INTELLIGENCER & .LANCASTRIAN. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., AUGUST 25, 1857. CIRCULATION, »100 COPIES! Subscription Pbios, $2,00 per annum. democratic state ticket. FOR GOVERNOR. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Lycoming Comity. FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER. NIMROD STRICKLAND, Chester Comity, FOB JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT. WILLIAM' STRONG, Berks County. JAMES THOMPSON, Erie County. To tile 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 ana County Tickets s 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 and townships of the county, on SATURDAY, 29r0 DAY OF AUGUST NEXT, then and there to elect not less than three nor more than five Delegates to represent each district in a general Coun ty Convention, to beheld on Wednesday the 2nd day of September next, following, at 11 o'clock, A. M., at Shober’6 Hotel, North Queen Street, in the City of Lancaster, to se lect a ticket 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 Committwn 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. SWARIt, Chairman. Lancaster, Aug. 18, 1857. Delegate Elections. The Democrats of the City will meet on Saturday evening next, the 29th Inst., in their respective wards, between the hours of 7 and B}.< o’clock, for the purpose of electing five dolegates to represent each ward in the County Convention. The eloctionß will be hold at the following places, viz: S. W. Wurd—at Fitzpatrick’s Hotel. S. Queen stret. 8. E. Ward—at Jimison’s Mansion House, S. Queen st. N. W. Ward—at King's Hotel, W. Orange street. N. E. Ward—at Miller’s Hotel, E. Chesnut street. BY ORDER OF THE WARD COMMITTEES. The Delegate Elections. Our Democratic friends throughout the County will bear in mind that Saturday next is the time selected, by the County Committee, ffyr the election of delegates in the several wards, boroughs and townships, to represent their districts in the County Convention. .We had intended of the great importance of these primary elections, and the necessity of a more general attendance on the part of the people; but our sentiments are so well and forcibly expressed in the following communication from an esteemed Democratic friend, that we prefer giving it a prominent place to the exclusion of anything which might have been said,by ourselves: The Delegate Elections—Their Import- The character of important results is generally deter mined by their inception, and their power for good or evil settled by the originating or producing agent. Much then depends upon a right and proper beginning, and the im portance of well directed preliminary action is. perhaps, in no case so forcibly apparent as i n the primary' step taken in the selection of those who shall till offices of trust and preside over tho interests of the people. In this country every individual of tho community, in general, is interested in the government., and tho attention of voters should ut letist occasionally bo directed to whatever affects their in terests as social beings, and their rights as members of the State. As the time is now near at hand when Dolegates to the County Convention aro to be chosen, it behooves all to bestow sonio attention upon tho subject, and to exert themselves to secure the election of Delegates who will be Bure to make the br.st nominations that can bo made. Men of all parties complain loudly about the bad selections of candidates for office; and yet but few attend tbe primary meetings and seo to it that men of character and standing are selected as Delegates who will nominate good men as candidates—men of character aud ability. Why declaim against corruptandincompetent men,and the train of evils which ilow from their occupying positions; and yet stand aloof and allow mere tricksters and politicians to be elected as Delegates, who make it their business to attend Conven tions and get themselves, or others equally as dishonest, nominated for responsible positions? Why utter lamenta tions over incompetent officers—corrupt and unprincipled Legislators, and the degeneracy of public men, and yet refuse to participate in the delegate elections, or remain indifferent as to who is presented for the suffrage of the people? Why complain of the evil aud yet not apply the remedy at hand ? Public affairs must be placed in better hands, or the doom of our free institutions issealed. Tho great want of the age is moral heroism, or a firm and immovable determination to do right in all the* rela tions of public life. We have swarms of demagogues who are destitute of patriotism—who are regardless of the good of the country : men of seven principles— “five loaves and two fishes —who sacrifice honor, integrity and every vestige of principle in order to attain selfish ends. Their patriotism is commensurate with their personal interests, and their highest aim is tho gratification of their party desires, and the attainment of personal promotion. Thy Delegates to bo elected havo ail important <! . ty to perform. Lot them bo good men, and there need bo no fear that bad men will be placed in nomination as candi dates. Success depends upon the character of thn candi dates who claim the suffrages of the people. Good men are demanded, and for good men the votes will be ghen, and in many cases even party distinctions will ba overlooked in order to secure competent arid honest (llicers. Circum stances indicate only too truly that it is time that every man who respects good morals, and desires the promotion of the public good, should ca9t olfhis party trammels and party affiliations, and vote only for those candidates whose characters are above- reproach, and whose abilities are un doubted. Tho abhorrent politician, as such, can no longer be trusted with public atfairs. The people demand officers who possess a character infinitely superior to the standard of the ignoble and cunning political demagogue or mere office hunter. Men of the beat characters, qualifications and disposi tions to p r omote the public pood should compose the ticket. They should be men of first rate talents: posses sed of considerable experience, and a pood stud: of general information—of unquestionable honesty, irreproachable integrity, and warm attachment to the principles of moral and political justice—endowed with an active, penetrating, retentive and independent mind; never to be bought w itht •office, promise or other bribe, nor to be intimidated or ter rified out of their duty, but always steady to their trust, the public good. Ilow much depends thou upon tho char acter of tiie Delegates about to elected ! Let them be good men, and they will settle a superior ticket, and all will be well. J. 11. B. Mount Joy, August 20,1857. Declination of Air. Styer, By the following card, it will be seen that Mr. John Styer has promptly declined the “ Straight Out American” nomination for the office of Sheriff—it having been conferred up on him without his knowledge or consent: Nbw Holland, August 20th 1557. To J. M. Lazalere, Esq., President of American County Convention :—Having understood that I was placed in nomination for the office of Sheriff of Lancaster County, by the “ American County Convention,” of which you were President—l hereby inform you, and through you those of my fellow-citizens in that Convention who made tho nomination, that,, inasmuch as I am not now, and never have been a member of that po litical organization, injustice to them and to myself, I respectfully decline said nomination. I would further re mark that my name was used without my knowledge or consent. JOHN STYEK. Cumberland County, The following excellent ticket has been nominated by the Democratic Convention of “Old Mother Cumberland :” Assembly— Hugh Stuart, (son of the old veteran Judge Stuart,) one of the most intel ligent farmers and reliable Democrats in the county. Prothonotary —Philip Quigley. Register —Samuel L. Emminger. Clerk of Courts— David S. Croft. 'Treasurer —Moses Bricker. Commissioner— Samuel Megaw. Teachers’ National Association, A meeting of the Teachers of the United States is to beheld at the Comptroller’s Room, Sixth St., below Walnut, Phila. , on to-morrow (26th inst.,) at 10 o’clock, for the purpose of organizing a National Teachers’ Association. The call is signed by Wm, Roberts, Esq., President of the Pennsylvania State Teachers’ Association, and is endorsed by the Presidents of similar Associations in the States of New York, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hamp shire, Indiana, Vermont, lowa and "Wisconsin. The Straight-Out Americans of Phila delphia City have nominated S. S. Bishop for the Senate, and Joseph M. Church, F. M. Adams, Jacob Dock and L. R. Broomall for the House of Representatives. l6?