INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR.
A. SANDERSON, Associate.
LANCASTER, PA., MARCH 31; 1857.
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DSMOCBA™ STATS TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM F. PICKER, Lyeoming County.
FOR JO DOE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
ELLIS LEWIS, Philadelphia City.
FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER.
NIMROD STRICKLAND, Chester County.
The New Superintendent.
David Mitchell, Esq., of Perry county, !
haß been appointed by the Canal Commission- j
ers, Superintendent of Motive Power on the
Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, in place
of Col. Baker promoted, by the President, to
the Collectorship of the Port of Philadelphia.'
He will tak6 charge of the ruad to-morrow.
Mr. Mitchell 'is a gentleman of excellent
character, and possessed of rare qualifications
for the office Of Superintendent. Besides being
a praotical Engineer, with a high reputation
earned in his profession, he has first rate busi
ness qualifications, which peculiarly fit him
for the faithful and efficient discharge of the
important and responsible duties appertaining
to the office.
David Wiimot Nominated—Black Repub- !
licanlsm Triumphant I
The State Convention or Conventions which j
met at Harrisburg, on Wednesday last, were |
completely under the control of the Black
Republicans, who had every thing their own
way. They effectually out-generalled the
American wing of the opposition,.and, despite
all the efforts of the latter faction to prevent
it, accomplished the nomination of the noter
rious David Wilmot for Governor ; William
Millward, of Philadelphia, another Black
Republican, for Canal Commissioner; and
James Veech, of Fayette, and Joseph J. Lew
is, of Chester, of the same stripe in politics,
for Judges of the Supreme Court.
That Wilmot would be the nominee of the
pie-bald party has been for several weeks a
foregone conclusion with every body except
our Know Nothing friends who had worked
themselves up to the belief that such an event
oould not occur. They would not believe that
the arrangements were all made by self-con"
stituted leaders for their regular transfer to
the Blapk Republican party. And yet it has.
come to pass, just as was foreseen by every
one not wilfully blind to passing events.—
They have been literally and unconditionally
sold to Black Republicanism, and must either
gulp down the animal, tail and all, no matter
how nauseous the dose may be, or else repu
diate the whole concern, act with becoming
.independence, and vote for the Democratic
nominees. They must now make their elec
tion. They have no alternative, if they wish
to participate at all in the contest. They will
have to act with the Democrats, or with the
Blaok Republicans. Which course will they
take ? Time will determine. We have no
desire to make proselytes of them, but we only
ask the Americans to act like men—like free
men in the approaching campaign. If they
• are willing to be the dupes and willing instru
ments of designing men, and become thorough
ly abolitionized, they will vote for Wilmot,
Millward, Veech and Joseph J. Lewis —if
not, they will cast their suffrages for the Dem
ocratic nominees.
What have the Tariff Men to Say I
One of the principal hobbies of the Demo
cratio\>pponents has been the tariff. Their
long spun theories upon the question of pro
tecting homo interests, their dark pictures of
the ruinous effects of mere revenue duties,
and their stereotyped croakings upon “ closed
rolling mills,” “ furnaces out of blast,” “thou
sands of hands thrown out of employment,”
&0., will have to give place to encomiums
upon the policy of “ Free Trade.” It is an
undeniable fact that Wilmot, the woolly nom
inee for Governor, is the bitter opponent of
the protective policy to which those who
placed him in nomination so long adhered.—
What say our iron masters V What say our
manufacturers of the nomination of the Abo
lition Free-Trader ? What have the tariff
men to say ?
Hon. Robert J. Walker.
This gentleman is unquestionably one of
the greatest and most sagacious statesmen of
the age, and his appointment as Governor of
Kansas shows the wisdom and discrimination
of the President in reference to the troubles
in Kansas. If it is possible for any man in
the country to bring order out of chaos in
that ill-fated Territory, and place its affairs
on a proper foundation, Governor Walker is
the man to do it. Mr. Buchanan could not
have made a better selection had he searched
the oountry over for a month.
The Fusion Repudiated,
A large and enthusiastic meeting of Amer
icans, was held at the Sons of America Hall,
corner of Seventh and Sansom streets, Phila
delphia, on Friday evening last, in which
strong resolutions were passed denouncing the
proceedings of the Black Republican State
Convention. Ths President of the meeting
was authorized to appoint a committee of
twenty-four, with the view of re-organizing for
the State campaign. The idea is to call a
State Convention to nominate a full straight
out American ticket, in opposition to Black
Republicanism in particular, and all other
sectional isms in general. During the speeches
made it was asserted that at least 65,000 votes
in the State of Pennsylvania could be depend
ed on in the next fall campaign for the straight
out American ticket.
Hon. James B. Clay.
This gentleman has been tendered the Mis
sion to Berlin, by the President—but, it is
said, declines the appointment. The compli
ment on the part of Mr. Buceanan was ex
ceedingly appropriate, as an evidence of his
high appreciation of the patriotic position of
the Old Line Whigs in the late Presidential
contest, and his readiness thus to honor a son
of Kentucky's greatest statesman. It is to be
regretted that'Mr. Clay declines to aocept the
proffered honor, as he possesses undoubted
qualifications for the responsible post, and
would do his country honor at the Court of
Prussia.
The New Castle Bank Failure,
The Bank of New Caßtle, Lawrence co.,
Pa., failed a few days ago, in consequence of
the disappearance of its cashier, Mr. Wagon
seller, with some $50,000 of its funds. It
appears that the Bank had only been in exis
tance about eighteen months, and that it was
organized by a Wall Street broker, through
whose operations it became seriously involved.
The assets are said to be nominally $200,000,
but may prove not worth one-fourth. As the
ascertained losses amount to but $70,000 or
$BO,OOO, and the stockholders are individually
liable for the redemption of all the notes is
sued, we presume there will be no loss to the
note holders.
On Wednesday last, Wagonseller, the ab
sconding cashier, was arrested at a house of
ill fame in Philadelphia, by an offioer from
Pittsburg, and taken to Mercer oounty for
tn«L
Declination of Chief Justice liewt*
We give below, the letter of Chief Justice
Lewis, addressed to the Chairman of the State
Central Committee, declining the re-nomina
tion recently given to him by the Democratic
State Convention. This determination of
Judge Lewis will be a matter of the most
sincere regret to every sound lawyer in Penn
sylvania. No man within our Commonwealth,
has had the judicial experience of the present
Chief Justice, and no Judge has labored more
zealously to free the docket of the Supreme
Court of the accumulated litigation of ages.
The whole legal fraternity have had the ut
most confidence in the soundness of his opin
ions., and have looked to him for the settled
law of the State. We doubt much whether
Judge Lewis has ever been equalled in indus
try on the Bench. With him, it seemed to
be a conscientious duty promptly to decide all I
cases argued before him, even at the loss of j
his own bodily comfort, by-divesting himself |
of the hours which should have been devoted
to rest or recreation. No litigant ever had
cause to complain of delay where Judge
Lewis had the trial of his cause, and few ever
murmured at his decisions. The clearness of
his head, in all bis conclusions, was equalled
by the integrity of his heart, and it may be
said of him, as of Lord Thurlow, that he
had a head of crystal with nerves of brass,
which nothing could shake from the line of
conviction and duty.
