INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTEftIAN, GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A., SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., FEBRUARY 3, 1857 CIRCULATION, »100 COPIES 1 Subscription Price, $2,00 per annum. To the Democratic Freemen of the City and County of Lancaster. In accordance with the resolution of the County Com mittee, adopted on Wednesday last, you are requested to assemble In the several Wards of the City, and boroughs and Townships of the County, on Saturday the 7th of February next, then and there to elect not less than three nor more than fl?e delegates to represent each District in a general County Convention to be held on Wednesdat the 11th of PnacAßT ircxr.-at U o’clock A. M., at the Hotel of Eman uel. fihober, In the City of Lancaster, for the purpose of electing six delegates to represent the Democracy of the County of Lancaster In tbo Annual State Convention, to be held at Harrisburg, on Monday the 2nd day of March next The several Ward, Borough and Township Commit tee* are requested to give early notice, in their ie«p" ctive Districts, of the time 'and place of meeting.for the election of delegates. In accordance with tho establbbi-d usage of the party the several Districts will each nominate oue person to t-erre bn the County Com.tpittee for tbe ensuing political year; and also nominate their Wurd, Borough and Township Committees, th*-ir names on their respective credentials to the emiuiug County Couventluu. By order of tho County Committee. ' 11. B. SWARR, Chairman. Lancaster. January 20th, 1R57. The Election—To-Day. The election lor Mayor, Aldermen, Coun cils, Constables, &c. come* off to-day, in this City, and it behooves uur Democratic friends to be up and doing if they desire success. The enemy, under various guises, is in the field and actively at work, with one grand object in view—the defeat of tbe Dem ocratic party. We hope tbe Democracy oi the City are fully prepured to meet their opponents at all points. Wo have an unex ceptiunable list of candidates in the field, all fairly nominated in accordance with tho usa ges of the party. They are well qualified for the various positions assigned them, and are entitled to tho cordial support uf every Dem ocrat. We earnestly urge our friends to turn out in their strength to-day at the Polls, and give * 4 a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together” for the whole ticket. And beware, too, of spurious tickets which are afloat by the thousand—circulated for the purpose of deceiving honest and unsuspecting'voters.— The following is the genuine Democratic ticket—all others are counterfeit: OKNER A L N 0 MIX ATIU N S. Major—John Zimmerman. High Constable—J.din Myer. WARD NOMINATIONS. N. W. WAHD. Select Council—Christian Zo.-her. Common Council—George L. U-iylo, Latvia llnldy, Charles , 1L Fralley, Adam Trout, Juhn Reese. Alderman—j Sebastian U,. Musser. Assessor —jhbti F. Sehn.-r. City Constable—Jacob Gumlakcr. Judge— Robert J. King. Inspector—James S. Jones. a. w. w\r.D. Select Council—Dr. Henry Carpenter. Common Council—Philip Fitzpatrick, John Stolgerwalt. «r., Henry P. Cnraou. Assessor —Cspt. Hem go IlhzaibergcT City Constable—J /lm Kuhns. Judge—James Po qil-N. Inspector—iamuol Ilul-er. N. E. WARD. Belect Couucil—D.tvbl 0. Eohleinnn. Common Council—Juhn Llppinctt. John Wcidler, J.J. Spreugor. lleiijaniiu l.irlity. Aldermen—William Curpoutur, James C. Carpenter. Assessor—Garrett Kverts. City Constable—Hugh Dougherty. Judge—Charles E. Wentz. Inspector—‘Daniel Okeson. S. Z. WARP. Select Council—Dr. llt»nry Cirpenter. „ Common Council—William l\ Brooks*, Win. S Amw*g, Michael McGonigle. Assessor —Eugene Harkins. City Constable—William M. Oormly. Judge—Samuel .T. Morrisou. Inspector—Juliu llcasler. Democrats—Beware. 5 We learn that certain gentlemen are at work through the city, representing Air. Burrowes as the Democratic candidate for the Mayoralty. This is done for the purpose uf deceiving hon est and unsuspecting voters. Wc caution our Democratic friends to beware of this trick.— Mayor Zimmerman* is the Democratic candidate, regularly placed in nomination, whilst Mr: Burrowes is one of the opposition candidates, brought out by certain individuals, some of whom we know to be the blackest kind of Black Republicans, for the purpose uf defeat ing the Democratic party. We are sorry, ns we intimated last week, that Mr. Blrrowes lends himself to such a purpose. But, as he has done so, it becomes our duty to place him in his proper position as a candidate. We, therefore, repeat the caution to our Democratic fellow citizens, to beware of this cunningly devised scheme to foist him upon tho public as the Democratic candidate, instead of Mayor Zimmerma.v, the regularly settled nominee uf the party. The Delegate Elections. We hope our Democratic friends throughout the county will not forget or neglect to attend the delegate elections on Saturday next. The ensuing County Convention has b.en called for the purpose of electing delegates to the State Convention which is to assemble at Harrisburg on the 2d of March. And as this latter body will have to nominate candidates for the responsible offices of Governor, Judge of the Supreme Court, and Canal Commission er, it is highly important that “good and true” men be sent as representatives to that body. To be certain that Lancaster county is fairly represented, it is necessary that the people themselves should see to it that their County Convention'is composed of the right kind of material. We make these suggestions at this time, so that the attention-of our Democratic friends may be directed to the subject. It is their business—not our’s—to elect the dele gates-on Saturday next. movements of Mr.-Buchanan. ; The President elect left Wheatland on yes jterday week, on a brief visit to Washington City. He reached the Capitol on Tuesday morning, and during the afternoon called on President Pierce, tty .whom lie was cordially received and invited to partake of the hospi-’ talities of the White House. He will return home, probably to-day or to-morrow, and will remain here until within three or four days of the Inauguration. During his stay in Washington, he was visited, by thousands of his fellow citizens of all parties, anxious to pay their respects to the Chief Magistrate elect of this mighty Republic. Perhaps no man since the days of the great Washington, has been elevated to the Presidency of the United States, who has attracted, and who will continue to attract, so much of public at tention, not only in this country but through out Europe, as Mr. Buchanan. Ho reaehes the highest post of earthly ambition and influence at an important'period in the world’s history; and if he succeeds, as we have no doubt he will, in guiding the ship of State through the angry and turbulent sea upon which she is launched, his administration will be a model one in the history of the country, and his name and fame will go down to posterity, and be cherished by the hundreds of millions who will sucoeed us upon the stage of action. Indiana Senators By a special dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer, it appears that in the Democratic caucus held, on the 29 th ult., by the Demo cratic members of the Indiana Legislature, Hon. Jesse'D. Bright and Hon. Grahaii N. Fitch, were unanimously nominated for U. S. Senators—ex-Governor Wright declining for the sake of harmony. . A resolution was unanimously adopted recommending ex-Governor Wright to Mr. Buchanan for the highest gift in his bestowal to which he may deem Indiana entitled. 19* Once more we urge our Demooratio friMrfs to beware of SPURIOUS TICKETS, *» the election TO-DAY. Tho Letter at ljast 1 I Wo have heard a great deal said in the ; Black Republican press, for the two or ( three weeks, about a “ dictatorial'’ letter sent j ; by Mr. Buchanan to Col. Mott, on the sub- ! ijectof the late Senatorial election. There has i been a vast amount of unnecessary abuse j helped upon the head of the President elect, ; 'and many honest people were led to suppose ! that there was something absolutely horrible , in his “ attempt to influence the election of United States Senator.” We supposed all ! along that the Negro-worshipping friends of Cameron were barking up the wrong tree, and that when the letter once eaw’ day-light, it | would be found to be a totally different affair frura what the public were led to suppose.