.:iiltuttotAtrantelligtuter 13.0LIELIBIattim EDITOR. '/Issoolate. --- 'LANCASTER, PA., JUNE 29, 1858 CIRCULATION, 2000 COPIES Z Para; '2,00 per annum. ::.:DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS. --• JESEOPtICE SUPREME COURT: • wthvi..alti A. •PORTER, Philadelphia 'CANAL COMMISSIONER: WRISTLET FROST, Fayette. TO DELINQXENTS We find it impossible to effect settlements with all In debted to us, by the first of July, as we had expected.— The making out of bills is a labor of many weeks, and as we desire to give ell a fair chance to liquidate their Indebt edness, we shall be under the necessity of extending the time, so that none may have an excuse for their neglect of duty. To those who have so promptly responded to onr rall— and a goodly number have done so—we return our sincere flanks, and solicit a continuance of their patronage to the establishment. Those who have not—and especially such as reside in distant Counties and States—we hope will re mit the whole, or at least a part of their indebtedness, without waiting for a bill from us. The paper has now been in our possession for a period of nine years. Those who have never yet paid anything are, of course, indebted, even at the advance or prepayment price, $lB. Subscrip tions for a shorter period in the same proportion. It would be the easiest thing in the world for persons to send us a $5, $lO, or $2O note, or even one or two gold dollars, by mall, the receipt of which would be promptly acknowl edged by us. UNFAIRNESS OF THE OPPOSITION It is very apparent that the new system of tactics about being introduced by the Black Republican leaders is based on falsehood and misrepresentation. Having completely ex hausted the patience of the country with their shrieks for Kansas and freedom, they find that it is necessary to attempt a new gull, in order, if possible, to mislead and distract the people. Hence we now find them starting the old and exploded doctrine of a high protective tariff, and this is intended more particularly for the meridian of Pennsylvania—because it is well known that their party friends in the eastern and western States, are, if possible, more hostile to what is called Pennsylvania interests—we mean iron and coal—than are the people of the southern States. But, any thing with these unprincipled and unscrupu loos knaves, so as to have some kind of a plat form upon which to stand in the next political canvass. The Republican leaders, however, place too low an estimate on the intelligence of the masses. The honest farmers and mechanics, the laboring men—the bone and sinew of our great Commonwealth—very well remember how much the whole country prospered under the tariff of 1846, and how it continued to flourish as long as no alteration was made in that wise and salutary enactment. The people will also remember that the alteration of that law was effected by a Republican Congress just prior to the incoming of the present Na tional Administration. If, then, the depres sion of business is in any way owing to the modification of the tariff of 1840, the Repub licans are to blame for it and upon them should rest the responsibility. They had a large majority in the last House of Representatives —then why did they change the act, or permit it to be changed? But we do not believe that the monetary crisis and depression of business through which the country is passing, has been brought about by the alteration of the tariff, although accomplished by Republican votes. On the contrary we believe it is the natural result of bank expansions, over trading and speculation, just as certainly as the crash'es of 1817 and 1837 were produced by the same cause, although during both those periods we had high tariffs and a monster National bank in the full tide of experiment. This new tariff humbug will be the more apparent, when it is considered that the extra ordinary falling off in the revenue is occasion ed by a corresponding decline in the amount of imports. This falling off, be it remember ed, is under a low tariff 'of duties, when for eigners, one would suppose, would have the strongest kind of inducement to flood the coup try with - their manufactures. Suppose the duties were raised by the inauguration of a high tariff policy, would not the effect be to still farther decrease the importations, and, of course, a still farther decline in the amount of revenue would be the consequence. This, it appears to us, is so plain that every body can understand it. The effect would as surely follow the cause, as that night follows the day. But we will not elaborate upon the question at this time. Our object is to put the people on their guard against this new device of the enemy. Were we in Congress we should vote for a moderate increase of duties on certain articles , by way of affording incidental protection to Pennsylvania