tt'_~:_~2•+:z.+C~v.~~::~_;Tc~ti ~'L~.'!~'S:l_i'~~~: , ~~ ^ '~'S`~ Y-t.'a~ INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN. OHO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Auecliste. LANCASTEI42A., APRIL 1, 1856 CIRCUL4I.7I - . QN, Zoodioorms; PGB PRESIDRNI; * JAMES BUCHANAN. (~.kixt to the decision of .the Democratic Sational amverltion.) CANAL COMMISSIONER: -A GEORGE SCOTT, of Columbia County. AUDITOR GILVIMIAL: JACOB FRY, Jr., ofdlontgomery County. ' - SURVEYOR GENFI3 t; TIMOTHY IVES, of Potter County. State Central Committee This body met, in pursuance of the call of the Chairman, Col. Joann W. FORNEY, at the Merchants' Hotel, in Philadelphia, on the 22d ult. G. G. Wzsrcorr, Esq., of Philadelphia, and J. G. MIKI.NuT, Esq., of Dauphin, were elected Secretaries; and GEORGE PLITT, Esq., of Philadelphia, Treasurer. A resolution was adopted authorizing the Chairman to have published, in pamphlet form, 5000 copies of' the proceedings of the late State Convention, with the speeches made in that body, together with a memoir of the Hon. Jemzs BucEINAN. After transacting some preliminary business, the committee adjourned to meet again at the call of the Chairman. The following is the Democratic Committee of Correspondence announced for Lancaster county, with their post office address: Abraham Peters, Millersville. Dr. Levi Hull, Litiz. Henry C. Wentz. Lancaster. Henry Haines, Maytown. William T. McPhail, Strasburg What's in a Name I The Know-Nothings are calculating largely on the gullibility of the people, and vainly suppose that because their candidate for the Vice Presidency bears, unworthily, the name of the illustrious hero of the Hermitage, he will be as strong with the masses as Old Hick ory himself. Not so, however. The ass may don the lion's skin and feign to be the king of the forest—but he remains the long-eared an imal still, and every once in a while is known by his braying. Just so it is with Major Andrew Jackson Donelson. The mere fact that he was brought up and feasted on the bounty of his great benefactor, is not sufficient of itself to make him a favorite with the American people. Many an honorable, high minded, virtuous parent has an unworthy son —and many a great man has taken to his bosom an adder which has stung him to the death. If Andrew. Jackson were now living, he would spurn the ingrate from his presence as unworthy to partake of his bounty, or bear hie honored name. These Know-Nothings to talk of Andrew Jackson, indeed ! 'What! a band of midnight plotters against the constitutional rights of their fellow-citizens, to claim friendship for the veteran of two wars--himself the son of Irish parents, whose Spartan-like and widowed mother cheerfully gave up her three sons to the service of their country in the war of the Rev olution, is preposterous in the extreme! It is the very height of presumption—nay more, it is wicked, and an insult to the memory of the model man of the age in which he lived ! Andrew Jackson was a true man to the Con stitution, and periled life and fortune in de fence of his country: and it is a vile stigma upon his memory for Donelson and his Bunt line confederates,.to riention•the old patriot's name in connexion with their infamous cru sade against the plainest provisions of the Constitution, and the rights guaranteed to every citizen by that sacred instrument• The Township Elections A complete return, so far as we could ob tain it, (except the vote for Justices of tha Peace,) of the votes polled and the officeis elected in the several townships and boroughs of the county, on the2lst ultimo, will be found. on our fourth page. It will be a useful table, for reference. In our next issue we shall en.. deavor to give a correct list of the Justices of the Peace, elected at the same time. Frbm a careful examination of the returns, we think the Democrats and old line Whigs combined have about two-thirds of all the officers elect in the county, and a large major ity on the popular vote over the Know-Noth ings and Black Republicans combined. Our friends did gloriously on Friday week. They have given Know-Nothingism and Abolition ism a blow from which they cannot recover.-- The election next Fall will give the finishing stroke to Know-Nothingism in Lancaster co. The New License Bill. The Committee of Conference on the liquor license bill reported on Friday, to both branch cs of the 'Legislature. The bill, as finally agreed upon by the Committee, authorizes this CourtA to license hotels, inns, taverns, and eating-houses, under certain pretty stringent . restrictiona. Not more than one hotel to eve ry hundred taxables may be licensed in the cities, nor more than one to every 150 taxables in the country, to be apportioned among the wards of the cities, and boroughs and town ships of the counties, as the convenience and necessities of the public may require. The minimum rate of hotel licenses in Pittsburg and Philadelphia, is fixed at $75.; in county towns and boroughs of over 200 taxables, $5O; in the country. $25. One entipg-house to eve ry four hotels may be licensed in city and county, with the privilege to sell domestic wines and malt liquors only—the license fee not to be less than $5O ill Philadelphia, and $ 2 / 3 in other parts of the State. Brewers and distil lers are to pay double.the rates of license fixed by law, which shall in no case be less than $5O, and must not sell in less quantities than five gallons, except in the case of brewers who al so bottle their liquors, who may sell by the dozen bottles. Retailers of liquors, with or -without other merchandise, are to pay double the rates now required of them, but not less than $5O in any case, and will not be allowed to sell-in less quantities than one gallon.— Bottlers of porter,- ale, cider, and other brewed liquors, and manufacturers of domestic wine may sell in quantitis not less than one dozen bottles, without license. We shall publish the bill entire nest week, should it be signed by the Governor. The following. Bth section of the bill is irn- portant : See. B. That every person intending to apply for a li cense in any city or county of this Commonwealth, from and after the passoge of this act, shall file with the Clerk, of the Court of Quarter 5C.3310115 of the proper county, his her, or their petition, at least throe weeks before present ing the same in-court or to the board of licensers, as the case may be, and shall, at the same time pay said clerk twenty-five cents for publishing notice thereof, and said ;fork shall cause to be published three times in two of the nemanapare of the proper city or county, a list containing the names of all such applicants, their respective residen ces, and kinds of license. If not more than one newspaper be published in any city or county, then publication in it shall bo sufficient; but if no newspaper be printed in any city or comity, then the publication shall be by printed handbills in such manner as the Court may prescribe; ` and whether by handbills or advertisements, the tint publication shall bo at least ten secular days before the time fixed by the Courts as afore said; and in the case of hotels, inns or taverns, and eating homes , the petition shall embrace a certificate, signed by at least twelve reputable Citizens of the ward, borough or township' in which such hotel, inn or tavern fs . proposed to be kept; or if there be less than fifty taxable! in any borough or township, by six sncli citizens setting forth that the same is necessary to accommodate the public and entertain strangers or traveler's and that tmchperson is of good repute for honesty and temperance, and is well pro. !tided with house rode, as hereinafter prescribed, and con 'Sattle n ces for the accommodation Of strangers and travelers. Provided, That where there shall not be sufficient time between the passage of this act and the next session of the said Court thereafter In any county, to file a petition and make publication as aforesaid, the said Court shall order a rpeefel car adjourned session at an early day, at which li censes may be granted. BANK FAxixas.—TheTv, Bank, at Washington City, owned by J. Shelden, of Chicago, stopped payment on Thursday last. The Piebald State Convention. 