INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTRIAN. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A!* SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA.j AUGUST 18, 1857. CIRCULATION, »10Q COPIES! Subscription Price, $2,00 per annum. SXDNEOCBATXC STATS TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR. WILLIAM P. PACKER, Lyeoming County. FOE CANAL COSIMISSIONEE. NIMROD STRICKLAND, Chester Connty. FOR JUDGES OF SUPREME COURTS WILLIAM STRONG, B;rks Connty. JAMES THOMPSON, Erie Connty. County Committee Meeting. The Democratic County Committee met, agreeably to the call of the Chairman, at the Hotel of E. Shober, in Lancas ter, on Saturday the 15th Inst., at 10 o’clock, A. M. The following members were present, viz: H. B. SWARR, Chairman. Bart— -Horatio 8. Kerns. Lampeter W. —Samuel Long. Carnarvon —E. D. White. Leacock U —Dr. A. S. Bare. Clay —John Demmy. Leacock —John L. Lightner. Columbia N. IK-J. Si. Watts. Little Britain— B.3. Patterson. Conoy —Em’l Nagle. Manheim Bor. —J. E. Cross. Donegal E.— Jacob Spiesd Manheim twp. —Benj’n Eby. Drumore. —S. B. Moore. " Manor —George G. Brush. Earl —Dr. Samuel Ringwalt. Ml. Joy Bor.-J. H. Breuncman Ephrata —Sam'l R. Nagle. Paradise —Dr. J*J. Strawn. Elizabeth —J. S. Keener. Providence —DrrJ. K. Raub. Eden —Henry 11. Brentrnan. Strasburg Bor.-Vt. T. MePhail. Hempfieid E. —Dr. S. Parker. Strasburg{wp. —James Clark. Hempfieid IK—J. M. Weller. Salisbury —T. W. Henderson. Lampeter E.- Joel L. Llghtnor. Washinyton-J . Charles. On motion, W. T. MePhail, Esq., was appointed Secreta ry After a full interchange of opinion, the following resolu tion was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the Chairman of the County Committee be instructed to Issue to the Democratic freemen, and all others not connected with any other political organization and opposed to the so-called Union State and Coun'y tickets, throughout the city and county of Lancaster, a call for the election of Delegates on Saturday, August 29tb 1857, In the several wards, boroughs and townships of the couDty, to meet in Couuty Convention for the purpose of selecting a full Legislative and County ticket. W. T. McPdail, Sect'y. To the Democratic Freemen of the City and County of Lancaster, and all others not connected with any other political organization and opposed to the so called Union State and County Tickets : In pursuance of the authority given the undersigned by a resolution unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Dem ocratic County Committee, held on Saturday the 15th of August, you are requested to assemble in the several wards of the city, boroughs aud townships of the county, on SATURDAY, 29th DAY OF AUGUST NEXT, then and there to elect Dot less than three nor more than five Delegates to represent each district in a general Coun ty Convention, to be held on Wednesday the 2nd day of September next, following, at 11 o’clock, A. M.,at Shober's Hotel, North QuSon Street, in the City of Lancaster, to se lect a tickot to be supported by the Democracy, and all others not connected with any other political organization and who are opposed to the so-called Union State and County Tickets. The several township Committees are requested to give early notice in their respective districts, of the time and place of meeting lor the election of delegates. By order of the County Committee. 11. B. SWARR, Chairman. Lancaster, Aug. IS, 1857. TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH COMMITTEES. Adamstown—Elias Kcdeaj. Henry Stauffer, Richard Regur, Jacob Kochel, Henry Redcay. Bart—Christopher Graham, Samuel S. Baughman, James E. Mauer. Brecknock—Ephraim Shober, Isaac Messner, Cyrus Stef fey, Jonathan Smith, Jacob Renninger. Carnarvon—Ueorgo Rigg. David Williams, Samuel Mc- Cormack, David Kurtz, Elisha Squibb, Samuel Styue. Clay—Martin S. Gross, William Slaback, William Kline, Jr., David Hunsbergur, W. W. Enck. Oolerain—Wm. Kilpatrick, R. B. Pattersou. A. Ewiug. 5 Columbia—N. W.—J. C. Meldruin, Samuel Wilson, J. S. List, A. Smith, S. Detwiler. “ S. W.—Samuel Maxton, Samuel Read, James Standley, F. H. Ebur, J. 0. lless. Cocalico East—Andrew Ream, George F. Slump, E. Hin kle, Cyrus Roam, Benedict Bucher. Cocalico West.—Dr. Samuel Went, John Yob. Joseph Landis, Peter Kegeriso, John Reinhuld. Conestoga—Samuel S. Welsh, Henry D. Stehman. Henry Hammer. Conoy—H. Nophvker, Henry Nagle, John B. Small, Win, Houseal, John D Heft. Douegal East—Christian Redder. George Henderson, Christian Peck, Charles Marklev, Samuel Shircman. Donegal West—G. Uebhart, jr., J. DilTendorler, lliritm Pierce. Drumore—Thomas Henry, Harvey Swift, Clarkson Jeff ries. Earl—James Darrow, A. D. Smoker. A. Z. Ringwalt, Ben jamin Davis, Peter Ream. Earl East—Geo. Duchman, Reuben Sclmoader, Harrison Halier, Jame 9 Hammoud, Isaac W. Stauffer. Earl West—Jacob Busser, Jacob Smith, John Fornev. Ephrata—Samuel R. N'aglo, Jno. Sheatfer, AinlrewTh ricb, John U. Gross, Lewis Zelgler. Elizabethtown—H. M. Brent-man, Wm. Miller, Dr. J. Bowmau, James Wilson, A. Y. Gross’ Elizabeth—Benjamin Breitigaui, John Elser, jr., James Foster. Edon—Wm. Dungan, David Mayer, John Johnston. Rob ert Sentman, Robert Evans, Jus. C. Ewing, James Mont gomery, John Dunlap. Fulton—Samuel Wicks, Lawrence Hippie. W. F. Jenkins, Samuel W. Scott, Joseph Swiit. Hempfieid East—Heury G. Imhoff. Henry Hoffman, Ja cob Seoer, Dr. John Ream. Benjamin Lutz. Hompfield Wost—Dr. K. ILildeman, John M. Weller, David Bixler. John Kauffman, George Rettew. City—N. W. W.—Jacob B. Aniwake, 11. A. llambright, Thus C. Wiley, Sebastian G. Mnsser, George Brmvn. “ S. W. W.—Philip Fitzpatrick, CF. Yoight, Henry Sdiauin, Alfred Sanderson, James Barnes, jr. “ N. E, W.—James C. Carpenter, John Ror-o, Charles M. Howell, Hugh S. Dougherty, William Cox. “ S. E. W.—William S. Jmwog, William Leonard, John Deaner, Bernhard Fitzpatrick, C.J. Plitt. Lancaster Twp.—BeDjamin Huber, William Deitrich, Gotleib Sener. Lampeter East —Bolden Miller. Andrew Roberts, Johu Pelen, Lytle Caruthers. N.C. Sample. Lampeter West—David Meek, Samuel Rauh, Benjamin Leachey, Abraham Sides. William Baldwin. Leacock —Isaiah MeKillips, Geo. G. Worst, Samuel M. Knox, Robert Waid, Jacob Bucher. Leacock Upper—Michael Beuder, Frederick Kreamer. Washington Simmons, Wm. Weidraan, Isaac C. Weidler. Little Britain—Charles Hayes, Morris Reynolds. Samuel J. Kimble, Fletcher Swift, Joseph Ih-lton. Manheim Bor.—George Mengle, Henry Rote, Henry I>. Miller, Henry Arndt, Wm. Bro.-n-v. Manheirn Twp.—Joseph Wjsner. George llambright, Pat rick McEvoy, John Meas, Emanuel Vnukanan. Manor—David Shoff, C.J. Rhodes, Park Mason, J. U. Clark, Jacob Frantz, C. II Charles. Martic—William E. R-imsey, Col. David Laird, William Wentz, F Shoffstall, Abraham Shenk. Marietta Bor.—Lewis Ilouseal, J. J. Libhart, Dr. John Houston, J. Duffy, Lewis Martin. Mount Joy Bor.—Henry Shaffner. J. H. Brenneman, James Barlow, J. M. Culp, Dr. 11. B. Dunlap. Mount Joy Twp.—John Sheaffer, Jacob Grave. Samuel Grove. William Miller, jr., Jacob Ueistand. . Paradise—Amos A. llauk, Ilenry Eckert, John G. Offner, G.T. Shultz, Henry Girvin. Penn—Christian Ilershey. Aaron Longenecker, Emanuel Keener, Samuel Plasterer, B. H. Loug. Pequea—Benjamin Rowe, Michael Zerchcr. Dau'l Fulton. Providsnce—Wm. Mc.Muiliu, Dr. John K. Raub, J.U. Robinson. Rapbo—Henry Becker. John Becker, John K. M&sterson, Samuel Nauman, John Wenger. Strasburgßor.—James Paul. Alex. McCloy, J. D. Nichols, Samuel P. Bowers, Jacob Hildebrand. Strasburg Twp.—Franklin Clark, Jesse Caunell, John Raub, Martin Barr, Martin Iloak. „ Salisbury—B. F. Houston, David Kurtz, Dr. J. Wallace, Isaac Rutter, Dr. John Smith. Sadsbury—lsaac Walker, Paul Geiger, John D. Ilarrar, Washington Gillespie, Dr. Samuel Cox. Warwick—C. R. Kryder, J. Bamberger, 11. Kliue, It. It. Tshudy, B. Zeutmeyer. Washington Bor.