INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN. GEO. SAIffDS»SON, EDITOR. A* SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., SEPTEMBER 22, 1857 • CIRCULATION, St 100 COPIES! BUBSOftiraOff PBJCE, s2,ooper annum. . 3KBZKEOOXLASXO STATS TICKET. FOR GOVERNOR. WILLIAM F. PACKER, Lycoming Connty. * FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER. NIMROD STRICKLAND, Chester County. FOB JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT. WILLIAM STRONG, B;rks Connty. JAMES THOMPSON, Erie Connty. DEMOCRATIC CO. TICKET Senators. WILLIAM PATTON, Columbia. DB. JOHN K. RAUB, Providence. Assembly. JOHN H. BRENNEMAN, Mount Joy. THOMAS S. McILVAIN. Salisbury. JAMES BONES, Manor. SAMUEL WICKS, Fulton. Sheriff. JACOB SENER, East Hempfield. Prothonotary. WILLIAM CARPENTER, City. Register. WILLIAM HAYS, Little Britain, Recorder. HENRY RUSH, Providence. Clerk of Quarter Sessions. JACOB FOLTZ, City. Clerk of Orphans’ Court. DR. A. S. BARE, Upper Leacock. County Treasurer. JOHN S. HOSTETTER, Manheim. County Commissioner. JOHN WHITESIDE, Colerain Directors of Poor. LEWIS HALDY. City. S. J. MORRISON, City. DR. RICHARD REAM, East Coealioo. Prison Inspectors. 0. C. M. CAINES. City. C. HUNSHBERGER, West Earl Coroner. DR. J. B. FREELAND, City. Auditor. AMOS A. lIAUKE, Paradise. Meeting of the Connty Committee Agreeably to notice published, the Democratic County Committee met at Rhober’s.Hotel, in this city, on Satur day last the 19th of September inst. Present. 11. B. Swarr, Chairman; and Messrs. J. M. Watts, S. B. Moore, Dr. Sam uel Parker, Dr. Samuel Itingwalt, Joseph S. Keener, Janies Peopleß, Juniua B. Kaufman, Cyrus Carmony.Joel L. Light ner, Jacob E. Cross, John L. Llghtnor, John 11. Brcnneman, Dr. J. J. Strawn, Hiram R. Iloli, William T. MThail,*Dr. Levi Hull, John M. Weller, Benjamin Eby, Ilenry 11. Breneman, and Jacob Busser,jr. The declinations of the candidates for I’rothonotary and County Treasurer were accepted, ami, on motion, tho Com mittee, under the authority given them by a resolution of the County Convention, proceeded to fill tho vacancies, as follows: William Carpenter, Esq.., of this city, was unanimously nominated for Prothonotary. Jons S. Hostetter. of Manheim township, was unani ' imously nominated for County Treasurer. Dr. Richard Ream, of East Cocalico, was unanimously nominated for Director of the Poor, to fill a vacancy in the Board, occasioned by the resignation of John H. Breuner. It haring’been ascertained by the Committee that Jacob Mters, Esq., Editor of the Press nnd Republican of this city, who received the nomination in the County Conven. tion for Clerk of the Orphan's Court, had failed to give any evidence publicly or privately of hia intentiou to support the Democratic State and County ticket—that ho still neglects or refuses to endorse the nominations or placo the ticket at the head of bin paper—and that his course gener ally, since the Convention, has been such as to create seri ous doubts as to which party he belongs—it was thereupon, on motion of Mr. Watts, unanimously resolved that his name be withdrawn from the ticket. Dr. Adam S. Bare, of Upper Leacock, was then unani mously nominated for Clerk of the Orphaus' Court, iu place of Jacob Myers, whose name was withdrawn. One or two other decliuations for the minor offices hav ing been withdrawn, the ticket was declared to be com plete, and directed to be published accordingly. On motion, Resolved, That the ticket as completed by the Committee, bo earnestly recommended to the support, uot only of the entire Democracy of the county, but also to all our fellow citizens opposed to the dangerous doctrines of the so-called Republican party. 11. B. SWARR, Chairman. Jn«. H. Brenneman, Secretary. The Ticket Complete, The ticket, as completed by the County, Committee, and published at the head of our columns, is one in all its parts of which we are proud. ' We have not the space this week to go into a detail of the merits and qual ifications of tho several candidates. They are well known, however, to the voters of the whole county, and we hesitate not to say that, taken as a whole, from Senators to Auditor, the ticket presents a rare combination of real worth and superior qualifications, and that a better selection could uot possibly have been made. The nomination of Messrs. Carpen ter, Hostetter, Foltz, Freeland and Hauke, is a marked feature of kindness and respect to the Old Line Whigs who so patriotically assisted us in the Presidential struggle of last year. The Democracy have thus given the best evidence of their gratitude, and we can therefore appeal with confidence to the Union loving citizens of the county for their counted nance and support to our entire ticket. Organize ! Organize 1 We cannot too earnestly press upon our Democratic friends throughout the County, the duty of at once effecting a thorough organization of the party in their respective districts. But three weeks remain until the day of election, and still there seems to be a perfect calm in politics, scarcely a ripple ap pearing upon the surface to indicate that an important Gubernatorial election is so close at hand. We trust this apparent calm will not lull our friends to sleep. They should recollect that we have a sleepless, untiring foe to con tend with, who are always ready to take advan tage of our sUpineness aDd make an assault on the weakest point of our citadel. We, therefore, urge our friends to arouse them ■elves—to prepare without longer delay for action. Let there be a thorough organization in the several wards, boroughs and townships of the county, so that our entire strength may be brought into exercise, and every voter in duced to go to the polls on the day of election. We must not trust alone to the strength of our cause and the weakness of our opponents. Our strength will avail us nothing, if it be not efficiently exerted. What good will be accom plished if, with nearly nine thousand voters in the county, we should only poll 6ix thou sand ? Let every man, therefore, set to work at once in order that a thorough organization may be effected in time. There has been too muoh delay already. But it is not yet too late, if our friends set about the work in earnest. Be up, then, and doing, fellow- Democrats. Organize! Organize !! Organ ize ! II Sir. Patton and the Tonnage Tax. We are authorized by Mr. Patton, one of the Democratic candidates for the State Senate, to say that the charge preferred against him that he was, or is in favor of the repeal of the Tonnage Tax, is false in every particular. He was not, last winter, nor is he now, in fa* <Vor of its repeal. Should he be elected, he will not only oppose the repeal of the Tonnage Tax, but will also oppose any appropriation to tho Sunbury and Erie Railroad, as well as every other project by which the debt of the Commonwealth would be directly or indirectly increased. He further says that he is not now, nor has he been at any time interested in, or favorable to an appropriation to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. Senator Bigler. , We.flhall publish next week the great speech ofS'enator Bigler, deliveredrecently at Clarion, in reply to Mr. Wiljiot. H&d’nt Time to say Tea or. Nay ! “The Intelligencer' "pretends to think the Union County Convention was in favor rtf granting an uppropriation to the Erie and Sun bury Railr ind because it .did not denounce that measure. This is absurd reasoning.