INTELLIGENCER &. LANCASTERIAN. GEO. SA.NDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., FEBRUARY 23, 1858 CIRCULATION, SOOO COPIES: RosscarrrioN Pun, $2,00 per annum. WILL KANSAS BE ADMITTED t We answer yes. And why should it not be under the Leeompton Constitution ? The people of Kansas had deoided by a majority of over five thousand votes, as a preliminary measure, that they desired to quit their Ter ritorial dependance and become a sovereign State of the Union. This decision was had in pursuance of the provisions of an Act of `Congress; and, in accordance with the popu lar wish, the Territorial Legislature enacted a law autiwrizing the election of delegates to a Convention for the formation of a State Con stitution. The Convention met at Lecompton, in the Territory, and after mature delibera tion and reflection, agreed upon a Constitution for the government of the new State. This Constitution is now before Congress for their approval, and is there in pursuance of law. The only questions, then, in oar humble opinion, for the National Legislature to in quire into, are: First—was the Convention a legal body, authorized to frame a Constitution ? and, Secondly—is the Constitution, so formed, republican in all its features according to the requirements of the Federal Constitution ? If these interrogatories are answered affirma tively, and we apprehend there can be no other response, the question is settled, and we do not see what should prevent Kansas from being at once admitted into the Union as a sovereign State. This, we believe, is a plain and concise statement of the whole affair—and now let us examine the objections to her ad- The first and principal objection is, because the Convention did not see proper to submit the whole Constitution to the people for their approval or rejection. This would be a strong argument against its admission, provided the Convention was bound to do so, either by the terms of the law under which it convened, or by the instructions of their constituents to the delegates. But, in the absence of all expres sed or implied instructions from any quarter, except so far as the question of slavery alone was concerned, the Convention had a perfect right to do exactly what they have done, and the rejection of the Constitution by Congress, under Buell circumstances, would be an inter femme on their part with the doctrine of popular sovereignty, so boldly enunciated in the Kansas• Nebraska Act of 1854, It would be, in effect, for Congress, the mere servants of the people, to set themselves up as the sovereigns and masters. Another objection made, is because a ma jority of all the people of Kansas did not vote at the election of delegates to the Constitu tional Convention, therefore that majority are not bound by the action of the minority who did vote. Now, admitting, for the sake of argument, that the majority did not vote, whose fault was it? Certainly not the fault of the minority. The majority might have voted and carried the election of delegates, for the proof is that there were over nine thousand names regularly registered in the Territory prior to that time, but they did not choose to do so. Now, elections in this country are de oided by those who exercise the right of suf frage—not by those who absent themselves from the pulls. Let us cite an instance or two with which all our readers are familiar. At the Presidential election of 1856, the whole vote polled in the City of Lancaster was 2922 —a bare majority of which would be 1462. At the recent Municipal election, Mr. Bee- ROWES was elected Mayor by 977 votes, or about one-third of the whole number cast in 1856, and 485 less than a majority. Now, does any sensible man presume to doubt the right of Mr. BIJAROWES to exercise the duties of the Mayoralty, because he was elected by small minority of all the voters in the City ; or could it be doubted Tor a moment that even if Mr. BURROIVES had received but two hundred votes, had that been a majority of the whole number cast, he would still be the Mayor?— The case is so plain, that he who runs may read. So with the Amendments to the Con stitution, which were voted upon last October by less than one-third of all the voters in the State—a large majority of more than two thirds of the people of Pennsylvania neglect ing or declining to vote. Are these Amend ments not now the supreme law of the Com monwealth, and are not all our people bound by it? Every man will at once answer in the affirmative. A third objection urged is, that there were enormous frauds committed upon the ballot box by the Pro Slavery men of Kansas, and therefore the Constitution ought not to receive the sanction of Congress. That there were frauds committed we have not a doubt, but that they were perpetrated exclusively by the friends of the Lecompton Constitution we do not believe. On the contrary, we are of the opinion that, when all the facts come to light, it will be found that quite as many frauds were enacted by the Black Republican leaders and their abettors, as were by the friends of the Lecompton instrument. And, even if there were not, it is a subject for the investi gation of the local LegiSlature alone, and not for Congress whose authority, we opine, does not reach behind the record, and who cannot legitimately infliot punishment for an offence committed against the Territorial law, and which is punishable under that law. Tho converse of this doctrine, if carried out by Congress, would evidently be a violation of the doctrine of popular sovereignty—a doc trine which our opponents had always, until very recently, most strenuously contended against. if popular sovereignty means the same thing in Kansas that it does in Pennsyl vania, then would there be just as little rea son for Congress to assume the power of cor recting abuses in the elections of our State, (such, for instance, as the frauds perpetrated at Millerstown and Youngwomanstown dis tricts by the Ritnerites in 1838,) as there is for that body to interfere in Territorial affairs. There have been other minor i objections made to the admission of Kansas under the Leoompton Constitution, and to the position of the Administration on the subject, but the above mentioned are the principal ones, and it is upon these grounds that the Black Re publicans and their allies hope to defeat it.— But we do not anticipate such a result. On the contrary, we believe that Kansas will be ad mitted into the Union before the first of April next, and that then, if not before, the wisdom and sound policy of the President *ill be fully felt and acknowledged by every Democrat and every sincere lover of the Union throughout the length and breadth of the Republic. A QUESTION FOR. DEROCR.S.Ts 1 Some of our friends are honestly opposed to the position taken by the President on the Leoompton Constitution. We think they are mistaken. But, be that as it may, the admis sion of Kansas under that instrument is now, to all intents and purposes, an Administra tion measure—(indeed, it is the leading meas ure of the Administration, so far as our do mestic policy is_concerned)—then what will be their position after its passage through Congress? We merely put the question, and leave the answer to our Demooratio friends thawlves. A. NEW LICENSE LAW. Mr. RAMSEY, of Philadelphia, has intro. dueed into the House .of Representatives, a new license bill, which, with some modifies- ' dons, will probably pass that body. Amongst other changes it takes the licensing power from the Courts, and vests it in the County. Commissioners. The bill also compels persons taking out license to file a bond in the Quarter Sessions' Court for $5OO, conditioned for the preservation of order, and - for not selling minors drink. Persons applying for license in Philadelphia and Pittsburg who sell $lO,- 000 worth per annum, and upwards, to pay $200; those from $5,000 to $lO,OOO, to pay $lOO ; from $2,500 to $5,000, to pay $5O ; those who sell $2OOO and under, to pay s3o. In the country and boroughs, the latter class to pay $25 per annum. THE TOPEKA CONSTITUTION The Topeka Constitution, says the West Chester Jeffersonian, was never submitted to a vote--of- the people of Kansas ? No legal election was ever held for or against it, or a section, or line, or word of it ! And no one but the most reckless advocate of Black Re publicanism ever asserted, daring the cam paign of 1856, that the Topeka Constitution was submitted to a vote. No Democratic press will venture so far as to say so now.