—Jesse T. Brush, G. E. Sener, John Shartzer. Out at Last I The Examiner has at length, after several months deliberation, raised thename3,of the Black Republican candidates for Governor, Canal Commissioner and Supreme Judges, to its mast-head. It was doubtless a bitter pill for the Editor to swallow, but it had to be done —or the great bell-weather of Black Repub licanism in Lancaster County, would have read his paper out of the party. The Exam iner has fallen from its former high estate, as the organ of the Old Line Silver Grey Whigs of the county, and i 8 now content to follow the lead of Messrs. Stevens, Fenn and the other chiefs of the Woolly Head Abolition party! Verily, politics sometimes “make strange bedfellows,” and the coalition of Messrs. Ste vens, Fenn and Darlington is passing strange indeed! Hon. James B. Clay Those who were fortunate enough to see and hear James B. Clay, during his visit to Lancaster at the great Mass Meeting of the Democracy last fall, will be gratified to hear of his triumphant election to Congress from the Lexington district, Kentucky. lie was the candidate of the Democrats and old line Whigs, and conducted thecanvass with marked ability. His masterly speech here last fall did more injury, perhaps, to Black Republi canism in this county than any one of the campaign; The admirers of Henry Clay were astounded when they heard his son, still clinging to the political faith of his father, calling upon them to vote for the nominees of the Democratic party. His speech convinced many of them that, in 'the state of affairs which then existed in the country, his father had he been alive, would have been found precisely where his son was ; or, rather, the eon would have been found following in the footsteps of his illustrious parent. We rejoice sincerely at the election of Mr. Clay. He will take his seat at the grand Council Board of the Nation, in the vacant chair of his hon ored and patriotic sire, under the most favor able auspices, and we much mistake the char acter of the man if he does not prove himself to be, not only worthy his descent, but also the confidence reposed in him by the people of his district. The election for members of the next Con gress afford tho most conclusive evidence of the attachment of the great mass of the Amer ican people to Democratic principles, and the confidence which every section of the country reposes in the measures and policy of the Na tional Democracy. Three years ago, the coun try was overrun hy Know-Nothingism and Abolitionism as with a whirlwind, and the National Democracy in the House of Repre sentatives were reduced to a small minority; but that minority, fearless, steadfast, confi dent and defiant, never lost heart, and in all the excitement resulting from a wicked and desperate warfare upon the Constitution, aba ted none of their boldness and. energy; but with true gallantry opposing truth to error at every point, ever on the alert, ever watchful, never concealing any intent, and sometimes eveD hazarding the confidence of the nation by the scope and comprehensiveness of the measures proposed, converted this period of Democratic minority into one of the most bril liant Democratic success. No higher eulogi um can be written of the merits of the Demo cra ic minority in the thirty-third and thirty fourth Congresses, than is presented by the journals of these bodies, showing that powerful as the opposition were, they carried out in these two terms no single measure advocated by them before the people ; but, on the other hand, despite all their power and, all their ef forts, and all the excitement it was possible for them to create—and their machinations and intrigues brought the country to the very brinkof civil war—Democratic measures never before, in any like period,' realized Buch large and distinguished progress. Than this, no higher compliment can be paid to the true hearted and gallant men who composed the minority in the last two Congresses, and the upright, wise and sagacious statesman who occupied the Executive chair; and to all it must be now a source of the sih’cerest satis faction to find the people so cordially and en thusiastically endorsing this action, and again returning a Democratic majority to tbe lower House of Congress. The elections for the next Cungress have now been held in all tbe States with the exception of Maryland, Georgia, Mis sissippi and Louisiana, with the following re sult : 11. B. SWARR, Ch’m. I)em. Blk. Rep. K. N. Vacancies. Maine, * G New Hampshire, 3 Vermont, 3 Massachusetts, 11 Rhode Island, 2 Connecticut, 2 2 New York, 12 , 21 New Jersey. 3 2 Pennsylvania, 14 10 Delaware, Virginia. South Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Missouri, 4 12 Illinois, G 4 lowa, 2 Wisconsin, 3 Indiana. * f> 4 Ohio, S 13 Michigan, 4 California, 2 Texas, 2 Kentucky, 8 Tennessee, *7 North Carolina. 7 Alabama. Supposing no changes occurring in the re maining four States where elections are to be held, the next House of Representatives will stand as follows: D. B. R. K. N. Vac. Members already elected, 110 91 8 2 Members from Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana, as they stood in * last Congress, 15 8 The House of Representatives consists of 234 members—llB members constituting a majority. As the case now stands—allowing no change in the four States where elections are to be held—the Democrats will have a ma jority of sixteen in tho next House. This ma jority we think will be increased to eighteen, as the two vacancies in the Pennsylvania and Indiana delegations will, in all probability, be filled by Democrats. When all the vacancies now existing in the body are filled, the Senate will be constituted as follows: Democrats, 37—Opposition of all kinds, 25. The regular elections for Senators hereafter, at least for several years to come, will increase the Democratic majority in that branch of the National Legislature. The Cincinnati Enquirer says:—“ The plea urged by the people of Lawrence, in Kansas, for their resistance to the Territorial authori ties, is, that they will not recognize the val idity of the acts of the Territorial Legislature. This is simply acting upon the “ higher law” principle, and, if carried out, would lead to an archy. Their reeognition is not material to their validity. As long as the acts of the body, of which they complain, are recoguized by the Judicial and Executive authorities of the United States, they have no resource but to submit, however much they may dislike them. There are two methods of redress for all griev ances in this country, viz : to the courts of law and to the ballot-box. To one of these the Lawrence people must appeal, rather than to the violence of nullification. In point of fact, however, they and their leaders have re cognized it over and over again, and it is al together too late for them to deny it now. Lane has recognized it, by applying to it for an act of divorce from his wife. Robinson has recognized it, by applying to it for acts of private incorporation, which havebeengranted to him and his associates, and of the benefits of which they have availed themselves. The government of the country in which Lawrence is situated is derived from the authority of the Kansas Legislature, and the officers of this government are Lawrence men. The title of all the property of the Lawrence folks rests upon the authority of the Legislature. The validity of the marriage relation among such of Lawrence people as have there con tracted it, depends upon the authority of the Legislature. In brief, the regularity of all business relations in Lawrenoe depends upon the authority of the Legislature. The Justices of the Peace are its creature—the Sheriff is its •creature—so that not a debt can be collected nor an obligation enforced, except by the inter vention of the Legislature. Its authority, in all these respects, the Lawrence Republicans daily recognize. With what consistency, then, do thoy refuse to recognize it in all respects.” Another Chance for a Nol. Prog, The Philadelphia News of Friday has the following paragraph in its money article: A morning paper stated yesterday that the person who