INTELLIGENCER LANCASTERIAN.
GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR
A. SANDERSON, Associate.
LANCASTER, PA., APRIL 13, 1858
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DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
JUDGE OF THY. SUPREME COURT :
WILLIAM A. PORTER, Philadelphia
CANAL COMMISSIONER:
WESTLEY FROST, Fayette.
le" We are indebted to the Hon. J. M.
Mason, of Virginia, for a copy of his able
speech in the U. S. Senate, on the admission
of Kansas.
krHon. A. E. ROBERTS, M. C. will accept
our thanks for valuable public documents.
SENATOR BIGLER'S SPEECH
We print, on our first page, the excellent
speech made by this distinguished Pennsyl
vania Senator, on the motion to non concur in
the amendment of the House of Representa
tives to the Senate bill for the admission of
Kansas. Like everything emanating from
Governor BIGLER, it is clear and cogent in
argument, and must carry conviction to the
mind of all unprejudiced readers.
THE KANSAS QUESTION
The House of Representatives, on Thursday
last, again took action on the Kansas bill.
The question came up on the Senate's non
concurrence in the House amendment. It was
moved by Mr. MONTGOMERY to adhere to
their own bill, and the motion was carried by
the same vote (except Messrs. Bowiz, of Md.,
and lkltatimem,, of Ky., who had paired off)
whioh was cast a week before on amending
the Senate bill. It was but a reiteration of
the previous action of the House—being
neither a stop forward nor backward.
The next step is the programme may be a
call by the Senate for a committee of conference
—but whether the majority of the House
would agree to this is doubtful. Our own
impression is that nothing will be done, and
that " bleeding Kansas " will be the topic
of discussion for anotoer year to come
The new Constitutionrecently formed by the
Jim Lane party in Kansas, provides, among
other extravagances, that negroes shall have the
right to vote upon the Constitution and at the
first general election after its adoption. This
Constitution will,';doubtless, be immediately
forwarded to Congress, and we are curious to
know how this provision and others equally
unpalatable, will be relished by Messrs. Carr
TENDEN and BELL, and the other Southern
Know-Nothings in Congress, who voted against
the Kansas bill.
A GREAT MAN FALLEN
Hon. THOMAS H. BENTON is no more. He
had ben-suffering for a long time with cancer
in the tomach, but continued to labor on his
" Abrid ment of the Debates in Congress"
almost to the last moment of his existence,
and had completed it down to the passage of
the compromise bill of 1850.
He expired at Washington city on Saturday
morning last, meeting death with the same
fortitude which characterized him through
life. He was in the 77th year of his age—
being about the same age of Gen. Cass and
MARTIN VAN BUREN—and had for more than
a third of a century filled a large space in the
public eye. Take him all in all, Col. B. was
an extraordinary man, and in point of talents
and statesmanship had very few equals and
no superiors. He had some faults, it is true
—and who has not—but his noble qualities
eclipsed them, and he descends to the grave
universally respected and admired. Peace to
his ashes !
President BUCHANAN called to see' Col.
BENTON on Friday night, and had a protracted
interview with the dying statesman.
RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS
The elections held last week in Connecticut
and Rhode Island have resulted, as was antics.
pated by every body, in the triumph of Black
Republicanism, aided by Know Nothingism
and disaffected and treacherous Democrats.
This union of these unpi.incipled factions was
too much for the Old Line National DemocratiC . '
party, and their temporary defeat has taken
no one by surprise. But the Democracy will
soon right themselves again, even in those
Yankee States.
When the Wilmot Proviso movement was
started some ten or eleven years ago, the Dem
ocratic party every where in the Northern
States, through the treachery and desertion of
professed friends, was for a while shorn of its
strength and borne down by the opposition—
so also when the Kansas-Nebraska bill wa s
passed, the same disaffection took place, and
similar defeats overtook us, but the storm was
of short duration, and who of all the deserters
then were benefited? Not one. Some few re
turned to the fold from:which they had strayed ,
but a large majority of them are at this day
in the closest affinity with Black Republicans,
and amongst the most foulmouthed of the
opposition—whilst the Democracy quickly
recovered its lost ground, and was in a short
time stronger than ever. So it will be again.
This Kansas humbug will soon be exploded,
and the Democracy will rise from its . tempor
ary depression with renewed energy and
strength—prepared to crush all its enemies,
of every hue and shade, and re assert its power
and supremacy.
A VOICE FROM ILLINOIS
A large and enthusiastic meeting of the
Democracy was held at Chicago, on the eve
ning of .the 30th ult., at which strong resolu
tions were passed endorsing the Kansas pol
icy of the National Administration. Amongst
the speakers on the occasion was our friend
DR. CHARLES LEIB, formerly of this State.
PHILADELPHIA NOMINATIONS
The Democrats of Philadelphia have nom
inated the present excellent Mayor, Hm.
RICHARD VALLI, for re election. The nomina
tion is undoubtedly a strong one, and will be
heartily endorseby the people at the polls.
JAMES H. Rata/ad, Esq., has received the
nomination for City Solicitor, CHARLES WOR
REL, Esq., for Receiver of Taxes ; for Con
troller, WILLIAM CURTIS, and for City Com-
missioner, THOMAS ELLIS
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.-A State Conven
tion of the Editors of Pennsylvania, will take
place in the Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia,
at 12 o'clock on Wednesday, the twenty-first
of this month, to consult upon matters and
things pertaining to the interests of the Com
monwealth as well as of the profession. It is
to be hoped that there will be a general
attendance; and if so, we shall be sure that
the occasion will be one of personal gratifica
tion and patriotic intentions.
seer A. J. GLOSSBRENNER, Esq., has retired
from the York Gazette, having been connected
with it; as principal Editor, for the last twenty
three years. Mr. Stem, has become sole
Editor and Proprietor. The paper has always
been soundly Democratic in its politics, and
we doubt not will continue so under the new
arrangement.
CLERICAL VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT.—The
Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which met at Washington
City last month, waited in a body on the Presi
dent of the. United States, at the Executive
Mansion,., to: pay their respects, and were
received with much courtesy and kindness by
gje *kale Chief Magistrate.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF GENERAL
JACKSON AND MR. BUCHANAN.
To those who have mingled in the political
scenes of the last thirty years there should be
nothing, says the Concord Standard, in the
present aspect of affairs to induce despondency
or doubt. The Democratic party, which has
ever been the national conservative element of
the country, has been frequently threatened
with overthrow and destruction by its oppo
nents ; and has upon several occasions been
temporarily borne down by a combination of
opposing parties and untoward circumstances.
But in a brief space, the glorious old standard
had been lifted from the shadows of defeat,
and again spread its victorious folds to the
glad eyes of the nation.
