INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTEMAN.
GEO. SANDEESON. - EDITO EL.
A. SLNDEUSON, A510611111a.
r. A NCASTER, PA., FEBRUARY 26, 1856;
CImCIILATIOIi, AOOO cotties:
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
(Subject to the decision of the Democratic National
Onsinntion.)
The Secret of the Strength of James Bu
chanan in Pennsylvania and in the
Union.
We congratulate the-country upon the pre
vailing good feeling of the Democratic party
on the subject of the Democratic National
Convention and the selection of a candidate
for the Presidency, who is to be supported by
the Democratic party in November next.—
Living in this quiet and retired spot, away
from the great political and commercial cen
tres, and therefore an undisturbed if not a
disinterested spectator of the events of the day,
,we may not be able to take as comprehensive
a view of the political present and future, as
some of those gentlemen who occupy more
elevated positions, and who can sweep the
circuit of human observation; but, if a con
stant commingling with the people of this
populous region, and an almost daily inter
course-with men from different parts of the
State, entitle whatever humble opinions we
may express to attention and respect, we are
• free to give utterance to them.
The prominence which Mr. BUCHANAN'S
name has attained as a candidate for the
Presidency, resulting entirely from a spon
taneous movement, without the aid of the ma
chinery of politics, and almost without the aid
of politicians, has suggested, in various quar
ters of the Union, the over-riding necessity of
selecting such a maxi, in order to achieve suc
cess. The fact that he has become formidable
without effort, has gone far to inspire a wide
and almost universal confidence in his strength
as the fitting man fur the coming time. His
friends are not limited to those who, for the
last sixteen years, have gathered under his
banner, whenever a Presidential nomination
was to be made,. but include the great body
of those in his own party who have heretofore
hesitated to support him ; and it is not going
too far to say, that should he be selected by
the Cincinnati Convention, he will receive the
votes of the reflecting and conservative men
of other parties in a greater degree than has
ever happened to any candidate since the
days of General JACKSON.
The foundations of other parties have broken
up, and the temporary and clandestine or
ganizations which have been constructed upon
their ruins, have completed the'work of alien
ation and discord among our former op
ponents. The only party left in the field, to
which honest and patriotic men, not identified
with the Democracy, can turn for safety from
these secret and proscriptive organizations, is
the Democratic party; and in these times, when
repulsive doctrines are openly advocated, and
when the safe-guards of law and order are pub
licly prostrated, and when the Constitution
itself is not secure against the inroads of a sec
tional fanaticism, such a man as Mr. Boca-
ANAN appears upon the stage, strong in all the
elements of a popular leader, and realizing the
idea of a judicious and enlightened Chief
Magistrate. Invincibly strong in his own
party, his attitude is such, that he comes up
to the expectations of all those men of other
opinions who are now desirous of co-operating
with the Democracy, and gathers around him
those who have stood by him in the past, no
less ardently than those who are anxious to
support him in the future. This state of pub
lic feeling, not the offspring, as we have said,
of political manomvres, cannot probably be
understood by those who are not as near to
the people as we are. We have drawn no
fancy sketch. We speak ❑ot for this locality
alone, but for all the interior of Pennsylvania,
and we trust, that in giving this opinion, we
shall be understood as using neither the lan
guage of exaggeration nor of partiality. So
far as we can, it is our honest purpose to con
tribute all that is within our power to secure
the strongest and the best man for the coining
canvass; and we should hold him light,—nay,
we should hold that Journalist in sovereign
contempt, who, no matter how narrow his
sphere or how contracted his influence, should
deliberately set himself to work to misrepre
sent, to mislead, or to betray public opinion,
in view of the duty that la before us. It is
an immeasurably subordinate thing to the
American people how - politicians may like a
candidate, if he in acceptable to them, fit to
discharge his obligations to the Constitution,
and resolved to du his duty in the face of every
emergency; and hence, when such a sentiment
as that to which we have referred, notoriously
pervades the country, it would be guilt, it
would be madness to deny, as it would be
treason to attempt to pervert it.
Mr. , Bccussis:e is absent from the field of
• action. His own character has quietly oper
ated upon the public mind, and has produced
the sentiment to whiCh we have alluded:—
Without effort, against his will,—nay,ia the
face of his protests,—while many of his best,
and truest, and oldest friends were reposing
upon their oars, the people have placed him
in the fore-ground, and they demand of him
that he should submit to the decision of the
Convention, at the same time that' they re
spectfully ask of the Convention that he should
be the candidate of the- Democratic 'party. No
man living can charge, therefore, that the ex
isting preference Is Mr. BUCHANAN, so widely
diffused, has followed after his own. efforts in
his own behalf, or has been produced by the
exertions of others to the same end.
Another reason why the cause of Mr. Bt - -
CLIANAN has grown to this tfferaig height,
has been the indispensable avoidance, on his
part,—both because he has been absent and
because he has been disinclined to become a
candidate for the Presidency,—of all collisions
and antagonisms, of any kind whatsoever. It
is said that whenever an American citizen
passes into a foreign land, he ceases to re
member the, parties he has left behind. He
cherishes only the idea of his whole country,
and, the names and memories which make it
sacred. While no events could transpire that
would ever induce JANES BUCHIANAN to blot
from his remembrance his friends and his
principles, yet representing, as he has repre
- rented, the interests and the honor of all the
people of the United States, and engaged in
controversies with the grand intellects of
European diplomacy, constantly plotting
against our institutions, he has had little time,
and less disposition, to he party to the con
flicts waging in political circles at home. In
the same proportion as his figure loomed up
to the public eye, as the conservator of the
National interest and honor, in foreign lands,
so did he himself seem to become imbued with
that universal sentiment of Americanism,
which he has so signally illustrated in . the last
three years of his career; and in proportion
as his fitness and his patriotism, in the sphere
in which he has been placed, displayed them
selves to his countrymen in broader and
brighter characters, so have the latter turned
to him as the true man to relieve the country
from the fanaticiems and factions which now
tear and hawk at its vitals.
The New York Herald, in an article of
much ability, some days ago, attempted to
change the current of public feeling,
MEM
mating that he was not strong alone upon3this
account, bat also because he had notese
"burden or-the Nebraska Wtocarry I .4Ve
regijit to ape that some of the firliinds of , Mr.
BoALtN.er_ have fallen into the 7 firap which
thirst ily article had se t fo r ;them would
defend littti'BeertatiAN Kainstthe imputation=
thus thrown out, and others.,claim the testi
mony of the Herald as an , ;staiiintage rather
than an injury to him: To this we have only
to say, that when Mr. BUCHANAN needs to be
vindicated against the charge that he is not,
or has not been, or will -not be, true to the
rights of the States and to the great principle
of popular sovereignty involved in that Ne
braska bill, then indeed will the fidelity and
consistencrof years be at the 'mercy of every
irresponsible calumny. In the simple, con
sistent, and severe record, which stands like a
spotless monument in token of Mr. BUCHAN
AN'S fidelity to this doctrine, there is not a
stain, nor a blot, upon which envious or ma
lignant antagonism can fasten. To him we
are indebted fur the orthodox sentiment on
Constitutional doctrines, which prevails to so
wholesome an extent throughout Pennsylva
nia. To him we are indebted for that extra
ordinary contrast, which presents Pennsyl
vania to the whole country, as beyond and
above all, the soundest State in the Union, in
the midst of conflicting ideas and isms. lie
has been the architect, who, for nearly thirty
years, has labored, in season anciTiut of season,
to make this Keystone State the barrier
against which the waves of abolition have
dashed in vain; and to defend him against the
charge that he would not have been steadfast
in any contest that might have arisen against
that fanaticism, would be to undertake to de
fend Pennsylvania herself against the accusa
tion that she had been false to the country in
the days that "tried men's souls."
