INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN GEO. q q qiIMER SON. MIITTOR A. SANDERSON. Associate. • LANCASTER, PA., JANUARY 5, 1858 CIRCULATION, 2000 COPIES! Bunscarrnou Puma, $2,00 per annum. NO DECISION YET On Saturday last, it was very generally believed that the Court of Common Pleas would deliver their opinion in the contested election case for Prothonotary of this county. But Saturday passed away and still no decision came. After a short session, in which they heard one or two cases on the Argument List, they adjourned over until Monday next, the 11th inst. Whether the Judges will even then be ready to announce their opinion is promlematical. By their unaccountable and extraordinary delay, they have already kept the legally and fairly elected Prothonotary out of his office for the period of a month, and how much longer Mr. Carpenter is to be de prived of his just rights and the emoluments of the office it is impossible to say. If their Honors have made up their minds in the case, (and we hardly suppose they have been hatch ing over it for four weeks without knowing what they ought to du,) why, in the name of common sense, don't they decide, and let the two gentlemen immediately interested and the community at largo who are equally anx ious know what their decision is? THE STATE LEGISLATURE The State Legislature will meet at Harris burg to-day. In our next we shall give the Governor's Message. The inauguration of Governor PACKER will take place on Tuesday the 19th inst. It is nit likely that much busi. nese of importance will be transacted by the Legislature until after the new administration is installed. SENATOR BIGLER'S SPEECH That our readers may thoroughly understand the absorbing question which at this time agitates the American people—we mean in reference to the policy of admitting Kansas into the Union under the Lecompton Consti tution—we have published, in extenso, on our first page, the great speech of Senator BIGLER in reply . to Judge DOUGLAS.. His previous speech, which we published two weeks ago, although impromptu, was a good one, but this far excels it, and has evidently been prepared with great care. His exposition of the facts connected with the Kansas imbroglio is so lucid and forcible, that it must carry convic tion to the mind of every unprejudiced reader, that the distinguished Senator not only com prehends, throughout, the whole sub Sect, in all its bearings and ramifications, but that he is nobly battling in the cause of truth and right. Again we commend this great speech to the careful perusal of all our readers. Senator BIGLER is yet in the prime of man hood, and should his health and life be spared a few years longer, we incline to the opinion that he will 'be called by the people to the discharge of still higher duties in the Govern ment. THE. KANSAS ELECTION The returns of the recent election in Kan sas are not all received as yet, but enough are known to justify us in saying that the Con stitution with slavery was adopted by a con siderable majority. The free State men had generally declined voting, prefering to follow _the advice of the notorious Jim LANE and other demagogues of the stile stamp to the sound and wholesome advice of President BUCHANAN. It was reported at Lawrence that a body of men had gone to Lecompton with the avowed intention to seize the terri torial arms, and that LANE had gone to Fort Soott with the intention of destroying that place, dispersing the pro-slavery settlers in the Shawnee reserve, and carrying the war into the border counties of Missouri; but subse quent advises do not confirm these startling rumors. Governor DENVER had assumed the functions of his office, and issued an address to the people. lie states that the President of the Convention hall invited himself and the presiding officers of both branches of the Territorial Legislature to be present at the canvassing of the election returns. COL. S. C. STAMBAUGH This gentleman was at home, at Annadale, on New Year's day, and gave a handsome entertainment to his friends—it being the anniversary of his birth-day. The Col. looks remarkably well, and strongly advocates the policy of the President in regard to Kansas. His estimable lady also looks well, and was warmly greeted by her and the Col's numer ous friends who called to see them. We wish the Col. may have many happy returns of his birth-day. MINNESOTA. ELECTION The completion of the official canvass of the late election in Minnesota shows the entire Democratie ticket triumphant. The Legisla ture on the 19th inst., elected the Hon. llenry W. Rice and the lion. James Shields U. S. Senators. These gentlemen are tried and true Democrats. Gen. Shields formerly rep resented Illinois in the U. S. Senate ; he ser ved with distinction in the Mexican war. Through burn in a foreign country, none ex eel him in devotion to the institutions of the land of his adoption. ARREST OF GOV WALKER--ItIORE The steamship Northern Light arrived at New York on Sunday week, from California, with 52,000,000 in gold on board. Among the passengers was Gen. Wm. ‘k alkcr, the Nicaraguan fillibuster, who, with 150 of his men, were captured at Punta Arenas, in Ni caragua, by Commodore Paulding, of the U. S.Frigate :Wabash. The men were placed on board the U. S. sloop of--war Saratoga, to be7conveyed to Norfolk. ' Gen. Walker was, upon hie arrival at New York, arrested by the U. S. Marshal Rynders, and by him taken on to Washington City.— Upon their arrival, they both proceeded to the State Department, when the Marshal stated to Secretary Cass that he had received a commu nication from Commodore Paulding, saying he had arrested Gen. Walker for carrying on an unlawful military expedition against Nicara gua, and that Gen. Wtaker had promised him (Paulding) upon his honor to surrender him self to the Marshal of New York, on hie arrival in that city. Capt. Rynders stated that Walker had done so, and that he (Rynders) had accompanied him to Washington to ascertain the views of the Government. Gen. Cass replied that the Executive De partment of the Government did not recognize Gen. Walker as a prisoner—that he had no directions to give concerning him—and that it was only through the action of the Judiciary that he (Walker) could be lawfully held in custody to answer any charges which might be brought against him. Capt. Rynders then informed Gen. Walker that he had no further authority to detain him, when they both withdrew. It is pretty dear that Commodore Pauldin g exceeded his authority, by arresting Gen. Walker and his men on the territory of another ;talon, and it is more than probable that he will receive the censure of the Administration fo,r ao doing. There is .considerable feeling manifested at New Orleans and other Southern cities at the arrest of Walker. OVERWHELMING DEMON'S TRA TIcON The President ffiustnined by the hearted Democracy of Phllade lphyaS The Democracy of Philadelphia met - ir im mense numbers at Jayne's Hall, Chisnut Street. on the evening of the 28th ult. ii The evening was wet and disagreeable; but not withstanding the inclemency of the weather, it was, without exception, the greatest i4door demoilstration we have ever witnessed. if The immense hall, including the large galleries, was a perfect jam, and hundreds were i;ii the street who could not force their way in it all. The hall, it is said, will seat five thp l isand people ; if that be sn, then we will bel per fectly safe in estimating the whole nuinlier in attendance, in doors and out, at SIX TH-JUS AND. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and,the speakers were repeatedly and vocifer ously cheered by the vast multitude. The meeting was presided over by the popu lar and distinguished ex-Chief Justice i•LLIS LEWlS—assisted by one hundred and tw,lrnty eight Vice Presidents and twenty-four. Secr etaries. Upon taking the Chair, the Pre4 i ident delivered a very able and eloquent addr4s, in which the doctrine of popular sovereigetY was fully discussed, and the views and recont)lien dations of Mr. BUCIIANAN strongly eud,irsed. Hon. WILLIAM H. WITTE, was the next speaker, and he ably and triumphantlyindi il cated the policy of the Administration. :I His speech was a masterly production, and s r was received with rapturous enthusiasm 1.15 , the audience. it Senator BRICEIT, of Indiana, was thin in troduced to the meeting. He said every:Word he might say here would go before another tribunal, the people of Indiana. If Ife ne glected Indiana. or forgot, ner interests, light Heaven forget him. Territorial acqui l ition and government was a most intricate qu , tion, and had caused much trouble. He re erred to the Democratic policy in reference t, the admission of new States since the establish ment of the Confederation, saying its had always been favorable. In order not Ito be misunderstood, he would place himself bright before the people by explaining the position he intended to take in the Senate. lli had prepared a written statement, from whiih he read the doctrine of non-intervention a 4 laid down in the Nicholson letter. II