INTELLIGENCE - 1i St tANCASTERIAN,
OEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR.
A. SANDERSON, Associate.
LANCASTER, PA., FEBRUARY 16, 1858•
CIRCULATION, 2000 COPIES!
ffirescarrnos Pual, 12,00 per annum.
To the Democratic Freemen of the City
and County of Lancaster.
In accordance with the resolution of the County Com
mittee, adopted on Thursday last, you ens requested to as.
amble In the several Wards of the City, end Boroughs and
Toenaillee of the County on
Saturday, the 20th day of February next,
then and there to elect not less than three nor more than
five delegates to represent such District Ina general County
Convention to be held on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of
IfEBBALLEY next, at 11 o'clock, A. M., at Fulton Hsi', I n
the City of Lancaster, for the purpose of electing six
delegatea to represent the Democracy of the County of
Lancaster in the annual State Convention, to be held at
Harrisburg, on Thuraday the 4th day of March next.
The several Ward, Borough and Township Committees
are reggeste.t to give early notice, in their respective Dis
tricts, of tho time and place of meeting, for the election of
delegates. In accordance with the established usage of the
party, the several Districts will each nominate one person
to serve on the County Committee for the ensuing political
year; and also nominate their Ward, Borough and Town
ship Committees, and place their names on their respect ive
credentials to the ensuing County Convention.
By order of the County Committee.
H. B. SM'ARR, Chairman.
Lancaster, February 9th, 1858.
THE DELEGATE ELECTIONS
We trust that our Democratic friends will
bear in mind the delegate elections on Satur
day next. The delegates then elected in the
several Wards, Boroughs and Townships will
assemble in County Convention on the Wed
nesday following, to elect delegates to the
State Convention. This latter body will as
semble at Harrisburg, on the 4th proximo, for
the purpose of placing in nomination candi
dates for Supreme Judge, in place of Judge
Knox, resigned, and for Canal Commissioner,
in place of Hon. Arnold Plumer, whole term
will expire in January next.
These primary meetings of the Democracy
should always be well attended by the people,
and the best men selected to represent the dif
ferent districts. It is unnecessary for us to
speak of their importance at the present time.
Our friends 'all fully appreciate it, and we
therefore earnestly urge them to the prompt
and faithful discharge of their whole duty in
the premises.
WILL KANSAS BE ADMITTED!
The question of the admission or rejection of
Kansas under the Lecompton Constitution, is
one of great concern to the American people
at this time, and various are the surmises as
to the result in Congress, when the final vote
comes to be taken. By reference to the pro
ceedings in the House of Representatives, on
the question of referring the President's Mes
sage and the Constitution to a Select Com
mittee, instead of the Committee on Terri
tories, it would seem that the opponents of the
Administration succeeded in their design.—
But, we apprehend, this will prove to he but
a short lived triumph, even admitting the vot
ing to be a test of the relative strength of
parties. We have no doubt there were several
votes given in favor of the reference to a Se
lect Committee, under the belief that it would
he more satisfactory 6 the people generally,
than the other mode. But when the naked
question of the admission or rejection of Kan
sas, under the Lecompton Constitution, comes
before them, and when preliminary questions
are no longer in the way, we firmly believe
that the policy of the Administration will be
sustained by a handsome majority—even in
the House. As to the Senate, there never
was any trouble in the passage of the be
compton Constitution through that body.
WAS IT ANTI-LECOMPTON, TOO I
Will the Black Republican pettifogger, of
this city, who telegraphed the result of the
Municipal election of the 2d inst., as an "anti
Lecompton triumph," be good enough to inform
the public, by the same mode, what kind of
triumph the Democrats of Lancaster achieved
on Tuesday last when the Councils elected the
Receiver of Taxes, Superintendent of Water
Works, Solicitor, Street Commissioner, Street
Regulators, and Messenger ?
If the election of the 2d instant was a vic
tory for the Republicans, it was one entirely
barren of results favorable to them, as we
doubt very much whether the new Mayor has
a single feeling in common with that party.—
Besides—leaving the Mayor Out of the ques
tion—the election of the 9th inst., in the joint
Convention of Councils, gave almost the entire
patronage of the City to the Democrats, where
it rightfully belongs.
The account current stands as follows
An Independent Mayor.
A Know Nothing City Assessor
ON THE OTHER SIDE.
Democratic Clerks in both branches.
A Democratic Snperintendent of Water
Works.
A Democratic Receiver of Taxes.
A Democratic Solicitor.
A Democratic Street Commissioner.
A Democratic Street Regulator.
Two Democratic Assistant Regulators
A Democratic Messenger.
A Democratic Reporter.
And this will doubtless be followed with a
Democratic Engineer of the Water Works, as
soon as the Water Committee have a meeting.
THE SPECISL COMMITTEE
Speaker ORR has appointed the following
Committee of fifteen, under the, resolution of
Mr. Harris, of Illinois, to which is referred
the President's Special Message and the Le
compton Constitution, viz :
Thomas L. Harris, 111., (Anti Lecompton
Democrat )
Alexander 11. Stephens, Ga., (Lecompton
Democrat.)
Justin S. Morrill, Vt., (Republican.)
John Letcher, Va., (Lecompton Democrat.)
Edward Wade, Ohio, (Republican.)
John A. Quitman, Miss., (Lecompton Dem
ocrat.)
Warren Winslow, N. C., (Lecompton Dem
ocrat.)
Henry Bennet, N. Y.. (Republican.)
Allison White, Pa... (Lecomptim Democrat.)
D. S. Walbridge, Mich (Republican.)
I'. L. Anderson, Mo..(Lecompt in American.)
J. W. Stevenson, 4Ky. , (Lecomphin
cart )
Garnet B. Adrian; N. J.„(Anti-Lecompton
Democrat )
James Buffington,. 11 , 1 ass., (Republican.)
William F. Russell, N. Y., (Lecompion
Democrat.)
Eight of the committee are Lecompton men,
and seven anti-Lecompton. It is a very fair
committee on the part of the Speaker, and
two reports—a majority and minority—may
be expected in a short time.
PENNSYLVANIA. DELEGATION
The vote of the Democratic members of
Congress from Pennsylvania, on the Kansas
resolution of Mr. Harris, was as follows :
For the resolution,: and against Lecompton.
—Meser. Chapman, Dewart, Hickman, Owen
Jones and Montgomery-5.
Against the resolution, and for Lecompton.
—Messrs. Ahl, Dimmick, Florence, Gillis, J.
Glancy Jones, Landy, Phillips and White-8.
Absent—Messrs. Leidy and Reilly. Had
they been present, Mr. Leidy would have
voted for Lecompton—making 9, and Mr.
Reilly against it—making G.
The only Southerner who voted against
Leoompton was Henry Winter Davis, the
Plug Ugly repreeentp.tive of Baltimore.
SUSTAINING THE ADMINISTRATION
The Democracy of Bedford county held a
mass meeting, on Tuesday last, and adopted
strong resolutions fully endorsing the policy
of the National and State Administrations—
the Lecompton Constitution and all.
ter CHARLES S. BORER, Esq., President of
the Girard Bank, died at Philadelphia, on
Wednesday last, aged 62 years.
MORE FRAUDS IN KANSAS
It appears from the official returns of the
election held on the 4th of January, in Hark
ens, that the Black limublinens are •quite as
great adepts at cheating as anything they
havealleged against the Democrrtic parq. The
majority against the Constitution, it will be
recollected, is returned at about 10,000, but it
remains in very great doubt, from what has
since transpired, how many of that majority
have any claim to legality. Governor Brous,
the other day in the Senate, thus called at
tention to this interesting question, in answer
to Senator Wilson's charge on the other side :
Mr. BIGLER aruse, at the conchasion of his
tirade, and stated that he had before him the
official returns of the vote in Kansas, fur dele
gates to Congress last October, and also the
official vote against the Constitution on the
4th January. They exhibited a few singular
facts which he desired the Senator from Mas
sachusetts to explain. It appeared by these
returns, that while the Republicans of Leaven
worth city polled less than 700 - votes for Mr.
Parrott, their candidate for Congress, last
October, they had given nearly 1400 against
the. Constitution in January. Another extra
ordinary fact was, that in Shawnee, where Mr.
Parrott had 749 votes and Mr. Ransom had 61
making in all 810. 1720 votes had been cast
against the Constitution. In Doniphan and
Brown counties the vote againt the Constitu
tion is almost double that given for Mr. Par
rott, having increased from about 500 to 1000.
Mr. Wilson did not attempt an explanation ;
in fact, be could not. The fraud was too pal
pable. In these districts alone it is evident
abuot 2000 illegal votes were counted against
the Constitution in January.