1 / 41 • 4 ‘l The meeting of the ao•called Staw Con - tion of allffiose opposed to the prjeent n4Adun:nistration*bracingKOW - N:, ingslTree Soiiirs nail f`NegirO WoraliPPerlm" took place at lislirrisbriig, oicfyiEedr*lay Grisiel j. Blau, of Rile, p!esided,:4id qii4e: a large number of Vice Preaidentiiind Secre taries were appointed.. A committee of thirty-tliree was appointed to draft resolutions ; and after making gener al nominations for Canal Commissioner, Au ditor General and Surveyor General, the Con vention took a recess till evening. During the evening session, Judge Jessup of Susquehanna, and John Williamson, of Huntington, addressed the Convention, after which Judge Wilmot, being called for, spoke briefly. In allusion to the aggression of sla very, he said he had no desire to interfere with slavery where it exists, but was opposed to its extension. The Committee on Resolutions . reported a series recommending a union of all the ele ments opposed to the national administration; also strongly condemning the course of the administration with reference to the Missouri compromise and the affairs of Kansas, and de claring that the respect and confidence of the people have thereby been forfeited. The ten or of the resolutions is opposition to the ex tension of slavery to territory once consecra ted to freedom—territory now free. The resolutions were adopted, with an amendment condemning the appointment of foreigners to office. A series of extreme anti-slavery resolutions presented, were postponed indefinitely, by a vote of 90 to 18. Adjourned till Thursday morning. • The Convention met on Thursday morning, and made the following nominations for State Officers, viz THOMAS E. COCHRAN, Know• Nothing old line Whig, of York co. AUDITOR OE:s*ERAL. DARWIN PHELPS, Know-Nothing Free soiler, of Armstrong co. SURVEYOR GENERAL. BARTHOLOMEW LAPORTE, Know- Nothing Black Republican, of Bradford co. A. State Central Committee of thirty-three was appointed, with E. Jones Brooke, Esq., of Delaware:county, Chairman, (Peter Martin, Esq., is the member from Lancaster County,) when after passing a resolution, recommend ing the ticket to the support of all parties op posed to the National Administration, and another thanking the members of the Legis lature for the use of the Hall, the Convention then adjourned sine die. The delegates in attendance from Lancaster county were Senatorial, Thomas E.. Franklin ; Representative, Walter G. Evans, John Raw lins, P. W. Housekeeper, C. L. Hunsecker and William Hamilton. Only Messrs. Frank lin and Evans were originally selected for the questionable honor of occupying seats in such a motley Convention. The others (three of whom are Know-Nothing members of the Le gislature) must have been manufactured on the spot for the occasion. The four delegates elected, but who did not make their appear ance at Harrisburg, were Messrs. Adam Ko nigmacher, Cornelius Collins, Jacob Kreider and Joseph M'Clure. Query. Were these gentlemen ashamed to make their appearance in such a Know-Nothing, Negro Worshipping assemblage? It looks very much like it. The Main Line A bill is pending in the House of Repre sentatives, reported from the Committee of Ways and Means, to authorize the Canal Com missioners to lease to the Union Canal Com pany, the Main Line of the Public Works from Columbia to Pittsburg. The lease is to be for thirty years—the State reserving the right to annul it auy time after ten years, up on giving one year's notice, or at any time af ter a sale, upon reasonable notice. The terms of the lease are that the revenue received is to be first applied to pay the ordinary expen ses of managing the works—then such sum 89 may be required (nut exceeding $500,000 per annum,) shall be expended in the perma nent improvement of the works ; and after the deductions are made, one-half of the balance remaining shall be paid into the State Treas ury on the Ist of January in each year ; a large sum to be expended in repairs when ex traordinary damages are to be done. A state ment of the receipts and expenditures on the works shall be furnished quarterly to the Ca nal Commissioners. The works are to be de livered up to the State on the termination of the lease, in as good order as they were re ceived, reasonable wear and damage excepted. The Coming Man i A SIGN !—A gentleman from Schuylkill county informs the editor of the Lebanon Ad vertiser, that the election in Minersville, on the 21st ult., was a hotly contested one, the question being Buchanan and Anti-Buchanan. The Democrats, at their nominating meeting, passed a Buchanan resolution, and placed their ticket before the people on that issue; and nobly they carried it through, by electing their whole ticket by about 200 majority.— Last year Minersville was carried by the oppo sition by 150 majority ! We are also assured (says the Advertiser) that Schuylkill county will give next fall 2500 majority for Mr. Bu chanan ! Col. Jo lbee W. Forney. This gentleman as retired from his joint editorship and proprietorship of the Washing ton Union, as announced by his card in Fri day morning's issue. The paper is now own ed and edited by Judge Nicholson, the late seniorartner of the firm. Col. F. intends removin Jo t at once to Pennsylvania, and his brilliant talents will be usefully and actively employed, in his native State, during the ap proaching Presidential struggle. , Andrew Jackson donelson The Know-Nothings hope to gain much from the popularity of Andrew Jackson, and Parson Brownlow says it is arranged to print the name of their candidate for Vice President in the above style, to make it run well.. Hear the Parson : "It has been understood as arranged that Major Doneb3on would be put on the ticket with Andrew Jackson in beg letters and Donel.- son invisible, and then the old line Democrats would think that Old Hickory had come to life again. The New York Mirror says : "Of the candidate for Vice President, we know little, and shall say less to-day. Ho has a good name, and hails from the sunny side of the "division line." It is presumed in the approaching campaign, a large portion of the benighted Dutch Democracy of the interior of Pennsylvania will vote the American ticket, under the impression that they are again vot for ' Old Hickory,' of blessed memory. ' The result will show, we have no doubt, that these gentlemen Nicht Wissers are plac ing quite too much reliance upon the Andrew Jackson portion of their candidate's name, and the supposed greenness of " the benighted Dutch." The Editoiela Book Table. HARPER'S NEW 3.10N1T11,Y 'MAGAZINE. Pubßelled by Harper A: Brothers, Franl.Un Square', N. York, at f. 5 per annum. The April number of tido valuable and highly popular periodical is on our labia, and we have only room to my of it that, in every respect s it fully =status the high charac ter of its predecessors. The reading matter. and embellish ments are very interesting and appropriate. Those of our readers who may desire a book of this kind, cannot do bet. ter than to sttblibAbe for Harper's Magazine. THE HOME MAGAZINE. Edited by T. 8. Art'hur and Virginia F. Townsend. Published at 103 Walnut a t, Phil adelphia, at $2 per annum. The April number Is very handsottiely embellished, and the reading matter Is both totertaintog and tottnictivet Presidential Items. cseaAN IN lI.LLSOII4.—At a Deplete** , --A ention held&yndon, Whitesidelootj tillts, on .421 a: otlYebrOy, for thy; p4po oOppointitz delltiates4p repieiek thto count3n the Bt ate Cptivention, 144 fot? lc*n g re :Option was Q.FJ-ThigaignitkeNaffleAtiit%haigtith of pride' the mu& of -4T/TYES IitirCHAICAI4;` - et - Pennsylvania, as a candidate for the next Presidency, recognizing as we do in him all the high qualities required for the office of OW* Magistrate—a firm citizen, a zealous and true friend of our Union—we will use all honorable means to secure his nomination. BUCHANAN IN MICHIGAN.