INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN. GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., DECEMBER 29, 1857. CIRCULATION, 2000 COPIES I SuracßiFTiow Price, $2,00 per annum. THE CONTESTED ELECTION CASE, No decision has been given in this case up to the hour of going to press yesterday after noon. *The decision is looked for with much anxiety, as the people are desirous to see this attempt to treat the election as though it had not been held receive the condemnation of the law, as it has already the indignation of the community, more especially those members of the Union party, who, as officers of the elec tion and justices of the peooe, had in their oustody the ballot boxes, and are now charged by some of the particular friends of Mnrtin with fraud, committed ngaiust their own party and in favor of tho man whoso election they oppoaod. HON. WILLIAM UIOLBR. Tho opposition press of this State soora to havo a peculiar grudge against Senator Big ler, and are aiming thoir mostpuisuued shafts at hiadevoted hoad. They talk disparagingly of his ability to cope with Judge Douglas in debate; but if ho were half as inefficient in talent and practical statesmanship aB they assert, he would be suffered to pass along without a single assault from them. The Black Republican editors know enough to not spend their time in useless efforts to crush those who are feeble in talent and influence. Hence thoir course indicates the very reverse of what they say, and shows the great power of the man they so shamelessly abuse. In tho debate between Judge Douglas and Governor Bigler, the latter has shown him self both ready and able, wielding a power in argument which but few can equal and fewer still surpass. His speech has been published at length in the Washington papers, and we ahall embrace an early opportunity to give it to our readers. PLAIN QUESTIONS. The Examiner is now the acknowledged organ of the Black Republicans, in this county, and, of course, is opposed to all the measures of the Democracy which look to a final settle ment of the slavery question —Fugitive Slave Law and all. V\ ill the editor be kind enough to inform the public what, in his opinion, would be the effect of a repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law on the population of Lancaster County? Will he tell us how many hundred or thousand additional runaway negroes would soon harbor amongst us, and how many more horrid murders, robberies, arsons, &c., would be the consequence of an influx of this kind of population ? These are plain, practical questions which might exercise the mathe matical ingenuity of our neighbor in these dull times. It- is a species of calculation, of cause and effect, in which the good people of Lancaster County are just now deeply inter ested—to say nothing of its bearing upon the expenses of our Criminal Courts, and the costs of keeping up our Prison and Alms House. CONDITION OF OUR BANKS, ON THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER. Circulation. Coin. Deposits. Lancaster Co. Baok, $2OO 01 ft,oo $32,803,36 $120,113,88 Faraiors’ Bank, 306,500,00 24.673.74 66,460,83 The proportion of coin to circulation and deposits, it will be observed, in the County Bank—is about as Ito 44. In the Farmers’ Bank it is only as 1 to 15. All the Banks of the State show a circula tion of $11,432,364, and deposits $10,421,540 ; —whilst the aggregate of specie in their vaults is only $4,403,917 —a proportion of about 1 to 6. About one-half of this coin is held by the seventeen Philadelphia Banks—the other half by the forty-seven Country Banks. In tho City of New York alone the Banks have a specie basis of nearly §28,000,000, or six times as much as all the Banks of Penn sylvania combined. Verily, there must be something “ rotten in Denmark!” JUDGE DOUGLAS IN PHILADELPHIA, Senator Douglas and wife passed their Christmas at the Girard House, Philadelphia. They arrived the evening before at a late hour, and were handsomely serenaded by one of the military bands. A large crowd of persons in the mean time had assembled in the street in front of the hotel, anxious to see the distin guished statesman. 110 was introduced to the assemblage by Daniel Dougderty, Esq., and made a short Bpeech, which was enthusi astically applauded. In his remarks (we quote from the Press) Judge Douglas “de precated the idea of hostility to the President, or to his Administration, and expressed his belief that Mr. Buchanan would prove emin ently worthy of the high opinion formed of him by,the Democracy of Pennsylvania, which had eleoted him to the high office he now held." At the conclusion of Senator Douglas' re marks, a call was made for Col. John W. Forney, who responded in a brief, but neat and appropriate address. ANOTHER LIGHT GONE OUT. The “ Public Register and American Citi zen,” of this city, which started as a Know Nothing organ, and gradually slid over to Black Republicanism, under the management of Walter G. Evans, Esq., has ended its transitory existence —having been bought out by Theophilus Fenn, Esq., and merged in the Weekly Times , by whom the consolidated con oero will hereafter be published as “ The Dollar Weekly Times , Public Register and American Citizen The National Hotel. —This Hotel, at Washington, has again opened, and is said to be well filled with guests. A correspondent of the New York Evening Post states that many of the old boarders who suffered from this Hotel, have taken rooms there—among them Senator Hale and Mr. Burlingame.— The cause of the epidemic of last year will be investigated again by a Committee of Congress, as the proprietors intend to briDg a claim upon government for the damage they sustained.— They allege that the closing of the mouths of the sewers on the avenue threw the effluvia into the house and caused the disease. GOV. PACKER’S CABINET, The Reading Gazette announces that the Governor elect has formally tendered the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth to the Hon. Wm. M. Hiester, and that Mr. Hiester has signified his acceptance of the appointment: The Gazette says that in making the selec tion, “Governor Packer has handsomely ac knowledged. the political claims of Berks oountpr; whilo he has at the samo time secured a oabinet offioer whoso fitness fur the post will be cheerfully admitted by mon of all parties. Mr. Iliestorß threo years' oxporionoo at Har risburg as a mombor of feho Sonata— including one year as Spoukor of that body-ban famil iarised him with the affairs of the Stuto Government, and woll qualified him tuasHumo the duties belonging to the bond of tho Exocutivo Department. And whon wo add to those his woll known oharaoter as a cool rea sonor, a judicious advisor, and a firm, though oonservativo Democrat, wo may, with good reason, congratulate the Governor upon the excellence of hU choice, aud rejoice that Berks oounty, in the person of erne of her most esteemed citizens, has been honored in a manner correspondent to her deserts." W&* The oompliments of the season to all our patrons. THE BA9KIIT6 STSTEM.jj Thflre will, probably, not bo a moroieuitable time than the present, for many yearsjto come, says the Quincy Herald , to call the of the people and their State Legislatures to the defects and abusqjß of the present hanking system. We may Bpend as much time and labor as we pleaso in (hunting about for the real cause—the cause that lies at the bottom of all others —for the financial trouble# that have recently overtaken the country, but which, it is to be hoped, will soon pasß of, and, after all, we shall find that at the very bottom of all other causes, stands the banking system as it prevails, or, rattjfer, as it is tolerated in this country. It is not (with the men engaged in carrying on these iDs|itutions that we have our cause of grievance, Hut with the system itself, independent and apfljrt from the men whomayjboas good as their neigh bors. ij As reoontly observed by ft correspondent of the Oinoinnati JSnquinr, who to on derstnud himself and his theme, u ii/slem, rot ton at the ooro, eno novor bo made sound on the surfiioo, for. iiotion and failuroj are as inseparable fts the Siamaso twins. Banks of issue are still ohartorod by the States)}author izing sharpers to make a ourrouoy !