— It is true that the Black Republicans of Kan sas, headed by the traitor, Jim Lane, did, at a town meeting, form the Topeka Constitution. They there resolved to hold an election, which was of their own party, without any sanction of law ; and their own party did vote for the Topeka Constitution at the several elections of the Black Republican party. But the Topeka Constitution was never submitted by law, or the form of law, to a vote of the people.-- That Topeka Constitution was gotten up by the Black Republicans in opposition to the Territorial Legislature of Kansas, and their party attempted to force it on the people against their will, and Mr. Hickman, by his vote in Congress, sustained them in their action. Every Democrat during the campaign of 1856 supported Mr. Buchanan and law, in opposition to Topeka, Black Republicanism and rebellion. GENERAL CALHOUN'S ADDRESS The promised address of Gen. Calhoun, President of the Kansas Lecompton Conven vention, has been published. He says that he has written to Governor Denver to procure the sworn statements of the Judges of the controverted Delaware Crossing election pre cinct, and have them taken under such oh , attendances as will secure it free nod unbiased exhibition of the facts, By the sworn state ments so procured he shell be governed in the wart-Meaux of election to the members of the Legislature from Leavenworth county, If it shall, as it probably will, place the govern• ' meat of Kansas in the hands of his enemies, no one will regret it more, yet he shall hon estly discharge his official duties. THE KANSAS Q,UESTION ,IN THE I=ll The special Committee of the House of Rep resentatives on Kansas affairs met on Wednes day evening. Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, offered a resolution summoning Ex Governor Walker, General Cal houn, Ex-Secretary Stanton, and General Henderson for examination, and requiring them to bring all the documents in their pis session bearing upon the subject-matter of investigation. this it was objected that the official documents being obtained from the Executive Department, oral testimony might not be necessary - . This resolution, together with four or five others, looking to the examination of all mat ters covered by the resolution under which the committee was appointed, was tabled by a vote of 8 yeas to 7 nays. Mr. Adrain's, of New Jersey, resolution in structing the chairman to procure from the State Department the registry and census of the voters of Kansas, with an amendment offered by Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, "in accordance with the law," was adopted. The committee then adjourned over for one week, in order to give time to procure :the documents called for. NEWS FROM EUROPE By the arrival at Halifax of the steamship Niagara, we have three days later news from Europe. Consols were quoted at 95k. Cot ton had advanced. The London money mar ket was somewhat easier, and the Bank of England had reduced its rates of discount to four per cent. News from India, one week later than previous advises, had been received. General Outram had engaged the enemy at Alumbagh, and defeated them, capturing four guns. In China, thei'United States Commis sioner, Mr. Reed, had vainly sought an inter view with Yeh, the Imperial Commissioner.— The British propositions made by Lord Elgin were also rejected. A speedy attack upon Canton was anticipated. The steamship Leviathan was fully afloat on the day the Niagara sailed. In .France the ad dresses of the army to the Emperor Napoleon, congratulating him on his recent escape from assassination, were growing offensive to the English. Many of them call .for permission to pursue and exterminate the conspirators in their haunts. Lablache, the great Italian basso singer is dead. A NEW BANK BILL The following is the first section of a bill before the House of Representatives, which has been reported by Col. Houosox, Chairman of the Committee nn Banks That on and atter the first day of Novem ber,'lBsB, uo bank, savings fund, institution or corporation, having banking privileges, shall issue or pay out any note or bill of a less denomination than twenty dollars ; provided that all chartered banks of issue now in exis tence, or that may hereafter be clitatered, may, by depositing State stocks or bonds of this State with the Auditor General, issue and pay out notes of the denomination of $5 and $lO, which notes may be registered by the Auditor General, and delivered at the same banks in sums equal to the market value, but in no case to exceed the par or representative ' of value of stocks so deposited. Other sections of the bill provide for the cancellation of the bonds thus deposited and the redemption of the notes by the State Treasurer, in case of the failure of the banks. CANAL COMMISSIONER, A correspondent suggests GEORGE W. CLOS SON, of Bucks county, as a suitable person to receive the nomination of Canal Commissioner, by , the ensuing State Convention. Mr. C. is a competent and worthy man and a thorough going and influential Democrat to boot.— Should the nomination be awarded to the Democracy east of the mountains, then we know of no man whom we would sooner pre fer for the station. ALL 4IIIET IN KANSAS General HARNEY and Col. SUMNER arrived at Washington on the 14th inst., direct from Leavenworth, Kansas, having been tele graphed for. They both report every thing quiet in the Territory; and say they appre hend no further difficulties, provided Congress will give them a government of their own, by admitting them under the Lecompton Consti tution. If that is done, in less than ninety days all trouble will cease. PUBLIC OPINION There is not a solitary Democratic paper in the great State of New York—not one—which does not fully and unequivocally endorse the Kansas policy of President BucHLNAN ! VIRGINIA LANDS.—Farmers or Capitalists who want to make a cheap purchase of a splendid Virginia estate, large enough for. four or five farms, would do well to call on the Editor of this paper, who is authorized to negotiate for the sale of such an one. See advertisement in another column. THE TRUTH FROU KANSAS. All, will remember the flood of manufac tured stories which swept over the country with. reference to the frauds and outrages commit ted at the first election held in Kansas under the Territorial law. They were invented without the slightest regard for the truth, and yet per sisted in as if they were verity itself. These were followed by others of the same character, !Mewing that this inventing and sending forth to the country false statements with reference to occurrences in that Territory, was part of s concocted plan of operations for keeping up the disturbances there, and benefiting the Black Republican party in the Nation. But as time progressed, the people of Kansas be gan to act under the wise and equitable pro visions of the Kansas Nebraska bill, the agita tors were restricted in their field of opera tions, - • and obliged to tax their ingenuity to the utmost for fuel to keep the fire of sectional excitement raging in the minds of their delud ed followers. In spite of all opposition, and in defiance of the threalS, menaces, and actual outrages of the Black Republican agitators, the law-and order citizens of Kansas proceed ed to take legal steps to prepare that Territory f‘ir admission into the Union as a State. A law was passed submitting the question of, Convention, or no Convention, to a vote of the people. This was in full accord with the doctrine laid down in the organic law of the Territory, and met the approbation of all those citizens of Kansas who were not open enemies of the law, and actively antagonistic to its requirements. There was no allegation that the law under which the real bona fide citizens of Kansas were to vote for or against a Con vention toform a State Constitution, was unfair or unjust. Under it, all persons, citizens of the United States, were entitled to vote. The vote, thus provided for, was taken at the election in October, 1856, at the time the mem bers of the Legislature were chosen. There were two ways in which the people had a chance to express their wishes: first, by saying through the ballot-box whether a convention should be held, and their government altered ; and, secondly, by electing members of the Leg lature, upon whom devolved the duty to call the convention in the event that a majority of of the people