INTELLIGENCER & LAN CASTERI AN. GKO. BAHDERSOS, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON* Associate. LANCASTER, PA., j JULY 7,185 Y, omoviiATioN, aioo copies: SußSOuraov Paid, $2,00 per annum. democratic stats ticket. FOB GOVERNOR. WILLIAM F. PICKER, Lycoming County. FOB CANAL COMMISSIONER. NIMROD STRICKLAND,; Chester Comity. JOB JUDGES or SUPREME court. WILLIAM STBONB, B:rks County. ■ JAMES THOMPSON, Erie Connty. Intelligencer tor the Campaign, Being desirous of placing our paper within the reach of * all who wish the true issues involved in the coming Gubernatorial contest, we offer it at the following rates; commencing at any time during the present month, and continuing until the first of November, or nntil weget the official returns of the State election: Single Copy, Ten Copies, And an extra copy te the getter up of a club of ten. : orders most invariably be accompanied with the cash. Port Masters and other* will please act as oar agents for getting up clubs. Oar First Page. The eloquent speech of Gen. William A. Stokes, at the Greensburg Convention, will be found on our first page. This is a noble and production, and should be read by every one. Gen. S. is emphatically one of the great men of this State, intellectually, and will yet rjse to eminence politically, as he has already done in the profession of the law. He was a candidate for the Supreme Bench before the late State Convention, but failed in obtaining the nomination. This does not chang^bis'oourae, however. He enters cheer fully'into the canvass for his successful com- - petitors and the whole State ticket, and will do yeoman's service the campaign.— The Democracy of Pennsylvania will yet reward him for his efficient services to the party. Extracts from the great speeoh of Senator Douglas, at Springfield, 111., will also be found on the same page, to wbioh we invite the attention of all our readers. Gen. Packer and Prohibition. An effort has been made by the opposition press to create the impression that Gen. Pack er, when in the State Senate, was a Maine Law man, and advocated the passage of the some what celebrated Jug Law, so called—although this, enactment was made two years after he retired from the Senate! The same party that now attacks Gen. Packer iB the party that was loudest in advocating prohibitory and restrictive laws, then, and denounced in un. measured terms Gen. Packer and the whole Democratic party because they would not go into its restrictive and proscriptive measures. It is the same party that, in the Legislature of 1855, and Black Re publicanism run riot at Harrisburg, so far disregarded the voice of the sovereign people, as to enact a prohibitory law—providing “ that no license for the sale of Liquors shall be granted to the keeper of any Hotel, Inn, or Tavern/' <sbc. See Pamphlet Laws of 1855, p. 226. , : 1 The truth is, that Gen. Packer during his entire senatorial career, did nothing more than to vote for leaving the whole question of prohibition to the decisiop the sovereign people. His acts are parPof the legislative history of the State, and an examination of the Journals of the Senate, during the time he was of the body, will show that this is his only offence—nothing more. And this is doubtless the reason why these polltico temperance writers and orators are nowattack ing him. We shall refer to this subject at length in a week or two, and shall bo able to show from the record that Gen. Packer is not obnoxious to the eharge so falsely made against him. The Main Line. It ia said that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company are making their , arrangements to take possession of the Main Line on the first of August. This transfer of the public works oannot be viewed in any other light than that of an immense public loss for the benefit of a private corporation. The Columbia Railroad alone, wifh its equipments, ia worth more than the whole sum .bid for i the entire Main Line; and will itself, in ten years or less, pay the purchase money which the State is to re oeive under the contraot. But the deed is done, and there is no use now to utter any com plaints. The Pennsylvania Railroad, through the agency of a corrupt Legislature, has aohieved its long cherished • object. It now has an uninterrupted line from Philadelphia to Pittsburg under its exclusive oontrol and management, and will doubtless soon be the owner of complete branches to Steubenville, in Ohio, and Wheeling, in Virginia. It will henceforth be an immense corporation—great er by far than ever the United States Bank was in its day—and it will be well fer the people if it does not imitate that defunot mon ster by attempting to control the politics and legislation of the State. Time will determine its oourse in these and other 'respeots. With regard to the polioy of the Company in reference te the Canal and Portage Railroad, .the following opinion of J. Edgar Thompson, Esq., its President, communicated to the edi tor of the Pittsburg Journal, since the purchase of the Main Line, may be taken as significant: 11 Mr. Thompson avows himself favorable, in the first instance, to offering the whole Main Line of the Canal, Eastern and Western Divisions, and the Portage Railroad, for sale together, to the highest bidder, retaining only the Columbia Railroad, to the end that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company shall own nothing but a continuous line of Railroad from Pittsburg to Philadelphia, and disarm the clamor about a monopoly jof both lines, and oppression of Canal freighters. If the Canal and Portege Railroad can not be sold together to a responsible oompany or associa tion, then that it shall be sola in sections. He suggests, as advisable, that the canal may be offered to the Counties whioh they traverse in default of sale. In relation to the Western Division, he says an effort will be made to sell it; in default of sale or lease, he would offer it to the counties through which it passes, conditioned that they should keep it in navi gable ln any event 1 and under the most adverse circumstances, he holds that the water power on the Northern Division, from Blairsville to Pittsburg, will suffice to keep that much of the Northern Division open for ever. He has no doubt that the Canal from Blairsville to Pittsburg, will be kept up and open forever.” Boston Post. This sterling Democratic paphr has recently been enlarged and otherwise improved in appearance. Col. Greine, its able and ac complished editor, held a luorative office under. the General Government during the last four years, and has been re-appointed by the present Administration. He is a most worthy and deserving man, and we are' pleased to know that the office he holds enables him to spend money in the improvement of his paper. It is now one of the best Democratic papers in the Union, and wo are glad to record this evidence of its prosperity: A Great Sian Fallen! ; Ex-Governor William L. Marcy, late Sec retary of State, died suddenly, at Ballstown, N. X, on Satruday last. He Was found dead ~ia.his room. Gov. Marcy was about 7ft years °f age. His remains have been taken to Al bany for interment. fw ■'•-■j ■ > >1 1 • *®-sen; Cass, the Secretary, of State Eaetetnrned to Washington, from his trip to Weet,» excellent health and spirits. The Opponents of the Democracy. The Democratic party, eays the Milledge* ville Union, has everything to be proud of in . the character of its opponents. Every patriotic I [impulse inspires it to wage a deadly warfare II against its factions assailants. First and I;foremost among these are, the Black Republi cans, most respectable in numbers of all those | who are so anxious to break down the party which supports the present administration*— i And who are the Black Republicans ? They | are revolutionists, radicals and atheists— \ those who would upheave the very foundations of our society, overturn pfir constitution, and | for a pretense enthrone a black man as the god whom they would adore. The opportunities i which they have bad of showing their procliv ities, evince one thing conclusively: and that [is, that, in making use. of the anti-slavery ! fanaticism of the North, they only use it as a [stepping stone for the attainment of position by which to thrust their hands into the public treasury. They