INTELLIGENCER & LAN CASTERI AN.
GKO. BAHDERSOS, EDITOR.
A. SANDERSON* Associate.
LANCASTER, PA., j JULY 7,185 Y,
omoviiATioN, aioo copies:
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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.
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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.
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Slrahbotq, June 30th ’67,
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