desired it. No way could 'J be devised better calculated to ascertain clearly the will'hf the people of Kansas on this mat ter; and if any portion refused to vote the fault teas with them, and nut the law which opened I the door for all to participate in the t•esponsi• ble duty of forming a State Constitution under which their personal and politieal rights were to be protected. The people by their votes determined that a Convention should be hold, and in obedience to the Isin of the majority, the Kansas Logic halve Assembly, in January, 1857, made all the necessary legal arrangenlollo, for carrying that will into praetioal, binding effect. The election for delegates to the ConstitlltiUllil Con vention took place; they assembled at Leounip ton and framed a Constitution which was submitted to the people as the Convention ordered. Now come the plotters with their scheme, gotten up in order to afford a thread ' bare excuse fur the agitators to oppose the action of the Lecompton Constitution,— and by them, nut the mass of the voters, the allega!ion is made that " fifteen counties were entirely disfranchised" in the election of dele gates to the Constitutional Convention. This was an afterthought, which came when it was fully settled that the law and order party, or to other words the party in favor of the speedy admission of Kansas into the Union, had ob tained a majority of the Convention. But is it true that "fifteen counties were entirely disfranchised, and by no act of their own," as is stated by the Black Republicans and their allies? Upon this point we give the following "communication" recently published in the St. Louis Republican. Its correctness is cer tified to by the several gentlemen. who have placed their names to the paper, and to this time it has not beeu controverted, that we are aware of, in any direction :—[Phihi. Argus. At the October election in 1856, a majority office thousand votes were cast in favor of a convention, and at the session of the Kansas Legislative Assembly, which met on the sec ond Monday of January last. [1857] "all necessary provisions were made for" that Convention. A law was passed taking for its basis the principles of the celebrated Toombs bill, which Senator Douglas helped to make, and for which he voted. It provided for the registry of all the legal voters of the Territory by the Sheriff of each count.:, and his deputies The probate judges were required to hold courts or sessions in convenient parts of the counties, and add to the lists returned by the Sheriffs, any names accidentally ur wrongfully omitted. It also provided that in cases where there h-as nu probate judge, or he would not act, then the Sheriff should ; and if there was no officer at all to perform the duties specified, then the people might petition the Governor to appoint some one to carry out the law.— 'The Governor says that " fifteen counties" were entirely disfranchised, " and by no fault of their own." Let us see : In Franklin coun ty, one of the " oldest organized," Esquire Yocum, probate judge, was driven away by the Abolitionists, as was also Richard Goulding, sheriff of said county ; each of these officials was threatened with death should they attempt to perform the duties conferred upon them by the registry law. Under the same circumstances, George Wilson, judge of probate for Anderson county, was prevented from executing the law. So with Allen county ; Passmore Wil liams had to leave in order to save his life. J. J. Barker, probate judge of Breckinridge, being a Free State man, refitsed to act. These lour were the ord y organized counties not repro settled in the Convention. Why not represented? It was the fault of those who now complain, and "on their heads, and their's alone, will rest the responsibility." It is well to observe that of the nineteen counties,spoken•uf us not repesented, the con sus was not taken in four for the reason stated ; the tither fifteen were, fur civil purposes, at• twitted to organized counties as follows: Two, Richardson and Weller, to Shawnee. Three, Madison, Butler, and Wise, to Brook inridge. One, Coffee, to Anderson. One McGee, to Bourbon. Six, Greenwood, Hunter, Dorn, Wilson, Woodson, and Gregory, to Allen. One, Brown, to Doniphan. One, Davis, to Riley. The counties of Brown, Washington, Clay, and Dickinson were organized at the last ses siun of the Legislature; in the last named three there were no inhabitants. The registry law was executed, and voters were registered in the following counties : Johnson, Lykins, Lynn, Bourbon, Douglas, Shawnee, Doniphan, Atchison, Leavenworth, Jefferkm, Nemeha, Calhoun, Marshall, and Riley. It will thus be seen that the only counties really disfranchised were the four in which Abolitionists would permit no registry to he taken ; and it is an established fact that many factious . people refused to tell their names, and otherwise obstructed the officers—some giving fictitious appellations, and others threatening the lives and property of the census takers. " These officers were political partisans," and they " refused or neglected to take any census or make any registry, and therefore they were entirely disfranched, and could not, and did not give a single vote. Why did they not compel the officers to do their duty'? It was possible; but if not, they could have peti tioned the Governor for redress. If the people of these counties could not and did not vote, it was a " fault of their own," and on " their heads, and theirs alone, will rest the responsi bility." From first to last, every opportunity has been given for an expression of the will of a majority ; and now if the principles of a min ority, as alleged, are to triumph in Kansas, by the neglect of a factious opposition of the so called majority, " on their heads, and theirs alone, will rest the responsiblity." H. CLAY PATE. We concur in the foregoing: George W. MoKown, ex-member of the Le compton Convention. Franois J. Marshall, Demooratio candidate fur Governor. William (1. Mathias, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor. - J. H. Danforth. ex member of the Lecoriip ton Convention. Blake Little, ex-member of the Leeompten C 'nvention. WESTPORT, Jaunary 4, 1858 The above is a plain, simple narrati.ve of the facts in connection with the alleged dis franchisement of certain counties in Kansas. It is a triumphant answer to the stories con totted by the Black Republican plotters, and echoed by their allies in all sections of the North. The same men who refused to vote at the first election, but subsequently assembled at Topeka and formed a Constitution not only without, but openly against taw, are the very persons who " disfranchised" themselves. In the counties named, they insulted and drove away the officers who were commissioned to register the people living therein. Where the Probate Judges were Black Republicans they refused to act, and thus " disfranchised" the legal voters by their own act. This was true with reference to four counties. In the other fifteen spoken of, there were not enough voters in each to form a representative district, and they were joined with other counties, and thus represented, just as in this State several coun ties are. united in one representative district. This is not "disfranchising" the people of a county. The charge is as absurd as it is false and wicked. The truth is, each and every voter in Kansas was placed in a position where he could vote and be represented if he chose, and those who refused to act, cannot complain at this time. The truth is at length c oming from Kansas, and it fUlly sustains the President in the stand he has taken upon the ' question ;it isole. REPORTS OF THE SENATE COMMIT.. TEE ON TERRITORIES. WAsalsoTos, Feb. 18. The report made to day, by Mr. GREEN from the Senate Committee on Territories, recites at large the events in Kansas, and asserts that the majority of the people may simply, as in ancient days, in mass meetings, make the Con stitution ; they may elect representatives to make one for them, or elect representatives to draft one to be submitted for approval or rejec tion. The last method has been the most approved during the past few years, though, formerly, the second method was very gene rally resorted to: The calling of a convention, as in this case, was conceded to have been strictly legal, and also the election of de!egatew, Was it not logical to infer that the convention was legally elected, and clothed with authority