INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR:
A. SANDERSON, Associate.
LANCASTER, PA., APRIL 8, 1856
CIRCULATION, 2000 COPIES!
FOIL PRESIDENT,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
(Weed to the elecirio' a of the Democratic National
a/mention.)
CANAL COMMISSIONER:
GEORGE SCOTT, of Columbia County.
AUDITOR GENERAL:
JACOB PRY, Jr., of Montgomery County.
SURVEYOR GENFR
TIMOTHY IVES, of Potter County.
The New License Law
There has been quite a busy time of it
amongst the Tavern Keepers, and Restaurant
Proprietors, during the last few days, getting
their applications for license ready. There
will, doubtless, be some disappointments, as
the pew law will lop off something like one
hundred public houses in the county. In this
City alone, there will be about twenty less
than under the old law.
How the new law will operate, time must
determine. We think there are several objec
tionable features in the bill, which we hope to
see amended by a subsequent Legislature.—
But, as it is now the law of the State, it should
be lived up to, and its requirements obeyed,
until something better can be framed by the
law-making department to take its place.
The Court have fixed upon MoNDAY THE
srzt DAY OF MAY, for the hearing and granting
of licenses in Lancaster county.
It will be necessary, therefore, for all ap
plicants for license under the new law, to file
their petitions with the Clerk of the Quarter
Sessions, on or before Saturday next, the 12th
inst., so as to enable him to advertise them
three weeks before the meeting of the Court,
in compliance with the law. A,failure to file
them in the Clerk's office, in proper time, will
be fatal to the applications.
A Powerful Article.
The Pennsylvanian of the 29th tilt., contain
ed a very able editorial article, of ten columns
in length, headed "An Earnest Appeal. The
Democratic people of Pennsylvania speaking
to their Political Brethren of the other States
of the Union, on the Subject of the Presiden
cy. A FaitKul History of Pennsylvania as a
Party. With a Full and Truthful Sketch of
the Public and Political Life and Services of
JASIES BrcneNes, the candidate of that Party
fur the Presidential Chtur."
Col. Reinhold's Course
By reference to the yeas and nays on the
passage of the License Bill, in the House, it
will be seen that Col. REINHOLD'S vote was
east in the negative, whilst that of Mr. BRUSH
was in the affirmative. To place himself
right on the record, and to show that he was
actuated by an honest desire to discharge faith
fully what he conscientiously believed to be a
duty, the Col. has entered the following rea
sons for his vote upon the Journal of the
House. He says :
I am opposed to the provision of section 10,
which requires all Hotel keepers to give bail
in a large amount.
I am opposed to the provision of the 13th
section making the license fees unreasonably
high.
I am also opposed to the provision regulat
ing the number of public houses to be licensed,
because I cunsider it as restricting the Courts
to grant a less number than the necessities of
the community ykequire.
I would, hare voted for the bill if the above
unreasonable provisions had not been incor
porated in it, although there are other objec
tionable features in the law.
I am iu favur of a license system which
would du justice to all parties and all classes
of community.
DAMAGES AGAINST THE NORTHERN CENTRAL.
RAILROAD.—The trials growing out of the ac
cident that occurred at Hyde's, on the North
ern Central Railroad, about two years ago,
came before the court in York, Pa., last week.
The first ease, that of Mary, widow of Abra
ham Musselman, of Lancaster county, was
disposed of by the jury rendering a verdict of
$lOOO damages and six cents costs against the
company. Mr. Musselman, it will be remem
bered, lost his life by the accident. The York
Pennsylvanian says there were two other ca
ses fur personal injuries—one •of which was
decided on Saturday by a verdict of $950 in
favor of the daughter of Mr. Trusil, who was
injured for life. In this case the company
were also ordered . to pay six cents - costs. The
other case--that of Mr. Nunemacher was
postponed.
California for Buchanan.
California has elected a unanimous Delega
tion, in favor of Mr. BUCHANAN, for the Pres
idency, to the Cincinnati National Democratic
Convention. Our young sister State has
shown great wisdom in the choice of her can-
didate. She is not disposed to take the risk
of defeat with 'another person, when she can
have a positive victory with Mr. Bret - lA.:res.
California understands perfectly well, that in
hese troublesome times, a nomination by the-
Democratic party, does not amount to an,
election, and on this account, she desires tc ,
have the strongest man in the Democratic
ranks for a candidate.—Pennsylvanian.
Late Foreign News
The steamship Asia, arrived at NOW York
on Friday last, bringing Liverpool dates to the
22d ult.:
It was generally believed that the treaty of
Peace would be signed at Paris on that day,
or on Monday the 24th. In the event of der
lay occurring, the armistice would he exteni
ded to April 30th.
The health of the.Prench Empress, and the
Prince Imperial continues to be excellent.
Mr. Buchanan introduced his successor, Mr.
Dallas, to the diplomatic corps, on the 17th,
and transferred the charge of the Ernbass;i
to him. In the afternoon he left London for
Paris, whence he was to return on the 21st or
22d. He would probably, says the Liverpool
Times, sail for the C. States about the middle
of April.
The Liverpool market since pence is now
reduced to a certainty, shows a further decline
in Breadstuff and Cotton.
re..A Bill is before the United States Sen
ate, which, if made a law, will work an im
portant reform in our small current coins and
break up the absurd system of buying and
selling by the shilling and six-pence worth.--
The bill reduces the legal value of Spanish
and Mexican quarters, eighths and sixteentEls
of a dollar to twenty„ ten and five cents, and
also provides for a new cent, much smaller
than the present one. The silver coins named
are to be sent to the Mint as fast as they get
into government hands. Under this law the
pence system would soon be among the follies
Of the past, and our currency assume its tree
'decimal ehtiracter. The outlawed coins would
be bought up by the silversmiths or go to the
mint for re-coinage, and in a twelve-month
they would be almost out of circulation.
itek. Col. A. K. McClure, Esq., of the Hear
riaburg Telegraph, has been appointed by Goc.
Pollock, Superintendent of the Erie and North.
east Railroad, in place of Hon. Joseph Casey,
who has resigned.
The Foreign News
The steamer Atlantic arrived at Newilork
on Wednesday, bringing Liverpoordideslo,the
19th ultimo. Among the prominent items of
information, are the conclusion of peace and
the birth of a son to NAPOLEON 111. The
mother and child, according to the official bul
letins, are both doing- well. Addresses, Con
gratulations and illuminations are the order
, of the day in Paris, and the Imperialists are
almost wild with delight. How long will it
be before the Marseilles Hymn again awakens
Frenchmen to glory and liberty? Their
fickleness is very poor security in which to
invest the prospects of a Throne for the babe
of EUGENE. We can recollect of no instance,
fu'r many generations, where the son of the
reigning Monarch of France succeeded him to
the crown. The King of Algeria may be
more fortunate. But why name him King of
Algeria? Will France be satisfied with Al
giers, when all Africa bordering on the Med
iterranean, from the Cape where Tarik first
threw his Moorish warriors upon Spain, up
to where the great desert divides Egypt from
Berea, invites Frenchmen to conquest P
France is colonizing Algiers with her Repub
lican children, in order to avoid present dan
ger at home. May not time produce a race
of heroes upon African soil, whose shout for
liberty shall awaken the world to arms for the
rights of man? The son of the first Napole
on was crowned King of Rome . ; which meant
all Italy, and as much more of the world as
his father and, himself could conquer. The
empire of Charlemagne flitted before Napole
on's vision, and the use of the Iron Crown of
Lombardy was symbolical of his secret
thoughts and settled determination. But he
could not conquer the Fates, and his project
failed. Will the third Napoleon have greater
fortune in perpetuating his dynasty ? Where
is the progeny of .M eroviue I Where the Ca
petians? Where the Bourbons? Extinction
by the sword, and exile by an outraged peo
ple, are the only answers. The Sybil clutches
the history of France, and has marked upon
the leaves, the inevitable result. The third
Napoleon may now read the fate of his dynas
ty. How mortifying it must be, even to
French manhood, after the mind , has become
sobered down, to reflect upon the folly and se
verity of bending to the earth in adoration of
a "muling, puling infant," whose advent is
the price of butchery and expatriation of
thousands. The French are now jubilant with
joy—they will soon be shouting for blood.—
Who is foolish enouph to suppose that the
kindling apostrophes of Mirabeau have lost
their effect?