|for the people, and to drivo all roal money of oir oulation: if there wero«ten thousand 'billions of gold, in our country it would nevdr reach the people while there is paper money! to sup ply its plaoe. f It would be easy to meet the common and fallacious arguments against a speoie currency, but a useless waste of ink and paper vfhen the innumerable failures and panics practiced upon the people by the means of paper money have not been sufficient to open their eyes- The great uncertainty of banka, theljSood of counterfeits, and the constant, shavidg, East and West all go to prove that gold is ibetter to travel with than pictured trash. For business transactions the products of our country fur nish bills of exchange to a vast amount, and the balance can be transmitted in gold, at a very small risk or expense, as is now Hone by banks and brokers every day. j But the objections to our bankingjj system are not confined to a spurious currency ; the abuse of banking privileges and their frequent failures are outrageous evils, and ought to be exposed, and denounced, and condemned. All bank charters are granted by the ijppresen tatives of the people, under the plea of public advantage and convenience ; yet the managers of a bank are no sooner in power th&n they forgot the source of their privileges iind the object of their creation. The} control the value of our property, and price of fcod, and the whole business of our country. When money is plenty, they run us]!in debt, when money is scarce they turn thcjj screws upon us, and when the times are tight they make them tighter, never furnishing aid when most wanted. Mills are erected for grinding grain, but banks are used for grinding the people. Small favors are sometimes {granted to useful and industrious citizens, but over whelming facilities to gambling spejjulators. While the honest and industrious have hard work to live, monopolists are assisted jjin rais ing the prices of provisions, fuel ana rents. When a crash occurs, they curse theijsystem, but soon return to their delusion, and] lay the foundation for another crash. ■ We always have a set of sharks iready to seize upon the credulity of the peojLle, and wheedle them, or their corrupt representatives, into a system of banking. Our fathers who framed our National Constitution wdre wise enough to know that a paper currency could never be made a sound substitute for money, and therefore instituted a eliiuse for bidding the States to issue bills of credit.— Every paper dollar, issued by State authority, is an unconstitutional dollar; and every legis lator who votes for paper money violates his oath to' support the Constitution of th;e United States. j| SHALL WE HAVE AN INDIAN SHEATH 1 We are indebted to Mr. Buchanan for a new idea in his message—an idea in which poetic justice is mingled with practical philanthropy and possible, nay actual, progression. The Indian, decade after decade driven, farther towards the setting sun, and melting away like mists upon the mountains before jthe fierce blaze of civilization, has at length bjjen sur rounded, and finds the circle of fire approach ing him from the west as well from £he east. Driven more and more togother, they: have in ono portion of our domain founded com pact colonies, and as a result, have worked out a portion of the problem of progress/ In the words of Mr. Buchanan, “ tho tribes|bf Chero kees, Choctaws, Ckickasaws and Creeks settled in tho territory set apart for them ne!xt to Ar kansas, are rapidly advancing in education, and in all the arts of civilization and! self-gov ernment." This Indian teritory is jkouth of Kansas, and has a fertile, prolific sjbil. The inhabitants have cotton and corn farms, settled habitations, in short, are becoming imbued with accumulative and money getting propen sities; some of these Indians are men |bf wealth and own large plantations, and, “toll it no l in Gath, publish it not in the streetsjjof Aska lon," numerous negroes. They are, in fact, quite extensive slaveholders. The [wealthier Indians, it is said, live in fine housesjjand keep their carriages, and quite affect thfe airs of grand seignors. They have schools,'phurches, and newspapers, and an organized government with constitution and laws modelled Rafter our own. Thus it will be seen that they have already all the requisites for the formation of one of the sovereign and independent States of our confederacy, and with Mr. B.uchanan, we may indulge the agreeable anticipation that at no very distant day, they will be in corporated into the Union. It,is possible that thus a remnant of that unfortunate jrace who once claimed the whole country as tqeir birth right may be represented in the of the nation, and serve as monuments to mark what once was. It will be a singular and interesting Bight to see the son of thefred man, the free rover of the forest whose fathers have been scattered like leaves befor the Vfind from the path of the white men, sitting irij peaceful companionship with the conquering! race in the halls of legislation, the distinctive marks of theiij origin but faintly discernible in the changes of civilization. Whether tlje Indians themselves desire to form a State and to be admitted into the Union, does not appear. Of course, the manifestation of such:; a desire would be a necessary preliminary. jWe have no doubt that the new Indian Statejwould be creditably represented and creditably governed; but the interminable slavery question would again be thrust forward. The Indians being slaveholders, the North would find qj thousand obstacles to interpose to their and per haps tho South itself might not feol jjwillmg to consort with such allies ; hut as a njjoasure of tardv justice as well as of humanity, we all should bo willing to oxtend our hands to lift our Indian brothor on to tho platforicu of into)- ligenoo and civilization upon whiohjjwo stand, —Baltimore Dispatch, I; ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT, Tho stoamahip Northern Light drrivod at Now York on Sunday, from California, with $2,000,000 in gold on board. Among tho passengers is Goo. William Walker,[the Nicar aguan filibuster, who, with one hundred and fifty of his men, were captured by Cpmmodore Paulding, of the U. S. Frigate Wab|sh. The General is on parole. The men w&re placed on board the U. S. sioop-of-war Saratoga, to be conveyed to Norfolk. ;j DEPARTMENT REPORTS. Report of the Secretaby of the Treasury. —We learn from the report of the Secretary of the Treasury,, that the receipts fnr the fis cal year ending June 30, 1857, including the balance on hand at the commencement of the year—within a fraction of $20^000,000 — amounted’to $88,532,839 12 And the expenditures to Leaving a balance of Of the expenditures last year, $5,933,896 91 was for the purohase of the pnblic debt, prin cipal, premium and interest. The receipts in the first quarter of the present fiscal year amounted to $20,929,819 81, and the expen ditures in the same time to $23,814,528 37. The receipts for the remaining three quarters are estimated at $36,750,000,■and the expen ditures for the same time at $51,218,530 04. A balnnco in tho Treasury July 1, 1858, of $426,775 07 is estimated. Tho balance in the Treasury July 1, 1856, was $19,901,325 45. Tho btilance July 1,1857, was $17,710,114 27 and tho balanoo July 1, 1858, estimated to bo $426,875 67. Tho publio dobt on tho Ist of July, 1857, was $29,000,386 90, Since that time thoro has boon paid tho sura of $3,895,232 30, leaving -the publio debt at this time $25,165,154 51. Since tho 3d of March last,, there has been paid of the public debt $4,878,277 53. Report of the Secretary of the Navy.