INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN,
GEO. RANDERFION. EDITOR
A. SANDERSON. Associate.
LANCASTER, PA., JANUARY 19, IRSB
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THANKS—To President BUCHANAN for a
copy of his Annual Message—also, to Messrs.
BIGLER and DOUGLAS of the 11. S. Senate, and
to Messrs. WELSH (Speaker) and' SHAEFFER of
the State Senate, and Messrs POWNALL and
McCum of the House, for public documents.
STATE TREASURER
In the Democratic caucus, held on Friday
evening by the members of both branches of
the Legislature, Mr. M AGRAW was nominated
on the first ballot. The vote stood as follows :
Henry S. Magraw, • - - 56
Henry S. Mott, - - - 17
John J. Meany, - - - 10
( Mr. Workman, - - - 7
HENRY S. MAGRAW, having received a ma
jority of all the votes given was declared the
nominee of the party—and he was accordingly
re-elected, on yesterday, by the Legislature,
State Treasurer for the ensuing year, by a
vote of 90 to 43.
THE LANCASTER INTELLIGENCER.
The present number commences the 59th
volume of The Intelligencer. The first num
ber of the paper was issued by Messrs. WIL
LIAM & ROBERT DICKSON, On Wednesday
[since November 2, 1802, it has been published
on Tuesday] the 31st of July, 1799, at their
Printing Office and Bookstore, in North Queen
street. Those of our readers familiar with the
history of the country at the close of the last
century, will, therefore, perceive that The
Intelligencer was ushered into existarwe
during the stormy and perilous political period
which eventuated in the election of President
JEFFERSON, and which fully established the
ascendency of Democratic principles in the
policy of the Government.
The Intelligencer, we believe, is the oldest
Democratic paper now in ;Cxistance in Penn
sylvania, as it is one of the oldest in the United
States. The Journal, which for many years,
has been connected with it, is still its senior,
having been commenced by Mr. llAmiuroN
some four years previous. The consolidated
paper is, therefore, in its sixty-third year, and
may be fairly entitled to patriarchal honors
among the newspapers of the day.
The Messrs. DIXON, the founders of The
Intelligencer, have long since departed to that
"bourne from whence no traveler returns,"
but the tree of their planting still lives and
flourishes, and advocates the same sound and
conservative Democratic principles which they
so ably advocated and enforced during the
Reign of Terror, and when to be a Democratic
editor was to run the imminent risk of bonds,
imprisonment, despoiling of goods, and even
death itself. Thanks to a kind Providence
and the wisdom and policy of the long line of
Democratic statesmen, from that time to the
present, the Democratic editors of the present
day, at least in good old Pennsylvania, have
not the same trials to meet and troubles to
encounter that our fathers had during the
supremacy of the Alien and Sedition laws of
the elder Adams. Those odious enactments
have long since ceased to exist, and we can
now speak and write the honest sentiments of
our minds about the public men and public
measures of the day, regardless of the frowns
or threats of those in authority or out of
authority.
For fifty eight long years has The Intelli
gencer been an honored sentinel on the watch
tower of liberty, and we presume it will not be
out of place for us, at this period of its history,
to pledge the paper to a faithful and zealous
continuance iu the same line of duty so plainly
marked out by the Messrs. DIXON in their
first issue, and rigidly adhered to by all their
successors down to the present day. In car
rying out this pledge, may we nut hope for an
enlarged patronage from the Democracy of
Lancaster county. The paper has now a large
circulation—larger, perhaps, than it ever had
before—but still there is much room for
improvement in this respect; and it would
require very little effort on the part of our
active friends throughout the county, to add a
thousand now subscribers to our list, between
this and the first of April. Will they make
an effort to accomplish this end, inasmuch as
it would be mutually beneficial to the party
and ourselves ? We shall see.
The Weekly Times of the Gth inst., had a
long article on the subject, of the contested
election, in which the editor says that ho dqs
not believe Mr. Carpenter would be declarell
elected• for the reason that the Court was
" intelligent, honest and fearless," and, there
, fore, no such Court could come to that decision.
It was for the very reason set forth by the
Times that Ave never had a doubt' as to the
result; and the fact that the Court was intel
ligent, and disposed to be honest and fearless,
was the reason we felt satisfied they would not
take the advice of those who control the Times
and "treat the election [of Mr. Carpenter) as
though it had never been held."
The Times closes its article by the broad
and false allegation that, in this city, there are
always a large number of fraudulent votes cast
by the Democrats. How does the editor know
this. There were, according to the opinion of
the Court, ninety-four illegal (not fraudulent,
as the Times has it) votes cast for Mr. Car
penter in this city, and twenty-six of the same
kind for Mr. Martin—thus showing that the
relative proportions were about equal between
the Democratic and Black Republican parties,
so far as the city is concerned—for the vote
between the two was nearly as three to one.
Therefore, it comes with an ill grace from Mr.
Fenn (that pink of honesty and purity) to
charge fraud upon the Democratic party, and
try to cover up the misdeeds of his own friends.
But we venture to assert, that had all the
illegal votes (under the rule of the Court)
polled in the eutire county, been ascertained,
it would have been found that vastly more
were given for the Republican ticket than
were cast for the Democratic ticket—and we
have good reason to believe so, from the fact
that a large majority of the election polls of
the county were controlled by Republican
officers. Had all such votes been ascertained
and rejected, we have not a doubt but that Mr.
Carpenter's majority would have been nearer
five hundred, than what it was declared to be
by the Court.
Mr. Fenn, however, hat) till out, by this
time that his prediction hs not been verified,
and therefore we dismiss the subject. If he
is still incredulous as to who is Prothonotary,
we advise him to call at the office of that func
tionary in the Court House, and he. can there
have ocular demoastration that Mr. Carpenter
is de facto and de jure the rightful occupant
thereof.
A FAT TAKE !—The contract for printing
the Post Office blanks, for four years, has been
awarded by the Postmaster General to Col.
Baca, of the Pennsylvanian. This neat little
job is worth, at a low estimate, not less than
$lOO,OOO for the term.
ser Numerous petitions are being pre
dented to the Legislature for the repeal or
modification of the Tavern License Law. We
have no doubt some alterations will be made
in it during the present session. The best
thing, we think, the Legislature could do,
would be to repeal the present law and restore
the linekalew law which it superseded.
STANDING COMMIT TEES OF TEIt.:
LEGISLATURE. •
SENATE.—On Monday of last week, the
Speaker announced the following Standiag
Committees :
Finance.—Messra. Buekalew, Coffey, Wright, Souther
and Fetter. •
Judiciary.—Messrs. Wilkins, Finney, Bell, Cresawell and
Scofield.
Accounts.—Mesars. Evans, Gaream, Turney, Shaeffer a d
Knox.
Edda and Escheats.—Menace. Bell, Scofield, Brewer,
Souther and Turney.
Pensions and Gratuities.—Messrs. Gregg, Steele, H
Haraelle and Francis.
library—Messrs. RandalL Francis and Miller.
Corporations.—Messrs. Wright, Souther, Steele, dc13411
and Shaeffer.
Banks.—Messrs. Cresawell, Finney, Be!!. Coffey and
Marcella.
hale and Inland Navigation.—Messrs. Ely, Myer, Craig.
Harris and Steele.
Railroads.—Measrs. Ingram, Gaream, Cresswell. Turney
and Rutherford.
Election Districts.—Messrs. Scofield, Straub, Coffey,
Wright and Francis.
Retrenchment and Relomm—Messrs. Steele, Finney,
Lanbach and Randall.
Education.—Messrs. Brewer, Harr'', Wilkins, Gregg aid
Miller.
Agriculture and Dame-51k Manufacturer.—Masers.
I Rutherford, Evans, Baldwin and Ely.
Mililia.—Metmrs. Straub, Gregg, Fetter, Harris a4d
Shaeffer.
