INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN,
GKO. BANDERSON, EDITOR. I
A.SANDERSONVAsfIocIate. '
LANCASTER, PA., JULY 21, 1857^
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Governor Walker and Kansas.
We are gratified to learn that several of the
leading journals of the South, such as the
Eiohmond Enquirer, Memphis Appeal, &e.,
& 0., are manfully sustaining Governor Wal
ker’s recommendation of a submission to the
people of the new Kansas constitution.
Our opponents in the free States, all through
the late bitter and exciting Presidential con
test, charged that the friends of the KaDsas-
Nebraska bill were urging a Hcheme to force
slavery on Kansas, contrary to the sentiments
of a majority of its bona-fide citizens, and that,
hence, the real question was. whether Kansas
should be a free or slave State.’ The Demo
cratic press of the North repelled this charge
and denied in unqualified terms that such
. was the issue. We contended that the ques
tion was whether the actual settlers of Kansas
should be allowed to decide the question for
themselves as to whether they would have
their State slave or free—“ perfectly free to
form and regulate their domestic institutions
in {heir own way —and that this was the groat
principle on which the whole Democratic party
—north, south, east and west—was standing
and would continue to stand. This was all
done in good faith, and the faithful application
of this principle is what wo contend for still,
what Gov. Walker and President Buchanan;
contend for. It is neither Congress nor the
outside interference from other States, who
are appointed by law to settle this question
of sovereignty, but the fair and full expression
of the bona fide residents of Kansas ; and the
only feasible mode of determining the ques
tion is by a vote of the people after a Consti
tution shaLl have been formed by the Conven
tion which will assemble in the month of
September.
Such a principle as this, faithfully carried
out, cannot fail to give peace to the Nation ;
and such a result will be a death-stroke to.
Black Republicanism in the northern States.
Then, when Kansas, is at the door of Congress,
with a constitution reflecting the people’s will;
—whether it be a free State or a slave State,
or entirely silent on the subject of slavery—
the only legitimate question Congress can ask
is: Is Kansas republican ? (not Hack repub
lican!) and if so, then it should,-without hes
itation, be admitted into the Union, and be
permitted to commence its career as a sover
eign State of this great and glorious Republic.
A Victim of Modern Shylocks.
In the case of John Oberteuffer, tried in tho
Philadelphia Court of Quarter Sessions, for
fraudulent insolvency, the jury, on Monday
week, after being out a day and a night, ren
dered a verdict of not guilty. The trial occu
pied about one week, and the testimony exhib
ited some most extraordinary facts connected
with the way business is sometimes done in
Philadelphia. With a capital to start on of
$lO,OOO, Oborteuffer succeeded in paying
$200,000 in “ shaves !” lie paid as (much
as a cent a day for money, and a half
cent was quite common. He built the St.
Lawrence Hotel, which cost some $50,000, on
which $5,000 was paid. The shavers got all
his money and a good deal of other people’s,
and left him high and dry. His creditors
then ill-advisedly had him indicted for frau
dulent insolvency, and he is properly acquitted.
The Germantown Telegraph, says, ‘ ‘We do not
believe Oberteuffer to have been a dishonest
man—he was only indiscreet and foolish to
an amazing extent.” Yes, doubtless more
sinned against than Binning. But what do
you think, Major, of the Shylocks, who, after
robbing this man of much more monev than
his own, were clamorous for “ the pound of
flesh,” in addition ? They pass for honest men
of week days, on Third street, and of a Sunday,
in the fashionable Churches where, mayhap,
they appear as the most devout worshippers ;
but art they so, really? And will they be so
counted when the great book of final reckon
ing comes to be settled up? An old fashioned
book, oalled the Bible, says something about
he that hath not given his money upon
usury”—but the text is never preached from
any more. It has long since gone out of fash
ion.
But Philadelphia is not the only place in
Pennsylvania where “Shavers” and “Shylocks”
flourish and grow rich from the genteel system
of robbery which they practice. There are
email cities and towns in the interior of the
State where the “ pound of flesh ” is exacted
from the poor and necessitous, by the Shylocks
into whose clutches thev fall.
Movements of the President
The President of the United States has
postponed his contemplated visit to Bedford
Springs, on account of the press of official
business, and on Wednesday last removed to
his temporary summer residence at tho “Sol
dier’s Home,” some two or three miles out of
the city. Ho attends every day during the
week to business, at the White House, from
12 to 4 o’clock, and returns to the country in
the evening. He is in excellent health and
spirits.'
BSS-Hon. D. R. Eckles, of Indiana, has
been appointed by the President,. Chief Jus
tioe of the U. S. Court for tbe Territory of
Utah.
Col. Forney’s new paper “ The Press,"
is to be issued daily at SG per annum. The
first number will make its appearance on the
Ist of August. The Prospectus will be found
in another column. •
State Canals.
The sale of the Main Line leaves, we be
lieve, in the hands of the State, the following
lines of Canal in operation:—
Delaware Division, 60 miles.
Susquehanna Division, 41 “
North Branch Division & Extension, 165 “
West Branch Division, ’ 7g «
Jjgy* A correspondent signing himself" A
National Democrat,” requests to announce the
name .of a certain gentleman, of Drumore
township,; as a candidate for Sheriff. We shall
do so with pleasure, if the real name of the
correspondent is furnished us—but not other
wise, unless the proposed candidate himself
shall authorize the publication. We have to
he thus particular, in order to prevent imposi
tion.
The Commercial! Bank Case.
We publish below the Jasons assigned by
the Attorney General for his most singular
, procedure in ordering a nolle prosequi in the
case of the Commonwealth against the Com
mercial Bank; and in order to give that officer
the full benefit of their weight we copy them
entire, as they appear on the records of the
Court, venturing the assertion, however, that
those records, from the origin of the Court
until now, present no other case at all parallel
with this
Commonwealth )
vs. j- Quo Warranto.
Commercial Bank. )
This case has been conducted on behalf of
the Commonwealth, for the purpose of sup
pressing an injurious practice which had
grown up among many of our hanking insti
tutions, of charging covertly, a greater rate
of discount than is permitted by their charters,
and the great object for which the prosecution
has been pressed was to demonstrate to the
Banka and the public that these institutions
will be subjected to a forfeiture of their cor
porate franchises, by the exaction of usurious
discount, either directly or indirectly, under a
cover of a charge for fictitious exchange, or a
contract for deposit, or any other pretext what- i
ever. The decision of the Court on the de - ;
murrer, has completely vindicated the positions j
assumed on the part of the Commonwealth, 1
and placed upon all suph illegal practices the \
restraint of a forfeiture of charter as the con ♦ ,
sequence of the detection. This end having j
been accomplished, and the Banks given to j
understand that any institution guilty of such j
offence, after the full exposition of the liabili- ;
ties thereby incurred, must be brought to trial j
and punishment, I am led to believe that the |
public interest may be as well subserved and J
protected by withholding the further prosecu
tion.of the quo warranto suit against the Com
mercial Bank. The original prosecutor has
ceas-d to take any part in the case, and the
officers who conducted the active operations
of the Bank at the time of the occurrences
charged in the information, have retired from
its management. lam satisfied that since the
institution of this suit, there has been no vio
lation of the provisions of its charter; and I !
feel assured of the determination of the present ,
officers fairly and legally to administer its j
afiairs. Influenced by these considerations, I
have concluded to enter a nolle prosequi in this '
case, upon the payment of the costs thereof i
by the defendant.
Thomas E. Franklin,
July G, 1857. Attorney General.