— The Convention had enough to do, without going into an ejabonite declaration of opinion upon all the project which have been or may be presented to the Legislature.” I We clip the above from the Examiner , | as an answer to one of our paragraphs last ‘ week, calling attention to the fact that the ; Union ” County Convention had made no j declaration of principles for the public eye, ; except endorsing the vote of Mr. Pownall appropriating $3,000,000 to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad,'by re-nominating him over the head of Mr. Kauffman who had voted against | that measure. It will not excuse Mr. Pownall for that t vote either, because the Examiner alleges j (whether justly or unjustly we are not able to i say) that Mr. Patton, one of the Democratic j candidates for Senator, was in ffWor of the 1 Sunbury and Erie appropriation. MrrPXrroN ! was not in the Legislature, and had no vote i upon the measure. As a private citizen he 1 might or might, not be favorable to it, as he i had a right to be ; but a public man, a repre | sentative of the people has no right to vote ; contrary to the wishes of his constituents and I in direct opposition to their interests, as Mr. ! Pownall has done. Should Mr. Patton be i elected to the Senate, he will occupy a different - relation to the people of Lancaster county 1 from what he did last winter. He vyjll tako ; his seat, pledged by the Convention froijn whom i he received his nomination, to oppose anpabd | every attempt to repeal the Tonnage Tax, and any project for increasing the State debt by appropriating the public funds to the Sunbury i and Erie Railroad or any other corporation.— i Not only Mr. Patton, but our whole legisla ; tive ticket is pledged to this course—hence 1 there is a marked difference between the Democratic candidates for the Senate and As sembly, and those of the Opposition who are : pledged to nothing, and who are known to be I in the interest of the Pennsylvania Railroad, ' and at least one of them also in favor of an ! appropriation to the' Sunbury and Erie road jat the expense of the Commonwealth. In jus j tice to Mr. Patton, it may be also well enough ; to state, as an evidence that his views were \ in consonance with those entertained by the j Convention, that he urged upon the Committee on Resolutions the propriety of reporting the resolution, which they did, in opposition to the sale of the Main Line, repeal of the Ton nage tax, &c., and endorsing the action of the Canal Commissioners. But the Examiner says the “ Union ” Coun ty Convention had no time to pass resolutions or define the policy of the party 1 This is a lamentably weak excuse on tho part of our neighbor. No time, forsooth, to say, in half a dozen of lines, that they were opposed to a repeal of the Tonnage Tax, and against any appropriation to the SunSury and Erie Rail road ! All this would have taken perhaps five minutes to do—not more certainly. Could the Convention not have spared that much of their precious time, so as to satisfy the people whom they pretended to represent, but whom (we incline very strongly to the opinion) they have grossly and intentionally misrepresented.! We are not aware that the “ Union ” Conven tion had any other labors to perform than were performed by the Democratic Convention which met the previous week. The Demo crats selected a full ticket—the others did nothing more. The one, in addition to nom inating a ticket, showed their hand by laying down a platform of principles upon which their candidates were placed —the other had’nt time to do so! What nonsense. The truth is, the “ Union ” County Conven tion was controlled by corporation influence, and the wire-workers, well knowing the oppo sition, of the people to any thing of the kind, carefully selected candidates to suit their ulterior purposes, and prevented any expres sion from the Convention which would have a binding effect upon the candidates when elected. Will the people of Lancaster county consent to “go it blind” in this way—to be bound hand and foot and placed under the ponderous wheels of this great corporation juggernaut? Are they willing to have the best interests of the Commonwealth sacrificed in this way, and will they humbly bow down and kiss the hand that smites them ? We hope they, at least, will “take time ” to ponder over the matter. BST* Tho Examiner thinks the "Republican candidates for Senate and Assembly quite the equal of their Democratic opponents. Will it do ui the favor to state in what particular or particulars. We do Dot believe they are equal in any respect, and that is the judgment of some of the Examiners own party friends. But our mind is open to conviction. Suppose our neighbor tries his hand at comparisons. ’Tis true, comparisons are said to be odious, •specially where the contrast is very striking —but, then, if the Examiner believes what it says, why need it dread the result of an inves tigation of the relative merits and qualifica tions of the opposing candidates for legislative honors. Or, if our neighbor prefers “spreading himself” a little, suppose'he takes the entire tickets from top to bottom. Let us have a comparison by all means. It would be decid edly refreshing to the drooping cause of Black Republicanism in Lancaster county. It would give some little zest to the campaign. Praise-worthy Conduct l The course of the candidates generally on the Democratic ticket, in being willing to de cline, if thereby the harmony of tho party would be better preserved, is worthy of all commendation. This wa9 especially the case on the part of Mr. John L. Lightner and Dr. Bare —both of whom will be gratefully re membered by the party. The interests of the Democratic party, as evinced in their praise worthy conduct, were dearer to them than any personal considerations, and we doubt not they will be rewarded in due season. Dr. Bare has been placed on the ticket for another position, and Mr. Lightner will not long be permitted to remain in private life. Convention had'Dt time to attend to erecting a platform for the Republican can didates to stand upon—so says the Examiner, in effect. But there was a Committee appoint ed, with John A. Hiestand, Esq., at its head, for that express purpose. Had'nt they time to attend to it? Or did they smother all at tempts at a “declaration of opinion” in the same way that they disposed of the resolution offered by a member of the Convention, and read by the President, instructing the candid ates for Senate and Assembly to oppose any appropriation to the Sunbury and Erie Rail road and the Repeal of the Tonnage Tax ? Great Demonstration. The Democracy of Philadelphia celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the adoption of the Federal Constitution, by an immense Mass Meeting in Independence Square, on Thursday evening. James C. Vandyke, Esq., presided, assisted by 76 Vice Presidents and 13 Secre taries. The meeting was ably and eloquently addressed by Messrs. Vandyke, Shannon, (of Pittsburg,) Witte, Young, Carbigan and Campbell —and strong resolutions were adopt ed sustaining the National Administration, and endorsing the Democratic State and loeal nominations/ “-It is enough to say that there was not a man in tho Union Convention. *"> far ** we know. faVo r *bl-< to the , three million dollar appropriation —neither is there a man on the, Union Ticket in favor of that measure ” —Examiner of Wednesday last. BS&* Then why were the managers of the Convention afraid to pass a resolution against such: why did they set aside all the members of the county who ; voted against it at the last session of the 1 Legislature, and re nominate the only one i (Pownall) who voted for it ? Will the Exam ] vner be pleased to explain this gross and pal | pable inconsistency between profession and ; practice ! The issue was plainly and point edly made in the Convention, as we stated last week, by 'Squire Fisher, in the following termß : “Mr. Fisher, of Colombia, said be wished before they proceeded to ballot for a fourth, to call the attention of the Convention to a single fedt When the bill to vote away $3,000,000 upon the Suobnry and Erie Railroad was before the house ast winter. Mr. C. S. Kauffman was the only member of the Lancaster county delegation who opposed and voted against the measure. At that time the people of Lancaster county were almost nnanimoos in approving Mr. Knaffman's conrse od that question. The press of the county was prompt and earnest in its condemnation of the measure and in approving Mr. K.’s opposition to it. Would they now repudiate the man who had stood up alone for their Interests ? They asked him to be returned