That letter always met with his cordir() ap proval. " Mind your own business "11 was applicable to public its well as private affairs He argued that the Lecompton Convention was constitutional, and when Kaneas!l was brought before the Senate for admission t f inchir that Constitution, he should vote in [favor thereof without stopping to inquire wlifther it was with or without slavery. He believed with the Administration that it would ilhave been the wisest policy to have subMitted the whole Constitution. But this aettnn of the representatives of the people themelves we must not question. r 11l I am no apologist, (said he,) and neverFiave beeb an advocate, of slavery, but I never ICt my pirvate feelings interfere with my public du ties. When I consider the slight difference between the Topeka and Lecompton Constittijtions when the slavery question is omitted, I nust conclude that there is not a great difference of opinion relative to other subjects. I prefer the latter to the former, because it comes in an authentic form frOm the people thernsilves, through their chosen representatives. l/ But it is argued that the Conyentioq was elected by a minority, and its actions do not reflect the will of the peopl3. Them it is their own fault—all had an opportunity of voting. But for them to urge their owm mis conduct as a reason for rejecting the +mis sion is ridiculous. My course of duty is plain. I shall sustain the President whenever he obeys my political creed, and shall abaMdon him only when he forsakes the platform and that is the Constitution. The next speaker was ROBERT TYLER, P. sq., who held the audience enchained with the power of his argument and the brillian'ey of his eloquence. We look upon Mr. T. as one of the most gifted and promising Democrats of our State, and his speech upon this pcca sion was a masterly production. The meeting was also addressed by : Jan. SAIICEL A. SOUTH, of Tennessee, and by' GEO. M. WHARTON and CHARLES W. CAR9GAN, Esqrs., of Philadelphia, all of whom abl sus tained the Kansas policy of the President; and their eloquent appeals were .loudly c4ered i by the audience. 'i The following (amongst other) resolUtions were unanimously adopted by the meeting: Resolved, In the language of the President's MLsage, that '• Kansas has for some years occupied too tout( the public attention. It is high time this should d rected to far more important objects. When once adruittO into the Union. whether with or without slavery, the ;bxeite mont beyond her own limits will speedily pass 141,, as she will then, for the first time, be left, as she okrilt. to have been long since, to manage her own affairs 4iu her own way." Resolved. That the question nose raised in relation to tho action of the lawful authorities in Komns is the Mim old question, recurring in a new form. between the Dentoeratic party and their Black ••Itepubfican" opponents. 'iris the same party issue modified which was raised a.min'st the Compromise Measures of 1850, and against gasses Nebraska bill of 185.1. At present it assumes the sfinpe of preventing the admission of Kali,. foto the Statesi , under the provisions of the Kansas bill. Agitation is the only political weapon of those who have heretofore and fffill op pose the operation of the law. Political power is tfieir ob ject, and in order to attain it they are willing to ha4ird the peace and security of the Union for the sake of n thnusand men in Kansas, who have been in constant resistilnce to the Constitution end the laws. R esol ved, That it is manifest, h; dtesolved, That it is manifest, had any Constitutimilwlikh the ingenuity of man could have devised—even !lite To peka Constitution—been presented to the Black ••ffrpnbli can" party by the Leeompton Convention, that partyjwould have voted against it. because it is their object not An set. tle the question, preferring to destroy the interests of the Territory for the purpose of keeping up agitati,l on the slavery question throughout the States of the Union until the next Presidential election. Resolved, That while we recognize in the fullest lextent the right of the people of a Territory, when duly linalia,d, to make a Constitution. to submit it to a vote of the peen ple, yet the people of Kansas not having seen fit !mite sub mit the whole Constitution. but having submitted the only question about which there has been practically di-' vision of sentiment, we hold it to be the duty of dll con servative memito attend the polls and vote for or gggeinst slavery, and nothing but a spirit of disorganizati n and rebellion can encourage them in doing otherwise;) And above all do we desire to urge upon all good members of the great Democratic party the necessity of preSkirving among themselves the kindest feeling upon this sigiject, and especially that they will not permit the effortsijof our emnuon enemy (no matter from whom they recture aid and comfort.) to succeed In stirring up anitnosities upon questions which, by the fixed purpose of the Admihistra lion, will soon be of no real practical importance hi those outside of the Territory • . . Re.solred, That we most heartily approve of the ;course of the lion. WILLIAM BIGLER., Senator from Pennsyllvania. in the able manner in which lie has supported and vindi rated the policy of the administration ; and his lat . , mas terly effort on the floor of the Sonate realizes thel most sanguine expectations of his friends. Letters were received from all the members of 'President BUCHANAN'S Cabinet, (we (have only room for Attorney General BLACK'S V O ich we append,) from Senator BIGLER, and Messrs. J. GLANCE JUNKS, FLORENCE, LANDS', DIM ifICK, and PHILLIPS, members of Congress, an4from the veteran &mean Rissx —all of which ap• proved of thepurposes of the meeting, andlfully and unequivocally sustained the policy of the Administration. The following is Judge BLACK'S letter WI.SHINGTON, Dec.. 25. 4;57. Gentlemen am honored by your invitation to the meeting of Monday next. I cannot be there, but I tiolieve your purpose to be just, and I trust I ant not without a good reason for the faith that is within me. If the ',Presi dent has done his duty well, his fellow-citizens ought to express their approbation freely. That he has meant well fur his country, will not be denied by any reasonable man who knows him. He has no object of earthly ambition, except to perform the functions of bin good office, ar that when he retires from it he may read his history in tile eyes of a contented and prosperous nation. What has he done in this affair of Kanias that is worthy of death or bonds? Ditlicutt, complicated. and entlingled as that subject hue always been, wherein has he failed to meet it like a patriotic stalesmae Let Ills accusersistand forth and specify , what act he has committed whichrould forfeit the confidence of the Democracy in "the leada they love, and the chief they admire." When his Administration began he found a portion of Kansas like Utah, in a state of organized and open ,rebel lion against the laws. The most infamous crimes had been habitually committed. Murder, arson and robbery were common things. Some of the immigrants were bad men, and went there for base purposes: They would be ruled by nothing but the bayonet; and accordingly two thousand bayonets were sent there to keep them in order. .13 , nt the very latest advicos show that even the presence of thdarmy hne not been sufficient to awe them into submission, or to prevent them from committing the most atrociotia out rages. The natural desire of the President's heart,. and every honest heart In the country, was to put an mid to the reign of terror. conflagration and blood an soon as pus. Bible, and to substitute in its place the supreme nail „Peace- able rule of the law. The army might do for a whilß, but it was a disgrace to the American name that a military force was necessary to keep one portion of the peopld from cutting the throats of another. It was plainly Been by every one who . took the trouble i to think about it, that no progress could be made id sup pressing these disorders, while the cause and the ekcuse for them remained. So far as they were opt prompted by the mere love of plunder and blood. they were the offsprings of one relentless fend, ono fatal dispute. arising out of a single subject, and that subject was negro slavery. This split the people mined°, nod made them hate each other with the deepest intensity of hatred. Thee was no other division among them. Every band of combatants was ranged under a pro slavery or an anti-slavery banner.— Every violent net of aggression or defense was by one of these agalnst.the other. When a life wee lost the new of the victim's death was always accompanied by a state merit of the side he bat taken on the slavery issue. If a general riot took plaee, the killed and wounded were enumerated according to their elassificatinn on this ques tion. The abolitionists organized their party into the form of a State government, with all Its machinery, civil and military, and ranging themselves under it they swore fierce defiance and deadly hostility to the regularly constituted authorities of the United States, simply became of their view on slavery. This was not all. The contest extended Itself from Kansas to the uttermost ends of thaeountry.