Roads and Bridges.—Mesers. Laubaeh, Baldwin, Ely.
Soother and Craig.
Compare Bills.—Messrs. Myer. Lanbach, Knox. Fetter
and Randall.
Via, and Immorality.—Messre. Miller, Gregg, Stmut,
Baldwin and Evans. !I
Prirate Claims and Damages.—Mesmrs. Schell, FinneY,
Buckalew, Myer and Ingram.
Public Printing.—Messrs. Gamam, Brewer, Scofield,
Steele and Craig.
Public BuGdings.—Messrs. Marsells, Rutherford add
Turney.
• Nem aunties and Minty Seats.—Mesers. Craig, Francis,
Ingram, Fetter and Schell.
110175 E.--On Tuesday the Speaker
nounced to the House that he had appointed
the following Standing Committees:
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Ways and Means.—Meesrs. Calhoun, Jackman, Strutheir,
Melluy, Smith, (of Cambria,) Crawford, Turner, Rhodes ald
Jadiciary.—Messrs. Goepp, Nill, Chase, Jenkins, Smith,
(of Burke,) Lawrence, Owen, Calhoun and M'Cluro.
Pensions and Gratuities.—Messrs. Smith. (of Cambrig.)
Warden. Caetner, Bower, blur. Askin and Bruce. 1
Claims.-3lessrs. Abrams, H'Clure, Hay, Garrett, .11illeb
Wondring and Powuall.
Agriculture.—Messrs. Kincaid, Wolf, Witmer, Shields,
Will. Roland and Gilliland.
Education—Messrs. Nil, Stephens, Ramsdell, Stewart,
thee, Sharp. Chase. Chrwy and Kincaid
Damextic Matefaciame.--Niess,o. Woilor, I nibriO,
J. H. Donnell), N.:Hey, colt cod Rath,
Accoa..l—gessra. Eat, ti huts , Hap,, Dunlap,
Launian and Nichols.
Vice and Immorality Ramsey. Dunlap, Warner,
Rupp, Price, Weaver and Hilittras. !
Militia Systetat.—.Messrs. Rupp, Mangle. Dodds, Wardell.
Donovan, Gritman and liimrod.
Election Districts.—'Messre. Hillegaa , Voeghly, Jambs
Donnelly, Stephens, Babcock, Shields and Dodds.
13+..e.—Nlessrs. bludgeon, Abrams, Foster, Dolinel,
Lloyd. Pownall. Hamel, Ent and M'Donald.
Estate, and Radicals —Messrs. Jenkins, Oritman,
ton, Hippie, Armstrong, Rota and Goepp. ji
Roads and Bridges.—Memrs. Arthur, Wolf, Rolantl,
Bower, Sharp, Castuer and Wells.
On - porationt.-51essre. Yearsley, Hammel, Struth,cl.
Brandt, Eva., Christy, Warner, Kirkpatrick and Biere) - .
Local Appropriate` us.—Messrs. Mangle, Jamey
George, Gilliland, Arthur, Kirkpatrick and M'Dooald.
NUM-.131/.•11,, Spykor, J. li. 1)01/1,11t,
Have, Gluts, Ramsey and Miller.
Dirorces.—Messrs. Smith, (of Wyoming,) Wharton, Brij
cock, Hippie. Armstrong, Williston cud Houtz. II
Nets auntie, and aunty Scats.—Mesers. Brandt, I rwiti.
Nichols, Yearsley, blur, Beason and Hay.
Bills—Messrs. Lovett, Donaho, Rose. Evara
and Negley.
Library.—Messrs. Smith, iof Berke:, 'bllied, Crawford
Cunals and Inland Narivaiion
George, Donahoo, Ilimrod, Blinded and Shaw. !I
Railroads.—M,ors. IVestbne,k, Jackman, Lawrencet,
Latinian, Wilcox, Willi.., Shaw, Molloy, Smith, (d:f
Wyoming.) 11011,111[1, l'ownall. Arkin and Benson. I ;
Pristing.—Messrs. Bierer, Foster and Hodgson. h '
Public IMildinas.—Messrs. Wharton, Wain, and
rott.
THE GREAT MURDER TRIAL.
The trial of Thomas W. Smith f r the mui
der of Richard Carter, at the St. Lawrencs
Hotel, a few months ago, has occupied t 4,
Court of Oyer and Terminer of Philadelphia fu
the last two weeks, and is not hardly concluded;
The prosecution proved that Smith entered
ed the St. Lawrence Hotel at noonday,accosted
Carter, who was then in conversation with hiS
nephew, and after a few minutes of parley
with him in a tone so low that persons sitting
close by could not hear, drew a pistol and shot
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him dead.
The defense is insanity, and a, large nuinbei,
of witnesses have been examined. It has heed
proven that the prisoner's father was insane
and in that state wandered off and has nevet
since been heard of. Also, that his father' F S
sister and three of her childrenn died in ayli
insane hospital, and that for three monthbi
previous to the shooting of Carter th 4
prisoner's conduct betokened insanity. 11l
addition to this, he is proved to be a young
man of unexceptionable character.
The motive which induced the murder orig
inated in a horrible-catelague of facts. Smitlil',
married a young girl—a Miss McCauley--;.
whom Carter had volunteered to educate ; buf
only four months had elapsed after the' marril,j
age when she gave birth to a full-grown child
of which Carter, by her own confesion, wa4
the father. Smith, according to the testimony
was passionately attached to his wife, and thel
discovery of the deception she had practised
upon him broke him down and drove himd
crazy. In this condition of mind he finindiH
Carter in the parlor of the St. Lawrence Hotel
on Chesnut street, and killed him. There is ai!;
strong sympathy manifested for Smith, and);
there is but little doubt, under the cireum.
stances, of his acquittal by the jury. He iq
defended by David Paul Brown, Esq., one oft
the ablest and most successful criminal law-: ;
yers in Philadelphia.
The testimony in the case closed on Friday'';
evening, and the counsel occupied the wholeill
of Saturday without concluding. We supposell
the case was given to the Jury on yesterdayl
afternoon.
A HIGH TARIFF-EH 1
It is enough to disgust the most inveterate
demagogue, to hear the Abolitionists crying
out for " tariff." Why in the name of ellovell•
ploughs didn't they try to establish a " high,,
tariff" when they had the control of Congress,
if they consider it a measure of so much 1
importance to the country? Why, if they
believe the doctrine they are now
preaching, did they lower the duties imposed by' ;
the Democratic taryr of 1840 ? Why did they
support for Governor, at the last election, the
bitterest and most uncompromising anti-tariff!,
man in the Union? Instead of agitating the
subject of a " high tariff," when in the last
Congress they had a solid working majority ,
they consumed their time in fighting about
"Bleeding Kansas," and in settling for bribes
with railroad companies to which they had
made extravagant grants of public lands.
Instead of raising the duties authorized by the
Democratic Revenue Tariff of 1846, they low
ered them, so that now the Government is
compelled to give its paper in payment of
Abolition debts, there not being a sufficient •
revenue ! Instead of supporting a " tariff man"
for Governor, they nominated and 'voted for
" the only British free trade Tory in all. Penn
sylcania." Beautiful fellows to talk about a
" high tariff," to be sure.
OFFICIAL VOTE FOR GOVERNOR
On Friday both branches of the Legisla
ture met in joint Convention for the purpose
of opening and counting the returns of the
election for Governor. The official vote was
announced as follows :
William F. Packer, - - 188,846
David Wilmot, - - - 146,139
Isaac Hazlehurst, - - 28,096
Packer's majority over Wilmot, 42,707
" over both, 14,611
aZir The Examiner comes up manfully to
the support of its black republican friends in
the County Prison. Mr. DARLINGTON ought
to know, however, that the great Democratis
party has no need,of the acquisition of such
'worthies, notwithstanding the defection of a
few of its numbers on the everlasting Kansas
question. Our very good neighbor is perfectly
welcome to all the benefit he can derive from
such associates.
