ebe fancastet 3ntelligencer
GE O. SANDERSON, EDITOR
A. SANDERSON, Asociate.
LANCASTER, PA., MAY 25, 1858
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DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS,
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT :
WILLIAM L. PORTER, Philadelphia.
CANAL COMMISSIONER :
WESTLEY FROST, Fayette.
A WORD TO DELINQUENTS
There are hundreds of persons indebted to us for sub
scription, advertising, or Job work—varying in sums of
from one dollar up to twenty dollars—which ought to be
paid, and must be paid without much longer delay.
We have commenced making out bins for town and
country—near and remote—and shall expect settlements
to be made, either by cash or due bills, between this and .
the Ist of July next—so that then, at the commencement
of the tenth year since the INTEitionicra passed into our
hands, we may be enabled to open new books. After that
period those who refuse to liquidate their indebtedness in
one of the ways specified, will be stricken from our list of
"patrons," and their accounts placed in the hands of proper
officers for collection.
We have become tired of" working for other people and
tlnding ourselves," and we give this timely warning so that
all may be prepared. We cannot live and keep the estab
llshment in operation on mere "promises to pay," and as
we have no notion of starving when every thing is in abund
ance all around us, we have concluded to adopt the course
above Intimated.
To such of our patrons as have been prompt in their pay
ments, we return our sincere thanks; and we shall also
feel grateful to those who may repent of their past, delin
quency, and either call at the office and settle thei' bills,
or remit by mall the amount of their Indebtedness. But
we wish it to be distinctly understood, and therefore we re
peat it, that we take the step because our necessities require
it, and shall expect all accounts of more than one year's
Standing, to be settled between this and the first of July.
If not, they will be settled in another way.
RON. J. GLANCY JONES
We are under no obligations to this gentle
man, nor have we any dpecial cause for em
barking in hie defence. But when we see him
assailed on all sides, and made the special object
of calumny and detraction by the enemies of
the Democratic party, we feel like throwing a
mantle of protection around him, and shielding
him, to some extent at least, from these virulent
and embittered assaults. At the recent Aboli-
tion gathering in New York, in which the
Union, the Constitution, the Christian church,
and the Bible were openly denounced and
repudiated by Garrison, Pillsbury, McKim
and others, Mr. Jones was assailed with
bitterness and malignity—and even news
papers in our own State—professedly Demo
cratic—have made him the subject of misrep
resentation and abuse! Why is this? Has
Mr. J. in any way or manner betrayed the
great party with which he has been so long
identified? Has he done aught " worthy of
death or of bonds ?" Not at all. The true
secret of all this hostility is, because he
occupies a prominent and influential position
in Congress, and is a true and reliable friend
of the National Administration. If Mr. Jones
had, like some others who might he named,
betrayed the Democratic party, proved false
to Mr. Buchanan, yielded to the purposes of
sectionalism, and sold himself to the Black
Republicans, he would now be a general
favorite with the opposition, and his present
assailants would have been his warm and
enthusiastic eulogists and admirers.
It is better for Mr. Juries that such men are
his enemies. Their opposition will only endear
him the more to his constituents. It is the
very best endorsement he could have for his
unswerving fidelity M the Democratic party—
his integrity and patriotism. The censure
and denunciation of his political enemies will
not hurt him. The more freely these pois , nous
shafts are hurled at his devoted head, the
more certain he should feel that his conduct is
right and will be sustained by the people. It
is a sure indication that his course is the true
one, and that he is in the path of duty.
BLACK REPUBLICAN MEANNESS
The course of the Black Republicans in
Congress, in trying to stave off and thereby
possibly defeat the Minnesota members from
taking their seats, is not only factiouS, but
dastardly, and goes to show to what base uses
the leaders of this base party have come to at
last. The whole of the sessions of Thursday
and Friday were frittered away in silly and
contemptible objections—the sole object and
purpose of which was, to postpone the swear
ing in of the Minnesota members until the
Ohio contested election case of Campbell and
Vallandingham had Isdel3 disposed of. The
vote on this question, it is understood will be
very close, and if the two Democratic mem
bers from the free State of Minnesota take
their seats, they will vote for Vallandingham,
who it is perfectly apparent, is honestly enti
tled to his seat. :-uch recklessness and stupid
ty in a party, never was exhibited before,
and must, necessarily, destroy Black Repub
licanism in that young and flourishing Cora
monwoalth.
On Saturday Messrs. Phelps and Kavanaugh
(members elect from the new State) were
sworn in—after a vote was taken-135 to G 3—
upon their right to seats
Adr We are pleased to learn that our excel
lent friend, WILLIAM CLossoN, Esq., has ham
appointed Postmaster at Point Pleasant, Bucks
county. Mr. C. is a first-rate Democrat and
an active, intelligent, and thorough-going
business man. The P. M. General could not
have'made a better choice, nor one which will
give more general satisfaction in that com
munity. '
TROUBLE IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP
Hon. LEMUEL TODD, Chairman of the
" Union" State Committee, has is,,ued a call
for a State Convention, to assemble at Harris
burg, on the Bth of July, to nominate candi
dates for Supreme Judge and Canal Commis
sioner, to be supported by all the opponents
of the Democratic party.
The Philadelphia News—the organ, par
excellence, of the defunct Know Nothing
party in this State, files exceptions to this call,
on the ground that it has no idea of permitting
the " American party" to be swallowed up by
the great Anaconda of Black Republicanism.
It closes its objections by saying : " It is one
thing to talk about a union of political
elements, and another to accomplish it. Mr.
Todd, we think, is on the wrong track."
VESSELS SEARCHED BY BRITISH
The late outrages on American vessels by
British men-of war in firing into, boarding
and searching them, under pretence of looking
out for slavers, have induced prompt action by
the government, and orders have been given
to the Collectors of the various Ports to collate
and forward to the Department at Washing.
ton, the statements of Captains whose rights
have been thus violated. From the energy
exhibited by the government, there seems
some probability of John Bull being soon
brought to an account. We have compiled
the following list of American vessels . which
have been thus treated:
Name of Vessel. Cdptain. Where belong.
I—Ship Clarendon, Bartlett, New York.
2—Ship Grotto, Dunlevy, Richmond, Me.
8-Bhip Tropic Bird, Foulkes, Philadelphia.
4—Bark Glenburg, Tebenham, Richmond, Mo.
s—Bark W. H. Chandler, Gage, Providence.
6—Bark Clara Windsor, DlcEwen, , New York.
7—Bark Simon, Bastard, Boston.
BBark John Howe, Nichols, Belfast, Me.
S—Brig 8. Thurston, Puncher, S.arsport.
10—Brig John Taylor, Young,
11—Brig Gee. Stockham, Giles,
121irig 0. Watts,
111--Brig WHlchrlst, Rowley,
-141—BrIlg 31.11forrithew, Gordon,
1.5.-4telg Wingold. Loring,
Itoart wing, Bray,
17—Brig 6A : Chapman, Somers, Baltimore.
18—Itrig .nrOinuiville, Simpson, New York.
19-Behoonii.Cortes, Smalley, New York.
90-Bchooncw Mobile, Howes, New York.
hoover N. &Borden, Blghtman, Fall River.
INUNDATIONS
Every mail from the southwest brings Us
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND OFFICIAI
melancholy tidings of the overflows on the CORRESPONDENCE.
