INTELLIGENCER & lancasterian. OBO* SANDERSON, EDITOR.. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., FEBRUARY 17, 1837. CmCBLATIOS, 3100 COPIES 1 gcssouraON Paul, $2,00 per mnnni. The County Convention. The Democratic County Convention, on i Wednesday last, was very fully attended, con-1 sidering the season of the year and the wretch- | ed condition of the roads—all the districts j but six of the remote oneß being fully repre- : Hn ted. The proceedings will be found at length in another column, to whioh we invite | the attention of our readers. The gentlemen selected as Delegates to the State Convention are all firm, intelligent and reliable men, who will represent the sentiment of their constitu ents faithfully and honestly in that body.— They go, it will be perceived, without instruc tions so far as Governor and Canal Commis sioner are concerned—but their predilections are known to be strongly in favor of Col. Wil liam Hopkinb for the' first mentioned office, and Judge Strickland for the second. In fact fice of them (including the two gentlemen who were elected on the first ballot) are now, and have been ali along the open and avowed advocates of both these gentlemen, and the remaining Delegate, although his preference was not known beforehand, has, since the Convention, expressed his intention to vote and act with the majority of his oolleagues :.and cast the vote of the county as a unit for 'Hopkins, Lewis and Strickland, and this was dearly the sentiment of a majority of the Convention, although there were in the body ardent and devoted friends of Col. Black, Gen. Packer and Mr. Witte for the Gubernatorial office. The resolution instructing for Chief Justice Lewis, although contrary to the settled policy of the County, which is averse to instructions as a general rule, was, we think, altogether proper. Judge L. for many years resided in our midst, was universally esteemed for his fine sooial qualities and great learning and ability as a Jurist, and was presented by the Democracy of Lancaster county, six years ago, as their favorite candidate for the Su preme Bench. Since then nothing has tran spired to lessen the Judge in the confidence of the people ; —on the contrary, he haß, since being a member of the Supreme Court, in creased our admiration of the man and the Judge, and he will poll a muoh larger vote now in the oounty than he did at his first election. The proceedings of the convention were conducted with the utmost harmony and de corum, and the delegates left town for their respective homes, at an early hour in the afternoon, well pleased with the result of their day’s work. Cabinet Making. The Cabinet Makers, we perceive, are still at work, and a great many knowing intima tions are given out in certain quarters as to its composition. Now, for the consolation of these busy bodies, we will barely remark that, until this moment, we do not believe the Pres ident elect, although he has his Cabinet ar ranged in his own mind, has intimated to a solitary individual in the Union, not even to the gentlemen who are to compose his politi cal household themselves, who the favored ones are to be. At the proper time the an nouncement will be made to the publio, but not before. The State Legislature. A aeries of joint resolutions instructing our Senators and requesting our members of Con gress to vote against any law for the repeal of the duty on railroad iron, passed' the Senate unanimously, onThursday last, and the House of Representatives by a vote of 81 tol3. Joint resolutions relative to the improvement of the Ohio river were also passed. _/Billß have been reported in the House for file incorporation of the Coatesville Bank, the Mercer County Bank, Fayette County Bank, Union Bank of Reading, Lewisburg Bank, and the Corn Exchange Bank—also a bill for .restoring the tax on coal and iron passing over the Pennsylvania Railroad. The following bills, amongst others, were reported negatively:—The bill increasing the wages of the employees on the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, and the bill proposing to incorporate the Downingtown Bank. On Wednesday, the Senate and House went into joint convention for the purpose of opening and counting the returns of the election for Auditor General and Surveyor General. The result was announced as follows Jaoob Fit, Jr. Darwin Phelps, Majority, John Rowe, Bart. Laporte, Majority, The Senate haying failed to pass the joint resolution for the election of State Treasurer, on the 10th inst., no eleotion was held on that day—and it is now doubtful whether any eleotion for that officer will be held at the pres ent aeßßion. If not, Col. Magbaw will hold over till the next session—-a consummation de voutly to be wished for by the tax-payers of the Commonwealth. Jgt. Since the above was in type, we learn that the Senate have fixed upon the 17 th prox., for the election of State Treasurer, but wheth er the House will now agree to that day is extremely doubtful. Unprecedented Freshets, The recent thaw has been seriously felt, in ■ ita consequences, in every direction—east, west, north and south, and an immense destruction of property has occurred along the prinoipal rivers and creeks of the country. In our own county, the Conestoga and Pequea have been swollen to an unusual height, and bridges, fences, lumber, &c., have been swept away by the flood. All along the Susquehanna the destruction of property has been immense. The York Furnace Bridge was entirely swept away. This is a very heavy loss to the oom pany owning it, and the contractors, Messrs- Huber and Black, of this city, who had it nearly completed. The village of Port Deposit was literally submerged for several days; about one - hundred families were compelled to abandon their houses and seek safety on the high ground adjacent to the village. The Tide Water Canal is also damaged in several places. At Albany, it is estimated that the damage to property, by the overflowing of the Hudson river, is $2,000,000. Along the Delaware and Schuylkill an immense amount of damage has been done—the same may be said of the Mon - pngahela, Allegheny, Juniata, Lehigh, Poto mac, (the long bridge at Washington City, was partly swept away,) Connecticut, Merri mac, and indeed every other stream in the •astern and middle States. So destructive an; ice flood has not ocourred ’''•in many years. D. S. Senators.—Hon. Willi ah M. Gwin and David C. Broderick .have been elected to the U. S. Senate, by the Legislature of California. They are both sound and conser vative National Democrats, and withal ;men The formal canvass of the votes of the thirty- j Our one States of the Union was made on Wed-; what r nesday last, in the presence of both branches made j of Congress. , The certificates were opened j some t Iby the President of the Senate, on ! Recent! ! whom the duty is devolved by the Consti- “for as tution, and Senator Biglee, on the part of a rape! | the Senate, and Messrs. Jones and Howabd, ■ last fat lon that of the House, aeted as tellers. : Stands j This legal formality is the last of those pre- the ofie j scribed in carrying out that auspicious declare-: the firi | tion of the popular will which has called J ahbs .! ity of ! Buchanan to fill the highest and most honor- him, b able office on earth. The next act will be the of the I assumption of its actual duties on the ensuing positr fourth of March, two weeks from to-jnorrow. sentei ; The President of the Senate simply declared and b I the election of Buchanan and Brbckinbidge, 1 cutioi and a decision as to the vote of Wisconsin $3OO (which was not cast until the day after the ; The time fixed by the Constitution, on account of i “Tt i the Electors being detained from reaching the i ' umln 1 State Capitol by a snow storm,) was not defi- j nitely made by the Joint Convention. This | o f t h e . was a point of much interest, and we think j as the should have been decided against receiving; “ the vote of that State. It might happen in future that a Presidential contest would be so an( t j close as to depend on the vote of a single State, tory, i and that vote might bo held back purposely hecan i until after the day fixed by the Constitution, *® r ®. nt J . gationi and then traded off to the highest bidder. This