AUDITOR GENERAL'S REPORT
We are indebted to Auditor General FRY,
for a copy of his very lucid and satisfactory
report of the Finances of the Commonwealth,
for the year eliding November, 30, 1857.
Ser COI. JESSE REINHOLD, formerly of
Sehoeneck in this county, has been appointed
Postmaster at Meyerstown, Lebanon county,
to which place he remo7ed nearly a year ago.
STATE TREASURER'S REPORT
The State Treasurer made a report to the
House of Representatives, on Wednesday last,
in reference to the amount of funds on hand,
where deposited, The total amount on
hand, December 31, 1857. was $658.200 64.
Of this sum the Banks of this county have as
follows :
Farmers' Bank V 6,368 67
Lancaster County Bank,
Lancaster Savings Institution.
From the same officer's annual report, we
extract the following paragraphs in reference
to hie action growing out of the sale of the
Main Line
On the 30th day of July last I was called
upon by the President of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, who claimed t., be the pur
chaser of the main line-of the public works,
at a sale made in pursuance of a law passed
at the last regular session of the Legislature.
He tendered to me certain bonds of that com
puny, and desired that I should sign a receipt
for the same on the deed to be executed under
the great seal of the Commonwealth, as pr -
vided for in the seventh section of the act.—
The receipt recited that the bonds were the
consideration expressed in the deed. Having
; been restrained as to certain things by a de
cree of the Supreme Court, rendered in a pro
ceeding initiated by the Canal Board to test the
validity of the law under which the sale had
been made, and not being clear as to my duty
in the premises, nor desiring to set myself up
as a judge in the matter, involving interests
of such magnitude, to determine a point which
should have been decided by the court, I de
clined to sign the absolute receipt, and gave
the following certificate :
"TREASURY DEPARTMENT, PENN'A,
Harrisburg, July 30, 1857. f
" I do hereby certify that J. Edgar Thom-p
-eon, President of the Pennsylvania railroad
company, claiming to be the purchaser of the
main line of the public works, at a sale made
by the Governor of the Commonwealth .m the
25th day of .tune last, under the provisions of
an aot of Assembly, passed the 16th day of
May 18.57, entitled Au Act fur the sale of
the main line of the public works," has this
day delivered to me bonds executed by the
said company, in the aggregate sum of seven
millions five hundred thousand dollars, of
which the prop :rtion or sum of one hundred
thousand dollars will become due and payable
un the 31st day of July, A. D. 1858. One
hundred thousand dollars un the 31st day of
July annually th , reafter until rice veer 18R9,
inclusive.
One million of dollars on the 31st day of
July 1890. One million of dollars on the 31st
day of July annually thereafter until the year
189:1, inclusive, and the residue, tr the sum
of three hundred thousand dollars on the 31st
day of July, 1294, with interest at the rate of
five per centuw per annum, to be paid on
each of the said bonds on the 31st days of Jan
nary and July in each year, and the first pay
ment made on the 31st day of January,
1858. Which said bonds I have received and
deposited in this office, subject to any and all
objections that may or call be made now or
hereafter on behalf of the Commonwealth to
the same, and to the regularity and validity
of said sale and the transfer in pursuance
thereof.
" 11. S. MAGRAW, State Treasurer."
A. demand was made by me for one hundred
thousand dollars, the amount stipulated in the
first proviso of the third section of the act, to
be "deposited" in cash or State bonds at the
time of the bid "in the hands of the Governor,
or some person duly authorized by him to
receive it." The Governor of the Common
wealth, the officer entrusted with the exe
cution of the law, informed ins that the pur
chaser was entitled to have the deposit
returned to him, that it was not intended
as a payment, and that it could not reach the
'Treasury, es cla by Lrfoiture, upon the non
complianee by the purchaser with, the terms
of sale. To sustain the purchaser, in their
view of the case, with reference to the mode
of payments, the following; opinion of the
Attorney General was itandi to me:
lIARRISBLTRU, July 30, 1857
" llun. H. S. MAGanw, State Treasurer :
DEAR SlR:—The decision of the Supreme
Court declaring the parts of the act of 16th
May, 1857, fur the sale of the main line, which
proffer the sale to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company on terms different from those on/
which it is offered to other parties, unconsti
tutional, is, in my opinion, limited to the
intended sale of the exemption from taxation
set forth in the third section of the act, and
does not invalidate those provisions in the act
which direct a difference in the terms of pay
ment, and in the security to bo taken in case
that Company becomes the purchaser. I think,
therefore, that the Companyis entitled to a
conveyance upon the delivery of their bonds
for the payment of one hundred thousand dol
lars per annum, till the year 1890, and of ono
million of dollars per annum thereafter, until
the whole amount of - seven millions and a half
is paid, and hearing interest as directed by
the third section of the act, the fourth section
not applying to a purchase by that Company.
"Very respectfully, yours Sc.,
TIIOS. E. FRANKLIN,
" Attorney General."
It my action in the matter had been in vio
latiorrof the decree of restraint made by the
Supreme Court, or not in accordance therewith,
then either of the parties litigant, could, upon
motion, have brought me before that tribunal
for any further order which might have been
deemed proper in the premises.
In the statement:of expenditures for the
last year, various sums are charged for pay
ments to counsel. The sum of three
thousand dollars, paid to Messrs. Meredith,
Hirst, Buckalew and Walton, was for services
rendered as the counsel of the State, employed
by the Canal Board, to test in the. Supreme
Court, the validity of the law for the sale of
the public works. This employment was jus
tified by the fact, that the Attorney General,
the law officer of the Commonwealth, was re
quired to appear on the other side. In the
decision of this case, the Supreme Court held
that the Canal Commissioners, as public offi
cers, had a right to institute the suit. Hav
ing that right, they were entitled to have
counsel learned in the law, to represent them,
and their counsel were entitled to be paid by
the State for their services. The practice of
the government heretofore, had been to recog-,
nize and pay counsel employed by the Board,
and when their bills were presented to the
accountant department, they were " audited,
allowed; approved," and paid.
A . SOBER SECOND THOUGHT.
The South is not unanimous in condemning
Commodore Paulding and applauding General
Walker. At New Orleans, we see by the
papers, a subscription has been opened for the
purpose of presenting to Commodore Paulding
a sword of honor, and to the officers and crew
of the frigate Wabash a flag, as an evidence of
the approval of their acts on the part of those
who subscribe. Several influential Southern
papers are defending Paulding, and the friends
of Walker are becoming less fierce and
demonstrative than they were. There has,
especially, been a change in the tone of many
Southern Democrats since the President •and
Cabinet have pronounced against Walker.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. PAC HER
Gen. WILLIAM F. PACKER, the Governor
elect, arrived in Harrisburg, on Saturday at
noon. He was received by a committee at
the cars, and escorted to hie lodgings at Omit's
State Capitol Hotel.
Mr. HuEsima, the newly appointed Secre
tary of the Commonwealth, reached Harris
burg on Friday.
g The contested election, it is estimated,
will cost the county in the neighborhood of
$2500. There were nearly 700 witnesses in
attendance. The tax-payers have to " pay
very dear for the whistle."
PROMOTED.-Our excellent young friend,'
THOMAS J. ALBRIGHT, Esq., for several years
a Clerk in the Interior Department, has been
appointed by the President to the responsible
and honorable post of Assistant Secretary to
sign Land Patents, at a salary, we-believe, of
$l5OO per annum. We congratulate Mr. A.
on his gook luck, and we are very sure the
President could not have conferred the place
on a more trust worthy or deserving man.
II REGULATING THE SALE OF LIQUORS.-Mr.
Calhoun has introduced a bill into the House
of Representatives, regulating the penalty for
Ithe sale or gift of spirituous or malt liquors,
wines or eider, or permitting the same to be
''drank.
