INTELLIGENCER & LANCASIERIAN.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR.
A. SANDERSON, Associate.
LANCASTER, PA., APRIL 6, 1858.
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SEE FIRST PAGE
On our first page will be found the very ex
cellent speech of that veteran Democrat, Col.
WILLIAM HOPKINS, of Washington County, in
the Democratic State Convention of the 4th of
March—also a beautiful passage from the elo
quent speech of Senator BENJAMIN, of Louis
iana, in reply to the assaults made upon
President BuctIANAN and Chief Justice TANEY,
by Senators HAMLIN and SEWARD. They
deserve a careful and unprejudiced perusal
from all oar readers.
THE KANSAS QUESTION
The Kansas question, we regret to say,
seems as far from settlement as ever. The
proceedings of Congress, which will be found
in another column, show that the two branches
disagree widely in their plans of adjustment.
The Senate bill has been supplanted in the
House, and the former body in turn have
disagreed to the latter's amendment. Unless
the House recede from their amendment, we
have no hope of an end to the controversy
during the present session. `Tie true, Com
mittees of Conference may be appointed, but,
if so, it is:scarcelyprobable that they will come
to any satisfactory agreement.
The President lias faithfully discharged his
duty—the Senate have discharged their's, but
the House, or rather a majority of the body,
composed of Black Republicans, Southern
Know-Nothings, and a few refractory Demo
crats, have from factious and unjustifiable
motives, refused to give peace to the country,
and seem determined to keep open the agita
tion for at least another year, or it may be for
three years to come.
Both branches of Congress adjourned over
from Friday until yesterday, when, we sup
pose, the Kansas question would again come
up in the House on a motion to recede from
the amendment to the Senate bill.
It may be well enough to state in this
connexion that our friends at Washington are
not frightened at the vote on Thursday. The
"Union" still speaks encouragingly of the
prospect; and the " Star" of Friday has the
followieg reference to the subject.
THE KANSAS STATE BILL.—The action of
the House yesterday upon the Senate's bill to
admit Kansas as a State into the Union, was
anticipated in all its particulars by the well
informed friends of that measure. They knew
well that on the naked question of rejecting
the bill, to be then made, its opponents would
be defeated by at least thirty majority—rather
than by the majority of forty-two votes by
which they were defeated. They knew further
that the opponents of the bill in any shape,
embracing the entire Republican party and a
few sore headed nominal Democrats, would,
sooner than permit the bill to pass so early as
yesterday, waive their objections to it to the
extent of voting for the proposition of Mr.
Crittenden, which numbers precisely twenty
five friends in the House hall. That is to say,
there are but twenty five members (as the vote
of yesterday proved) who prefer the passage
of the bill in that shape, to its entire rejection
on the one hand, or to its passage as it came
from the Senate on the other hand.
This last mentioned little squad is composed
of some of the intense Douglas men—the men
who, not caring a button about the slavery
question, have hitched themselves on to the
coat tail of Mr. Douglas for the sake of mak
ing something for their own political future
by so doing—the men, who were deceived
into 'taking ground against the Lecompton
bill by the original brazen pretensions of the
Senator from Illinois, thae, he was simply
laboring to vindicate the principle of the
Kansas-Nebraska bill, rather than to secure
his return to the United States Senate by the
expected next Republican party Legislature of
Illinois (as was made so plain, recently in the
House hall, by Mr. Smith of Virginia,) and
also by the few South Americhn members who
prefer to carry out the purposes of the Aboli
tionists, for the time being at least, to witness
ing what they regard as a triumph of the
Democracy.
These parties, acting under the immediate
command of the Republican party of the
chamber, have simply sent the bill back to the
Senate, to be returned to the House stripped
of the Crittenden amendment,, when the real
contest over it is to come off. We have persis
tently assured the Star's readers that it is
destined to pass the House as it was originally
sent down from the Senate. The legislation
of yesterday makes us doubly sure of the fact,
which is fully realized by all the opposition
leaders around us who comprehend what the
majority of forty-two votes against the rejects
tion of the bill on the motion of Mr. Giddings,
really means.
THE NEW LICENSE BILL
The new License Bill, a synopsis of which
we gave two weeks ago, has passed the House
of Representatives, and is now before the
Senate.
The bill for the sale (or rather giving away)
of all the Canals yet owned by the State, to
the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company, for
the sum of $3,500,000, payable in bonds of
that bankrupt corporation, passed the House
finally, on Thursday last, by a vote of 53 to
37—as follows : .
Yeas—Messrs. Abrams, Armstrong, Babcock, Benson,
Bower, Brandt, Calhoun, Castner, Christy, Crawford, Dodds,
J. H. Donnelly, James Donnelly, Donovon, Dunlap, Ebur,
Evans, Garrett, Gilliland, Hamel, llimrod, llipple, Houtz,
Imbrie, Jackman, Kirkpatrick, Lawrence, Lloyd, McClain.
McClure, Mangle, Molloy, Miller, Nichols, Owen, Pbumall,
Price, Ramsdell, Ramsay, Rhodes, Roland, Rose, Scott,
Shaw, Smith, of Cambria, Struthers, Warner, Westbrook,
Wilcox, Williston, Wilmer and Yearsley-51.
NAY3—Mossrs. Arthur, Askin, Bierer, Chase, Dolsnert,
Donahoe. Ent, Foster, George, Glatk, Goepp, Oritmen, Hay,
HiDegas, Irwin, Jenkins, Kincaid, Lovett, McDonald,
Negley, Nunemacher. Rupp, Smith, of Berke, Smith, of
Wyoming, Spyker, Stephens, Stuart, Turnev, Voegtly,
Warden, Weaver, Weiler, Wells, Wharton, Wolf, Wood
ring, Longaker, Speaker-37.
ser The Philadelphia papers say :—There
has been a decided improvement in the whole
sale business of the city within a few weeks.
Western and Southern merchants have come
in, filling up our first class hotels, and consid
erable activity has been seen on the principal
business streets. Few of the merchants make
such large purchases as they did last spring,
and cash payments are, to a great extent,
required. All along Market and the business
part of Third streets, as well as Chesnut, the
pavements were crowded with boxes and bales,
in some instances compelling pedestrians to
take to the streets.
ARMY SUPPLIES
The Journal of Commerce learns from the
agent of the contractors for supplies for' the
Utah expeditionary army, that on the 26th of
January there were assembled at Fort Lara
mie 1,932 head of draught oxen in good con
dition, and that in pursuance of instructions
received from the War Department, a wagon
train consisting of 110 wagons will start thence
on the 20th of this month, laden with provis_
ions and clothing for Col. Johnson's command,
now in winter quarters at !Fort Bridger.—
Each wagon will carry 5,500 pounds weight,
and 1,320 oxen will be required for the service.
We also learn from good authority that the
contractors have no doubt that the train will
reach its destination before the 15th of May,
and in good time to supply the troops with
everything of which they stand in need prior
to the commencement of their march to Salt
Lake.
jThe Vice President of the United States
being temporarily absent from the seat of Gov
ernment, owing to the illness of his wife, Mr:
FITZPATRICK, of Alabama, has been chosen
presiding officer of the Senate for the time
being.
THE KANSAS VOTE IN THE 'HOUSE
Adoption of Montgomery's Substitute
Contrary to public expectation, the coali
tion on Thursday last between the different
factions in the House of Representatives, suc
ceeded in defeating the Kansas bill in the
shape it had previously passed the Senate.
The vote on the amendment of Mr. Mont-
gomery, of Pennsylvania, which passed as a
substitute for the Senate bill, was as follows:
YEAS—Meagre. Abbott, Adrain, Andrews, Bennett, Bil
llnghurst, Bingham, Blair, Bliss, Brayton, Buffington, Bur
lingame. Burroughs. CaMpbell, Case, Chaffee, Chapman,
Clark, of Connecticut, Clark. of N. Y., Clawson, Clark B.
Cochrane, CockerilL Colfax, Combos, Covode, Cox. Cowin,
Curtis, Damrill, Davis, of Maryland, Davis, of Indiana,
Davis, of Massachusetts, Davis, of lowa, Dawes, Dean.
Dick, Dodd. Durfee, Kdie, Eriglish. Farnsworth, Fenton.
Foley, Foster, Giddings, Gilman, Gilmer, Gooch, Goodwin.
Granger, Groesbeck, Grow, Hall. of Ohio. Hall, of Massa
chusetts, Harlan, Herne, of Maryland, Harris. of Illinois,
Harkin, Hickman, Heard. Horton, Howard, Owen Jones,
Kellogg, Kelsey, Kilgore, Knapp, Kunkel, of Pennsyl
vania, Lawrence. Leach, Letter, Lovejoy, McKibben. Mar
shall, of Kentucky, Marshall, of Illinois, Matteson, Mont
gomery, Morgan, Morrill, Morris, of Pennsylvania, Morris,
of Illinois, Morse, of Maine, Morse, of New York, Mott,
Murray, Nichols, Olin, Palmer, Parker, Pendleton. Pettit,
Pike, Potter, Pottle, Purviance; Ricand, Ritchie, Robbins.