set out with lucre uppermost in their minds, when they nominated John C. Fremont for President of the United States, using all diligence to secure his election so that they might speculate in Mariposa stock. Failing in this, they turn their attention to plunder ing the treasury of the United States, and their Mattesons and Greelies, and others are caught swimming or floundering in the very ‘cess-pools of bribery and stealing. Not satis fied with plundering and stealing from the Federal crib, wherever they can thrust their fingers into the treasury of a State, they go in up to their elbows, as they did recently in the State of New York. Here, besides steal ing as much as they could well appropriate, they consummated one of the blackest pieces of villainy the world ever witnessed in their statute passed to punish the people of New York for voting for Mr. Buchanan. In this statute they had a two-fold object in view— was to gratify their malignant revenge against a people who dared differ with them in opinion; and the other and main object was to divert attention from themselves by getting up an excitement elsewhere, while stealing the people's money. Such is the leading faction which the Democracy, north and south, have to fight against. Next in order come the Know-Nothings— those Simon Pure patriots who cannot afford to live under the Bame government with Cath olics and foreigners. If ever there was a party in the United States conceived in Bin and brought forth in iniquity, it is this same Know Nothing faction. It had its origin in the basest and meanest .passions of mankind, and is founded in the most stupid ignorance. To proscribe a man on account of Mb religion or birth-place, is a relict of barbarism which no decent man should tolerate. And what is the corner stone of this wicked faction ? It is laid in blasphemy and an outright mocking of God. When men get together, and, by way of controlling the masses who venerate heaven and religion, resolve that there is a God, and there is a Bible, when in their private opin ions, and private conduct, they make a jest of both, it is presenting a picture of moral depravity which makes a lover of his kind blush to see it. At the same time that Know Nothirigism professes so much respect for God and his religion, -it inaugurated a series of bloodshed, of riots and murders heretofore un known in America. But the other day it sent an armed band of rowdies from Baltimore to control an election in "Washington, and to murder; the citizens of that place while en gaged in casting their ballots for their own municipal officers. To be found within the organizations of the Black Republicans and Know Nothings—or ganizations so germaine to each other—are the political priests. These men having stolen the livbry of the court of Heaven to serve the devil in, pant for political power. At the North, they find a field for their pious zeal in the ranks of the Black Republicans. At the South, considering that they do God acceptable service by persecuting their fellow men, they ; join the Know Nothings. The object of your political priests, north and south, is power, and political aggrandizement. Seeing that the Democratic party will not accord them the power which they that it is the party of religious, as well as civil, liberty, these creatures who administer around the altar of Baal, and not of God, give the party of freedom their most bitter opposition'. They know that when Democracy succeeds, priestcraft goes down, All these factions are loud in their condem nation of Mr. Buchanan’s administration. They wage a relentless warfare against the Democracy, because they know there is no success for their schemes when the Democracy is in power. Such arc the enemies of the Democratic party;' and such enemies it is a compliment to have. It is the mission of the Democracy to crush them out. The Evils of Speculation. —Capitalists' are running wild in speculations ; and many of . them engage in anything that promises profit. The most censurable speculators are those who coin money out of the food of the people, by controlling the markets on particular articles through a speculating monopoly. The rise in beef, sugar, and fre quently grain, to unreasonable and injurious prices, is very often to be attributed to these speculators. They buy up enough to control the market, and then fix their own prioes. Communities in which such specula tors operate should always organize against them, and by a concert of action, defeat ; their money-getting schemes. We are glad to see that this is now being done in some of the cities in the article of beef; and we would be glad to see it followed wherever the opera tions of such customers make it necessary to do so in self defence. Langdon Cbeves, died at Colum bia, South Carolina, on the 24th ult., in the Blet year of his 1 age. Mr. C. was a prominent member of Congress during the war of 1812, and waß Speaker of the House during a por tion of the time. He also held several offices of trust in his State, and was the President of the old United States Bank from 1819 to 1829—during a portion of which time he owned and resided at Abbeville, near this City. He subsequently practised law in Philadelphia, for a short time, and then re turned to South Carolina, where he continued to reside until his death. It is said that Mr. Cheves was the origina tor of the sentiment, afterwards adopted by General Jackson, to wit:—“The office of President of the United States is neither to be Bought nor declined.” SSL. The Court of Appeals of the State of New York have given their decision in rela tion to the City Police Bill. The decision declares the bill to be constitutional—Bix of the Judges agreeing ix> the decision and two dissenting. Mayor Wcjgd has accordingly dis charged his police force- The Pennsylvanian has returned to its for mer “folio” size, producing suoh a change in its appearance that we had difficulty, finding it among our heap of exchanges. The change has been suggested by the wish of the adver tising patrons of the paper. A serious, riot occurred at New York on the 4th. Some ten or twelve persons were killed and a large number wounded. The ri ot was finally suppressed by the polioe. Nimrod Strickland. The Democratic candidate fori .Canal Cohl. missioner, was horn in Chester county, in this State, in the year 1807. So highly was he esteemed, and so much was bis industry and correct business habits admired by those who knew him well, that, before he became of age, he was entrusted with a clerkship in one of the county offices, where it may he said his career commenced. Those who reposed confi dence in him never regretted it, and after serving for several years as a clerk, he was appointed by Governor Wolf to, fill an office in the same county. At a later period he received'an appointment in the Fourth Audi tor's office, at Washington, which he held until the spring of 1839, when he became edi tor and part owner of the American Republican, a Democratic newspaper published in West Chester, Pa. During his career as editor of this sterling Democratic journal, which lasted fourteen years, Mr. Strickland became known to the Democracy of the State, as one of its most radical,fearless, and able champions. A ready, clear and forcible writer, with the nerve to take a position boldly, he was always ready to grapple any sophistry or false argument of the opposition. The admirers of high protec tive tariffs, banks, corporations, &c., always found something to annoy them in the columns of the Republican, and its honest, straight forward, consistent course gained for its tal ented editor an enviable reputation throughout the State. Whilst a member of the corps editorial, Gov. Shunk appointed Mr. Strickland Associ ate .Judge for Chester county, which position he held until December, 1851. This appoint ment is evidence of the estimation in which .the Democratic candidate for Canal Commis sioner was held by that pure and sound Dem ocrat, honest Frank Shunk. In July 1854, Judge Strickland was tendered the Wardenship of the Eastern State Peniten tiary, which he accepted, and held until July, 1856, when he resigned and returned to West Chester. That he discharged the duties per taining to this office, as he had those of every other position with which he