But it is not the legal profession only, that
will regret the step Judge Lewis has taken. —
The people with whom he has always been a |
great favorite, because they knew him to be an
upright and learned judicial magistrate, will
endure painful sensations at the loss of so en
lightened a jurist and so valued a friend.—
Another Judge, whose mind may be filled
with the lore of the law, may be called to his
seat on the Supreme Bench; but it will re
quire many years of practical experience as a
Justice of the Court of last resort, before a
new man can attain to the position which
Judge Lewis has reached in the confidence of
the Bar and the people. We look upon the
declination of the Chief Justice as little short
of a public calamity, as he is lost to the Bench
at a time when the ripeness of his intellect is
of untold value. Although the patriarch of
the Judiciary, so far as length of service is
concerned, he is still at the very zenith of his
mental power, and might continue to impress
upon our legal code, the clear light of his own
lucid mind. As the Judge is a man of great
decision ef character, we presume that his
present determination not to be a candidate is
a finality.
In parting with him, we can only say in
addition, that if a resolute performance of a
duty conscientiously—if great legal knowl
edge, combined with untiring industry—if a
determination to rescue legal decisions from
having a double voice—if an inflexible integ
rity which nothing could shake, sustained by
a courage that admitted of no faltering—can
entitle a Judge to a lofty place in the niche of
fame, no judicial officer within the present
quarter of a century has earned it with more
intelligent labors than Chief Justice Ellis
Lewis has done during his long legal career.
Tho thanks of the citizens of- Pennsylvania
will follow him into his retirement, and his-
tory will enrol his name among the honored
sons of our noble Commonwealth. If the
Chief Justice should ever again bb induced
to exercise judicial functions, we trust that he
may be called to a seat on the Supreme Bench
of the United States, that the nation may
possess what our State has lost by his decli
nation. Here is his letter [Pennsylvanian.
West Pens Square, I
Philadelphia, March 25th, 1657. /
To Charleb R. Bccealew, Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee:
Dear Sir:— At the late Democratic State Convention,
the local claims of the different sections of the State were
generously waived for the purpose of securing my contin
uance in the high and important office of Supreme Judge.
The energy with whitsh those claims are now urged for the
vacancy recently vacated on the Supreme Bench, shows the
extent of tho sacrifices then made, and the nature of the
dissatisfaction which may exist after one section shall be
gratified and the other disappointed by the anticipated
nomination. Tho Convention, when re assembled, might
be able to harmonize these claims, if that body had two
nominations to make, instead of one. I therefore feel at
liberty to decline, as I now do, the re-nomination tendered
to me by the Democratic State Convention. In thus pro
moting harmony, I consult my owu earnest desire to retire
from judicial life, and at the same time put the delegates
to no inconvenience, as they will bo obliged to como t'>
gether again for the purpose of nominating a candidate to
fill the existing vacancy.
1 have been laboriously engaged in judicial duties nearly
twenty-four years—a longer period of service thau that of
auy living Judge in Pennsylvania. I have been thus en
gaged under three changes of the Constitution. I have
aided to tho extent of my abilities in bringing up the ar
rearages of business, in replacing upon their ancient
foundations some of the landmarks Qf the law which had
been inadvertently removed, and in maintaining the purity
and tho independence of the Judiciary, I have constantly
endeavored to do justice without delay, fear, favor, affection
or ill-will. I now occupy, by the voice of the people of my
native State, the highest judicial station in it. My long
career as a Judge has received the approbation of the
Democratic party in the re-nomination bo generously and
unanimously made by tho State Convention. All my am
bition is satisfied. I have but one wish left, and that is to
return to the freedom and independence of private life.—
I do this with a grateful heart for the long continued con
fidence of my fellow citizens, and in the full trust that they
will appreciate and approver! my motives.
Very respectfully, yours, ELLIS LEWIS.
Rotation In Office
Rotation in office seems to have become a set
tled principle of policy in the Democratic
party. It is a rule we act on in the selection
of National and State officers, and if it is good
with reference to them, we see no reason why
its application to their appointees should affect
its soundness. It is a rule againßt which no
office holder has a right to complain. For he
holds the office by suffrage and not by right.
Plaoes of profit and trust, in this country, are
the birthright of no class, they belong to none,
are open to the ambition of all. Those
who attain them should remember that it was
through the partiality of the people or the
people’s servants, and that they were promo
ted as a reward for past fidelity and a mani
festation of public confidence. They should
not be deluded into the belief that they have
been made perpetual pensioners on govern
ment bounty. There are many other honest
and deserving citizens who look for a like
recognition and remuneration of their devotion
and labors. And unless the rule of rotation
were observed there would be but one set in
a life time permitted to wear the robes .of
official dignity.
President Buchanan has declared his deter
mination to adhere to this practice in the dis
tribution of his patronage. We have yet to
hear the first Democrat complain- of the rule.
If seems to be understood and readily acqui
esced in. And by the way, it is hut carrying
out the spirit of most of our constitutions
which limit the length of time, which certain
offices may be held by any one pereon. The
policy is beneficial in many respects. It is a
check upon the “ Ins,” preventing them from
growing carelesß by undisturbed possession,
-and financial security : if is an incentive to
the “ Outs,” to induce continued faithfulness
and untiring exertion. It prevents the pride
which attaches to dignities long possessed,
and looked upon as the rightful property of
the holders. We are glad to see those now
filling the offices, so cheerfully admit the pro
priety of rotation*,
But even the observance of this rule will
cause disappointment to many ; for all appli
cations cannot be favorably considered. But
all should remember that if they do not re
ceive commissions they are deprived of nothing
which they had a right to, and that their
successful rivals may have had stronger claims
of which they are ignorant. Of course it is
expeoteir that Mr. Buchanan will remember
and reward those who have long been his firm
and consistent friends, in preference to other
equally true Democrats. This would be but
carrying out the natural promptings of a
grateful heart. And it would be a cause that
would be approved by all who love to see
Btrong friendships remembered and steadfast
attachment honored. We have no doubt Mr.
Buchanan’s appointments will give general
satisfaction.— Pittsbwg Union.
enter Justice Taney. ; Appointments by the President.
Asjuntemporary, in noticing the venerable The following appointments by the Preei-
Chief Justice, says: It is ’an interesting co- j dent have been officially announced in the
incidence that the ablest speeeh in Congress, , Washington Union :
, . Hooiamn I Joseph B. Baker, collecMr of the customs for the district
and the moat unanswerable juaic , Philadelphia, Tice CLid-s Brown, whose commission
PVPr rendered against the constitutionality of ; expires on the 30th March, 1657. 4 -
ever renuereu . j Chambers McKibhin, naval officer for the district of
the Missouri Compromise, were delivered by Philadelphia. Tice Nathaniel B. Eldred, whose commission
n. ■ • ■ expires on the 30th March, 1857.