—At a large and enthuciiistic . meeting of the Democracy , . of Grand ' Rapi ds, 'Mich.; held . on the 'l4th the-proeeedinge of-which are published in-the Weekly Herald of that place, (which paper is a strong advocate of Mr. Buchanan,) the following preamble and resolution were unan imously adopted: WHEREAS, we hold it to be the right and duty of the people to express, at their primary meetings, their views in regard to the meas ures and policy of Government, and to indicate their preference for men to represent and car ry out the same. And entertaining those sentiments we feel called upon and authorized by the near approach of the time when the Convention for the nomination of a Democrat ic candidate for the Presidency will be held, to express our choice in relation thereto. And whereas, Gen. Law - rs Cass, who by his 'oast services and exalted character, has endeared himself to the people of this State, has pub licly declined to be considered a candidate : Therefore, Resolved, That JAMES BU CHANAN, of Pennsylvania, is entitled to the admiration and confidence of the American people. As a citizen, statesman and diplo matist be ranks among the first of the great men of our country; and we would on this occasion declare our preference for him as the Democratic candidate for President of the United States ; fitted by his age and experi ence ; by his acknowledged ability and con servative bearing; by his great personal pop ularity and moral worth ; by his well known correct politioal principles, and by his states manship and firmness, qualified to a full dis charge of the duties of that high position, and competeneto any emergency that may arise ; whether it be to calm the waves of domestic agitation, or meet the threatened whirlwind of foreign aggression. BUCHANAN IN VIRGINIA.—The Charlestown Va.) Spirit of Jeferson,.is out strongly in avor of Mr. BUCHANAN'S nomination. The editor says: "Experience and prudence dictate that we should take our strongest man, and all eyes now-seem turned to BUCLIANAN as Ike man most suitable to be the standard bearer of the Democracy in the ensuing Presidential cam paign. Ser-We clip the following resolution from the proceedings of a convention of Democrats, held at Charleston, Va., the object of the meeting being to elect delegates to the Cin cinnati Convention: Resolved, That in the next Presidential election, JAMES BUCHANAN, of Pa., is our first choice, and that his great abilities, ,, great vir tues, long experience, and the just claims of his great State upon the magnanimous De mocracy of the Union, entitle him above all others to the post of honor. Truth Well Told The West Chester Republican cf: Democrat' of Tuesday last, has a very strong and well written editorial advocating the nomination of Mr. Buchanan for the Presidency. Amongst other things equally truthful and pointed, the editor says : The State of Pennsylvania never lacks in receiving her modicum of flattery. She is reckoned at every political crisis a most excel lent pack-horse, and we are very pleasantly told of our patriotism and devotion to princi ple; but when we come to ask for a substantial return of our political virtues in the way of a nomination on col our own sons, our request is very generally set aside, and we are coolly informed that the time has not yet arrived.— Nowwe profess to have some little State pride; but we ask the nomination at this time, not simply because Mr. &THAI:AN is "to the man or born,' but because he is the most experi rienced statesman, and the most available candidate before the people for the next Presi dency. At this particular period he is fortu nate enough to have availability far above his fellows, and that is a great deal in these days. The disjointed and fragmentary opposition have adopted a line of policy which is now perfectly apparent. The nomination of Mr. FILLMORE simply amounts to nothing. Most likely his name will be withdrawn when he returns from Europe. No nominations will be made by the Know-Nothings and Sham Republicans until after our candidate is an nounced. If that candidate proves to be Mr. BrcrtANes, they will find it utterly impossible to unite their forces against him, because it is well known that a large body of men previous ly acting with the old whig party would be satisfied to vote for him entirely on his con servative antecedents. If however we take up a weak man, unpopular with his own party, the opposition elements can much more easily combine, and it is clearly their intention to make the strongest efforts to do so. How im perative, then, the obligation on the Democra cy,-soon to assemble in National Convention, to give us the man for the- occasion. Availa bility without capacity for the high and dis tinguished office of President of the United States we should be ashamed to advocate, but where it is coupled with great governmental experience and high intellectual attainments, it should not be overlooked. • ELOQUENTLY SPOKEN.—Gov. Wise, of Vir ginia, can utter brilliant thoughts, and some times they are apropos, as in his recent letter to New York on religious toleration: RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 17, 1856. Gentlemen cannot, I regret to any, ac cept your invitation to your first annual ban quet in commemoration of the birthday of Washington; but I concur heartily in the ob ject of rescuing the fame of the Father of his Country from the imputation that he ever would have excluded any class of citizens from equality under the law ; that he would ever have fettered conscience, reason, or the free will of men ; that he would have ever countenanced religious intolerance by means of Test Oaths and secret cabals, and by a union of priestcraft and politics! His wis dom was too profound, his religion too pure and unspotted from the world, his Republi canism was too genuine and devoted to his country and fellow man, for that. In his name I invoke all who follow his example, to his sign in the Heaven; I point all who regard him a guardian of our laws and liberty, to come up to the help of our Constitution and Union, and to the succor of the oppressed of every clime who would come, without money and without price, to partake of the waters of liberty and equality freely! There are "many mansions in our Father's house in Heaven, and every door in each and all is open, and the ways to all should be left open upon earth. Washington never closed one behind him. I am yours truly, HENRY A. WISE. Salisbury Election. Gar ' Loner Co., March 26, '5O. Messrs. Editors As you have heard the"glorious news" from Salisbury, it will not be amiss to let you know how the thing was done. On the 15th inst., this great, party (having no idea) of Know-Nothings nominated their strong ticket. At this meeting "Nat" presided, and "Bill" acted Secretary. (Wonder how the minutes look!) When Nat took the chair he did make a speech, something similar to this. In the first place, swelling up like the toad in the attempt to swallow the ox, and being properly charged, he commenced: "Gentlemen, we are hero assembled to do what Americans ought to do; (make sham nominations) we are no more a secret society, being strong now, we are men." Here Bill commenced to holler, and the U— men present hoe rowed. Before this they knew not that an American thing could be a man. After the whole eight "got cooled off," he continued, "You all know Johnny Peters helm; you know him to be an honorable man, and a good citizen; (at this they "bellered" again;) but he is a foreign er, and nominated on the Fusion ticket. Being a foreigner it would be against our great principles (Americans to rule America) to vote for him, mad not a Know-Nothing dare vote for him. Many do, they will be expelled from their lodges, and branded as perjurers. The Fusion ticket can not, and (I) will not allow it to be elected." Well, they nominated their candidates, and a motley crew It was. Not one of them could influence three votes. Most of them were nominated, to do the public business for the benefit of prominent men in the party. One of the men was nominated for no other purpose than to open a road for the benefit, not of the public, but a few storekeepers.— The unbiased voters finding this to be the case, repudiated the men, who were so unprincipled and alscrelacted John ny Petersheim, School Director. 