— It became a great sectional controversy and everywhere the burden of all that was said and sang upon it was sla very. The Union itself was in danger—in great and im minent danger—and no one dreamed of ascribing that danger to any Mug. , except the unsettled c^ndition of the slavery question in Kan... Is these unhappy etreu.ostances. the legal and settlement of tilt , exaspenoing di-pute was a con summation Most dev,utly to be wished. To extirpate this root of bitterness WAS the first thing to Is done towards pacification. Rot how was it to he effected ? Our political opponents thrmg,ht—and I suppose are still at the same opinion—tlea the people of the United States, through their repo-eetatives in Congress, might decide it without consulting Kansas, whose people. according to their theory, should be treated with utter contempt. But the Democratic party determined to leave It with those who alone were directly concerned in it. This latter doctrine was triumph ly sustained in'Coogress: at the polls and by the ju diciary. After that . the General Government could do no more than protect the people of Kansas in doing the work assigned them. How they should do it. by what agents or organs, was not prescribed; they were to do It ••in their own way"—by ouch representatives as they might see proper to choose. But, unfortunately. the Abolition party had become so rancorous that the olive branch was offered them in vain. They insulted and blasphemed the laws which left the matter to their own decision. The' regular authorities could do no more than give all a fair chance of voting. The Legislature first passed a law submitting the qumtien of "Convention" or' no Convention". to a popular vote. The next Legislature afterwards In accrirdance with the known wishes of the people, and by virtue of their own rightful authority enacted another law for the electionof delegates to a Convention. The delegates were chosen at a fair and free election, after a full notice to all the voters. Whether the vote was large or small, it is not possible to deny the right of those who were chosen. .To say that a portion of the electors by absenting themselves from the polls could invalidate an election, otherwise legal and regular, is simply absurd. The members of the Convention thus chosen met at Le compton, and then was raised the new alarm that the del egates, or some of them, intended to make a slave Cousti• tution In opposition to what they knew to be the will of the people. While the President saw that he hod no right to interfere between the people of Kansas and their own representatives, and while he knew very well what was known to every other lawyer and statesman in the country, that it was for the Convention to shape the Constitution and to decide upon the form of its submisaion, he never theless expressed' his opinion freely, that in the circum stances of the case. and with reference to the question of slavery, the Constitution ought to be submitted. It was submitted—so submitted that if there woe a majority op posed to slavery, they had nothing in the world to do but go to the polls and say so. But the moment the Abolitionists saw the whole dispo sition of the slavery subject placed in their own hands, they abandoned apparently all their hostility to it. They will not condescend, not they, to vote on a question so trilling. The principle for whiCh they were willing to drench the country in blood, has all 'at once become too insignificant to ho worth a ballot. Something eke in the organic law never thilu4llt of before. and not ape' Died even now. bas suddenly bevenie so important in their eves that the slavery question may be decided against them for ought they care about it, unless this mew and undefined and unexpressed grievance be redressed at the same time. To me r it seems perfectly clear that conduct like this must be prompted either by prejudice almost insane, or else by hypocrisy shameless beyond the reach of comparison. If the Couvention has uo legal authority to make a Con stitution without submitting the whole of it to o popular vote, thou this Constitution ought to be treated m a nul lity. But whosoever denies the general power of the people to clothe their representatives with full authority to make a Constitution binding on themselves and their constitu ents. knows not whereof he affirms. All reason as well as precedent is.agaitist him. The power of the Leromptoo Convention was certainly not restricted, except on the subject.of slavery. But if Its members abused their authority by fraudulently inserting any other provision which they knew to be wrong or be lieved to be disapproved by their constituents, and dis honestly refused to submit it, then it should be regarded with the contempt due to a cheat. But where is the evi dence of any such fraud? The Convention had no motive to commit it. They end their constituents did not chair on the necessity of having a Constitution, nor on any but one subject embraced within its provisions. On every other subject the unanimity of opinion was as perfect as it ever was in any of those States sobers a Constitution was not submitted at all. It is easy enough to abuse those men, but a fair.minded person will not accuse them without proof, nor suspect them in the absence of a motive. For myself. I think it WnS not unfair, certainly not fraudulent for them to adjust all the undisputed points of their Gov ernment by the exercise of their delegated authority, arid to leave the subject on whirls there was division to a fair vote of the people. The President seeing a Constitution about to be estab lished for Kansas by legal authority, what could ho do?— Ile might regret some things that were done—he might disapprove of others—he might wish that it had been dif ferent in many respects; but still it sons the lawful work of a lawful body. Could ho set it aside? Could be order the election not to be held and-'r it? Could he drive the people away from the polls? Lie had no more power to do env of these things than lie hail to vetoes act of the l'enn sylvania Legislature. Since then thgliii was to he an election on the direct goes ton of slavery, and en opport)mity given for a full show of hands, he expressed his wisp fervently and freely that all the people, laying aside th'eir animosities and prejuillees, should come to the polls and there peacefully decide a question which, as long as it remained open, would produce nothing but excuses for crime end rebellion. Ile believed that a decision-of this question by a clean majority of votes would give peace and order to Kansas. and with all his keart he wished her to enjoy those blessings. even though sits should purchase them at the expo:mean( postponing the adjustment of other points to a tutore and mare propitious time. If these sentiments have caused the opposition to abuse hint it cannot be helped; if they have afflicted the conschniCe of any honest urns,. I am sorry: if any intelligent Donn...reit MiSiledendandS thew, an appeal to his reason and judgment will soon net him right. of one thing 1 not SU re: that James Buchanan iii the last public man in the country who need fear the place which will be assigned to Lim in the history of these proceedings: and this will be proved to the heart's content of all who live long enough to see the accounts made up. 1 am. with great respect, yours. to., .1. S. BLACK To George Plitt, Esq., and others, Committee. MEETING OF BANK OFFICERS We learn from the Enquirer that a meeting was held on Wednesday night last, in the room of Gen. Simon Cameron, at Philadelphia, of a number of representatives of country Banks, who were summoned together by pri vate circular, at the instance of some of the country institutions, who, being in good condi tion, are anxious to resume. There were in all about twenty persons present. The repor ters of the press were not admitted into the room, and therefore the Enquirer gives only eo much of the proceedings as was subsequently obtained from hearsay. A considerable number of the Banks, it is said, are anxious to resume at the earliest poe• slide date, while the others not in so favorable circumstances, desire to postpone resumption to the latest moment. Among those advocat ing a speedy return to specie payment, were the following gentlemen : Isaac Eckert, President of Farmers' Bank of Reading. D. D. Wagner, President of Easton Bank. Edward S. Loop, Cashier of Wyoming Bank. W. H. Slingluff. Montgomery County Bank. C. W. Cooper, Cashier of Allentown Bank. P. S. Michler. President of Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank. Easton. J. W. Wier, Harrisburg Bank. M. H. Horn, jr., Catasqua Bank, (specie paying,) Mr. Minster, Pottstown Bank, and also representatives of the Banks of Chester county and other near localities. The dis tant Banks were not represented. The following resolution was introduced, but it was not known what action had been taken upon it : Resolved, That in the; opinion of this meeting, it is desirable that the Banks of this State shall resume specie payment by the first of February next, and that the country Banks here represented will do so, should the city Banks resume at the same period. The above named Banks all voted aye to the resolution, but it was opposed by some others who were less well prepared for resumption. The Enquirer's informant did not learn that any of the officers of the city Banks were in attendance. A committee consisting of Messrs. Isaac Eckert, of Reading ; W. H. Slingluff, of Nor ristown ; and Joseph W. Cake, of Pottsville, were appointed to confer with the Banks of Philadelphia qp the subject of an early re sumption. THE MONSTER STEAM BAKERY.