Roberts, Royce, Shaw, of Illinois, Sherman, of Ohio, Sher
man, of New York, Smith, of Illinois, Spinner. Stanton,
Stewart, of Pennsylvania, Tappan, Thayer, Thompson,
Tompkins, Underwood, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron, Wal
ton, Washburn, of Wisconsin. Wasbburne, of Maine.
Washburn, of Illinois, Wilson, Wood-120.
Never—Messrs. Ahl, Anderson, Arnold, Atkins, Avery,
Barksdale, Bishop, Bocock, Bonham, Bowie, Boyce, Branch,
Bryan, Burnett, Burns, Caskie, Clark, of Missouri, Clay,
Clemens, Clingman, Cobb. John Cochrane, Corning, Craig,
of Missouri, Craig, of N. C., Crawford, Curry, Davidson,
Davis, of Mississippi, Dewart, Dimmick, Dowdall, Edmund
son, Elliott, Eustis, Faulkner, Florence, Farnett, Gartrell,
Gillis, Goode, Greenwood, Gregg, Hatch, Hawkins, Hill,
Hopkins, Houston, Hughes, Iluyler, Jackson, Jenkins,
Jewett, Jones, of Tennessee, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly,
Kunkel, of Maryland, Lamar, Landy, Leidy, Letcher, Mc-
Clay, McQueen, Mason, Maynard, Miles, Miller, Mlllson,
Moore, Niblack, Peyton, Phelps. Phillips, Powell. Quitman,
Ready, Reagan, Reilly, Ruffin, Russel, Sandridge, Savage,
Scales, Scott, Searing, Seward, Shaw, of N. C., Shorter,
Sickles, Singleton, Smith, of Tennessee,- Smith, of Virginia,
Stallworth, Stephens, Stevenson. Stewart, of Maryland,
Talbot, Taylor, of New York, Taylor, of Louisiana, Trippe,
Ward, Warren, Watkins, White, 'Whiteley, Winslow, Wood.
son, Wortendyke, Wright, of Georgia, Wright, of Tennes
see, Zollicoffer-112.
The bill as thus amended contains the fol
lowing provisions :
That the State of Kansas be and is hereby
admitted into the Union on an equal footing
with the original States in all respects what
ever ; but inasmuch as it is greatly disputed
whether the Constitution formed at Lecomp
tun, and now pending before Congress, was
fairly made, or expresses the will of the people
of Kansas, this admission of her into the
Union as a State is here declared to be up ,, n
this fundamental condition precedent, namely:
that the said constitutional instrument shall
be first submitted to a vote of the people of
Kansas, and assented to by them, or a majori
ity of the voters, at an election to be held for
the purpose ; and as soon as such assent shall
be given and duly made known to the Presi
dent of the United States, he shall announce
"the same by proclamation ; and thereafter,
and without any further proceedings on the
part of Congress, the admission of the said
State of Kansas into the Union upon an equal
footing with the original States, in all respects
whatever, shall be complete and absolute. At
the said election the voting shall be by ballot,
and by endorsing on his ballot, as each voter
may please, "for the Constitution," or " against
the Constitution." Should toe said Constitu
tion be objected at the said election by a
majority of votes being cast against it, then,
and in that event, the inhabitants of said Ter
ritory are hereby authorized and empowered
to form for themselves a Constitution and
State Government by the name of the State of
Kansas, preparatory to its admission into the
Union, according to the Federal Constitution,
and to that end may elect delegates to a Con
vention as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
said State of Kansas shall have concurrent
jurisdiction on the Missouri and all other
rivers and waters bordering on the said State
of: Kansas, so far as the same shall form a
common boundary to said State, and any other
State or State now or hereafter to be formed
or bounded by the same ; and said rivers and
waters, and all the navigalile waters of said
State, shall lie common highways, and forever
free', as well to the inhabitants of said State
as to all other citizens of the United States,
without any tax, duty, impost, or toll, there
for.
SEC. 3. And he it further enacted, That for
the purpose of ensuring, as far as possible,
that the elections authorized by this act may
be fair and free, the Governor and Secretary
of the Territory of Kansas, and the presiding;
officers of the two branches of the Legislature,
namely: the President of e the Council and
Speaker of the House of Representatives, are
hereby constituted a Board of Commissioners
to carry into effect the provisions of this act,
and to use all the means necessary and proper
to that end. Any three of them shall constit
ute a Board, and the Bo .rd shall have power
and authority in respect to each and all of the
elections hereby authorized or provided for,
to designate and establish precincts for voting,
or to adopt those already established : to cause
pulls to be opened at such place as it may
deem proper in the respective counties and
election precincts of said Territory ; to appoint
as judges of election at each of the several
places of voting, threikliscreet and respectable
persons, any two of us shall be competent
to act; to require the 'sheriffs of till several
counties, by themselves, or deputies, o attend
the judges at each of the places of voting, for
the purpose of presering peace and good order :
or the said board may, instead of said sheriffs
and the deputies, appoint, at their discretion
and in such instances as they may choose,
other fit persons for the same purpose ; and
when the purpose of the election is to elect
delegates to a convention to form a Constitu
tion, as hereinbefore provided for, the number
of delegates shall be sixty, and they shall be
apportioned by said board among the several
counties of said Territory, according to the
number of voters: and in making this appor
tionment, the board may join two or more
counties together to make an election or rep
resentative district, where neither of the said
counties has the requisite number of voters to
entitle it ti: a delegate, or to join a smaller to
a larger county, having a surplus population,
where it may serve to equalize the representa
tion. The elections hereby authorized shall
continue one day only, and shall not be con
tinuedjater than sundown on that day. The
said board shall appoint the day of election
for each of the elections hereby authorized, as
the same may become necessary. The said
Governor shall announce, by proclamation, the
day appointed for any one of said elections,
and the day shall be as early a one as is con
sistent with due notice thereof to the people of
said Territory, subject to the provisions of this
act. The said board shall have full power to
prescribe the time, manner, and places of each
of said election, and to direct the time and
manner of the returns thereof, which returns
shall be made to the said board, whose duty it
shall be to announce the result by proclama
tion, and to appoint therein as early a day as
practicable for the delegates elected (where the
election has been for delegates) to assemble
in Convention at the seat of Government of
said Territory. When so assembled, the Con
vention shall first determine, byte vote, whether
it is the wish of the proposed State to be ad
mitted into the Union at that time: and, if so,.
shall proceed to form a Constitution, and take
all necessary steps for the establishment of a
State Government, in conformity with the
Federal Constitution, subject to the approval
and ratification of the people of the proposed
State. And the said Convention shall accord
inglyprovide for its submission to the vote of
the people for approval or rejection.
That after the Constitution is framed by the
Convention, it shall be submitted to the people
for adoption or rejection ; and that so soon as
the result of said election is made known to
the President of the United States, he shall
issue a proclamation declaring Kansas one of
the States of the Union, without any further
legislation on the part of Congress. .
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That in
the elections hereby authorized, all white
male inhabitants of said Territory, over the age
of twenty-one years, who are legal voters under
the laws of the Territory of Kansas, and none
others, shall be allowed to vote; and this
shall be the only qualification required to
entitle the citizen to the right of suffrage
in said elections.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the
members of the aforesaid board of commission
ers, and all persons appointed by them to carry
into effect the provision of this act, shall.
before entering upon their duties, take an oath
to perform faithfully the duties of their respec
tive offices, and on failure thereof, they shall
be liable and subject to the same charges and
penalties as are provided in like cases, under the
Territorial laws.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, that the
officers mentioned in the preceding section,
shall receive for their services the same com
pensation as is given for like services under
the Territorial laws.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the
said State of Kansas, when her admission as
a State becomes complete and absolute, shall
be entitled to one member in the House of
Representatives, in the Congress of the United
States, till the next census to be taken by the
Federal Government.
SEC. S. And he it further enacted, That the
following propositions be, and the same are
hereby, offered to the said people of Kansas
for their free acceptance or rejection, which,
if accepted. shall be obligatory on the United
States and upon the said State of Kansas,
to-wit: First, That sections numbered sixteen
and thirty-six in every township of public
lands in said State, and where either of said
sections, or any part thereof, has been sold or
otherwise been disposed of, other lands, equiv
alent thereto, and as contiguous as may be,
shall be granted to said State for the use of
Schools. Second. That seventy•two sections
of land shall be set apart and reserved for the
use and - support of a State university, to be
selected by the Governor of said State, subject
to the approval of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, and to be appropriated
and applied in such maner as the Legislature
of said State may prescribe for the purpose
aforesaid, but for no other purpose. Third.
