INTELLIGENCER & LANCASTERIAN. OEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., MARCH 16, 1858 0112.017LATION, 2000 COPIES! BIIBSCILIPTION PRlag, $2,00 per annwn. DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS. • JUDGE OF THE SMOKE COURT : WILLIAM A. PORTER, Philadelphia CANAL COMMISSIONER: WESLEY PROST, Fayette. . DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE In pursuance of the resolution passed by the State Convention, authorizing me to appoint a State Committee, to consist of not less than one from each Senatorial District, I have ap pointed *the following gentlemen : REDDLZ RORZRTS, Chairman. RICIATOBIRI, DISTRICTS: Hamilton, jr. Lewis C. Cassidy, J. D. Campbell, N. B. Browne, Hugh Clark, John. H. Doh tart. 2d.—Chester-John B. Rhodes. 3rd.—Montgomery—Florence Sullivan. ClL—Bucks—Robert Tyler, Esq. . Sth.—Northampton—C. A. Cooper. MlL—Berks—Samnel L. Young. 7th.—Schuylkill—P. B. Kaercher. Bth.—Monroe, &c.—Asa Packer. 9tlL—Bradford, &c.—Willlam Elwell. 10th.—Ltizerne—Steuben Jenkins. 11th.—Lycoming,Im.—Goo. White. 12U:6—Northumberland, &c.—Ma]. J. Cummings. 13th.—Tioga, &c.—F. W. Knox. 14th.—Cumberland, &c.—J. B. Bratton. 16th—Dauphin and Lebanon, (len. W. H. Miller, Cyrus Glonlnger. 16th.—Dr. John K. Raub, IL M. North - . 17th.—York--W. A. Stable. 18th.—Franklin, &c.—Samuel Robinson. /SUL—Somerset, &c.—A. H. Coffroth. 20th.—Cambria, Ac.—J. H. Crawford. 21st.—Armstrong, Ac.—J. K. Calhoun. 22d.—Payette, Ac.—T. B. Searight. 23d.—Washington, &c.,—W. Workman. 24th.—Allegany--J. P. Barr, David Lynch, James A. (l i b. ion. 26th.—Beaver and Butler—H. McKee. 28th.—Mercer, &c.—R. P. Cochran. 27th.—. Erie and Crawford—W. P. Shattuck. 28th.—Clarion, &c.—W, T. Alexander. JOHN L. DAWSON. President of the Convention THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES The names of the gentlemen selected by the Democratic State Convention, as candidates of the party for two of the highest offices in the gift of the people, are now before the pub lic, and we are free to say that the selections are such as must commend themselves strongly to every Democrat in the Commonwealth.— Messrs. PORTER and FROST are men of unim peachable character in every respect, of stern integrity, and undoubted ability for the posi tions to which they have been nominated, and we trust and believe they will receive the un divided approbation and support of the whole party throughout the State. The nominee for Supreme Judge, Hon. WILLIAM A. PORTER, is yet in the very prime and vigor of life—being but thirty-seven years -of age. Upon the resignation of Judge Knox, Governor Packer appointed him to fill the vacancy—and the unanimous support of the Philadelphia delegation' iu the Convention, together with the high opinion of his qualifi cations expressed by men abundantly compe tent to speak on the subject, attest the wisdom of the Governor's choice and the popularity of the appointee. From a very early period of Judge PORTER'S life, he has had a large and varied practice in the several Courts of Philadelphia and before the Supreme Court ; and those best qualified to judge rank him among the ablest lawyers of the State, and as giving abundant promise of judicial excellence and superiority. A re view written by him, some two or three years ago, of the legal and judicial career of the late Chief Justice Gibson, impressed all who read it at the time with his great abilities, and especially with his powers of analysis and discrimination, so indispensable to a good Judge. In addition to this, his private char acter is pure and unsullied—as the elevated position he holds in the public and private circles of the city of his residence abundantly testifies. The candidate for Canal Commissioner, WESLEY FROST, Esq., is also represented by his neighbors and those intimately acquainted with him, as being a man of excellent public and private character, of undoubted honesty' and integrity, and of superior qualifications for the responsible position for which ho has been nominated. He has held several offices of honor and profit in his own county of Fay ette, and was the Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania under the adminis tration of President Pierce. He was for several years connected with the Uniontown Genius of Liberty, (a sound and reliable Democratic paper,) as its editor--and in every position of life, he has sustained a character beyond cavil or reproach. With such candidates, it is a pleasure to go into the contest ; and we hope to see our Dem ocratic friends all over the State rallying as one man to their support. That they will be triumphantly elected is a foregone conclusion ; but we want to see them endorsed by such an overwhelming majority as that Black Repub licanism, with its aiders and-abettors, will be completely " crushed out" in good old Penn sylvania. NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION At the election on Tuesday last, the Black Republicans, as was anticipated they would do, carried the Governor and a majority of both branches of the Legislature. The De mocracy of New Hampshire may thank bad management on the part of their leaders for their defeat. Had they placed themselves fair and square on the Lecompton platform, instead of on the anti•Lecompton plank as was done by their State Committee, it is more than probable the result of the election would be different from what it is. As it is, the Black Republicans, into whose hands the Democratic State Committee played, have swept the old Granite State froth the borders of Massachusetts to the White Mountains, and left the Democracy in the same minority they have been for the last three or four years. AN EXCELLENT APPOINTMENT WILLIAM FLINN, Esq., formerly of Wash ington county in this State, but for the last twelve years a resident of the National Me tropolis, has been appointed, by the President, Navy Agent for the District of Columbia. Mr. F. has always been a devoted friend of Mr. Buchanan's—is competent and deserving —and this mark of Executive favor is one which he has justly merited, and which will give great satisfaction to his numerous friends and admirers. MARSHAL OF THE DISTRICT WILLIAM SELDEN, Esq., has received from the President, the appointment of Marshal of the District of Columbia. This is perhaps the most lucrative office in the gift of the Executive, and it has been worthily bestowed. Mr. S. is an old and highly respectable citi zen of Washington, and his appointment meets with much favor. s e- The President has appointed Gen. SETH CLOVER, of Clarion county, Pa., Indian Agent in Kansas, in place of Maj. Maxwell MoCaslin, of Greene county, removed. Dr. CHARLES LEIB, Of Chicago, formerly of Pennsylvania, has been appointed Mail Agent for Illinois, in place of James Ward, Esq., removed. IN LIICK.-11ErmoN H. HEATH, at one time the able Washington correspondent of the Intelligenoer, and for some years Editor of the Dubuque North West, one of the leading Democratic papers in lowa, has been appoint ed by President BUCHANAN, and confirmed by the Senate, Postmaster at Dubuque. ler The Court House at Kittaning, Arm strong county, was destroyed by fire on Wed nesday last—loss estimated at $35,000, SPECIAL LEGISLATION. Governor PACKER, we pereeive, is " down" upon special legislation, and we are glad to publish the fact. We hope he will have nee enough to stand immoveably by his proclaimed opinions upon the subject. While his vetoes may sometimes hit those business interests we should most gladly see promoted ; we cannot as an independent journalist, always opposed to partial legislation, but rejoice that the new Governor starts upon his official career so justly arid vigorously. It is always gratifying to our feelings to praise any functionary who performs his duty.