1' tell you what some of the folks looked ",tat"-tied, many are ben-"Bill"-ed and all are "Umble"-d, not only in their own estimation, but by "all the rest of mankind." Salisbury was the strong-hold of,Know-NOthingism; from this, its first shock, It will never recaVer.' Many of their tags say they Will never go to the election main, and all polities may . go to the Dickension,) Well done for Salisbury. By this you See Salisbury is sure for Hon. Jeans Bocaszis.W. From one whowas not nettled by "NAT." ler Corn in Nashville, Tenn., on the 12th ult., was quoted from 15 to 20 cts. per bushel. Speech by Mr. Buchanan DINNER. . AT THE MANSION HOUSE TO THE UNITED STATES MINISTER. [From the Londow7imes, March 12.] .2"; ,21ast night the Lord ltitiyorTand.lady Mity2,-, Mess entertained Mr. Buchitatui, thelimeri=' can Minister, and a select party at dinner bi,.. the Egyptian hall of the Mansion Haile, ass= , ' .itilizk of respect and consideration on the ock, man of his leaving England as the repre sentative of the United States to return to his ..111. 1 live country. The company included, among otiiers, Admiral Lord and Lady Rad stock, Lieutenant General Sir Harry Jones, Viscount Chelsea, M. P.; Mr. Milner Gibson, M:-P., and'.Mts. Milner Gibson; Lard James. Stuart, Sir W. Abdy, Sir Edward Deering, M. P.; Sir Walter B. Riddell; Sir T. H. Mad dock, M. P.; Mr. Rice, M. P.; Mr e Whatman, M. P.; Mr, Lee, M. P.; Mr. Laiington; M. .P.; Dr. W. Mitchell, M. P.; Mr. Monckton Milnes, M. P.; Mr. J. Pitkington, M. P.;"Mr: Kershaw, M. P.; Mr. Swift, R. P.; Mr. Chris tie, her Majesty's Minister to the Argentine Confederation; Mr. Wykeham Martin, M. P.; Mr. Bernal Osborne, M. P.; Mr. Henry Pow nail, the Consul General for France, the %ion suls General Fletcher Wilson, Hebeler, Heath, and Mrs. Heath, Psichari, and ionides, On the removal of the cloth, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts -were drank, that of the Army and Navy having been responded tore spectively by Lieutenant General Sir Harry Jones and Lord Radetock. The Lord Mayor then said, he had among his visitors that evening a distinguished gen tleman and an illustrious statesman, the Min- ister of the United States. (Cheers.) That gentleman was about to leave this country, his successor to this court having been ap pointed, and being daily expected to arrive among us. He should have felt it a great reflection on his mayorality, and a manifest dereliction of duty, if he had omitted such an opportunity of showing that mark of respect to the Minister or the United States which he had it in his power to bestow as the chief mag istrate of the city of London. At all times the citizens of London had received, and be trusted ever would receive with more than or dinary pleasure, the representatives of the great transatlantic republic in this country; and it was in that sense, and also because he about to return to his native land, that Mr. Buchanan was peculiarly welcome to partake of his hospitality. (Cheers.) He knaw that he would carry with him the best wishes of the people of this country for his prosperity in his own land, and he hoped he would return there with no other than a kindly and an abiding recollection of the great people among whom he had so long resided. He gave them the:"health of Mr. Buchanan." (Cheers.) Mr. BUCTIANAN-My Lord Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen—l receive , with profound and grateful feelings this testimonial from the present company of the regard in which they hold my country, for I do not attribute it to myself. I cay say, however, in truth and sinceri , that I shall ever preserve a grateful memory of the kindness which I have invari ably received in England. I have yet to meet the first English gentleman who has not treat ed me as if I had been a conntrvman of his own. (Cheers.) I say nothing of the ladies, because I ought not to speak of them, although they are the fairest part of the creation. I shall tarry home with me every sort of grate ful feeling towards the people of this country, among whom I have never felt myself estran ger. Speaking the same. language, having read the same books, having had intercourse with a kindred free people, I have always spo ken my sentiments freely and respectfully in every society in which I have been ; I have invariably found that an English gentleman treated me kindly, and if we differed in opin ion we have had a fair argument, and we have always parted in peace and friendship. With regard to the two countries, what a dreadful misfortune it would be to the whole human race if they should ever again be involved in war! [Hear, hear.] How it would injure and throw back the cause of civilization and human liberty! [Hear, hear.] How it would delight the despots of the earth to find these two nations destroying themselves, and in that way destroying every hoped progress to mankind! [Cheers.] I hold it that there can be no political slavery where the Eflglish lan guage is the language of the country. [Re newed cheers.] It is impossible—and so far &Om there being any jealousy, so far from its being proper that there should be any jealousy in either country as to the honest and fair ex tension of the frontiers of either, it ought to be considered a blessing to mankind that they should have the opportunity .of extending their freedom and liberal institutions over all the unsettled parts of the earth. [Cheers.] I am sorry to say that, with all these feelings and sentiments, from the first separation of the two countries there has unfortunately, al ways been a group of unsettled questions.— There is a cloud now impending over their relations ; but I trust in God and I believe that that cloud will be speedily dissipated, and that the sunshine of peace and friendship will become more and more bright between the two countries until all the dissensions which ever existed between them shall have passed away, and shall only live in history as a record of the folly of two people who could for a moment suppose it possible to engage in a fratricidal war. (Loud Cheers.) I thank you again for the cordial manner in which you have responded to the proposal of my health, and I beg to assure you that I shall ever regard my residence in England as one of the brightest periods of my life. (Cheers.) Mr. MoNexrox Altums, M. P., briefly re sponded to the toast of the Houses of Lords and Commons, proposed by the Lord Mayor. Lord J. STUART, gave the health of the Lord Mayor, which w'sis drank with edthusiasm. Several appropriate 'civic and other toasts were proposed from the Chair, and responded to in the course of the evening. Mr. BCCIIANAN, in a facetious and compli mentary speech, gave, the ladies; and the company separated between 10 and 11 o'clock. The Printing Bill The Daily News, in its anxiety to bring some charge against the Democratic members of the Legislatnre, labors to torture the print ing bill which has recently passed both Hous es into a grand scheme of "plunder," utterly regardless of all the facts of the case and the existing pressing necessity of some radical reform in the manner of executing the public printing. The News says of the bill, " that it not only increases the price to be paid—for Composition and Press work but will add up wards of thirty thousand dollars per annum to the cost of doing the work." Now this is partly true and partly untrue , but even the small modicum of truth there is in the sen tence is intentionally misapplied. The "com position" upon the public work it is known, is now done by the contractor at seven cents per 1,000 ems, whereas the pay of the jour neymen who do this composition is fully four Mmes that amount To do away with such a system of executing the printing of the Legis lature, and to pay such a price as will secure at least respectable work, was the object of the bill that has been passed; and an increase of 70 per cent. upon the prices now paid, even if that be the ratio of increase, would not bring prices up to what they are is any of the printing establishments in our city. The al legation that the bill will add $30,000 to the cost of executing the work, is a mere draft for that amount upon a bankrupt fancy, given for no consideration, and wholly worthless.