—The steam bakery, at Broad and Vine streets, Philadel phia, which has caused so great a stir among the bakers, will go into operation in a few days. The factory is fifty-six feet : front on Broad street and one hundred and ninety feet on Vine street, and is supplied with a large steam engine and two of Berdan's patent ovens, besides other appliances which render the establishment the most extensive in the country. The ovens have capacity, for baking eight hundred barrels of flour per day into bread. The foundations for the ovens are built in the basement and extend through the first and second stories. They supplied with rotating railroads, and after the dough is placed in the ovens on the first floor, it passes through on the track and the bread is taken out in twenty six minutes, on the second floor. When the dough is put in from the second floor it comes out baked on the first. The ovens are to be heated with coal. )3Zi' The Secretary of the Treasury has de tided to adopt three per cent, as the rate of interest for the new treasury notes, and will issue i.mrnediately six millions in denomina tions of one' hundred, five hundred, and one thousand dollars. gEir CONGRESS met again on yesterday.— We suppose that now, since the holidays are over, both branches will set to work in earn est. Stirring times may, therefore, soon be expected. EXCITING NEWS FROM KANSAS Civil War in Bourbon County THE U. S. MARSHAL FIRED ON AND WOUNDED RETREAT OF THE PRO-SLAVERY PARTY. ONE KILLED AND TWO YOILTALLY:WOUNDED ST. Louis, December 30.—Kansas advices to the 24th instant have just been received-by the Democrat. which state that civil war has broken out in Bourbon county. Several conflicts have occurred between the free State and pro slavery parties. A number of prisoners have been taken on both sides. The United States Marshal, with a force of eighty men, demanded the surrender of the free State party. the answer to which was by a volley of musket balls. The fire was re turned, and a fight ensued, lasting one hour, when the pro-slavery party retreated, with the loss of one man killed, and two mortally wounded. The United States Marshal was also dangerously wounded. General Lane bad entrenched his party in the Sugar Mound, and expressed a determina tion to fight the United States Dragoons, if they attacked him. A battle was regarded as inevitable. Exciting debates have occurred in the free State Convention, in session at Lawrence.— The Committee on Resolutions have submit ted three reports. The majority report dis approves of the proposition to vote at the election for State officers. The first minority report recommends the . nomination of a full State ticket; the second minority report, signed by Mr. Redpath, recommends a par ticipation in the State election for the purpose of destroying the Lecompton Constitution, and that no man be nominated who will not pledge himself to crush that Constitution ; that the Topeka Constitution be submitted to the people ; that loyalty to that instrument be made the test of fealty to the free State Harty, and that the Legislature repeal the present code of laws. Messrs. Robinson . , Phillips, Conway, Schuy ler and Vaughan favor voting at the ensuing election. During the debates the most radi cal, revolutionary speeches were made. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM KANSAS Letters have been received at the State De partment from Chief Justice Williams, of Kan sas Teritory, giving a detailed account of the disturbances which recently took place in the vicinity of Furt Scott. Chief Justice Williams says: Authentic information, verified on the oaths of most creditable witnesses, has been brought to Governor Stanton that a body of men fully armed and equipped with Sharpe's rifles and revolvers, to the number of one hundred, had appeared in the vicinity of Fort Scott, under the command of one Montgomery, who was a member of the Topeka Convention. This com pany, or a portion of it, proceeded to the houses of Mr. Wasson, Mr. Gourly, and Mr. South wood, and violently seized them, tied them, and thok them away, since which time nothing has been heard of them. A report is abroad that they murdered them. This, however, I think lacks authenticity. Complaint in due form of law having been made of these fiets before a justice of the peace, the proper pr cess was put into the hands of the marshal to arrest the offenders. He proceeded to their rendezvous, in Mi. Southwood's house, found it hirtified ; and as he approached it, fifty men, armed with Sharp's rifles and revolvers, came forth from the house in military:ordet, commanded by Montgomery, and demanded of him an account of his busi ness there. Having informed them that he was the marshal, and that he came to arrest them, or some of them, by virtue of legal pro cess, their reply was, that they had received a despatch frome James H. Lane ; that the Leg islature now in session had repealed all the laws of this Territory, and that they were their own law-makers and executors ; therefore they would not permit any arrests to he made, and that he might leave. Finding their determination to resist him, and khowing that he alone could not withstand the force opposed to him, he left them and returned to Fort Scott. Thus stands the affair as far as heard from. Now, these men openly profess to be organized, and sent to Fort Scott and vicinity, by Gen. Lane. As they openly and boldly swear they will burn Fort Scott, the citizens of that place are virtually besieged, and obliged to be on duty day and night; while in the country around, the people, by families, are flying from their homes, leaving their property exposed to the depredations of these lawless men. Concurrent resolutions, endorsing the Tope ka constitution in the strongest terms, and memorializing Congress to admit Kansas un der it, were passed by both braches with an almost unanimous vote. Joint resolutions denouncing the Lecompton constitution and protesting against ira reception by Congress were passed. Acting Governor Stanton expres sed his readiness to transmit these to Congress, agreeably to request of the Legislature. An act repealing the "rebellion-act" passed over the Governors's veto. EXTRACT OF A LETTER, From a gentleman in Texas to his friend in this city : I am glad to hear from eo direct a source, that the democracy of your State is fully purgedof free.soilism; for, if I am not mistaken, there was a limo when such was not the case. Pennsylvania has performed her part in the great national political drama most admirably. and deserves all praise. The hand of Providence guided the deliberations of the Cincinnati Convention. for when I think of the warm contest in that body for the Chief Magistracy of the Union, it makes me shudder—for it is admitted on all sides, that had not Buchanan been nominated, the national Democ racy would have lost Pennsylvania. and then all would have been lost. lam exceedingly sorry that Mr. Buchanan committed himself so far m to .y that he would not again be a candidate, for who can be his successor? We have long since abandoned the idea of a Southern President.— We do not even hope for it; but things may change, and the South may once more instal one of her sons in the White House. Ilad our lamented Senator Rusk lived, he would most probably have been there at no very remote period. By the by. we have elected' two new Senators, tien..l. Pinckney Henderson, and Chief Justice Jno. Hemp hill. The first named has been once Governor of the State, and has previously occupied many high positions. Under the Republic regime of Texas, he was Minister to France, and served in that capacity with great credit to himself and lean, to the Republic. lie possesses native talent of high order, is forcible end rattler stormy in debate, tenac ious of his honor and the honor of his State, and as chival rous an Nry. Judge Hemphill has long been identified with Texas— has clung to her in her darkest hours and greatest distress. Ile is a true son of South Carolina. Imbibing in early youth the doctrines of the great Master, Calhoun; he has cher ished them in his riper years, and they are second nature with him. Lie is calm is debate, modest and retiring in society, and possesses snore real virtues than any man I know, who hex been so long In public life. If ho ever sought on office in his life, I am not informed of it. and have known him long and am a near neighbor to him.