—Germantown Telegraph. It is not often of late that we see any thing in the Telegraph favorable to the Democratic party or to its Chiefs, whether in the State or Nation ; but the above paragraph is an excep- tion, and we cheerfully chronicle the fact as an evidence of returning reason on the part of our veteran contemporary. Governor PACKER is doing his duty fearless ly, and the people will sustain him in his truly Democratic course. Special legislation has, for many years, been the curse of the Commonwealth, and we may well congratu late ourselves that we have an Executive who knows his duty, and will do it regardless of the frowns or opposition of those whose path he crosses. Governor P. has commenced right, and we have every confidence that he will con tinue the work so auspiciously begun. We give another of his admirable veto messages in this paper, and only regret that we have not room to publish all as fast as they emanate from the Executive pen. He has already vetoed something like a dozen of these special bills, and still the good work goes bravely on. SENATOR. EVANS, OF BEMIS The following notice of this gentleman, the sturdy and efficient representative in the Sen ate of the " Old Gibraltar " of Democracy, we clip from the .Harrisburg correspondence of the Evening "Argus. No one acquainted with Senator EVANS, and his friends are le gion, will recognize anything, in the short paragraph annexed, but the strictest justice to a high-toned and consistent Democrat, and most capital legislator : "Among the most conciliating, high-toned gentlemen to be found in either branch is Hon. John C. Evans, of Berks. Always at his post and ever willing to do battle for the right, no man here stands so universally be loved. He is at all times cool and collected ; and with a determination to carry out the honest convictions of a well-stored mind, ma tured by long experience in our legislative halls, no one can point to a gentleman more eminently deserving the respect and confidence of so noble a constituency as he represents." MORE TROUBLES IN KANSAS.-A late dis• patch gives the following account of affairs in Kansas: "The St. Louis Republican learns that an attempt has been made to abduct the Judges of Election of Delaware Crossing, in order to prevent them from giving evidence before Governor Denver, as requested by Cal houn. Isaac Mundee, one of the Judges, was shot in the head and killed. The Clerks of Elections of the Shawnee Precinct were pre paring a certificate under oath, stating that they gave the testimony they did, before the Investigating Committee of the Kansas Legis lature, under threats of death. A letter from Fort Scott says that place had been taken by a company of Gen. Lane's men who were rob bing stores and stealing horses. No lives had been lost." We do not believe, with many, that Kansas is a real " bell-hole" of crime and infamy, where no persons of good morals reside. We believe that the greater portion of the people there are peace-loving citizens, who earnestly desire that they shall be ridden of their troubles, but are prevented by a set of infamous scoundrels on both sides. We never were advocates of disregard for law, but if we were residents of Kansas we should urge the formation of a Vigilance Committee to hang every one of these villains by the neck, and when this is done, and not until then, do we expect to see peace in Kansas." APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT By and with the adrice and consent of the Senate. REGISTERS OF LAND OFFICES. E. 0. F. Hastings, at Marysville. California, vice Charles S. Fairfax, resigned. Oliver Basham. at Clarksville, Arkansas ; re-appointed. William J. Owen, at Champagnole, Arkansas; re-ap pointed. Henry J. Johnson, at Washington, Arkansas; re-ap pointed. L. B. Cunningham, at Fayetteville, Arkansas; re-ap pointed. William W. Lewis, at Batesville, Arkansas; re-appointed. Warren H. Graves, at Springfield, Missouri; re-ap pointed. Mark L. Means, at Warsaw, Missouri; re-appointed. John B. Cloutier, at Natchitoches, Louisiana; re-ap pointed. Louis Palms, at New Orleans, Louisiana; re-appointed. Louis G. Pyles, at Newnansville, Florida; re-appointed. Monroe Donohoe, at Tuscaloosa, Alabama; re-appointed. John K. Henry, at Greenville, Alabama; re-appointed. Thomas 0. Glnscock, at Montgomery, Alabama; re-ap pointed. Lewis R. McCarty, at Demopolis, Alabama; re-appointed. James H. Ware, at Huntsville, Alabama; reappointed. RECEIVERS OF PUBLIC MONET. James W. Warren, at Tuscaloosa, Alabama ; re-appointed. Benjamin Lloyd, at Greenville, Alabama; . re-appointed. Edmund M. Hastings, at Montgomery, Alabama; re ap pointed. John S. Nance, at Huntsville, Alabama; re-appointed. James C. Tappan, at Helena, Arkansas; re-appointed. William T. Sargent, at Champagnole, Arkansas, re-ap pointed. Charles B. Mitchell, at Washington, Arkansas; re-ap pointed. Joseph L. Dickson, at Fayetteville, Arkansas; re-ap pointed. Thomas J. Bishop, at Springfield, Missouri re-ap pointed. Nathaniel B. Holden, at Warsaw, Missouri; reappointed. Henry W. Palfrey, at New Orleans, Louisiana; re-ap pointed. Jesse B. McClendon, at Greensburg, Louisiana; re-ap pointed. Alfred L. Woodward, at Tallahassee, Florida, vice Henry Bond. deceased. APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR. Joseph Enna, Esq., to be Recorder of the City of Phila delphia, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Robert M. Lee. George M. Lanman, of Berks county, to be Flour In spector of the City of Philadelphia. Lewis R. Denan, Quarantine Master. Philadelphia. 'William Keisley, Inspector of Butter and Lard, Phila delphia. Arthur Hughes, Health Officer, for the Port of Phila delphia. Samuel P. Brown, Port Physician, Philadelphia. William Addis, Sealer of Weights and. Measures, Bucks county. William 0. Kline, Bark Inspector, Philadelphia. Jacob Layer, Superintendent of Powder Magazine, Phil adelphia. Joseph Collins, Whiskey Inspector, Philadelphia. John Makin, Flour Inspector, Pittsburg. Andrew Noble, Sealer of Weights and Measures for Phil. adelphfa, north of Vine street. Folyard E. Degan, Sealer of Weights and Measures for Philadelphia, south of Vine street. Frederick Trace, Sealer of Weights and Measures for Dauphin county. Charles Derails, Sealer of Weights and Measures for Allegheny county. Nathan L. Atwood, Notary Public, Clinton county. Thomas 11. Burrowes, Lancaster, George Dante, Alle gheny, and Joseph Y. James, Warren, Commissioners to investigate the affairs of the Lancaster Bank, under the act of February 23, 1858. A. D. Downs, Inspector of Lumber, Philadelphia. William S. Rogers, Notary Public, Doylestown, Bucks county. Andrei,- J. Coiborn, Notary Public, Somerset,S7rset county. AN ARGUMENT ABANDONED.—One of the principal objections, says the Union, that have been urged against the Lecompton Constitution by those opposed to it, is, that by the 14th section of its schedule, slavery is fixed upon the people of Kansas until after the year 1864. This argument, however, was formally aban doned by Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, in his late speech in the Senate. He said: "But we are now told by the President that we can change this Constitution before 1864. I have no doubt of that. I believe the people have a right to change their Constitution when they please, and just how they please." If this be so, and we fully concur with Mr. Wilson that it is, why not let Kansas come into theTnion under the Lecompton Constitution? By so doing we inflict no wrong upon her people; for if a ma jority of them are opposed to slavery, they have a right to call a Convention the moment she becomes a State, and amend their Coned- Lion accordingly. DEADLY WEAPONS.-A bill has been intro duoed lately in the Pennsylvania Legislature having for its object the suppression of the carrying of concealed weapons—knucklers, slung shots, etc. The most important feature in the bill consists in its giving power to the courts, in case of conviction of aggravated a saults by means-of the use of these weapons, to sentence the offenders to the penitentiary. THE KANSAS DEBATE-.ABSTRAOT OF THE MAJORITY REPORT. Mr/ism:soros, March 10.