had ever been entrusted, with credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of the appointing power, we infer from the last report of the Inspectors of the Eastern State Penitentiary, which says : “During the past year, the management of the Penitentiary has been entirely satisfactory. Judge Strickland, resigned his post, 'as War den, to the great regret of the Board. He discharged his duty with integrity and admin istrative ability." This is no mean compliment from such men as Richard Vaux, John Bacon, Wm. Goodwin, and others of equally high reputation and standing. Last fall Judge Strickland was solicited to permit his name to go before the people as a candidate for the place he had so honorably filled by appointment, that of Associate Judge, and the result was, that notwithstanding the Black Republican State ticket had about four hundred majority in the county, he was elect ed by some forty votes. This' fact shows in what estimation he is held by the people who have known him from his youth up. On the 2d day of March last he received the unanimous nomination of the Democratic i State Convention for Canal Commissioner, and on the second Tuesday of October next, he will be triumphantly elected. He is “ honest and capable," an active, intelligent and radical Demo.crat; and his life thus far is a sure guar antee that he would never wink at, or smooth over any fraud, corruption or plundering to which his attention might be called.—Pitts burg Post. News from Europe From intelligence brought by the last Eu ropean steamer it appears tho weather in England has been delightful for some time past. The crops are described as looking splendid beneath a brilliant sun, and through the whole agricultural world there is a cheer ful promise of an abundant harvest. People are leaving London, Liverpool and Manches ter for the country. Excursion trains go to Ireland, Scotland, France, Holland- and Ger many, and the railways take crowds to all sorts of pleasant places. A joyous company recently started for Bordeaux, and there is even talk of an excursion Steamer to Canada and the United States. The vine and silk crops in France are coming out strong and healthy, having almost entirely recovered from the dis eases which have sorely afflicted them for the past two years. The elections are creating excitement and liveliness in the French em pire. That the government is somewhat troubled at the activity of the Republicans is generally believed—their ideas of the elective franchise are not deemed by Louis Napoleon as suitable' for France, however practicable they may be for Belgium ! The pope Pio Nono’s entry into Bologna is the last incident of his present tour through his dominions.— His holiness was received in a most becoming manner by the authorities amidst grand dem onstrations of rejoicing. The Crops in the South, The wheat harvest in Georgia and Alabama is over, and the papers say, that both as to quantity and quality, it is the best ever had in those States. Oats, rye and barley are all equally good. Corn looks promising. New wheat Is selling at $1 per bushel. In North Carolina and Virginia the wheat is now heiDg harvested, and is also repre sented as 4 being good. • New wheat brings $1,50 at Fredericksburg, Va. In some portions of Maryland, particularly on the Eastern Shore, the army worm has been very destructive to the wheat, grass and corn crops. In the western section of the. State the wheat is said to be very fine. Will Wilmot Challenge 1 Ever since the nomination of Wilmot, the Harrisburg Telegraph has been endeavoring to force him to challenge Gen. Packer to a public discussion. With this purpose in view, the Telegraph announces every few weeks that Mr. Wilmot has sent such a challenge, and all the Republican papers reiterate it. Yet Gen. Packer never receives a challenge ! The Tel egraph certainly adopts a smart plan to force Wilmot into an act of indiscretion from which he shrinks, and we hope the trick may suc ceed. We know that if suoh a challenge is offered it will be accepted. It is a mode of conduct ing a canvass which we do not favor, and which is not likely to result in any good, and we believe such is the opinion of all men who have carefully observed the workings of the system. But if the Republican candidate of fers to challenge, he will not have the oppor tunity of blowing himself up to the dimensions of a very great man with the statement that Gen. Packer did not dare to meet him. He will be met, if he challenges, and vanquished and will never challenge Gen. Packer to an other discussion, unless under circumstances that ho is certain the latter cannot accept. Lock Haven Register. The Largest Man in the World.— The West Tennessee Whig announces the death of Mr. Miles Darden, near Lexington, in that State, and.says: The deceased was, beyond all question, the largest man in the world. His height was seven feet six inches—two inches higher than Porter, the celebrated Kentucky giant. His weight was a fraction over one thousand pounds. Inquired seventeen men to "put him in his coffin, and it'took over one hundred feet of plank to make his coffin. He measured around the waist six feet and four inches. CITY AtfD COTOTY AFFAIRS* The Celebration of the Fourth. — Satur day last was tbs Slst Anniversary of American Indepen dence. The weatbt*r for a week previous had been such as to dampen the arilor of many, bat on the Fourth “Old Sol” burst forth iu full splendor, as if to show his high appreciation of oar aatal day. THE DAT 1* THIS CITY. At 4 o’clock, a. m., ail the bells in the dty sent forth a merry peal. Cannon were fired, and the Fencibles Band, 1 which bad been engaged for the purpose, serenaded the I citizens from the belfry of Trinity Lutheran Church, in f Duke street- The several National Airs were played by 1 them in fine style. i At 6% o’clock the Fencibles made a full dress parade.— ! Their Band accompanied them, attired in their new and I beautiful uniform. The company fired salutes in different I parts of the cit>, and, at o’clock, marched into Centre Square, where a salute of thirteen rounds was fired. They looked well, marched finely, and conducted themselves in j a manner becoming the true soldier gentlemen. At 8 o’clock large numbers of citizens commenced con- I gregating in Centre Square, where stands had been j erected for the speakers, National Choir, and a display of Fire Works in the evening. The Square was gaily decora ted, and the City, Hall and other buildings in* that space were filled with ladies, who, with patriotic hearts and voices, assisted in the celebration. At a few minutes past 8 o’clock the assembled multitude were called to order by Col. J. Franklin who, by direction of the Com. mittee of Arrangements, announced the following list of officers President—Col. D. W. PATTERSON. Vice Pres idents—Hon. John Zimmerman, Hon. Emanuel Scheaffer, Capt. George Mubser, Capt. Geo. Sanderson, Theophilus Fenx, Esq. Secretary— Jacob Weaver, Esq. At this point the National Choir was escorted into the Square, with marie from the Fencibles’ Band. The Choir took seats upon the platform erected for them. The Band then played “Hail Columbia,” after which the Chairman, Col. Patterson, returned his thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and introduced the Rev. G. F. Krotel who, after a few very appropriate remarks, offered up a fervent and eloquent prayer. The National Choir, assisted by the Continentals, then sang the “Liberty Hymn” in fino style. The gentlemen composing this association have the thanks of all for the 1 able and effective style in which they performed the part assigned them This association, by the way, comprises some of the very best musical talent of our city. The Declaration of Independence was then read by CoL J. Franklin Rejuart. The reading was greeted with much applause. Hon. A. L. Hayes was introduced and delivered the Oration. It was ably written, and received the enthusi astic plaudits of the audience. The assemblage was then addressed by Capt. Geo. Sander son, aftor which it was adjourned until 7 o’clock, p. m. In the evening the Square was again a perfect jam.