Mississippi river. Long continued rains have WASHINGTON, May 19, 1858.
swollen the vast volume of that stream to such , The President sent a brief message to the
Senate to-day transmitting some documents in
an extent that it has inundated the whole
r m eLdy t ,
i to nte a re resplut a io m n en her g t e h tofor is e a
a ee d n r o e t t o y c i
as )r s
pte ar ed o L d
. The
which e Secretary
country in Louisiana for many hundreds of i
miles. At the city of New Orleans the aspect Napier, dated May 4, in
of things is fearful, the water being even with says that in his letter to the latter, of the 10th
ult., he alluded to the statements then appear
the wharves at Canal and Customsstreets, and
v in e g sse i l n of th th e e p t u r.n b i l t i e c d j s ou ta r t n e a s ls th th e a N t
. a ß m ß er e ch d ant
steamers arriving in port appear to be coming
right up to the stores. The city lies low, the had been fired at and bo ' arded by a British
streets descending from the levee,so that,stand- vessel of war, the Styx, off the coast of Cuba,
ing in the body of the town, one looks up bill and had informed him that he had received no
e,uld information say
upon a
the subject, and
to the river. This is the general character
officialtherefore
of the country about the Mississippi in that the report, but tsliayt nothinghe had
taketonthe
measures truth
to
f
State. It slopes downward from the river ascertain whether such an occurrence had
bank, and thus, when a breach occurs in the happened.
now r
f t r ra zn nsm th i e tte c d iA t l o ee h to is r l e o f rd t s h h e ipa copy
latter, the prodigious flood pouring through
of lail now
the gap flows even faster than the ordinary at Savannah, inclosing a statement Customs
rapid run of the stream, and descending into Captain of the N. B. Borden, by which it
the great broad valley, spreads out over a vast appears that an unjustifiable act of violence
surface. A crevasse or breach is therefore a has
t h b elJ n n lt d committed
States, a t ta w i n il a h mthee
n
r ch
attention entyes sel f
of
serious matter. The river water is very muddy Her Majesty's Government is requested,inthe
because it bears in solution a great quantity confident expectation that the act will be die
of the soil washed off by the rains and drain- avowed, and such measures adopted as are
ed into the numerous tributaries. In its de-
called for by the circumstances, and as will
scent through the long and tortuous course c t e e n e d d
i n to gs pr h e e v r e e n a t ft t e h r e recurrence of similar pro
of the Mississippi, this water deposits a por- Lord Napier replies May 16, that he had the
tion of its sediment upon the bed of the river, , honor to receive Secretary Case's letter con
which is thus constantly elevated. However veying an account of the circumstances which
a
perfect the levees may be, therefore, crevasses the rle
American
ica t no have vessel,
elattendedN. B.
theboarding of
B Borden,
hy Her
will occur of necessity, or the water will over- 1 Majesty's steamer Styx. He says he has
flow the top of the bank. . I transmitted copies of Gen. Case's eommunica-
The inundations of the Nile have always i tion to Her Majesty's Govenment, and the
on
ander t in-hief of Her r Majesty's forces
n the w.es
been a blessing to the dwellers in its vicinity,
e lndies station.
as they fertilize the soil and enable the culti- General Casa writes to Mr. Dallas, May 12.
vators to rear crops which, otherwise, they Silt : The accompanying papers, copies of
could not. The overflows of the Mississippi I the originals, which have just been received,
willmakeyou . that
he rights an other outrage
are, on the contrary, regarded as a devastating i has
been
to
against
evil. Many sugar and cotton plantations are United States by a Britisha r:t t
armed
vessel, ,
which e
ruined by them, houses are swept away, cattle, calls for the immediate attention of the British
hogs, and other live stock are drowned, and Government.
I am persuaded that if the occurrences took
crops are destroyed. The moat fearful danger as thusare stated, the conduct of the
of all lies in the probable breedin got' malarious place,3 rit British h ess ers will be disavowed and condemn
disease. Whenever the spring !mallets bring ed.
such terrible crevasses as at present, the peu- I beg you would communicate to Lord
M
plc feel lively apprehensions that upon theiralmsbury the earnest desire of the President
subsidence the pestilential marsh left behind '
that this
prevalent,
ic , e : which
detaining
. i seemed
rehto become
in the overflowed districts will induce an ag- American vessels should be
nz a sco n ntin e u e e a da i n ng
gravation of the usual summer epidemical dis that the most peremptory order for that pur.
eases. They have had such awful experience pose should be given and enforced. Such a
measure is called fur by important considera
of yellow fever in New Orleans, that they are tions, which will readily occur to you.
keenly alive to the possibilities of its return While this Government is determined to use
or aggravation in any emergency that happens all proper exertions for the suppression of the
to arise. It is true that opinions differ among slave trade, it is not lees desirous that the just
the medical authorities of that city as to upon
the immunities of
ocean vessels
ofthe
should be
pr United
e e
er v
e
What
whether the epidemic is festered or produced ever may have been the true objects of the
by the influence of the swampy regions, yet Cortez, if she had papers stating her American
the popular mind regards with suspicious character, she was subject to neither search
nor capture by the British cruiser. I do not
d,
dread the inundations, and even couples t that the facts reported will be fully in
them with probable yellow fever. vestigated by order of the British Government,
Just above New Orleans there has been : and proper measures taken to prevent the
going on for some time a great breach called
recurrence of a similar act hereafter. I call
:
p y o o r u t r ed att b e y nti t o h n e al c so on t s o ul the
en ci e r r c a u l m
a s t tan H c a es v , an re
the Bell crevasse. One of the swamp commis- 1
sionere was, at the last accounts, endeavoring ' showing the existence of a kind of police sy a s:
to stop it, and the Bee supposes that he will tem by which American vessels in that port
.
" resort to his accustomed practice of drain are watched and interfered with, and have to
a u
rest at
e nte b tter t 9 . at3w
-
age, and will use new breaches for the purpose tertieen of
tile y Ear b l r f g m h orn m ,
—one to drain the water off above, and the'. to the correction of the evil. 7 wi
t, '
thaeva
other to lead it off below, so that he can get General Case, in a letter to Secretary Tou
fairly at work at the crevasse itself." This cey, May 13, communicates the statement of
the
r C es o s n iv s e u o l ut G r e a ne e r a a r l e t e tt e H tl avana, re t l t at d ive to the
excessively ingenious plan shows how little is
really known in that quarter of the most a a g fessel of the United Sta y tes. mm li l e e add a s g , a t i h n a s t t
effectual mode of stopping breaches. '[he reced- he is firmly persuaded that the British Gor
ing of the water generally does the work ernment will not justify these acts; and that
it is possible the proceedings in this case may
before those who undertake it. not have been of the flagrant character presen-
The size of these openings may be judged ted—still the subject calls for the immediate
by the dimensi ,, n, of that at Point Lookout, attention of the Government. and Mr. Dallas
where the water is running through rapidly has been instructed to bring it to the consider
to the depth of six or eight feet, and a mile in
a t tiro
such:nif the British Government with a view
action
of
this as nature the . a
circumstances
our ees vessels,
demand.
width. Sould this breach continue it will Outrages
submerge all the low country from Lake. Prov. if longer continued, cannot fail to lead to most
idence down to the lower parishes. Another unpleasant consequences. It appears that
at Lane's Landing, sixty miles above Viols-
several British armed vessels are cruising on
the coast of Cuba. and that our merchant ves
burg, is doing immense damage. In Madison sels are exposed to vexatious interruption by
Parish, La., the breaks are too numerous and their interference. It is proper, therefore, a
extensive to render it possible to close them, ressel should be dispatched with instructions
and the whole region is a perfect sea. In to render prompt protection to all American
byve o e
r ss o e r ls
s t ha s t T f a &onr
power
no
need T o he
t forcible g
seas s 1
B ,, livar arid Washington counties, Mississippi,
some of the worst breaks have occured, and cannot be tolerated.
the damage is incalculable. The upper portion The Secretary of the Navy wrote to the
of Carr President on the nth of May that the U. S.