Should Mr. BUCHANAN be placed in nomi
nation at Cincinnati, as events seem to fore
shadow, there will be less of personal triumph,
there will be less of victoryover distinguished
men, who deserve the highest honors of the
Republic, than could be the fact if any other
gentleman, now named in connexion with the
office, were selected. Without antagonism
against others, in perfect accordance with the
consistent record of his life, as a trophy of
eminent public and private virtue, as a tribute
to unchallenged intellect and patriotism, his
nomination would be welcomed far and wide,
and no man could say, that .in such a selec
tion, the Democracy had not been faithful to
its principles and its mission.
The Democratic Convention of Washington
county met on Tuesday last, and appointed
Col. William - Hopkins and William Montgom
ery, Esq., delegates to the State Convention,
and unanimously instructed them for Mr. Bu-
CIIANAN for the Presidency. Wm. Workman,
Esq., is recommended for Auditor General.
re... The Lynchburg (Va.) Republican says
the vote of Virginia will be cast in the Cin
cinnati Convention, either for BUCTIANAN or
HUNTER.
e' Mercer and Tioga counties have ap
pointed their delegates to the State Convention,
and instructed_ them for Mr. BrcnANA:c. The
appointment of J. Y. James, of Warren co.,
as the Senatorial delegate for the Mercer dis
trict, was concurred in.
Mr. Buchanan and the Presidency
Judging from the tone of the press, North,
East, South and West, on the subject of the
Presidency, there is scarcely a doubt as to
the nomination of Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN.—
Whilst Nye have withheld the expression ,f
our preference for either of the distinguished
individuals in the Democratic party who have
been spoken of in connection with that high
office, from a deep sense of the duty we owe
such of our numerous readers as to the pro
priety of acknowledging preferences for men
where principles of an abiding and just char
acter are t,t stake, we cannot be insensible of
the fact :is to die choice of the country. Mr.
BucnANAN's whele life has been ardently and
patriotically devoted to the public service, and
he has well merited the spontaneous feeling
in his favor. Should he receive the nomina
tion, Know-Nothingism, now alias Abolition
ism, will be totally exterminated by .the pow
er of the people, and Mr. BUCHANAN will go
into the Presidential chair with an overwhelm
ing majority.—Carroll Co. (1hl.) Democrat.
DELAWAIZE COUNTY.—The Democratic Con
vention of Delaware county met on Friday
last, and appointed Messrs. 0. E. Strickland
and John P. James delegates to the State Con
vention, and unanimously instructed them for
Mr. BrcnesAN. In 1852, Delaware county
was for ;en. Casa.
This closes, we believe, the election for delo
gates throughout the State, to the Convention
of the Fourth of March. The whole 133 are
now elected, and the Convention will present
a unit for Mr. Bi-cuAx.is. Will the Democ
racy of our sister States heed this unmistake
able indication of popular will in Pennsylva
nia. Never before did any man, save Gen.
JACKSON, occupy so commanding a position
before the whole country, as does Mr. BUCHAN
AN at this moment.
The New Orleans Weekly Crescent ex
presses the opinion that Mr. BUTLIANAN'S
chances are good for the Presidency—and
says :—"Should Mr. B. secure the nomination,
the nominee for the second office may be easi
ly named. Senator SLIDELL will carry off the
Vice Presidential prize beyond a doubt."
A QUESTION FOR DEBATI4G SOCIETIES.—As
the members of country debating societies
are sometimes at a loss for questions whereon
to exercise their ingenuity and sharpen their
mental faculties, we take the liberty of sug
gesting a subject which will afford "room and
verge enough" to practice their dialectics
upon for the remainder of the winter. The
case is this :
In the Independent Whig of Feb 19,—first
article under the editorial head—occurs these
words :—“the Whig has the largest circulation
of any paper in the county."
In the Saturday Express is kept standing
under the editorial head a line of capitals in
these words :—"the largest circulation in the
county."
In the Register & Citizen is also kept stand
ing under the editorial head a lice of staring
capitals, in these words :—"largest circulation
in the county."
. Now the question we submit for discussion
is this :—can these papers all tell the truth
They are all of the same stripe in politics—
pulling harmoniously together in support of
know-nothingism, abolitionism, jug-law-ism,
and in the matter of veracity are, all about
equally reliable. A wider field for the dis
play of argumentative skill has seldom been
offered.
Pending the solution of the foregoing prob
lem we will wager fifty dollars with any one
who chooses to accept the offer, (the loser to
pay over that amount to the Mayor for the
benefit of the poor) that the aggregate circu
lation of the Volkefreund, the Intelligencer,
and the Examiner—the three old line papers
—exceeds by one thousand the aggregate cir
culation of the three papers claiming each to
have the largest circulation.—Examiner.
Itgl..The Know-Nothing National Conven
tion, for the nomination of a candidate for
President met at Philadelphia, on Friday.—
They have a stormy time of it, and had not
got through with their labors at the time
our paper went to press on yesterday.
The Abolition, alias Republican Conven
tion, met the same day at Pittsburg, and ad
journed to meet at Philadelphia, for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate for President.
The Steamships Atlantic and Asia have ar
rived at New York—but neither brings any
information of the missing Pacific.
There is great excitement in England in re
gard to American affairs. It is reported that
Mr. BUCHAIVAN has demanded his passports.
The tone of the British press is threatening,
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M=ILEII/STM!EI
Presidential Items
Imporpont from Europe
v7l 5,4 The License Law
AThe &lowing is a synopsis of the nevi
tiveta l ilicskse Bill, isi.itlrm tt
s passed the Se ,:
0.: •
: -
).:The *et section simply provides that nu
Ousefoi the sale of liquors of any kind shall:
be keplijvithouS.ii license.
Thelecondiection '•previdea:that Venders,
or wholesale dealers of vinous, spirituous or
malt liquors shall not sell in quantities less
than one gallon ; and that no license to sell in
any quantity whatever shall be granted to
"the keepers of any restaurant, eating house,
oyster house, or cellar, theatre, or other place
of amusement or refreshment."
The third section provides that brewers and
distillers shall be licensed agreeably to the
act of the 10th
tax'
April, 1849, at three times
the rate of tax assessed by said act: Provided,
no license shall be granted for less than fifty
dollars, and no sales less than five gallons.
The fourth section directs that the provis
ions of the act shall not apply to importers
selling imported liquors in the original bale
or cask.
SEC. 5 . Act not to apply to druggists and
apothecaries.
SEC. G. No license to be granted except to
citizens of the United States. _ .
- -
SEC. 7. License to be granted by the Court
of Quarter Sessions notice of application to
be published for three weeks.
SEC. 8. Refers to publication of application
for ; and certificate of twelve citizens
riquired that tavern is necessary and applicant
of good repute and prepared with house-room,
&e, to accommodate travellers.
Sec. 9. No person to be licensed to keep a
tavern in any city or county town, unless
provided with at least four rooms and eight
beds, and in the country two rooms and four
beds.
SEC. 10. Applicant to give bond in the sum
of $lOOO, with security.
Sec. 11, Proof of the advertisement and the
filing of the bond to be furnished to the clerk
of the court before license granted.