*The Governor has appointed Darius Bullock, Esq., to be President Judge of the Thirteenth District, in the room of Judge Wilmot, resigned. Andrew Hopkins, formerly editor of the Harrisburg Patriot , and who was ap pointed by President Buchanan as Register of the Land Office in Nebraska City, started from Pittsburg for his destination on the 3d instant. Charles Huffnagle, Consul Gen eral to India, returned to his residence at New Hope, Bucks couuty, on Monday week, in good health and fine spirits. - B®,The Governorship of Missouri is still in doubt—although the chances now are decided ly in favor of Stewart, the Democratic candi date. The latest returns received place him three votes ahead, with two- counties to hear from, whioh, we think, will increase his ma“ jority some two hundred votes. “God Against Slavery.” Start not, gentle reader, at the above cap tion. We do not believe in the doctrine; but we have juat seen a book, written by the Rev. Dr. Cheever, of Brooklyn, with the above title, which has been issued from the New York press. Its publication at this particular time is, doubtless, intended to advance the cause of Abolitionism in the Northern States in gen eral, and Pennsylvania in particular. We have taken a cursory glance at its contents, and are prepared to endorse, as a just and comprehensive criticism of the work, the fol lowing pithy remark of a friend: In rhetoric and denunciation it is strong —in-logic weak— aod in some of its positions and arguments silly. To prove the truthfulness of the criticism we will give a few extracts from the book, and comment upon them in detail. On page 149, speaking of the Jubilee statute of the Hebrew code of laws respecting heathen servitude amongst them, the Dr. says: “ The service of the heathen was not bondage, and made no approximation to slavery; and the law of heathen servitude, until the Jubilee, was simply a naturalization law of fifty years’ probation, of those who bad previously been idolators and slaves, for freedom. A naturali zation law, forsooth, of fifty years, before they could become freemen! A half century of slavery (for such he admits it to be in the latter olause of the same sentence in which he denies it—so pippably does he contradict him self,) embracingfthe activity of youth and the vigor of manhood, to entitle them to a few years of freedom at a period of life when they would be incapable of enjoying it! Can any thing be more silly and ridiculous? Why he leaves Know Nothingism at an immeasurable distance behind in his intensified notions of naturalization, to say nothing of his foolish attempt, in the above extract, to prove that heathen servitude was not slavery, and heathen bondmen were not slaves! Any school-boy would have made a more sensible argument. Again,, on the same page of the book, the Dr. sayß : “The heathen slaves [recollect, in the above extract, he said there was no bond age or slavery—thus a second time contradict ing himself!] were in no condition to he ad mitted at once to the privileges of freedom [quere? how would this remark apply if they were not slaves ?] and of citizenship among the Hebrews. They needed to be under restraint, law, and service .” In this brief extraot we have, not only a truism well ex pressed, hut a strong argument in justification of African slavery in our own country. The African population, as every reasonable man will admit, are in no condition, at this time, to be admitted to all the privileges of freedom and citizenship, and we doubt whether they ever can reach such a condition amongst us—it is, therefore, a political necessity that they be kept “ under restraint, law and service .” Again, he says, on page 150 : “It [heathen slavery] was a system of emancipation* [eman cipation from what ? Certainly not political or personal bondage,] and of moral transfigur ation, going on through ages—tho taking up of an element of foreign ignorance, depravity, and misery, and converting it into an element of native comfort , knowledge, and piety.” A still more powerful argument, than the pre ceding, in favor of African slavery—for slavery in this country has done for the poor, ignorant, depraved and miserable negro precisely what is alleged to-have been the effect of heathen bondage. But we hare not the time or room to elaborate; nor is it necessary, as the same idea must at once strike the mind of every intelligent reader. Once more. On page 151, the Dr., in speaking of heathen servitude or “ naturali zation,” as he is pleased elsewhere to term it, says: “.It was never slavery, but free volun tary service.” Free voluntary service, indeed ! But what kind of free voluntary service was that which could keep a man in servitude for fifty years, and then turn him off to starve and die through neglect in his old age ! Compared with such “ free voluntary service,” Southern slavery in this country is a blessing ; for here the master is bound by law to maintain and provide for his aged and superannuated slaves as long as they live. There are various other points in the book we would like'to notice itf order to show their fallacy and weakness, but we cannot pursue tho subject farther at this time. The Dr’s, argument, if it is really entitled to the name, is, in effect, tho argument now used by the English and French to justify their scheme of negro apprenticeship for their West India pos sessions. They will professedly take from the African coast negroes who voluntary offer themselves as free laborers, so they say ; but, inasmuch as all those negroes are practically slaves under their chiefs at home, the thing will become a virtual traffic with the chiefs for the men, —and these men, once transferred to the Islands, will be as much bondsmen or slaves as if they were sold and bought in the market place. Such is, in effect, the argument of Dr. Cheever. We may, if occasion requires, ad vert to the book more at length hereafter. Appointment by tlie President, Thomas Welsh, Esq., to be Postmaster at Montgomery, Alabama, in place of M. B. Blue. This is a capital appointment. Mr. Welsh is a native, we believe, of Lancaster county, but has resided for many years at the South. He is a gentleman of fine business qualities, and has filled several highly honorable and responsible positions at his adopted home.— His Democracy is of the strictest kind, and he has always been a warm and devoted friend of Mr. Buchanan. Ilis appointment will be hailed with great pleasure by his friends in tliis section, and, we doubt not, is exceedingly popular in his own vicinity. We congratulate him on his good luck. The President could not have made a better selection. Black Republicanism in Ohio, The Black Republicans of Ohio have renom inated Chase for Governor, and a body of as sociates of the same stripe for Stats officers. The Cincinnati Enquirer represents the Con vention a “ flat failure ;” there not being half the number of delegates present that attended the first convention which presented Chase to the people of Ohio two years ago. The only life and spirit exhibited by it were exerted by thepresence of that veneralbeold monomaniao, Joshua R. Giddings, who was called, as he de clared, to be present by a special .inspiration of God. Old Gid held forth to the Chaseites in his own Boanerginn style, on the equal rights of negroes with whites, and-the duty of all good men to receive them at their firesides, in their pews, in their schools, and every where else.” National Safety Saving Fund. —This Sav ing Fund—in Walnut Street, Southwest cor j ner of Third, Philadelphia—now has more | than One Million and a Half of Dollars in first ! class securities. Franklin CountyFarms. —Wm. S. Heyser, of Chambersburg, offers for sale two of the best farms in Franklin county. They lie a mile and a half south of Chambersburg, on the Franklin Railroad, which is about to f be re laid with-heavy rails. The public road from Chambersburg to Greencastle also runs through them. We learn from a disinterested source that these are amoDg the very choicest and best improved farms in all that section of the State. From the Lycoming Gazette. Gen. Packer tbe Poor Man’s Friend. It is well known that while Speaker of the House of Representatives, in 1849, General Packer, the Democratic candidate for Gover nor, contributed very materially by his influ ence toward the enactment of that now pop ular measure known as the “ Three