S.
steamer parish, La., and the I.,wer portion of .
steamer Fulton, Capt. Almv, had been ordered
Arkansas have suffered considerably. At to cruise actively on the northern coast of Cuba.
Kentucky Bend, the river has made a new out and take such measures as may be deemed
off for itself which is thought a great improve- necessary to protect all vessels of the United
meat. It is two hundred yards wide, with a
States on the high seas from search or deten
,
Con from vessels of war of any other nation.
deep channel. We can only convey an idea Orders have been given for the preparation of
of the mischief done by saying, that nearly the razee Savannah and brig Dolphin to join
one fourth of the land on the \lississippi, from the Home Squadron for the purpose of cruis-
Arkansas down to its mouth, has been river-
ing in the neighborhood of Cuba, and that the
steam frigate Wabash now fitting out in New
flowed. York as the flag-ship of the Mediterranean
Squadron had been directed to show her flag
in those waters and protect at all times the
persons and property of American citizens.
Secretary Cass writing to Mr. Dallas, May
18, informs him that various statements have
been made in the public papers, showing that
there are cases of forcible detentions and
searches of American vessels by British armed
ships of war in the Gulf of Mexico and adjoin
ing seas. In every case where these reports
have come to the knowedge of the State
department, application has been made imme.
diately to the proper Collector to procure from
the captain of the vessel a particular account
of the outrage with a view to make it the
subject of reclamation , upon the British Gov
ernment.
DEATH OF GEN. PERSIFER P. SMITH
This brave and accomplished officer died at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on the 17th ult.
GEN. SMITH was horn in Philadelphia, in
November, 1798, and after having graduated
at Princeton, and studied law with CHARLES
CHAUNCEY, Esq.,entered the army during the
Florida war, and served two campaigns under
Gen. Gaines. On the breaking out of the
Mexican war, the Governor of Louisiana ten
dered to Gen. Smith the command of the
volunteers from that State, which post he
accepted, and served on the Rio Grande
with credit and distinction. For his
gallant services at the battle of Monterey he
was breveted Brigadier- General. After this
battle, Gen. Smith joined the column under
the lead of Lieut. Gen. Scott, and participated
in all those actions which took place between
Vera Cruz and the city of Mexico. At Con
treras, Chepultepee, and the gates of Mexico,
Gen. Smith was present, and displayed all
those noble, daring qualities fur which he was
so distinguished. At the close of the war
with Mexico, Gen. Smith was ordered to
California in command of that Military De
partment. Subsequently he held a similar
command in Texas. In 1856, he was ordered .
to Kansas, where he has remained as chief,
until quite recently, when he was appointed
to the command of the expedition to Utah.
He was fur several months in delicate health,
and his death took place when he was en route
for the Mormon settlement to assume the
head of the troops operating in that section of
the Union. Gen. Smith was a chivalric soldier,
' a good citizen, and a warm and devoted
friend. His loss is a National calamity.
The Washington Union does not place im
plicit faith in the rumored Mormon submission,
and the establishment of Governor Cumming's
authority in the City and Territory. It inti
mates that the news may be all true, but the
Government has received, as yet, no official
confirmation of the,fact, and therefore nothing
certain or positive is known at Washington on
the subject—at least the particulars have not
transpired. Authentic information is daily
expected.
"TOE PRINTER. " —We have received the
first number of a monthly periodical, bearing
the above title, published by HENRI & HUN
TINOTON, at No. 1 Spruce street, New York.—
It is decidedly one of the neatest publications,
both in regard to typography and manner of
arrangement, we have ever seen. The terms of
subscription are per annum in advance.—
The publication is full of interesting reading
matter, and besides being of vast benefit to the
Printing fraternity, is a fit ornament for any
parlor or library.
A RICH. TREAT IN PROSPECT
Hon. RUFUS CHOATE has accepted an invi
tation from the Boston Democracy to address
them on the ensuing 4th of July—the eighty
second Anniversary of American Indepen
dence. Mr. C. was one of the old line Whigs
who joined the Democracy in the memorable
contest of 1856, and is one of the moot gifted
and eloquent orators of the age.
Bath.
Thomaston.
St. George, Me
Searsport, Me.
Boston.
Boston.
IN DOUBT 1
THE HRSTISH OUTRAGES
Answers to some of these publications have
been received, and copies of them, agreeably
to the annexed list, are herewith transmitted
for your information as well as for your prompt
action. You shall be kept advised of these
assaults on our national rights.
In addition to these aggressions on the high
seas, and indefensible acts of violence against
several of our merchant vessels, said to be
eleven in number. a forcible entry and exami
nation has been committed by.a British armed
steamer in the harbor of Sagua la Grande in
the Island of Cuba. No authentic report has
reached the Department, with the exception of
a letter from our Consul General at Havana,
and of which a copy is transmitted. Proper
measures have been taken to procure all the
necessary information which will be forward
ed you.
When all the facts have been ascertained,
proper representations will be made without
delay to the Government of Her Catholic
Majesty against this search of American yes
eels by the naval forces of another power, with
in the territorial jurisdiction of Spain. The
Government of the United States is satisfied
that the Government of that country will adopt
the most efficient means to protect their vessels
resorting to Spanish ports from lawless vio
lence. Such protection they are entitled to,
and if it is not secured elsewhere, it must be
found in the power of our own country.
Secretary Cass says he is not informed
whether any injury was sustained in conse
quence of the proceedings against those vessels.
If there were, it is expected it will be made
good by the Spanish Governmen' or by means
of its interposition with the Government of
Great Britain.
Those flagrant violations of the rights of he
United States, he adds, have excited deep feel
ing throughout the country, and have attrac
ed the attention of both Houses of Congress.
Their continuance cannot fail to produce the
most serious effect upon the relations of the
two countries. The President confidently
believes that the British naval officers, in the
adoption of these high handed measures, have
acted without authority, and have mistaken
the views of their Government.
But it is not less due to the United States
that their conduct shall be disavowed, and
peremptory orders issued to prevent the recur
rence of similar proceedings. You will com
municate to Earl Malmeebury the reasonable
expectation of the President that this subject
shall receive the immediate attention of Her
Britannic Majesty's Government, and that the
officers who have been guilty of these outrages
shall be held properly responsible for their
conduct, and that where pecuniary leases have
been sustained the interested parties shall
receive just compensation.
You will invite the particular attemtion of
Lord Malmesbury to the occurrence at Sagua
la Grande, and to the just expectation of the
United States that the measure of redress
adopted by the British Government upon this
case will be such as to mark with displeasure
the conduct of the officer whose proceedings
have given serious cause of offense to a friendly
power, and to prevent eini ilar interference CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS
hereafter.
ay
principal W
h i
thoroughfares t Mond a
y
Mr. Blyth, Consul General at Havana, corn
el i i
t i
3, T s w il: T cr i o D w E d . w — i Y . e a
I S t l O i r t d ,,
municates to the State Department under date
of April 29, a statement of the capture of the --thW:
schooner Cortez of Now York by the British l by happy, milling "lads and lasses" from the country for
unboat F..rward on or about the 15th of . miles around. The day was lovely, and "negro concerti,"
April,
horses," "fat women," .t.c., were in full bhuit, and
about half way between Havana and
1
Matanzas. He says that for sometime past a drawing vast crowds.
number of British gunboats and large vessels
The two Societies belonging to St. Joseph's German
:
Catholic Church paraded in the morning, scoomparded by
have been active in eruizing for slavers on the
, Hepting's Band, and proceeded to Rocky Spring, where
north and south side of the island. Many
the day was spent in the pleasures of a pie sic.
complaints have been exercised over their 1
vessels both annoying and insulting in their Tax UNION PRAYBR. MEETING.—This meet,
character.