originally caused proceedings to be commenced against the Commercial Bank, had within a day or two commenced suit against a Director of that institution, arising from the late settlement of the case by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth, and that he contemplates other proceedings against other parties connected with the Bank, under the act of 1850. We are not advised as to the character of these proceedings, but understand that they have no connection with the renewal of the suit against the Bank to which we re ferred some two or three weeks past. The Bank is from all appearances as far from being out of trouble as it ever was, and there is do way in which it can over be made again useful to the community, except by a re-organ ization in its chief executive departments. If the stockholders are willing that their interests shall be sacrificed and thrown overboard, for no better purpose than to sustain those who have forfeited the confidence of the commu nity, we presume that they will be gratified. J. Haldeman, Esq., the talented editor of the Harrisburg Patriot dk Union has been nominated for the Senate by the Demo crats of Dauphin county It would afford ub the greatest pleasure to record his election. The Next Congress. Tlie TJ. S. Senate IVot a Good Plea. The Crime Epidemic* On the 31st ult., a body floated ashore at Lit tle Compton, R. 1., which has been ascertained to be that of Nathaniel C. Weelon, of New port. He bad long been in the habit of heating his wife, and, on the 13tb df July, he abased her so that her recovery was, for a time, doubt ful. He left immediately after, in a boat by himself, sailing in the direction of Seconnet Point. On the way, in a fit of remorse, he fastened the rope of the grappling-iron to his neck, jumped overboard, apd was drowned.— Jealousy is said to have been the cause of his brutal conduct. He was married in 1854, and leaves four chidren. On pis body was found a piece of paper, on one side of which was written the names of himself and wife, and on the other, “ Fourteenth day of July. These are the last words I wish to write. I love my children dearly, and my wife more than all earthly things.” j On the first in6t., a mail by the name of Baugh had a quarrel with a negro who was working with him in the harvest field, in Chester county, Pa., and stabbed the negro with a pitchfork. A constable in the neigh borhood attempted to arrest him, but, from the resistance offered by £augh, thought it prudent not to do so. Two bfficers from ‘West chester then arrested him—one of whom Baugh cut in the neck and| shoulder with an axe before they finally secured him. In pro ceeding with him to Westchester, Baugh again attacked one of the officers, and attempt ed to tear open the wound he had made with the axe. , He then turned iipon the one that was driving, and by some means got his hand around his throat, notwithstanding he was handcuffed, and endeavored to strangle him. The officer was compelled to shoot him before he could be made to loosen ( his hold, which be did in the head, killing hinp The officer who was struck with the axe hap since died. The Cleveland PlaiDdealer of the sth inst., gives the particulars of a h,orrible murder in thaf city on Wednesday morning. The vic tim is a woman ot half negro and half Indian blood, named Susan Browtf, wife of William Brown, a negro. The wound wa9 a terrible one, eleven inches in length, extending from a point high up above the left temple down to the chin. It is thought that the weapon used was a butcher’s cleaver. The gaping wound presented a confused mass of fractured bones and brain protruding, while the loss of blood was immense, covering the bed and floor. Tile Cambria Iron Works. The immense establishment with the above name, now worked by Wood, Morrell Sc Co., is said to be the largest in the State of Penn sylvania, or perhaps any where,else. It has 8 blast furnaces, 7 of which are in operation, producing from 600 to 800 pigs of iron per week. The mill contains 30 double puddling furnaces, 13 heating furnaces, G sets of puddle rolls, 1 merchant mill and rail mill. It has two large rotary squeezers'and all other ma chinery necessary for the production of from 80 to 100 tons of finished rails per day. Boil ers are over each furnace, producing steam ample for driving seven engines from the waste heat free of cost. The Company manufacture all their own machinery, having a machine shop and foundry sufficient for that purpose. They mine all their own coal and ore, of which there are about 500 tons of the former and 350 tons of rtie latter consumed daily. They give employment to over 2,000 workmen, and maintain a population of 7,000 souls. The iron, of which they are shipping over 2,000 tons per month, per Pennsylvania Railroad and Pennsylvania Canal to Pittsburg, finds a market in the West and \ Southwest. The quality of the rails for strength, durability and finish, has been approved by some of the most prominent Iron Masters of Wales. These works are on the Western slope of the Alle gheny mountains, on the line of the Pennsyl vania Canal and Railroad, and the country adjacent is full of iron ore, affording advanta ges of a highly important character for manu facturing interests. jjgy* We regret to learn that a terrible con flagration occurred at the above-mentioned works on the Ist inst. The extensive Rolling Mill of the Company was entirely destroyed, the loss being estimated at from $60,000 to $70,000 —about $50,000 of which, however, was covered by insurance. Tho damage has since been repaired, and the manufacture of railroad itfbn has again been resumed. Wllm.ot’s Consistency. The Montrose Democrat, referring to Wil mot’s Know Nothing Letteif, gives the follow ing convincing evidence of hiR sincerity in de nouncing the Catholic Church for interfering in politics:— “ Now we can show that Wilmot’s letter proves him grossly inconsistent; that his de nunciation of clerical interference in politics harmonizes poorly with his'j own conduct du ring the late Presidential bavass. Many of our fellow citizens remember well the disgust ing scene enacted in the oldj Court House at this place last August. Wilmot and two big oted priests were the chief actors. They vied with each other in denouncing the Democratic party and its brightest lights. They played the part of demagogues to perfection. It was such a spectacle as we hopd for the honor of humanity, never to-witness again. A man appointed to administer justice, and two poor deluded beings claiming to :be the agents of the Almighty, pandering fo the prejudices, and appealing to the passions of an excited and misguided crowd! Wjth ridiculous and impious vanity assuming to brand with eternal condemnation their superiors in all that con stitutes the man, these pharasaical three, as saulted measures they could not comprehend, protested against the elevation of a patriot and statesman, and.racked their puny intellects in vain endeavor to turn sensible men into de votees of a reckless speculator and adventurer whose*elaims to preferment rested on the ex pertness he had displayed ip fleecing the Gov ernment out of its just dutibs. And now. Mr. Wilmot, who was then “ cheek by jowl” with political parsons, urging them on to an aban donment of their proper daties, has the cool impudence to protest against the interference of the clergy in politics, and ossaults a body of men whom he fails to corivict of that impro priety ! Such conduct deserves the execra tion of all good citizens ; and when we consid er the motive which is the parent of it, we cannot doubt that this demagogue will be speedily and overwhelmingly condemned by those he has so long and sp successfully de ceived.” BOP Isaac Hazlehurst, Esq., the Straight- Out American candidate for Governor has commenced stumping the -State. Why does not Mr. Wilmot challenge* him to a public discussion of the relative merits of Black Re publicanism and Know Nothingism? It would he a decidedly rich Affair, and we have no doubt their hearers would epjoy it amaz ingly. S. D. Anderson, Esq.