Hundred Dollar Exemption Act.” During the winter of 1850, it will also be remembered, a Btrenu- OUB effort was made by persons who fancied themselves aggrieved by the law, to have it repealed. Gen Packer was then in the Senate, where he at once took the lead among those wlio opposed a repeal. A remonstrance against the law, numerously signed by his own constituents; being forwarded to him to present to that body, he complied with the request, accompanying it with the eloquent remarks which we print below, and which tbe Philadelphia Sun, when publishing them, at the time, prefaced as “ philanthropic, just, and truly democratic.” We need hardly say they contributed largely to prostrating further efforts at repeal; and the poor unfortunate debtor and bis dependant family now enjoy the protection which that humane law affords and a sympathizing public opinion sustains. Gen. Packer said: Mr. Speaker, I do not sympathize with the prayer of the petition I have just presented. I do not believe that the law of last session will injure the “ poor and middle classes ” of community. Ido not believe that exempting the last three hundred dollars’ worth of prop erty of the poor unfortunate debtor from levy and sale on execution, and by driving from the. door of poverty and distress, the sheriff and constable, urged on by a close-fisted, miserly and heartless creditor, that you inju riously affect the interests of the poor. Sir, it cannot be true. Do you for a moment sup pose, that you would benefit “ the poor and middle classes of community ” by exposing their last article of household furniture—the last bed —the last stove—or the last cow—to the tender mercies of an avaricious creditor? If Senators entertain such an opinion, let them comply with the prayer of the petitioner, and vote for the repeal of the law of last ses sion, together with all the exemption laws pre viously enacted, and they will promote the interests of the poor and middle classes to the heart’s content of the rich. Sir, so far from sympathizing with the petitioners, I would extend the exemption /law still further. The day is dawning when every family will be protected in their little home, in defiance of the bad conduct of an intemperate father, or a profligate husband. The day is coming, nay it is now here, when it will he conceded that .the man with a comfortable, permanent home, will much sooner pay his honest debts than he who is almost distracted with impending troubles and is ever at the mercy of an execution. Many of the States of the Union have led the way in this humane reform. Maine ex empts a homestead to the value of $5OO, and in the absence of a homestead, personal prop erty to that amount. Vermont exempts a homestead to the value of $5OO. lowa and Minnesota forty acres of land or n lot. Cal ifornia exempts 320 acres of land or a lot worth $2OOO. Deseret, the proposed Mormon State, it is said secures a home to every family. All the States and Territories I named having acted onthissubjectwithin thepastfewmonths. Georgia, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Connecticut, have long since enacted liberal exemption laws. New York, always amongst the foremost in popular reforms, is also press ing on in this matter. I have before me the annual message of Gov. Fish to the present Legislature of that great State, to which I beg leave to call the attention of Senators. On the subject of homestead exemption, the Gov ernor says: ‘•While it is admittedly a primary duty of the Legislature to enact laws for the punishment of vice, it is no less its duty to remove tho causes which frequently lead to the cominiKpjou of crimo. The impressions made upon the youthful mind, by tbe gentle force of parental authority and example, and by the associations of tho family circle, are among tbe most active and enduring of the influences which control the conduct of after life. Much of the vice | that we are called upon to deplore, may be traced to the : removal of its subject from the reach of that authority and example, and from the innocent, but wholesome associa tion of a home, however humbly. The causo of morality, no less than the dictates of humanity, demands the pres erration of the family circle, and tbe maintenance of the family home , as efficient prevontatives of vice, and sure and permanent contributors to individual virtue and happiness, and to public prosperity and order." Such, Mr. Speaker, are the views of the Governor of New York. They are the senti ments of a humane and far-seeing Statesman —and I honor him for his manly independence in giving them the weight and sanction of his official station. Sir, Igo with the Governor of the Empire State. I would secure to every family a home and a hearth. I would not permit the covetous and hard-hearted creditor to drive his unfortunate debtor , naked and pen niless, out upon the cold charities of an inhos pitable world. The laws which authorize such a procedure should be blotted front the pages of the statut6 books of every State in this Union—they are repugnant to the spirit of the age, and revolting to humanity. Like the laws sanctioning imprisonment for debt, they should be repudiated by every philanthropic legislator—they should exist but in the history of the past —an obsolete idea. It has been truly said, Mr. Speaker, that he who sells out the last little property of a wife, and family of small children, of a rash, heedless, or perhaps intemperate husband and father, and afterwards with a cheerful countenance goes home to dine—goes home to feast on human HEARys ! Sir, money thus ob tained has a damning curse upon it! Entertaining these views, Mr. Speaker, I cannot go with those of my constituents who demand the repeal of the exemption law of last session; nor can I believe that any con siderable number of them desire it. Tfla Ashland Festivities. —Monday week, says the Louisville Democrat, was a great day at Ashland, the home of the lion. James. B. Clay, member elect to Congress from the Bth district. It was a barbecue gotten up by Mr. Clay himself, at his own homo, for the gratifi cation of the friends who aided in securing his glorious triumph over the combined hosts of Know-Nothingism. His was a brilliant success ; and it was proper that there should be rejoicings and congratulations. the suggestions of his friends, Mr. Clay con cluded that an entertainment assembling the Democratic hosts would be in keeping with their wishes, and a gratification to himself ; hence he announced a barbecue. Monday week was the occasion, and Ashland the,place. Five thousand persons gathered from the sur rounding country, and the speaking and feast ing was kept up during the- day. Speeches were made by Hons. John C. Breckinridge, James B. Clay, Gov. Willard, Charles Ander son of Cincinnati, Col. Preston, and others. J 5@ E * The books, papers, drafts, notes of hand, &c., formerly the property of the United .States Bank, to the amount of forty tong, have been purchased by Messrs Bottom & Co., of Trenton, and are to be ground up and con verted into paper. The True American says .that ten tons of this vast amount is of corres pondence, autograph letters of the first state men, politicians, and financial men from this and other countries. Drafts upon the Roths childs for hundreds of thousands of dollars, certificates of stock transferred to leading bankers in Europe, checks and drafts, from Clay, Webster, Adams, Calhoun, Houston, Crockett, Cass, &c., &c., all lie scatterd, ready for the important transformation into clean, unsullied, white paper. This huge mass of books and papers strikes the visitor with as tonishment. The Lycoming Gazette. This old Democratic paper —the organ of the Democracy of Lycoming—has made its appear ance in an entire suit of new type. The Ga zette is one of the oldest papers in the State —being some two years the junior of the In. telligencer. It has always been battling for the rights of the people, and there is not the least danger of its halting in the “good way” whilst under the control of our friends Clark & Higgins. Appointments by the President. Sumner B. Chase, Register of the Land Office at Osage, loiya, vice James D. Jenkins, resigned. Robert Brown, Register at Fort Des Moines, lowa, vice Thomas A. Walker, resigned. Constitutional Amendments. The proposed amendments to the Constitu tion of Pennsylvania, are again published in the newspapers of the several counties. They are word for word, the «aine that were pub lished last year; and having been agreed to by two successive Legislatures, the next step toward their