to make a Constitution, which can no more be interfered with by Governor, Jude or Legis lature, either to increase or diminish its power, or !titer, or nullify its acts, than the peo• pie mid be interfered with, had they assein bled t , a Howie, instead of by representatives Y In conclusion, the Committee say that the abolitionists in Kansas had thus fitr sought power by methods unknown to low, and by violence ; not through the peaceful wetly of the ballot box,. Claiming to he a majority of the voters of the Territory, and therefore able to elect a Legislature and Convention, they ask Congress to wrongfully du for them What they may at legal times and legal places rightfully do for themselves ; that is, to change or abolish their Constitution ; and in case Congress refuse to comply with their constitutional demands, they threaten to afflict the country with an attempt at bloodshed and revolution. Unless Congress w ill do for them what they assert they are anxious not to do for themselves, but which they wilfully refuse to do, they threat. en to plunge the country into civil war. This conduct is so exceedingly unreasonable as to Mrce the conviction upon the mind, that they are conscious of being a powerless minority, and only expect to be able to compass their unwarrantable ends by departing from the general way of peace and quiet. If your Corn mittee are not greatly mistaken, those reckless men misjudge the American people, and will he required to seek by peaceful methods for the redress of all their grievences, whether they be- real or imagivary. The bill recites that the people of Kansas framed for themselves a Constitution and State Government, republican in form, and the Convention held at Lecompton has, in their name and behalf, asked Congress to allijit tier. Therefore, it is declared that Kansas should be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original ,States, in all respects whatever. The bill prescribes boundaries, and ' contains the usual regulations relative to, and grants of public land, as in the case of Minne's ota, and gives Kansas for the present, one rep- 1 resentative in the loose of Representatives. Mr. Dorm Las, in his report, dissents from the views of the majority fur reasons, among others that no satisfactory evidence exists that the Constitution framed by the Lecompton Con vention is the act and deed of the people of Kansas, or embodies their will. He shows that the Convention was not clothed with com petent power to establish a Constitution with out the assent of Congress, whin has been expressly withheld in this case ; hence the Convention only had such power as the Ter• ritorial - Convention could rightfully confer, and no more, which was to form a constitution and send it to Congress as a memorial for admission, which could be accepted or rejected according as it embodied the popular That all the proceedings of the Convention should have been held in spirit of obedience to the Territorial government, while in fact it was declared to he in force, and take effect in defiance of the authority of the Territorial government, as well as without the consent of Congress ; that the only lawful election held on the adoption of the constitution was that of the 4th of January last, winch was in obe dience to the law framed by the . Territorial Legislature established by Congress, with full legislative power on all rightful subjects with in the Territory. Messrs. Com.A3fert and WADE, in submit ting their views, say that the Territorial gov ernment of Kansas was never organized as provided in the original act, that is by its own people ; but was usurped by a foreign force, conquered and subdued by arms, and a minor ity installed in power, which has ever since been sustained by the general government., instead of being examined into and corrected. Thin has been done to establish and perpetu• ate alavary. The Lecompton Constitution is the result of these proceedings, and is contrary to the will of a great majority of the people legally expressed ; and for Congress in its discretion to consummate this protracted atro city, especially for such a purpose, is a viola tion of the fundamental principles of our republican government, and can produce no permanent peace or satisfaction to the people of the Territory. In the late Territorial elec tion, they have reclaimed their rights, and that the Territorial government is, for the first time, now moving peaceably in its legitimate way to promised freedom. The Lecompton Constitution and its adoption was concocted and executed to supercede the triumph of justice. To admit it by Congress, is but to give suc cess to fraud, and encourage merit to iniquity, and to turn over that people, not to an election fairly and legally conduCted, but to such State officers and legislators, as Calhoun shall hereafter proclaim, and on such contingency as he shall determine; and his long, myster ious and inexcusable indecision and reserve. but encourage expectations in both parties. one of which is earnestly doomed to dieappoin ment. THE FREE NEGRO NUISANCE. - A petition has been presented in the Senate of the Penn sylvania Legislature, from a number of citizens of Bucks and Philadelphia counties, asking the passage of a general law prohibiting ne• groes and mulattoes from coming into our State with a view of acquiring a residence therein—such frequently becoming a charge upon the public soon after getting within our borders. We heartily approve of the movement, and hope that such a bill may be passed before the Legislature adjourns. The nuisance has be come intolerable, and measures should be adopted to abate it at once and forever. If a law cannot be passed to diminish the number of free blacks already among us, the one asked for certainly can. MORE COUNTERFEITS.—New counterfeit ten dollar notes purporting to be on the Bank of Gettysburg, Pa., are extensively circulated in some of the counties adjacent to ours—having for a vignette, Coat of Arms of the State of Pennsylvania, with a head of a lady in medal lion on either end, signed J. B. McPherson, Cashier. Engraving coarser, otherwise well calculated to deceive. We caution our read ers to be on the lookout. CITY AND COUNTY AWFAID.S. Trig DEll , Cti, %TIC COUNTY CONVENTION.— The po,:era t ..ty Conventionwill ar+emble at Fulton tonr.rrosr, (Wednesday,),at 11 o'clo,k. a. 'm. The fol. lowing are the dekgetes elei , ted se far as heard from, up to the time of going to press (4 col!clOCk; p. =lon yesterday : City —S. W. W.—,Dr. 'Hoary titrpenter, Frederick Conn' • ley, Gab. Sanders. on,,Gen. !It Bierflinao, James Peapis.s. - , •• • B. E. W.—Christian Widmeyer, John H. Heigart, John r, Davis KWh., S. J. Mor . Morrison. N. W. W.—John R. Russel, Charles R. Fralley, H. Backen•derfer. col. John Rankin, Geo. W. Brown. • N. E. W.—Henry E. Leman, H. B. Swart, John Llppencott, Charles M. Howell, Francis Gillespie. • East Hemplield—John Hoffman, Dr. Eamnel Parker, Daniel G.-Smith, Jacob Saner. Dr. G. Groff. IlaSt Doneoal—Jaeob Spi-se. P. J, Albright, Abraham lieltmacher. John Houseal , William Pinkerton. After the election of the above named delegates, the fol. lowinif resolution was offered and unanimously adopted Rewired, That we have unimpaired confidence) in the ite. tegrity and patriotism of President Bums:tan, and that our delegates elected to the County C,ouvention are In structed to vote for resolutions' sustaining the President's Kansas policy, and to vote for no delegate to the State Con vention who is not in favor of Mr. ELTEIKNAN'EI Kansas pol cy. and in favor of Mr. Sitanswcon for Judge of the Supreme Court. PETER ALBRIGHT, President. HE.TRY Eaton. Secretary. Columbia—S. W.—F. H. Ebur, James Collins, Lewis Tredenick, Scott Patton, Norgan Hayes. N. W.