SEC. 12. Classifies the rates of license to
dealers by the gallon end upwards, according
to the act of May 4, 1841—to pay three times
the rates prescribed in the 10th section of said
act ; but no license less than $5O.
The 13th section classifies the taverns licens
ed and as it is important we publish it entire ;
SEC. 13. That all Hotels, Inns, and Taverns
shall be classified and rated, according to the
estimated yearly rental of the house and prop
erty intended to be occupied for said purposes,
as follows, to wit : All cases where the valu
ation of the yearly rental of the said house
and property shall be ten thousand dollars,
shall constitute the first class, and shall pay
one thousand dollars.
r Where the valuation of the yearly rental
shall be eight thousand dollars, and nut more
than ten thousand dollars, the second class,
and shall pay eight hundred ddlars.
Where the valuation of rental shall be six
thousand dollars, and not more than eight
thousand dollars, the third class, and shall
pay six hundred dollars.
Where the valuation of rental shall be four
thousand dollars, and not more than six thou
sand dollars, the fourth class, and shall pay
four hundred dollars.
Where the valuation of rental shall be two
thousand dollars, and not more than four thou
sand dollars, the fifth class, and shall pay
three hundred dollars.
Where the valuation of rental shall be one
thousand dollars, and not more than two thou
sand dollarl, the sixth class, and shall pay
two hundred dollars.
Where the valuation of rental shall be five
hundred dollars, and not over one thousand
dollars, the seventh class, and shall pay one
hundred dollars.
Where the valuation of the rental shall be
three hundred dollars, end not over five hun
dred dollars,. the eighth class, and shall pay
seventy-five dollars.
Where the valuation of rental shall be un•
der three hundred dollars, the ninth class, and
shall pay fifty dollars.
Provided, however, That iu the cities of
Philadelphia and Pittsburg nu license under
the classification of the 12th and 13th sections
of this act, shall be for less than one hundred
dollars, nor in county towns or boroughs hav
ing more than 200 taxables for less than sev
enty-five dollars.
The 14th section provides that all persons
applying for licenses, and classified under
the 12th and 13th sections of this act,
shall be assessed and returned as provided in
the 6th, i tli, Bth and 9th sections of au "act
relating to inns, taverns, and retailers of
vinousand spirituousliquors," passed the 11th
day of March, A. D. 1834; except in the coun
ty of Philadelphia, where the Court of Quarter
Sessions shall appoint three persons as apprai
sere of tavern license.
Sec. 15. License to be framed.
The 16th, 17th, 18th and 10th sections re
fer to the duties of assessors, appraisers, and
other officers in relation to licenses granted.
The 20th section provides that the number
of licenses granted to keepers of hotels, inn§
or taverns, in the aggregate shall not exceed
in the cities one to every hundred taxables,
nor in the several counties in the State more
than one to every two hundred taxables, the
number of said taxables to be taken from the
returns of the previous-year.
The subsequent sections to the 29th, pre
scribe the penalties for the violation of the
law, and the duties of the Courts, Justices and
Constables under it.
The 28th.and last section is as follows:
See. 28. That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to impair or alter the provisions
of an act approved the 26th day of February,
A. D. 1855, entitled "An act to prevent the sale
of intoxicating liquors on the first day of the
week, commonly called Sunday;" nor any
of the provisions of the act of the Bth of
of May, 1854, entitled "An act to protect cer
tain rights, and prevent abuses in the sale
and use of intoxicating drinks,'! but the act
entitled "An act to restrain the sale of intox
icating liquors," and all other laws or parts
of laws inconsistent herewith are hereby re
pealed nor shall any license heretofore gran
ted be annulled.
The Editor's Book Table
Messrs. Rupp, Wingert 4; Co.. liarri4burg, design pub
liaising a work in monthly numbers, of 45 to GO pages, en
titled—';A C3ilection of Thirty Thousand Names of Ger
man, Swiss, Dutch, French. Portuguese and other Immi
grants In Pennsylvania; chronologically arranged from
1727 to 1776; the names of ships In which these Immi
grants were transported, the place whence, and the time
when they sailed, the time of their arrivgl in Philadelphia,
ctc..kis. !cc." Edited by I. D. Rupp, Author of the History
of Lancaster county, of Berke, I.c. The volume, when com
pleted, will contain nearly 500 pages. The first number
will be issued In April next. Terms gl per copy in ad
vance, or $1,50 on completion of the volume. Address
Theo. F. Scheffer, Book Publisher, No. 15 Market st., liar -
risburg.
The plan of this proposed work, and its design cannot
fall to be highly acceptable to the public. The editor has
carefully denied from the files of the State Department, at
Harrisburg, and from the original lists which are there
preserved, the names of the early settlers of Pennsylvtuia
—grouping together the names of each band of co-adven
turers from the continent of Europe—in this way invest
ing them with additional Interest. One of the main ob
jects, among others, of this publication, is to preserve
names, which indifference or accident might forever place
beyond reach; and this may lead to the recovery of rights
to inheritances in the father-land, which might otherwise
remain unestablished.
In the specimen number before us we recognize,
amongst the Palatines who came norms the ocean and
landed at Philadelphia, in 1727, a number of names famil
liar to Lancaster county at the present day—such as the
Graeffe, the Freya, the Albrechts, the Moyers, the Zimmer.
mans, the Webls, the Ilartmaus, the Stromos, the How.
mans, the Soydere, the Wittmers, tho Wilhelms, the Dan
nors, the Zugs, the Langneekers, the lloffmans, the Stey
ers, the Kindighs, the Eautfmans, the Iliestandta, he. hr.
A book of this kind will be exceedingly interesting, and
should have an Immense sale in Lancaster county
TIIE WINTER IS PAST.—After eight weeks
of unprecedented cold weather—such as the
oldest inhitnitant had no recollection of—com
mencing on the 26th of December, and last
ing till Tuesday the 19th instant--it commenc
ed thawing on Wednesday last, and has been
gradually growing wanner ever since. We
have now every reason to believe that the se
verity of the winter is past, and the moderate
weather of the past few days gives unmistake
able indication of the near approach of Spring
—that genial, balmy, enlivening season when
the singing of birds shall be heard, and the
fields put on their livery of green—when all
nature shall again be redolent of life and of
beauty. We bail its advent with heart-felt
pleasure.
IS— We are indebted to J. C. Evans, Esq.,
of the State Senate, for a copy of the Annual
Report of the Superintendent pf Common
Schools.
We are also under obligations to Messrs.
BRUSH and REIM:COLD of the House, for their
. -.
, 4 . "" . The Cash System. , 1 PENNSYLVANIA I.EGISLA'FITILE.
...The Jersey Shore Republican, of the 6t1t, 1 HARRISBURG; Fen. 21, 1856.
