INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN, ; GKO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., DECEMBER 1, 1857. CIRCULATION, 8100 COPIES! Subbcriptiow Price, $2,00 per.ammro. Popular. Sovereignty. I Ib this term, ais applied to Kansas at v ths present time, sufficiently understood ? Wej opine not. Every body professes to be in favor! of it, theoretically—but, practically, they fail! to carry it out. Let us look for a moment at? the condition of things- in Kansas. Ihe lasti Congress passed a law, authorizing the people of that Territory to elect delegates to a Con-j vention for the purpose of framing a Constitu-j tion preliminary to its admission into the Union as a sovereign State. This will not be denied by any one, nor will the right of Con-j, grass to pass such a law be called in question., Under the provisions of that act delegates were j elected, (whether by a majority of the qualified^; voters or not is of no account, as it was thq t fault of the voters themselves if they did notj exercise the right of suffrage conferred upon: them by Congress,) who met in Convention at the time and place specified in the law.—• So far so good. Now, it cannot be denied that the Convention, as soon ns organized, represented the sovereignty of the people of Kansas, and was authorized and empowered to frame a Constitution for the State of Kanj aas. This was an act of sovereignty exurciseij by the people of the Territory themselves; through their representatives, and of course is binding to the extent it goes. So far, thenj there has been no infraction of the doctrine at the head of this article, for it was the act of the people themselves. j But now comes the trouble. The malcon;- tents in Kansas, and many good citizens in the old States, contend that there is a sover eignty over and above the sovereignty that elected the delegates and framed the Consti tution, who should now Bit in judgment oh that instrument and undo, if they choose, wholt the people, through their representatives, have done. In other words, they insist that a Con stitution, emanating from the people, shall-be submitted to the same people for their appro val or rejection before it is presented to Congress. Now, we look upon this as a wort of supererogation-an unnecessary requirement —a delay without any sufficient cause, other than a desire to keep open the Kansas excite ment, by keeping the question before Cori grbsß and the whole country for an indefinite length of time. j , We should have preferred, for peace sake, to have seen the whole Constitution submitted to the people of the Territory—provided the advocates of its submission were honest in their intentions and purposes with regard to it, of which we have great doubts. But we are not aware that the people had instructed their delegates to that effect. For any thing that has yet transpired, it would appear that the Convention was called together for the sole purpose of framing a Constitution, and the law under which the delegates convened required them to submit the result of their labors to Congress, and to no other sovereign-! ty whatever. The delegates met and acted without any special instructions from their constituents —they were convened to exercise the highest powers of sovereignty. Neither the law nor the instructions of the people re quired them to submit the Constitution to a popular vote prior to the action of Congressj upon it. They did not, in their wisdom, see; proper to make this submission, except so far, as the slavery question is concerned, (the only; bone of contention between the parties there,); and can it be pretended that they have arro-! gated to themselves any right or prerogative which they were not authorized to exercise byj the power that created them —the act of Con -; gress and the people themselves? It strikes us very forcibly that the doctrine of popular sovereignty has beCn exemplified, rather than otherwise in the action of the body, and the attempt now making: to eliminate or nullify their work savors more strongly of any else than the rightof the people to rule through their legally constituted representatives. It is an attempt to take the work out of the hands of the people and place it in the hands of Congress. In effect, it is an effort to set the popular will at defiance, if we are correct in our view of the matter. It is not pretended, we believe, that there is any thing wrong —any thinganti-republican ip the Constitution: No fault so far as we know has b een found with any of its provisions. Then why all this bluster and noise aboutrthe action of the Convention, why dispute about trifles ? Why not adopt it at once, with or without slavery, as the majority of the people shall determine, and thus take the whole ques tion outof thehandsof CoDgroseand give pende and quietness to. the country. Let it be adopt ed and a State Government organized under it, and the people can turn round the next day, if they choose, and call a convention to alter, or amend it as they may desire. Let it be adopted, and the wounds of this ill-fated Ter ritory will at once stop bleeding, and Kansas will become a prosperous State of the Union. But this does not suit the ulterior views of the Abolitionists. They,-do not desire to see it beoome a sovereigiTState at this time. Thdy want it to remain in a territorial condition for several years to come, so as to keep up the ex j"'citement throughout the country and haVe some capital for the noxt Presidential cam paign. Without that they would have ho hope of making even a respectable show against the Democratic party —with it, they calculate on achieving a victory, even ifiit should be at the expense of the Union itself. May kind Heaven preserve us from the mach inations of these unscrupulous men. The following paragraph, which we from the Washington Union , contains a v6l ume of rebuke to the objectors above alluded to, in a brief space : ' Black Republican Hypocrisy. —The mo'st arrant hypocrisy to be found ‘is the Black Republican, who pretends to be horrified beoause the whole of the Kansas Constitution is not submitted to the people of the Territory for ratification or rejection. This same Black Republican was, and is, the advocate of the Topeka Constitution, that was made by a body of irresponsible fanatics, who assembled in open defiance of the laws of the Territory, usurped the power to sit as a constitutional Convention, made a Constitution in open hos tility to the legal,authorities of the Territory, refused to submit any portion to the people for ratification or rejection , but sent it to Congress, and there insisted that it was the true and legitimate Constitution of Kansas. The hypo crite now pretends to be shocked that the legally-constituted Convention of Kansas has failed to submit any other than the Slavery clause for .the judgment of the people. Such brazen-faced effrontery and shameless hypoc risy deserve to be scouted and despised by all true national men. Low Prices. At Terre Haute, Indiana, last week, corn was selling at 20 cents, and many buyers were not offering over 18 cents per bushel. In Posey county, Ind., near Evansville, corn in the field was offering last week at 124 cents per bushel. More Specie from Europe.— The steam ship' Vanderbilt from Havre arrived at the port of, New York on Thursday, bringing $250,000 in specie, and 305 passengers. The municipal election in the City of New York takeß place to-day. The Kansas Constitution. !| The great question which has agitated the country from centre to circumference for |he last three years, was whether slavery should or should not exist in Kansas, and whether that Territory should oome into the Unionjas a free or slave State. This was the absorbing question which entered into and overrode] all others, in the last Presidential election. Grow ing out of this question and intimately con nected with it, was the doctrine of popular | sovereignty. The Democratic party strongly 1 "! advocated thisdoctrine, and the Republicans op- t posed it—the latter contending for the right of Congress to legislate for the people of the Ter- > ritories. The Democracy were victorious, jmd ■ the leading principle embodied in the Kansas- , Nebraska bill, the right of the people of Kan- ' 1 sas to determine the question of slavery for i themselves, abundantly sustained. 