— The whole of the work to be performed under the bill will not amount to that sum, although the State is paying nearly that sum now, for work that is absolutely a disgrace to the Leg islature. The bill that has been passed was framed after the most careful inquiry and the fullest investigation. A large numbgr of practical and experienced printers, many of them for twenty years engaged in the business, and wholly conversant with all its details, were examined day after day before the committee, and the bill was founded upon the suggestions of their experience. The y bill which had been framed by the committee was wholly changed at the suggestion of these gentlemen; moder ate but compensating prices were specified for all the work to be ordered, and checks placed here and there to prevent the enormous over charges with which the State is now saddled to make up the losses which must accrue to the contractor on the great bulk of the work. The News has desired to raise the cry of "Plun der." It has found this convenient, throwing truth and fairness overboard, and giving hon esty the go-by, has raised the cry. So far from the design being to establish a central organ in Harrisburg, we think the Democracy in the Legislature neither need nor entertain a very high esteem for such con cerns per se. The bill has been framed for quite another purpose, and is, we helieve, the most fair and just, the best guarded, and best calculated to secure honesty in the execution of the public work, that has ever been before. the Legislature. It will at least check the out rageous frauds now perpetrated, and abate a positive nuisance in the shape of the most disgraceful Legislative printing in the Union. CITY ,AND COUNTY ITEMS LIMIOWLY FiIITERTAINYZIMI.-011 Thursday awing no: t, Bey. Mr. Watarro, of Philadelphia, will de :Wu-the concluding lzetnre Ware the Y. M. C.A., aapulto Theatlveread ipintleman liaka-Eigh, and elaaell adtr f eq reputatha" n as a Papules- and eloquent4nblie 'aisbaker.-1:1 ; Hi dellecijai the second ledatre of the coarse, Before atiofa seenciatlon, and it was one of the biat, witiOrt, moat; W.oo3tl4.sruf eloquaiit discourses we. ever listieoed to.-4 doubt, crowl4'as )11.-jilllets a hoot of friends In Lancaster. Theionnt LaMar' Institute, Bev. W. R. Locus, Princi pal, will celebrate the second anniversary of the institution on Monday evening, the 7th inst., at Fulton Mill. The Rev. Dr. Luau; of Cedar Grove, will deliver an address. This institution has attained a high state of perfection, and is, without doubt,' one of the - very best in the State. The Principal is a highly intelligent and accomplished gentle man. The exercises will be exceedingly interesting. The Gotham Literary Society, of Franklin and Marshall College, will celebrate their anniversary, in Felton Ball, on Tuesday evening the Bth inst. PROFESSOR KIEPPEN'S LECTCRE.—Professor Racemes lecture on "Attila the Run,. at Concert Ilan, on Thursday eyenhag last, was attended by a large, intelli gent and appreciating audience. The Professor did full justice to the sulgect, and his audience were highly de lighted with the rich entertainment afforded them. AN INTERESTING OLD DOCUMENT.—We hate in our possession, kindly loaned to us by a friend, an old extra of the Lancaster Journal, of 1413, contaning an ac count of Commodore Perry's victory on Lako Erie. We - give it to our readers, as an intaresUng item of that glorious event which occurred nearly forty-three years ago : Laue'r. Journal Extra. Glorious =IV& WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. '_'. apy of a letter from Curantadore Prrry to tie Seerelory of ,the Nary. U. S. Brig Niagara, off the Western Sister, Head of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813, 4 P. B. SIR—It has pleased the Almighty to give to the A ma of the United States a signal Victory over their eurnila on tine Lake. The British Squadron, consisting of two sL two brigs, one schooner and one sloop, hare this moment surrendered to the force under my command, attar a sharp conflict. IL have the honor to be sir, very respeetfully your olodi ent servant, 0. 11. VERILY. The lion. Wm. Jones, Secretary of the Navy. {The British force on Lake Erie en the 12th of August t was stated to be as follows: Brig Queen Charlotte, IS guns Hunter 15 Lady Prevost 10 Sloop Friends Good Will 2 Erie A now 20 Gun Brig nearly ruady, and some gun-boats and nderx. A RARE WORK OF BT.—One of the origi unt Paintings of the celebrated BENt.tstiN Whir, entitled the "Landscape," and executed in this City about the :ear MU, when he was yet but a boy, can be seen at the Oh, of not. J. - FRANKLIN lIFJCARIL in Fulton Hall Buildings. on Prince street. It Is One of two paintings of at peat artist, doue at the request of William Henry, Esq., the friend and patron of West, and remained in the possession of his son, Benjamin West Henry, as long as he lived. After his death one of them, the "Death of Sooratcs," was purchased by 3lr. Peale, of Philadelphia, to ornament his Gallery of Paint ings, and may still be seen, we believe, in the Gallery of Fine Arts, in that City. The other was retained by his widow, who continued to reside in Lancaster us long'ae she lived, and at her decease, which occurred only about six months ago, it fell into the hands of Coi. 11., its present fortunate possessor. This was the first regular painting completed by Mr. West, and as a work of art has, perhaps, never been surpassed. We advise our friends to call and see it, and we are sure they will agree with us in pro. nouncing it a magnificent production. FlnE.—On Sunday morning, about 11 o'clock, the chimney of the New Jerusalem Temple, in Vine street, was discovered to be ou fire, Stud, fora time, created considerable excitement, as service was being held In the church. It was subdued, however, without doing much injury. On the same evening an alarm of tire was created by the running away of a horse in North Queen street, and in an incredibly short apace of time "der masheene were out with a full force of small boys and plenty of dogs at their heels. Many of these little chaps are scarcely more than 'knee high to a duck,' and should be at home under the protection of their mothers, instead of being In the way at a fire. Young America, however, is in the ascendant. EXAMINATIONS.—The second Annual Exam ination of the Young Ladies' Institute, on Prince street, will commence on Thursday next in the Hall of the Insti tute. The examination will be open to the public, and those attending will, no doubt, be much pleased. The examination of the students of the Lancaster County Normal School, at Millersville, will take place on Wednes day and Thursday the 2d and 3d inst. Judge Hayes de livered an address before this Institution, on Friday last. which Is highly spoken of. A TEMPERANCE LECTURE.,—PhiIip S. White, a celebrated Temperance lecturer, will deliver an address at Fulton Hall, on Saturday evening next, for the benefit of the Cadets of Temperance. THE INDEPENDENT BRASS BAND.—The mem bers of this tine band have, by a unanimous vote, been elected musicians for the "Fencibles." With this excellent music, and under the command of the gallant Captain, the Fencibles will be able to keep time and march with the precision of old veterans. The company will soon make its appearance on parade, and our cititizens will have the op portunity of seeing a body of young men of whom they may well feel proud. A NEW LINE OF TELEGRAPH.—The Penn sylvania Railrood Company aro putting up a line of tele• graph, from Pittsburg to Philadelphia, to be exclusively appropriated to the use of the road. The line to completed and in use from the West as far as this city, and will soon be extended to Philadelphia. COMMITTED TO PRISON.—Two boys, named Nixdorf and Ore, were committed to prime, on Wedne. , day last, by Mayor Zimmerman, on the charge of stealing a a valuable gold watch, belonging to a lady in South Prince street. Their trial will take place at'the April Court. SALE OF BANK STOCK.A.b a public sale of stock by John K. Reed t Co., on 31onday meek, 65 snares of Lancaster Bank sold at from $56,75 to $57,50 per sh. re. A NEW PARTNER.—J. MILTON MAYS, merly of the Express, in this city, has taken an interest iu that interesting and spicy little paper, the Mount Joy Iler ald. 31ilt. Is a good practical printer, industrious an 1 in telligent, and, besides, a real clever. jovial fellow. We wish our friend much success. BARN BURNT BY AN INCENDIARY.