INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, A. 00000 ate. LANCASTER, PA., FEBRUARY 5, 1856 CIRCULATION, A 000 commis z FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES BITCITANAN. (EAdVoct to the decision of the Dm,a=tUe Naticmat Om,agatqs.) GENTS= NOMINATIONS Mayor John Zimmerman. High Con table. Joseph Brintnall. WARD NOMINATIONS. NORTH WEST WARD Select Council Godfried Zahm, (3 yrs.) Christian Zecher, (1 yr.) Common Council Jonas D. Bachman, Dr. H. E. Mahlenberg, David Wiley, John Baumiller, James Chambers, Alderman Sebastian G. Musser Assessor Jacob Weaver. Csty Constable Andrew Reese. Judge Jacob Frey. Dupsaor John Reese. NORTH EAST WARD Select Council. Henry E. Lemon, (3 yrs.) Lewis Hurford, (1 yr.) Common Council William Cox, Jacob J. Springer, John Lippencott, Jacob Bear. Alses.f or Garrett Everts City Constable Hugh Dougherty. ludga George Albright. Inspector George Dorwart. SOUTH EAST WARD Select Council James H. Barnes Common Counerl Philip Metzger, Jacob Gable, Sr., Michael Il'Gonigle Alderman William P. Leonard, (Marble Mason.) rzsTra Eugene Harkins City Constable William M. Gormly. Judge Samuel Morrison Inspector John Hensler. SOUTH WEST WARD Select Council James H. Barnes Common Council Dr. Henry Carpenter, Michael H. Locher, Adam Wilhelm. Assessor Capt. George Hitzelberger City Constable. John Kuhns Michael Withers in.spector Samuel Huber Del. Recollect, Democrats, that the Polls ,close at 7 o'clock this evening. Vote early, land see that your anti-Know-Nothing neigh bors do the same. Let every Democratic vote in the City be polled to-day, and •ti. glorious • victory will he your reward. Turn Out to the Polls !--To-Day The Municipal election comes off to-day in the several wards of the City, and, from ap pearances, ..ve are disposed to think that, if our Democratic friends do their duty, a glorious triumph awaits the whole ticket, from Mayor down. Our candidates are all honest, intelli gent and reliable men, in whom the people can place the utmost confidence. Should they be elected, the affairs of the City, we have every reason to believe, will be managed to the satisfaction of the public, and with the strictest regard to economy in all the depart ments of the municipal government. Our opponents made great professsions be fore the election last year. They pledged themselves to correct all existing abuses, to stop all lavish expenditures, \*reduce the public debt, and to introduce a salutory re form wherever it was needed. This they promised—but how have they fulfilled their pledges. have they corrected any abuses? have they stopped lavish expenditures? have they reduced the public debt? have they in troduced any reforms of any kind where they were needed? Let an increase of some $40,- 000 to the previously overgrown debt of the Corporation answer the question. To the Polls, then, TO-DAY, fellow citizens, and show by your votes for the Democrath ticket, that you will not have such men any longer to rule over you. $40,000! . - This is the amount, in round numbers, which has been added to the City debt since the present Know-Nothing government was installed. What think you of this, fellow citizens and Tax-Payers ? FORTY THOUS AND DOLLARS IN ONE YEAR is the price you have.to pay these "Americans - for ruling America!" Is this the entertainment to which you were invited a twelve-month ago ? You made the experiment last year, and have bad to "pay dear for the whistle." Will you try it again, by placing the same reckless and ex travagant party in power, and then have an other $40,000 added to your burthens? Or will you not rather turn in and rebuke these deceivers, by electing the whole Democratic ticket We shall see. Where the Honey Went t The repairs at the Basin, we are informed, cost about sl2,ooo—at least $lO,OOO more than should hare been expended. The new Lamp Posts cost about nmo-art expendi ture entirely uncalled for and unnecessary, as the old Posts had only been in use three or four years and answered every purpose. These' are some of the ways in which the money of the people has been recklessly squandered; and now the credit of the City is so low, that it is next to impossible for the Mayor to bor row money to pay off the debts pressing upon the Treasury ! A Speaker Elected! A resolution to elect by a plurality vote having been adopted, N. P. B& (Know- Nothing-Abolitionist) was elected Speaker on Saturday evening by a majority of three votes! The vote stood, Banks, 103 ; Aiken (Dem.) 100 ; and 12 scattering. \``p Thus, after wasting two months, at an es,' panels to the people of than $200,000, the House of Representative - Oie at length or ganized. How far the country will be-bene fited by the elevation of a black republican to the speakerehip, remains to be seen. This however, is the first fruit of the triumph o Know-Nothingism, in the National oouneile Traniit - of Slayer through Peuxut. The Judiciary Committee of the • Houseiif Representatives of Pennsylvania submitted a somewhat detailed report, a few days since, with reference to the right of citizens of slave holding States to transit through Pennsylvania with their slave property, and arguing that such right is abundantly secured by the law of nations and the federal constitution, and that no local legislative enactment can impair or disturb rights so clearly founded in justice and comity. The subject is one of importance, and the argument of the committee so lucid that we copy its material points. They say— Before the adoption of the Constitution of 1787, slaves were held and recognized as prop erty in all the States of the confederation save one. Each State was a sovereign and judo pendent Republic; and that comity which is recognized by the law of nations, as existing between friendly powers, extended to and prevailed among the several States, and the right of transit with their then undisputed property was nottUtrayened. Upon the adoption of the Constitution, prop erty in slaves' was positively recognized, and especially protected by the-provisions for the rendition of fugitives from labor. Slaves were recognized as legitimate property at that time, not only by the Federal Constitution, but also by the laws of the several States of the Union, including Pennsylvania. Having adopted the constitution, and thus plighted her honor to the faithful observance of all its covenants, she will not now dishonor herself by denying her bond or violating any of its obligations. The law of nations gives the right of peaceable and orderly transit to both persons and property, and that right is ratified and confirmed by the Constitution, more especially in the clause which resbrves to Congress the exclusive right to regulate commerce in the States. This reserved pow er is construed by the Courts to include inter course and the transportation of property, and most clearly excluded the right of individual States to prohibit intercourse and the trans portation of property. The question of prop arty, of course, referred to the locus in quo of the alleged owner. The Constitution declares that " the citizens of each State shall he enti tled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the severarStates," and will any Pennsyl vanian deny his own right to pass, with 'his property, over and along the public highways of Virginia, and if he will not, why are the rights of the two States not reciprocal. Your committee deny that Pennsylvania has passed an unconstitutional law, interdicting a peaceable and friendly intercourse between the citizens of the several sister States of this Union, and refusing to permit their property to accompany their person. The act of the Pennsylvania Legislature of Ist March, 1780, as explained by the act •of 28th March; 1788, recognized the prior right of persons, with - their domestic slaves, to pass and