OPINION OF THE COURT IN THE CON
TESTED ELECTION CASE.
In the matter of the Contested Election of Pro
thonotary for the County of Lancaster, on the
second Tuesday of October, 1857.
Notwithstanding the prolonged examination
of the testimony and the ample discussion of
the counsel, the Court considered it due to
themselves as well as the cause, to review the
whole ground with care and deliberation.
They have done so ; and they will give the
result in their decision.
In relation to the motion to quash the petition,
on the ground, that three of the persons who
signed the same, were not qualified electors of
the County of Lancaster ; it appearing to the
Court that in addition to those three persons
there were thirty or more, viz : 36 qualified
electors who signed the complaint in writing of
the alleged undue election or return in this
case, the said complaint is sufficient under the
Act of Assembly, to initiate the inquiry ; and
the motion to quash, which it was agreed, should
be disposed of after the investigation, is over
ruled.
The first question to which the Court gave
their attention in this inquiry, was in regard to
the returns of the Second Election District, Drn
more. The objection to these returns, was that
they were vitiated by the fact, that the box con
taining the County ballots, was abstracted from
the custody of the Judge and Inspectors, after
the close of the polls, and while they were en
gaged in counting the ballots from another box.
The evidence was that after the officers began
to count or immediately before, two of the boxes
were set up on end before an open space in the
window, from which a pane of glass had been
taken to allow the voters to hand in their votes
from the outside ; these boxes very nearly
covered the space and prevented the cold air
from rushing into the room ; and a hat was
placed upon the boxes resting partly on each ;
that some of the officers sat with their backs to
the window, between the same and the table
and near to the window ; that one of them, Mr.
Steele, feeling the cold air upon his neck turned
around and perceived that the box in question
was gone—the hat remaining on the end of the
other box. The alarm was immediately given,
and after some time, a young man who had been I
quietly sitting upon the stove in the room went
out and found the box on the ground just under
the window. The lid was closed ; there was no
appearance of a braise or dint on any part of
the box to indicate that it had fallen nut of the
window ; nor was-any noise heard, as if had
fallen. Among the persons in the room, in
which the officers of the election were perform
ing their duty, were some boys, who being
rather noisy were several times reproved.—
When the box was brought in, the Judge and
Inspectors believing that the contents had not
been handled or touched, proceeded to count
them out, and made return accordingly. After
a careful review of the testimony, we are of
opinion that their conclusion was right, and our
own judgment is, on consideration of all the
circumstances, that the removal of the box from
the place where it stood on the window sill, was
a boyish trick meant to create a momentary
alarm, that it had been quietly taken and placed
under the window where it was found, that the
ballots were not disturbed, and that it was re
covered almost immediately after it was taken
away. We think the officers of the election
acted correctly in returning the votes counted
from this box, and concur with the body of the
Return Judges, who received and confirmed the
same.
$19;20a 65
The returns of the elections throughout the
county, gave to William Carpenter a majority
of ten. On examining the official list, two er
rors were discovered; errors of calculation—the
correction of which adds twelve more to his
majority, making it twenty-two upon all the
returns.
Having reached this point, the Court proceed
ed to investigate the illegal votes given for the
respective parties. They were of several classes.
Some illegal voters who were examined declared
on their oaths, that they did not know for
whom they voted as Prothonotary, nor for what
ticket, nor from whom they obtained the tickets
they voted. Such votes could not be regarded
as cast for either of the contestants. Some
testified, that they intended to vote a particular
ticket—a democratic, a union, or an American
ticket, but that they did not examine the tickets
they actually voted, and knew not from whom
they got them. Suchotes could not be count
ed. Some testified that they intended to vote
a democratic, a union, or an American ticket,
and believed they had done so, having opened
their tickets and satisfied themselves from the
head of them that they were right though they
had not read every name. In these instances
the votes were counted for Mr. Carpenter, or
Mr. Martin, according to the party denomination
of the tickets. Others had desired to vote tick
ets of a particular party character, had asked
for and obtained tickets from persons whom
they named, and voted the same without exam
ination. In suoh cases, the persons who fur
nished the tickets were called upon the stand,
and when they testified to having given to the
voters the tickets asked for—the votes 'were
counted as having been given for Mr. Carpenter
or Mr. Martin according to the party complex.
ion of the said tickets. Others again, testified
that they had examined their tickets, and voted,
some for Mr. Carpenter, and some for Mr. Mar
tin, whose names they saw upon their tickets
respectively. These were oases, without diffi
culty, as to the party for whom they should
be counted. The Court proceeded to review
and consider every vote that had been adduced,
upon the evidence relating to it, both in Lan
caster and Columbia; and they found that in
Lancaster there were ninety-four illegal votes
given for William Carpenter, and one illegal
vote given for him in Columbia, making ninety
five in all; and that in Lancaster there were
twenty-six illegal votes given fur Peter Martin,
and two illegal votes given for him in Columbia:
making twenty-eight in all.
Having arrived at this point, the Court took
up the question of the Election Boxes of the
Districts that had been brought in agreeably
to the order which they had issued, to aid in
" trying the merits of this election." The first !
difficulty was to determine which of these '
boxes were to he considered as entitled to any
weight as evidene. In the manner of disposing
of them and keeping them, there was great
diversity. Many of them were not delivered
to any justice of the peace at all ; some were
nut delivered for:weeks after the election; some
were left at the place of election in no special
charge whatever, and removed from the room
in which rho vote were received by the family
occupying the house, and laid away in the
garret, or an open closet, or cupboard,
without any pretence of securing the
tickets deposited in them--in short, no
one requirement of the law fur the safeguard
of the tickets appears to have been obtained
with respect to about one half the districts,
whose boxes have been produced. To such
boxes the Court could give no credit whatever.
They were manifestly entitled to none. After
carefully and deliberately reviewing the testi
mony relative to the boxes brought in, the
Court came to this conclusion : That where
ever it appeared that the tickets had been
collected and deposited in the ballot boxes and
such boxes closely bound round with tape and
sealed by the officers of election, had within
one day thereafter been delivered to the near
est justice of the peace—the said boxes ought
to be regarded as evidence of the actual vote
given in the districts to which they belonged,
if there was nothing to discredit them, and it
was shown, that from the time of their deliver
ery, they had been kept in She same condition
as when they were received. Applying this
test to the boxes brought in, the following were
selected from the whole, as those only which
could truly aid in trying the merits of the
election in question, namely: Breck.nock,
Elizabethtown borough, Earl, Strasburg bor.,
Manheim bor., Maytown, Cmrnarvon, Bart,
Colerain, Warwick, Marietta, Sadsbury.
Mount Joy, Petersburg, Washington borough,
Strasburg twp., Paradise, East Lampeter,
Upper Leacock, Penn, Clay and ,Providence,
We do not mean to say that these boxes
were all sealed as they ought to have been ;
though the manner in which they shall be
sealed is not specified in the Act of Assembly.
Some of them were more securely sealed than
others ; few of them were so sealed as to ren
der them perfectly secure (if that were possi
ble) but they were all so sealed as to evince
the disposition and intent to comply with the
law, and being bound round with tape, and
delivered in due time to the nearest justices,
and by them kept in the same condition in
which they brought and delivered them to the
Court, we believe they honestly contained the
tickets that were deposited in the respective
districts from which they were brought, and
neither more nor less than those tickets for
Prothonotary. It may nut be improper to
add, that on determining this point, the Court
were wholly, uncertain what the result of the
count of these boxes would be. They pro
ceeded to compare the official returns of the
votes for Prothonotary in those twenty-two
election districts, with the recount reported by
the tellers ; and the result was a gain for
Peter Martin, of one in Mount Joy ; and a ,
loss of two in Breakneck, seven in Elizabeth
Borough, two in Strasburg Borough, one in
Maytown, five in Casnarvon, three in War
wick, fifteen in Marietta, one in Petersburg,
two in Strasburg township, one in East Lam
peter and two in Upper Leacock, making
a total loss of forty one; also is
gain for William Carpenter, of seven in Elizabethtown i
Borough, two in Earl, one in Maytown, four in War
wick, sixteen in Marietta, one in Petersburg, one in ,1
Paradise, a total gain of thirty-two ; and a loss of two
in Cmrnarvon, two in Sadsbury, two in Mount Joy,
one in Washington, one in East Lampeter, one in
Lipper Leaeock and one in Providence, being a loss
of ten Mall. There were several tickets taken from
the boxes by the tellers, which they declined counting
for either of the contestants, not being entirely clear
for whicb they were cast, and these were reported
by the tellers as submitted to the Court. Of these
there were six taken from the above mentioned boxes,
one of which we have determined to belong to Wll
- Carpenter, and five to Peter Martin.