The English are shooting the Black natives
at Cape Coast, to show their love for the col
ored race. Oude has been wiped out of exis
tence, and the East Indian Company can now ,
collect the revenue of the former kingdom, by
the humane process of the thumb screw, seeth
ing iron, &c. The heroes of the Sandall hills
are still in rebellion against the Company's
oppression. Peace is said to have been almost
concluded by the Plenipos of the European
tyrants. The Tusks are in a very bad condi
tion, and besides being at the mercy of their
rough allies, who plunder and ill treat them
at pleasure, the Osmanli soldiery are robbed
and starved by their own officers. The Rus
sians arc sending fresh troops into Bessarabia.
Mr. DALLAS has reached London. Mr. Bu-
CIIANAN had taken formal leave of the Queen,
and was accompanied by Lord PALMERSTON.—
The ripe statesmanship of Mr. BECHANAN is
acknowledged by the first men of England.—
The news is important in many respects.—
Pentisyl can ian .
United States Patents for 1855
We have received a copy of the Annual Ro
port of the Commissioner of Patents for the
year 1855. The total number of applications
during the year, was 4435, and the entire
number of patents issued, was 2024. In 1841,
the total applications filed amounted to 847.
The cash received that year, amounted to
$40,413. In 1855, the cash received amount
ed to 8176,380. Mr. Mason says that " the
augmentation in the number of applications
has been greater during the past year, than
at any previous period; and that the increase
in the number of patents is not proportionably
great is due to thse fact that at the commence
ment of the year 1854 there were 823 cases
undisposed of in the office, so that the whole
number of cases acted upon during that year
exceeded four thousand. At the begining of
the year 1855 there were but 89 cases on hand,
and on the first day of the present year only 66.
There are papers on file . which show that
less than fifty years since the annual income
of the office was only about $1500,, and that
Cur the seven years previous to 1826 the ag
gregate amount secured was about $42,000, or
an average of $6OOO per annum. These facts,
taken in connexion with the last of the above
statements, will show with what a constantly
accelerated rapidity the march of invention
has been progressing fur the last half can.
tury." •
The following in relation to the rights of in
ventors, will be read with interest.—
The question of patentability is often one of
the most delicate and difficult that can ever
arise before any tribunal. A resort to the
testimony of experts is frequently essential to
a just and correct decision. The law now
makes no provision fur this or any other kind
of testimony. No witness is obliged to ap
pear or to give testimony, unless he does so
at his own option, and even if he swears false
ly, there is nu statute penalty.
Without the means of proving the practical
working of his machine, or without any other
legal testimony, the inventor sometimes pro
vides himself with a few certificates, or ex
parts affidavits, sometimes of doubtful authen
ticity, and always regarded with suspicion,
and presents himself before the office, is rejec
ted, appeals to the judge—who has no ade
quate means of arriving at a correct conclusion
—and thus is frequently deprived of his rights
without an opportunity of establishing them
in the manner guaranteed to all other citizens.
.Nor ought it to be supposed that these are
matters of trivial moment ; at least they are
nut so to the individual most immediately in
terested. To him the offspring of his mental
energies are something more than property ;
they are his children, for whom he has laboi ed
through much of the fairest of life's meridian,
and on whom he relies for consolation and
support iu the evening of its decline.
That he has now no sufficient opportunity
of establishing his rights before a properly
constituted tribunal is doubtless a great de
feet in the present system. Whether that
defect shall be remedied, and, if so, in what
manner, will be for Congress to-determine.
The above suggestions are not intended as
proposing any definite plan for modifying the
present laws, but merely as presenting the
difficulties experienced, and furnishing some
hints which may serve as a basis for future
consideration by the body to whom the matter
is submitted.
It is recommended that an Examiner.in-
Chief be appointed,'whose duty it shall be, to
review the action of the present Examiners,
fur the purpose of introducing corrections and
uniformity of decision.
lIARRISIICRG, April 4.--General Lane made
an address upon Kansas affairs, in the Hall
of the House of Representatives, before a
large audience, including most of the members
of the Legislature and many ladies. It w s a
clear statement of the history of recent events
in the territory. At the close of the address,
a resolution was adopted returning thanks to
the speaker, and expressing the opinion that
Kansas should be admitted into the Union.
ita. The House of Representatives has fix
ed upon next Tuesday, the 15th inst., as the
time for the final adjournment of the LegisJ.a
ture.
Preilitenttal Items
silly-, Ihe following communication, _front,
.one of the leading and most influentisl-Beino
iiats of Baltingha City, was received on Tiles
4,aYsiiffer our paper of last week was issued.
It is good news, however, and none the less
interesting to our.widerii because it has been
in our poikessioni for a week :=
A Voice from Illaryland
Messrs. Sanderson :—We understand that
primary meetings were held in Baltimore co.,
on Saturday last, the 29th of March, by the
Democracy, with a view to the selection of del
egates from the 3d and 4th Congressional dis
tricts of Maryland, to the National Convention
at Cincinnati, and that the vote of the county
is almost, if . not quite, unanimous for the favor
ite son of Pennsylvania, JAMES BUCHANAN.
It will be remembered that Baltimore coun
!y is the most important Democratic county
in the State, and as she goes so will, in all
probability, go the State.
A Voice from Ohio
A large and overwhelming meeting of the
Democracy of Cincinnati, was held, pursuant
to public notice, at Greenwood Hall, in that
City, on the evening of the 27th ult., which
was presided over by Col. A. N. RlDDLE—as
sisted by 36 Vice Presidents and 5 Secretaries.
A Committee consisting of Judge Hart, J.
M'Makin, Dr. George Fries, W. C. McDowell,
Frederick Pliester, Henry Hanna and Dr. C.
S. Kaufman, (formerly of this City) was ap
pointed, who reported, through their Chair
man, the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted :
Whereas, within a brief period of time the
National Democratic Convention will assem
ble in this city to adopt such measures as in
their wisdom will best promote the success of
the party, and, to select from among our emi
nent democratic statesmen suitable candidates
for the highest offices within the gift of the
people; and whereas, to the action of that
Convention we naturally look forward with
deep interest and is most sincere desire that its
proceedings may be so governed as to harmon
ize the glements of Democratic strength, and
in all time to come to preserve the ascendancy
of Democratic rule; therefore
Resolved, That rotation in office is a usage
of the Democratic party, to which we should
at all times firmly adhere ; more especially du
we regard this usage vital in respect to the of
fice of Chief Magistrate of the Union, whose
overgrown official patronage may at times be
used to defeat the will and wish of the peo
ple ; therefore, we do respectfully request our
delegates in said convention to use their influ
ence to procure the recognition of the one term
principle as fundamental in the articles of our
faith.
Resolved, That in the distinguished states
men who have been and are now mentioned
in connexion with the Presidency, we recog
nize eminent fitness for the office, and we sin
cerely hope that no candidate will be selected
whose claims and qualifications have not been
canvassed by the public, and whose name was
not distinctly announced as a candidate before
said convention at or before the balloting shall
have commenced.
