INWILIGkiibtR4 LAIiCASTERIAN, GEO. SANDER ON E EDITOR. A. SANDER ON E Associate. LANCASTER, PA., MARCH 23, 1858 011:10IILATION, AOOO COPIES! MIIKLIWKION plum, $2,00 per annum. • DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS. JUDGE OF THZ 13UPRZHR COURT : WILLIAM A. PORTER, Plitladelphta _ CANAL COMMISSIONER: wiosiany FROST, Fayette. REROVALS.—Subsoribers who are about to change their residences, should forward us notice in advance—stating their PRESENT, as well as their SUTURE residence—and we will change the direction of their papers. THE KANSAS BILX. • By common consent the vote on the admis sion of Kansas into the Union as a State, was to be taken in the United States Senate on yesterday—but at 4 o'clock, the hour our paper went to press, the subject was still under discussion, and the final vote would not probably be had until late at night. If every member of the Senate was present, the vote would probably stand : for the admission, 37 against it, 25. The majority may, therefore, be 12—and, under no circumstances, we think can it be less than 8 or 10. The great contest will be in the House, where the friends and opponents of the bill are so nicely balanced in numbers that its .passage by some is considered extremely doubtful. We are not of those, however, who think so. The contest will doubtless be a close one, but our belief is strong that when all preliminary motions are disposed of, and the question of admission comes up, fair and square, before the body, a majority will be recorded in favor of the measure. Nor do we think the final struggle will be long delayed. The discussion may continue for ten days or two weeks, but beyond that it will hardly he extended. The people every where—the entire country'—are sick and tired of this everlasting Kansas question, and are anxiously desirous for its early settlement, and they are so instructing their representatives in Con gress. The whole Union has been :agitated with.it for the last four years, and it is full time the country had some rest—and especi ally is it necessary that Congress should at tend to the other and more important business of the Nation, which has been sadly delayed and neglected since the commencement of the session. A BARREN POLITICAL PARTY Who can name one great measure which the great opposition party has impressed upon the history of the country ? Here it has been struggling and writhing for the last twenty, years, (we say nothing of its open federal ca reer before it stole the name of Whig and Republican, ) and yet its impress does not stamp a single feature of the history of the country. It has writhed and agonized, broken the hearts of its noblest men, got up all sorts of political swindles, from hard cider to fuss and feathers, but it has not left the record of any one great measure on the page of history. It gave up a national bank long ago. The bankrupt law, which it passed in the hey-day of the Tippecanoe triumph, was so infamous that it died within a year from its birth of the very stench which it created. High tariff no tions have followed the bankrupt its ignoble grave. Other politicaLeatch-words have long ceased to ring from the lips of the once powerful op position party ; it has nothing left now but Kansas and niggers. With all the vast expen diture of money the party has hitherto made, with all the ferocious zeal they have manifest ed, with all their mad schemes to convulse and dissolve the Union, the opposition have nothing to show upon the record of history. Not one great public measure have they adop ted which now stands in full force. Not one great principle have they ever successfully carried out. Who wishes to follow such "blind guides ?" Democratic principle, Democratic policy, are stamped upon the age, and interwoven with every line of the country's history ; but where is one great measure to show that the opposition party ever existed ? Its history is one dark chapter of sympathy with the foes of our country in time of war, and faction and treason in time of peace.—Evening Argus. THE ACQUITTAL OF CuL. - SUMNER.—The statement that Col. Sumner bad been a, quit ted of all the charges and specifications on which he was lately tried by court-martial at Carlisle is confirmed, by official publication of the findings of the court. He is, therefore, released from arrest, and ordered to join his regiment in Kansas. The Secretary of War, however, expresses his disapproval of the verdict, which in effect declares " that Gen. Harney's answer to the court-martial at Lea vensworth was not an " official matter ;" and that Col. Sumner's letter of the 15th of Feb ruary is not a challenge to a duel." Ho thinks the letters of Col. Sumner to Gen. Harney, though evasive in the style, are clear declarations for a duel. This is doubtless correct, but the public feeling is with Col. Sumner, nevertheless. NEWSPAPER CHANGES The Washington Union has changed hands —Mr. Hems retiring, and. Mr. CORNEI.IUS WENDELL becoming sole proprietor and editor. The South Side Democrat, Petersburg, Va., is now edited and published by S. B. PAUL, Esq.,—its late able and tearless editor, A. 1). BANKS, Esq., retiring. BAKER P. LEE, Esq., has withdrawn from the Richmond Enquirer, which will hereafter be conducted by Mr. RlTcrun alone. THE SLOOP-OF-WAR “LANCASTER." The suggestion contained in the following letter is an admirable one. What say our citizens to the project 1 We hope measures will be taken without delay in the matter : NAVY YARD, PERIADELPHIA, March 20, 1,558. George Sanderson, Esq.—Editor, eft. :—A few days ago I strolled over the frames of the new steam Sloop-of War "Lan caster." As she lay in the stocks I felt she was entitled to the distinction of being the largest and most formidable of the five, for which the late appropriation was made. Her name suggested many pleasant recollections of my boyhood, and I felt that I could have no higher ambition than to be part of the complement of so beautiful a craft. The Sloop.of-War " Albany " carried in her cabin a beau tiful oil painting of the city after which she was named, presented by the citizens of that city. That painting orna mented her cabin duritig her career, and in every clime was a gentle remembrance of /tome. Why could not the citizens of your city place in the cabin of the " Lancaster" a similar painting as an appreciation of the compliment and the honor she may do her name' I make the sogges• Sion because it struck me as being appropriate, and give it you for what it is worth. With great respect I am yours, Ac., JAMES LEWIS, Lieut. U. S. Marines. THE ARMY BILL Gen. Quitman's bill authorizing the em ployment of five regiments of volunteers—one .of which shall be mounted •men—passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, by a vote of 124 to 73. READING MUNICIPAL ELECTION. —The elec tion on Friday last resulted in the election of BENNEVILLE KEIM, Esq., the Independent can didate for Mayor, by a majority of 444 over Mr. Sa"lade, the Democratic candidate. The Democrats, however, carried their candidate for City Treasurer by 168 majority, and also a majority of the Judges and Inspectors, Asses sors, Select and Common Councils, School Directors, Auditors and Constables. J®" The Philadelphia Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal .Church, will meet at Easton, Pa., on tomorrow. This body numbers over 200 Ministers, who represent some 60 or 70,000 members. THE SEW ticulnisia LAW. The speoial committee of the House of Rep resentatives reported a bill on Thursday last, remodeling the license law of the State. It is carefully drawn up, and, it is believed, will pass both branches and become a law. The following is an abstract of its provisions: SEC. I reduces minimum licenses of brew ers and distillers from $5O to s2s—thus alter ing proviso of 3d section, act March 31, 1856 ; distillers - selling under $l,OOO, to pay $l5: SEC. 2 reduces minimum of merchant licenses from $5O to $25, and reduces rates 20 per cent—thus altering the provision of the 12th section of,act of March 12, 1856. 3 rates hotel licenses on yearly sales of liquor, instead of rental, as follows : Class. Sales. License. 1 $lO,OOO or more $4OO 2 8,000 " 250 3 6,000 " 150 4 4,000 " 100 5 2,000 " 50 6 1,000 " 30 7 500 " 25 8 under 500 " 15 Provided, in Philadelphia and Pittsburg none less than $5O; nor in any other city or incorporated borough for less than $25. 