Ind .has a long article on the.subject of r,, _ ',. S_as..trr..—A supplement to the Hunting-,
.s
_..- _
cash- ystem, iu which itis AO hlkn'rged ilia 'do ff
Bairn dAroa e lll R ail i rog eee
e -I tt as ill re fi r rm . i .,
its adoPtion would be highlihe neficiatto pulp -s. l i i , ra in P -. ~ . il i.
ittebtle reatestate, Mr. Ferguson a h
Halters of newspapers. The RepubliCan l4N teiricorporate the Bank of Beater etritrity.ts ~
:,_
, ,
right, and we are ready to join in urging 80 1 3 W M Lanbach it 4 bill relative to- gte Cat qauquis
planby which
its suggestion coula be estah- ana , ..4reVesvilri Railroad Confpany4 - also.V
supplement to the act incorporating the Al
lished. Only those who have had experience
leutown lion Company. Mr. Wilkins a bill
in the newspaper business, can estimate the to allow Aldermen and Justices of the Peace
loss to which the publishers are subjected by to adopt rules and regulate the manner' - of
delinquent and dishonest subscribers. In the taking appeals.
t h e . , The.. Senate then resumed, on third read
twenty years we have been engaged in"
mg, the bill to repeal the liquor law, when
business, our losehas been thousands of dollars. Mr. BrowiM's bill was substituted for the bill.
It is the smallness of the sum at which news- from the House, providing for the uncondi
papers ate printed, that makes man); subsers, - tionaltrepe' al of the restraining liquor law.
Mr. McClintock moved to change the basis
berg negligent---but, in the aggregate,. these
of . the license from the rental to the
amount
small sums swell a large loss to the publisher, of sales, and to reduce the prile of licenses`,
' and very often swamp his establishment. the rural districts to 25, &e., which was re-
We make an extract from the Republican's i
jetted,
aslo,nays
article, as follows: Thebillthen passed
finally—yeas 19, nays
11, as follows :
The folly and inconvenience of-tolerating I Yeas—Messrs. Brown; Crabb, Ferguson,
the credit system has been clearly demon- i Flenniken, Frazer, Gregg, Hoge, Jamison,
strated by the past, and will be forcibly felt in Gordon, Knox, Lewis, Mellington, Pratt, Price,
the future by those indulging. An editor is Sellers, Shuman, Souther, Taggart and Wher
obliged to pay cash fur paper, and high wary-19.
ges fur hands—and in all, the expenses of a Nays—Messrs. Buckalew, Creswell, Ely,
printing office, while in successful operation, Evans, Ingram, Laubach McClintKk, b
ock, Strau,
is no trifle, and it is cash. Hence we wonder Walter, 'Welsh and Wil kins-11.
not at so many editors becoming involved and Messrs. Pratt, Killinger and Finney were
finally swoon away unable to continue, caus- absent.
ed solely by having tolerated the credit system. The bill making an appropriation of 25,000
It must become defunct; it has reached its to the Western Insane Hospital, was then
zenith, and must entirely be erased. This again taken up and debated till 1 o'clock,
thing of opening an account with every man when the Senate adjourned till afternoon.
Nv ho wishes apaper, is an absurd idea. You may AFTERNOON SESSION. —The Speaker, (Mr.
encourage it, and after an account has accrued Pratt,) returned and resumed the duties of
on your books, then perhaps he will very po- the chair. an leave given, he voted "aye"
litely return his paper to the editor who lies on the license bill.
faithfully served him, marked "Refused," nev- The bill making au up. ropriation to the
er taking into consideration his indebtedness; Western Hospital for the Insane, was further
nor cares but little concerning it, but gently debated and negatived—yeas 14, nays 16.
says to himself, "you may whistle for your Subsequently the vote was re considered,
pay." Or perhaps he may change his rest- _
and the matter laid over.
dente ; then the duty of returning it devolves 'lle bill relative to the development of the
upon the postmaster of his neighborhood, who mineral lands of the Commonwealth was then
writes as follow :—"Mr. Editor—Mr. IL has taken up, and was still pending, when the
left for parts unknown, therefore please dis- Senate adjourned.
continue. • HotsE.,—A large number of petitions me
morials, &c., was presented.
The Speaker, and Messrs. Getz, Dock, Hun
eker, McCarthy, Carty and Ycareley, present
ed memorials from the Merchants of Philadel
phia, remonstrating against the passage of the
Senate bill relative to Foreign Insurance Com
panies,
Mr. Dock presented five remonstranees
front males, and ' two front 2341 females,
against the repeal of the restraining liquor
law.
Bills were read to incorporate the North
Western Canal Coal Company ; to incorporate
the Shenango Valley Bank.
Mr. Yearsley read in place a supplement
to the act relating to elections ; a supplement
to the :Let incorporating the Odd Fellows' Mu
tual Insurance Company.
The bill supplementary to the act incorpor
ating the Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mount
Jay, and Lancaster Railroad Company, was
then again taken up and debated until the
hour of adjournment. i
Reader, think not that what we haVe quo
ted is mere fiction ;it is reality. Such is an
editor's life--his cup of anxiety is filed to
overflowing with bitter disappointment. Ile
may labor to furnish you with a paper until
he becomes as old and as grey as Methuselah,
and during all this period some of you would
never think of remunerating him for his ser
vices. An editor is not an animal that he may
subsist upon shavings, sole-leather, potato
tops, or rye straw! No, no ! he is a human
being and lives scantily upon the same nour
ishment upon which you yourselves depend.
We have heard people remark that editors are
getting rich ! We would merely ask persons
making use of the above assertion, to show us
an editor who tolerates the credit system as
his guide, who is living in luxury, and we
will promise to have Barnum in this section
in less than a fortnight. It is not to be look
ed for, as his losses counterbalance his gains.
Newspapers are published now-a-days, for
so trifling a sum as to place them within-the
reach of all, and enabling you to furnish the
amount requisite to secure one. Besides all
this the terms of newspapers are invariably
greater at the expiration of the year, than at
the commencement ; it is easily cancelled, yes,
easier, at the commencement of a volume, than
at the expiration. It would be much more
pleasant for all parties ;
the editor would be
encouraged to go on, and the subscriber would
know that his paper was paid for.
Grand Know-Nothing Council
This body, which.met at Philadelphia, on
Tuesday last, adopted a series of resolu
tion=, offered by a Mr. Evans, of Washington
City, and which he styled the "Olive Branch
Platform." That part of the platform which
refers to the subject of slavery, is as follows:
Gth. The unqualified recognition and main•
tenance of the reserved rights of the several
States, and the cultivation of harmony and
fraternal good will, between the citizens of
the several States, and to this end non-inter
ference of Congress with questions appertaining
solely to the individual States, and non-inter
vention by each State with .the affairs of any
other State.
The vote on the adoption of the platform
was—yeas, IOS ; nays, 77.
On the announcement of the vote, the great
est confusion ensued. One of the Ohio dele
gation said that the North would never'agree
to such a platform, and declared that- "Sam"
was dead. After the Northern and Southern
delegations had abused each other like pick
pockets, a motion to adjourn was carried.
Our Commerce with England
From a tabular statement recently issued
from the Treasury Department, we glean the
following interesting facts concerning our
commercial relations with Great Britain. The
total value of our exports, fur the year ending
June 30, 1855, to foreign eoun-
tries, teas
Of these exports, Great Britain
and her dependencies took
from us the gross amount of $177,704,171
Leaving as exported to all oth
er nations, commodities amount
ing only to • . . •
By this showing, it appears that England is
our customer jbr nearly two-thirds of all the
products for which we find a sale in foreign
markets, while the remaining third is distribu
ted in comparatively small sums over the rest
of the world. There is, also, another fact
which this table indicates:
Our exports to England pfoper
amount to . . . .