Maryland lawyers—William Fincaney, in ; “j£ h ; Hamilton,Jr, surveyor of the customs for the dis
his speech in the Senate, in 1822, in reply to 1
Rnfns Kinff. of New York, and Chief Justice i James S. Dougherty, of Missouri, to be receiver of public
■** ° . . „ r\ j moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at St. L^ais.
Taney, in the opinion in the case OI Dred : Missouri, In the place of Richard B. Dallam, whose term of
0 . • i q c*7 i office has expired.
oCOtt, in 100/. Jacob Beeson, of Michigan, to be receiver of public mo-
And a correspondent of the Cincinnati En- ™s‘ Detroit, Michigan, in the piece of Biieha T.ylor,
auu r ! whose term of office will expire on the 3d of April next.
auirer. in defending Judge Taney from Black [ Charles F. Heyerman, of Michigan, to be register of the
* ’ . r . i land office at Detroit, Michigan, in the place of Daniel
Republicanism abuse, gives the readers 01 that j Campau, whose term of Office will expire on the 3d of April
•journal the following : Moses B. Hess, of Michigan, to be register of the land
“Within the last few weeks the various office offcast Saginaw, Michigan, in the place of William
M. Fenton, whose term of office has exp red.
hirelings of the Republican I Wot L. P. Little, of Michigan, to b 9 receiver of public
. , | , moneys at East Saginaw, Michigan, in place of Russell
through Ignorance and malignity and partly I Bishop, whose term of office will expire on the 30th lust.
at the solicitation of the frightened leaders of j M oSM 3^%emo"d. orlea ““' WB_
their expiring party-have been striving to i t.
escape the fatal effects of the recent Supreme I Latham, resigned, to take effect on the 30tb June, 1857.
_ r . . , ... , Frank Tilford, naval officer for the district of San Fran-
Court decision, not Dy constltutionaj argU- ! cisco, California, vice Wo. B. Damerom, whr-M commission
ment, bnt by that last resort of dying faction, custom.forth.district
araumenium ad hominum. They are as BU- of Sun Francisco, California, TiosWm Van Voorhies, whoso
& ' • • i commission expires on the 26th March, 1807.
perstitiouBly afraid of the Constitution as the Jose M. Covarrubins, collector of the customs for the
, c Ai. • • ’ui -n *i. A district of San Diego, California, vice Oliver S. Witherby,
Hindoos of their invisible Deity, and its re* j W bose commission has expired,
qnirements are only known to them throngh
the crafty oracles uttered by their false and commission has expiree.
J . » ‘a I , , Isaac Fowler, postmaster at New Vork, reappointed,
reckless high priests. And thus the decree Edward A. King, postmaster at Dayton, Ohio, reap
of the highest tribunal upon earth .is Sanderson, postmaster at New Brunswick, New
sought to be combated by an indiscriminate postmMter at sprinkle, Illinois, in
and rabid abuse of its members, among the place of Isaac R. Diller, whose commission expires 29th
.... . t> T) Mareh, 1857.
rest, exposed by bis very eminence, Xtoger D. Austin Brooks, postmaster, at Quincy, Illinois, reap*
Taney has received their fiercest assaults.
“We do not propose to defend his private
character, for its purity and sacredness render
:it invulnerable. Nor do we'presume to stand
as the advocate of his lofty abilities and legal
' learning, for few, even of his contemporaries,
I are equal to the task. History is his defence
I and his eulogy. Her testimony is, that never
has there existed in this gifted land a mind
more endowed with comprehensiveness and
discrimination, or a heart more full of honor
and nobility, than that of Roger B. Taney.—
The mantle of Chief Justice Marshall has fal
len upon him with all its adorning virtues,
increased by time and polished by experience.
“ The master spirits of the last half centu
ry have done homage to him, and it is related
that when a voung man, at the death of Wil
liam Pinckney, when some one exclaimed,
“Alas! the Goliath of the bar has gone,”'old
Justice Dorsey, of Maryland, a man of able
judgment, exclaimed, “Aye, but we have the
David left 6 in Roger B. Taney.” Many rich
tributes, both to Jris talents and character,
could be mentioned if time would permit- —
And yet this is the man that is reviled by
these upstart slanderers as weak, venal, fickle
and unprincipled. He is charged as being
the tool of Jackson, and the case of the remo
val of the deposits called up as evidence. The
history of that matter is just this : He was
the friend of Jackson, and one upon whom the
President relied as competent and worthy.—
As Attorney General in the Cabinet, he
strongly advised the removal of the U. States
Bank deposits, (an opinion fully sustained by
the subsequent corruption and rottenness of
that concern,) and, therefore, when afterward
called upon to accept the control of said de
posits, and carry out his oion judgment, honor
and consistency alone required his consent.
“ His course has always been thus unim
peachable, and Henry Clay himself, in his
highest partisan excitement, never dared to
impugn the honesty and purity of the motives
of the noble old Democratic Justice. But he
is charged with being the advocate of slavery
and its propagandism, and that only because
of his acting in accordance with his oath, and
expounding the Constitution by its true letter
and spirit. Let the decision speak for itself.
But Mr. Taney personally is opposed to sla
very, in principle and practice. Forty yearß
ago, although never wealthy, he freed every
negro in his possession, and has paid servants
wages ever since. They were all valuable,
and one, his body servant, has been the head
waiter of the largest hotel in Baltimore for ma
ny years.
“Judge Taney has always been the truest
friend of the black man, and it is related by a
contemporary that the most eloquent speech
he ever made was the Frederick county
bar, in defence of a little negro girl, in which
he thrilled his auditors by exalting the happy
construction of our courts and the justice of
our laws in allowing the circuit to be stopped
in order to give that poor little negro her
rights and her lawful protection. And, al
though the little creature had most likely
committed crime, Mr. Taney’s eloquent ap
peal rescued her from the vengeance of the law.
Thus have all his acts, public and private,
been characterized by justice and generosi
ty-”
Congressional Mileage
A Washington letter-writer Bays the an
nouncement that Mr. Kelsey had proposed
a bill for the reduction of mileage was prema
ture, although the subject will shortly come.
The following facts and figures, from the
Sergeant-atr-Arm’s book are not without in
terest in this connection. The entire amount
of mileage paid to the representatives and
delegates in the House was $191,156. Of this
amount, there was paid to the seven delegates
from Territories, who have no votes, as fol
lows: Anderson, of Washington, 7,450 miles,
$5,960 ; Bernheisel, Dtali, 3,225 miles, $2,557;
Chapman, Nebraska, 2,530 miles, $2,024;
Gallegos, New Mexico, 2,776 miles, $2,212;
Lane, Oregon, 7,450 miles, $5,960; Rice,
Minnesota, 2,344 miles, $2,875 ; Whitfield,
Kansas, 2,645 miles, $2,116. Of the Repre
sentatives, the largest mileage was that of
Denver, of California, who received $5,806 40;
Mr. Bowie, of Maryland, received. $16,60 ;
Herbert, of California, received $5,682 40;
the thirty-seven members who are included
within two hundred and fifty miles distance
from the Capitol received in the aggregate not
as much as either the Delegate from Oregon, or
one of the members from- California, viz : $5,-
136. The average mileage to each member
was $789 18. '
Wholesale Poisoning.