Speaking of this case, the Philadelphia
Argus says : The argument of the Attorney
General would have done credit to the .counsel
for the defence, had they dared so far to brave
the intelligence of the Court and the commu
nity; and coming as it does from the highest
law officer of the State, places an entirely new
and novel interpretation upon our criminal
laws. The full force of the evidence against
the Bank is admitted. The case of the Com
monwealth is assumed, from the nature and
directness of the testimony, to be fully made
out. The Bank is admitted to have committed
acts which make it amenable to the laws, and
the punishment for which is a forfeiture of its
charter. The Attorney General, the prose
cuting officer for the Commonwealth, says that
is sufficient, and that it is needless to prosecute
the caso to a conviction, which counsel on
both sides regard as inevitable. The case as
it stands, says the astute and incorruptible
Attorney General, “has completely vindicated
the positions assumed on the part of the Com-
monweaUh, and placed upon all such illegal
practices, the restraint of a forfeiture of char
ier as the consequence of the detection. This
end having been accomplished, and the Banks
given to understand that any institution guilty
of such offence, after the full exposition of the
liabilities thereby incurred, must be brought
to trial and punishment, "I am led to believe
that the public interest may bo as well sub
served and protected by withholding the fur
ther prosecution of the quo warranto suit
against the Commercial Bank.”
The “Banks were given to understand”,
.when they accepted their charters, that they :
'were expected to observe the laws, and penal- :
dies were prescribed in order to force their ob- ‘
• servanco of .them. Nor is it enough that the |
'“positions assumed by the Commonwealth” '
• should be “vindicated.” The rights of the!
.people demand that the laws shall be enforced ;
.strictly, and the people generally I
“ given to understand ” that their enforcement '
is the sworn duty of the Attorney General.—
.It cannot, therefore, but excite suspicion when :
that officer is found, as in this case, stepping ;
In to prevent the enforcement of the law, and t
:to arrest the manifest impending conviction !
.of the criminal, and that, too, on a plea that
would disgrace the meanest trickster at the
bar of any county Court. It cannot be dis- j
guised that the offence charged, and proved, '
was a criminality, and the trial a criminal ;
trial. Suppose, in a case of murder, or any :
other criminal case,»after producing the most ;
incontrovertible evidence, which left no ques- f
tion of the guilt of the accused, whether for I
murder, or forgery, or larceny, or arson, the '
prosecuting officer were to abandon the case,
assuming, as Mr. Franklin.does, that enough’ ’
had been proved to vindicate the position of!
the Commonwealth, and to give the accused j
to understand the liabilities they incur by such ;
offences, would not the whole community aver :
that the defendant had tampered with the !
prosecuting officer ? Would such be accepted ■
as law in any Court ? Is it the intent of law ? i
If it be, where is the use of jury trials, or [
penitentiaries, or jails ? .
But it is not law. The Attorney General
knows it is not law. The counsel for the
Bank knew it was not law, and never, in the
whole progress of the case, intimated an ap-
proach to such an argument. Nor does such
a proceeding satisfy either the law or tbe com-
munity. The crime of the Bank was proved.
It was proved to have violated tho law, and
incurred the penalty of the law; and every
principle of right demanded that the law be
carried out to tho utmost, in order to guard
tile people against these constant violations of
wholesome legislative enactments, which have
made our banking institutions a curse, rather
than a benefit. The Attorney General may
npt have shared with tbe opposing counsel the
handsome fee the Bank so well could afford to
pay out of its accumulated extortions; but it
will be difficult to explain to the community
the precise nature of that legal generosity
which can induce a prosecuting officer to go
so much farther for the benefit of a convicted
defendant than the counsel for the defence
could possibly go.
One thing is certain, if he has not received
a fee for his services, he has been treated most
shabbily, for with all his high character and
his high legal position, he does not stand high
enough to brave the censure and contempt
this act has invited. He has prostituted his
high trust for the basest purposes ; has sought
to torture and pervert the meaning of the
laws, the execution of which was specially
entrusted to him, and instead of bringing the
guilty to punishment, extends to them a friend
ly caution against the danger of “ detection.”
The Legislature as the guardian of the rights
of the people prescribed a forfeiture of charter
to i prevent the commission of offences. Mr.
Franklin in interposing to save the first victim,
342 miles.
holds out the penalty as “ the consequence of
their detection .” The advice is doubtless very
friendly, but the state of morals it indicates
in the Attorney General, will nofcaid him in
vindicating bis own position,
pen. John Weidman, of Lebanon, was on
the 4th of July, elected a member of the State
Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania, suc
ceeding his father, ll on . Jacob B. Weidman,
in right of his.grandfather, Lieut. John Weid
man.
The Political Effect off the Sale.
Our {political opponents seem to be particu
■ larly rejoiced at the sale of the Main Line of
our public improvements, not because it will
reduce |the burthensome taxes of the people of
the Stkte, as they alleged would be the effect
of a sale, hut for the reasons as they vainly
boast and think, that they as a party are to
be strengthened, and that we are to be weak*
ened. ' We shall be,glad to see this thing
tested, for we are thoroughly convinced that
when once we are fairly rid of all of our pub
lic works, we shall be stronger in the State
than wp have been for years. Trae it is, the
; Pennsylvania Railroad Company may go to
; the Legislative Halls and seduce those whom we
! elect, but depend upon it we shall rule the
State more decidedly than we have done for a !
i very long period of time. The following just j
j views are from the Hollidaysburg Standard. \
! “ The interests of the tax-payers of the !
j State seem to have been a secondary consider- \
j ation with therßepublicans in their advocacy of I
j a salo of the public works—they favored the j
i measure, not that they thought it just or sound i
policy but solely because they believed itwould j
inure to the injury of the Democrats by de- ■
priving them of the dispensation of a little |
official patronage. They fancied that the life I
and strength of the Democratic party consisted ’
in the few paltry offices on the railroad and !
canal between Philadelphia and Pittsburg, |
and that, shorn of these, its power would be j
gone. ;Never was a sillier or more.baseless j
calculation made. The Democratic party de
rives its strength from a mightier tribunal
than the Canal Board —from the people them
selves. This fall, however, will test how much
benefit the opposition will derive from the sale
of the Main Line. We shall then see if a
hundred or two office holders have for years
carried the political destiny of Pennsylvania
in their breeches pockets, or whether the peo
ple have been in the habit of deciding elections
for themselves.”
The Capitol Dome.
Tho Washington States contradicts the
! rumor that the walls of the rotunda of the
: Capitol had been found insufficient to
support the new dome, and states upon the
best authority, that there is no truth whatever
in the rumor. It has the' authority of Mr.
Walter, the architect, for saying that no
change has taken place in his own judgment,
nor in that of Capt. Meigs', in relation to
this subject, and that no practical demonstra
tion has been made from which any new con
clusions are warranted. It also states that
the weight of the new dome will be less than
that of the old one. The Uaidn says this
-splendid monument of American genius is to
be of cast iron and glass, 124 feet in diameter
at its columnar base, and rising above the
main building to a height of over 200 feet;
the apex consisting of a magnificent lantern
17 feet in diameter, and 52 feet high, sur
mounted by a bronze statue of the Genius of
Liberty, 16 h feet in height. The foundation
of the dome is to be the circular wall of the
rotunda, carried up 24 feet above its interior
cornice, and surrounded above the roof of the
main building by an octagonal entablature
and balcony. From, cast iron brackets em
bedded in this circular wall are to rise a
double row. ot cast iron columns to the height
of 27 feet. This colonnade is to be crowned
by an entablature of 7 feet. Above that a
ballustrade, with fancy attic, 44 feet high,
and contracting from 108 to Go feet in diame
ter. Then the cap of the dome, semi-ellipsoi
dal, and 57 feet in height, with ornamental
windows at its base. This is to be surmoun
ted by the lantern and Statue of Liberty.—
The dome is to be simply a continuation of
tho rotunda, and its whole interior will be
visible from the floor of the rotunda. Above
tho cornice of the rotunda, on the interior of
the foundation wall of the dome, will appear
a continuous belt of sculpture, 300 feet in
length, representing the history of America.'