sojourn in this State for six months; and does not attempt to disturb that right, but declares all slaves to be free who are retained by inhabitants, residents, and intended residents. Thus we have a clear distinction made and kept up between the rights, in the respects of passers through and sojourners, and inhabitants, res idents and intended residents. Then comes the "act" of the 3d of March, 1847, which repeals so much of the "act" of 1780, "as authorizes the masters or owners of slaves to bring and retain such slaves within this Commonwealth for the period of six months, in involuntary servitude, or for any period of time whatsoever." We believe that this act hugs the wind closely, and sails between the rock of the Constitution on one hand, and the whirlpool of its open repudia tion on the other. It does not purport to take away from their masters the domestic slaves attending upon their persons; as they pass through the• State ; it does not prohibit the bringing of them within it; it only forbids the bringing and retaining of them here. It may affect the slaves of sojourners, but it can not reach persons or slaves, in transit, because they are not. both brought and retained within this Commonwealth. An "act of Assembly" will not be construed to be unconstitutional by application, nor when a constitutional con struction can be fairly given to it. The Commonwealth has properly abolished slavery within her own bounds, but beyond them she has no jurisdiction over it. Our Southern brethren are protected in their prop erty by a stronger bulwark than any act of the Pennsylvania Legislature; and your Com mittee cannot consent to disgrace our Com monwealth in the eves of the civilized world, by assuming to give that which she has neither the power or inclination to take away. The Committee therefore recommend that they all be discharged from the further con sideration of the subject. Landlords and Tenants A bill is now pending in the Legislature, which contains provisions of importance to Landlords and Tenants. It contemplates the repeal of that portion of the old law which requires a jury of twelve freeholders in pro ceedings by landlords to recover possession of real estate, and authorizes two Aldermen or Justices of the Peace alone to hear and de cide in such cases.: Tenants' goods liable to distress for rent, if sold on execution, shall first go to pay rent till on the day of sale or removal from the premises, or surrender of the latter. Recovery of rent and other charges on land to be had within six years after they become due ; but no bar to be suffered under this pro vision for two years from date of Act. A speedy and effectual remedy is provided for defendant in case of a nonsuit suffered by plaintiff, or a verdict against him in action of replevin of goods distrained for rent. Test Voting -On the 26th ult., Mr. FULLER, of Penna., offered the following resolution in the U. S. House of Representatives. • Resolved, That any agitation of the ques tion of Slavery, in or out of Congress, is un wise, unjust to a portion of the American people, injurious to every section of our coun try, and therefore should not he countenan ced. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 101 yeas to 99 nays. Mr: 'MEACHAM, of Vermont, thereupon offer ed another resolution, as follows : Resolved, That in the opinion of this House, the repeal of the Missouri Compromise of 1820, prohibiting slavery north of 36 deg. 30 min., was an example of "useless and factious agitation of the slavery question, unwise, and unjust to the American people." This resolution was also adopted by a vote of 108 yeas to 93 nays- The passage *of these two resolves afford some evidence of the views and feelings of the House of Representatives—and show that, while there is a majority who were opposed to the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, there is also a majority opposed now to any further agitation of the subject. The "Jug Law" in the Senate In the State Senate, on Thursday, a motion to take up the House bill to repeal the Res training Liquor Law was lost. Mr. Wilkins' . repeal bill was then taken up in Committee of the whole, and after some debate the Commit tee rose and asked leave to sit again. The motion to take up the House bill was then renewed, and debated at great length, and finally negatived by a vote of 12 for, to 20 against. On motion of Mr. Price, the bill was made the order of tho day for Wednesday (to morrow,)—yeas 19, nays 10. Dir. The Perry Co. Advocate (K. N.) says that "Henry S. Magraw recently chosen our State Treasurer, is a member of the Roman Catholic Church!" Wonder where the Ad vocate got its information? Mr. Magraw is the son of a Presbyterian Clergyman, and, we have always understood, follows in the foot steps of his excellent parent, so far as his re ligious predilections are concerned. M.. The Governor has appointed Dr. Thos. S. Kirkbride, of Philadelphia, Dr. F. A. Muh lenberg, of Lancaster, and Frederick Watts, Esq., of Carlisle, as Trustees of the State Lu natic Hospital. The nominations were unan imously confirmed by the Senate. Governor .Reederos Reply Governor REEDER replies to the President's Kansas Message, with considerable severity. His communication is addressed to the New York Herald. We make the following extract from the document to show its temper and tone : This is not the mode nor the time in which to discuss the themes of this message. Ex pecting, as I have a right to expect, from the clearness of the exclusive title I am prepared to show, that I shall enjoy a seat and a voice on the floor of the House, I am willing pa tiently "to abide my time." At the proper time and place, however, I pledge myself to meet and expose the mis-statement of facts and the errors of law and logic which it con tains. I will show that there is nothing but cold cruelty and insult in the request of an appropriation to pay an army or posse to pre vent the people of Kansas from the commission of outrage and treason. I will show that the movement for a State government is mis-stated as to the fuels of its origin and progress, and that all we have done in this direction has been under the sanction of the precepts and examples of all the great men of the country for the last fifty years—of the legislation of Congress and the action of the Executive in repeated and well considered cases, and of the deliberate opinion of a high and distinguished Attorney General of the United States, and which, as it is a part of the archives of the Executive Department, it is to be regretted the President did not consult before the deliv ery of the message. If it is illegality and in cipient treason for a new State to be formed without an enabling act of Congress, I will show that fourteen Senators of the U. States hold their seats, and seven States stand in this Union by virtue of illegal and treasonable proceedings—that Congress has sanctioned revolution, illegality and treason, again and again ; and that the rank and noxious weed has even flourished in the White House and Executive Department; and having vindicated my people, I will also, with the utmost confi dence of success, proceed to the minor and ' secondary task of vindicating myself in such a manner, I trust, as to show the attaek to have been ill advised and unfortunate. As to the discussion in the message of the points involved in the contested seat, I shall meet them when the case is heard; and as the House is the sole constitutional judge of the qualifications of its own members, I trust that the minds of members may be kept open and unprejudiced until they shall hear the law and the facts of the case, and that whether the discussion by the Executive of some of the points involved has been made because they were incidental to another subject, or aimed and intended