— : At length it has made its appearance in the : public prints—thanks to the traitor Wagon- . seller, who, in his feeble attempt, the pther i dav in the House, to justify his base treachery, • (somebody wrote a speech for him which be ; read in his place,) brought the letter to light. We have read this letter over and over again | carefully, and, for the life of us, we can see nothing wrong in it. It is just such a letter : . us Mr. Buchanan might have written to a political friend at Harrisburg or elsewhere— i even to Gen. Foster himself—without giving ( ; just cause of offence to any man, whether a 1 i candidate for Senatorial honors or not. And I this letter, so cautious and mild in its tone, 1 ! and so far removed from dictation in the re motest shape or form, is made the shabby pretest by Wagonseller and Lebo for sup i porting Cameron's election ! Hear what the ■ 1 traitor, in closing his speech, says: A document so palpably hostile to the spirit , j and policy of republican government—so I | subversive of everything like free action and ! : free thought—so insulting to Senators Bigler | and Brodhead and other eminent Democrats, ! and so contrary to the expressed sentiments | of Mr. Buchanan himself when called upou to ! give his opinion of Gen. Cameron's previous election to the United States Senate, at once brought my mind and that of my colleague to the determination to resist its instructions to 1 the farthest end. • To show the infamy of Wauonseli.er, and the utter groundlessness of his excuse fur be traying his party and his constituents, we subjuin the letter of Mr. Bcchanan, and ask all our readers to give it a careful persual: Wheatland, Jan. 7, 1857. Mv Dear Sir: —Although I have always refrained from interfering in the choice of Senators by the Legislature, yot the highly confidential relations which a Pennsylvania President ought to sustain toward a Pennsyl vania Senator, at the present moment, induces me to say a few words to you, as a valued friend, on the pending Senatorial election. I learn that doubts have been expressed as to my preference among the candidates, and although my opinion may be entitled to little weight, I do not desire to be placed in an equivocal position on this or any other subject. When asked, I have always said that 1 pre ferred Col. Forney, and I should esteem it a friendly act towards myself for any person, in or out of the Legislature, to support him. At the same, I desire to express my warm personal and political regard fur Messrs. Rub bins, Foster, Buckalew and Wright. From the course pursued by Mr. Brodhcad, for some years past, confidential relations be tween him and myselfhave ceased. I have thus presented to you my views, so that, if you should deem it necessary, you may speak my sentiments to such persons as may consider them of any value. From your friend, very respectfully. JAMES BUCIIAN’AX. llenry S. Mott, Esq. Col. Joseph B. Baker. The silly attempt of the passengers, detain- ; ed a few day* in this city in consequence of the ' great snow storm, to injure the character of i Col, Baker and the employees under him on ' tho State road, will fail before a discriminating 1 public. As we stated in nur last, the Cob did j everything that mortal man could do, even ‘ to thtfuwing open his own house and feeding unci sheltering scores of men for several days and nights, to clear the track of the immense : and unprecedented snow drifts upon it. The ' fullowingarticlefrom the Inland Daily (a paper ; whose proprietor and editor are both opposed ; to Mr. Baker in politics;) will show the diffi- j culties encountered by the officers and men in ; opening the road, and is a well deserved trih- ' ute to the energy and perseverance which : they displayed in accomplishing the task.— : That paper says: _ ' “ The great storm of 1857 may now pruba- j bly lie considered as over. For a whole wbek j the Philadelphia and Columbia railroad was I closed to the passage of trains. From Sundav ! morning, the 18th, till Saturday evening, | the 24th, no mail arrived at Lancaster from i Philadelphia. At least three times during the week the road might have been considered ; as open, but before au engine could be got j ready or a train run through, old Boreas, j with his frosty breath, shut it fast again. i The efforts made by the proper officers to clear ! the road, we are told, were almost superhu- i man. In some oi the deep cuts the snow was 1 from twenty to twenty-five feet deep, while I cuts of twelve and fifteen feet in depth were a i common occurrence. -Those who have not ! witnessed the operation of clearing a road thus covered with snow, can have no idea of, the labor and difficulty of opening a track ’ fur an engine. It is true that on embankments and on levels the engine can generally open ' its own way with the snow plow, but in cuts j the case is very different. There, owing to the | fact that there is no place to put the snow, ! the shovel must be resorted to. Think of fifty, l sixty, or an hundred men working through’a - cut from a quarter to a half a mile longf the ; snow-from five to twenty-five feet deep, while 1 tiie thermometer stands at zero or near it.— ; Then think of all such cuts between this and j Columbia, and between this and Philadelphia, i and then some notion may be formed of the immense amount of labor required to open the ! road throughout its entire length. The won- ! der then will be, not that the road was so lono : impassable, but that it was opened so soon.— ; Nothing but a fixed determination to succeed, ■ backed by an unflinching energy in the exe- | cution of this purpose, could have enabled those having it in charge, tp have accomplished the w*ork under the countless difficulties pre- 1 sented by the depth of the snow, the prevailing : direction and force of' the wind duriqg the week,'and the course of the road itself: for it must be evident, to everyone who will but reflect for a moment, that in the late storm a road running east and west must have been much mote difficult to open, and clear, than one running in a contrary direction. There were times in the week wlien as many men as 1 could stand on portions of the road could not have cleared away the snow as Hast as the wind blew it on. On the whole, we may say ; that no such season of extreme difficulty has occurredon the road since it was first opened ; in the year 1834. We never saw the like be fore, and never wish to witness it again.” i B®, Hon. William Bigler, U. S. Senate, will please accept our thanks for an important public document. Election, of State Treasurer. A resolution has passed both branches of the Legislature, fixing the 10th instant for the election of State Treasurer. S£aT“ Messrs. Heistand and Pownall, of the State Legislature, have our thanks for copies flJa?*The Erie City Bank has closed its of the Legislative Record, and other documents doors, owing as some of its apologists very of interest. , truthfully say, to the “heavyoutside pressure.” New Napier h^'™ 856 ,™ 6 °. f the o ™“ ted tWO ? ears been appointed Minister to the United State* If “ belon g' n e *» J u f 010 “» '“ 8 ” t L„ n , !■ . . t , , Ino Germantown JeLegrapk trusts that the by the British government, in the place of Mr. T * i , r, L . j. . ; , „ Legislature will be very careful how it yields Lrampton, dissmissed by President Pierce. .. • . ... f several months ago. this sess.on to similar public necessity ” ~ . _ for new banks. JgyHon. Andrew Stevenson, of Virginia, Death or Hon. Preston s. Brooks, died at his residence in Albemarle, on the Washington, Jan. 27.— The Hon. Preston night of the 25th the 75th year of his S. Brooks, of South Carolina, died this evening age. Mr. S. was a distinguished man and at Brown’s Hotel. lie had been in bed for a a prominent Democratic politician. He had da £° r t” 0 su .f f 1 0.? fr . um tbe ? severe , , ....... ™ cold. He said to his friends this evening that been a member of the Virginia Legislature, he had passed the crisis of his illness, and felt and Speaker of the House of Delegates, mem- considerably improved in health ; but ten her of Congress, Speaker of the House of Rep- m ‘ nutes afterwards he was' seized with a vio resentatives, and Minister to England For lentcram P' arul expired in intense pain. The several vanrs ho t ' v.