interests, and should not fear any serious opposition to such a measure from the great body of Democratic Representatives, either south or north.' We should expect the Principal opposition to come, as heretofore, from the Republicans of the eastern, northern and western States, nearly all of whom are inimical to the interests 'of Pennsylvania. Another scheme of the Black Republican leaders, is by falsehood and misrepresentation to create the impression in the public mind that the present Administration is an extrav agant one, and that the expenses of the Gov ernment have increased to an alarming extent since Mr. BUCHANAN came into power. This also is'es false as false can be, as any one can perceive who will take the trouble to examine in detail the appropriations made at the late session of Congress. The truth is, the present Administration is the most economical one we have had for many years, and we know that it is the President's purpose, so far as it is in his power, to limit and reduce the public expendi tures to the lowest possible point. But many of the appropriations made at the recent session of Congress were to meet expenditures oreated by former administrations; such for instance as the building of new Custom Houses, the extension of the Public Buildings in Washington, the Kansas imbroglio, the Utah difficulty, &c. &c., all of which involved great and increased expenditures, and were left as an heir.hiom, with all their incumbran ces, to be paid for by the present Administra tion. Had it not been for the extraordinary expenditures growing out of these difficulties which met Mr. BUCHANAN at the threshhold of his Presidential term, we venture to assert that the systas of economy initiated by him would have reduced the expenses of the Gov erninent below what they have been for seve ral years. But we have not room at present to tiny any thing farther upon this subject— We shall, front time to time, publish such doc uments bearinkupon the question, as will fully expose the falsehoods and misrepresentations of a reckless and unprincipled opposition.._ LETTERS ON CONSOMPTION.—We direct at tention to one of these letters, in another col umn. They are from the pen of Dr. N. B. Wom, formerly of Columbia, in this county, so well and so favorably known to many of our readers. These letters will be found highly interesting and instructive, and we bespeak for them a careful perusal. DEATH'S DOINGS Ex-Mayor CONRAD died, very suddenly, at his residence in West Philadelphia; on Sunday evettioe - qed 51 years. HOD: Jos R. TYSON, formerly a Representa -oju'Oiktfies from Philadelphia, died at 141kitfleAerioe'in Montgomery county, on Sun. ; . 7 OOM , in the 65th year of his age. istossatipx I EG, The voluntary nfigratiotienlie - Mormon's, from Salt Lake City, through the deserts and desert mountains which lay in their way for hundreds of miles, is one of the strangest events . that has ow:tared in the world's history since the exodus of the Israelites-from the bondage and oppression of Egypt. They have, en mane, forsaken their beautiful city, their houses and farms, which had cost them years of toil'and suffering to bring to the state of perfection in which they are now found, and have again started to go, they know not whither, with 'suffering of every kind and starvation staring them full in the face, to find a home in some desert place where they may remain unmolested and free. Their des tination is unknown, but it is supposed their leaders have an eye on a frontier province of Mexico. At best, the prospect of these infatu ated people must re a dreary one, and no man living can tell what is to grow out of this Mormon delusion. A New York paper, in mentioning the fact that forty thousand Mormons, including des titute families, children and aged people, are upon the Plains, started for a long journey, says it would not be surprised if five, or even ten thousand of this moving column, were to perish before reaching even the junction of the Gila and the Colorado. The distance from the Salt Lake Valley, even to the Gila river, the first available resting-place for a season of so large a body of people as this moving Mor mon community, is over 500 miles. They can not stop short of this point, in leaving their Utah settlements. Over the whole intermedi• ate space they have nothing but deserts and desert mountains before them and around them. Already, too, we hear that the hungry desert Indians are hanging upon their flanks. In this view of the matter therefore we think that the attention of the Administration should be dir'6eted in a spirit of humanity towards these miserable people. If they perish in the deserts, it will be the result of their own folly we know : but it will scarcely be regarded as a creditable calamity to our Government, should the result of our well intended policy he left recorded in the bones of five or ten thousand Mormon women bleaching upon the desert sands of Utah and New Mexico. A BLACK REPUBLICAN HUMILIATION.