Resolved, That we earnestly hope that the
proceedings of said convention in all things
may be characterized by harmony and frater
nal feeling, and that their measures may be
so taken as to meet a hearty response from,
and the cordial approbation of, the democracy
of the Union; especially that they nominate
a candidate for the Presidency whose sound
national and commanding reputation for
statesmanship will induce a united effort to
maintain the ancient glory of the party.
Resolved, That while we pledge ourselves
to a becoming zeal in the support of the nom
inee of the convention, whomsoever he may be,
and come from what section of the IThiol3 he
may, yet deeply impressed with the eminent
fitness of the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN, of Penn
sylvania, 'and believing that the certain tri
umph of the party, and the best interests of
the country, would alike be promoted by his
nomination, to secure which we do respectful
ly request our delegates in said convention to
exert their efforts.
The meeting throughout, according to the
Cincinnati Enquirer, the Democratic organ
of that city, from which we quote, " was char
acterized with much enthusiasm and harmony
upon the subject of the nomination of Mr.
B UCIIANAN •
The meeting was addressed by Col. Riddle,
Judge Hart, Judge Caldwell, W. C. M'Dowell,
Esq., Gen. M'Cormick, and others.
13e,.. The Dixon Transcript, (Lee co. Illi
nois,) favors the nomination of Mr. BrcnAN
AN for the Presidency. So, also, does the
Clarksville (Tenn.) Jeffersonian.
Buchanan in Delaware
The Delaware Gazette in an article on Mr
Buchanan, says:
"We may shortly expect this distinguished
gentleman to arrive in his own country, which
awaits him with open arms. He is a noble
specimen of what an American Minister should
be, and what an American gentleman may be
come under our free and happy form of gov
ernment. The popularity of ➢fr. Buchanan
in Delaware has developed itself so rapidly
within the past three or four months that we
fully believe, should he he nominated for the
Presidency by the Democratic party in June,
the vote of our State would be his by an un
precedented majority. This feeling runs thro'
our whole population. Mr. B. is regarded
as a sound and safe man—one who will un
flinchingly perform the duties appertaining
to the eminent position to which he would be
called, solely with a view to the country's
bests interests.
The New License Bill
This important enactment, which has been
signed by the Governor and is now a law of
the State, will be found on our first page.—
The following are the
,yeas and nays on the
final passage of the bill, in both houses •
IN SENATE
YEAS—Messrs. Browne, Buckalew, Cress
well, Ely, Evans, Flenniken, Frazer, Gregg,
Hoge, Ingram, Jamison, Jordan, Killinger,
Knox, Laubach, McClintock, Pratt, Price, Sel
lers, Shuman, Suuther, Straub, Taggart, Wal
ton, Welsh, Wherry, Platt, (Speaker)-27.
IN THE aorsr.
Ytes—Messrs. Anderson, Augustine, Back
us, Baldwin, Barry, Beck, (Lycoming,) Beek,
(York,) Bernard, Boyd, Boyer, Brush, Bu
chanan, Caldwell, Campbell, Clover, Dock,
Dowdall, Fausold, Foster, Fry, Fulton, Gay
lad, Getz, Haines, Hamilton, Harper, Heins,
UM, Hipple, Holcomb, Housekeeper, Hun
seeker, Innis, Irwin, Johns, Johnson, Laporte,
Lebo, Longaker, Lovett, Magee, Manly, Man
gle, Miller, Montgomery, Morris, Mumma,
Orr, Patterson, Pearson, Phelps, Ramsey,
Riddle, Robinson, Salisbury, Shenk, Smith,
(Allegheny,) Smith, (Cambria,) Smith, (Wy
oming,) Strouse, Whallon, Wright, ( Dau ph i n,)
Wright, )Luzerne,) Zimmerman.—C4.
NAYS—Messrs. Ball, Brown,Carty, Coburn,
Craig, Crawford, Edinger, Gibboney, Han
cock, Leisenring, Lott, M'Calmont, M'Carty,
M'Comb, Moorehead, Purcell, Reed,Reinhold,
Roberts, Smith, (Philadelphia,) Struble,
Thompson, Walter, Wintrode, Yearsely,
Wright, Speaker-32.
What they say of Him at Home
The following,.from tho Star of the North,
published in Columbia county, the home of
George Scott will show in what kind of esti
mation he is held at home, where he is best
known :
For Canal Cummissoiner, this county receiv
ed the compliment of a candidate; and cer
tainly no part of the public works of the State
has been always so well managed as the divis
ion of the Canal in this vicinity. Nor in a
time of sore trial did any county in the State
stand more faithful to the Democratic cause
than the Star of the.Nhrth in the dark cam
paign of '54. George Scott was first drawn
into active politics a few years ago when it
became necessary to select the strongest man
in the county for a Legislative candidate, and
as Legislator he justified the expectations of
his friends, and proved himself a man of tact,
discretion and intelligence. He was re-elec
ted next year—although this county was per
haps not in fairness entitled to have the can
didate; but the •other county made no resist
ance, and was so well satisfied with Mr. Scott
that he afterwards became the choice of that
county for Congress. He has for several years
past received the first vote of this district for
the nomination of Canal Cominissioner in the
Democratic State Convention. His experience
in the public works, his judgment and knowl
edge of men will be useful in the Canal Board.
ELECTION OF BUCHANAN DELECIATEB.-BAL
imam, April the Third Congressional
District, iacliding a portion of this city, Bu
chanan delegates have been elected.
Supremo Court Opinion
Scramm Couar—Chief Justice Lewis, and
Justices Woodward, Lowrie and Black. The
following opinion delivered by Chief Jpstiiic
Lewis, possesses coitsidgrabY importance to
all interested in mechanics' liens:
Third A. R. Presbyterian Church,
vs.
Stetler.
• -
Lewis, Ch. J.—The equity of a mechanic's
lien upon a building is founded upon the la
bor and materials furnished by him in con
structing it. That the land on which the
building stands goes with the building, in case
of a sale, is the result of necessity, because the
building cannot be enjoyed without it. The
legislative provisions are founded on that ne
cessity, and do not change the character of the
lien in this respect. It is not founded ozr any
contract with the owner of the land. It is not
necessarily one of his debt& It may be crea
ted by a. contractor who has already received
from the owner full compensation for furnish
ing the materials and erecting the building.
Attaching itself to the building, and depend
ing upon it for existence, the lien must neces
sarily share the fate of the building. Nu
amount of labor or materials furnished for the
erection of a building would create a lien if nu
building should be erected. So if the building,
after erection, should be destroyed by accident,
before the ground-on which it stood passed
to a purchaser, tue lien would be gone. The
reason for binding the land is gone with the
building. Any other construction would de
feat one of the objects of the law, which was
to promote the improvement of the country by
encouraging mechanics and material men to
furnish labor and materials for erecting build
ings. But if the lien continues on the land,
after the building is destroyed, how are those
who erect the new building on the premises
to be protected? Their equity against it is
undoubtedly superior to the claims upon the
building that was destroyed. And yet the
latter, if they exist at all, must be preferred
to the former. Under such a rule all further
improvement on the premises might be pre.
vented. In this case the Court held that a
mechanic's lien against a former building was
good against-one erected afterwards, although
neither the labor or materials on which the
claim is founded were performed or furnished
for the building thus charged. In this,' we
think there was an error. It follows from
what has already been said, that the equity
of the claim does not extend to the ground,
except when it becomes necessary to the en
joyment of the building. The words of the
statute are in accordance with this principle.
They give the lien upon the " building" alone,
in the first place, and then by a subsequent
section this lien is declared to "extend to the
ground covered by such building, and to so
much other ground immediately adjacent
thereto and belonging in like manner to the
owner of such building as may be necessary
for the ordinary and useful purposes of such
building." The words "such building" refer
exclusively to the buildidg for which the ma
terials were furnished and work done, and to
no other. 11 hen the ground ceases to be "cov
ered" by "such building" before the lien is
filed, the lien ceases as a matter of course.