Our imports from England are
set down at
Showing a balance of trade in
our favor, as between the two
countries, of . . . . $33,193,852
Call for a Convention
A call has been issued by the Abolition and
Know-Nothing members of the Legislature,
for the assembling of a State Convention at
Harrisburg, on the 26th of March, for the
purpose of nominating candidates for State
Officers to be supported next fall. The call is
addressed to all who are opposed to the pres
ent National Administration, and they are
invited to meet in County Convention on
the 19th of March, for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the State Convention. The
call is signed by Messrs. McComb, Killinger,
Taggart, Morris, Gregg, Caldwell, Morehead,
Wintrode, Ball, Mumma, Sellers, Flenniken
and others. From the call it would seem that
the new organization is not to be actuated by
any fixed principles, but will be composed of
the off-falls and fag-ends of all parties,L-with
no object in common except the overthrow of
the Democratic party. As no name has yet
been offered for this new party, we would sug
gest that it be called the "Rag-Tag and Bob
tail Party."
Dar The Peach and Plum Trees in the
neighborhood of Hagerstown, Md., have been
cracked from the ground to the branches by
the frost. Yet doubts are expressed whether
the fruit is seriously injured by the cold. The
Prairie (Illinois) Farmer says, fruit growers
in that region have given up all hopes of a
fruit crop, except apples. The thermometer
has been 22 degrees below zero in Chicago
and 28 degrees in the vicinity. The presump
tion is, that peach trees, &c., and all other
tender shrubs are dead down to the snow-line.
SEWING MACIIINES.—The introduction of
the Sewing machine into families has done,
and is doing more to better the condition of
women than all the idle talk of persons advo
eating so called, Women's rights. Through
the rapidity by which it does What has been
hitherto slow, and tedious work, women are
allowed sufficient time to cultivate themselves,
and attain a proficiency in the useful as well
as ornamental arts. A very interesting test
of the capacity of the various Sewing Ma
chines, now before the public, came off lately
at the Crystal Palace, New York, -and the
only gold medal awarded, was adjudged to
the machines of Wheeler, Wilson & Co, 343
Broadway, New York city. It was considered
by the judges, that, the machines of this firm
were capable of doing fader, and better work,
than any machine present, as well as .being,
more aim .le, less liable to L et out of repairs,
The Mission to England
The Eastern (Me.) Argus, in alluding to
the appointment of the Hon. George M. Dal
las as Minister to England, presents some in•
ling reminiscences relative to this impor
mission. The following record will show
Mr. Dallas has been preceded in the mis
sion by'a long line of able men :
Gouverneur Morris, (N. J.,) commis'r, 1789
'Thos. Pinckney, (S. C.,) full minister, 1792
John Jay, (N. Y.,) 1794
Rufus King, (N. Y.,) 17.96
James Monroe, (Va.,) " 1803
James Monroe and William Pinckney
(Md.,) jointly and severally ministers, 1 806
William Pinckney, full minister, 1808
John Q. Adams, (Mass.,) 1815
Richard Rush, (Pa.,) 1817
Rufus King, (N. Y.,) 1825
Albert Gallatin, (N. Y.,) " 1826
James Barbour, (Va.,) 1828
Louis MCLanc, (Md.,) 1829
Martin Van Buren, (.N. Y.,) " 1 " 1831
[Mr. Van Buren's nomination was rejected
in the Senate by the casting vote of Mr. Cal
houn, and in March, 1832, he left the mission
in charge of Aaron Vail, Secretary of Lega
tion, who continued in charge till 18361
Andrew Stevenson, (Va.,) full minister, 1836
Edward Everett, (Mass.,) 1841
Louis McLane, (Md.,) 1845
George Bancroft, (Mass.',) 1849
Abbott Lawrence, (Mass.,) " 1840
J. R. Ingersoll, (Pa.,) • " 1852
James Buchanan, (Pa.,) 1853
The Argus adds:
It is singular that three ministers to Eng
land should have been taken in succession
from Pennsylvania. Of the older appointees
in the preceding list, Mr. Rush still survives,
and is also a Pennsplvanian. Albert Gallatin
was appointed from the Keystone State, but
is no longer among the living. Mr. Buchanan
and Mr. Dallas arc nut far from the same age;
the former, we believe, being one year the
senior. They are both in fine health. •
The salary of our Minister to England is
now $17,500, and there is no outfit or infit.—
It was formerly $9,000, with an outfit of the
same amount, and an infit of a quarter's sala
ry. To one who remains two years or more
abroad, the present rate is the more profitable.
For a year only, the old rate weuld make the
better pay.
$275,156,846
$97,442,675
Judge Wilkins has introduced intu the
Pennsylvania Senate an Act - to establish a
Western Asylum for the Insane Poor, to be
located at or near Pittsburg. An appropria
tion of ten thousand dollars was granted 1 y
the Legislature, last year, to enlarge the pres
ent Hospital at Pittsburg; but, bping totally
inadequate to accomplish any good, was suf
fered to remain unlifted in the hope that the
prssent Assembly would add to the sum suf
ficiently to greatly increase the accommoda
tions of the old, or allow the erection of a new
Western Hospital for the Insane.
$135,620,145
$102,436,293
It is a lamentable fact that whilst there are
hospital accommodations in Pennsylvania for
but nine hundred Insane, there are at present
in the State three thousand human beings
whose minds God has clouded with insanity.
What nobler cause for the patronage of a
great State than to devise means to alleviate
the condition of this most afflicted class of our
fellow beings. We trust the present Legisla
ture may take the matter in hands and make
that provision demanded by,the character of
the constituencythey represent, and the cause.
tar The last number of l the Perry Demo
crat has the name of JAME* BUCHANAN at its
mast-head, and contains the proceedings of
the County Convention which met at New
Bloomfield on the 18th inst. Hon. James
Black was elected the delegate to the State
Convention, and the following resolution of ,
instruction was unanimously adopted : [Per
ry county was for Gen. Cass in 1852.1 •
Resolved,. That we hail with enthusiasm
the unanimity with which the Democracy of
the Union are pointing to Pennsylvania's Fa
vorite Son as their standard bearer in the
Presidential Canvass of 1856. We recognize
in JAMES BUCHANAN the choice of the people
of this Commonwealth. His gigantic talents,
his purity of character and his long and well
tried services eminently qualify him for the
Chief Magistracy of this Union, and we in
struct our Representative to the 4th of March
Convention to vote for no Delegate to the Cin
cinnati Convention, who is not known to be
• his true and steadfast friend.
NATIONAL SAFETY SAYING FUND. — The at
tention of our readers is directed to the notice
of this old and well established institution
which will be found amongst our advertise
ments. The Directors hate recently made a
report by which it appears that this SAYING
FUND had on January 1; 1856, nearly ONE
MILLION of Dollars invested in the best Secu
rities for the benefit of Depositors. It has al
so a very extensive reputation, and people
who have large sums often come a great dis
tance to put their money in this Saving Fund
on account of the superior security and con
venience it affords. The office is in WALNUT
street, south west corner of THIRD street, Pun-
CELEDRATION !.- OFJE 11311 Id NGTON'S BIRTH-DAY.
- 7 0 n .1)
, t ,. idey, the 22d Itt4ShitttlAsew of the City of poh
castgbeisiei arthe publif4o,*of.Tiihn F.. Watkinkin D.
Quge7i tree. t cr l e b ltit4ildth anniversary of thil'
birditav of.alhahlngtOit; 'deb meeting wa. arganize4i
tbu4pointe* of the*Du, w% office,:
Preildent—':6erui4Qah l .4 oB S-
Preishient. Dr. IILaItICK Popr%
siocr, Jetts' GASHZ.I43fICHAII. Ted.nt,adt. Mr. Josts.