to prejudice my claim, I hope in either case that both sides may be heard before a decision. Presidential Items The Democratic members of the Maine Le gislature who were empowered by the State C.onvention in July to elect Delegates at large to the Cincinnati Convention, on the 23d inst., selected four gentlemen, who are friend ly to JAMES BUCHANAN. They are : Hon. Wyman .13. S. Moore„ of Waterville; Dudley F. Leavit, of Bangor; Wm. K. Kimball of Paris; and John C. Talbot, of Sable, and were elected by a very large majority. ktEr. The New Jersey Herald says the feel ing in that State runs strongly in favor of Mr. BUCHANAN for the Presidency. The Chester County Democratic Convention met at West Chester, on Tuesday last, and appointed Messrs. J. Hodgson, J. D. Evans and Ralph Marsh, delegates to the Fourth of March Convention—all of whom are zealous and devoted friends of Mr. BrcitAsii:c. The Cumberland County Democratic Con vention met at Carlisle, on the 28th ult., and appointed Hon. John Stuart, Senatorial, and Thomas M. Biddle, Esq., and ➢loses Bricker Representative Delegates to the State Conven tion, with unanimous instructions for Mr. BUCHANAN. There are now 96 delegates elected to the 4th of March Convention, of whom 90 are for Mr. BUCHANAN, and fire for Mr. DALLAS, for the Presidency. There are thirty-seven yet to elect, all of whom, we have good reason to be lieve, will be for Mr. BuctfAsns. Indeed the indications are that Mr. BITHAN AN will be th% unanimous choice of the Con vention, as it is hardly to bo supposed that the five or six gentlemen elected for Mr. DAL LAS will be willing to place themselves in opposition to the vast majority of the Conven tion—especially as it is known that several o them prefer Mr. BUCHANAN', although instruc ted for Mr. DALLAS. BUCHANAN IN VIRGINIA.—The Virginia Republican favors the nomination of Mr. Br- CHANAN for the Presidency, and says that, "if the popular voice of Virginia be represented in the Cincinnati Convention, JAMES BUCHAN AN, of Pennsylvania, will receive the endorse ment of the old Commonwealth, as the gentle man eminently worthy to bear the Democratic standard in the next Presidential contest." The Centre County Democratic Convention met last week and appointed Dr. Samuel Stro heker, their delegate to the 4th of March Convention, and unanimously instructed him for Mr. BUCHANAN. The Camden (N. J.) Democrat says:—"We think the 'signs of the times' point with un erring certainty to Pennsylvania's noble son as the standard bearer in the struggle of 1856. We regard Air. BUCHAN - AN as one of the great est living statesmen, and we /now tho Dem ocracy of New Jersey would be proud to do him honor." The Port Gibson (Miss 4 Reveille has hoist ed the name of Henry A. Wise, of Virginia for President, and Jefferson Davis, of Missis sippi, for Vice President. Xues... Two ladies, Mrs. and Miss Albright were drowned in the Delaware, at Philadel phia, on Saturday week. They were sleigh. ing on the ice, when, from some neglect or otherwise the horse and sleigh with all in the party plunged into an air-hole. The driver, a Mr. Callender, was rescued, but the two la dies were carried under the ice and life was extinct before their bodies could be recovered. The horse was also drowned. M.- There is now due to the members of Congress, on account of per diem and mileage, about $290,000, of which it is said Mr. Gloss brenner has paid to them about $BO,OOO, most ly procured from Pennsylvania Banks on his own responsibility ; and on his own responsi bility, as Sergeant-at-Arms holding over, has paid the members and taken their receipt.— money cannot be drawn from the treasury i y the House till the same is organized. Major JOHN HODGSON, the able editor of the West Chester Jeffersonian, is recom• mended in the Harrisburg Patriot, as a suita ble candidate for the office of Surveyor Gen eral. The Major would make a capital officer, and no mistake. A correspondent of the Harrisburg Patriot recommends Col. BERNARD BRILEY, of Schuylkill county, as a suitable candidate for Canal Commissioner. And another corres pondent of the same paper recommends Hron MCKEE, Esq., of Butler county, for Surveyor General. There will be no lack of good material be fore the State Convention, from which to se lect candidates for the various offices. iitir Palm P JOHNSON, Esq., of Northampton co., is spoken of as a candidate for Surveyor General. Mr. NICHOLSON, of the Washington Union was elected Printer to the U. S. Senate, on Thursday last. The vote stood—Nicholson, 29 ; Tucker, 8 ; Scattering 15. 1e1..110n. ANTHONY E. ROBERTS,Of CollgroBB wil accept our thanks for a valuable public document. Messrs. REINHOLD and Bausa, of the State Legislature, have our thanks for their coutiu ued favors. Vir The semi-annual interest on the State debt of Pennsylvania, which fell due on the let inst., was promptly paid by the State Tress- Clayton—Bitlwer Treaty. THE CENTRAL AMERICAN QUESTlON.—lmpor tad Official Corre.spendence.—An important letter, in relation to the Central American question, was laid before the Senate, on Thurs day, by the President. It was addressed to Mr. Crampton, the British Minister at Wash ington, by Lord John Russell, under date of Jan. 19, 1853. After showing the changes since Great Britain first assumed the protec tion and defence of the Mosquito Indians, the letter of Lord John Russell concludes : "What Her Majesty's Government, there fore, would consider a good ana final arrange ment would be— Ist. That Greytown should be a free and independent port, connected with Mesquite by such relations of friendship and alliance as may be agreed upon. 2d. That idemnification or advantages equivalent to those laid down in the project of convention of the 30th of April, 1852, shall be assured to Mosquito in return for its with drawal from its present position in regard to Greytown. 3d. That Great Britain and the United States, without guarantying Greytown, will be ready to act in concert to defend the inde pendence of the free city or port of Greytown, from whatever quarter it might be attacked. What is essential and of immediate impor tance is, that the authorities of Greytown should be ready to assume either unqualified independence, with an engagement to defend Mosquito, or a qualified independence, owing allegiance and support to Mosquito. For this purpose some person qualified to treat, should proceed at once to Greytown.— Whether a naval officer of her Majesty or a civil one would be the fitter person to be en trusted with this mission I must leave you to decide. It would be desirable if the Govern ment of the United States should concur in these views, that a deW convention, in the place of the unaccepted project of agreement of April, 1852, should be proposed and con cluded, and that a person similarly qualified should be sent by this Government at the same time and for the same object. I have only further to say that the indem nity to Mosquito might possibly not be made in money, but in greater security for a certain fixed territory within which the free pOrt of Greytown, assisted by her majesty's ships of war, might manage to defend the Musquito nation. The Governor-General of Canada, and the authorities in other of her Majesty's North American possessions have made from time to time agreements somewhat similar. The President of the United States has frequetitly made conventions with Indians to the like effect. The peculiarity of the case is that certain neighboring States deny altogether the inde pendenceof.Mosquito, and the Mosquito nation are liable every day to new incursions upon their territory. We can make no complete provision against this danger. Our policy is to do all that honor and humanity require in behalf of the Mosquito nation : but we intend to adhere strictly to the treaty of Washington of the 19th April, 1850, and not to assume any sovereignty, either direct or indirect, in Central America. This is very different from the language of Earl Clarendon, the present British foreign MEM The English Mission We learn from the Pennsylvanian of Thurs day last, that Mr. DALLAS has accepted the appointment of Minister to England, and that he will leave for. London at an early day.