The final result of our inquiry is as follows, viz
Wm. Carpenter's majority by official returns is 10
To which add mistakes in calculation on the
face of the returns, viz West Earl, .....
Add net gain,on re-count of adm'd boxes, viz
Gain
Loss.
Nett
Add cote submitted.by tellers and adjudged to
him
From which deduct Illegal votes in Lancaster
ter and Columbia
Less by Peter Martin's illegal votes in Lancas
and Columbia
And by his net loss on recount of admitted
boxes, viz:
I Loss 41
Gain 1
Diminished by the votes submitted by the
tellers
And adjudged to him
Which leaves a clear majority for Wm Car
penter of
And now, to wit; January 12, 1858, it is adjudged,
determined and decreed by the Court, that the said
William Carpenter was duly elected Prothonotary of
Lancaster County at the General Election, on the
second Tuesday in October, one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-seven, he having received a majority of
thirteen votes more than the said Peter Martin, his
competitor, who received the nest highest number of
votes for Prothonotary.
A statement of the compariwn of the Official Re
trusts of the votes for Prothdoutary in twenty-two Election
Districts, with the recount ,tt the votes returned into the
boxed which were sealed and delivered to the nearest Jus
tice of the Peaces, and kept by them agreeably to law.
Ulllcl Returns Recount.
For • For , For ". For
Moen Car'r Afar'n Car'r 4 .3
1. Breckuock.. 1 102, 105 10; 105
2. Ellrab'h burl 243 171 236, 178,
3. Bari.. ........1 2:17 : IS7' 237. 189
4. Strasburg 53 93 51 93 9.
5. Maul; aim br 164 174 164 174
6. sfaytowu... 8.5 107 04. 100 1
7. CaroarYon.. 131 153 126 151 .
8 Bart. 01 111-01. 111'
9. Coleralu.... 89' 153 881 153.
10. Warwick... 254 152 251: 150, ,3. 4
11. Marietta... 1011 141' 166, 157. 15' 98
SadBbary... 156 76' 1561 74
13. Mt. J0y.... 247' 234. 348 252 : 1 :
14. Peterabarg.. 102 09, 101: 100
'
15. Wathingtonj 1041 123: 104 122. 1
16. Strasb'g twp. 171 75: 160 75, 2 .
17. Paradise...' 138' 150' 138 151: : ' 1
18. E. Lampeterl 101 120 102: 119 , 1 1
19. 117 Leacock. ; 114 159 112. 158, 2 1
311. Penn 79 119 , 79: 119 :
21. Clay i 161 1 57! 161: 57:
22. Providence.' 105 110 . 105 109, 1
P Martin's gain oa recount 1, his lei. 41, nett loos 40.
Win. Carpenter's gain on recount 12, his lose 10,nett gala 22.
The Court also read a lengthy Opinion in the case
of the role to show cause why a mandamus should
not issue against the Directors of the Lancasterßank,
dissolving the rule at the cost of petitioners.
EXECUTIVE MANSION.—On Tuesday, Mr.
Buckalew, chairman of the committee appoint
ed to consider the suggestions of the Governor
relative to an Executive Mansion, made a
report, He opposes the erection of a build
ing for this purpose, on account of the expense
which would thereby be entailed upon both
the Commonwealth and the Governor himself,
and the isolation whirl] the site that would he
necessary to select. would c: it the family of
the Executive. He, however, recommends
the purchase of a building and lot, such as
the Secretary of the Commonwealth may se
lect, on Front street. A bill to this effect, and
appropriating $ll,OOO for the ohject, passed
the Senate on Tuesday. In the House, on
the same day, Mr. Lawrence, presented a
bill. which has been referred to the proper
committee, providing for the erection of a
Mansion upon the site now oceopit.d by the
State Arsenal.
THE PHILADELPHIA BANKS
The Philadelphia iiip — ms of Tuesday last
published the first regular statement of the
average condition of all the city Banks for a
week, being for the one which closed with the
Saturday previous. The aggregates are an
nexed :
Capital stock, $11,294,095 ; loans and dis•
counts, $21,302,374; specie in banks, $3,770,-
701 ; due from other banks, $2 191,618 ; due
to other banks, $4,453,394 ; deposits, $ll,-
465,253, circulation, $1,011,033.
The amount of specie in hank continues to
rise steadily, while the notes in circulation
diminish in amount.
air The steamship Star of the West arrived
at New York on Wednesday evening, from
Aspinwall, with $1,607,000 in treasure, the
semi monthly Pacific mails, and news from
Utah Territory, California, Central America,
New Granada, the Sandwich Islands, the
South Pacific and Jamaica.
The general intelligence from California is
uninteresting. The yield of the mines was
about equal to the average of corresponding
seasons in wevious years. The semimonthly
shipment of gold amounted to $2,03.1,000.
Business at San Francisco was completely
stagnant, but the money market was compar
atively easy.
I=E!
In various quarters, the advice is given to
persons who are indebted and have the means,
to settle up their accounts as quickly as pos
sible. This is, indeed, the true policy under
existin g circumstances. How many individ
uals are there at this moment, who are suffer
ing severely, in consequence of the indispo
sition of their debtors to pay up, and who, if
they could only collect their various claims,
would be in a comparatively easy position.—
This is especially the case with printers,
mechanics, storekeepers, manufacturers and
business men generally. They are compelled
from time to time to give credit, fur such is
the system of the country. But they ha - ve
right to expect payment within a reasonable
period, particularly from those who have
enough and to spare. There are, nevertheless,
not a few persons who, with abundant re
sources, will never pay their obligations until
tha very last moment. This is a false and
selfish policy, and it is often attended with
deplorable consequences. Again, therefore,
we urge it as a duty on the part of all who
have the means, to settle up their little
accounts as speedily as possible, and thus to
contribute to the relief of those to whom they
are indebted. What may seem a trifle to
them, may prove a matter of more than
ordinary importance to the needy creditor.
ree•The Harrisburg Patriot d Union is
published semi-weekly during the session of
the Legislature, and once a week the balance
of the year—at $3 per annum. For the session:
$l. The paper contains a full and accurate
report of the proceedings of the Legislature,
and we can therefore cheerfully recommend it
to those desirous of having the Harrisburg
news during the session.
THE EDITORS , BOOK TABLE
PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL JOURNAL. Edited and pub
lished by Thomas H. Brirrowes, Lancaster, Pa., at $1 per
annum, in advance
The January number is mainly filled with the proceed
ings of Institutes and other school meetings—which will
doubtlesi be interesting to the friends of common school
education. The learned Editor's "Thoughts on the Eng
lish Language," the first of the series appearing In this
number, cannot fall to be highly Instructive and interesting
to the readers of the Journal generally, as well as to all
those more Immediately connected with the subject of edu
aition.
<3ODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
For February is a real gem; Ito list of embellishments,
talon; and sketches to more interesting than usual. Every
No. increases the attraction of this klagasine. "The Old
Style," is a peculiar and beautiful engraving. The Fash
ion plate will especially resommend Itself to the ladles.
CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS
WARD NTLETINGR.—The Democrats of the
City are requested to meet at the foLlowing placve, en Sat
urday evening nest, the inst , between the hours of a
and S o'clo..k. to settle candidates, to be supported at the
ensuing election on the 2d of February, for the offlcen of
Manor. High Constable. City Constables. Assessors, Alder.
men, and Select and Common Councils. At said meetings,
each Ward will appoint three delegates to meet In conven
tion the same evening. at 9 o'clock, at Alessenkop's Hotel.
East King street. to receive and add up the returns for
Nlevor and High Constable. and derlArA who the nominees
E. Cocalico,
RI ORDER OF THE WARD COMMITTEES.
/Of- The Democrats of the city are requested to meet at
the above mentioned platen, on Wednesday (to-morrow)
evening, at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of placing in nomina.
tit'u candidates to he supported at the nominating meet'
ings on Saturday evening.
TUE ELECTION CASE DECIDED.—After a pro
tracted and painful gestation or several weeks, the moun
lain labored and brought forth a mouse, on Tuesday lent,
at 40 minutes past 2 o'clock, p. m., precisely. In other
words: the Court of Common Pleas, after keeping the Pro
thonotary elect out of his office for more than a month, at
a loss to that gentleman of some three hundred dollars of
the emoluments alone, to say nothing of the expenses to
which he was subjected in defending his right, have at
long last derided. what every body else knew month: since,
that WILLIAM CARPENTER. Esq., the Democratic candidate,
was duly elected. by the people, on the second Tuesday of
October last. Prothonotary of Lancaster county, for three
years from the first Monday of December. ltbT. The opin
ion of the Court, as delivered by Judge Ilorns, will be
found in another column. of to day's paper, and our renders
can see for themselves by what process their Honors arrived
at the sage conclusion they did. That the Court erred lu
taking into the account two clauses of •illegal rotors." we
firmly believe—we allude to the third and fourth claesee
specified in the Opinion—hut we shall not necupy time nr
room by arguing linear points, inasmuch as the decision,
in its result, Is the same RR though the majority for Mr.
CARPENTER had boon figured out one hundred votes instead
of thirte.m. The next thing in order will be the hill of costs ,
growing out of this Black Republican effort to "treat the ,
election as though it had never been held." and which the
tax.pevore of the enmity will hero to Pent up. denbtlegq to
their vm y great satigfarti
B. G. LONG,
A. L. HAYES,
FERREE BRINTON
Mr. CLRPENTER took possession of his office ou Friday
morning—just thlrty•nine days after the tint- spyclfied iu
the low. Ile will make a most capably. inteilicent and
obliging officer, and is a worthy successor to Mr. liowasa
Mar'❑ Car'r
who, It is roamer to say. eves a general faverite with ovary
body who had business transactions in the office during the
long period he was connected with it Rs principal and
subordinate. We also bear testimony to the uniform kind
ness and gentlemanly hearing which has chsraetarized the
Deputy. Mr. Or:RAM:3 CLARKSON.
Mr. CARPENTER hoe appointed as Deputies. Messr, Coos.
It. FRULET, Of tills City. and W. SEEGER DARR9W, of New
Holland—than whom two more competent or deserving
young men could n o t t e found any where. They are both
active. lu tell igen t and thorom‘h-going Democrats. end their
appointment will give general satisfitetion to our friends
throughout the county. Mr. Ct. ARKPOY is al+, retained for
tlin present
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR—SUICIDE OF JACOB
Ilrazoo.—On Sunday morning our community was startled
by the announcement that this gentleman had committed
suicide. On Satnrday night he wrote a note, placing it on a
table its chamber, at his residence in Ernst Chesnut
street, stating that he would hang himself. end also saying
that his body would be found at the old Steam Flour Mill,
iu Shippen street. He must have gone there, and failing
to accomplish the object returned to the hous'e end wrote
a second note, stating that his body would be found at the
lot in the rear of his store, in North Queen Street. Ilk wife
missing him, about 3 o'clock on Sunday morning. and ob
serving those notes, immediately sent for Mr. Joan LIPPIN
COTT, who resides opposite, and that gentleman, with Mr.
LEWIS HALEY, proceeded to the spot designated in the
second note, and found him, with a three-eighth of an inch
cord or rope around his neck, suspended to an apple tree,
and life extinct. Coroner Sammy hold an Inquest on the
body at a o'clock.
Our readers aro familiar with the space Mr. Herzog has
been tilling in the public mind latoly. It is supposed tha t
his trial, which was to have taken place this week, together
with the persecution to which he was harshly subjected,
preyed so heavily upon his mind as to cause him to commit
the decd. Mr. Herzog . . moll his re-ent troubles. always
bore the reptit,tion td . 1100edt and ueright man in all
his dealings. and elthouth be may ha, been guilty of the
charge for whip he was to be tried, we do not believe he
was the bad man many persons, and sonic of these he had
befriended on more than one occasion, would make him.-
- 110 has gone to meet his God, and whether guilty or inno
cent of the charges 101 l at his door, He alone knower
Mr. Herzog loaves a fond and devoted wife and several
children, who are prostrated under this hoary blow. Ills
remains were Interred on yesterday afternoon.
i[T . l l 32 10
TII E HOWARD ASSOCIATION.—Operation of
the Howard Association 11,1 - the week ending January 10:
N. E. Ward-33 tall 110 perronF to amount of $40.61
N W. Ward-75 do. 70.93
S. E. Ward—ll do '..102 r 10.93
S. W. Ward—lA do . 212 do. 55.55
Total --
The thanks of di , Asy,iatlen, In behalf of the poor of
the city, are tendered to the members and contributors of
the Mozart Society An - donation amounting to $31.03.
At a meeting of the EN Vl . ll Hse Committe, on Thursday
evening, in the Common rouncil Chamber. City Hall, the
following resolutions w..te adopted
Resolved, That the supply of shoes being exhausted the
mock Committees are respectfully requested to give no or
ders for shoes for the present ; that orders for coffee be only
given in the most extreme rases; and that corn meal be
substituted as much as possible, for wheat dour.
Resolved, That in view of the rapid diminution of the
fonds- of this Association. and the length of time yet to
provide for. the Block Committees are respectfully urged to
Increased circumspection in the giving of order..
Resolved, That the Block Committees be respectfully re
quested to canvass their respective blocks for the sale of
tickets of admission to the Lecture for the benefit of the
Society, on Wednesday evening next, by Col. Forney—
which tickets will be supplied to the committees by their
ward chairmen et an early day.
QUARTER SESSIONS' COURT.—The January
Term of the Quarter Seg,inn.' Court commenced yesterday
--Judge Mass presiding.
I. 0. R. M.—The Fourth Annual Ball of
Ee-shah-ko-nee Tribe, No. 22, I. 0. It. M., will take place, at
Fulton Hall, on Friday evening, February 12th. This
Tribe's soiree:, are always 'rotten up lo the right style, and
attended by the beauty and fashion of the city. Keffer's
Cotillion Band hoe been engaged. and, of course, delicious
music is in store for those who attend. We acknowledge
the receipt of a complimentary invitation.
" SUN ENGINE AND HOSE COMPANY, No. 1."
The followlog officers were elected on Friday evening
at, to nerve for the ensuing year :
President—Witham F. Shuler.
Vice Prez-Went—Henry 31. Eicholtr.
Secretary—John L. Atlee, jr.
Treasurer—Wm. Aug. Atleo.
Chief Engineer—Robers L. Eieholtz.
Engineer,—SAlnuel Shroat, ]'ben Kondig. Henry 31
Shreiner, Chlstian Snyder.
Directors—Thomas Lowrance, Henry Shearer. Henry C.
Riggs, James it. Thackera, John Dean, Lewis Rudy, Reed
Fisher.