—It is ascertained that about twenty five more speeches are_ to be delivered in the Senate, but notwithstanding this, it is: upposed that the vote will be taken next week. The speeches in the ELOIIBO to-day, on the same subject, were all previously pre pared and read from the manuscript. Fifty members at least desire to express themselves in relation to Kansas affairs. The views of the majority of the Kansas Special Committee, which Mr. Stephens, the Chairman, is about to publish on his own responsibility, not having obtained the consent of the House to present it, sets out by saying that the subject matter to which attention should be directed was— First—The law for taking the census of the people. Second—The law calling the Convention. Third—The registry of the voters, and the apportionment under it. Fourth—The assembling of the Convention and its journal. Fifth—The Constitution so made. Sixth—The official vote on the ratification of the subject submit, ed. Seventh—The Committee filed, not deeming it material, the act of December last, provid ing for a vote, for or against the slafery clause, on the 4th of January. Eighth—The official announcement of that vote, and Ninth—The written statement of Gen. Cal houn in relation to the registry of votes, &c., (but which sheds no light on the subject.) The report says that these facts show great regularity and strict conformity to law, and that no State heretofore applying for admission has shown a cleaner record. No objection to the admission of Kansas, arises on the usual inquiries ;—First, as to the application ; secondly, as to the regularity of the proceedings; and thirdly, whether the Con stitution is Republican in form. The report then answers the objections, going very fully into a reply to Gov. Walker's argument, founded on his assumption that the validity of every State Constitution depends on its having received the sanction of a popu• lar vote. This assumption is denied, as nut being sustained by principle or authority.— "Sovereignty," Gov. Walker says, "is ina lienable, and rests exclusively in the people." This is granted, but the report says it does not follow that sovereign power cannot be delegated. The formation of a Constitution requires the exercise of sovereign power ; but so does the commonest act of a Legislature. If the one can be delegated, so can theother. All the constitutions of the old States were made by Conventions, without ratification, except that of Massachusetts. The Constitution of the United States was ratified by State Con ventions, and never by the popular vote. The amendments to it are to be concurred in by State Legislatures, and not by the popular vote, to give them validity. If Gov. Walker's doctrine is correct, we should be without State Constitutions or laws in half of the States of the Union. The objection that an enabling act is necessary is also answered, and shown to be untenable, both on principle and author ity. The question relative to the registry and apportionment is very fully treated. The charge that nineteen counties were disfranch ised is completely answered. There are but thirty-four organized counties in Kansas.— Twenty-one of these were represented. Nine of the thirteen unrepresented counties have very little population. In seven of them not a vote was cast in the January election against the Constitution. In two others of the nine, less than one hundred votes were thrown ; and in the tour remaining, namely—Franklin, An derson, Coffee, and Breckenridge—there were but eleven hundred and thirty-five. In these four counties the officers were prevented from making a registry. The Report also shows, from the registry and appkrtionment, together with the official return, that at the fourth of January election the five counties of Leavenworth, Atchison, Douglas, Duniphan, and Jefferson, cast five thousand one hundred and eighteen votes, - which is a majority of the whole vote cast throughout the ,Territory against the Constitu tion ; and yet all these counties were register ed and represented in the Convention, having thirty-six of the sixty delegates of which the Convention was composed. If it be true that the opponents of the Constitution were so largely in the majority in those counties, and so violent in their opposition, why did they not elect men to form a Constitution more to their liking? They had within four votes of two thirds of the Convention ; why, then, did they fail to act at the proper time? Their refusal, therefore, did not invalidate the just, fair, and legal action of the Convention. The Resolution under which the Committee was appointed, directed them to inquire whether the Lecompton Constitution is accept able and satisfactory to the people? The reply to this is, that the only correct test is the bal lot-box, and such an expression of the popular will as is there given, at the proper time and place, according to law. By this test the Con stitution was adopted by an overwhelming majority of those who joined in the election. These only can be considered as the bona fide citizens of Kansas. Others, who abstained, are malafide residents, who went to Kansas for mischief and strife. They are self acknowl edged outlaws, and are not to be considered as constituent elements of community or society against which they are in open rebellion. But on the 4th of January, at the election for State officers under the Constitution, more than 12,- 000 voters in Kansas did go the polls, and thus showed conclusively that at least four. fifths of the voters of that Territory were will ing to vote for the election of State officers under that Constitution. This shows that the Constitution was not only acceptable, but that it has been accepted by at least four-fifths of the voters of that Territory, though not entirely satisfactory to all of them. The Committee declined to go into an inves tigation of the alleged frauds at the January election for State officers for want of jurisdic tion of the House over the subject. They say they can no moreinvestigate frauds relating to the election of State officers in Kansas than in any other State. Those matters are to he inquired into by other appropriate legitimate tribunals. If the seat of the member of Con gress elected to this House be contested on the ground of alleged frauds, the House would have jurisdiction over that question ; but not as to frauds in the election of Governor, or members of the Legislature of Kansas. The Report concludes with a recommenda tion for the admission of the State of Kansas, in pursuance of the views of the President, believing that the welfare and prosperity of the people of Kansas, as well as the general welfare, peace and harmony of the whole Union, will thereby be promoted. THE NEWS BY THE CANADA The royal mail steamer Canada, with Liver pool dates to the 28th ult., arrived at New York, on Wednesday, - at noon. The main item of intelligence is the resignation of Lord Palmerston, and the acceptance of the Pre miership by the Earl of Derby, under whom a new Ministry had been formed. The new programme is as follows: Premier Lord DERBY. Chancellor of Exchequer D'lsas.m.i. Lord Chancellor Sir F. TFIESINOBR. President of Council Earl of Ss Lifierm Lord Privy Seal Earl HARDWICKE. Home Department SPENCRR WA.LnLE. Foreign Department Earl of MALMESBURY. Colonial Secretary sir E. BEILWER LYTTON. Minister of War Gen. PEEL. Postmaster General Lord COLCHESTER. A subsequent modification had been made in the Cabinet, by which Lord Stanley, of Al derly, takes the head of the Colonial Depart ment, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton retiring.— Both Houses of Parliament had adjourned till the Ist of March, at which time it was anticipated that they would adjourn again till the 12th. Canton was taken on the 29th of December, and Yeh and the Tartar General were taken and held as prisoners. The de tails of the China news are quite interesting. From India the news is not of much impor tance. No decisive results are announced. The trial of the conspirators against the life of the Emperor Napoleon had resulted in the conviction of Orsini, Rudio and Pierre, who had been sentenced to death, and of Gomez, who had been condemed to the galleys for life. In the Liverpool 'cotton market an advance of id. on all descriptions had been noted. The price of breadstuffs had remained without change. Console closed at 9f a 97, a httndsome improvement upon the panio rates of three months. Charles M. Ottinger, the forger and land warrant thief, was sentenced on Saturday last, in the Philadelphia Sessions, to seven years at hard labor in the Eastern Penitentiary. VETO MESSAGE. EXECIITITE CHAMBER, Harrisburg, March 664,1855. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania : GENTLEMEN . :-I am constrained to with hold my approval from the bill entitled " An Act to incorporate the Washington :Infantry Company of the city of Pittsburg." This bill proposes to create and declare cer tain persons named thensinia body pnlitiaand corporate, under the name, style and title of " Washington Infantry of the city of Pitts burg," with perpetual succession, with power to sue and be sued, to purchase and hold lands, goods and chattels, and the same from time to time to sell and dispose of; provided that the clear yearly value shall not exceed thirty five hundred dollars per year t and also to or dain, establish and put in eitcution such by laws, ordinances and regulations as shall appear necessary and convenient fir the government of the corporation, not being con trary to this charter or the Constitution and laws of the United States or of this Common. wealth." The object of the corporation, as set forth in the second section, is " the acquirement of Military discipline, for the general good." My objection to the bill is that it interferes with the unity and harmony of our Militia System, which is now regulated and control led by laws applicable to the entire volunteer force of the Commonwealth. If each company is authorized to make its own rules and regu lations it is not difficult to perceive that the uniformity, which is essentially necessary to the efficiency of the system, will soon be en tirely destroyed. But, even if no evils were likely to grow out of the practice of incorpor ating volunteer companies, a sufficient reason fir refraining therefrom may be found in the fact that no necessity exists for the creation of bodies politic for the purpose of acquiring military discipline. The power to contract debts, to sue and be sued, to buy and sell lands, goods and chattels, will not, in my opinion, promote a military spirit, or assist the citizen soldier in acquiring a knowledge of military tacties. I am well satisfied that the public interests will be best promoted by adhering to the plan of governing and regulating the Volunteer Companies of our Commonwealth by general laws, and that those who associate themselves together for military discipline, shall compose companies, battalions, regiments, brigades and divisions, rather than bodies politic and cor porate created by special acts of Assembly. This policy never has been departed from, except in a single instance, so far as I have been able to discover, and that case dates back no further than the last session of the Legis lature. The encouragement of these applications would tend to establish incorporated volun teer companies all over the State, with perpet ual succession, calculated seriously to retard any improvement in the system which time and experience may render necessary and proper. To grant chartered rights which may not be rescinded at pleasure, or to create com panies which may not be dissolved by legisla tive enactment, is wholly at variance with our former policy, may produce insubordination to rightful authority, and can be productive of no good results. For these reasons I return the bill to the House of Representatives, in which it origina ted, without my approval. w , M. F. PACKER COMPLICATIONS IN MEXICO The National Intelligence• of Thursday says: —lt is stated that important despatches from Mexico have been received at the State Depart ment. Mr Forsyth, our Minister had recog nized the new Government, as have all the other members of the diplomatic corps, such a course being not only usual, but necessary for the protection of the interests of American citizens. Grave questions, it is further stated, are likely to come up at once with the Zuloga Government, in consequence of the decree re storing the confiscated church property to the clergy. When the sales of this property were made last year by the Government, some of our citizens applied to the Legation to know whether, in case they should buy any of the confiscated property from the Government, their title would be agood one, and if they could claim damages as American citizens if any subsequent Government should take the prop erty away from them. After mature examina tion Mr. Forsyth decided that as the confdsca tion and sale were the acts of the Government of Mexico de facto and de jure, they would have a good claim in case the property they paid fur should be taken from them by any subse quent Government. It is said that purchases to the value of several millions have been made by American citizens, and that as the recent de tree of President Zuloga has a retroactive as well as a present and prospective effect, the property is to be taken from them. These questions are likely to cause serious compli cations between the two governments, as however well founded President Zuloga's Gov ernment may be, it can never possess the right to invalidate completed contracts between for mer Governments and individuals. THE APPROPRIATION BILL The following is the appropriation bill re ported in the House of Representatives of this State:-Governor's salary, $4,000 ; Secretary of the Commonwealth, $1,700; Auditor General, $2,000; Deputy Secretary of Commonwealth, $1,400; Surveyor General, $1,400; Adjutant General, $3OO ; Attorney General, $3,000 ; Superintendent of Common Schools, $1,400 ; State Treasurer, $1,700: Clerk hire and contingent expenses in the different Departments of the government, $41,002 ; Expenses of the Legislature, $125,000; Balance of Legislative expenses for the year 1857, $4,193 ; Distributing Laws, $7OO ; Public printing and binding, $30,000 ; Water and gas for public buildings, $2,600 ; Common Schools, $280,000 ; Pensions and gratuities, $15,000; Judges of the Supreme Court, $18,700; Salaries of the Judges of the District and Court of Common Pleas of Philadephia, $16,- 800 ; Judges of the District Court and Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny county, $7,500; President Judges of Courts' of Common Pleas, except Philadelphia, $52,700; Salaries and mileage of Associate Judges, $25,000; Interest on State debt, $2, 000,000; Guarantied interest, $18,517; Ordinary repairs on canals, $101,800; Collectors, lockkeepers, &c., $43,200; Canal Commissioners, $6,920; Salary State Et;gineer , $3,100; Repairs and damages on public works, estimated, $50,000; Enlargement of the Delaware Division, $50,000; Western Peniten tiary, $15,150; Eastern Penitentiary, (salaries not included) $1,000; House of Refuge, Phila delphia, $32,500 House of Refuge, Pittsburg, 25,000; Western Penna. Hospital, $7,000 ; Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind, $22,- 000; Institution for Deaf and Dumb, $20,000; School for idiotic and feeble-minded children, $20,000; State Lunatic Hospital, $20,000; Superintendent cif public printing, $BOO ; State Librarian, $BOO ; For Books in Library, &c., $1,480; Legislative Record, say, $3,000; Improvements of Public Grounds, Re., $9,598; Miscellaneous, not stated in detail, $6,000. Tatal amount, $3,094,040. tSair• F. W. Porter, absconding treasurer of the American Sunday School Union, was brought back to Philadelphia on Sunday, week, upon a requisition on the Governor of Ohio, to which State he had fled. Mr. Porte] was taken into the Court of Sessions, where he entered bail in $5OOO. He has engaged as his counsel Messrs. Isaac Hazlehurst and Horatio G. Jones. • WY" A laconic prayer was delivered in the lowa House of Representatives, on the 23d ult., by the chaplain, Rev. Mr. Shine. It is a model prayer : " Great God Bless the young and growing State of lowa, her Senators and Representatives, her Governor and State officers ! Give us a sound currency, pure water, and undefiled religion, for Christ's sake. Amen !" As might be supposed, this prayer met with a hearty response from the members of the House. CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS. R V A .ItiI ii US — PRFABYTER.ItS.I.