Either the public ie unnecessarily alarmed,
or there is a good deal of unwholesome food
for sale this year. It is known that the late
freshets East-and West of us drowned large
numbers of cattle, sheep and hogs. It is now
reported that a regular business has been
done in recovering their bodies and selling
them for meat in the cities. A large business
of that kind has been done at New Albany and
elsewhere; and we find in the Indianapolis
Journal, of the 27th ult., the following: “A
gentleman called at our office on Tuesday eve
ning to say that he had , been informed on
Monday, by Jesse T. Matlock, of Hendricks
county, that five hundred hogs, which had
died of hog cholera in that county, had been
brought to Indianapolis ; that some of thosfc
who brought them had informed him that they
proposed selling some of the hams, the lard
from other portions, and the meat of other
portions made into Bologna sausages; that
one individual who had lost five, buried them
to keep his other hogs from them, and after
wards brought them to this city.”
It is hard indeed' if there can be no law to
punish Buch miscreants. Those who purchase
food pay exborbitant prices for it, and yet
know not whether it is sound or diseased. It
is no wonder sickness prevails so generally in
cities. Their food may be poisoned at any
time by scamps who cannot be detected and
punished, Let the lovers of Bologna sausages
remember that hogs that died of cholera are
made up into them.— Cin. Enquirer,
pointed. I
Peter Sweat, postmaster at Peoria, Illinois, reappointed. 1
John J. Muier, postmaster at Fort Wayne, Indiana, reap- |
pointed.
Augustin Ollvera, of California, to be receiver of public
moneys at Loa Angeles, California, in the place of Andreas
Pico, whose commission expires on the 29th instant.
John K. Henry, of Alabama, to be register of the land
office at Greenville, Alabama, io the place of Eldridge
Gardner, whose commission expires on-the 4th proximo.
William W. Gift, of California, reappointed, to be register
of the land office at Benicia, California, bis previous term
of office having expired.
Benjamin Lloyd, of Alabama, to be receiver of public
moneys at Greenville, Alabama, vice William W. Fambro,
resigned, to take efftct on the Ist of April, 1857.
James N. B. Dodßoo, of Missouri, to be register of the
land office at Warsiw, Missouri, vice Asa C. Martin, whose
commission has expired.
James C. Tappan, of Arkansas, reappointed receiver of
public moneys at Helena, Arkansas, his previous term of
office having expired.
John B. Cloutier, of Louisiana, reappointed register of
the land office at Natchitoches, Louisiana, his previous
term of office having expired.
Edward Conner, of Illinois, reappointed receiver of pub
lic moneys at Springfield, Illinois, his previous term of
office baviug expired.
John Connelly, sr., of Illinois, reappointed register of the
land ufllce at Springfield, lilluois, his previous term of office
having expired.
William W. Lewis, of Arkansas, reappointed register of
the land office at Batesville, Arkansas, his previous term
of office having expired.
Charles L. Emerson, of Minnesota Territory, to be sur
veyor general of the United States for the district of Min
nesota.
Walter 11. Harvey, of California, to be registor of the land
office at Los Angeles, California, vice Hilliard P. Dorsey,
whose commission will expire on the 28th instant.
Joseph P. Ament, of Missouri, reappointed receiver of
public moneys at Palmyra, Missouri, his previous term of
office having expired.
Thomas J. Bishop, of Missouri, to be receiver of public
moneys at Springfield, Missouri, vice Henry Fulbright,
whose commission has expired.
Henry J. Wilson, of Michigan, to be receiver of public
moneys at lonia, Michigan, vice Frederick Hall, whose
commission has expired.
Gideon G. Weatcgtt, postmaster at Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania, in place of John Miller, whose commission expires
April 1, 1857. /
George F. postmaster at Rockford, Illinois,
in place of C. J. Ho&eman, removed.
Edward L. Strohe&Jser, postmaster at Macon, Georgia, in
place of .fames A. Nisbet, resigned.
Joseph McCormick, postmaster at Baton Rouge, Louis
iana, reappointed.
Richard Elward, postmaster at Natchez. Mississippi, re
appointed.
C. R- Dickson, postmaster at Jackson, Mississippi, reap
pointed.
Wm. It. Carroll, postmaster at Memphis, Tennessee, re
appointed.
Augustus Gassaway, postmaster at Annapolis, Maryland,
reappointed.
R. L. Clow, postmaster at Princeton, New Jersey, reap
pointed.
W. A. Benjamin, postmaster at Trenton, New Jersey,
reappointed.
• Charles T. Gray, postmaster at Newark, New Jersey,
reappointed.
Mrs. Mary Berard, postmaster at West Point, New York,
reappointed.
Douglas A. Danforth, postmaster at Burlington, Vermont,
reappointed.
James Atkinson, postmaster at Newport. Rhode Island,
in place ot Joseph Josdin, whose commission expires Bth
April, 1857.
Jason Ciise. postmaster at Cireleville, Ohio, reappointed.
John L. Tuthill, postmaster at Lancaster, Ohio, reap
pointed.
Isaiah Hynders, to be marshal for the southern district
of New York from the 30th of March, when the commission
of the present incumbent will expire.
Jacob S. Yost, to be marshal for the eastern district of
Pennsylvania from the 29th of Match, when the commission
of the present incumbent will expire.
Augustus Schell, to be collector of customs at the port
of New York, in place of 11. J. Redfield. resigned, the ap
pointment to take effect from the 30th of June.
Emanuel B. Hurt, to be surveyor at the port of New
York from the 30th of Mifrch, when the commission of the
. present incumbent will expire.
S. B. Phinney, collector of the customs for the district of
Barnstable, Massachusetts, resppoluted.
Myer Jacobs, surveyor of the customs for the district of
Charleston, South Carolina, reappointed.
William Medill. from May 1,1557, to be First Comptroller
of the Treasury, vice Elisha Whittlesey, resigned.
Hamilton Stewart, collector of the customs, Galveston,
Texas, reappointed.
John Boston, collector of the customs, Savannah, Geor
gia, reappointed.
William N. Peden, naval officer, Wilmington, North
Carolina, reappointed.
William B. Planner, surveyor of the customs, Wilming
ton. North Carolina, reappointed.
William C. Barker, surveyor of the customs, Providence,
Rhode Island, reappointed.
Asa Gray, Surveyor of the customs, Tiverton, Rhode
Island, reappointed.
Gordon Forbes, surveyor of the customs, Yeocomico,
Virginia, reappointed.
Isaac Hutchinson, surveyor of the customs, Evansville,
Indiana, reappointed.
Daniel Wann, surveyor of the customs, Galena, Illinois,
reappoiut.'d.
James W. Simmons, surveyor of the customs, Copano,
Texas, vice 11. D. Norton, resigned.
Washington, March 27.—1i0n. Robert J. Walker's ac
ceptance of the Governorship of. Kansas, was announced to
the Cabinet to-day. It is understood he will proceed to
the Territory about Monday a week.