That ten entire sections of land, to be selected
by the Governor of said State, in legal sub
divisions, shall be granted to said State for the
purpose of completing the public buildings,
or for the erection of others at the seat of
government, under the direction of the Legis
lature thereof. Fourth. That all salt springs
within said State, not exceeding twelve in
number, with six sections of land adjoining,
or as contiguous as may he to each, shall be
granted to said State for its use the same to
be selected by the Governor thereof, within
one year after the admission of said State, and
when so selected, to be used or disposed of on
such terms, conditions and regulations as the
Legislature shall direct: Provided, that no
salt spring or land, the right whereof is now
vested in any individual or individuals, or
which may be hereafter confirmed or adjudged
to any individual or individuals, shall by this
article be granted to said State. Fifth. That
five per centum of the net proceeds of sales of
all public lands iying within said State, which
shall be sold by Congress, after the admission
of said State into the Union, after deducting
all the expenses incident to the same, shall be
paid to said State, for the purpose of making
public roads and internal improvements, as
the Legislature shall direct: Provided, The
foregoing propositions herein betore offered,
are on the condition that the people shall
provide, by an ordinance, irrevocably without
the consent of the United Statets that said
State shall never interfere with the primary
disposal of the soil within the same, by the
United States, or with any regulation Congress
may find necessary for securing the title in
said soil to bona fide purchasers thereof, and
the State tax shall not he imposed on lands
belonging to the United States, and that in no
case shall nonresident proprietors be taxed
higher than residents.
Sixth. And that the said State shall never
tax the lands or the property of the United
States in that State.
Pa' Of thdse voting in the affirmative, 92
are Republicans, 22 Democrats, and 6 Southern
Know Nothings. The Democrats from Penn
sylvania who turned their backs upon the
President were Messrs. CHAPMAN, of Bucks,
HICKMAN, of Chester; OWEN JONES, of Mont
gomery, and MONTGOMERY, of Washington.
The Democratic members from Pennsyl
vania who sustained the Administration were:
Messrs. Avg., of Cumberland, DEWART, of
Northumberland, DIMMICK, of Wayne, FLOE.
ENCE, of Phila., GILLIS, of Elk, J. GLANCY
JONES, of Berke, LANDY, of Phila.. LEIDY, of
Columbia, Pt:nu:lPS, of Phila., REILLY, of
Franklin, and WHITE, of Lycoming.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 1858
SENATE.—After some unimportant business,
the Kansas bill, as amended by the House,
was taken up:
The amendments wore read, when Mr.
Green, of Missouri, withoOt further explana
tion, said he would submit his motion to disa
gree, to the direct vote of the Senate.
Mr. Bigler, of Pennsylvania, took the floor.
He said he considered the amendment of the
House as a •]ear violation of the Democratic
principle, that Congress should not interfere
with the right of the people of the Territories
to govern themselves. Under that principle
he had hoped to see the fraternal sight of two
States—one slave and the other free—coming
into the Union together. He was against the
amendment, because it sets aside what the
people of Kansas have already done. The
amendment provides, that if the present Con
stitution be voted down, the people of Kansas
shall call a convention to frame a new one, on
which the President is to declare its admission
by proclamation. Thus it becomes a State
without coming before Congress at all. What
a guarantee against abuse? Who knows if
it will be republican in form, or may not con
tain features inadmissible? There are many
insidious features about this measure which
may please the public eye. He trusted that
we are near the close of this Kansas turmoil.
He saw in it an element of growing mischief.
'rhe agitation of slavery is spreading like the
Upas tree, poisoning all the channels of inter
course between the great parties of the Union.
He hoped the slavery feud may be set at rest
by Kansas coming into the Union under the
Senate bill.
Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, said he had hoped
with the Senator from Pennsylvania, that this
question would have been settled in accordance
with those Democratic principles which had
been the rule of his (Mr. Douglas) life.—
lie thought that if the amendments were con
curred in by the Senate, it would be the tri
umph of those principles, and would bring
peace and quiet. The Senators on the other
side urge as a reason for the admission of
Kansas that it may bring peace. Why not
then admit her—it can be done in an hour, by
assenting to the amendments. Concur with
the House, and the action is final. Kansas is
then admitted with the right to make a Con
stitution to suit herself. Let the men of all
parties and sections unite in settling thetpon
tention. After replying to Mr. Bigler's
opinion, that this would a violation of Demo.
cratic principles, Mr. Douglas referred to the
President's Message alluding to the Kansas-
Nebraska act, and asked if the President had
abandoned the Democratic party. The object
of the reference of the Constitution to a vote
of the people, is simply to ascertain if it is
the embodiment of their will, if it is their act
and deed, and it is the duty of Congress to
see that it is the embodiment of their will,
before making it their fundamental law.
Mr. Pugh, of Ohio, explained the reasons
which would influence him to vote against the
House amendments. His instructions from
Ohio did not cover the present juncture,
hence he would exercise the right of private
judgment. He addressed himself to various
legal points, showing the inapplicability of
the provisions of the amendment to the cir
cumstances of the case. The amendment sub
mitted the Constitution to a more contracted
circle of voters than have already voted on the
slavery clause. It is, however, futile to submit
it to a vote, the Free State people having a
majority. The slavery clause cannot be
approved, and hence the Constitution would
be voted down and the excitement be protract.
ed by the framing of a new one. They must
inevitably vote the Lecompton Constitution
' down. They could do nothing else. Even if
the Commandments were appended to it they
mustinevitably votethem down. Heconcluded
by showing that if Congress assent to the
amendments, they dicharge themselves from all
power over the Constitution to be framed.
The passage of the amended bill would precip
itate the people of Kansas into a new condi
tion of anarchy. He was opposed to it in
every shape and form, and considered it the
most objectionable proposition yet. submitted.
No other Senator wishing to speak, Mr.
Green's motion was put to a vote, and was'
agreed to ; yeas 32, nays 23. Consequently,
the House amendments were disagreed to.
The vote was as follows :
YEAS—Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Riggs, Bigler, Bright.
Brown, Clay, Evans, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green. Gwin, lam
mond, Houston, Hunter, Iverson, Jones, Johnson, of Ar
kanses, Johnson, of Tennessee. Kennedy, Mallory, Mason;
Pierce, Polk, Pugh, Sebastian. Slidell, Thompson. of Ken
tucky, Thompson, of New Jersey. Wright. Yulee--32.
Fats—Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Cameron, Chandler, Clark,
Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Fessenden,
Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, King, Seward, Simmons,
Stuart, Trumbull, Wade and Wilson-23.
AnsENT—ltesere. Rates. Davie. Durkee, Henderson, Reid,
Sumner and Toombs.
llonsE—The House resumed the consid
eration of the Deficiency Appropriation bill.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee, while opposing the
various items of appropriations, particularly
for the army, sai4 incidentally that there was
no evidence of a rebellion in Utah. He would
prefer to send the civil officers thither, and if
the officers would not co-operate in the admin
istration of the Territory be would repeal the.
organic law and give Brigham Young and
company fair notice to quit our soil.
Mr. Lovejoy, of Illinois, said that it would
be better to give out the Mormon war by
contract, and he would not be surprised if this,
by the future historian, was called the war of
plunderers and contractors. He would not
vote to put money into the pockets of those
harpies and jobbers, who get fat jobs on
account of their political opinions. He cen
sued the extravagant contracts that had been
made.
Mr. Faulkner. of Virginia, in reply said,
among other things, that there has been a.
proposition to furnish corn at 98 cents per
bushel ; but was rejected, and directions issued
to make purchases at the lowest prices.
The question of extravagance in -procuring
Quartermasters's supplies, was also discussed.
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, defended the expe
dition to Utah, which he said was despatched
with no expectation of a war with the Mor
mons. Patriotism demanded that the supplies
should be voted for the maintainance of the
army. He also defended the estimates of the
War department.
Adjourned. till Monday.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL PULPIT
The Philadelphia Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, held at Easton,
adjourned on Tuesday night. The following
clerical appointments were made by the body
for the different pulpits under its jurisdic
tion :
Moats PEILLADELPHIL Dierater.- , -P. Coombe, Presiding
Elder, St- George's. J. D. Curtis; Trinity, Franklin Moore;
Green Street, Alfred Cookman; Fifth Street, Jos. Mason;
St. John's, C. Harmer Kensington, R. H. Pattison; Han
cock Street, J. Thompson: Sanctuary, J. B. Maddox; Front
Street, M. H. Slaty; Twelfth Street, P. J. Cox; Bedding, J.
H. Turner, Calvary, to be supplied; Tabernacle, George
Quigley: Cohocksink, F. A. Fernly; Emory,J. E. Meredith;
Summerfield, J. F. Boon; Port Richmond, S. Townsend;
Rising Sun,
S. Irwin; McKendrick. to be supplied; Zoar,
to be supplied; Milestown, J. B. Ayars; Lehman's Chapel,
J. Carlyle; Doylestown, R. W. EtnraphrieS; Frankford, W.
L. Gray; Bridesbnrg, S. Debase; Holmesburg, Wm. Mc-
Michael; Bristol, E. J. Way; Attleborough, W. B. Wood;
Newtown, C. J. Crouch; Allentown, F. G. Egan; Easton, J.