wa y t was the view taken by Judge Douglas, Sena- ance i ator Chittenden, and several other distin-; Broth: 1 guished statesmen in both branches of Con gress, but the President, Mr. Mason, would 0 f t o le' not entertain any motion for a consideration me nts of the'subject and adjourned the Joint Con-, pulpit vention The vote as counted stood as follows Buchanan and Breckinridge Fremont and Dayton Fillmore and Dowelson. We feel it our duty again to recur to the. petitions now before the Legislature of this, State for new banks, and to warn our legisla tors against granting charters for these paper manufactories, many of which will prove to be, if chartered, irresponsible swindling concerns. The history of the past is filled with lessons that should teach every man in the Legisla ture the great danger of flooding the State ariii country with .worthless promises to pay in the shape of bank notes. What hosts of honest tradesmen and work ing men have been robbed, and oountless numbers of widows and orphans plundered of their little /'all and brought to beggary and want by these institutions! The country, at least this section of it, is pretty well rid of the most worthless banking concerns ; it is only occasionally we hear of a smash ; it is only n ow and then some bank, like that of Erie; or Lancaster, explodes, defrauding their note holders and depositors; but let us have the new batch of banks, now begging for charters at the door of the Pennsylvania Legislature, and we shall soon have weekly accounts of broken banks and plundered victims of mis placed confidence. No set of men, now before the Legislature asking to have their own peculiar institutions chartered, stand higher before the community in the midst of which they reside than did the 'officers and directors of the Banks we have named, and yet they have failed. What surety can be given that the forty or fifty Banks now asking for charters will not fail also ? There is banking capital enough in the State already for every useful and legitimate purpose, and now, when we have a larger specie currency than this oountry ever knew before, and the necessity for paper money is daily diminishing, it would be a great folly, nay, a great injustice to the people, for the legislature to impose new Banks upon the country, to gratify greedy speculators who want to fatten and become rich on the sweat and toil of the masses. We warn members of the Legislature, particularly the Democratic members, not to be instrumental in again opening the flood gates of more banks, thereby deluging the State with worthless promises to pay. Gentlemen of the Legislature, you have a fearful responsibility resting upon you—when you return home to your constituents let them not have cause to curse the day they sent you to represent them at Harrisburg* There are men at the State capital ready to pay for new charters. Show these cormor ants, who would fatten on the people, that such things cannot be bought. We have done our duty in this matter, and give timely warning ; will our brethren of the Democratic press aid us ? It may not yet be too late ; if the alarm is sounded much good may yet be done. The people may be saved from the curse of having these new Banks fastened upon them. Auditor General. 212,608 209,309 So let all, whose duty it is to stand up for the people, cry aloud and spare not that a great wrong may be prevented. —Evening Argus. Surveyor General. 2X2,685 209,033 Below we give the vote of the House of Representatives on the passage of the bill to authorize the people of Minnesota to form a Constitution and State Government prepar atory to admission as a State. We give the Yeas and Nays as classified by the New York Tribune , which says in reference to them, they “present a curious spectacle. Twenty seven northern men, whose names we have placed in italics, and of whom the larger part call themselves Republicans, may there be found voting against the bill, which was only passed through the votes in its favor of twelve Southern members, whose names stand in italics among the Yeas.” Teas —Messrs. Aiken , Albright, Allen, Allison, Ball, Barbour, Benson, Blllinghurst, Bliss, Bocock, Brenton, Buffington, Cadwalader, Carvthers, Clarke, (N. Y.) Cling man, Cobb, (Qa n ) Colfax, Cragin, Damrell, Davidson, Baris, (111.,) Day, Denver, Dick, Dickson. Dodd, Emrie, English, Florence, Fuller, (Me.) Granger, Grow, Hall, (lowa,) Har lan, Herbert, Hickman, Hodges, Holloway, norton, (N. Y.) Horton, Howard, Hughston, Jewett, Kelly, Knapp, Knowlton, Knox, Leiter, Mace, Marshall, (111.,) Mattesou, McCarty, Miller, (N. Y.,) Miller, (Ind.,) Morgan, Morril, Mott, Murray, Nichols, Parker, Peck, Pel ton, Perry, Pettit, Phelps, Pike, Pringle, Quitman, Sabin, Sage, Sandidge, Sapp, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Smith, (Tenn.,) Spinner, Stanton, Stranahan, Tappan, Thorington, Thurston, Ty son, Wade. Wakeman, Walbridge, Waldron, Washburne, (Maine) Watkins, Watson, Wells, Wheeler, Williams and Woodworth. From the free statea, in Roman, 85; slave states, in italics, 12—Total, 97. Nats —Messrs. Akers, Barksdale, Bennett. (Miss.,) Bing ham, Bowie, Bradshaw, Burnett, Campbell, (Penn.,) Camp bell, .{Ohio,) Carlisle, Caakie'l Clark, (Conn.,) Cobb, (Ala.,) Comins, Cox, Crawford, Cnllen, Davis, (Miss.,) Dean, Dow dell, Dunn, Durfee, Elliott, Etheridge, Evans, Faulkner, Garnettt Goode, Greenwood, Harris, (Md.,) Harrison, Ha ven, Houston, Jones, (Tenn.,) Kennett, King, Knight, Kun kel, Lake, Letcher, Lumpkin, A. K. Marshall, (Ky.,) McMulHn. Millson, Millward, Moore, Oliver, (N. Y.) Oliver, (Mo/) Paine, Pennington, Powell, Purviance, Puryea r, Ready, Ricaud, itoibins, Roberts, Ruffin, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Smith, (Va.,) Smith, (ila.,) Stephens, Swope, Talbot, Todd, Trafton, Underwood, Vaulk, Walker, Whit ney, Wright, (Miss.,) and Zollicoffer. From slave states, in roman, 48; free states in italics 27«-Total 75. * Ihprovement of thk Ohio Rives.— The non. Wm. Bigler from the Committee, has made an important Report in the Senate of the United States, on the general subject of improving the Ohio river, for navigable pur poses, accompanied by a bill to provide for a survey of the said river, and its principal tributaries. The present estimated annual value of the tounage on the Western Rivers, is now put down at six hundred millions. B®, The murder of Dr. Bordell, in New York, is still involved in some mystery al though circumstances point very strongly to Mrs. Cunningham, and Messrs. Eckel and Snodgrass as the perpetrators. The Jury of Inquest have found accordingly, and the three have been committed to prison to await their The Presidential Canvass. New Banks, State of Minnesota. R«t. W. 8. IV. K«7«. readers will recollect that this some [iOtorious Know-Nothing who street speeches for the Nieht Wissers jwo or three jeara ago in the city; was iy indicted in the Blair County Court, asault and battery, with intent to commit j M on a little girl, sometime daring the )]. We learn from the Hollidaysbnrg \rd, that he was pnt upon his trial for fence week before last, and convicted of 'it count in the indictment—the ingenu ' the four able lawyers who defended y some hook or crook, getting him out second, although the plaintiff swore ' eiy to the attempted rape. The Court ced him to three months imprisonment, pay a fine of $5, and the costs of prose 1, amounting in the aggregate to about. Standard thus speaks of him e oareer and sudden extinction of this )us light of Know Nothingism, should rarning to the political who onceived the mistaken idea that a part r mission is to save the country, as well souls of men ; and especially to such as the livery of the court of heaven to ;he devil id.” Ketb, we understand, >rn in Sinking Valley, in this cohnty ; lthough we have heard of his early his we never learned by what means he ean expounder of the Gospel. At dif periods he belonged to different oongre s, all of whom got rid of him the best ley could. In 1855 he made his appear* t Tyrone as a preacher in the United 'en church. Shortly after his arrival a Know Nothing paper was established, ch he became the editor. Being a man rable natural abilities and fair attain- be used, for a time, both press aud l pen and