- 6ad BTent > so , sudden and unexpected, has retired from publio caused much surprise and sympathy through- : out the elty. 6 The Truth Weil Spoken—The Caucus. The HolHdaysburg 1 Standard / one of the best and most spirited of, our Democratic ex changes, savs that Col. Cresswell, the Senator from that district, by refusing to go into the late Democratic caucu3 for the nomination of a U. S. Senator, has “.proved recreant to the trust reposed in him,” and that “ his course is condemned by lour fifths of the Democrats of Blair county.” Speaking further on the subject, the Standard says: It may be said, too, that we supported Hen ry D. Fuster for the office of United States Senator. Very true. The Standard was the paper, immediately after the late cam paign, tu speak uf him in connexion with the office. The opinion we entertained uf him then, we entertain of him uow. We believe him to be an honorable, high-minded Demo crat, and eminently qualified to adorn the office ; but we do not believe that there, is a shadow of Democracy to be found in the at tempt of his friends to dishonor the usages of the caucus. The caucus is one of the fundamental prin ciples of party organization, aud when its be hests are no lunger binding, party ties are severed. To annul the caucus, is to stand up in the face of the majority aud say' the major ity shall not rule—which is at once avowing the foulest of Federal sentiments. If Col. Cresswell was right, the same rule would have held good in the county o<>nventiujt which elected his Conferees, for we have reason to know that mure than eight of the delegates were opposed to him ; and yet they all voted for him—aDd why ?—because he was nomina ted in accordance with the usages of the party. The caucus is nothing more nor less than a nominating convention—precisely similar to a county or State convention—subject to the same restrictions, and governed by the same grand rule, viz :—that the minority shall be governed by the will of the majority. It therefore follows that he who refuses to recog nize the right of the caucus, tramples upon the usages of the party, and virtually cuts los§e from the party itself. • We hear a great deal about executive inter ference, based upon a letter said to have been written by Mr. Buchanan to Col. Mott, ex pressing himself in favor of Col. John W. Forney. We have read the letter carefully, but, for the life of us. we can discover no dic tation in it. It is writteu (not to a member of the Legislature,) as one friend would write to another, merely expressing a preference in lavur uf Col. Forney. We need hardly say that Col. F. was not our choice. Still we must do him the justice to say that no man in Pennsylvania labored more unceasingly or ef ficiently in the late campaign than he did.— This preference on the part of Mr. Buchanan was, therefore, nothing more than commenda ble gratitude ; and we have yet to learn that gratitude to a friend is a heinous offence, fur which a man should be held accountable.— But, in the language of a sturdy old Democrat —“a poor excuse is better than none!” The Coldest Day The'severity of the present winter has not been exceeded sinoe 1835, and from the record before us, it would seem that the temperature on Saturday, the 24th, throughout the North ern and Middle States, was even colder than on any day of that memorable year. In the Southern States, the temperature at that time was lower than it has been during this season. The following table shows the state of the thermometer on the 24 which we have receiv graph, or otherwise tli, at those points from id information by tele- Halifax, X. S. Montreal, Can., Salem, Mas*., Worcester, Mass., St. Jobuß, X. 8.. Sackville, X. 8., Fredericton. N. B . 30 “ Pruvideoce, R. I. Calais, Me., Bangor, Mo. New Haven. Coun., 27 •• Hartford. Conn., 32 “ Troy, X. Y., 2G “ Albany. N. Y., *27 “ New York. G Philadelphia, 5 •* Washington, 8 *• Baltimore, 6 “ Alexandria, Va., 8 “ Charleston, S. C., 12 ab. Tallahasse, Fla., 10 *• Portland, ile., Manchester, N. Tl_ Dover, N. 11. Woodstock, Vt, Montpelier, Vt. Boston, Maes. K. Cambridge Maes. Malden. Mass., Lawrence, Maas., Springfield, Mata., Bangor, Me., must have been decidedly Arc tic on the 24th. Such an atmosphere would suggest an Esquimaux costume and a diet of walrus meat. all individuals who are desirous of imitating Dr. Kane's ex ploits and endurance, to go through a winter of preparatory experience in Bangor. It might be well to intimate, also, to professors of the Terpsichorean art, that they could do a service to humanity, and fill their pockets, by teaching the people of Bangor to dance— that being a graceful exercise, calculated to keep mortality from the condition of au icicle. The Right Spirit. We make the following eloquent extract from the recent masterly speech of the lion. A. 0. Brown, in the United States Senate.— The confidence he expresses in the incoming administration is shared generally at the South, and cannot be shaken by trifles. Mr. Brown is a representative-man of the Southern State Rights Democratic party, and he but re flects their feelings in the earnest faith lie re poses in Mr. Buchanan : “ The Senator from Illinois, [Mr. Trum bull,] the other day interrogated the Senator from Pennsylvania,' [Mr. Bigler,] as to what tfr; Buchanan’s views were on this point, (squatter sovereignty.) My friend from Penn sylvania declined to reply, because he had no authority to do so. The friends of Mr. Bu chanan were satisfied with his position mi this point before they nominated and electecf him, and they are not likely to fall out with him now on account of any suggestions coming from his enemies, secret or open. That he will hold the scales of justice in equal balance between the North and South I have no doubt; and if he does, his friends Xorth and South will adhere to him. They were strong enough to elect him ; and if he fulfils their hopes, as I am sure he will, they, will show themselves strong enough to carry his administration through iu triumph. Mr. Buchanan may laugh his enemies to scorn. He has only to feel the inspiration that moved the heart of his friends at Cincinnati, and stand firmly on the platform laid down by them, and they will thjrow over him their arms, aud build around him a rampart that will defy the pow er of the black republicans and their allies.— South-Side Democrat. A. Mammoth Scheme.— The New York ' Herald says, a scheme is on foot to fuse the i two great Railroads in New Y'ork—the Cen- ! tral and Erie, each built at a cost of forty I millions. Then it is proposed to increase their j stock to one hundred millions, fo obtain the Hudson River Railroad, and finally purchase \ the Erie Canal and its branches, which cost 1 forty millions. This done, the Herald believes i that State will be as much under the control ! of this vast corporation, as New Jersey is un- j der the control of the Camden and Amboy \ Railroad. ! An Important Decision.— The Supreme ■ Court of this State, has decided by a majority 1 of one, in favor of the right of the Governor | to appoint a Judge to fill a vacancy for the bal-; ance of a deceased or resigning Judge’s term. : This matter was brought before the Court, by ? an amicable agreement between Judge Find-; lay, who was elected by the people of the Nor thampton district at the last general election, : and Judge Maxwell, who was appointed by j Governor Pollock. ; Trouble/in Nebraska. The Territorial Legislature ; of Nebraska is in sessum, and appears be a strange scene of disorder. It appears that a majority of the Legislature is bent on removing the capitol from Omaha to some other point* on account of the interference of mobs of people from lowa in the Territorial business. The council, or upper house, passed a bill authorizing the removal, but the house was unable to reach a vote on the question, on account of the factious opposition of the minority, and the riotous conduct of the mob of persons thronging the lobby, mostly from Council Bluffs, lowa, who cheer their friends and groan their opponents. Council Bluffs and Omaha are both town sites owned by the same company of Speculators, who also own the ferry, and are endowed with a gift of government lands. The organization of the Territory ha** proved dueh a good thing for them, that they cannot bear the prospect of the capitol being removed to some other point. To such an extent is the attempt to overawe the Legislature carried, that the House of Representatives petitioned the Gov ernor for a sufficient military force to protect their persons from violence. It is thought that the removal will pass both houses by the requisite majority of two-thirds' over the Gov ernor's veto. To make this two-thirds major ity in the House the vote of the Speaker was necessary ; but under the rules of the House, he could only vote in case of a tie. To rescind this rule was, therefore, the policy of the ma jority, and it would have been effected, but for the determined opposition of the represen tatives of Omaha, which prevented action.