INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN.
GEO. SAIffDS»SON, EDITOR.
A* SANDERSON, Associate.
LANCASTER, PA., SEPTEMBER 22, 1857
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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.