Electing Cbnimittte —R. I. Elanaz, Jacob Metzger. Henry
M. Shreiner.
N. E. WARD ALDERMAN.—WILLIAM CAR.
TESTER, Esq., our new Prothonotary, having resigned his
position as one of the Aldermen of the N. E. Ward, the cit.
icons of that Ward will have to 1111 the vacancy at the
ensuing municipal ele-tion, as will be seen by reference to
the Mayor's proclamation in our advertising columns. On
the Democratic side of the house we have heard but one
name suggested, and that is JAMES C. C.I.B.PLNTHII, Esq.,
for several years the very efficient Clerk of Select Council,
and Clty Regulator. A more competent gentleman or better
Democrat cannot be found in' Cedar Ward," and we trust
the vacant Aldermanichonors will be conferred on him.
Our neighbor, and brother Typo, Wx. B. Weser, offers
himself as an independent candidate for the same office.
COL. FORNEY'S LECTURE.—CoI. FORNEY'S
theme, at Fulton Hall, on to-morrow evening, for the ben
efit of "The Howard Association," will be American
Statesmen." From the Col.'s well-known abilities, both as
a writer and popular orator. the subject will, doubtless, be
ably handled. We have every reason to think that the
Col. will be greeted by a full and appreciating audience.
THE FENCIBLE.9.—The Fencibles, Captain
DCCITIUN commanding, accompanied by the Band, paraded
yesterday afternoon, and left for Harrieburg In the Light,
ning Train.
MAYOR'S CLERK.—Mayor ZIMMERMAN has
appointed CYRUS W. Ca nicer, Clerk, in the room of Alder
man Munson, resigned. Mr. C. is a son of our much-ce
teemed Democratic friend, Col. Constant, late Collector of
Tolls on the Columbia Railroad, in this city. Re is a y,,ung
gentleman of tine attainments. and will make an efficient
and courteous police clerk.
JERORS.—The following is the list of Jurors
to serve in the Court of Connnon Pleas, commencing on
Monday next:
Robert Burns, Patton; Henry Bruckhard, West Hemp
field; Adam Dmrntler, or., Manor, Joseph Denlinger, West
Hemptleld; Joseph Engle, Cnuoy; Christian Frank, War
wick; Christian limbo, 3lanhonn; Jonas Good, jr., Breck
nock; David Hostetter, Penn; Isaac Hinkle, West Hemp.
field; Christian Hershey, Penn; Christian Hiestand, East
liempfiold; John M. Hiestand, East Donegal; Isaac Houser,
West Lampeter, Abraham Hackman, Warwick; Edward
House, Washington bor.; P e ter Johns, East Lampeter,
Abraham Kauffman, Washington bor.; Vincent King, Lit
tle Britain; John Long. East Herupfleld; Daniel Lefever,
Drumore; Jesse Line, East Earl; Watson H. Miller, City;
Abraham Miller, Perinea; Jonas Musselmau, Brecknock;
Joseph Oberholtzer, Brecknock; Leonard Pickle, Bart; John
L. Patterson, Little Britain; Emanuel Shirk, West Cocalicu;
William Showalter, Drumore; Peter Shirk, Earl; Henry Vo-
neida, Brecknock; J. C. Worth, Conestoga; Jacob T. Whit
son, Sadabury; George IL Waiter, Salisbury; John Winters,
West Lampeter.
Jurors to serve in the mine , Court, commencing Monday.
February Ist
Jacob Bomberger, Warwick; Peter Bruner, Warwick,
James 11. Barnes, CI I); George W. Bear, Upper Lcacock;
John Brenner, Lancaster; Amos Bnshong, East Lampeter;
John D. Clinton, City; Henry K. Dellinger. Manhelm; Sam
uel Grove, Columbia; William Gable, Leacock; Samuel
Groff, Leacock; William F. Given, Columbia; Jacob R. Hess,
Elizabethtown; Benjamin F. Houston, Salisbury; Daniel
Hoover, Providence; Joseph P. Dutton, Drumore; Joseph
Hood, Bart; George Mullen, East Hemplield; Christian
Musselman, Leacock; James Roseborough, Salisbury; Rich
ard J. Rutter, Leacock; Jacob L. Stoner, Week Hemplield;
George Shimp, er., East Cocalico; Amos B. Shuman, Manor,
Lytle Sklles, Salisbury; S. P. Spencer, Lancdater; Henry
Stehman, Manor, John L. Sharp, Manhelm; Jacob Spangler,
Warwick; Andrew Robineon, Crernervon; Stephen Wiggins,
Providence; Jacob Weaver, West Lempeter; David &ok,
Raft Donegal.
•
PLACES OF WiETING.
N. W. Ward—Trout's Hotel. Wert Orange street.
S. W. Ward—Fitzpstrick's 'Hotel, South Queen etreet
N. E. Ward—Hitler's Hotel, East Cheenut street.
S. E. Ward—Jhnison's Hotel. South Queen street.
WITHDRaWN.—Rev. H. Ileatosuaa, of the
First German Reformed Church, Orange street, has with
drawn his resignation, as Pastor of said church, which ha
tendered some (irtis since. This will be good news to the
Reverend gentleman's 1:1111119r0U9 friends and admirers in
this city.
LANCASTER COITNTT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
—The Lancaster County Agricultural Society held a regular
stated meeting at Shenk's Hotel, South Queen street, on
Tuesday last. Hon. John Strohm, President, In the chair,
and Casper Hiller, Secretary, pro tern.
B Herr, Esq., moved that the officers of the past year de
re-elected. Rut Mr. Strohm declining to serve any longer
as President, and C. H. Lefevre declining to sorrow' 'frees
urer, Mr. Herr'. motion was negatived.
John B. maw, Esq , moved that the funds, papers and
books of the Lancaster County Agricultural Society be
given to the ifortlcultural Society. Mr. 0. H. Lefevre
moved to amend the motion by making it read as follows :
Resolred, That a committee of three be appointed to con
fer with a similar committee appointed by the Lancaster
City and County Horticultural Society to make arrange
ments for the union of the two Societies.
The amendment was accepted by Mr. Warfel, and the
resolution, as amended, was adopted.
The chair appointed Messrs. Warfel, Heist and Herr, said
committee. The committed on the part of the Horticultural
Society consisted of Messrs. J. B. Garber, Casper Hllterand
C H. Lefevre. The joint committee having retired for
short time reported as follows:
It Is hereby agreed •by the Committees, respectively op
pointed by the Lancaster County Agricultural Society, and
the Lancaster City and County Horticultural Society, to
unite said two societies on the following terms and condi
tions. vie: That the said Lancaster County Agricultural
Society will join in with said Horticultural Society under
the present style or title and organization of the latter. It
is also agreed that the officers of said Horticultural Society
shall retain their offices subject to the provisions of the
constitution of mid Horticultural Society, and that the li
brary, the funds, the books. and the papers belonging to
the Lancaster County Agricultural Society shall be deliv
ered, as soon as practicable, Into the hands of the proper
officers of said Horticultural Society.
Thls report was signed by Nle.ra. John B. Warfel, Levi
8. Relgt. Casper Hiller and C. H. Lefevre: Mr. Garber not
bring preFent.
On motion, It Was unanimously—
/6.1°1,d. That the above terms of union agreed upon by
the committers appointed by the Lancaster County Agri
cultural Society. and the Lancaster City and County Hor
ticultural Society, for that purpose, are hereby contismed
and ratitisd by this Society, reserving the funds until all
legal claims on thin Society are paid.
•
On motion, adjourned sine die.
ELECTION.—At a meeting of the Managers
'f the 1.1 , 1 , Y 4 t, and Sn.T.lianni Slack W.iter Company,
.11 the 101 l to Lewis Ilu. font. Esq., tendered his resigna.
don of the Presidency of the Company, which wasaccepted.
At an deetion, subnequontly held the same day, James L.
lteynnlds. Esq., was chosen President of said Company.