1 i The Convention of Kansas, the of ; ‘ which body were elected under an act of Gfon ! gress, met at the time and place fixed ufjon, | and, after a somewhat prolonged session, hjave ; brought their labors to a close by presenting I to the people of the Territory a constitutfon, j ! republican in form and modeled after the f|sh ion of many of the old States, with a clause in ; the schedule for ascertaining the sense ofj|the ; i people on the much mooted and troublesome ; i slavery question. Those who want slavery <jwill i i vote for the provision wh'ioh would make Kan- j ] sas a slave State—those who are opposed to i slavery will vote against the provision, Jf a j majority (as we have every reason to believe | : will be the case) shall vote against the priivis- j ion, then it will be stricken out, and Kansas \ \ will come into the Union as a free State. Now we respectfully ask, what farther guarantee of the expression of popular sovereignty can be ' asked than this action of the Constitutional ; | Convention provides for? The question of : slavery is to bo fairly submitted to the votes ol ! the people of Kansas, who hereafter will jkave I the decision of thequesiun in their own hands. ' If it is not decided in accordance witlij the | wishes of the majority, the majority aloud wilt ibe held responsible for the result. There can be no more boy’s play in this matter. The Territory of Kansas must soon become ope of the sovereign States of the Union, clothedjjwith all the rights, immunities and responsibilities of every other member of tho confederacy. The Democracy of the country have from the first opening up of the measure, insisted |jpon the right of the people of Kansas to mako] their own institutions and government, and they will see this principle carried out at all hazards, regardless of sectional clamor or prejudiced partisanship. Let abolitionists and firo-efaters rave because a sensible course prevails, the masses of the people in every State mutjf ac knowledge the fitness and patriotism oft-hofetand taken by Mr. Buchanan’s administration. Kansas we think will be, as the Democracy have always contended, a free State, and; abo litionism will have to fall back upon theji Gar rison platform or give up the business of negro agitation. In a government like ours, the truth must ultimately prevail, if the people pus. sess sufficient intelligence to appreciate jit. Col. Benton on tho Currency We do not knuw that we could furnish our readers with any thing more interesting and useful at the present time, than the great let ter of the lion. Thomas 11. Benton, op tho subject of Banking and the Currency, which was first published in the National Intelligencer of the 19th ult. The reader will observe that ofGenernl Jackson’s original plan for ting the currency, which contained five dis tinct propositions, all have succeeded but two- These propositions are: “ First, to review the gold currency, by correcting the erroneous standard of 1791; Second —to create Ja de mand for hard money by making it the exclu sive currency of the Federal Treasury Third —to make sure of this hard mon|y by keeping it in its own treasuries.” These three reforms have been accomplished, mainly by the Independent Treasury.] The remaining two that, according to Col. Benton, should now be accomplished, are : “ Fotirth To suppress all paper currency under $2O by a stamp duty; and, Fifth —to wind up jail de faulting Banks by a bankrupt law against de linquents.” :j There is a vast fund of information in the letter which should be in the possession] of the people and of legislators in these times |pf sus pension and pressure. We have inserted the letter on our first page, and ask for it a care ful and unprejudiced perusal. Now that the Convention of Kansas j has placed the slavery question in ;buch a 1 shape, as that a majority of the people can determine the question for themselvjes, the Abolitionists have taken a new tack, ntod ob ject to the action of the Convention because it did not see proper to submit the;| whole Constitution to the people, for their approval or disapproval. We should have preferred such a submission ourselves; butwejjdo not think the neglect or refusal of the Convention to do so, should be any great objection, espe cially as there is no opposition in any quar ter, so far as we have heard, to any;! of the provisions of the instrument. ;i Nor has the Convention been without pre cedent in its action. We learrr from the Pennsylvanian that the first Constitutional Convention of Ohio framed a Constitution, under which the people of that State were governed for forty-nine years. The niost sin gular part, however, of the whole history is, that the Constitution was never subntjtted to the people for their approval , but was absolutely refused by the Convention to be so submitted. A resolution was offered in the Convention, declaring in substance, that when the '. Consti tution was finished it. should be subm tted to the people for their adoption or rejection, before it should go into operation ; yet the resolution was rejected by a vote of twenty seven to seven, and the Constitution \was de clared to be in force and obligatory on the people , without their assent expressed in any form whatever. | Judge Burnet, in his Notes, says that some persons ascribed the rejection of the resolution to a fear that the people would repudiate the instrument, if it were submitted to them in the form in which it had been drawn up; while it was said, in their behalf, that they were influ enced by an honeßt desire to save lapor and strife, and prevent an unnecessary (loss of time. ji An Early Resumption, ij We see it stated that there is a movement by the banks of New York, towards assump tion of specie payments on the first qf Janu ary. We hope this is su. The sooner such a step is taken, the better it will bo|for the business of the country —now prostrated by want of confidence. All the solven| banks should look to the earliest possible day for re sumption, and the insolvent ones should be put out of harm's way without farther cere mony. We trust the New York baiks will resume with the commencement of ;the new year, and then wo think all the solvent bdnks of Pennsylvania should at once imitate the praise worthy example. The New;Orleans banks have already resumed. ; Editorial Convention. —The Pittsburg Post , and a number of other are ad vocating an editorial convention of democratic editors, to be held at Harrisburg the day fol lowing the inauguration of Gov. Packer.— This is a good move, and much benjefit may result from suoh a convention. ii The Kansas Constitution, A careful perusal of the subjoined schedule of submission, as adopted by the--Kansas Con vention, will show that the reports at first received of its action are false and unfounded. It was at first announced, and is still repeated by some of the Black Republican papers, that, even if the majority of the people should vote for the constitution without the slavery clause, the constitution would then be simply silent on the subject, and slavery would be recognized in the new State by virtue of the federal constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case. A perusal of this document will show that this is not true. It will also show that the people of Kansas have it fully in their power to pro hibit slavery by this vote, if they see fit. The eleventh section of the schedule pro vides that on the 21st day of December inst., the vote of the people shall be taken ; that the ballots cast at said election shall be en endorsed “Constitution with Slavery;” and “'Constitution with no Slavery —that if a majority of the ballots are cast for the former, then the constitution shall be immediately transmitted to Congress ; but if it shall appear that the majority is in favor of the “ Constitu tion with no Slavery,” then the “ the article providing for slavery shall be stricken from the constitution by the President of this con vention, and no slavery shall.exist in the State of Kansas, except that the right of property in slaves now in this territory shall in no manner be interfered with.” Can anything be more fair? The question of slavery or no slavery will be fairly tested, and the decision of the majority of the bona fide citizens of Kansas will be final and con clusive. The following is the schedule above referred Sec. I. That no inconvenience may arise by reason of a change from a territorial to a permanent state government, it is declared that all rights, actions, prosecutions, judg ments, claims, and contracts,.as well of indi viduals as of bodies corporate, except the bill incorporating banks, by the last territorial legislature, shall continue as if no change had taken place, and all processes which may have issued under the authority of the territory of Kansas shall be as valid as if issued in the name of the state of Kansas. Sec. 2. All laws now of force in the territory of Kansas, which are not repugnant to this constitution, shall continue and be of force until altered, amended, or repealed by a legis lature assembled by the provisions of this con stitut.ion. Sec. 3. All fines, penalties, and forfeitures j accruing to the territory of Kausas shall inure ! to the use of the state of Kansas. ! Sec. 4. All