tongue, to f “ Prore his Arguments orthodox, I By apostolic blows and knocks.’' is particularly severe on the Catholics, ijarge was too vile to lay at the door of murch, and no epithet too gross to apply Wiembers—aye, and that, too, in the face ! fact that not many years before a sturdy (atholic farmer of .Sinking Valley kept »lf and parents one winter from becoming pjnship charge. The vortex of politics Jhich he had been drawn, obliterated all trivial feelings as gratitude, and, in the of Lancaster and Altoona, as well as gh the columns of his paper, he charged > ie clergymen with licentiousness, and ’ digious institutions of the church as sinks of prostitution and harems for gnefit of the priests ! It is thus p§cu unfortunate that the very man who set j f up as a paragon of Christian virtue, : so soon be called to answer before a }f justice for a species of lechery even heinous than that which he charged others. Of course, we are not so un- Able as to hold the American party jnsible for the moral obliquity of Keys— lejb" court more upon charii respoi but It know) editor hundi that r that \ , it be borne in mind that he was an ac edged leader of that party, both as an and speaker, and is only a sample of eds of others who enlisted in a crusade ow is only numbered among the things r ere. From the Milwaukie Sentinel. A. Swindler on his Travels. ,rles F. Hamilton, the St. Louis Hetec ilias C. Wood, manager of the Apollo rels, alias Captain Charles Shore, of the poo Rangers in Kansas, alias? Agent for ’hiladelphia Kansas Relief Committee, aJvos, &c., &c., paid our city a visit last week, and introduced himself to the police and oth ers as Charles F. Hamilton, a St. Louis detec tive, in search of a fugitive murderer of that place An interview with the Sheriff and Chief of Police, together with his subsequent con duct, satisfied these officers that Mr. Hamilton was " not sound on the goose question in other words, that he was an imposter. The telegraph was at once put in requisition, and a response came back from the Chief of Police at St. Louis, that Hamilton was not an officer, but fi swindler and forger , who was wanted there, and directing his immediate arrest.— Mr. Hamilton, in the meantime, had replen ished his exhausted finances through the aid of some new and unsuspecting friends he had made here, and had left for a new field of labor, at Madison. Page and Beck at once sent Policeman Caprc nto Madison,and had Hamilton arrested and brought back to this city, and on Satur day waß handed over to Mr. Rawlings, Chief of Police at St. Louis, to answer several charges of swindling and forging. was supplied with Tetters of introduction iistin'guished persona, which were found his person when arrested, one of which ) the President elect, James Buchanan. He from upon was t blowing is ah exact copy of the letter : Lancaster, Dec. 24, 1856. iN. James Buchanan— My Dear Sir: — Jearer, Captain Shore, of Kansas, is de ■of making your acquaintance. I hare, fore, acceded to his request by giving him of introduction. Ho> The t|. siroua there!' a line Respectfully yours, &c., GEO. SANDERSON, has levied heavy contributions in al jvery town in Pennsylvania and Ohio, in several persons in Chicago, among was the Mayor, who let him have $5O He hAs lots of contribution papers, on some of which as high as $lOO have been paid. In Cincinnati, Columbus, and Zanesville, Ohio, and Norristown, Pittsburg, Reading, Phila delphia, Lancaster, Wheatland, &c., Pennsyl vania), the people paid liberally, while the subscription read, “that the money thus sub scribed is to be distributed among the sufferers in Kansas, regardless of their nation or creed.” B@»We recollect the above mentioned scoundrel very well. He was introduced to us, as Capt. Shore, of Kansas, by James Black, Esq., of this city, who accompanied him tta our office for that purpose. He repre sented himself as originally from Missouri, with strong pro-slavery feelings,and denounced the conduct of the Free State men as the cause of nearly all the troubles in the Terri tory. He stated that the people in that part of Kansas from where he hailed, were entirely destitute and in a starving condition, and that he w£s sent to the Eastern States for the ex purpose of asking aid in their behalf.— finally, importuned us for a letter of iuction to Mr. Buchanan, expressing a 7 desire to make bis aoquaint&nce, which tve rather reluotantly, as may be inferred the tone in which it is written—for we than half suspected him to be an Aboli t, if not a swindler in disguise. Whether lied upon Mr. Buchanan or not, we do now ; but this much we do know, that more tionis he ca not k ide a third visit to us and aßked for a ibution, which we respectfully declined, gave him our opinion very plainly of he m contr and the conduct of the Emigrant Aid Societies, &c. & 0., in Kansas. He left, and the next we hear )f him is the above announcement. The drel has therefore been caged at last, re hope he will have full justice meeted i him. (feeke Meeting.— The Demoeratic Con from Bedford, Fulton and Cambria ies, met in the Borough of Bedford, a ays since and elected H. A. Boggs, of ria, and J. B. Sansom, ot Fulton, Rep iive Delegates to the State Convention, s Conferees passed two resolutions, one sting the delegates to support the nom ;n of Col. S. W. Black, Eiq., of Pitts for Governor, and the other denounc ile course ot those Democrats who have a a war against the Hon. Henry D. Fos : d his friends, as unwise and impolitic. count few d Camb senta Th' reque inatie burg, ing t: wage( ter ax c New Coinage Bill.— The currency s at Washington seem to be in a dilem their endeavors to get rid of the Spanish They first passed a bill, reducing their 20 per cent, when received in payment i government offices. We see now that mate has amended the bill, so that for aoe pf two years it shall be lawful to it at the Mint the new cents authorized coined for the fractional parts of the at the nominal value of those Spanish -twenty-five cents, twelve and a half, Che amendment of the Senate will have Democratic County Convention. The delegates elected in the several Wards, Boroughs and Townships of Lancaster County, met in County Con vention, at Sboberis Hotel, North Queen street, on Wed nesday, the 11th of February, 1857, at 11 o’clock, A. M., and on motion adjourned to Fulton Hall. The following named persons presented credentials of their election as delegates, and took their seats as members of the Convention, viz : Adamstovm —Not represented. Bart —Horatio S. Kerns, William Picket, Amos Rockey, George Butter, Dr. John Martin. Brecknock —Not represented. Qxmarvon —E. D. White, C. D. Arters. David Williams. Barton Whitman, William Hines. Clay —John B. Krb, Samuel Enck. John Demmy, Cyrus Kolp, John Elser, Esq. OoUrain —Wm. Kilpatrick, R. B. Patterson. A. Ewing. Columbia, Worth Ward —Thomas Groom, Charles Grove. J. XL Strickler, J. K. Eberlein, J. M. Watts. S/uth Ward—-Cyra* S. Haldeman, Michael-Clepper, Lewis Tredenick, Adam Maxton, James Standley. Oxalico F/ift —Not represented. Cocalico West —Not represented. Conestoga —John Kolp, John Martin, A. R. Hess, John Hess, Daniel Hess. Conoy —John H. Smith, Emanuel Nagle, John Qalde man, John B. Small, John D. Heft. Donegal —Jacob Spiese, P. J. Albright, Christian teschler, Jacob Bower, Wm. Pinkerton. Donegal West. —H. Funk, D. Dysinger, John Sheaffer, Jonathan Diffenderfer, M. Shank. Drumore —Rogers, S. B. Moore, Clarkson Jeffries, £. J. Tomlinson, James Cain. Earl —W. Saeger D arrow, Dr. Samuel Ring-wait, A. D. Smoker, Adam Z. Ringwalt, Jacob P. HolL Earl East—Qe orge' Duchman, Aaron Stauffer, William Hammond, Harrison Haller, Jeremiah German. Earl West —John Forney, Henry Kafroth, J. Buaser. jr. Ephrata —Gen*. Jacob L. Gross, Emanuel Mohler, Wm. Killian- 1 - 1 - “ “ ~ til Hap, John Sheaffer, Sr. Henry Reemsnyder. EHixabethtovm —John A. Gross, G. W. Boyer, B. F. Baer, William Miller, Amos S. Harauff. Elizabeth —Benjamin Breitigan, Joseph 8. Keener, J. H. MeCansland. Eden —Robert Montgomery, Henry H. Breneman, John Graham, Aaron Sill, Amos Waldo. Fulton —Samuel Wicks, George Jenkins, W. F. Jenkins. Hemp field East —Henry Hoffman, Henry Myert< Jacob Sener, Dr. Samuel Parker, Benjamin Lutz. Sempfield Wat— John M. Weller, Dr. Edward Haldeman, John H. Hogendobler, Samuel S. Garber, A. Newcomer, jr. City, y, W. Ward —Daniel Hartman, J. D. Bachman, James Chambers, Thomas C. Wiley, Andrew Reese. 