Shortly after the elevation of Gen. JACKSON
to the Presidency, there was a combination of
all the opposition elements under the direction
of the great moneyed power of the country for
the purpose of putting down the gallant old
chief. Amid the fierceness of that struggle
many stout hearts quailed, and many of those
who had professed great love for Democracy
while it reposed in quietude under the sun
shine of prosperity, went over to the enemy
in the time of trial. Clouds and darkness
gathered around the administration. Civil
war and rebellion were threatened. Open
enemies exulted at the overthrow of Demo
cratic supremacy. Timid friends drew back
from the danger apparent, and even many
true friends seemed paralyzed at the certain
prospect of discomfiture and defeat.
The elections every where went against us,
and both Houses of Congress were arrayed in
strong opposition to the Executive. But
neither doubt nor wavering was manifest in
the conduct of Gen. JACKSON. Firmly he met
the shock—proudly and defiantly he stood by
his principles, uttering the memorable decla
ration, "truth is mighty and will prevail."— I
And in a brief period the clouds-were driven
back—the darkness was dissipated, the people
recovered from their temporary defection, the
enemies of the Hero and of the Democracy
were ousted from their seats, and once more
the Democratic party was every where in the
ascendant. Such has been the invariable re
sult of every political battle. Such we ven
ture to predict will be the result of the fierce
eontest now waging against the adroinietra
tion of JAMES BUCHANAN. The motley hosts
of Abolitionists, Free Soilere and Know
Nothings, aided by a few disappointed, selfish
and aspiring demagogues from our own ranks ,
are mingling their cries and their eff ,rts
together to embarrass and break down the
President; but their efforts will he in vain.
The great mass of the party and the coun
try are patriotic at heart, and though liable
to be imposed upon by specious and plausible
theories, will not long be deceived. The sober
second thought will unveil the principles and
purposes of the coalition, and drive from them
the honest constitutional men-who have been
inveigled from their ancient faith by loud pro
fessions of extra zeal in behalf of the people's
rights. We look upon the present crisis as a
season of purifying. The selfish, the weak,
and the corrupt may be turned aside by the
hope of more immediate elevation, the fear of
defeat, or the desire to sell their influence ;
but the true men of the country will stand in
solid phalanx as a wall of fire around the
citadel of our liberties, and when the storm
shall have blown over, the glorious old banner
of Democracy and Union will be found still
floating from the masthead of the ship of
State, with all its stare and stripes in their
pristine brightness and beauty.' Neither
Kansas, nor Utah, nor Cuba, nor Nicaragua,
can serve the enemies of our Union in their
effi,rts for its dissolution. Mr. BUCHANAN,
like Gen. JACKSON, is ready to stand by the
pledge, " the Union must and shall be pre
served."
ARMY EXPENSES
It seems from the records in the War De
partment, that the cost of raising and main
taining a volunteer force in the field is much
greater than the same number of troops in
the regular service. The following extract from
a speech recently made in Congress, by Hon .
C. J. Faulkner, of Virginia, will show the
difference :
Take the case of the volunteers of Oregon
and Washington, a bill to pay for whose ser
vices in 1855—'56 is now pending before this
body.. Their pay and service have been ascer
tained by a most competent and unexceptiona
ble hoard, appointed under a law of Congress.
And what is the result? Of these volunteers,
it appears that not more than 3,500 were ever
at any one period in service ; that none of
them were in service a year, and many of
them not more than a few months. And yet
we have been adjudged by a board created
under our own law, to pay to those volunteers
for that service 85,931,424.78 ; nearly six
millions of dollars! !—n sum that would be
sufficient to keep three full regiments of
regular infantry in service for a period of
twenty years. The pay, subsistence, clothing
and cost of raising a full regiment of regular
infantry (878 strong) being 5308,414.39, equal
to $351 24 per man, whilst the volunteers in
Oregon and Washington, when we pay the
award in their favor, as we shall feel hound to
do, will have cost us not far short of $2,000
per man.
Mr. Faulkner is sustained in his position by
Lieutenimt General Scott, General Jessup, and
by the Secretary of War. And Paymaster
Towson in his Report to Secretary Poinsett
in:lB3B,states the difference of expense between
the employment of volunteers and regulars to
be as four to one; and Adjutant General Cooper,
assuming this statement correct, shows that
for ten years previous to the Mexican War,
the government expended over four and a half
million dollars more by employing volunteers
than would have been required for an equal
number of regulars ; during the Mexican War
nine millions of dollars, and since the Mexican
War nearly one and a half millions of dollars
—making about fifteen millions of dollars' loss
by the emplyment of volunteers.
STUPENDOUS LIBEL SUIT
The N. Y. Herald states that Fernando
Wood, ex-Mayor of New York, is about to
bring against the New York Tribune the most
magnificent libel suit ever instituted in this
country. The alleged libels were published
in the Tribune in the course of the three or
four years that Mayor Wood was in office, and
includes many charges against him both in
his public and private capacity. When the
Mayor was in office he did not feel called
upon to notice these publications; but now
that he has retired from all political excite
ments, since the recent election, he feels
obliged, out of regard for the reputation of
himself and family, to demand a complete and
thorough investigation, which will result, he
is convinced, in a complete vindication of his
character in public and private life.' In pur
suance of this resolution, we are informed,
says the Herald, that Mr. Wood has secured
the services of several eminent lawyers, and
that the case will not contain less than seven
hundred and fifty distinct libels—principally
charges of swindling, thieving, forging, and
other opprobrious offences, and founded upon
certain remote commercial transactions which
can be easily explained. The array of counsel
in the ease is one of the greatest ever known
at this bar, and the parties will be proceeded
against by criminal indictments as well as in
the civil courts, and thus the whole matter
will be thoroughly investigated.
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.—The daily Washing
ton Union is now issued as a two cent paper,
and the publishers announce their intention
to make it " a great central newspaper, com
plete in all its departments."
THE. LEGALITY OF THE LAST HAN
SA S CONSTITUTION-OPINION OF AT
TORNEy GENERAL BLACK.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, March 18. 1858.
SIR: It having been underst sid that some
doubts had arisen in Kansas concerning the
proper construction of the last clause in the
24th section of the organic law of that Terri
tory, I herewith transmit for your information
a copy of the opinion of the Attorney General
upon that subject.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient
servant LEWIS CASS.
Gov. J. W. DENVER,
Lecompton, Territory of Kansas.
I=l
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE,
March 20, 1858. I
SIB: The question you propoiipded to me is !
on the construction of the following clause in
the act organizing and establishing the territo
rial government of Kansas: "If any bill should
not be returned by the Governor within three
days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have
been presented to him, the same shall be a
law in like manner as if he had signed it unless
the Assembly. adjourning, prevent its return,
in which case it shall not be a law." Dues
this give to the Governor three clear days to
consider a bill? Or is he bound to return it
on the third day, counting in the day on
which it is presented as one of the three 7
It is the universal rule in the computation
of time for legal purpose not to notice frac
tions of a day. When the law allows a thing
to be dune within a certain number of days,
you cannot take a fractional part of one day
at the beginning, and add to it another frac
tion at the end in order to make up the whole
day. But where the fraction at the commence
ment of the time shall be counted as a whole
day, or whether it shall be excluded from the
calculation altogether, was a much vexed
question, on which both the English judges
and the doctors of the civil law disputed so
long and so earnestly that it was called the
controversio controvertissiina. (18 How. 158.)