4. Eating houses to pay according to the act of April 10, 1849, sections 22 and 23, but not less than $2O in Philadelphia and Pitts burg, or $lO elsewhere. This reduces the license in many cases one-half, as the act of 1849 imposed double this amount, with the provision that none in Philadelphia or Pitts burg should be less than $5O. 5. Merchants may sell by the quart, brewers and distillers by the gallon ; and brewers may take out a retail license. 6. License shall be granted to citizens of good moral character and temperate habits, wherever the provision of the law are compli ed with by them. 7. Licensee not transferable, but by the authority granting them ; no charge, save the fees, when transferred. New licensee may be granted for part of a year, for houses previous ly licensed, on paying in proportion. 8. Manufacturers of cider and domestic wines may sell the same by the gallon, and bottlers may sell cider, perry, ale, porter or beer by the bottle, not to be drunk on the premises. 9. Licenses may be granted to keepers of places of amusement, Lc., otherwise qualified, notwithstanding the prohibition in proviso of 2d section of act of 1856, but spirituous liquors shall not be sold under such license. 10. Applicants for eating houses license need not file a certificate of citizens, heretofore required by section eight, act of 1856, nor need such applications be published. They shall be filed with the clerk of the court, and granted by the treasurer, except in the county of Allegheny, on the proper bond being ap proved by the distret attorney and treasurer. 11. Illegal sales of liquors punishable for first offence by fine of $lO to $lOO and cost ; subsequent convictions $25 to $lOO, with not more than three months' imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.; forfeiture of license, and not capable uf receiving license for two years. Repeals section twenty eight, act 1856, but no other act or sections. 12. No prosecutor to receive part of fine if a witness, hut constables shall receive two dollars on the conviction of any persons re turned by them. 13. No grocer or wholesale dealer shall have a retail license to sell spirituous liquor. [The remaining sections relate principally to Philadelphia.] THE KANSAS BILL IN THE HOUSE The outgivings of tbe special correspondents of the northern opposition press, known to be well advised with respect to the plans and intentions of the combination in the House of Representatives against the passage of the Kansas bill, indicate that direct or indirect votes thereon will be taken immediately upon its reception there. One correspondent asserts that the " House will act speedily, without debate." Kansas has certainly been sufficient. ly discussed in Congress, ari{l we know of no reason why the question should not be dispos ed of speedily. We notice these warnings in order to impress upon the friends of the admission of Kansas that every vote is impor tant, and that there is not much difference between an absence at the critical time and an actual vote against the bill. The prelimi nary motions that may be made are of nearly as much importance as the final vote on the main question. In a full House its passage is certain. Should the opposition at any time discover that they have a majority of those present, the opportunity will doubtless be embraced to make a summary disposition of the bill.— Washington Union of Saturday. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, By and with the advice and consent of the Spoofs COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS.—WiIIiam S. Jackson, district of Vidalia. Maryland, vice U. A. Z. Smith, whose commission expired. John T. Mason, district of Baltimore, Maryland, vice Philip F. Thomas, whose commission expired. John T. Hammond, district of Annapolis, Maryland, vice James Sands. whose commission expired. Tench Tilghman, dis trict of Oxford ; Maryland, vice R. B. Willis, deceased. SURVEYORS OF CUSTOMS.—James R. Thompson, at Town Creek, Maryland, re-appointed. William 11. Brown, at Llewellensburg, Maryland, re appointed. Washington Fin ley, Baltimore, Maryland, vice John 0. Wharton, whose commission expired. APPRAISERS OF MERCIIANDIZE.—BeaIe 11. Richardson, at Baltimore, Maryland, vice Philip Poultuey. D. C. Spring er, at Baltimore, Maryland, vice L W. Gosnell. John W. Baughman, of Maryland, or Appraiser General, vice Wil liam P. Ponder. NAVAL OFFICEP.—Lekvi K. Bowen, district of Baltimore, Maryland, vice John Kettlewell, whose commission expired. APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR. Lazaretto Physician, Lewis S. Filbert, of Lancaster coun ts, for the Port of Philadelphia. Stanley Woodward, Notary Public, WU kesharre, Luzern° county. Joseph 11. Lenhart, Notary l'ubli.., Crawford county. George W. Strickler. Inspector of Lumber at Philadel phia, iu place of A. D. Downs, resigned. Henry E. Durell, Notary Public, Jersey Shore, Lrom ing county. John T. King, Commissioner of Deeds, Davenport, lowa. Joseph Clark, of Armstrong county, Inspector of Domes tic Spirits, Philadelphia. James Allison. of Mifflin county. Measurer of Coro, Salt. Coal and Lime, Philadelphia. William F. Cotnley, Philadelphia, Auctioneer. Uriah S. Lowe, Commissioner to take acknowledgments of Deeds, Elmira. New York. Solomon Fogel, Sealer of Weights and MesAures for Lu high county. "SOBER SECOND THOUGHT" IS ILLINOIS.-- The Democracy of this State have been looked to as presenting the strongest evidence of the Anti-Lecompton sentiment, and we are glad to find that even there, in Douglas' own home, the "will of the majority " of the Democracy of the Union has begun to bring about the true feeling. The leading Democratic German press of the State, located at Chicago, the National Democrat, has been heretofore ardently with Mr. Douglas in his opposition to the President's policy. A few days since, it declared that the Democracy of the Union were with the Presi dent, and it would not abandon its party for any mere personal inclination. In its last issue in reply to some remark upon its manly reso lution, it declared that "it would not desert the party, even for Stephen A. Douglas!" " that it believed the question was one of peace or prolonged strife," and remarked—"receive Kansas into the Union as a State, and let its people govern themselves as they please, and bring peace to the Union !" It indicates a significant change in the movements of the Democracy since the issue of the President's Kansas Message. Those who count upon the party deserting their chosen standard bearer are doomed to inglorious discomfiture ! THE TUREC ROBBED.—Mohammed Pasha ar rived at Washington on Tuesday night. He had not been at Willard's hotel twenty min utes before his room was broken open, his trunk ransacked, and their contents strewed about, and his carpet bag cut fairly in two. Two thousand dollars in gold, and a crown set with gems, worth as much more, were undis covered by the thieves. The readers of the Intelligencer, and the public generally, are respectfully invited to examine the splendid assortment of Paints, Glass, Drugs, &c., of GALLIARD & MARSHALL, No. 1521 Market street, west of Broad, Phil adelphia. Give them a call and examine for yourselves. See advertisement in another column. z Both brandies of the Legislature have agreed to adjourn on the 22d of April. PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, the chairman of the Committee on the Pacific Railroad, intro duced a bill, on Tuesday last, which was refer- . red to that committee, to aid in the construc tion of a railroad from St. Louis to San Fran cisco. It proposes to pass through Albuquerque, the Zuni villages, and the Tejon Pass. .One half of the road is to be built by the State of Califirnia, and the other half by the State ni Missouri ; the United States to grant money and lands to aid in building it. After twenty miles are built, five per cent. United States thirty year bonds to be issued to the Sta e building it, at the rate of $7,500 per mile, and so on for two hundred miles west from St. Louis and east from San Francisco. Then, for two hundred mile= further, bonds to he issued at the rate of $lO,OOO per mile. Then, for one hundred 'lutes further, at the rate of $12,500 per mile; and for the remainder of the way at the rate of $15,000 per mile No bonds to be issued until each section of twenty miles is built; the whole amount of bonds not to exceed $30,000,000. Twenty five miles of the road to be built and equipped the first year by each State, and thereafter not less than one hundred miles each per year. The road to be finished in ten years. The United States to have,as a consideration for its aid, a legal right to a priority of use for all Government purposes. Five years after the road is finish ed, all mail pay, and pay for troops, sailors, munitions of war, and Indian goods, to be ap plied to pay the bonds advanced by the United State, until principal and interest are refund ed. If, when the first bonds are due, any indeht edness remain, California and Missouri are severally to pay the balance. The mail pay for daily service to be six hundred dollars per mile until after the road baa been finished ten years, Government to pay no more for its freights than individuals ; and if the President of the United States deem that too high ; Con gress, upon his special recommendation, may by law fix a reasonable rate. 