— His great talent, however, consists in his knowledge of the law. For ten years he hue been Chief Justice of the Su preme Court of our State, and to hini, in a great measure, is due the praise for the present happy condition of our judiciary. Ido not believe, however, he will "make his mark" in the Senate—it is not of his sphere,—brit he will, by his talent and manners, command its respect. But enough of our Senators. I have a prophecy to record; it is this, that we have now in the Congress of the C. S., a man who will '•make his mark" on the politics of the country in due course of time, it is Jno. 11. Reagan, from the Eastern Dist. He has risen front penury and ignorance in 15 years to his present posi tion. Ile can "measure lances" In debate with any man in the ; he carries everything before him like the sweeping hurricane; his burning eloquence and powerful arguments are alike irresistable. By his own exertions he carried the Eastern District last Summer, by over 5000 ma. jority for the Democracy, where two years before it had gone for Evens, K. N., and this too. against the additional and powerful influence of Sam Hmaton, th e gr ,,, L t H ereo f San Jacinto, who, (poor old fellow) reduced the Democratic majority from 20,000 to 8000 in the late election. But I am boring you, and will apologize for it by subscribing myself Yours, H. N. B. I strenuously object, and solemnly protest against one part of your letter. You said "Little Texas has." Sc. Now soy dear sir, just look at our map; we are as large as Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island ull put together. We have more land than we know what to do with, and fonr millions of dollars In our Treasury— the people have paid no taxes to the State for 6 years. So I protest against your calling Texas little—the very arti cles of annexation repudiate the idea—for by these we can cut up and make five large States, and send 10 Senators to Congress—all Democrats to boot. ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. The Hon. JOEL B. SUTHERLAND, of Phila delphia, has authorized the publication of a call for Conventions of Old Soldiers in Phila delphia, Washington City, and New York City on the Bth of January, as follows: 'I he defenders of the country in the war of 1812 will celebrate the Bth of January next, by assembling in Convention, in the city of Philadelphia, on that day. It is to be hoped there will be a full attend ance of the men of the second war of Indepen dence, from all parts of Pennsylvania, and by those residing near Philadelphia in the adjoin ing States. A Convention will also be held at Washing ton City, on the Bth of next month, under the supervision of (Jul. Seaton, who is President of the Association of the soldiers of the war of 1812, in the District of Columbia. Those who served their country in that vicinity, say Bal timore, Norfolk, and other parts of Maryland and Virginia, are invited to attend the Con vention at Washington City. There will also be a Convention in the city of New York. This notice is given in pursuance of a reso lution adopted by the National Convention, at Washington City, on the Bth of last January. MOTHER KILLED BY HER SON.-At Oak Hill, near Pottsville, Pa., on Saturday week, Jas. Holland, aged 19, killed his own mother by kicking her. He was drunk. Since the murder he has disappeared. From Le Pays of Paris THE INDIAN MUTINIES Thrilling Acrobat of the Relief of Luck- CALCUTTA. Thursday, Oct. 8. 1857. I give you the following account of the re lief of .Lucknow, as described by a lady, one of the rescued party: On every side death stared us in the face; no human skill could avert it any longer. We saw the moment approach when we mast bid farewell to earth, yet without feeling that unutterable horrror which must have been experienced by the unhappy victims at Cawnpore. We were resolved rather to die than to yield, and were fully persuaded that in twenty-four hours all would be over. The engineers bad said so, and all knew the worst. We women strove to encourage each other, and to perform the light duties which had been assigned to us, such as conveying orders to the batteries and supplying the men with provisions, especially cups of coffee, which we prepared day and night. I had gone out to try to make my self useful, in company with Jessie Brown, the wife of a corporal in my husband's regi ment. Poor Jessie had been in a state of restless excitement all through the siege, and had fallen away visibly within the last few days. A constant fever consumed her, and her mind wandered occasionally, especially that day, when the recollections of home seemed powerfully present t.O her. At last, overcome with fatigue, she lay down on the ground, wrapped up in her plaid. I sat be side her, promising to awaken her when, as she said " her husband should return from the plowing." She fell at length into a pro found slumber, motionless, and, apparently breathless—her head resting on my lap. I, myself, could no longer resist the inclinatitin to sleep, in spite of the continual roar of the cannon. Suddenly I was aroused by a wild, unearthly scream close to my ear ; my com panion stood upright beside me, her arms raised, and her head bent forward in an atti tude of listening. A look of intense delight broke over her countenance, she grasped my hand, drew me towards her, and exclaimed : " Dinna ye hear it? dinna ye hear it ? Ah, I'm nu dreamin', its The slogan o' the High landers ! We're saved! we're saved !" Then flinging herself en her knees, she thanked God with passionate fervor. I felt utterly bewil dered ; my English ears heard only the roar of artillery, and I thought my poor Jessie was still raving, but she darted to the batteries, and I heard her cry incessantly to the men, " Courage! courage! hark to the slogan—to the Macgregor, the grandest o' them a'.— Here's help at last. To describe the effect of these words upon the soldiers would be impossible. Fur a mo ment they ceased firing, and every soul listened in intenseanxiety. Gridually,however, there arose a murmur of bitter disappointment, and the wailing of the women who had flocked to the spot burst out anew as the Colonel shook his head. Our dull Lowland ears heard noth ing but the rattle of the musketry. A few moments more of this death-like suspense, of this agonizing hope, and Jessie, who had sank on the ground, sprang to her feet, and cried, in a voice so clear and piercing that it was heard along the whole line—" Will ye no be lieve it non? The slogan has ceased indeed, but the Campbells are cumin' ! D'ye hear, d'ye hear !" At that moment we seemed in deed to hear the voice of God in the distance, when the pibroch of the Highlanders brought us tidings of deliverance, for now there was no longer any doubt of the fact. That shrill, penetrating, ceaseless sound, which rose above all other sounds, could come neither from the advance of the enemy, nor from the work of the Sappers. 'No, it was indeed the blast of the Scottish bagpipes, now shrill and harsh, as threatening vengeanceon the foe, then in softer woes seeming to promise succor to their friends in need. Never surely was there such a scene as that which followed. Not a heart in the residency of Lucknow but bowed itself before God. All by one simultaneous impulse, fell upon their knees, and nothing was heard but bursting sobs and the murmured voice of prayer. Then all arose, and there rang out from a thousand lips a great shout of joy which resounded far and wide, and lent new vigor to that blessed pibroch. To our cheer of " God save the Queen," they replied by the well-known strain that moved every Scot to tears, " Should auld acquaintance be forgot," &c. After that nothing else made any im pression on me. I scarcely remember what followed. Jessie was presented to the Gen eral on his entrance into the fort, and at the officers' banquet her health was drunk by all present, while the pipers marched around the table playing (Mee more the familiar air of " Auld hang sync." From Washington WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 1857 It has been ascertained that before Gen. Walker left Central America he sent orders to Col. Anderson to remain in possession of Fort Castillo as long as possible ; if obliged to abandon it, to then retain the boats; but if compelled to destroy any of them before their falling into the hands of the enemy, to destroy first the river boats and hold on to the steamer La Virgin. This order was repeated from Aspinwall• Arrangements were also made to send up a number of men in bungoes, under competent leaders, with the view to convey the order to Col. Anderson, and advise any United States vessels approching the coast of the state of affairs at Punta Arenas and San Juan del Norte. It is asserted that General Walker has confi dence that Cu!. Anderson will obey the order. Delegations from the Pawnees, Poncas and Pottowattomies, numbering about thirty, had a formal interview with the President' to-day at the White House. The auditory was large, including ladies, and Secretaries Cobb, Floyd and Thompson. The most interesting feature was the apparent reconciliation between the Chiefs of the Pawnees and Poncas, which tribes have long been hostile to each other. The President, or "Grandfather," as they call him, having persuasively dwelt upon the bles sings of peace, joined their hands in token of friendship. The Pottowatomiee were in citi zen's dress, while their lass civilized col leagues were in their gaudiest attire, and more than usually profuse of paint and leathers. THE EDITORS' BOOK TABLE UNITED STATES DEMOCRATIC REVIEW—By C. Swactthamer, Editor and Proprietor, 335 Broadway, N V. Terms (in advance) $3 per annum_ The January issue of this very able and interesting Magazine is a capital number. The following named article, comprise its table of contents: The Currency and the Constitution; Boldness In Statemanship; President Buchanan's First Message; The Cabinet--Report of Secretary Cobb; Hymn of the Moon to the Sun; Hon . John C. Mather, of New York; The Richest Prince; A Salmagundi; We've all an Ang,l Side; Secrets of the Past ; Books and Man; Wit, Humor and Fun; Book Notices. DE BOW'S BETlEW.