Frederick P. Stanton has conseuted to accept the office
of Secretary of State of Kausas.
Daniel Stephens has been re-appointed Postmaster at
Elmira, New York, aud John E. Hunt, at Toledo, Ohio.
Nathauiel A. Baich, Postmaster at Kalamazoo, Michigan,
vice Devoe, whose commission will soon expire.
Cornelius 0. Flynn, Postmaster at Detroit, Michigan,
4 vice Brodhead, whose commission will soon expire.
John Morris. Postmaster at Baltimore, Md., Tice Davies,
whose commission will sooij expire.
The Black Republican Nomination*:
The Black Republican Convention, which
has just closed its session at Harrisburg, has
presented to the people of Pennsylvania, on
their State ticket, a list of names for their fa
vorable consideration which are most obnoxi
ous, and, unless we are greatly mistaken, it will
meet with a crushing rebuke next fall from the
freemen of Pennsylvania. The persons named
on this ticket are well known, but theirs is
an unenviable notoriety. Pennsylvania can
never disgrace herself by placing such men in
office. Bad men may be smuggled through
Conventions and Legislatures by fraud and
corruption ; but never, when they are fully
known, can they receive the suffrages of the
We look upon the nomination of Wilmot,
and his associates on the Black Republican
ticket, as sealing the fate of the opphsition in
the coming election. If the Democracy go to
work in earnest, we may scratch the word
“ fail " from our vocabulary. In noticing
these nominations, the Philadelphia News,
(K. N.) uses the following language. That
portion of it referring to Mr. Milliard, must
be quite refreshing to that gentleman:
“ Wilmot and Lewis are well known as out
and-out Republicans, of the most ultra stripe,
who are, in truth, nothing more nor less than
Abolition demagogues. Both are Loco Foco
radicals, in favor of free trade, and have not
a single eentiment or feeling in common with
the conservative views of the American party.
Veech was formerly a Whig, then an Ameri
can, and is now having acted
with that party for Fremont last Fall. As
for Millward, an apostate, he is known here,
and wherever he is known, it will be fully un
derstood that this nomination, for an office for
which be is notoriously unfit, is his reward for
base treachery to the Fillmore cause, and a
shameless attempt to betray the American
party into the hands of Black Republicanism.
His selection, as a pretended peace-offering to
the Americans in this community, is a flagrant
insult, and will be so treated by them.”
B@k,The Rochester Union says that Hon.
O. B. Matteson is not expected to reoover from
the attack of the epidemic from which he was
suffering when he returned to Utica from
Washington. Hon. C. C. Chatfield, a well
known Democratic politician of Illinois, and
Senator Bayard, of Delaware, are dangerously
ill of the National Hotel epidemic.
Democratic Victory.-rOo Friday week,
the Democratic ticket in the city of Reading,
was triumphantly elected throughout, by
about 300 majority. This city has been in
the hands of the enemy tor several years and
they have now been fully and completely
routed. Reading has long been the only dark
spot in old Berkß. Of course we mean politi
cally*
The Abolition Candidates.
Wilmot, Milliard, Veech and J. J, Lewis The Albany Argus has an able article on
will find it an up hill business to run against this subject in reply to some observations by
the Democratic candidates, especially after the Journal. We extract from it the follow
they leave the infected region of the north and
north-west. The people of the eastern, south
ern and western portions of the State are too
strongly wedded to the Constitution and the
Union, and have too great a regard for the
white man and his interest*, to follow the lead
of such demagogues and disunionists —men
who would not hesitate to shiver the Union
into fragments if they had the power.
The Democratic candidates, Messrs. Pack
er, Strickland and Ellis Lewis, are true
and tried men, of pare patriotism and un
doubted integrity. The people of Pennsylva
nia know them to be honest and capable, de
voted to the Constitution and its require
ments, and they will endorse their nomination
at the polls, in October next, by an old-fash
ioned Democratic majority of thousands.
Abolitionism has had its day in our midst
—but that day passed upon the election of Mr.
Buchanan to the Presidency, never more to
return
After the above was in type we were very
sorry to learn that Chief Justice Lewis de
clines the nomination for the Supreme Bench.
The State Convention will have to select somo
good man in his place.
Gen. Wm. F. Packer.
The greatest degree of satisfaction is ex
pressed by the united press of the State with
the nominations for State officers. Even our
opponents have been obliged to “ cave in,"
and with such a leader as Hon. Wm. F. Pack
er, the Democracy have nothing to fear. It
only remains for the party to unite and the
prospect of a glorious triumph in October is
bright and cheering. The following notice of
Gen. Packer, is from the Western (Beaver)
Star:
“General Packer is a sell made man. From
a ' printer's devil/ he has worked his way up
to the high position he now occupies. Real
worth lias given him the position he has occu
pied. He is an honest, upright man, one
whom the people can trust. He has had am
ple opportunities of becoming intimately ac
quainted with the affairs of the State, as he
has had the training that will fit him for
doing what he knows the good of the people
requires. He was one of the most efficient
members that was in the Canal Board, and
certainly no mau ever performed the duties of
Auditor General more efficiently than Mr.
Packer. His Legislative career, both in the
House and the. Senate was brilliant and re
flected the highest honors upon him. He is
remembered as one of the most prompt and
judicious Speakers that ever presided over the
deliberations of the House of Representatives.
He has a moral character and a political
record above reproach. He will visit this
county, during the campaign, and, we are
sure, will show by his public speech, that he
is qualified for the position of Governor of this
great Commonwealth.
The Land Offices.
There are fourteen land offices in the West
ern States and Territories, in each of which
some three or four officer with moderate sala
ries may be filled by the present administra
tion. Some thirty-five or forty appointments
may be made for those places. The salaries
are not large, and one would suppose the
calendar would not be crowded. Yer, it is
said, there are nearly two thousand applicants
for positions as registers, recorders, receivers,
and so forth, in them. Relatives of Senators,
Representatives, Governors, and all sorts
of “ influential ” men, are after them eagerly
and clamorously. The Pittsburg Post asks
why is this ? Simply because those poßts,
worth little in themselves, so far as the sala
ries are concerned, will enable speculators to
“go west ” at the public expense, and occupy
the very best positions for making profitable
investments in public lands. They, are points
from which the best “chances" can be dis
covered and secured. They give position in a
new territory, and a good starting point for
success in speculations.
Yet, strange to say, it is well understood
that the policy of the administration will be
to make at least half of the thirty or forty ap
pointments from the resident population in the
vicinity of offices. Judge, then, of the num
ber of disappointments.
Spain and Mexico.