3. W. Ward —Capt. Geo. Sanderson, Emanuel Kirk, H. P. Carson, C. E. Voigt, Jacob F. Kautz. N. JS. Ward —Richard McGrann. Col. Cyrus Carmany, Thomas Cox, James C. Carpenter, John Lippincott. S. E. Word —Junius B. Kaufman, William P. Brooks, James R. Marion, William K. Leonard, Wm. H. Wagner. Lancaster Twp. —Peter E. Lightner, Philip A. Fisher, Benjamin Huber. Lampeter East —John R. Miller, Col. Joel L. Lightner, Bolden Miller, Lytle Caruthers, Henry W. Gara. Lampeter West —Jacob Kautz, Samuel Long, F. Gaull. Leacock —John L. Lightner, George C. Worst, John B. Knox, John Reed, Peter Ream. Leacock Upper —Dr. Adam 8. Bare, Frederick Kreamer, Michael Bender, Dr. Isaac C. Weidler, Wm. Weidman. Little Britain—Hot represented. Manheim Bor. —Nathan Worley, David Wolf, Jacob E. Cross, A. J. Eby, Benjamin Donaven. Manheim Twp. —Benjamin Eby, C. Smith, George Ham bright, Joseph Wissner, Ephraim Foutz. Manor —lsaac Habecker, Jacob G. Peters, Joseph Schoch, Amos Sourbeer, George G. Brush. Martic —Not represented. Marietta—Charles Kelly, James Duffy, John Huston, J. J. Libhart, Lewis Houseal. Mount Joy Bor. —J. M. Culp, H. L. Stehman, L. Rick seoker, S. C. Pinkerton, L. K. Seltzer. Mount Joy Twp. —John Sheaffer, Jacob Grove, Samuel Grove, William Miller, jr., Jacob Heistand. Paradise —Dr. J. J. Strawn, Henry Eckert, Amos A. Hftuke, George F. Shultz, John G. Offner. Fain —Hiram R. Hull, Emanuel Keener, D. M. Eberly, Samuel Plasterer, B. M. Hoffer. I\quea —Not represented. Providence —Thomas Robinson, Dr. John K. Raub, Wm. McMullin, Josiah Weiter, Henry Rush. Rapho— Michael Baker, John Becker, Samuel Nauman, Henry Shelly, Thomas Masterson. Strasburg Bor. —William Echternach, Wm. T. McPbail, John E. Girvin, Alexander Shultz, John P. Killburne. Strasburg Twp. —James Clark, Jacob Neff, Henry Spind ler, Isaac Jones, Col. Isaac Girvin. Sadsbury —lsaac Walker, Paul Geigar, Wm. F. Baker, John D. Harrar, Washington Gillespie. .Szlufrury—Thomas S. Mcllvain, Dr. John Wallace, Col. J. B. Baker, Dr. John Smith, David Kurtz. Warwick —Charles R. Kreider, Clement Geitner, Isaao Bomberger, Samuel E. Keller, Hiram Kline. Washington Bor. —John Shartzer, D. McFadden, G. B. Sener, D. Taylor, John Evans. The Convention was organized by the appointment of the following officers, viz: PRESIDENT. Dr. ADAM 8. BARE, Leacoek. VICE PRESIDENTS. Jacob F. Kadtz, City. Dr. Samuel Parker, East Herapfield. Benjamin F. Baer, Elizabethtown. John Martin, Conestoga. Miohael Bender, Upper Leacock. Amos A. Hauke, Paradise. James Duffy, Marietta. John Forney, West Earl. Levi Ricksecker, Mount Joy Bor. Michael Clefper, Columbia. Joseph S. Keener, Elizabeth. Joel L. Liohtner, East Lampeter. J. Diffenderfir, We6t Donegal. - Gotleib E. Sener, Washington Bor. James Clark, Strasburg. Jacob Spiess, East Donegal. Robert Montgomery, Eden. Henry Eckert, Paradise. Col. Cyrus Carmany, City. John M. Weller, West Hempflel^ „ SECRETARIES. Hiram R. Hull, Penn, Cyrus S. Haldeman, Columbia. Peter J. Albright, East Donegal. H. H. Brenem&n, Eden. W. Seeger Darrow, Earl. After being organized, on motion the following nomina tions were made for delegates to the State Convention, viz: Junius B. Kaufman, City. John L. Lightner, East Lampeter. William Patton, Columbia. John H. Smith, Conoy. •* Dr. J. J. Strawn, Paradise. John Forney, West Earl. Jacob F. Kautz, City. George G. Brush, Manor. Dr. Samuel Ringwalt, Earl. B. M. Stauffer, Penn. Benjamin F. Baer, Elizabethtown. Amos A. Hauke, Paradise. Lewis Houseal, Marietta. George H. Bardwell, Columbia. Thomas S. Mcllvain, Salisbury. Thomas Cox, Citnr. Robert Montgomery, Eden. John Elser, Clay! William T. McPhail, Strasburg Bor. John S. Dougherty, City. Col. John Rankin, City. Edward D. White, Carnarvon. John Kolp, Conestoga. The following Committee on Resolutions was, on motion, appointed by the Chair: —Capt. Geo. Sanderson, Thomas S. Mcllvaln, Samuel E. Keller, George Duchmaa, Dr. Isaac C. Weidler, John Forney, Dr. Samuel Ringwalt, Cyrus S. Haldeman, Junius B. Kaufman, Joel L. Lightner, William F. Baker, Nathan Worley, Dr. Henry Reemmyder. The Conveationitheu adjourned to meet at 2 o'cloek P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION Upon the re-assembling of the Convention, at ? o’clock, Capt. Sanderson, from the Committee on Resolutions, re ported the following, which were read and unanimously adopted, viz: Resolved, That, as in times past, so now, we the repre sentatives of the Democracy of Lancaster county—the home of our distinguished and patriotic President elect— would re-afflnn our unwavering confidence in, and firm adherence to, those great principles (embodied in the Cin cinnati platform) which constitute the foundation of Dem ocratic faith—principles held saored by onr fathers, and which were so triumphantly successful when placed before the people of the whole country at the recent President! al election. Resolved, That the leading issue between the Democratic party and the so-called Republican party, in the late Pres idential contest, was not, as is falsely alleged by tome, the extension or prohibition of slavery in the Territories of the Union, nor its abolition or future existance in the sover eign States; but, simply, shall the people rule themselves or be ruled by others—shat] they, in their sovereign ca pacity, in States and Territories, determine their domestic institutions for themselves; or shall those Institutions, In opposition to the great Demoeratic principle of popular sovereignty, and in violation of the letter and spirit of the Constitution, be imposed upon them by others. Resolved, That we hail with satisfaction and delight the eleetion of our esteemed neighbor and friend to the Chief Magistracy of the Uuion; and we congratulate the Ameri can people on having in James Buchanan at the helm of' the Government a statesman of world-wide reputation, whose character, moral and political, la without stain or reproach of any kind. The country at large may have an Abiding confidence in his exalted wißdom and pure patri otism : and we are safe in predicting that his administra tion will secure the harmony of the States, strengthen the i bonds of onr glorious Union, promote domestio prosperity, and advance the interests and honor of the Republic at home and abroad. Resolved, That in the triumphant election of Buchanan and Breckinridge, we have a tare ga&rantee that a vast majority of the American people are true,to the Union and to the principles upon which the Constitution was found ed ; that they are opposed to all sectional agitation, and in favor of handing down onr free institutions, pure and un sullied, to the latest posterity. Resolved , That we have full and entire confidence in the ability, integrity and patriotism of Hon. William Bigler, onr distinguished Representative in the U. S. Senate. HLs recent masterly argument, on the floor of that august bo dy, in defence of the principles and policy of the Democratic party, is an earnest that, in him, the new Administration will have a powerful and unflinching advocate. Resolved, That the election of Siuon Cameron to the U. S. Senate, threugh the base treachery and apostacy of professing Democrats, is a foul stigma upon the fair fame of Pennsylvania; and the three traitors, Wagonsilleb, Lxbo and Kanrar, by whom the infamous outrage was commit ted, together with the man whose purchased slaves they are, deserve the lasting indignation and unmitigated j|corn of every honest man. Resolved, That Col. John W. Forney, although defeated for U. f. Senator, by treachery, bribery and eormption, is endeared to the Democracy of Lancaster eonnty. by many strong ties and pleasant associations. His great’ talents and services to the Democratic party are not for gotten by the people of Pennsylvania, and he will yet, by the force of public opinion, be enabled to triumph over all his enemies and traducers. Resolved, That we are opposed to the sale of the produo-, tlve portion of the public works of the Commonwealth,r believing that under the wise and economical management' of the present and late boards of Canal Commissioners, aid-'' ed as they are