Judgment reversed and judgment entered
here fur the plaintiff in error.
Toleration Illust rated
AN I:NFL - M.I4IIED CHAPTER FRO3I GENESIS
1. And Abraham was sitting at the door of
his tent, under the shade of his fig tree.
And it came to pass that a man stricken
with years, bearing a staff in his hand, jour
neyed that way, and it was noonday.
3. And Abraham said to the stranger, "pass
not by, I pray thee, but come in and wash
thy feet, and tarry here until the, cool of the
evening, for thou art stricken in years, and
the heat overcometh thee."
4. And the stranger left his staff at the
door, and entered into the tent.
5. And he reposed himself, and Abraham
set before him bread and cakes of fine meal,
baked upon the hearth.
G. And Abraham blessed the bread, giving
God thanks—but the stranger did eat, and re
fused to pray unto The Most High, saying,
" The Lord is not the God of my fathers."
7. And Abraham was exceeding wroth, and
called his servants, and they beat the stranger
and drove him into the wilderness.
8. Now in the evening Abraham lifted up
his voice and prayed, and the Lord said "Abra
ham, where is the stranger that sojourned.
with thee this day ?"
9. And Abraham said, " Behold, 0 Lord!
he eat of thy bread, and would not give thee
thanks; therefore did I chastise him, and
drove him from my presence into the wilder
ness."
10. And the Lord said unto Abraham,
"Thou hast dope evil in my sight. Have I
not borne kith thee and thy transgressions
these four score and tea years, and couldst
thou not hear for one day thy brother's infir
mities ?.
11. "Arise and follow the stranger, carrying
with thee oil and wine, and anoint his bruises
and speak kindly to him; for I the Lord thy
God am a jealous God, and mercy as well as
judgment belongeth unto me."
12. And Abraham arose, and went out in
to the wilderness, to do as the Lord had com
manded him.
The Editor , . Book Table
COMMON SENSE, OR THE FOLLY OF PROHIBITION.—
By Geo. Brubaker, Esq., of Ha. City.
This is the title of a neat little pamphlet of 20 pages ; Just
issued from the press. The object of the author Is to sho w
what he conceives to be the folly and wrong of all attempts
to prohibit the sale or use of intoxicating liquors, by legis
lative enactments or otherwise. His positions and tho ar
guments adduced to sustain them are somewhat novel, and
they will doubtless be the subject of criticism by our Tem-,
perance friends.
The pamphlet is for sale, we presume, at our Bookstores.
We advise each of oar friends Interested in the discussion
of the liquor question, to call and obtain a copy, and -then
Judge for themselves as' to the merits of the work. Wheth
er they approve or nut of the writer's course of argument,
they will find it to Le an interesting production.
PUTNAM'S MONTIILY MAGAZINE. Published by Dlx
kdwards, New York.
The April number hea a peculiarly attractive table of
contents, and is in all respects fully equal to any of its
predecessors. This standard magazine continues to proe
per, and it deserve. to have a still more extended elevate-
NEW MllSlC.—Hotacr WATERN, the great Musk Publisher
and Plano Dealer, 333 Broadway, N.Y., has sent us the
following popular place of music:
"JEANNIE MARSH OF CHERRY TALLEY," Song and
Chorus—Words by General MORRIS: Music by Taosas
BALER. Price 2.5 cents.
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Jeannie (oho, b) the Lye, we understand to be no Ideal
personage) has excited the poetic muse of General Morris,
and furnished a new inspiration to the meet original and
melodious of all our ballad composers, Thomas Baker;
who has produced an admirable melody—light, spark
ling and graceful as is the fair theme of both poet and
musician. This song possesses all the elements of Immense
popularity, and will Won bo found on every piano through,
out the country. For the benefit of our readers we copy
the words of the eong. as written by the General :
Jeannie Marsh of Cherry Valley,
At whose call the muses rally;
of all the nine none so divine
As Jeannie Marsh of Cherry Valley.
She minds me of her native scenes,
Where she was born among the cherries;
(If peaches, plums and nectarines,
Pears, apricots and ripe strawberries!
Jeannie Marsh of Cherry Valley.
Jeannie Marsh of Cherry Valley,
In whose name the muses rally;
Of all the nine none so divine
As JOBlllllO Marsh of Cherry Valley.
A silvan nymph with queenly grate.
An angel she in every feature;
The sweet expression of the place,
A dimple In the smile of nature!
Jeannie Marsh of Cherry Valley.
THE KNICKERBOCKER, OR NEW YORK MONTHLY
MAGAZINE. Published by Samuel Hiteston. at 348
Broadway.
The April number is an excellent publication. Its con
tents are so varied, that almost every reader will have his
taste gratified, and be instructed and amused. The Knick
erbocker is a work which should have a place on the centre
table of every family.
PETERSON'S MAGAZINE, for April is received. It is a
beautiful number—rich in reading matter and embellish
ments, and every way indicative of the industry energy
of the Editors and Publisher.
THE CATTLE BITSINESS.—From some statis
tics that have been compiled for the purpose
of showing the value to railways of the freight
on cattle taken to New York, it appears that,
during the past year, the State of Ohio sent to
that market about 40,000 head ; Illinois over
22,000 ; Kentucky 10,500, and Indiana 9,000.
The New York and Erie Railroad carried for
ward 56,789 cattle and 224,878 hogs, and the
Hudson River 48,502 cattle. The freight re
ceived by the New York Railroads for the
transportation of live stock, amounted to one
million of dollars. There were consumed as
beef in that city, 185,574 cattle in one year,
and Philadelphia and Baltimore about 100,-
000—one half of which it is estimated came
from Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, lowo, Wiscon
sin and Michigan, which States also sent to
eastern markets at least 600,000 live hogs—
the freight on all of which amounted to about
$300,000. It is believed the business for the
ensuing year will be much larger.
NEW YORK, April s.—The steamhsip Fulton
sailed for Havre at noon, with seven pasaen
gen and $62,000 in specie,
CITY AND CO .. TY ITEMS.
Trreßrztrax or SPRIZIO.—Thie beautiful and
genial season has at length returned. The little birds hate
commenced their warbling!, and the sorroundinromuntry
hsbightnlng to Wok ituundni..4. l The snow, except in a finw .
spoti, hatdisappiared, and the delds are putting on their
_9ts_ery of green." Where one month aglio d dreary
aaditue:itedin g n ow the ',name has ahappy ospl cheerful
appearance. Welanne--tbries... welecrtgentle and e-
-The following beautiful
prtate hi the adient of this !sawn :
I come, I come; I am coming back!"
Thus answered a voice from the Sun's bright track—
"l will clothe the heavens' fair face with miles.
I will call the birds from a thousand !ales,
The streams shall laugh where the violet blow.
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The trees exalt and the laurels glow,
There's not a beauty, nor bloom, nor hue,
That the charm of my presence shall not renew."
THE is or APRlL.—Tue.gday last the city
was literally . jammed with people from all parts of this
great county. Never before, on this day, have we seen so
many persons congregated. It is "moving day" in the
city, and the streets were lined with vehicles of all descrip
tions from early dawn till late in the evening. It is elm
general "pay day," and there must have been at least
$500,000 passed through different hands. Although some
few were relieved of the "filthy lucre" which encumbered
theh pockets, nearly every person seemed to be in gocd
humor, and well satisfied with himself and the "rest of
mankind."
The deposita made in three of the Banks of this city, on
the let, we learn, amounted to $1,205,491 65.