—Mr. Dallas' despatches say distinctly that Lord Malmeebury accepts the interpretation of international law as to the right of visit asserted by Secretary Cass. A copy of Lord Malmesbury's despatch to Lord Napier, cover ing the same ground, has been furnished the Department of State.— Tribune's Washington Despatch. Here the British Government, says the Troy Budget, concede just what the American Government had been fruitlessly demanding for 'fifty years, and what England had reso lutely refused to concede. The concession could not be got into the Treaty of Ghent, the Ashburton Treaty, or the Oregon Treaty, by the best statesmen of three of our oldest Administrations. If the Tribune is to be believed, a single note from the Buchanan Administration brings this very concession, in ite fullest length and breadth, without any reservation, verbal or mental. This, therefore, is a diplomatic triumph of which any Admin istration might be proud. For this very reason it is bitterly humiliating and galling to the Black 11., , publierins, whose leading organ's.— the Tribune and Evening Post,—are even n)w endeavoring to vindicate the abandoned prin ciple, and would even now rejoice to see England attempt its reassertion. The Washington correspondent of the North American pays the following well-deserved and graceful tribute to the illustrious statesman who is now at the head of the State Depart ment. Speaking of the probable satisfactory solution of the right of search question, he says : "Nor should the occasion be allowed to pass, whatever difference of political opinion may exist, without a just and becoming tribute to the able, resolute, and patriotic course of General Cass. If there be one ques tian more than .•nother, to which he has especially contributed the efforts, the zeal, the investigation, and the unswerving purpose, of the last twenty five years of his public career, seconded by all the influence of his command ing character at home and abroad, it has been clearly this right of search. Indeed it has come to be considered in sonic degree as his peculiar province or speciality. And when his instructions to Mr. Dallas come to be scanned by the impartial judgment of men disembarrassed by all party ties, it will be seen haw much the country is indebted to him for the settlement which at once relieves our diplomatic relations of their most vexatious and threatening aspect. It is gratifying to me, as a political opponent, to have the opportunity of expressing these sentiments. 0 This is a great tri umph in every sense, and nothing but the most narrow and bigoted partisanship can deny those who have achieved it the high credit which they are entitled to claim from a generous public." INATTENTION OF POSTMASTERS.—CompIaints occasionally reach us that Postmasters in the country are in the habit of permitting news papers to be taken from their offices by per sons not entitled to them. It appears to be the practice with some to open the packages and throw the papers out upon their counters, where they can be picked up by any one who chooses to do so, and and often worn out by careless handling or carried off entirely before the subscribers, to whom they rightfully be long, call for them. Now, it would be well for country Postmas ters to know that this gross negligence on their part is in direct violation of the Post Office laws, which require all mail matter—newspa pers as well as letters—to be kept safely until their proper owner claims them. I =3 The War department has received despatch es from General Johnston, at Camp Scott, to May 28. They contain but little in addition to what has been published in the newspapers. General Scott and the Secretary of War were sometime in consultation yesterday over the contents. The only significant feature not heretofore mentioned is that Governor Cum. ming had asked General Johnston if he could furnish him with military force, should he require it, to arrest the Mormon leaders.