If, then,; in the above-mentioned four dis
tricts something like 2000 illegal votes were
returned against the Constitution, is it not
altogether probable that, iu the whole Terri
tory, double or treble that many were counted
in the same way, by the Black Republican
managers? We ask our readers to look at
the facts.
NEWSPAPERDOIII
THE NEW YORk ATLA5.—Last Sunday's
Atlas appeared with a modest but well-written
introductory from AUGUSTUS 0. SEAMAN Esq.,
late Superintendent of Public Printing, who
has become associated with our friend Herrick
iu the editorship and publication of that really
ne plus altrd of a Sunday paper. Mr. Louis
FITZGERALD LASISTO, a gentleman of well
known literary ability, will also contribute to
the editorial department. This is a " strong
team," and the New Yurk Atlas, the oldest
and best of the Sunday press, has a bright fu
ture before it.
THE MEMPHIS AvALANCEIE.—We are in
receipt of several numbers of The AvALANcuE,
a paper of the largest class, just established at
the growing city of Memphis, Tennessee. It
is an able auxiliary to the already strong corps
ofsDemocratie organs in that State. Its articles
show the editors to be men of decided ability
and Democrats of the most sterling kind, who
are battling manfully fur President BUCHANAN
in his endeavors to put down sectional agita
tion. With the Memphis Avalanche, Memphis
Appeal and Nashville Union, as the leading
exponents, there is no fear of the Democracy
of Tennessee deserting the good old ship, and
joining hands with the fire eaters, filibusters,
&c. We tender the proprietors of The Ava
lanche our best wishes for their success.
El=E2=ll
Governor PACKER id doing his duty fear
lessly. Ha has vetoed the bill entitled "An
Act to incorporate the Trout Run Coal and
Iruh Company," in the counties of Centre
and Clearfield.
His objections to the bill may be summed
up as follows: First—lt is unnecessary so
far as it relates simply to the business of
mining and vending coal or other materials.
Secondly—The powers proposed to be confer
red in addition to those enumerated in the
general law of April 7, 1849, are such as ought
not to be given to any corporation for any
purpose whatever. Thirdly—This bill pro
poses to exempt the individual corporators
from a portion of the liability imposed upon
stockholders of all similar companies organ
ized under the general law of the Common
wealth.
The Governor is right, and the people will
abundantly sustain him in his course. We
hope lie will persevere to the end in his oppo
sition to all such special grants to monopolies
of every kind.
The Anti-Lecompton Democrats had a mass
meeting in Philadelphia, on Tuesday evening
last. Col. JOHN W. FORNEY, presided. The
meeting was addressed by F. P. Stanton, late
Secretary of the Kansas Territory, and others.
The resolutions passed at the meeting declare,
that whilst the Democrats of Philadelphia
have unabated confidence in President Bu.
CEEANAN, they dissent from his Kansas policy,
and call on their immediate representatives in
Congress to oppose the Lemmpton fraud—as
they are pleased to term the Constitutimi
The meeting was composed of Democrats
and Black Republicans, and is represented as
being large and imposing in numbers.
THE PENNSYLVANIA CANAL
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company are
making preparations to place the canal be
tween Johnstown and Pittsburg in better
navigable order during the coming season
than it has been for years. The Cambria
Tribune says that the sections in the neighbor
hood of Johnstown are being cleared of all
obstructions and thoroughly repaired, and
similar work is in progress all along the line.
Water will be let into the channel at as early
a day as the season will permit.
fie- In the United States Senate the Presi
dent's Special Message and .the Lecompton
Constitution have been referred to the Com
mittee on Territories, of which Mr. DOUGLAS
Chairman. This was an act of courtesy on
the part of the majority of the Senate, which
the majority of the House might have very
well copied after—but they refused to do it by
a vote of 113 to 114.
SALE OF THE STATE WORKS
Mr. ,Jackman, of Clinton county, read a
bill in place, in the House, on Wednesday
last, providing for the sale of all the Canals
still held by the State, viz North Branch,
West Branch, Delaware Division, and Susque.
hanna Division, to the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad Company, for the sum of $3,500,000.
DEATH OF BISHOP WAUGH.—We regret to
learn that the venerable Bishop Waugh, the
Senior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, died at his residence, in Baltimore, on
Tuesday last. Bishop Waugh was about 70
years of age, and had been connected with the
Ministry of the Methodist Church nearly three
fourths of his life. He was truly a good man
and a " Master in Israel," and his loss will be
severely felt by the Church and by the com
munity generally of which he was an orna.
ment and a guide.
REPORT ON SLAVERY, &c.—We are indebted.
to H. H. HAYNIE, Esq., Chief Clerk of the
Texas House of Representatives, for a copy of
"A Report and Treatise on Slavery and the
Slavery Agitation," made to that body on the
24th of November, 1857.
TUE MCKEESPORT MURDERERS HUNG—TWO
of the McKeesport murderers, Henry Fife and
Charlotte Jones, were hung at Pittsburg, on
Friday last. They both confessed their guilt,
but exhonerated Monroe Stewart (who is to
be hung on the 26th inat.,) from any partici
pation in the murder.
PARTIAL RESUMPTION
The Philadelphia Banks have themselves
announced as resuming specie payments, but
avoid to mention the fact that it is only on their
circulation, which amounts to about one mil
lion of dollars for all the banks in Philadel
phia; having been reduced from five to near one
million since the suspension. But they pay
no specie to their depositors, with whom they
have made special agreements to draw no coin
until the 10th day of July neat; nor do they
pay coin to country Banks with whom they
had accounts bef,re the suspension, and to
which they are largely indebted—hence it is
only a partial resumption, calculated to deceive
the people at large. Some .if the Banks have
paid sufficient coin all the time to relieve the
wants of the oommunity, without any flourish
or announcement that they'had resumed specie
payments.
The Evening Argus, in alluding to the btate
men-, says :—" The morning papers say that
the banks of Philadelphia resumed specie Toy
ment yesterday. This is a mistake, at least so far
as one of the banks is concerned. We paid at
that bank one-fourth per cent. premium for
gold in exchange for notes paid us at its own
counter. Rather a singular resumption—
charging a premium for specie in exchange for
promises to pay."
seir The following resolutions, offered in the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives ou
Monday week,are creating quite an excitement
among the banks of the State :
Resolved, That the twenty fourth section of
the act approved the 16th of April, 1850, enti
tled "An act for the better regulating banks,"
which imposes a forfeiture ofthe charter of any
bank incorporated by the laws of the Com
monwealth fur refusing to redeem its notes and
pay its liabilities in gold and silver coin, on
demand, shall he, and hereby ie, construed to
mean a repayment, on demand, of all its
deposits, as well as the redemption of its notes
of circulation.
Resolved, That any agreement that may have
been made since the suspension of specie pay
ments, or which may hereafter be made, by
any hank or savings institution, for , the pur
pose of posponing the payment of its deposits
in specie beyond the second Monday of April
next, shall be deemed a violation of the said
twenty-fourth section, and shali work a for
feiture of the charter of such institution as
effectually as would the refusal to pay on
demand any of its notes of circulation.
SHOCKING MURDER IN KANAWHA COUNTY.—
We briefly noticed, last week, the discovery of
the body of Mrs. Mary S. Turley, in Coal river,
Kanawha county, Va., with a heavy stone at
tached thereto, by a rope. An inquest was
subsequently held, and a verdict rendered that
she was murdered by her husband, P.S. Turley,
who had been arrested immediately after the
body was found. The Kanawha Republican
furnishes the subjoined details of this shock
ing affair: lie had made no attempt to escape,
no doubt testing quite satisfied that lie placed
the body in too secure a place to be found,
indeed he had putout au adverthsment offering
a reward 0f.550 to any one who would find
his wifeolead or alive. She was highly esteem
ed by her neighbors, and was of an excellent
family in Putnam county,by the name of West.