C. Thomas; New Hope, William Mullin; South' Easton, B.
It. Gillingham; Richmond, S. G. Hare; Bustleton and
Somerton, J. A. Watson; Stroudsburg, G. W. McLaughlin;
Cherry Valley, R. Owen; Paradise, Thomas Childs, Bethle
hem, M. A. Day; J. P. Durbin, Corresponding Secretary
Missionary Society; A. Manship, Tract Agent; S. Higgins,
Sabbath School Agent. .
SOUTH PHILADELPHLI DISTHICT.—W. Cooper, Presiding
Elder. Union, Joseph Castle; Nazareth, N. Heaton; Ebene
zer, Wm. Bishop; Salem, A. Atwood; St. Paul's, J. It. An
derson; Wharton Street, W. Kenney; Mariners' Bethel, V.
Gray; Western, J. B. McCullough; Broad Street, J. W.
Arthur; Pitman's Chapel, .1. Gregg; Central Church, T. S.
Thomas; Yuan; Men's Central Home Mission and John
Wesley, to be supplied; Second Street Church, E. Kenney;
Asbury, C. .1. Thompson; Eleventh Street Mission, J. P.
Du Hammel; Scott Church, J. S. Hyainger, Haddington,
R. J. Karson; Thirty-Eighth Street Mission, G. G. Rake
straw; Monroeville, A. Carhere; Radnor, D. B. Manger and
Martin; LANCesTEIL—First Church, F. Hodgson; St. Paul's,
Joseph Smith; Safe Harbor and Manor Mission, C. Walters
and T. W.' Barr, Columbia, William Barrier Marietta, F.
Montgomery; Mount Joy and Bainbridge. J. M. Wheeler,
Harrisburg, D. W. Bartine: Dauphin, W. M. Dalrymple:
Middletown. S. W. Kurtz; Hummelstown ' C. L. Steinman;;
Halifax. J. Cook; Wiconisco, A. Howard; Rev. H.M. John
son,Professor of Dickinson College.
IzADING DISTRICT.—J. Cunningham, Presiding Elder.
Ebenezer, J. McCaskey: St. Peter, J. M. McCarter, MANAY
UNK.—Mount Zion, J. Hemphill; Ebenezer. A. IV. Milloy;
Falls of Schuylkill, W. Smith: Roxboreugh, W. C. Best;
Gesm‘erows.—First Church, W. McComb; St. Stephen's,
W. 11. Elliott; Chesnut Hill, N. Frame; Conshohocken, T.
B. Miller; Nomuseuive.—First Church, J S. Cook; Oak
Street. J. 11. Lightburn; Montgomery Square, J. NI . Mug;
Perkiomen, .1. M. McGee; Evaneburg, to be supplied;
Phrenixville, J. Shield and Mills; West Cheater, M. D.
Kurtz: Merlon Square, J. Lyndermuth; Grove, Wm. H.
Buren!: Pottstown. D. L. Patterson and Petit; Springfield,
E. Miter: Waynesburg, J. F. Meredith and Ayers; Leb
anon. J. V. Ashton; Pottsville, H. E. Gilroy Port Carbon
and Silver Creek, J. J. Jones and S. S. Gracey; St. Clair,
11. H. Bodine; Minersville, R. M. Greenbank; Tremont and
Pi. Grove, S. Heckley; Schuylkill Haven and Port Clin
ton, II A. Cleveland; Tamaqua, C. T. Turner, Mauch
Chunk. Wm. Major.
WILMINGTON Dirrarcr.—William Urle, Presiding Elder,
Asbury, G. Owen; St. Paul's. C. Cook; Union, J. Rush;
Scott Church. E. S. D. Pepper, Brandywine, to be supplied;
Mt. Salem, Miss., G. D. Carrow; Newport, J. Hand; New
Castle. Mi's., J. 0. Neill; Delaware City, B. F. Price: St.
George's, .1. F. Houston and Fries; Middletown and Odessa,
.1. B. Merritt; Newark, J. A. Brindle; Elkt. n, H. F. Vern;
Bethel, G W. Lybrand; North East. S. Cooper and Hp, son;
Port Deposit, 11. R. Calloway; Zion, F. V. Harvey; Oxford,
S. B. Dennison; Fulton, E. Sumption; Strasburg, W. Rink;
Cochranville, J. Cummins: Coatesville, Paxson; Brandy
wine Circuit, J. Edwards; Chester Circuit, A. Johns: Vil
lage Green, J. P. Cooper and W. Ridgway; Crozierville,
John Dare: Mt. Lebanon, J. R. Merrill; Kennet Square
Mission, J. Dyson; Rev. T. J. Thompson, `i Financial
Agent " Wesleyan Pennsylvania College; S. Pattison. Pro
rte
fessor in Wilmington Fe College: Alfred Scott, Profes
sor in Wilmington Fern e allege.
liasTON DISTIIICT.—T C. Murphy, Presiding Elder: Smyr
na, Wm. 11. Brisbane; Smyrna Circuit, S. W. Thomas;
Dover, W. C. Robinson; Camden. It. W. Todd and Bryan:
Frederica. J. S. Willis; Vernon and Williamsville Mission.
.1. Walton; Milford, G. Heacock and C. Shock: Denton, W.
M. Warner, Greensboro, W. E. England and Hammond;
Talbot, T. J. Quigly and McClintock; Easton. C. Hill and
S. B. Ilugh; Centrevillle T. W. Simpers and H. S. Thomp
son; Kent Island, W. E. Smith; Saddlereville, Palmetter
and Quinn: Kent, J. Aeprill and Gardner, Millington J.
Albin A.ll G. F. Cooper; Willow Grove, J. N. Magee and T.
S. Willi.; Wye Mission. P. W. Mavlary.
G. A. Phreb6 transferred. to llinnesnta Conference.
SNOW HILL Dis . ralcr —IL Coldan. Presiding Elder. Sea.-
ford. J. Pastorfield and T. Powers; Federalsburg. It. E.
Kemp: Dorchester. .1. B. Quigg: Cambridge Circuit, T. .7.
Pouls.,n: Black Water, J. C. Gregg; Qnantico, llargis
Cum:nine: Salisbury, A. Wallace Talbot, Princess Ann,
.1. Hough and Lore: Annamessix, J. A. Massey and E.
Townsend: Acrornar. J. F. Chaplin and E. G. Irwin; Nor
thampton. A. 1. Wiggins Newton, T. Newman: Snow
Hill. J. L. Lame: Berlin, .1. W. Ilammersley: Worcester,
N. W. Bannum: Lewis. 11. Sanderson; Georgetown, J. T.
Graces: Laurel, W. Merrill, Church Creek, A. Freed Kirk
patrick: F. Hodgson. transferred to Oregon City Con Yonsnce:
Cambridge. .1. Dickerson.
The City of Baltimore steam-propeller, from
Liverpool on the 17th inst., has brought four
days' later foreign news. Orsini and Pierri,
the assassinating conspirators of January 14th,
had been guillotined, at Paris, on the 13th
inst. The lives of their two comrades, also
convicted, would be spared. Count Walewski
had desired to withdraw that letter to England
on which Lord Palmerston had brought in the
conspiracy-to-murder bill, which will probably
induce the Derby Ministry to drop that mea
sure. Sardinia and Austria had declined to
yield to Napoleon's extradition requests. The
Derby Ministry had begun to work, with every
prospect of continuance in office. Lord Pal
merston will lend the Opposition, declining to
give that office to his little rival, Lord John
Russell.
From India, the news is scanty but favora
ble. The King of Delhi had been convicted
of guilty complicity in the revolt, and senten
ced to banishment. The revolt now is confined
to Oude, and a decisive attack on Lucknow,
by the British, was expected to take place
before the end of February. From China, we
learn that the British and French forces
continued to occupy Canton, waiting fur addi
tional troops to make another attack elsewhere,
and the Chinese had actually fallen upon the
Russian force in the North.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
The following confirmations as Postmasters were made
in Executive Session, on Thursday:—lt. G. Hammond.
Akron, Ohio: W. Caldwell. Cambridge, Mass.; P. Barrett.
Dunkirk. N. V.: D. P. Bodfish. Haverhill. Mass.; S.C. Allen,
Allen. East Boston, Mass.; J. S. Burrill, Roxbury, Mass.;
C. P. Swain, Nantucket, Mass.; W. W. Johnson. Chicopee,
Mass.;Taylor. Cumberland, Md., A. J. Stone, Bruns
wick, Mee.). C. Stephenson. Newborn. N. C.; B. F. John
son, Frankfort, Ky.; J. N. Jones, Madison, Wis.; G. H.
Paul. Kenosha, Wis.; L. L. Stevenson, Staunton, Ts: E.