again as an expression of the approval of his constituents of bis conrse last.winter on that bill. If he should be repudiated now, what encouragement would members have hereafter for standing up for the interests of their constituents.” Here was the issue fairly made by Mr. Fish er, and if, as the Examiner alleges, there was not a man in the Convention favorable to the appropriation, it is passing strange that every one of them, except Mr. Fisher, were as mute as mice on the subject. Again, if there is not a man on the Union ticket in favor of that measure, as the Examiner further asserts, will it be kind enough to inform the public when Mr. Pownall ceased to favor it ? He was in in favor of the $3,000,000 appropriation last spring when he voted for it—we presume that fact will d(& be denied ; but how recently, or whe'n did he change his mind on the subject? In the absence of any well authenticated evi dence that he has repented of the grievous error he then committed, to satisfy the public mind, the inference is fair and legitimate that he has not ehanged his position, the mere ipse dixit of our neighbor to the contrary not withstanding. _The safest rule to judge a public man is— not what he may do in the future, but what he has done in the past, and we apprehend the vo ters of the county will apply this test to Mr. Pownall when they qome to vote upon his claims. A Home Thrust t The Philadelphia News, whilom a leading Whig paper, and now the metropolitan organ of Mr. Hazlehurst and the Straight-Outers, pitches into our neighbor, Mr. Darlington, in the following style. It is needless for us to add that the marked and glaring inconsistency of our neighbor deserved the rebuke which has been so well administered by his quondam friend. Hear the News: The Protective Policy Vindicated, We copy from the Lancaster Examiner and Herald the following article, expressing the conviction that’the British Free Trade policy, inaugurated in 184 G by Secretary Walker, and supported by Wilmot in Congress, has brought us as near ruin as a strong, healthy nation like this can be brought: “ Gen. Duff Green, once the head and frout of the anti-tariff interests ip this country, has issued a circniar to railroad companies, in viting their co-operatiou in an organization to promote the manufacture of American rail road iron to the"fexclusion of British, a part of the means to accomplish which is the revisal of tho Tariff and a return to the Protective policy. We have nothing to say, now, as to the general scheme of Mr. Green, but we are glad to note this glimmer of returning sense. The country for years has been going wild in buying abroad what we ought to have manu factured at home, and the result is seen in the fact that we are to day, as a nation, standing upob the brink of national bankruptcy. The Free Trade policy has brought us as near ruin as a strong, healthy nation like this can be brought.” No one who reads the foregoing, would for a moment suppose that the journal expressing such views could be now engaged in supporting David Wilmot, one of the chief supporters of that British Free Trade policy, for the high office of Governor, and yet such i 9 the fact. The very journal thus denouncing Free Trade, and attributing all our present monetary em barrassments to the Tariff of 1846, for which Wilmot voted, does not only now support him for Governor, but abuses all who prefer that good old Henry Clay Tariff Whig, whom the Americans have nominated as their candidate, as being Loco Focos in disguise. Such is the inconsistency of Edward C. Darlington, the editor of the Lancaster Examiner and Herald. Could we have any better evidence than is thus afforded by his paper, that no conserva tive, no friend of the Protection of American industry, be he Whig, American, or Democrat, can, without a sacrifice of principle and con sistency, support a Free Trader like Wilmot? In 1846, this same Mr. Darlington, with honest indignation, denounced Wilmot as a traitor to Pennsylvania, because he voted for the repeal of the Tariff of 1842, and the enactment of that of 1846. Now he abuses all who refuse to reward Wilmot for that treason. Who is consistent in adhering to principle—Darling ton, or those who support Isaac Hazlehurst, and repudiate Wilmot ? Mr. Brenneman at, Home ! “ The Democratic County (Convention of last week, nominated Mr. John 11. Brenneman of this place, as a candidate for the Assembly. This was an excellent selection. We know of no one in Mt. Joy more worthy of the office for talent and cool, comprehensive judgment —and we are confident thatthe heavy vote he will receive here will fully endorse the remark. We clip the above from the Mt. Joy Herald, (a neutral paper) as an evidence of the popu larity of our excellent young friend, Mr. Bren nehan, at home amongst his neighbors and acquaintances. We have no doubt that Mr. B. will poll a very heavy vote in his own dis trict, and not only there, but, we believe, all over the county. Mr. Brenneman Abroad S The following handsome notice of Mr. Brenneman, we take from the Norristown Register: Glad to See it.—V>’e are glad to see the name of John 11. Brenneman, Esq., among the nom inations for the Assembly in Lancaster county. Mr. Brenneman we have known for some years. His nomination is a good one, and the Democ racy and people of Lancaster county who wish a good representative in the next Legislature, should use every effort to secure his election. Were the Legislature composed of such men, we should have better legislatures and less State plundering. We hope he will be elected. Yorlc County Pair. The annual exhibition of the York County Agricultural Society will be held at York, Pa., on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur day the 7th, Bth, 9th and 10th days of October. The Society have made every preparation for a creditable exhibition. The premiums offered are quite liberal, and inducements are held out to competitors without regard to locality. All articles intended" for the exhibition will be transported by the several railroad companies free of charge, and it is expected that visitors to the fair will be furnished with tickets at reduced rates. William Patton. This gentleman’s nomination for the State Senate is thus favorably noticed.by Col. For ney, in his paper of the 14th instant: “ We are pleased to record that the Demo cracy of Lancaster county have placed the name of William Patton at the head of their ticket for the Senate. Mr. P. has long been identified with the political issues of the coun ty and his real and untiring exertions last fall, in the election of Mr. Buchanan and the State ticket, entitle him to the furher confidence he has received at the hands of his party.” ANOTHER TERRIBLE DISASTER . OVER 600 KZVBS LOST! And $2,000,000 in Treasure Z . We have tin* melancholy duty tn perform of recording another frightful casualty at sea. attended with appalling loss of life. The steamer. Central America, fruih Havana, for New York, wirh the California mail*, a large number of passengers, and over a million and a half in specie, foundered on the 12th inst, and nearly all on board were doomed to a watery grave. The steamer Thomas Swan, from New Yord, at Charleston, reported hav ing spoken, on the 15th inst., off Cape Hat teras. the Hamburg bark Elize, which had on board forty passengers of the ill-fated steamer, the remainder having been lost. ' The Elize was on her way to Norfolk with the survivors, and we shall doubtless receive farther details of* this disaster by to-morrow. The steamers Daniel Webster and Empire City, the latter of which left New York yes terday, will search for the boats of the Central America in case they were able to live in the tremendous gale. Out of five hundred passen sengerf, only sixty are known to have been saved. No mention is made of the specie which was on board. The New York Times gives the total of her crew and passengers os follows : Crew 101 Passengers Whole number. Number reported saved. Total of liveß lost. ■ The officers of the steamer are spoken of as j the choicest men in theemployment of the com -1 pany, being distinguished for ability and trust worthiness. Mr. Hull the Purser, has been in the employment of the Steamship Company since the first establishment of the California Line. Among the passengers was probably the son of Mr. Raymond, the agent of the Company, who went out in the steamer to spend a vacation from school. During the afternoon of yesterday the public fears for her safety were largely increased by the publication of the following dispatch:— Norfolk, Sept. 16.