Front the time she was missing, great excite
ment prevailed in the neighborlscel, and
especialy during the inquest nf the Jury—any
decidal movement towards lynchin g of the
husband in custody would probably ye car
ried by the large crowd present. Suspicion
had from the beginnin g attached to Turley,for
murdering his wife. he is in our jail, and
will have his examination at the County Court
or the 15th inst. Pres. S. Tnrloy had, for
several years . been a prea,her in tile Baptist,
Church, and enjoyed the co hideoeo of hi s
acquaintances; but shout two years ago, he
got out of the church, commenced a grocery,
and selling liquor, drinking it to excess, gamb
ling and keeping bad women; his virtuous
wilh was in the way, and we have the result
of his fall, and his short, but rapid career of
vice and crime. Since he has been in jail, he
has confessed that he put the body of his wife
in the river, but that he did not kill her—that
she had committed suicide by hanging herself,
where he found her in her room on the night
of her disappearance. They had three small
children.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. —The Pennsyl•
vania Railroad is profiting by the favorable
Belson. and the receipts are very large as
compared with those of last winter. The
receipts for the month of January, 1858,
were- $335,384 12
•
Same month in 1857 - 253,880 43
InCrease in January, 1858 • $ 81,503 69
There is no one of the great through roads
connecting the East and West, that makes so
favorable an exhibit as this. Indeed, on the
New York lines there has been a heavy falling
off. Besides these increased receipts, the ex
penses of the road are very much reduced:
partly by the general system of economy
lately adopted, but especially by the circum
stance that there have been no snow drifts or
other obstructions to remove.
MATTERS IN MEXICO
tlonfusionworse confounded rulesnaramount
in Mexico. On Wednesday General Comonturt,
lately Dictator, arrived at Nen Orleans, a fugi
ive. Elevated to nominally Ktvereign power
by aid of his soldiers—just as the Roman
legions used to raise a favorite leader tat
shield, and hail him ne lm pent tor —th e mo
ment that aid was withdrawn Comon fort fell.
Abandoned by the military, he It-ft the City
of Mexico on the 21st ult. Ile had' opposed
the ruling authority of the Church, and it was
too strong for him. It is impossible to say,
from the imperfect authori y before us, who is
his success r. General Zuloaga, whose sword
supported Comunfort in his coup d' clot for the
Dictatorship, a few months ago, was elected
Provisional President by the Congress of No
tables. Juaraz, under the Constitution, would
properly be President, de jure, in Comonfores
absence, as President of the Supreme Court.
and had actually assumed the functions of the
office. thher leaders were asserting their
Claims, and a civil war seems inevitable.
Meanwhile, if he will only pledge himself
not to Ittempt any appropiation of clerical pro
perty to. national purposes, Santa Anna may
step in, and once more become Autocrat of
Mexico. But no man can rule permanently
or felicitously there who is content with being
merely mouthpiece of the clerical party. —Phil
adelphia Pren.
' A THING of BEAUTY IS A JOY Foil EVER.'
An ornamental article of household furniture,
if also useful, gives double pleasure. This is
especially the case with GRoVER & BAKER's
Sewing Machine, which is a beautiful parlor
ornament, and is a gentle, and industrious
seamstress, that will do more work in a give
time than a dozen pairs of - hands, and will du
it better, too. It sews a seam that will not rip;
sews It stronger than by hand ; is easily man
aged and kept in order, and what is more im
portant, gives leisure fnr the cultivation of
health by out door exercise.
Offices of exhibition and sale 495 Broadway,
New York ; 18 Summer street, Boston : and
730 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
BUSINESS OyERDONE.—The Albany Journal
reviewing the statement of one of the New
York mercantile agencies, that there are 204,-
061 stores in the United States, that this would
be about one store to every one hundred and
twenty-three inhabitants of all kinds, adds:
Here, in a nutshell,is the whole theory of the
uncertainty and fatality which do so charac
terize trade in America. It contains the
strongest argument in favorofcashtransactions
between importers and merchants, and ought
to be potential in driving out of trade half of
its devotees into a pursuit that always makes
generous returns upon the capital and labor
invested—the grateful pursuit of agriculture.
The New York Anti-Lecomptonites
NEW Yoaa, Feb. 12.—The Anti-Lecompton
meeting was not held to night the directors of
the Academy of Music refusing to allow the
building to be used for that purpose.
Hon. Frederick P. Stanton made a few
remarks on the steps of the building, stating
that his voice was inadeqate to address the
erowd in open air, but if a hall was procured,he
would be happy to address them.
The crowd, headed by a band of music, fol
lowed him to the New York Hotel, where he
was again called out, when he made a few
remarks.
LECOMPTO3 CONSTITUTION IN CON
GRESS.
MUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Feb. 8.
After prayer by the Chaplain, the Clerk was
proeeNling to read the - journal of Friday,
when Mr. G reen wood, -of Arkansas, moved that
the further reading of the journal he dispen
sed with
Messrs Phelps, of Missouri, and Leteher, of
Virginia, objected, and, at 25 minutes past 12
o'clock, the reading was completed.
THE LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION.
The House thenresurned the consideration
of the message of the President in relation to
the Lecompton Constitution, the question be
ing upon the following amendment of Mr. Har
ris. of Illinois, to the resolution of Mr. Hughes,
of Indiana. that it be referred to a select com
mittee of thirteen, upon which the prey q.,us
question was demanded:
Resolved, That the message of the President
enclosing the Constitution framed at Lecomp
ton, in the Territory of Kansas, by a conven
tion of delegates thereof, and the papers
accompanying the same. be referred to a select
committee of fifteen, to be appointed by the
Speaker, and that said committee be instruc
ted to inquire into all the facts connected with
the formation of said Constitution and the
laws under which the same was originated,
and into all such facts and proceedings as
have transpired since the formation of said
Constitution having relation to the question
of the propriety of the admission of said Ter
ritory into the Union under said Constitution,
and whether the same is acceptable and satis
factory to a majority of the legal voters of
Kansas, and that said committee have power
to send for persons and papers.
The question was taken on the previous
question, and it received a second—ayes 110,
noes 105.
The main question was then ordered—yeas
113, nay 107.
The question was then taken nn the motion
of Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, that the message
he referred to the Committee on Territories ;
and it was not agreed to—yeas 113, nays, 114
—as follows:
Yens—Messrs. Ahl. Anderson. Arnold, Atkins, Avery,
Barksdale. Borsch, Bowie, 80y..e. Branch, Breen,
Burnett. Berns, Caskie, Clark of New York. Clark of -Mis
souri. Clay, Clemens, Clingesnn. Cobb, John Cochrane of
Sew York. Corning, Craig of Missouri. Orebro of North Car
olina, Crawford, Curry, Davidson, Darla of :Mississippi. Dim
mirk, Dowdvll, Edmondson, Elliott, Eustis, Faulkner, Flor
once, Garnett, Gartrell, Gillis, Gilmer. Goode, Greenwood,
Gregg, Hatch, Hawkins. 11111. Hopkins, Houston, Hughes,
Huyler. Jackson, Jenkins. Jewett, Jones of Tennessee, J.
Glancy Jones of Pennsylvania, Keitt, Kolly. Kunkel of
Maryland, Lamar, Landy, Letcher, Maclay, M . Queen, Mar
shall of Kentucky, Mason, Maynard, Miles, Miller, Mlllson,
Moore. Nibleck, Peyton, Phelps, Phillips, Powell, Quitman.
Ready. Reagan. Ricaud, Ruffin, Russell, Sandige, Savage.
Scales, Scott. Searing, Seward. Shaw of North Carolina,
Shorter, Sickles, Singleton, Smith of Tennessee ' Smith of
Virginia, Stal 'worth, Stephens, Stephenson. Stewart of
Maryland, Talbot, Taylor of New York,Taylor of Louisiana,
Tripp, I: oder wo Ward, Warren, Watkins. White, White
ley. Winslow. Woodson, Wortendyke, Wright or Georgia,
Wright of Tenneaaee. and Zollicoffer-1 13.
N sys —Messrs. Abbott, _Adrian, Andrews, Bennett, Bil
linghurst. Bimaiain, Blair. Bliss, Brayton, Buffinton, Bur
lingame, Burroughs. Campbell, Cane, Chaffee, Chapman,
Clark of Connecticut. Clawson. Clark B. Cochrane of New
York, Ccokerill,Col fax, Comi n a, Covode, Cox, Cragi n, Curtis,
D4mrell. Davis of Maryland. Davis of Indiana, Davis of Max
sackuaetix. foals of lowa Dawes, Doon, Dewart, Dick, Dodd
Durfee, Edie. English, Farnsworth, Fenton, Foley, bloater,
Giddings, Gilman, Gooch. Goodwin, Granger, Groesbeck.
Grow. Hall of Ohi Hall of Massachurotts, Harlan, Haris of
Illinois. Haskiu, Hickman, Hoard, Horton. Howard, Owen
Jones of Penosylvenia. Keiogg: Kelsey, Kilgore, Knapp.
Kunkel of Pennsylvania Lawrence. Leach, Leiter. Lovejoy.