'Twenty sections of land per mile, granted to create a reserve of good lands in Missouri and California, with which to aid in building the road over the plains beyond. It is provi ded that no patent shall issue until twenty miles of the road are finished ; and then the state building it is to have one tenth only of the amount to which that division of twenty miles would he entitled. On the building of another division of twen ty miles, patents are to issue tier one-tenth of the lands to what that particular division of twenty miles of road would be entitled, and also to one-tenth of that to which the preced ing division of land is entitled. On the com pletion of a third section of twenty miles of road, patents to issue for one tenth of the lands to which each of the preceding divisions of road in entitled, and so on until the road is finished. Missouri is to begin to build at St. Louis, and California at San Fransieco, and proceed continuously. They are to meet on the 108th meridian of longitude, near Zuni. The aid of money is given upon the same principle:as the land—for two hundred miles at each end only $7.500 per mile; for the next two hundred miles $lO,OOO per mile ; fhr the next hundred miles, at each end, $12,500. Thus, for five hundred miles at each end—in all one thou sand miles—aid is given only to the' amount of $9,500,000. The balance of the $30,000,- 000 is devoted to the remaining eleven hun dred miles. There are to be four branches to the road —two north and two south. No aid but lands is given to these. One Southern branch to begin at Vicksburg, running by Fulton, and the other at Fort Smith, running up the Canad ian until they connect with the Pacific Rail road at or near Anto Chico ; one Northern branch beginning at the mouth of the Big Sioux on the Missouri, and running by the way of Fort Kearney, and the other at St. Joseph's on the Missouri river, and both to connect with the Pacific road at or east of Alhuquer que. Those four branches are so located, it is asserted, as to well accomodate every impor tant road in the Unire , l States with an easy connection with the St. Louis and San Francis co Railroad. FROM WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, March 18, 1858. The following is the list of cadets appointed to the Military Academy at West Point : New York—Ninth Congressional District, Frederick J. James; Sixteenth, John Egan; Eighteenth, James It. Reed; Twenty-fourth, Theodore Y. iiihne; Twenty fifth. Henry C. Dodge; Twenty-sixth, Albert M. Murray. Pennsylvania—Second District, Charles W. Smith; Sixth, .1. H. Porter ; Twenty-second. James Riddle. New Jersey—First District. Win. C. Bornard. Maine—Second District, Jared A. Smith ; Fifth, Odes A. Blanchard. Mass.husetts—Fourth District, Geo. Burroughs; sixth John H. Weleb; Tenth. Clemens C. Chaffee; Eleventh, Wm. B. Chapman; First District, vacant. Connecticut—Third District, James D. Webb; Second, vacant. Kentucky—Ninth District, George M. Ewing; Second, vacant. Ohio—Seventh District. Henry B. Denny; Sixth, yin niece Conrad: Twelfth, Morris Shoff; Thirteenth, F. B. Hamilton; Seventeenth, Asa Boilers; Eighteenth, Henry S. IVelmore. The Third. Sixth, Eighth and Eleventh Dis tricts are vacant. Indiana—Third District, W. Shrewsbury: Fifth, Isaac Helm Sixth. James P. Drake; Seventh, Wm. F. Spurgen; Ninth, John A. Krebs; Tenth, Arthur F. Reid. Illiuois—Seventh District, Joseph M. Vance. Missouri—Fourth District, Joseph Crane. jr.; Sixth..iss per F. Templeton ; Seventh District vacant. In===2l California—William A. Maryo. Kansas—Goo. W. Smith. Nebraska—Clenry C. Wharton In addition to the above, cadets have been appointed from the Southern States. There are no vacancies in Delaware, Rhode Island, Michigan, Wisconsin, Vermont or New Hampshire. The Turkish visitors were formally received by the President to-day, who tendered them the hospitalities of the country. Mohammed Pasha replied, saying that he had been direct ed by his imperial master to be guided by the advice of the President, and to offer this souv enir in testimony of the high regred enter tained by the Sultan for the President. The President then invited the visitors to a dinner nest Wednesday. Among the few persons present at the reception were General Cass, J. Horsford Smith, the Hon. J. M. Cross, Edw. H. Cormick, and the President's Private Secretary. WASHINGTON, March 20.—The House Com mittee on Foreign Affairs are now considering the propriety of abrogating the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. It is highly propable they may report in favor of its immediate abrogation. The policy of neither the Administration or opposition party in the House, on the course to be pursued with regard to Kansas when the Senate bill may come up after Monday, is yet well defined. It is believed by well informed members, however, that the Republican-Doug las party intend to introduce a number of side issues to embarrass the question ; and, finally, if the vote be against them to make an effort to refer it to the special Kansas Committee of fifteen. This will depend very much upon the strength of the two parties that can be muster ed. The purpose of the opposition is to take advantage of any favorable moment when the absence of Administration men may give them an opportunity. LATER FROM. MEXICO By the arrival of the steamship Tennessee at New Orleans, from Vera Cruz, we have two week's later news from Mexico. From the accounts in the papers, the country appears to he in the most deplorable condition, in a state of actual anarchy. The Extraordinary of the fourth says that robbery succeeds rob bery upon the public highway, in such rapid suocesssion that the merchants will soon be forced to suspend entirely bringing goods to the capital. It says it is almost impossible to conceive the real condition of things, much less to convey any just idea of it to persons at a distance. The Zuloaga Government seems to be absolutely powerless to establish order. A desperate conflict was expected to take place about the 6th or 7th inst., at Celaya, the Government forces and the opposition being about equal as to force, each having some 6,000 troops. The Extraordinary has no hope of peace for a long time. The Zuloaga Gov ernment has made a forced levy to secure sol diers, and for this purpose was siesing upon servants as they issue from/the houses of their employers. Zuloaga, it appears, has appointed Governors to the States, districts and cities, but the appointees were utterly unable to as sume their functions, and do not dare even to attempt to. The Juarez, or Federal Govern. ment, was at Gaudalajara, and its friends re port that the States of the interior are com bining to overthrow that of Zuloaga. The forces of the latter, it was supposed, would soon attack the State of Vera Cruz.