— General Johnston replied that lie could not until the arrival of supplies. It would appear from this that Gov. Cumming does not feel so sure of governing Utah without the army. U. S. TREASURY Money seems to be coming into Uncle Sam's Treasury more freely than it did some time ago. The following shows the condition of the United States Treasury on the 23d instant: Amount of receipts, Drafts paid, Drafts Issued, Increase, THE ATLANTIC CABLE Vessels are now again employed in attempt to lay the telegraphic cable across the Atlan tic. With what success remains to be seen. We doubt whether the attempt will be success ful. Sem Two of the new Sloops of War author ized by the set of Congress, are to be built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. This will give employment to a large number of workmen. The Montour Iron Company's property, at Danville, was Bold at Sheriff's sale last Thursday, for slo3—subject to the mortgages, which are estimated at $600,000. THE.LAST.JILLUXL.MID- Tho3 - Otimore Sun of Tra lowing notice of the closing of the American Bank, after a career of two short months; in which it managed to get rid of considerable of its circulation,.passed off upon persons in the . West, who, of courekwill lose every dollar of it. Thompson & Co., of New York, only 'a. day or two before the bubble burst, received a note from the President repriritanding them for " starring" his "bank" in their note list. The Sun says : " The American Bank, of this city, which went into opertion early in April, under an extention by the last legislature, of an act passed in 1856, closed its doors on Saturday morning. The afternoon papers of that day contained a card, signed by Mr. James Jeffery, president of the bank, officially announcing the fact, stating that it was done ' for the protec tion of its creditors and stockholders,' awl ex pressing the belief that the assets (which have been conveyed in trust) will be ample for the payment of all its debts and liabilities.' The event caused very little sensation in Bal timore, as few of the issues of the bank had currency in the city ; but it is generally repor ted that a large amount has been put into circulation in the west, and that, within a few days, a considerable portion has returned to this city for redemption. In consequence of this, the original amount of funds on deposit with the Bank of Commerce. $30,000, has been exhausted or withdrawn, and, with the doors of the bank closed, further redemption is, of course, suspended. SYMPTOMS OF RETURNING GOOD SENSE.—The Gospel Banner is ostensibly devoted to the propagation of religious truth in the State of Maine, but it has hitherto thought it indispen sable to say quite as much about " niggers and rum" as about the precepts and practice of religion. In a late number of that paper, however, we find the following truthful remarks, which we copy with a high degree of satisfaction : TILE COOLIES.—The Coolie trade bids fair to outstrip the slave trade in enormity. They are called coolies, and are said to be hired, but they are slaves to all intents and purposes. And they are in the hands of those nations— the French and English—who are struck with especial horror wheneVer the word slave is mentioned. And yet they are procuring the wretched Chinese by thousands, and are bring ing them across the seas by a " middle passage" and are subjecting them to starvation, and suffering death by the heat, a crowded atmosphere and other horrors, and not unfrequently they commit suicide to escape a life worse than death. Here is a recent paragraph in a letter from Havana: "I.'be British barque Dream, from Macoa, last advices, brought 441, and lost during the voyage 62. The whole number to this date is 18,085 delivered alive, and died by disease, drowning, shooting, &c., 3179." Very voluntary must that servitude be, from which one seventh of those subjected to it escape by voluntary or involuntary death.— Truly, the English cruisers that are so offi cious in searching American vessels for slaves, would be in as good business if they were sent to find coolies in English and French merchant. men. The French and English are very enthusiastic in abolishing the abuses that exist in other lands than their own. ger-High Church and Low Church are the subject of a great deal of loose statement and misunderstanding even among churchmen.— It is said that Bishop Potter, of Pennsylvania, is " low church" and that the new assistant bishop, Bowmen, is " high church," and fears are e.xpressed that when the two prelates come together there will be a dreadful collision.— We can only say that the higher churchman ought to be direful how he " comes down" on the lower - one—if he would avoid damaging somebody. This Matter of high and low churchmanship is well hit off by a New York anecdote:— " One of the argumentative hair splitters lately called on the clergyman of the Floating Episcopal church, and asked him seriously, whether his church was to be considered a high or low church. The answer received from his reverence was—' It depends entirely upon the tide!'" PRomoTioN.