11'Ribbin, Mar-hall of Illinois. Montgomery, Morgan, Mor
rill, Morris of Pennsylvania. Morris of Illinois, Morse of
Maine, Mores of New York. Mott, Murray, Nichols, Olin,
Palmer. Parker, Pendleton, Pettit, l'ike, Potter, Pottle,
Purvis nee, Ritchie. Robbins, Roberts, Royce. chew of Illi
nois, Sherman of Ohio, Sherman of New York, Smith of
IBM" spinner, Stanton, SlOWart P....1.,1,111a. Tappan.
Thayer, Thom peon, Tompkins, Wade. Walbridge. Waldron.
Walton, ‘Vashburne of Wisconsin. Washburn of Illinois,
of Maine, Wilson and Wood-11.1.
The question recurring upon the amend
of Mr. llarris, of Illinois, it was taken, and
de ided in the affirmative—peas [l4, nays 111,
its fdlotvs :
ea—Messrs, Abbott. Adrian, Andrews. Bennett. 130.
iinghurst. Bingham. Blair, Bi iw. Brayton. Bo trinton, Bur
lirmarne. Burrourrhs. Campbell. Case, Chaffee. Chapman,
Ezra Clark Claursrm, Clark B. Cochrane, C..ekerel I, Colfax,
Courins, Covrale, Con, Cragin, Curtis, Danfrell, It. Winter
Davis, John 0. Davis. Timothy Davis of Massachusetts,
Timothy Davis of lowa, Dawes, Dean, Dewart, Dun es. Edie,
Engli-h, Farnsworth, Fenton, Foley, looter. Giddings,
Oilm Gooch, Goodwin, Granger, Groesbeck, Grow, Law
rence W. Hall, Robert B. Hall; Ultima, Thomas L. Harris,
Iliekman, Hoard. Horton, Owen Jones, Kellogg.
If eisey, Kilgore, Knapp. John C Kunkel, Lawrencs. Lrra. h
Leiter, Lovejoy, McRI Leo. S.rninel Marshail, 'rut
gotnerv. Morgan. Morrill. Edward Joy Morris. Isaac N. Mu,
ris, Freeman, H, N orc. l 'liver A. Morse. Mott, Murray.
N i black, Nichols. I din, Palmer, Parker, Pettit. Pike. Potter,
Pottle, Purvience, Ritchie, Robbins. Roberts, Royce. Aaron
Shaw. John Sherman, Judson W. Sherman. Robert, Smith,
Spinner, Stanton. William Stewart, Tappan, Thaler,
Thompson. Tompkins, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron, Walton.
Cadwalader C. IVashbu•e, Elihu B. Washburn, Israel
Washburn. Wilson and Wood-114.
NAYS—Nessra Ahi, Anderson, Arnold, Atkins. Avery.
Barksdale, Bishop. Brwock, Bowie, Boyce. Branch, Bryan.
Burnett, Burns, Caskie, John B. (lark, Clay, Clemens.
Clingman. Cobb, John C,hrane. Corning. James Craig,
Burton, Cralge. Crawford. Curry. Davidson, Reuben Davis,
Dimmick.Dowthdl, Edmundson, Elliott, Eustis, Faulkner,
Flores CO. Garnett. Gartell, Gillis. Goode, Greenwood. Gregg,
Hatch, Ilawkins,lii 11, Hopkins. Houston, Hughes, Baylor,
Jackson, Jenkins, Jewett. Geri. W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones,
Keitt. Kelly, Jacob M. Kunkel, Lamar, Landy, Leteher.
Maclay, McQueen, Humphrey Marshall, Mason. Maynard,
Miles. Miller, Wilson, Moore. Pendleton, Peyton ' Phelps,
Phillips, Powell, Quitman. Ready. Reagan, lticaud, Ruffin.
Russell, Sandidge, Savage. Scales, Scott. Scaring, Seward,
Henry M. Shaw, Shorter. Sickles, Singleton, Samuel A.
Smith, William .'with, Stallworth, Stephens, Stevenson,
James A. Stewart. Talbot, George Taylor, Miles Taylor,
Trippe, Underwood, Ward. Warren, Watkins, White, White
ley, Winslow, Woodson, Wortendye. Augustus K. Wright,
John. T. Wright, and;Z-llicotter-111.
. •
Mr. Harris, of Illinois, moved to reconsider
the vote last taken, and that the motion to re
consider be laid on the table; which latter
motion was agreed to—yeas 115, nays 111.
The resolution of Mr. Hughes, of Indiana,
as amended, was then agreed to—yeas 115,
nays 111.
Mr. Harris, of Illinois, moved to reconsider,
and that the motion to reconsider be laid on
the table : which latter motion was agreed to.
'File Speaker stated the business next in
order to he the resolution submitted by Mr.
Warren, of Arkansas, on Monday last, to hold
night sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays wheu
Mr. Keitt, or South Carolina, addressed the
House as follows:
Mr. SPEAKF.R:-I ask the House to indulge
me a moment in a personal explanation. The
House will remember that its proceedings du.
ring the session of Friday were broken with
an unpleasant incident.. It is due to fair deal
ing that I should assume upou myself all the
responsibility for the violation of its order,
dignity, and decorum. I was the aggressor,
and whatever of responsibility attaches to the
act properly belongs to me alone. It is also
due to justice that I should make whatever
reparation is in my power to the dignity and
decorum of the House thus violated. I do that
in the expression of profound regret at the oc
currence. Personal collisions are always un
pleasant, very seldom excusable, rarely justi
fiable, never in a legislative body. I feel, then,
the full force of the responsibility which I
aessume in saving that I was the aggressor,
and that the entire responsibility belongs to me.
In this connection, I have . but one other re
mark to make—and that is, whether any blow
was struck at me is more than I can say. I
ant at least utterly unconscious of having
received any. With this explanation, I part
with the subject.
Mr. Grow, of Penusylvanaia, then spoke as
Mr. Speaker have been taught, from my
childhood, that all fights among men 'ire dis
graceful to human nature and to a Christian
community, and especially when it occurs
among the law makers of a people in the midst
of their deliberations. The judgment, sir, of
my riper years has fully satisfied me that my
education, in this respect, at least, has been
good and true. Yet. sir, the law of self defence
I ire ignize as one of the inalienable rights of
mon, to he exercised upon all occasions and
under all circumstances, where it is necessary
to protect life or person; and, sir, at the last
sitting of this House I found myself unexpect
edly engaged, for the first time in my life, in
a personal conflict. To the House I tender
most cheerfully whatever of apology is due for
this violation of their order and decorum, and
no one can regret more than myself that there
should have been any occasion for a violation
of either.
And then, on motion of Mr. Curtis, of lowa,
(at 20 minutes to 3 o'clock, P. M.) the House
adjourned.
BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA..—A meeting of the
stock holders of the Pennsylvania Bank was
held on Wednesday afternoon, when it was
announced that Mr. Allibone, the late presi
dent, had assigned his property for the benefit
of the Bank. The resolution for an assign
ment by the bank, was adopted. Also resolu
tions censuring President Allibone, and
Daniel Deal as colluding together in the
common plunering of the bank, and declaring
that whatever punishment the criminal law
inflicts on such dishonesty should be enforced.
The proceedings at the annual meeting,
together with the report on the condition of
its affairs, occupies several columns of the
Philadelphia papers. The exhibit altogether
was a very deplorable one, although it is
believed that most of the liabilities—not in
cluding stock—will eventually be paid. It
looks, however, very unlikely. The report
exhibits the assets to the sth of Nov, last; as
$2,791,114 57, and the liabilities as $2,228,246,
80. Leaving an apparent surplus of $562,-
767 59. To the liabilities is to be added the
capital stock, surplus fund, and other debts,
which leaves a deficiency of $1,319,478 75.
diar Bishop Potter, of Philadelphia; is lying
very ill, at Pittsburg, from an attask of ap
oplexy.
CITY &ND COUNTY AFFAIRS
DELEGATE Th - r.TINGS.—The Dem )orato of the
city will re,‘ the following named plac,s. on Saturday
everting next, the 97th Inst., between the hourn of and 13
o'cl wk. for the purpoee of electing delegates to the County
nonventinn :
N..rth Weer Ward, at Tmat'a Hotel. East ()rang. 4..
Norrk East Ward, at Miller's Tiotel,East Chesnut at. •
Soak Weet Ward. at Fitzpatrick's Hotel,Pouth Queenat
Bomb East Ward• at Jimlson's Hotel, South Qatiert st.
Br OBOE& 07 SHE Wuxi:, COMCCPI332.