adoption will be their submission to a vote of the people at the October election.. The amendments are four in number, and the vote will be taken for or against each one separately. They are all of sufficient impor tance to demand the serious attention"of every citizen, and we think their expediency and propriety are so apparent, that the people, without distinction of party, will be ready to accept them. The First Amendment relates to the public debt, and proposes the following salutary pro visions : I. That the State Debt shall never exceed $750,000, except in case of war,, invasion, or insurrection, or for the purpose of redeeming the present debt. 11. A Sinking Fund shall be provided suf ficient to pay the interest on the existing State debt and to reduce the principal $250,000 a year. 111. The credit of the Commonwealth shall not in any manner be pledged or loaned or the Commonwealth become a stockholder in any corporation. IV. The Commonwealth shall not assume the debt of any county, citv, borough or town ship, or any corporation, unless the same was contracted by the State in time of war. V. No county, citv, or other municipal cor poration, shall become a stockholder in. or loan its credit to, any company or corporation whatever. The Second Amendment provides against the needless division of counties by prohibit ing the erection of any new county containing less than 400 square miles, and requiring the expressed assent of the voters of the county, to authorize any division of such county which shall cut off one-tenth of its population. The Third Amendment relates principally to Philadelphia, and proposes to amend the first Article of the Constitution* by striking from its several sections the words which re cognize the separate municipal existance of the old city of Philadelphia. This amendment also proposes some changes in the mode of apportioning the State for Rep resentatives ; the most important of which is that it will allow the city of Philadelphia, (and any city with taxable population sufficient for two Representatives) to be divided into single Representative Districts. The Fourth Amendment proposes a new section to the Constitution, in which the power of the Legislature to alter, revoke or repeal any charter of incorporation, (which of course it possesses, by virtue of its sovereignty, although some affect to dispute it) is expressly declared. This is a mere outline of the proposed Amendments, but sufficient, we trust show their importance, and to induce our readers to examine them carefully, so that they may be prepared to vote upon them with an intel ligent understanding of their nature and boar ingupon our present fundamental law. — Read ing Gazette . The Foreign News, By the arrival of the Arabia at New York, we have Liverpool dates to the Bth, three days later than the advices by the Columbia. The intelligence comprises items of unusual inter est. The Atlantic telegraph cable had been landed at Valencia Bay, tbe starting point of this mighty work. The most complete confi dence prevails in reference to tbe success of the undertaking. Trifling accidents had oc curred, but they had been speedily remedied by the ingenuity and c msummate scientific knowledge of the engineers who superintend operations. The British and Irish Magnetic Telegraphic Company are progressing rapidly with the erection of an overground line of tel egraph to connect with the Atlantic cable at Valencia Bay. The Parliamentary proceed ings had been unimportant. The French Em peror and Empress were at Osborne, enjoying the hospitalities of British royality. Three of. the Italians charged with being implicated in a conspiracy to assassinate the Emperor had been convicted. In the meantime, Ledru Rollin had brought suit against the London Times for libel, on account of the allegations made of his connection with the Parisian con spiracy. In Italy trouble is said to be brewing between England and Naples, in consequence of the unauthorized search of an English steamer by Neapolitan officials. Affairs in Turkey are assuming a grave complication, threatening Europe with serious difficulty. A despatch from Constantinople states that the Sultan has refused to amend his decision in regard to the elections in Moldavia, and in con sequence the Ministers of France, Russia, Prussia and Sardinia have broken off diploma, tic relations with the Porte. Austria is sup posed to sympathize with this combined move ment, England, alone, standing by the Sultan. We have nothing further from India, except some horrible details of the massacre at Delhi, and a report that that stronghold of the insur gents had fallen. Giving It Up I The Montour American , the Black Repub lican paper of Montour county, surrenders the political battle in the following language : “ From present indications, there is no pros pect of defeating Packer. A triangular fight must result in the defeat of the opposition; and in our present divided state, we feel as sured that we have the numerical strength to succeed, if united on a single ticket. We are defeated and rendered powerless by the im prudent zeal of ultra Republicans and intense Americans. The settled conviction of our mind has ever been that ‘ united we stand, divided we fall.’ ” Political on DitSc From the Washington letter of The Press, we clip the following : Col. James L. Orr of South Carolina, and the lion John S. Phelps of Missouri, are both spoken of for Speakers of the next House. Col. Orr will doubtless be the man. John S. Phelps, or George W. Jones of Tennessee will be at the head of the Committee of Ways and Means. The Clerkship of the House is evidently be tween Col. Allen of Illinois, the Hon. John L. Robinson, of Indiana, and the Hon. David Near, editor of the Trenton (N. J.) True Amer ican.—The South will not ask for both Speak er and Clerk, of course. Execution of David S. Hl’K.im - -Attempt ed Suicide. Hollidaysburg, Aug. 21. David S. M’Kim, covicted of killing Mr. Norcross, at Altoona, in this State, several months since, was executed 20 minutes before one o’clock this afternoon. He made ft long speech on the scaffold, occupying over one hour, in which he gave a sketch of his career through life, and alluded to the murder, and attempted to show that it was not probable that he did it. For some time past he lost the usual cheerfulness that he manifested in con versation and become rather melancholy. As the time of his execution drew nearer and nearer he became very uneasy, and this morn ing before the officers entered his cell to pre pare him for the execution, he made a desper ate attempt to commit suicide. Almost his last words were that he was innocent of the crime for which he was convicted. The gal lows was well arranged, and the culprit died apparently easy. Tuesday last, near Philadelphia, the Germantown express train of cars ran over a woman who was walking on the track, smash ing her to pieces and leaving a terrible mass of remains. It was thought she desired to be killed. We direct attention to the advertise ment of the “Academy of the Visitation” in another column—one of the best Institutions of leaittin the State of Maryland. CITY AND COUNTY AFFUBS. Tribute to the Memory- of an Old Soldier. —We attei.d-d. on Friday Inst, Ly invitation of Mr. Chris tian Habecker, of 3lanor township, the ceremony of erect ing a neat and appropriate Marble Monument, the work of our fellow-townsman. Mr. Lewis Haldr, over theremains of Charles Fisher, a soldierr.f the war ofisi-2, who died In that neighborhood in 1544, and was buried in the family cemetery of Mr. Habecker. € * Dnrintr a visit last spring, of Mr. C. H. Witmer, of Sus pension Bridge Mill, (a nephew of Mr. Habecker,) to the home of hi« childhood, the grave of Charles Fisher, was pointed out to him, when he proposed to his Uncle the erec‘ion of a suitable Monument over the remains of the old soldier. Mr. Habecker, with trn? patriotism, at once adopted the suggestion, and proceeded forthwith to raise a subscription amongst his neighbors for the purpose, which was accomplished without any difficulty. The day selected, for its erection, (Friday last.) a goodly number of the neighbors and friends of Mr. Habecker, amongst whom were the senior Editor of this paper, and several ladies, met at his house, and after partaking of a rich and sumptuous jjinner, proceeded to the cemetery, a short distance from the dwelling, and, under the direction of Mr. Lewis Haldy, completed the erection of the Monu ment. After which, by request, Capt. Geo. Sanderson, of Lancaster, read the following letter : Suspension Bridge Mill. August 13,1857. My Dear Uncle —Your kind letter of the 11th inst. was duly received this morning. I am glad that you have moved in this matter, and it gives me heart felt pleasure to know that you have permitted me to participate with you and your neighbors in the erection of a monument to the memory of our departed friend. Charles Fisnun. who was a patriot and an honest man—who stood fire on the 25th of July, 1814, on Lundy Inane's battle ground, which I can almost see from where I now write. There (among the dying and the den L where the roar of battle was heard above the dying groans of his mess mates strewed thick around him,) was the place, and that was the time to try men’s souls, as poor*Fi<ber has often told you and I.