ARV. MR. WILLETS' LECTURE.—The con
cluding lecture of the course, before the Y. M. C. A., was
delivered at Fulton Hall, on Thursday evening last. by the
Rev. Mr. Whim's, of Philadelphia. His subject—"llome"
—was handled with the great ability for whi r ls he is so
distinguished. He attacked the various theories or follies
of the day, to wit, Socialism, Woman's Rights. kc . , with
withering sarcasm, and at times brought down the bowie
in roars of laughter. He contended that In a happy and
chriztian home none of these kind of theories could ever
,ain a foothold, and urged upon the audience the necessity
of seeing to it that their homes he made agree ible , and
pleasant. We have not the time nor !vim to follow this
practical, pointed and eloquent discourse firtherbut would
merely remark, which seems almost needless, that the au
dience were delighted with the subject and lecturer.
After the close of the lecture, a resolution was unani
mously adopted appointing a committee, on behalf of the
citizens of Lancaster, to request the Hon. EDIV.OI.I) Erturr
to deliver his celebrated lecture on NI - ism:soros, In this
city, at any time that may suit his convenience. The
committee consists of lion. A. L. Hayes, Rev. Alfred Nevin
and Theopbilus Fenn, Esq. We hope Mr. Everett will con
sent to accede to the wishes of our citizens.
A MAGNIFICENT PAINTING.—WhiIst pass
ing along North Queen street, the other day, we observed
In the window of Sprenger lc Westhretrees (late Spangler's)
Bookstore, a large and magnificent painting representing
an east view of Mount Orange. Rockhill. N. j. It to cc,
tainly a splendid work of art. and the large window in
which it Is placed Is shown off to great advantage, attra.•t
tug the admiring gaze of the multitude who are constantly
thronging that busy thormighfa re. The painting was drawn
at the late distribution of the COsnmpolitan Art Associa.
[ion, by Jacob J. Sprenger, Esq., of the above firer.
The above named gentlemen have intrchased the exten
sive Book Establishment of Wm. 11. Spangler, No. N.
Queen street. They are both excellent •business men, no.
couanicalating and gentlemanly in their manners. and are
well deserving 4,1 a liberal share of public pitronage.
RE-APPOINTED.—JAVoIi ZECIIER, Esq., has
been re-appointed Collector of Taxes for Chili City, by the
County Couttnissiouers. No better selection could be made.
COLUMBIA AND PHILADELPHIA. RAILROAD.—
Superintendent',. Office,
Parkesburg. April 3, 1856.
Comparative stat,ment or Toll,. volleeted on this road for
the months of 3larrh, 1855 and IS5n. and for the first fnr
months of the foal r, ra 11 , :.5 and 19", O:
March, ISSo,
Same month last year,
Increase,
From December 1, '.15 lo March 31..36
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Same time last year
Increase, $40,451 51
Canal navigation commenced on the 10th of March, 1555,
and a large amount of Tolls were paid on Canal freights
last year, and none this year—or the increase would have
Jaen much larger fur the month.
"SHAVING Snore."—Under this caption, a
correspondent of the Saturday Express, is very severe (but
not more so than they deserve,) upon the Money Mongers
with which our City abounds. Amongst other equally
truthfulthings the writer says:
"The immediate effect upon society of these shops, as we
shall see, is to drain from it, every dollar of floating capital,
which Is sent abroad and placed In the hands of the pre
carious speculator who pays a premium for it, thus inflating
beyond a healthy standard the foreign market, and de
pressing the home 'lnterests and the home market. They
take the capital immediately, out of the hands of our own
openative classes at home, and send it abroad for more than
six per cent. per annum, or compel us to pay the some
amount of usury in order to get it.
RELIUIOUS.—Rev. Dr. BARTINE purposes
commencing a series of sermons, in the First M. E. Church,
Duke street, on "The Eternity, or Eternal Destiny of 3lnn."
The first of the course, and as a preliminary sermon, will
be delivered on next Sabbath morning, on the "Immor
tality of the Soul."
TEIIPERANCE.—PRILIP S. WHITE, the cele
brated Temperance orator, mill deliver a second lecture on
that eubject, in this city, at Fulton Rail, on to-morrow
(Wednesday) evening. The Rev. Jolts CHAMBERS, of Phil
adelphia, is also expected to deliver an address.
GCETHE/IN SOCIETY.—The Anniversary .of
the Gcuthean Society, of Franklin and Marshall College,
All take place at Fulton Hall this evening.
DISCHARGED.—The man, REELLY, who Was
arrested and committed to Prison, on suspicion of having
set the barn of Mr. Overholzer, in Warwick twp.,.on fire,
has been discharged, it being clearly proven that he was
not near the place on the night of the fire.
APPLICATION FOlt LICENSE.—The following
rule has been established by the Judges of the Court, to
be observed in all applications for licenses for taverns and
restaurants:
April 4th, 1858. Ruled by the Court, That in applica
tion for tavern licenses, all testimony of witnesses offered
to the Court must be by depositions, taken upon at least
ten days notice, published once a week for two successive
weeks In a newspaper, published nearest to the place where
such tavern Is Intended to be kept, and in at least live no
tices posted throughout the city, borough or township,
where, the tavern Is intended to be kept, and in the most
public places there 4 of which feet au affd,avit, together
with a copy of the notice shall be attached to the deposition.
And all depositions intended to be used on the hearing of
the apppcAtion, to be flied two days before such hearing.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.—The returns of
the recent township elections, as published, do not show
the Justices of the Peace elected, (except in a few cases,) for
the reason,that the cote fur that particular office is
not included in the returns made to the Quarter Sessions'
office, from which we copied. The following is a list of the
Justices elected:
Leacock, Abraham Bear—Drumore, Wm. W. Steele—
Penn, John M. Stehman—Elizabeth, Ephraim Eby—Sads•
bury, Joe. C. Dickinson—Warwick, Levi S. Reist—West
Lampeter, Henry Miller—East Flne.lico, Cyrus Ream—West
Earl, Ezra Burkholder, George Reed—Lancaster, Charles
Thorn--Coleraiu, James K. Slmpson—West Donegal, Henry
Funk—East Lampeter, John Quigley—ML Joy borough,
Jacob R. Long, C. M. Martin, Semi J. Shay—Bart, Isaac
Sharp—Rest Hemplleld. Peter 11. Sammy—West Hemp
field. Christian Leib.
THE COLUMBIA SPY.—COIOnIan J. Bull, Esq.,
hse become editor and proprietor of the Spy. Mr. B. is a
gentleman of fine abilties, and will make the paper worthy
of a liberal patronage.
TER COUNTY.—The fol
ables as returned by the last
TAXABLES x LANCAS
lowing is the number of tax:
Assessment •
W. Lamp. ter. 426
Isne.aFter. N.ll. IS'. 515
N. W. W. 1104
Adamstown. 97
Bart, 339
Brecknock. 411
Ciurnarvon, 469
Clay, 389
Cocallco East. 511
Cocalico West. 540
Coleraln, 336
Columbia, 854
Conestoga, 747
Conoe, 406
Donegal East. 675
Donegal West. 305
Dunmore 651
Earl,
581
Earl East. 610
Earl West. 4.53
Eden, 3:3)
Elizabeth,
Elizabethtown. 175
Ephrata, 026
Fulton, 406
E llempfletd, 647
W. liempfield. 879
E. Lampeter, 575
Total,
W. W. 745
Lancaster twp., 155
Leacock, 520
U. Leacock, 498
Little Britain. 384
Manbeim twp.. 044
Manor, 1150
Marlette, 525
Hartle, :196
Mt. Joy borough. 358
Mt. Joy twp.. 500
Paradise. 505
Penn, 457
Pequea, 248
Providence. 365
Rapho, SB5
Sadsbury, 340
Salisbury, 913
Strasburg borough. 235
Strasburg twp., 447
Warwick. 576
CiIITRCIITOWN ACADEMY.—The following as of an interesting exhibition by the students of this
flourishing Institution, Is furnished us by a friend:
CEDAR Gaovz, April 2. 1856.