—A union of the or.”z. Queen Street Presbyterian Church es has been 'greeted. and both congregations will hereafter worship in the °meta Street Church, Rev. Wti.VErt POW-_ ELL. Sirest.the resignation of Rev. Dr. AITRiD NEVIN the Swath Queen Street Church has been without a rtain*, and one of the principal reasons f r this union is that the canoe of Prssbyterlanism will be strengthened thereby in this city. Mr. Pawn. is said to poem's talents of a high onier. to a Sound invacbsr. and beloved by . Ids cougrega. Con. We have no doubt, under his pastorate, the Church will go on prospering and to prosper The South Queen Street Church will be snld. We under. stand that it is In contemplation to purchase it for the use of the Testes' Institute. It would be a capital building for such a purpose. ; The following proceeding., In reference to the union, have been handed no for publication : NESTING OF THB FIRST CHURCH At a meeting of the members of the First Presbyterian Church of the City of Lancaster, held in the Church, Orange street, February 24th, 185£1, on motion of 'Mr. James H. Barnes, Mr. Robert H. Long was called to the chair, and Col. J. Franklin Reigart appointed Secretary. The Chairman having stated the object of the meeting, Dr. John McCalla offered the following resolutions, Which were unanimously adopted: Rewired, That we cordially invite the members of the Second Presbyterian Church of Lancaster, with their Sab bath School, to unite with no In the full exercise of all the rights and immunities connected with the Church and Congregation known as the First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster. Resolvoi, That we extend the band of Christian fellow ship to our sister Congregation, impressed with the belief that a union in worship and interests will redound to the glory of the Great Geed of the Church, and the mutual edification and upbuildlng of that portion of the Christian Church, In Lancaster, with which we stand connected. Resolved. That the Session and Board of Trustees of this Church are hereby directed to take whatever steps they, in their wisdom, may deem best calculated to carry out the spirit and intent of these resolutions. On motion of Messrs. Watson 11. Miller and William Wright, it was resolved, that the Secretary be directed to furnish the Trustees and Session of this Church with a copy of these proceedings. R. It. LONG, President. J. FRANKLIN REIGART, Secretary. inc PROPOSITION or UNION. The following is the invitation extended to the Second Church, for the union of the churches: "As you are at present without a Pastor, and not know ing your intention as to the future, in compliance with the instructions of our congregation, we would cordially invite you to a union with no, believing that the interest and prosperity of the l'resbyterian Church in fan autter demand the rat nest and hearty co operation of all who are attached to our form of worship and Church polity; also believing that a union of the two congregations would conduce to a higher degree of usefulness in the service of our Divine Master—the upbuildi lig of this portion of his Zion, and uniting more firmly in the bonds of Christian fellowship all who, having been baptized with the same baptism, pro• fess the same faith." MEETING OE THE SECOND CHURCH A meeting of the Congregation of the Second Church was called in reference to the above, which resulted in the unanimous adoption of the following preamble and reso lutions WHEREAS, The members and pew-holders of the First Presbyterian Church, at a Congregational meeting, held on the 24th of February last, by a commendable unanimity, and in terms and spirit cordial and christian. and with the expressed object of mutual ediftcation and the upbuilding of that branch of the Christian Church with which we both stand connected, have extended to us an invitation to unite with them in the full exercise of all the rights and immu nities connected with said Church and Congregation ; and, WHEREAS, In the Providence of God, this Congregation is without a Pastor, and, in the - nature and condition of things, have now reason to hope that a union of all those In this city, who are attached to our form of governmtnt, will prove harmonious and useful—will be promotive of genial sympathies for our common faith—will enlarge the source of christian efficiency, and, we trust, receive the favor and smiles of the Great Head of the Church; there fore, Resolved, That we will accept the hand 'of Christian fel lowship so cordially extended, and will (with our Sabbath School, as far as possible,) unite with our brethren of the First Church on the terms proposed. Resolved, That we entertain a high regard for the learn ing, piety and Christian courtesy of the Rev. Walter Pow ell, the Pastor of our sister Congregation. In pursuance of which, a committee was appointed to communicate with the committee of the First Church, with full powers to use the necessary means to consummate this measure. These committees met on Monday evening, Bth inst., and, after an interchange of sentiment, adopted the follow ing preamble and resolutions: WirravAs, A laudable disposition has been manifested on the part of the First and Second Presbyterian Churches of Lancaster to unite and form one Church and Congregation ; therefore, Resolved, That we, the Sessions and Boards of Trustees of the First and Second Presbyterian Churches of Lancas ter, in joint committee met, do, in the first place, acknowl edge our indebtedness to God for hie many mercies and the churches we hero represent. Resvlved, That the unanimity exhibited by these con gregations, at their respective meetings, evinces a desire to engage more earnestly in the work assigned them by the Great Head of the Church, namely, the glory of God in the salvation of souls. Resolved, That by virtue of the authority vested ILI us by these congregations, we do hereby ratify and confirm the union so much desired by them and us, and that here after we shall be known as the Presbyterian Church of Lancaster. The undersigned were appointed a committee to prepare a synopsis of the proceedings of the different meetings of the congregations, and herewith present the result of their labors. UEO. S. BRYAN, JOHN McCALLA. LUTHERAN—SERMON TO YOUNG MEN.—On Sunday evening last Rev. D. STECK delivered a sermon to young men, In St. John's Lutheran Church, Orange street. In beauty of thought, exquisite imagery, earnest and eloquent delivery, it was oue of the best discourses we have heard for a long while. Mr. STECK is certainly a very able man, and has taken a position in the front rank among our pulpit ora tors. Ilis whole soul, to use a homely phrase, is thrown into the discourse, and, an a matter of course, he at once enlists the undivided attention of the congregation. Mr. S. has, since his short residence in this city, by his Chris tian and gentlemanly deportment, made himself highly respected and esteemed by all classes of the community. THE HOWARD EVENINGS—JUDGE HAYES , LECTORS. ON . 4 THE ABUSE OF THE FINE ARTS AND ITS INJURI OUS TENDENCY "—A large and appreciating audience was present at Fulton llall, on Friday evening, to hear the lecture of Hon. A. L. HATES, on "The Abuse of the Fine Arts and its Injurious Tendency." It is needless to say that the address was a finished and scholarly production. The Judge's remarks throughout were characterized by a high degree of refined taste, and be concluded in a beauti ful apostrophe to American mothers. He was listened to with profound respect, and a hearty applause greeted him at the conclusion. Tho discussion of the subject was participated in by John Wise, Esq., A. 11. Hood, Esq., Maj. A. D. Ditmars, Capt. Geo. Sanderson, 0. J. Dickey, Esq., and Rao. Messrs. Hop. kins, Appleton and Krotel. The next lecture of the course will be delivered, on Fri day evening, by President °ERE( ART, of Franklin and MarshaliCollege. The President is one our of most distin guished Sarum, and a rich literary treat is, of course, ex pected. DASTARDLY OUTRAGE I—ROBBERY OF A PRIN TER'S CHICKEN-Coot,!!—On Wednesday night last the yard at the residence of the Senior Editor of the Intelligencer, in South Queen street, was entered, by a gentleman we sup pose, the chicken-coop burglariously broken open, and a pair of One, plump ducks taken therefrom. The editor was fast locked in the arms of Morpheus at the time, and was doubtless dreaming of the good dinner he was to feast upon on the morrow! Printers—as all our readers are aware—live on the fat the land! But, Thursday morning appeared, and, on repairing to the coop, behold his con sternation! His bright visions of the previous night now gave place to an- "awful reality!" Their Duckships had taken unto themselves "the wings of the night and flown away," or rather soma scamp, who hadn't the fear of said editor before his eyes, walked away with them. A fellow who would robe printer hasn't the spirit of a —! BOLD ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.