E LECTIOK OF CITY OFFICERS-INAUGURATION
MATOE Beenowes.—The Councils met 00 Tneoday last
in their Chamber,. City Hall. at 2 o'clock. p. to_ for the
purpose of electing the City Officers, and inaugurating
Ilayor Bnrrowee. The following Standing Committees were
anannneed in the respective bodies by the Presidents:
Finance—Messrs. Zahm and Harnee.
Street—Messrs. Leman and Harman.
Water—Messrs. Zecher. Karnes and Carpenter.
Market—Messrs. J. B. Kaufman and Jack.
Fire Erteinen and Hose—Messrs Harman, J. B. Kaufman
and Zecher.
Buchanan Relief—Mee:3ra Zahm and Carpenter.
Police--Mews. Lecher. J. B. Kaufman and Jack
Lamp—Mesirs. Carpenter and Harman.
City Property—Messrs. Leman and Jack.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Finance—Messrs. Steinman and Ranch.
Street—Messrs. Swartzsreider and Lechler.
Water—Messrs. Sanderson, Belchler and Yeisley.
Market—Messrs. Fitzpatrick and F,llenbaum.
Fir* 'Engine. and Hose—Meurs. Felienbaum, 231.1111M1
and Gam pt.
Buchanan Relief—Messrs. Ranch and McGonigle.
Police—Messrs. McGonigle, B EL Kauffman and Dor:cart.
Lamp—Messrs. Lechler and Swartzwelder.
City Property—Messrs. Steinman and Bauman.
The Councils then met in Convention, in the Common
Council Chamber, for the purpose above named. The
Chamber was crowded almost to suffocation by citizens,
anxious to WILOOES the deliberations of the •-City Fathers"
and the inamsuration of the Mayor. The President of Select
Council took his seat on the rieht of the President of Corn
mon Council, and presided over the Convention. The
following officers were elected E
Receiver of Taxes—HENßl C. WENTZ-
City Solicitor—SAMCEL H. REYNOLDS.
Superintendent of Water Works—Join. A. klesavacor.
Street Commissioner—NEAL DONNELLY.
City A6323.50T—J.111b9 WILET.
Street Regulator—JAl:ma C. CA.RPIINTER.
Assistant Regulators—GEoaor. ALumnirr,JonN Etna..
Messenger--GEmmE ALBRIGHT.
The Convention took a recess for fifteen minutes, and the
Councils re convened in their respective chambers for the
purpose of taking action upon the Mayor elect's hoed. It
was received, read and approved.
Upon the re-asserriblirm of the Convention a committee
was appointed to weir umn the Mayor elect, lion Thomas
H. Burrowea. awl int.rut him that Couriells were met In
convention for the purpose of hie inaucuration. and a
committee woe also appointed to wait upon nom A. L.
Hays=, and request his attendance to administer the oath
of office to the Mayor elect. Both committees, atter a short
absence, returned with these gentlemen. The Mayor elect
was accompanied he Mayor Zimmerman.
The oath of •.•ftice havin; been siministe'red, by his
ilonor, Judge Hayes, the President of the Convention,
David 0. Eshleman, Esq., congratulated Mr. Burrowes
upon hie election and Induction into the honorable and
re,tameible position of Mayor of the flty Latn•auter.—
Mayor Burmwra then stepped forward to the President's
table and addressed a few extempore remarks to the meta•
berm of Councils and his fellow-citizens generally. We clip
the Express' report of
He commenced by remarking that in deference to a prac
tice which has grown into a custom requiring the )laver,
upon entering on his official duties, to make an intro
ductory address he would, with their permission, niche a
few remarks. Wlc n Its left bonne about three hours ago
he had arranged some Inciters in his minil,to talk ab ,ur,
but the lateiless f the hour how arinionislied lints that It
would be improper to in tier a leiniitby spe e ch upon th e m
It generally happens when a change tokra place In the
administration of ,t government., whether initi anal, Shit,
or Ines ici Gxh in VOi Vi ng the p,formance of baportant dit
ties to the public, amen more in expected in measure- of
reform. than is often within the pow, • , f the
tiff cer,,looked to for such results to secure. And he feared
such might be the rase at the present time—that more
might be expected of him than he had the ability to per
t-, rim under the mere eYeellt ire honors conferred upon him.
Though he this an earnest desire to perform the dull, of
Mayor to the beet of his ability, and in such a manner an
would revert masthis own credit and the welf ire and
credit or our beloved cite, nom, should be disappointed If
he failed to come up to the full measure of their expecta
tions; but, fortunately, under our strlet laws end forms of
government, there is not much opportunity for NO cocoa
[Mr °infer to do ilerioUS ; while at the finale time, in
th e clearly defined and cirenunicrili , d limits of his dull,.
there i- riot ao much opporruniiy for doing good and effect
in; refotillo as Malty Pllppo,•. If in hie administration of
the affairs of the city government. his fedow ciiizeus should
discover any short-comings, they may be consoled with the
anellrahee that the evil will not be of long continuance;
while in any beneficial result, results which may flow from
his effort, to advance the illteeetan of the city he himself
W.ll find the reward of .i having
labored in vain nor altogether disappointed theexpectation
of his friends.
In our good elty, the chief pow:rig invested in the Select
and Culpeper] Cetreeila. They legislate for the city—origi
nate and enact all ordinances—the Mayor having neither
the power to recommend nor to veto—he is only their
agent to carry out the lawn and enforce the regulations
which they make. They also derive their power. from the
people, and to them are directly responsible for the manner
in which they discharge their duties. Under this view of
the relations which the executive and iegielative deport
ment. of the city government boar to each other. his duty
as Mayor would be as plain as It in clearly defined. He will
take the law, and raskations se lie finds them furnished
to his hand by Coo and strictly enforce them to the
best of his judgment and ability.
In filling the few offices which were at his disprani, Mr.
B. said he would endeavor to carry out the will of the per
ple,.as expressed In the late election. In making his ap
plot:manta he would recognize no party distinctions, but
took solely to qualification and merit. True, he believed
with Madison. that the distinctions of party and a proper
party spirit are as necessary to the preservation of our free
institutions and forms of republican government. even as
air is to the supprirt of combustion; but the domain of
party politics has also its limits. It has no legitimate bus
iuesst th,the administration of the affairs of a municipal
government. In State and National affairs, where groat
questione of federal policy are involved, party action is
eminently proper for canveseing the policy and qualities
lions of candidates and platforms; and iu that sense and
to that extent he himself had been a partizan from his
youth up.
lie untold not, therefore, look to party In the sift of the
few offices at his disposal, except, perhaps, In the single
instance of two candidates being presented for the same
office whose qualifications were eo nearly equal that he
might not be able otherwise to decide between them; but
in any case where there was but one candidate, possessing
the requisite qualifications, he shell hare It, no matter to
what party he may belong. On the other hand, the duty
of removing officers for cause will be fearlessly discharged.
Whenever a neglect of duty or abuse of official privilege is
shown; or whenever au incumbent makes use of his office
for the promotion of partizan ends; or where he neglects
or prejudives his duty tit the public expense, in laying
schemes to secure his re-election iu all such and similar
cases, lithe facts were only developed on the last day of
his term, the offender would be instantly dismissed. He
considered it entirely out of place in a servant of the people I
to use the time and opportunitiee afforded by his nfficial
station in the furtherance of partizan and selfish purposes.
Mr. Burrowes next referred to the duty devolving upon
the Mayor of drawing warrants upon the City Treasury, in
payment of claims against the municipality, and on this
important topic addressed himself specially to the Council
men present. He said it occurred to him that, with the
admirable legislation recently had on the subject of city
finance., with the arrangements of standing committees to
calculate and recommend the necessary specific appropria.
Hum. and superintend the disbursement of the same, there
ought not to lie any default In the payment of claims
egelnst the city. Duller SO complete et system of specific
appropriations, when each commutes has the means of
knowingjuat how much money is wanted for their reepec
tine departments. and the {Hexer to confine their expendi
tures within the limits of the appropriation, surely
no order ought to issue that would not be worth just the
amount it bears upon Its face. and equal to so much curb
in the hands of the holder. He hoped to see this effected
before the expiration of the year, and invited the attention
of Councils t its importance.
There rue reriein judicial powers invested in the Mayor
alty, es iinnortent in their nature as they are delicate in
their oterration. The limits to the civil jurisdiction of the
office, whether fixed by law or practice, was nylon and pro
per, and he elociuld not attempt to extend it. In the exer
cise of the judicial powers of the criminal jurisdiction, he
should exercise each discretion as in his judgment best
caiculated to promote the public peace and security and to
discourage as much as possible ell trivial suits which too
often burden our courts ofjustice anti impose onerous cost.
upon the county. The peace and welfare of the city, with
equal and exact justice to all patties. wnuld be his aim in
exercising the judicial powers of the office in which the
partiality of his fellow-cltizens had placed him.