— At length, one of the representatives abused the Speaker personally, and refused to take his seat; whereupon the speaker ordered the Sergeant-at-Arms tp take him into custody.— The member, a Mr. Hanscombe, defied him to do so, and significantly put his hand on a Bowie-knife. The Sergeant-at-Arms paused, whereupon the Speaker repeated the order. Hanscomb dared the majority to lay hands on him, and the lobby applauded. The Speaker intimated that, unless this were stopped, it would be necessary to clear the lobbies. The mob responded, “ Bettor try it," and making a rush, broke down the railing, and forced the House to adjourn. It was this event which caused the House to petition the Governor for protection. It is a strange state of affairs, and will, probably, render the intervention of Congress necessary. —Xorth Avierican. The First Snow Storm in the City of Mexico. La Nacion, a newspaper of the City of Mex ico ia its number of the 21st of Dec., speaks of the enow storm there, thus:—Last night at half past nine o'clock, a heavy snow storm began, which lasted several hours. Never have we seen this phenomenon, so common in altitudes higher than ours, in Mexico before. It also excited, to a high degree, the curiosity of the inhabitants of the capitol. Tho thermometer of Reumer was one degree above zero, and maintained itself there du ring the whole night. The fiat roofs of the houses, the streets, the hills which surround the city of the lakes, and give her 60 beautiful -an aspect, the public walks, all reminded us this morning, of the first snow storm we ever witnessed, which was last fall, in the United States and in Europe. Mexico City presented this morning a truly picturesque 6ight, fur the green leaves of our eternal spring formed a lively contrast with the flakes of snow, which dressed them in an attire to which they were not accustomed. Transfer of the Hermitage to tiie Uni ted States.— The Legislature of Tennessee at its last session - passed an act authorizing the Governor of that State to purchase five hundred acres of the Hermitage, including the mansion of Gen. Jackson and the tomb where now reposes the remains of the illus trious hero and patriot, and those of his beloved wife, and to make a tender of the same to the general government, provided a branch of the Military Academy should be re-established at that place. In pursuance of this-.act Governor Johnson purchased the Hermitage for the sum of forty-eight thousand dollars, and on Wednesday week arrived in Washington and made a formal tender of the property, with the the condition annexed, to the President. The President, in reply, stated that this offer by the State of Tennessee would be promptly -teowmunieated by him to Con gress. Chance for Mechanics.— The Lebanon Advertiser says:—The large number of Me chanics wanted to put the many new build ings, to be erected in this borough, next spring and summer, will no doubt create a great demand fur Carpenter, Brick-layers, Laborers, &c. Being apprised that some difficulty exists already from the want of workingmen in those branches, we undertake toiuvite industrious mechanics, from'abroad, to come to Lebanon, with the assurance that they will find here plenty of work, and.no doubt, good wages, for a long season. The Effects of the Storm. The great storm of the 18th and 10th ult., and the subsequent heavy gales, were very disastrous along the Atlantic coast, affecting the shipping interest from Maine to Florida, and half way across the ocean. Much loss of life, it is feared, has occurred in consequence —to say nothing of the immense loss of prop erty by shipwreck and otherwise. COMMUNICATIONS. For tho Intelligencer. Chester County, January 26, 1857. When one nation or people are on the evo of making declaration ofrtrar. or about eutering into a treaty of pcaco with .nothing should be done hastily, or acted upon without due consideration; and those intrusted with the public interest should adopt such measures as in their judgment will be conducive to the general welfare, pros perity and liberty of the people. The same principle will hold good in regard to the acts of the representatives of the individual States of the Union, iu their domestic affairs. As Pennsylvania at the present time is approaching a crisis which is pregnant with good or evil, and which will have a tendency to add additional strength ar.d prosperity to her in luture. 01, if inconsiderately acted upon,-may produce an abortion that may paralyze and lay h?r pros trate for years before she will be able to recover her wonted vigor. No man with eyes open can deny this fact, when he sees staring him in the face applications to the Legis lature for from twenty to twenty-tire millions of additional banking capital, without any statistics to show for what purpose it is wanted, or the reason why application is made. Tho people of Pennsylvania are deeply interested "in this matter, and should demand, through tho public press, a full statement of facts in relation thereto, and by whom Or what institution made. And the persons whose names re to be inserted in a charter should be required to testify on oath, before the committee of the Legislature appointed on banks, to the truth of their statistics and representa tions; andiflheybad evidence or reason to believe that persons most deeply interested io having a bank charter granted, or an extension of capital to those in existence, were speculating in property which they have purchased and having laid out in town lots, on which rows of vision ary houses are to be erected, or dabbling in air line rail roads or undeveloped coal fields, or in fact any project which evidently will have no permanence, should be re jected. The following la a synopsis of business done at Coates vllle and vicinity, embracing a scope of three miles east, and ten miles north, south and west of the village : 10 Rolling Mills doing an annual business of $1,000,000 6 Forges “ “ “ 177,600 3 Foundries and Machine Shops “ 100,000 16 Paper and Box-Board Mills “ . 400,000 8 Cotton and Woollen Mills “ 320,900 ,17 Forwarding Houses - . 