The American brig A. F. Chapman, trading
to New Orleans, was thus annoyed on her last
visit to Havana. Her commander complained
and expressed fears of being pursued and
hoarded. Similar complaints were made a
few days after by Mr. Simpson, captain of the
Louisville, in the same trade. Samuel Über-'
sham of the bark Glenburn of Richmond, com
plained that he was stopped on the 15th April
by the British steamer Basilisk while on a
voyage from Antwerp to Havana, and boarded
by an officer, who stated that he had orders
from the Admiral at Jamaica to board any
vessel in the neighborhood of Cuba.
Several affidavits from passengers on board
the schooner Cortez accompany Consul Blythe's
letter, one of whom says be was robbed by the
crew of the British gunboat, the captain of
which was drunk. There is also the evidence
of the seamen sustaining the facts alleged.
The documents were referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
THE RIGHT OF SEARCH
Great Britain is at her old tricks again.—
Within the last 4 weeks, nu less than eighteen
or twenty of our merchant or coasting vessels,
have been boarded by British cruisers, almost
in sight of our owu coast, under the flimsy
pretext of searching for slaves, &c. This is a
direct and gross insult to the American flag,
and the same or similar outrages committed
half a century ago, it will be recollected by the
readers of history, was the cau ,, e that produ•
ced the war of 1812 between the two nations.
Fortunately we have a President and a Secre
tary of State, possessing the right kind of pluck
for the occasion. We have every confidence
that Mr. BUCHANAN and Gen. CASs will give
the haughty and imperious British govern
ment to understand that these outrages on
our commercial marine and insults to our flag
cannot be tolerated any longer, and that the
doctrine so boldly and ably mantained, that
" free ships make free goods," is the one they
intend to adhere to at all hazards.
A full synopsls of the President's Message,
with accompanying documents, touching these
outrages on American commerce, will be found
in another column. They were called fur by
a resolution of the Senate.
Subjoined is a lie t of some of the American
vessels, thus far outraged by British vessels of
war belonging to the Gulf squadron, viz:
Ship Tropic Bird, fired into, boarded and
searched.
Bark Clara Windsor, fired into, hoarded and
searched
Bark Glenburn, overhauled at sea
Bark W. H. Chandler, boarded and searched
while lying at anchor in the port of Sagua la
Grande.
Twelve other vessels also bearded and search
ed in the harbor of Sagua la Grande.
Brig Robert Wing, fired into, boarded and
searched.
Schooner Wingold,fired into, hoarded and
searched.
Schooner Cortez, seized, and now detained
Inagua.
Schooner N. B. Borden, tired into, boarded
id searched.
Schooner Mobile, fired ilitd, lwarded and
sel rdird
THE SWILL MILK EXCITEMENT
The good pe,ple of the city of New York
have been very touch excited for the last two
or three weeks, in reference to the exposures
made in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper,
of the poisonous swill milk with which they
are supplied from the distilleries and cow
stables in that vicinity. Mr. John T. Hildreth,
of Brooklyn, has, it appears, on several occa
sions, called public attention to this murder
ous business and the pestilential any tables
of that city, and, fur so doing, his life has been
threatened and his property destroyed ! Ile
says:
I have made the subject of swilbmilk expo
sure the of of years of earnest and patient
labor ; I have studied its terrible effects on the
human system ; I have watched how, with the
growth of distilleries and cow-stables, the
mortality among the young and innocent
children of our cities has doubled and trebled,
and how our young women have grown pale
and haggard, while their teeth have shown the
presence of the subtile, blackening poison,
whose ruins they have only just survived. I
have watched these things, and have told them
to the public over and over again, but have
been unable to arouse the people from their
apathy. By my public labors in this righteous
cause 1 have aroused the bitterest hostility of
a class of men unscrupulous and reckless in
their principles. I have been persecuted un
ceasingly; my house has been fired; my stables
and their valuable contents destroyed; my
wife and daughters grossly insulted ; my fence
(for I live within sight of the distillery) has
been painted with cow stable manure ; my life
is threatened, and only last evening (May 4)
a heavy brickbat was thrown at me through
my plant house window, which would well.
nigh have killed me had the coward aim been
more certain. I have no other enemies in the
world, and can only attribute these attacks
upon my person and my. property to those
whose revolting business I have honestly be
fore God and man attempted to expose.
COLLISION DETWEEN U. S. TROOPS AND FREE
STATE MEN IN KANSAS.—Letters from Leaven
worth, K. 'l'., state that on the 21st of April
seventeen armed men proceeded to the valley
of the Marmaton and notified seven or eight
pro-slavery settlers to quit the neighborhood
within twenty four hours, at the same time
depriving them of their arms and ammunition.
Some of the men thus outraged, however, lived
near fort Scott, and applied there for assistance.
U. S. Deputy Marshal Little was immediately
sent to their aid, with twenty five dragoons.
The free state marauders fled before them,
until they reached a wood, when, halting,
they fired upon the dragoons, killing one and
wounding others. Other troops were sent to
the aid of the first, hut according to the
latest report, they equally failed to arrest the
the offenders —Boston Journal.
This will doubtless be chronicled as another
gross outrage upon the very quiet, peaceable,
lamb like free state men. Seven or eight pro
slavery settlers were quietly pursuing their
lawful business, occupying and cultivating
their own lands and earning the daily sup
port of their wives and children ; and while
so engaged, a band of Christian-like freedom
shriekers pounced upon them and warned
them to leave the territory within twenty-four
hours ! And because these freedom shriekers
were not allowed by threats of violence to
drive honest and peaceable settlers from the
territory, they turned their murderous ven
geance upon the soldiers who stood between
them and their intended victims. And this
outrage will doubtless be justified and ap
plauded by the Black Republican organs, and
the whole blame of it will be laid upon the
poor pro-slavery settlers who were not willing
to be driven out of the territory at the point
of the bayonet !
air The Proprietors of the New York
Illustrated Golden Prize announce that in
their issue of May 22nd will appear the first
chapters of a historical tale of the south-west,
entitled—Sarah De Vaughan, a true story of
the times of Aaron Burr, by Miss Ella South
worth. They ale,) announce, to appear in
their issue of May 20th, the first chapters of
another new tale, entitled Nobody's Child—
by the well known author, Charles Burdett.
Any of our readers who have not seen a copy
of this elegant weekly, will do well to send
for one, as specimem copies are sent free of
charge by the publishers, Messers. Dean &
Salter, No. 335 Broadway, New York. The
subscription price is $2, and to clubs of ten or
more $1 50, per annum. Each subscriber,
besides getting the paper for a year, receives
a present, which is forwarded as soon as his
subscription money is received. For further
particulars, see the advertisement of the Gold
en Prize in another column.
lug was continued last week with the same success which
has characterized it throughout. The weekly sermon was
delivered on Sunday afternoon in the Duke Street M. E.
Church—Fulton Hall being otherwise engaged—by Rev. I.
S. DEMON. D, of St. Paul's German Reformed Church, Orange
and Duke etrAte. It was exceedingly interesting and
instructive, and listened.to with marked attention. The
audience was not so large as usual, chiefly owing to the
state of the weather.
Thetneetings this week are being held every evening,
from 6 to 7. o'clock. In the Lecture Room of St. Paul's
Church, Orange and Duke streets—Russet's Hall being
engaged for other purposes.
SERMON TO APPRENTICES.—Rev. Dr. lIODGSON
delivered a very able and appropriate discourse in the Duke
Street It. E. Church, on Sunday evening last, to the Ap
prentices .of, this city. He liurl,d some sledge-hammer
blows at the follies of many of our young men, and wan
particularly severe ou those fast youths (and tia•re are not
a few in this city) who, wishing to be considered gentlemen,
spend their fathers' means, cut a tremendous swell, but do
nothing themselves as a means of livelihood. Whether
any of this class were present we do not know. If there
were they, no doubt, felt considerably relieved when
"meetin' was out." A large congregation was in attend
ance, and among the number present were many of our
mechanics and apprentices.