—’the Pennsylvanian of yesterday morning contains the salutatory of this gentleman, who is announced as the sole editor of the paper. His address is well written. Mr. A. evidently wields a vigorons pen, and we give him a cordial welcome as a worthy co-laborer in the glorious eause of Democracy. JBgfWe learn from the Germantown Tele graph that Passmore Williamson commenced a suit on the Ist inst., against Chief Justice Lewis, of the Supreme Court, for refusing to grant him a writ of habeas; corpus, when im prisoned by Judge Kane; for contempt of court. Perhaps the best legal proceeding that could be had in his casle, would be one to protect the peace of the community by deter mining whether Passmore Williamson should be sent to the Insane Asyluin or the Peniten tiary. Cool for August X Very X Judging from the following paragraphs | i from the Petersburgh (Ya.) Intelligencer—a . The Firemen’s Parade of 1838.—We shall Know-Nothing sheet — of Saturday week; there r<-pnl>U«h neit week tils report of the Firemen's Parade, must have been a severe frost in the immedi- ' ’* M h appeared in the Intelligencer of M.j 8, 1838. From ' ate vicinity of its Office, and frigid Jack had 9 “ . this parade has never been surpassed m Pennsylvania, or, bitten tbe ibCutor. JaBt hear him, and re* , Indeed, in the United. States. We have not a doubt that member while you read, that the'-time of year it Will be re*d with great interest by our reader*. This was the Bth of August, and near the middle of 4 ' pkl " on tho M ot - 183s -“ d *ltn«sed , i by an immense concourse of people from Lancaster and the the dog-days: surrounding counties. lost onllrJ R n £, ab l 3S u L Demo lT y ,i l S f‘ The Sons of Lancaster-A Sdooestion.- last engultea ikentacky. That noble old State _ . , .. , *, with its beautiful Barrens-.ts flourishin, •■.rdly a tec dt y or . scu, m the Union that fields — its pleasant pnstures-its mnltitu- 3 by one or more son of Lancaster, n a _ .1 ' , . r 5 . . . journey of some two or three thousand miles, in all direc idous an porkers—has disappeared in ■ tions an{ j in unexpec ted places, haTe we Stumbled upon a t e maw O e great devourer, and our only wandering son of our great county. Now, what we want to *** 01 these times, sbe will Jonas- suggest is this: that 6ome of oar citlxens start a subscrip ike, e t rown up t alive and kicking from the tion paper for tbe purpose of getting up a celebration, to dark and dismal depths into which she has which all those who were “natives here and to the manor been precipitated. It is impossible that she ; born,” and who have sought new homes elsewhere, be can remain long the victim of such a horrible invited. What a meeting would that be of the scattered and unnatural suction. ! waters! How many faces familiar in “auld long syne,” “In plain parlance, the Democracy, as the ; would be brought together! Who seconds the motion for latest returns indicate, have swept the State ■ a celebration of the sons of Lancaster? Will not our friends at the late election, and Salt River will cease, slr. J. Franklin Reigart and Mr. Abm. Gibbs take the for a while at least, to be the classic resort matter in hand!— Thursday's Express. [Truly, a capital that it has been for the used up candidates of suggestion, Ben ! Although not a “native or to the manor both parties, for “ the unterrified” have it all 1)0111 " we cordially second it. Let Messrs. Reigart and to themselves, and, true to their instincts, will j Gibbs uke the mattor in h * nti by all meaos -l keep exclusive possession of its Elysian re- j An Improvement. —The Trinity Lutheran. treats. We trust, however, that it is but a 1 Congregation haTe erected a neat and substantial building temporary Victory, and that not many years , Sunday School purposes in James street. It is quite an will elapse before the new sceptre which sways [ addition to the northern portion of the city. The contractor over the land of Clay'and Crittenden will be ! was Maj. Joshua w. Jack. leLtredXef \ TB> Ps-soN.-Jacob London, titmi [ (colored.) one of the Gap gang, an inmate of the County Will not the Editor a : Prison, died on Wednesday last of inflammation of the quilt or a fur blanket! He is actually shiv- j bowels. ering in August! Alas ! poor Yorick. The; Bold Burglary. —We extract the following “ land of Clay and Crittenden” has proved to | accoUDt of a 1)01(1 burglary, which occurred in this city, be the burial place of poor “ Sam.” 1 0D Wedne9day ni S ht from Thursday’s Express: » A Boldßobglabt—Our cityjust now seems tobe infested with a band of robbers and burglars, whose depredations stamp them as villains of no common order. Yesterday ; we had occasion to mention the arrest of a man named ! Fraokfort, who, it is supposed, was connected with a gang I having Their headquarters near this city. To-day we have t 'to record a burglary which for daring aud boldness is un | equaled by anything which has transpired in this city for 1 a long while, and tho facts of which, as we have been able I to gather them, areas follows: A house situated on Walnut : street, between Sorth Que«-u and Duke streets, occupied by I Prof. Neviu, one of the faculty of Franklin and Marshall i College, was cnt. red and ransacked in a most singular ; manner. Mr. Neviu and family about ten days ago left the ! house on a visit to Mercersburg, and placed the key in ' I charge of several friends and neighbors with a request that | i the house would be looked through occasionally to see that j I all was right. In accordance with the request, three or i four days after the departure of the family an examination ! of tbe premises was made when everything was found in | its proper place. Last evening, however, a number of i children in the neighborhood, remarked among each other ; that they believed there was a man in the house, which report finally reached the f-tmily of Dr. McCalla, residing i next door, and who had in part charge of tbe house, but ; the Doctor being absent from home at the time, and not i returning until a late hour, tbe premises were not looked J at uutil early this morning, when Dr. McCalla entered and I found that the report was correct. On proceeding to tho j dining room he discovered lying on the table a carving 1 knife with a blade a foot in length and clotted with blood I at tho handle, which somewhat alarmed him, when he i closod the house and called to his aid 6ome of the neigh j bors and went after a police officer. Upon bis return trie | party made a thorough search th-ough the house, but no | one could he discovered, nor was any trace left of the bur j glars but tho topsy-turvy condition of the furuituro. which J presented a sad picture. The wardrobes were torn open and the clothing scattered in every direction; drawers, trunks and boxes were also broken open, ransacked and their contents scattered. Tbe closet containing preserves, pickles, Ac., seemed to attract the especial attention of tbe Vandals, for sour aud sweet were mixed In promiscuous heaps upon the floor. The professor’s study sharod no ; better fate than the rest of the house. Hooks, papers, manuscripts and diplomas were taken from library shelves and drawers and flung about without regular regard to law or letters. Indeed there was not a clos-d, drawer, box or piece of furniture of auy kind that did not receive the closest scrutiny of the burglars. Everything they could possibly lay their bands ou was either displaced or de stroyed. Whether they carried anything away with them cannot be ascertained until the return of Prof. Nevin. The object seams to have been money or plate; but before leaving home the family placed their most valuable articles under the care of frieuds. It is uncertain how an entrance was effected into the premises, but it is thought that it was made by one of the party climbing tip a post on the hack balcony, one of the doors leading to which was found to be insecure. The