The weight of the judicial authorities in Eng
land, especially in the more recent cases, is in
favor of the doctrine which excludes the first
day from the count. Chitty sums up their
effects by pronouncing that to be the modern
rule of construction. (Gen. R. 109—'10.) In
this country, although there may be cases in
which the peculiar words of a statute or con
tract would require the first to be counted, it
may safely be declared as the settled law,
universally understood and accepted, that a
fractional part of the day from which time is
computed cannot he counted at all.
A lease of land for one year from the Ist of
April does not expire until the first day of
April following It would expire on the 31st
of March, if the day on which the term began
were not excluded. When a bill is payable
ten days after sight, the day of presentation
is not one of the ten. When the decree of the
court requires an act to be done within four
days, the party cannot be put in contempt
until the expiration of four whole days after
the day on which the decree is dated. When
a policy of insurance stipulates for two days'
notice of a fire, the day of the fire is not
included. A right by statute to redeem lands
sold for taxes within sixty days after the sale,
means sixty days without counting the day of
sale. These are a few of the innumerable
cases to which the Americiin courts have ap
plied the general principle that, where time
is to be computed from an act done, the day,
on which the act is done shall be excluded,
unless it is apparent that a different computa
tion was intended.
The case under consideration is a stronger
and clearer one for the application of the rule
than either of ' those I have mentioned.—
Though divisions of a day may 'be allowed
sometimes to make priorities, or give other
advantages in private transactions, they are
always excluded in public proceedings.—
[5 Washb 653.] If the fraction of the day
on which the bill in this case was presented
to the Governor eturtot be counted as a
fraction and added to the fraction of the day
on which the assembly adjourned, (as it mani
festly cannot,) then it must be left out of the
count altogether by the plain words of the act
of Congress. The act says that the Governor
shall have three days after the bill is presen
ted. To count the whole of the first day
would be making the time commence before
the bill is presented. Indeed, this mode of
counting a part for the whole might be used
so as to reduce the three days allowed by law
to one. Suppose the bill to be presented at
the last minute of the 11th day of February,
and the Assembly to adjourn at the first min
ute of the 13th; in that case, if we count the
two fractions for two days, the Governor has,
in effect, but twenty-four hours to consider the
bill. The absurdity of this construction may
be made still more apparent by supposing the
act to give the Governor only one day to -con
sider and return a bill. In such a case, if
you count the day on which the bill is present
ed, you leave him no time at all.
The provision of the organic act for Kansas
is copied from the Federal Constitution. The
ten days within which the President is requi
red to return a bill, have never been under
stood to include the day of presentation.—
Though I find no record evidence of the fact,
I have very high and respectable authority
for saying that, the question was raised during
Washington's administration, and settled in
full cabinet council. It was then decided that
the d 4 of presenting a bill was not to be
counted as one of the ten ; and this rule has
been regarded as the true one ever since,
though there has seldom, perhaps never, been
I any practical occasion for its application.
My opinion, therefore, is, that if the Gover
nor of Kansas failed to return any bill passed
by the territorial legislature'at its late session,
such a bill is not a law unless the assembly
was in session three days after the day on
which the bill was presented.
Very respectfully, yours, &c.,
J. S. BLACK.
GOV. PACKER'S STAFF
The Harrisburg Herald says Governor Pack
er has appointed the following gentlemen
Aids-de-Camp, each with the rank of Lieuten
ant-Colonel. The list embraces all who have
been appointed, and no other. appointments
will be made, except to fill vacancies:
Samuel L. Young. Berks county.
A. B. ITCalmont, Allegheny county.
John H. Cowden, Schuylkill county.
Kennedy L. Blood, Jefferson county.
Archibald M'Allister, Blair county.
J. Ross Thompson, Erie county.
James D. Daugherty, Dauphin county.
John Lawshe, Lycoming county.
James Jennings, Greene county.
Henry J. Madill, Bradford county.
Andrew Ross, Dauphin county.
James W. Quiggle, Philadelphia city.
Robert J Hemphill, "
John Power, Perry county.
Alonzo J. Wilcox, Elk county.
William A Simpson, Clinton county.
REPUBLICAN FALSEHOODS
It is scarcely possible to fathom the depth
of infamous fabrications to which the opposi
tion resort in their mendacious attacks upon
the Administration. Truth, honor or fairness
weigh not a feather to deter them from any
course which promises to create a present
prejudice. The improbability of a charge does
not prevent its being made, nor the fact of its
being proved utterly false prevent its reitera
tion. They fatten upon falsehood as vampires
feast upon the dead. One of their latest, most
improbable lies is the charge that the Admin.
istration was using the patronage arising from
the Utah expedition to secure votes for the
Lecompton Constitution in Congress.
The correspondent of the N. Y. Herald
shows this to be entitled to the same credit,
and no more, that is usually awarded to Black
Republican roorbacks, that is, it is utterly
foundationless and impossible, as no contracts
have been made. He says :
" I am authorized to state that all reports
alleging that the Secretary of War has made
contracts with any parties for horses or corn
for the Utah army are without the slightest
foundation."
The Richmond South also asserts upon au
thority that these statements are without
substance of truth or shadow - of extenuation,
and that the War Department has made no
contract for the purchase of either horses or
Indian corn. It is upon the breath of just
such wanton and wretched calumnies that the
Black Republican party exists, and the soon
er is dies the better for the morality of the
country and for the cause of truth and honesty.
NEW YORK pays for schools $3,403,130.
Pennsylvania $2,207,090. Massachusetts $2,-
346,3 4 89. Ohio $2,732,800.-
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, APRIL 7.—This morning
Peter Besancon, formerly of Louisiana, had
violent words with the Secretary of the Inte
rior, in the hall of the Department. The
former struck, or attempted to strike the Sec
retary. The latter turned and discovered Mr.
Besancon in the act of drawing a pistol upon
-
Mr. Thompson immediately seized him and
threw him upon the fluor, dislocating and
fracturing his arm.
It is believed that Mr. Besancon, who is
well known here, was refused an office by Mr.
Thompson, which, with pecuniary embarrass,
meats, had temporarily debilitated his mental
faculties. Mr. Besancon has been for several
years in the employ of the Government, at
Washington, and was looked upon with re
spect by all who knew him.
Lord Napier is frequently at the State De
partment. There are matters of importance
under consideration.