by the able and energetic Snperintendent of the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad, the Main Line, which is sought to be monopolised by a heartless and soul-j less corporation, will be a large .source of revenae to the: Commonwealth, which will continue to increase annuallyL until it shall prove a rapid sinking fund for the extinguishment of the public debt. £ Resolved, That the people of Lancaster eonnty are op* posed to the repeal of the Tonnage Tan—so-called—believ ing that neither jnstloe to the tax payers, nor fair dealing as between the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania Rail road Company, require that the Legislature should ab stract from the public treasury nearly a quarter of a mil lion of Dollars annually for the purpose, in reality, of pla cing it in the pockets of a few monied individuals.' Resolved, That we are opposed to any unnecessary in crease of Banks or Banking capital in the Commonwealth. The failure of the Lancaster Savings Institution and caster Bank, following closely on tne heels of esch other, and brought about by the gross mismanagement of their officers, and reckless misapplication of their funds, by which so many honest men and women have lost their all, and the business energies of the community retarded aid par alysed, admonishes ns that the Banking system, when not controlled by honest men, is a cheat and a swindle, and no extension or increase of it should be permitted In any por tion of the Commonwealth, unless an absolute necessity can be shown to exist for the same, and then the charter should be surrounded by such safeguards as will protect the community against all loss either as depositors or note-holders. Resolved, That, as Democrats, we feel proud of the large vote given to Buchanan and Breckixridoe in Lancaster county-7-cnd we hereby tender onr thanks to those patri otic men, Torajerly opposed to the Democratic party, who ■0 nobly stepped rward in defenee of the Constitution and the Union, ant aslsted in achieving one of the greatest political triumphs . the history of the country. And for the future, as Id tf past, we cordially invite them to move with ns in the Democratic column, and assist in bearing aloft the noble standard of the Republic, on whleh is in scribed the glorious motto of "the Union and the Constitu tion, now and forever, one and Inseparable.” Resolved, the President of Convention be dl for the ensuing political year, and that said Chairman be authorized to fill all vacancies which may occur in the County, Township, or Ward Committees daring the year. On motion, the Convention then proceeded to ballot for delegate!, with the following result: [Prior to the commencement of the balloting the names of Amos A. Hauke, George H. Bardwelt and WUllam T. McPhall were withdrawn from the Ust of candidates.} Junius B. Kauffman 4 votes. Joel L. Lightner “ 22 “ William Patton “ 27 “ John H. Smith “ 18 “ Dr. J. J. Straw* “ 3 John Forney “ 10 “ Jacob F Kants “23 “ George G. Brush “ 23 “ Dr. Samuel Ripgwalt “ 10 “ Benjamin M. Stauffer “ 21 “ Benjamin F. Baer “ 16 “ Lewis Honseal “ 6 u Thomas S. Mcllvain “24 “ Thomarf Cox “. 14 “ • Robert Montgomery “ 0 “ John Kiser “ 5 “ John S. Dougherty “ 5 “ Col. John Rankin “ 9 “ Edward D. White “ 4 “ John Kolp « 9 “ There were 47 districts voted in all, and the President announced that William Patton and Thomas S. Mcllvain, having a majority, were elected. The names of John Forney and Lewis Houseal were then withdrawn from the list of candidates, and the Convention proceeded to a seoond ballot, which resulted as follows: Joel L. Llghtner had 21 votes. John H. Smith “ 8 “ Dr. J. J. Strawn “1 “ Jacob F. Kauta “ 26 “ George G. Brush “ 30 “ Dr. Samuel Rlngwalt “ 9 “ Benjamin M. Stauffer “22 “ Benjamin F. Baer “ IS “ Thomas Oox “ 12 “ Robert Montgomery “10 “ John Elser “2 “ • John 9. Dougherty “ 2 “ Col. John Rankin “ 5 “ ■dw&rd D. White “ 6 “ John Kolp “5 “ Forty-three districts voted in all, and the President an nounced the election of Jacob F. Kauts, George G. Brush and Benjamin M. Stauffer. It was then, on motion, unanimously resolved that Joel L. Llghtner, being the next highest f on the list, should bo the remaining delegate. The President then announced that William Pattox, Esq., was elected Senatorial, and Messrs. Thomas S. Mcll vaix, Georg* G. Brush, Jacob F. Kautz, Benjamin M. Stauffxr and Joel L. Liqhtxer, Representative Delegates to the ensuing Democratic State Convention of the 2d of March. A resolution was then offered by Mr. C. 9. Haldeman* Instructing the delegates to the State Convention to sup port the noininations of Col. William Hopkins, of Wash ington county, for Governor, Hon. Ellis Lewis, of Phila delphia, for the Supreme Bench, and Hon. Nimrod Strick land, of Chester county, fpr Canal Commissioner; but as this was against the general policy of the County for several years past, the resolution was laid upon the table* The Convention, however, subsequently, on motion of Mr- Haldeman, seconded by Dr. Samuel Parker, passed the fol lowing resolution unanimously, on the ground that Judge LiwiB formerly hailed from amongst us, and might stUl be considered a Lancaster County man : Resolved , That the distinguished Chief Justice of the State, Hon. Ellis Lewis, by his great legal abilities, has justly earned for himself a character on the Bench whleh any man might envy. We are proud of him, as formerly being one of onr own eitlxens, end hereby instruct our delegates to the State Convention to vote for his re-nomln atlon to the Supreme Bench, and to use all felr and honor able means to have him selected as the Democratic candi date. The President then announced that he had appointed H. B. Swabb, Esq., Chairman of the County Committee for the ensuing political year. On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die. (Signed by the Officers.) Important Deelslon. A Trustee aot Liable for a Loss Sustained by a Temporary Deposit in an Institution in Good Credit, Provided he Acts in Good Faith, and makes the deposit as Trustee. The above principle was settled in the case of Harts’ Administrators vs. McAllister’s Administrators, tried in the Common Pleas Court of this County, Judge Hajes presiding. The facts are briefly as follows: Jacob McAllister, ss administrator of Eve and Elizabeth Hackman, deceased, converted the real and personal estate into money, and on the 2d day of April, 1855, deposited the proceeds in the Lancaster Savings Institution. The deposit was made in a book in the name of Jacob McAllister; but it was in proof that he gave directions to have the same entered as Trustee, Owing, however, to the hurry incident to the first of April, this was ne glected. On the same day the institution received on deposit $150,000. At or about the same time, Jacob McAllister, in addition to tbiß trust deposit, deposited in his own name, $lOOO, and received a certificate for the same bearing 5 per cent, interest. The trust deposit was transient and bore no interest; and was to remain a few months until his accounts could be filed, when he would pay the same to the distributees. He filed his account on the 20th of April, 1855 ; but the institution failed on the 4th of Jane, 1855, before his account was confirmed. On the Ist of July, he signed the agreement submitted by the Trustees to re ceive 70 per cent., which he paid accordingly to the heirs. The present suit was instituted to recover from his administrators the 30 per cent, lost in the Institution, —amounting to about $3OOO. The defence taken was:— Ist. That it was not an investment, but a deposit of a Trustee. 2nd. That if it was made in good faith, while the Institution was in good credit, the Trustee would not be responsible. 3rd. That the signing of the agreement was the exercise of a sound discretion on the part of the Trustee, and under the circum stances, must, if influenced bj good motives, protect him against loss. The Court sustained these views in charging the jury. Verdict for defendant. A. Herr Smith, Esq., for defendant, D. G. Eshleman, Esq., for plaintiff. The number of failures in the United States in 1856 was 2705. The average liabil ities is estimated at $20,000 which would give an aggregate of $54,100,000. The probability is, creditors have received about 25 per cent, of their claims, leaving a clear loss of near $40,000,000. The great majority of the fail ures occur in the dry goods trade, owing to the fact that this business is transacted wholly upon credit. Frauds of Flour Dealers.