kitchen door leading to the yard was found open this morn ing, but none of the locks were broken. Up to noon to-dny no clue of the burglars hns been discovered. For some days past, sev?ral auspicious characters were seen loitering about the neighborhood, and who perhaps may be identi fied. The Cornwall Ore Banlts< These immense deposits of iron-ore at Corn wall, Lebanon county, a short distance from the borough of Lebanon, are among the natural wonders of the world. To the proprietors, the Messrs. Coleman, they are an inexhaustible source of wealth. They have been frequently described in the local newspapers, and yet the great mass of the people of the State, even those living in the immediate neighborhood, are ignorant of their existence, except by name. The'annexed brief description of the ore-banks, will show that to. the man of science, the geologist, and even the mere seeker after novelties for the sake of diversion, a sight of them cannot be otherwise than interesting: “There appear to be three conical mounds, heaved up from two to three hundred feet above the level of the plain, and covering an area of about ninety acres, the entire contents of which is a mass of the purest and best iron ore in Pennsylvania. There is no removing super-incumbent earth, and sifting and sorting ore here, and no miners required. The whole hill is cut down in benches, as contractors would remove gravel for an embankment, and every pound dug is iron ore, that neither requires roasting nor preparation before going into the furnace. These mines have been worked one hundred years, and they look as though they might last for a thousand more. “We learn that Mr. Worrell, a competent engineer, has made a measurement of the mines, from which he estimates them to con tain forty millions of tons of ore above the water level; and it is quite probable that there is twice as much below the water level. Ac cording to this estimate, here is a single tract of land, occupying the room of an ordinary Pennsylvania farm, that would pay the whole debt of the State and leave a large surplus. “This ore is now' being sold and worked up at the rate of about four hundred tons per day, and when the Lebanon Valley Railroad is built, two thousand tons of it a day can be sold. All that is now taken away has to be hauled in wagon 9 over a plank road five miles to the Union Canal. When the railroad is finished tracks can be built into the pits, and the ore shovelled into the cars from the banks, and these mouuds will furnish trade for a railroad for a hundred years to come. What a magnificent estate—what an invaluable deposit is hero, being enough to make iron for ten railroad tracks round the entire globe, including sea and land.” Editorial Convention. Our professional brethren of the interior have been holding a Convention at Danville, where they assembled in force on the 4th inst., and after organizing by the selection of Col. Levi L. Tate, of the Bloomsbury Democrat , as Chairman, paid a visit to that veteran of the press, our old and worthy friend, Gen. Valen tine Best, of the Danville Intelligencer, whose mansion was thrown open to them, and whose sumptuous viands and easy and graceful hos pitality none can resist. The Convention afterwards proceeded to business, and after the reading of letters from absent editors, adopted a series of plain, straight-forward business-like resolves. They recommend among other things the abolition of the credit system after the Ist of January next; resolve to have no dealings with advertising agents who do not square their accounts quarterly ; recommend the cultivation of kindly feelings and co-ope ration among the profession; condemn person alities and all reflections on private character; and further will neither employ apprentices for a less term than four years, or give em ployment' to such as have not served out their full time. The following resolution re lates to a matter of much interest to the public* and we hope our country friends will adhere to their determination and help to “wake up” the next Legislature to its importance. They should have resolved to place the name of no candidate for the Legislature at the head of their columns, until he became pledged to carry out the proposition : Resolved, That all general laws passed by the Legislature, should, in the opinion of the Convention, be published and laid before the people as fully as possible, immediately after the close of the sessions during which tbev were enacted, and that the cheapest and only successful mode of accomplishing this would be by the passage of an act providing for the publication of all such laws in every newspa per published in the State, at a cost of one half the regular rates of advertising. The association styles itself the “ Keystone Editorial Union,” and after completing its business adjourned to meet in Pottsville on the first Tuesday in May, 1858. From California, &c By the arrival of the Central America, at New York, we have two weeks later intelli gence from California, and later Dews from Aspinwall and the South Pacific. This steamer brings $1,250,000 in treasure. The news is unimportant. The California Demo cratic Convention had nominated Col. John B. Weller for Governor, and the Republican Convention had placed the Hon. Edward Stan ley in Domination for the same office. Col. Weller is now a member of the United States Senate, and has long been a prominent mem ber of his party. Mr. Stanley was a leading man in the old Whig party, and served many years as a member of the House of Represen tatives from North Carolina. The mining news is favorable, as well as the agricultural prospects throughout the State. The market continues depressed, and no immediate relief is expected. In Oregon, the official majority in favor of a Convention to form a State Con ititution, was nearly six thousand. From Peru, we learn that a! battle had taken place between the forces of Generals Yivanco and Castilla, and that both parties claimed the victory. A destructive fire had taken place at Valparaiso. The elections in Bolivia had re sulted in favor of the government'. Return of the President. President Buchanan, after spending about ten days at the Bedford Springs, returned to Washington City on Wednesday evening last. The Washington papers represent him as being in excellent health and spirits, and at once prepared to resume the onerous and re sponsible duties of his exalted position. CITY ANO COUNTY AFFAIRS. The bolduess and destructive character 'of this burgl..ry should put our citizens ou their guard. Too much caution cannot be exercised in securing doors and windows on retiring for the night. Jackson, the “American Deer.”—Jack son, the “American Deer,” is now in this city, and is to perform the feat of walking one hundred and two consecutive hours, on a plank two feet wide and thirty feet long, for a purse of $260. He will commence this evening at the Apollo Hall, rear of tho Merrimac House, North Princo street. Another Hotel.—McDonald, the well known Janitor of Fulton llall,has leased the large Seminary building in Prince street, adjoining Fulton Hall, formerly in the occupancy of Rev. Wm. E. Locko, and will open it as a first-class hotel and restaurant*on tho Ist of September. Wise the JEronaut.— Prof. Wise, of this city, the world-renowned jEronaut, will make an ascension, in his Balloon “Old America,” from Carlisle, on Thursday next. County Agricultural Fatr. —Efforts are being made to have a County Agricultural Exhibition in this city the coming fall. The sum of $l5OO is required for the purpose, and, we understand. $l2OO of the amount hae already beon subscribed. Let us have an exhibition worthy of Lancaster, the greatest Agricultural county In the Union. Quarter Sessions’ Court. —The August Term of the Quarter Sessions’ Court commenced yesterday —Judge llayes presiding. The Minute Gun.