— The Washington correspondent of that paper, writes as follows: " Mr. DALLAS goes to England as the AMer- Man Minister. Mr. ,BUCFIANAN, it is expected, will leave the legation about the middle of February. He retires frcm the mission with the same dignity with which he entered it— having in the course of a very few years given proof of his unsurpassed ability as an Ameri can statesman. His political opponent, Mr. CLAYTON, in the late debate in the Senate, spoke of his letter in reply to Lord CLAREN DON, on the Central American question, as one of the ablest and most invincible arguments in diplomatic history." The appointment of Mr. DALLAS is every where spoken of with commendation. He, too, is a statesman of enlarged and liberal views and much experience—and we have no doubt will fill the station with distinguished ability. A friend writes to us confidentially, under the frank of a rosr•orrice! that "Mr Buchan an stands no sort of a chance, that every thing is in favor of Mr. Pierce; Mr. Bit:than:in is off the stage of action, too old, and will not make an effort," &c., &c." We thank our friend for his friendly advice, but it strikes us that Mr. Buchanan is exactly on the stage, and at this moment conducting with consum mate vigor and ability the diplomatic relations between our country and Great Britain, as his letters and dispatches abundantly show. We do not know Mr. Buchanan's age, but some men are older at fifty than others at seventy. Mr. Buchanan is in the full vigor of his per son and intellect. That lie will not resort to the machinery of cliques to secure a nomina tion is true ; he does not need the honor to make his posthumous fame good. If nominated, it will be by the spontaneous expression of the people. In that event, it is, we think, a fair presumption that a sense of duty to the party and the country, will determine him to accept the honor, in which case (people will differ,) we honestly believe that he will carry more votes and more States than any man in the Union.—Belfast (Maine) Journal. W!9,. The Southern Commercial Convention assembled at Richmond on Thursday, and permanently organized by the election of Gen. Tench Tilghman, of Maryland, as President, and Vice Presidents from Texas, Maryland, Mississippi, Louisiana, Virginia, North Caro lina, and the District of Columbia. Twenty two delegates were present. Various resolu tions were offered, and referred to the Com mittee on Business. Mr. Albert, of the District of Columbia, offered a resolution declaring that notwithstanding the doleful opinion of the North, we feel a devoted attachment to the Union, and a determination to preserve it. The Editor's Book Table Dr. C. O. G. NITTINGER'S EVILS OF VACCINATION. By C. C. Schieferdecker, M. D. corner of Pratt and .E taw streets, Baltimore. This is a new publication, on a novel but very Important eubject. The object, a■ Dr. S. informs the public, Is to prove vaccination ..to be nonsense before reason; a miser able illusion In a scientific point of view; and, In regard to history. the greatest crimeithat has been committed in this last century." Its positive results amount, according to the argument of Dr. N., to this: that "humanity has progressively lost in number, In quality and in life dura tion, and that diseases have gained in number; power and tenacity." In other words, the writer contends that to vaccination, with the cow-pox-lymph, is to be attributed the very general prevalence of scrofuldus and several other diseases to which humanity is now so subject. Re alleges that the vaccine matter introduced into the system, is nothing more or lass than poison of a narcotic character, which, in its divisibility, exceeds even prussic acid, and produces similar effects. Dr. S. also denies that Morals. tion hae arrested in the least the small-pox epidemic ; but attempts by statistics to prove that, since 1848, it has been continually on the increase. These are bold and startling propositions, and will doubtless attract the attention of the medical fraternity every where. TUE KNICKERBOCKER, published at New York, by Sam uel Ilueston, 348 Broadway. The January number of this excellent magazine com mences its forty-seventh volume. The editor is Louts Gar- LORD CLARKE, one of the ablest literary writers in this coun try. We have perused this number with great satisfac tion, and have no hesitation in saying that it is one of the very best ever issued. This magazine has a national rep utation, and will continue to sustain it under the manage ment of its able editor. PUTNAM'S MONTIILY. NOW York—Dix & Edwards; 10 Perk Place. London—Sampson Low, Soo & Co. This favoite magazine, for January, is now on our table. There are several very able articles in this number. The leading one is ou "William Shakespeare and his Plays; an Inquiry concerning them," and it is written with great ability. The author is a gentleman who writes with the "grey goose quill" , in a style that cannot fail to please and instruct the readers of Putnam. There are several other articica of an Interesting character,but our time and space will not permit us to notice them. A NEW 110011.—T. B. 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The heroine, eweet Kate, is a model of all that is loveable in woman, combined with firmness of purpose and rectitude of character. Charles, too, the erring, fallen, but still noble youth, is a striking character. The fair authoress is the daughter of the celebrated Dr. Dowling, of Philadelphia, himself an author of no mean celebrity. Price sl,26—and for sale, we presume, et all our Book stores. Court of Common Pleas. The regular January term of this Court cora menced'on the 28th ult., before Judges Hayes and Brown. Twenty-nine Jurors in attend ance. Mr. LIVINGSTON presented a petition from the Board of School Directors of the New Milltown Independent School District, pray ing the Court to decree that it be continued as a permanent School District. The petition was concurred in by the Boards_of Directors of Salisbury, Paradise and Leacock townships, from which districts the new one was formed in 1852, and the Court decreed its continuance as an independent district. REGISTER'S Courtr.—A Register's Court was held at 2 o'clock, in the matter of the probate of the will of Robert Wright, deceased, which was objected to by Mr, Stevens, and issue demanded. Mr. NORTH, on behalf of the executors, Rhoda and Elizabeth Wright, who are also witnesses to the will, demanded that the fact objected to be reduced to wri ting. This the Court'sustained, and the issue was demanded on the ground that the will was not duly executed, that it was obtained by undue influence, and that the said Wright was incapable of making a will at the time said writing is,alleged to have been executed. Issue granted. 