It was not merely incumbent upon the executive to rite.
tain the financial credit of the corporation—indeed that
depended more upon the Councils than the Mayor—but ho
had a no lean important duty to perffirm in endeavoring to
restore and maintain the morai credit of the city. and he
assured his fellow-citizens of. Select and Common Com:cite
that he would be found with them in every attempt of that
kind. Awl it would afford him special pleinsurn to have
their co-operation in all those means which might be
brought to bear upon the youth of our city, with a view to
their moral nod social improvement. There wee a large
class of lads who spent their time upon the street corner.
instead of the school room and the home. This woe a thin
gerom and growing evil, and he Weo clearly of the opinion
that something ought to be doe by way of reform In that
direc , ion ; he would take an early opportunity to enquire
into the matter and call the attention of Councils to some
practial remedy. it such could he devised.
It is, tinforturotheiy. a characteristic of a large portion of
the Youth of this, no well ups other cities, to break through
the bonds or parental discipline long before they have any
cl tan to be young men or women, clniming this privilege
of defying the healthy restraints of parental discipline,
under the license of - Young American" precocity, nn in
clioation which we all Ceti see is running to a rapid an 4
dangerous extreme. profanity Grates upon the ear at every'
street corner; we know it to be wrong, both legally and
morally, and being, to a certain extent, the custodians of
the public morals, we ought to take measures to correct
the vice. This alarming demoralisation of the young may
be in a great measure owing tea lack of that strict parental
discipline and control which characterizes all good family
government, and were such parents held responsible for
the consequences, in themselves and their children, per.
. haps the evil might be checked.
In view of these facts he bad been induced to think, for
some years past, that some good might be done by such
an administration as he had pointed nut. He might not
be able to do nearly all that is expected of him, or even
what he might desire to do; hut he would try: asking and
relying upon the hearty co operation of Councils and his
fallow-citizens. he should - undoubtedly use all the powers
vested in him to these ends. He paid e compliment to the
Integrity and fidelity to duty of his worthy predecessor,
Mayor Zimmerman, and concluded by thanking those
present for their kind attention, and again asking the aid
of all, without which no man can succeed.
At the conclusion of the address, which was greeted with
much applause, Mayor Burrowee received the congratula
tions of Mayor Zimmerman, Judge Hayes, and a number
of Councilmen, and was escorted to the Mayor's Office by
his predeoessor. The Convention then adjourned, and the
Select Council retired to its chamber.
FORGERY.—An unknown scamp, who must
be well acquainted with Mr. Francis slyiln's business ;
forged an order and presented it to the firm of Steinman .5 -
Baker, of Philadelphia. The order called for $B5, which
was paid without any suspicions whatever. It stated that
Mr. Mylin having bought a pair of mules from bearer,
lacked $B5 of enough money to pay for them; and it being
too late to go to Lancaster, he [Mr. Mylin] wished them to
pay the bearer the said amount. The order was dated Noe
Providence Mill, Jan. 21ri, signed by Francis Mylin, and
given to Thos. Coats.
It will be well for merchants and others to keep a sharp
..look-out," as this Is a lesson. Every one doing business
in Bank, or with Philadelphia merchants, should have a ,
private mark in the body of the note, check, or order, so
that they could not be counterfeited. Mr. 51yLin did not
buy mules of any one.
MEZTING" OF special meeting
of Cormelle will be held In their Chambers, au: Hall, this
eimilltg, at 7 o'elosk.
COL. PRICE'S SPEECIII—A BRILLIANT EP
ronT!!-.Gne►T SENSATION LI THE LEGIELITHELE!!!—The sub
joined eloquent and profound remarks wore made. in the
House on the 4th inst., by the able and diAtlngulehed
Represtenstiye In the State Legislature, from this City.
LIEUTENANT (VILONEL SAMUEL II PRICE,
erhllnm Aid to hie . Excellency. the late Governor
Pollock. We humbly beg the pardon of our learned and
erudite military friend. fnr having deferred the publication
Ofthis hie-firer and only speech. eo long: hut really we
could notind !seamar each a wonderful concentration of
ideas any.etormer. We preeume tt is an authentic copy. ne
we take it verbatim from the Examiner of Wedneeday tact,
which paper I. known to be the month-piece and organ of
redoubtable Colonel. But to the speech :
"Er. PRICE thought that It was ne
cessary for the Democratic party to cre
ate additional offices, as the election held
in Lancaster on Tuesday last, the 2d
had deprived them of several fat
places .o
After this brilliant and elaborate effort was concluded,
we regret to learn that nor worthy friend became com
pletely exhausted—extinguished-4ae much en. that his col
leagues from Lancaster county wore under the necessity
of lending him out into the Rotunda that he might "cool
off" and, at the same time, inhale a little fresh air. We
are happy to be informed that this act of wisdom and fore
thought on their part had the desired effect, and that the
Colonel was soon restored to bin wonted health and use
fulness! Ti is to be hoped that the result of the election
for the various City officers, on Tuesday last, the 9th Inst.,
will not similarly affect the nerves of the /earned gentle
man, and bring on a renewal of his paroxlsm. lt would
certainly be a great public calamity, Inasmuch SS the good
people of Lancaster county could 111 afford to lose the val
uable servicss of sr , eloquent and intittentia/ a Representative
at this important crisis in public affairs.
N. B. Since the above was In type. we had the exquisite
pleasure of seeing Lieutenant Colonel Pam& in this City ;
and, notwithstanding the election of Democrate to the
various offices, by the Councils, on Tuesday last, was
doubtless a bitter pill—a regular old-fashioned 'ripper"—
for him to mallow, yet, although he looks a little thin,
after Its purgative effects shall have fully worn riff, we are
of the opinion that his general health will be very much
Improved. Such. we are pleased to be informed, is the
opinion of the learned Physician. up East King street. who
has been consulted in the case.
N. B. No. 2. Lieutenant Colonel Ptucs Is entirely oonra.
lescent and left home on yesterday, for Harrisburg, to
resume his laborious and important le:zisialive duties—
firmly impressed with the belief (from the result of Toes
pr,,,,lines in the Pity Ceunrll.A thst therws Twiny
a slip I,...twizt th.. cup and the lie" and that even rielue
and
• Brilliant statesmen, Ruch as he,
May commence to bark up the wrong tr..
THE RED MF,N'S BALL.—The fourth annual
Ball of Er shah.k.kse. Tribe. No. R. M.. nt Fulton
Hall on Friday evening last. one the most brillia n t affair
of the kind which hag taken place I u this city fora long
while. Long before the hour of commencing. (9 o'clock.)
a vast crowd surrounded the Prince street tront of the
building, and our readers may judge that the attendance
was quite extras - Im when we inform them that some three
hundred couptes joined in the ••misty mazes of the dance."
A larger collsrtlon of beauty, at a similar gathering, was
never before assembled in that spacious and magnificent
hall. At 9 o'clock, precisely, Keffer's superb Cotillion Band
struck up a grand promenade march, and the sight was a
cheering and beautiful one. Then r iinmenced the pr.lkes
quadrilles. cetillions. irc., which lasted until the - wee
small hours" Mutat) to make their appearance.
A 1110:19 hippy, pleasant end sociable parts we never
witnesi.ed. Great credit is due to Ca. Reigart. Professors
Johnston and Dellinger, and Mr. Thomas Zahm, upon
whom the principal management of the Ball depended. far
their admirable erringements for the comfort and cnnven.
ion, of the largo assemblage present. The principal flow.
manager was Frank litouch. the insnlion of whose name
is evidence that all wag in perfect order en the( score. 11,
was ably assisted by Messrs. Alexander Panne; and John
B. Kevinski. The music of Keffer'n Bond it is not necessary
to praise. We will merely remark that it was ren.tered in
such style an Keifer and his noble a... Manta only know
how. This Ball will long be remembered by the many
young Indies and gentlemen who had the pl...aan r e of par.
ticipatin4 In Its enjoyments.
THE HOWARD LECTURES —The ftrit
of the course far the henea , of the Howard Association will
be delivered thin evening, at Fulturi Hall. by ISlnyor Bur
owes. He has chosen fur hie suidect-- Lancaster : Its
former condition : Its zrowth and prospects: Or, Lancaster
as It was and as it is." The theme is one which interests
all our citizens. and will, doubtless, be ably handled.