Leavenworth, Waterbury, Conn ; A. M. Ide, Taunton, Mass.;
H. H. Cbilson, Northampton. Mass.; S. S. Cummings, Lew
istown, Pa.; L. B. Usher, Lynn, Mass.; C. Palmer, Michigan
City, Ind.; C. B. Rogers, Charleston, Mass.: M. A. Camden.
Portsmouth, Ohio; Isaiah E. Bryan. Fayetteville. N. C.; B.
G. Graham, Greensboro'. N. C.; It. C. Forsyth, Columbus,
Geo.: W. A. Davis, St. Joseph, Mo.; W. Wertenbaker.
Uni
versity, Va.: C. G Faxon, Clarksville. Tenn.; J. W. Downer,
Winona. Min. Ter.; A. S. 3loderwell, Columbia, Pa.; A P.
Durlin, Lyons, lowa.; C. A. Leonard, Pawtucket, R. I.
The following were also confirmed:
Colonel Albert S. Johnson, of 2d Regiment In Utah, to
be Brigadier General by brevet.
M. H. Morris to be Purser in the Navy.
W. J. McCulloh to be Surveyor General of Louisiana.
Joseph Holt, Kentucky. to be Commissioner of Patents.
J. C. Knapp to be Attorney for the .United States for
Dove.
S. Summers to be United States Marshal for lowa.
F. C. Gardner to be United States Marshal for Rhode
Island.
G. FI Nelden to be United States Marshal for New Jersey.
C. M. Godbold to be United States Marshal for the South
ern District of Alabama.
IVAIHINOTON, April 2.—The Senate has made the follow
ing confirmations: J. T. Martin, Marshal of the Western
district of-Virginia; L. Summers, Marshal of Iowa; T. R.
Dohony, Marshal of Kentucky; C. P. Clever ' Marshal of
New Mexico Territory; S. Bryant, Marshal of the Eastern
District of Missouri; R. H. Thompkins. United States At
torney of New Mexico Territory; D. W. Voorhees, United
States Attorney of Indiana; T. 13. Chaldrese,
United States
Attorney of Middle Tennessee; D. W. Roy, Collector of
Vicksburg, Miss.; J. S. McMicken, of Texas. consul to Aca
pulco. Mexico; C. Crowell. of Wisconsin, Consul to Peters
burg.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR.
John D. Petit, of Chester county, to be Harbor Master
for the Port of Philadelphia.
Benj. P. Davis, Sealer of Weights and Measures for Ches
ter county.
Henry S. Carey, to be Sealer of Weights and Measures
fnr Northampton county.
William Kline, Notary Public. Harrisburg.
Stephen Sibley, Des Moines, Towa, Commissioner to take
acknow I edgemen to of Deeds.
James L. Young, Wilmington. Illinois, Commissioner to
take acknowledgements.
Charles It. Kreiter, Sealer of Weights and Measures in
and for the county bf Lancaster.
WESTERN REAL ESTATE.—Minnesota papers
are congratulating themselves upon the return
of confidence in business circles, and the revi
val of real estate in that State. The St. Paul
Advertiser says:
The last two weeks have witnessed an
extraordinary restoration of public confidence,
marked by a revival of real estate almost
sudden in its rapidity. Several large sales
have been made at last year's prices. Nego
tiations are on foot for extensive transfers, at
the prices of last year. As an example-of the
feeling which obtains, one of our banking firms
last week offered 56,000 in gold for an unim
proved lot on St. Anthony street, or about 5120
per foot front. The offer was met by a prompt
refusal.
A PPOINTMENT.—The President has appoint
ed Rev. John R. -Kooken, formerly of Norris-
town, Consul' to Trinidad de Cuba—the
situation previously offered to Stokes L. Roberts
of Doylestown . , but deoined by hint.
GENTILITY EXEMPLIFIED !
It appears that rowdyism and blackguard
ism is not confined to the American Congress.
A late arrival from Europe brings an account
of a regular " knock down and drag out" affair
which recently occurred in the British Parlia
ment, and which far eclipses any thing in the
"fancy line" transpiring on this side of the
big water. Look at i 9:
From The Manchester (Eng) Guardian, Feb. a
FIGHT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS—A SKETCH
OF THE " FANCY"—A. FANCY SKETCH.—About 4
o'clock in the morning, Mr. Disraeli crossed
the House to speak with Lord John Russell,
and something occurred during his stay which
induced him to object to the address of a'
Ministerial speaker on a point of order. Upon
this Mr. M. T. Baines called out, " Why don't
you go over to your own side, hang you, if you
want to object? What business have you on
this side anyhow !" Disraeli retorted
that the floor was free, and was returning to
his seat, when the " gentleman from Leeds"
met him, and asked, in a ruffianly tone, what
he meant by that answer, adding, " 11l show
you, you d—d conservative puppy." " The
representative of Buckinghamshire answered,
" You may think what you like, but, let me
tell you, no beggarly lawyer shall come here
to bully me as he does his witnesses." " We'll
see about that," said Baines, and seized him
by the throat.
A short and uneventful round was termina
ted by the interference of friends ; but, pre
sently{ Mr. Baines rushed at Disraeli again,
and seized him a second time, when he received
from the successor of John Hampden a well
planted blow under the left ear, which fairly
sprawled him on the floor. A dozen Minister
ialists ran toward the combatants, some,
doubtless, to keep the peace, others to have a
hand in the fight. Grey of Morpeth, Williams
of Kars, %.%' ilson of the Treasury, and the
Ellices, father and son, were prominent in the
scrimmage. The Anti-Ministerial men sprang
in a body to the rescue. . Foremost came Mr.
Bright of Birmingham, a very athletic, com
pact man, who bounded into the centre of
the excited group, striking right and left with
tremendous vigor. Pakington of Droithwich,
and Samuel Warren of the Northern har,
were equally ready for action. Roebuck kicked
wildly at the shins of the veteran Premier,
and Akroyd of Huddersfield, appeared to have
lost his head in the confusion and taken the
wrong side by mistake.
'For a minute or two it seemed as though
we were to have a Killkenny fight on a mag
nificent scale. Turner of Manchester had
hold of Disraeli, when Bright struck him a
severe blow, supposing that he was hurting
that gentleman. Turner supposing it was
Graham that struck him, dropped Disraeli and
struck out at the Baronet from Carlisle. The
Lennoxes (Henry and Alexander) found them
selves rather too closely engaged with Alfred
Paget of Litchfield, and his brother Clarence
of Sandwich. General Thompson caught up
a heavy stone ware spittoon, with which to
brain any one who might seem to deserve it ;
but, fortunately, did not get far enough into
the crowd to find a fitting object for his ven
geance. The Speaker yelled and rapped in
vain . and the Sergeant-at Arms marched to
the scene of action, mace in hand, with no
greater effect. The melee was not quelled
until Fox of Oldham, clutching the hair of Mr.
, apparently for the purpose of drawing
him into chancery, and pummelling him to
greater satisfaction, found that the luxuriant
wig of his antagonist came off in his left hand,
while his right fist expanded itself with tre
mendous force against the unresisting air.
The laughter excited by this incident termin
ated the battle.
PLEASING EVERYBODY.—The following par
agraph was no doubt written by some editor
who started out with a desire to please every
one in the publication of his paper. hut whn,
finding the accomplishment of his scheme
utterly impossible, was driven to some very
sensible con dusions, which 'he gives for the
benefit of other editors or publishers who may
havesimilar aspirations. We admire the writer
for the philosophy which is breathed through
the paragraph, and respect him for the coolness
with which he lets himself down to circum
stances. He is worth en army of men like
that editor out west who undertook the same
thing that our philosopher proposed to himself,
but failing in his efforts, hung himself to a
tree close by his office. In editing a paper
you must not expect to please every one. We
subjoin the remarks of the disappointed editor:
"To please everybody is a task difficult in
all cases ; in the editorial management of a
periodical impossible. Indeed, if an editor
succeeds in pleasing himself, it is quite as
much as he has a right to expect, and in a
great many instances it is more than he is
able to accomplish. Let not correspondents
wonder, nor readers think it a strange thing
if occasionally they meet with an article or
paragraph that is not exactly in accordance
with their own taste. The editor shares the
affliction with them, but relieves himself by
the reflection that it takes all sorts of people
to make up a world, and that in the circle of
his readers there is almost every variety of
taste and prejudice. IV-e have frequent illus
trations of this fact. By the same mail we
have had letters applauding and censuring the
same article. Occasionally a subscriber is so
sensitive as to threaten discontinuance because
of a few lines which do not exactly square
with his own notions. The great mass how
ever, have too much good sense to take offence
where none is intended, or to expect from an
editor the impossibility of pleasing everybody.''
THE EDITORS' BOOK TABLE
THE HAPPY HOME AND PARLOR MAGAZINE
The Ilappy Home and Parlor Magazi o, for April, is one
of the best numbers of this popular family periodi
cal that has yet been issued. The reading matter isvaried
and Interesting, and the principal engraving. representing
the "Meeting of Joseph and his Father," is one of the
finest and hest finished pictures we have seen in a long
time.