— This is a very readable and satisfactory State paper. The destination of the naval force is described ; also, the operations of the vessels charged with assisting in laying the subma rine cable. The authorized enlistment for the navy is limited to 8500. New marine barracks are required at Boston, Philadelphia and Nor folk, the old buildings being now unfit for use. Every facility has been given to the Naval Court of Inquiry, and to secure justice to all parties connected with the Navy, through the workings of marine investigations. It is sug gested that the balance appropriated by Con gress to Robert L. Stevens, for building a war gteamer at Hoboken, be paid to his executors, to complete the vessel and secure it to th e government. The policy of shortening the cruise in all remote seas, has worked to advan tage, likewise the employment of landsmen and boys, in view of the scarcity of regularly educated seamen. A million of dollars having been appropriated fur the purpose, orders have been given tor the immediate construc tion of five steam sloops-of-war—one at each of government works of Boston, Philadelphia, Norfolk and Pensacola, and the other at the private yard of Mr. Jacob A. Westervelt, of New York. It is recommended that ten steamers, of light draft, for coast and river defence, &c., in conjunction with our present war ships, be immediately constructed, the estimate for the same being $2,300,000. The total estimate, for all purposes of the Navy, for the next fiscal year, is set down at $14,616,- 298 23. The Report of the Secretary of War.— This is a production of peculiar interest at the present. The whole strength of the army consists of about 17,984 men—the actual strength, on the first of June last, being 15,- 764. During the past year, in addition to their movements, the troops have been called upon to garrison sixty-eight permanent forts, and to occupy seventy posts, spread over an area of 3,000,000 square miles. Secretary Floyd thinks, in view of the rapid expansion of country, and the probable contingencies of an early future, the military force should be increased by five additonal regiments, and suggests the propriety of such augmentation, by Congress, at the present session. The re port, taken altogether, is well worthy of attentive perusal by all who would perfectly understand the extreme simplicity and beauty of the military organization of the United States. * Report or the Secretary of the Interior. —This document gives a comprehensive view of the territorial grandeur of the United States. The public domain covers a surface, exclusive of water, of 1,450,000,000 acres acquired at various times since the voluntary cessions of tho original thirteen States. The laws in regard to the acquirement and possession of private 'and public properties are distinctly defined, and are entirely satisfactory, both to the people and the federal govern ment in their practical workings.— The surveying system embraces twelve dis tricts, the lines of surveys now extending over more than one-fourth of the entire public domain. Our undisposed land amounts to 1,086,137,536 acres. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1857, and the quarter ending September 30, 1857, public lands have been surveyed and reported to the extent of 22,889,461 acres. During the same period 21,160,037 acres have been disposed of as follows: For cash, 5,300,550 acres; loca ted with military warrants, 7,381,010; re turned under Swamp Land Grant, 3,382,476 acres; estimated quantity of railroad grants of March, 1867, 5,116,000 acres. — Thecash received on the salesof lands amounts to $4,225,908.18, being a falling off from last year of $2,322,145.99. The Secretary recom mends the establishment os aland office in fcßfT territory of, New'Mexico —thinks that settlers on anoffered land should make proof and pay ment within a specified time. Preemptions upon unsurveyed lands are now limited to particular States and Territories. Many other facts of minor interest are to be gleaned from this report, by parties desiring fuller information than herewith presented. Llamas. —The brig Drummond arrived at New York on Tuesday of last week, having on board about forty Llamas, or Alapacas, from Peru. A correspondent of the Journal of Commerce says: The animals on board were purchased by a French gentleman, sent out by a New York company to South America last spring, and are a choice lot of the breed called “ Au chania." The lama belongs to the groupe Ruminantia, which is divided into four fami lies, the camel, giraffe, deer and antelopes and oxen. The genus Auchania differs from the camel in being destitute of bumps on the back. The legs are shorter than in the'oamel- The neck is long—more vertical. The ears and hoofs are long. The toes are separated, or not united, as in the camel, by a callous sole. The actual species of this geuus belongs to this continent exclusively, where they repre sent the camels of the Eastern. They are confined to the mountainous regions of South America. The lama, the most common of the species, is as large as the stag, and was known at the time of the conquest of Peru by Pizzaro, in 1534, and indeed it was the only domesti cated animal, being for the inhabitants of that country what the reindeer is to the Laplanders. This importation, we perceive, is a speculation, the design being, no doubt, to introduce them among the elevated portions of New England, where sheep and alpacas flourish. This ani mal is extremely hardy, and is Baid to breed rapidly, They will be valuably only for their wool. Tho same paper also says: If tho brood can bo introduced into tho United Staton, it must ho of immonso benefit to tho country, for tho wool, as an artiolo of export is worth sixty oonts por pound in Poru, So valuable aro theso animals considered in Peru and Bolivia, that thoir exportation from those countries is prohibited. In Uuayquil in Equador, whenco these animals wore taken, no Buoh law exists. Lamas aro found on the highest bills of South America; are only bred near tho perpetual snow line, and suffer much from heat. Thoir food is the coarsest herbage found in the barren and inhospitable regions of the Andes, and it is thought that they ean be successfully introduced into the north east ern States. Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, &c. The present experiment will test the matter/ SECRETARY CASS’ REPLY TO GOV. WALKER. Washington City' Deo. 23.—Among the documents submitted to Mr. Cass’ reply to Gov. Walker, dated State Department, Deo J.B, 1858. , Sir: —On Wednesday last I received your 'Communication of the 15tb inst., tendering your resignation as Governor of Kansas. This resignation is accompanied by a long argu ment on the affairs of the Territory generally, to which you are well aware it would be im proper for this department to reply. If every officer of the government who feels himself constrained to refuse obedience to the instruo tiona of the President shall pursue this unu sual, and thus place on the files of the appro priate department, criticism on the policy of the admihistration, no person knows better than yourself, to what consequences this might lead. The department must either cause the charges and arguments against the President to be filed among the public docu ments of the country without contradiction or reply, or it munt spend the time which might bfl dovotod to the public services in controver sies with subordinate officers, who may disapprove of tho President's policy. Whilst duty, therefore,, forbids mu to enter intu*n controTorsial discussion with you, upon tho various topics embraced by your argument, it is proper that 1 should make a remark upon a single point.. You state that the