recognizances heretofore taken j shall pass to, and be prosecuted in the name j of the state of Kansas ; and all bonds executed to the governor of the territory, or to any | other officer or court, in his or their official i capacity, shall pass to the governor and corres- i ponding officers of the state authority, and j their successors in office, and for the use there- . in expressed, and may be sued and recovered : accordingly; and all the estates or property, : real, personal or mixed, aud all judgments, | bonds, specialities, cases in action, and claims t or debts of whatsoever description, of the ter- . ritorv of Kansas, shall inure to and vest in : the state of Kansas, and be sued for and re- j covered iu the same maunor and to the same J extent that the same could have been by the j territory of Kansas. j Sec. 5. All criminal prosecutions and penal i actions which may have arisen before the j change from a territorial to a state government, j and which shall then be pending, shall be prosecuted to judgment in the name of the j stato of Kansas ; all actions at law in suits in equity which may be pending in the courts of the territory at the time of the change from a territorial to a state government may be con tinued and transferred to any court of the state which shall have jurisdiction of the sub- j ject matter thereof. Sec. 6. All officers, civil and military, hold ing their offices under the authority of the territory of Kansas, shall continue to hold and exercise their respective offices until they shall be superseded by the authority of the state. Sec. 7. This constitution shall be submitted to the Congress of the United States, at its next ensuing session ; and as soon as official j information has been received that it is ap proved by the same, by the admission of the state of Kansas as one of the sovereign states of the United States, the president ot this j convention shall issue his proclamation to con ! vene the state legislature at the seat of gov ! eminent, within thirty-one days after publica : tion. Should any vacancy occur by death, 1 resignation, or otherwise, in the legislature or other office, he shall order an election to fill" i such vacancy; Provided, however , in case of j refusal, absence or disability ot the president of this convention to discharge the duties i herein imposed on him, the president pro i tempore of this convention shall perform said i duties; and in case of absence, refusal, or j disability of the president pro tempore , a com i mittee consisting of seven, or a majority of 1 them, shall discharge the duties required of J the president of this convention. Sec. 8. The governor and all other officers ! shall enter upon the discharge of their respec i tive duties as soon after the admission of the ! state of Kansas as one of the independent and ! sovereign states of the Union as may be con j venient. Sec. 9. Oaths of office may be administered by any judge, justice of the peace, or any judge of any court of record of the territory or state of Kansas, until the legislature of the state may otherwise direct. Sec. 10. After the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, wheneyer the legisla ture shall think it necessary to amend, alter, and change this constitution, they shall recom mend to the electors at the next general elec tion, two-thirds of the members of each house concurring, to vote for or against the calling of the convention ; and, if it appears that a majority of all the citizens of the state have voted for a convention, to consist of as many members as there may be in the house of irenresentatives at the time, to be chosen in the same manner, at the same place, and by the same electors that choose the representatives ; said delegates so chosen shall meet withiu three months after said election for the pur pose of amending, revising, or changing the Sec. 11 Before this constitution shall be sent to congress for admission into the Union as a state, it shall be submitted to all the white male inhabitants of this territory for approval or disapproval as follows : The president of this convention shall, by proclamation, declare that on the 21st day of December, 1857, at the different election precincts now established by law, or which may be established as herein provided io the territory of Kansas, an election shall be held, over which shall preside three judges, or a majority of three, to be appointed as follows; The president of this convention shall appoint three commissioners in each county in the territory, whose duty it shall be to appoint three judges of election in the sev eral precincts of their respective counties, at which election the constitution framed by this convention shall be submitted to all the wlnte male inhabitants of the territory of Kansas in the said territory upon that day, and over the age of twenty-one years, for ratification or re jection, in the following mnnuer and form : The voting shall be by ballot. The judges of said election shall cause to be kept two poll books by two clerks, by them appointed. The ballots cast at said election shall be endorsed “ constitution with slavery," and “ constitution with no slavery." One of the said poll-books shall be returned within eight days to the president of this convention, and the other shall be retained by thejudges of election, and kept open for inspection. The president, with two or more members of this convention, shall examine said poll-books ; and if it shall appear upon said examination, that a majority- p r f the legal votes cast at said election be in favor of the constitution with slavery, he shall imme diately have the same transmitted to the con gress of the United States, as hereinbefore pro vided. But if, upon such examination of said poll-book, it shall appear that a majority of the legal votes cast at said election be in favor of the “constitution with no slavery," then the article providing for slavery shall be stricken from the constitution by the president of this convention, and no slavery shall exist in the state of Kansas, except that the right of pro perty in slaves now in this territory shall in no manner be interfered with, and shall have transmitted the constitution bo ratified to the congress of the United States, as hereinbefore provided. In case failure of the presi dent of this convention to perform the duties, by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, the same duties shall devolve upon the presi dent- pro tern . Sec. 12. All officers uppoiuted to carry into execution the provisions of the foregoing sec tions, shall, before entering upon their duties, be sworn to faithfully perform the duties of their offices, and, »n failure therof, be subject to the same charges and penalties as are pro vided in like oases under "the territorial laws. Sec. 13. The officers provided for in the pro ceding sections shall leceive for their services the same compensation as is given to officers for performing similar duties under the terri torial laws. Sec. 14. Every persun offering to vote at the aforesaid' election upon said constitution shall, if challenged, take an oath to support the constitution of the United States, and to support this constitution, it adopted, under the penalties of perjury under the territorial laws. Sec. 15. There shall be a general election upon the first- Monday in January, 1858, at which election shall be chosen a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, audit or of state, state treasurer, and members of the legislature, and also a member of congress. Sec. 16. Until the legislature elected in accordance with the provisions of this consti tution shall otherwise direct, the salary of the governor shall be three thousand dollars per annum; and the salary of the lieutenant gov ernor shall be double the pay of a state sena tor ; and the pay of members of the legislature sball be five dollars per diem until otherwise provided by the first legislature, which shall fix the salaries of all officers, other than those elected by the people, at the first election. Sec. 17. This constitution shall take edect and be in force from and after its ratification by the people as hereinbefore provided. Is It Best to Fight with the South 1 We are all interested in free labor. The commercial man is interested. It is that which freights his ships, etc. [X. P. Banks in Faueuii Hall, Boston, Aug. 15. Let us see how this applies to the exports from this country for a few years past. For the year ending June 30,1850, as shown by the last Treasury report, says the Boston Post, our total exports amounted to $136,946,- 912. Value of cotton, $71,984,616 ; tobacco, $9,951,023. Making a liberal estimate on the products of the sea, forest and agriculture, and giving all the export of specie to the North