Messrs. Editors:-On Friday, the 28th ult., a large con
course of the friends of education assembled In the new and
commodious building of the Chnrchtown Academy, Lan
caster county, to witness the examination of the students
of thit flourishing Institution. Among the number Of the
spectators was your correspondent.
Without any special preparation for the occasion, the
students were examined on all the studies of the past ses
sion, and the proficiency they manifested was highly cred
itable to themselves and to their instructors.
On the evening of the same day, an exhibition was held
in the Presbyterian Church, which was, notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather, crowded with the friends
and patrons of the institution, to witness the performances
of their sons, brothers and' acquaintances.
The exercises consisted of original addresses by the senior
members of the institution, and selected orations and ad
dresses delivered be , the junior members, which were oc
casionally interspersed with the performance of a dialogue.
The exercises, thus varied, were rendered still snore inter
esting by the frequent introduction of vocal and instru
mental music. The music was in good taste, and the pieces
well selected. The dialogues, one of which, I have been
informed, was composed by the Principal of the Academy,
were peribrmed with that graphic personation of character
which indicated in the speakers well.disciplined minds and
oratorical talents. The junior members delivered their
Breeches with a gracefulness, dignity and eloquence which
we would more readily anticipate from experienced speak
ers. The original addresses, seven in number, were written
in a chaste and clear style, and received the merited ap
probation of that large and inelligent auditory.
At the close of the exercises of the evening, judges pre
viously appointed gave their decision in regard to the three
beat speakers, to each of whom a gold prize was presented
by the Principal.
This institution has been in existence two years, and en
joys the well merited reputation of being one of the best
conducted Academies in this section of the Keystone State.
Ever since its organisation It has received from the public
a liberal patronage, and its talented, learned and enter
prising Principal, )Ir. James IL Oink, and his worthy as
sistants, have richly merited the confidence reposed in
them. The prospects of - the institution; at present, are
highly flattering. It bids fair to become an agent of ex
tentintinfinence in moulding the character of our youth.
ISPNTATOB.
, For the Intelllgeneer & Lancasterian
ii*ovr.Nothinglim.
:that if/MY:Vinton, Vies by night away
The signs of an Derr Mori done by day.
Darner.
So with the Know-Nothing Order—it drags Ito car
aiisokoptibi•like alonfpluidedby the light of a dark lantern:
It ehwiecireoltonsiy op and embraces all the inns in turn,
staying desperately to unite into - one body a great moss of
Pubefactkirt,for the purpose Of strangling the time honored
principles of the Democracy. Could the political knaves
after selteggraladiittinent, even aucceed in bringing togeth- -
er this heterogenotins and Mixed' msss, a thing which is
doubtful dace the proceedings of the Philadelphia K. N.
Convention hare developed themselves, the stench of so
much filth would certainly soon dispense the arrant rogues
—so contaminated and tainted would that particular mass
be. Nothing Is left undone by these pirates and traitors of
our Cnion = no trick is spared—no scheme or artifice is left
untried, to bring about this one point. They tell us that
their aim is the salvation of the country: Believe them
not, they are sworn tour' and basely do they do it too.—
If by salvation they mean their own emolument to the of
fices of the country, and the destruction of the Union, we
at least do not or will not understand them, nor are we
with them. Unless they use the two as synonymous, they
can never be understood by the Democratic freemen of the
Union. Let us briefly glance at the doings of this midnight
order, in coutinnation of the assertions we Intend to make.
Were ever dogtrines more pernicious to the welfare of a
free country spited than that which with—
•• Dire wars and Cell fury threat the State, -
And every omen points out freemen's fate,
Around each hallowed shrine, aed sacred dome,
Night howling-dogs disturb the peaceful gloom;
Their silent seats the wandering shades forsake,
And fearful tremblings the rocked Union shake;
Forbid it, freemen, repel the direful blow
Nursed into life by au hell-burn glow !"
The poet has indeed moat awfully and grandly depicted
the fearful extent to which the damnable principles of
Know Nothingtsm has almost plunged the Union. Demo
crats—Sens of Revolutionary Slrea—Lovers of our beloved
Union, will you stand Idle—will you look on the doings of
these midnight marauders with cold and indifferent spat by!
No. Not thus easily will the Union be let go to irretrieva
ble ruin. But next October shall and will witness the most
triumphant victory of truth over error and mad ambition
that the world ever saw. To cru'ven the victory c,niplete
there must no pain. be spared, no truths unprociaimed
and every man will have to combat manfully with the fie
for ;he cause of liberty and progressive Democracy. 1:
there a thinking man in Pennsylvania—in the Union, al,
does not understand the paltry and puny pleas on which
ihe Know-Nothing faith Is grounded. Every one must sea
that it has been naught else that has actuated ou Its load
ers, than oho idea that men would gulph down and swallow
their sayings, without letting them touch the side. of their
mouths; but in this they were beautifully mistaken, the
thinking men of the day saw at once that it was nothing
but a trick to secure votes—and they very wisely rejected
the palpable falsehoods of these midnight Jesuits, under a
new name. This scheme thus to defraud honest men out
of their just dues—s scheme concocted by the aid it would
seem of dm its, so wicked was it in its design on the Union,)
of genius, for the purpo.e of dismembering the Union and
leading the unwary astray, has been the cause of manifold
evils to our perpetuity as a Nation. They hove concocted
plans—they have laid cuuspiracies—they have enkindled
hatred bet:teem/ neighboie—they have placed inseparable
terriers Lehi,u members of Christian denominations—and
all for the purpose of getting the reins of government in
their hands in the first place;—and who will doubt, Hence
successful In this, the place twat theirimibition would have
led. In doing all this, they did it regardless of the cense.
ouctiees the Union and Freedom must sutler. We will sup
pose that their hellish plots, matured by all the wicked
agency which conceived them, and which has tensed so
much evil to accrue to the liberties of the people, were not
iiitended—liut were the result of accident rather than of
design. Nose would this in the least excuse them. We
think not. They aro no less guilty than if their designs
bad been to injure wilfully the peace and prosperity of the
country they professed Fs much to love. The evil in the
result of the nitteldhations caused and originating with
themselves, nod to their traitorous, guilty souls will the
Crane he laid. At the outset of their career they presented
to the eye a fair exterior—the Interior was covered with a
veil of mystery. 'Tie distance lends enchantment to the
rice"—way never more applicable to any fixed foot thou at
this time; for no sooner lad the mysterious mantle fell
from WI the hideous carcass which lay enveloped in its
folds, thou the people saw its deformity In all its revolting
colors; all love for the country had vanished—all charity
had vanished—all patriotic principles had vanished, and all
Unit the patriotic Union loving citizen holds most dear had
vanished; and in its stead everyanimoeity was seen—every
spirit of proscription nursed by the tepee of ages was seen
—every tyrannical law, and despotic decree manacling
down trodden man in the old world with the view of its
adoption here„ was seen! Now we ask if such designs were
not enough to 'satisfy the most incredulous; and is it any
wonder that Democrats should be aroused when such fatal
dangers were staring us in the fire? caused exclusively too,
by those very men who professed themselves so much de.
voted to the cause of universal freedom! Oh ye Know.
Nothing advisers, hear the doom of your gross impositions!
Know that your tricks, and nauseous principles are known
—that the great Democracy of every State from Milne to
:California are aroused to watchfulness and activity; and
know, too, that should the old Keystone's favorite son, the
Hon. JAMES BCCEI4NAY, be the choice of the National Con
vention, fur the office of President, (of which there is not a
doubt,) you traitorous and arch deceivers will meet with
such a thorough defeat as will last you rout life-times, and
teach successive generations the fallacy of attempting to
wrench from freemen the God 'given right of conscience—
freedom—and liberty. TON POPUII.