The dome is to be ascended by spiral stairs be
tween its outer and inner shell, or its roof and
ceiling. There will occur frequent landings
or balconies, affording both external and in
ternal views. The present state of the work
on this structure is the fitting of the cast iron
brackets in the foundation for the reception
of the cast iron brackets.
Appointments by the President. v
Washington, July IG.— The President, to
day, made the following appointments:
Richard Kidder Meade, of Virginia, Envoy
Extraordinary-"and Minister Plenipotentiary
to the Empire of Brazil, in place of William
Trisdale, of Tennessee, the present incum
bent.
Benjamin F. Anjel, of New York, Minister
Resident to Sweden,, in place of Francis
Shrueder, of Rhode Island, recalled at his own
request.
Mirabeau B. Lamer, of Texas, Minister
Resident to the Argentine Confederation, in
place of James A. Pollen, of Florida, the
present incumbent.
i Wyman B. S. Moor,-of Maine, Consul Gen
! eral for the British North American Provin
ces, from the first of September next, in place
of Israel D. Andrews, of Maine resigned.
William Previn, of Ohio, Consul at Valpa
! raiso, to fill an existing vacancy.
| Henry Owner, of California, Consul at the
! Tahiti Society Islands, in place of Wm. 11.
; Kelley, of Massachusetts, the present incum
■ bent.
John Porteus, of South Carolina, Consul at
Oporto, Portugal, in place of Nicholas Pike, of
New York, the present incumbent.
Charles Glantz, of Pennsylvania, Consul at
Stettin, Prussia, in place of Frederick Sehil
lard who is not a citizen of the United States.
Samuel P. E. Fabens, Consul at Cayenne,
to fill an existing vacancy.
Francis M. Welms, of Florida, Consul at
Santa Marka, New Grenada, to fill a vacancy.
James C. Derrickson, of Maryland, Com
mercial Agent at Apia, Navigator’s Island, in
place of J. S. Jenkins.
Moses Jesurun, of New York, Consul at
Curacoa, West Indies, to fill a vacancy.
Charles E. Flandreau, Associate Justice of
the United States Court for the Territory of
Minnesota, in place of Pettit, resigned.
The Kansas Constitution.
The Louisville Democrat , thus speaks of the
Kansas Constitution, and we are sure its re
marks willmeet the approval of all rational
As to submitting the Constitution to the
people after it is made, that—mark it—will be
done, and it is idle to oppose it. The pro
slavery men in Kansas will insist upon it.—
We venture to Bay that no delegate is elected,
who did not promise to submit his work to the
popular vote before it was presented to Con
gress. It is rather late in the day to expect a
generous confidence to be carried so far by the
voters of any State or Territory, as to induce
them to take work of a Convention, without
a chance'to examine it before it is fixed upon
them as their organic law. A Constitution is
rather too important to justify such confidence.
It the Convention should, perchance, make an
anti-slavery Contitution after all, these men
would change their opinions, and demand its
submission to the people. We hold that the
submission of the Constitution, after it is made,
to the popular vote is right and proper. It is
a necessity. Delegates cannot be elected to
form a Constitution, by any party, who do not
promise to submit their work to a popular
vote.
Frauds upon the Pension Office. Intel
gence has been received by the Conftnissioner
of Pensions that William H. Browning, a
Notary Public of New London, Connecticut,
has been convicted of forgery and transmitting
false papers to the Pension Bureau for the
purpose of obtaining bounty-land warrants,
and sentenced to the Penitentiary at Weath
ersfield for five years.
C. T. Minor, of the same place, has also
been indicted for a like offence, and held to
bail in the sum of $lO,OOO for his appearance
at the August term of court, which will be
held at New Haven. Failing to procure the
bail required, Mr. Minor was oommitted to
prison.
The Georgia Resolutions.
It is not improbable that the resolutions
adopted by the Democratic Convention in
Geprgia, were passed without any considera
tion of the will and desire of the mass of the
party, and may be but the work of a few dis
appointed politicians, Bprnng upon the dele
gates without time for reflection. It is plain,
however this may prove, that these resolutions
do not speak the mind of the entire party, but
that there is at least a strong and influential
portion who will resist this, action as having
no binding force upon the party. We should
not be surprised to §nd that those .who voted
for and urged the passage of these resolutions
will be the first to regret their haste and in
discretion.
The following from the Cassville (Ga.)
Standard will prove the justice of our re-
! He (Gov. Walker) is working for the whole
■ country, not for the North, nor the South, and
) therefore you find the abolitionists of the
i North who hate the Union, and the disunion
: ists of the South who, for a different reason
i have the same object in view, heaping upon
him all the abuse which human language can
| express. But let them rave on ; the people
I are right, and will never follow them; the
! yeomanry of the country, the industrious and
| honest farmer, mechanic and merchant, can
I still appreciate the good of the Union, and
j will never blindly follow those office-fattened
I demagogues who will profess any thing that
the stalls of office may ever be open unto them.
We believe Walker is doing his duty, and
that he will continue to do so, and that peace
will again be given to the people of Kansas,
ami that she will finally be admitted into the
Union with such a constitution as the majori
ty of her people will approve, and, be that
slave or free, we shall be satisfied. All we
ask is that the people be allowed to decide for
themselves. That is republican ; that is right,
and no one ought to grumble. We have every
confidence in the integrity, nationality, and
sound statesmanship of Mr. Buchanan, and no
set of men can lead us into opposition to his
administration unless he shall 'hereafter do
some act not in accordffrice with his past po
litical course and the principles enunciated in
his inaugural, and, while we shall support
Judge Brown with all our zeal, we, are deter
mined not to give our consent to the adoption or
any line of policy by which we shall be ali
enated from our friends of the North, thus
forming a sectional party, and do away with
all hope for the Union.
Conviction off tile Murderers,
In the Criminal Court of Pittsburg, "on
Saturday week, after a trial occupying two
weeks, a verdict of “guilty of murder in the
first degree ” was rendered against Henry
Fife, Monroe Stewart and Charlotte Jones,
for the murder of George Wilson and Eliza
beth McMasters, near McKeesport, in May
last. Concerning the manner in which the
prisoners received the verdict, the Post of
Monday says :
“There was a feeling of painful anxiety
manifest upon every brow in the large assem
bly which thronged the Court House, for they
knew that upon the lips of those twelve men,
hung the fate, for life or death, of three of
their fellow creatures. The verdict was re
ceived in breathless silentfe. Fife smiled when
it was rendered. At the fiat of the law, pro
nouncing his soul stained with the highest of
human crimes, his countenance did not change,
nor a muscle move. Stewart regarded the
jurors with a look of painful anxiety; his
countenance was pale, and although there
was an evident attempt to bear up, his nerves
trembled. Orice during the scene, Fife ad
dressed him, evidently for the purpose of en
couraging him. lie seized his hat with
nervous quickness the moment the order re
manding s the prisoners was given.
