they well unite it is impossible to conjecture iu. the election of a Speaker. There is much anxiety expressed by the people fur an organ zation of the house, but, the members whocontrol the majority seem as little desirous fur an organization now, as they did on the first day of the session. The last vote in the Mouse at 21'. M., this date, resulted as follows : Bunks 94,—Orr G6,—Buller 20,—Scat iering 12. Necessary to w choice 101. When the re sult will be different it is impossible to determine. Yours, AIcIi'ARLAND. MESSRS. EDITuRS : — .Nbvor before were the signs of the times more propitious for the cause of Democ racy, and more especially iu the blurt: of Pennsyl vania, than at the present time. The old Whig party being dead and hulled, we darn nut stop to make a post mortem examination, but, in the use of the scalpel, direct our most systematic will &tontine skill to a thorough and scrutinizing dissection of the only party, or rather combination of factions, with which we have to contend; and which hits been al ready propitiated, and is now—if nut dead—in a dying condition at our feet. In this work ,ve have therviore not to kill, but to dissect and remove the carcass, lest the virus yet remaining li/that a wound, or dangerons ulcer down deep in ale body politic, which may ultimately developo itself imugerouil and alinost incurable liLlellzt, upon the title propor tions and beautiful stomacn of our American institu tions. `a- We have therefore a work, a most ardent and im portant duty to perform ;' and iu the pruseemtun of Luis work, and iu Llle taithial performance ut all our duties, let us mut/mace early. Let us shape our operations steadily and speedily, that our work be tne mire easily dune. T propose to suggest the idea of forming a Yoceo .1./Eootli.ll . lC IlaSull.lfluS, and to so shape its operations, as Lo rates our organization to a higher and mute deur...de standard. 1. am aware ut this idea being au old one, and many may say this suggesuce, at this time, is entheiy proms tate, yet, nevertheless, any idea or old custom, how er portent it may Stela to have been, there still can be discovered room ler improvement. Let us erganize, therefore, by investing the Socie ty with ualoll diguity as we call command, by Ea wining for its Litheers tnirvery best mull in our City, —men ,f unquestionable 'integrity and mural char acter,—man of intelligence, earnest woramg ability and influence. lb" uJuli, le.- u., then, is our up.ra uons, have monthly, semi-monthly, or weekly, if necessary, a regular !swore, or spiasell, from come lu.r.,U oc diSCaluLlorl at hums, or truth abroad, who will be able to discuss the great priumples of De mocracy, in such a manner as will draw out our men and measures, till thew with interest, and at once give us the power and character to which our cause is entitled, and tti which we, us Democrats, have a right to lay claim, in this community and in this City. There are many good men, and true, who, if some system were adopted whereby our political opera tions could be clothed 'with more dignity, and the great leading questions of the age more amply and intelligibly discussed, would come in and won( with vigor and ability, and whose operations would tell, with groat power, upon the strong holds of the enemy. A system something like the one above proposed, would be attended with the most favorable results, and divest our organization of all cause of complaint, ridicule, or scenes of shame or violence. CISCISS.IrI, JaUll.ry :1, 1850. For tho latelligencer Lancastorian Young Democratic .I,ftociatiou The necessity of acting promptly, in .this matter, must be apparent to all at first sight. The political favor and flattering prospects of our distinguished fellow-townsman—our Om licciWis...N—in connec tion with the next Presidency, should fill us at once with a most profound sense of early attending to this matter, of taking the lead so as more effectually to develope our ability of appreciating, and duly esti mating our peculiar position as his friends at home, —that home feeling andt State pride, which should ever prompt us to be first in honoring him who is first in our feelings and affections. We should also take this step early, in order to promote his nomination at the next National Con vention, as well as his election if nominated- We should avail ourselves of the powerful means of urging- his claims, as well as those of the State, and to induce our delegates to vote for him in the Con vention, and never forsake him, even to cast a unan imous vote for another, who may have received the controlling vote on that occasion. Let us commence early, to urge his nomination as Pennsylvanians, and, in doing so, we shall do honor and justice to her most distinguished and favorite son. NORTH-EAST WARD. AVASHINdTON NEWS Correspondence of the intelligencordc Lancasterian .14 WABHLYGTON, JAN. 22, 1.856. Since my last a dozen or so of propos.tions for or ganizing the Mouse have been submitted and voted down. I question whether the cutest yankee in all wooden nutmegdom could invent a plan that would meet the approbation of a majority of the members. The most sensible proposition that has yet been sub mitted, in my judgment, for getting rid of the diffi culty in which the Rouse is involved, is that of lion. C. J. Faulker, of Virgirda. Mr. Faulkor submitted a preamble reciting the facts, as they exist, accom panied by two resolutions—the first providing that if no Speaker shall be elected before Monday next, each member shall deposit with the Clerlu. letter of resignation ; the secoui4 that on Monday the /louse will, with the consent ihf the Senate, adjourn till the first Monday in May next. These resolutions were laid on the table yesterday. .E think they should have been adopted. If the members of this House cannot carry out the wishes of the people— and the people uisdoubtedlrwish them to organize and proceed with the public business—they ought to return the trusts with which they have been ' clothed, and give the people an opportunity to se lect other agents. But it was the fear that the peo ple would select other representatives that induced a majority of the House to vote against the resolu tions. . . The frequency with which propositions for organ izing are submitted, sticiws that members are becom ing impatient and uneasy. The necessity of taking a decisive step of some sort is forcing itself upon the House, and as necessity is the mother of invention, it is possible that under its influence some scheme of organization satisfactory to the majority may be devised. An impression has for some time prevailed among some of the supporters of Mr. Banks—probably not the most knowing of them—that the pecuniary ne cessities of the National Administration would com pel the Democratic members to give way before the close of this mouth. think they are deceiving themselves, and for their benefit 1 will quote the exclamation of a phileeephical Ethiopian who failed ofter numerous tile's, tb cure his leg of rheuraTtism. , •Ache away, old feller 4 ." said be, giving his knee thump with his fist, "Ir can stand it as long as you can.' I have no doubt the Administration can stand it as long asthe , Members of Congress, ono- half of whom would haVe been completely starved out before now, but for the generosity of Mr. Glom the Sergeant-at-Arms of the 8.00.50, who a dvanced them money from time to time. Star- What a game to ploy in the councils of the . And yet that is now the game of at lout a pvb b ar r rt t e n o° o ne t ' ,he Banks men. The report of Bon. (Y. W. Manypenny, Commie stoner of Indian Affairs, which has just been pub lished here, is a very interesting document, and ought to be read by every one who would have a kiarrthdp 4' 114 ptHtovnditivo cl thi ignsigt.
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