President has changed his polioy in regard to Kansas, and why this allegation ? Simply becauso tho Convention in Kansas, have, in the exercise of the rights belonging to them, decided that they would not submit the whole Constitution to the people, although they bad submitted the all-important and dangerous question ot slavery, which threatened t;- convulse the Union, and was alone prominent in the minds of the people throughout every State, he had not treated the submihsion of this momentous question as a mere nullity. Under these cir cumstances, it was his imperative duty, and this was in strict conformity with those in structions, to take care that fair elections be held on this vital question, and thus give peace to the Union. llad he acted in any other mauner, merely because he preferred the sub mission of the Constitution originally to the people, his responsibility would have been of the gravest character. He never intimated or expressed the opinion that the Convention were bound to submit any portion of the Con stitution to the people, except on the question of slavery, much less that that portion would be invalid without such submission. Had he entertained such an opinion, this would have been in opposition to the numerous precedents which have occurred since the adoption of the federal Constitution by the different States. The question of slavery was the all absorb ing question, and yuu were sent to Kansas, with the full confidence of the President, to oarry out the principles of the Kansas Nebras ka act. With the question whether Kansas was to be a free or slave State you were not to interfere. You were to secure to the people of Kansas a free and fair election, to decide the question for themselves. The President was, therefore, happy to learn from your dis patches to this department, of 15th July last, that in all your speeches you had refrained from expressing any opinion as to whether it should be a slave or free State. 70,882,724 85 $16,650,164 27 I am instructed to inform yon that your resignation of the office of Governor of Kansas has been accepted. I am, sir, Your obedient servant, Lewis Cass. [The time allowed was so short for copying Secretary Cass’s letter accepting the resigna tion of Gov. Walker, that several errors were unavoidably made in consequence. One sen tence should read : “ He, the President, never entertained nor expressed the opinion that the Convention were bound to submit any portion of the Constitution to the people, except the question of slavery, much less that the other portions of the Constitution would be invalid without such a submission.”] MR. CASS’ LETTER to GEN. DENVER. Washington City, Dec. 23.—Among the documents presented to the Semite is Mr. Cass’ letter to Gen. Denver. After referring to the cause of the dismissal of Mr. Stanton for con vening the Legislature, he says : From these views you will readily under stand what the President regards as the chief duty which devolves upon you as Mr. Stan ton’s successor. This duty is to preserve the peace of Kansas. Every person entitled to vote on the Constitution ought to have safe access to the polls, and to be free from all re straints whatever, in the exercise of the elective franchise. If the civil power is found insuf ficient for this purpose, the troops of the United States should bo employed in aid of it, and it may be a wise precaution to have them stationed in advance withiu reach of those places where, in your judgment, their servi ces are likely^to be required. It is earnestly hoped that the use of the military power may be wholly avoided. Violence is always less likely to occur when the means are kuown to be at band for its promt suppression.: Should the military force become absolutely necessary to keep the peace, you will find full instruc tions with reference to the proper mode of . employing it in my communication to Gov. Walker. The Territorial Legislature doubtless con vened on the 7th inst., and while it remains in session its members are entitled tu be secure and free in their deliberations. Its rightful action must also be respected. Should it authorize an election by the people for any purpose, this election should be held without interruption no less than those authorised by the Convention. While the peace of the Ter ritory is preserved, and the freedom of the election is secured, there : eed be no fear of disastrous consequences. The public journals contain reports of an intended movement by a portion of the residents of Kansas to organize a revolutionary government, under the Topeka. Constitution. It is hardly probable that this report can be well founded ; but should an attempt be made and lead to practical rebel lion with the Territorial authorities, the authority of the government must necessarily be maintained, and from whatever quarter it is attempted to interfere by violence with the election authorized by the Constitutional.Con •'Yemion which may be authorized by the Legislature, the attempt must be resisted, and the security of elections maintained. Your firmness and discretion to give effect to these instructions is relied upon. It is vir tually important that the people of Kansas, aud none others than the people of Kansas, should have determination of the questions now before them for decision. It is important also, that in securing to them the protection to which they are entitled, great care should be taken not to organize any illegal authority. No action of the Territorial Legislature about to meet, can at all interfere with the elections of the 21st of December and the 26th of Janu ary, in the mode and manner prescribed by the Constitutional Convention. I am, sir, your obedient servant, Lewis Cass. following article, which we copy from the Washington States, of the 17th inst., putß to rest a false and rumor which originated in that city and has been extensively copied into the Black Republican prints throughout the Northern and Eastern portion of the country: A report, engendered in this city, has been circulatednhrough some of the opposition jour nals, to the effect that Robert B. Randolph— who, it will be recollected, offered an indignity to President Jackson many years ago—has been appointed to the superintendency of the new Washington Arsenal by the Secretary of War. It is time to stop this malicious and unfounded rumor. There is not a word of truth in it. The superintendeucy of the arsenal has been committed to the charge of a major of ordnance. Capt. Randolph has never received or been tendered that or any other appointment by any department of this Ad ministration. The indignity he once offered to the great old hero and statesman—for which we have understood he has ever since repented in “sackoloth and ashes"—has sealed his fate in that renpeot. The report of his appointment recently may havo originated in consequence of his having obtained some temporary em ployment, whioh only lasted a few wooks, and winch wuh vonlly given as an act of ommnon humanity. The Florida War.—A dispatch from Au gusta, Ga., gives important intelligence) from Florida, from which it would seem that the Indian war was assuming a serious aspect.