Charlotte Jones exhibited signs of great
distress. The verdict had scarcely been
rendered until she sank back into a seat in a
corner of the dock, her head dropped and she
covered her face.
The prisoners were immediately taken back
to their cells in the prison. Fife maintained
his spirit of bravado, and joined at once in
the customary amusements of the jail. The
other prisoners were more quiet and subdued.
The jury were unanimous as to the guilt of
Fife immediately upon retiring from the
Court. In regard to Monroe Stewart, their
first ballot stood eleven to one. There was
considerable discussion upon the case of Char
lotte Jones, and had it been possible for them
to do so under the law. as laid down by the
Court, the verdict in her case would have
been for a grade of homicide less than murder
in the first degree ; but those who have read
the testimony in the case know that this was
legally impossible.
An Abolitionist in tlie Soutli
W. A Fogg, of Elliott, Maine, an abolition
ist editor, who went to the South for his
health, carrying all his sectional ill-feeling,
writes from Florida, giving such cheering
evidence of improvement in mind and man
ners as to lead to the hope that he may return
a sound man. lie says—
“ Seven months ago, on a cold and stormy
day I left my home at the north, dear to me
from every sacred association which clusters
about a youth of, happiness. I was feeble,
sick and sad, going more than a thousand’
miles from any familiar face, and going among
a people for whom I had conceived a dislike.
Seven months have I been with.them ere I
have spoken of them, and my opinion is now
founded. Since I came here! have constantly
been associated with them, and from the first
to the present feme I hare met with nothing
but kindnesses at their hands. These have
been showered upon me from all sides. No
southerner ever attacked my section of the
country, or ruffled the placid stream of love
which connects my heart to the dear scenes of
home. They have made my time pass as
pleasantly as the hours of a sick visit can.—
For it all I can but render the just tribute of
my poor thanks, although it may only meet
the eye of strangers, and know that they will
forgive ine for whatever may seem a breach of
propriety in speaking of them when they know
that I do it, that those who are strangers unto
them may know more ofithem.”
llon. William Bigler. —The St. Louis Lead
er of last Friday says, Senator Bigler was in
that city, having been on a visit to Kansas,
and is now on his way to his home in Penn
sylvania. “He speaks in the most flattering
terms of the prospect of the speedy settlement
of the Kansas difficulties, and was delighted
with the Kansas country. He was enamored
of our own border counties, and made exten
sive purchases of land in some of them, instead
of investing in Kansas, as was his intention on
visiting the [frontier. Governor Bigler is a
sterling Democrat, and has frequently been
elected to responsible offices by the Democracy
of Pennsylvania. He is now in the prime of
life, and a wide field of usefulness opens before
him in the Senate,'to which he has been elected,
and that he will make a good use of it we have
every reason to hope, from the favorable im
pression he made last winter when he first
took his seat. Ilis brother has lately b.een ap
pointed minister to Chili.
SaT* Judge Thompson has at length deliv
ered an opinion in the District Attorney case
of Philadelphia. He decides that Mr. Mann,
who contested the right of Mr. Cassiday, was
elected by about 600 majority of the legal
voters. Of course the decision displaces Mr.
Cassiday, and the right to the vacancy
will devolve upon the Court. *
Considerable feeling is manifested in
Pittsburg, and throughout Allegheny county,
in reference to the financial affairs of that
county in connection with its railroad invest
ments. Every road to which the county or
city has made a subscription, except the Penn
sylvania Railroad, has defaulted in the pay
ment of its interest, and the county has no
power to levy a tax to raise the means for
payment of interest on the bonds issued by it.
Kansas a Free State.— The Richmond
(Va.,) Enquirer., in the course of an article on
the subject of Kansas, says: “There is, we
think, little doubt that the pro-slavery settlers
have abandoned the idea of success.” It goes
on to argue that the admission of Kansas as a
free State is an inevitable result, and one
with which the South ought to be satisfied.
Smith, F. A. S. and F. R. S. A.
London. England, upon whom the University
of tbe City of New York has recently confer
red the honorary degree of L. L. D., is a local
preacher among the Wesleyan Methodists,
ClTt ASD COUNTY AFFAIRS.
The Cur School Celebration - .—The Com
mon Schools of this city held their &nnnal celebration, at
Fulton Hall, on Friday. The pupils, from the various
schools throughout the city, at a few minutes past 8
o’clock, a. m., marched in procession to the hall, and at
9 o’clock some two thousand scholars were assembled in
the Fpacious main saloon of the hall. A vast crowd ot
citizens was also in attendance. The labor of arranging
the exercises, <fcc~ devolved principally upon John B. Liv
ingston, Esq., Chairman Committee ol Arrangements, and
he performed it in a highly satisfactory manner. The
stage was handsomely decorated with flowers, evergreens,
&c., presenting a much neater appearance than we have
ever seen on aay similar occasion. At the sides were a
number of beautiful drawings, the productions of the pupils
of the Female High School. At 9)-£ o’clock the exercises
were opened with prayer by the Rev. G. F. Krotel. The
speaking by the Junior Class of the High School was ex
ceedingly well done, and highly appreciated by the audi
ence, at least we judge so from the numberless boqueta
showered upon the stage. The singing was rendered in fine
style by the immense body of young misses and masters.—
At the conclusion Hon. C. Hickock, State Superin-.;
tendent, was introduced and made a few very eloquent and
appropriate remarks. Gov. Pollock was called out and
returned his thanks in a happy manner. The President,
Hon. Thos H. Burrowes, then announced the snmmer
vacation of six weeks, and thus ended the exercises of the
morning.
The High School Commencement.—At an early hour in
the evening hundreds of persons were wending their way
to Fulton Hall, and at a little past 7 o'clock it was literally
packed with the beauty and intelligence of the city. We
never saw it so crowded—many had to leave who could
not get beyond the main entrance of the hall. The exercises
were opened with.prayer by Rev. Dr. Hodgson. The speak
ing, compositions, singing, Ac., was highly creditable to
the young ladies and gentlemen. It was, w« think, the
best commencement the High Schools have yet had. We
shall make no mention of any speech—all did well, and it
wonld not be fair to particularize. At the conclusion Gov.
Pollock was introduced and delivered a very neat extem
poraneous address. The Hon. Thoa. H. Burrowes, Prudent
of the School Board, then made a few remarks, and awarded
the Diplomas, after which the Benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. Dr. Hodgson. On the stage we noticed Gov.
Pollock, Hon. H. C. Hickock, Attorney General Franklin
Judges Long and Hayes, Mayor Zimmerman, Rev. Dr.
Hodgson, and a number of other prominent citizens. We
point with pride to the High Schools of Lancaster. We do
not think they are excelled by any in the State, and
equalled but by few.
The Harvest—The AVeather.—Our farm
ers are now in the midst of their grain harvest, aud are
busily engaged cutting and housing one of the heaviest and
finest wheat crops ever produced In Lancaster county.
The oats, corn and potato crop also promise great abun
dance. We have never known a more productive season
although harvest has been about ten days later than usual,
owing to the backwardness of the spring season.
“Hot—Hot—all Piping Hot!” Such is the state of the
weather at presout. It is anything but pleasant trying to
fill out the local column with the Thermometor at from
90° to 100° in the shade 1 We are tempted, whilst writing
this paragraph, to exclaim with the Poet—
“ Oil 1 for a lodge in some vast wilderness,
Some boundless contiguity of shade!”