BOUND OVER.—Two men hailing from Phil
adelphia, but who have been loitering about this city for
several weeks, were committed to prison (in default of bail)
on Saturday morning, by Alderman Van Camp. ou a charge
preferred by C. H. Dury, of Philadelphia, of obtaining
goods from him under false pretences. Their names are
Robert McGill and William Stuart. They will be tried at
the next Court of Quarter Sessions.
LADIES' FAIR.—The ladies beloriging to the
Ist German 'informed Church, Orange street, intend bold
ing a Fair, for the purpose of paying off the debt still
remaining on that church, to commence on Tuesday next,
and to continue three days. Tb,• ivain saloon of Fulton
Hall has been engaged. Admission fee. It) cents: season
tickets. adulating one person during Fair, 25 cents.: supper
tickets, 50 cents. We are informed that this Fair will be
conducted in n strictly honorable way no lottery or
chances, grab bags or post office, but a large stock of fancy,
and useful articles will be son" at less than regular prices."
The Confectionary and Refreshment department will be
under the charge of ANDERSON, of North Queen street.
THE LANCASTER SAVINGS' IN,TITL:TION.—
Gov. Packer has appointed Benjamin Parke, Edwin C.
Wilson and John W. Geary Commissioners to investigate
the affairs of the Lancaster Savings' Institution, under the
the act passed at the late session of the Legislature.
A NEW DEPuT.—We understand that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is about making arrange
ments to erect a magnificent Passenger and Freight Depot
In this city—a convenience sadly needed lung ago. But
we are surprised to learn that some persons, who own pro•
perty iu the vicinity where the contemplated Depot is
intended to be located, have suddenly advanced the price
of their premises to an exorbitant rate, thereby rendering
it almost a certainty that the Company, in justice to itself,
will have have to go outside of the city limits to erect the
structure, which would be vastly detriments' to the inter
ests of our citizens. We do hope the "sober second thought"
of these property owners will convince them of their error,
and that they may come to fair ant proper terms with the
Railroad Company.
THE STATE MEDICAL. SOCIETY.—This Society
will meet tomorrow at Russel's Hall, South Queen street,
at 11 o'clock, a. m . , and after the preliminary organization
the President, Dr. Joiis L. ATLEE, sr., of this city, will
deliver the annual address at 12 o'clock. In the evening
the delegates will be entertained by their professional
brethren of this city, in that cordial and hospitable manner
for which Lancasterians are proverbial. On Thursday
morning the delegates will meet in the Hall at 0 o'clock,
and remain in session until the arrival of carrlag,•s to eon.
vey thew to ‘Vahank, in the aftertmon, whore a grand
banquet, prepared by Messrs. Youart k Duchnnin, the
lessees, will be in waiting. The carriages will be provided
by private citizens, who have getter. usly tendered their
use for the occasion. The reputation of Messrs. Youart
Duchmau as caterers Is a sufliciont guarantee that this
entertainment will he worthy of the occasion. Many of
those coning as delegates having expressed a desire to visit
the Normal School at Millersville, this opportunity will be
alThrdml ; should the weather be fair, boats will also he pro-
Titled for an evening excursion on the Conestoga. The
Association will meet again on Friday morning at 0 o'c'ork,
and it is expected that the business will be disposed of
during the morning session.
Arrangements have Wen made for visiting the Prison,
Alms House and Hospital, Franklin and Marshall College,
the Factories, Gas Works, and other objects of interest in
th.. city.
We can assure the members of the Pennsylvania State
Mediral Society that they will not have cause to regret
having selected Lancaster as the place for holding their
annual meeting.
FRANK STOUCII'S PA RTY.—We attended the
Annual Examination of Frank Stouch's .luverdie Class. at
Fulton Hall, on Thursday evening last. A large non+,
of ladies and gentlemen were present as lookers on and
particpants in the - scene of enchantment." Much plea,
autry and good humor prevailed, making it one of the
most agreeable parties we have attended for some time.—
Every thing parsed nff in fine style, and the company
dispersed about midnight highly gratified with the eve
ning's proceedings.
TABLE OF DISTANCE:I.—The f,llowii,g table
of distances is copied from the Ilarrisbur . g Herald, and will
be interesting to many of our renders. The calculation is
made from Harrisburg as the starting point. The distance
from Lancaster must be computed by adding 38 miles
'Westward, and subtracting the same amoudt Eastward:
117 To Tyrone,
121 Tipton's,
6 Tu Ilighspire, 124 Fostoria,
10 ".Middletown, 126 Bell's Mills,
16 COneWagO, 132 Altoona,
19 Elizabethtown, 136 Hollidaysburg,
26 Mount Joy, 13S Kittaning Point.
30 Landisville, ' 144 Gallitzin,
36 Dillerville, r 147 Cresson,
38 LANCASTER, 150 Lilly's,
45 Bird-inaland, ! 155 Portage,
49 Lemon Place, 157 Wilmure,
52 Kinzer's, l5B
65 Gap, 1 167
58 Christiana, i 169
59 Penningtonville„ 179
62 Parkesburg, ! 183
63 Chandler's, , 188
ni Midway, . 11+6
72 Gallagherville, ' 207
73 Downingtown, ! 217
74 hat. Ches. V. It. It., j 226
78 Oakland,
Si Steamboat,
86 Paoli,
90 Engle,
03 Mergan's Corner,
94 Villa Novo,
06 White hell,
98 Athensville,
100 Libertyville,
103 llestonville,
109 Philadelphia,
186 New Volk,
318 801401.1.
Nurth. Cen Railroad
28 To York,
85 Baltimore,
51 Sunbury.
Dauphin &Ina R. It 341
59 To Auburn,
141 Danville,
156 Milton,
183 Williamsport,
261
330 Canaudagua,
427 Niagara Falls
415
Washington Branch I?. H. 422
30 Baltimore to IVashingt'n 447
464
470
534
566
566
623
640
750
, 1030
' 406
500
MS=
.5
To Rockville,
10 * Cove,
14 Duncannon,
18 Aqueduct,
23 Bailey's,
28 Newport,
33 Millerstown,
38 Thompsontown,
43 Mexico,
46 Perryville,
49 Mifflin,
61 Lewistown,
63 Anderson's,
73 McVeytown,
79 Manayunk,
43 Newton Hamilton, , Lebanon Volley R. 11
46 Mount Union,
89 Mapleton,
92 51111 Creek,
97 Huntingdon,
103 Petersburg,
107 Barre,
110 Spruce Creek,
115 Birmingham,
U2B
951,
J 34
1116
Cumberland Valley R. R.
18 To Carlisle,
61 Charobaraborg
LANCASTER Ci/UNTY CASES.—Opinions of the
Supreme Court were delivered, on Friday, in the f. iflowing
Lancaster County cases:
Carrigan vs. Reiff. Judgment affirmed.
Hauck vs. Stauffer's Executors. Judgment reversed, and
venire de noes awarded.
Appeal of Wea - ver's Assignees. Judgment affirmed at the
costs of the Appellant.
Danner vs. Shimsler. Judgment affirmed.