— What the upshot of this terrible state of the country will be, no human prescience can tell. It is a horrid and bloody commentary upon revolution as a remedy for the existanoe of political evils. From the New York Herald. PORT LEAVENWORTH CORRESPON DENCE. Morementl of lieinjorcenients for the Utah Army, &c. FORT LEA VENWORTH, Kairses,larch 5.1858. - • On Wednesday nejit, the 10th inst.. the first substantial moveme& for reinforcing the Utah army commences. Two companies of the First Cavalry—raised to the maximum standard by transfers of men and horses from the Third Company—and two companies of the Sitth Infantry, completed in a similar way, proceed hence direct to join Johnston's command. It is rather early in the season to commence such a movement, hut the government is doubt less desirous of aiding Johnston at the earliest practicable moment. A train of two hundred wagons proceeds to Fort LaramtP under the protection of these troops, to transport the sup plies at that post. Colonel Hoffman, Sixth Infantry, is charged with this duty, and is in command of this force. The cavalry compan ies are F and K, commanded respectively by Lieutenant Otis and Captain Stewart ; the infantry companies D and E, commanded by Brevet Major Edward Johnson and Second Lieutenant J. A. Smith. Assistant Surgeon and Mrs. Johns accompany the command as far as Laramie. Some inconvenience is experienced by pub lic agents, for the want of a telegraphic con nection between Leavenworth and the eastern terminus at Booneville. At present, in mat ters of importance, expresses must be despatch ed to Booneville, and the answer returned in the same way, by which much valuable time is lost, if indeed the very object be not defeat ed. Communications sometimes are of the utmost importance, arising from some unfore seen contingency, and admitting of but little or no delay. The cost of these despatches recently amounted to one hundred dollars. The " solid men" of Leavenworth seem to be asleep on this point. ARRIVAL OF SECRETARY HARTNETT-CONDITION OF THE ARMY-THE MORMONS FORTIFYING THE PRINCIPAL PASSES-SNOW-INDIANS SIDE WITH THE AMERICANS, FTC. . From the St. Lords Republican, March 15 Very unexpectedly, Mr. John Hartnett, Secretary of the Territory of Utah, arrived in this city on Saturday night, froth Camp Scott. He left that post on the 26th of January, bringing us news from the army two or three weeks later than our direct advices. At the time he left the entire command was in very comfortable condition, enjoying excel lent health, and, considering all things, getting along pleasantly. Only four deaths had oc curred since the arrival of the command, and but one officer—Lieut Smith : United States infantry—was sick. They had plenty to eat, and by a judicious supply of different kinds of food the scurvy was altogether avoided. All intercourse between the Mormons of Salt Lake Valley and the troops at Camp Scott ceased after the let of January. It was, however, well established that the Mormons were actively employed in fortifying the most important passes leading to Salt Lake City, and that they intended to offer resistance to the advance of the army upon their city. It is admitted that the canoes, fortified and in the possession of determined men, offer very great if not insurmountable obstacles to the march of the troops, and it was seriously dis cussed in camp whether the march upon Salt Lake City should not be made by another route, a hundred miles longer in distance, but presenting fewer obstructions, and those of no serious magnitude. This it was supposed, would be done, as soon as reinforcements, sup plies, and particularly animals, could be ob tained. Col. Johnston calculated upon receiv ing this aid by the latter part of May or let of June. He had ordered the troops at Forts Laramie and Kearney to join him at the earli est possible period this spring, and they will move, it is understood, as soon as forage suffi cient for the animals can be obtained. It is satisfactory to know that the reports which represented that the 'lndians of that country were in the interest of, and would take sides with, the M.,rmons, are incorrect. A large party of the Utahs—two hundred in number of the principal men—had been in Camp Scutt. were well received by the Super intendent, who distributed presents to them, and assurances peaceable intentions toward the Americans were given. Such was the general tenor of the information obtained from the traders among them. The Cheyennes on the route also professed a desire to be at peace with our people, acknowledging that they had been whipped by them. The Indians were not, however, so peaceably inclined toward each other ; and as large numbers of the Cheyennes, Pawnees and Sioux were in close proximity to each other, near O'Fallon's Bluff, a fight was expected. The coldest weather experienced at Camp Scott put the mercury 14 'degrees below iero at sunrise, but the days were usually warm and dry, and as the camp is favorably located in a valley and wood was plenty, there was not a great deal of suffering from this cause. At no time had the snow been more than five or six inches deep there. A theatre, under canvass, was one of the most popular sources of amusement for the troops, and it was well attended. In his progress from Camp Scott, Hartnett's party found scarcely any snow until they got to the South Pass. On the south side of that Pass, the snow was from one and a half to three and a half feet deep for thirty miles. The crust of the snow was sufficient to bear the weight of the men, but the pack mules suffered terribly, breaking through the crust, and frequently stumbling and falling down. From that point to Fort Laramie there was no snow, but the weather was exceedingly cold. On the second day out from Laramie a general thaw commenced, and the road was muddy and full of water until they reached Fort Kearney. There the weather was warm and the roads better. Grass may be expected at an earlier period than usual. No mail had been received at Camp Scott since that of the Ist of October, which went out with Colonel Cooke's command. A solitary copy of the Republican found its way into camp from Fort Laramie, and was in great demand. The mail of November 1 was met at Green river, and would get into camp on 30th January ; that of the lst of January was met at the foot of the Rocky Ridge on the 20th February, where they had abandoned their wagons, with the intention of packing their animals through to the South Pass ; the mail of the Ist February was met on the 21st, six miles beyond Ash Hollow ; and the mail of March four days out from Atchison. Those who have correspondence with Camp Scott can, from these figures, see what prospect there is of getting letters to and from that post. Mr. Hartnett's party had fifteen mules with them, and their animals, when they could not find dry grass, had to subsist on cotton wood and willow twigs. Mr. Hartnett was accom panied by Messrs. Livingston, John Kerr, R. Carter, Mr. Clark and Peter Rene. Messrs. Livingston and Kerr had in their possession an "express mail" from the army at Utah, which will be opened and distributed at Fort Leavenworth. About the time of their arrival at Fort Laramie,. Mr Garey, of the firm of Ward Garey, settlers and traders at the Fort, was killed by the explosion of a keg of gunpowder. He was in a wagon at the time, and his body was thrown to a great distance. The accident occurred some distance from the Fort, while he was out on a trading expedition. The Territorial government was in rather a passive state at Camp Scott, waiting the move ments which would take the officers to the Beat of government at Great Salt Lake City. Col. Johnston was very popular with his command, comprising, with the volunteers, some two thousand three hundred men, and the most friendly relations existed between him and the civil division of the camp. Notwithstanding the culpable delay of Con gress in providing means and money for the troops which have been ordered to the assis tance of Colonel Johnston, and which, it is admitted, should have been done, the admin istration has not been unmindful of its duty, in this emergency. In three or four weeks, at least 3,000 troops will be en route from Fort Leavenworth, and every effort will be made to reach Camp Scott in the time indicated by Col. Johnston. But woe be to Congress if, from their neglect, that succor should fail, and this gallant army be cut off. It is known to be in the contemplation of the Mormons to attack Camp Scott, if a favorable opportunity is given them, before reinforcements can ar rive, and this fact ought to induce members to let " Bleeding Kansas" alone until all neces sary appropriations are made for the army. A VILLAGE FOR SALE.