Negotiations are now going on between the
United States and England fur the abrogation
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. The Senate
and House Committee on Foreign Affairs will
shortly, by a decided majority, recommend its
immediate abrogation. The English govern
ment, through their Minister here, profess to
have no objection, provided our government
will make certain concessions in Central
America. The President is determined to
act promptly in this matter.
The large delegation of Pawnee Indians,
which has been here to make the treaty, left
Washington yesterday fur their home in Ne
braska.
W&SHINGTON, April 8
SENATE.-A discursive debate took place on
the expense attending the printing of picture
books, in connection with exploring expedi
tions, Lieutenant Emory's being especially
under discussion.
Mr. Johnson, (Ark,) and Mr. Brown, (Miss)
repudiated the practice of Congress in paying
immense sums for the publication of Zoologi
cal and Botanical specimens, etc.
Mr. Bright, (Ind.) defended Lieut. Emory,
as having brought back a hundred thousand
dollars from the appropriation fur his survey.
He also contradicted the opinion that these
scientific works are useless. On the contrary,
they are regarded as authority, and several
have been reprinted in England and elsewhere.
Mr. Fessenden, (Maine) urged that Congress
should not order the publication of any work
until all the manuscript has been prepared.
The works are certainly valuable. But judi.
cious, rather than injudicious expenditure is
what is required. He asked Senators individ
ually not to enoourage printing for personal
friendship.
HOUSE.-Mr. washhurne, of Illinois, moved
to lay on the table the Deficiency Appropria
tion bill. Negatived—yeas 43, nays 143.
The question was then ordered on the motion
pending at the adjournment yesterday, viz:
to recommit the bill to the Committee of Ways
and Means, with instructions to report, in
separate bills, the items for deficiency under
each head, for the expenditure for service
during the present fiscal year, and in another
bill all appropriations designed for the next
fiscal year ; and also with instructions to
inquire what further legislation is necessary
to restore to Congress an efficient control over
the expenses of the Government.
The motion was decided in the negative—
yeas 101, nays 119.
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CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Execution of Anderson and Riehards
From Friday Ereoin's Express.]
THE EXECUTION'TO - DAY—PREPARATIONS FOE
THE TRAGEDY—AFTECTENG SCENES IN THE CELLI OP TEE CON•
DENNEB—ANIERBON'S FINAL ADIES TO BIS PAW:LT—RIB LAST
Weans—Tat LAST Aer or rae Tasokor—Owrams lawmiarrs,
Stc.—Notwithstanding the heavy rain last night, and the
unfavorable state of the roads, persons were teen wending
their way towards the prison from all directions at an early
hour, attracted tiltherward by a prevailing cariosity to
get even a glance at the enclosure within whirls the dread
ful tragedy of the law was to be enacted. We repaired to
the Prison at nine o'clock, where a number of jurors and
Sheriff's deputies had collected. There was considerable
outside preasnre at the prison gate, but not so much as had
been anticipated by many.
At seven o'clock last evening, Rev. Messrs. Hopkins and
Appleton, of St. John's Pree Church,vislted the condemned
and remained with them until nearly ten o'clock, admin
istering to them the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. They
had been baptised on the previous Saturday.
The communion scene was one of the most affecting and
impressive ever witnessed. Richards was brought over
into Anderson's cell, and both seated themselves upon
Anderson's prison cot. Their spiritual advisers then went
into a thorough examination of the moral condition of the
condemned, as to the sincerity of their repentance and
their comprehension of the fundamental truths of the Divine
plan of salvation.
They both professed the deepest contrition and mani
fested much feeling. Richards was deeply agitated, and
appeared very different in manner from the previous after
noon. Their spiritual advisers being Satisfied that they
did truly repent them of their sins, proceeded with their
preparations to administer the Communion, according to
the beautiful service of the Protestant Episcopal Church.—
Anderson's stool was used for the table, a white cloth being
spread over it, and there in the dim light of that lonely
cell was witnessed a scene which has few parallels. After
the blessing of the sacred elements, there was the usual
pause, and Anderson, not being familiar with the service,
supposed it to be Intended as an opportunity for prayer.—
He accordingly kneeled down by the side of his cot, and
offered up a most eloquent, appropriate and fervent extem
pore prayer," breathing the deepest penitence, bitterly
bewailing his sins and expressing the fullest reliance In
the pardoning mercy of God. A more eloquent and appro
priate prayer could hardly have been made, even by the
learned christian. The clergymen, as well as Richards,
were deeply affected by it.
Before the clergymen took leave of the condemned for
the evening. Anderson thanked them most tenderly for
their kindness and the deep Interest they had taken in
their spiritual welfare. and regrett,d that he bad nothing
suitable to give them as a token of his gratitude; but he
had znt some copies of a hymn printed for that purpose, a
copy of which he begged each of them to accept. lie had
written his name on the back of each. in several plues.—
' The hymn is as follows:
lino%
The Spirit in our hetrts.
Is whispering. Sinners come;
The bride, the Church of God. proclaims,
To all his children corner
Let him that heareth say
Tn rill about him, crime;
Let him that thirsts for righteousness
To Christ the Fountain come.
Yes, whosoever will-0 let him freely come,
And freely drink the stream of life;
'Tie Jesus bide him come.
Lo! Jesus who invites,
Declares, I quickly come!
Lord, even on I wait thy hour,
Jesus, my Saviour come.
INCIDENTS OF THE MORNING.
This morning Anderson sent a letter, written in a trem
ulous hand, requesting that his likeimea be brought up to
prison from Locher's. Ills request was complied with, and
he expressed himself pleased with it.
The prisoners slept very little during the night, Ander
son being engaged. almost the entire night, in devotional
exercises. Richards informed us that he had slept some ,
but theapproaching scene was all the time running through
his mind the same-as if he were awake. This morning they
were dressed for their execution, Anderson in white pants
and plain white shirt, and Richards in white punts, shirt
and white roundabout or monkey coat, with white gloves.
Although evidently penitent, resigned and prepared for
his dreadful doom, he looked as pleasant as ever, clad said
he felt as if he was going nut west on a long journey, or to
get married.
In taking leave of no ho said, with apparent feeling, that
he was prepared; that he felt be deserved his doom, though
he had been led into the crime; that he felt God had for
given him, and he would go to the gallows with an easy
mind. As he said this, however, big drops of sweat stood
out on his forehead, and his whole frame quivered with
emotion. Ile, however, recovered hie usual calmness In a
ahort time, and engaged with Mr. Appleton in his devo.
tional exercises, he having boon with the priiioners from
nine o'clock In the morning.
At an early hour Anderson's wife, their two children,
step daughter, mother-in-law, and Mr. James, (at whose
house Mrs. Anderson is staying) visited the cell of the
condemned, where they remained until half an hour before
the tim for preparing for the execution.. This scene was
deeply affecting. and although we could loot: unmoved
upon the execution itself, this scene was enough to unman
the stoutest heart and unbrace the most Iron nerves.