The work it published monthly by C. Stone & Co., 800
ton, at $2 per annum, in advance.
SARTAROE : A TALE OF NORWAT. By James A. Maitland.
This is a book of 443 pages just published by T. B. Peter
son.. Brothers, No. 306 Chesnut Street, Philadelphia, and
to whose politeness we are indebted for an advance copy
of the same.
We have glanced hastily at the work, but with much
interest and satisfaction. It is written to excellent style,
is graphic in its details, and gives animated and exceed
ingly entertaining pictures of scenery, manners and char
acters in Norway. where the prim-ipal scenes arelaid. The
work has the warm approval and commendation of Wash'
ington Irving—no mean critic—and has a perfect fac
simile of his letter appended.
We advise our readers to obtain the work and read it for
themselves. It can be had from the Publishers, or at any
of our Book Stores.
WHY DO YOU WEAR IT ? On THE FASHIONABLE. PROFESSOR.
By James E Giffin, A. M., Principal of the Churchtown
Academy, Lancaster county. Pa. Published by Murray,
Young. & Co.. Booksellers. of this city.
We are indebted to the Publishers for a copy of this
work, being a neatly bound and well printed book of 128
pages, and containing much that should interest the
community. Nobody doubts the evil results growing out
of excessive fondness for fashionable dress, jewelry, &c.—
To say nothing of the pride engendered by it. the gay and
costly attire with which many of the ladies of the present
day decorate their persons is a system of extravagance
which tells With tremendous force upon the purses of their
husbands and fathers.
Mr. Giffin has bit the right nail on the head, and we
hope that his book will be extensively read and also have
a happy effect in arresting an evil of such general . com
plaint.
A SMALL INSTRUMENT OF TORTURE.—Have
our lady readers ever reflected upon the fact
that so small an instrument as a sewing needle
has destroyed more lives, and caused more
suffering, than the sword. It is true, how
ever, as the mortality among seamstresses
every where attests, and our only wonder is,
that parents will permit their daughters to
grow up slaves to the needle, while the Gro
ver Sc Baker Sewing Machines will do better
and more beautiful sewing than can be done
by hand. The time is coming when the
parent who consents to have his daughters
continue hand-sewing, will be regarded as
wanting in affection for them.
' OLO . . I 1 • . " - . . I I .4.
WASHINGTON, April 2.—Letters were receiv
ed this morning, by the War Department,
from Lieut. Ives, commanding the Colorado
river expedition, date February 11th. The
steamer had reached the Mogaro
The navigation of the river continued to be
difficult. The Indians stated that they never
knew the water to be so low. All the party
were well, and no accident whatever had
occurred.
The receipts of the U. S. Treasury were
nearly $1,000,000 last week. The amount
subject to drafts was over $6,000,000, and the
amount of drafts issued $1,250,000.
CITE AND COUNTY AFFAIRS
THE FIRST OF APRIL.—The first ()lithe pres
ent month was indeed a busy day in this city. The hotels
were filled to overflowing, and with the constant stream of
carriages. drays, furniture wagons, ac., the streets were
blockaded at every point. We do not think as much money
changed bands as in former years on that day, but the
attendance of people was far greater. In the Financial
World, however, things present a brighter appearance since
the First, and our hoc.. Is that they may keep on Improving.
So mote it be.
THE GCETHEAN EXHIBITION.—The Seven
teenth Annual Exhibition of the Gcethean Literary Society,
of Franklin and Marshall College, will be held, at Fulton
Hall, on Tuesday evening, the 13th Inst. The exercises
will consist of four orations, an essay, eulogy and debate.
The Fencibles' Band will furnish the music. The followers
of Crinoline will, doubtless, be present In full force.
EXECUTION OF ANDERSON AND RICHARDS.—
Anderson and Richards, the murderers of Mrs. Garber and
Mrs. Ream, will be executed on Friday next, between the
hours of 10 a. m e and 2 p. m. The execution will take
Place within the Prison walls, at the west end of the Prison
yard.
TAKEN POSSESSION.;--sTAY CADWELL, Esq.,
the newly elected Prison Keeper, took possession on the Ist
Inst. Mr. C. will make an energetic, courteous and efficient
officer.
Mr. J. L. HOMSETER, of this city, has been appointed
Clerk of the Prison, in place of Mr. J. P. Locher, resigned.
RELIGIOUS.—Rev. JOSEPH SMITH, the newly
appointed Pastor of St. Paul'a M. E. Church. South Queen
street, will enter upon his duties on Sunday next.
A Union Prayer Meeting Is shortly to be commenced in
this city. Notice to that effect was given in several of the
churches on Sunday last.
ANOTHER N. D.—At the Annual Com
mencement of the Penn Medical University of Pluladelphia,
held on Wednesday last, the degree of Doctor of lodicine
was conferred upon Dr. GEORGE B. 'MARKLEY. of this riw.
GOOD FRIDAY.—On Friday last divine ser.
rico was held In the Episcopal. Catholic, Lutheran and
German Reformed Churches of this city. The rite of con
firmation was administered to a large number of persons
In Trinity Lutheran Church, Duke street.
REMOVED.—The Lancaster Mercantile Col
lege taw been removed to the spacious building on the
corner of Centre and Market Squares. where its several
departments have been fitted up with a degree of tas t,• and
convenience that does infinite credit to the enterprising
and accomplished Principal, who has token great pains to
arrange everything so as to facilitate the progress of his
pupils, and in thin he has doubtless succeeded. The advan
tages there presented surpass anything of the kind We have
ever seen. We, therefore, take great pleasure in commend
ing this Institution to the business community.
EASTER MONDAY.—Yesterday the city was
crowded with our country friend.. The day was hwaly,
and all seemed to be in the best of humor with themselves
and tho '•rest of mankind." The hotel, store and shop
keepers wore remarkably pleasant faces, a fair index_ we
presume, that a thriving business. was done.
A RICH TREAT.—The concert of Madame
CATALINA, on Wednesday evening, at Fulton flail. we regret
to say, was not well attended, owing to various causes. It
was a busy time in town, with persons moving and pre
paring to move—and also being the week before Easter.
many of our Churches had service in them cm that evening.
But, notwithstanding the comparative smallness of the
audience, it seemed to have no effect upon the accomplished
cant trice, whose magnificent voice and admirable singing
and reading perfectly enraptured those who heard it. The
"Grave of Napoleon," and "Jeannette and Jeanne, - an un
equaled imitation of Gen. Tnm Th um b, were, beyond all corn_
parison, the finest singing we have ever listened to, and
were more than worth the whole price of admission. Iler
reading also of Mark Antony's oration over the dead body
Caesar, was done in the very highest style of art and excel
lence.
The concert was a rich musical treat—indeed it was ono
of the finest entertainments we ever listened to; and we
are very sure all who heard it will agree with us in opin
ion. We take pleasure in informing our readers that
Madame CATALINA, at the urgent request of several of our
citizens, will give another concert in this city shortly, and
we advise every body. who ran appreciate splendid singing,
to embrace the opportunity to hear her. We guarantee
that if they hear the lady, they will be abundantly con
vinced that we have not over-estimated her unsurpassed
merits as a vocalist.
A NEW FoIINDSV. ti r excellent friends
and worthy townsmen. Mes.srs. PowLiex & McCtn.,. have
leased the building In connexion with William Itip,r's
Machine Shop. North Water street. between Chesnut and
Orange, and are about establishing an Iron and Brass
Foundry, for the purpose of making Castings of every kind.
They are both practical men—one a moulder anti the other
a pattern maker, having been engaged in the business frr
a number of years. and will be prepared to do work equally
well and cheaper than it has heretofore been done in this
pity. They intend commencing operations in the course
of a week or two. and will be happy to receive orders in
advance. We ran cheerfully recommend both of these
gentlemen no every way worthy if public patronage.
WHEATLAND llosE.—At a late meeting of
the Wheatland Hose Company, the following officers were
elected: President, John B. Li•ingston ; V. P., John B.
Chamberlin: Serretery. Jacob K. Barr: Treasurer, Aid.
J. Neff: Chief Hose Director. Fred. Waltz: Plug Directors,
James Dean, Geo. Deichler. John McCracken, Jacob Gable ;
Hose Directors, Thomas Myers. Christian Shite, Jacob 11111,
Henry Shay : Conductor of Ballots, Henry Hartley.
COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.—We glean the follow
ing `•items' from Saturday's Spy:'
ItE-APPOINTMENT.—It will surprise no Columbian tolearn
that Mr. Buchanan has re-appointed Mrs. Moderwell to the
office of Post Mistress in this place. Of course no one in
this community has ever had a desire to seen successor in
the place of Mrs. M., and we believe we echo the voice of
the public in expressing satisfaction iu that lady's renewed
tenure of office.