— The United States troops have been able, by foroedTnafShes, to come up with Billy Bow legs’ Seminoles, and several smart engage ments have taken place. In one of these conflicts, Capt. Parkhill was killed and several soldiers were badly wounded. Attempts are being made to bring on a decisive action. THE PEOPLE SPEAKING. A mo9B meeting of the Demooraoy of Phila delphia was .called for on last evening, at Javoe’s Hall, to endorse the action of the President in “recommending the speedy ad mission of Kansas as a State under the Lecompton Constitution” The call was made by Joseph Lippencott, Esq., Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, and signed by several hundred of the most prominent and’ active Democrats of the city. We have no doubt it was an immense popular demonstra tion, gotten up at the right time and for the right purpose. In New York, an mass meet ing was held for the same purpose, at Tamma ny Hall, on Wednesday evening last, which was addressed by John Van Buren, Riohard Busteed, H. Walbridge, C. Swaokhamer, and other distinguished Democrats and eloquent orators. Letters, approving of tho object of the meeting and tho polioy of President Buchanan in rcforenoo to Kansas, wore rend fmm Senator Jones, of lowa, Judge Bronson, Lyman Truman, A. J. Parkor, ox-Govornor Seymour, J. V. Vanderpool, Samuel Beards ley, Oidonn J. Tucker, and from noarly all tho Democratic members of Congress from that State—as also frum the lion. Wm. C. Alexan der, of Princeton, N. J. and Hon. John Robbins, of Philadelphia. Tho following resolution, on the subject of Kansas, was passed by acclamation : Resolved, That our confidence in the firm ness, integrity and statesmanship f Jum*»s Buchanan has steadily increased with the progress of his administration ; that looking to his recent message to Congress .as the exposition of the principles upon which he proposes to administer the government, we desire to express our cordial and unqualified approval of the principles therein enunciated, and tender to him anew the assurance of our continued and increasing confidence ; and in view of the important issue presented to the oountry by his Kansas policy, we are gratified to find in his message the evidence of his wise purpose to recognize the action of the Consti tutional Convention of Kansas, recently assembled at Lecompton, and to sustain the application soon to be made for her admission into the Union as a State, with or without slavery, as her bona fide inhabitants shall decide for themselves at the election held on the 21st instant, as provided for by said con vention, thus recognizing and endorsing the great doctrine upon which the democracy of the whole Union has stood throughout this long and angry controversy—that the people of each State and Territory shall decide the qaestion of slavery for themselves and in their own way. CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Saturday. Dec. 19. The Senate passed the Treasury Note Bill, reported by Mr. Hunter, authorising an issue of $20,000,000, by a vote of 31 to 18. In the House, nothing of importance was done. Senate. —After the usual morning business, Mr. Biggs submitted ajoiDt resolution provi ding that when the two houses of Congress adjourned on Thursday next it be to meet on Monday, the 4th of January next ; which was agreed to—yeas 34, nays 12. Mr. Bigler then delivered an able and eloquent speech in an swer to the attacks of Mr. Douglas on the policy of the administration with reference to the Kansas under the Lecompton constitution. Mr. Douglas replied, and a con versational debate ensued; after which, Mr. Stuart obtained the floor, and the subject was postponed until to-morrow. The House bill in reference to the compensation of members of Congress was then discussed and passed ; when the Senate adjourned. House. —The House took up in Committee of the Whole the bill authorizing the issue of treasury notes, when Messrs. Abbott, of Maine, Campbell, of Ohio, and Lovejoy, of Illinois, spoke against it. Mr. Letcher, of Virginia, followed in its defence. Mr. Grow, of Penn sylvani», obtained the floor, when the commit tee rose, and the House adjourned. Tuesday, Dec. 22. Senate. —A large amount of morning busi ness was transacted, among other things being the introduction of a homestead bill by Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee. The remainder of the day was spent in the discussion of the Kansas policy of the President’s message, in which Messrs. Fitch, Douglas and Clay participated —Mr. Stuart' still retaining the floor on that snhjeot. After the consideration of executive business the Senate adjourned. • House.— The House took up, in Committee of the Whole, the bill authorizing the issue ol treasury notes ; which was discussed by Mr. Grow of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith nfVirginia, Mr. Adrain of New Jersey, Mr. E. Joy Morris and Mr. J. Glaney Juries of Pennsylvania. The debate was then closed : when, after sev eral inffeectual attempts to amend the bill, it was parsed bv a vote of yeas 118. nays 86. The joint resolution from the Senate to ad journ from the 23d instant to the 4th of Jan uary was then taken up and agreed to ; when the House adjourned. Wednesday, Dec. 23. • Senate. —Among other morning business, a bill was introduced by Mr. Davis, authori zing the establishment of a navy yard and depot at the harbor of Ship Island, in Missis sippi. After some discussion, the several standing eommittee were authorized to employ clerks during the session of Congress. The consideration of the President’s message hav ing been resumed, Mr. Stuart spoke at some length in opposition to the admission of Kan sas under the Lecomptun constitution. On the conclusion of remarks, the debate was contin ued by Messrs. Broderick, King, and Doolittle; and, Mr. Brown having obtained the floor, the further consideration of the subject was post poned until the 4th of Jmuary. After the consideration of executive business, the Senate adjourned until the 4th of January next. House.— A long discusion occurred on a resolution introduced by Mr. Warren, of Ar kansas, directing the Committee on Territories to investigate the condition of affairs in Utah, and to inquire into the expediencey of the im mediate exclusion of the delegate from that Ter tory, which was finally adopted. A report from the special committee upon the accom modation to reporters and others was adopted. The decease of Hon. Samuel Brenton and Hon. James Lockhart, members elected to the pres ent Congress from Indiana, was formally an nounced, when the House adjourned to the 4th of January, 18^8. From Kansas. St. Louis, Dec. 23, 1857 The Democrat has news from Lecompton that the Legislature passed an act submitting the Calhoun Constitution to the vote of the people of the Territory on the sth of January, in three forms, viz : Ist. Constitution with slavery; 2d. Constitution without slavery; 3d. Against the Constitution. Stringent measures have been adopted for watching the polls on the 21« t. Committees were appointed in each precinct to take the names of all voters, so as to detect false re turns. A good many Missourians were going over to vote. An exciting affray occurred at Doniphan, in which a free State man named Latham had been murdered. The report of General Lane’s death was false. Secretary Stanton had rejected the Militia and other obnoxious bills, which were not insisted on by the Legislature. SECOND DISPATCn. The Democrat has further advices from Kansaß, stating that the Legislature has passed an act repealing the law authorizing the Constitutional Convention. The Militia law was passed over acting Governor Stanton’s veto. Gen. Lane is appointed Major General, with eight Brigadiers; also an Adjutant, and a full military organization. ggf An action for debt by a wife against her husband, to recover utonoy loaned by hor to her husband, being property aftor mftrringo, wan tried in the Common Pleas of Perry ununtv, Pa., a few dnys ago, Judge Graham presiding. The question wuh whether a wife could maintain a suit against her husband. The Court decided that she could, and the jury delivered a verdict fur the plaintiff for $250& Jgy The Treasury Notes are to bear an interest of three per cent. The amount of six millions of dollars will be issued as soon as the engraving and printing can be completed, in the denominations of $lOO, $5OO and $lOOO. It will be the middle of January before the notes will he ready. CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS Christmas. —Christmas has come and gone, and a -‘doll, very doll one” was the exclamation of many. The da; was fine, with a cold, sharp air prevailing, and bat few promensden.were to be seen on the streets. It would seem that all were content with the comforts of good warm stores and coxy parlors, rather than exercising their locomotion powers. Bat lor all this, we have no doubt, general enjoyment was the order of the day in our elty.