— Patriotic adresses were delivered by Alexander Harris, Esq., and Col. D. W. Patterson. The display of Fireworks commenced at 8 o’clock, and it was the best we have seen in this city tor years. The celebration throughout the day and evening reflected great credit on the city. The general opinion is that it was gotten up with moro system and better arranged than any similar celebration which has occurred here tor a long time. The credit of this is due to Messrs. Rote, Sny der, Boyle, Doneght and Xixdorf. of the Committee of Arrangements, who exerted tbemselvos to their utmost to render it one worthy of our city and the day it commemo rated. The banks, stores and other places of business wore closed during the day. The Continentals gave two entertainments during the day—in tho afternoon and evening—at Fulton Hall. They sang as only the Continentals know how to sing. They are great favorites in this city, as tho crowded houses on both those occasions fully attest. “Young America” gave full vent to his patriotism in the firing of guns, pistols, crackers, &c. The uight previous bon-Jires illuminated the city iu different quarters, aud a continual uproar was kept up. Wo have beard of one or two accidents, one of them of rather a serious nature, occurring from an improper use of small fire arms. Thus was tho Slst Anniversary of American Indepen dence commemorated in our good old dty. THE DAY AT INTERCOURSE. The citizens of the village of Intercourse, aud vicinity, celebrated the day at Eckert’s woods, oue mile south of In tercourse. A large number of ladies and gentlemen from tho surrounding country were assembled. A number of ladies from the beautiful village of Strasburg were present, and added much to tho life and hilarity of tho occasion.— A few of our own city folks w«ro also present. The Fencibles left this city at o’clock, a. m., for Le mon Place. They arrived there at 10 o'clock, and marched from theuce to the ground, a distance ot one and half miles They were accompanied by their fiue band, ami arrived on the ground at 11 o’clock. On their arrival they were greet ed with the ladies' most witming smiles, and in a cordial manner by the sterner sex. Immediately after their arrival a dance was arranged— Miller's String Band,of this city, furnished the sweetest music. All seemed to enjoy it finely, -.tripping it on the light fantastic too.” At 12 }4 o’clock the Fencibles went through the drill, and executed the various evolutions in an admirable manner. A salute was fired by them. At 1 o’clock, p. m., the assemblage wag called to order by B. F. 11011, Esq ,~Who nominated the following list of officers: President: TIIOMAS S. McILVAIX. Vico Presidehta: William Ellmaker, Dr. 11. A. Smith, Dr. s. Wel.-hens, K. J. Rutter, G. L. Eckert, Mark Connell, Jr. William Weidman. Tho Fencibles’ Band then performed “ Hail Columbia,” in their own effective style. W. Seeger Darrow, Esq., of New Holland was introduced to the audience, and read the Declaration of Independence in a clear and manly manner. The reading was listened to with profound attention, and at times bursts of enthusi astic applause broke forth. Samuel U. Reynolds, Esq., of this city, was introduced as the Orator of the Day. He commenced his truly elo quent theme by an allusion to the attendance of the ladies, paying them a high compliment. It is needless to say that this allusion was received with the most hearty applause. We cannot do full justice to Mr. R. in this short sketch.— We took some notes, but want of time and room compels us to omit them. We are content to Bay that this was the best Fourth of July oration we have ever heard. He was listened to with unflagging Interest. At its close three lusty cheers were given for Mr. R. His oration occupied about half an hour in its delivery, and the chaste and beau tiful thoughts, and his manner fif delivery are calculated to make a lasting impression on his auditors. The “Star Spangled Banner,” was performed by the Band. Three checre were proposod, and given with hearty good will for the proprietor of the ground and the ladies. A call was then made for Dinner. The table fairly groaned with “good thiogs.” The company, to tho number of about two hundred sat down and did full justice to tho edibles. A “feast of reason and a flow of soul” prevailed. During the dining the Fencibles’ Baud executed some o f their choicest music. The credit of getting up this celebration is duo mainly to Messrs. B. F. Holl, Mark Connell, Jr., and Isaac Holl.— They did their utmost to render comfort to every one. The Foncibles left the ground at 4 o'clock, and arrived at home at 6 o'clock, in the midst of the ringing of bells, firing of cannon, kc. They expressed themselves highly, gretified with their visit, as well they might. The Press of this city was represented by Messrs. Geist, of the Express, Miller, of the Daily Times, and the Junior of the Intelligencer. Our thanks are duo for the many courtesies extended to us.. 'We have never spent a more agreeable “Fourth.” The company was composed of the right material—every one trying to make the visit of each other agreeable. The festivities ended with the pleasure of dancing, kc., in which all present participated with much glee. Our friends at Intercourse cerfainly did full justice to the Fourth of July, ISST. Accident.— On the Fourth, a young lad, son of Mrs. Ilowett, of Philadelphia, was seriously injured, at depot, m this city,' from the premature dis charge of a pistol in his hand. It is apprehOhded that the accident will cause him the loss of one or both of his eyes. A Patriotic Discourse.— A truly ablo and appropriate National Discourse was delivered on Sunday evening last, in the First M. E. Church of this eity, by the Pastor, Rev. Dr. Hodgson, from the text “ He hath not dealt so with any Nation” —Psalm 147, verse 20. The same learned Divine also preached a very eloquent discourse in the morning from the text, “Little children kepp yourselves from idols”—l John, 5 chap., 21 ver. Upon both occasions the church was filled with a large, respectable and intelligent audience. Cannon Spiked.— The beautiful cannon pre sented to the Democrats of this city during the late political campaign, was spiked by some miscreants on Friday night last, to prevent its being fired on the morning of the 4tb as contemplated by the Committee of Arrangements. It took seme three hours to bore out the touch-hole which was eventually accomplished, and about 7 o’clock thirteen rounds were fired from it to announce the advent of Independence Day. Those who did the infamous deed could they bo detected, should be dealt within a summary manner. B. R. Convention.— The Union County Convention, so called/is to meet in this city, on the 9th of September, for the purpose of nominating a county ticket- Distressing Accident. — On yesterday week a distressing accident, resulting in the death of Mr. John Lntz, occurred in the village of Petersburg. The particulars are these: Mr. Lutz was engaged in hauling old lumber from a building, being torn down a 6hort distance from the village, and at the time of the accident was standing at the head 6f the team watching the horses. While persons were engaged in loading the wagon, the horses became fright ened, started off, knocking Mr. Lutz down, and tramping upon him, whereby ho was so severely hurt that he died almost instantly. The horses—which belonged to Dr. Parker—ran to Jacob Rohrers, a distance of two miles, ere they were stopped. Mr. Lutz was an estimable man, for many years keeper of public houses in Manheim and Petersburg, and as such widely known. He was about forty years of age and a man of family. “The Minute Men of ’s7.”—The Straight Outers —Know-Nothings—of this city, have formed them selves into an organization with the above name. Early Closing.— The Jewellers, of this city, now close their establishments at 7 o’clock, p. m., instead of 8 o’clock, as heretofore. It would not be a bad Idea for all our places of business to imitate this movement. The clerks and other employees would not object to it. Aar Ancient Newspaper.