1• Jacob Keneagy (for the use of Samuel Ken eagy) vs. Patrick Reynolds. This case, which came up on a new trial granted by the Court, it having before been decided in favor of de fendant, was an action to recover pa'yment for goods sold to Patrick and James Reynolds, in 1849-50, when the plaintiff was the lessor of Brenneman's Mill at Camargo, and defend ant the lessor of distillery . adjoining. ' Plain tiff offered his books of original entry in evi dence, containing charges amounting to $194,24, and credits to the amount of $1.01,28. Some of which was against Patrick, and oth ers against James Reynolds. Objected to by defendant, but admitted to correct ur explain an alleged error in the entry, and that the goods charged were for the benefit of Patrick. Squire M'Phail testified. that when action was originally commenced before• him, defendant objected to going to trial, unless he was made the sole defendant : that his eon and he were not, and never had been in partnership—and that his son was a minor - at that time. Rey nolds then and there admitted his personal li ability. The defence was that the charge of four cents a bushel for chopping grain, was more than the customary price; that it was so bad- ly done, defendant could not make more than 2igallons.of whiskey out of a bushel of grain, when it ought to have yielded four gallons : a charge of $2l for storeages was alio objected to, on the ground that it was not customary to ,:harge storeage on grain chopped for dis tillers. A number of witnesses were exam- ined, who stated the price of chopping to be three cents under contract; sometimes 31icts. On trialßuttaowEs fur plaintiff and FRAZER for defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, 525,82, with costs. In the matter of the application for the in corporation of the German Reformed emigre gation of Columbia—the charter granted. Abraham Long vs. Benj min Long. Sum- mons in debt. The issues involved in this ca-e covered transnetions as far hack as NW. Tho amount in dispute was $9OO, with inter est from 1811. Verdict for Defendant. Chanfpneys & Frazer for Plaintiff—Stevens Dickey for Defendant. _ . • In the case of Graham vs. Collins. Plain tiff amended his declaration, and the case was continued at the expense of the Plaintiff.— Frazer for Plaintiff—Kline for Defendant. Ex'r of John Harting vs. J. Shormauer & Wife, with notice to John Ilarting terre-ten ant. Verdict for defendant. Rule to stew cause why a new trial should not be granted, allowed. Eshleman fur Plaintiff—Aruwake and Kline for Defendant the following is the act relative to Railroads, as it passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday : Sec 1. Be it enacted, &c., That the several railroad companies of the Commonwealth shall within nine months after the passage of this act, erect and maintain good and sufficient fences along the line of their roads, wherever the same may be necessary for the protecton of private property and the prevention of acci dents, together with such cattle guards and and other erections and devices as shall be required, in connection with, such fences, for the said object of protection and pkovention; and upon default of any company to erect such fences,.cattle guards, and erection as aforesaid, within the time mentioned, such company, shall pay treble damages fur any injury to person and property occasioned by such de fault. Section 2. That upon petitidn to the Court of Common Pleas of any county of this Com monwealth, setting forth a necessity for the fencing of any Railroad in such county, the said court shall appoint five competent and disinterested viewers to examine the line of the railroad, or any'part or parts thereof, in said county, which said viewers shall deter mine what part or parts thereof require fenc ing, fbr the protection of private property and the public safety and interests, and the kind and description of the fence to be made, and they shall make report to the court of their action and judgment in the premises, with an accurate draft of so much of the road as requires to be fenced; whereupon the court may confirm such report, and may grant re views upon the application of parties agrieved, and set aside or amend any report of viewers or reviewers upon a hearing of the case, and generally proceed as provided by law, in the case of the laying out of public roads in such county, until final judgment upon the pro ceeding, when the railroad company or owner of such road may be ordered to establish and erect within a reasonable time to be fixed by the court,, such fence or fences as are adjudged necesseary as aforesaid ; and the courts may enforce their order and decree by attachment or otherwise, as orders and decrees of courts of inquiry are enforced in ordinary cases, and generally in and about the proceedings may exercise and enforce :their jurisdiction in the premises, and by virtue of this act as the jurisdiction of courts of equity is exercised in analogous cases, the proceedings in any case under the act to be entered of record, and the costs thereof to be 'paid by the rail road company or owner of such road. Section 3. That all fences, cattle guards, erections and devices erected under the pro visions of this act, shall be kept at till times in good condition and repair by the corpora tion or other owner of the road, in default of which, or of the erection or proper erection of such fences, guards, erections and devices un der the order of the court, the railroad ccrmpa ny or owner of the road shall be liable to tre ble damages to any party or person injured by such neglect. Section 4. This act shall apply to all rail road companies heretofore or hereafter incor porated, and the provisions of the first section shall take effect whether a view may have been obtained under the second section or not. The compensation of the viewers and re-viewers shall be one dollar and fifty cents per day, each, and they shall in no • case be residents of any township or borough onward, through which the road they are appointed to view may pass. -And the said viewers and re-viewers shall be sworn.or affirmed to per form their duties with integrity and fidelity, and shall give notice for at least one week in a newspaper of the county, of the time and place of view. LIEUT. H&LDEH•N.-Our readers will re collect that some months since, we published a paragraph, noticing the fact that Lieut. Haldeman, of the U. S. Army, formerly of this county, had been arrested upon certain charges preferred against him, and intimating from the testimony adduced before the Court Martial, it was highly probable that Mr. Hal deman. would be convicted. Subsequent tes timony, however, before the Court made it apparent that the charges preferred against Mr. ITaldeman were incited by the malice and revenge of a subordinate officer. Not wish ing to place the Lieut. in a false position be fore a community whore he so long resided, we cheerfully give room for the following ar ticle from the N. Y. Daily Times, of January 23. LIEUT. HALDEMAN ACQUITTED.—Gen. Scott has failed to find anything in the evidence ta ken in the late Court Martial on Lieut. Hal deman to impeach the integrity of that officer, and has accordingly ordered him to report himself to his regiment for duty. This result will be hailed with satisfaction, not only by his personal friends, but by all who feel a just pride in the dignity and fair fame of our mil itary department. Lieut. Haldeman is said to be wealthy, and it has all along been a matter of surprise how he could have descen ded to paltry acts of peculation. The order of Gem Scott in this case will probably be made public in a day or two. CITY AND. COUNTY ITEMS THE CITY ELECTlON.