New Hose Carriage.— The Shiffler Hose
Company have contracted with Mr. Samuel B. Cox for the
construction of a new Hose Carriage, to be completed in
time for the annual parade of the Fire Department on ‘be
12th of September next. By the way, from the preparations
being made, this will be the finest parade of the kind which
has taken place in this city for many ytars. ■
Gas Pipes.—Trenches are being dug in
the first half-squara of North Duke street, for the purpose
of laying the Gas Pipes—an improvement which should
have been made long ago.
TnE College Cosihemceuent.— We clip the
following from the Lebanon Advertiser, of the 15th inst.
and would merely state that we think itexcecdiogly queer
that papers at a distance can get information concerning
our College affairs so much sooner than those at home.—
Whose fault is it ? If the Press of this city is to be treated
in such a shabby manner it would gratify no little, as wo
doubt not the rest of our contemporaries, to be made aware
of the fact. The local press has done much to build up the
reputation of Franklin and Marshall College, and it is the
duty— not a favor by any means—of the Faculty and Stu
dents to extend to it all necessary information which may
be of Interest to the public in geueral and the citizens of
Lancaster county in particular:
Commencement of Franklin and Marshall College.—
The Annual Commencement of the above Institution will
be held in Fulton Hall. Lancaster, on Wednesday the 29th
inst... when the exercises of the occasion will open at 9
o’clock, a. m. The graduating class numbers sixteen
members.
On Tuesday morning, at 9 o'clock, the Biennial Address,
before the two Literary Societies, will be delivered by David
Paul Brown, Esq., of Philadelphia.
On Tuesday afternoon the Diagnntbian and Goethean
Hslls will be dedicated in immediate succession. Addresses
tn be delivered by Rev. George Russell, of Pittsburg, and
Dr. Lewis H. St-iner, of Baltimore.
Ou .Tuesday evening the address before the Alnmni As
sociation will be delivered by the Itev. Joseph Clark, of
Chambersburg.
Rev. AYjt. E. Locke.—This gentleman, so
long and favorably known as as the Principal of the Young
Ladies’ Collegiate Institute of this city, has-accepted a call
to tho principalsbip of a new Seminary of learning, under
the charge of the Presbytery of Palmyra, Missouri.
U. J. Jones, Esq.—AA r e had the pleasure,
on Tuesday, of taking by the hand U. J. Jones, Esq., for
merly of the Ilollidaysburg Standard. Mr. J. is a ready
and racy writer, and the “gay and incomparable” Standard
had attained, under his prolific pen, the reputation of being
one of the best and most popular papers in the State. Ho
is the author of (ho “History of the Juniata Valley,” a
work of much literary merit, and also many of the amusing
sketches which have appeared in the leading literary jour
nals of the country. Mr J. intends locating in Philadel
phia, and he has our warmest wishes for hii future pros
perity aud happiness.
Firemen's \ isit. — The Friendship Fire
Company, of this city, says the Baltimore Sun, under the
marshalship of Col. S. S. Mills, aro making extensive pre
parations to pay a visit to their brothers of Lancaster, Pa.,
on the ensuing Twelfth of September, the anniversary of
the battle of North Point. They will leave on the morning
of.the eleventh, and reach Lancaster early in tho afternoon.
They will take with them their splendid engine, which is
now at Rodgers’, undergoing repairs, and repainting, Ac.
They will also have an entire set of new equipments, coat,
hat and shirt. 'While absent they will be the especial
guests of the American Engine Company. On the night of
their arrival there will be a grand ball in their honor, and
on tbe twelfth there will be a grand firemen’s procession.
The Friendship will be accompanied by Captain Linbard's
excellent band. They expect to be absent until Tuesday
evening or Wednesday morning.
I. 0. R. M.—The Grand Parade "which is
to take place in this eify on tbe 22<1 of October next, i*
expected to excel aoj parade ever witnessed here since tho
visit of Oen. Lafayette. It is rumored that the Grand
Council will be present with the various Tribe* of Red
Men of New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Tri
umphal arches will be erected in several of the streets
through which the procession will pass, and several hun
dred singers and musicians will occupy a stand that will
be erected in Centro Square. It will, undoubtedly, be ono
of the most imposing pageants ever witnessed in this city.
New Banking House.— Gyger & Co., Bank
ers, East King street, are about erecting a magnificent
banking houso, adjoining their present location. It will
have an iron front, constructed on the most improved
plan, and will be four stories in height. Its depth will be
73 feet and its width 23 feet. Tho basement will be hand
somely fitted up for restaurant purposes, and the first floor
is to be devoted exclusively to the banking business of
the firm. The upper part will be used for offices, society
rooms, &c. East King has decidedly an advantage over all
our business streets in the way of fine buildings.
Boy Droifned.— On yesterday week, while
several boys were bathing at a place known as tbe “deep
hole,” a short distance above Reigart’s Saw Mill, a youth
about ten years of age, named Faulding, residing in Cones
toga'street. accidentally got beyond his depth and was
drowned. The body after several hours’ search was recov
ered.
Singular Case of Kidnapping. — Com
plaint was made on Thursday afternoon, says the Express,
before Alderman Musaer of the N. W. Ward, that a colored
woman, calling herself Ann Brown, brought to this city
from Philade phia, a few days ago. a mulatto girl, about
twelve years of age, named Mary Adelaide Jane Baily, and
actually offered her for sale to several persons at two hun
dred dollars. The girl represents that she was persuaded
to accompany Ann Brown to Market street, Philadelphia,
under the pretext of something being shown her, and that
on teaching tho cars, which were just ready to start, she
was forced into one against her wishes and protestations-
Alderman Musser, after bearing the girl’s story, committed
defendant for a further hearing.
New Map of Lancaster County. —Mr.
James D. Scott, a highly intelligent gentleman, is pre
paring to publish a map of Lancaster county upon a new
and improved plan. The map will be made from new and
accurate surveys, and, in additidn to the usual topograph
ical features, all the principal buildings in the county, with
all the public roads, will be marked upon it, thus making
it a complete and reliable Directory for the county. In
addition to this tbe map will be surrounded by a handsome
ornamental border, containing prospective views of the
colleges, schools, Ac., in the county. A correct map of this
county has become a public necessity, and we hope to see
Mr. Scott abundantly remunerated for his labors in getting ,
it out. Hi? experience in the map business is a sufficient
guarantee that bis part of the contract with the publishers
will be strictly carried out. He has commenced canvassing
the county for subscribers, and we bespeak for him a hearty
welcome wherever he goes. Seo advertisement in another
column.
Fatal Accident.— On yesterday week
an accident occurred on the farm of Mr. Tobias Lemon a
mile or two from Strasburg. A German, named Melchnir
KiefTer, was in the barn loft and slipped through a hole
falling upon tho floor beneath, and injuring himself in
such a manner that he died on Wednesday. His remains
were brought to this city for interment.
Struck by Lightning.— The house of John
Mecartney, Esq., situated io Peqnea township, about four
miles south of this city, was struck by lightning oq Satur
day week. It entered just below the cornice at the gable
end, splitting the weatherboarding, tearing the spouting
and some of the plastering, and passed into the cellar.—
Fortunately the family were In an out house at the time
of the occurrence.
COffIMPSIc ATIOSTS.
For the Intelligencer.