—We are indebted' to onr sturdy Democratic friend, Mr..JbHX dI Miller, of Glen Hope, Clearfield county, for a copy of the Lancaster Intelligencer, of February 3, 1807. It was then published by William Dicksos, who*establiabed it in 1799, and its title was •‘The Intelligencer & Weekly Advertiser.” It is about'one-fourth the size of t£e Intelligencer of the present day, bht.it contains numerous articles and advertisements w after a lapse of fifty years, are really interesting to read. Several columns of the paper are taken np with accounts of the arrest of persons implicated in the insur rection of Aaron Burr. We extract an advertisement for the amusement of our dty readers —many of whom, no donbt, recollect the jovial George Dalt. Mr. D. died about a year ago, at the ripe old age of 88 years, highly respected and esteemed by all who knew him: George Diily TAKES this method.of returning his sincere Thanks to those Gentlemen, who have repeatedly signed his Pe tition for Tavern-license; which was taken from him after the Election of 1805; and why, be is entirely ignorant, noless, as come gentlemen are pleased to say, ‘for beingan Enemy to the Constitution, after having sworn to support The Public will take Notice, that, of 7 or 8 Taverns, within little more than a Square, his is the only Honse that Travellers stop at; and indeed, the only one calculated for Travellers at that end of the Town. He keeps, as usual, an Assortment of Men’s and Women's Shoes, which he sells, by Wholesale and Retail, at the most reduced Prices. Orders, from Country Storekeepers, will U punctualiy attended to, at the Sign of the Harp, East End of King-street, Lancaster Feb. 3,1807. Twenty-one Years Ago.— The Baltfmore Clipper, speaking of a similar season to the present one, says ‘"that on the 29th day of May, 1836, after a protracted Spring drought, rain commenced falling very grudgingly, and, after repeated trials, it ‘got its hand in’ by the 31st of that month, and then began to come down in torrents. After that It was rain! rain! rain! every day, we believe, until the fifth of July, and farmers, who bad cried out in April and May for raio, had for two or three weeks been praying for the rain to stop. At different periods in the month of June, 1836, the air was so raw and chilly as to make fires necessary and comfortable.” 43" During the present 6sason we have hid very little sunshine comparatively for the last six weeks. It has been rain! rain! rain! nearly all the time. At times the air was quite chilly, and there was a faint sprinkling of snow, mixed with rain, on Thursday morning last On that day, and the succeeding one, we found it quite comfortable to have the stove in our sanctum kept warm from morning till night. Think of that, ye grumblers! A warm stove on the 2d and 3d dayß of July l—Eds. Intelligencer. Jonas D. Bachman, Esq.— This gentleman has received the appointment of a second-class Clerkship in the Treasury Department at Washington, at $l4OO per annum, and entered upon the duties of the office on the Ist inst. We congratulate our townsman on his good luck. He is a deserving Democrat, and well qualified to fill the post with credit to himself and satisfactorily to the Admin istration. Lyceum Convention.— The committee ap pointed at the Lyceum Convention last summer to make arrangements for a similar convention this year, met at Paradise, on Saturday the 13th of June, when it was re solved to hold the next Annual Lyceum Convention at Christiana, on Saturday, September sth, 1857, when and where all Lyceums and literary associations are requested to be represented. Any further information on the subject may be obtained by addressing the chairman of the com mittee, A. M. Herr, at Willow Street. A “Stiff” Candidate.— The well-known Harrt Stipf offers himself as the People’s Candidate for Coroner, at the next election. Tee Strength of the Body.— The strength of the body depends upon the strength of the lungs, the big, full chest is a sure indication of a strong man hence all should study to keep it healthy, and avoid those sure sappers of the constitution, Coughs and Colds, for which no medicine is better adapted thau ‘‘Dr. Keyser’s Pectoral Syrup,” a remedy known all over the country as inTaluabl io Diseases of the Breast and Lungs. You can buy it £ Ileluitsh’s Drug Store, 13 East Kiug street. Methodist Bishop to Methodist Ministers. Bishop Morris, of the Methodist Episcopal Church North, at the East Maine Conference, on the 26th of May ult, being about to an nounce the appointments of preachers to their various stations and circuits, after Sms excel lent preliminary remarks, said : “ I deem it not unimportant or out of place to adress a few words to you my brethren, upon a subject which is attracting consider able attention at the present time, namely : as to how far a minister of the gospel ought to take part in the politics of the day. When a minister goes into his pulpit, he finds his congregation composed of men of different political views, of men zealously and consci entiously attached to different political parties; and, if he publicly becomes the partizan of one side or the other, there will of necessity spring up a coldness towards him in a part of the congregation, which will very much diminish his influence. I feel convinced, from what I have observed, that the only result that can be expected from a minister taking part in the political contests and discussions of the day will be to engender strife and hard feeling in his congregation. But some may ask, whether we are' not I citizens like other men, aud have not duties to perform as such? Most certainly we are, and I trust I have not proved recreant to the obli gation resting upon me as a citizen, although I have not, for the forty years that I have been engaged in the ministry, ever entered a polit ical meeting, or spent above five minutes at any one election. I have always made it a point to go to the polls at the most quiet time of the day, when there was likely to be the least excitement—to deposit my ballot in an unostentatious manner, and return home. I have never seen the time when I thought I was called upon ns a citizen to do more than this. I know not how it may be with others, but I have always found enough to do in the duties of my calling. I am willing to “ let the potsherds strive with the potsherds,” but prefer for myself to attend to the duties devolv ing upon me as a minister of Christ. I recol lect an anecdote of a Methodist brother, who was stationed to preach the gospel to the people in “ Fountain Head Circuit,” near the Hermitage of the late President Jackson, in the exaiting political times of his second election. Party zeal was just then at its height, and each party wanted every one to be on its side. They sought out the nowlv ar rived minister, and eagerly inquired of him whose side he was on. “lam on the side of the Lord and Fountain Head Circuit, 1 ” was the reply. “ Which of the candidates do you intend to vote for 1" “ I trust that I shall be found on my knees, praying to God for the conversion of sinners and the upbuilding of Zion in Fountain Head Circuit. In conclusion, let me say, my brethren, go ye and do like wise,” Destruction of a) California Emigrant Train. —The Leavenworth, Kansas, correspon dent of the Missouri j Democrat writes under date of June 18— “ I send you information of the horrible massacre and destruction of an overland emi grant train to California, of which intelligence has just been received here. The train, which consisted of seventeen wagons, when about a hundred miles west of Fort Kearny, was attacked by a party of Sioux or Cheyenne Indians, who murdered every person in it— men, women and children—burnt the wagons, and drove off the cattle. The number in the train is said to have been about twenty.” Benefactors of Mankind. —lt is not he who invented Brussels Carpeting or Gold Bro cade, whom the masses have reason to hold in regard, but he who furnishes something useful to every-body. One of our government offi cials lately returned frpm his mission in Brazil, tells us an anecdote that among the first en quiries made of him about his acquaintance with our public men, was whether he knew the American Chemist, Dr. J.,C. Ayer, who invented th e Cherry Pectoral and Cathartic Pills. As these articles (more particularly the Cherry-Pectoral) are in general use in the cities of South America, they are the most prevalent representations of American pro ducts, and as many thousands there as well as here, owe to them the. recovery of their heath from malignant diseases, it is not strange they should hold the inventor in esteem, but it is rather simple in them to suppose that the Doctor is the only man of mark we have among our- twenty-fire millions of people.