—Considerable interest was manifested during bud Week as to the probable result of the election to-day. The Democratic ticket in a strong one in all respects. The candfdste fur Mayur—JouN Itraliff—is an old citizen of intelligence and mat moral worth. He is emphaticislly— "An honest man—the noblest work of 6.1." For several years he held the post of Cif), Treasurer, and performed its duties with fidelity cud to the satisfaction of all having business with the office. until ,nsre.l by the present Know-Nothing Adrainisinntiob. • ,:inoilerman will melee on honest, upright and efficient officer. and We have not a doubt of his election. JOSEPH BRIXENALL, the nominee for High Constable,. is too well known, from his promptness and efficiency as an officer some years since, to need any recommendation from us. The mention of Jos's name, we understand. w s a "terror to evil doeri," and his alevtit. to the,position. for which he has hues selected. is, v.o think, a fixed fart The candidates, on the different Ward ticket,. are men eminently worthy and well suited fur the posts fir At Lich they have Levu nominated. They are composed or o:d and respectable Citizens,. who are well n.yuaintcd x ith the wants and affairs of the city. It, therefore, beh....v,s every man opposed to the dark and idtolerant spirit of II intiO. Ism, to cast his vote fur the Democratic ticket. Our citizens have had one year's experience of Knox Nothingrule, and beautiful rulers they have bees: Wr trust the - sob. r second thought . will result in favor of the 1) mocratic ticket. JOHN N. LANE.—The decease of this venal.- able and estimable citizen, is noti:rd under our obitsioty head. Ile had been. sr several mouths. gradually fatilibg in health and vigor, although attending to business , uniil within a few days of his death—but, still, his friends did not anticipate the sad and melancholy event so soon. ' Mr. Lane lies bean engaged in the mercantile iu this City, for more than forty years. lie stood at the head of his calling—was a man of great energy, Industry and integrity—mid accumulated au immense estate, estimated at from $600,000 to ...1 , 400,11011. Ile will long be mourned and remembered by these who knew hitn, as s lutist estimable, kind-hearted. enterprising and liberal-minded citizen. 1.E.1101 - AL OF TIIE POST OFFICE.-31.r. REl nsav has given notice, that he intends removing the lost Office, from it• present location, to his residence In South Queen street, on or before the Ist of April next. Ile sa)s. the action of the Councils has forced him to this mea.ure. NEW FlaE.—Messrs. DONNELLY S: SEALING, two industrious and energetic young men, have taken the long established Clothing Establishment or Joseph Gorm ley, In N. Queen street. They are deserving of success. DECLISES.—Ex-Sheriff HunEa declines be ing a candidate for Mayor. The contest, therefore, lice bottreen Mayor Albright and Mr. Zimmerman. MEETS WITH FAVOR.—The communication of "North Eant Ward," in last week's issue, meets with much favor from the young Democrats of the City We refer our readers to a second communication oil the same sub.haq, but from a different source. which appears in an. other column. The suggestion is a good one. and we hope to see, before long, an association of youn; men. which will be of effUctive service to the glorious NIU, of Deim, racy. and. to uses trite expression. a Sobastopol iu strength against the underground attacks of its Know Nothing opponents. We have the material. to Lancaster, to form the right kind of an association. ADMITTED TO BAIL.—EDSON M. SHEARS, the young lad who was committed to Prison, for shooting Ids ste k efather, George W. McElroy, Esq., was brought before Judge Hayes, on a writ of habeas corpus, on Thuisday last, and after a hearing, held to bail, in the sum of $5O O , for his appearance at Court. Dr. John L. Atlee went his security. KNOW-NOTIIING NOMINATIONS.—The farm ng is a list of the nominations made by the Know-Nutt: ngs, of this city, on Wodniisday evening General Nomination,. Mayor, Jacob Albright; high Constable, John Myers. Ward Nominations. N. W. Ward.—Select Council, Henry 31. White, (3 years,) William Gorrecht, (1 year,) Common Council, George Yeis. ley, Jobn F. Huber, John Kahl, Charles T. Gould, John Triesler: Alderman, William Shuler; A soessor. James Wiley; City Countable, George 11 uffnaglo; Judge, Philip Pyle; In spector, David Hantch. N. E. Ward.—Select Council, Robert A. Evans, (3 years.) Robert 11. Long, (1 year,) Common Couhzil, Benjamin F. Cox, William liemperling, Absalom Fairer. William Hensel; Assessor, George B. Mowrey; City Constable. Philip S. Ba ker; Judge, Samuel Tuckerr, Inspector, Lewis B. Frick. - S. W. Ward.—Select Council. David Bair:COMM.. COllll - Jacob Rhoads, John H. Remly, Thomas Silvius; Ac sensor, John E. Carpenter, City Constable. John Beebe!. Judge, henry F. Benedict; Inspector, William Wright.. S. E. Ward.—Select Council, David Bair; Common Conn cil, Henry Steigenvalt, Jacob Druckomiller, Jacob N. Miller; Alderman, Walter G. Evans; Assessor. I'. J. :McCollum; City Constable, Jacob Guedaker; Judge, Peter J. Gerner; Inspector, Sam'uol B. Cox. NEW POST OFFICE.—A new Post Office Lao been established at "Weaver's Mill," iu East Earl twp. , and John Weaver, Esq., appointed Post Master. It has a mail, from Lancaster, three times a week. LANCASTER COUNTY NORMAL SCHOOL.—The • late Grand Jury paid a visit to this highly useful and flourishing Institution, on the 26th ult.. and made the following report • Having accepted the invitation of the Trustees and Prin• •cipal of the Normal Institute, at Millersville. to visit that establishment, we proceeded thither, on Friday forenoon, accompanied by his Honor, Judge Hayes. Received by the Principal, we were conducted through the house, and made acquainted with its admirable arrangements. We also attended as many of the classes as the time allowed: witnessing their various performances in mental arithme tic, grammatical analysis, and geography, and their exer cises on the black board, all of which were exceedingly interesting, as exhibiting the excellence of their methods and the importance of the improved art of instructive.— Our acknowledgments, for their attentions, were made to the Trustees, Principal and Teachers, and we may be hero permitted to repeat them; nor ran we forbear to express our admiration of the enterprise of the citisens.of Millers ville and its vicinity, who have errected the very extensive, substantial and convenient accommodations for this Nor mal School—an institutiorrawhich we believe will rapidly advance the cause of education in the Commonwealth. do honor to its patrons, and great credit to Lancaster Nom ty. OLE BULL'S CONCERT.—By reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that this great Per . former on the Violin is to give a Concert on Thursday eve ning next, at Fulton Hall. Ile will be assisted by a strong Company of vocalists and musicians, and the Lancaster public gill have a rich treat on the occasion. The following notice we clip from the Philadelphia Daily _V,, of Friday last : THE ‘ILE BULL Coxcrar.—The announcement made yes terday, of the Ole hull Concert, which is to take place on Tuesday next, has had the effect to stir up the in usic-lov jug portion of our community; and, as some of the artis to who accompany him, have not hitherto appeared before a Philadelphia audience, there is much interest evinced to hear them. The Manchester American, of a recent date, referring to a very successful series of Concerts, given in that place, by Ole Bull, says Of all the musical wonders of this most wonderfully musical age, Ole Bul is certainly the most remarkable.