When they entered,Andorson said "Good morning." and
affectionately kissed his wife and little ones, who burst
into tears. Mrs. Anderson spoke scarcely a word about the
execution, but wept bitterly all the time, while Anderson
himself, with much apparent effort, maintained a surprising
composure. At last he said. "I have chosen eleven o'clock
for my death. I have prepared my soul to meet my God,
and I rare not how soon. I feel that my God will receive
my soul, and I care not how soon I go." He repeated, in
a faltering voice. • . I feel that God will receive my soul,"
and continued, for some time, repeating similar sentences,
at short intervals.
Mr. Rockafield coming into the cell about this time, he
gave him directions to whom lie should give books (copies
of his life and confession) and said it was the wish of him.
self and his wife that a Guardian should be appointed over
his children, and asked Mr. Rockafield to accept R. Mr.
R. said be had made arrangements to go into the liquor
business at Milton, and expected to leave town, and there
fore could not act. Anderson then said with groat earnest
ness and solemnity—
"!t was liquor that brought or her, and loill soon send we
In the gallows. ...111 my crimes have been the fruits of whis
key."
He remarked that Mr. Garber had been to see him, and
forgiven him, which seemed to afford him much relief;
but Mr. Ream, he said, had come into the cell without
saluting him, and asked about the money, when the keeper
closed the door. He said he hadeno malice towards him or
any one else, and hoped all would forgire him.
Ile said the Sheriff had asked him whether ho was
hungry: but he had something better to eat than the
Sheriff had; and if he and all others did not repent they
would have bitter fond to eat before death. He said he bore
no towards the Sheriff, and spoke in the highest
terms of that officer's deportment towards him.
At this limo, Joseph Aaron, his wife's father, a gray
haired and infirm old colored man, entered the cell, which
made the scene still more impressive. Neither spoke for
some time. At length Anderson said, "It is so." The old
man then faltered, "I hope you are prepared." “Yes,"
replied Anderson, '•1 know that God will receive my soul
—thank God! But it grieves me and causes me to shed
Wars to see you all grieving: but I am not afraid my soul
will not be received to God. I hope they will pray for me.
I feel that it is not wrong to cut me off from life. It would
not be right to let me live. The law must have its course."
Rev. Mr. Hopkins arrived at a quarter before eleven
o'clock, and Anderson was notified that it was then time
to take leave of his family. but before they left he requested
that one of the clergymen pray with them altogether. The
request being complied with, they took their final leave, a
scene we will not attempt to describe. He besought all to
prepare to meet him in Heaven, and to have no fears about
his future.
On visiting Richards we found good reasons to hope his
professions of penitence were real He fully realized his
condition, and spoke with confidence and yet humility that
God had pardoned him and would receive his soul. Mr.
Hopkins then engaged with him In prayer and Mr. Apple
ton with Anderson.
Sheriff Rowe and Deputy Sheriff Foltz then entered and
made the final preparations. The former adjusted the card
around Richards and the latter around the neck of Ander
son, both retaining remarkable composure, though looking
pale. They were then escorted by theirirespective spiritual
advisers to the gallows, accompanied by the Sheriff and
Deputy. Anderson passed a few acquaintances in the cor
ridor. Ile nodded and smiled them a final adieu, and the
mournful procession moved on in an impressive silence to
the gallows.
The gallows was manufactured by Mr. Henry Bruckart,
of Silver Spring, West IlempSold twp., and is made on an
original plan, which we consider a decided improvement
over those formerly used. The frame-work of the platform
is constructed of four up-right timbers, sixteen feet high,
spreading from the top to the bottom, thus giving the
structure a firm basis upon the ground. Them are securely
framed and keyed together at the top with four crom-ties,
across two of which the beam rests, running from east to
west. To this beam the fatal cords were attached, running
over pulleys. which were used in lowering the bodies after
execution. 7 feet 6 inches below this, and the same dis
tance from the ground, was the platform or "drop," in
which Mr. Bruckart has introduced the improvement above
referred to. This "drop" is four feet nine by nine feet nine
inches, and inatcad of swinging on side hinges, as in the
old plan, the entire platform to dropped to the ground, at
the fatal moment. The arrangement by which this is
effected is simple, and works with precision. By means of
eliding slotted bars underneath the drop, attached to a
roller at one end with leather bands, adever being inserted
in one end of the roller, the slots are opened on the lower
side, by a alight turn of the lever, and the joists of the
platform drop from the slots, letting down on the ground
instantaneously.
In the rear of the gallows were the coffins to receive their
bodies. They were of poplar, neatly stained and varnished,
and were paid for by the contributions received by the
prisoners from visitors to their cells.
The condemned ascended the stairs with firm steps, and,
by direction of the Sheriff, kneeled down In their respective
positions, immediately under the hooks which were to
receive the fatal cords. Anderson then, in a fervent and
somewhat faltering voice, engaged in prayer, prefacing it
with his favorite and appropriate hymn, as follows
LIMB of Gon—
Just as I am, without one plea,
But that thy blood was shed for me.
And that thou bidet me come to thee
-0 Lamb of God I comet
Just sa I am, and writing not,
To aid my soul of one dark blot,
To thee, whose blood can cleanse each spot,
0 Lamb of God I comet
Just as I am, though tossed about, •
With many a conflict, many a doubt,
With fears within, and foes without—
° Lamb of God I came I
Just as I ,on, poor, wretched, blind—
Sight, lichee, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find,
0 Lamb of God I come I
Just as I am, thou wilt receive,
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse. relieve,
Became thy promise I believe
-0 lamb ofl3od I come!
Just a I am. Thy love now known,
an broken every barrier down,
Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
0 Lamb of God I come! I tome !
Oh, God I make clean my heart and receive my sonl into
Thy Kingdom. • • • • • Remember my poor broth
er and have mercy- on him. Oh, God lif he has not truly
repented. give him to feel his condition, and trust in Thy
mercy before his life is cut off. • • • • • Hear me
now, and receive my soul, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake.
Amen.
Mr. Appleton then, in a then and impressive TOiCe, preyed
as follows:
0 Holy Jesus, who of thine infinite goodness didat accept
the conversion of a sinner on the cross; open Thine eye of
mercy upon these Thy servants, who desire pardon and
forgiveness, though In their latest hour they turn unto
Thee. Renew In them whatsoever bath been decayed by
the fraud and malice of the devil, or by their own carnal
will and frailness. Consider their condition; accept their
repentance; and forasmuch as they putteth their full trust
only in Thy mercy, impute not unto them their former
but strengthen them with Thy blessed Spirit; and
when Thou art pleased to take them hence, take them unto
Thy favor. This we beg through Thy merit', 0 Lord, our
Saviour and our Redeemer. Amen.