— Many merry Chris tip as calls were made, and the well known hospitality of the Laqgaaterlani was imparted with hearty good cheer at many a dwelling on Friday. In the morning, at 6 o’clock, we wended nor way, in company with a friend, to SL Mary’s Catholic Church, Vine street, and found assembled in that massive structure a crowded and attentive congregation. The servltes were peculiarly solemn and Impressive. Mozart’s Twelfth Mass was given with magnificent effect by the large choir of the church. It occupied about three-quarters of an hour in its execution, and the solemn tones of the superb Organ, under the direction of Professor Bnllweg, together with tho many •wedt voices, gave a moat intense interest to the whole of the services, which were conducted by the venerable Father K»euan, assisted by tho Unv. Mh Balfe. By tho way, we doubt whether, out of Philadelphia, a Utter choir thsu that of St. Mary's cau be found in the State. B>>rriceo were also held at St. Joseph’s (German) Catholic Church, St. Joseph street, at tho same Imur, and at ihe Duke Street M. K, Church, at both of which largo congre gations worn MNnmbled. Services worn also held In several other churches latnr In th» day, It will thus bs observed that the church.going <• mmunlty were a' no loss fur pUcos of worship to attend t • their religious duties. Tlius has passed away the Christmas of 18&7 In Lauca»ter. May there he u return of uiauy merry Christmases to all our readers. The Mozart’s Concert. — The Mozart Ch iral Association, assisted by Keffer’s Orchestra and dUi. r amateurs of this cby. gave a concert, for the benefit of the pivir, at Fulton Hall on Tuesday evening last. Tho hall « is filled, and the concert excited much attention and p.lr-.est. Tbe performances wore varied and entertaining. Th* choruses sting aWti instrumental music performed worn spirited, artistic sud well executed. The whole affair was a rare treat, interspersed with corns from the operas. Messrs Keffcr and Kevinski particularly distinguished thems-lves in tho instrumonbil department by their tare performances on the violin, and the sweet coucord nf •.-utids drawn theretrom. The other members of the Orchestra performed their parts nobly. The vocal department whs enlivened by an amusing duett sung by Miss L*cher and Mr. Bryan, a trio by tho same lady and Messrs. Brenemaii and McOonigle, and a solo by Mr. Brenemau. Miss Loriier has a magnificent voice, clear and silvery; Mr. McOonigle possesses a rare tenor voice, and Messrs. Breneman and Bryan displayed a remarkably deep and powerful bass.— The ladies belonging to the Mozart were the subject of much remark as Well for their beauty as for their fine singing. They were pleasing and appeared to please all.— The whole concert was a decided success. Success of Mrs. Boston!—Native Talent Triumphant!!—Undaunted by the difficulties which at tended her previous attempt at concertizing, the ‘-Black Swan” of Lancaster, the lady of Mr. Elijah Boston, of the Tonsorial profession. West King street, made her second appearance here, at Fulton Hall, on Saturday evening, to a large, criticising, yet appreciating audience. Tbe sensa tion produced was tremendons. As she took her seat on that "old arm cheer," behind an ancient chronic piano, pre pared for tbe occasion, she at once became tbe cynosure of all eyea, appearing more charming than usual, and though her form ie not sylph-like, yet it is sufficiently mature to render it tho very embodiment of grace. Her dress altho’ of many shades (she evidently believes variety is the spice of life in that respect) was very tastefully arranged and harmonized with the startling beauty of her sable face. Bhe scorns the nsual full dress of the Concert room, and hence was fastidiously attired in a high-necked, red plaid dress trimmed with six or eight bright yaUer bows, on oach of which was some kind of jewelry, which we indignantly contend was not brass. Iler pedal extremities were hand somely encased in low slippers and looked “ cadigious .”— Her raven hair was very plain, being only ornamented by curls, natural of course. The coutour of her ebony features is classic and prominent, but polished. She was remarkably self-possessed, easy in her movements, and so absorbed in her music that she did not deign to notice at first the tre mendous showers of applause, boquets and wreaths which greeted her, nor the requests for different songs which she received. Her whole form quivered with ecstasy, emitting odors certainly not from “Araby the Blest.” Without any intermission she gave her rendition of the songs, ‘-The Old Arm Chair,” “Gaily tho Troubador,” “’Twere vain to tell thee all I feel,” and “I’ll otten think of thee.” They were so sontimental and touching that she was compelled to repeat them an indefinite number of times. To be sure she was rather ./ast iu the accompaniment, but that is one of tbe peculiarities of her genius, which is exceedingly original in every particular. Owing to the extremo anxiety to hear her she was surrounded on all sides by admirers, who stood entranced while listening to her Jlutc-like. voice. This somewhat disturbed her equanimity, whereupon she gave striking proofs of it. After going on for sometime she suddenly stopped her i oarbliiig, several instances, tj;hich “wouldn’t have happened if they hadn't occurred,” com pelling her to this step, and causing her heart to be -full offeolina,” as she pathetically expressed it. The crowd became uproarious in their enthusiasm, and almost carried her home on their shoulders. Her concert was a glorious success, uud though only lasting about an hour, yet. in that short time, sufficient was heard to warrant us in say ing that she has come off the most victorious of any prima donna who has appeared od the stago iQ Lancaster. The enthusiasm of the audience knew no bounds. Her course hereafter is onward and upward, and where it will end futurity ran alone determine. With her voice, which is d-cirledly clear and strong, her fortune is made. We hope she will bo induced to givo another Concert. Monday, Dec. 21 Notice.— By an advertisement in another column it will be seen that “The Historical, Agricultural aud Mechanics’ Institute” will hold their firßt annual election for officers at ?prechers’ Hotel, East King street, on Mouday next, at 2 o’clock, p. m. It is hoped that all the siguers for the charter, and all others interested in the c-bjecfo of the Institute, will be present, as matters of deep interest will be brought b-fore the meeting. Letter fr<>m an Old “Salt.” —The letter in another column, signed -Jack.” is, as will be generally understood, from «>ur Mr. Jons L. Kefper, who is Yeonrm on b"iird the U. 3. War Steamer Minnesota.— John is a ready and graphic writer, and hie production will be road with great interest by bis numerous friends in this his native city. We hope John will favor us u* with more “news” when the Minnesota reaches her place of des tination, Hong Kong, at which in all probability she hns arriTed by this time. The letter is decidedly Kefferish all over, partaking of the genial good humor and strong sound sense for which our friend is noted. The Fencibles’ Ball.— The Second Annual Ball of the Fencibles will take place, at Fulton Hall, on the evening of the Bth of January, the 43d Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. It will, doubtless, be the ball of the season. Keffer’s Cotillion Band has been engaged, and the assemblage present will also be favored with musio from the Fencibles’ superb Band. For the Benefit of the Poor.