—Paul Hamilton, John C. Meldrum, Samuel F. Eberlin, Samuel T. Wilson , Jacob S. Roath The following preamble end resolutions were unani mously passed by the Democracy of the S. Ward: (We also learn that similar resolutions were adopted unani mously in the N. W ) Wnsuses--The Democracy of the S. Ward of Columbia have full and undiminished confidence in JAMES BUCHAN AN and his Administration, it is, therefore, Resolved, That our delegates elect, shall so represent this Ward in County Convention, and that they are hereby instructed to use their efforts iu securing the passage of such resolutions, and in the election of such delegates to to the State Convention, as will endorse his views and pol icy upon all questions now before Congress. Resolved, 'r tat we entertain full confidence In the integ rity, patriotism and statesmanship of JAMES BUCHANA-N ; that we cordially endorse and sustain the wisdom and justice of his Ka115.2.13 policy; that we are gratified with his comprehensive, bold and firm performance of duty upon this question, believing that it will restore peace and quiet to the country; and that our delegates to the County Conven tion are hereby instructed to vote for men of like senti ments and views fur delegates to the Democratic State Convention, to be held at Harrisburg on the 4th day of March next. - - In Marietta two Betts of delegates were appointed, also two setts of resolutions adopted, which we subjoin: Marietta—James Duffy. John Huston, John W. Clark, Charles Kelly, Lewis Housed!. The tollowina preamble and re,,,,utiou, w•-re oz,ani mously adopted: WHEILEAF, It in our I determination to adhere to the greiit principles of ' . ..-m• , -racy, whi,h have haret.4re al layed all sectional di if, reuses. and for 4utlerations born the anchor of our hopes. the bulwark of oar glorious institu tions, therefore. ia.• it. • ' Resolred. That the Democracy of Marietta unanimously endorse, approve, and must cordially support, the Admin istration of President BUcHANAN: that we recognize in his message the true principles of the great National Demo cratic party, which, if carried out, as we believe they will be, will advance the true interests and dignity of our coun try, and finally settle all difficulties, threign and domestic, in which we have been involved. Resolver!. That we approve and admire the course pur sued by our distinguished Senator. [ion. WILD. .A.a BIGLER, In vindicating the policy of the Administration in his mas terly effort on the floor of the Senate. Roxnlred, That the appointment of CHARLES KELLY, es Postmaster, meets with our cordial approbation. JNO. HUSTON, Chairmen. .IErFEMON Tnoeti'oon, Secretary., Marietta—Joseph Iluchannh, Philip Deitrich. E. P. Trai ner, John Judy, Samuel Loucks. The following resolutions Were ttuanitnnuely adopted /2e.roireti. That the Dentooracy , T Marietta IBM undlmur Med conntlence tit tlsittati Utter 010, and that the admis sion of Kansas under the loatottipten Constitittion 1n ote our hearty approval. lietollKd, 'Chat the Dentitortiey of Marietta feel highly ineenstal at the appointment of 011-IttLEN ItgLLY, At Poot• Insider of Marietta, to the eatlinsion of Mr, llocgaitall's tits it friends, who are Ls-111101y entiipetetit slid fur more worthy. We also regret the leinovol of our worthy Mend Dr. Jaws F`nstimas, who has always hoot% out hottest and working but we oohs,* oinu.nlvos with the b a llet timt when the Postmaster lietteral lillde iiinipelf iiiipoond on by talon rapreatuitationo, tondo in tk ,s3wAritly, 1111,1.1 , 11HILHA woe, lie will incite thingu right. Re.voierd, That the promuullngh of this Mooting t o ' pub Ilehad lu the Nlarlettion, and hoinviator Intallignnenr. SAM'i. HOPKINS, W. 1.. CARTER, Seerelary• Luncook Upper---Dr. A. S. Bare, Dr. Ism.) C. Weitiler, Lome L. hard, Michael 11,./I,lol', Washington Simmons. providence—Ur. John R. Rauh, IL L. Thompson, Amos Winter, Thomas Robinson, William McMullin. The following rea :lotions were unanimously adopted: Rooked, That the Democracy of Providence heartily ap prove, endorse and sustain the course of the National Ad ministration, in regard to Kansas and the Lecompton Con stitution. • . Resolved, That we heartily approve the course of the Editor of ..The Lancaster In tellioncer," and highly recom mend said paper as a faithful exponent ot Democratic prin• ciples. Resolved. That the proceedings of this meeting be pub lished iu “The Intelligence," .10" [il A WINTER. DrP.id , ..t. .lone C. SMITIL, Conestoga—John Martin, John Kulp, S. 0. Welsh, A. R. Herman Kuhn. Strasburg Borough—Wm. T. McPhail. Samuel P Daniel Miller, Issacher Reese, B. Frank lbach. _ Strasburg Township—Franklin Clark, Henry Spindler, David Potts, Simon Raub, Martin Burr. Lampeter Ease—Joel L. Livhtner, Henry W. Gare. Lytle Citrother, Henry Keneagy, Joseph McGuigan. Paradise—Dr. J. J. Straun, Joseph S. Lefever. Muss A. LLAuke, John Gibbon, Pennock Nichols. Leacock—John L. Li4htner. Samuel F. Foster, C. J Rakestraw, B. F.llOll. G. J. Eckert. Salisbury—S. J. Boone, David Kurtz. D. F. Houston. Thomas S. Mcllvaia. Dr. John Wallace . _ Instructed to support the Administration of Amy, Bo CElANAN—Levompton Constitution and all. Sadsbury—James Boon, Wm. Noble, Jacob It. Townson d Franklin Efomeher. Joe. Risser. Donegal .East—Jacob Spiese, P. J. Albright. Abraham Geltmadier, John Houseal, Wm. Pinkertun. Mount Joy Borough—John H. Brenneman. A. I). Reese, Henry Shaffner.ll. B. McNeel, Joshua Leader. far as heard from throughout the county, the delegates elected are tell. with two or three exceptions, the staunch friends of President BCCIIANAN, and in favor of his Kansas policy. THE WEATHER—A "COLD SNAP"—SNOW. Those of us who were beginning to think that there would be no winter, have had our hopes, or rather thoughts, most wofully disappointed within the past week by the "cold snap, - which it has pleased that old gentleman. the "Clark of the Weather," to favor us with. In the early part of the week the streams all around were frozen over, and the ice dealers and all those . having icehouses have had a fine chance, which we were happy to see was fully embraced. to obtain a plentiful supply of line, clear ice. Those who were looking forward to dismal times in the "dog days," that is in not getting their usual supply of "mint juleps," "ice creams," and the various etceteras incident to that period, have, ail of a sudden. had their fears turned into pleasant thoughts and imaginations. Besides. the earth has been covered with a beautiful 'white mantle," which has served the purpose. to a slight extent, of our sleigh riding. friend.. -It's an ill wind that blow: nobody.gond." Although this sudden change may not he so pleasant to the most of us, yet It has vastly benefited many by giving them temporary employment. The weather is now more moderate, preparing, nu doubt, for the genial and ever welcome Spring to make its appearance. Till then, we have done writing about an uncertain a subject as the Weather. TEE HISTORICAL READING ROOMS.—The Reading Room, of the "Historical, Agricultural and Me chanics' Institute" were opened on Saturday, and will be kept open every day and evening. Visitors will find there a collectiuu of newspapers and magazines from all parts of the country. The rooms are well warmed and lighted, and no more pleasant place is offered to spetrd au hour or two. The rooms of the Society are in Sprechers' Building, North Queen street—entrance first passage. FUNERAL DrSCOURSE.—Rev. Dr. HODGSON will preach a funeral discourse on the death of the Rev. BEVERLY IVACO D. D., Senior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, on Sunday morning, in the Duke Street M. E. Church. NEW Book STORE.—The indefatigable BARR, the woll•koown Newsman of this city, in conjunction with our 1110 d Blend JOHN S. DOUOLIERTT, Rag., have opened an extensive Book and News Emporium at No. El Eat ICing street, whore ell the very latest publications will be received. Two such energetic and pleasant gentlemen cannot 11111 to soon heve troops of purcnitsers, its they have already an army of friends. Son their advertisement In another column. THE BILL PASSED.—COL hIih:FFER'S bill to Investigate the affairs of the Lancaster Bank ham peened both Holmes of the Leglelature, and only awalte the Gov. ernor'a approval to become a law. THE FRIENDSHIP HOSE COM PANT.—This Company, one of the very best in the Fire Department, aro about making efforts to procure a Bret-class Suution gine. Their servic,s ns a hose company have long been known and fully appreciated, and we have no doubt this endeavor will be promptly and amply seconded by our cit. Mons. The Friendship numbers among its members some of our most influential citizens.. ACCIDENT.—On Thursday afternoon a child of Mr. Abraham Eshleman, residing in South Queen ergot, near Vine, was severely burned by its clothes accidentally taking fire from the stove. Two children were in the room during the temporary absence of the family, where some thing was cooking on the stove which excited their curi osity, and in attempting to get at it the clothes of ono of them took fire. Fortunately, the child was discovered and relieved before fatal injuries resulted. WASIIINCToIeS BIRTH-Der.