850.000 8 Lime Burners - 40.000 13 Tanneries “ 104,000 27 Flour and Feed Mills M 675,000 19 Saw Mills *• 95.000 40 Stores “ 400,000 Live Stock in value 500,000 ' $4,661,600 In addition to the above, might bo added mining and j agriculture which will amonnt to no inconsiderable sum. The principal banking for the above named district, in : Chester county, is done in the cities of Philadelphia and Lancaster, the former forty miles east, and the latter thirty • at of this place. Further comment would be Kuperfluous. Yours. CHESTER. Chester County Delegates. The Democratic Convention of Chester county, met at West Chester, on Tuesday last, and elected Capt. Robt. Irwin, as Senatorial, and Abel Evans, Col. Samuel Ringwalt, and Ebenezer W. Sharp, as Representative Dele gates to the State Convention, with instruc tions to vote in favor of Judge Strickland for Canal Commissioner. i Inunuwe Land Grant—Congrenion&l Bribery and Corruption. Another uf the immense land grants in fa i for l, f railroad* have heretofore boeu suspeet j ed of being cnhceiveJ in fraud and carried c through by bribery and corruption, ho*» been ! introduced iuto the House of Representatives, in the shape of a bill,, which grants to the ter ritory of Minnesota, for the construction of a trunk railroad traversing the territory with three branch roads, every alternate section of land, designated by odd numbers, tor six seetwjisi in width on each side of said road and branches. The grant will call for nearly four hundred th"usand acres of land in each and every mile which the road traverses, and mak ing the aggregate an immense oue. The New York Herald pubbshes letters from itscorrespondents at Washington, setting forth a very scandalous state of Congressional | morals, and the existence and organized and 'act-fve exertions of a distinct profession in ' Washington—lobby agents—whose business it is to bring personal influence to bear upon ; the action of Cougress, and to determine ; measures of legislation by corrupt considera ■ tions. The Richmond Enquirer republishes the Herald's letters, and says that the ma jority of these lobby ngents are “ ex-members iof Congress, ex-Secretaries of department, . editors out of employment, occasional curres : pondents of papers, officers of the army dis : missed from the service, officers of the navy ; retired for incapacity, clerks, women of easy virtue, dealers of faro, and apostate preachers l of the Gospel. These individual* have - methodized the mysteries of plunder into ' a science, and have reduced their operations J against the Treasury to a regular system of ‘ strategy. The agencies of their influence ! comprehend all the means of subduing prin -1 ciple through the instrumentality of the pas ; sions. Tho amiable disposition of one metn -1 ber of Congress makes him an easy prey.— : Another falls a victim to the sedu'tions of : champagne and canvass back. A third isinsen , Bible to the charms of an epicurean banquet, but ho surrenders to the seductions of a solid j sum of money. A fourth is beguiled by the arts of some charming Lais, and consents, if : not to support a particular claim, to be absent j when the vote is taken. A fifth, with hardly 1 less criminality of motive, sacrifices his ’ scruples to secure the operation of a pow { erful interest in his own special behalf. So i the thing works; and the result is th:it the | people am so plundered -if millions by a cur- I rupt coalition between Hie lobby interest and 1 certain profligate members of Congress." It is through such influences and bv such 1 means that the Treasury is robbed, the pub ; lie money squandered, and the good name of ! the nation degraded. It is a mortifying fact, ; as well as one o£ evil omen, that, whilst the i character of the public men of Great Britain ! has steadily improved those of the U. States, [ both in intellect and morals, has as steadily j retrograded. Could one of the pure and in | corruptible patriots of the Revolutionary era j arise from the grave, he would be astounded i at the profligacy which lias converted the once ; stainless halls of the public council into “ a I den of thieves." —Richmond Despatch. Mr. Buchanan In Washington. Washington, Jan. 27.—Mr. Buchanan ar rived in this city at 11 o’clock this morning, and proceeded to the National lintel, where a number of his friends were waiting to receive him. There was ho public reception. Mr. Buchanan was accompanied from Lan caster by his personal friend Hubert $. Ma graw, of Baltimore. At 10 o'clock ho pnid bis respects to the President, and it so happened that there was a public reception to-day at the White House. The persons present warmly welcomed Mr. Buchanan. The President cordially greeted him, and tendered him the compliment of a dinner with invited guests, as did also Judge Douglas and others, but he hns declined them, preferring to partake of their hospitalities in a private manner. Mr. Buchanan is at the National Hotel, ac cessible to all visitors, but is not uppressed with their attentions. He will remain here a week or ten days. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE Washiwjtov, Jan. Tho bill to aid the heirs of the revolutionary officer* has been finally lost, or in other words, postponed until De cember next. So, for the present, that bill is a dead chap let for this winter in draining its expected millions from the public Treasury. The bill that passed the Senate for the benefit of Mrs. Mary Reeside, the widow of the late great Lord Admiral of Mail contracts for so many years under our government, we regret to say, has not yet become a law. Tho Senate struck out from the bill the interest clause, justly duo the claimants, which wo aro pleased to hear will bo inserted by the Ilouse wh«n the claim come- before them again for decision. Every dollar claimed by Mrs. Reside i« jnstly due to her enterprising and energetic husband—and wh*u the bill shall become the law of the land, we shall hone to gee it contain a full Indemnity in principal and interest of every cent due to the late Admiral Ree-dde. There has been many a man that baa had the title of 11 Admiral ” be stowed upon him. that did not deserve the distinction by services rendered their country nne-tcr>th the ratio that the noble Reeslde devoted to his. through many lone years of summer heats and winter colds In building up and sus taining the mail facilities of the land. We want his h*lr« well paid, without stint or hindrance, all claimed in their bill before Congress. You will aea in (be Union of Tuesday morning," th« late law passed by both lions®* of Congress, upon lh“ subject of compel! imr the attendance of witnesses before either House of Congress to disclose testimony under certain pains and penalties. This law has been passed in too much haste, and in consequence of some information flrßt made public by a Mr. Pimnnton. the correspondent of the New York Times. ?oj-myself Tdo not believe there in any truth in the assertions made bv Mr. Fimonton. nor would I be lieve it upon bis simple testimony from this fact alone, that, if he speaks of facts, ho mnst hare been a party to the corruption and collusion fraud practised in the House. Put enough of this, the public can decide the question of the propriety of the law when the Committee of Investiga tion of the House shall make their report. What we wish to say just here, is that we dissent In toto from this prin' ciple of compulsion and suborning of witnesses that are to be brought into the Courts of the United States by the passage of this law. Is i t not much after the type of that obnoxious law In principle, that killed politically the elder Adams? It seems to me that it Is in very close' nflieme* to that law of his that abridged the rights of citiaens, called the “ alien and sedition ’’ law. Those who can see through the mazes and Intricacies of law seem to think, that some sovere punishments will follow the presentments under this measure, as that which followed the trial of Matthew Lyon in the days of old. when persecutions under Mr. Adams was a favorite theme of agitation among political partisans. We are not exempt from party feeling even in those pleasant times of progress and prosperity,—hence It is, that we hold to our objections to the passage of the law of compulsion lately enacted by the present Congress. Mr. L. D. Campbell has introduced bis promised amended Tariff Bill this week. The reductions of duties lu this bill will reach some fourteen millions of dollars, should Congress pass the bill as he has introduced it. Bnt the bill will not pass this session, nor will there be, as a consequence, any reduction of the duties for the current year. The truth is. there is no time left of the present session to perfect any such important measure as a Tariff Bill. If we shall be mistaken in this result we will early advise you of the actirn of the House upon the subject. Mr. Yilliers recently appointed, by the British Govt-rn nieut. Minister to 4he United States, having declined the appointment, tho-Rtation has been tendered to Lord Napier, an under Secretary of nn« of the Foreign I egatlons of the British Empire, and not to Lord Elgin, who would obtalnthe. mission The British press, generally are much dissatisfied with the appointment of Lord Napier, and say Ufa not of sufficient talent to cope with the talented United States Tbero is more