— Christian Advocate. A'Nut for Abolitionist*. Notwithstanding all that ha 9 been said in republican papers and by orators of that par ty, the majority of the SupremefCourt are not slaveholders. Four of the Justices reside in free States, where no one owns slaves. The Chief Justice is not a slaveholder, nor has he been for upwards of thirty years. He never bought or sold a ilave. Of those that the British spared his father, when they’polluted the soil of Maryland, some came to him by inheritance. After educating those who were young enough to be taught, and qualifying them to take care of themselves, he voluntarily gave them all their freedom. Two, who were so old as to be unable to earn their living, he supported during their lives. He has not since owned a slave. This is a full and complete answer to the statements often reiterated in the Republican papers that a. majority of the Court were slaveholders, and as such had been influenced in making their decision [in the Dred Scott case.] — Washing ton Union . ' ST. LOUIS CORREBPOIDESCB. Warm mdher-SmnU Pat Ezdtemem-Riole-Ctty Jtat- R - Celebration—Real Estate— bieto Sotete—Tioo mart murders in our City—T he Eeeeu. twnof tTorrel-Ounter/eU Jfc I&S Rieer-Senator Thglereh—ai. Cumminy-U. S. Troop, do.—Storm tn Minnesota — Kama, Election. <fc —)F7i5 mV the Benton Men do at the EWtSCIk-bheenha News from Kentucky and Tennessee. & Bt. Louis, June 28, 1857. The been intensely hot since the date of our last review. We have had several fine showers, and the promise of the approaching harvest never was better. Sev eral small lots of new wheat have been-reedved, and bought by a dty miller at $2.10 per bushel—which, of course, is far above the market price. The corn is coming np finely, and we hear of no complaint from any section. Our pro dace market is well supplied, and all descriptions have de. clined. We are now in the midst of onr dull season, and business is extremely dnll in all department: of trade.— Many of our merchants are about leaving, with their fam ilies, for their various summer resorts. St. Paul, in Min nesota Territory, will have a goodly share of patronage during the warm months. The health of our city continues good, notwithstanding the very warm weather. All the rivers are in excellent stage for boating, but freights are scarce. There is just now considerable excitement in the little town of Carondelet, six miles sooth of us, growing out of the intention of our city authorities to move the patients now confined in our Small Pox Hospital—{some CO or 70) —to the new Pest House erected at Quarantine. The citi zens of Carondelet declare, in terms mot to be misunder stood, that shall not be taken through their town, it U said that they are up in arms, and will stoutly resist the contagious procession. In the early part of the week a small riot came off in the lower part of the city—the result was—broken heads, black eyes, bloody noses, arrests and fines. No one seri onsly hart. A riot also occurred in the town of Westport. Mo. The cause seems to have been a fight between a riti zen of the place and a German, aud did not end until it grew ioto a riot, when the Plug Ugly mob completely de stroyed four or five German houses—cruelly beattDg and driving the inmates into the street, leaving them without a roof for shelter. These victims had no more to do with the origin of the disturbance, than bad the reader of this paragraph. We have ‘‘Plug Uglies" in Missouri, as well as they have ia Baltimore, aud we have no d übt these same rowdies will undertake to seize the polls ou election day. Cumberland Co. Correspondence. Newyille, June 25th, 1557. Dkar Sir : —1 have often thought that our public journals might be rendered more interesting aud useful, if the com mon people, the stay and stamina ot' the body politic, would more frequently express their views and feelings in regard to i he various passing eveuts that come undor their obser vation. Aud this might be doue to greater advantage, if attended to more after the agitating tornadoes of a political contest had subsided. Aud we have lately passed thro’ a political war in which the Great Arbiter ot eveuts made bare Ilia glorious arm in the cause of truth and right in opposition to the most degraded combination of corrupt ele nieuts, hsviug the shameless effrontery to assume the name Jicpublican,” a name wbich belongs only to honest men aud true patriots. Nor would I for a moment allege that all who supported "Sam,” and’the Woolly Horse, were dishonest men. 1 have no doubt many of them thought they were doing God service; but having got the wool cleared off their political vision, they will uot be so easily hoodwiuked again, for a while, at any rate. Anti more especially, as thoy see the workings of an ad ministration which will be a model for futurity, it having a head and front, aud au assemblage of true and tried men by whoso counsel, experience and wisdom the couutry will be safe, its honor and interest well looked after, and the true principles of the Constitution fairly maintained. Aud now I would respectlully ask those who opposed the election of that true and tried statesman, James Hucu anax, would the confidence; the safety, and the rights of the Americau people have been thus secure if they had succeeded in electing their Fremanlf No houest man of intelligence and candor will bo likely to auswer iu the affirmative Uuly look at those States where these miser able lunatics and factions govern, and you see that where they carry out their ultra and treasonable projects they are ever inclined to pass laws in direct violation of the spirit, and often to the plaiu letter of the Constitution, (let •them read carefully and calmly the decisions of the Su preme Courts of the United States and of the State of Pennsylvania, in the cases of Dred Scott and the rale of our own ilain Line,) to which they have sworn allegiance, which must bring them in collision with the general gov ernment. Look at their conduct, in our owu tax-ridden Commonwealth, when they had a clear majority in tho Legislature, adding two hundred dollars to the lately amended constituiinnal standard regulaliug the pay of legislators, which they hud also sworn to support; and think of the wholesale shameless robbery by that paity and a few bogus Democrats, iu the last Legislature, adding two hundred dollars more, adopting tho old maxim that they might as well bo banged for stealing an old sheep as a young lauib. It's true that by some hocus pocus, 4c., thev have managed to keep tho vote from the public eye f-o that I only speak from reliable information, aud to their lasting honor bo it recorded both our members from Cum berland and the Senator voted against the plundering bill, aud one of them. Mr. Harper, to his everlasting honor be it recorded, could not keep the accursed tiling but cast It into the County Treasury Surely an independent press aud au injured people will take hold of this subject, and put no man (.however honest he may be at homo; in nomina tion who will not cheerfully sign, or give a pledge, that bo will do all ho can to have this infamous law repealed. The people generally select men of fair character lor honesty, 4c., as candidates for tho Legislature; but, alas, for poor frail humanity, but few of them return to their homes at the end of the sessiou with as good a reputation as they had before they went to come in contact with oid political gamblers. So much for political matters. And now a few words about our town and neighborhood. M e have a healthy locality, an industrious and safe-going population, always excepting (hat cass of consumers who make no pretensions to any kiud of business but whittling sticks and store boxes; and although professed idlers, yet are quiet, industrious and busy all the time with tho good old "Barlow” that may have cut up many store boxes, white pine shingles, &c.. As banking has now beconio general, our monied mon, in the borough and neighbor hood, have fixed up quite n tasteful building, in one of our principal streets, with an iron chest and all the necessary appliances for money changers, and enough of the needful as yet, with an attentive and reliable gentleman at the desk. Our people are also driving a lair business at all tho A„ attempt was made at escape by .ev.ta, of the p.W era confined iq the Alton, Ills., Penitentiary. They sue- attain to that high and mysterious calling were it not tof ceeded in getting on the roof, and then attempted to de- tho generally supposed fact that his Satanic Majesty has scend by means of a rope fastened to the chimney—the ? ul 11 perpetual patent at the high court of fashion ‘"veneu io me enunney uie and skirt-expanding contrivances in Paris, designed to glvo nm that descended paid dear for his :brave.