—Lun dy’s Lane is now being daily visited by hundreds to see “where fell the brave and victorious of our land.*’ I assure you it would afford me great pleasure to be with you at the erection of the Monument, to shake bands with my many friends, to review the hftppiest days of my life— the days when I scampered, free as air, across my Grand fathers fields, (now your’s) free from all care and trouble, rejoicing, glad, and nnconcern-d about to-morrow. But it will be impossible for me to be present. Give my hearty salutations to each and every one of our comrades, who have b*en actively engaged with us in this little undertaking for the remembrance of the worthy old soldier, Charles Fisher —peace to his ashes! lam sure wo shall all feel glad when wo reflect that we participated in the erection of this Monument to his memory. My best wishes attend you all. Youy Nephew, To Christian Habecker P. S. Enclosed herewith is the $5. which I contribute with a rejoicing heart. C. H. W. When he had finished, reading the letter, he addressed the persons present in a few pertinent remarks—giving a succinct history of the great and bloody battle of Lundy’s Lane, in which tho deceased participated, he beiug a regular soldier belonging to Gen. Scott's Brigado. lie then descanted on the bravery and patriotism of American soldiery in general,und of the promptness with which they are ever ready to obey the calls of their country. Ho also spoke of the patriotic feelings which must have actuated Mr. Habecker, Mr. Brush, the Messrs. Mann, Brady, Forrey, Charles, Stauffer and Witmer, in getting up this tribute of respect to the poor old soldier who died among strangers, and predicted'tbat their children and children’s children for many generations would, long after they them selves were mouldering in tho dust, p.dut with pride and pleasure to the patriotic work their sires accomplished on the 21st day of August, 1857. The names of distinguished generals and other offices, said ho, who have served their conn(ry iu tho tented field, are written and held up to the admiring gaze of posterity; but rarely on tho page of his. tory do you find the name of the private soldier, no matter how daring and patriotic his conduct may have been.— This should not be so—no--, so far as the good people of Manor towuship are concerned, has it been so iu the case of the poor old soldier wh"So memory is perpetuated by their liberality and patriotism. Tho remarks were well received bv the company present, and all returned from the eemetaxy highly gratified with what had been done and said. The Mouument bears tho following neat and appropri ate inscriptions : FRONT SIDE —FACING WEST. In Memory of CHARLES FISHER. Born 1778—Died 1544. Aged GO years. Enlisted in Lanca-ter. Pa.. Under Capt. John Steele, as a Private Soldier, in 1812. Honorably discharged, 1 SI7. How sleep the Bravo, who sink to rest, With all their Country’s wishes blest. NORTH SIDE. Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, and Niagara. Erected by the Habeckers. Manns. Charles's, Forreys, Brush's. Kreadya and Stauffers, of Manor township, and C. 11. Witmer. of Niagara Falls. Tiie Court of Quarter Sessions—August Term.—The August term of the Quarter Sessions was held last week —Judge llvtes presiding. Below will be found a brief synopsis of the most important proceedings of the Term: Tho list of grand jurors was called over and twenty three answered to their names. Luther Richards, Esq., ofthis city, was appointed Foreman. Judge Hayes then delivered a very able and lengthy charge to the grand jury. Application was made to enter r nul. pros, in the cas” of the Com. vs. Henry Frank, John Witlinger, Gottleib Young, Joseph Mack and Mrs. Sp-enger. indicted at the January Sessions for selling lager beer contrary to law.— The application was grunted on payment of costs. John I*. Dostman for selling lager beer contrary to law entered a plei of guilty, and was fined $5O and costs. John Cramer anil I* I rich Yogle. of Columbia, were in dicted for a similar offence, and the same fine was imposed. Com. vs. John Frankfort. Indictment, larceny. This young man was tried on three different indictments.— Verdict guilty. Sentenced to eighteen months in the Kastern Penitentiary. Com. vs. Charles Shroder. Indictment, bigamy. This gentleman was tried for the offence of wishing to be a second Brigham Young on a small scale. The evidence was conclusive as to the indictment against him. Verdict guilty. Sentenced 11 niuo months in the County Prison. Com vs. Francis Evans. Indictment, larceny. Verdict guilty. Seutenced to tnree months in the County Prison. Com. vs. George Washington Harvey (colored). — Indictment. larceny. This “darkey” was one of the no torious ••Christiana rioters.” Verdict guilty. Sentenced to eight months in the County Prison. Com. vs. Margaret Hughes. This is one of our “ladies of easy virtue.” She was indicted for keeping a disorderly house somewhere in the southern.part of the city. The jury were evidently guntleinpn with hearts of steel, not susceptible of being moved by hvlits smiles or tears, for they found the frail Margaret guilty. This defendant was also tried on .another indictment-for keeping, a biwdy hou=e and found guilty. Sentenced to eight Ihonths in the C-ninty Prison. Com. vs. John Showers. Indictment, assaultand battery with intent to kill. This is tho man who, some few weeks ago, cut his wife’s throat, at her residence in Church st., in this city. lU* plead guilty. Seutenced to ono year in in the County Prison. Com. vs. John A. Yarrot. Indictment, passing a coun terfeit s.i bill on Abram Cassel.at Marietta. The defendant is a resident of Blcomsburg. Columbia county. 110 plead guily, and made a statement, in extenuation, that he passed the note in a state of intoxication. Sentenced to oue year in the Eastern Penitentiary. The District Attorney entered a not. pros, in the case of the Com. vs. Harvey L. Goodall. editor of the Inland Daily Times, for libel—the prosecutor, Marcus Behme, not ap pearing. August Shoenborger, for selling lager boer contrary to law, was fined $75 and costs. Augustus Pelan. nf Columbia, for sellingliquor contrary to law, was fined $lO and costs. Com. vs. John Haggerty. Indictment, larceny. The defendant pl-iul guilty. Sentenced to eight months in the County I‘iison. Wednesday. August 19. Com. vs. Anna Brown, (colored). Indictment, kidnap ping. An account of this case was given in The Intelli gencer at the time of the ccurrenc* 1 , some two months since. It occupied the attention of the Court nearly the whole of Wednesday, and was given to tin? jury late in the afternoon. They were out but a few minutes and returned a verdict of guilty. Sentenced to seven years in the East ern Penitentiary. Com. vs. John Brown. Indictment, larceny. Stealing a horse and bridle. The defendant plead guilty. Sentenced to three years in the Eastern Penitentiary. Com. vs. Lewis Martin: This defendant was tried on three indictments —odo for selling liquor on Stindav. an other for selling liquor to minors, and a third for selling liquor contrary to law. Verdicts of guilty were returned on each. Sentenced to pay a fine of ssu on each and costs. Com. vs. Edward Pearce. Indictment, fornication and bastardy on complaint of Mrs. Catharine Matz. Verdict guilty. The usual sentence in such cases was imposed. On motion ofN. Ellmaker, Esq., a divorce was grunted Maria Myers from her husband. Samuei Myers, on the ground of desertion. Com. vs Samuel Steele. Indictment, larcenv of clothing and other goods to the amount of $5O. Verdict guilty.