—The Sheriff of New ark advertises for sale the entire village of Malaga, in New Jersey. It consists of more than 5,000 acres of land, with glass works, mills, and forty dwelling houses. The village exhibits a scene of desolation and abandon ment, so complete and thorough as to be rarely exceeded. T V A. 3 TI. (I OWN T V '.ll Ts Tr A FATAL ACCIDENT.—An accident °Gamed in Peones tarp.. on yeeterday week, which resulted In the death or Rev. Jacob Kreider. well known throughout the county ea a Menuonist preacber2lt appears that Mr. Krei der and a m's in his employ went into a grove, near hie residence, to rut down down 601X18 timber, and while the man was at work Mr. K. was In conversation with a neigh hor, when au upper limb of the, tree suddenly broke off, and M. its deeceot struck Dim on the head, inflicting • severe wound, from which he died. In about four hours.— Mr. Kreider was a prominent member of the order of Men monists, and ems not only highly respected among those of hie own persuasion, but by the community at large, and this announcement of his sudden death will surprise many, aa well as cast a deep gloom over his Immediate friends. THE. Row lTtil ETRNINOS—PRESIDENT ciER RANT'S OW "TRE. FAVILT: ITILRICL.TION re SOCIrTY 405 ?RP. RTUrr.."-Th. fifth lecture of the Howard course was mother most complete SULCMS. Fulton Hall. on Friday evenlng.vt.s crowded to overflowing . in ever}, part. Pres id-mt Gee R ART. of Franklin and Marsh, il College. discoursed on "The Family: Its Relation to itocietv and the State.”— The lecture was able. eloquent. profound and interesting-- Just tomk an one as might have been expeetedlrom the distinguished gentleman who delivered it. The audience WA,* delighted. and at the conclusion gave vent to their feelings in rapturous applause The subject was discussed by John Wise, Esq., Rev. Mr Harbangh. Ras. Mr. Demund. Maj. A. D. Ditmars, A. H. Timid. Esq.. Rev. Mr. Rosenmiller. Rev. Th. Bowman and Rev. Mr. Hoffmeler. This is always , 71:10 of the most Inter esting features of the Howard evenings, and affords a vast deal of amusement and instruction. The next lecture of the course will be delivered by Prof. THOMAS C. Pomona. of Franklin and Marshall College. From the Professor's well-known abilities as a lecturer, and high standing , among literary-men, Fulton Hall will doubtlesa be filled by an appreciating audience. MEETING OF COUNCILS.—A special meeting of Gem:mils will be held this evening. at 7 o'clock, In their Chambers, City Hall. TEA TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS.—The Democrats of Bart township did the handsome thing on Friday. They carried their whole ticket for township officers by a majority of more than 2 to 1! The Democrats of Colombia also carried both wards by a handsome majority. Strasburg Borough has gone the same way. We have not heard fully from the other districts of the comity, but judge. from the reports which have:reached us, that the Democrats have held their own on the result of last year. ST. PATRICK'S DAY.—Wednesday last was the anniversary of tho birth of St. Patrick, Ireland's Patron Saint, who, according to ancient tradition, "Was a gentleman, And came from decent people, And built a church in Dublin town, And ou its top a steeple." Be that as it may, we never recollect, in our short life, of experiencing so fine a St. Patrick's Day. It could not have been lovelier, and our streets were filled from early morn till late In the evening with gay, happy, beautiful and lively promenaders. Crinoline reigned Queen. and the por male bipeds, thinking -discretion the better part of valor," surrendered the side walks without a murmur.— The good -sons of Erin. - io this city, kept the day pcptty generally by abstaining, from employment. Divine service was held in tho Catholic.Chtirches, which were filled with attentive congregat ions. In the evening. however. the old gentleman put his hand to the bellows and gave us a right hearty -blow." All honor to Ireland's Patron Saint. May he always favor us with such delightful weather on each succeeding anniver sary of his birth-day. “VAMOOSED THE RANCHE."—On yesterday week. Mr. L. M. Hones, Steward at the Lancaster County Normal School. left the quiet and beautiful village of Mil lersville under rather peculiar circumstances. The session of the Normal School having recently closed, Hobbs had collected some three or four thousand dollars from the students in payment for board. ke. He came to this city on that day, stabled his horses and wagon at one of our principal hotels, and suddenly ••left for parts unknown !” Sundry bills in this city, which include bakers', butchers' and storekeepers', remain unsettled. This Hobbs made strong professions of religion: always wore a sanctimonious expression of countenance, and looked for all the world like a dear, innocent, good, easy soul—in short, a '•love of a man." Indeed, on several 0C- C.86i0138 we have heard him make long prayers, iu which the rascality and degeneracy of this world seemed to cause him a vast deal 'of regret.. The villain and hypocrite have been acted by him to perfection. Ile has most effectually Stolen the livery of Heaven to serve the Devil iu." He won, by his christiun deportment and oily manners, the confidence of a number of our citizens, who would he very glad to nee Hobbs at the pres.at time. They would, no doubt, cheerfully furnish him with a “boarding house," situated In the eastern part of the city, but he wouldn't have the privilege of acting as Keeper. Our good friends at Millersville should be careful that no more such char acters be appointed purveyors for the students con nected with the Normal School. And it would not be a bad idea If some of our churches were to inquire into the matter and see whether any such “wolves in sheep's clothing" aro connected with their flocks. The cause of true Christianity has already suffered long enough from hypocritical pretenders. THE MoZART CHORAL SOCIETY.—We are informed that the Mozart Choral Society of this city intend giving one of their superb musical entertainments in a few weeks, and are making extensive preparations for the same. The rehearsals of this Society always attract crowds of persons, and we can say that the ladies and gentlemen composing the association, same sixty in number, ate among the very best musical performers in the State.— Indeed. we know of no place In the country where a musi cal taste so generally prevails as in this city. We have the best of military bands, orchestras, church choirs, and a society which ranks in the first of musical circles.— Among the choice compositions to be performed at the Mozart's concert is the "Anvil Chorus," said to be one of the finest pieces ever introduced into our city. We can predict for the Society an overflowing house, and the public that they will have a rich musical .307:1•00. TIIE RELIGIOUS AWAKENING.—The religious awakening which has been felt in other cities Las extended itself to this. Daily prayer meetings are held iu St. Paul's M. E. Church, South Queen street, from 12 to 1 o'clock, p. us., and large numbers of persons are said to attend.-1 We trust much good may be accomplished by this novel movement. We also learn that a movement is on foot, among the laymen of the different congregations of this city, to orga nize a Union Prayer Meeting, similar to those now being held in Philadelphia and New York. NEW PATENTS.—We are inforrn - A. that Mr. WILLIAM DILLER, of this city, has received letters patent for an improvement in lubricating the axle-bones of carriage wheels The improvement is a valuable one, and its con struction is said to very simple. Mr. Diller is one of our most Intelligent and enterprising mechanics. DANIEL HERR, EST. County Treasurer, has received a patent for an improved constructed lime-kiln. The inven tion claimed by Mr. Herr Is the substituting of permanent fire-brick arches over the furnace instead of the ordinary mode, by which a kiln can be kept in constant operation, drawing off the lime every eight hours, and filling in the stone at the top as long as may be deemed necessary. A model of this machine can be seen at Mr. Herr's office in the Court House. AMERICAN FIRE COMPANY.