— A correspon dent of the Boston (Mass.) Herald, says—“A few days since I bought a barrel of flour, and to satisfy myself that it weighed 196 pounds, I thought I would weigh it, and it fell short 25 lbs. Last fall I bought a barrel of flour, and in tbe'roiddle of ' the barrel I found a paving stone, weighing 15$ lbs.” Abigail Gardner, wife of the late Hosea J. Gardner, P. M., atHingham, Mass., was arrested a few days ago on the charge of having poisoned her husband by administer ing arsenic to A post mortem exami nation confirmed the suspicion of his having been poisoned. The circumstanoes are very strong against her, and she is now in prison awaiting her trial for murder. Death from Hydrophobia.— A most dis tressing case of hydrophobia occurred in East Fallowfield township, Chester county, last week, which resulted in the death of a young lad named John Good, son of Jacob Good.— The boy was at the barn with his brother, and saw a pretty little black dog pass by, which begran out and picked up, and played with for some time. The dog, however, bit him in the fiDger, making a slight incision. The wound was tied up, and no serious results were ap prehended, as the dog was not supposed to be mad. One morning, shortly after the occur rence, the lad attempted to wash his face, and having immersed his hands in the water, was siezed with convulsions of so violent a char acter that he died in a few hourß. The lad was remarkably promising, and a great favor ite for his many exemplary qualities. He was about 13 years of age.— Rscord . Horrible Murder in Missouri. We find the following in the St. Louis Re- publican ; Argus Office, ) Weston, Mo., Jan. 21, 1857, j One of the mosi cold-blooded and fSul mur ders occurred some hour and a half since, in our city, that I ever heard of. The particulars are as follows■ John Poss, a.merchant of this city, sold a man by the name of Harden some goods, and after a time, or at the end of the year, they had a settlement. Harden was something in debt, and Doss demanded the money. Harden paid part and gave his note for the remainder. He tnen got a man to go to Doss and paid the note, which was for $9 50, for $5. Har den went to town thiß evening, and went to the Store, and commenced tantalizing Doss, when Doss ordered him off, told him he was a mean dishonest man, and had Borne words. Harden went off and came back in a few min utes. Doss was standing before the door with his hands in his pockets. Harden oame up a few steps and fired a pistol, the ball taking effect in the face. Doss fill, Harden then walked up and put the pistol to his back and shot him again through the body. Doss died in a few minutes. Harden was taken prison er at the time* A mob is raising to hang him. Harden is said to be a worthless scoundrel* CITY ARID COUNTY AFFAIRS. Bank Officers Arrested. —On Thursday last, B. C. Bachman, Esq., lata President of the Lancaster Bank, was arrested on a charge of Embezzlement, made by three of the stockholders, and held to bail In $12,000 by Alderman Prick, for his appearance before the same Magistrate on Wednesday (to-morrow) to answer the charge. David Longixxckxk, Esq., the predecessor of Bachman In the Presidency of the P»qk, also entered bail in the sum of $24,000, for his appearance, at the same time and place, to answer a similar charge. The complaint chargee that some time in the month of March, 1866, David Longenecker, then President of the Lancaster Bank, and B, C. Bachman, Cashier of said Bank, paid fifty thousand dollars of the money of the Bank to the Lancaster Savings* "Institution, on the notes of W. L. Helfenstein, which notes were endorsed by either the Preeident or Cashier of said Bank, in tbair individual name or-namea, and other Directors of said Bank; that at the maturity of these notes they were presented at the Bank for payment, and were directed by the Cashier to be paid, although, at the time. Mr. Helfenstein had no foods in that Bank to his credit to meet them—thus appropriating 'the funds of the Bank to their own private Indebtedness to an amonnt exceeding $50,000. The complaint farther charges that the said David Longenecker, as President of the Lancaster Bank, did at various times appropriate the funds of said Bank to his own individual use and benefit, and also that he loaned out sums of money, the property of said Bank, without, the knowledge or consent of the Directors, to individuals without seeurity, and which have been since lost to the Bank. Bachman and Longenecker were arrested on the com plaint of Messrs. George Graff, D. G. Swartz and Amos Hecartney, stockholders in the Lancaster Bank. City Officers. —At a meeting of Counoils held on Tuesday last, the following officers ware elected for the ensuing year: Street Commissioner —Neal Donnelly. Superintendent of Water Works—James Chambers. City Solicitor—-Samuel H. Reynolds, Esq. City Assessor—Garret Everts. Regulator—James C. Carpenter. Assistant Regulators—George Albright and John Rose. Messenger—Georgs Albright. The election of City Treasurer was postponed until the next meeting of Councils. Licenses Granted. —Judges Long, Hajes and Brlnton wers engaged until Tuesday afternoon last, in hearing applications for tavern licenses. On the opening of the Court, in the afternoon, Judge Long Baid that io making selections they experienced great difficulty in consequenoe of the similarity of claims, and the equally meritorious qualifications of the claimants. In making their selections, however, they were governed entirely by the consideration of which bouse would beat serve the convenience and promote the interest of the public. The county, this year, according to the return of taxable* made to the Commissioners, was entitled to 157 licenses: six mors than last year. These six were distributed as follows : Columbia Borough—Gerh&rdt Brandt. Blizabeth Township—Jacob Swarr. East Hempfield Township— Kenry Getz. Marietta Borough—S. S.Jfngle. Upper Leacock Township—S. S. Rutter. Warwick Township—A. W. Shober. In addition to the above the Court granted licenses for houses which have changed their oceupants. as follows: Columbia Borough—Jacob S. Miller. Drumore Township—S. AG. W. Harbison. Manheim Township—John Evans. The Court also ordered that in all cases wherein the above named grantees hold licenses for eating houses, they shall surrender the same to the Treasurer of the County. In regard to the city, the Court were of opinion that there were plenty of licensed houses, but in consideration of the depot now about being established in the North West Ward, by the Central Railroad Company, they would grant a license to John Dorwart. All the applications for “old stands” were grunted. The following eating house licenses were granted : Columbia Borough—Catharine Zellers. Conestoga Township—William Rose. West Hempfield Township—Joseph S. Dellinger. Aejodrned Courts—Court of Common Pleas.