— Ole Bull—the monarch of the violin, as he isjustly cased, was the star of the evening. We were titled with eaten ishment and penetrated with admiration; not because in playing, he triumphs over the difficulties of his instrument, but because he makes his music the master key of the passions, first creating and then reflecting the spirit of his listeners. The violin of Ole Bull is but the echo of his soul; both act iu unison. This is the way he charms all ears, and touches every. heart. Ills violin performance differ from all others; we hear strange sounds, echoes, melodies, and combinations full of echantment never heard before. Nothing could surpass the thrilling beauty of the Mother's Prayer, and his magic notes in the Last Rose of Summer, are still ringing in our ears. It would seem that when we last heard him, some ten years ago, he was a mere child, and that he has now be come the man—his playing is so much grander and more masterly. Of Signorina Spinola we entertained the idea, from the very favorable notices we had seen of her, that she was a good singer; but were nut prepared to hear one who Is justly entitled to rank in the highest class of vocalists. No singer was ever received with more favor in this place or left a more favorable and pleasant impression behind her. The audience applauded her with hearty good will, obliging her to answer their call for an caw,. She has a voles of great sweetness and compass, and her execution is brilliant and effective. But what shall we say of Miss Vail, the charming vocal ist, who created such an excitement" Her toilet was very tasteful, her beautiful face en enchanting. With what grace did she not sing? So simple, sop:ire, no pathetically, and so Intensely! What fervor did she not employ in that fairy Cavatina of Honixetti Una Voce Pocofa ? It showed the scope of her voice to the greatest advantage. The higher noteo were particularly sweet and brilliant, and the middle and lower notes rich and full in the extreme. tier execu tion la most wonderful, and her method faultless. We need only to add she was Most furiously encored. The same paper, referring to Herr Schreiber, : The extreme delicacy of his tone, great power, 61.1 won derful execution, took the audience entirely by surprise, and he was enthusiastically encored. Herr Roth LS certainly Ma most finished and Pianist we have ever listened to. The instrument I,o,ollitb, under such hands, a perfect orchestra within it ;elf, giving all the parts with the greatest accuracy and precision; a slave, beneath his touch, unconsciously it yields hitherto unknown and almost unbelieved powers of harmony. COLD WEATHER.—In the memory of the veryi ancient and highly useful antiquarian, the "oldse inhabitant," we have not had such cold weather, us w are now experiencing in this region. There w no snow Oil Sunday, as has been usual for the par five or six weeks, but to make up for this deficiency, w bed a bitter cold day. Yesterday morning it woo just a cold. We do not know how the Thernioruetor stood, but think, it could not. have been lee. than S° or ice Who RA ILROA D COMPANY'S ELECTION.—The Lan autar aud ‘ Pine Grove Railroad Company has elected tli. following 4 pflicers for the ensuing year:—President, Chri. Gan E. Spangler; Directors, Joseph Konigmacher, J. Edga Thompson, Samuel J. Reeves, Robert Kelton, George W Carpenter. Joseph M. Thomu, George Howell, William I Thompson; Secretary and Treasurer, Thomas J. Firth. Sail of STOCKS.—The following prices werd realized 'at a public sale of stocks :-68 Shares of Lancaster Bank, at $57,65; 5 shares Farmers' Bank, a $64,50; 5 shares County Bank, $50,50; S do., $51,50; 85 Conestoga Steam Stills, $10; S do., $9,94; $lOOO Lancaster city 5% per cent. loan, for $090; 10 shares Ephrata Turn pike, $2l. FINED FOR WEARING A SHAWL.—A young man named Kirk Anderson has been arrested in St. Louis, Mo., for wearing a shawl, on the ground that it was not the apparel of his sex. The case came up on Friday week, and Anderson was fined $5O. It has created in tense excitement among the shawl wearing gentry of St. Louis. WASHINGTON 00R.RESPONDENCE. To the Editors of the Intelligencer, dated . WASHINGELIN, D. C., Feb. 1, 1856. . The contingency has arisen, in reference to the position now held by Com! Win. B. Shubrick, briefly noticed in my letter of the 18th ultimo. The gal lant CHARLES MORRIS, next in rank to Cont. liraw- Aar has paid the debt of all the human family, and been gathered to the bosom of his tion, full of hon ors and with the sorrows of a nation, who, will ever revere his memory, as being a citizen and a sol dier without spot or blemish upon the fair eseutehon of his well spent life . in the service of his sorrowing country. • Cum. MORRIS entered the Navy uu the Ist July 1799, and all of that lung period to the day of his death, but two year", he WAS actively employ ed in the service of his country at sea or on shore duty. Ile was made a Captain in the Navy March sth 1813 1 for gallant conduct in the capture of the British Frigate Gurertrre by the Uonstitutiost,:un der command of Capt. Isaac Hull. And well du we remember the thrill of joy, that was scut throughout the States in those days, ill praise of MiILL, and his noble Lieutenant Morris,, his other officers and the crew, for the proud triumph achieved over the Brit ish Frigate on that memorable occasion. Com. SHE MIKE to now the senior officer of the Navy, by the action of the Board of retiracy, of which he was President, unless indeed, Congress shall see proper to change or abolish theirl action by a new law re modeling the entire United States marine service. When both houses of Codgress shall be iu tune fur business, you will find, that the Navy Affairs will occupy quite a.prominent.portion of the time of Con• gress. Already, we have the first act of this busi ness ih the trial of Commander Barenin, at Phila; delphia, who is under trial for resenting his being retired by the vote of junior officers to himself, iu the grade to which he belongs. The °dicers that have beet retir,d are in a!pertea stew at the decis ion of their juniun, and, we shall nut at all be sur prised, that the reputation of the Navy will be in jured nom the injustice that has been meted out to some of teem, in this very inquisitorial manner, and without notice that their .I,,spitatosa ,vin at hand.. pity from my soul many of the gallant eons of the Navy, that have been nett - red /tom the _\ - :Rey. But, let me say to them -be of good cheer,.' in the lan guage of the gallant Capt. Luce, when he rescued the suffering soldiers and crow of the steamer :Soo Francisco, your country will not leave you in dis tress or to suffer lung this injustice. Congress will right the wrung that has been dune to every merito rious officer of the Navy.. The lion. ti. AI. Dallas, of Pa. it is stated, has, been appointed Minister to London, in place of the lion. James Buchanan, who, is about returning to the L. States. Mr. B. will remain at Lontlini until Mr. Dallas arrives out to relieve him from his du ties. Mr. timely, of the of N. Y. was drubbed by Uen. Rust of Arkansas on the avenue a few dlys ago. air•. lireely abused lieu. Rust, and has contin ued his abuse iu his paper of yesterday. It is shame ful that such fizitarics us Mr. lireely, should have the privileges of the Eons° to abuse the members thereof, but, we presume,: an abolition disunionist has as much right to repott the proceedings, as mem bers of the some fanatical stamp on the Moor have the right to advocate disunion principles. Anil when Mr. Ureely or others of that ilk elitist, members, they must bear the consequences of their improper con. duct. Tee Senate on yesterday, elected Mr. Nicholson of the U,i,ou newspaper of [Ms city, Printer on their part fur the 34th (hinges,- Mr. .Nictiolsou was elected on the fourth bailor, and we are happy to state, thiit his success has given muca maii.iftl,lloll to the democracy in and out ut Congress. Mr. fro ward, of N. Y. delivered n theSeuateyeetur day a powerful speech, taking tae same view of the Central American question between tale tiovcrumeut and Urea Britain, as utrvocated by Senators Cass and Clayton, in their alibi, patilot:c remarks, deliv ered iu tile senate some da j s b.ica. [his question, atter Mr. Seward coucluti , a, w..s postpumm until Monday next, to which day the Comm-ae adjourned, when Mr. foot, of %'t. eta have the door for a speech uu the saute important question,—of compel ling .he British Ministry to :triflers LJ their contract as set forth in the Clayton-Bulk.. treaty. Mr. Sew ard handled the Britisu Almistry with maiked abil ity and iu decision ig urgumeut. The Boas° is still iu comus, and when things will be better is hard tuconjecture.