—The annual election for officers of this company woo held at the engine hall, Church street, on the 15th lust. The election was largely attended, a heavy vote polled, and much interest manifested. The following officers were elected to serve until Starch, 1859: President—Col. Samuel H. Price. Vice Presidents—Jesse Landis, Esq.. Dr. .1 T. Baker. Secretary—E. de W. Breneman. Treasurer—J. 13. Swartzwelder. Messenger—William C McGann. Conductor of Ballots—John Powell. Chief Engineer—Henry C. Demuth. Assistant Engineers—Col. Webb Michael, Henry Powell, Henry Rodgers, Unite Rudisell, William Lambert. Axemen—William Jordan, Lawrence Knapp, John Hu ber, John Marion. Chief Hose Director—George Miller. Assistant Hose Directors—Samuel Eshleman, John Woehr, John McAvov. Thomas Walker, Isaac Kinnear, George Peterman, William Rote, Davis Kitch. The damage which the American Engine received at the late Chesnut street fire (with the exception of re-painting) has been repaired. and the apparatus of the Company is again in good working order, and, it is to be presumed, under the management of the newly-elected and efficient Chief Engineer, Mr. Demuth, it will be kept so. THE UNION HOSE CARRIAGE.—The Union Company, we learn, have had their Hose Carriage almost thoroughly rebuilt, and entirely repainted. The carriage, having been much injured, was placed in the Coach Factory of Cox, Decker & Co., South Duke street, where the repairs were made. A new reel, beautifully painted and orna mented, has replaced the old one, and other necessary im provements have been made. The carriage, in its new "rig," is said to present a fine appearance. COLLECTOR OF TAXES.—The County Corn- MloBlollerS have re-appointed Mr. ABSALOM FAIRER Collector for this city of State, County and School tax for the ensuing " COMMODORE STOCKTON'S SON " CAGED.— The young blood who lately figured in this city as a "son of Commodore Stockton," and swindled the Inland from rants Company of fifty dollars. besides flourishing in some other transactions, has been arrested in Baltimore. The Sun gives the following account of his arrest, and a few particulars concerning him : It will be recollected that some mouths ago a young man who representedAimself to be a son of Commodore Stockton, flourished pretty atctensively for a while at Lancaster, Pa., and on leaving paid his bills with checks and drafts on banks and persons where be had no money. An unsuccess ful effort was made at the time to arrest him, but he escap ed. Yesterday, while walking on Baltimore street, Mr. Bolivar D. Posey, of Lancaster, recognized the party, and called on officers Simpson and Rote who took him into custody and conducted him to the middle district police station. He there gave the name of Samuel Stubbine. In his possession was found a receipt from 0. M. Bartlett, agent of the Adams Express Company at Meriden, Conn., for a draft of $32 on the Conway (Mass.) Bank. It was dated Feb. 6, 1853. There were also found several letters, a part of which were written In pencil and part in ink, and all of which were signed Annie." They were without date and the envelopes were destroyed so as to obliterate all trace of the place from which they came. All the letters spoke as though coming from a wife, two children, "Eddie" and " glla," being frequently spoken of In Each. In the letters she speaks of the families of Stebbins, Moors and others, and one of them conveys the inference that she re sides in Greenfield. She spoke of his going South, and complained that before doing so he did not remove her to some place where there was a church to which ,she could send the children, as she was impressed with the necessity of bringing them up In the way they should go. The letters are well written, and one of them begins " Dear Luth," an abbreviation of Luther, which is doubtless his proper given name. There wail also. found in his possession a memoran dum book, containing items of East Orange, in New Jersey, and a 'village in Vermont, while the name of almost every western retiree% is mentioned. He expressed bust night his willingness to go to Pennsylvania without a requisi tion, and it is probable be will be taken on to-day. MOUNT JOY ACADEMY.—We direct attention to the card of Mr. MOORS, the Principal of this flourishing Institution, in another column. The last Beaton, we are gratified to learn, was a very successful one, and the Academy bids fair to become, in a short time, one of the bat In the State. It is a credit to Mount Joy and to Lan caster county, and should be most liberally patronised by our eitlsene STILL Asuman. SINCWE.—The ink is searee ly dry upon the pen before we have to chronicle another suicide. A. strange penchant seems to exist In the minds of some for murdering themselves. We do hope we have now done reporting such unpleasant incidents. The fol lowing is clipped from the Express of Saturday evening A Simutat& SUICIDE—Ten Lore FOUND.—About the ltith of January last, a man named Geo. Frees, a German, em ployed at Shenk's Hotel, South Queen street, as an ostler, suddenly disappeared, since which time nothing had been heard of him until yestenday, when - his body was found in a pond near the Conestoga, about two miles above Wittner's bridge. The body wee discovered last evening, about seven o'clock, by Mr. Fellenbaum and a boy, who were on their way to the creek to draw or Bet some flub nets. There is something peculiarly sad in the fate of this man. He was about fifty years of age, a good mason, and leaves a litre and five or six children. He was of intemperate habits, and there is no doubt that he threw himself into the pond while laboring under a fit of delirium tremens. The day before he was missed, he was seen by a man at Cedar Hill, about a mile above where his body was found, swinging with his hands from th limb of a tree. The man thinking his conduct somewhat singular, pointed in the direction of town, and told him he had better go that way, which he accordingly did. and that appears to be the last time he was seen alive. About a week after he was last seen, a hat and coat were found in the neighborhood, which were iden tified as Frees', and, though his family and friends knew of It, no search was made for him, and his fate has been in volved in mystery until last evening, when his half node, discolored body was found as above stated. Coroner dummy summoned a jury this morning. about two o'clock, whose verdict was that the deceased committed suicide by drowning. The Coroner procured a coffin and burled the body near the spot where he was found; but we learn that it is the intention of the family to disinter It and bury it elsewhere. THE HOWARD ASSOCIATHIN.—At the regular meeting of the Executive Committee, held in the Common Council Chamber, City Hall, the Steward presented hie report for the week ending March 10th, as follows: For N. E. Ward-28 families, 102 persons, amount, $25.59 " N. W. Ward-45 " 248 " " 59.47 S. V.. Ward—i3O .. 217 52.04 S. W. Ward—v 3 " 217 57.54 '215 944 Distribution for the week ending Tuesday. March loth, being the 14th and last week: For i. E. Ward— 13 families. 20 person, amount. $2.75 •• N. W. Ward-18 •• 4 tiO S. E. Ward-20 •• 9.59 " W. Ward-1.1 50 •• 338 56 $19.62 The following preamble and mirth:along weti ottani monely adopted, and ”rdered to be published WEIEHEAS, The Executive Coirrimittee of the Howard As sociation having expended the funds committed to them by the citizens of Lancaster and others. for the relief of the poor and destitute. and the severity of the season having passed by, with the prospect of a rovival of business Opera tions. which will afford employment for the many who have been unemployed since last-fall; therefore. Resolved, That the Block Committees be militated to suspend further distributions. And the Executive Com mutes hereby return their thank.. to their fell .w-citizens for their liberal contributions; thus enabling the Associa tion to relieve the wants of huudiads, who otherwise would have suffered severely during the past winter. Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the Block Com mittees, for their hearty co-operation and untiring °Mirth in ministering to the wants of the needy. Resofccd, That we return our thanks to C linger. Esq.. fur the O. of his rooms, in Market Square, (free of charge.) non Depository. Also to, Mr. Gilbert Hartley, Mr. John VV. Robley, and others, for the use of sundry articles of furni ture in the Depository. Resolved, That the small amount of outstanding sub scriptions be collected as speedily or possible, and that these, together with the amount arising from the ensuing Howard Evening Lectures, be reserve-I for fattier opera tiOng. EXAMINATION AT THE CLIURCHTOWN ACAD EMT.