—A Court of Common Pleas will be held in this city, f commencing an Monday, the 2d day of March next. Tk# I following jurors have been summoned for the same: Henry Ayle, Providence; George IL Bomberger, Clt.n Henry F. Benedict, City; Johi Buahong, East LampeteV; 1 Samuel Brandt, Manheim; Wltmer Barge, Strasburg twp.; , Samuel Baker, West Cocolico; John Bear, City; Jacob E. j Cassel, Mount Joy bor.; Henry Coponhsffer, West Hemp- > field; Alexander Danner, City; Henry R. Erb. Penn, fam’l l Flickinger, Earl; Jacob Greider, East Hempfield; John L. Gish, West Denegal; Lewis Haines, Fulton; Bonj. Houston, i» Salisbury; Michael M. Hoffman, East Donegal; Israel H. ■ Johns, Upper Leacock; William Idal, Martic; Samuel Kohr. I Mount Joy bor.; Henry Kurtz, Salisbury; William Locher, < City; Abraham U. Musselman, East Donegal; Samuel H. | Miller, Elizabeth; Michael 8. Met/,gar, East Lampeter: Christian Martin, Washington bor.; Jacob Pickle. Manor; William H. Paul, West Cocalico; Jacob Rote, Marietta: John Smallng, Lancaster; Thomas Sands, Warwick; John Sleogar, Manor, Michael Shirk, West Cocalico; John Stroiu* F Providence; Samuel Widmyer, Manheim bor, Quartbr Sessions. —An adjourned Court of Quarter Sessions will commence on the following Monday, (Murch 9th). Jurors. —Jacob C. Brandt, Mount Joy twp.; Jacob Bucher, East Cocaiico; S. W. P. Boyd, Fulton; John K. Bare, Conestoga; Henry Conklin, West Hempfield; William Crouse, West Coealico; Isaac L. Dunlap, Ladcaster, John Bvons, jr., Manheim; Daniel Pretz, Rapho; John Friday, West Hempfield; John B. Gish, Elizabethtown; Jesse Gibbie, Henry Gingrich, Manheim; Alexander Galt, East*Earl; David* Hestetter, Penn; John Houser, Leacock; Rudolph Hardish, Pequea; Morris J. Jackson, Fulton; John Libhart, jr., Marietta; Christian K. Long, Rapho; Hesher, East Co calico; Jacob Loos, Warwick; S. P. Lindemutb, Columbia; Paul Mentzer, Karl; Henry S. Musser, East Donegal; Henry Martin, Rapho; Samuel Meckley, Mount Joy twp.; Daniel McKillips, Leacock; David Overholtzer, Lancaster; Andrew Robinson, Carnarvon; Jacob B. Shuman, Manor; Henry Shultz, Elizabethtown; Sample Slaymaker, Paradise; Jos. M. Watts, Columbia; John Wickle, Earl; Godfried Zahm. City. “The this theme Her. Henrt Ward Biecexr, of New York, will discourse at Fulton Hall, on Monday evening next. Cotton Mill No. I. — This mill—the first erected by the Conestoga Steam Mill Company, of this city —ls advertised to be sold at Sheriff’s sale, at the Court House, on Monday, the 2d day of March. Col. J. Franklin Riioart.— This geDtle man has been recommended by a meeting of Inventors, in New York City, for Commissioner of Patents under the incoming administration. Lecture at Strasburg.—Samuel H. Rey nolds, Esq., of this city, delivered, by request, his lecture on ‘‘Our National Literature,” before a goodly number of the citizens of Strasburg, at Masßaoit Hall, on Friday evening last. His audience, we learn, were highly delighted. Bond Approved.— The bond of Horace Rathvon, Esq., as Assignee of the Lancaster Bank, was approval in Chambers on Saturday by Judge Hayes. The bond-irln the sum of $1,086,791 72—double the amount of the appraisement of the assets. The sureties are A. Herr Smith, Richard McGrann, Benjamin Eshleman, John Sheaffer, John Stauffer, Ferree Brinton, Maris Hoopes, Patrick Kelly, A. S. Hackman, John Hats, Mark Cornell, Jacob Reist, Jacob Eshleman and Patrick McEvoy. Medical Society.— At a stated meeting of the Lancaster City and County Medical Society, held Jan uary 21, the following persons were duly elected officers for the ensuing year, viz: —President, Dr. J. B. Stnbbs : Vice Presidents, Dr. M. A. Withers, Dr. E. B. Herr; Re cording Secretary, Dr. J. L. Atlee, jr.; Corresponding Bec retaay, Dr. Thos. Ellmaker; Treasurer and Librarian, Dr. J. A. Ehler. The delegates elected to represent ,the Society at the meeting of the “American Medical Association,” which convenes at Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday the 7th of May next, are Drs. John Ream, John L. Atlee, P. Cassidy, Thos. Ellmaker, E. B. Herr, J. A. Ehler and H. Carpenter. A Bio Steer.— We saw a steer pas. the Intelligencer Offiee on Saturday last which was, by odds, the largest that has come under our eye for a long while. Its weight is about 3,800 pounds, and height six feet. It was purchased by oar neighbor KUilnger, In East King street, from Mr. Emanuel Landis, of Manhelm twp. Columbia Affairs.— The following we extract from the Spy of Saturday : CoLcimiA Lite kart Association.— This debating society met at the usual place on Wednesday evening last. Rev. J. W. Hec&skey read an address entitled “Perfect Woman,” which was truly an elegant production, and to which the crowded audience listened with evident satisfaction. He occupied some forty-five mlnntes In the reading, and, in the tame strain, would have had had the tame marked attention fora much greater length of time. We regret that we cannot give a synopsis of the address at this time, as the ideas advanced would be approved by every reader. On Wednesday evening next, 18th instant, the associa- ' tion will meet and debate the question—“ Are the Morals of the people of this country improving The President appointed A. Caldwell to deliver an essay on the evening of Wednesday, 25th instant. pBACTIfIIKO Pasties. —On Friday evening, 6th Instant, Pro! Stouch gave a practising party in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, which, we are Informed, was attended by a very large number of ladies and gentlemen—over sixty couple having been present—and everything passed off in the most pleas ant and agreeable manner to all concerned. On Thursday evening next, 19th instant, another practising will take place, and, we have no doobt, It will fully come up to the expectations ef all attendants who delight In “tripping it on the light fantastic toe.” 49" Not a little excitement was created amengst the denizens of Tow Hill, on Friday last, arising from the arrest of .three of their number. Upon inquiry we gather the following facts, in relation to the matter:—On Friday, the 6th Inst., H. H. Fry, of the firm of Fry A Hagman, made complaint Were Samuel Evans, Esq., eharging a mulatto, by the name of John Reynolds, with stealing a quantity of groceries, Ac., from their warehouse, on the night pre vious. He has been suspected by them for several weeks back of pilfering, in whieh act he was detected about the beginning of December last, and discharged from their employ. Owing to the absence of the Constable, Esquire Evans and the Junior member of the firm, proceeded to Reynolds' boarding house, where they found concealed beneath his bed, one whole ham and part of another, which were fully identified by the owners. A search was next made in and about the premises of Martha Looey, and a number of stolen articles were found, some of whieh were identified as those lost the evening before. A black fellow by the name of George Brooks, just out of prison, and a boarder of Mr*. Loney’a, was also arrested and, together _with Reynolds, committed to prison to answer the charge at the next Sessions. We have every reason to believe that Brooks has been employed In the business of stealing ever slnee hls release from Jail, and probably sup plied his friends on the hill with the poultry they have been known to have this winter. Mrs. Loney was bound over for her appearance at next sessions, to answer for receiving stolen goods. On Monday last, Mary Conner was committed to prison, for thirty days, by the s*mt Statement of the fcaneaiter Co., Bank*. LANCASTER COUNTY BANK. LIABILITIES. Novembers. I^- Discount and interest, .. o*3 S? Contingent fond ik 741 71 Dividends unpaid, * ao/moa Due State Treasurer JJ , Franklin Bank of Washington, on oqk m b Western Bank, Philadelphia Dauphin. Deposit Bank, 12 City Bank, Philadelphia, Bank of Middletown, . ” Bank of 72 York BahE, JSS47 Union Bank of Maryland, IS 22 Carlisle Deposit Bank gg™ Girard Bank, Philadelphia Depositors, 188,476 64 Bills discounted, Mortgages, 25.0 W ?? Jndgmentbond, 3,000 00 Loan to Commonwealth of PennajlTanla,.. 20,000 00 Rail Batata,.. Gold and silver, Bank n0te5,..... Cash checks and bills, Doe to Bank of the State of New York,. “ Farmers’ Bank of Beading “ Western Bank of Baltimore,.... “ Bank of Penn township, Phlla.,. “ Philadelphia Bank, “ Bank of Commerce, “ Columbia Bank, . “ Lebanon Bank, Bank of Chester County, Total valuation of assets, Dividend—May 6, 5 per cent $ 10,600 00 do. Nov.‘4, 6 do 14,344 20 The notes of this bank are redeemed at par in the city of Philadelphia. Lanc&iter City, it: Before me, the subscriber, an alderman of the city of Lancaster, personally appeared William L. Pei per, Cash ier of the Lancaster County Bank, who being duly sworn according to law, says that he has carefully examined the books and muniments of the bank, and has com pared the same with the said exhibit, (so far as practi cable,) and that he verily believes the said exhibit or statement presents a full, true and fair view of the actu al condition of tbe bank; and further, that he has in spected the several items of assets, or the evidence thereof lathe said exhibit, as set forth in the column beaded November 6th, 1856, as far as practicable; and that he has, according to the best of his Judgment and ability, valued each of the said items of assets at the absolute cash price which it would produce at the time; and that in his Judgment, the actual assets of the bank are Intrinsically worth the amount of theuvaluation so made by him. W. L. PBIPEB, Cashier. Sworn and subscribed December 9, 1866, coram J. C. VAN CAMP, AUUrman. FARMERS’ BANK OF LANCASTER. LIABILITIES. November 4, 1536. Capital Stock, J $350,000 00 Notes in circulation, 425,920 00 Dividends unpaid, Discount account,. Exchange account, Interest account,.. Profit and loss, Fund reserved for State tax,.. Due to State Treasurer I “ Certificates of deposit,..., 22,82134 I “ Individual depositors,... 