truth than poetry lpithisiobjection, and the same objection can be extended to irfany others in British high places, who aro not tipaichtn to many of our present American States men. However, Lord Napier CAn come over arid trv his hand in his new position. The President elect took our citizens by surprise on Tuesday morning last, by his sudden appearance in Wash ington. We folks here being mostly frozen in, had no idea but that the distinguished occupant of "Wheatland was eqnally unfortunate as we were—but it seems not so from the sudden oppearance of Mr. Buchanan. The President elect paid a visit to President Pierce on Tuesday evening, ne was most cordially received Since thenar. Buchanan has been *t the National, receiving the visits of his numer ous friends. Now that Mr. B. la here we have queer guesßing at the Cabinet appointees. It would fill your paper, Messrs Editors, just to see the different arrange ments that are made for Mr. Buchanan in the way of Cabinet selections. But It Is all smoke. Mr. Buchanan will profit by his own experience and, ripe Judgment in such matter*, consequently the Democratic party has nothing to fear in the selections that are to be made to aid him in the affairs of the Government after the 4th of March next. It is conjectured that Mr. Buchanan will return to Wheatland next week. We have a melancholy duty to perform, in announcing to your readers tho sudden demise of the non. Preston S. Brook 3. a member of ihe House of Representatives, from Hie State of South Carolina.— Mr. Brooks was in his year, and he died from an at tack of the Croup or Jains. nis death was unexpected to his colleague* ancFnii numerous friends in and out of Congress. exprerfsed himself but an hour be fore bis death thpt his disease was conquered and that he would soon be well. But it has been determined otherwise, and he is now no more; his death is felt most keenly by his venerable nncie. Senator Butler, who in turn has the aym pathy of many friends for this bereavement in the death of his high-toned and chivalrous nephew- Both Houses of Congress adjourned on yesterday at an early hour, doing no business in coosequence of the death of one of South Carolina's favorite and much cherished sons. The remains of Mr. Brocks were committed to the vault of the Congressional burying ground to day after the funeral service was performed in the House of Repre tentative*. CITT AIVD COnSTt AFFAIRS. Disappointment. —On Tuesday evening last we. In common with ft largo number of citizens, were most wofully disappointed in not hearing the promised lecture ofthe Rev. William n. Millbcrji, the colebrated Blind. Preacher. After trudging over some five or six square* of almost impassable pavements, to the Duto Street M. Th Church, we were Informed that Mr. M. had not arrived, and, consequently, no lecture wonld be delirered. This was a very unpleasant announcement, as «« had antici pated a delightful evening's entertainment. Mr H. failed in getting to Lancaster on account of missing the connec tion at Philadelphia. ' “Better luck next time.*’ Lecture at Marietta.; —A correspondent gives us an interesting aceount of the lecture given before the citizens of Marietta on Thursday evening la-t. at Temperance Hall, by Samuil H. Rrtvolps, Esq . of «his city. The citizens of that Borough have established a regular course for the Winter season. *ud Mr. K. deliv ered the third vf the course. The credit of getting up there intellectual entertainments Is mainly due to Messrs. Chao. Kelly and John J. Libhart. A large and intelligent andi en'ce was present on Thursday evening. The Quartette Club was present and added much to the interest by their excellent nnWc. Mr. Rovnoldi’ subject was “Our National Literature,” and it was treated in a masterly manner.— The audience, were delighted, as well they nJlght be, for Mr. R. is a young gentleman of fine literary attainments, and a very entertaining speaker. I Citv Election.—The City Election takes place to-day. We trust our Democratic friends are active and vigilant, and in readiuesa for the uuderhaul attack* of the 81.-ck Rppuhlii-tuV Know-Nothings. We expect to hear the “Old Buck” prt-daim a Deinccrsrh- triumph this evening. Are you *ll ready, btys - Pollock’s “Ore Cleaner.'’—Mr. David Pollock well known, in this nty, as an Kudina Builder, , ftnd a most skilful mechanic, was granted, on the 27th of ■ January, Letters Patent for ODe ofthe moat valuable aud powerfully operating machines ever invented in thisneigb : tnrhood. It is an immense Iron Cylinder formed of ad justable Iron bars, so constructed a* to be easily adjust*-*! and regulated according to the »i2e of the ''re <>r Goal j required. It contains perforated hollow Iron shafts slid | cylinders for washing the inato.lal, and has powerful lifters ; and arms for stirring up the (.‘res, with adjustable oper i ating rollers for stamping and crushing the same. Uls : so arranged as to wa*b. crush, screen and rl~sh several : hundred tons of Ore* or other material daily, of any required size, and in a wet or dry state. i This will certainly pro\e one of the greatest acquisitions to our Lancaster County and Pem^ylvania Iren and Coal 1 Districts, aud Mr. P. Ho.-k will. no dnnht, rlchlv re warded f r bla p?rsev-mno6 and skPI. We h-.ro seen the drawings of this ponderous machine, which uluiesf seeius . to have the appearance of an immense Iron ‘'rgan. An-i when we imagine that a hundred tons of Iron i>r<- Is rush • iug through such machines daily: stamping, crushing, . screening aud washing the heavy orw, with Innumei able fountains pourinpou to these heavy moving m-tssea, the . music of the hill* and valleys of the Iron and Coal districts will be vastly enlivened, and a new spirit b*» Infused Into the Mining anil Furnace operations. Opposition Ticket.—The following is the ticket settled upon by the all sorts o’ opposition to the Dem ocratic party of this city. We assure the gentlemen on It that it will give u* much pleasure to record their defeat on Tuesday next: GENERAL NOMINATIONS. Mayor—Henry M. White. High Constable—John (1. Martin. WARD NOMINATIONS. Select Council—Ootkdb Saner. Common Council—George Yeisley, Dr. Henry E. Muhlen berg, John Trinsler, Daniel Ehrisman, David Ilartmau. Alderman—John F. Ilnher. Assessor—James Wiley. City Constable—George HufiVagle, Judge—Frederick 8. Albright. Inspector—William Buckins. N. E. WAP.n. Select Council—Robert H. Long. Common Council—Daniel Ileitshu. John Brandt. Jr. Jacob H. Smelt* Benjamin F. Cor. Aldermen—William Frick. William B Wiley. Assessor—George IJ. Mowrey. City Constable—Philip S. Baker. Judge—William Ilensel. Inspector—Robert A. Evans. 6. W. W.ASI*. Select Council—John C. Walton. Common Council—Samuel Cormany. Thomas Sllvis, John H. Hemley. Assessor —John E. Carpenter City Constable—. John Berkel. Judge—Henry F. Benedict. Inspector—William Wright. 8. E. WARD. Select Council—John C. Walton. Common Council—John L. Benedict, Michael Steiger wait, John Fordney. Assessor—John Rock. Citv Constable—William Lambert, jr. Judge—Jacob Light. Inspector—Jacob Weitzel. Mechanics’ Society.—The following gen tlcmen wore elected officers of the Mechanics’ Society, at their late stated meeting: President —John Bear. Vice President—Charles Gillespie. Treasurer—Christian Cast. Secretary—Henry Pinkerton. Library Committee—P. G. Eberman. Christian Goat, Win. liable, I*. McConomy, M. Westha-ITer. •Committee on Property—C. KiefTer. M Westha-fi'er. C. Gillespie, F. J. Krantph, Peter McCouomv. We uro gratified to learn that the Society intend re opening their Library, In one of the rooms of the new buildings in West King street, adjoining the Market House. It will be Of great beuefit’to many. Died of bis Injuries.— One of the persons injured by the railroad accident, near Middletown, a few days ago, Sir. Henry Garraan, of the neighborhood c-f Roarastown in this county, ha* since died of his Injuries. Polls Close at 7 o’clock.— Recollect, Democrats, that the Foils close at 7 o'clock this svouing. Bo sure you are there in good time. License Revenue.— The amount of License foes paid into the .'