11.1 , 11 .Manheim Sentinel which
wal, removed to Lebanon about a ytar ago, is back again at
1i• dt quarters in .Manheitn. We wish Mr. Ensminger
much surcess in his old home. He publishes a neat and
interesting, paper.
C , LUMBI.k AFEAIRS.- e glean the fellow
Ing - items" from Saturday's Spy:
ITENIA —Complaint was made before Justice Welsh,
on Saturday last, by William Hunter, adored, Tow Hill,
charging) him stepsons, Charley Williams and Joe Stiles,
with violent ass:mit' and lathery. committed on the pater
nal person, at his bane sear the corner of Elbow Lane and
Stare b rein street. A warrdnt for the arrest of the unnatural
youths nose placed in the hands of Constable Hollingsworth,
and on Mond ry they Were by Mtn captured and brought
into the Magisterial pregenre, accompanied by a cloud of
feuisle wrtnesse. Tiro evidence war wandering and corn
phcated, that of the complainant being partieularly ob
scure. ho laboring at the time under Outraged step-parental
feelings and three rent whiskey. In the crowd, however,
noxious and vet [table testimony on almost any subject of
general interest was to be had for the swearing. Prone the
mans offered, tine Justice, by careful sifting, sueceeded In
extracting the moll porti an that bore directly on the case
loderre hind and Ibis west to prove Williams a boarder at
th-r Tow Hi I establishment, instead ot hnsband and father,
as he claimed to be: that he etaid out "late o' night,"
coming bonne Prwards morning uptottrious, to the great
nndnl of the moral and tlecortms :brighten hood. With a
discrimination (generally celled far in Tow Hill Caere) that
deserves all praise, the Justice discharged the defendants,
and eett I the plain till down fir thirty days at hard labor.
We regret the title or the defendants.
On Alonday last a young WI)111.111 residing on Chesnut
Hill, near the borough, was arrested by deputy Patton, and
brought beford Esquire Welsh, on a charge of obtaining
goods under false pretences. It W. alleged that she had
defrauded the pr.mrielor of a else store, in Front street, of
three pairs of small shoes, by representing herself as in the
employ of one of our citizens, by whom, as she stated, she
had been sent for the shoes for t h e purpose of trying them
on n child, the pairs not fitting to be returned. The shoes
not being forthcoming within a reasonable time lod to in
quiry which revealed the imposition. Suspicion attached
to the prisoner, and she was arrested, but not being posi
tively identified by the plaintiff, was discharged. The fact
of the defendant having a risk child at home was a strong
plea wills the tender-hearted 'Squire, and we Imagine he
was not sorry to temper justice with mercy in this case.
The f nr lit,lllltllB. m.aalnoe I last week a s baring h eart
arie,tol tool lietti.d or es la . a !Luther toot,i it n t chergo
of Gishteuiug the Hr. !Innen.., appeared on
Smut/lay hoot leder, .Itt-tite itts I were honorably
discharged, no fa s t. of evil loteritions having been estab
lished.
An assault and battery, occurring on the 29th ult., es
caped our untie,, at the tline, but as the case will come up
before the January term of Court, we give the particulars:
The comploinauts, Ueorg, Schneider and Conrad Shroyer,
charged that John Lear. in the employ of Joseph Mack, at
his Brewery, cornier of Fourth and Union streets, had as
saulted bins with ,'tube, lists, Se. Ott examivation of wit
ness it appeared that Schneider and Shroyer, with HOMO
friends, had drank lager at Mack's, which developed itself
musically. Mr. Mack, with an eye to good order In his
establishment, has prohibited singing, and it was politely
intimated to the vocalists that they must either "dry up"
or leave. Not giving heed to soft persuasion, Lear was In
voked, and "made schedule to the rescue," hustling the
sweet singers into the street with little ceremony. Deeming
themselves badly treated, they "tool: the law of him," be
fore Justice Welsh, who, from the evidence, judged that
unnecessary' violence hod boon used in serving the eject
ment, and held the defendant to austere the charge of
assault and battery at the January term.
SUMPLEIC AGM:4.—M's Ethiopic, Operatic, Terpslithoric,
Semi•barbaric, Banjoic Immense favorite came upon us on
Thursday evening, and brought down the town. On Friday
evening he "showed" again—on both occasions to good
houses. Ills individual performance would- galvanise the
remains of the Pilgrim fathers, if in "the iSresence," and
his company le such un one as be always travels with; ho
bus the "big pig," the 'little pig," and counts himself the
•'whole bog or none." To-night ho gives his last perform
ance, •'with entire change of programme."
THE GREATEST MEDICAL DISCOVERY OF THE
Keyser'a Pectoral Syrup, prepared by him at 140
Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa., Is surely a groat remedy, at
least v.'e believe so, from the many testimonials In its favor.
The Dr. io n regular physician of the old school, and knows
how to cure a cough without sickening, blistering or purg
ing, es well as any man we wot of. If you don't believe us
the first time you get a cold or cough gn to Fleiriltsh's, t 3
Rest King street, and buy a. bottle.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BLACK
The Washington correspondent of the North
American states, that the debut of Judge
Black before the United States Supreme Court
in his official capacity of Attorney General,
and his argument in a case of importance, was
a complete triumph. We quote from the letter
the history of the case and the admirable
sketch of the bearing of the distinguished
gentleman, whose success will be gratifying to
every Pennsylvanian:
The case—United States vs. Henry Cam
buston—pending was one of importance both
in value and in principle, being an appeal
from the United States District Court of Cali
fornia in a land claim, the decision of which
may involve a precedent of large concern to
the public and the government. Conspiracy,
fraud and forgery were charged as forming
the basis of this claim, and as the means by
which it had successfully eluded the scrutiny
of both the Board of Commissioners and the
Court below. In these respects it was well
calculated to call out what may not be inaptly
called, and will be quickly appreciated by
those who know his forte, the surgical ability
of the Attorney General.
Without stopping to preface the cause by
any of the personal references so common and
so misplaced on first occasions, ha went at once
directly to its legal examination, reviewing
and analyzing the testimony with searching
precision, exposing its weakness, tearing aside
the flimsy covering of false pretence, and with
scorching sarcasm cauterizing the wounds so
mercilessly opened. The legal propositions
seemed to he uttered with an abrupt conscious
ness of assured authority, and the points were
presented in forcible, jerking, and sinewy sen
tences, that almost startled from their fresh
ness of style, and the absence of accustomed
prosy formality. What appeared most to fix
the attention of the court and audience, was
the continuous and consistent logic, in which
the argument was sustained in all its parts
holding the mind of both with eager and exci'
ted interest from the premises to the conclu
eion.
There was some apprehension from Judge
Black's long association with the bench, and
his limited experience in the forensic field of
the profession. that some training would be
needed to fit him for the encounters of intel
lect that must be expected in this great theatre,
where only the master minds are engaged.
Indeed, when his allotted time expired to day,
he unconsciously admitted as 'much ; saying,
in a manner peculiarly his own, to Judge
Taney, when notified of the fact, " I have had
no experience in this business—at least, none
that I now remember." But the ability and
skill exhibited in this opening effort fairly
relieved all anxiety, and have established his
position where it may be contemplated with
pride and satisfaction by the people of Penn
sylvania; for, whatever may be theirdifferences
of political opinion, the reputation of an emi
nent citizen is something to be cherished above
all such eonsiderations, and as an honored
part of the property Of the Stet!. The Court
and bar united in testifying their appreciation
of the argument, assigning it a rank to which
high ambition might well aspire.
THE SUPREME COURT. -At the meeting of
the Supreme Court of this State, last Monday,
Justices Strung and Thompson drew lots for
the priority of succeeding to the Chief Justice.
ship, as provided by the amended Constitution.
The drawing resulted in favor of Justice
Thompson, who will accordingly be Chie
Justice next after Judge Knox.