—The born of Mr. Samuel Overholzer, in Warwick twp., was destroyed by fire on Thursday night last. together with all its con tents, Including a quantity of hay, straw, corn, wheat and oats, 15 head of cattle, 4 horses, 2 colts, 20 sheep, It hogs, wagons, harness, LT. The lose is supposed to be about $4OOO. The fire occurred between 10 and 11 o'clock, and the wind being high nothing could be saved after the fire was discovered. Before the fire was discovered a man came to the window of the house, and threatened to burn the barn, house, Sm., unless they gave him $5O. Mr. Overholter, being a lame man, could not go out, and would not allow his son to go out to the man, considering the threat as !lade only to extort money. Ito told the robber that he had not that amount of money in his house; and immediately after they discovered the barn to bo on fire, and believed It was burning at the time the threat was made. After the flee the body of a man W. discovered, with a large dirk or bowie knife lying on hie breast, but whether it is that of the man who celled at the house and made the threat is not known. Mr. Overholzer had a few slays before received a considerable sum of money.—Saturday's Daily. The presumption is very . strong that a murder was cam. mitted somewhere In the fieighborhood, and that the body of the man found was placed there, and the, barn sot on fire to conceal the murder. A man named Reeley was arrested in this City, on Sat urday, on suspicion of being the incendiary. Ile was com mitted to prison, and will have another hearing before Al derman Carpenter, on Saturday morning neit, at 10 o'clock. There are various speculations as to the body of the man found. The Jury of Inquest, we understand, could not de cide as to whether he had been murdered or not. EAU DONEGAL ALL RIGHT.—The following note, received from a friend, sufficiently explains itself: "31.trrown, March 26th, 1866. `•Mossns.liditers:—.l observed in the last issue of your paper an error in reference to the result of the election ou last Friday, in East Donegal township. The Democracy triumphed hy a majority of forty odd votos. This is a mere preparatory stop of reformation. Should Mr. BUCOANSN be the candidate, next fall, wo will double the majority." EAST COCALICO—GLORIOUS RESULT.—We arc indebted' to a friend, at ReaMstown, for the following table of returns of the election lei East Cocalico township, by which it will be neon that our Democratic friends there conducted themselves gloriously : Abraham Turner, (Dam.) Jacob Lauab, (Whig) J. Frederick, (K. N.).., Lasvacrorts, Samuel Lecher, (Dem.) D. Dlensinger, (Dem.) Adam Ruth, (Dem.) John S. Royer, (Whig) Joseph Irvin, (K. N.) - Covstsau Emau'l Hinkle, (Dem.)... Nelson Wolfakill, (K. N.) George Shbap, (Dem.) Brenisen, (Whig) Isaac Sowers, (WMg).. B. H. Rhodes, H. N.)-. E. S. Killian, (Dem.)... 13treramolus - • Daniel Kesler, (Dem.).... Ponta's Ruth, (Dem.)-.... George Lorah, (Whig).— Jacob Ecternach, (K. N.) SCHOOL Drumm Wm. Regorse, (Dem f 4 til .John B. Dockley, g) &ram Althottaa, Andrew Ream, (Dem.) TOMMY CLUJ.. Nathl Waitaki% (Whig) llaxtcs OP I= PLOP. CYrai RIAII2, (A 1111.). Christian Bentz, (Whig). •Mend. Brenizen and Gookley were ran on both the Whig and Know Nothing tickets. The attire Know-Nothing !Ole polled Was 48. WASHINGTON C.ORRESPONDENOE. To the &Eton of thittheligelrers dOhed is titegtiiii.lt:niareh 9th, 1356. Prom the maws by thiSiteaiiiitt from Europe, jest recede. ed thlezFrnint , flilis*thiso.ll.feellsig of war between ‘lfirtaiii,Wtain and the V. States; has been entirely &nips tad from the minds of thirkpeciphroiEngland. Mr. Buchan an had beeffitt a dintuCts'ist which he made an explanatory speiisAt, that cause its ern entirely at en end. This • spies* was;i4eiveci.witif thii*lest feeling of applause by aitiiresetWind, frottalsts ' ittils* of sentiment, we may rest satisfied, that, to the great abilliy of our distinguished Statesman. James - Buchtuien, the difficulty arising from the violation of our nentrtli.we by British Agents, will be amicably adjusted to the satisfaction of both govern ments by the retirement or Mr. Crampton from his func tions at this government. Mr. Buchanan, It is now said, will not be at home before May. That will be time enough for him to receive the well earned plaudits of the people of his native State and the States of this glorious Union, for his masterly diplo matic career during his late residence at the Court of St. James. The "signs of the times" give unmistakeable evi dence, that his well tried experience are to be called into requisition by the people, to occupy a position of much more important*, than the one he retiree from at London. The time for the meeting of the Cincinnati Convention is but nine weeks from next Monthly ;—and, judging from public sentiment all over the States, from Maine to the El Dorado of the P.ISVIC., there appears much unanimity In the mind. of the people that Mr. Buchanan is to be the ffie-leader of the democratic party for the Preeldential contest of November, UK This he deserves, and this high compliment will be well bestowed on one of the first patri ots cf the present Are. As to his success, that is not a mooted question. When nominated, the consummation, by the united democracy of the States will soon put the seal of approbation upon the wise choiew made at and nnat I, in behalf of the distinguished Statesman of the key-stone State. Col. Forney. the talented writer and able adVOCAilta of James Buchanan, retires from the Union of this city, this morning.—This we expected to have taken place some time since. We now expect renewed efforts from his talented pen in lalitalf of Mr. Buchanan. that he could not pot forth In the columns of the Union from the ',curia/11y of that able jourikal in Its preference for the Presidency of any one of our distinguished citizens. The Kansas eommissioners of the House have departed on their mission. This , whole business is a fraud upon the public Treasury. Gov. Roeder is much to blame for all this trouble in Kansas, and now that he has obtained a major ity COMICIISSIOII of his own way of thinking, he has gone to Kans.4s, to arrange matters, and See if he cannot make e cummiesi -t carry not his directions, in the investlgaid,oi that is to take place under their supervision. 31y own wore;.-ion is against this result. It is not possible, lu the minds of the committee, and men of talents and judgment as they are, to give in to the views of Gov. Reeder, and to his utter disregard of law, and of hAs own action heretofore: When this whole matter shall be brought to a dose. t will lot found that the contest Is more for office than the nbolitionizing of Kansas, that all this hubbub has arisen in the country. I am told that Mr. Richman, of your was very desirous, to be one of the colum6sioners Kansas, but that Mr. Banks considered him too partial to the tortuous of Mr. Reederto place him upon the commit tee, and thus to expect from him, au impartial report.— This upiniou of Mr. Banks is well sustained by the action of Mr. Itickmen as a member of the committee on elections, from the argunicuts of Mr. Rickman before the House in defence of Mr. Reeder. Tin. last news from Kansas, inform us that every thi g is quite settled in the Territory, and that there is no ft .r et any further difficulty expected to arise between the to- gas state government officers, and the regularly constituted authorities of the Territory, appointed under the govern, seat and laws of the U. States. We hope the abolitionists will be satisfied now, until Kansas shall possess the aqui. site population to become a State of the Union, as reported this week in the Senate by Judge Douglas. Mr. Harlan, r t . 1,A,, made a stiveeh in the Senate on yesterday in defence of the blo , k man, at the expense of the white men. Mr. Madan is much in love with ebony colors, expressing, a d,•cidod preference in his speech for the interest of equality with the negro, to tho equality of the Constitution of tho laud in it, compact between the States. The subject was then postponed until next Thursday, and, the Senate ad journed until Monday next Yours. For the lutelltgoncer and Lancesterien LINES--ON A GOLD PENCIL, (Presented to the Author.) THIS GOLDEN GIFT, how well it speaks, Of kindness and of treasured worth How fervently fond memory keeps, The gifts of cherished ones of earth. The mind reverts with constant flow, To treasured gifts of long ago. Fair Donors of this golden gem, Long will thy kindness cherished be Within the heart 'twill rest e'en when Life's ebbing current drops away. 