—The Lancaster Fencibles, under the command of Capt. Ductiman, paraded yesterday in honor of the birth-day of Washington. The ranks were full, and their marching &c., were excel lent. Capt. D. may well be proud of his command. It Is one of the very best drilled volunteer companies in the State. A CASE PLAINLY STATED.—A COMMUDied tion appeared In the Daily Times, of Saturday, over the signature of Rev. Mr. WALTERS, Pastor of St. Paul's M. E. Church in this city, which, we think, places the recent difficulty, relative to the right of a Church to punish by law those who refuse to be governed by its rules, In Its true light. The writer makes a proper distinction between the public and the private meetings of a Church, and shows, we think conclusively, that, whilst In the public _congregation an individual may centrum to the rules, or may not, so far as the attitude in prayer is concerned, at a private meeting, after the public services are concluded, those who remain in the private meeting for religious exercises, are expected to conform to the rules and kneel during prayer, unless prevented from physical disability. Refusing to do this, the individual becomes in law a dis turber of the congregation, and le therefore Liable to pun ishment. We advise those of our readers who take an interest in the matter to read the communication referred to, In the Daily Time: of Saturday. SHERIFF'S Selz. —Cotton Mill, No. 3, was sold by the Sheriff on Saturday last, to Dr. Henry Carpenter St Co., for $10,6 1 20--sutjeot to a Mortgage of o'rer $lOO,OOO MILITAir ELECTION.—Our handsome and talented friend, Col—Barr - nem A. SHAEFFER, of the State Senate, erns nanntmougy elected, on yeeterday, Brigndler General of the Brigade Composing the military of Lancaster county. We congratulate the General on his promotion. Tt la a compliment richly deserved and well bestowed. and we doubt not the duties of office will be ably and gallant iyyerforineii by him: , • . GTGEB.'I.6 Co.'s IRON But LDING. —Gy ger & (b.. Bankers, havetakeii possession of their new iron bank ing house, In East King street. We have heretfore alluded lo terms of commendation to this structure. and have only to add that the Interior arrangements are no less elegant and convenient, than the exterior is substantial and im posing. HOWARD EVENING3.—Mayor BUR. BOWES, on Tuesday evening last. delivered the first of a series of lec tures, at Fulton Hall, for the benefit of the Howard Asso ciation. Subject—" Lancaster as It was and as it is." The attendance was large and highly encouraging to the pro jectors of the experiment. The "Mayor did ample justice to the subject, and all who were present were deeply inter ested and pleased. The second of the course will be be delivered by Rev. Dr. 13owmax, on Friday evening next, 28th inst. A rich liter ary treat may be expected. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE—THE CHESNUT STREET IRON WORKS DesTROYED—IMIIINSG LOB 3 TO MR. KIEFEEP.— NARROW ESC/PE OF ADJOINING PROPERTY—NOBLE AND SUC CESSIVE EXERTIONS OF THE FIRLYEN.-011 Wednesday eve ning, about half-past five o'clock, our citizens were startled with the cry of —Urn," the earnestness of which indicated the danger of a more than ordinary conflagration. The extensive Chesnut :Inset Machine Shops, belonging to Ex- Mayor Kieffer, were totally destroyed. Thursday's Express gives the following account of the conflagration "In a taw moments the centre of our city was enveloped in dense volumes of thick black smoke, the like of which was perhaps never before noticed in this city. Many per sons in the neighborhood of Centre Square supposed. and it was said others. that Simber's Stables were on fire; but this proved incorrect. The smoke proceeded from the ex tensive Machine Shops of Ex-Mayor Kieffer, in West Ches nut street, which were discovered to be on fire a! clout quarter past five o'clock. and in less than three hours the extensive establishment was a heap of ruins, involving a toes estimated at pO.OOO, on which there is awlnsuranc• of $13,000, partly on the building and part on the stock. -The origin of the fire was for a long time, and still is to some extent, involved in doubt, though all agree that it was accidental. When first discovered. by the smoke issuing from the building, a person pmcseded to the trap door on the roof, and saw the fire was then confined to the third lien. in which were. -tored an lionieuse patterns and other combustible molter; and could he tiro e had a hose at hand at that time there in no doom the tire could have been extinguished: but before the "vater iiould be turned on the smoke had become so dense and soli eating as to render it impossible for any one t o r em a i n i t , Ruch a dangerous position. The theory most generally received is that the fire communicated in some way feint the cupola of the Piumiry which bait been in plant t hot afternoon. . . '• it was soon apparent that the building in which the fire originated. and those immediately connected with it. could not be saved from the devouring element. which in a short time began to break out at the windows on Chesnut street. The Friendship hose having secured a plug. gave the water to the Washington Engine to play upon the large frame tobacco warehouse of Mr. Gable. which wog only separated from the burning building by a sixteen feet alley, and the conflagration of which, it is evident. must have endangered all the property down the alley to orange street, probably the most combustible block In the city.— The exertions in save the warehouse' . were successful, mud to these meet he attributed the arrest Ma conflagration which at one time threatened to devastate an entire block. "All the fire companies with their opparatite wet, promptly on the ground, although lb. re was considerable . - delay In getting a simply of water oil .11114 of them, owing to the meagre stipply of good hose and two or I Mee or the fire.plugs being frosen, The plug ott the corner of Wott Orange nod Market streets was tinnily opened with boiling water and P rutsel, and an addllonal sheen thrown Intel I the Uulott Suction ligglne, enabling that itmeitino to do elfrotitie work, The ping in limes orno, urnrir 01,1014 to the fitw, was not in a Nonillion to lie mad, and We ttitilot stand Another was opened WWI considerable ti 0 ,,10 0 and some delay, Out When theta V1=1011.11114 and umeapocled diftleUltiaa Were overt-vitae, titir_litltile 111.111011 W0e 1 3.,1 with folttatillittos Wllleti t111141) 1 1 does them emilt and 1111101os the villatme with pride and conthietion In the eftleleney of the 'Ancestor Fire Depot Mont, Whim the flio wits first discovered, Mr, David harm, illa safety of whom now and extensive builiiiinm depended upon Having the warehouse, promptly employed n large number of men and worked hard and Inoeseantly himself in superintending their efforts to stay the conflagration, and take the necessary precaution to save the horse, nod vehicles in the adjoining stables. Although drenched to tile skin, he refused to leave the gtonint until the tire woo completely combined. "The dwellings on the opposite aide of Chriniut street were on fire several Crime. as well as two or three of the stables In the neighborhood: and buildings squares off were endangered by the showers of sparks and burning cords with which the atmosphere wee filled. The High School frontiog on Prince street, woe also on Are at one time, but was placed under the protection of the Wheat land Hose, who carried the water up to the attic and thug did good service. "The Union Suction Evolve gave a striking illustration of its utility in the econiolo , of water. Being stationed in the alley between the umehine shops and the wai.ehouse, where a large quantity of wade water n - os flowing down. [ it woo serrated by e breastwork of manure, and used to , supply the engine through the suction hone, an arrange ! went which worked most satisfactorily. "The office connected with the Works was pulled down by the Empire Hook and Ladder C,oinpany. and the books and papers of Mr. Kieffer saved. The insurance on the building and stock was distributed in three offlres—s3,ooo in the Girard, $6.000 in the Franklin, and $4,000 in the State Mutual. The loss on new machinery. including a fifteen-horse power engine, almost ready for delivery, is estimated at from $15,000 to 000,000. The stock of patterns consumed was very large, being the accumulation of