—Edited by .1. D. B. De Bow, and published monthly In Washington City, at $,5 per annum. This Magazine has already, although but a few years In existence, attained a high position among its contempor aries. The January number, which commences the fourth volume of the new series, has the following rich and varied table of coctents The Empire of Brazil—its, history , statisticcs and future; Early Times of Louisiana; Private and Public Luxury; Northern Morals; Ohio—its Past and Present; State of the Country. , —the President's Message, acc..; Education in Missouri; Competition of the , Gulf and Atlantic Ports; The Bar of Charleston Harbor ; Direct Taxation and the Tariff System; Trado seeking its Old Channels; Exporting and Importing Cities—together with several very able articles on Internal Improvements, Agriculture, Mining, Manufactur.ing, A NED" COUNTERFEIT DETECTOR About the most useful thing that any person in business, can have in these times, la a correct and reliable Counter feit Detector and Bank Note Lisj. This want is now to le supplied. Messrs. T. B. 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To Clubs, Four copies for $3.00; or Ten copies for $7.00; or Twenty-five copies for $15.00. Address all orders to T. B. Puss-son & Mumma, 306 Chestnut Street, Phila delphia. THE MORMON CAPITAL.—Great Salt Lake City is laid out on a magnificent scale. It 'is four miles in length, by three in breadth ; the streets running at right angles, and 132 feet wide, with sidewalks 20 feet in width. Each building lacon_qLins an acre and a quarter of land; and a streata of pure water runing through the city is made,Aiyativinznious plan, to flow on each side of every stree . A irrigate every lot. CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS WENDELL PIIILLIPS.—This somewhat cele brated a•d notorious Disunionist lectured at Fulton Hall. on Wednesday evening last, to a very small audience. His subject—The Philosophy of Reform"—was, in some re erects, 'ably handled, giving evidence of much deep thought in its composition, and replete with sallies of humor, wit and sarcasm. Though delivered extemporaneously, it was evidently well prepared; but, as was anticipated by many, the head and front--the cream of the lecture, was devoted to the enunciation of Abolition notions. The personal appearance of Mr. Phillips is prepossessing. He is tail, rather slim, light-haired, and has a fine, intel lectual-looking forehead. His looks in generarbelie the character of the man, as indicated by bisects and speeches for several yearspast—being calm, mild and unimpassioned, yet earnest in delivery and gesticulation. His inueudoes against the press, the pulpit. and politics, amount to but little when it Is considered that his subject affords so meagre a repast for the conservative portion of the pre.. as that little notice will be taken of it: as, also, his infidel notions and proclirities refute the idea that he is the proper person to criticise either churches, or the actions of church-going people. Ills political opinions all centre In one Idea, and that appears to be Niggerism. By "agitation." as he ex pressed it, be evidently meant the getting up of riots, tu mults, etc., and this is the philosophy of iris reform.— He no doubt highly appreciates this degree, Inasmuch as he long, since acquired notoriety as one of those Yankee agitators who burnt the Constitution of the United States, in the streets of Boston, on the occasion of the Anthony Burns riot in that city. The people of Lancaster are not quite so benighted as to need the services of such a man, with such atite , edents, to inform them of their duty. The lecture was much applauded at times by the little bevy of Black Republicans who mainly composed his audi ence—hut the attempt fu the part of the Committee to draw a full honor to bear an Abolition discourse, was a total failure, as the drain made upon their pockets to pay expenses will abundantly testify. After deducting -dead heads." there were not one hundred persons left who paid twenty-bye cents each to hear the harangue: whilst the expenses could not have been less than seventy-five dol lars! Rather a poor speculation for the Black Republican leaders of this city, we should think. COL. JOHN W. FORNEY.—The talented editor of the I'hiladelphia Press. COL JOHN W. Focaey. has con sented to deliver a lecture at Fulton Hall, on the evening of the 2.oth inst.. for the benefit of the Howard ass elation of this city. ft is nut necessary for no to any anything of the gentleman's qualifications as a lecturer—the penpl of this his native city are sufficiently acquainted with him, so that praise in this or any other respect from us would be entirely useless. We can promise the Colonel a full house. - POP . I.;LAR LECTURES ON NATURAL. SCIENCE.— Rev. Dr. WYTHES, n member of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, will deliver lectures. in the Duke Street M. E. Church, on this and to-morrow evenings on the following subjects Lecture ist—"lllstory of a Drop of Water, exhibiting its nature, associations, philosophy, chemistry, poetry and its inhabitants." Lecture '2nd—•The Marvels of Science " Dr. Wythes is mid to be a very able and scientific gentleman, and, no doubt, the lectures will be highly interesting and instructive. Tickets, 2.1 cents , admitting to both lectures. . APPOINTMENT OF NOTARIES.—Capt. JOHN 11. DUCFIMAN'S term as Notary Public expired nn Thursday last, and CARPENTER 3I'CLEERT and JOHN A. lIIESTAND. Esqrs.. have been appointed, by the Governor, his success ors. Capt. D. has made a prompt, efficient and courteous officer. As the appointment of Notaries could not be ron (erred on our own party friends we are glad that the choice has fallen on two such worthy gentlemen. They are both clover, whole-souled fellows, whose appointments aro balled with much satisfaction by their numerous friends both in and out of the Republican ranks. RELICIOUS.—Rev. D. STECK, the newly elected Pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Orange st.. entered upon the discharge of his duties on Sunday last.— He has the reputation of being an able and eloquent divine THE FENCIBLES' BALL—The Fencibles' Ball takes place, at Fulton Hall, on Friday evening next. Great preparation. aro being made to make It the ball of the sea- THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION.—The Executive Committee of the Howard Association held thrir stated meeting on Thursday evening, in the Common Council Chamber, City Hall, when the following report of the Steward was received, for the week ending Dec. 30th N. F.. Ward-23 families relieved to amount of 510.24 N. W. Ward-53 do. dn. 54.03 S. E. Ward-45 do. dn. 45.74 The articles distributed in the four wards, among 147 ninnies, were as follows: Coal, tons: wood, 3 cords; flour, .953 . 4 i" lbs.; corn meal, 14 1 /,' bus.; potatoes, 13 , 4 bus.; coffee, 86 , 4 . , lbs tea, 1 , ,.; lbs.: sugar, 5 lbs.; beans, 40 qts.; rice, 25 lbs.: bread. 267 loaves; meat, 1154 lbs barley, 0 lbs.; parsnips, 6 pecks: cabbage, 8 heads; shoes, 5 pairs; sundry clothing. $0.64. Total amount, as above. $152.23. UNION FIRE COMPANY.—At a meeting of the "Union Fire Company, No. 1," in their Hall, Market street, on Friday evening. January Ist, the following named officers were elected for the present year: President, Henry E. Slaymaker ; Ist Vire President, Alexander IL Shertz; 2d Vice President, Charles A. Ileinitsh ; Secretary and Treas urer, George K. Reed; Chief Engineer, Reuben Black; As sistant Engineers, Thomas Thurlow, William W. Murphy; Engine Directors, Dr. S. Felinestock, Major Ezrom Spera, E. Edgar White, A. W. Shenk, George E. Wisaner ; Dose and Carriage Directors. Maj. R. Ridley Carson, William Myers, Frank L. Calder. Jacob S. Duchman. George W. Bowman, John Copelant4 Charles S. Ilembright, John B. I.ebkicher. A PATENT GRANTED—BARTHOLOMEW'S IM PROVEMENT IN SAWING MACHINES.