during the year, the products of free labor going to freight ships outward bound did not exceed forty millions, or less than one-third of the total exports. In 1851 our total exportsamounted to $195,- 489,718, of which the North furnished less than one fourth—say $45,000,000. The South furnished $112,315,317, in cotton alone, and $9,219,251 in tobacco. \ lu 1852 the,total exports were $192,268,984. Giving thirty seven millions of specie to the North, she exported only about $72,000,000, or a little more than one third. The value of cotton exported by the South wa5.587,965,732; tobacco, $10,031,283. In 1853 the total exports were $213,417,- 697. Giving the North, again, all the specie —twenty three and a half millions—she exported only some $63,000,000, or less than one third again. The South furnished in cotton 109,556,504, and in tobacco $11,319,- 319. In 1854 the total exports were $253,390,870. Including all the specie, some thirty eight millions, the North could not have exported more thi.n $90,000,000, or a little more than a third. The South sent out more than that in cotton alone ($93,596,220,) ami $10,016,046 in tobacco. In 1855 the total exports were $246,708,533. Giving, again, the specie to the North (some fifty-four millions,) she exported less than $104,000,000, or about two fifths only. Cot ton, $88,143,844; tobacco, $14,712,468. In 1856 the total exports were $310,586,330; with forty four millions of specie included, the North exported less than $110,000,000 —say one third only. The South furnished more than that in cotton alone ($128,382,151,) aud $12,221,843 in tobacco. It seems, therefore, by the figures, that when Mr. Banks undertakes to enlighten commercial men, he either knows not what he is talking about, or else for low, sectional ends, he intentionally mistakes tho truth. Cotton alone freights more than two thirds of our outward bound vessels. The following table will show how large a proportion of our imports, including silks, satins and embroide ries, principally consumed at the North, it has actually paid for six years past: Value of linpurts, Value of Cottnu iucluding specie. exported, 5175,133,318 $71,984,G1G 216,224,932 212,945,442 267,978.647 100.456.404 304,562,381 291,468.520 314,039,042 Under these circumstances, concludes our Boston contemporary, i 9 it worth while for New England business men longer to wage war against the South—quarrel with their own bread and butter—simply to gratify the aspirations of such superlative demagogues and political weathercocks as Nathaniel P. Banks ? The News from Europe. The late news from Europe is highly im portant. The Bank of England has suspended specie payment, and has to issue small notes, (one pound, we presume, five dollars,) until further notice. This is the first lime a suspension has taken place with that mammoth moneyed institution since 1797 —a period of sixty years. There have been several very heavy failures in England, and the crisis in finanoial affairs is very severe. The following item of news by the English papers tells its own history, and is too mon strous almost for human belief. Look at it: *• The massacre at Delhi was horrible. All the people found in the city were put to the sword." Confession of the Murderers • Henry Fife and Charlotte Jones, who (to gether with Monroe Stewart) were recently tried before the Allegheny Court and found guilty of the murder of George Wilson and Elizabeth McMasters, his sister, in that coun ty, (an account of which was published in this paper at the time,) have made a confession to the Jailor. They acknowledge having mur dered the two old people. The intention originated with Charlotte Jones. When the two gained admission to the house, Fife stabbed the old man, and Charlotte struggled with her aged aunt. Failing to kill her, Fife was obliged to assist, and the double murder was completed. The chest was then searched, and its contents taken, and the two left the house. They both assert that Stewart is en tirely innocent of the murder—that he was not there at the time, nor did he know any thing of their intentions. The Editor’s Book Table THE LADIES’ WREATH AND PARLOR ANNUAL. Copies of the November and December numbers of this periodical have been received. The November No. em bellished with well finished engravings of “Mother and Daughter,” and the “Syrian Rose and Iris,” which ar e finely colored. The December No. is also decorated with engravings of the “ Inebriate," and the “Rose Ba)jr,” a flower. Mrs. Denison’s valuable pen has been introduced in an interesting story styled “Mrs. Winchester,” which story is commenced in November and-concludes in the De. ceinber No. Mary C. Vaughau has also contributed to the Magaiine. Her tales of the “Inebriate,” and “Madeleine lleade’ ’ are very touching. Some short but very good arti. cles of poetry and prose complete the contents of both No’s. The price of'this Magazine is only $1 a year in advance. Published by John F. Scovill, No. 8, Spruce St., New. York- THE HAPPY HOME AND PARLOR MAGAZINE. A copy ot the December No. is on hand. The articles are writtea with great ability, and distinguished for morality and purity throughout. This periodical Is. as the name Imports, intended more particularly for the family circle t and the contents ail have a tendency to elevate the thoughts and guide the judgment Of the young. Lecompton Convention. This body consisted of fifty two members. The Constitution which they have framed for Kansas was signed by forty-three of them. The nine who would not sign were Southern' men of extreme views on the Slavery question. CITY AND COUSTY COURT PROCEEDINGS. Common Pleas, November Term. The November Terra of the Court of Gom roon Plea* was h«ld last w*ek—Judge Hates presiding.— Belov will be found a synopsis of the .proceedings as re ported iu the Express: Mr. Ellmaker made application for stay of execution in a judgment obtained against D. H. Leche, for the sum of $4.7'0 with interest, qn a note protested on the 3rd of Oc tober. The Ourt grant a rale on plaintiff, leturaable on ►he 21st of December, to show cause why the stay should not be granted. Mr. S. Ste Tens asked for final action in the matter of a charter for an “Agricultural Mechanical and Historical Society.” on petition presented by him at the August ad journed term, the order of Court in reference to advertise ment. Ac., having been complied with. Court grant the charter. Upon application of Mr. S. H. Reynolds, the Court ordered a stay of execution against Wm. F. Baker, in the sum of $2348, (Judgment having been obtained by the Lancaster Conntv Bank.) and grant rule to show cause why execution should not be prevented from issuing until the expiration of the usual 30 days allownd by law. These were the first applications made under the new law for the “relief of creditors.” AFTERNOON SESSION. Judgment was taken by default, in the following suits against the Lancaster Zinc Company, viz : on- for $15.07, im action preferred by Henry Hoffman; one for $405.06 due T. A H. Baumgardner; one for $28.32 due Jacob Hostetter; one f<»r $35.07 due John Stauffer; and on** for $19.05 due Christian Uiestand. Judgment by consent was taken in the sum of $57.00, due by the same Company to Bitner A Co. Gen. B. Withers, and Michael Withers vs. James M. Hopkins: This was an action to recover the valne of some Chesnut timber cut from off 22 acres and 80 perches of land claimed by plaintiffs. The plaintiffs aver that the timber land in question is part of the Nlssley grant (of 254 acres and 70 perches) situ ated iu Drumore twp., patented in 1809. and known to many as the Palmyra tract. This tract was in 1813 sold to Michael Withers' uncle, aod Geo. Withers, cousin of the present plaintiffs; but the deed of conveyance was made, only, in the name of George. At the death of Michael it was found that he had by will (read in court) bequeathed to the preseut plaintiffs all his imlitidoal ehare in the said Palmyra tract; and in 1842, notwithstanding that the deed was alone in the name of their cousin George; the plaintiffs entered a suit of ejectment against him, and recovered two thirds of the whole tract. In 1846, Hopkins being in pos-. session of the Furnace adjoining, it is alleged, he cut down and made coal of the timber on the 22 acres; and In 1847, the present plaintiffs and Geo. Withers, their cousiu, com menced an action to recover damages for the same; the suit, after much procrastination, was eventually tried at the time Court was held lo Fulton Hall, and resulted in favor of the plaintiffs; but the proverbial “uncertainty of the law” has prevailed and a new trial was granted, of which the present suit is the offspring. The defendant pleads “not guilty,” aod if so "Title.’