—Central America left Havana at 9 o'clock, A. M. Bth. We left at ten, when the gale commenced on the night of the 10th. Latitude 30° 30 v \ longitue 79° 20 v \ I presume the Central America was forty miles ahead. Gale lasted until Monday morning 14th. Neither sun nor stars shone during that time. She had 525 passengers, and about $2,000,- 000 in treasure including remittances from Havana, principally insured in London. The general concern was rendered still more painful by the reports of large quantities of wrecked materials which have been passed in the track of that steamer. Also the statement of the chief mate of the steamer Atalanta, that they saw, on the night of the storm, signals of distress, whi<jh are used by steamers, (blue lights in succession,) that they were only a a mile and a half distant, but suddenly disap peared, and that nothing was seen of the steamer in the morning. Her owner and the agent of the line, however, manifested no fears on her account, whatever they might inwardly have felt; they spoke of her as one of the staunchest of vessels, and an excellent sea boat, and had full confidence in her ability to weather the gale through which the other steamers passed in safety. The Central America (George Law) was built in 1853. by Wm. H. Webb, for the Uni ted States Mail Steamship Company. She .was constructed of the best materials, and all her planking was bolted.edgewise through and through. Only three months ago she was ta ken on the dry dock and thoroughly overhauled, and partly re-coppered, the main portion of it still being in good order. She had two direct acting enting engines, of which all the work ing parts were wrought iron, and very heavy; her crank pins, for in^ance,.being 13 inches in diameter, which is said to be as large as the Persia’s and all other parts in proportion.— Her boilers were also thoroughly repaired at the same time. The opinion of those at the office of the California Steamship Company was, that she ran short of coal during the gale, and is probably making her way under sail, along the Gulf Stream, or she might have put into Nassau or Key West. The New York Herald of Friday says that the Central America left Havana at 9 o’clock on the morning of Tuesday, the Bth inst., un der the command of Lieut. Herndon of the United States Navy, a most efficient officer.— She had something over five hundred passen gers on board, the exact number not being known, and these, with tho ship’s company, amounted in all probably to six hundred and twenty-five persons. She carried treasure to the amount of one million six hundred thou sand dollars, and a "-valuable cargo and mails from the Pacific. On the evening of the 7th the heavy gale, which has proved so destruc tive to our Southern coasts, set in from the northwest, and it came to its height on Satur urday the 12th inst., whon it blew a perfect hurricane. And it was in this awful tempest that the Central America foundered , carrying down with it five hundred souls. STATEMENT OF HENRY 11. CHILDS. Savannah, Sept. 18.—Henry 11. Childs, one of the rescued, passengers, states that the Central America left Havanna on-.the Bth inst., had delightful weather and a calm-sea to that port. On the afternoon of the day of sailing from Havana, we had afresh breeze, and on Wednesday it blew very strong. At night it increased and rained in torrents. On Thurs day the wind blew a hurricane, and tho sea run very high. On Friday the storm raged with unabated fury, and at II o’olock A. M., it was first known among the passengers that the steamer had sprung a leak, and was mak ing water fast. A line of men was formed, who went to work in bailing tho water from her engine room, the fires having been already extinguished by the furnaces being overflowed. We gained upon it so much that the firemen were enabled to get up Bteam again, but this continued for only a few minutes, when the fires were again extinguished and the engines abandoned. The bailing, however, was con tinued in all parts of the vessel, and kept up. till she finally went down. During Friday night, the water gained considerably, but all being in good spirits, we worked to the best of our ability, feeliDg that when morning came we might possibly speak some vessel and be saved. The fatal Saturday came at last, but brought nothing but an increased fury of the storm. Still we worked on. About 2 o’clock, P. M., the storm lulled a little and the clouds broke away, so that our hopes were renewed, and we all worked like giants. At 4 o’clock, P. M., we spied a sail and fired guns. Our flag being at half mast it was seen and the Brig Marine, of Boston, bore down upon us. We then considered our safety certain. * She came near and we spoke to her and explained our condition. She laid to about a mile dis tant, and we, in only three of the boats, saved all the women and children, and they were safely put on board the brig. As evening was fast approaching we discov ered another sail, which responded to our call, and came near us. Captain Herndon told our crippled condition, and asked them to lay by, and send a boat. She promised to do so, but this was the last we saw of her, except at a distance, which grew greater every moment. At 7 o’clock, we saw no possibility of keep ing afloat much longer, although if we could do so until morning, all would be saved in a short time. A heavy sea for the first time broke over her upper deck, and our hopes faded away. Life preservers were then fur nished to the passengers, and we sent up two rockets. A tremendous sea then swept over us, and the steamer in a moment went down. I think that some four hundred or four hun dred and fifty aouls were launched upon the ocean, at the mercy of the waves. The storm at this time bad entirely subsided. We all kept near together, and went as the waves took us. There was nothing, or very little said, except each one cheered, and courage was kept up for two or three hours ; and, I think, for that space of time, none drowned. But those who could not swim, became ex hausted, and one by one gradually passed to eternity. The hope that boats would be sent to us from the two vessels we had spoken soon fled from us, and our trust was alone in Provi dence ; and what better trust could you or I ask for. I saw my comrades faßt sinking, and at 1 o’clock that night, I was nearly alone upon the ocean, some 200 miles from land.— I, however, heard shouts from all thafrcould do so, that they were not far from me, but I cmild nor. see them. Within an hour from th*< time 1,- saw a vessel, and judged.about one ni!, ° me. Taldntr fresh oonrace. I struck or.