$7., "I I
,506 20
$.1,213 63
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870 96
WASHINGTON NEWS
Correspondence of the In telligencer & La ncasteriau
WAJEUNGION, APRIL, 1,1850.
The Indian troubles in Oregon and Washington Territo.
ries have at length attracted the attention of Congress, and
measures will be taken to put an end to them. A propo
sition was made in the House yesterday to place three
hundred thousand dollars at the disposal of the President
for the purpose of purchasing, or conquering, a peace, as
circumstances may direct, with the Indian tribes in those
territories. It was debated In the Committee of the Whole
till a late hour but without definite result. The,supineness
of our governritent in the management of the Indian tribes
under Its Jurisdiction is reprehensible in the highest de
gree. The vacillating policy pursued from the beginning,
has had the effect of keeping the Indians in a state of tur
moil continually, net only between the different tribes but
with our government itself. It is time that a more even
course should be tried. Let mercy temper justice and the
poor Indian within our borders will end his days in pence.
I think the appropriation asked for will be made.
The tenth reception at the President'. house took place
last Friday evening, and proved as brilliant as any of its
predecessors. In fact, these affairs are always gay, always
attractive, always Interesting, always instructive. True,
there Is always a jam, but then you are crowded with peo
ple you don't meet every day, and there is a heap of fun
in "bobbin around," new against a foreign diplomat,
fierce in mustache and whiskers, and now against a lady
fair, fascinating in ringlets, rouge, pearl white and a dress
affording astronomical students an excellent opportunity
of studying the variations In the "milky way." A Presi
dent's levee Is an institution peculiar in itself, and may
be termed a demo-aristocratic assemblage; democratic, be
cause professedly open to the people, aristocratic, because
enjoyed only by those having good luck in the shape of a
fine wardrobe. The reunions are productive of very gen'
oral good, however. They afford to the weary cabinet lee
car and care-worn statesman an evening of wholesome re
'audio°, and there is no tolling how many snits have been
favorably considered and beneficial measures concocted
under the genial influence of a levee. And then again,
who knows how many tender declarations have been made
while the marine band wore playing "pop goes the weasel"
—lt were curious to calculate. The President appears in
line health and spirits, but his amiable lady seemed worn
and wearied by the excitement of 'the occasion ; she is in
very delicate health.
Col. Fremont Is preparing a history of his expeditions,
which is: to he published in a style uniform with Dr.
Kaue's book, and by the same enterprising publisher!,
Childs & Peterson, of Philadelphia. These books will be
tic; most valuable and interesting ever issued in this
country, and should God their way Into every family in the
land.
Washington, D. C. April 4th, 1856.
The approaching elections in Rhode Island, Connecticut
and Maine has had the effect of thinnlnethe House during
the Fast week, many members having "paired of ' in order
to lend a helping hand to the people in those States, at the
winding up of the campaign, nod we have therefore, to
note a dull and uninteresting period. ' No business of im
portance has been done, other than the appropriation for
the suppreslion of Indian hostilities in the Territories of
Oregon and Washington. Unless "suppression of hostilities',
means "annihilation of the Indians," the appropriation
will amount to but little, unless a change'of policy towards
the Indian tribes is adopted. By a judicious expenditu,e
of the sum allowed, with a strict adherence to the present
management of Indian affairs, it is possible to kill off the
Indians in detail for some time, but the "hostilities" will
not be "suppressed" until the wail of the last Indian is
heard on the shores of the Pacific. Let our people in the
Territories deal justly with the red man, and ere long the
sound of "Indian hostilities" will pass away to be heard no
more forever. Kindness and fair dealing will be found the
best appropriations that can be made for quieting the In•
dlans4
Our treaty with Denmark, relating to the payment of
Sound dues by American vessels navigating the Baltic,
expires, by limitation, on the 16th inst., and as yet, all is
suspense as to the ultimate action of our government in
the premises. The treaty ceases by our government refu
sing twacknowledge the right of Denmark to levy the tax
complained of upon our commerce, and it seems that steps
should be taken to protect our vessels and render the ter
mination of the treaty.effective. It Is thought that secret
negotiations aro in progreu, with a view to an amicable
adjustment of the question with Denmark, but still matters
took dubious, Just now.
The warm air of Spring, which has breathed so touch ac
tivity into all the other public works In progress here, has
had no effect upon the Washington monument, which
stands with its winter cap still on, not an unfitting em
blem of the present "wooden-headed" management, which
promised so much and has done so little. The monument
as it now stands is an anguish to every patriotic heart that
visits this locality, and some steps should be taken to com
plete it. It seems that almost every plan has been resort.
ed to to raise money, and that each has been exhausted,
yet I am a firm believer hat my children will see the top
of that pile gilded by the rising and setting sun. But we
want no proscriptive political ma ant of the affair,
and must have none; the present Board is a dose that.
should be remembered forever. In mysotzt I will detail a
plan by which ample means to complete the monument
can be realised.
For the ititelligaiscer &Tencasterian.
The Northl and South.
31.r.ssas. Eorrosa:7ift fe n ilandi 'nigh* to the North
and South at this time, ght not be out of place, as a
great deal has already been! laid about the Slavery woes.
doe:being the moat proms ant hums in the approaching
Riesidential straggle.. In speaking my views it must not
be llnderatood4hat lam an admirer ore defender of too
institution of Slavery, but as a citizen of several years res
!dance his Slays State, I wilt speak of whatl Set and know
and speak that frankly and !boldly.
All will adizdt the Tact that brawling politicians, contin.
unity seeking 'Office and position, are the prime muse of
the present agitation of the l3lavery question—the present
existing excitement and prejudice of one section of the
Union against that of the other—and seem never to be sat
isfied so long aa they can keep up a fire upon Southern
institutions. Who is it, if it is not the people of the
South, that have always stood by the Union of the States
and the Constitution! The law-abiding citizens of
Louisiana, Missouri, Miulsalppi and other Slave-holding
States have seen tit to engraft into their State Censtitu
Hone the Institution of Slavery—and who, with this pro
vision, have been fairly and honorably admitted into ths
great confederation et American States. These people have
lately become the target Ifor Northern fanatics, Know-
Nothings and Black Republicans, to point at and empty
their vials of billingsgate upon.
What have these Northern fanatics done to loosen the
"Iron chain." that bind the negro In bondage? What do
they design to do with them. after they are torn Item theft
homes, where they are well Provided with clothes and food.
and rendered as comfortable, and more so, perhaps, than
many white families of the North? What do they propose to
do to bettor their condition of life? Do they want the no,
groan of the South to be taken to the Northern States, pro.
tided with Municipal, Slate and National offices; to prac •
tine law; preach abolitionisui to Northern white men; act
as juror; occupy prominent and conspicuous seats in the
Halls of Congress and in your State Legislatures; move la
the cam, circle with the white people; eat at the Sims ta
ble, anti become gentlemen of leisure, and draw upon the
public treasury for their support? Do these fanatics wool
them to istei-marry with their children and grand-chit.
dren, or do they went more than they have already to
adorn their parlors and till their county prisons? No, ilrc
they want nothing of the kind. They seek a political hob
by upon which to ride Into power, and till their pockets
with the people's money; aml this slavery of "human to.
logs'—to parsons who do not understand what the testi.
lotion really bi—has been seized upon by reckless petit!.
clans, who, in their own hezUte, despite and abhor a negro
as they do a snake; but, if the agitation of this queetlen
will put a drop to their bucket they will not hesitate to uy
our thing nod do another.