^ Geo. Withers, one of the former plaintiffs, in 1847, is 'since dead, and the present plaintiffs now offered to prove their title by the record of tneir successful action of eject ment against Geo. Withers in 1842, but such proof being objected to the Court sustained the objection upon the ground that no record of a record of a verdict tfas proof in title, and if plaintiffs wanted to prove ownership by that course they must produce the same tesimony as given at the former trial. Wra. Carpenter, Esq., was called to prove surveying the 22 acres, but could not say whether it was a portiou of the original Palmyra tract. Proof was giving of the cutting of the wood by defend ant’s employees but it was not positively Bhown whether by his ord«r or not. Court adjourned to Tuesduy morning. Mr. McElroy having taken a rule upon the Sheriff, di recting him to pay the proceeds of the sale of the estate of George Leonard and Wife into Court, Mr. Kauffman asked that an auditor be appointed to distribute the amount, so paid in. amongst the prior judgment creditors, aod Court ordered the appointment of the same; but upon the with drawal of the rule by Mr. McElroy, the motion of Mr. Kauffman waa also withdrawn. Upon calling over the list of the jnrora, in the case of Messrs. Withers vs. Hopkins, abovo reported, it was found i that one of the jurors waa absent; whilst the Court was awaiting bis arrival, the counsel in the case consulted to gether and reported that a compromise had been effected iu the case, and that they agreed a non suit might be en tered. Thus endeth the Second Chapter of 10 years of Chesnut litigation. E. Frauklin and S. H. Reynolds asked that the money arising out of the sale of the property of the Lancaster Zinc Company, iu an action preferred by Wm. J. Taylor, be paid into the Court by the Sheriff. Order accordingly. A. K. Witmer , as Administrator of J. C. Buckwalter , vs. John R. Watkins: An action to recover the amount of two notes—one for $l3O given on the 21st of July, 1854, and the other for $104.09 with interest thereon lo date, making in all $278.39, given by defendant to plaintiff as administrator of Buckwalter, dec’d. Defendant objects that plaintiff cannot put the notes in evidence as the suit is brought by Witmer as administra tor; whereas the notes bear date prior to plaintiff’s ap pointment as adm’r. Court admit the offer aud a verdict taken for the amount claimed, with G cents costs, reserving the exceptions of the defendant on the point rai»>ed. David Landis vs. Aim. Hostetter , Wm. Kirkpatrick. Philip T. Shcaffand Andrew B. Kauffman, as Sureties of Samuel W. Groff, in an Appeal: In January, 1855, Grofi rented of Landis a Woollen Mill, situated in Upper Leacock twp., at a rental of $2OO per annum. Ou the Ist of January, 1856. the rent remaining uupaid, proceeding was taken by plaintiff under the “Landlord and Tenant Act” of 1830, and judgment giveu for Landis in the sum claimed or res titution with $4l.Ol*J costs; from this Groff appealed aud gave bond in the cum of $lOO to cover the.amount of judg ment obtained aud all future costs arising out ol'the appeal —the present defendants becoming his sureties. The appeal now came up, and the defence was that the proceedings were irregular. The case went to the jury, who after a short absence returned a verdict for the defendants, lor the amount claimed with iutarest to the time of tiling the declaration, viz: $262.80*-$ with costs. Adjourned tu half-past 2 o’clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. Upon the opening of the Court, Baujamin Hoffman, Cuu vicled in the Quarter Sessions on a surety of the peace case, surrendered himself for judgment, and was directed to give bail in the sum of $lOO to keep the peace for six months, and pay the costs of complaint. Sentence complied with. Mr. Smith asked for a stay of execution for $728.54, against Dr. Kurtz A Co., paper manufacturers, and offered the freehold property of Mr. Beecher, one of the firm—sub sequent to the creation of the debt, aDd who held other property worth $20,000 with oulj’ $4,000 of judgments thereon. Mr. S. 11, Keyuolde, on behalf of the execution creditors, objected until satisfied by search, ot the amount of liens against, aud the true value of the property offered as secu rity: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the use ot George Hart, Administrator of John Hart, deceased, vs. Jacob Me- Callister ami Benj, Hess: An action on a bond to recover the sum of $255.98 with interest, residue of $853.22 due to the estate of John Hart, deceased, under the will of Eve Ackerman, to which the defendant, Johu McCallister. was administrator. Jacob McCallister was a legatee under the will of Eve Ackerman, and trustee also; the property left, being land, was first offered to the heirs at the appraisement, aud not being accepted, was administered to by McCallister, aud a boud being given by him and tbe other defendant, Hess, iu $22,600, an order of Court was obtained, the property sold, and the proceeds lodged in the •* Saviogs Institution.” on the 2d of Aprii, 1855, out of which proceeds there was $853.22 due to plaintiff, of which he has since received but seventy per cent.,"and now seeks to recover the balance with interest from Ist of September, 1855. This case was first tried in the January Term, 1857. and then, as now, the point raised was whether the defendant, McCallister, had deposited the amount iu trust, or as his own money; in support of the first point the defendant offered verbal evidence, while, io rebutment, the entry books of the Institution were produced, which did not show that the money was deposited in trust. The cause of this was explained away by the defeodant’s witnesses stating that it was an error of the clerks of tho Institution in not obeying the instructions of the depositor. Upon the evidence adduced at the former trial,the Judge (Hayes) charged the jury in favor of defendants, and a verdict was accordingly rendered for same. The Supreme Court have since reversed the verdict, upon the ground that it did not appear on the records of the Savings Institution, that the amount deposited was in trust. The case now came up on its former merits. Verdict for plaintiff, George Hart, ad ministrator of Johu Hart, deceased, in the sum of $276.30 and costs. . Lancaster County Bank vs. John J. l*ortcr : An action to recover the sum of $1,083.43, with interest, due on a note endorsed by defendant. Benjamin Bair, Jacob Kauffman and Jacob Hoil were withdrawn from the panel, In consequence of being stock holders in the Bank. The principal defence waa, that the sum of sl,oBo had been deposited, by Sandford Shroder, another endorser, and which the defendant avers was placed there for the redemption of the note, as the cashier said be would not check tho amount of Shroder’s account until tho note was paid. Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $1,156.66 and costs. „ J Pennsylvania Railroad Company vs. Samuel Wrujht and Wm. A. Martin, Executors of R. B. Wright: An action arising out of an official bond. Verdict for plaintiff $1,156,- 78. [Court adjourned to Wednesday.) 112,315,317 97.9ftn.732 >'8.143,844 128,382,153 Mr. W. S. Amweg presented the petition of Eliza Keel for a subpoena of Divorce, with alimony, from Wm. Keel, and desired that Ezra Burkholder might bo appointed to take testimony. _ . Samuel B. Heist vs. Henry and Geo. Wl Hose: An action of ejectment to recover possession of 164 aores of land, sit uated in West Ilempfield twp., adjoining Columbia bor ough It appears that I’atleDce llelse and four sisters, Ann, Elizabeth, and Mary and Susan Bethel, in 1849 owned 825 acres of land in the above mentioned township; that they then partitioned and set off to Patience the 164 atres, in controversy, as her share. Upon this property Patience lleise resided until 1855, when she died, leaving four chil dren and the children of two others deceased; she having made a will, leaving to the defendants the land in question, and bequeathing to Sam’l B. Heise $lO. Under this will the defendants aro now in possession, from the result of which was taken to the Supremo Court and there sustained in their favor. , , . In the present suit the point raised was, that the will was void from certain interlineations.and additional testa mentary clauses placed below the hr6t signature to the will. The testatory witnesses were called who were exam ined as to their knowledge of the act of the testator in these alterations of the will. [During the examination of these witnesses, one of the jurymen received intel ligence that his wife had died this morning, in consequence, of which he was, by consent of Counsel, withdrawn and excused for the term.] , . , The examination of the witnesses being completed, tho Counsel on both sides agreed that the Court might charge the jury to find for defendants, as they were now in posses sion, leaving the point of law as to the validity of the will to be argued before a full bench, and the verdict sustained or reversed according to the opinion then delivered. T. E. Franklin, Eordney and North for plaintiff; T. Stevens and Dickey for defendant In the case of the York Bank vs. Chas. N. Wright; same vs. Beverly R. Mayer, and same vs. Jno. L. Wright, admin istrator, the defendant’s consent to judgment in the bum Lightner, of the examining committee appoint ed to ascertain the competency of Mr. Pyfer, an applicant for admission to practice law as an Attorney, presented a favorable report, and moved for the applicant’s admission to the bar. Mr. Pyfar being duly sworn was accordingly enrolled. Mr. Lightner asked for a stay ui executiou m a judgment of $328, obtained against John Carr, as the property he held was worth $3,000 over all liens. Stay granted. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr McGovern asked the Court to direct a feigned issue, to try the validity of a claim made by R. Clarkson to prop erty conveyed to him by K. W. AddW, against whom P. G. Rock had obtained judgment, as Rock avers, upon oath; that although the interrogatories on the rule taken by appellant have been answered, yet he believes be can show a fraudulent conveyance. Rule to show causa why issue should not be ordered, .... 1 , , .. Adam W. Zerfey having obtained judgment for the sum of $5O 50 now gives bond that may may take execution. In the matter of the application for stay of execution, in the judgment for $728.40, obtained by Geo. Metzgar vs. ; Jacob H. Kurtz A Co., a sufficient margin appearing in the value of the property to ensure (security, tho Court order the stay as prayed for. The Manheim, Petersburg and Lancaster Tumpv.e and Plank Road Company vs. John Arndt: An action to recover the value of ten shares of capital stock of the above Com pany at $25 per share, subscribed for by defendant, and interest thereon. This case was tried at tho last January term and tho jury, after an absence of eighteen hours, came Into court and said that they could not agree and were accordingly discharged; the circumstances then presented were similar as in the present case, viz: In 1852, the defendant, who. resides in the Borough of Manheim, was called upon subscribe for the Company Stock and did so, to the above amount, upon tbo promise that the road to be constructed from James street, Lancaster city, through Manheim, past the defendant’s property, to the north eud of Prussian st., bnt when the road was declared finished it liadnot reached within three-quarters of a mile of Manheim, and therefore upon the ground that the Company had not fulfilled that part of their contract, on wßlch sole condition the defend ant acknowledges he subscribed for the stock, ha claims to be released from his.agreement and subscription; more es pecially'as there could be no hopes or intention-of the original contract belDg fulfilled, as tho Qomp&ny had slnco obtained and accepted a supplementary act, empowering them to make tbe termini of the road at tl - point to which it was then completed, viz: within three-quarters of a mile south of Man helm. AFFAIRS ■f The plaintiffs in support of the case, produce their char ter and prove tbe subscribing of the defendant, and further contend that the term (10 years) given them to complete the road, has not'expired, and as the defendant basnet paid his subscription it was absurd of him to ask the com pletion of tbe road, as it was only with the subscription of stockholders of such companies that the undertakings could be completed; moreover, as tbe company was author ized to make a turnpike, and when the plankingwaa found •to fail had Macadamised the portiou of Prussian street, to a greater extent than tbe value of the defendant's .subscription, he waa bound.in law and In all feirneta to pay his subscription to enable the company to complete their contract; that as tbe company were still progressing in tbe work of tnrnplking the road, it was only necessary for do this and the whole road would be com pleted ; and ue plaintiffs, therefore, ask a verdict for the whole amount with interest from the time it became due. The amount claimed was $250 with interest for four years and eight months, at 12 per cent, per annum, as allowed by act ot assembly, making an aggregate of $390. The Court charged the jury that if the agent who made the contract with the defendant was one authorized by the company, and that it was upon the express understanding that tho road was to be completed through to the nprtheru end of Mauheim borough, that tbe defendant had sub scribed for the stock then, If the company have and do refuse to comply with .the contract, then the defendant bad no right to be compelled to fulfil his. The court then reviewed the evidence and concluded by saying that as tbe company had obtained and accepted a supplementary act absolving them from tbe obligation to carry the road to The original intended termini, the jury would have a right to .construe the fact that they did not intend to do so, and where then would be the fairness in obliging Mr. Arndt to complete his part of the contract, when the plaintiffs had failed to comply themselves. With these remarks the case was left to the jury—Mr. Brown, for plaintiffs, objecting to the charge. The jury, after a short absence, returned a verdict for defendant. Monday, November 23. The Same Company vs. Jacob L. Fetter: A similar action to recover the value of five shares, on which $5 bad been paid. Evidence in accordance with the facts iu the former case was adduced, and the jury returned a similar verdict. Court adjourned to Friday. Mr. Alexander asked for and obtained a rule to show cause why an appeal from a judgment obtaiued by Wm. Kahle against Jacob Herzog, for $91.31, (obtained Nov. 4. 1857) should not be stricken from tho docket—for tbe reason that tho proceedings were irregular. In the early part of the week, the counsel of Jacob Her zog asked a stay of execution in the matter of the $5OO for feited recognizances recently (recovered against him. and now Messrs. Dickey and E. Franklin remind the Court that this morning was set apart to bear defendant’s reasons for the stay. Mr. Franklin said that so far as Herzog’s property being worth more, as alleged, be bad discovered that, with some $995 interest due, the lions on his property amounted to about $14,000, instead 0f512,000, as defendant had previ ously stated. Mr. Amwake said that his client had told him that he had arranged this matter; he (counsel) had told him if he had not donu so, he should have hU witnesses in court this morning; but as neither Herzog nor his witnesses had appeared, counsel had done all he could and would leave the matter with the court. The motion for stay was there tore dismissed. Court grant a stay of execution in the matter of a judg ment for $122.50, obtained by J. Frew against Barbara Zug, the defendant having sworn her property to be worth $BOO, without further incumbrance. David G. Esbleman, Esq., presented a petition purporting to be that of Joseph Konigmachor, David G. Eshleman, Mark Connell, jr., A. K. Bowers, and others, praying for a charter for an Agricultural Society; but there being m> signatures attached, the Court rejected the application. Adjourned to lo o’clock on Saturday morning. David G. Efihlomen presented tho petition for a charter for an Agricultural Society, and stated that as none of the parties to it were in town, he bad signed his name to it as Secretary and Attorney for the applicants. The Court ordered the usual publication to be made. Mr. J. B. Amwake asked for and obtained a stay on a a judgment for $63 obtained against Chu. Group. Mr. Hlester asked for aud obtained a rule to show cause why a writ of estoppel, which had been issued against Isaac Bitzer to prevent him from hauling away certain quanti ties of hay, corufodder, Ac., from off the farm of David Killlnger, now in possession of appellant, should not be dissolved. Tuesday, November 24. Mr. J. B. Amwake asked for and obtained a ruin to show cause why a new trial should not be granted lu the caao of Witmer vs. John K. Watkins (before reported) on tho ground that the court erred in admitting the promissory notes iu evidence, under the declaration ia tho caao. Mr. Neff asked for and obtained leave of Court to enter judgment, with costs, in the matter of appeal taken by John Connoy for a judgment for $25, obtained against him before Aldermau Frick, iu May 1854, for want of plea and abandonment of appeal by defendant. • Debt and cost" $4O 43. Court adjourned lo Monday at 10 o’clock, a. m. Meeting for the Relief of the Poor.