* for the vessel, and reached ir when nearlv exhausted, and was drawn on hoard by ropes. It nrovcd to ho a Norwegian barque, from BMHr.e. TTondurnP. hound for Falmouth, Eng land. I found on hoard of her some three of my comrades, and at nine o'clock the next' morning, we had forty nine noble fellows on hoard, nd these are all I know of having been saved. Wecruised ahont the scene of disaster, ont.il we thonght that all alive had been res cued, and then set sail. The Monetary Crisis. The pressure in money matters has been unusually severe, for the last' two or three weeks, ip all the principal cities and towns of the East and West. We copy the following list of failures, as the consequence of the pres sure Faiutbes, Assignments, Ac—The following are the re ! ported failures, asrignineDta, Ac. Rnggles A Co.. Poultoey, Vt., failed. Eaton, Hill A Chandler, Drugs, Boston, Mass, failed « .F. Freeman. Boston. Maas., failed. ’ Freeman Orne, Boston, Mass., gone into insolvency. Charles H. Mills & Co, .Boston, suspended. Liabilities very heavy. Philip Allen A Sons, Providence. R. 1.. suspended. Z. Allen.: Prov idence. R. T.. suspended on endorsed paper. Lozer A Pecknap, Palmer’s Corner. Conn., assigned. Nesmith A Co.. New York citv. suspended. Carpenter, Ide A Co., Straw Goods, New York city, sus pended. Frederick G. Swann. New York city, assigned : liabilities said to be about $1,200 000. Foster A Nickereon. New York city, suspended. Joseph F.Moyses. Dry Goods. Naw York city, suspended. Grant, Sayles A Ford, Produce, New York city, suspended. W. T. Hicks A Co.. New York city, Suspended- Waiter P. Jones. Liquors. New York city, suspended. William J. Bell A Co., Bankers, New York city, suspended. Frost A Pl-xce, Hats, New York, suspended. Beyaud A Treadwell, Liquors, New York city,suspended. G. H. Swords, Walton A Co., Hardware, New York city, suspended. C. B. Conant, Dodge A Co., Hardware, New York city, suspended. Thomas Douglas, Hardware, New York city, assigned to Charles Douglass and John M. Eager. Carpenter A Fullerton, New York city, assigned: caused it is said by failure of Acker A Harris. Strauss A Emanuel Brothers, New York citv, failed. Solmson A Meyer. New York city, suspended. Stephen Potter, Lumber, New York eity, assigned. Geo. W. Atwater, New York city, suspended. Rich A Loutrel, New York citv. suspended. Clark. Guthrie A Sturgis. Buffalo. N. Y., suspended. Wm. Penfield, Buffalo. N. Y., failed. Pratt A Perrine, Rochester. N. Y., assigned. Orange Catlin, Rochester, N. Y., failed. Justin Forbes, Mount Morris, N. Y., failed and assigned. Bank of New Jersey, New Brunswick. N. J., suspended. John G. Kitchen. Newark, N. J., failed. L. D. Hall A Co., Trenton, N. J.. failed. M. B. Canfield, Orange, N. J.. suspended, and said to have compromised. Dawson A Hancock, Iron and Crockery, Philadelphia, suspended: liabilities very heavy. John Y. Rusbton A Co., Crockery, Philadelphia, suspend ed. Thomas White A Co., Straw Goods, Philadelphia, sus pended; liabilities said to be $300,000. Featherhoff, Montgomery A Co., Groceries, Philadelphia, failed. W. P. A G. Hacker. Crockery. Philadelphia, suspended. W. W. A H. Smith, Philadelphia, failed. Hayes A Smith, Coal, Philadelphia, susponded. Joseph Rrpka, Philadelphia, suspended; liabilities about $500,000. Ilart, Montgomery A Co.. Philadelphia, suspended. Marple, McClure A Co., Philadelphia, suspended. J. A W. Ilorrock. Dyers, Philadelphia, suspended. Rockhill A Wilson, Clothing, Philadelphia, suspended. Hotchkiss A Barton, Scranton, Penn., failed. John Gommill, Petersville, Penn., failed. P. H. Sullivan, Broker. Baltimore, Md , failed. Michael Weasel. Cumberland, Md., failed. Pairp A Nourse, Bankers. Washington, D. C., suspended. Pinford, Mayo A Blair. Richmond. Va„ suspended. Bonham, Gilbertson A Co., Wheeling, Va.. assigned. James Carrigan. Charleston. S. C.. suspended. ** W. B. Besxlev, Wilson, S. C , failed. S. Eusell A Sons, Morganfield. Ky.. failed. Merritt. Bisley A Co., St. Louis, Mo., suspended. R. M. Hubbard, St. Louis, Mo., suspended. D.Armfield. St. Louis. Mo., assaigned. Smead, Callard A Ilugbo", bankors, Cincinnati, Ohio, suspended. Jesse A. Moore. Cincinnati. Ohio assigned. R"se A Jennings, Columbus, Ohio, suspended and as signed. D. E. Livermore. Sandusky city, Ohio, suspended. E. Franklin A Son. Alexandria. Ohio, iailed and assigned. 11. M. Chanaler, Attica. Ohio, failed. J. C. Schuylor, Attica. Ohio, failed. Curtiss A Bibbler. Rerwick. Ohio, failed. E. Higby. Attica, Ohio, failed. Stearm, Loomey A Co., La Porte, Ind., failed and as signed, B. F. Farnsworth, Chicago, 111., assigned to F. M. Wil liams G. F. Hamilton, Chicago, 111., failed and assigned. D. C. Norton. Lockport. 111., assigned. John C. Forbes. Lane, 111., failed. Wm. C. Kyle, Franklin, Mich., failed. E. Fishpool, New Baltimore. Mich., assigned. Powell A Sirard, Waterford, Wis., failed. T. F. Lvon A Co.. Fairfield. Wis., failed. E. K. Trfbue, Ononna, lowa, suspended. Albert A Rons, Burris, lowa, failed. Askew A Catlin. Grandview, lowa, failed. II C Knowles. Agency city, lowa, failed. Hacker, Lea A Co.. Dry Goods Commission, Philadelphia. Thos. P. Remington, do. do. do. John Farnum A Co., do. do. do Deal. Milligan A Burt. Dry Goods Jobbers, Philadelphia. Newbauser A Shatz, Clothing, Caps. Ac., iio. Kniirht A Bell, Commission Merchants on the wharf, Philadelphia. Foreign News. The accounts from Europe, bv the Persia, to the sth September, contain little that is bf special importance. The underwriters on the cable of the Atlantic Telegraph Company hftd offered to settle the claims on them by paying 36$ per cent in cash. Rumors of a Ministerial change in England were rife. The Emperor Napoleon abruptly left the camp at Cha lons, and it was rumored that he was having a secret interview with the Czar, preparatory to the formal meeting at Darmstadt on or about •Ifte 17th instant. There was somewhat of a panic in the Paris Bourse, on the 3d, having its origin in the retirement of some influen tial directors of the Credit Mobilier, the shares of which considerably declined. A dis patch from Paris, of the 3d inst, says that the Court of Assizes had condemned Ledru Rollin, Mazzini.Massarenti and Campannella to trans portation. The Mexican Charge d’Affaires had left Madrid in consequence of the rupture ,in diplomatic relations. The Emperor of Austria’s journey through Hungary is said to have been a perfect triumph. The King of Prussia has had two attacks of apoplexy, and his health inspires considerable uneasiness- The Gazette fie la Bourse of Vienna states on good authority that diplomatic relations will soon be resumed between Naples and England and France, Austrian mediation having been at work to accomplish that object. Advices from the Caucasus state that Shamyl still held eleven out of the twelve blockhouses which he took from the Russians. Re-inforcements of 20,000 men are to be sent against him. Large bodies of Russian cavalry have marched to ward the Austrian frontier with a view of preventing Austrian interference in the affairs of the Dannbian Principalities. The Cotton market was less active, but prices > were firm. Breadstuffs were without material change. Indian Corn had advanced Is a 2s per quarter. —Beef and Pork were easier. Consols closed at 90£ a 90$. American securities dull. The annual State election in Maine took place on Monday week, and of course resulted in the success of the blacks. Returns from 103 towns give Morrill(blnck) about 7000 majority. The same towns last year gave Hamlin (black) a majority of about 14,000 over Wells (dem.) It is calculatad that the black majority will' now,be from 10,000 to 12,000. At the Presi dential election, Fremont had about 27,500 over Buchanan. Our friends have now redu ced that majority about one half, and with one more vigorous effort they can wipe it out entirely. Black Republicanism is rap idly dying out, even in the strongest of its strongholds. Miners' Jounal of Saturday week says: We were informed during the week, that the City Bank of Philadelphia had loaned about one hundred thousand dollars to shave with in Schuylkill county, while many who applied for discounts at the Bank on legiti mate business paper, were refused accommo dations. Had the recent resignation of the two directors anything to do with this business? We should like to know. What says the Ledger on the subject ? It professes to be down on all Banks loaning money for shaving purposes. - We believe this practise of loaning money to shavers is not coofined to Philadel phia. The'same system is practised by seve ral of the country Banks—and by at least one (if rumor be not at fault) located not a hun dred miles from our sanctum. It is a shabby business, however, and should be frowned upon by the entire community.