— A party of young men of this city, amateur ethiopean performers, will give an entertainment, at Ffalton Hall, on the evening of New Year, Friday next, for the benefit of the poor. They are said to be capital delineators of the negro character. Photographs of the Lancaster Murder ers.—We are indebted to our friend Mr. M. H. Locher, of Lancaster, for a well-executed Phtographic pictare of Rich ards and Anderson, the two colored men now coufioed in the Lancaster Prison, charged with the murder of Mrs. Garber and Mrs. Ream. We recognize their faces as those of negroes who have been frequently seen in Reading.— Richards, the smaller, and apparently least criminal of the two, worked here for several weeks last summer, as a hod carrier to the masons who built up the enlargement of Messrs. Stichter A McKnight’s store. —Reading Gazette. Change of Railroad Time. —"We neglected to mention in our last that there had been a change in the time table on the Railroad. The cars now leave this city as follows: Accommodation Train Express Mail Way Train.'. Fast Line Through Mail. Fast Line....... Way Train Express Train In addition to the above arrangement there is also a car run between this city and Columbia, coming down at 3.40 p. m. with the Altoona Way Train, and returning at 3.60 p. m. with the Fast Lino. City Tax Paid at the Receiyer’s Office. —The amount of Consolidated City Tax for 1857, paid to the Receiver of Tuxes, Dr. S. Welcbens, at No. 27 North Queen street, up to December 1, was $27,742 10. Of this amount $21,277.79 was paid before the 7th day of July, 1557, apd an abatement of 5 per cent, claimed. From July 7 to September 1, the amount was $2,942.76; and from September Ito December 1, $3,521.56. Five per cent, was added to the taxes paid after September 1. The amount on the duplicate remaining unpaid on the Ist of December was $14,807.55. This amount inclndcs $4,000 assessed on the assets of the Lancaster Bank, and $7OO assessed on the assets of the Lancaster Savings* Insti tution. Dbputt Coroners. Summy has made the following appointments of Deputies : P. W. Housekeeper. Ksq„ residing at < CliMnut Level for the Townships of Drutnoro, Martin, Llltlo Britain, Fulton and t'olernln. , - ~ Edward Welunud, residing New Mnllitwl. for the Town, sliip- of Karl, East and West Earl, nt-rnarvoii. Brecknock, Aiinmstown, Ephrata mid East CocMlro. Isaac Mfiirs, Ksti, of Utrmdmrg twp., for the Townships of Httitshurg. Provident*, »*Art. Eden and Hadsbury Jm’nb Ponders, Ks.|„ residing at Hprlogvllln, for the Townships or Mount Joy, EllKnMhlowti borough. Marietta b" JW «i„l Wo.' Uoiiopl.Ciiimy, n.i.l |»,rt ~ril,,|, V Fn.mlmror, K*ii„ of MsnheUn borough, fbr Mnnhehn buiough, West CoealVn, Clay. Elisabeth, and pnrt of Ilapbo. In those Townships In which no Deputies*have boen ap pointed, the Coroner will attend hiwielf. Timely Advice,— To.thuae who aro subjeot to coughs and colds, and those various Pulmonary Diseases Incident to our climate at this season of the year, we would advise the trial of a bottle efDr. Keysets Pectoial Syrup, by this time well known to our community, and a medicine that stands higher for Its curative properties than any other medicide with which we are acquainted- It I® a matter of wonder to us th&) any person will allow a congh or cold to fasten on the lungs when so pleasant a remedy is at hand. You can buy st at HelniUh’s, 13 Hast King ft. To Oor Citt Patrons. —The CARREERS of the Intelligencer wlrti all their patrons to he advised of the fact, that they will wait upon them, bright and early, on New Year’s morn, with their annual address. Columbia Affairs. —The new Military Company organized in Columbia, for the purpoee of offering their services to the President against the Mormons, has now over sixty members, and the following officers bare been elected : Captain, Horace Haldeman; Ist Lieutenant, G- H. Bardwall; 2d Lieutenant, J. O. Hoyer. Friend GaxsN is quite warlike !m the last Spy, and hopes If the company Is not needed In Utah, it will become one of the permanent “institutions” of Columbia. So mote It be. From the Spy we clip the following: ■taT The lecture by Rev. Dr. McCrou, announced for Friday evening of last week, was not delivered, and the audience retired disappointed, the lecturer not appearing. Dr. McCron has since satisfactorily accounted for hla breach of engagement. He was detained professionally in the couutry on tbe day of tho lecture, and was set down at White Hall station In time for the afternoon train, but was Informed by the conductor that there was no connection with Columbia the same evening, a mistake which caused him to return to Baltimore instead of coming further. The lecture Is indefinitely postponed. CoNcxnT— We refer to the advertisement of Prof. Haus. who will give an instrumental concert, at Odd Fellows* Hall, on Wednesday evening next. He will be assisted bv talented performers, and he cau amply promise our citi zens a musical trcAt nn the occasion. At the annual meeting of the Columbia Engine and l! (N)iuj’iniy h>ld in tho hall uf (he company, on Friday overling. Ucmuiher fl, the following officers were elected to servo fir the rustling year: Presldsut. 001. I>. ilerrj Vico President, J. J. Sweeny; Secretary, 8. K. Kherlrln; Ais't - e«rn»nrv, N. f* Given; Treasurer. I. Pnsoy; Trustees, 8. V I 1 he.l. in, ,t. It. IWlunxii, I, iht'ey i Uhli'f Director, I. I’us.'Y; in Av.'tJMreetnr. William Hoffman; 2d Ass’t.do., II W hhh'r ; h'nt,' ,1 Ml of U««e, J ll uinkoi'; Ut .Wt do., W j Muiiin , .‘it As,’t do., C, M HoUlry, Chief Engineer, Milton Wik, lit Aba'l tin., Huhoi't Corrigan; 2d Am’t do., W J. D.-imey Tut Wyiuiinoton llnust.—Wn noticed last week tho in truded niKumpiim by Col Daniel Herr of his old post at tl • head of th- Washui/ton- House, lie took possession on 'K.o iv last tin-l we ruis-tne shout -f The Col., -»i. ha, n- --i.H-rior; w* t-oidUeplly b-lieve that the . I '. i .-pm .tion t.f th,. house will suck to it, and ihatthe pi-iprit tor’a arrav of frieuds will be foun t still mindful of the g.-o-l and c tuf irtable quarters of the Washington, Wo o' 1 - I th- ystab i-hmont aud the proprietor with the •vom..liui ut-. .-I th- "reason.” FROM AN OLD “SALT.” Falx'.ns S \ NPtnsoN :—After a some'v hm l-'tic >tud tedious passage of hi \ I \ igh t days, from Hampton Hoads, we have at hu g f h .hopped our mud hook" at this port—for harbor it cannot bv p: p.-rlv callfd—being Dothing more than an op-n rou Jstrud. exposed to the violent gales that prevail here st certain seas, ns to such an extent and with so much violence, as to endaager the safety of any craft that may belaying her« at the time. You mat judge of its Insecu rity as a harbor, when 1 inform you that no Insurance can be effected on vessels anchoring here during the monthsof June. July and August, which is the winter season here ; ■o that now, we are favored{/) with about the same kind of weather as you meet at home iu March. Ever since we have been here, Old Boreas has been hard at work on his bellows and given us soma few snorting serenades, partic ularly on od6 occasloQ wlieu all hands were called to lot go additional anchors to secure the vessel from being blown ashore; aud let me tell you that when the men got on deck they found the “ blustering raller” plpiug away at a furious rate, altho’ I must say that it did not blow quite sufficiently bard to require the assistance of two men to bold the hair fast on a third ship-mate’s head, as you no doubt have read or heard tell of iu sailor's yarns. Cape Town is pleasantly situated In a comfortable looking Tittle nook of this bay and has quite a pretty appearance from our ship —and nestling itself, as It does, beneath the bold aud pre cipitous aides of Table Rock, which rears its dark and lofty form almost immmediately in its rear, tbe town looks quite diminutive, and the houses, themselves, owlug to their low construction, very few being more than on# or two stories in height, seem to be little else Id else than our miniature baby houses. Oue could scarcely be made to be lieve, unless convinced of the foot by a run ashore, and a stroll or ride through the town, that it contaiued do less than thirty thousaud souls. Of the population Itself, all I ■hall say about it, is, that being composed of natives of al most every clime and of every imaginable color, from the slender built European to the fat and obese llottentotTub, from snowy white to sooty black, it would suit some of our Black Republicans of tbe north to an iota; aud my advice, as tho best thing they could do after the election, to promulgate and enjoy their amalgamate g pro pensities in its lullest extent, would be to come ou hero and take possession. Hottentot Venuses can here be ob, tained in all their native beauty aDd obesity—while C&ffre, Moorish and Malay nymphs, would spice their lives, by variety, aud ensure them a progeny which, like Jacob’s kine would be ring-streaked, spotted and of many colors.