MAYON'S C1.Y.R1.1" B WILEY, E,(l
Alderrus , ‘ , hod H. Ward. 1141 been appono.4l
Pollee Clerk In oho Moyor'N Aloe. Honor,' nre boinz eh
ared thick and fast on onr brother Typo.
STILL ANOTHER SUICIDE IN LANCASTER.—On
Friday evening. about 4 o'clock, Mrs. Susanna Sintlinger,
wife of the Rev. Michael iilutlinger, Pastor of the Salem
Evangelical Church, to Water street, between Orange and
Chesnut streets. was seen to Jump into a well near by her
residence. The alarm was given and she was immediately
pulled out, but the vital spark had fled, her head being
crushed in the fall. A short time before she committed
the act, Mrs. Stlutlinger was area entering the yard of a
neighbor screen the alloy from her residence, where she
pulled off her shoes and tore up the covering of the well,
and, before she made the fatal leap, she was observed to
look up to the sky. and make peculiar gestures, and than
suddenly leaped don,. into Ir. In her fall, her head Is
supposed to have titttvtt the wall of the well before she
reached the watt., wit i muss hare caused her I natned la to
death.
Mrs. ?lulling, was hale. hearty woman. 45 years of
ago, and is staid to hove labored under occasional attacks
of deraugetneot. that unfitted her for the time from at
tending to her duties. She was a very worthy, charitable
lady, and much esteemed by her acquaintances. The blow
lea Revere one to her husband, to whom she was much
much attached, and by whom she was greatly beloved.—
After she wee taken out 01 the well, the blood from the
wound in her head continued to flow for several hours.—
&xturday's
TUE BELL RINGERS.—The Peak Family, or
Lancashire Bell Ringers—consisting of eight performers—
will give two of their Inimitable Concerts, at Fulton Hall,
on tho evenings of Thursday and Friday. They will, doubt
less, attract crowded houses.
ESPECIAL NoTicE.—Those of our readers
who have been troubled with Coughs and Colds, Bronchial
or Throat Diseases, so prevalent at this season of the year,
we advice to try one bottle of a very agreeable medicine
called " Pectoral tiprun," prepared by Dr. George H. Key
ser, Wholesale Druggist. of 110 Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa.,
which is as much superior to the various nostrums with
which the country.is filled, as one medicine can be to an
other. You can get It at Ileinirsh's 13 East King street.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 13, 1859
The many interesting questions now before the National
Legislature, attract crowds of strangers daily to the gal
leries of the Senate Chamber and House. The " Kansas
imbroglio. - the all absorbing qnestion, le, for the time
being, quietly deposited in the hands of the Committee on
Territories, of the Senate. and iu the House with the Select
Committee of Fifteen. The political complexion of the
House Committee. formed under the resolution of Hon. T.
L. Harris, of 111., and announced yesterday Is as folic's, .
Messrs. Stephens, Ga., dem: Letcher. Va., dem: Quitman.
Miss., dem.: Winslow. N. C., dem; White, Pa., dem.: Ste.
venson, Ky.. dem; Russel, N. Y.. dem; with Thomas An
derson. Mo., American;—making a majority who will
report to sustain the Administration.
The opposition. ae follows :—Messrs. Harris, 111., dew.,
(Chairman;, Morrill. Vt., rep.; Wade, 0., rep.: Bennett,
N. Y., rep; Walbridge, Mich., rep.; Adrian. N. J., dem.,
Buffington, Mans., rep., seven.
The Investigating Committee in the house make very
little progress in arriving at facts. Another witness in the
Lawrence k Co. case, has refused to answer certain inter
rogatories, and yesterday a resolution was adopted, author
izing the speaker to issue his warrant for the arrest of the
gentleman who defies the power of the Rouse.
The report of the Commit!, on Elections, to whom was
referred the contested cave of the 3d Congressional District
of Ohio, is looked for with no little degree of interest. The
general impression, however, is that the Hon. Lewis Camp
bell will be requested to racate. The reception at the
White House on Tuesday last oat certainty a magnificent
affair, and the President, notwithstanding the parriddal
attempts of certain of the Congressional Delegation from
the Keystone .State, looks well, and kindly welcomes each
end all with the pleasant nod of head, and cordial grasp
of band which have characterized the Sage of Wheatland.
"Rumor with her thousand tongues" is buay, and the
Kansas Committee are tossed to and fro. with but little
regard. Threats are made that if there is the least probe
bility that a majority 'hereof should report a bill far the
admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Constltntion,
that a more direct blow will 1w given to the Administrathm
by balloting for a Committee who will report In opposition
to the Message; and PENNI.TI.VANIANS, Vlo—Dealocrale—
are found in the ranks of those who might truly say :
" But of ibis bo Imre,
To do nugbt good u ill never be our tank
But ever to do 111 our nolo delight,
AY being contrary to hie
When we resin.-
A Nsucus of Democratic members has been ann. , nneed
for Naturday night, when Kansas will be the subject, and
some mode of setion determined.
Yesterday was decidedly the coldest day of the season,
and some hopes were entertained that Boston ice would be
superseded. This day opened with wind from the north
east and snow, and appearances now Indicate that "Old
Sorel/it" bail at last been aroused to some purpose.
WEIGEIING COAL—A bill has been intro
duced into our Legislature, making it the
duty of those who sell coal to have a register
or scale upon their carts, so that those who
purchase may be satisfied that they receive
the quantity they have paid for. No one can
object to such a regulation, if they are honest.
It will prevent such mistakes as sometimes
happen, of two or three hundred weight short
in a ton. It ought to pass.
THE STATE INTEREST:The semi-annual
inter , —‘t rc•:: the State deht wise paid, by
reasurer Magraw, at the liirard Bank, on
the lit inst. The payments were all made in
specie or its equivalent.
ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE.
The Weather--11Liette—Load 16-mt —Ex-pi/atoll of the
Sfronvr 04. ("Fromm on the Mimissippt—Terrible Lou
of Life—That and Cla-go a Total Lou—St. Louisiana Lost
by the Explosion—Names of some of the Lost and Sarni—
Latest from Kansas—Rumors of another Figh,—stdmis
rion of Kansas on Principle—Who's Who, do.
Br. Loins, Fob. Ft, 1858.
In the early part afloat week—otter our letter hs I been
written—a slight sprinkling.of =OW fell, sufficient to cover
the ground. which we believe was the deepest snow of the
winter mouths. On Tuesday Teat the weather turned
somewhat cooler, and we began to think Old Winter was
rounding the corner, but tt has considerably moderated,
and the test day or two wan mild and pleasant. The
ehencee far filling our ice-houses are decidedly poor, and
we have almost made up our minds to emigrate further
North.
The rivers were all in good navigable stage, but the re
ceipts of produce from the upper country continues light.
Our market quotations of Saturday 6th were—Flour W. 4
$4 75; Wheat 023. 51 05, as in quality and condition ;
C,rn 31(4f33c ; Oata 37@3.9c ; Barley 830; Pork $l3 per
bbl.; Lard Be; Whiskey 100; Hay 76080 e per 100 lbs. In
Tobacco. Hemp and Lead nothing transpired. Hogs un
changed in price--ranging from $4 25 to $4 60. Something
over 90,000 head have been cut here. At Louisville and
around the Falls about 253,000; at Evansville, Ind., 10,500;
at Chicago en increase of 52,000 over last year ; at Keokuk,
lowa, 23,000 head had been packed.
There were sixty interments in the different cemeteries
during the past week, thirty of this number were children
of five years and ender.
Meek, for the murder of Tyvack, wee on trial ; but the
jury not being able to agree as to the verdict, were discharg
ed cod Meek was released under ball. Meek is the officer
who shot 'Pysnck to save the life of Watson—so he says.—
Bassett, the policeman, for the killing of Sullivan, will
probably be tried next week.
It Is a remarkable fact that one steamboat accident, on
the Western watens, follow. close upon the heels of another
—we have scarcely ever recorded a disaster, but what in
the next letter, if not in the same, we had another to
announce. It was only lost week that we gave to your
readers an account of the terrible explosion, on the Ohio
river, of the steamer Fanny Fern, which caused a terrible
slaughter of human beings, and great destruction of prop-
To-day, we regret to say, It in our duty to write the par
ticulars of the explosion of the steamer tloi. Crossman,
which occurred on the Minsiarippi river, about one mile
.hove the town of New Madrid. The Crosnman was a new
boat, having run but a short time in the Missouri river,
and wan on her first trip ou the Southern witt,ini. She
left Nov Orleans on Wednesday laid for this city. and on
Thurdny evenitia; ,hou 7 oir lock, when s mile or two above
the town of New Madrid, exploited. what Is called, her
Over holler. The violence of the explosion carried away
the fire port of the cabin, instantly killing Mr. Alexander
Martin, of this city, and several others. No sooner had
thh , dreadful mishap occurred thou the cry of tire" was
raised. and it wee quietly discovered that the boat was on
tire, anti the only alternative left to those un board, was to
leap overhoArd and bran• th- angry waters, or perils in
th- rapidly spreading tionws The •captain _seeping injury
front the explosion. at once ordered a boat t.• be lowered,
which wan done, and in the twinkling of on on was 011et1
by deck hand- and Bremen, who would not vacate it. not •
withstanding the entreaties and threats of thee who
wished the boat filled with the slice and children.