— Eds. Intel. We direct the attention of capitalists to the valuable store stand and farm of Joseph Hutton, advertised for sale in another part of this paper. It is an excellent location for business, in a pleasant neighborhood, and in every respect desirable. There are also numerous other properties advertised, to which we direct public atten tion. CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS Present ation of a Watch.— Messrs. Black, Krause and Fli<-k, a committee appointed by the Citizen Fire Company of arrived in o-.r citv ou Satur day night, ani yesterday morning called at the house ..f Mr. Lewis Frick, in Mulberry street, and, r c behalf of pai-l Company, presented to Miss Anas C. Frick a handsome gold watch and chain. It will be remembered that this young lady presented the Qtizen Company with a superb ahrll basket on their recent Visit to Lancaster. Col. James Black, in presenting the watch, made a very neat and appropriate speech, which Was responded to by James K. Alexander, Esq., in his usually happy style. Mr. Frick’s lady had prepared a very handsomo enter tainment, and had invited a number of guests to partake of the choice viands . Among those present were Samuel H. Reynolds, Esq., Theo. Fenn. Esq., of the Daily Time®, and a number of members of tbo Washington Company of this city. The fair sex were also Weil represented. Mr. R-ynolcU proposed the following toast: Miss Anna C. Frirk; may she long live to shed h-r cheering and controlling influence over the fire department. The Washington Company, the Press, and Messrs. Alex ander and Reynolds wore toasted by the Citizen, and appropriate acknowledgments were made by each ami their representatives. Mr. Reynolds then proposed the Citizen Fire Company of Harrisburg. He spoke of the prestige of their generosity which had preceded their coming, and said that the people of our city would reeard this as but another bright star io the constellation of their liberality. Several otb-r toasts were given, and the party loft the residence of Mr. Frick delighted with his hospitality, and convinced of thelfnrt that firemen wherever found are characterized by generosity and a disinterested and heroic forgetfulness of self. Shooting Festival. —Tho Gerirmn Rifle Society of this city, with a number of delegations from societies in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Ac., bad a plc-nic or shooting festival at their grounds, a short d'stance east of the city, on yesterday. They paraded several of the streets in the morning, accompanied with most excellent mnsic from Hepting*? Band, who appeared in a new and rather pretty uniform. We understand that thev had “one glorious time.” The proceedings were to wind up last evening with a grand hall at Fulton Ilall. Our German friends have an exceedingly happy faculty of knowinghow to drive away the “blues.” Ac. Their enjoyments are amusing, instroctive and of a healthy and Invigorating nature. The Female Night School.— The Female Night School,, of this city, will open on Monday evening next. We have not learned when the Male Night School will open. Fire.—On Sunday morning, about 2 o’clock, a house. In N. Prince street, occupied by Mr. Wm. Fisher, was partly destroyed by fire. It originated, it is said, from a stovepipe being placed in a part of the chimney which was constructed of nothing but lathing and plaster. A large portion of the furniture was destroyed. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher and two or three young ladies, who were sleep ing in the upper part of the house, barely escaped with their lives. The house belonged to Mr. P. C. Ranninger, Bookbinder, and. wo understand, there is an insurance upon it. Died of his Injuries.— Mr. P. F. McGrann, who was injured at the tunnel at Hazleton, Luzerne county, some two or three weeks ago, died from its effects, at Philadelphia, ou Friday. His renmius were brought t<> this city for interment on Friday evening, and were, mi Sunday, deposited in the family vault in the old cemetery of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Vine street. Ilis remains were followed to tbo grave by a large concourse of peopU. Mr. McGranh whs 'about 2d years of age, nud wo> highly esteemed In this community. Democratic Meeting.—A Democratic Mass Meeting will be held at the public house of Henry Fritz, (Forney's old stand.) in West Earl township, on Saturday next, the 20th inst, to commence at 1 o’clock, p. m.— Several speakers will be present and address tho meeting. Grace Church. Gap Mines.—Tbo corner stone of this Church whs laid on Monday morning last, with the eustomary solemnities of the Episcopal Church.— The morning was beautiful, and tho attendance largo and most respectable. The Church is situated ou the top of the Octnraro hills, in the immediate vicinity of the Nickel Mines, and about four miles south of the Gap. Tho day was warm—bat at that elevation, a most delightful breeze took off all sonse of inconvenience. A holiday was given to the workmen at tho mines: and tli-> neighbors, with characteristic hospitality, opened their houses to entertain those from a distance. In the unavoidable absence of the Bishop, the ceremony* was performed by the Rector, Itev. Dr. Kiilikcliy, assisted by Rev. Messrs. Murrison,. Stewart aud Bowman. Ad dresses -were delivered by the Rector and by one of the attending clergy. The whole ceremony passed off without nnythiug to mar or interrupt tho pleasantness of the occasion. This Church owes its origiu to the indefatigable and disinterested labors of I>r. Killikolly ; but bo has had an able aod willing helper in Capt. Williams, the superinten dent of the mines. Very* eucotiragiog progress has been made with tho subscription ; but something yet remain* to be done, aud lew objects deiorve assistance more. Tho Church is to be a very modest stone structure 00 by 30 feet. Many will rejoice to know that it is to be free. Tho music on tb* occasion was excellent. The meb>de“n was played by the Rector’s daughter, assisted in the singingby a very competent choir. We heartily wish the enterprise a uccess. —F riday's Express. Resolutions of Thanks. — The following resolutions were adopted at a meeting of the Citizen Fire Company of Harrisburg, held on Tuesday evoning last: Resolved. That our thanks are eminently due to the Firemeu of Lancaster, generally, for the enthusiastic re ception of our Company upon our arrival. Resolved, That we are under lasting obligations to the Washington Company for their fraternal care of ourselves and tbo protection of our carriage,—for the elegant colla tion they served up for our refreshment.—and for the kindly spirit which prompted them, at every sacrifice of personal convenience, to make everything subserve our gratification and entertainment during our stay with them. Resolved. That we tender our sincere thanks to the Ladies of Lancaster for the elegant wreaths and festoons presented to the Company. Every member will long feel the influence of the beaming smiles which irradiated us with their sunny brightness. God bless their geuorous hearts and pretty faces. Resolved. That we will ever cherish with teelinga of the highest regard, the youthful donor of the beautiful and costly silver basket of artificial flowers, Miss Anna Cecelia Frick. Her handsome gift will he treasured by the Com pany as a sacred thing, and the kinduesn which prompted it will be recurred to io after years with feelings of the moat pleasurable recollection. Resolved, That the characteristic kindness and hospital ity extended to us by the citizens of Lancaster, entitle them to our warmest regards. Resolved, That our thanks are due to the worthy host of the “Keystone House,” Mr. Showers, for his liberality and bis unremitting attention to our wants while we en joyed the pleasure of being his guests. Resolved, That the Chief Marshal and his Assistants deserve the highest credit for the able, dignified and im partial manner iu which they performed their respective duties. Resolved, That our thanks are due to our former towns man Theo. Fann, Esq., and his amiable lady, and Mr. Jacob B. Auiwake, for their kind remembrance, and for tbe varied and bountiful repasts of which we were so generously in vited to partake at their residences. Resolved, That we are under obligations to the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company for furnishing ua with excursion tickets. Resolved, That we return thanks to our talented fellow members Win. C. A. Lawrence, Esq , for bis eloquent re sponse to tbe welcome wo received, and to R. J. Quldeman, Esq., for his classic and highly poetic speech, presenting, on behalf of the Company, a beautiful Silver Cup to the Washington Company of Lancaster. Resolved, That we aro thankful for and fully appreciate tbe efforts of the National Guard Brass Band to enliven and please with their delightful melody. Resolved, That our thauks are justly due to the Marshal of our Company and his eflicieot Assistants, for their uni form politeness aDd firemen-like deportment. Resolved, That tho Harrisburg and Lancaster papers are respectively requested to publish these proceedings. A. L. CaRST, Secretary. C. SEILER, President. Poking Fun at Us.