—This paper, the organ of the Straight-Outs, made its debut on Saturday. It appears, we understand, uuder (he editorial auspices of Mr. 11. K. Killian. Of this geutleman's qualifications for “wielding the pen” we know nothing. Tho Minute Gun will be pub lished during the campaign. German Shooting Festival. —We learn fjom the Dcmokrat that the German Riflo Society, of this city, intend soon having a Shooting Festival. It will be gotten up on a magnificent scale. Many societies from the neighboring States aro expected to be present. Young America Gymnasium.—A goodly number of the young men of our city have formed them selves into an association with the above name. A meeting was held at Hostettor's ’Hotel, North Queen street, on Friday evening, and the following persona were selected as officers: President, Samuel Fahnestock; Vice President, Thomas McEvoy; Secretary, James Holland; Treasurer, H. H. Kauffman. Tho exercises connected with a Gym. nastic Club are a sure cure for narrow chests, aDd tho “brown critters.” We therefore wish the Young America Gymnasium every degree of prosperity. Fire. —On Sunday morning last, about 3 o’clock, a small tenant house, belonging to Mr. Edward Jennings, tho well-known agent of Reese’s Railroad Omni bus Line, near the extreme end of North Queen street, was destroyed by firo. It is presumed to have been the work of an incendiary, as tho tenant and family wore absent from home at the time. Tho furniture was all destroyed. Changes.— We notice that Mr. John L. Roeso has disappeared from his old post as conductor on the morning and night trains between Columbia and Lan. caster. lie is succeeded by Mr. M. D. Holbrook, formerly stato agent, and takes Mr. Holbrook’s late situation as Penn'a R. R. Agent between Philadelphia' and West Ches ter. We are sorry to miss Mr. Reese’s polito and accom modating attentions on this end of the line, but have the consolation of knowing his successor to be a gentleman, who, we are sure, will give every satisfaction to the travel ing public.— Columbia Spy. Bridgens’ & Thon’s Map.— We direct at tendon to the advertisement in another column of Messrs. Bridgens A ThoD, who propose publishing a correct and enlarged Map of Lancaster county. The superiority of this Map'over all others now in existence, will be in the fact that it will be prepared from accurate survoysof the whole county —all its streams, roads, <&c., Ac., each Township being surveyed and sketched separately. A new Map of this kind is much needed In the County, and the enter 'prising and competent gentlemen who have undertaken it, should receive, as they will deserve, the most liberal patronage from our citizens. The Philadelphia Sunday Mercury, an independent Journal, in noticing the Commu nication of the Democratic State Committee to the Democratic candidate for Governor, against stumping the State, says:— “ The Committee are, we think, sensible in their conclusion. There are plenty of windy orators who go through political campaigns, and acquire thereby an immense reputation for oratorical talent, but who really have no more brains, comparatively speaking, than parrots. The effect of adopting the stumping custom of the South would be to give these 'noisy, frothy, superficial spouters, an emin ence to which they are not justly entitled.— Good common sense, administrative ability, information and judgment, would be entirely overwhelmed by “clack, ” and very inferior men would be thrust into public stations merely because they had a faculty of talking fluently about nothing, and expending a few unimportant ideas into a multitude of words. The action of the Democratic State Commit tee is a wise one. The dav has gone by when a ten or fifteen minutes' speech on a political platform, at a noisy mass meeting, will be ac cepted as a proof that the speaker has ability, judgment and experience." The Bedford Gazette.— We observe that this well-established Democratic paper has passed from the hands of Gen. Bowman to Messrs. Meyers and Beuford, attorneys, late of Somerset. We wish them every success in their new undertaking, and trust that the paper, while under their control, will continue to do good service to the Democracy. ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE Elution tn Missouri—The Result for Governor still in Doubt One Blanket Covering Doth Nags—The Chances Pivor Rollins—A Small Vote Polled and an, the Isms Combined against the Democracy—The Result »n Kentucky, Tennes see, Alabama. lowa*, and Texas—Mr. Buchanan and his Administration Sustained—A Double Murder, dc., <£c. St. Loma, August 10, 1857. Since our last letter tre have met with a very painful accident—the mashing of a finger on the right hand, which almost prevents us from making a legible stroke of the pen, and If your compositor* can manage to decipher what we scribble, they are fit to represent a “Philadelphia Lawyer.*’ We are thus compelled to be although the week has been pregnant of many Important items, which we will be j obliged to let pass by unnoticed. Our State election took place on Monday last, and unless one went in the vicinity of the polls he wonld not have known that an election was going on—so little interest was < taken in the matter. The leaders of the Black Republican party of this State —& mere handful of voters—were all out for Rollins, the Know-Nothing Black Republican candidate for Governor, and pledged this (St. Lonis) county good for 7.000 majority; but before tho day was half over they dropped on their figures to 8,000, and when the votes were counted it turned out that Rollins, instead of getting 7,000 majority in this county, obtained only 1,783! The Genuaus as a general thing voted the Know Nothing ticket, whilst the pro slavery Know Nothings, thinking that Rollins was riding too many horses, refused to vote—he was straddling three horses at the same time, each running different directions, and straDge as it may seem, managed to retain his seat on each, although many miles apart. This is only another improvement on the elastic consciences of men, and we shortly expect to hear of Maj. Rollins’ new Elastic Con science finding its way to the Patent Office at Washington ! Well, this county gave the fusion candidate a majority of 1,783 —in a county where it was expected that he would at least roll up 6,000 ! J. R. Lackland was elected Judge of the Circuit Court, over Hamilton. H. A. CloTer was cho. sen Judge of the Crimnal Court over Shreve. Mr. Lord was elected Judge of the Land Court, without opposition. Mr. Samuel Reeber Judge of the Common Ploas, without opposition. Henry Leuzenberry Law Commissioner, over Colvin. Mr. Maurice, to the Assembly, (to fill a vacancy from this county.) over Kibbeu. There was no party to«t made in the election of Judges, and we were glad to see each voter act to suit his own views, so far as the Judgea were concerned. Tbo returns from tho State are coming in slowly, and indicate that the Benton men outside of this county dld better and voted more generally for Rollins; and al though the vote of the State will fall short of a full poll some 10.. 