'Twill be like dew drops on tho4lowcr, The emblem of a cherished dower. I mind it well in eaarly youth When hope was high, and life was young; And all seemed fair and garbed in truth, And joys bright mantle o'er me hung. How airy visions, glorious, new, On fairy's pinions o'er mo flew So will remembrance ever keep, In treasured'recorde In the mind, This golden gift; that e'er will speak, Of vanished scenes, to age consigned. Oh, may it he as age still nears, A cherished gift thro' lengthened years. I've picked a pebble from the shore— Of lifc's.meanderlog, changeful stream And viewed its corners o'er and o'er, It seemed to whisper llfe's a dream. A sad, perplexing, feverish scene, Where sorrows darkly Intervene. But be life's wanderings as they may, There still'aro scenes to make it bright. To shed a sunlight o'er our way Illumining life's dreary night. Bright, golden gift, thou wil be one— A beam to brighten memory's sun. M ay every line that's traced by thee Bright gift, be an immortal line, In unborn ages yet to be— A monitor oftruth divine. Bright gift I'll cherish thee es one `chile reason occupies her throne. Planets and suns roll round their course, And systems hold their destined way;! A wise, creating power set forth, The ruling orbs of night and day. So thou art placed in memory's glass, A light which ne'er will fade or rase. Thou precious gift, I'll hold thee dear, For worth that can't be bought or sold.; A gift that age will never sear, A price for thee has been untold. When withering age has scored the brow, Thou'll be bright gift as fair as now. Bright, golden gift e'er may thou be A valued prize in memory; A bright memorial atilt to me, Of abseht friends, I may not see. Fair Donors may ye live to see, The fruits of kindness inceted time: Nvw PravinzAcz, 1838. NOTICE TO THE FARMERS OF THE UNITLD STATES.-CHICAGO, ILL., February 26, 1855. The decision of the Illinois Circuit Court, de livered by Justice McLean, that Manny's ma chine does not infringe my patents, havi g been telegraphed throughout the country in a form calculated to make an erroneous impres sion on the public mind, I embrace this occa sion to say a few words on that subject, in order kit sellers and purchasers of reapers respect ively may be informed of their rights in the premises. In a similar case (vs Seymour and Mor gan) the decisions and rulings of Justice N,l - and verdicti of two New York juries were in my favor; and there makers of Manny ma chines, not risking a defence, took license un der my patents. Said decisions and rulings have also been approved by the Supreme Court, which high tribunal will, I doubt not, sustain the same with my claims next winter, when this case with 'Manny will, be before it for hearing; thus bringing all Manny machines to that date into the account, and making liable all others separating and gathering the grain to the platform and discharging it at the SIDE of the machine, out of the track of the horses, on substantially the same principle, and thus stopping their continued operation. I state this that justice may prevail so far as possible My patents are sustained in strong and com plimentary terms by all the courts, as well as the originality of my invention by the distin guished scientific juries of the French Univer sal Exhibition. For the superior performance of my combin ed machine over that of all others (established also in several severe French trials) in cutting wheat; oats, and grass,:l. refer to my bills for proof derived from all parts of this country. The price of my machine is not higher than that of Itanny's of the same width of swath, though more expensively made with iron " finger bar,". &c. Its greater width, without heavier draught, and its proportional speed, as found in French trials, is of course important. Up on these substantial grounds I solicit the con tinned patronage of my farming friends, prom ising not to dissappoint any reasonable expec tation ; and,l advise them to order early to ensure being supplied, thus enabling me to meet the demand, having fallen far short of it for the last harvest. C. H. McCortuicx. The Legislature of California. j hes adopted a joint resolution, by . a vote of 59 to 11, expressive of their profound regret at the election of Mr. Banks to the 'Speakership of Congress. 197 106 • WASHINGTON NEWS. Correspondence of theitAtelliPaOsi , k woneancur i Lsrui: a, ism. The Kansas question bAa been fill upon the shelf for • timoOsy the adoption of Mr. Dear resolution appointing a cauhribodon 46-proceed to the territory to investigate the matter of dispute between Messrs.' Whitfield slidßeeder, and It 'slit be 24c...taut the vexid . questlotils now in • We way tat a permanent, if not a speedy, adJuitment. The commission witi-consist of three trOimbersotOongress, who will have full pOwer In the pr .anti , whose daty it will la to travel.lttrough the terra ary and collect all the facts in the care. ..The Committee DI not be ready to re port until late in the session. A matter of very general lute tto the people of this country le now before Congress, it Use shape of a proposi tion to subscribe fur some thirti thousand copies of Dr. Kane's forthcoming history of the American explorations in the arctic regions. Dr. Kane Made a brief report-to the ,Navy Department upon his returrl, but it embraced only the scientific researcher of the expedition, the Dr. having, as the suggestion of the Secretary of the Nary, reserved the incideulid of his travel, his adontures, Ac., for a more finished and elaborate work. This book is now in course of publication by the anterprixtrigi house of Childs & Peter son of Philadelphia, under the iminediste superintendence of Dr. Kane, and will be Issued early In the summer In • style commensurate with its Wirt national character and merit as a literary production. he book will be In two volumes, octavo, of 900 pages, anthcontain upwards of 300 wood engraving!, besides 22 line steel engraiinge and sev eral maps, all engraved from thel Dr's own thawing.. I have been &Timed with • view of portions of the letter press and have examined the embellishments, gad do not hesitate to express that Dr. lisne'S book will be found the most entertaining, Use most Instructive and handsomest book ever Lesuedkfrom the Amerloin press; that It will be sought after and read with arbilt ' y I lave no doubt. But • in/oy admiration of the Wok, I moot , not lose eight of the causes which have placed it In its present position before the country. It should be recollected that our government snstained but a anal l portion of, }tie expense of the Kane expedition, while it IN,Ceivcs all tlie credit of the dlsrover les made up to P 2 30. The burden obthe expedition fell upon private individttals, and wined exhausting to the moans of Dr. Kane. Thus far otir government has done nothing towards recognizing they servic•se of Dr. Kane, or reimbursing his outlays. Money, as a testimonial from hi: government, the Dr. would refuse to accept—he has al. ready declined pecuniary considerations from the English government—and there is no trlly that ho eau be reached, except In the delicate manner proposed by his friends In and out of Congress. Tho Dr. owtss the copy-right of his book, and will realize a handsinne sum by the proposed subscription, which he will rece4e as a reward for an in valuable contribution to our national literature, and not as a testimonial fur services. The plan meets tiseapproba. lion of members generally. I have heard but one dissent ing voice thus far, and have every reasre to believe. that the measure will lass by a large majority in both Houses. Mr s Brodhead, of Pennsylvania, Opposes It in the Sonate . because he couslders all books a nuisance, and is against. Congress tieing anything in the way of disseminating in formation fur the people. In this crusade against popular education Mr. Brodhead is behind the age, and he will Dud it hard to run his head against the press, 1 assure him. 1 have devoted much spare to this subject, considering it the most important Cougressionat.