—A man named John Shaeffer, bricklayer, residing in Middle street, at tempted to commit suicide on Thursday last by shooting himself. He is a man of very intemperate habits, and was laboring under a fit of delirium tremens at the time. The implement he used was a single-barrel shot gun; placing the muzzle of it to his left breast he leaned over and pulled the trigger with his hand, the charge passing in at the left side of the heart and out at his breast, and from thence through the ceiling into the garret. The gun was heavily loaded with buck-shot. How the man escaped death is indeed a miracle.. Dr. John L. Atlee, Jr., was sent for, and, Assisted by Mr. E. de W. Breaeman, a student in his office, dressed the wounds. Shaeffer le said to be a man of strong determination, and it was his intention to kill himself. He assigns, as a reason for so doing, that his mother said "something to him" which Incensed him. Suicides seem to have become quite fashionable of late n our city. ANDERSON, THE MIIRDERER.—Anderson, one the murderers of )Ire. Garber and Mrs. Ream, has written a letter to the Rev. George James, Pastor of the African Church, Strawberry street, requesting leave of that con gregation to have his body, after his death, interred in the burying ground attached to that church. Anderson pre serves a studied silence in regard to the murders. He says he has given a true statement of them in hie confession, which is now finished and in the hands of a person pre paring it for publication. It is to be published for the benefit of his family, who reside in Lebanon. Richards, the other murderer, takes matters quite easy. He still persists In laying the whole blame on Anderson, and does not seem to be In the least affected by hie situa tion. P. S. The Trustees of the African Church have refused Anderson's request. A BOGUS SHERIFF.—A fellow, representing himself as Sheriff Rows, has been swindling the geed peo ple of the southern part of the county to a considerable extent lately. He pretended to be taking an account of the number of acres of land on different farms, and had papers to which he obtained the signatures. of several farmers.— He then proceeded, to other places, in the same direction, with these papers, which proved to be notes or orders, and on presenting the same received money or goods. Our friend)] in the country should "keep their eyes open" for all such genffemen. The fellow, who has teen using the good name of oar worthy Sheriff for ouch base purposes, is said to hail from this city. Who can it be? LOWRY'S EXCELSIOR RESTAIIRANT.—OtIr good friend LOWRY has opened the basement of Reeses' City Hotel, North Queen street, as an eating house and restau rant, and christened It "Excelsior," intending that it shall be a real first class saloon in evory respect. His polite and agreeable manners, together with his sound orthodoxy as a Democrat, will, doubtless, attract hosts of hungry epi cures. See advertisement in another column. GRADUATEB.—Megarg. George H. Markley and Abner M. Miller, of this county, are among the recent graduate' of the Penneylvan% Medical College. TITS LINCASTER POITNTY NORII&L SCHOOL— 'COME Or THE Firm SESSION.—The fifth session of this highly proeperrins Institution closed on Thursday laid.— The exam ie alien of the different classes occupied the whole fora part of the week. and proved eminently aatistactory to the large number of visitors in attendance. The afternoon exercises of Thursday consisted of Essays and Orations frbto each of the nine DlTbdoTtl or MEWS into which the School is dlaided. We annex the fiat of thespeskers, with • their subjects: ' Afi r itleirdon. OretiOn--Plemperanre," by A. W. Stauffer. Miray—"Poeseinsion,not - always 'fbe reward of Merit," by Annie K. Witmer. F Division. Oration—" Secret of our Country's Great ness," by Benjamin Kreedy. Oration—" Our Country," by D. R. McCready. B Division . Oration—" There is work for us to do," by Mr. libiesy. Esaay—“Christian Women," by Alice Sample. D Division. Essay—" Last," by Mary A. Reed. 0 Division. Oration—" Charlotte Brenta," by Mr. Con yngham. Essay—"Lovellest of all things on Earth are they that soonest pass away," by Maggie Wilkins. B Division. Oration--" The Triomphe of Poverty." by Mr. Schell. Essay—Milrealde Angels," by Miss Mitchener. A Division. Oration—" The Pilgrims," by James Vanhorn Essay—" The Student's Rope," by Lizzie Brewart. Junior Division. Oration—"ln Union there is Strength," by As M. Davis. Essay—" Perseverance conquers all things," by Lizzie Gillman. - Senior Division. Oration—" Opposition as a means of Mental Develoion" by A. B. Byerly. Essay—‘•Suribeams ever Scatter," ly Appleton. The concluding exercises of the day commenced at 0,4 o'clock, p. m. The large hall of the School was crowded to excess. The exercises consisted of Essays and Orations, interspersed with most capital music from the Normal Glee Club. The following were the speakers of the evening, with the subject of their •discoursas. They all acquitted them selves handsomely, and each received a hearty encore from the audience "The Future of the Keystone." An lz.Nsay, by bliss Eliza Rzikestraw. "We will always be Free." An Oration, by J. Ittiward Jacobs. "Columbia's Heroes." An Essay, by Miss Emma E. At kinson. "Liberty and Our Country." An Oration, by John Peart. "The Sunshine and Shadows of Life." An Essay, by Miss Mary A. Gray. "Duties devolving upon the Rising Generation." An Oration, by Jacob A. Cadwalader. M§Mial An Essay, by Miss Lydia W ' , lntellectual Culture essential to a Nation's Greatness An Oration, by William H. Gray. At this point, ROBERT TYLER, Esq., of Philadelphia, who had been selected to address the two Literary Societies of the School, was introduced and delivered a masterly ora tion on "The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin." The address is highly spoken of, by those who had the pleasure of hearing it, for its beautiful and chaste language, faultless delivery, and the noble and exquisite thoughts with which it abounded. The address was complete, as every other production is which emanates from the richly-stored mind of the gifted TYLER. He is justly a popular man in thin State, and always attracts larce audiences wherever tie speaks. Although a Virginian by birth, he is a frac Penn sylvanian in heart and feeling. The Valedictory was then deliYered by John G. Moore, after which the able and accomplished Principal, J. P. WicksEsaam, Esq., addressed a few very appropriate re marks to the students who were about to separate, many not to return. He also gave an interesting account of the prospects and condition of the School. His remarks were received with enthusiastic applause. The various Professors and Teachers were then called out, and acknowledged the compliment in some exceedingly happy remarks. The next Beedon opens on the first Monday in April, and already over two hundred applications have been made for admission. The Lancaster County Normal School, under the present able corps of Instructors, is, undoubtedly, the model one of the country. Lancaster county is proud of it, as well she may be. APPLICATION FOR PARDON.—We learn that petitions are in circulation in the lower part of the county, praying the Governor to pardon old John Townsend, who is now confined in the Eastern Penitentiary for receiving stolen goods. It will be recollected by our readers that Townsend was convicted of receiving goods stolen by the gang of Gap outlaws, with whom it was supposed he was in complicity. His term of sentence would expire next August, but the physician in attendance represents that he cannot live much longer, if confined in prison—hence the effort now making among his old neighbors for his lib. eration. A large number of names has been signed, Indy. ding many of the most respectable and influential men in the neighborhood. We trust that the Governor will accede to the humane request. The old man has already suffered long enough. ANOTHER CHURCH DIFFICULTY.—A few days ago, a young man, named Charles Wise, tobacconist, was brought before Alderman Van Camp, on complaint of Rev. Mr. Walters, Pastor of St. Paul's M. E. Church, South Queen street, for disorderly conduct whilst in church. A full bearing of t h e case was had, and. on Friday, the Alder man gave his decision. Wise was fined $5 and the costs of prosecution. The olienca was refusing to kneel during prayer at a private meeting, or to leave the church as re quested. SHERIFF'S SA, LES.