—Propositions tut the election of Speaker have crowded the proceedings, but, none °Tumor prove acceptable to the majority of the opposition in the liouse.—it is now 2 P. M. us .I. close my letter, anti the house is engaged on voting upon the propositions to appoint a consulate to se lect a Speaker for them.- - -lt will not pass. Yours, AIciABLAND. Per the intelligoneer A Laucasterian Messrs. Editors was much pleased to see in your lust issue, a communication trom •' -North Last Ward" strongly recommending the organization of a "Young Men's Democratic Associatiou. The prop osition so worthy of the most zerioti4 attention, and, if carried into effect, cannot tail to be of incalcula ble advantage in the dissemination ur Democratic doctrines, and the demonkration Of their truth and entire consistency with our republican inatitutions. The history of the past has given toes; of us au in telligent assurance that, upon the practical recogni tion of Democratic prmcipies, depend the permanen cy and prosperity of the ttepublui. But, huh others, this is a matter of belief and not of a thorough knowledge of those administrative measures, dis tinctively known as Democratic, which, from the in stitution of our Federal•iiovernment, have largely characterized our national legislation, and propor tionately enhanced the ,greatness of our country, and extended the area of freedom. On the part of our opponents, this is etpially true, as regards their hostility to our principths which they have been taught to ridicule, under the nickname of tocofoco ism, a title indicative, tO them, of everything pre posterous in point of Met, and subverstrO_Ol order and honesty in governmental policy. This condition of things has existed too long, and been productive of occasional and Wide-spread evil, of such tearful character us to menace with destruc tion the integrity of the Union. This state of things. if not remedied, will prove the archimedean point from which semis future, traitor may move from its broad foundations the noble fabric of American .Pree dom, and hurl into remediless ruin those hallowed institutions, purchased with the blood of our fathers, and bequeathed by them to us as the inalienable heritage of our posterity. But shall this continue are these sources of evil ineradicable ? In our opin ion, certainly not. The remedy is at hand and easi ly applied. The remedy is suggested by your correspondent.— It is “to raise our __political organization to a higher and more desirable standard ;—by selecting as Wh ams of our proposed organization men of ,unques tionahle integrity and mural ability and intftience." It is proposed "to have pdriudical lectures from per sons at home, or from abroad, and thus difest our organization of all cause of complaint,—ridicule, ur scenes of shame and violence.' it must strike every intelligent mind, that this is the proper course - to pursue, and must produce the desired result. It must be confessed, that the eirCullisLanCe3 un der which political meetings are held, are, too often, unfavorable to the calm, courteous and intelligent discussion of the measures which, from time to time, have divided and agitated the community.— While they too often engender and lash into mad ness the blindest partizan prejudices and passions, which from their very excess of intensity, must ne cessarily be ephemeral and ItnACTIVE, they rarely, if ever, accomplish that intelligent and dispassionate conviction which alone assures permanency of prin ciple and consistency'of conduct. County and State •' Mass Meetings " aro all well enough, but we hope, in-future, they will exhibit a different phase from the past. We trust that, in the future, our citizens will no found marshalled in at tendance, not under the silly insignias of ••Lug Cab ins" and "Poke weed," or any other ridiculous em blem, but with the prmil front of freemen, d.iter mined in their oppositiku to error and earnest in their search after truth. If the idea, suggested by "North East Ward,'' be carried into effect, we feel assured that political meetings hereafter will be, net the scenes ui persolial abuse and vindictive denunciation, calculated to in dame men's passions and heighten their prejudices, but the theatres upon which the sovereign people shall meet, to discuss and elaborate those political measures requisite to the exigencies of the times, and the advancement and prosperity of our common country. J C VEXES. WASHINGTON NEWS Correspondence of the .T.ntellfgencer w Lancasterian . 29, 1858. That Congressional Szimsmpol, tho Speaker's Chair, is not yet taken, and the Banks men are be. ginning to think seriously of raising the siege. All their essential to success, is working its way to their hearts. Mr. Banks has held them to his support thus long by repeated and positive assurances that tho Administration would be "starved out" before the close of January, and that the President wouldk% influence the Democratic memberof the House to assist in passing the plurality rule, under which Mr. Banks might be elected.. This calculation has failed for two reasons. First—the President does not de sire the adoption of the plurality rule. Secondly— the' Depocratic members of the house would not, as matters stand, adopt that rule if the President did desire it. The idea that the course of the Dem ocrats in Congress B. shaped at the White house, Is absurd, The Democratic members have great re spect for the President ; but they are freemen, and would scornfully repel dictation, no matter ho* high the quarter from which it might come. They act upon their own responsibility and move of their own volition, and the President is neither to be cen sured nor praised for what they du. lu no shape or form will they contribute to the election of Mr. Banks. I am satisfied of . that ; and if the friends of that gentleman desire a presiding officer of .their own political creed, the sooner they drop Mr. B. and select a candidate who can command their whole party vote in the House, the sooner their desires will be gratified. The delay in organizing very trying to the of fice hunters. Most of them, having run out of funds, have gone home. Those who remain remind me of the sick man who, after his "constitution" was gone, lived several weeks on the "by-laws." They have a,eere-worn, half-fed, hungry look, that shows plain ly 'enough that their financial "constitution" is gone, and that they are subsisting on the "by-laws." All this is fun to me and a few more ftho, like my self, are in the happy condition of the blessed who expect nothing, but it is death to the poor expect ants. The Senate was the centre of attraction yesterday, it being understood that Gen. Cass would speak out the Central American question. Ile did speak on that question, and I think it would have done John Bull good to have heard: him, though John's blood would undoubtedly have been stirred by some of the General's hard knocks. Mr. Cass paid a very high compliment to Mr. Buchanan, our Minister to Eng land, whose notes to the Earl of Clarendon he styled "models of diplomatic correspondence." This great speech is being written our, and will shortly be pub lished. It was a masterly vindication of our rights, and a searching exposure of the bad faith of the British government. -Mr. Seward will speak on the same subject, and,l think, in the same strain, on Thursday. • Hon. William Bigler, the new Senator from Penn sylvania, appeared in his seat yesterday and was duly sworn in. Commodore Morris died:in this city on Sunday, at the age of 72. Notwithstanding his advanced age, the National Intelligencer asserts, "on the un varying testimony of his brother officers," that he was "the ablest naval commander in the world." Re entered the service in 1799, and fought in many gloyleue %atom. LANCUTEIIi.
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