years, and though their value had become contingent, they must have originally rest an amount ;squat to the estimate of ' the entire loss. "The disaster will fall severely upon Mr. Kieffer and the large number of employees, with their families, who have suddenly been thrown nut of employment at the severest period of the season. " It may not he out of place Vthis connection, to correct an erroneous impreesi its to some extent obtained in relation to the caul, Of the dense smoke, many attrib uting it to the burning of the -pitch" in the gravel roof with which a portion of ths building was covered. This is a mistake. as the smoke had disappeared before the fire communicated to that potion of the roof. The western half of the main roof had I..en covered with Warren's Corn . ptedtion, by Messrs. Paticoast Brosius, and, beinl.! air tight. combustion was prevented in that portion of the ! structure fora long time after the fire was raging under the iron and elate rooting on the eastern end of the building. ' It given us pleasure to be able to state that the utmost gond order and harmony was observed by the different members of the fire department throughout the busy, la borious and exciting scene. All labored faithfully, and their movements were marked with a precision and good judgment highly commendable. The only accident we hoard of occurred to the American Ermine. the hind pump and the springs of which were broken. The paint on the ; side of the engine next the fire was also considerably blis tered by the intense heat. One of the officers informs us • that the damage sustained will amount to $300." l'ffE HOWARD ASSOCIATION—TEMPORARY SuSPENsiON Or.snArtoNs.—lt will be son by the following statement of the Executive Committee of the Howard Ac socintion that this Society has been compelled to suspend operations for the present for want of funds. We trust the block committees will al once go actively to work, and that a generous-hearted public. who have not heretofore refused old in such a cause, will respond to their efforts by such sums as will place this nolil., and philanthropic A,..nciation nn a firm footing for doing good: IT= . _ The Executive Committee regret toannounce that, owing to a failure of means, they are compelled to discontinue operations for the present. The Block Committees are therefore requested and instructed not to grant any orders of relief later than Saturday, the '2oth inst., after which day, and until further notice, no orders can be filled at the Depository The operations for the week ending February 17, are as follows : For the N. E. Ward-40 families, 165 persons, arn't $28.37 N. W. Ward-60 250 52.61 " S. E. Ward-136 269 55.11 " S. W. Ward-67 Amounts distributed in the four 'Wards are as follows Coal, ISjy tons: Wood, 3 cords; Flour, 1664: lbe.: Corn Meal, 2.6 1 :' bushels; Potatoes, 2% bushels; Turnips. 4 % bushels; Coffee, 94% lbs.; Tee. lb.; Sugar, 5% lbs.; Beans, SS quarts; Rice ' :37 lbs.; Bread, 169 loaves; Onions, 1.% bushels; Meat, 21 lbs.; Shoes, 1 pair. Total, an above, $199.16. TIIO3IAS H. BURROWES, President. PETER McCONO'IV JOHN W. HURLEY, F. J. KRAMPII. H. BAUMGARDNER, JOHN WISE. C. MaCLEERY, 11. RATIIVON, JAMES BLACK, JACOB S. HOFFMI ER. F. W. BEATO, Secretary. APPOINTMENT DY THE P. M. GENERAL Cnott.r.c KRLLRY, Eau., In no Pogtnuistcr Rt Mnrlotla, In Ono county, vloo Dr..lionex Cumlnuan. COLL/Mill A AFFAIRa,—We glean the follow lug "Reese" from Saturday's Spy: Ton RIVER.-0a Thdreday night, of last week, the Sus quehanna at lisle point was frozen from chore to slim., and next morning the greeter portion of the surface between the bridge and duns was smooth, brilliant Ice. From the extreme calmness of the night, the water had been frozen without a ripple, promising a 'skating-ground such as we have net seen on our river for year's. The rold of Friday and Friday night rendered the icsebridge perfectly safe, and Saturday morning maw the beautiful. glittering sheet pleutifully dotted with 'dusters, bent on going It while the ice was young. Aud they were wipe who improved the opportunity, for a protracted spitting of snow dming the afternoon and suceeedlng night spoiled the sport. The wind, however, lies compossionately come to the asslstar , of the desolated Jlll,ol'llo, and partially bared the glassy field. During the present week every boy, large or small, equal to a pair of irons, has been on them and Liking his pleasure without stint. At this present writing the head boy of the Spy office is dieporting with elephantine gra, among the younger and more supple gamins of the town. So long a time has elapsed since the back of our bead was on familiar kissing terms with the face of the Susquehan na that we dread a meeting, and decline, for the present, renewal of the intimacy. We should be loth to attempt a removal of the little coldness between us. Ice.—Since the setting In of the present "cold snap," there has been n derided letting up in the despondency of all parties dependent upon the winter crop of the Susque hanna for comfort or support. Many gloomy forebedinee had been indulged and serious sufferings during II': nes , . at present hardly to be realized, dog days were glnreelie prophesied. Pleasant memories of past cobblers and ices were treasured and made much ef, as destined to do doable duty, and many a fond youth looked dismally forward to the torrid season when he should find it Impossible to "cream his gal." The prospect did look blue, we edmit. and when we recalled the wear and tear of Wills' daily lumps, while undergoing a sunning process on our steps. last sum. mar, we ruefully bethought us of the old adage. 'Wilful I waste, be." But immortal Jack has changed all this, and In one short night puckered gtim visages into a thousand wrinkles of glee and 'satisfaction. A "crust" had scarcely been formed along shore before the icemen were on the alert, and now, with an unlimited supply of clear six-inch before them, they diligently improve the occasion. Every team in town Ss in requisition, and should that unstable minded official, the Clerk of the Weather, put on fresh coal, open the drafts and stir the fire asudden thaw would find us pretty well fortified against even 100.111 the shade. A. Ben RAKE.—On Saturday, 13th host., John S. Hansen appeared before Thomas Welsh, Esq., J. P., with head cut and bleeding profusely, and made complaint against Thoe. Badger as the author of the mischief, alleging that the tar ter had stock him with an iron rake, at the stone-quarry near the old depot. A warrant was issued, and-Constable Hollingsworth produced the body of Badger on Monday morning, when a hearing in the case was had before the Magistrate. Thomas (Badger, not Welsh,) flatly denied the charge, and offered in explanation of the damage an Ingenious theory bailed upon the asenmption that Hansen had run against the rake whilst he, Badger, held It tip.— The alight improbability of a sane mall voluntarily running his head against an iron rake, rendered the introduction of rebutting testimony unnecessary, and the plaintiff rested his case without argument. The Justice, with his admire, ble impartiality, exhonorated Badger from the serious cheer of with intent to kill, but i ofew, of very pitiful doubts anent the plausible theory vil'lmF6th ment.,.gave defendant the benefit of the doubts, and ad judged him guilty of having held the rake too hard when John van against it, and bound him over in the sum of two hundred dollars to do so no more. A DISTINGITISRED LANCASTERIAN.—We are happy to learn that the Emperor of Russia lately created Dr. ToEooooil S. Event, formerly of this city, and now re aiding in Paris, Cheralicr of the Orderlof St. Stanislaw of Russia. This distinguished honor has been conferred upon Dr Evans for his successful treatment of an officer of rank to the Ruaalan Army, who bad part of his jaw-bone carried away by a shirt at Sevastopol. hiseneracs' Socim.—At a stated meeting or the Mechanics' Society, held on the 18th nit., in emir Hall, MoOonomy'e buildings, Wart King street, the reuoir - tog were elected oflleeri for the ensuing year President—John Bear. e PresU:ient—C'harlee Gillespie. Wirer—Christian asst Seordary—llenry Pinkerton. Library Cbmmittee—Peter G. Eberman, Christian Gast, F. J. Kramph. Peter McConomy, 8. S. Rathvon. Chmmiffse on Property—Christian Kieffer, Charles Gil lespie, William Kirkpatrick, M. L. Brosis, Geo. Wiandt. LICENSE GRA NTED.