—On the 20th ult., letters patent were granted to Mr. D. B. Bartholomew, of this city, for his recent improvetrrent in Sawing Machines, generally known here as the "Cinderella Saw Mill." This mill is of most ingenious construction, and was an object of general Interest when exhibited some months since in Centre Square, and also at the Agricultural Fair grounds last October. With it the smallest veneer can be sawed with the nicest precision, while its portable construction and the small amount of power required to drive it render it a most useful, and, we might add, indispensable auxiliary in the shop of the mechanic in wood. Mr. B. is one of our most ingenious, enterprising and industrious mechanics, and we hope he will receive that encouragement with this new evidence of his mechanism, which it so fully merits. ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last George Millesoch, who was engaged in digging a well for Mr. Des slier, (on the property recently purchased by Rev. Dr. Navin, on the Columbia turnpike, a short distance from the city,) broke his leg under the following circumstance. In at tempting to descend the well, the rope or some of its con ntxtlons gave way, precipitating Mr. M. to the bottom, a distance of some twenty or thirty feet. Considering the force and distance of the fall, he was fortunate in not being more seriously Injured. Dr. Compton was called In and set the fractured limb TEE MARIETTA ROBBERY—NEW DEVELOP MENTS—Tux STOLEN GOODS RECOVERF.D—THE THIEVES Sus- Pic - TED.—Our readers will recollect that some two or three weeks since we published an account of the robbery of the store of Mr. Di ffonbach, of Marietta, which wee entered by boring through the cellar door, during a heavy rain storm prevailing at the time. Since then we had heard nothing further of the matter until yesterday, except that Mr. Dil l-5116.h had offered a reward of $5O for the recovery of the goods, without obtaining any trace of them or the robbers. .On Monday last, two men residing in Marietta, Christ. Nagle and John Coyle, went to Mr. Diffenbach and proposed to recover the goods if he would agree to give them one-half for their trouble. Mr. D. agreed to this, and,accordlng to the subsequent statement of Nagle and Coyle, they went across the river on Tuesday to the residence of a colored man known as Ike Bear, whose son had at one time been in the employ of Mr. Diffenbach, when Ike told them the goods were secreted in a certain cave near his place; that they had been brought to him from Wrightsville by some colored men who wished him to take charge of them but that being afraid to do no he secreted the goods In the cave as above stated, where they had remained ever since; they went to the cave and found the goods as described, and took them over to Cushman's hotel. Mr. Diffenbach took the half of them, hut suspecting there was something more wrong than appeared on the surface. he directed Mr. Cush• man not 'to allow the balance of the goods to be removed until he heard from him again. Some of the goods were damned owing to exposure to the weather; but others, being in bags, were In good condition. There are some curious and suspicious circumstances connected with the finding of these goods and the story of the three men implicated, which ought to be legally inves tigated. A short time previous to the robbery of Diffen bach's store, a lot of chickens and a bag were stolen from Henry M. Engle, the bag having his mark upon It. Some of the goods were found in this Log—and there are other dr- CUmstances which- justify the conclusion that this bag never got down to Wrightsville, and consequently that the story alleged to have been told by Ike Bear was not true. F'riday's Erpress. ATTEMPT TO ARREST A DESPERATE CHARAC TER—THE OTFICERS RESISTED AND TILE DARKLY DROW NED.— For some time past a negro named Fisher has been resid ing at Wrightsville. York county, where lie had become noted as a desperate character, as he had previously been, oven so long as six or eight years ago, when he lived at or near WCalls Ferry. lie was known as a common thief , and although a warrant had been out for Ilia arrest for about a year, for the larceny of a let of leather, the consta bles had up to this time failed to arrest him, owing to his cunning and desperate character. Constable Roberts, of Wrightsville, however, determined that tie should be ar rested, and being satisfied that Fisher was at home, he selected a posse of citizens and proceeded to the house about midnight, where they finally found the object of their search, disguised inn to Moonier, but his stalworth appear ance failing to coovince the officer that he was a woman, his surrender was demanded. Fisher made a desperate resistenco, shooting at the party and using a knife when It came to closer quarters, cutting some Of the party severely but not seriously wounding them. Finally escap ing from the house, he made for the canal and plunged In, intending to make his escape down the tow path; but the "watery element" was too much for him, and saved the pursuers any further trouble. His body was recovered, (the knife which he used in the attack being found firmly clenched in death.) and this morning was brought over to Columbia for the purpose of holding an inquest upon the same, for the death having occurred within the limits of Lancaster county—high water mark on the York side being boundary line between the two countles.—Friclay's Express. How TO PREVENT CONSIIIIPTTON.—If persons of a consumptive predisposition would have a speedy resort to some effectual medicine at the first approach of a cough or cold, there would be fewer deaths from this Intractable' disease: the fault is In delaying until tho disease seizes bold of the vital parts, when it 6 often too late. To check the first symptoms of the disease, we know of no remedy superior to Dr. Keyser's Peetoral Syrup, for sale at Hein- Rah's, 13 East King street. ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE Markets—Weather—Christmas—Late and important from Kansas—E7odion Returns—The Cbnstilution with Slavery Corned—Rumors of mere Ryhting— Lane, the Barking Dog. to invade Missouri—The Question Settled—What Ctongrms dot—What will the President do Sr. Loos, Dec. 28, 1857. We have been in the enjoyment of most delightful weather during the pant week. To-day, however, Is mnch colder, with indications of snow. Rivers all low and falling, and business very dull. Sales on change were—Flour $3 80/gs4 ; Wheat 600@$1: Corn 35®37j,,,',e in bags Oats 3.1@39c ; Barley 40@85c; Pork 813013 50 per bbl; Whiskey 15j.c; Onions 65c; Beans $1 50. Hogs are on. chanced. and salea have been made at $1 25®54 75 for light and heavy lots. There have been packed aethis point to the present time 50,000 head. Health of the city good—not'. 50 Interments in the past week.. There has been nothing Interesting of a local character. Christmas has come and gone, and a more beautiful, clear, pleasant and cheerful day, we do not remember of ever experiencing. All business was suspended, and every body entered Into the festivities of the occasion with a right rport grace. and nothing occurred hi mar the pleasures of the dog. The unfortunate Territory of Kansas seems to occupy the attention of the whole country, and anything emana ting. from that quarter in eagerly sought; we will therefore give to your readers the very latest reports fro , - the Terri tory. which, just at this time. Is of great Importance, and unusually Interesting. In the early part of the week we had a report that the notorious Jim Lane had been killed by n Government Indian Agent, and as the Missouri Dem ocrat was the first to circulate the report, it wan. Se a mat. ter of course--by all th se who are acquainted with the Kansan writers of that Abolition sheet—discredited—greatly needing confirmation from some more responeible source; and as we all expected, and unfor , t unatel y, ton, for the peo •' plc and the Territory. the report " proved no more or less than another'' shriek for freedom," which that paper has boon of Into so proverbial in giving vent to. We say, unfor tunately, the notorious villain and arch agitator is still at large, and the last accounts state that he is seeking "whom he may devour "—with a blood hound thirst he is tracking up all those who differ with him In his hellish clown, and with threats of vengeance prowls through the Territory like an'enraged and (hose who did not know Ji,a Lang, but take the newspaper accounts of him, would very nat urally suppose that he was a brave, fearless man, and destined to swallow up, or keep at bay the entire populace west of the Alleghenies! A more absurd opinion was never entertained—Jim Lane. in Kansas, is an acknowl edged canard, and ha. le en known to go five and ten miles out of his way to ovoid the mere threat of a cowhiding. It is true, he desires to ben great man, and tells his "dupes', ho is lifter this man or that min with a "sharp stick," but when he comes np to him—like a , peaco,k looking at his feet, his feathers and his courage drop in the twinkling of an eye, and a school boy, lb year. of ta , zto with an unicatded 'dent would run hint .out of the country! If the free state men had no better aoteral in Kansat than [bereaved Lane, they would. Indeed be hard up. Jim Lane in the little day who does all the barking, and expects others to do his fighting. A barking dog never bites," and consequently Jim is not feared, and to make his hark the stronger and louder In when you chase him with a switch ! Whenever you hoar of Jim "barking," you Mil root assured Ito is (tee ing from a castigation. Report says they have serious times In the Territory.