The London Times says that a war between
Spain and Mexico would appear to be almost
certain. The Spanish Ministry has addressed
a bote to the representatives of Spain at the
European Courts explaining the quarrel.—
Having mentioned the murders and robberies
committed on the persons and goods of Span
ish subjects residing in Mexico, by the sol
diers of Gen. Alvarez, the note declares that
the Spanish Government does not desire to
make the people and the Government of Mex
ico responsible for these atrocious acts, if the
Mexican Government would only take ener
getic steps to repair them. In this spirit the
Spanish legation in Mexico had been instruct
ed to demand from the Mexican Government
the punishment of the offenders and the in
demnification of the Spanish subjects who
have been the victims. But at the same time,
fearing that the demand is not complied with,
the Spanish Government has ordered the de
parture of vessels of war and troops from Ha
vana in sufficient strength for the •protection
of Spanish subjects. Five vessels of war, with
troops, likewise leave Spain to reinforce the
squadron at the Havanna. The expedition
will altogether consist of thirty vessels of war,
and will have a numerous army on board.—
The Spanish Government deplores the neces
sity of resorting to such measures towards a
nation united to Spain in blood, language, and
religion ; but it hopes every body will under
stand the obligation it is under to avenge the
national dignity.
Governor Geary’s Address.
We direct the attention of our readers to
the farewell address of Governor Geary,
to the people of Kansas, published on our first
page. It is an admirable production, and
should be read by every person in the UnioD.
A Virginia Emigrant in Liberia. —The
Philadelphia Ledger has a letter from Liberia,
written by Henry Tyler, one of the emigrants
in the Herndon Company, from Fauquier
county, Virginia, who sailed in the;Coloniza
tion Society ship Euphrasia, from Baltimore,
November, 1854. He received his freedom on
the payment of about one third of what his
master could have sold him for, that he might
accompany his wife and children, emancipated
by the heirs of a neighboring estate, to Libe
ria. He says:
“I have seen a great many much better
situations than I expected, and am therefore
greatly satisfied with the country. It is a fine,
productive country. You can farm here from
one year’s end to another, right straight ahead,
taking up one orop and putting down another.
We raise rice, potatoes, cabbage, watermelons
and garden vegetables; also, hogs, sheep, cat
tle, aucks, turkeys and chickenß, without any
trouble. We have plantains, bananas, oranges,
lemons and citrons. The land in general is
just like America, and is very easily cleared
and kept clean. The water in our wells and
springs is very good, and there are many lit
tle streams throughout the land. Sugar cane
grows like corn in America, and we make
sugar. My established home is ClayrAshland,
about sixteen miles from Monrovia. I have
a hourie and lot there. My farm land is about
a mile back from town, very good land, pro
ductive and well timbered. I have planted
rice potatoes and other things.”
Congress at its last session authorized
the construction of five additional sloops of
war, and the force of seamen to be increased
one thousand greater than the present maxi
mum standard.
Are Negroes Citizens 1
ing paragraphs
But when and by whom was the doctrine
that colored men are not citizens first officially
decided? Not daring the present month by
the Supreme Court in Dred Scott’s case# Not
in 1830 by the Supreme Court of Tennessee
in the case of the State vs. Lovelace. Nor in
deed tn 1834 by Chief Justice Daggett in
Prudence Crandall’s case. It had an earlier,
and doubtless in the estimation of the
a more distinguished .origin. It was first
officially announced by William TPtr£inlB2l,
when Attorney General of the United States
j —and lest the Journal's recollection should
Ibe at fault in relation to that learned and
| distinguished Jurist and Christian gentleman,
j we add, that he is the same William Wirt,
I whom the Journal afterwards in 1832 support
| ed as the anti Masonic candidate for the Pres
i idency! It is trufe that his official advice to
j Mr. Monroe’s administration not to recognize
! free negroes as “citizens of the United States’’
1 6et the Journal to “ howling and shrieking,”
but strange as it may now seem, the howls
and shrieks were in favor of his election to the
; highest office within the gift of the American
; people! We proceed to state the views which
j Mr. Wirt put forth on this subject, and invite
i to them the especial attention of the Journal:
| The navigation laws of the United States
| required that - masters of vessels should be
citizens. Under this statute a question arose
! in the Treasury Department whether a free
negro of Virginia was a citizen of the United
: States, and therefore entitled to be placed in
: command of a vessel. The point was referred
by the then Secretary of the Treasury to the
Attorney General of the United States in the
following form:—“Whether free persons of
color are, in Virginia, citizens of the United
States, within the intent and meaning of the
acts regulating foreign and coasting trade, so
as to be qualified to command vessels ?”
To this query Mr. Wirt gave an official
reply in a letter to the Secretary of the
Treasury, dated November 7, 1821, from
which we make the following extracts :
Looking to the Constitution as the standard
of meaning, it seems very manifest that no
person is included in the description of citizen
of the United States who has not the full
rights of a citizen in the State of his residence.
Among other proofs of this, it will be sufficient
.to advert to the constitutional provision that
“ the citizens of each State shall be entitled
tu all the privileges and immunities of citi- i
zens in the several States.” Now if a person
bom and residing in Virginia, but possessing
none of the high characteristic provisions of
a citizen of the State, is nevertheless a citizen
of Virginia, in the sense of the Constitution,
then, on his removal to another State, he I
acquires all the immunities and privileges of
a citizen of that State, although he possessed
none of them in the State of his nativity; a
consequence which' certainly could not have
been in the contemplation of the Convention.
Again : the only qualification required by the
Constitution to render a person eligible as
President, Senator, or Representative of the I
United States, is, that he will be “a citizen of
the United States” of a given age and resi
dence. Free negroes and mulattoes can sat
isfy the requisitions of age and residence as
well as the white man ; and if nativity, resi
dence, and allegiance combined, (without the
rights and privileges of awhile man) are
sufficient to make him a “citizen of the United
States” in the sense of the Constitution, then
tree negroes and mulattoes are eligible to
those high offices, and may command the
purse and sword of the nation.
Mr. Attorney General Wirt, after further
discussing the subject, states his conclusion in
the following words:
Upon the whole, I am of the opinion that
free persons of color in Virginia are not citi
zens of the United States, within the intent
and meaning of the acts regulating foreign
and coasting trade, so as to be qualified to
command vessels.
We submit to an honest public, whether the
attempt of the Black Republican press to stir
up the prejudices of the people against the U.
S. Supreme Court, for deciding what Wirt in
1821, and Dagget-in 1834, endorsed as the
true construction of the Constitution, is not a
bare-faced imposture, and whether we have
spoken too severely of it, in characterizing
it as mere “ howling and shrieking” for the
most contemptible partizan purposes ?
Colombian Guano,
The attention of our subscribers is directed
to the advertisement in this paper of Messrs.
Richards & Miller, of Philadelphia ; and we
quote from distinguished Agricultural Jour
nals in regard to the Colombian Guano they
advertise.
“This article is gradually coming more in
to use amongst farmers. It has already estab
lished a favorable reputation, gaining decided
confidence as a prominent fertilizer.
Agriculturists in Maryland and adjoining
States, who have given it a trial, speak most
favorably of the practical results. An especial
desideratum is, its cheapness when compared
with Peruvian Guano, and its more lasting
effect upon soils. The nutricious or fertiliz
ing ingredients of this fertilizer cannot be
disputed. It has results
sufficiently convincing and efficacious to war
rant'its future use. We have seen highly
satisfactory analizations of this Guano by dis
tinguished Chemists, amongst whom are A.
Snowden Piggot and David Stewart, of Balt
more ; A. A. Hays, of Boston ; J. A. Chilton,
of New York; James C. Booth and F. A.