— The religion of tho place is also as variegated as the uativity and complexion of the inhabitants, there being (English and Dutch) Christian Churches, Mabomedan Mosques, and other places ofworship.moßtlyofan idolatrous and heathen order; there may also be some one or more Jewish syna gogues in tbe place for aught I know, as thore are plenty of the tribe of Abraham located in this place. - Iu regard to the length of time consumed in making tho voyage from tbe Statos to this port, for mure thau two thirds of the first part of the cruise we bad nothing but light or contrary winds, and in the former caso'little if any thing was gained by the use of our propeller, for with but very few exceptions our engines were hardly over put to work for twenty-four hours on a stretch but what some part of the machinery gave way, aud we were thus com pelled to resort to that old-faabioued propeller, hemp and canvass, to enable us to got along the best way we could, until within the last eighteen or twenty days, when we were favored with strong and. at times, very stiff breezes, under w.i:h ..ur good ship bowled al->ng right merrily, knocking off her sixteon kno s. gnul measure, per hour, and that, too, 'v.- : h ..ur heavy propeller under her stern. — There* is now no mistake but what the Minnesota is one of tbe, if not the, fas. pm sailing vessels in onr navy, if not on the waters of tho globe. As you I. l ll i. no doubt have heard, long before this reaches you, of the r-voit of the native troops in British India', 1 shall uc.t attempt to give any account of it iu this otter. as you arc enabled, by means of tho overland mall to England and tlo-nre to the U. Stated, to receive more full, early and accurate news of the stun- i.f affairs In In dia, than w e arc heiv, inasmuch ns .ill the mail steamers c.'tni.-. t--; with i hi- p -rt hn> * b en l-.k n off for the pur- pose • conv-yiug tro ps to ih • tout ■ : war. ADer we L d b.--n to Son *nm." t....ty being n- },i>,.-,p. ct < f mjr making any thing like a speedy voyage. Ml lmu-ls, as well as rnoti, Were placed on a short alluwft'.oe of water. This, I can assure you, was by do means pleasant, especially as we had not as yet crossed the Equator. Sti/Tering for the wherewith to quench my thirst, suggested the following liuos, which, should you think proper, you can place in your paper : gh. would that 1 were hack again Iti imu- own snug little cot, From tlu- wat'ry main I’d sure refrain, Am) content rest with my lot; For l ’vo enough of a sailor’s life, Aud wish no moro to 10am — But would happy be ’long side my wife, And the good old pump at home. For our water’s short—the “butt" Is dry, Our allowance mighty seant— Well may we sigh, for do land Is nigh, Where to fill onr empty tanks. Then pleased I’d be to leave the sea, With Its silvery crested foam, And rather be ’neath my own pear troo, And the old pump at home. Oh, would that good old pump were here, Placed midships in our ship—- We'd hail it with a goodly cheer, And “freshen up the nip." Or had I but a breaker full Of “ Fbanx’s,” with it* creamy foam. It might help as well my thirst to lull, As that good old pump at home. It is dow definitely settled that we “top oar booms" and leave this to-morrow for Hong Kong, at which place we expect to arrive some time about Christmas next, so that when you are about partaking of your dinner on that day, we shall, rnest probably, be fast locked in the embraces of Morpheas, having had the advantage of yon in time by some twelve hours—it being meridian with you in the United States, when the day is gone and it is midnight with us ia China. During the last week our Ship, whenever the weather would permit, was thronged with visitors, who could not help but express their admiration of the completeness of her internal arrangements. Onr engine, however, was the chief point of attraction, and, indeed, with dll its brass and bright work shining brilliantly in the light, was really very, very pretty to look at, and that was sufficient for pres, ent purposes—but, nevertheless, with ail her beauty—she Is a”poor one to work. Yesterday, however, was the day— It being the one selected for the visit of the British Gover nor of this colony, and his suite, accompanied by the Con suls of Portugal, Austria and Russia—Johnny Crapean, for what reason 1 know not, being absent. During the great er part of the day, all parts of the ship were crowded with the dignitaries of the land, and their numerous attaches, besides hosts of natives who followed in their wake, for the purpose of “seeing what they might see." After par taking of a collation provided for the occasion, by our kind and gontleraanly Commander, Capt. Dupont, and our Min ister the courteous aud affable Wm. B. Reed, the Governor left, when the yards were manned and a salute of seven teen guns fired for him. The soTtral Consuls were also saluted with the respective number of gun* to which they were each entitled, so that there was a good deal of powder burnt on the occasion. As to the amount of edibles and drinkables consumed—“not knowing, can't say.” On the whole, the visit to the Minnesota has been productive of much good feeling towards the Unlfed States, and backed as it will be, by the appearance of the Mississippi, will do much towards inducing the natives to divest themselves of the belief that Logined is the greatest nation on the face of the eanh. .11.25 a. m. . 3.50 p. m. Be pleased to send me copies of tho lutelligencor occa sionally, particularly those containing the Election returns, as l shall be highly gratified to loaru, as soon as possible after reaching Chli n. «i the cmnplote ovorthrow, through out tho State, of the Bluck Republicans and their allies, and also of iho r.-goneratiun of go.*d old Lancaster couul/, and Jls emancipation fr.-m the thraldom of tho political clique Who bar.. I-r SO many years past, nominated and made those whom lli'-y choso, county officers lung bofore th* day of eUelion by Mu* people, Give my b.Ni r»»p»ol* t.. lfo» Wm. It. I'ot-dney, and tell him 1 will cpi iaiiuy bring a Miopp-i “fon« for him, should .. Much m ili„ I-"""'- JACK. Skvkmc w« ri'Ri-t I" learn tlmt Mr„. Uul. Wvnkuup hurt bum dangerously ill ainoi) tho sudden donih of hor husband. ilor naturally dolioato constitution has givon nwqy ui,dor the terrible shook she line oxperionooa, and tho ounntatit mid undividod attontion of hor family in Puttsville ia roquirod to sustain her. It appears that the Colonel, at the time of the fatal aeeideot, was endeavoring to pro cure a few pheasants for his invalid wife, and as the hired man was walking behind him, the trigger was caught by a twig and the gun exploded. T\rt.z IKv. C vr: >f <i ■■>’> Hopx,) South Africa. S.-p .1 ls*i7. J d‘>;. <, and there
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