— Dor. Denver hes arrived and assumed the government of the Territory, and has Issued an address setting forth the policy which ho inteAs to pursue, and the instruotionA under which he is acting. The eleetion was held on the 21st, hilt the returns ro e dyed hero are meagre, still we think enough to warrant 114 in stating that the •• elmstitution with slavery - has keen carried bye considerable majority. At Siloam, the prn auirory vole wee 765; at Math° %in.). and at Lexington '2Oll. The free State men have cut their "WA thmate in obedi ence to Seward. Hole and tireeky. and must now abide by the cons,quences. An opte WAS glum them to make Kengafi Inc, and we had hop,' to see It f re., but the racent acts of the Abolitionists in and nut of itan , ac, have shown conelusively that they had no interest in making is '• free State," only sn far as it would Advance their inter est in a political point of view. It is said that a party of free State men--several hundred —are about leaving Lawrence for' Lecompton to demand the Territorial arms at the Governor's disposal. of course, they will get them—in a /own It is also stated that there is a fight going on at Fort Scott, and that thirty men have been killed. It is Mddle/4e a mere rumor. Report says that Lane hes gone to Fort Scott—to do more " barking"— and intmis to demolish the place—that is, he will do the looking on part, whilst his dupes' engage in the light ing. Front thence, hr will proceed to Lexington and West port, and "wipe out" those towns, and then will rimer into Missouri and drive us all into Arkansas or some where else; and after that he is to kern every honey occupied by the pro-slavery eelll.-re of Kansas. and those who yield submis sion to his " are only to be •• transported " into Missouri, whilst those who resist are to be " roasted," or hang upon the first tree. We predict the day is not far distant when he will get his just deserts. We were always in favor of Kansas being n free Slate, but if the election of the 21st was not a legal ) one, there never can be a legal election held there under the Territo rial Government, and notwithstanding we regret that a full vote was not polled, w•e must take the result as It comes, and believe Congress will accept the "Constitution with slavery " as decided by those who did exercise the elective frauelise, and the President will very 60012 get rid of all the Kansas difficulties' by his approval of the bill as decided by Congress. We have at last received the official vote of the late eke Lion in Mionocota, which is as follows Sibley Dem. Ram sy Rep Sibley's majority. The Legislature stands as follows 63 64 Gen. Shields and If. M. Rice were elected United States Senators by the I.,,gislature. In the House of Representatives, on the 15th (nat., Mr. Sheets preiented a protest (signed by 32 Republican mem bers) against any and all attempts on the part of that body to make or enact laws for the government of the people or Stale of Minnesota, prior to its admission into the Union as such. The protest was laid on the table, but, according to the Constitution would be entered nn the Journal. Mr. R. S. Blennerhassett, one of our oldest and moat prominent lowers died on Christmas day. Hoping that you end your readers had a very "merry Christmas" we wish you one and all a "happy New Year." Yours, OLD GUARD. For the lutelligerkeer. Ma. EDITOR :z—This unhappy country Is to us almost what Jupiter's gift was to Pandora—a source of many and alarming evils. It had been hoped that the success of the democratic party last November, would counteract all their effects—that hope shall not he disappointed. But why it is that we are compelled, for a time, to look upon a new and more formidable aspect of the matter than It ever be fore presented. is beyond all comprehension. Douglas, Walker 4 Co., are characters unexplained and unexplaina ble. It is charitable to believe men to be honest In their pretensions, but, in this (nye, however, ft seems utterly impossible to exercise this Christian virtue. The inquiry now going about: Are you an administration or a Douglas man! confounds the understanding and chills the vary life blood of every patriot. In what manner we should sympathize with these anti administration leaders la quite a nice point. The most appropriate way, probably, would be to provide additional lunatic asylum accommodation.— Democrats should nut hastily make up their minds—not choose sides at all, Remain simply friends of the Union, peace and order, and a very chart time will discover to them increased friendship for Mr. Buchanan and his ad• ministration. The point of attack in the course of the President is assumed. It has no foundation in truth. The assumption though, In one well calculated to deceive. It 'omen to U 8 decorated with all the arts of ingenious philuso•phy, differing little from the sophists,. Of the late “freedom rah rlekers." If the citizens of Kansas have any one friend, more devoted to their wel fare than all others, that triend is James Buchanan. In his Instructions to Gov:›Valker, and in his recent message to Congress, nothing can be detected, not even by the keen and unscrupulous eye of malice, hut what breathes fidelity towards the demagogue-ridden Inhabitants of that territory. The course of the administration ‘V MS calculated to bring Kansas Into the Union as speedilyas possible, nevertheless In strict conformity with the organic laws of the Territory and principles of jmtice. kliesides, the nation had, not four weeks ago, poured fmth the tribute of thankful hearts for having passed the dangers brooding over on the last few years unhurt and unharmed, and congratulated itself upon the prospect of permanent /inlay and security under the righteous administration of democratic rule. Not only democrats, tut men of all parties shared this leeling.)— Douglas what haat thou dine The President Is charged with having n wrong idea about 'the term, Domestic institutions. Um. Walker philoso phizes largely on popular sovereignty, and perhaps rightly too, but it has nothing to do in this matter. The term is not bound in the organic act for the territory. Whatever it may be worth in other instances, it cannot be so strictly applied to Kansas. What are domestic institutions? Any body can answer this question In a general way; but, In its specific application to territories. as used in the Kansas Nebraska net itmeans slavery, and that (Only State consti tutions do not and cannot interfere without domestic insti tutions in any other respect—and I can hardly s• e why they should interfere in that particular one. Domestic institu tions are such no we have in and about the Imitses. They are as various 118 the population is numerous. No consti tution can make them uniform. One DM] may work with horses, another with mules, or with mum, he. One man may employ labor by the year, another by the month, or by the week, or day, and no constitution eau Interfere, in order to be republican. and adroistdhle by Congress. To persist that it comprehends an entin , constitution, 18 simply an absurdity. The term as applied In our country, has a special and distinctive signification, and that Is, sla. very. See the Kansa, Nebraska Bill and all speochea made In and out of Congress. in which the term occurs from 1850 to December 1857, by Douglas, Waker or any other person. Kansas ought to be admitted into the Union as soon as possible, both to promote its own welfare and the welfare of the nation. In view of our financial embarrassment, the Mormon difficulties, de.. all abstract matters should he at once per manently settled, and every good citizen lly to the rescue of his nation's honor, and pr,i,perity, now on the wane. It Is no time, at present, to step to the music of the dema gogy°, when works of such deep and vital Interest and ne cessity lay before our hands. Let, then, our enlightened and patriotic President be firmly supported In his adminis tration, and all we wish fur, or cat. hope for, as good citi zens, will befall us. F. EAST LAMPZTEIL, Dee. 28, 1857. ttif-Great Inducements to Cash Buyers TYNDALE & MITCHELL, IMPORTERS OP CHINA, GLASS AND COMMON WARES ARE NOW SELLING THEIR NEW eLVD ELEGANT PALL IMPORTATIONS GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. WITH A HANDSOIiR DISCOUNT TO THOSE WHO PAY CASH. No. 707 OELETEIIT ST., ABOVE SEVENTH, PELLADELPELS. oct 13 tf 99 Dem. Hop . 20 17 .40 37
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