Shenk vs. Robinson. Judgment affirmed.
illonnected with the Saviour of the World, must necessarily
be interesting in the highest degree to every man and
As WE EXPECTED.—The iterii we copied • woman, and especially to every believer in Divine revela
last week from the Lock haven Democrat, in reference to tiou. The mothers and daughters of our land should all read
a gentleman, hailing from Clinton county, haring been this work—the history and character of the Mother of our
"taken in and done for" to the tune of $690, at !llarietta Lord should attract their earnest attention, and excite them
turns out to be a hoax. BAXER, of the Nariellien, says .to emulate her virtues.
that nothing of the kind occurred, and the Lock Haven For the convenience of readers, the work is divided into
chapters, as follows: 1. Mary the Ideal Virgin-2. Mary
Democrat, of Friday last, has the following: the Model Virgin-8. Mary the Model Betrothed-3. Mary
A Mistsar..—The paragraph published by us last week . the Model Wife-5. Mary the Model Mother -6; Mary the
in regard to a swindling operation in counterfeit money Model Disciple-7. Mary the Model Saint—S. Is Mary an
turns out to be erroneous We are informed by Mr. Bohn Object of Worship 5-9. The Ever Virgin Mary.
himself that there was no such transaction. The report The Book contains 263 pages, and is sold at the following
originated in the fact of a part of his money having been prices, viz: Bound in plain cloth, 75 cents; in cloth, gilt,
condemned as counterfeit, when it was really genuine. We , $1,25. It will be for sale at the Fair to be held for the
presume the "Detectors" are at fault, which often describe benefit of the First German Reformed Church of this City,
a counterfeit so loosely as to condemn the genuine bill, I (Rev. Mr. Harbaugh's) on Tuesday next, and can also be
where the money le not generally current. had at an our Book stores.
Tam YANKEES.—At length wo have some
thing like an invasion from above The Rivermen have
been pouring in from the North Branch during theprosent
week, and our shore and streets have presented a more
lively appearance than at any time before during the
present season. This Spring's lumber has been dribbled
to market by so many partial freshets that nothing re
sembling the old-thshioned rush and bustle has been
witnessed here this year. We understand that the last
freshet was insufficient, on some of the headwater tribu
taries of the North Branch, to float the lumber awaiting a
means of tranalt. In this case we shall probably continue
to meet our red-shirt friends in our streets for some time
to come. We do not complain of their presence ; on the
contrary are always hearttly glad of their coming. There
' is room enough in our town to accommodate the hosts of
lumbermen of the whole "piney" region, and our mer
chants will endeavor to snit them with their various wares.
—thlumbia Spy.
RAWLINEWILLE AFFAIRS.—
RAWLINSVILLZ, May 22, ISSS.
MESSRa. EIDITOBS :—On yesterday evening (by Invitation)
I attended an examination of the pupils of "Chesnut Grove
School," under the care of Mr. H L. Thompson, it being
the close of a term of nearly two months, which was very
creditable not only to the teacher, but to the progress of
the pupils. .I was most agreeably disappointed at the pro
gress of the pupils, knowing the reputation of the school
fur the last year or more. Mr. Thompson has won the es
teem and affection of- patrons and pupils, which may be
considered a new era In the history of the public school of
this district. The examination of the reading classes was
very satisfactory, the pupils explaining the definitions of
all the critical words in their own language in a manner
which would have been highly creditable to older heads.
The examination iu Geography (which was !athlete,' on
outline maps) was highly satisfactory. A large number of
girls and buys wore in this class, of ages varying from S to
16 years, who exceeded the most sanguine expectlr in. of
the patrons of the school, or even of their teacher. The
Composition class was indeed far ahead of my expectations.
I do not wish to particularize, but cannot help giving a
passing tribute to some of the young ladies who read es
says, and must any they surpassed anything I have heard
since I left the classic grntind of U. Charles M. Johnston,
Esq., of Drumore. then gave an elaborate and eloquent
address co education. Mr. Johnstou illustrated his subject
in a number of his rhetorical, flowery illustrations which
are peculiar to himself, dwelling on matters of general
interest, intimately connected with popular education.—
The most striking feature of the speaker was his advocacy
of female education. "Educate your daughters and yonr
country will be happy and prosperous." With this we fully
agree. "Educated and intelligent mothers aro the stfe
guards of a Republic. By the mother the first germs of
"Republican principle" are instilled into the infant mind.
It was by the mother that the germ of independence was
planted and nourished. Ignorant mothers beget nations
of unruly and discontented subjects." Therefore we fully
agree with Mr. Johnston that the true key to national
greatness is to educate the females. After the conclusion
of Mr. Johnston's remarks, the audience enjoyed the rare
treat of a number of select pieces of music by the pupils
from "The Golden Wreath," under the directieu et their
teacher, amongst which were 'Annie Laurie. - ••baekee.
Doodle." and "Hail Columbia," which were pert; Tined in
manner that would have done honor to any ••171ro Club" in
the county. Matters in and about Rawliusviile are in
"statu quo." Nothing has transpired to mar the harmony
of our quiet and peaceable village, with the exception of
one clear day is two weeks. VIONON.
POSTPONEMENT.—The celebrated Optician,
C. SotomoNs, having been induced to remain at Reading
longer than ho expected, has thereby been prevented front
fulfilling his engagement here, at the time appuinted. ns
was published in some of our city papers. But we can give
positive assurance that the opportunity for Improving
their vision will be offered to all who foil to see satisfac
torily, young and old, near and far-sighted, on Wednesday,
June 2d, 1855, when Mr. C. Solemons will open in our city
his selection of Gold. Silver and Steel Spectacles. Spy
Masses, Magnifiers, Microscopes, Surveyors' Drawing and
Physical Instruments, etc., positively fur two weeks only.
It is needless to comment upon the superior skill and
experience of the scientific Optician, C. Selosnoos. The
innumerable testimonials, from distinguished persons all
over the Union, give ample evidence that he never fails to
render to any person the proper power and quality of his
scientifically ground lenses to preserve and strengthen the
eyesight. Ills improved crystals are ground according to
the unerring mathematic rules concave convex form.—
Artificial eyes can also be set In by Mr. C. Solomous to
move in perfect harmony with the natural one, and be
altogether undetectable.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 21, 1858
Congress continues unremitting in itelabors, despatching
the business which accumulated in Committees, and upon
the Speaker's table. There are yet, however, quite a num
ber of questions which it is Important should be decided
ere the adjournment, viz :—.the right of the Minnesota
members to seats in the House; the Ohio contested case
between Campbell and Vallandingham, and the remaining
appropriation bills.
in the first named: the Committee of Elections, to whom
the matter was referred, yesterday made their report to
the House, and urged the adoption of it resolution. admit
ting the mwnbr•s elect. The Black Republicans, with full
knowled,re that if a vote were taken then the reßolitti..n
would be adopted, under the leadership of their Soothe.
ally, Henry Winter Davis. of Ml., he declaring that no
von should be taken that day. dew to their "teenier re.
sort" of factions minorities to delay final action, i, e.:
parliamenrary tillibustfring: and kept It up for two honer,
until the Democratic members ended it, by voting to nd-
The Ohio case will hardly ho decided this week, unless
indeed there ho a very full House, in which event, Mr.
Campbell, the negro suffrage representative, will be shrum
of ail further Congressional honors for the balance of the
35th Congress.
The Civil Appropriation Bill yesterday passed the House,
brit in such shape as will most certainly not be approved
by a majority of the Sena..
The appropriation of one million of dollars for the card.
Cal extension was stricken out by a vote 114 to 04. The
passage of the bill In that shape will throw out of employ
ment, from three to tiro hundred men, who have now been
working for some thou without pay, (the appropriation
having been exhausted) in the hope that Congress would
in good faith complete the work, now so far advanced.
A desperate effort was made to strikeout the appropriation
to the Washington Aqueduct. and failed only by four
votes.
The egressions upon American vessels, by British armed
ships of war, hoe attracted the attention of both houses of
Congress.and aroused the indignation of the whole country .
The President has met this insult to our Flog In a man
ner becoming the Chief lsgist rate of the Nation, and will
most assuredly hold t"e governments of Great Britain and
Spain answerable. The particulars of the several outrages
perpetrated. together with the letter of instructions from
the Secretary of State to our Minister at the Court of St.