-y—tho rope greater relief from alliances of petticoats or broko and the poor fellow fell to the ground and broke P ert ‘ wi o fl . that would m any way say aught to encroach r h m b t',r,H rCo T " 0t tUftMESS remanded to their cells. • humbugs away down east. The monument to the memory of Henry Cloy will bo . wbat will bo tho most lasting monument ofhonor erected at Lexington, Kr, on the 4th of Julv The Va ? D , d - I>rai ” to “ Ur t0 n "!? ° nr . land literary inetl .. , n , T., J UlJ ' ine *^ a tutious- We have a Presbyterian, a Lutheran, an Associate tional Guards of this city, are making preparations to be Reformed, a Methodist and Church; an present. They will tarn out 75 muskets I Academy teaching ancient and njod«w languages; an'd $ The vellow fevflp Ib ciM « 1 : Dumber of WelJ conducted common schools. These with ±ne yellow fever is said to have made-its appearance at many other desirable and pleasing thingsabout us, induced isew Orleans. the Cumberland County Common School Teachers’ Instl- Mr. William Ruff, formerly of Philadelphia died on the ' tute ’ to 6olect this a * the most suitable place for locating 12th lost., at Jefferson Barrachs, M„., in the 4.th year of blB a S e - / of young ladies, and still more young men, to Improve Capt. Manning, of the St. Louis Independent Detective lbß,naelvos for Common School Teachers. No doubt much PC,lre, made ,«,u a ha.„ of counterfeit' money a few day. ■* [t S^^oft^XeM^afe since. He arrested an individual on Main street, named confidently expected that this will be the point of location Nelson Driggs, who had In his possession *5,465 in coun- of o V < r.°, f tllß tWe,ve schools, of this character, which were trirfuit mfinaT Timm Si iiQ-4 nf »v- established for the Suite last session. Thus you seo tho _, r Ax/’ * 3,9<5 0f th money 0D the people are moving iu tho right direction to improve the Bank of Chippewa, and executed in good style and finish, niiuds of the masses by thu common school system, and and calculated to deceive. They are dated Nov 1 1556 tbere * 9 DIJ earthly way of accomplishing this but by ele .attar A. Briggs ha* he.n committed for trla,. ' ' AJTSS, SSSSfeISiS! During the last month there havo been taken from the Colleges have but little sympathy with our common river at this point, nineteen dead bodies. These bodies are Bcbo °l B w hich, afrer all, are the great foundation of our found floating In the water among .he steamboats. It I. i~p“n ''na.Fom" 01 °“ r h °™ supposed, and with some plausibility, tha t many of these Now for a few words of a personal character, which havo corpses are the victims of foul play—that they are caught 136611 su &B ested b y seeing one or two names incidentally gagged, robbed .and held under the water until they ar ’ , dead, when they are let go to be pieked up by other per- <leur from my intimate association with one as my teacher sons and undergo an investigation by tho Coroner whose other a 9 ft much esteemed school follow, in our boyish verdict is stereotyped in .hi, s.y.e : - Verdict, accidental : X tk£ drowning—no marks of violence, 4c.” They are frequent' erB > (Moore nnd Mark Cornell). I have often thought of ly found with their pocket liniogs turned inside out and n ® the 45 or 6 years baVtJ separated.— there is no question but that many of them come to ’their the° you' if death in the manner above mentioned—as it is very seldom aad ,bus memory would be much endeared to mo to know we hoar of a man falling overboard and drowning And 4 that the y belonged to that class of true patriots and pro- ? what goes further to substantiate the ata.ve farther. ! The expenses of the late railroad celebration which took place in this city, as reported by the different Committees, sum up nearly $15,000, about $3,000 of which is to comtf out of the City Treasury, and the residue was raised by private subscriptions. It is astonishing with what rapidity Real Estate is going up in this city. About a month siuce, several citizens, Eads & Nelson, T. T. Gantt, Esq., and Charles K. Dickson, bought a piece of ground from D. D. Page, Esq., in Page’s Addition, paying for it $130,000, of which 70,000 was paid in cash. The other day, the same property was sold for s293,ooo—being at a profit of $163,000. Hotel room has become so scarce in St Louis, that it is difficult for the many strangers visiting to fiud lodgings, and in view of this fact, some of our enterprising capital ists have undertaken the huildiug of three now.hotels the foundations of two have already been commenced each occupying a whole block front, and you can rest as sured, when completed, will be structures worthy the en terprise and wealth of our capitalists. There are four or : five other uew aud handsome buildings in the course of erection/or the Banks recently organized under the act of our last Legislature. It becomes our duty to report two more'murders since the date of our last. A man was thrown from a window of a house, and so injured that he survived but a short time after. The inmates were arrested, but for the want of evidence were discharged. And the other was a man picked up in the streets with his head shockingly crushed, who died at the City Hospital shortly after he was taken there. His murderer is unknown. Worrell, the murderer of Gordon, was taken from our 1 jail to the town of Union, (where he committed the foul : deed,) on Thursday last, and on Friday, the day fixed for his execution, was publicly hung in the presence of a large assembly of the people of the neighborhood. His father and mother accompanied him to the gallows, and were • deeply affected, much more so than tho murderer himself. Before ascending the scaffold he took a last fond embrace from his afflicted parents, ascended to the platform with a firm and steady step—bade all a final farewell, when the ' trap fell, and the unfortunate man was launched into eter» nity. His body was delivered to his parents and put into a metalic coffin. They arrived here last evening, and start to-day for Wilmington, Dei., where they will be interred. Within the last month there were ticnity-sa-fn men hung in Missouri and Illinois. is never any money found upon them. Untold numbers are no doubt lying at the bottom of the Mississippi with weights attached to keep them down, and thus screen the knowledge of a foul murder, and all, too, for a few dollars. The boats from the upper rivers reporfa heavy rise comiug—that eviry tributary was booming, and the Upper Mississippi in some places out of its banks. A correspondent writing from St. Joseph, Mo., after speaking about a fine sale of lots at that place, adds—“ I will mention Ex-Gov. Bigler and 4 Mr. Montgomery of Penn., *Mr. Orr, of 8. 0., and Col. D. D. Mitchell, of St. Louis.