•lata Treasury from this county, uodcr the new license law, is $9.51,“i. Including taverns, eating house*, brewers and distillers. Tavern and Other Licenses. — The Court have fixed Monday, the Oth day of February next, sc the time when they will hear applications f>r tav«rn, eating house and store licenses. Democratic Ward Meetings.—Democratic meetings were held in the different Wards, of this city, on Saturday evening, at which Poll and Vigilance Committees were Appointed, ami other uecensary business was trans acted. The right spirit was manifested, ami our friends amused. Democrats or the South East Ward.—We canti-'T) nur Democratic friends in this Ward to bi-wnre of a trick which will be attempted to be played upon them today. Large numbers of tickets have beeu printed with all the Democratic candidates on, except our oomiuee for City Constable. William M. Gormlt. In his stead is sub stituted the name of the Black Republican Know-Nothing nominee, WILLIAM LAMBERT, .Jr. We again warn the unflinching Democracy of that Ward to beware of the trick: The same game will probably he attempted in the other Wards. Keep a sharp look out. Teachers’ Institute. —The Lancaster Co. Teachers’ Institute which was In session at Fulton Hall, in this city, all of last week, brought its labors to a close on Saturday. The exercises throughout were very interesting, and a large number of our citizens attended them daily.— Addresses at the conclusion were delivered by Hon. A. L. Hayes, Professors Wickersham and Brooks, and Hon. Tboa. H. Burrowes. Tho Institute adjourned to meet at the cal! of the County Superintendent. Lung Diseases. —We invite the careful attention of all persons afflicted with coughs or colds to the following certificate by Mr. John C. Little, of Peebles Tp., In this county. Mr. D. Is oue of our most respectable citizens, and volmntarily called on Dr. Knyser, and ottered his certificate to tho facts stated below :—Pittsburgh Post. January 2, 1853. Grzat Cub* bv Da. Ketseb’s Pectoral Strut.—l llto in Peebles tp., Allegheny county. I had a coughing and spitting which commenced about the 4th of February last, and continued for eight months. I employed the best physicians in the County, and my cough continued una bated, until early in October. At that time I was advised to try your Pectoral Cough Syrup, which I did; and after I had taken one bottle I was entirely free from coughing and spitting. I had despaired of ever getting well, and I think it should be known that this valuable remedy will do for others what it has done Ln ray case. JOHN C. LITTLE, Peebles Tp. Witness: B. M. Kerr Pittsburgh. December 31. 1862. Sold by C. A. Helnitsh, No. 13 Hast King i-tre^t. jEST* A writer in the New York Journal of Commerce srys a simple and effectual remedy for curing frosted feet, and one that will afford immediate relief, is to heat a brick very hot, and hold the foot over it as closely as it can be held without burning. Cut an onion in two, and, dipping it repeatedly in salt, rub it all over the feet. The juice of the onion will be dried into the foot, and effect a cure in a very short time. If this is done a few times, it is almost certain to cure your feet entirely. Increase of Pay to the Army Officers.— We are gratified to observe that the bill for increasing the pay of the officers of the army passed the House of Representatives on Mon day week, and was sent to the Senate on the same day, where it was referred at once to the Military Committee of that body. We presume that it will meet with no opposition there, as the Senate baa been in favor of such a measure for several sessions, and that the bill will soon become a law. A destructive fire occurred at Phila delphia, on Thurday night last. The fire originated in the third story of the Girard building, in Chesnut street near Third, occu pied by E. Gaskill, as a book bindery. The lower floor was occupied by T. B. Peterson, the extensive publisher and bookseller. The room adjoining was occupied by Goodyear’s- India Rubber establishment. The socond Btory was occupied by J. M. Harper, importer of Watches, and Dubosque &Carrowa, jewellers. The fourth and fifth stories were occupied by Messrs. Siokela & Jones as a printing office. ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE. The. Mississippi River closed at St. Louis—Heavy Teams —Missouri L ■'crislal ur*— Benton Representatives drrtnrinp thcnifh'f.s Black Republicans—fid. Fhme.y't defeat.—he Off re Seeker a in the. Field—The Tomb of Gen. Juclson—the Hermitage. iff.— Gr.. Geary and his J fes* too- Thy ** Tape l -» Legislature"—Resignation of Officials in Kama*—"Traitors in the FicUT'—Senulhr Harlan— Severity of Uie Winter, ifc., iff., t£c., (£c. St. Loot*, Jan. -fi. 1857. There has been no abatement in the cold weather since our last dato. The thermomutes ranging from xoro to 14 d-ga, On Wednesday last, the 21st, the river gorged at thi* p#nt, and the following morning footmen crossed, and on Irtday and Saturday horses and team* passed over In safety. Every day since the ice stopped running, hun dreds and thousands hav- been on the river amusing themselves In varfou* ways. Men and boys are daily ska ting to their heart’s content. The ice is very strong—be ing uncommonly thick before it gorged. In consequence of this embargo upon the riv.ir navigation, business Is completely prostrated, and will remain so until the re sumption of navigation In the Spring. There is nothing doing in the produce market. Local items are like hen teeth—“few and far between.” Edwin Booth, the young tragedian, is drawing Urge and fashionable audiences at the Peoples* Theatre. Spiritual lectures are as common as dirt, and the cause is progressing backtvards, although the long-bearded chaps still assert hug** mysteries—but prove nothing. Our Legislature ts now busily engaged on Bank Bills.— Quite an animated discussion sprang up among the mem bers upon the ekvfi-ui of Bank Director*—.Mr. Brown, of the Missouri /W-v-mt. and Mr. Henry A. Clover, Benton reprerentHtirr from this county, both declared openly that they were Frre~smiert —signifying, w*. presume. Black Re publican*.—thus cutting Kv from the Dem.-critlc party. We like a bold and maulv avowal of prin -iplt-fl, aud give these gentleman credit for cf„>nly expressing their political ‘entfments W- do not like to misplace any man, aud think there an* «tIH a few more who nhould b~ as caudld as Me*KVH. Drown and Clover—they must some their partition. and now as well as at any otliontlmv, for the community will view their silence witltf*ut*piclon. The frl-nds of Col. Forney, hen*. hav<* received a power ful stroke In thr .-lection of the r-mntwde, Cameron. Thoaa in your 1 .•*« i**l f iirm bo profosa.-d to b« the frl-uds of Mr. Buchanan. and u.ve their elr-cti-*n to his strumrth, but who have proven tbvtmmh*'* traitor* at x time wl»*u their *er vlcos were m-*«t for cold or its equivalent, should have th** finn-r of scrti and iN'iit-nipt pniuteil at them where'er they go—landlords slr-iild itisnil-a them from their lodging**—m«*mb»rs of tbo Legislature should offer a resolution for their impulsion—their constituents should re call th-m from the post they have so willfully dlgrneod —Democratic journal* should post their names In flaming capitals .si the head of their leading columns— white, people throughout tho ■'fare should <~al 1 indignation meeting* and hold them puMI lv up to an outraged people—their wiv*-. he*.there and -inter* should giro them a curtain lec ture. as thev never h-anl K-foro A man wliu would sell his tru-< for cold, would s-l! Ms wif,. an*l children for a meps of pottage. These are men. Mo. that have **nrh mer ciful rimscieti- es. that they alum-t f.airjt when they hear of n hl.tek 4/.(*v being sold into “bondage,*' and turn il ;bt ar f nnd and huv up »»• /r,- men to servo them in a Mu fold worre “bondage" than to work upou a sugar planta tion. They mist nr-w stop harping upon the cruelty of Southern Slavery, wheu they have open the'- Slave Trade” In a Stats where it in by an net of law forbidden : But it would sosm that tho only difference between the Black and White slaves, Is in tho price; the latter commanding *ior-. A good likely n .*gr> would sell here for from ?) .d*'o to »1 .Son ; hut wo learn by a telegraphic dispaMh pnMiiihed Imre tlmt tho abolitionists paid from $-'*.ta)n to j/er head ' Would a nigger command the game price th«ie? If so. apprise ii.h through tho roluraui of your paper, and we will P o.m rlil Mi*s.