James upon the sulject. were yesterday communicated to
the Senate, and ore long the powers of Eupope will be
taught in the language of Secretary Cass, " that if they
cannot protect American vessels within their territorial
jurisdiction from lawless violence, which protetticn they
are entitled, that power will be found in our own country,'
and that further. the preaent Administration will use
•very iota of its constitutional authority in resenting every
usult offered to our Flag on the high seas.
No official information has boon received at the War
Department to confirm the reports of the capitulation of
Brigham Young and his Mormon followers to G v. Cum
mings, though no doubts are entertained as to the blood
less close of the so-called Mormon war.
The Secretary has asked Congress for authority to liege.
tiate a loan of fifteen millions of dollars, for not more than
ganun erh
Contquaugh,
ustown
\ toes eth.
Florence,
Lockport
ten years, and at a rate of interest not exceeding six per
cent.
The canvass for the Mayoralty of this city on part of the
Democracy, is carried ou with a great deal of spirit. Meet
ings are held nightly In the various wards, and the pros,
pests for the success of the entire Democratic ticket, are be.
corning more apparent
s em the day of election approaches.
Yours, CAP.
Blair 4 111
LA r Ale
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Turtle Creek,
Brwld, ek s,
in bur
Liberty
Pittsburg,
Courtcoy 's ,
Maysville,
Sewlckley,
Leouomy,
Baden
Freedom,
TIIE LIFE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. By lIZNRY S
MEMS/
A mere outline of the subjects treated in this charming
volume, will show the value and interest of the book.—
' This 2d volume ranges from 1791 to 1802, during all of
which time Mr. Jefferson took an active part in public
affairs: In 1791 Jefferson made his Southern tour, and,
with Madison, travelled through the North; wrote many
of the political letters which have been so influential since,
and commenced the " Ana" which is now celebrated. In
. 1702 there were difficulties in the Cabinet; negotiations
I with the English; correspondence between Washington
and Jefferson with regard to English impressment. In
1793 Washington was re-elected to the Presidency; p.m
tizan partialities between France and England began to bo
shown ; Jefferson refused the French mission; Genet, the
IFrench Minister, became conspicuous and was dismissed ;
difficulties arose with Spain ; British orders In Council and
the French retaliatory decrees made their appearance.
; and Jefferson resigned his position in the Cabinet. In
1791-5, Jefferson declined a nomination for the Presidency,
the fourth Congress assembled, and domestic politics as.
Burned a very complicated form. In 1790 the treaty of
London was ratified; Jefferson invented his famous •• plots
of least resistance ;" 1797 saw the reassembling of Con
' gross ; the annulling of French treaties; an unusual mili
! Cary ardor throughout the nation; the Alien and Sedition
t law in force, and the resumption of amicable relations
i with France. In 1799-1600, there was the Pennsylvania
insurrection ; Washington's death; and excited Presiden
tial caucuses; Jefferson visited New England and was
bitterly assailed by the New England Clergy; conducted
a large political and scientific correspondence, and was
' elected President ; in ISOI, Jefferson bade farewell to the
Senate, and was inaugurated President; made his first
annual message, and commenced that more active control
• of the national policy which he continued during his toi
-1 ure of office.
Rochester,
Brighton,
Enou,
Palestine,
Colutubiaua,
Salem,
Smith& d,
Alliance.
Louisville, 0.,
Canton,
Massilon,
Orrville,
Paradise,
Wooster,
Clinton,
Loudonville,
Perrysville,
Lucas.
Mansfield,
Crest line,
Bucyrus,
Upper Sandusky
Forest.
Van Wert,
Fort Wayne,
Columbus,
Cincinnati,
Indianopolis,
Louisville, Ky.,
St. Louis,
Cleveland,
Toledo,
Chicago,
Rock ',land,
lowa City,
Burlington,
Dunloith,
St. Paul, M. T.
24 Tu Lebanon,
52 Reading.
W For sale at BARR & DOUGHERTY'S Book and News
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caster county
Too TRUE GLORT OF WOMAN, as Pourtrayed in the Beauti
ful Life of the Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord and Sa
viour, Jesus Christ. By tev. H. Harbaugh, A. M.. Author
of • Heavenly Recognition." •• The Sainted Dead," The
Heavenly Home."etc., and Published by Lindsay & Blab-
Iston,
We are indebted to Rev. Mr. Hanniuoii for a copy of ths
above work, 4hich has just been introduced to tine public,
and have glanced over its handsomely printed pages with
profit and delight. A history of a personage so intimately
EDITORS' BOOK TABLE
ST. LOUIS CORILESPONDEN
Retrenchment and Reform of oar new .Mayor—T he City's
DA , —End of the Mormon Rebellion—Gor C'umming's
Arrival at Sall Lake City—Ait Grand Entree among the
Saints—Brigham Thung Surrenders—Probab'e Recall of
the Government Troops—Mail Robber Arrested—Tornad,
in Illinois—Destruction of Property—Fire end Railroad
Accident in Indiana—Fbr the Yellowftone, cfr.
Sr. Louts, May 17. 1858.
There seems to be a disposition on the part of our new
Mayor, to reduce the expenses of the city government. Re
recommends in Ids message, that all salaries, including
his own, should be cut down one half; that many city
offices should be abolished altogether; that half the num•
ber of Street Inspectors could do the duty of the present
" bsttglion;" that many offices, filled by appointment,
should be licensed—such as Inspector of Oils and
tors; Wood Inspector; Weights and Measures, ho., etc.
These recommendations are all submitted to the City Coun
cil—whose salaries are also to be reduced one-half by the
recommendation of the Mayor—what action they will take
upon the matter Is yet to be seen. It will be a difficult
task for the Council to get over this "retrenchment and
reform" policy, about to he inaugurated by Mr. Filley.—
They can hardly reject his recommendations—as he is also
included—it is not natural to suppose that the City Coun
cil will adopt his new plan of " retrenchment and reform,"
when it takes the lining out of their pockets. Thus the
matter stands—the office-holders and the office seekers
storming nod raging about the " reform" policy of Mr•
Filloy, whilst the tax-payers and those who have to bear
the burden of those exhorbitant expenses of our city gov
! ernmeut, will sustain Mr. Filley's retrenchment system.
Something of the kind must be dose, or the city of St•
Louis will get so - deep in debt, that generations will hardly
See her free. For the benefit of the curious we annex the
total bounded debt of our city, ao reported by the Comp
troller, at the close of the last fiscal year, at $5,2.07,•291, of
which $19,000 will fall due during the present fiscal year.
There was in the Treasury at the close of the riwal year
(April 10) an app trent till Inv, ito.ooll, which has since
been ho•reirmeil $7)1,000 by temporary lea., and (i)1)1,000
from ritriouA s , urc, of revenor—toal. $1;li,000. Total
amount of warrsnts signed sin, commencement of prosout
Amount hills in Auditor's offico for
oil darn,. t :5O.OtM. Tic present amount of delinquent
111.1 • h• 1111 last year. b. Vio,toNl, Amount due from
Itrvvi•tus lPedrttt the acgregite. The value of
toort,tl tsatat, •: t ' ••ity is estoutt•l at pi,-
onoooo. St o rks, securities, Or Tow
000 The estiotited gross receipts accruing to the Treas
urer for the pre,ent year is $1,4./0,000; of which i.'50,000 is
derivable from merchants' lases, and $050,000 from tax..s
ou real estate.