Genth, of Philadelphia; but it is not in our
province, to give details.
The article has assumed sufficient impor
tance to require the establishment of an
extensive agency in Philadelphia, and we
therefore refer to Richards & Miller, No. 92,
South Front where farmers
and others can be satisfactorily accomodated.”
Pamphlets, giving full particulars, may
also be had at this office.
Interesting Reunion. — General La Vega,
the Mexican General, is stopping at Willard’s
Hotel, at Washington, as is also Col. May,
who took La Vega’s guns and made him pris
oner at Palo Alto; and to complete the curious
reunion, Col. Magruder, to whom May handed
La Vega over for safe keeping is at the same
hotel. It must be pleasant as well as sugges
tive to see these warriors assembled at the
same dinner table, hobnobbing in a friendly
way, and popping champaign corks instead of
nine-pounders. —Richmond Dispatch.
The Editor’s Book Table.
THE BORDER ROVER; by Emerson Bennett, author of
“Clara Moreland,” “The Prairie Flower Ac. Ac.
The Publisher, T. B. Peterson, 102 Chesnut street, Phil
adelphia, has furnished us with a copy of this work.
Perhaps it is enough to say of the Border RoTer, that it
is one of Emerson Bennett's best productions, and will be
sure to delight all readers who were pleased with the Prai
rie Flower and Clara Moreland, to which it may be consid
a companion—the scenes and incidents being something
similar, yet the story totally unlike either of the others.—
The scones of the Border Rover is in the Territory of Kan
sas, beginning at Independence, Missouri, and extending
all over the plains and prairies to the Rocky Mountains.
It is full of thrilling adventures and hair breadth escapes,
love, romance and humor, and tho characters are
traders, hanters, travellers, guides, Indians, Ac., Ac. Fur
thermore* the scenes are geographically correct, the inci
dents of actual occurrence, and thoee wishing to see Kansas
hs it was a few years since, will find in thlj? most exciting
story 6ome vory accurate and valuable information.
PUTNAM’S MONTHLY, for April has been received. Its
contents over varying, ever new, always containing some
thing new. Besides it is a truly American publication—
all its articles being writteh by writers in our own coun
try. The Chinamen, embellished witb v cuts; tales, also
illustrated; as well as other pieces make It more attractive
than ever. Terms, $3 per annum.
GODEY’B LADY’S BOOK for April has been received,
and may well be called the “ triumphant JVo.” It contains
a beautiful steel plate. “ The Tableau,” a fashion plate of
five very pretty colored figures, a lady’s collar printed in
green and red, a travelling-bag printed in bine, and a
whole page of children’s dresses for spring, together with
a large amount of reading matter. Terms $3 per annum.
Address L. A. Godey, 113 Chesnut street, Philadelphia.
AUTHOR’S LADY’S HOMB MAGIZINE—This Magazine
for April is a beautiful No. and contains a number of beau
tiful designs, Fashion Plates, Ac. Also the continuation,
of Miss Townsend’s beautiful story “ Look Out,” and a
variety of other Interesting and instructive article*.—
Terms $2 per annum. Address T. S. Arthur,,lo3 Walnut
street, Philadelphia.
“ VlVlA—the Secrot Power,” is the title of another work
from Mr. Peterson, just Issued. It is from the pen of Mrs.
E. D. E. N. Southworth, whose reputation as a novelist
has been widely established by the numerous popular
tales with which she has favored the public during the
last few years. Those who have read the “ Lost Heiress,”
“Missing Bride,” “Retribution,” “Curseof Clifton,” Ac.,
by the same author, will look forward to this new story •
with eager Interest- Complete in one large duodecimo
volume neatly bound in cloth, for $1,25; or in two volumes,
paper cover,sl. Either edition will be sent free of postage,
to any part of the United States, on remitting the prioe to
the publisher.
Death of Elliott E. Lane.—Our citizenß
were shocked on Thursday morning last by the announce
ment ot the sadden death of the above named gontleman.
Many were not aware of his being 111, and, Indeed, he had
been only slightly so for a day or two, but on Thursday
morning he was attacked with much violence, and breathed
his last abont 9 o’clock. He died of infUmmatlon of the
bowels.. Mr. Lane was a nephew of President Buchanan
and the late John N. Lane, and a brother of Miss Harriet
Lane. He was much esteemed for his social’quaUties, and
possessed many excellent traits of character. His age was
about thirty-four years, and he was a native of Mereersburg,
Franklin county, in this State. His death has cast a deep
gloom over a large circle of friends and acquaintances.
His remains were deposited In the Lancaster Cemetery,
on Sunday, and were followed to the grave by a huge
concourse of people. The funeral service was performed
by the Rev. Dr. Bowman, of St. James’ Episcopal Church,
and it was of a most solemn and Impressive character.
Alleged Horse Thief Arrested. —A man,
calling himself Seircr. came to this city yesterday evening
with a grey horse and wagon, with a green body, which
he offered for sale, and finally sold them'to Mr. George
Kreiner for sso—horse, wagon, harnoss and all—which
was evidently far below their value. He stated that he
came from Havre de Grace, Maryland. The circumstance
coming to the knowledge of Officer Gormley, he sot about
examining into the affair, and learned that instead of hav
ing come from towards Havre de Grace, be bad come down
the Harrisburg turnpike, which fact strengthened the
suspicion that there was roguery in the affair, and he
commenced a search for the man, who was finally arrested
at the railroad 89 he was about getting into the cars going
west, and taken before Alderman Van Camp, by whom he
was committed to prison to await a further hearing.
His answers to the questions propounded to him by the
Alderman were very evasive, and he contradicted himself
several times, lie gaTe the names of different individuals,
in Cumberland county, who, he said, would give recom
! inendationa of hia good character—stating that his last
1 residence has been in Hampton township, in that eouuty.
| Abont $39 of the money was obtained from him, io addi
tion to a Colt’s revolver, and other articles which he had
purchased with the money. He did not have any particular
objection to go to prison, for the reason, as was remarked,
that he knew himself innocent, and was certain that he
would be cleared. The fellow’s whole conduct was such as
to give the impression that he was an old offender, and
created the Impression that he is guilty, ills rehearing
will take as soon as information can boohtalned from
certain quarters, that ho desired to bo got —probably on
Monday or Tuesday,
j It will be looked for with interest, from the fact that
I light may be elicited thereby, in regard to the recent horse
! thieving operations in our county. It tnsy be that this Is
1 one of the depredators who have rendered themselves so
{ obnoxious, and, if so. a clue may be found to his accom
j plices.— Sntunlay's Inland Daily.
Daring Highway Robbery.— On Thursday'
last aa Messrs. Henry Swopo nud J. Erb were returning
from this city to their residences below Intercourse, they
were met at the junction of the road which leads to their
homes, by two men, who demanded their money. Mr. Erb
Succeeded in getting off, but Mr. Swope was less fortunate
the villains relieving him of $2,050, eighteen hundred of
which, we understand, he had received in one of our City
Banks the same afternoon. It is to be hoped that these
Penitentiary birds will be captured.