Where 1> the Old Whig Party 1
Just now it seems to be an important QOMtinn tn
what ha. becoms ot the Old Whl “£„? r ! “ J
among the rabid Black Republicans still boast that tii«w
are “ Old Line Whigs.” This, to say the least of it. u
ply ridiculous. The Whig Party, as late as 1850 held
views eminently'couservatiTe on questions which now lash
themselves inti*fiercest discussion. We will quote a reso
lution passed by.acclamation at a Whig State Convention,
to show how little difference existed then on the questions
which now shake the highest tribunals and authorities of
the country. The resolution will 'explain itself, and fnlly
covers the ground over which we intend to pass in our
present article. It was—
“ Resolved, That we regard the Constitution of the Uni
ted States as the supreme law of the land, and as such to
be implicitly obeyed by the cltixens of every section, and
by the authorities of every state; that wo will faithfully
preserve all its provisions and compromises : that we will
resist promptly, firmly and by all necessary means any at
tempt from any other quarter to overthrow it; that in all
ccw« of doubt as to its meaning we will appeal to, and abide
by the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States.”
was the opinion of the Whig party in IB6o—only
seven years ago. But the great bulk of the party bos
progressed since then into Black Republicanism, disa
vowing the opinion it once held, repudiating airconserva
tism. holding moat extravagant views of the Constitution,
refusing to *abide by the decision of the Supreme Tribunal
of the country, and guilty of tolerating in its ranks, the
wildest excesses which ever characterized the proceedings
ol any open party ! °
This great change of opinion is singularly striking, and
it is remarkably strange and incousistent, that any who
then acted on the graud principle of conservatism, are now
lound in the most fanatical ranks of the Black Republican
party. Can they not see the inconsistency of their nrofes
sion? In 1850 the Whig party was led off'in Pennsylvania
by such men as Wm. B, Reed and Isaac E. Hiester, and
others or eminently conservative views. At that time
their opinions were adopted and echoed abroad by 6uch
men as Ex Governor Johnston, Thaddecs Stevens A c Ac
who then subscribed to views so highly comervative and
pacific in character. But what a change! Compare these
men as they are now with the same men os they were in
1850! While Reed and UIH-iTER are the former conserva
tive leaders they ever have been. Johnston and Stevens
give the lie to all their former professions, and aro now
found working hand to hand with the Black Republicans
in the cause of W iliiot! When Whigs wish to look for the
old Whig party—such a resolution as the above will serve
to point out a land-mark in their research—a standing po
sition from wbi’-h they may be enabled to take an appreci
ative view of the wanderings of the Black Republicans
The old Whig party, however much its views on cer
tain questions which were prominent were antagonistic t<>
those held by the Democracy, was a party always to be re
spected. It contained in every State and section of the
Union large numbers of eminent men. whose talents and
patriotism were acknowledged. There were Webster and
Clat, who, np to the latest moments of their existence
avowed on national questions the straigbtest and mon
rigid conservatism. There were its champions in Congress,
and every State of the Union—men of undoubted natrint
lsm, who would as soou have invoked the curse of the
I salmist upon his tongue and his right hand as to have
given utterance to the desperate railings of modem Black
Republicanism. Are these same men uow acting with the
Black Republican party? Do they sanction the wild 1
schemes Which will bring inevitable destruction to free and 1
universal liberty ? No-by tbeir voices have they con
demned “Republican” recklessness. They came from
among the political blackness of this party, and now shin*
as bright stars in the political constellation of the unsullied
galaxy of Democracy.
The United States Bank was a national question, proper
ly in the field of discussion ; so was the Tariff question, the
Sub-Treasury question, and kindred m-asures which in
those days were bones of contention. But then treachery
to the Constitution, open defiance,** the United Stale*
tribunals, and fierce sectionalism were unthought of, except
among the insignificant circles of Abolitionists, whoso
opinion* and practices were equally detested by tho men
of all parties. Then a Whig rouveu'ion could pass “bv
acclamation” the foregoing resolution—but now, what do
we see?
Webster and Clay are in their graves; and their sons
act with the Democracy ! The couserv»tive|Whigs of other
sections are ranged with the Democracy, and will not the
conservative whigs of Lancaster county renew again tbU
fall in the Gubernatorial contest those pledges they gave
last fall in the Presidential campaign ! But to the wire
pullers of that party—to the tricksters and knaves the un
principled office hunting crowd, we would say, “you have
gone out, rank after rank and file after file, to make a cru
sade against the Constitution, to make war upon one half
of the Union, to curse the tribunals of justice which do not
bow to your dictation, to stir up a spirit of faimti.-ism
against tho peace of the country, to elevate deraagoguebm
above a noble self-sacrificing patriotism, and finally to
submerge ourpresent political prosperity into one of Vau
da ism and political degradation.
The resolution which we give above, and which contains
the deliberate utterance of the Whig party in 1850. fur
nishes an instructive commentary on modern Republican
ism. Old line Whigs can read it, and see how nobly they
have preserved their consistency aa good and law-abiding
citizens of the Union. Democrats can read it and see that
tho ground which they occupy is precisely the same ground
occupied by all the conservative sentimeot of the country
in former years as well as at the present time. All may
read it, and feel convinced that theonly true position which
can be taken is encourage men iu their schemes of
elf-aggrandizement, but only those whp have at heart a
sincere desire for the peaceable prosperity^ of their country
and the welfare of the whito men of our confederacy.
In conclusion, w« deem it our duty to afford every thing
in our power to prove that the Democratic party is the only
national party in America, and we appeal to all to weigh
well the merits of our party and its selection of men for
the highest positions in onr Commonwealth. The coming
Gubernatorial contest should determine every one’s action,
and as the contest deepens its measures and the acts of the
respective candidates will be moie fully presented. Wo
would ask every one to examine for hiuiself. and tbun let
his conduct be influensed only at the dictation of reason
and we venture to say all will be enabled on the day of the
election to discharge this sacred political duty as men, as
Democrats, and as American citizens.
For the Intelligeucer.
Mount Jot, July 18, 1857.
George Sanderson, Esq —Dear Sir—lt baa been suggested
by some of the leading Democrats of our section that 1
drop you a few lines relative to the political sentiment
which prevails with us. In no section has the Democracy
labored more faithfully for the success of the party—for
the triumph of principle over the policy of the disuuion
ists, than in our own. No poll in the couuty can claim a
greater triumph than- that achieved by us in the last
State and Presidential contests. Much of our success, how
ever, must be attributed In the energy of some of the Old
Line M higs who cainc over to the Democratic-ranks—who
labored manfully for our cause—who amid the persecution
which they suffered, through the jealousy of those whom
they left in their political pollution. labored with the fidel
ity of patriotism for the good ol<l constitutional parly.
Now as selfishness is not a characteristic of the spirit of
Democracy, and as wo desire to cement all the power to our
causo that we possibly can, we think it would be good
policy to encourage the converts by nominating them for
some of the county offices. Will you therefore be kind
enough to name Jacob Nisley and Abraham Shelly, of Mt.
Joy district, and Daniel Ilerr, of Columbia, in connection
with any of the offices you see proper. We feel it our duty
from the aid which they rendered us in the late campaign,
to give them a proof of our recognition—to give them
encouragement to adhere to the advocacy of our principles.
The time is approaching when wo shall need their coope
ration. We wish to send a report from our section, astound
iDg to the faction of infidelity—an honor to our good old
Democrats, and a report which shall pr»ve that in our
district the advocates of the old Jeffersonian School still
live. * * *
For the Intelligencer.
A Voice from Providence Township.
Mr. Editor—On Wednesday, tho 15th iust., an exami
nation of teachers was held at New Provideuce by ou r wor
thy Superintendent of Public Schools. The examination
passed off with credit to the candidates and the Superin
tendent. At the close of'tho examination, the Superin
tendent announced that he would hold an educational
meeting in the evening, at early candle-light.