Secretaries—Doctor Downey. Andrew Winsort. Lieut. C.
F. Votgt.
Gen. Gross. on taking the chair,made some very neat and
appropriate remarks. Ott motion. Col. William S. Amweg
eras reonested to addrees them. The Col. appeared, and asked
that bofore he commenced his speech, three cheers be gi rag
for the Father of our Country. George Wm:him:ton. which
were given with hearty good will, and the Band played the
favorite air of the "Star Spangled Banner - in free
The Col. made a very appropriate, eloinent and patristic
roldn,s. W. F. S. Warren. Mr. Gar and Mr. Base
hear Ids} tita . do !num very_ appropriate remarks. Mr. C.
Anne :nut; the -Star Spangled Banner - In a handsome
manner. The followtnr, toasts were, then rend by Col.
Amwm:
By Gan. Jacob lbws. of Ephmta of February.
173:3, Washington's Birth-D: 1 / 4 y. The Father of our Country,
born 1.21 years ago—his memory, his acts and deeds arc
still in the besets of the American waple, and throughout
the whole world.
• .. .
fly Jacob B. Atnorake.—Not being present this day in
person, I out still with you iu feeling. Ilen , s I. the im
mortal Geor.n, Washiugtcm. first in peeve, first in war. and
first in the hearts of his countrymen.
By John thirber.—Gen. Washington. the greatset Ueueral
in the World, and nest our beloved Andrew Jackson.
By Col. W,n. F. Atuner.—Wasdaingttnis memory
liret—
Andrew Jackoon's (Ohl Ilitkory) second—and old Jimmy
Buchanan. or Lancaster conn4.2.s a Statl.slll2•ll 'IIOW liN
:ignited the world.
By .lehtt F. Pearson.—To Washington. thu Father of
Freedom. and the Institutor of the home of thy Opprmsd.
By A.:. Wiitgert.—The ::241 day of February, 1732, the
birth day of Major Amoral GeutgeWashington,—culebrated
in by-gone days—why should It have het its charms in 'rife
By Maj. Wm. M. Gortuly.--Gen. Getup Washington, the
Father of late Country. May the offspring of that courtry
never 1., ashamed to acknowledge him Ins the hither.
Ity Peter Buffer.—Washingtou and the :Agoura of the
The Insane
Declaration, now and forever.
By. C. Allllo.—The Star Spangled Banner, 111:13 , t 4 taro
shine with growing lustre, lung as the memory of W:tuh
itv_tou
lives ou the page of history.
BY Walter R. Jones. of Baltimore.—The memory of Fran
cis Key, of - Maryland, the Author of the Star Spangleh
Banner.
By. .1. 31. Downey.—The Farewell Adam. of Washing
ton. We enderso Ito sentiments, and hope they may ever
live in the hearts of his countrymen,
By John Trayner, of Cluster emintry.—Wanhingtou and
the Union. The former immortal, the latter eternal
ity Jain, Backet.—Washington. Free Trade and Sailors'
MOO ,
By J. T. Kaulhoan.—The name of Washington, inay it
never be forgotten.
Ily W. 31. Raines.—Would that We had more such men
as Washington.
Be A. S. Etter.—Washington—may be live in the mem
ory of all who love their country.
By Master Willie Amweg.—llere into tlen.liecorge WAAL
iugton. the papa of our liberty.
By Col. Wm. N. Ainweg.—The birth day of Gen. Wash•
ington—may it be celebrated each year throughout the
whole world.
By ft. W. Besore.—ltere'n to Washington. May hi. gal
hint deeds ever la• remembered by his countrymen.
The meeting was well attended, and the proceedings were
pleasant and harmonium.. This was the only celebration
of the day in Lancaster.
Dr. Wm. ELDER, of Philadelphia, will de
liver the next lecture before the Young Men's Christian
Association, of this city, on Friday evening next. Sub
jeet ,—.• Providence, or this Adjustment of Men to the
Earth, to each other, end to their Destiny."
Flat IN CoixtluiA.—A fire broke broke out
In Columbia, on Friday afternoon last, in the building of
the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad Company. The
office of the "Spy," which is in this building, wee consid
erably damaged, and, in consequence, there wee no Issue
of that paper on Saturday. We have not learned any
learned any further particulars.
TORACEGREELEY'S LECTURE.—On Tuesday
ling last llorace Greeley, of the New York Tribune.
delivered a lecture at Fulton Mall, on his "Impressions of
Europe: The hall was crowded, and the audience &highly
intelligent and respectable one. Mr. Greeley's manner of
speaking is rather unpleasant, but the matter of his lecture
made up for all such deficiencies. Ito gave a humorous
account of his passage across the Atlantic, and then spoke
of Liverpool, London, and some of the large manufacturing
towns of Great Britain In terms of the highest praise. Ills
opinion of the intelligence of ,the aristocracy of England i■
not very exalted. lie also spoke of France, and gave Louis
Napoleon and the Empress Eugenie some very "hard rub,"
Ile referred to some of the other countries of Europe, but
we have not the time nor space to follow him farther. The
lecture was very long, but the attention of the audience
woe held, with unabatiag iutere.t. throughout. Ile made
his appearance in that "old white coat." and had rather
an antiquated looking hat "u the "top of his head."
REV. DR. BARTISE'S LECTURE.—On Friday
evening there was a large concourse of people at the First
M. E. Church. in Duke street, to hear the lecture of ltev.
Dr. Destine, on -True Glory. - It was truly an able di.
course, and abounded in wit, sarcasm and eloquence. The
singing by the Choir was performed iu handsome style,
and the congregation went away delighted with their rich
evening', entertainment.
RELIGIOUS.—Rey. Mr. Demond, of New
Jersey, has been elected pastor of the St. Paul's lierrean
Reformed Church of this City.
Bishop Lee, of the Protestant Epiopocal Church, will. at
the reque, , t. of IlishopPotter. visit Lancaster ou the evening
of Easter Monday, March 24th, and the following morning
administer the rite of confirmation.
Rev. Dr. Rogers. of Philadelphia, will preach in the 2d
esbyterien Church, (Rey. Alfred Nevin .5.7 in South Qu
eet, this evening.
A NEW P. M.—Jeremiah Garman has been
appointed Post Master at Terre 11111, in this county, in
place of A. R. Ilunbarger, rumored.
CONTRACT.—The contract for furnishing
guns to the Indian Department, l a ss been awarded by the
Indian Bureau to henry E. Leman, Bat., of this city. Mr.
I.enian's Rifle Wurks are the meet extemare of any in the
State. They are situ: tad on Walnut idreet, and are well
worth a visit.
A FINE IMPROVEMENT.—Es.-Mayor Kieffer
has put - toted the new and beautiful building on the corner
of Orange and Lime street., from A. W. Russell, Esq.. and
Is erecting double verandahs, rind will Introdd!`e a large
fountain in the yard. When these, with other improv e-
ui•ot.. in contemplation, are finished, it will lx one of the
handsomest and most delightful residences in the city.—
There to no city in the country, of the same size, which
excels Lancaster in the beauty of its public and prirate
buildings.
TIIE IL-LS:CASTER tENCIBLES."—This Dew
military company, under the command of Capt. John II•
Durham°. is rapidly filling up in numbers. Some sixty
or seventy of our gallant and enterprising young nee have
enrolled their names, and the average number in attend
ance at the drill room is fifty. We are glad to nee this mil
itary spirit, and hope that the fear of a war with England
will not keep more from joining. We know that the gal
lant Captain and his brave comrades are ready to "face the
music' at the first blast of the war trumpet. When that
day comes, and we think it is not far distant, the "Fermi
bles" will, no doubt, be among the first to offer their
Mem to the country. Keep the ball moving, Captain.