— Sentenced to one year in the Eastern Penitentiary. Com. vp. Henry Pearce, (colored.) Indictment, larceny of fourteen half dollars, the property of Bernard McF.wen, of Marietta. Verdict guilty. Senteuced to eight months In the County Prison. Fniiui, August 21. Lewis Stroble. for selling lager beer contrary to law, was fined $5O ami costs. V. P. Auderson. for the same offence,-was fined $75 and costs. Simon Stevens. Esq., presented three petitions, each signed by twelve freeholders of tho city—one praying for the vacation of “Bachman's Lane,” between Mary and Chesnut streets: another for the extension ofCbesnutto Mary street; and the third for the extension of Mary to Walnut street. Com. vs. Amos Clemsnn. Indictment, receiving stolen goods, knowing them to he such. The obi gentleman was ably defended by his counsel, Messrs. Livingston and Hood. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to two years in the Eastern Penitentiary. Com. vs. John Smith. Indictment, false pretences. — Verdict guilty. Sentenced t« nine months in the County Prison. • B. F. Lantz. for selling lager beer contrary to law, was fined $75 and costa. Com. vs. Daniel tleisly. Indictment, assault and battery on Joseph Ulman, of Columbia. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $2O and costs. Co-!\ vs. Wm. M. Gormly. George Huffnagle and Michael McGonigle. Indictment, forcible entrance. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $1 and costa. No cases of any importances were tried to-day. Sheriff Martin brought into Court a number of deeds for confir mation. The grand jurv made their accustomed vi«it to the different public buildings, and also attended the Har vest Home celebration at Millersville. They made their report in th? evening. Jackson —Jackson, the “American Deer,” accomplished the feat of walking one hundred and two consecutive hours, without rest, at the Apollo nail, rear of the Merrimac House, North Prince street. He commenced on Tuesday at 4 o’clock, p. m., and ended on Saturday at 10 o’clock, p. m. That might be called pretty tall walking I Agricultural Fair. —A meeting was held at Falton Hall on Saturday for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of holding an agricultural fair In or near this city this fall. Jonx Wise, Esq., presided A committee of seven was appointed to report, at a future meeting, the best means of holding a County Agricultural Fair this year and annually thereafter. A committee of finance was also appointed. An adjourned meeting was to be held yesterday afternoon at Shenk’B National Honse> North Queen street. The Straight-Out County* Convention.— The Straight-Out County Convention met. at Fulton Hall, on Wednesday last. Nineteen districts wnro represented. It was presided over by Mr. J. M. Larzaxere, of Marietta. After adopting a resolution that no person who was asking for a Domination from the Union County Convention should be nominated by the Straight-Outers, tho following County Ticket was settled; Senators—J, M. Lazalere, Marietta; Dr. Samuel Ke neagy, Strasburg bor. Assembly—Henry M. White,City; Edward Iless.Manor; Philip Shreiner, Columbia: Jeremiah Brown, jr., Fulton Sheriff—John Styer, Earl. Register—S. W. P. Boyd, Fulton. Recorder—Samuel Lindsey. Marietta. ProtbonotHry—Joseph Grayblll. East Lampeter. County Treasurer—Henry Dlffenbaugh, jr., Strasbnrg bor. Clerk of Quarter Sessions—Henry E. Slaymaker, City. Clerk of Orphans’ Court—John B. Markley, City. County Commissioner—D. J. Scott Bart. Directors of the Poor—Samuel Plank, Salisbury: Leri Lefovre, Strasburg twp. Prison Inspectors—Henry Gorr cht. City; J. Seachrist, Manor. Coroner—James-Hudson, Manor. Auditor —Benjamin Brackbill. East Lampeter. “The Pathfinder.”— Our friend Huber has enlarged and otherwise beautified “The Pathfinder.” He has found it absolutely necessary on account of the increase of his business. Well, John is so clover a follow that he deserves this kind of treatment. H« publishes a neat and spicy little paper. The Firemen's Parade of 1838. On our first page will be fouad the report of the Firemen’s Parade of the 3d of May, 1838, as published in -The Intelligencer” of May Sth, of that year. We are sure that it will be read with great interest by all. especially the Firemen. Ac cording to this report, we d" not think there hak ever been a Firemen’s Parade to equal it. at least in this State. The utmost energy was displayed, and no expeuse was spared to give full splendor to all the arrangements. We have, however, said enough—the report will speak for itself. Attempted Suicide uf Amos Clemson. — On Friday, after bis conviction, Amos Clemson attempted to commit suicide, by taking strychnine, at Sprecher's Uotel, East King street. Drs Atlee and Baker were called in, and under their treatmen* he has recovered. The cause assigned for the act is that he was innocent of the charge ou which he was convicted, and he would sooner die than go to prison for it. Mr. Clemsou is about 70 years of age. Fire, —On Saturday morning, about 2 o’clock, an old blacksmith shop, back of HitnerA Bro.’s Warehouse, North Queen street, was destroyed by fire.— Loss'estimated at $2OO. Supposed to have been tho work of an iDcendiary. C. 11. WITMER. The Educational Harvest Home.—Satur day was a gala day at Millersvilte—the occasion being the Educational Harvest Homo celebration iu that be-iutiful little village. At 8 % o’clock, a. m.. a procession was formed in this city, at Cooper’s Red Uon Hotel, West King street, uuder the direction ofP. W. lleistand as Chief Marshal, and Jacob Peters and Charles T)enue as Aids, for the pur pose of escorting Gov. Pollock and suite to the ground The Feucibles had tho right of the proeessiou and made a truly flue appearance—their Band discoursed the sweetest kiDd of music on their new comet instruments. The pro ceedings in the morning at the Normal School consisted in exercises of phonetic spelling, speaking, dialogues, Ac., by tho young ladies and gentlemen. In the afternoon tho whole company proceeded to a beautiful grove in the ri. cinity, where they were entertained with speeches from Gov. Pollock and other gentlemen. Among the distin guished guests present were Gov. Pollock, Hon. H. C. Ilickock, Bishop Potter, Thos. 11. Burrowes, Esq., and Judges Fisher, of York. Pearson, of Dauphin, and Long, of Lancaster. Every thing passed off in the most agreeable manner. The Feucibles, officers and privates, speak in glowing terms of the treatment they received from|the good people of Millersrille. We regret that want of time and room compels us to be brief iu the description of this really interesting celebration. The Fencibles. — We have just seen a beau tiful photograph of the Lancaster Fencibles, as they ap peared on parade in Centro Square, in front of tho City Ilall, on Saturday morning last, taken by Lieut. M. IT. Locher. It is one of the most life-like pictures we have s-en in a long time—every man almost In the Company, officers, musicians and privates, being recognized at first sight. It%is a very handsomo picture, and reflects great eredit on the artist. Serenading the Governor.— On Friday night, about 11 o'clock. Gov. Pollock was splendidly sere naded, at his quarters at the Red Linn Hotel, West King street, by the Fencibles’ Band. A large crowd was In at tendance. Tho Governor was called out and made a few happy remarks. Col. B. A. Shaeffer was also serenaded at his residence, in West King street. The company wero invited to partake of the Colonel’s hospitalities, which they did with hearty good will. Common Pleas Court.— The August term sf the Court of Common Pleas commenced yesterday— Judge Long presiding. COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Editor : —The time is approaching, when the County Convention will assemble, t<> make nominations for tho Democratic party to support at the ballot box in October next. The character of the uominees for offices connected with the execution of th'e laws and the due administration of justice, should be a matter of primary consideration.— In the ranks of the good old D-mocratic party there are many men. some veterans in the service and others lately enlisted under its .Yutinmil Banner, who are abundantly qualified for any position of official trust. But among all these gooil and true men I would desire to place foremost for the responsible statiou of Prothunotary, Samuf.l P. Bower. Esq., of Strasburg Borough. The irreproachable integrity of his life, and his long experience in business as a Magistrate, are too well known to require a recommenda tion or extended remark from Monday, August 17. Messrs. Sanderson: —Permit me to announce Mr. Sam uel Hull ns a candidate for the Legislature—subject to the derision of the ensuing Democratic County Convention.