READING AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD —We notice among the
acts introduced into the Legislature, at Harrisburg, one
supplementary to the bill incorporating the Reading and
Columbia Railroad. This should be looked to by our citi
zens. The charter of this road was mainly procured by
Columbia interest. and if any benefit is to be derived from
it. our town should secure it, and not quietly see the act
of incorporation so altered and amended as to divert the
road from the neighborhood. We are not awnro of the na
ture of the legislation asked. but it is of importance that
Colombia interests in the matter be carefully guarded.
ILESIGNATIoN AND AFPorrimENT.—We learn that Mr. Har
per has resigned his post of Assistant Despatcher on the
Penna. Railroad. at this place, and Wm. F. Lockard has
received the appointment to succeed him. Mr. H. retires
with the good will and respect of the entire community.—
He has always been an attentive and courteous officer.—
Mr. Lockard is a too well known Columbian to need an in
troduction to our citizens. We have no doubt that he will
prove efficient iu his new berth, and consider that. in him,
the Railroad Company has secured a competent employee.
JUNIOR SONS OF ANERIcA.—At the stated meeting of W.
C., No. 27, J. S. of A., held on Wednesday evening last, the
following officers were elected to serve the ensuing term
P. P., J. 1 .1 7 . Murder; P., E. M. Shreiner; V. P.. Charles H.
McCullough; R. S.. Chas. J. Pusey; A. R. S.. B. S. ILride•
man; F. S, J. A. Myers; T. Wm. F. Lloyd; M. of F. ti C.,
G. Breneinan: C. 8., F. Wills: J. G., Jos, Sourbeer, G. G.,
Geo. Badger.
POLICE ITEM.—TrIE DOWN-TRODDEN "Gatss" IN Anus AND
TrUISKEy.—On the afternoon of Tuesday, 30th tilt, Require
Welsh was advised, by a special messenger, of a sanguinary
conflict then raging iu and around a shanty near the Ma
rietta turnpike, about half a mile from town, between
Thomas Stewart, Englishman. of the one part, and John
Keneally, of Ireland. Summoning Constable Hollingsworth
from his peaceful repo=s on a soft bench, and in company
with Esquire 11. Ebur, Justice Welsh put himself ell
route for the scene of the reported affray. Before reaching
the field of combat, the posse encountered and took pos
session of one of the belligerents—the Phenician—brandish.
ing a hand saw, which. iLs well As his person. was dripping
with blood. At the time of his arrest, Keneally was en
deavoring to force his way into a carriage, containing two
gentlemen, which he had stopped. whether by importunity
(whoa!) or force we did not learn. After ascertaining that
the prisoner had severely beaten and Injured his antago
nist, the Justice committed him to the cellar for the night,
and gave him a hearing nest day.
Stewart was found to be pretty thoroughly cut up. His
upper lip was cut through. and the lower one also cut; his
noso split; a deep gash in his head, and the left arm badly
stabbed and broken. At the examination of Keneally it
was testified that the parties had engaged in a rough and
tumble fight. and at one stage of the game, by the evidence
of Stewart's son, "puppy was on top." Keneally, however,
appears to have recovered the advantage, and had it not
been for the interference of neigh le,rs would most probably
have done for the Englishman. The prisoner admitted the
combat, there being tolerably strong testimony to the hart,
but repelled the charge of having used deadly weapons.—
He accounted for Stewart's injuries by explaining that in
the fury of the conflict both parties bad been rather cure
less of their surroundings, and had rolled together over
some carpenter's tools, lying on the floor. The Justice ac
cepted the explanation, but sent him .down, in default of
bail, fur rolling over the tools with Thom..
Stewart, although terrifically butchered. acknowledged
having given provocation, and both parties own up to a
"big drunk" at the time of the row. The Englishmen was
engaged in moving from the nursery property of S. W.
and Keneally was assisting. The men werb on the
most friendly terms, but a disrespectful allusion, on the
part of Stewart, to his Holiness the Pope. stirred the bile
of John„hence the little difference. It will be a case for
the April Sessions.
WILD Car.—On Wednesday, March 31st. Justice Welsh
arrested William Sands, a youth from the timber regions,
charged by the proprietors of the Mount Vernon House
with having passed in payment for a "tod," a one dollar
bill on a badly broken bank. The young man mine the
innocent over Esq. Thomas who adjudged that he should
pay for his pure liquor in equally pure currency. The fip
was produced and the charge dismb.sed: the prisoner. how
ever, was retained. Either front excitement or whiskey
Chemung grew clamorous, and It was deemed expedient
that he should expiate his faults by a night of calm seclus
ion. Fie was lowered into the subterranean apartment,
appointed by a benificent borough, for the accommodation
,f the victims of perfidious corn, and ther left to wrestle
with strychnine and remorse. Ile came out next morning
looking as if he bad seen the elephant through an eye
glass, and departed with evidently moderated vein. Let
this be a seaming to friends from the North: shun one
dollar bills, for you know not when you may be jerked
(and serve you right) for passing the Intolerable wild cat
currency, with which you annually deluge this otherwise
favored country.
STRASBURG AFFAIRS.--1-SatUrday'S Herald
furnishes the following Strasburg "items:"
LECITIM.—By reference to our report of the proceedings
of the Strasburg Literary Scientific Association, it will be
seen that Dr. Abut. Eshleman is to deliver a lecture before
the Society on next Monday evening. As the Doctor Is
an able and eloquent speaker, there will no doubt be a
large attendance. In the debates before the Society, Dr.
A. is generally hailed with great applause, and the superior
manner in which he handles the subjects under discussion
proves conclusively that he has not 'wad history upside
down."
fiQe- The attendance at the last meeting of the Strasburg
Literary and Scientific Association was comparatively
small. The following members were elected officers for the
ensuing term:—President, Wm. S. Warren; Vice President
and Secretary, C. Bachman; Treasurer, John B. Warfel.—
B. F. Ibach and John F. Herr were appointed disputants
two weeks hence, and John F. 'Herr essayist four weeks
hence. Dr. A. Eshleman was requested to deliver a lecture
at the next meeting. The question, "Does man act from
choice or necessity," was discussed until the adjournment.
..oar- Some of our nice young men, who are in the habit
of serenading newly married couples, with the expectation
of being treated, yet do not like to be called "Whiskey Beg
gars," amused themselves on Thursday night, of last week,
by disturbing the peace of our otherwise quiet borough
with their Calatbumplan band. During their sport they
managed to break the shaft of a buggy belonging to Air.
John Werntz. These ,violators of law should be arrested,
and taught a lemon not easily forgotten.
ANOTHER NEW PATENT—VALUABLE IH•
PROVERIENT IN RAILNAT CAR WHEELS AND 13oxce AND AILTS•
—On the 30th ult.. the United States Patent Office granted
letters patent to Dr. Watt 01 B. leanNrsrocs, of this city ,
one of our most eminent medical men, for one of the most
important improvements ever made in the Railroad interest,
inasmuch as it will effectually overcome and obviate all
the difficulties so long experienced from the sliding and
friction of car wheels on or against the rails, and seenre
many other advantages.
This improvement consists, first. in no constructing the
wheel that it has the advantage of being independent,
single.bearing and self-balancing: and, secondly. In im
proved boxes in which the ends of the axles revolve at the
same time that they describe the necessary arc of a circle,
thereby giving the wheel perfect freedom to follow the line
of the rail. and. consequently. preventing the sliding and
friction of the wheels on or against the rails.
What Dr. Fahnestock claims es his invention and has
semred by letters-patent is : 1. The wheel with the hub
outside of the tread or rim, or at the balancing point. And
2 He also claims the combination of the independent
wheel, bearing and pivnt. with the short axle, for the pur
pose of preventing the alidingand friction of the wheels on
or against the rail.
We had the pleasure this afternoon, says Saturday's
Express, of examining Dr. Fahnestock's models of this
improvement, a glance at the workings of which must
satisfy any person possessing a moderate degree of mechan
ical knowledge, that the great desideratum so anxiously
desired by railroad men and travelers, and so long sought
after by Inventors and mechanics, has at last been attained_
In this improvement. One great feature of its utility in
thv simplicity and durability of the entire arrangement.—
Instead of the long axle connecting the two wheels revolv
ing together—one of which must slide on or against the
rail when the ear Is rounding a curve—we here have the
independent wheel and short silo on either side, self-bal.
anriug and working on s single bearitio—thus greatly
reducing the friction and at the Ratite time enabling the
car to turn the sharpest curve without the least eliding on
or latent! friction against the rail. which. with the wheels
and axles now In use, so soon grind and splinter the mile
of even the slightest curvature.
In addition to the independent aotion, the bnaes are so
constructed as to give each wheel any desired lateral motion
to adopt itself to the rounding of very short curves—an
important matter in city railw.tys. Another advantage, of
vast Importance to railroad tray Bern, to be gained, by this
improvement, is this: wheels with double flanges can be
used, thus securing an effectual safeguard againt accidents
so often resulting from the spreading of the rails.