—On Saturday afternoon last Sheriff Rows sold the following properties, at the Court House: The house and lot of Dr. S. Weichens, in West Orange street, to W. W. Brown, for $1500; also, three building lots on North Prince street, to Edwin Clarke, for $00; also, four building lots on North Prince street, to Edwin Clarke, for $2lO. The house and ground of Leonard Curie, in Uppar Lea cock twp., to Eckert Myrre for $2lO, afterward refused on account of the purchaser not haying heard the liabilities read off. The house and lot of John Deiker, in Dorwart street, to David Heller for $lOO. The stone dwelling house and 11 , 4 acres of Jacob Her shey, jr., in Mount Joy tap.. to Christian Risser for $540. The two-story stone dwelling 110.0 and one acre of land of Jos. Green, In Lescock twp., to G. U. Sprecher for $5OO. A piece of land, 4 acres and 138 perches, property of Elias Eby, in Warwick tarp., to Tobias Miller for $325; also, 1 acre and and 149 perches. in Elizabeth tarp., to Henry H. Kurtz for $l2O also. 1 acre and 18 perches, In Elizabeth tarp., to Samuel H. Iles for $4O. A two-story frame house and lot of ground on Union street, Columbia, property of William Eskines, to Joseph Tyson for $l4O. The two-story and a half frame house and lot of Samuel Will, in Washington borough, to George Wheller for $7OO. The two-story brick dwelling and store house of Warren Stacy, In the village of Georgetown, Bert township, to W. W. Brown for $2,300. The two story frame house with 44 acres of land. belong ing to J. Hervey Eshleman of Colerain twp., to Henry Bear for $6OO. The two story frame dwelling house and seventy acres of land property of Amos Groff, In Providence twp,. to Geo. Martin for $4OO. The two story frame dwelling house with 42 acres of land, in East Lampetor twp., unsold. A story and half house and half an acre of land in Olanheim twp., to Emanuel Shoher for $310; also, the dwelling house, paper mill and machine shop in East Lampeter twp., to Emanuel Shober for $3OO. All the property of Baltzer Lipp. The frame dwelling house and bark mill, with two acres and 43 perches of land. property of Albert G. Porter and John G. Hendrer, in Martic twp., to Junaus B. Kauffman, for $BOO. The Wabash property (which includes the tavern house and fifteen acres of land) to Philip Baseman for $9,150. TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS.—The annual election for Township Officers takes place, throughou t the county, on Friday next. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE—KERNS' MILL BURNED —VALUABLE STOCK DEBTELOYED.—We regret to learn that the Grist and Saw Mill belonging to Messrs. - Maria and Franklin Kerns, (formerly B. B. Eshleman's.) in Bart twp., near Colerain, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning last, together with a valuable stock of tools and machinery, and a large amount of grain. We are indebted to an atten tive correspondent for the following particulars : The origin of the fire is as yet unknown. One of the proprietors was in the mill about half an hour before the fire was discov ered, which was about eight o'clock, Sunday morning. lle saw no indications of fire at that time. The mill being frame it burned very rapidly, and It was fortunate that the wind was in a favorable direction, otherwise the barn, which stood near, would also have been destroyed. The The brothers Kerns had an insurance of $l5OO in the Lan. caster County .Mutual; but the loss, at a very low estimate, will be fully double that amount.— Wednesday's Ea-press. COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.—We glean the follow ing "items" from Saturday's Spy: RAILROAD ACCLDENT.—OD Wednesday night, Henderson Dougherty, a citizen of Columbia, conductor on a freight train on the Penna. Railroad, was killed on the road In West Philadelphia. He was walking by his cars, and to avoid a train stepped, as he thought, from the track, in stead of which he crossed to that on which the train was approaching, and was knocked down, the cars passing over both lege, cutting them off. He MSS taken to the Hospital and died shortly afterwards. His remains were brought to Columbia, in the Emigrant train, on Thursday night. WASHINGTON MoosE STATION, P. R. R.—By the persevering energy of Col Herr. his hotel has been made a station on the Penn'a R. It., and our citizens are thus accommodated with a more central depot than the present one. The trains that leave Black's at 8.30 a. m., and 12.30 and 7.35 p. m., stop at the Washington House to take on passengers, and the same trains stop at the same place on their arrival here. The Colonel has built himself a neat little four by six crib in one corner of his reading room, over the railing of which, and through a mysterious hole in the wall, he dispenses tickets to passengers. Ladies can now procure their tickets from the hall, - with every facility and privacy. The trains of the Northern Central Railway now run to the old depot, under the Spy office, stopping to put down and take up passengers at the station opposite Black's. Poll.. ITEMS—BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE.—On Saturday last a female of doubtful morality, doubtful color, but un doubtedly drunk, wax brought before Esquire Welsh, charged with disorderly conduct and general prostitution. She was disgustingly filthy, and rather uproarious, evincing a decided disinclluation to a promenade upon the support ing arm of Hollingsworth, who only obtained the honor of the lady's company in a social morning call on the 'Moire by a deceptive inducement of whiskey—a "tod" of that beverage behig (metahponcally) held up as a reward for good behavior. She gave her name as Mrs. Mary Bur roughs; stated that she was a boarder with Julia Milltr, colored, of Tow Hill, and that she was a white woinao ; r present uncertainty of complexion being superinduced by an artificial stratum of dirt. Julia had turned her out of doors, in default of a sum alleged to be due from Mary for board, seizing and holding the effects, clothing, jewelry, d-c., of the patter as collateral. Mrs. Burroughs accepted consolation in the insidious shape of corn, and under the mollifying influence of that potent manager of grief wan dered through the streets during the bitter night of Fri day. Next morning, her condition becoming known, a good Samaritan gave her shelter and food, and communi tad the fact to Justice Welsh; hence the arrest. The prig. oner expressed a willingness to go down below, (she re ferred to Lancaster, not the other place,) and plead hard for a little stimulus. Mary confided to the Justice • portion of her affecting history, and revealed the names of a num ber of her admirers, black and white. We suppress names out of respect for the feelings of the families of the colored gentlemen implicated. Awaiting the departure of the cars for Lancaster, whither she was banished to labor for the public good, for thirty days, the light one was accornmo dated in the cellar. BA/11.131ED TEM Wash.-On the same day Bill Brown (who figured in last week's report as dangerously stabbed in the lip) appeared before Justice Welsh, questioning that magis trate's authority to incarcerate the fair but frail Burroughs in the borough lock-up. The darkey magnificently offered to pay the costs, and give any amount of security for the woman's good behavior. The 'Squire's disgust and indig nation, which had been with difficulty suppressed during Mrs. B.'e recital of her miserable Life on the Hill, here found a legitimate object for its expression. He drew him self up to his full height, and fixing the black man with a glance, thundered forth a deelalon unparalelled In legal record: "Bill, I'll give you thirty minutes to leave the Werd ; if you're found above Lomat street In half an hour I'll send ,u down for thirty days." And William left. 'Squire, why didn't you Include the South Wanip and fix the borough limit. as the boundary of the forbidden terri tory I We advocate banishment In Its most comprehensive form. Juuous.--The next term of the Court of Quarter Seosions will commence on Monday the 19th of April. The following jurors have been drawn for the term: GREW Jutioas.—Samuel Book, East Donopl: Samuel L. Brubaker, Rapho; Andrew Brubaker, East Hemptield; Benjamin Buckwalter, East Lampoter; A. N. Bre:comae, City; Tease Bair, Learock; Thom. Collins. Columbia; Sam uel Dougherty, East Donegsk.Thomas Groff, Providence: Charles Gillespie, City; Samuel Hess, Pequee; Nathan Haloes, Little Britain: Benjamin Johnson, Jr., Manheim; David Knox, Salisbury; Jacob R. Keller, Weet Donegal; Abner Peoples, Strnhurg: Cyrus Royer. Providence; Luther Richards. City; Andrew W. Snavely': Elizabethtown; David Raphcr, Ulrich Shirk. Mantleim; John B. Warfel, Parading John Zook, Penn: Ctulstian Zook, East Donegal. PrrrrJuaoss.