— Pursuant to notice a meeting of citizens, to take measures for the relief of tbe destitute of the city, was bold in tbe Common Council Chamber, City Hall, on Saturday evening! at 7 o’clock. Hon. John Zimmerman was called to the chair 1 and James Black, Esq., appointed Secretary. The President having stated the object of the meeting, John Wise, Esq., seconded by Col. Wm. B. Furdnoy, offered tho following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That a committee, consisting of four persons for each ward, be appointed whose duty it Bhall be to call upon all citizens and receive contributions for the relief of the poor. Under the above resolution the following gentlemen were appointed: N. E. Ward—Wm. B. Fordoey, Henry E. Leman. Robert H. Long, F. W. Beates. N. W. Ward—Jacob M. Long, Michael Zahm, Dr. 11. E. Muhlenberg. Charles Hager. g. E. Ward—DaTid Bair, Charles A. Ueinifch, Robert Clarkson. C. Widmyer. S. W. Ward—Carpenter McCleery, George K. Heed, Johu A. Sheaff, Henry P. CarsoD. iThp above committee will commence operations to-day, (Tuesday,) aud publish, each day. tho names of the donors and the amounts contributed.] Mr. Ilenry Baumgardner then offered the following res olution. which was also adopted : Resolved, That a committee of three from each ward be appointed to report some other means best calculated to raise iuuds for distribution, and repprt some plan, best calculated in their opinion, to distribute said funds toward relieving the distress of the destitute. The above resolution was amended so as to read five instead of throe for the N. W. Ward, and tbe following gentlemen appointed : N. E. Ward—Henry Baumgardner, John Wise, Joshua W. Jack. N. W. Ward—John W. Hublev. Frederick Sener, Chris tian Zecber, Dr. John Miller. J. M. Willis Geist. S. E. Ward—Rev. G. F. Krotel, James Black, Iloraco Kathvou. S. W. Ward—B. B. Martin, George M. Steinmau, J. L Hofimeier. [The above committee was to meet last night, at the City Hall, for the purposes of its appointment.] Rot. Mr. Krotel moved that when this meeting adjourns it be to meet at the call of the Committee on Plad. The motion was adopted. On motion, adjourned. Thanksgiving Day.— Thursday (Thanks giving Day) was very generally observed in this city by a suspension of all business. A cold, sharp air prevailed in the morning, but the afternoon’s sun was glorious, and the streets were filled with gay and lively promenaders. Iu the morning, at 10 o'clock, at the City Hall, two hun dred loaves of bread were distributed to the poor by Mr. H. L. Gercke, Baker, Bouth Prince street. Divine service waa held in nearly all the Churches, and the church-going folks were out in pretty full force. In the afternoon the annual meeting of the Lancaster County Bible Society was held at the Duke Street M. E. Church, (Rev. Dr. Hodgson’s,) and ia the evening the aDj nlversary of that Society took place in the same church.— Addresses were delivered by the Revs. Messrs. Shoemaker, H&rbaugh and Hopkins, and the aunual report was read by Rev. Dr. Hodgson. The exercises were interspersed with some choice music from the large and well-trained choir of the church. A fine audience was in attendance. The Conestoga and Keystone Cricket Clubs played a match on tho grounds of the latter, near the Locomotive Workß, in the afternoon, and many parties proceeded a short distance from the city, for the purpose of enjoying themselves iu different and exciting games. A miserable apology for a Theatrical Company held forth at Fulton Hall, in the evening, to a “beggarly account of empty benches.” Wednesday, November 25. Two Great Discourses.— The Duke Street M. E. Church was crowded od Sabbath evening to hear the sermon of the Pastor, Rev. Dr. Hodgson, on the text, “Love not the World," Ac. It was a powerful, impressive and finished discourse, and, notwithstanding its length, (ono hour and ten minutes in the delivery) was listened to with breathless attention by the large.audience. Rev. Mr. Harbacoh, Pastor of the First German Reformed Church, Orange street, preached a highly interesting and instructive discourse, on Sabbath evening, to a large and attentive audience. His subject was tho “Virgin Mary.” It is scarcely necessary to add that tho subject was handled In a masterly manner, and that all who heard It were edi fied and delighted. He will conclude by another sermon on the history of the Virgin, on next Sabbath evening. of Franklin and Marshall, i —The exhibition of the second division of the Senior Class j of FrankllD and Marshall College took place, on last Friday morning, at the College Chapel. It was attended by a good many of our citizens, principally ladies. The result was truly gratifying to tho audience, and should be to the speakers themselves. This division consists of Messrs. Moyer, Mickley, Mosser, Nicks, Stauffer, Stengor, Tredwsll and Wagner, who, individually, acquitted themselves hand, somely, displaying talent and great earnestness in the composition and delivery of their addresses. For elegance of diction, style, deep thought, and, to some extent, ease of manner and gesture, powerful oratory, beautiful similes, the flowers of rhetoric, and a harmonious grouplug and blending of ideas and sentences, this division Is unsur passed by any of its predecessors. Tb® fault of some of the speakers lay In their indistinct articulation and a too hur ried delivery, which defects will be obviated by time and experience. The efforts of the young gentlemen were received with the applause ‘iue them. In the selection of their themes they exhibited a happy combination of much that was interesting and refined. Mr. Stenger, by his im passioned and touching delivery, his appropriate gesticu lation and masterly style, was certainly the orator of the day. Ills production indicates genius of no common order. Indeed, the present Senior Class, by the intelligence of the members, bids fajr to riTal any class which has graduated since this Institution has been located in Lancaster. Resolutions of Thanks. — The Shiffler Hose Company have adopted a sories of resolutions tender* Ing their thanks to the Pioneer Fire Company of Marietta, for their kind reception at their late ball In that borough ; also to the managers and ladies present for attentions shown to them. The Pioneers were the guests of the Shiffler during the grand parade last summer. Accident.— On Wednesday last Emanuel Eberle, formerly of this city, whilst returning homo to Strashorg, from bis work at Miller’s carriage shop, near Mnssleman’s Mill, Wort Lampeter twp., broke his leg in getting over a rail fence in consequence of the top rail breaking. The Contested Election Case.— The con tested election case for Prothonotary camo up before the Judges of the Common Pleas, on yesterday. A large num ber of witnesses have been subpcened,and Investigation promises to last for sevemPdays. All thitf. Judges are on the Bench. Newton Lightner and E. O. Darlington, Esqra., were appointed to count the tickets In Undisputed fcojtea. Meeting of Councils.— A stated meeting of Councils will be held, thfa evening, In their Chambers, (City Hall,) at % o’clock. A Bold and Successful Tbiej—Caution to HocaßKSEPsas: Tbls mornimr a wno»m oa-.M Cath» rine Showber, a stranger it> '•»*■» «• x * • 111 mitted to prison to answer tb-eb-v..;- • ' i » conies committed yesterday and. r i> • stances. Ur. James. B. Lane happened to-e-th.-woman coming down the stairs in his dwelling in Duke st,and suspecting from her movements that ail was not right, he followed her up to the depot, and asked Mr. Jennings to watch her. She went up the alley, bat finding she was watched, she threw a lot of jewelry and silver ware on Bllckensderftr’s dung heap. She was then taken back to Mr. Laud's, where the acknowledged the larceny, the arti cles taken being valued at $5OO. Through appeals made by the female members of hie household, Mr. Lane was Induced to listen to the woman’s entreaties, and she was permitted to go. In the meantime, Mr. Wn.C. Pinkerton discovered that some woman who had been at the residence of his mother, had stolen a gold watch and port monnale worth over $4O, aod Information was at once given to officer Baker, who discovered that a woman answering the description given* had sent her baggage away yesterday morning in the Reading Stage, and taken passage for the same place her self In the afternoon. The officer, In company with Mr. Pinkerton, followed, and overhauled the fugitive a short distance this side of Reading, and found in her possession not only the articles belonging to Mrs. Pinkerton, but two valuable gold watches, a gold medallion, chains and other jewelry and money, amounting to several hundred dollars. She “made a clean breast of It” to the officer,.hot did not know the uames of some of the parties whom the had robbed; she, however, named the localities as'nearly as possible, stating, among other things, that she had taken a