Wis understand Dr. Fithoestock b e.v t iken the tioresiimiy
pn•li mina v steps bi seem,. his initent under the piinuilial
European government, and v.•e have not the least doubt
that an Immense !brit.° lies in this Lancaster eouuty
MEETING OF COUNCILS.—A stated meeting
of Colineila will he held this evenltid. at 7 o'clock, in their
EL=ll
how To SPEEDILY CURE A COCtIR OR COLD,
—These maladies. which usually appear an Ample anti of
minor importance. should not Le (rifled with. as they fres.
quently lead to lesions 44" the lungs, and censequently in
curable pulmonary complaints. This need never happen
if persons were to resort at once to that most excellent and
pleasant medieine known ats Dr. Keyser's Pectoral Syrup,
prepares] by hits in Pitttslturg, Pa.. and for sale at Hein
itch's, 13 East Kir., street.
COMMUN IC ATIONS
For the Intelligeneer
TOWNSHIP. April 5. ISSS
Corr. Goss. 6.INDER,,,i s—Dear Sir—ln answer to the Ex
aminer & Herald's correspondence of 22d March
last. I beg leave, through the coludins of your valuable
journal to corned this cornmoodent. Ills assertion as
to the Lecompton question being made .1 tea at our
late election is false, for there were two or three stiti-Le
compton men no the Democratic ticket, which ootthl easily
h are been prevented if the VlY , tiotill3tl been matte tl . tent :
nor was the Le.•oinpton question mentioned by either party
at the polls. And as to the Democratic candidate for Judge
ever having shirked." neither the writer, nor arty other
person ever heard any thing front the candidate for Judge,
ton t a hearty response to the Detteral Administration on the
Leoomplou question. and is Witrlll approval of Mr. Buchan
course, stud 1004 before the action of the Democratic
County Conventi m. As to the candidate being to ~n oise
extent rebuked by his Democratic friends." It is false; the
candidate alluded to Was MA struck on single Democratic
ticket. Tie correspondent of tho Examiner cannot con
tradict a syllable in the above, mid it is hoped lie will come
out openly and correct his known misrepresentations.
For the Intolligerkre,
SENATOR BIGLER
This distinguished Pennsylvanian, now in Washington
City engaged in representing the Interests of Our glorious
Commonwealth in the Nations! Councils. iu the capacity
Ebited Slates ;senator, d ves th e cordial .• , ..peration
and esteem of every friend of (2,ll,.titlltiorl.ll liberty. 111
him Pcnnsylvania finds a champion both able 411 , i
In .11,13111 and 4,11,! of her once "favorite . '
andlimn favored son, President N. The present
aspect of the Executive with regard to the policy and
course of the Kansas question in somewhat analogous to
the drama enacted the political stage when the United
States Bank created so much food for pnpular excitement.
We refer to the Administration of President JAI:I'OSON.
True, the question FM not the same: yet every one knows
full well that Jscksoa recommended, decided, upheld, and
carried through, a measure of vital Importance to the well
bring of our Republic. Ile was opposed, so President Bu
chanan is opposed. Old and tried Dew crate faltered and
deserted him. Incendiary documents were distributed.—
Public meetings denouncing the course ho was taking wore
called and held. Civil war was threatened. Vet the Old
Hero was true to his purpose—he never faltered, because
he knew he was right. The people, in whom is vested
sovereign power. knew and believed him right—they sus
tained him ; and the verdict of the present age—those who
have come after him—sustains him, and all acknowledge
the wisdom and patriotism of that act which was the
crowning one of his whole public life.
in the present Just and able position of the President,
on the Kansas difficulty, we witness the earns opposition.
The Black Republican presses, with the striking character
istic blackness of their name, seek to nilsreprenent, to vilify
and blacken the position of the President. Disappointed
office-seekers, renegade Democrats, designing and bad men,
seek in every possible way to fan a flame of discontent and
opposition to the recommendations so wisely urged by the
President In his Messages to Congress on this question.—
Public meetings are being held—resolutions breathing
treason are passed or the ostensible object of moulding
public opinion—inil immatory letters are written—speeches
made. and erery possible way and device is resorted to,
whereby the General Government may be jeopardized. Civil
war is openly talked of, and a coalition between all who
oppose the Administration is secretly on the tapis.(radc the
St. Louis Kansas correspondence to the Dentocral). Atnid
all this, the President remains unmoved In his purpose,
determined to do right,backed by such statesmen Senators
BIOLER 7 Gorse, Drumm, and a host of others in the U. S.
Senate, and the all powerful majority of the American
people to support his course, he will safely overcome the
difficulties which his enemies would fain throw around
him; and the Sage of Wheatland, like the Sage of the
Hermitage, will live in the hearts alibi! countrymen, and
the great body of the American people will vindicate and
sustain Isis policy when his spirit shall have taken Its
flight to a purer and better world. And the course of the
Honorable Senator from Pennsylvania will fasten him
more strongly in the hearts of the Democratic masses of
his native State, and make his name a tower of strength
throughout the Union, and every true Democrat applaud
the sterling integrity of Blau,,' Boura, Pennsylvania's
second ••favorite son." A.
For the Intelligencer.
Capt. SANDERsoN:—I noticed in your last locus a com
munication from this place,over the signature of "Observer,"
detailing unite a graphic picture of our debating, associa
tion, and complimenting the `• promising abilities" of our
young men in literary attainment, representing them
equal to the Spirit of the times in this age of great devel
opment. The letter was quite au imposing one, and in
some respects very complimentary to a part of the deba.
tern—affecting no indifference whatever as to the success
of the late discussion to which It alludes, which may be par
donable to sane extent in the writer, being evidently
prompted by that ever active and innate principle of De
mocracy. But does i •lftserver" itnagine, by his report, jus-
Bee was done to all parties? True the Democratic mem
bers were successful in gaining the affirmative decision
though notwiilistanding considerable talent was displayed
by different members upon the negative. Mr. Douglas
especially, who was noticed by "Observer," did full justice
to hinisolf, and ably supported his views upon the subject,
pursuing the opposite speakers with avidity, and rebutting
their arguments with force. Being a man somewha' t
advent,' in life, his only motive in taking an active pa c t
in all the engagements of the "Senate" was to render
Mittence to the younger and uninitiated members and pre
sent, if possible, some laudable incentive that might fend
to excite their ambition. Mr. Douglass deserves o ompli
mentary resolutions for acting in such an excelletg, c a p ag .
ity. Messrs. Gramm, Smith, Markly and others d (splayed
an energy that almost defied misfortune and titi'aat, and
proved their abilities to be of no common caste; tending to
confirm an idea that Bainbridge may yet tur n out some
great men. Of those who participated upon the affirma
tive, advocating the old fundamental principles of Democ
racy. I. will say nothing, they being nutty sufficiently
noticed andlcomplimented by "Observer," who, in his
cation, should have clipped the wings of his too vagran t
fancy, and fastened onto the realities which marked the
occasion. The active business of Spring which engages
the attention of many of our members, and calls - some to
distant places of business, compelled us last week to ad
journ the " Moot Senate" sou. die. Since then our " good
citizens" have felt the loss of those many sivenlng enter
tainments our exercises afforded. We are happy to say
our efforts were not in vain. but stamped a ntark of great
improvement upon every member, and probably was in
strumental in laying the foundation stone• to some future
rank of eminence: marking, a must satisfactory and bene
ficial cow.. which doubtless will be a great incentive
towards prompting au organization next winter, with
renewed energy on the part of our young men.
oubserver" is evidently an interested friend of our cause,
and may probably be one of our advocates; if . we sincerely
hope he will receive n merited reward for the honor he has
conferred upon us. We wish him and the members of
"The Moot Senate of Conoy " a most brilliant success.
CARS LIGHTED BY GAs.—A locomotive and
six cars go out nightly over the New Jersey
Railroad to Philadelphia, lighted by gas, and
the difference between the'gas lighted and the
candle lighted gives to the former the appear
ance of an illuminated train, shooting off'
thr.ugh Jersey on some gala occasion. The
gas is forced by a pump at the depot through
small iron pipes into a strong wrought iron and
brazed cylinder, which is fixed beneath each
car, and thence conveyed through a patent
regulator to the interior. The supply in the
cylinder is enough to feed two burners for
fifteen hours, while the time of making the
trip to Philadelphia is four hours. By the
action of the regulator, the force on the
burners is so equalized, that the flame does.
not vary from the moment of lighting until
all the gas is consumed. The company is
arranging in its new depot a gas generator,
by which to manufacture its own gas. The
cost of the gas consumed on a single trip is
ten cents; of sperm candles, which they have
heretofore used, the cost was fifty-two cents.—
The time for filling the six care is less than
two minutes.—N. I. Times.
A New KIND OF GAME.—The Philadelphia
correspondent of the New York Dispatch lets
off the following :—A new dodge was perpe
trated in Second street market on Saturday.—
A young man named Jackson was arrested
for violating the game laws. Ha glued cows'
hair to the tails of wharf rats and, sold them.
for squirrels. The man who made the oom,
plaint was a gentleman from Germany.