TEMPERANCE.—John B. Gough, the cele
brate.' Temperance Lecturer, is to deliver several lectures
in this city, in the early part of next month. Mr. (lough
is the most eloquent speaker on this subject we Lave ever
heard.
VOCAL. CONICERT.—The Mozart Choral As
sociation. of this city, Intend giving a concert sometime
during the month of March. This Association has been but
a short time in existence, but it has attained a proficiency
not often excelled, even by professional singer. The leader
is George E. Breneman, Esq., one of the best bases in our
city, and, we should judge. is well qualified far the posi
tion. We hope the ladies and gentlemen of 'this Associa
tion may have their fondest wishes realized.
THE POST OFFICE.—COURCIIS, at their meet
ing on _Monday evening week. passed a resolution author
izing the Committee on City Property to rent the room oc
copied ky Mr. Reigart, in tee- City Hall, at the prie
heretofore mild for the same. So the "long agony is over.'
and the Post Office remains in its present location
CORNWALL AND PHCENIX VILLE RAILROAD.—
At a Stockholders' meeting, lately held at the Philadelphia
Exchange. the following gentlemen were elected officers for
the ensuing year:
President—Joseph Konigmacher.
Directors—Christian E. Spangler. Robert Kelton, Samuel
J. Reeyes, John Barnam, George Howell, O. Dawson Cole
man, Mordecai Esans,.David Potts, jr., Thomas K. Bali,
WillLuri B. Jacobs, Wm. H. Brown, Wm. Konigmacher.
Treasurer and Secretary—William Stokes.
The stockholders adopted the supplement to their char
ter passed at the session or the Legislature of 1855, the
purport of which is to extend the time of commencing and
completing of said railroad fire years. It also repeals the
ith section of the act incorporating said company, which
prevented them from connecting with certain roads.
COUNCILS.—The Councils met specially in
their Chambers on Monday evening week. We have only
room for a condensed account of their proceedings :
SUER COUNCIL—The President announced the different
Standing Committees for the year.
Mr. Long offered a resolution In reference to the interests
of the City In a hill, before the Legislature, relative to va
grants in Lancaster county, which was adopted.
A Communication was received from 31tiyor Zimmerman,
asking for a permanent loan of $30,000, to pay off temporary
lease to the amount of g 20,000, and a floating debt of $lO.-
000. Mr. :Gahm introduced an - ordinancecreating a perma
nent loan, which was laid over under the rules.
A rUsolutien was adopted authorizing the Committee on
City Property to rent the Post Office room, in the City
to Mr. Reigart at the same price that ho has heretofore paid.
•After transacting some other business relative to collec
tors of taxes, the city lock-up, &e., they adjourned.
COMMON CouNerL—The President announced the different
Standing Committees.
Common Council concurred with the Select Council, in
the passage of Mr. Long's resolution relative to vagrants.
Mr. Locher offered a supplement to an ordinance, entitled
..Markets, and the duties of Clerk of the Markets," which
under the rules was laid over. It providas that the Market
Master eh= have charge of the City Hal, attend as Mos
senger to Councils, Lc, and enter into bonds to the amount
of 3500. to the Mayor, for the faithful performance of his
duties.
Mr. Sprenger offered a resolution that es Much of the or
dinance of June sth, 1810, Sec.relative to the appoint-
I Meat clone freeholder as City 'Eas. Collector be repealed,
and in place thereof two respectable freeholders be chosen,
i which was agreed to.
The Reporter to Common Council mesa then chosen. The
following persons were nominated :—Samuel 11. Reynolds,
Esq., J. 51. 'Willis Geist, of the Expreas, and Alfred Sander-
Eon, of the intelligencer.
Before proceeding to ballot Sir. Reynolds' name was
withdrawn. Ou the first ballot Alfred Sanderson was
chosen. The vote stood :
For Sanderson—Messrs. Bachman. Chambers, Cox, Gable,
Lippincott, Locher, McGouigle, 51Ithlenberg, Sprenger,
ICtl
helm and Carpenter, President-11.
For Geist—Messrs. Bear, Gould and lluber—l.
After transacting some other businese relative to the city
lock-rap, tax collector, and concuring with the Select Coun
cil in reference to the FostOffiCe room, Ac., they adjourned.
W ASIgIAtiROFII9OWMISPONDE NOE.
To the Ealto fthidifalliShier,iitted,
Washlngtoni, C. Feb.
It IgysithinUch favor to the merit of a late distinguish
ed cffleer!lie' 'louse of Bepresecit' :dives, Ire notice, that
the Clerks of the house have voluntarily tendered to Col.
J. IC Forneia hands ,me . compll4entary present for his
uniform kindness to them for the ;last four years, both as
an Officer sMa as a gentleman. Thin token of approbation
from his bite awl:dente spoolano.ous move on their
part and the kind ferlints euterta'itted tor their late Chief;
the gift bestowed Is as complimentary to the recipient as
it is to the donors. In thus esprc4ing to Mr. Forney the
metal of piteksure and praise to Oem individually and
collectively In their cordial good Wishes for his past Mond-
=TMatall==l
affair with the late Clerks, yet, fok all that, It Is not the
lens t-omplituentary to Mr Forney, inal somewhat enchanter
the value of this expression of ophalon of thorn. who knew
Col. Forney mood intimately front their long association.
We heard or Chia ineve incidentally,---and we notice the
ein•uut.tama•. Messn. Editors, bemuse rim know Mr. Var
ney hits many friends, and dedertedly so, In old Lane.-
ter, :Lad that It will boa plrataht chviantittance for Pig
eld friend.. to leant of this expre+len of sentiment lu Ids
fat or in the metropolis of the nation.
making a ft 4 remarks laid w eh on Anne of the
non of Committees appointed by .Mr. Banks, to give
tun , and di,;nity to the blisinit,is of the 'louse of Repro
we entirely everlo ked. we <oaf,. to the no.
gleet, the Clisirman appointed topremde over the Judicia
ry Committee. Thi, h o nor has beim bestowed by Mr
Bank. on tire Hn. Mr S.'io//11.14.1. of N. Y.—Mansfield el
Ettglsitil or .";lat 'ball. were pigmies tv the glint mind of
the distinguished gentleman that hold. the present pool
tiot of CiMirlll3ll Ile in it eery fir
superior /14/11 e the times
iumu you . I doubt nut, hi, will Much distinguish
hi moat in hi. judicial position biifore the truth
extitiunkit himself. Such au tippolututent is a perfect
burie,tue upon the llousi.t. Adt yet, it is not more out
-1.3,40,11, t boll 4.11) r titer tkdeetidus made Intro the sixth
lieu bl.sek republican p tiy, by Mr. Bank,
nu, Committee on Election., the A r o
1.. send to Kilns , as for persons and papers to Investigate
t hi• tight id thdt. Whitfield to hid seat in Congress as dole'
gate front that Territory. l'lth altylication COMPS op at
for request id A. It.. Reeder. d.isq., late lloveruor. 51r.
Reeder dOrn 1101 COUttdili the right to tbo seat alien. Whit
field: bi. ebjert is to :rot the election of den. ti. Of
my own opinion I. fiat l'Jugrea, on the plea of Mr.
der, h.rs ran right to interfere, unless there Ir I,llh . r
rent applicatiou by a contestant for the seat that Mr.