— The Lancaster Intelli gencer calls the members of the press who participated with tho Citizen Hose Company, in the lateparade at Lancaster, "five of tho handsomest-l'ioking gentlemen in the whole line.” There now, brother Sanderson, that will do. All onr friends who read ycur lotice will know that yon are only “poking fun” at us in a sly way. Pinkerton was the only one amODg us that could lay any claims to beauty, and he is not half as good looking as yoursolf or brother Goodall.— Harrisburg Herald. Nonsense, Ben! We were never more in earnest. You believe so yourself, only you are too modest to “own up.” Modesty, you are well aware, constitutes one of the many virtues of the typographical profession! Brother Goodall nor ourself have ever set up any great claims to beauty.— Now, don’t be so foolish, Ben! If you poke any more such fun at ns we will bo sure to collapse! Examination at Churchtown.— An exam ination of the Students of the Academy at Churchtown, in this couDty, will take place on Friday next. The classes will be critically examined io the different studies pursued during the Session; but no previous preparation has been made, expressly, for au examination. A friend, at Churchtown, has sent us the following pro gramme of the ORDEn OF EXERCISES. MORNING, (9 o’clock,) PRAYER. 1 Composition—Responsibilities of America—l. Shalter. 2 First and Second Classes In Algebra. 3 First and Second Classes in Latm. 4 First Class in Philosophy • Speech—The Warrior and tho Poet—ll. 11. Weiser. 0 Sorond Class in Grammar. 7 Speech—Necessity of Education—J. V. Galt. 8 Speech—The Burial of Sir John Moore—E. S. Ranck. AFTERNOON. (1 % o’clock). 1 Composition—Evils of War—John C. McMichaol. 2 First Class in Geography. 3 First Clas3 in Practical Arithmetic. 4 Speech—Casablanca—Alexander McKibblo. 5 First Class in Trigonometry. 6 First Class In Geometry. 7 Composition—Hopes and Fears of Youth—l. R. Buch anan. 8 Third Class in Geography. 9 Composition—Cove of Country—E. T. Emery. 10 First Class in Greek. 11 ?pe*«h—Character of Washington—B. F. Weaver. 12 Dialogue—Chambers McKibblo and W. Robeson Geiger. EVENING, (7 o’clock). SCCRtC. 1 Speech—Ruins of Time—Edwin Shalter. 2 Intellectual Arithmetic. S Speech—Mount Tabor—W. J. McCaa. 4 Speech—Eulogy on tho Life and Services of John Quincy Adams—Samuel Morrow. 5 First Class in Grammar. 6 First Class in Conic Sections. 7 Speech—Brutus on the Death of Caesar—D. J. McCaa. MCBIC. 8 Speech—William ITartz. 9 Speech—The Cultivation of Moral and Religions Feel ings—l. C. Bucbanao. The next Session of this Institution will open on the 'Bret Monday in November, and, we are glad to learn, under the most favorable auspices. The Principal, Mr. GrPHN, la a gentleman amply qualified In every for the posi tion he occupies. ST. LODIS CORRESPONDENCE, | Tightness of the Money MarketSl Louis Merchants Uhiha • [ len — Suicide.:—Destruction of a Distillery—Burning of a I Steamer—Barrier Trial- The Prtside.ut't Reply to Prof. j Silly-man—" Bleeding Kansas -77te Last Resort of ; B-’itc'e Rcpuhlicnnism—The Canvass in foioa — J)r. Charles L-.ih—Local /t ffutrr —Missouri Lands—A C/hancc for bar gains. tfc., dx. \ ._ V St. Lons, Sepr'WrfBs7. Th» weather baa been quite warm during the >-utire i week. The rivers are alllow and fal.lug rapidly. There j are now many country merchants In the city buying their ] fall goods ; business, however, Is extremely dull, and the j fall trade will not fairly open for a week or ten days. In monetary affairs the past week has been tho tightest times our merchants have experienced for fifteen years.— The St. Louis Price Current remarks in its review of the money market: “The tightness In the money market continues to ex *rt a depressing influence in all departments of business. The latter part of last week was the most trying period our business men have passed through fur many years.— The demand for money to m-*«t maturing ob'igntions was very large, and as banks aud hankers could afford but little assistance, the best paper, bills or acceptances, or even currency, were not available, ae thaie was no way of negotiating "them except by* submitting to exh-rbitant shaves. The crisis has safely passed, however, without leaving scarcely a scar behind, which Is another of the many evidences exhibited of tho stability and soundness of our business community. ••This week the demand formouey, though still largo, in less pressing, and the market has assumed a more encour aging aspect. The discounting institutions, however, are enabled to pass only a small portion of the pa|M»r offered, and a large amount of good paper i« offered outside, negotiations rate from l}-£ t» d ceut. per month. Exchange is iu small supply with modertte d-mand. Xho Hanks aud Bankers are paying par<i?l},* p ••tnium onlthe Eastern cities, and drawiug at prem.; and on Now'Or leaiis are payiug cent. Qiscouut, aud drawing at par." Notwithstanding the failure* all over the country, our merchants thu* far have stood up nobly and manfully un der the pressure and tightuess of the money m.nrkot, and we are happv to hare It to announce that not a single failure or suspension of a St. Louis house has come to our knowl edge. There wore, however, in the eerly part of last week one or two of our merchants protested, but which amount ed to nothing. This week will show lo tho world, unless we are very much mistaken, that St. Loins busluc?H men ran withstand what those in other cities must give way under. luvi'iptw of produce have been very smill. and prices are Icdtnini;. We now quote Flour at $1 £»0 to $j ; Wheat at i'kV to $1 30 according to qtialitv and condition. iTlicr-' is a great deal of dirty wheat brought to this mirk-d. whirb will not bring from 10. to 2le p--r hush-*] wh>t good .'lean will. ) Corn dull at {iOfrSofic : Oats 33fff>:;7c ; Rve TO.- Whis ker 2iV ; i'otatoos 42r ; Hides 17c; Wool, washed 3tV: ami Hay ooc to $1 per 100 lbs. Them hare been received at this port since the Ist nf January to September 10. IS.*»7, 1 142,323 sacks and I.o>lf> bbls. wheat, against STs.7thl r tck< and 2.022 bbls same date last y«-ar, showiug an increase of IPS . r >27 sacks. The health of our city continue* pond. Mr. David Arm field, a pmmiaiug young man, brooming inmcwhnt embar rassed in business matter*, omunitted suiaide. tt few days since by taking .;n overdose of morphine. He lenves a young wit- ami child to d-plore his loss. A distillery and vinegar factory situat-d on tho Lev.*©, was destroyed by lire on Wednesday last. Several adjoin ing buildiugs were also destroyed. Mr Sheruian ia the proprietor of the distillery, which ia said to be one of the largest in the L'amu, and bis lost is about Jtfo.OOO, and no ins irtiuce, 'he policy baviug ruu out some few hours boluro the fire took, place. The steamer Uohln i ti its was destroyed by fire on the Mississippi, about twenty miles below this city, on Sunday night last. She was freighted with grain and lumber for this imrket. Th- boat and cargo are a total loss; the for mer was valued at and insured in this city, at Mr. Budd's Agency, for $lO,OOO. The Exchange Bank and tho Bank of Bt. Louis will go into operation on the Ist of October next. The trial of \V. F. Sharp, for the murder of Dr. E. 11. Cleveland, last December, is uow occupying the attention of t) 10 Critnnal Court. Wo have received lato hut not important news from Utah, by the arrival of a mail with dates to tho sth of Au gust. i’resid-nt Voting pro ichc 1 j sermon in the Bowery on the difii.