*ui i of the '• Insti tution’’ these white dnvr masters hare boon working to accomplish. itiir office seekers hen- nre In the field with potltlous a.* long as the moral law. Mr. Buchanan will havo to em ploy an army of assistants to read them r>r hltn. and aflor they are read, how many nf them will be known to tbs ex ecutive? Wo wen* told yesterday tbnt soiik* ot our office seekers here have b-en visiting the different Coimsterlea qulto frO'iusnfly *>f late, and judging front tho length of some of the petitions, wholesale f-Tgerie* have beet* com mitted upon tile dead ! Tbo present Incumbent* suom not gitisGfd with a lour years ot'tlos—and fat ones. too.—but every ouo of them are again applicant*. The people boro HeeDi Co think the! u ■ bang- would bo desirable, and ninny cry out “rot iti«;£in office.'’ That being a Democratic principle—th** Demo-out* now in office should fall bach and make room for others, who had tin object ions to offer when they obtains.! the piize; but it would ssem that a “bird in tho hand I* worth two in the bush.'' Mr. Buchan an will tin doubt make Judicious appointment* for this lo • caiity. Wti-n the proper rime arrive* w« will *uggeit the name uf a gentleman lor a very important office of our city . and one, too. who will be accopt-ible to the whole commu nity. The Legislature of Tenn«*«wen, pnsned an act. nt Its last sesalon, authorizing th- Governor to pure has* five hundred acres of the Hermitage land, including the mansion of Gen. Jackson and the tomb where now repose the remains of the illu'tnous hero and patriot, and those of his twloved wife, and tender the same to tho Government of the l uited .States, provided a branch of the Military Academy nbould ba established at that place. Gov. Johnson has already bought It for the snin of s-Mn-00, and has made a formal tender ofthe property to th* Pri-widcnt. This Isa generous and noble act of the people of Teun<M.yae. the home ofthe Hero of New Orleans. The mesFairn of Gov. Geary, of Kansas, lias been received and published in "Ur city papers. It is a highly important document, and the views set f .ri h by i Jot. Uoary, aro fully endorsed by all conservative peaceful and Uw abiding citizens—neither th« Free" State or Fro Slavery men— whether In the N*>rth or th\» Sotith—can honestly utter one ay liable against it. But one sentiment prevails here in re gard to Gov. G*ary and his um***au'e. and that is, he is Im partial in hi* views, and tbo sentiments’set forth whole some to tho entire community. Thus f.ir Gov. Geary has conduct*! the government of this unfortunate territory to the satisfaction of all, and should he continue, of which there is scarcely & doubt—ns he couinicnoed, biv future will b* oiio to be onvitrd. It wuitM Kotin that tho ‘‘Emigrant Aid Societies,” have censed furnishing capital to their member* now in Kansan, sine* the Presidential election, ami it Is very doubtful whether the “Free State” party of the Territory will hold together long enough to get admitted into the Union.— Gov. Robinson, as yon are already aware, has resigned his post, and at the time, too, tho Free State" Legislature was alwut to assemble, and thus turned the “ Free State"’ over, with many oxtravigant compliments to Lieut. Gorrr • nor Roberts. Mr. R. "not fooling disposed to saddle himself with the tiius and misdoings of Gov. Robinson—and not over desirous of ocrupying so high a position —wlth-the eye of Gov. Geary constantly upon hi* every movement.—in turn, transfers the honors of Ills office to tho President of the ‘‘Topeka Sonata,” in tho following courteous $oto: Ar.iismoNn House. Wyandott/l K. T n Wednesday. Dec. 13. 1853. * My Dear ?in :—I have just learned that Governor Rob inson has resigned his position., and hasten to inform yon that ray engagements will utterly preclude the possibility of my being present at the meeting of the Legislature It will therefore devolve upon you to act in the capacity of Governor. I would not dictate to you. hut should a quorum of mem bers answer to tht-ir name*. I would memorialize Congress for admission into tlm Union, and then adjourn. Should there be no quorum, it would be well to take a recess until Ray the 4th "f Match. In gr*nt inutf, vory trulv. kc , W. Y. Roberts. Hon. Jofjv Curtiss, President <>f Senate The President of the Tnp*ka S«nat«, (Mr. Curtiss, consid ering that the resignation of the two gentlemen above al luded to, was a violation of public faith and trust, offered the annexed resolution Resolv'd. That wa view with Indignation and soorn the attempt of some of our loadqn* to barter off our present State Government, sealed as it is with the life blood of some of our best patriots. Upon the adoption of which, quite a discussion ensuedr and our latest advices do not state how the discussion end ed—but it matters very little whether it was adopted or not. We think wo have seen the worst of the Kansas troQ blos.aud much credit is du« Gov. Gnnrv. With these views of Kansas, wo ban- no hesitancy in affirming that all emigrants—from the North as well as the •South—will find the strong arm of Government ready to protect lifn and property; and as there will likely be a large emigration in the Spring, we advise all tocomo upon their own rrsouros. and not sitddle ppor. their' buck* the weight of New England Societies. Tho U. 3. Sonata recently d-ctared Mr. Harlan, of lowa, Ineligible to the position of Senator in consequence of som informalities in his election. Mr. Harlan returned to low City, when- the Legislature U now in ses-ion, on tho night of the 15th and on th* morning of th~ 17th, both branches met ("strongly Itepuhii an. and very black, at that; and elected Mr. Harlan a goin. The rote sto-.i Harlan, ('ll. K.) r>3; Conlbaugh. 'D-tn ; 3.'. Thus, bus another abolition Senator stole into the donate of tho U. Mates. The while people will soon have their eye* opened, should a few more like Cameron and Harlan find their way into tho Senate Chamber, but we must all pay for our learning. It is ■•aid that Judge Wend, of Peoria, IHs.. has com menced suit against th- Rock Island Bridge Co., in hebaif of the owners of the steamer Eflle Afton—which, with a portion of Urn bridge was destroyed by tire some time time since, by the Lflle Aft'>n swinging against one of the piers. The suit is for the value <>f th# lost, her freight and We hear great rouipUlnts of the M-verity ' winter from ail sections. A man by the name of Crowley, with his wile and four children. <sayi* the Gal»na fburj’er) star ted out on a sleigh ride, and when upon the prairies, get ting off the road, they were unable to find their way home, and the six were found th. next day frozen to death. A Mr. Price and his son, from Ohio, were frozen to death near the Big Nemaha, Nebraska Territory, on the 24tb of De cember, during one of the most terrible auow storms ever experience in Nrbiaek.n—so says th* Nebraska -Vus. The number of persons win) have perished with the cold this winter, U without a parallel. Many of these victims start out upon the prairies, w hich is almost the same as embarking upou the wide ocean, little thinking of the hardships they are to cncouuter, and still more terrible is it when they get caught lu a snow storm, and can’t see ten rods before them, aDd the road lost to sight beneath the snow, and the piercing winds that usually sweep overthese uoproteeted plains, blowing a perfect hurricane. We were once ont opon the prairies, and night overtook us before we could reach tho bluff; it beiug iu the bummer, a thun der storm arose, and the night grew very dark. "We bad not more than a mile to travel, but we lost our road, and drove around and around for some lour or five hours, and only found our way by whipping op at every flash of light ning, ruuning great danger of pitching headlong into a lake or pool of water. We were satisfied with prairie travel after night. How terrible, then must It be Id a snow storm with no guide whatever by which to navigate. Too might walk or drive for a week upon some of those prairies and then not get off. We find the following melancholy account ln the La Crosse ;
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