At the appointed time, the citizens of the neighborhood
assembled, (among whom were a number of ladies who
cheered us by their presence.) The subject of education
was introduced by the Superintendent, who poiuted out
the va loua duties of Directors, Teachers and Patrons, in an
eloquent and lucid manner. Ho was followed by the Hon.
John Strnbm, (a Di-ector.) who, in bis usual blandly elo
quent style, pointed out the advaulaces of an education
and urged the necessity of a social library in the neighbor
hood. Mr. Strohm was followed by Dr. Raub. of New
Providence, and Rev. J. V. Eckert, of tbo tier. Ref. Chur«-h
They urged upon the patrols of the'schonls. the necessity
of united effort in upholding the Common School system,
which was responded to, in prolonged applause bv the as
semblage. Last, but not least, came Jir. P. H. Gochnauer,
who. In a lucid and brilliant speech, entertained the audi
ence with a review of the whole school system defending
the teachers from the aspersions that are frequently cast
upon them, and advocating the teachers profession as an
honorable one. Thus you see, 3lr. Editors, that a
teeling has been awakened in old Providence, that will tell
in the future history not only of this twp., but of the fu'nre
welfare aud lib erty of this country. ALPHA.
The Editor’s Book Table,
Peterson’s Ladies’ National Magazine. Edited by Mrs.
Ann 8. Stephens and Charles J. Peterson, and published
by Charles J. Peterson, 30C Chesnut street, Philadelphia,
at $2 per tyjoum.
The August number is out, with peculiar attractions.
We are pleased to announce that this favorite Magazine
continues on in its- prosperous career.
Godet’s Lady’s Book. Edited by Mrs. Sarah J. Hale and
L. A Qodey, and published in Philadelphia, at $3 por
The August number is on our table, peculiarly attractive
in reading matter and embellishments. The Fashion Plates
are «uperb. Godey is always up with tbe times. He is
like the faithful sentinel, never sleeping at bis post.
The Pennsylvania School Journal. Edited bv the Hon,
Thomas H. Burrowes. and printed by Wjn B. Wiley, at
10 North Duke street, Laucaster, at $1 per annum.
Tho July number of this excellent periodical commences
the 6th volume, and we are gratified iu being able to say
that tbe work is progressing in usefulness and public favor.
Tbe Journal is now well established, and is in all respects
worthy the patronage of the friends of the Common School
System throughout the State.
Putnam’s Monthly. Published by Miller & Curtis, 310
Broadway, N. Y., at $3 per annum.
The August number has the following rich and inter
esting table of contents, viz: Lake George; Another
Glimpse at my Hotel; Schamyl and his Harem ; India Ink;
Mendelssohn and bis Music; Mr. Grubbo’s Night with
Memnon ; Two Incidents of Travel; Noses; The Orisette;
The Last Poet; An Englishman upon Scotland; Witching
Times; A Torch-Hunt in Tennessee; A Supper Scene in
the Olden Time; A Rural Fragment; A Tale of Florence;
An Irish Highwayman; Tbe Philosophy of the Pistol;
Every Body’s Master; Destiny Uncertain ; Editorial Notes.
Fidelity to Troth; Or, What Church Shall I Join? Being
the Substance of a Discourse delivered'in tho Union M.
E. Church of Philadelphia, on the 14th of December,
1856. by the then Pastor, Rev. Francis Hodgson, D. D,
(now of the Duke Street M. E. Church of this city,) and
published by request.
I The text from which this learned and powerful discourse
was delivered, and repeated at the instance of tha Congro
.gation is 1 Tbess. v. 21—“ Provo all thiQgs; hold ?ast that
.which is good.” The leading thought elaborated by the
,speaker was to resolve the important question: “Is a
Minister of the Gospel justifiable Id leaving a denomina
tion, tbe distinctive doctrines of which he believes, and
connecting himself with one the distinctive doctrines of
which he does not believe? ” To say that this Is emphati
cally a great discourse, is but feeble praise. It is more; —
it is one of tho most thoroughly searching and convincing
arguments on the negative side of the question that we
have ever read, and no clergyman, no head of a family of
any church, should be without a copy of the sermon.—
Impregnable in his positions, the Dr. by sound logic and
i powerful reasoning fortifies himsolf against all opposition,
and carries conviction to the mind of every reader.
This admirable little book will be for sale in a few days
at Murray, Young A Co’rßookstoro, in this city. Price,
| full bound, 25 cents—paper cover, cents.
Arrival of Mormons.—A steamer from
Omaha, reports the arrival there of sixty Mor
mons, who made their escape from Salt Lake
City about the 20th of April. They report
that many persons were dissatisfied with their
position there, and would abandon the place
as soon as the presence of the U. S. Troops
gave them an opportunity.
ST. LOUIS CORRBBPONDEHCE. \
J>ry and Warm Weather-Dun Businas and Scarcity of
J £Z"- T : V ? n ™ Tht< ™ Euno in loioa-FireMam
m'/ZL "JW Contemplated
Baltimore Olebration—XL Louisians Goino—The Ap
proaching August Election—The Two Candidates on the
Sump—The Probable Result, <fc., <fc.
St. Louis, July 13,1857.
We hare had not a particle of rain since the date of our
last report, and the weather baa been intensely hot—the
thermometer ranging from 85 to 95—on Saturday It
marked ninety-six in the (shade. The earth is very
dry and rain is Tery much needed. It haa been rain*
Ing both north and south of us, and in some sections
they complain^of having too much. The rivers are in fair
boating order, but the extreme scarcity in freights has
n the m «»na of driving many boats to the stake. Be.
ceipts of produce are very light, and several small lots of
new wheat have been received from the southern States,
and in a few weeks wo may expect immense quantities of
wheat and other grain f rom the South. Our - facilities for
sending grain through to the eastern markets, are now
such that the trade heretofore shipped wut via New Orleans,
makes St. Louis its starting point. Business is scry dull
—*» hdieTe we have never known such a general dullness
as dow pervades aH departments of trade. Many of our
merchants are rusticating at the different watering resorts.
Our city maintains her usual good health.
In the great dullness of business, thero is a corresponding
falling off of local items. We have not a single murdor to
report, hot this fact is not attributed to a better state of
things in our city, bnt simply lor want of a favorable oppor-
tunity to rob and kill the victim. Stabbing affairs are of
nightly occurrence, and coroner’s inquests over bodies
found in the river, on the roads, and in the streets, aro too
numerous to mention, aud the verdict of each—“camo
his death by means unknown to the jury, Ac , Ac.”
Two horse thieves were recently arrest* d in Cedar co.,
lowa, and locked up in the jail, but the citirens of the
neighborhood fearing that the law would not deal severely
enough with them, took tho matter into their own hands,
and on the 3d Inst., a mob broke open tho jail, took the
prisoners—named Gleason and Soper—and hung them.
The greatest excitemeut prevailed, and the Sheriff and
officers were overpowered in their defence of the prison and
the two unfortunate men. We are opposed to mob law
almost upon any prett-nce, yet we most confess that when
the law can be be bribed, tho only resort then, is mob vio
lence ; and we are free to confess that a few lessons llkethe
above would be of vast more benefit to the commnnlty,
than a trial by jury, that Is.open to bribery anil gain. We
think horse thieves will keep away trom Cedar couuty,
lowa, in the future.