198,618 49 ' “ Bank of Chester County,. 1,244 28 “ “ North America,.. 6,875 91 \ “ “ North’n Liberties 3,446 77 “ Commercial Bank of Pa., 1,057 39 “ Girard Bank 3,536 91 i “ Harrisburg Bank 2,147 00 “ Merchants' B’k, Baltimore 15,662 77 “ Philadelphia Bank, 5,446 29 ' ASSETS. | Bills discounted, 1 Bills protested,. | Banking bouse,, i Bonds and loans, i State of Pennsylvania "tempo- I rary loan,” 20,000 00 20.000,00 Farmers’ Bank stock 2,600 00 3,000.00 Lan. Lo. E. &M. M. Co. stock,.. 12,000 00 12,000 06 Pennsylvania R. R. Co., 1i5,00000 14,10000 Expenses, 3,771 38 , Notes and checks specie paying banks 30,166 94 Specie and specie certifiaates,... 78,918 82 Due from Bank of America, N. Y. 2,685 64 “ “ Chamberabnrg 941 28 •* Commerce, Balt. 760 87 “ Middletown... 6,200 00 Consolidation Bank,.. 84 36 Colombia Bauk 3,986 63 Farmers’ B’k of Reading 2,673 67 Lebanon Bank, 6,317 67 Merchants’ and Manuf. Bank, Pittsburg, 6,333 97 Mechanics' Bauk, 97,457 21 Scall, Cambios Si C 0,.. 23,511 61 York Bank, 1,606 7S 263,166 39 November 4,1*666. Valuation- 5696,336 06 $696,336 06 33,844 71 31,844 71 7,000 00 12,000 00 83,641 43 81.641 47 Dividends, —May, 6 per cent.,6,949 shares,... $20,847 00 do Nov., 6 per cent., 6,960 shares,... 17,376 00 Lancaster City ss: Before me, the subscriber, an alderman In and for said city of Lancaster, personally appeared H. R. Reed, Cash ier of the Farmers’ Bank of Lancaster, who being duly sworn according to law, Bayß that he has carefully ex amined the books and muniments of said bank, and has compared the same with the said exhibit or statement, so far as practicable, and that he verily'believea the said exhibit or statement presents a fall, true and fair riew of the actual condition of the bank; and further, that he has inspected the several Items of assets, or the exidence thereof, in said exhibit, as set forth in the col umn headed, November 4,1866, as far as practicable; that he has according to the best of his Judgment, and ability, valued each of said items of assets at the abso lute cash price it would produce at the time; and that in his judgment, the actual assets of said bank are in* trlnsically worth the amount of valuation so made by him. H. R. REED, Cash Ur. Sworn and snbtscribecfcbefore me, this 14th of Novem ber, 1856. WM. P. LEONAED, Alderman. COLUMBIA BANK. LIABILITIES. November 4,1856. Capital stock, $260,000 00 Circulation,...., 5? do. relief, 727 00 Discounts 22,217 12 Bridge tolls 5,050 82 Premiums, •• • I,MI 41 Profit and loss, 48,028 36 Dividends,....* 1,99450 Due to other Due to depositors Due to Commonwealth ASSETS. November 4, 1866. Valuation. Bills discounted $710,058 63 $700,000 00 Real estate 20,602 59 20,600 OO Stock In Columbia water comp’y 876 00 160 00 Columbia bridge, 167,300 00 167,300 00 State relief loan, 727 00 727 00 Personal estate, 14.529 65 14,529 66 Interest- on deposits 2,960 39 Expenses of bank, 2,898 16 do. of bridge, 779 21 Specie and specie fand5,........ 48,807 91 48,807 91 Drafts, checks, Ac., of other banks 18,385 47 18,386 47 Due from solvent banks, 167,073 40 167,073 40 Dividend declared in May, 1856, 5 per cent., amounting to $12,500 00 Dividend declared in November, 1866,6 per cent., amounting to The notes of the Colombia Bank are now, and hare been kept at par In Philadelphia since 1646. Lancaster County, ts: Before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the bor ough of Colombia, county aforesaid, personally came Samuel Shoch, Cashier of the Colombia Bank, who be ing by me first duly sworn according to law, declares and says the above statement Is correct and troe, to the best of his knowledge and belief. SAMUEL SHOCH, Cashier. Sworn and subscribed before me, this 4th December, 1866. , SAMUEL EVANS, J. P. Earl Township Democracy.—The follow ing resolutions were unanimously adopted at the Earl Township Democratic Delegate Meeting, held on Saturday, February 7 th: Whexeab, Certain individuals, professing Democratic principles, and elected by Democratic voters to represent Democratic constituencies in the present State Legislature, have most basely dishonored and violated the trust and confidence with which they have been honored by the good old Democratic party, and treacherously given to a dis graced and corrupt opposition their aid and countenance by aiding with their votes to elect a disgraced and broken down political hack to the U. 8. Senate, for eertain reasons not best known to themselves. Resolved, That we, the Democracy of Earl, are at loss for language adequately condemnatory of the course of these individuals, whose names wo loathe to mention, and whom we jnstly conceive to have rightfully forfeited all the title of men, and whose fixed and unerring devotion to the God of Mammon, and shameful sacrifice of principle and honor, have brought about their treachery to, and betrayal of the Democratic party, and the best interests of their country. Resolved, That we have not nor never will have any sympathy for the sympathisers with these conscience cased, moiey-loving and purchasable beings, whose infa meus proceedings In our present State Legislature will forever prove a burning shame and a lasting disgrace to the good old State of Pennsylvania. Resolved, That we honestly believe one-fourth of the dollars neressarily expended to secure Simon Cameron*s election, to be a fair estimate ; of the number of Pennsyl vania voters he will represent'in the U. 8. Senate. Resolved, That the course of H. D. Foster, and the eeveu would-be Democrats who tendered him their suppert, in refusing to support the regular Democratic nominee, merits the rebuke and condemnation of every good-and true Democrat,*as we righteously conceive it to have been fairly and honorably obligatory upon them to support the regular nominee of their party. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be handed to the editors ef the Lancaster Intelligencer, with a request that they be published.' Prevention Better than a Cure.—Dr. Keyser, Wholesale Druggist, of 140 Wood street, In inviting attention to his Pectoral Syrup, does not pretend that It will heal tubercles or ulcers in the lungs, or heal over a half wasted lung; but to the inciplency of the disease it will allay inflammation, cure the Cough, and effectually arrest the progress of the Disease. One or two spoonsful of this medicine has often cured a violent Cough of several weeks duration. What has been done «an be done again.— Cure your Cough with half a dollar by buying a bottle of Pectoral Syrup. For sale at Heinitsh’s, 13 1. King st. Later from the Plains—lndian War. Westport, Mo., Feb., 12.—The mail from Santa Fe has arrived, having left on the 3d of December. A letter from Bent\Fort, dated Nov. 25th, says all was safe there. The Kiows had declared war against the whites. The Fort is defended by 25 white* and 400 Cheyennes. The loe In the Susquehanna. Havre de Grace, Feb. 12.— The river hja< fallen eight inches since last evening. The ferry steamer Maryland is still ice bound one third of the way across the river. A raft was constructed of boards last night, reaching from Bhore, and by daylight this morning afi' the passengers had walked over. From pres ent appearances, the ioe and the boat must, remain immovable for a week or two, or until, the ioe goes over the flatß below. .Large quan tities of ioe continued coming down last night,, and the river is filled up above as far aa $935,893 99 November 6,1866, $752,966 69 23,162 83 1,083 07 797 66 1,104 02 473 09 1,701 64 81 79 165 09 1,064 18 $936,898 99 .$922,874 66 $1,133,456 69 $1,133,486 695!,134.086 69 11,638 14 414.663 36 29,381,71 $1,134,397 4l $1,134,397 41
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