0 Father of all mercies and God of all comfort; we fly.
unto Thee for succor in behalf of these Thy servants, who
are now under the sentence of condemnation. The day of
their calamity is at hand, and they are accounted of those
who go down Into the pit. Blessed Lord. remember Thy
mercies; look upon their infirmities; bear the voice of their
complaint; give them, we beseech Thee, patience in this
their time of adversity, and support under the terrors
which encompass them: set before their eyes the things
they have done in the body, which have justly provoked
Thee to anger; and forasmuch as their continuance appear
eth to be short amongst us, quicken them so much the
more by Thy grace and Holy Spirit; that they, being con
verted and reconciled unto Thee, before Thy judgments
bare cut them off from the earth, may. at this the hour of
their death, depart in peace, and be received into Thine
everlasting Kingdom. Amen.
Mr. Hopkins offered the following prayer:
0 Almighty God, with whom do live the spirits ofjust
men made perfect, after they are delivered from their
earthly prisons; we humbly commend the souls of these
Thy servants, our dear brothers, into Thy hands. as into
the hands of a faithful Creator, and most merciful Saviour,
most humbly beseeching Thee that their souls may be
precious in Thy sight; wash them, we pray Thee, in the
blood of that immaculate Lamb that was slain to take
away the sins of the world; that whatsoever defilements
they may have contracted in the midst of this miserable
and wicked world, through the lusts of the flesh, or the
wiles of Satan, being purged and done away, they may be
presented pure and without spot before Thee throthiti
Christ's redemption. And teach us who survive in this.
and other like daily spectacles of morality, to yes how frail
and uncertain,our own condition is: and so to number our
days, that we may seriously apply our hearts to that Holy
and Heavenly Wisdom, whilst we lire here, which may in
the end bring us to life everlastng, through the merits of
Jesus Christ, Thine only Son our Lord. Amen.
The benediction was then pronounced by Mr. Hopkins,
when the caps were adjusted, and the clergymen, Sheriff
and Deputy took their final leave. At twenty.flve minutes
before twelve Sheriff Rowe pulled the cord attached to the
lever, and the platform fell instantly and noiselessly,
leaving the victims hanging in mid air. Anderson did not
even struggle or perceptibly move any part of his body.—
Richards seemed to die harder, but he did not struggle in
the least. A few convulsive movements of various parts of
his body, and all was over!
A few minutes after twelve Dr. Henry Carpenter and Dr.
Berg, the Sheriff's physicians, pronounced them dead, and
their bodies were lowered into their coffins, which were
placed 'in a wagon and drawn to the Poor House burying
ground, followed by four or five hundred persona, including
the family of Anderson. His wife was more affected at the
grave than before, and wept convulsively.
The following were the persons selected by the Sheriff as
Jurors :
1. Luther Richards, City; 2. Samuel Hess, Pennon; 3
Joseph Eflack, Columbia; 4. David Bair,
City; 5. John Ken
nedy, Fulton; 6. Calvin D. Mahaffey, Marietta; 7. Christ
1. Herr, Manor; 8. Jacob Clamber, City; 9. Henry Musser,
S'rasburg; 10. Jacob Sourbeer, Conestoga; 11. Joel L
Lightner, East Lampeter ; 12. Daniel Altick, City.
• THE RICHARDS JURY.
1. Jacob B. Tshudy, Warwick; 2. Frederick, Smith, Co.
coy; 3. Jacob Hess, Perinea; 6. John F. Herr, Strasburg:
6. John S. Keneagy, Paradise; 6. Samuel W. Beecher, East
Lampeter; 7. Jacob,M. Greider, Wert Hempfleld ; S. Adam
Trout, City; 9. Urtah Eckert, Paradise; 10. John C. Bald
win. West Lampeter; 11. Joseph Bowman, Eden : 12. John
8. Hostetter, Manheim.
Among those present we noticed ex-Senator Crabb, who
came In on a letter from Governor Packer. He has a mania
for seeing people hung, and opposed the abolition of public
executions on the floor of the Senate, because he said he
liked to see men hung.
The following are the memoranda of the witnessing phy
sicians, Dr. Henry Carpenter, of this city. nod Dr. Port. of
Washington borough :
Drop fell at 23 minutes before 12 in.
In 1 minute after—Partial discharge of the contents of
the bladder, with some priapism in Anderson: no visible
evidence of either in Richards; muscular contractions to a
moderate degree in both.
In 2 minutes after—Slight occasional muscular contrac
tions in both.
In 3 minutes after—No muscular contraction in Ander
son; occasionally in Richards: In the latter an occasional
burst of air from the windpipe, and evidence of relaxation
of the sphinctu
In 4 minutes after—Air from windpipe in Richards, with
slight muscular contraction; Amderson's body perfectly
still for the last 2 minutes.
In 5 minutes after—No muscular contraction visible in
either; for the last minute from this period, until the ex
piratin of 30 1 / i minutes. when the bodies were lowered,
they remained perfectly still; no visible sign of vitality in
either.
Upon examination. after the bodies were lowered. Ander
son was found to have sustained a dislocation of the sorts
brm—of the atlas, or nest bony of the spinal column—upon
the dentatus. or second, toward the left side—also a frac
ture of the right wing of the on hyoidee. or bone, to which
the larynx or upper porti,n of the windpipe is attached—
the larynx apparently uninjured.
I n Richards the spinal column retained its integrity,
there being no dislocation—the hyoid bone also uninjured
—the larynx Injured to some degree.
In Anderson tnere was considerable seminal emission—
in Richards only slightly so.
THE SHERIFF'S CERTIFICATES
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
LANCASTER COUNTY; 88.
Benjamin F. Rowe. Sheriff of the County of Lancaster,
Penna.. being duly affirmed according to law, before me,
one of the Aldermen of the City of Lancaster. in said coun
ty, says that he did, on Friday. the 9th day of April, A. D.,
185 E, execute ALEXANDER ANDERSON, in the yard and within
the walls of the jail of said County, as directed by the
Governor of Pennsylvania, bearing date the sixth day of
February, A. D., 1855, and as by the same, I, the said
Benjamin P. Rowe, Sheriff as aforesaid, was authorized and
required to do; by banging the said ALEXANDER ANDERSON,
in the presence of twelve reputable citizens and others, in
pursuance of the provisions of the Act of Assembly, of the
10th of April, 1834. BENJ. F. ROWE, Sheriff.
Affirmed and subscribed before me, April 9th, 1858.
J. C. VAN CAMP, Alderman.
Alsimilar certificate was given in HENRY RICHARDS' CUB.