Our city has put up. at great cost, the Fire Alarm Tele
graph, throught the city. Tbo work is not quite completed,
and how the new system for striking the alarm will operate,
is yet to he seen. We have also established a •* Paid
Fire Department,” which will go lulo effect to-day.—
Several of tho companies, however,—the “Central," “Phoe
nix," “ St.* Louis,” and *• Liberty”—have refused to unite
with the “Paid” firemen, and determined upon continuing
as independent companies.
A day or two since 224 U. S. Troops, from Carlisle, Pa.,
arrived iu our city c» route to join tho Utah expedition.—
They made tho time from Carlisle, Pa., a distance of 919
miles, in 43 hours—which is said to bo the quickest time
on record for so large a train. There were over 300 passen
gers on board the train.
Senator Bigler was in our city a few days ago, on his way
to Pennsylvania.
Our City Council aud others of our citizens have been
Invited by the Mayor of Baltimore to participate in a cele
bration at that place—a reciprocation of the courtesies and
hospitality so lately extended to them by our citizens.
The invitation has been accepted, and It was proposed to
leave this city 0 n the morning of the 15th, bnt late on
Saturday afternoon a telegraphic dispatch was received from
Baltimore, asking whether it would be agreeable to defer
the celebration until sometime in September. To which
his Honor, Mayor Wisixr, dispatched tho following reply:
St. Louts, July 11.
C. Brooks, E«q., President of the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
mad, Baltimore:
Sir : Your dispatch of this date, relative to adjournment
of a visit of the author! i ira of this city to Baltimore until
September next, for various reasons suggested by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltfmore. ha* been received.
It is now too late to convene the Council for this day,
but I will dn so early on Monday, and inform you imme
diately thereafter.
Have gent dispatch of (his data. accepting invitation
heretofore tendered, and designated the 16lh inst.. as the
time for leaving tho city. Kesportfu'ly.
JNO. 51 WIMKIt, Mayor.
The Mayor has issued tho following notice to the two
branches of the City Council:
Mayor's Office, )
. St. Louis. J uly 11. J
The members of the City Council will pleaae assemble at
th-.dr respective Halls, on Monday next, at 9. a. m.
JNO. M. WIMKR, Mayor.
What will bo the action of Council, we are not prepared
to say. The tickets have all been distributed and those
who contemplated going are ready to start. The present Is
the most fitting time, as business is dull, and the time to
make tho trip could bo cosily spared, whereas, in Septem
ber, one of our most business months of tho year, very few
would be able to neglect their duties to participate in tho
Baltimore celebration. Should the affair-not bo postponed,
it may be possible that “Old Guard ” will tako a ride on
the rail to tho Monumental City.
There is scarcely any thing by which an interesting let
ter can be made up—we have never known such a dearth
of news; the people seem to have forgotten that correspon
dents cannot survive without muterial to operate upon.
Wake up ye slumbering millions, anddosomethlngworthy
■of a paragraph, bo it for good or evil, our pen is ready to
record.
The two opposing candidates for Governor aro still
stumping the State together, and we believe that the candi
dates aro the only persons who take any interest in the
approaching August election. Wo have never known such
a quiet campaign since our connection with the political
world. From present appearances there will not bo over
a two-third vote polled, which will greatly operate against
the Democracy. The election will take place in the midst
of harvest, and many of the farmers cannot spare time to
go to tho polls—particularly those who have 8, 10 and 15
miles to go. Tho people are no doubt aware of the great
importance resting upon the result of this election In Mis
souri—lf Stewart, tho Democratic candidate, Is elected, It
will forever wipe out the Dark Lantern, FJug Ugly order
of Know Nothings In this State, and will go far towards
crushing out their twin sister Black Republicanism Tbo
election of Stewart will divide parties up in the fature, to
Democracy and Black Republican—tho latter Will have
no more show in Missouri than the former over biid in Ver
mont. But should they stay from the polls, and by so doing
elect Rollios Uovernor, our. future triumphs will not be
so easily gained, aud give to the opponents fresh aid and
comfort. It is to be hoped that every Democrat who val
ues the elective franchise and the Constitution of the
State, will turn out in August next, and route the sectional
faction, horse, foot and dragoons. We have seen or beard
nothing to ioduce us to lower tho figures of tho majority
we previously set down for Rob. 31. Stewart—lo,oUo to
16,0001 -It is how said that tho German population will
not support Major Rollins the Know Nothing. B. R. candi
date—that they will not vote at all. Our opinion Is, that
those of them that go to the polls will be about equally
divided between Stewart and Rollins, whilst tbo Irish will
vote for Stewart almost to a man. Henry A. Clover, Ben
ton representative from this county, In the Legislature,has
resfgned, aud announced himself a candidate for Judge of
the Criminal Court. There will be at the August election
to be voted for—a Governor to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the election to the U. S. Senate of Gov. Folk; aenngresa
man, in the 3d district, in the place of Hon. Jas. S. Green,
who was also elected to the U. S. Senate last winter; Judges
of tho Supreme Court, County and District Courts, and
several State Representatives to fill vacancies. The elec
tion is of great importance to the future destiny of the
Btate, and it is the duty of every Democrat to deposit his
rote for the candidates of the Democratic party.
Military Encampment.— The preparations
fora military encampment at Norristown,'in
August, are steadily going on. Gen. Cadwnl
lader, of Philadelphia, has accepted the com
mand of it, and a number of companies have
already declared their intention to be present,
as follows : Chester County Troop, Captain
Davis; Union Artillerists, Capt. Lower-
Wayne Artillerists, Capt. Lesher ; Montgom
ery Kifles, Capt Tomney : Norris City Rifles,
Capt. Amey; Washington Grays, Capt. Missi
mer ; Independent Madison Guards, Capt.
Umstead ; Washington Rifles, Capt. Hauck ■
National Guards, Capt. Irwin, West Chester ;
National Guards, Capt. Lyle, Philadelphia;
Columbia Rifles, Capt. McLean ; Washington
Blues, Capt. Coslin ; Philadelphia City
Guards, Captain F. Vallee; Spring Garden
Rifles, Capt. Barcus; United Rifles, Capt.
Grant; Manayunk Rifles, Capt. Huffman;
Dovlestown Guards, Capt. Giikeson. There
will be, no doubt, other companies present, and
Camp Lafayette will be one of the largest af
fairs of the kind that has taken place for a
long time.
Ex-President Van Buren.— The now very
aged but yet scarcely venerable Van Buren
was at Mr. Marcy’s funeral, with his old bright
healthy look, and smiling as ever—not solemn
even in the presence of death, for solemnity
seems impossible for his ever-happy face. He
does not show over sixty, and his hair is no
whiter than it has been for twenty-five years.
He walked with vigor from the capitol, after the
ceremonies were over, to take the cars at the
river for his home in Kinderhook. To day he
looks younger even than ex-President Pierce,
with whom, side by side, he entered the as
sembly chamber.— N. Y. Express.
Becoming Sensible.— The Albany Evening
Journal, one of the bitterest, o°d vilest Black
Republican prints in tho country, which has
always taken occasion to villify and denounce
Senator Douglas, in a recent number is con
strained to say:
“ If wo were required to name the “ repre
sentative men " of the ruling powers in this
country, we should certainly name Stephen
Arnold Douglas. It is folly to deny him great
talents as a man or as a politician. We have
heard it said that there are but four men in the
United States Senate who may be truly called
great men, and of these Douglas is one.
Had the Journal said Mr. Douglas was the
first statesman in the Senate, it would have
been still nearer right.
OLD GUARD.