—An examination of the Students of this Institution will take place on Thursday next, 25th Inst., when the classes will be examined in the branched they have gone over during the Session. The studies embrace the Latin and Greek languages, English Oreturner,Geography, Geometry, Algebra, Arithmetic, Philosophy, Mental Arithmetic. Or thography, &e. The examination- will commence at 9 o'clock, a. m. In the evening an entertainment, consisting of speech., dialogues and compositions, interspersed with music from the New Holland Brass Band, will be given. The charge of admission will he 10 rOl,l A rind hue sent us the fulluwin4 pro2rAulme of the Oit DER OF EXERCISES Speech—Triumphs of Learning—Edwin Shalt, Speech—The American Flag—David .1. McC.. Dialogue—lndian Doctor. MUSIC A Drama—Boarding School. Speech—The True !loonr of a Nation—E. S. Rauch music. Compoaition—intemperance—.Mies Fanny Rogers. t:,oech—Benevolence—William Hartz. Dialogue—King Edward and the Earl of Warwick MUSIC. Speech—The World, the Mirror of the J McCaw. Speech—Tell on the Alps—Van Buren Giffin. Composition—Friendship—Mina La Bode Jacobs. Speech—Oreatne.—Wn, 11. 11. Kinzer. MUSIC. Speech—The Indian's Defence—John Hartz. Speech—lmprove the Intellect—Jacob M. Miller Composition—Summer—Mis 9 Mary Spotta. Composition—hoots—Mise Elizabeth Giffin. Imuni%rution. Composition—Winter—Miss Annie McCa., NI [SI, Composition—Spriug-31itis Margaret Giffin. Dialogue—The Past and Present. Composition—My Friend—Mi.s Sallie A. Ballentine Speech—Onward—Lot T. Rogers. MUSIC. Dialogue—The Hypochondriac. Composition—Miss Anna Itingwait. Dialogue—The Rag Gatherer. Speech—Brutus on the death of Caesar—DlDer B. Groff. The next Session will commence on the first Monday in May, and, we are glad to learn, with the; most flattering prospects. COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.—We glean the follow ing “items" from Saturday's Spy: APPOINTMENT.—Goveruor Packer hue appointed Dr. L. S. Filbert, of this place, to the post of Lazaretto Physician.— He has selected one of our most popular practitioners, and his loss will be felt in our community. We congratulate the Doctor on his luck. - - FIRE.—On last Saturday night, about 11 o'clock, a fire broke out in the stable of Hiram Wilson, on the south side of the alley running east from Second street, between Wal nut and Locust streets, and communicated to the adjoining stable, attached tot ho property occupied by Martin Currie, and to George Wolf's stable opposite, all of which were burned, to the ground. In Mr. 'Wilson's stable a valuable horse and three pigs were consumed. The fire was doubtless the work of design, but whether a revengeful act or a plan for drawing out our citizens with a view to plundering their unprotected premises, it is difficult to decide. From the fact that a plug, in the pipe conveying the water from the springs above town to the reservoir, was removed on Friday or Saturday, thus interrupting the supply, it would seem to have been the deliberate purpose of the author or authors of this infamous work to insure as much damage as possible from their infamous work. The untiring exer tions of our firemen, who labored nobly in the effort to save neighboring property. confined the mischief to the three stablea named, which were almost simultaneously In a blaze, so rapidly did the flames spread. The boys deserve the more praise for this from the insufficiency of their stock of hose, and the consequent necessity of n resort to pumping and the laborious use of buckets for a supply of water to the engines; and the prevention of the communi cation of the fire to the highly inflammable buildings sur rounding the burning stables on all sides is the best evi dence of tire service rendered. The locality was well chosen for the atrocious purpose, and had the wind been high the destruction of property must have been very great, as in every direction there is au extended field for a terrible conflagration in the frame stables and shops of the neigh borhood. Thomas Llloyd, Esq., Assignue of the Columbia Water Company, has very properly offered a reward of go for the detection and conviction of the person or persons who re moved the plug from the supply pipe, and we shall be glad to hear of some action by our borough authorities with a view to bringing the perpetrator of this villainy to justice. AN IMPORTANT MEDICINE FOR LuNo COM PLAINTtI.—Dr. Keyser's Pectoral Syrup, sold at lleinitsh's, 13 East King street, has won an enviable reputation in the various diseases of the Lunge and Pulmonary Organs.' We are aware of no medicine that h Ai given such general satis faction, and why should it not? Dr. Keyser is a regular physician, now a Wholesale Druggist at Pittsburg, and we are assured by him that he mixes and weighs, with hie own hands, every ounce of iagredlont that goes into the valuable compound, giving thereby a guarantee, of great care at least, in its compounding. THE EDITORS , BOOK TABLE BENTON'S ABRIDGMENT. We direct public attention to the slat h volume of Ben ton's Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, which Is net Issued from the press. This book covers a period of great interest, from 1817 to 1821, being the whole of Presi dent Monroe's first term. Great men and gloat subjects were In Congress, of which the Abridger makes an impres sive general presentation in a note at the end of the vol. ume, showing what the United States Senate was when he entered it. The Missouri controversy Was the great ques. lion before the country at the time, and engaged the ear nest attention of the statesmen of that period. The nature and danger of this question can only be seen In this Abridgment; and while that whole debate is full of interest, the contemporary one, on excluding slavery from Arkansas. was still more portentous, if possible;' for that prop al•! - -o was, the exclusion of slavery from the whole of the Lonisi• ana purchase. Appaling as the question was, it hung long In the balance—chances sometimes one way, sometimes the other--a tie vote once, decided by the Speaker of the House, Mr. Clay—the proposition actually carried another time.— This Arkansas question is almost forgotten by the country. From these dangers the spirit of compromise saved us, and it is due to the great men of that day to observe their pa triotic exertions—nowhere else accessible but in this Abridgment. • The whole question of free-negro citizenship was here discussed by the ablest and moat patriotic of our statesmen • The ordinance of 1787 received full elucidation, and the whole power of Congress over the legislation of Territories. In short, the great questions which now occupy the public mind, fills this volume. Florida was then acquired and made a new point of de parture in territorial government, which has surpassing interest at this day. The junction of Maine and Missouri also belongs to this volume, and the whole of that eventful struggle is carefully preserved. In it will also be found the important proceedings in the two Houses on the Semi nole war, in connection with Gen. Jackson's conduct—his invasion of East Florida, and the hanging of Arbuthnot and Ambrister, the two spies. Several other Important National questions are also presented in the volume. The Abridgment is prepared, not only In an impartial decorus, and just to all—but In an eleva ted style and temper, which lifts it above everything un worthy of a National Work. Published by D. Anycznot, # 00., Now York. ABOUT THE NEW BANHS«AGAIN. We a short _time ago printed some informa tion respecting the new batch of banks which Gov. Poctoc6 allowed to come into existence without his express consent, though with his implied sanction—and we desir2 again to call attention to them, lest an honest community, wholly opposed to an undue increase of these institutions, may have their good money, their property or labor filched from themin exchange for their worthless paper. These are the Craw ford County Bank, at Meadville ; the Tioga County Bank, at Tioga ; and it is said the Go- Wrara Bank, in Chester county. The rumors