000 or 15,000, both candidates are coming in with a much reduced vote, which throws tho chanros in favor of Rollins We have received about half of the State—both reported and official, which shows that Rollins has gained nearly 5,000 votes from the 9.G40 giveD to Mr. Buchanan last fall, and should be continue to gain in the tame proportion in the balance of the State, Rollins will be elected. But we hope and are inclined to believe that the Western and Southwestern counties will do better for Stewart; and while some of Stewart’s friends are willing to concede the election to Rollins, we are-not one of that number, for we candidly believe that the full returns will prove Stewart’s election : and if he is beaten, it is accounted for from the lack of interest taken in tbo election by the Democracy of the State—many of them, thinking the State safe enough did not go to the polls, and of tho votes not polled at least four-fifths are Democratic. We still hold to the opinion that Stewart Is elected, but by the skin ot his teeth. Scott and Napton (Democrats,) are certainly elected Judgos of the Supreme Court, aud Hyland, it Is believed, is defeated by Richardson, fusion candidate. We will in a future letter give the causes why more in" terest was not taken in this election, and the smallness of the vote given to our candidate for Governor—when he Should have been elected by at least 2l),l)00 majority. The Democracy of Missouri will no doubt be taught a lesson -from this election, and It will, in the end, do the party more good than harm. “Wo must all pay for our learning,” and it is to be hoped, that In tho event of Rollins' election, tho foreigners or adopted citizens who supported him, will have ample opportunity to carry out in the full acceptation of the term, tbl* old proverb. The vote now stands as far as heard from, Rollins 27,- 580, Stewart 23,688 —Rollins' majoi ity. 3.592. There are still 43 counties to hear from, which gave Buchanan T 6,072 votes, -Fillmore S,GB0 —majority for Buihanan, 7,393. Should the vote bo retained in proportion to the number cast, Stewart would have a majority of 3,501, but in all probability'Stewart’smajority as here stated, will be about tho number of Democratic votes uupolled, which will make the result extremely doubtful—neither candidate will have much to boast of. Jesse Morin, (Dem.) is elected to the Senate from the l’lalte District, by a small majority over Maj. Dougherty, (K N.) Thos. A. Richardson, (Dem.) is elected without opposition, to succeed Minor, resigned, in the Lewis District. Col. Ferdinand lvennett, tDeui) Is elected Representative from Washington county, to fill a vacancy. Wesley Halliburton, (Dem.) in Sullivan county, and Layton, (Dem.) in Perry county. The election in Kentucky has turned out os we expected. The Demorats electiig eight congressmen and the Plug Uglies two or three, leaving the Third District still in doubt. The Democratic State ticket is away ahead, and the majority for State Treasurer may reach 10,000. Both branches of the Legislature is strongly Democratic. In Tennessee our party have done wonders—they havoin that State wiped out all the isms of tbc day, and have suc ceeded in electing more Democrats to office than ever before known or even dreamed of. The returns indicate the elec tion of saven or eight Democratic Congressmen to two or thee Plug Uglies. Both branches of the Legislature are Democratic, aud flarris, the Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, will have about 10,0G0majority! We have also a few scattering returns from Alabama, which indicate a largely increased Democratic vote. Ala bama is right side up, entertain no fears about her. We cannot tell much about the result in lowa, but it is pretty generally conceded that the New Constitution has prevailed. In many of tho counties heard from, the Dem ocrats have gained largely on the popular vote. We think the “ Little Hawk Eyed State” is firm and true to the Democracy. We have heard nothiug from Texas, but presume Sam Houston, or Sambo has by this tlmo got hia deserts—an overwhelming defeat. We hope so, at least. These elections, or their results, are but another appro val and appreciation of Mr. Buchanan and his administra tion. Mr. Buchanan has now gained a place in the hearts of tho American people, from hia wiie and judicious administration of public affairs, and we hope to live and Bee the old “ Pennsylvania Statesman ” go out of the Pres idency with golden honors—having filled tho high office to the entire satisfaction of the American people. Our worthy and esteemed President has many warm and true friends who not only supported him after he was nomina ted, but have for years supported him through evil as well as good report—who have giveu a whole political lifo in his behalf, and knew nothing too great to be sacrificed for Ins ele. ration to the first and highest offico in the gift of the people. These friends are now anxious that his administration shall be crowned with success. We aro pained to learn of the death of Senator Rusk, of Texas, by his own hand. We have received no particulars, but the conclusion ie irresis tablo that he was laboring under mental aberration at the time. He was indeed what might be termed a good man and enjoyed a great deal of the confidence of the country. It will be a difficult matter for Texas to find so worthy a representative in the Senate Chamber. Tbe crimnal annals of our City are not yet full, as you will Bhortly learn. On tho night of the 2d Inst., another of those murderous atrocities was committed in our city and two, and it may be three victims are included in the butchery. The scene was a negro house, inhabited by one Johnson, a free mullatto and his wife and mother-in-law.— About 8 o'clock on the night mentioned, the neighbors were summoned to the house by violent screams, and upon enter ing found the three lying upon the floor —the women quite dead and covered with blood from the many stabs inflicted ■ in tbe breast and other places with a largo butcher’s knife, and Johnson himself stabbed ia tbe abdomen by his own hand, and with tbe same weapon he bad in killing his companions. An excited crowd was about to lynch Johnson for committing the murder, but a physician pres ent assured them that he could not survive the wounds he had inflicted upon himself after killing the two women, ami they desisted. A guard was then placed over tho house to prevent tbe lynching of Johnson. The negro gave no excuse fer committing the murder. He still lives, though lying in a precarious condition. There have been 6ov«ral fatal accidents during the week, and some four or five lives have been lost—one from the accidental shot of a gUD; one from being run over by a wagoa; on# or two from falls, and three or four from drown ing. Tbe number of Interments for the week sum up 90— OS were children ef five years and under. Five deaths were from the small pox. Mr. Hough, of Illinois, in attempting to get on the cars, missed his step and fell under, the wheels passing over his rlghtleg, belew the knee. Col. W. Williams has made a betof $lOOO that he can eat 1000 eggs in tbe same number of hours—that is ho istoeat 1000 eggs in 41 days and 16 hours. ■Ho commenced the fowl work on the 20th of July at tho City Exchange, in New Orleans. We hope he may get his fill of eggs and spring chickens to boot. The hog cholera is said to be »til! raging in various parts of Indiana, and much of the stock is falling a prey to it. The Lieut. Governor of Indiana gets for his valuable ser vices 2o cents per day! Wo have often heard of a little glory and honor attached to an office, but this seems to be alt "honor and glory.'' Wonder whether there are many politicians aspiring to the position? Col. Thomas Green, a veteran who fought at tbe battle of New Orleans, died at Vicksburg, Miss., last week. non. J. Olanry Jones is now in our city, and stopping at tbe Planter’s House. Mr. John Hartman, of your city, Is here, and starts for Lancaster this afternoon. P. S. Since the above was written, we*have been shown a dispatch stating that Runnels has beaten Sam Houston, In Texas, from twelve to fifteen thousaud majority, and that the Plug Uglies thus far have not elected a solitary member to the Legislature. Tbe Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society will hold its Seventh Annual Fair in Philadelphia, on the two last days of Septem ber and the two first days of October. We have reeeived a pamphlet containing the premium list, rules, &c., &c. Tbe annual •address will be delivered by Gen. Edwin C. Wilson, of Venango county. The Correspond ing Secretary is A. Boyd Hamilton, Esq., of Harrisburg, andfSlobert C. Walker, Esq., of Elizabeth, Allegheny county, is the Recording Secretary. Letters on business connected with the Society may be addressed to either of the Secretaries. President Buchanan at Bedford, v A correspondent of the Bedford Gazette thus speaks of President Buohanan’s visit to the Springs “ His excellency