— Karl township justly claims a representation on the Demo cratic ticket to be submitted to the people during tbo fol lowing campaign, and Mr. Hull is tho choice of our town ship.,. His life has been devoted to the Democratic party— he is a Democrat in every sense of the word, and his ser vices on the stump during the campaign of last Fall are worthy of reward, besides, Mr. 11., If elected, would be able to do credit to Lancaster County by faithfully repre senting her interests in the Legislature. We do not want sinecures in the Legislature; we want men to represent our County as it should be represented, and Mr. Hull would, iu every respect; faithfully discharge the duties of Tuesday, August IS. a Legislator. Eiul Twp., August 21, 1857.. Messrs. Sanderson: —As tho time for selecting candi dates on the Democratic ticket for tho fall election is near at hand, permit me to recommend Col. Andrew Ream, of East Cocalico township, as a suitable person to fill the office of County Treasurer. Col. Ream has been a well tried Dem ocrat, working faithfully against the common enemy. His popularity in the county would insure a successful election. EPHRATA. Democratic Candidate for Sheriff. Mr. Editor :— I was pleased a few days ago to hear it announced that Jacod Sener, of East Hempfield township, would be brought before the Democratic Convention as;‘k candidate for Sheriff. The Democrats of this latitude ap prove of Mr. and are all anxious that be should re ceive the nomination. Mr. Sener is a farmer of East Hemp field, well kDO\vn to his fellow citizens as an iutelli gent, practical business man. and distinguished for his urbauity, and hi 3 strict-and undoubted integrity. He is withal a Democrat of the old school, true and tried, has been active and industrious at all times in support of democratic men and measures, has never asked for nor hold any office un der tho party, but has in all be has done for it. been en tirely disinterested and uninfluenced by any hope of gain. Wo believe from tho divided and distracted condition of the opposition, that the |Demoerats have a fair chance to elect their county officers this fall, aud as that uf Sheriff is ono of the most important, no man could possibly be se lected who would bS better fitted for its duties. It is ear nestly hoped id this neighborhood that Mr. Sener will re ceivo tho nomination, as he has a great many personal friends irrespective of the men of his own party, who will support him. Respectfully yours. A TRUE DEMOCRAT. Columbia, Aug. 24,1857. Messrs. Editors:— Permit me to bring before the Demo crats of Lancaster county, the name of John Martin, uf Conestoga township, for the ofiice of Prothonotary. A tried and true Democrat, ho will make a.faithful and efficient officer. A DEMOCRAT. Explosion at Dupont’s Powder Mills. Thursday, August 20. Wilmington, August 23.—About five o’clock, yesterday afternoon, a terrible ex plosion occurred at Dupont’s Puwder Mills, on the Brandywine. Mr. Alexis I. Dupont, assisted by seven workmen, was removing a large and heavy box from a building which had beeo used, siuee the yeifr 1812, a&.a powder house. The box accidentally came in contact with the wall, and fire was produced by the friction. An explosion immediately followed, burning all hands in a shocking manner. Mr. Dupont leaped into the race, and the others made every effort to extinguish tnc fire in their clothes, which they succeeded in doing with the assistance of Mr. Dupont. Mr. D. hastened to see if the press roof had caught fire, and as he approached a terrible explosion took place, shattering the building to atoms. By the flying fragments Mr. Du pont had his right thigh fractured, and three of his ribs broken, while one.of his lungs was perforated, lie was found among the ruins, and when taken up, gave directions to the persons present to hasten and extinguish the flames. Sunday, 5 o'clock, P. M. —Mr. Dupont, An thony Dougherty, and Edward Hirst, the foreman, are dead. Lewis Vache is mortally wounded. John McClafferty and George Fisher are injured, but not fatally. The rest escaped.unhurt. Saturday, August 22. Sporting Intelligence. —A match between the North and South has lately been made up in New York. John D. Cassidy has leased the Fashion course, and offers a stake, for four mile heats, $lO,OOO entrance, half forefeit, with an addition of $2,000 if the race is run. The two horses engaged are Charleston, by Sovereign, and Nicholas Ist, by Glencoe. The oontest will come off on the 29th of September. More Robbery.— A clerk in the St. Nicho las Hotel, New York, has recently been de tected in appropriating money belonging to the proprietors. His defalcations amount, it is thought, to over $30,0001 For the Intelligencer. A DEMOCRAT. Fur the Intelligencer. For the Intelligencer. For tbe Intelligencer. For the luteliigencer. ST. LOUIS correspondence:. The Result for (7< rrmor Undecided—Who will be Governor The BlarJ: Republicans and K- N** Preparing to OU • brute Vie Anticipated Victory—Kentucky, Tennts.-ce Ala bama, Texas, lowa and Nebraska Elections—All Demo cratic—Appointments—7*roops—Steamer Sunk—Accident to our PistmasUr—Struck by Lightning—Steamboat Arri vals—Accident to a Stage—two Men Killed. St. Lotus, August 17, 1857. The weather has been Intensely hot daring the past week, and heavy rains have fallen. On Friday and Friday night torrentt of water fell, accompanied with terrific winds, thunder and lightning. The rivers have been falling stead ily and many of tho larger boats have laid up. Freights are scarce and rates high. Business In all departments of trade Is dull and drooping. Receipts of prodace have been light, and prices of all descriptions have been firmly main tained. Flour is now held at $5.50 to Wbeatfrom 75c to $1,32%; Com 72c; Oats 30 to 36c; Barley 95c; Rye nothing doiDg; Whiskey 24c; Potatoes range from 30 to 60c per Bushel. There is a considerable increase in the number of deaths over last week. We have now to report 149 interments— of which numb«r there were 117 children of five years and under; there were, therefore, but 31 deaths of adults. Tho fino sleamer New St. Paul, sunk in the Miasbul river a few days since. No lives were lost. Two companies of the U. S. Troops, 10th Infantry, have arrived at the Jefferson Barracks about 20 miles south of this city. These troops are destined for Utah, but it is presumed they will not leave Fort Leavenworth before uext spring. It is rumored here that Mr. John Hartnett, of this city, has been appointed by the President, Secretary of the Ter ritory of Utah, and that he has accepted the appointment. The selection is a good one, and we believe ho will dis charge the duties to the entire satisfaction of Government. He was last year the Comptroller of this city ; Is a man of unquestionable integrity, and fully competent to fill th® place f„r which he has been selected. Col. Armstrong, the Post Master of this city, was thrown from a buggy on Friday last, and suffered a serious hurt by dislocating bis ankle bone, and straining the sinews in connection with the foot. This accident will be tho means of preventing him from being at his office for probably two months. Maj. Phelps was in our city a few days Bince on his way to the East Tho Major accompanied the expedition to sur vey and mark tho Southern boundary line of Kansas for about 220 miles, und reports the expedition progressing rapidly under the command of Col. Johnsou. Our Harbor Master reports the uumber of steamboat ar rivals at this port for the month of July, at 280; canal boats 31 ; Burges 23; totul :134. The amount of tonnage at 98,831 :*tho amount of fees at $7,654 95; Harb'-r Mastor’s commission at $428.25, and the amount paid into the City Treasury was SG,G9I 25 And this, too, during oue of the dullest months of tbe year. Wo saw a tomato, raised in this city, which weighed one pound and thirteen ounces. Can you beat it in Lancaster! During the thunder storm on Friday, a boy in the north * orn part of the city, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. A man and woman, who were hard by, state that they observed a brilliant ball of fire descend rapidly and strike tbe boy on tho bend. When examined, the hair on his head was singed, and n bine or purple mark extended from his head to his knee. Undor his foot was a hole In tbe earth, some three or four inches deep. Every joint in the boy’s body seemed to bo dislocated ; his clothes on one side were literally torn off, and scattered in fragments around. lie was fourteen years of ago. The negro, who we reported as having killed his wife and mother-in-law, and then attempted to tnko his own life, is Bald to bo rapidly recovering. The horses In tho mail stage, running between Linnaeus and Chillicotho. in this State, took fright and run, away killing two passengers, and dangerously wounding four others—two of whom have had their limbs amputated Bince. Tho coach was torn to atoms. The number of inhabitants now in Independence, Mo ,frnui a late census report, shows that town to contain 2.9C5 souls. Number of polls 4(H). and the valuo of city property at $1,344,988. Kansas City, contains a population of 3,224 the city proper 2471. In 1555 tbe population w-as 4SS!