— Tho three first named gentlemen have invested money amougst us, and Col. Mitchell already owns a fortune, and is yet making other purchases, in the town and neighbor hood.” Two hundred troops arrived in this city from St. Paul, en route to Fort Leavenworth. They are under the com mand of Col. Alexander, and destined for Utah, and will form a portion of the expedition in preparation for the escort of the new Governor. Col. Cumming is a man every ray fitted for the post assigned him. Hiram F. Morrell, is appointed Ppst Master at Salt Lake City. He was appointed last October, but the fact never reached him at Salt Lake—his letters were abstracted from the mails—duplicates were sent, but never found their des tination. Maj. Morrell was recently at Washington where be received the commission in hie own hands, w&s there qualified and entered iDto bonds, and is now on his way to take charge of the Salt Lake City Post Office, Trouble la ixpected when he arrives. There has been quite a storm in Minnesota Territory, and much damage has been done. A steam flouring mill on Spring Creek, owned by Stearns A Ilobart, is entirely gone. Lots |lO,OOO. A barn near the mill was carried off, with a valuable horse. A dwelling house of a Swede was carried away, and, as none of the family had been heard from, it is supposed they were lost. The editor of the St. Paul Times was astonished at finding the water two feet aod a half deep undor his breakfast table! Ex-Governor Gorman, of Minnesota, and Col. Nobles, President of the Pacific Wagon Road Company, had a per sonal altercation at St. Paul. After beating each other to their satisfaction they were separated. Gorman had No/ bles arrested for assault and battery, but waff discharged by the justice. - The election in Kansas 6eems to have been a one-sided affair. The Democrats have swept the Territory. The Leavenworth Journal expresses its exultation over the event in flaming capitals, and says:— “The die is cast!!! The Rubicon has been crossed!!! The battle has been fought and the victory won!!! By reference to another eolumn. it will be seen that the regu lar nominees of the Democratic party have been triumph antly elected as delegates to the Constitutional Conven tion I! I The opposition has proven jtseif to be weak and powerless ! and this election has burled in apolitical grave from which there is no resurrection many of those who, heretofore, we had delighted to style oor party friends !! but now they are dead! dead! dead! and politically damned ! Bee returns elsewhere.” The Kansas Free State Legislature adjourned on the 13th inst. Acts were passed providing for taking the census, and appointing the first Monday in August for choosing State officers and Representatives to Congress; also loca ting the seat of government at Topeka. Brown, the once leading spirit of the Black Republicans in Kansas, has seen the error of bis way, and now comes out openly in his psper against the.,Free State party. He spares none, not even Greely, Seward, Wilson, Sumner and Hale; and it is as we stated it would be, that Black Re publican Wilson’s appearance in Kansas would be the result of a rupture among the Free State men of the Ter ritory. Look out for breakers. There will be others bolt ing shortly. Black Republicanism is fast dying out, and when the Kansas troubles are settled, their capital wilt have become exhausted, and down (alls the fabric. Alex. J. Weir was murdered Kansas on the 16th inst., by John Comm, on the Shawnee Reserve. Weir was a native of Georgia, and became a resident of the Territory last summer. Chas. Fogit, the murderer of Hopps at Leavenworth city, was on trial in that place and acquitted. The mcrder was sommltted last summer, daring the territorial dlstnrban- Gen. Thos. L. Price Is out for the K. N. B. R. Plug Ugly candidate for Governor In flying colors. He has been wri ting a series of letters giving a thousand reasons why the Benton men of the State should support Rollins, K. N. and B. B, We have understood that said Price is an applicant for office under Ur. Buchanan; all we hare to say—ha de tonres none, and we hope Mr. Buchanan may test this gen. tieman’a democracy before he rewards him with an office for bis treachery. Col. H.B. Branch, another Benton man is out iu a letter tor Rollins aud against the Democracy m aro all the leading Benton papers—including tho JUitsouri Democrat Thoy aro hostile to Stewart* and call aloud for tho rank and file of the Benton party to support the K. N. B. R. candidate, Rollins. We are glad that these men and papers hive shown their hands, and hereafter they will not be able to betray and deceive the Democracy by pro cessing themselves Democrats. You need not, however, tke result in this State—our predictions are seldom far from the facts, and we entertain not the slightest doubt of Col. Stewart’s triumphant election to tho Gubernatorial Chair of Missouri. They may unite their forces against us, but we will elect Stewart by at least 10,000 or 15,000 ma jority. Seardh over th 8 history of Missouri, and whan found, turn down a page.” Stewart and Rollins are both stumping the State togeth er, aud we have the most:gratifying accounts from all Our political intelligence from Kentucky and Tennessee is of the most cheering character. In the former State the Democracy will almost make a clean sweep of the Con gressional delegation—the Democrats confidently claim seven out of the ten members, while soma think it not uq. likely that only one K. N. Plug Ugly will be elected. The list delegation stood six K. N. Plug Uglies and four Demo crats. Plug Ugljism is rapidly dying out in the West, and after a few brief months nothing of it will be left. and religious principles, opposing all proscriptive, illiberal and anti-democratic systems. As my time must soon be run out I -have no hope ever to see or shake tbo hand of these gentlemeu, but would bo much pleased to hear from and compare notes with them, that I might know how far we have been influenced by tho same principles, whether moral, political or ecclesiastical, and that wo talk about Crindlo and the Lough Side . H. I David Wilhot’s Choice.— A couple of years I ago, David Wilmot, tho Black Republican j candidate for Govenor used the following ; language: “ I am determined to arouse the people to the importance ofi-the Slavery issue, and get up an organization through which they can get control of the Government in '56 ; and if I become satisfied that these efforts will fail, and that the people Will not assert their rights, then I'll be d dif I don't join the party that I think will send the country to hell the quick est ! ” We have but one remark to make upon this fierce and unctious profanity, and that is, that Mr. Wilmot has picked and joined his party. Destructive Hall Storm in Virginia. Richmond, July 2. —The hail storm which occurred here last night was very destructive to the crops of Stafford, Culpepper, and the adjacent counties. Hail stones fell'of an enor mous size, being six inches deep in some places, between Fredericksburg and Aquina creek. Crops in Texas.— *Texas papers of the 14th ult. say that abundant rains had fallen ia portions of the State, and the reports from the planting districts were generally very encouraging. Cotton is reported to be recov ering from the late backward Spring, and promises a fair yield. The editor of an exchange says he never saw but one ghost,and that was the ghost of asinner who died without paying for his paper. ‘Twas horrible tojook upon. If we are to be troubled by such visions, may Heaven take us under its special protection, for we shall be obliged to encounter a new ghost every day. SHERIFFALTY.— HIRAM L. THOMP SON, of Providence tw’p., will be a candidate for Sher iff of Lancaster county, at the ensuing election, if nomina ted by the Democratic County Convention. my!Btl 17 We are authorized to announce that JACOB FOLTZ, of this city, will be a candidate for Clerk of the Quarter Sessions of Lancaster county, if nom inated by the Democratic Convention. aprl4tfl2 REGISTER.— William Kirkpatrick, of this city, will be a candidate for REGISTER.** *“® ensuing election, if nominated by the Union Of?. / 9° n * vention jur' ™ *d* 22 SHERIFF.— Gen. MICHA.fJ WIT WER, of the City of Lancaster •**“ b « * candidate for the office of BUKRIFF, at the au ‘ n e October election, subject to the decision of the * , ' D ' on County Convention. apr7 SHERIFF A L •—W e are authorized to announce FR^ EKICK BERN, of *kis city asjthe , people's candidate f° r the office of Sheriff. Should hi be elected, he pror» tfea to discharge its duties with fidelity. I apr2B tfls TO THE VOTERS OP LANCASTER (\)UNTY. —Fellow Citizens: I offer myself to your cojjjlderation as a candidate at the next election for the oflice of State Senator. Should I be elected I will en deavor to perform its dntles with impartiality. » benjaminl}. herb. tf24 Slrahbotq, June 30th ’67, £S*READ! READ!! YE AFFLICTED, READ ]!I—H. T. Helmbold offers to the afflicted his Genuine Preparation. Pluid Extract Buchu, which has accomplished the extraordinary cures of all other similar remedies. Read the advertisement in another column. headed “ Helmbold’a Genuine Preparation.” I July 7 it 2ft OLD GUARD.
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