Contrary to general expectation there were but few per
sons In from the country, the timely notice, that no persons
other than had already been selected, could gain admission
to witness the execution seems to have had the effect of
keeping the good citizens of the county at home more
profitably engaged. As early as nine o'clock the spare
population of the city, and the few strangers who had ar
rived, began to collect at the great central-pedal depot—
the jail—and crowd about the main entrance, begging
admission or otherwise vainly seeking a site wliferefrom to
gratify their morbid curiosity; the reservoir, on account
of the height of Its banks, offered a general invitation, and
from nine o'clock until after the execution, there was an
unbroken stream of anxious sight-seers going up the steps
to find disappointment and come down again to seek an
other locality. On the eastern end of the prison wall a
Dutchman erected a ladder from some loose timber lying
near, and several commenced climbing to the top of the
wall; In the scramble the frail machine broke, but no in .
jury resulting to any one, the plan was soon again adopted
by several others, and three ladders were quickly raised
and mounted, when the enterprise received a sudden check
from the appearance of Sheriff Rowe and some of his depu
ties and Mr. Cadwell, and officers Baker and Gormly, who
surprised the party by making a sortie from the rear gate of
the jail yard; the ladders were thrown down and a general
stampede followed; Sheriff Rowe then intimated that if
any person wag seen on the Jail walls they would be fired
on, which remark was received with strong feelings from
a club of stubborn Dutchmen, who cried out " Bring de
niggers out den," and the leader, after the Sheriff and his
poesee had retired, enlightened his countryman by an as
surance that he had "a right to hang de niggers an him
ownself, and in Germany he do die way." Joe. Brintnall's
grand stand, which overlooked the whole of the prison
yard, up to the hour of ten o'clock, presented but a meagre
she.- of profit to the speculator, but by eleven the curios
ity pitch had worked itself up, and the dollar charge of
admission was freely paid until the receipts must have
reached $7O, and from this and the house-tops and barns
In the vicinity, the Inside proceedings were telegraphed to
those below.
Jno. Swartz, of East King street., made the roof of his
barn, at the bottom of his lot, pay, at a quarter a bead, for
new shingling. A email scaffold was erected op a frame
house, in the rear of Orange street, for the exclusive pur
pose of gratifying the curiosity of the owners, and every
tree within two hundred yards was crowded with men and
boys. The house-top and chimneys were brought into
requisition, and three females had the garret windows re
moved 4rom their dwelling-house, in East King street, that
they might indulge, unobstructed, the pleasure of seeing
two men executed; the female proportion of the crowd
outside was too great for such an occasion, and above all,
two could not resist the temptation of securing a seat on
Joe's grand stand.
At the north wall, near to which the " drop " was erect,
sit, there were collected about 100 persons, who with their
care pressed close to the wall,' listened attentively and
anxiously to catch every sound of the approach of the ex.
ecution and the final springing o? the bolt.
At about twenty minutes after eleven o'clock, there was
a general shout from the stands, now gentleman and ladies
take your seats, the performauce is going to commence.
and then came the exclamation of "there they are l"
a short time after, a dull booming sound was beard dis
tinctly around the rear of the jail yard, which intimated
that the tine scene in the execution had taken place.—
After the execution, and prior to the taking down of the
bodies, the stands and buildings, overlooking the scene,
wore cr owded with additional persons anxious to get a
glimpse at the victims, even as they bung after life was
extinct. After the execution a great many arrived from
the country.
THE-PROMENADE CONCERT.—The Fencibles'
Rand First Grand Promenade Concert will take place at
Fulton Hall on Thursday evening. A gay and lively time
Is in store for those who attend.
THE GCETHEAN EXHIBITION.—The Seven
teenth Annual Exhibition of the Gtethean Society o
Franklin and Marshall College will take place, at Fulton
Hall, this evening. These exhibitions are, as a 'general
thing, decidedly interesting, and the ball is perfectly
Jammed on all such occasions. The Fenclblea' Band will
dissourse some of their eholeeet concert mato.
DOG CATO/OSG, &c.—For several days
during the latter patk of last week, the police of this city
(aided by a parcel of idle boys) were engaged in the very
laudable business ofs catching dogs running at large
and penning them without food or water, until they
were nearly starved , to death. The sufferings of the poor
animals becoming intense; their captors very humanely put
an and to their existthee, on Saturday, by shooting them
with Pistols, guns, etutsin some instances requiring three
or four shots to entirely take the breath out of the poor
canines, so tenacious were they of life. In this way, some
thirty odd dogs, big and little, were disposed of, and we
doubt not their executioners felt that they had faithfully
discharged their duty to their consciences and the laws.—
It was a praitewortffy business, and the community ow.
these dclecatchers • lasting debt of gratitude for the
promptness, efficiency and humanity with which they
attended to this important duty.
UNION PRAYER Ik , IEETINGS.—These meetings,
held every moruag in . Russel's Building, South Queen
street, from 6 to 9 o'clock, are largely attended and con
tinue to grow in Interest. May we not hope that great and
beneficial results will be accomplished in Lancaster, ns has
been the case in other places, from thane efforts, and that
many, through their itult \ rumentality, will be brought to a
knowledge of themselves, and be induced to range them
selves on the side of Religion?
PAGE LITERARY SOCIETY.—The Third Anni
versary of the Pegp Literary Society, of the Lancaster
County Normal School, will be celebrated at Millersville,
on Ftkey evening, the 23d inst. It will be seen by the
advertisement that Mr. DIFFICNBACGII, the Deputy Secretary
of the Commonwealth, will be present and address the
Society. From the well-known talents of this gentleman,
and the great Interest he has for years taken in the cause
of Common School education, a rich literary treat may be
expected.
C0L1.7.11111A AND OCTORARO IL . 11..—At I% late
meeting of the stockholder" of the Columbia and Octorara
Railroad. the following gentlemen were elected officers for
the ensuing year:
President—A. S. Green.
Directors —Cornelius Collins. James Patterson. Samuel A.
Worth. A. S. tisring. James L. Reynold:, Wiris II ,0i,,,,5,Ju0
M. teeeell. Wyatt W. Miller, J. G. peas, Day Wood, Wil
linen Wheeler, Sanders MeCulloudh.
James Patterson Esq., was elected Treasurer, and James
. Reynolds EN., re-elected Secretary, by the Board.
IMPORTANT number
of suits have been commenced by JONATHAN D. lIIESTIR. of
Berks county, against property holders in the Borough of
Mnuheim, for arroarages of ground rents. said to be due
and owing to him for the last thirty-three years, and
amounting in all to some $l5 or $l6OO. It lute caused
great excitement in that community, us much of the
ground upon which these rents are claimed, has changed
hands severaltimes during the period mentioned. The Plain
tiff hits retained as his Counsel, Messrs. STEVENS and
REILLY, and the Defendants, Messrs. II ESTER and ELLMAKCR.
The first of the series of sults which have been, or will
yet be instituted, was arbitrated on Wednesday last, and
resulted in an award fur the Plaintiff fur the whole amount
claimed, with Interest. This, of course, will be followed
by an appeal to the Court of Common Pleas, and, no matter
how it may be decided there, we suppose from thence it
will be carried to the Supreme Court for final adjudication.