-uUio.s between him and the United States. An indictment Ins been found against James O. Urnvman , assistant editor of the Chicago Demorrut, for the robbery of tho Chicago Post Office. The Convention to frame a Coustitution for the State of Kansas, met at Lecompton last Monday. Mr. Buchanan's letter to the Connecticut. Abolitionists se'ems to have quieted down his assailants in this quarter, and has been applauded by all sensible men. The Missouri Democrat, howeve. takes Issua with him, as though Mr. Buchanan would condescend to notice the little “ feists” barking at his heels. Kansas is still ‘•bleeding.” according to the Black Re publican prints, and the pores will not bo stopped till after your State election. Tho Black Republicans are determined to use the Kansas capital this fait yot. although it is at considerable discount hero in the West, but ive understand ab ivo par in Massachusetts where they only read mm side of the question. They believe all kinds of •* roorback* " in thn old Bay 3bite. What this party will next take hold of, is a subject that Messrs. Wilmot, Stovons <s: Co., can only conceive, and wo anxiously await the next platform ! It appears that there are only two parties in lowa—tho Democratic and Black Republican—the Know Nothings are dead and buried. Thoir election comes off on tho seem 1 Tuesday of October, and we should judge from present In dications that the Democrats will sweep tho State. We told you sorao months since that w© would throttle “Sam" in Missouri, and kill him outright at our election. Tt wo have not completely done the work, .ami in a masterly manner, too, we dont know what a ‘•flogging" is' Then* is scarcely a man of them left to relate the history of their rise and fall. Dr, Cbas. Lelb and a Mr. Bacon, of Chicago, had a little skirmish the other day at the Trumontdluu.so. iu that city From the accounts we Heein tho PH>wg^thnjln©tor guv© the fellow a sound thrashing, which, if all is true as stated, he richly merited. We understand that the Doctor is ou a visit to the East. Tho steamer Quincy v, .is caught in a st )rm on Thursday, night last, and the greater portion of tho roof of tho ladies cabin was carried away. No one was hurt, but tbo passen gers were considerably frightened, tho storm coming np without any previous warning. Wife whippiug has become a v-ry common amusement In our city. Nearly every day some one is before the Re corder for indulging iu tuis innocent exercise, and tho penalty ranges to twenty-five dollars. A paaseugur on board the stenmor AlOiorui, by tho name of F. S. Stockier, committed suicide on Friday night, by cutting his throat with a Cowmou pen knife. It is not known where ho was from. Stabbing and shooting affairs have been quite numerous during the week. There were I‘so arrests made (during the past week—B2 in tho day and 76 in the night. Our Fair, which will commence ou tho 23th, promises to ho one cf tho grandest exhibitions over held In the West. The Secretary of tho St. I, <uls Agricultural and Mechan ical Association, has received the following reply from President Buchanan, who was invited to bo present at our Fair Wasiiinoto* City, Sept. 2, 1857. j Oscar W. Collet, Esq., Cor. Secretary : Mr Dear Sir: —l have been honored by tho kind Invita tion of the members of the “St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical Association ” to visit your city during the annual fair which will commence on tbo 2Sth Inst. I deeply regret that this is not in my power consistently with public duties. I very much desire to revisit the West, which I have not smiQ for more than forty years; and I trust I may yet accomplish this wish. Ou such a a visit, the great, populous, commercial and rapidly grow ing St. Louis would, of course, present a special attraction. Yours very ro'-pectfully, We regret that the President cannot he present, and hope that his official duties will not prevent him from visiting the Great West during bis term ofofOco. Our Western country has only to be seen to be properly appreciated, and this city has ouly been honored twice by the presence of the Chief Magistrates of the nation—Martin Van Buren and Millard Fillmore, and we know that Mr. Buchanan would be greatly delighted with a visit to the valley of tho Mississippi. It is said and believed that ex-Presideat Pierce, Vice Pres'- Ident Breckinridge, Lord Napier and other distinguished gentleman will be present at our Fair. We should be most happy, Mr. Editor, to have you pay us a visit during our Fair. Can you not make it conveni ent? You can como by rail in two days, so shoulder your sack and couie along. Mr. and Mrs. John Wood commence an engagement this evening at the St. Louis Theatre, and Mr. and Mrs. John Drew at Wood’s. The Campbell Minstrels arc also holding forth in our city. The land'fever continues unabated, and wo daily hear of large transactions. The 12% cent Government lam! is rapidly being taken up in this State, and Dew farms are being opened. We have some of the richest and beat agri. cultural lands in Missouri to be found anywhere, and good farming land can be bought cheap. We think thni-.thostf of your farmers and business men who have money t.» spare, could not use It to better advantage than by nmo investing it iu Western lands—particularly in Missouri. Col. Orr and hU. brother-iu-law, Dr. Marshall, of 3. C., invested, vrbeti on their recent visit to tho West, $lO,OOO iu .Missouri lands —they bought it second-hand and paid good prices for it. They will no doubt double their money in four or five years. Gov. Bigler, J. Glancey Jones, and many others who have visited this great valley the present year, w® un derhand have made large investments iu this State aud in the Territories. «We mention these facts for tho benefit of y jur readers, aud who have money to Invest should not let such favorably oppoitunlticn slip through their fin gers. Everything isnuiet in Kansas. You must not believe the exaggerated stories started by the Black Republican*, they are unly told for political effect—to operate In liivor of the oppostlon lu L’onusy.Vania, Ohio, lowa, <kc. Ail kinds of p 'litical capital is being manufactured in Kansas to save the last sitiklng party. W e think tho people of the North will show to these fanatics. seekers for place and powtrund disunion!* ts, that they are not so easily gulled and hum bugged by their hypocritical •• shrieks tor ireedoin,” as thy loaders of Black .Republicanism iniagi no. A defeat to them in Punuay Ivauia in October will wipe forever the party from the Slate. They can't stand defeat. Ooce beaten, they have not the moral courage t<> pi .k their flints and try again. Let the I>cmuciuu ami *ll other consistent and unprejudicud tneu of your State, disregard the terrible " shrieks " emanating fn>m the Black Republicans of Kan sas—they are only put forth tor political capital, and not ns the true state of affairs as really aud truly exist in the Territory ; «Dd we beliove iu such a light all counterfeits will be viewed and detected by tho honest people of ygur State. New York. —The Democratic State Conven tion of New York met last week and selected the following candidates which they intend to elect this fall: for Secretary of State, Gideon J. Tucker ; Comptroller, Sanford E. Church ; Canal Commissioner, John JVI. Jacox ; State Engineer, Van R. Richmond ; Attorney General, Lyman Tremaine ; State Prison In spector, Wm. 0. Rhoades ; Judge of the Court of Appeals, Hiram Denio ; State Treasurer, Isaac C. Yanderpool. JAMES BUCHANAN. OLD GUARD.
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