James Buchanan, Presi dent of the United States, arrived at the Bed ford Springs on Thursday of last week, accompanied by his niece, Miss Lane, and Miss Rebecca Black, daughter of the Attor ney General. So quiet were his movements, that his presence at the Springs was the first intimation the visitors had of his intention to be there; and he seems to have left in the same unostentatious manner, but few having any knowledge of his intended visit until after his departure. “ The President looks remarkably well, and walks as firm and erect as he did twenty years ago. He was cordially and enthusiastically welcomed to the Springs, by the immense au dience, in a beautifnl little incident which occurred at the dining table, an hour or two after his arrival. When seated, his honor, Judge Burnside, in the Dame of the ladies and gentlemen present, extended to him a cordial welcome ; and when the President rose to re ply, (which he did in that courteous, easy, and dignified style so peculiar to himself,) the en tire company rose to their feet as a testimonial of their high respect for the greatest statesman now living. The effect of the speech was such as to make all to feel entirely at home in his company ; and without reserve, all soon made his acquaintance. “ Divested of show or ceremony, Mr. Bu chanan is seen mixing with the people as freely and familiarly os he did before his countrymen invested him'with the highest honors in the world. Mr. Buchanan has proved himself all that his most sanguin friends expected of him ; and he is this day as firmly fixed in the affections of the people as ever Gen. Jackson was ; and this is more than we could say in his praise were we to write a book. All honor to the man who, from the obscure walks of private life, has reached the highest trust in the gift of freemen. A distinguished friend, writing from the National Metropolis, says: “ ‘ Mr. Buchanan as you well know, always had more of my admiration and respect than any other public man. But I was greatly mistaken in his character —as much mistaken as the Queen of Sheba was about Solomon.— Highly as I rated him before. I find him a far greater man, morally and intellectually, than 1 thought him. The Cunard steamer Canada arrived at Hal ifax un Tuesday, bringing dates from Liver pool to the Ist inst. England —ln the House of Commons tho Government was in a minority of sixty on a division for the second reading uf the super annuation bill. The motion for the second reading having been carried, Lord Palmerston said the Government would offer no opposi tion. There were fourteen horses in the race for the Goodwood cup. The Amerieon horses Prior and Prioress were the fifth and sixth in the race. First Favorite and two others foil, so that the race can scarcely bo regarded as a criterion. The Emperor and Empress of France are expected at the Isle of Wight on the sth inst. It is rumored that Government intends to send 10,000 additional troops to India. The Bombay Times says the rebellion is universal in the Bengal army, and even the 70th native infantry, which had been publicly thanked only three weeks before for their loy alty, have been disarmed. The Madras armies have manifested the most perfect loyalty. A list is given of fifty-six regiments or portions of regiments, which mutinied, while twenty more have been disarmed and disbanded.— The Bengal army has ceased to exist. The vessels engaged in the Atlantic tele-' graph expedition were all at Cork, about to leave Yalentia. The experiment uf sending eurreuts through the entire length of tho cable had been made with the best success. The Indian mail advices confirm the tele graph advices, but there is no confirmation of the capture of Delhi. A rumor had obtained much credence of a conspiracy having been discovered of a general prising in Calcutta— Europeans were leaving. Coal for the Government. —The Secretary of the Navy, Governor Toucey, has formally determined, that hereafter all anthracite coal shall bo purchased by the duly appointed agent of the Government in Pennsylvania, and shipped from Philadelphia to our naval sta tions in the various parts of tho world. Pur chasing coal in the various ports for thesupply of our ships of war, has been found a ruinously expensive business. The Difficulty in Kansas—Trouble Made by Outsiders.— The Detroit Free. Press says it is well understood in Kansas that there would have been no trouble or opposition to Gover nor Walker in Kansas, if it bad not been for Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, who visited the Territory, and persisted upon tho leaders of the Black Republican faction to continue a disturbance for political capital in the States. An Incendiary. —A man named John Mur phy was arrested in Philadelphia on Thursday, on the charge of having fired the barn of Mr. Walborn, on the Lancaster turnpike, twqnty fchree miles west of tbe city, a few days pre viously. He is also suspected of having set fire to the summer residence of Sheriff Magee, near Paoli, and, about the same time, a barn and dwelling Dear tbe Eagle station on the Railroad, as well as other buildings which have been destroyed in that neighborhood within tbe last few months. A comrade of Murphy's made certain disclosures, which led to his arrest. Admitted to the Bar. —ln the Court of Common Pleas of Berks county, Reading, on the 3d inst., on motion of E. L. Smith, Esq., Jacob L. Gross, Esq., was admitted by cer tificate of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster couuty, to practice in the several Courts of Berks county. Jcckson's gold snuff box, which was to be awarded to the member of the New York Regiment who had borne himself most bravely in the Mexican war, has been award ed to Col. Garrett W. Dyckman, Colonel of the Regiment. A handsome compliment. Tall Corn. —The Charleston Courier ’ac knowledges the receipt of a corustalk measur ing seventeen feet, which was broken off three inches above the soil, where it was united to another stalk. It was grown in a garden in that efty. Threshing by Steam !—A new feature in farming operations has been introduced by , Col. Henry S. Kupp, of Union township, Berks county. A small portable pumping engine, used on the Union Canal, has recently been put in service on his farm, to drive his thresh ing machine, which it does with more regu larity and speed, and at less cost, than can be done by horse power. There are a number of operations about a farm where a small engine would be of great service—such as sawing wood, lumber, rails, &c. It may not be long before ploughing and seeding will be done in the same way, and when small locomotives will be running through tho fields in all directions. This is an age of progress and invention, and there is no telling what a day may bring forth. New York, August 12.— 1 n the Supreme Court this morning, after an argument, the writ of certiorari in the Cunningham Case was discharged, and her admission to bail denied. WE ARE REQUESTED TO STATE that JOHN B. RAFF, of Upper Leacock twp., will be ft candidate for the State L.-ulslatare, If nominated by the Democratic County Convention- OLD GUARD. RECORDER.— I offer myself to the -vo ters of Lancaster County as a candidate for RECOR DER, at the soauiDg Ijincaater, Aug- l*i TO THE VOTERS OP LANCASTER COUNTY.— Fellow Citizens: I offer myself to your consideration as a candidate at the next election for the, office of State Senator. Should I be elected I will on dearor to perform its duties with impartiality. Slrasdpm- June 30th *57 TO THE VOTERS OP LANCASTER COUNTY.—I hereby offer myself as a candidate for SHERIFF, at the approaching election. New Hollajtd. SHERIFFALTY. —We are authorized to announce FREDERICK DERN, of. this city as the people’s candidate for the office of Sheriff. Should he be elected, ho promises to discharge its duties with fidelity, apr 28 tf 16 Later from Europe WH. ELLMAKER. BENJAMIN G. HERR. tf 24 JOHN STYER. aug4t(29
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