CONESTOGA COUNCIL, No. 8, 0. U. A. M.—
At a meeting of Conestoga Council, Nu. S, Order of United
American Mechanics, held on Monday evening, the sth
Inst., Edwin E. Snyder, George I'. Ashby and Henry M
Metzger, a committee appointed for the purpose, reported
the following preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted:
WHEREAS, Tho Great Architect of the Universe has, in
His All-Wise Providence, removed from our midst our much
esteemed Brother, John Smith, be it therefore
Rmlred. That this Council deeply sympathize with the
family and friends of the deceased, in thls their sad be
reavement.
Resolved, That in the death of Bro. John Smith. thin
Council has been deprived of a zealous member, and the
community of a worthy citizen.
Re-co/red, That the Council Chamber be clothed in mourn
ing for the spac*.of thirty days.
Ro_volred, That a copy of the above preamble and resolu
tions be transmitted to the family of the deceased, and
published in the papers of the city.
EDUCATIONAL—At a meeting of the East
Donegal Teachers Educational Institute, held in the village
of idaytown on the inst., the Committee on Resolutions
W. S. Barr, Joseph Spear, 11. Fletcher, John Marple and
John It. Zellers, report.' the following, which wore tumid..
mously adopted, as an expression of the Institute at the
close of the School term of 1557-'SS
I?exolved, That the present Common School Law of the
State of Pennsylvania is far superior to any that has
preceded it, and that It is destined to make tho "Keystone
State" second to none in the Union.
!P.:dyed. That In John S. Crumbauirti. County Superin
tendent, we has , ..1 , I,• and efficient Hiampton of odors.
tion. whose indefatigable Ittor and untiring zeal in the
Call. has WOll for hint an imperishable renew, and that
his course thus far has the entire support of every member
of the East Donegal Teachers' Institute.
Resoled. That in the Board of School Directors of East
Donegal Town.hip we behold men who hove the cause of
education at heart. and who, from the groat interest they
boon manifested up to the present. seem determined to
make the s,hools of our Township superior to any in the
County.
ItesOloul, That the thanks of this Institute are duo to
the Board of School Directors of East Donegal Township (or
giving the Teachers time to attend Educational Conven
tions, and for assisting us in the various duties appertain
log to our profession.
Resolved, That the President, Henry M. Engle, has our
best wishes for the able and Impartial manner in which he
has presided over our deliberations.
Rantoul, That the publishing of the "Teachers' Mirror,"
by the Institue, has been a step in the . right direction,
from the fact that It has been a source of great Improve
ment to the members, and their thanks are hereby tendered
the Editor, IL E. Klug,h, fir his able and unwearied super
vision.
Hero/re/4 That the delivering of lectures before our In
stitute by the members has been 11 feature from which
much good resulted. both morally and intellectually.
Resoired, That District Institutes are highly beneficial to
Teachers. and should be encouraged by every friend of
education.
Resolved, That it is the sense of every member of ttds
Institute that ONE Teachers' County Institute is not calcu
lated to meet the wants of Teachers In general,—and that
we as a body, therefore, avow an uncompromising hostility
thereto, and do suggest the formation of at least Tartu In
stitutes throughout the County.
Resolved, That the Lancaster County Normal School has
"literary guns" in its "magazine" which are destined to
make "Uncle Sam's Plantation" reverberate with the shouts
of Liberty—Free .‘khooLs.--and a general diffusion of knowl
edge. . .
Resolved, That we are highly in favor of School exami
nations, but are just as much opposed to them when they
are gotten up for display and show—and would suggest to
Toachers who wish to make a display to let School exhibi
tions take their place.
Resolved, That every Teacher should be a subscriber to
the "Pennsylvania School Journal," and a careful reader
of the same.
Re,nlved, That the foregoing resolutions be published In
the "Pennsylvania School Journal," and In every newspa
per in the County favorable to the cause of education.
THE STRENGTH OP THE BODY.—The strength
of the body depends upon the strength of the lungs; the
big, full chest is a sure indication of a strong man, hence
all should study to keep it healthy, and avoid those sure
sappers of the constitution, coughs and colds, for which no
medicine is better adapted than "Dr. Keyser's Pectoral
Syrup," a remedy known all over the country as Invaluable
in Diseases of the Breast and Lungs. You can buy It at
Hoinitshis, 13 Dist King street.
,tieir- The Philadelphia Ledger, of March
31, says :—" The mildness of the winter and
the comparatively low price of stock, have
caused heavy sales of beeves, sheep and
swine since the first of January. From the
first day of the year up to the 30th day of
March, the sales at the Bull's Head, and
Avenue Drove yards, amounted to 17,575 head
of beeves, 48,500 sheep, and 35,100 head of
hogs—making a total of 102,175 ead, and
11,925 head more than were sold Aiing the
same period in 1857. The prices during the
past three months. for beeves ranged from
$7 to $9) ) ; per 100 pounds, and only the best
Chester County fed stock realizing as high as
$lO and 104 per 100 pounds. On Monday a
few beeves sold as high as 10. 1 i, the offerings
being extra prime, and the demand excellent,
in consequence of a small supply in market.
There is a large supply of cattle at the West,
but drovers are holding back with the expec
tation of realizing better prices ; but those
well informed on the subject, think that cattle
bring as good prices now as they are likely to
do for some months to come."
JUDICIAL SALARIES
A bill is now pending before the Legislature
for an increase of Judicial salaries. It provides
that from and after the Ist of January last,
the annual salaries of the Judges of the
Supreme Court shall be as follows : The Chief
Justice $4,000, and the salaries of the Associ
ate Judges $4OOO each ; the salaries of the
Judges of the District Court, and tho Presiden:
and Associate Law Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of Philadelphia $3,500 each;
the salaries of the Judges of the District Court
and Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny
county $3,000 each ; and the salaries of the
Law Judges of the several Districts in the
State $2,500 each, except the Judge in the
Luzerne District, who is to receive no more
than $2,300, exclusive of his compensation as
Recorder of Carbondale.
Another section of the same bill graduates
the salaries of Associate Judges, as fol1ws:
Those whose attendance at Court does not
exceed six weeks in the;;Year, $l4O ; for those
whose attendance exceeds six weeks, and does
not exceed twelve weeks, $175; those who
exceed twelve weeks, $200; those exceeding
twenty weeks, and not more than thirty, $230 ;
and all exceeding thirty weeks, $275.
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TIRED OF KANSAS.—We have not :de b it a .
better hit than the following at the monopoly
of the press by the eternal Kansas question:.
"The editor who threatened to write two
columns a week about Kansas unless his
delinquent subscribers paid up, says 'that
every•bne has squared up 'his account,
three hundred and seventy paid for one year*
in advance."