They had possession of the boat, cut her loose, and left the
helptee. women and children to their own fate--one of
two things sea, inevitable. either to perish in the raging
lin:nen, or seek a watery grace. Another boat wee lowered,
into!which nineteen persona leaped—including four or five
ladies. At this time the flames drove all the reMaining
into the river. Captain Choever remained at his post until
every human being had draerted, then and not until then,
did he cast himself overboard. to battle with the swift cur
rent The eater ert.Very , 01.1 the temperature being 15 0
below the freezing point. floats from the shore were
brought into requisition. and one after another was picked
up. The surface of the water was dotted *lib human be
ings. and the light from the horning wreck added to the
scene of terror and death. Capt. Cheerer was picked up
Just in tithe to he roved-11 fr,llllltlllreil tnor..nnd all would
hose hero over with him. Lie was carried to New Madrid,
and off •rte were eacc,afully made for his resnsoltation.—
The boat was ruder way when the explosion took pines
Tim burning wreck it acrd down the current, and lodged
On a her two or three miles below New Madrid, where she
burned to the water's edge. There Is no telling how many
persons have been lost by thin mad accident—the books and
papers were nil destroyed. and the clerk blriwn into eter
nity by the explosion. There were a great many St. Lou-
Wane on board, and at the present writing none of the dead
or wounded have boon brought to the city; but the wildest
excitement prevail, not only among the relatives of those
k•„1W, 19• r 1,1 thoe.. who harp rola
live, and friend , . in the :inn( h. end ez P. iing ihiiir return
Thera to no way to gat at the numbs, or who wal aboard.
or who or how many ware 101 l by this dreadful catastrophe.
As far as is poßltiraly known. the following lure among
Ephraim L. Cheerer, St. Louis.
Cnpt. Converse. St. Louis.
Mr, Daniel G. Taylor, St. Louis.
Sallie Taylor, (youngest child of Mrs. Taylor.) St. Louis.
Jeannie Wall, (daughter of N Wall. of Wall & Widen.)
St. Louis.
Mr. Durkin, Chicago.
Mr. Lowe, first mate, St. Louts.
Wilson Farris, pilot, St. Louis.
Mr. Scott, steward, St. Louis.
Richard Johnson. first clerk, St. Louis.
J. B. Kennedy, Pittsburg.
Mrs. Green, residence unknown.
With seven or eight deck passengers, Sc.. ,ta.
SUE SAVED ,
as tar as known, are
Capt. Cheerer, St. Louis.
H. T. Bixby, pilot, St. Louis.
Robert Duffy, engineer, St. Louis.
Thomas Duffy, engineer, St. Louis.
Two asistsant engineers ' names not ascertained.
Mr. Pollock, second clerk.
C. M. Underwood, carpenter.
Mrs. E. Cheerer, St. Louis.
Miss Don Cheerer, St. Louis.
Mrs. N. Wall, St. Louis.
Mrs. Jackson, St. Louis.
Mr. Noel, lady and son. Memphis. "
Mr. Daniel G. Taylor, daughter and ie,rexit, Louts
Mr. 0. Ferrell and lady, Dubuque.
Dr. Taylor, St. Louis.
Mrs. Hiller, St. Louis.
Mr. Woods, St. Louis.
Mr. John Hart, New Orleans.
Mr. Jones, New Orleans.
George W. Miller. St. Louis.
Kirk Manse, Louisiana, injured.
J. B. Jones. St. Louis.
J. E. Woods, St. Louis.
Decatur Taylor, St. Louis.
Mr. George, St. Louis.
George Wood, St. Louis.
Thonme Mitch, St. Louis.
J. McKee, Peru, Illlnota.
Captain Kill, St. Louis.
Mr. E. L. Cheever, among the lost, was a brother to the
Captain, and one of the firm of Warne, Cheever & Co ,
hardware merchants of this city. It is generally conceded
that not less than twenty or twenty five lives were lost.—
The boaCwas owned by the captain and ono or two others,
valued at 515,000. She was but eight months old.
Our Intelligence from Kansas is of no importance. It Is
rumored that the Abolitionists contemplate attacking Fort
Scott, and that troops have been ordered there. The report;
however, needs confirmation. A letter dated Jail. 30, says
the whole Democratic ticket has been elected, and that
the Democrats have a majority on joint ballot, if Storer,
whom the ether party tried to kill, should recover. But
they may kill somebody else, which the Lawr,ce Herold
of Freedom suggests would be right!
The people of Kansas seem to desire that Congress should
at once admit her Into the Union as a State. They want
to manage their own affairs in their own way, and think a
better opportunity will never be offered; for the longer It
It is deferred. the MOTO serious w1:1 he the reaults. They
care nothing about the Constitution—that they will flu to
suit theniselres when they become one of the States.
It is certainly amusing• and actually'ridiculous, to look
around and notice the different and various constructions
put upon PRINCIPLE and more particulatly"the 'principles"
of the Kansas Nebraska act. We in the first place find men,
grave Senators, la) lag down a line of policy. and claiming
that it Is I - principle" to stand by that policy ; such, for
instance, is Judge Douglas in the defence of his Kansas-
Nebraska Bill. and all those who then advocated it, did no,
if we were to take their word for it. "through pure motives
ofprinclpie"But what do we find now? Wo find Judge
Douglas contending against the very " principle" he advo
cited heretofore. and has the effrontery to declare, in the
face of his former acts, and the fare of the country, that he
now opposes the admission of Kansas sin "principle." When
this bill wee first brought up in Congress, the whole oppo
nDlort to the Dernerscy protested against It—denouncing It
as an infan roe swindle—as the first step towards the dis
solution of the Union, a violation of a sacred and common
compact—as unconstitutional, Sc. The opposition opposed
it, as they sap on •' principle," whilst Judge Douglas ad
vocated It on "principle," and the Democracy claimed it
brit right and justice. The opposition opposed the passage
of the Nebraska Bill upon the pies of right, •• principle"
honor Judge Douglas now turns from his former position
on '• principle," whilst the Black Depublicans, or the oppo
sition to the Democracy, turn right around from their for
mer position, advocate what Judge Doug•ris did at the time
of the passage of the hill, and acknowledge that Douglas
was right; but they only opposed it, at the time, on "prin
ciple,' and now acknowledge the justice of the bill, but
oppose the admission of Kansas under that bill, through
pure motives of "principle."
We think It high time that such childs play. and wasting
of gee on the different constructions put upon tho princi
ples of the Kansas-Ncbresta Bill, and all such tomfooleries
indulged In by some of the grave Senators, should be kept
out of Corgress. All this talk about '• principle "la snare
moon-shine—amounting to nothing more in the end, than
a selfish desire to accomplish souse political point—perhaps
a four years' residence in the White House.
Kansas never can present a more acceptable Constitution
than the one now before Congress, and all attempts to de
feat It, and to send It back for correction, revision, and a
submission to the whole people—which mita( Me Lecomp'
fan Cortztitulion hoz a/ready gone through, and if not received
now, will only be the moose of prolonging a territorial
government, adding fuel to heated discussione—continning
the agitation of this everlasting slavery question ; opened
the doors of the Territory for renewed civil war ; imposing
upon the Government an enormous expense in keeping and
maintaining troops, unnecessarily; for were Kansas at
once admitted, peace'and quiet would reign, not only In
that unfortunate Territory, but the country at large would
feel its good effects.
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We hope, upon_ the vote to admit Karma, that no Demo!
crat will flinch or evade the responsibility resting upon
him- Every Democratic Representative from Missouri will
be found on the right side of the President, and contending
to the end for an early and final settlement of this vexed
and already too long deferred responsibility—the admission
of Kenna.
Admit Kansas now—we care not whether It Is under the
Lecompton or any other Constitution—and we expect every
Democratic member of Congress to vote for its admission at
the drat opportunity offered. Re who falters now, in the
hour of trial, must account for tds treachery before the bar
of public opinion and an offended people.
Yours, OtrAM.D.