certain «nm of money from a doctor’s office In South Quoeu st. Sir. Jno. S. Dougherty, having learned of officer Baker’s iutmitioD to go in pursuit of the woman, suggeeted that she had too much of a start on him, not dreaming he himself was one of her “victims.” The officer having identified a medallion by the likeness it contained, Insisted that Mr. Dougherty should examine whether ho had uot missed something valuable. Upon doing so, ho found that $5O in bank notes, two g id watches and chains worth $250, a medilliou worth $l5 and jewelry worth $OO, had disap peared—all of which the officer had recovered from this woman. Friday, November 27. Inquiry was madeofDr. Henry Carpenter, as to whether hd had missed any money. lie subsequently discovered, however, that about $4O had been taken, belonging to the Dorcas Society, which had been temporarily left in charge of Mrs. Carpenter by Miss Mathlot, and which has been identified by a peculiar coia and recovered. This same woman was in other houses yesterday, aod probably other of her operations may be heard from. She told Mr. Lane she was from Middletown, and other* that she was from Reading. She Is a small sized woman, dressed Id black, speaks both Gorman and Kugllgh, is marked on her nose and has a slight defect lu her right eye. She is about thirty-three years of age. It is supposod that she is an adopt in the business, aod may be connected with other parties.— Friday'* Express. Columbia Affairs.— We glean from the Spy of Saturday tho following items: Firk.—A fire occurred at the boat yard of Harford Fraley, on the canal basin, below the out-let lock, which consumed some sheds and other fixtures, together with a new boat. The loss is about $1<)00, with an insurance ofs7oo. The fire was the result of carelosauess. Saturday Morning, Nov. 28 4 Eg-We learn that Peter Graub and Gyrus Strlckler, both of whom we reported as being injured by being crushed between the cars last week, are doing well, and In a fair way for recovery. Bodt Found —The body of Audrew Graub, drowned in the Susquehanna and Tido Water Canal, on Wednesday night of last week, was rocover d on Sunday afternooo, aud brought home for interment. Thanksgiving Dat—Thursday was very generally kept as a holiday throughout the towu, the shops being closed and business suspended. Service was held iu most of the churches in the morning. The afternoon was colebrated in a novel maneer by a number of citizens, of all ages, who •ugaged in a stirring game of ball on Walnut street, and afterwards in one of the fields adjoining towu. Town Ball, Foot Ball and Shinny were all in luil operation, ami much genuine sport was the result. Notice. — The following notice of Dr. Key ser’s Pectoral Syrup, is from the Evening Chronicle, pub lished at Pittsburg. If you have a cough, go fo Helnitsh’s, 13 East King street, and buy a bottle : ••Keyser’s Pectoral, a friend observes, is tho next thing to health itself. We may here observe, as we mention ue names, that this friend was out on election night, and uuxious to hear the news from Maine, tarried long on the corners. The news came, but not until he had absorbed sufficient damp to glvo him the chills Another friend invltod him to take a glass of Scotch Ale, which was put up in very black bottles. Our friend’s thirst was huge, aud was only quenched after a number of empty bottles stood before him ; a cold iu the head waa tho cousequonce, which consequence was rurod in six hours by uslug Key set’s Pectoral. Bank* Accepting the Relief Law- W e give below a lint of the Banks* whose acceptance of the provisions of the Relief Law has been certified to the Auditor General: Names. Date uf Acceptance. Farmers’ Bauk of Schuylkill county Odt. 29 Philadelphia Bank, Oct. 31 Consolidation Bank Nov. 2 Bank of Chamborshurg, Nov. 2 Rending Savings Bank, Nov. 2 Bar.l of Danville, Nov. - Western Bank, Nov. 3 Southwark Bank Nov. 3 Miners’ Bank of Pottsville....- Nor. 3 Tradesmen’s Bauk of Philadelphia, Nov. 3 Farmer’s and Mechanics’ Bank of Pennsylvania, Nov. 3 Mechanics’ Bank of Pittsburg, Nov. 3 Bank of Penn Township, Nov. 3 Kensington Bank, Nov. 3 Farmers’ Bank of Reading, Nov. 3 Lebanon Bank, Nov. 3 Lancaster County Bank, Nov. 3 Girard Bonk, Nov. 3 Easton Bauk, Nov. 3 Allentown Bank Nov. 3 Bank of Lawrence County Nov. 3 Wyoming Bank at WHkosbarre,.... Nov. 3 Anthracite Bank of Tamaqoa Nov. 3 Farmers’ Bank of Easton, Nov. 3 Doylestown Bank, Nov. 3 Lock Haven Bank, ~.Nov. 3 Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania, Nov. 4 Bank of Germantown, Nov. 4 Farmers’ Bauk of Lancaster, Nov. 4 Merchants’and Manufacturers’Bank of Pittsburg,...Nov. 4 Mechanics’ Bank of Philadelphia,..., Nov. 5 Harrisburg Bauk, Nov. & Bank of the Northern Liberties, Nov. 5 Bank of Middletown, Nov. 5 Mauch Chunk Bank, Nov. 5 Columbia Bank, Nov. 5 BaDk of Commerce, Nov. fi Six Penny Bavings Institution, of Philadelphia, Nov. 6 Bank of North America, Nov. 6 City Bank, (Philadelphia,) Nov. G Exchange Bank of Pittsburg, Nov. G Bank of Gettysburg, Nov. 6 Bank of Northumberland, Nov. 0 Manufacturers’and Mechaoics’Bank of Philadelphia,.Nov. 7 Citizens’ Deposit Bank of Pittsburg, Nov. 7 Honesdale BaDk, ft.....' Nov. 7 Bank of Delaware county, Nov. 7 Bank of Montgomery county, Nov. 9 Bank of Pennsylvania, Nov. 9 York Bank - Nov. 10 York County Bank, Nov. 10 Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, Nov. 10 Lewlsburg Bank, Nov. 11 West Branch Bank, Nov. 11 Bank of Chester county, Nov. 12 Pennsylvania Company for Insurant* on Lives and Granting Annuities .Nov. 12 National Safety Insurance and Trust Company, Nov. 12 Western Saving Fund Society of Philadelphia, Nov. 12 Central Insurance Company, Harrisburg, Nov. 12 Warren County Bank, Nov. 12 We append a list of the Banks and Savings' Institutions, from whom no notice of accep tance has been received, as follows; Franklin Bank, Washington. Monongahela Bank, of Brownsville. Erie City Bank, (suspended before the gonoral suspension.)* Farmers’ Bank of Bucks county. Bank of Pittsburg. Shrewsbury, (York couuty,) Savings Institution. Pittsburg Trust Company. Mechanics’ Saving Bank, Harrisburg. Dauphin Deposit Bank, Harrisburg. Carlisle Deposit Bank. Farmers’ Deposit Bank, Pittsburg. v Savings Fund Society, Germantown. Hanover (York county,) Savings Fund .Society. Allegheny Savings Fund Company. Mount Joy Savings Fund Institution. Canonsburg Saving Fund Society. Allegheny Bank, (new.) Bank of Beaver county, (new.) Bank of Catasauqua, “ Bank of Chester Viliey, “ Iron City Bank, Pittsburg “ Bank of Pottstown, '• Stroudsburg Bank, Tioga Ceonty Bank, , " Kittannlog Bank, . “ The Strength of the Mormons. The Sacramento Age thus speaks of the actual power of the Mormons ; At the order of their leader and prophet they cannot muster 15,000 men, armed with the most effective instruments of destruction. They have many thousands of the finest horses, trained to camp service; they have n foundry where can and shells are *&st; a powder mill and a factory, where revolving rifles and pistols are manufactured, equal to those made at Hartford. They have every munition of war and necessary provision and means of trans portation within themselves, and even the women and children are instructed in the use of arms. Add to this their geographical position. To reach Salt Lake from the East, it is necessary to pass through a canon of twenty-five miles, under hills so steep and rocky that a dozen men could hurl down an avalanche of stones ou an approaching caravan ; and even in the event of several thousand troops reaching the valley, the besieged, with their herds, would take to the mountains, and, reinforced by their savage allies, would, in turn, besiege their be siegers, and out off supplies until the invaders bad starved out. They have, it is said, 20,000 Indian allies, whom they are ready to furnish with arms and horses on an emergency. These Indians are partially instructed in the Mormon religion enough to make them superstitious in regard to the God of a superior race, yet modifying none of their ferocity. With allies like these and fighting for their homes, and, according to the belief of the ignorant, under the direct su pervision of the God of Battles, and from the ramparts with which nature has surrounded them, it is easy to conceive what would be the fate of a few thousand troops, who travelled a thousand miles to fight their own countrymen, brave as themselveß, os well armed, better used to field life, and stimulated by their love of homo and family, and assured of viotory by revelations of their prophets.’ jgy A great storm occurred on the Westem waters, on the 21st ulfc. Sixteen canal boats were sunk on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers,, with 300,000 bushels of coal.
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