Whitfield W. not elected according to the laws of the Ter•
ritory. This is not attempted'oll the part of Mr. K. lu his
application to Congress. This whole Kansas business is
likely to pure a bone of contention by the action of the
late Governor, and, even now, lie is here in Washington,
doing all he C3ll to Cu thit.abulitlon limns of content
aoU IlliSlllo. WO niucorely hope he will be disapradut,
in his angry 1116.1011 to congress. and that better cons. i
will proved Kansas, than dna citizen shall ho array el
against citizen fur all the negnias in the land.
The Senate has adjourned until Monday next—so
has tile House of Representatives. Last Monday and
Tuesday, Mr. Wilson, of 31as.s., delivered a true simon-pure
abolition declamatory speech.: Ills remarks did not hurt
any body, although his effort, did 'somewhat disgruntle the
honorable member himself. lfe was in an angry mood oT
mind, and abused the President, lien. Cushing, D. It. Atch
• Mon, Gov. Shbution, dolled 001 r. Toucey, and praised Gee.
Pomeroy, antbolltionist hero from Kansas, at the expense
ofa statement made by Senator Geyor,_gave lien String
follow several hard digs. and "pitched Into" the democrat
ic party in no unmeasured taints as the tool of the .slave
power,' dealing in strong terms of his ' , personal respousi,
Laity, here, or elsewhere." Upon the' whole, Senator Wil
son has not done himself or his State any credit In his dis
play before the Senate on Motilay and Tuesday last. When
Mr. W. concluded, the further discussion of the Kans.
question was postponed untit Monday next, when Mr.
Junes, of Tenn., will have thti door. ,
thee. Shannon was confirmed by the Senate immediately
after the conclusion of Mr. Wilson's speech. This shows
that his remarks had not much influence with Senators
wheu in executive session.
The Rev. Mr. Waldo, of N. V., a ,meiable clergyman, Si
years of ago, was elected Chaplain to the House on yester
day, over many competitors. Mr. W. is a Congregationalist.
The Chaplain to the Senate is an Episcopal Methodist.
I see that Mr. tireely has visited your city to deliver a
lecture. Mr. U. Is truly a Lail man in the positive accepts
lion of the terra. lie is bending all his energies to dissolve
the Union of the States, and glories in ill,/ integrity of We
work as put forth daily In the Tribune 01. N If., of which
he is the proprietor.
We regret to sue the patriotic people of y.all State lend
ing themselves as listeners to the treasonable harangues
that emanate from the foul polluted brain at that mad.oap
tiredly; especially, as all his:etforts and energies are devo
ted to the disruption of the American Union. Such moo
as he, should not Le encouraged ill any coununltly, much
less ho countenanced by the'union loving citizens of Penn
sylvania.
. .
IV,, see it A .it,,l, that. 0..! .pr your enterprising citizens,
Mr. IL. E. Leinmk, has been Intruded the contract fur fur
nishing guns for the Indian De p artment of the Lioverumunt.
We are much pleased at thiS announcement. and If the con
tract for furnishing guns 41 the Government by priculo
contract seas extended .to the people, many thousands of
dollars would be .ived to the public Treasury than by the
present mode, and the blessings of the liberality of tilt, gov •
eruukuut latter dispensed tad.° people throughout the land.
Professor ALEXANDER DINEITRY, of I,IIiSINIIII.. hum been ap
pointed trtcrixfolor to the State Departmen4 This ts a good
appu/intinent. Mr. D. Lein; ono of the u.~f t distinguished
scholars in the l'. Statute, and the appointi ent spualis very
facuralkly fur the superior judgment of ) . Mercy in the
selection of Mr. Dimitry. the office is otie of high respell.
sibility and distinction, and is must appropriately bestowed
on one of the moss deserving citizens of the South....
Yours, McIALILA.,'SII.
Mr. Buchanan in lowa
The Maquoketa &Wiwi espresso its pref
erence fur JAMES BUCHASAN fur the Presider.-
cy, and the llubhque Express Et• Herald says:
—"lf we know anything of the sentiments of
the Democratic party masses of this State,
JAMES BUCHANAN is their first choice for the
Chief Magistracy, and the Delegates to the
National Democratic Convention will fail to
express this preference, if, their votes be cast
for any other candidate, till BUCHANAN gets a
fair trial at the hands of the Convention."
CLIACLAIN TO CONGRESS.—The U. S. House
of Representatives on Thursday, elected Rev.
Daniel Waldo, of Now York, Chaplain for the
session. This gentleman was a soldier in the
Revolution, is in the 94th year of his age, and
has been a clergyman of the Congregational
Church for more thin 70 years.
Samuel V. Merrick,. Esq., has been
elezted President bf the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad, in place of Hon. William Bigler who
declined a re-election.
The Neit Presidency
We extract the following from au editorial
in the Montgomery County Sentinel, printed
at Rockville, Maryland, under date of Janua
19th, headed " The next Presidency." The
editor says:
We cannot doubt for a moment that the
Democratic party not only deserves to be, but
will be triumphant. If its selects a sound con
stitutional standard bearer it must succeed.—
It has principles which will stand any test—a
history that will bear the most critical review.
All it wants is a man to carry but its meas
ures. It contains many in its ranks who are
worthy of the honor and who would add hon
or and dignity to the Presidential chair. But
who shall be our standard bearer? We have
but to say that alive ask is a sterling Demo
crat—a Patriot Statssman•and friend of the
Union. Such a man shall receive our support,
no matter from what portion of the Union he
may hail. The old Patriot, General Cass, the
favorite of the Deinocracy of Maryland, has
retired from the field, and they will have to
bestow their preference on another we hope no
less deserving of i them. Among the many
spoken of, and at present the most prominent,
is the lion. Jelfxs BocuANAN, Pennsylvania's
favorite son. Time after time she has sent an
undivided delegation to the Democratic Na
tional Convention ;demanding his nomination
by that body, and now again the• Democracy
of the Keystone State, having eled a ma
jority of delegatei to the State Convention to
meet at Harrisburg in March. next, which
will appoint delegates to the Nhtional Con
vention, ask from their brethren of the Cnion
the nomination of their distinguished favorite.
He deserves the! honor. A pure Patriot, a
constitutional Democrat, and eminent States
man, he has graced the councils of the nation
at horde, and has added dignity to our court:
try's mime at a foreign court. Popular
throughout the country, his nomination would
be equivalent to an election.
MILITARY FORCE OF PENNSYLVANIA.-It ap
pears from the' Adjutant General's report
that the Military, force. of Pennsylvania, to
gether with the public arms, are as follows ;
.Number of companies in the State, 382 ;'uni
formed men, 16,1 1 1 50 ; field pieces, 80; muskets,
10,438 ; bayonets, 8,7.22.
GRAIN RECEIPTS AT OSWEGO N. Y. The TO
ceipts of Canadian grain at Oswego this year,
aggregates 9,459,172 bushels, against 5,592,-
42S last year. The receipts of flour from Can
ada last year , amounted to 168,267 bbls.
against 224,653 bbls. this year.
lea FAT Orociss.—The Cincinnati Gazette
states that the [ five leading offices in that
county yield the; following profits; Treasurer,
$40,000 ; $25,000 ; Auditor, $lB,OOO ;
Sheriff, $20,000; Probate Judge, $15,000.