— The assessed value of city property was then $54,1)00, ami uow $l,2l)0,i)0il. One of our firemen was stabbed ami killed in an affray ou Saturday night last. W. J. McMullen was arrested a few days ago, in Illinois, as the murderer of Hiram McCain, wbo was killed Inst spring, in Jefferson county, iu this State. He was taken to JeflV-rson county for trial. Mr J. M. Brown, editor of tho Oskuloosa (lowa.) Herald, was sitting in his office on the night of the election in cc m* panv with ono or two others, when a inan named Bowen, yelled out from the street, that If Jlrowu would come down stairs he would “cut his heart out," “take his life’s blood.” Ac., and finding that Brown was not desirlous to lose these articles by coming down and quietly delivering them up, Bowen becamo enraged and said he would “head a mob and clear out the office;” and at the same time rushed up stairs, followed by several others ripe for a muss, and in the act of forcing the door Brown tired a pistol., shot, the b ill entering the side of the door, aud remarked that if he tried the door again it would be at his peril. Bowen made another effort, when Brown fired a second shot, the ball passing through the panmd of the door and striking Bowen in tho breast. He made his way down stairs and sunk upon the pavement a corpse. When will persons learn that editors aro daugerous persons when im posed upon on their own promises, and very frequently when away from home? We have now given your readers as near as wo can recol lect. the uews of the week; not only of our own city, but from the adjoining country, and will close <>ur letter with a brief reference to tho political doings of our people In this and other States. We left Rollins, the K. N., 11. It. candi date for Governor, in our last, some 4000 or 5000 votes ahead of Stewart the Democratic candidate, and then remarked, that although many of Stewart’s friends bad conceded the election to Roilius, “we were not one of t hat number," ami candidly believe that we could in tho unheard fr-'m coun ties, overcome that vote, and our statement then made, and opinion expressed, has almost been verified. Every day, as the returns came in. Rollins’ majority was decreas ed, and continued on, uutil Stewart had the majority —about 300! Then Rollins again overcame this some 200, and his frieuds claimed the election, but tho returns from another oounty placed Stewart ahead again, and still further re turns gave Rollins tbe ascendency, and so tho excitement has been kept up since the date of our last. Saturday the Rollins men claimed 1000 majority, but yesterday (Sunday) they only claimed 2SB; while the friends of Stewart con ceded that Rollins was only GS votes ahead, and somo claimed 100 majority for Stewart. The returns are being received at Jefferson Cily to be officially recorded, and tbe following despatches have been received from there yester day. One to the Herald, says—“ Ilollins is votes and 7 counties to hear from.” Another to tho same paper says—“ Rollins is "Sixteen votes ahead, and six counties to hear from ” One to the Republican, with the same figures, with only two couuties to hear from. Tho Leader makes out Rollins ahead 123, aod six counties to hear from. We sand you the above statements to show how clo*e has been the result, and what excitement may have necessarily arisen among the politicians of the city., Somo of our friends are still inclined to concede tho election to Itollinn, but, as we 6aid before, we still entertain tbo belief that Stewart ij elected, by at least 200 majority ! the opinions of others to the contrary notwithstanding. The voto is close, and tho chances st-em to favor the election of Rollins. Our cyphering of the figures result thus, aud wo leavo them for the official count to determine how correct they will prove. We claim that Rollins is but 10 votes ahead and /ice coun ties to be heard from, viz : Butler, Dunklin, Oregon, Ripley and Shannon; Stewart’s majority in these five, counties will sum up at least 142—allowing Rollins the 16 already given him, and a possibility of gettiug fourteeu more, making in ail K 0 to be deducted from 142 fur Stewart in the above counties, will leave Stewart 112 majority !! When Rollins was 3 or 40(3o ahead, his friends the Black Republicans wero so certain of his election, that they commenced raising sub scriptions for powder, torches, banners, Ac., to celebrate the victory of their candidate ! The money still lays on deposit, and our opinion is, they will have no opportunity of using it for the purpose intended. We suggest that it bcappropria to 1 in buyiDg two or three negro wenches from their “cruel masters,” setting them at liberty and sending them to Mr. Wilmnt, of Pennsylvania; they may be of some 6ervice to him in the present campaign—he can take them with him in “ stumping the State,", and pay his expenses by ex hibiting them at a dime a night! We will see that they are shipped and labeled to Wilmnt’s friends at Lancaster. Wo will send some of the Abolitionists who Infest this State with them to see that they are conveyed iu good order mid condition. All this, provided we can induce them to make g xxl use of the money We can safely state that Bcott, Nap tm and Richardson are elected Judges to tbo Supreme Court of this State—the two former are Democrats and tho latter the /leaver of the Know Nothing parly. Neither of thu candidates for Judges run on a political issue, but the | rotors were left to support whomsoever they saw fit. There j wero seme ten or twelve candidates—three to bo elected. I The Democrats of Tenucsse have their Governor by upwards of 10 000 majority, and eight out of tho ten Con • grcs6roen. The delegation will stand as follows: District 1. A. G. Watkins, Democrat. “ 2. W. W. Wallace, Democrat. “ 3. Samuel A. Smith, Democrat. “ 4. John II Savage. Democrat. 11 5. Charles Ready, Know Nothing. “ t). Ueorgo W. Jones, Democrat. •‘ 7. John V. Wright, Democrat. “ 8. F. K. Zollicofier, Know Nothing “ 9. J. D. C. Atkins, ft.-mocrat. “ 10. W. T. Avery, Democrat. Tho two Know Nothings elected aro Kansaß-Nebmskß men, ami only saved their defeat because they received no nmnimitinn from (hrir party Had they been regular party candidates, the Democrats wonld have defeated them, and sent a solid Democratic delegation from Tennessee. Kentucky has been running an oven raco with Tennesseo -the Democrat® electing their State Treasurer by about 12,000 majority, and sending eight true hearted Democrats to Coil • gress to support Mr. Buchanan’® administration. James B. Clay and A. G. Talbot may be pointed to as tho real and val iant heroes, for the brunt of the battle fell °l ,on them. The following gentlemen are named in connection with the U. S. SeDatorabip of Kentucky. Hon. B. L. Clarke, Ex-Gov. Powell, Ex-Secretary Guthrie. o°°- "• Johnson, Wm. B. Preston and John W. Stevenson. Our returns from Alabama are meagre, but what we have received indicate an entire Democratic Congres sional delegation. The Legislature is overwhelmingly Democratic. The only two districts represented la tho last Congress by the K. N’s have now elected Democrats ,by decided majorities. . We have also but few returns from Texas, and they are so decisive, that it is evident the Democracy have swept everything before them—beating Sam Houston badly for Governor. ' The new Constitution in lowa has been carried by about 3000 or 4000 majority. It was not made a party question, but it Is said the Democrats have made large gains in the vote for county officers. Chapman has been elected Delegate to Congress from Ne braska. There are U. S. Senators to bo elected In Tennessee, Ken tucky, Texas, Alabama and Virginia, all of wttfch will pend Buchanan Democrats. Every Southern. State which has voted since thh inaugu ration of the new President, have sealed tteir'verdict of last fall by a greatly increased vote, and more firmly en dorses Mr. Buchanan and the present Democratic adminis tration
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