—Abmham Bal/6112611, Manor; Elisha Brown Colerain; Peter Bard. Ephrata; Michael Bender, Upper Lea cock; Groff Bender, West Earl; Jacob Backstreeser, Eliza bethtown: A. Scott Clarke, Deumorer. John Charles, Wash ington; Mark Connell. West Earl; John R. Diffenbach, Ma rietta: John Diller, East Earl; John Felix, Columbia; Wm. Fasset, Elizabeth; John Fryday, West Hempfleld: John B. Gish, West Donegal; Samuel G. Graff. Upper Leacock; John K. Good, Peguea; Samuel L. (hush. East Donegal; Edward Hibshman, Ephrata; Edward Hess, Manor; Jacob L. Hess, Pegnea; Jacob L. Heffmeler, City; Joshua W. Jack, City; Samuel E. Keller, Warwick; Abraham Kendig, Conestoga; David Kline, Mount Joy Bor.: Sylvester Kennedy, Salis bury; Emanuel Landis, East Lampeter; John Liutner, Manor, John Lynch. Elizabethtown; Andrew Landis, Penn: Elijah Lewis, Sadsbury; George Longsbough, Caernarvon; George Martin, Brecknock; Jacob K. Manning, Manor, Jacob M. Myers. Manheim, Samuel H. Miller,Elizabeth; John Hunter, Upper Leacock; John Plank, ternarvon; John Reist, Manheim; Adam K. Roam, Weal Gxaling Charles Rengier, City; Nathaniel E. Slaymaker, Paradise; Henry Shelly. Rapho; Jacob Sourbeer, Conestoga; Benjamin Taylor, Marietta; Amos Walton, ?Hartle, Jacob E. Grabill, East Donegal. WILL MEDICINE CURE A CHRONIC DISEASE ? —Chronic Diseases. as a general thing, are more difficult to cure than those termed acute, for the reason that the tissues are often injured in their structures. It usually takes a longer time to cure Chronic than recent diseases, but still they are curable when a propetVemedy is applied. Diseases of the Lungs, Bronchia, and Pulmonary apparatus, should not be suffered to continue long, as they generally lay the foundation of incurable disease. One of the best remedies for the cure of these complaints Is Dr. Keyser's Pectoral Syrup, prepared by that gentleman at 140 Wood street, Pittsburg, Pa., and sold by Heinltsh, 13 E. King st WHERE WAS GREELY t The following, which we clip from a New York paper, is a painful commentary upon the pseudo philanthropy of the Abolitionists of Gotham. If they would use some of their money to relieve the destitute at home and save them from starvation, it would be infin itely better 'ban to appropriate it to "bleeding Kansas" projects. It is horrible to think that in the city of New York, with its immense wealth, a human being is permitted to starve to death : A HORRIBLE CASE!—The body of an old negro named Redman was found on Thursday afternon in the cellar of the tenement house, No. 19 Mulberry st. It presented a dreadful spectacle, the head and face having been nearly devoured by rats. The unfortunate being actually died of starvation. lie lived quite alone in the cellar since the death of his wife, a few weeks hack. His neighbors, who are mostly poor negroes, knew that he was in a state of destitution, in consequence of his in ability to find employment of any kind, but were unable to help him. They saw him alive for the last time on Sunday, as he was des cending into his wretched abode. Yesterday attention was attracted by a shockirtg stench proceeding from the cellar. Some of the neigh bore entered and were horrified at the specta cle which presented itself. On a miserable pallet lay the emaciated corpse, surrounded by hundreds of rats, who were with difficulty driven away from their horrid feast. PIETY AND POLITICS The Philadelphia Evening Argus says:— We see it stated in the public Journals, that the wonderful awakenings and revivals of re ligion which are now going on in different parts of the country, are to be made political engines to advance the drooping cause of Abolitionism. Rifle Ward Beecher lets the cat out of the bag, and we record the fact for the information of the public. We had hoped that the enemies of true religion, who have brought such reproach upon the cause they profess to advocate, by turning their pulpits into Black Republican rostrums, had learned a salutary lesson, which would last them at least a quarter of a century. It seems, how ever, that this is not the case; the fanatics are quite determined that the pulpit shall con tinue to be prostituted to aid their treasonable schemes. We find the following item in one of our exchange papers: POLITICS AND PRAYERS.—The "daily prayer meetings" in New York are verging into poli tical gatherings. One individual, a few days ago, was earnest in his prayer, earnest in his denunciations of the " slave power" and the " odious Lecompton Constitution." Others were equally indiscreet. THE TURKISH ADMIRAL Mohammed Pasha, the 'Turkish Admiral, and his suite, consisting of Major Said Suli man, of the engineer corps, Capt. Thessam and Lieut. Sadick, of the Ottoman navy, are now staying, the guests of New York city, at the St. Nicholas, having arrived on Saturday week, in the steamer Europa, and are suffer ing all the infliction of having hospitality thrust upon them, or having their every step and most trifling words recorded by the public press, and of intrusion in every shape from the curiosity of the public. The Evening Post says of the Admiral's party and mission : The whole party are strongly marked with a Turkish nationality, swarthy complexions and dark sunken eyes, which would be remarked in any dress. his Excellency is the finest looking of the party—a man five feet ten inches or six feet high, with a strongly developed physique, erect carriage, with a full face and regular features. Of the precedents and present purpose in visiting the country, we have been able to gather the following: The Admiral says he visits this country for the two fold purpose of building a vessel for the Turkish navy, and conferring with the Government, officially, as the representative of the Sublime Porte. He intends to remain in the city a short time before he proceeds to Washington. He thus combines with his ship-building a diplomatic mission to this country, which if properly carried out, may result in important commercial results. He is now under forty years of age. His party will then return to the city, and remain until the contract for the construction of the frigate is made and the work commenced when the Admiral will return to Turkey, leaving Solyman Effendy, as Naval Construc• tor, to attend to the completion of the vessel. The Admiral will return and take command of her when she is launched and ready to sail for Turkey. Before leaving town he is to be received at the Navy Yard. After serving his country in various grades of military distinction, Mohammed Pasha was in 1851 promoted to the command of the frigate Mahmoudieh. lie was in com mand of the Turkish fleet throughout the Crimean war, and was present at the attack on Sebastopol, on the 17th of October, 1855. The Admiral has been received at the City Hall by the Mayor and Aldermen, and had his picture taken. COLLEGE STATISTICS.-By the annual state ment just printed, it appears that in forty seven colleges of the land, there are 8540 students, of whom 2082 aro professors of re ligion. There Ns ore, during the last year, 420 conversions. There were 987 who intended to become ministers. According to the fullest report we have ever seen, there are 122 col leges in the United State, of which 113 are ,Protestant, and 9 Rothan Catholic. Of the Protestant colleges, 16 are controlled by the Baptists, 13 by the Methodists, 8 by the Epis copalians, 11 by the Congregationalists, 2 by the Unitarians, 1 by the Universalists, and the remainder by the various branches of the Presbyterians. Of all the colleges, 15 or about one-eighth of the whole, are situated in New England. The Free States have sixty five of the colleges, and the Slave States fifty seven. NEW YORK BY GAS-LIGHT.—TO New York on Tuesday evening last the police let down on a model artistic e xhibition. The Tribune says:—"The girls, who were entirely nude, rushed wildly from the stage, striving to con ceal themselves, while the men made rapid tracks for the doors and windows. The officers, who confronted the men with revolvers in hand, would not allow a single one to leave until he gave his name and address. One of fered his gold watch, and another his well lined purse for the privilege of making a quiet exit. After taking down the names and residences of the visitors they were allowed to depart. The keeper of the place and the female artists were all arrested and taken to the station house."
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