afloat—and facts appear fully to sustain them —are to this effect ; That certain street bro kers in the cities of Buffalo and New York, gathered up some fifty or sixty thousand dol lars. and having bought the greater pro portion of the stock in the Tioga County Bank, commenced manufacturing notes ; and when a sufficient amount had been. ground out, they drew from it most of the little capital, and with a good bundle of paper money thus made, proceeded to Meadville, and in the same way .set another mill, the Crawford County Bank, in motion. Having succeeded according to their wishes in their first and second attempts, they next proceded with the same capital and plenty of paper, from both these establish ments, to Elollidaysburg, to buy up and start the Central Bank of that place in the same way. They promised here to deposits some seventy-five thousand dollars in specie and securities—but they failed to come up to time —the Commissioners refusing the notes of the other banks, " as securities ;" and they did not get possesision. The Bank of Phcenixville was their neat object, and it is understood that success so far attended them at this point, that the Commissioners took some sixty thousand dollars of the notes of the Tioga County Bank, in payment of stock ; but sub sequently " smelling a rat," they were compel led to disgorge the certificates and take back their,pictures. It is asserted that- they next pounced upon the Octorara Bank, also in Ches ter county—another of Mr. Pollock's institu tions—but how they exactly fared there has not yet transpired, but it doubtless will in a very short time. Our duty now is, to warm our readers against receiving notes purporting to be upon any of these insitutions, whether-they go into operation now or hereafter. We expressed our solemn conviction at the time the charters fur these banks were before the Legislature. that they were not needed by the business of the neighborhoods in which it was proposed to establish them ; but, on the contrary, that they were designed fitr the benefit of individ uals and speculators—the first wanted the offices created by thew, and the second, funds to enable them to expand their operations ; and that they ought not to be inflicted upon the community. The histories iif the Lehigh County Bank, the Becks County Bank, the Susquehanna Bank, the Towanda Bank. the Erie Bank, the Erie City Bank, and the New Castle Bank— each of them the mere rag mills of foreign brokers—should have warned the late Legis lature and the late Governor against re-enact ing the error which caused so much loss and distress to the horwst, and confiding note holder, by the action of their predecessors.— Germantown Telegraph. MORE OF THE MAIN LINE. - Mr. Wilkins introduced two very imprrtant bills into the Senate, to incorporate the East Pennsylvania Canal Company, and the West Pennsylvania Canal Company. These bills, no doubt, came from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and are intended to transfer the canals purchased from the State to an ausilliary company. The corporators named in both bills are the same, and are .T. Edgar Thomson, Wm. B. Foster, Jr., Wm. R. Thompson, Washington Butcher, Josiah Bacon, Thomas Mellon, John Ilulme, G. D. Rosengarten, Wister Morris. John Rob bins, Jr., John G Brenner, and Samuel Megarge. These named guarantee that the Peon:it lvania Railro I Comp oy desire the adoption of this measure: 'I he•e corporators, under the title of the East Pennsylvania Canal Company, are to have a capital of two millions of dollars, divided into 20,000 shares, of $lOO each. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company ;re authorized to transfer to this company, the eastern division of the Pennsylvania Canal, trom Columbia to the Portage Railroad, and to receive in payment therefore the shares of the capital stock of the Canal Company. The rights, powers, arid privileges granted by the act of last session for the purchase of the Main Line to the pnrchaser thereof, are to be trans ferred to the company ; and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company shall have power to sell or dispose of the shares of stock received from the Canal Company as purchase money, at such price as they may deem expedient. The second bill incorporates the same in dividuals under the corporate title of the West Pennsylvania Canal Company, they to take the Canal from the western terminus of the Portage road to Pittsburg for $500,000 under the same terms as in the other case. This bill seems to be designed to sever the management of the canals from the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company, converting them into bonds at a valuation of $2,500,000. The value of these bonds would, of course, depend upon the management of the Canals and their productiveness. It would amount to a simple transfer in trust, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company holding the Canals within their grasp, by means of the bonds covering their full value. I suppose the intention is to make the Canals productive, IT possible.—Phila. Ledger. RESOURCES OF THE SOUTH Senator Hammond, of South Carolina, in his late speech, gave the following description of the resources of the South : " The South, he said, has eight hundred and fifty thousand square miles of territory, an area as laige as that covered by Great Britain, France, Austria, Prussia and Spain. The North, even after the admission of the two large Territories of Kansas and Minnesota, will fall one hundred thousand square miles short of the South. This does not include the territory lying west of the Rocky Mountains, which will never come into antagonism with the South. We have the best soil, the best climate, indispensable productions that can not be grown elsewhere. a shore line of three thousand miles, and so indented with bays and crowded with islands as to make the whole measurement twelve thousand miles. Through the heart of our country runs the mighty Mis sissippi, int , whose bosom are poured thirty six thousand miles of tributary streams. In the great valley it thins will be the seat of the world's empire. We have a population four times as large as that which conquered our independence, and a thou Sand fold as strong. Upon our muster rolls we, have a million of men. At any time the South can raise, equip and maintain in the field a larger force than any power on earth can send against her— men, too, brought up on horseback, with guns in their hands. The wealth of a people is to be estimated by their surplus productions. All the enterprises of peace and war depend on what a nation is able to spend. The reports of the Secretary of the Treasury show that the exports of time United States amounted last year to $279,000,000, exclusive of gold and foreign merchandise re-exported. Of this amount, the productions of the South are $185,000,000. In addition to this we sent to the North $35,000,000 of our staples, making our surplus productions worth $220,000,000, equal to 16 66 per head of our population, supposing it to be twelve millions, a dividend which no nation on earth can show." Ile?' Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Episcopal church, is among the passengers who arrived at New York in the Europa. The Bishop visited England and Ireland early last summer as a delegate to the Wesleyan Con ferences in those countries. Subsequently he passed through France, Germany and Norway, ob rving the condition of the Methodist mis *ea, and in September was present at the Evangelical Alliance in Berlin. During the winter he extended his travels to Turkey, Palestine, Egypt and Greece. His health while in the East was considerably impaired, but is now improving. AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.—It is now shrewdly suspected that the announcement given forth in the New Orleans Delta,aind some other Southern papers, regarding the reopening of the slave trade, was founded upon false infor mation, and the whole thing is a hoax. T):0 New Orleans Bulletin of late date asserts that the people of that region, with a . few exceptions, including erratic politicians, scout the idea. The Picayune, one amongst the most conservative and influential journals of the South, entertains similar opinions with the Bulletin.
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