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Issk Tressory, tool up t this tint.• the crevasse
tins not brim discovered, but Mr. FiHey has his /cad lines
out, null nhilst ht. fin de no spittireut difficulty in reaching
the bottooon of the Treasury, ho is as yet unable to and the
crevasse through which the little —wed dollar, - round their
way cult, and it is not at all likely he rover will, for we
ore Inclined to believe the bang hits boon put in—there
being nothing more to drop gut: We say suoreie to th e
Reform and lletrenehuni.t Polley of Mr.
Yesterday woo re,ire.l important and interesting
news from Salt Lake, as idol be seen by the following dis
patch to the Missouri Republican:
BooNvltir., May 15111, 1053.
An exprom arrived at Fie t Leavenworth un the 13th lust.,
from C3inp Scott
The slormons had laid d ovn their arms.
Gov. Cumming. urn the MY - tuition of Brigham Young,
hod entered Groot :laic Like City. without an cavort.
Many Mormon tuel, bond gone to the southern part of
the Territory . . and the women and children were preparing
to follow t hon.
This Js most gratifying news, as it Is the end of the an
ticipated Morin o,t war, without bloodshed. and will bo
hailed with joy all over the country. It has already cost the
country a large snit; many •1 Mars nso thus Hound
to the government, sod perhaps many valuable liven. All
further military operat ions will leali lie stopped. The early
termination of this. oxpo.nti will uuko a groat difference
In the Treneury for a v , ar t and n , dwithstanding
the calculations of individual profits, nudes contract with
the Government. fir supplies, be.. the aiMouncement of
the peaceable settlement of this Mormon rebellion should
nit, ry joy to the hearts of aldand individual disappointments
should be calmly submitted to.
A young Olin named William Manning, aged about
nineteen or twenty, was arrested and brought to this
city on a charge of robbing the mail in Wayne cuuuty,
.310. A portion of the money st“lon ha , been recovered,
many of the letters were destroyed, and there is no telling
the amount of loss sustained. Tho prisurier's guilt is pretty
well established.
There have been several violent and 11,strudAvo hurri
canes in the unrthern portion of Illinois on Thursday and
Friday last. At the town of Kappa. several freight curs
worn npsot. and tw , or thn•r ti.m.nt worn LLnen dOWII.—
At I , •••ria •.,.• • • 1 P.:lltr:i.••k and
-ix •ir 5.V.•11 11011 ,. . 1t.n1 . 1. - .1 11/ tilt, gr,unil, nud
one end of the Cnetrtil ““t
ton rare were sent in all dir,thms—three ,kl , l Wore var.
end a distance of one mile and a half with the !makes tight
thtwn. MlOly et the houses al thie place were moved from
their Inundations. At tßtsw mix buildings were blown
down ; the depot of the Illinois Central Railroad was un.
roofed• At Prospect City sixteen h011.,1 wore heeled to
the earth, and considerable damage woe done at the town
of Gilman. At Ashk um six nr eight houses were cum.
plotuly riddled, and report sayr three or four pug sons wore
killed. Title destruction of property Is confined altogether
to rail road l inos. and doubtless much more damage has
born done further in the inter tor, frau which wu have no
accounts.
Thu st.tittnsr City of 11untavIll.. sunk on Wednesday lost,
at Palmyra Island. Th., host Is n totsl wrook, and ton
livos loot.
Ntonmerlte wes burned at Algiers or Wn Itch
Inst. She wee valued at No lives lost.
A railroad accident oo•nrrel in Indiana en the 15th
inst. The train in pasidng over a bridge 100 feet in length,
was precipitated into the creek below,by the entire structure
giving way, piling the cars one upon the other. Thu whole
train is a c,ruplete wreck. The high water, It is supposed,
undermined the abutments. The train was running at
the rate of 25 miles per hour. Four or five persons were
instantly killed. and many others badly injured.
A very destructive fire occurred at Sew Albany, Ind.,
a few days since, which totally destroyed the large and
extensive machine shop of the Now Albany and Salem
Railroad. Thu loss is estimated at 5200,000, and from 125
to 150 men have been thrown out of employment.
The Southern Convention, now in session at Montgom
ery. Ala., has dune nothing thus far except In speechifying.
Many of the delegates have left for their homes.
The steamer Spread Eagle left here a few days ago for
the Yellowstone river, having on board 250 men. She has
been chartered by the Fur Company. The Yellowstone Is
about 2500 miles above this city and empties into tho Mis
souri—the boat will go up the Yellowstone soino 300 or
400 miles, and be gone GO or 70 days.
Mrs. Martha, wife of Judge Jacob Slagle, of Washington,
Pa., died in this city on the 15th inst., In the filth year of
her age. ,
At a meeting of the merchants on 'Change. a committee
appointed by the Chamber of Commerce reported In
favor c;f a project to establish a lino of steamers to ply be
tween New urbane and Rio Janeiro. Resolutions were
passed requesting Members of Congress from thin State to
give the subje..t. their attention, and to use their influence
towards the accomplishment of an object earnestly calcu
lated to contribute to the prosperity of not only the South
ern section of our Confederacy, but also to the whole West.
There resolutions were adopted unanimously.
The verdict of the Court Martial In the case of General
Twiggs, finds him guilty of insubordinate conduct to the
prejudice of good order and military discipline. The Sec
retary of War, It is said, approves the verdict, though In
consideration of the distinguished, services of Gen. Twiggs,
and the unanimous recommendation of the Court Martial,
the sentence to reprimand by the President Is remitted.
The weather has been cool and unsettled during the
week, and hueiues.. has partaken of the general dullness
pervading all sectbus of the West and South.
Our suspended city hanks resumed payment In full on
Friday last, lint caused no unusual commotion in the
money market. The rivers are all in good boating order,
tout freights are srarce, and many of the first class boats
are at jug up assailing better times. There is no material
change to note in the produce market; receipts are very
Th. St. Louie Deily Lend,. formerly a Democratic pa
per, but more rerently—baning changed proprietors—an
independent jonrmd.rpo. , ll to eons t on Thursday last,
caused. no denrhL from the want of patronage. There is
some talk of a new pater being started in this city, but
Wei think the cal - .l,es likely to accrue upon Its
advent, and thOso to follow in Ito continuance, will put
a damper upon the project. It costs something to publish
newspaper in this city.
Robert o'Blennit. the murderer of Benj Brand, bas boon
pardoned by the Governor, arid is now at large in OUT
city'. Villennis may have received puninhinent enough
in the estimation of some, but we think it the worst act
Gov. Stewart ha, done since do inauguration.
THE NEW SENATOR FROM SOUTLI CAROLINA.-
Col. Arthur P. Bayne, the new U. S. Senator
from South Carolina, was 'during the war of
1812, an officer of the U. S. Army. As a
Lieutenant ho participated in the battle of
Sackett's Harbour under Gen. Brown ; as
Adjutant General ho served in the Creek
nation, under Gen. Jackson, with whom he
also bore a gallant part in the battle of New
Orleans. He was it great favorite with Gen.
Jackson. Col. 11. resigned his commission
soon after the war.
TRANSFER OF THE STATE CANALS
Governor Packer, Judge Knox, the Attor
ney General of the State, Mr. Moorhead, presi
dent of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad
Company, and Mr. Gibbons, the solicitor of
the company, met in the Executive chamber,
at Harrisburg, on Thursday last, and consum
mated the sale of the State canals. The secu
rities were ,given, the deeds executed and
delivered, and the Governor has issued hie
proclamation announcing the transfer of the
public works of the State to the Sunbury and
Erie Railroad Company.
A Government Loan of Fifteen Million■
WesniNcros, May 19.—The President of the
United States has formally asked of Congress
the authority to contract a loan of $15,000,000
fur a term nut exceeding ten years. The Senate
Committee of Finance has the matter under
consideration.
Judge Loring entered upon hie duties to-day
GS Chief Justice of the Court of Claims.
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