—At the recent adjourned Court of Quarter Sessions, a lieenite fora tavern was granted to Thomas Robinson, to be kept at Rawlinsville. The other applications for tavern and eating-home dean - see were continued until Saturday the 24th of April. A NEW P. M.—Jons MASON, Esq., has been appointed Postmaster at Peguas, in this county, In place of Mr. Skiles, resigned. YOUR ATTENTION To Tais.—To have Gough or cold with a continual pain In the breast, spitting of mucous and phlegm from the breast and lungs, Is truly very annoying, and, besides being annoying, are usually the precursors of deep,seated bronchial disease, which eventually undermine the constitution and destroy life.-- Our readers will be pleased to hear of en effectual and speedy remedy for those cases in Dr. Keyser's Pectoral Syrup, sold at Ilelniteh's, 13 East King street. THE EDITORS' BOOK TABLE THE HAPPY HOME, AND PARLOR MAGAZINE. Pub lished monthly at Boston, by C. Stone & Co. Tormo $2 per annum in advance The February number contains a beautiful engraving representing Rebecca teaching Jacob to deceive his Ftifher.'' There is also a fine flower plate representing " Morning Clary." The number contains a choice piece of Music, and a grert variety of excellent articles In prom and poetry, all or which are well calcluated for the instruction and edifr esti m of the family circle. GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK. The March number of thia favorite has come to hand.— Its literary reputation Is Zell suatained, and Its engraving. are na usual nnaurpassed. The engraving of the - Nlother's ;h.• nouiior is 111,10 vr..rib the price of the Bonk It a 1.., pirsaessee another Ixowniug feature of ittrvietiOn iU the eyes of the fair sat—lts unrivalled lath ioe pint,. patterns. Ate. tin the whole, It Is par steel lei, the Ladv'v Bask of the month. L. A. liodey, 323 tilte-tnut street, REVOLTING CRUELTY A eorre,ipunilent f the N. Y. Express, writing from Little R relates the fol- On Tuesday, the sth of January, Igl3B, at Reid's bridge, a most inhuman act was perpe. traced. Abut the 14 of January, some $l5OO were stolen from the widow Reid, at the bridge. A Ilegri , mimes was whipped severe ly to fire" n eonfessitin that she had some knowletlgr of the money. Under the torture she stated that it Mr, Cobb in the vicinity, had got the money, but not till the question had been often asked, it Cobh had nut got the tummy ? Eli a s (hheal, the laiidligr 4 widow Reid, and Martin Bell, low son in low, went to Onlib's reside nee, took him to the bridge, then sent round the neighborhood and gathered a num. her of assoMaton, took Cobb, stripped him, and tied him aeross a log, and whipped him with a hand saw, After whipping, him, they started to his brother, in Prairie c omity, 12 miles distant; stopped after going eight miles and whipped him again, then returned to the bridge. At that time the number who took part in whipping amounted to fifteen. Each one agreed ut give a number of licks with the band saw. Good said he knew the law, and told them to go ahead, he had a barrel of money, and would pay all expenses. They forced Cobb to drink whisky with them— whipped him Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Then, under some sort of mock trial onmitted him to jail at this phto. Dr. Weblie ended at the jail to see f”lih, and found him perfectly 1.1.. A from hie heal to his feet, with large gashes in several parts of his body. The Doctor sail Cobb could not live. lie lingered in great agony several days, and died about the 15th inst. Cobb begged the inhuman monsters while whipping him, to shoot hint and end his misery—not torture to death. Cobb's dying declaration was taken, and it appears from circumstances on the examination that he was innocent, as he steadily averred while living. He has left a widow and four children. Eleven of the murderers have been arrested, and four have made their escape. , A preacher is one that has made his escape. Six have been admitted to bail under bonds of two and four thousand dollars, as accessories, and„,five are detained in jail for murder in the first degree. ; - Ftoul the Louinville Courier.] LETTER. FROM COL. JOHNSTON, OF THE UTAH ARMY. We have been permitted to make the follow ing extracts from Col. A S. Johnston, com mander of the Utah Expedition, to a member of his family in this city. It is the latest authentic news from the Utah Army: " Camp Scott, near Fort Bridger, Black's 1 ,1 Fork of Green River, Dec.:l2, 1857 f "My DEAR-: I have an opportunity of sending you a line, hut only time to say a few words, as I have been engaged till the last moment in my public correspondence. "We are still encamped at this place, and will continuo until we move in the Spring. The army has abundance of food and clothing, and is well sheltered from cold in Sibley tents. With your knowledge of camp life you would pronounce our situation one of great comfort. These Sibley tents are tall, comical tents, 12 feet high and 20 feet in diameter, open at the top, with a vane to prevent its smoking, which it does not quite do. With a stove or fire built in the middle, it is a great improyment in the comfort of the soldier, but not as good as a wall tent with a stove, fur an officer. "I said we have abundance, but inasmuch as no one from the Governor and civil officers to the private soldier, can obtain more than one ration, we have nothing to give in the way of hospitality; for if I invite my neighbor to dine, he would be no better off than if he staid at home, while I should be damaged by his eating my ration. The regular diner out would fare badly here. 'What genius and tact he must be endowed with if he could procure an invitation ! "The day before the reduction took place, we gave a dinner to the Govenor, Chief Justice, &c., on our surplus in the larder. Since then I do not think we could feed an extra rat at our mess, such is our health, and so nicely is the quantity allowed, adjusted to the measure of our wants. We, of course, Lind it irksome hero,but time will soon roll round, and we shall find ourselves again in the midst of those we lovelmd admire. Until then we must be patient. We fear our friends will suffer from groundless apprehensions on our account. We have nu reason to complain of anything but absence from our families. "Some think the Mormons, when it is neces sary to make the issue with them, will submit to the Government. Ido not agree with them. 1 think their fanaticism and villainy will lead them to try one eneounter :it least: and I think our Government ought to desire it as affording a simple solution of a difficult political ques tion. If they resist, a final settlement would be on the basis of conquest. We could then dictate to them the terms of adjustment. "Brigham Young -wrote to me a few days since, sending me us a present some 800 pounds of salt, or preferred, we might buy it for the troops. Knowing they would entertain ;t fiendish delight in the knowledge that we would starve or freez, neither of which we in tend to do, although we have no salt, I sent it back to him with this message:—'That Brig ham Young and his associates in rebellion against the Government; that until they return to their allegiance and obey the laws, I will accept no favor or courtesy From them, nor hold any corespondenee with them; that when I advance, the people NTII) remain at their homes or engage only in their private business, will be undisturbed. If I find them arrayed in arms I will attack them wherever I meet them; that if they entertained the delusive hope that the army would retire from the ter ritory, they had better banish it; that the army will never take one step back, Sce., &e. * '• Yours, A. S. JOHNSTON." DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE.—The York (Pa.) Republican says that on Tuesday last, five children, three boys and two girls, who were returning home from school in Manchester township, ventured upon the ice on the Coder us, but it not being of sufficient thickness to bear their weight, fuur of the number broke through, and before assistance could be ren dered three of them were drowned. The fifth child,a little girl, gave the alarm to some young men who were fishing near by, and one of them, Mr.l.l.ubley, at the risk of his own life, with much difficulty succeeded in bringing the other little girl safely to shore. Two of those who perished were sons of a Mr. Boylor and the other a son of Mr. Philip Lehr. 1
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