Let us see what constitutes this - tyranny" and "bon
dage" of Southern Slavery ? Can the ranting, reckless
abolitionist explain—will 14.; dare he point out the differ
mire between the Southern Slave and the free black man
of the North ? lie will paint to you a picture as (Unita
log and revolting as it ia 41se and absurd—he will tell
you that human flesh and blood is a commodity In the
South. and the negro is sold there es a horse or a dog is In
the North—he will tall you thew the lash is used, and how
they are abused by their "cruel" masters. lie will tall
you more and perhaps worse things than these, and emit
gerate 0 the fullest and greatest extent. Yet, what does
he prop... to du to better their condition? Nothing. Ile
complains because the planter provides the negro with
the necessaries of ilfe, end at the same time would kick a
free black from his door in a starving and naked condi
tion. The abolitionist would be the very last man to take
. a negro into his family. or even glvo him employment that
fie might earn his bread. irony, Greedy, of the Tribal.,
is a dyed-In-the-wool abolitionist, and In all probability
gives employment to one hundred men In the different
departments of hie establishment, and I venture the fuser.
tion that not a negro la employed by Vim; unless in ouch
cases where white men cannot he found to fllLittem. II
he won't employ them, who shoiiidt So it is with all the
abolitionists—they are not eatistled when the"poor negru"
is comfortable anti well off,lbut they are ever striving to
set the slave against his muster—and make hint tan timer
worse in a free State than earning his daily lireeld upon a
1
Southern farm. The free b ark man lu the North, in ma
ny instances, sleep in the bay lofts; market places, he.,
steal fur a livelihood, and finally beromo prisoners and
paupers upon rho State und!Conuty. because nu one is re
sponsible for their conduct.
In Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, xe., negroes it is
true, are bought and sold ; 7 -in Penusy I costa they are not,
but considered (spparently) by abolitionists, as good, if
not batter on account of color, than the white people.—
When a negro is purchased; his master or owner is bound
by law to provide for this slave so long as he holds him as
his property: in return, this negro is alike bound to curve
his master faithfully in all reasonable requests, and iu
everything that does not Conflict with the laws of the
State. It is not a supposeable case, that the owner of
this negro would have bought hint unless he had some du
ty for him to perform, consequently he is put to work to
earn the bread he eats—and this bread he gets whether ho
has work to do or not, which I knore Is not the case with
some free blacks in your State. A negro in the North is
not employed except in certain cases and for certain pur
poses—they, generally speaking, are not willing to labor
when it is to be had—muchl preferring idleness. But the
idea of a human being eutilaved is too much for these
fanatics to suffer to go unredressed. The father or the
guardian of a while child desires that boy to bscome a
mechanic—a Printer, for instance--what does he do 1 Ito
binds him to you for live oeseven years; you are compelled
to furnish him with all he requlres during thatch:A—he
is your property and not his father's; you are s ponsible
for his conduct and his debts, and you require and expect
of him to obey your commabds sad do your work —ls he a
Slave, (in one sense of the word) to you or not I—The ne
gro is asked to do no more r and the "master" L alike re
sponsible. The' abolitionists have nothing to say about
the "cruel treatment" sometimes administered to appren
tices for disobedience, or negligence cif duty; Mit when the
negro is reprimanded, how sensitive they become and.' Ur/1p
at the bait.
The institution of Slaver? , as it at present exists, la not
really understood by nineletiths of those who denounce
it. I have resided In a Slate State long enough to know
that a negro In "bondage" Is ten times more comfortable
than one that ia "free!' Vjou can see no such dirty, rag
ged, half starved creatures in the South as you see upon
the streets of your own city. The majority of the slavas
have much better times than many of the white day labor
era—the shore has no one t 9 provide or care for—whether
he works or not—whilst the, white laborer has himself and
more than probably a family to support, and unless he is
constantly employed, he is obliged to submit to treatment
he would otherwise resent.;
But notwithstanding all this, Slavery has proved a
curse to many of the Statea •in which it is tolerated, and
moreover, it is for the people of those States to say wheth•
or they will continue the institution of Slavery or not, and
not the people of Other Statile..
It is seldom you hear a Sjutherner speak derogatory Of
the North, or the laws the Pree States sea lit to engraft In
their State Constitutions—they believe In the doctrine
that each State should manage its own domestic sans
and not be governed and controlled by another ; but the
North (Abolitionists, KnowiNothlngs and Black Republi
cans) are continually denouncing the people and institu
tions of Slave holding State ' s, and when you come to alff
and skim their actual - triticiples," motives and design',
It is tic apparent to those who can and are willing to see
that it is not the "poor negio" that elicits their pretended
sympathy; that it is not gerinine patriotism of which they
boast; but to create an excitement, and prejudice ono sec.
tion of the Union against another, and perchance kindle a
flame by the light of which they may ride into office & power
This hi what they are striving to do, and under this excite
ment expect to carry a Piesidential ticket successfully
through in November next, but I em happy wilt the conso
lation that there le still virtue and patriotism enough in
the Demricratie party to prevent sucica result. The South
is beginning to open Its aim, and will repudiate all at
tempts (on the part of the, Know-Nothings and Abolition
ists of the North) to pull the wool over their eyes and lend
them a knife to cut their 01'11 throats.
The Know-Nothings Bra set out in a crusade against
the foreigners and adopted Citizens, and more pa:Menially
the fhtholicr; they tried that game and found it woold'nt
win; they next struck out the oath persecuting the {lathe -
tics, and invited them to join the order, but that did•nt
place them in power; then they opened their lodges to ali
foreigners who could raise the fifty ants for Initiation fees;
still the desired point could not be attained; and now,
lastly It to a crusade upon Slavery and the people
of the Southern Statue. They will soon find In this, to
that they have taken their "wool" to the wrong market.
The people of the South will resent the Insult, and will
consider well how and for vthom they cast their suffrage 3
in the approaching Presidential campaign. They have uo
objections to a Northern main so that he Is National, not
&atonal, In his view. and 'epinions, and will administer
the government alike both to the North and the South.—
We want a man not onf/ehoind to - favor this, that or anoth
er section, but a man for the whole people—for the country
—for the Union of the Stair:a. A man who will take the
Constitution for his shield ind his guide. Ask a Southern
man, old line Whig or Denincrat, where such a candidate
can be found, and ninety-nine out of every hundred will
point you to Pennsylvania, the "Key-Stone of the Federal
Arch," and my in the person 'of Jaius BVCIUNAN. The
South, I am certain, prefer him, believing, as they do, that
be Is more lthliernol than all others named for the office;
and should ho be the nomidoe, of which there seems to be
but little doubt, you need have no fears about the South—
she will do her duty—her ?thole duty in the elevation of
the distingulehod statesmen of Pennsylvania to the high
est office in the gift of the People. Mark the prediction—
put It on record, and see if t stands the test of time.
o Yours, 0. G.
MEM
RHODE ISLAND
April 3.—The return
been received, show'.
300 for the American
dates for Governor, '
Attorney General
Lieutenant Governor
alition have a olear
of the Assembly.
The Senate stands
orate, 1 Whig, and.
House, 39 Coalition,
vacancies.
WI. At Cincinnati,
there is a rush of t
fore witnessed, and
per rivers being open
THE COMING WHIZ.
Tenth Legion says, td
ice have disappeared;
grain present a most
the wheat looks thrift,
LIUAnn. the ground.
LECTION.PROVIDENCE,
! from the State have all
g a majority of nearly
land Republican candi
.ecretary of State, and
here is no choice for
•nd Treasurer. The Co
jority in both branches
16 Coalition, 9 Demo
five vacancies. The
21 Democrats, and 13
Louisville and. St Louis
de, it is said, never be
too, without the up-
Ar.---Shenandoah (Val
at since the snow an
the vowing crops of
promuung*ppearance—
• and stands well upon