A Bold Koisheut. —Mr. Iloury Swopo, the geutlemaa
whom we have mentioned as having been robbed near In
tercourse, called at our office to-day, and confirms the
account. He had in his pocket, at the time he was at
tacked, about $2,050, the whole of which was taken, with
the exception of tun dollars, that was not in the same
pocket with the rest. $1.520 of this money had boen ob
tained from the Farmers’ Bank of this city, the »nme day,
on checks d awu by A. U. & A. L. Witiner. The gentleman
in company with Mr. Swopo, was Mr. Jacob Eby, a neigh
bor, who had been with him to this city. The approach
of the robbers was so unexpected ami bold, that he imme
diately started to his heels and ran away for his life, leaving
his companion at the mercy of the thieves, who were armed
with pistols, and pointing them to their victim’s breast,
searched his pocket for the money—having obtaiued which
ih,*y decamped. The whole movement was so sudden that
Mr. Swope did not have an opportunity to defend himself.
A reward of ssno is offered for the recovery of the money,
and the arrest ot the thieves, who, we hope, will be brought
to summary justice. We may add that $l,OOO of the sum
taken was in $lOO dollar bills, of the Farmois’ Bank; $BOO
in $5O dollar bills, and on* s2u bill < f the same bank. The
remainder of the money was on differ/nt banks, und com
posed of notes of different amounts.— Saturday's Daily.
Barn Burnt.—On last night week the
barn of Martin Kckman, in Warwick township, wag get on.
fire and entirely consumed, with all the hay and grain,
besides a number of cattle. The family were asleep whon
the firo broke out, and were only awakened in time to.
rescue the horses from tlio stable before the whole building,
was enveloped In flames. It was, beyond all doubt, the
work of an incendiary.
I. O. O. F.—Lancaster Lodge, No. 67, at
Its stated meeting, on Thursday evening last, elected the
following officers to serve for the next six months :
N. G.—Peter Hill.
V. G.—U. A. Rockafield.
Secretary—J. Mesaorsmith Westbaeffer.
Recording Secretary—John Ives Hartman.
Treasurer —Charles M. Erben.
Trustees—John Lippiocott, James L. Reynohbv John
Dellinger.
Chaplain—William F. Schuler.
Appeal Committee —John Evans.
The officers will be Installed on Thursday evening next,
by D. D. G. M. Jacob M. WxsTHAXPPEa.
Contract Awarded.—The contract for
building the Newtou Hamilton Dam, on the Juniata line
of the Stato Canal, has been awarded to Col. William M.
Wilet, of this city, at $13,475. The Col Is fully competent
to undertake this important work, and we have no doubt
the dam will bo substantially built.
“Dat’s de Man.” —Whilst making some
purchases at Messrs. Sprengor A Westhaeffer’s, 33 North
Queen street, the other day, a friend, whom wo observed
outside, holdlng'a conversation with a sable son of Africa,
came in and gave it to us verbatim. The colored gentlo
man was very intently gazing at the beautiful “plcters"
in the window, one of which In particular attracted his
attention: ✓
“Can you tell me If dat’s de man about whom dere’s been
so much talk, and had bo big a funeral ?” pointing to a
portrait of Dr. Kane.
“Yes, that is tbe man, was our friend’s answer.
“Well, would you please to tell me where he died 1”
“At Ilavaua.”
“Ob! yos! I believe dat’s de man what made several
explosions ?"
“The Bame man,” answered our friend, who, being un
able to restrain his risibles any longer, left the colored
gentleman highly pleased at the result of his inquiries.
How to Prevent'Consumption—Try This.
—lf persons of a consumptive predisposition would
have a speedy resort to Borne effectual medicine at
tbe first approach of a Cough or Cold, there would be fewet
deaths from this intractable disease; the fault Is in delay
ing until the disease seizes hold of the vital parts, when it
is often too late. To check the first symptoms of the dis
ease, we know of no remedy superior to Dr. Keyser’s Pec-,
toral Syrup, for sale at Heinitah’s, 13 East King st.
For the Intelligencer.
Messrs. Editors Believing your open fbr thfr
reproof of wrong and the exposuro of Therewith,
send you an accouot of some transactions connected with,
our recent township election. A gi.eat many narrow
minded persons are in much dread of having Instituted a
school for imparting a better quality of education than
many of our schools afford. Owing to this fact, the elections
for township officers are characterized*by as violent partizan
feeling as are tbe general election's, and the anti-graded
school party are so determined.as to reject os school direc
tors all persons who are known to be favorable to a higher
grade of popular education. They even risk doing Injury
to the cause by placing in office men totally and utterly
disqualified, as was the case on Friday, March 20.
But what aggravates the offence against the intelligence
of this community, is the fact that one of the representa
tives, —a man who should use his utmost efforts to advance
tbe cause of common school education, —not only voted for
the obnoxious candidates, but incited, by his most strenu
ous efforts, others to do the same. Not that we question
the right of Mr. Hamilton to act as ho pleases, but when a
man occupies a public station he should, at least, exhibit
common sense. Nor do we censure the geotloman’s course
in the election of U. 3. Senator; but we do censure him for
leaving his seat in Harrisburg—his nay still going on—and
coming home to engage in the petty Business of electioneer
ing for township officers. Doubtless he expects to be re
olected for another term to tho Legislature; if so, he mnst
not overstep proper bounds. I will not trespass upon your
limits this time, but if any thing occurs you will hear from
me again. OBSERVER.
Paradise, March 27tb, 1857.
Flour and Grain at the West.— There ie
much inquiry in regard to the stock of Flour
and Grain at the West, and on this point we
condense the following from a private letter to
a leading house of New York, dated Chicago,
March 21. There are in store at Chicago,
37,000 barrels Flour, 730,000 bushels Wheat,
150,000 bushels Com, and 144,000 bushels
Oats. At Milwaukee, 56,000 bbls. Flour, and
593,000 bushels wheat. At Kenoßha between
two and three hundred thousand bushels
Wheat, and at Racine abont tho same quanti
ty. The writer also expresses the. opinion
that half the wheat crop of Wisconsin is not
yet marketed, while the quantity in Illinois,
is much larger than is generally stated. At
Chicago, Corn was taken at 48a50c for July.
The crop of Wheat on the ground is also said
by the same authority to be very promising.
A Political Preacher Denounced. —The
New York Observer (Presbyterian, Old School)
notes Dr. CheeveFs nullification discourse
about the Dred Scott decision, and says:
“ This preacher has taken more atrocious
and treasonable ground than the most radical
newspapers of the day. Whether we regard
the decision of the Supreme Court as sound or
not, we should be recreant to the plainest
principle of the New Testament, we should be
false to the government of God, and the civil
government under which we live, if ws did
not express our unmingled abhorrence of the
doctrine of resistance in this discourse. It is
a disgrace to the city and to the nation, it is
a disgrace to the pulpit and to the religion of
Christ, that a man professing the Bpiritof tho
gospel should thus prostitute the saored desk;
the ministerial oharaoter and the house of
I God.”