„itent of the week. The question of a revision of the Tariff will be agitated in a few weeks. We are enjoying beautiful weather, and tho work upon the public buildings, so long 'delayed by the protracted cold term, has been resumed. ' Indispoeition of your corroToddeut must oxeueo failure fur thu past tour weeks. W.tp/IWGTON, Men. 25, 1856 The subject of a [Mimed and telegraph to the Pacific came up in the Senate yesterday and was made the order of the day fur the 14th of April.i There appears to be an earnest feeling pervading Congtess_ upon this great and important national question, and It is a matter of certain ty that the preliminary steps tt i awards the mighty work will soon be taken. Every section of the country is inter ested in the m'oject, and it is ti Lo hoped that the newly awakened silt] of our Representatives in Congress will not flag or falter until the East and l , West of our continent are. joined by bands of iron, andtr strain horse thunders over the prairies towards the rising and the setting sun. The bill of Senator Jaunts for a revision of. the Tariff, however meritorious In itself,ll lute its place upon the calender, the Senate being constitutionally prohibited from originating bills for revenue. 110 a matter of policy, at this time, the friends of the measure should approve of any action having for its object the course which I have suggested, i. e. the !caving of th ,, Tariff Bill to the House. The popular branch of Congress is la/O put of the people, it is the creature of their creating, they are us tly jealous of ‘lta-pronigatives. and will look with dis trust, if not alarm, upon any action of the Senate savoring of an usurpation of j a power belonging to the House. Sub sequently, I may more fully disyussithe merits of the new Tariff measure. The House Is coming to thu cbustricratiun of the action of the Naval Retiring Beard, and it is probable that this damnable iriiquity will bo fullY exposed and done away with. Mr. Mllison, made a putverful speech against the action of the Board, which wee ,istened to with profound attention. The ball has began M roll and the members. u the Board nood expect uo meroy'v Thu appointment of the Kansas Committee givee very general satisfaction. It was a delicate duty which devol ved upon thu Speaker, but hd performed It fairly. Thu commission consists of Sherman, of Ohio; Howard, of Mich.; and Oliver, of 310. It is thought that the Investigation of thy Committee will occupy about two months. The opening of Spring is mernifestod by the migration of bipeds to different sections of the country, upon early Spring business. I understand that the travel over the great Western route, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, has greatly increased lately, and the same may ho remarked iu regard to the northern route, via. Phila. delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Itaiiroad.—These roads are the best appointed in the country, and are favorite routes, combining as they do excellent management with speed, safety lind comfort. Both roads possess groat capac ity for business, but the present Spring trade will, proba bly, call into play ell their facilities. Spring - promises rm, "good that, coming" to those who bare been pressed by the rigors of winter. NVASILLIGTON, MAR. 28, IS2C, Congress appears to be getting fully awake to the fact that they have been "going it blind" for a long time, in the matter of book printing by the government. 'lnc discussion upon the proposed subscription, to Dr. Kane's forthcoming work has directed attention to this subject, and the Bevel. opments are startling than otherwise. It seems that Lieut. *dillies' work upon Cuili was ordered upon a supposition that it would be reasonable in quantity as well no in ex pense. Two volumes have already seen the light, and an other is promised, embracing, it laseid, the most important researches of the expedition. The work will cost the gov ernment the modest sum of $lB per volume. Perry's hide ry of the expedition to Japan Was published at an outrage ow price, considering the style and quality of the work ; and other Instances might be cited to show that It L quite time that such abuses should , bedone away with. What IA !modal, to protect the public treasury against these pi ratical 4saulta, is a government printing establishment, where the public work could be done in better style and upon more reasonable rates than by the present system. Our new Congress seems bent on fen fitting out abuses; may they prove as vigilant in applying the remedies. The Senate has paid good attention to the Deficiency Bill, as submitted by the houteond added to it many Im portant items. Tre he 818 as ported by the SenateOnakee appropriations to the Amount of $3,500400. It is to be hoped that the Dill will receive the early consideration of the House, since many important measures are now wilt ing the necessary approprlatibim to beconie effective. 'rho Committee on Commerce, in the Douse, have resolv ed to, report a separate hill io every came of a recommenda tion of harbor or river improvement, in order to avoid, as nearly is possible the president's constitutional objections to such appropriations. By this plan many valuable meet:' - urea will undoubtedly escape ;a veto, which might cot be the case if they were embodied in a general bill. Mr. Forney has retired from thu editorial chair of the Unice, .but retains his interad in the establishment as printer to the Senate. Mr. Forney's known. adherence to the fortunes of Mr. Bucluinan, and the probability of that gentleman's receiving the nomination for the Presidency has undoubtedly induced the Present step.-- As Clerk of the Howe, during the protracted struggle. for - the Speaker's chair, 3lr. Forney made troops of friends among all parties ' by his gentlemanly bearing and impartial decisions, and their beet whiles will follow him wherever ho may fm. LANCASTER. Fur tiro lutelligencer S Lancaoterian. 3i Brow;, March 25, 1856. lasers. Editors the urgent request of an unflinch ing Democrat of this place, avff were induced to communi cate to you the result of the election held on the Zist lust- The Democratic voters of East Donegal signalized them selves by one of the most splendid achievements ever wit nessed In this old district; by the co-operation of the na tional Whigs, they carried all but ono of the offices in the tenth election district ;—out of three hundred and thirty two legal votes polled, only ninety one webs in favor of the Know-Nothing Spiritualist candidate, thus giving to the Democratic nominee a handsome majority; but unfor. tunately for the Democratic party, one of the members who had been before the Democratic meeting for the office of Assessor and was not able to secure the• nomination, an nounced himself, as an independent candidate for that of fice. Every exertion was then put forth to eccure his en, seas by himself and as a matter of Course the defeat of his colleague—a man who stands high in the estimation of his fellow Democrats. However, after all the endeavor made by the dissatisfied Independent Democratic candidate, and the Know-Nothing SpirituaKst candidate, the rrgu la, settled nominee for the- office, came out at the end, twenty-one votes ahead of all opposition! This is glory enough to the democracy for ono day—end will teach the iKnow-Nothing order that they can no longer encumber, with their unhallowed rites, the fair lands of . A Nzw ACT OF .A4ssireLY.—The following act has passed both branches of the Legisla ture and received the signature of the Gover- An Ad in relation to the Appointment of Collectors of State and County Taxes.—Sec. 1. Be it enacted, &c., 'that the County Com missioners of the several counties in this Commonwealth shall have the power to ap polut collectors of gate and county taxes, without being confined in their selection to the persons whose names are returned by the as sessors; anything in the act passed fifteenth April, eighteen hundro mid thirty-four, en titled "An Act relating to county rates and levies, and township rtites and levies," to the contrary notwithstanding. SW" The value of cattle in the State of In diana, as reported by the Auditor of State, is nearly eight millions of dollars. LANCASTER BIZEMI! DONEGAL EAST
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