—An eastern editor has recently been elected to the United States Senate,— whereupon it is generally announced that " an editor has been promoted t" Promoted ! indeed! The highest aim a man can aspire to is to be an editor. It is his prerogative to make sena tors, governors and presidents : to fashion and mould the destinies of the nation. With the lever of the press he can swell a tumult. into a relentless war—and with a breath restore peace. He can drag the sweep from the sooty chimney and with the magic charm of Aladdin's lamp, change him to the capacity of a city magnate. He can shake the Judge upon the bench, and make his imps of the law tremble. " Promoted," indeed ! Where is your high and noble spoken Senator that has not shaken and trembled as an aspen, beneath the puniest lash of some eight by-ten country hebdomidal? " Wait until I hear from my constituents !" exclaims the Honorable Senator who pairs off on an important question. And where dues he look for that " still small voice" that is to lull his conscience into quiet and indicate the path of duty and right, but in the editorial columns of some comparatively obscure coun try journal. No !no ! there is no promotion to an editor, except in the sphere of his calling. He may be made the dupe of scheming dema gogues; his energies may be wasted upon designing knaves ; his beet intentions may be changed and perverted by political tricksters and bad men. In the generosity of his nature he'ma.y use his talents, his money and his en ergies for the benefit of corrupt and ungrateful time servers: and when cheated and swindled he may seek place for pecuniary prfit to reim burse him for his liberal and generous outlay fdr others ; nay, he may even beg of the very men he has placed in power, defended and spent his money for, some petty office to keep himself and family in bread, but they cannot promote him.— Nest Cheater Jeffersonian. AUSTRALIAN HEAT.—The Sumter (S. C.) Watchman publishes the following extract from a private letter dated Adelaide, Feb. 18, 1858 : " I can assure you we have nearly been roasted alive ; we have had ten days and nights of the hottest weather remembered for several years past. The heat at, noon in the shade was 136° to 146°, according to situation, and during the night it woe never less than 04° to 106° in doors. The hot wind never ceased blowing, and the innumerable deaths from coup de solid have been appalling in the extreme." Our readers will not need to be informed that our winter is the Australian summer, and so rice versa. Hot as it gets here sometimes, we would not like to exchange summer with them. WELL SAID.—The Harrisburg Telegraph refuses to publish a communication from a correspondent, recommending a candidate for office, and accompanies the refusal with the following very appropriate remarks "We feel disposed to oblige any of our friends, political or otherwise ; but we cannot lend our columns or influence to any man's political interests who is too penurious to patronize a journal of his party, although both wealthy and ambitious. There is too great a disposi tion on the part of politicians to make of journals stepping-stones to political favor, without a thought of the patronage which is necessary to give power to the Influence they invoke. Indeed, nine tenths of those who glide into positionS upon the waves of politics, do it through the influence of their local jour nals, to which they have scarce contributed the pittance of a year's subscription. They seem to think it is a duty which a journal owes to every, individualconstituting the party, to further their claims, without a thought of the reciprocal obligations which the assumed position of each imposes." $6.116,444 gEtr The Philadelphia Bulletin chimes in with the Boston Traveller in favor of Gen. Cameron for the Presidency. Ear The Shamokin Bank is a bogus con cern. Don't touch its notes with a ten foot pole. So says the Monroe Democrat. - T C;2., - "THE Fouarm—The Fourth; or rather the fifth, will be celebrated with a good deal of spirit In this city and vicinity, although no particular preparations have been made to commemorate the day. On Sunday morning the Seeable, will attend divine service at St. John's Lutherin Clunr.h, Orange at., Where *a discourse appropriate to the occasion Will be delivered by the eloquent and gifted Pastor, Ser. D. Stem Several of our other City . dem/Also intend, we under stand, to sermonise upon our National Sabbath. ~ • On Monday the day will be generally olkomil by the closing of all places of business; ringing of belle, firing of cannon, &c. The Fencibles will roulade early to the morning and cel ebrate the day at Wabank, to which a cordial invitation is extended to the citizens generally to participate. Van Ambnrgh's Zoological and Equestrian Company, as will be Feels by reference to our advertising etilutans, will aleo be in the city on Monday, and give three performances. On Saturday the day will be celebrated at Litiz in a fine manner, and we utiderstandmar eloquent young townsman, SAN= H. Itxxivotns, Esq., will cleliser an oration. We trust that general enjoyment may prevail, and that no accidents will occur to mar the pleasures of the day. THCE.—On Sunday morning about 3 o'clock, the stable, Isc., belonging to Mr. WELIIA3I Moen, Flour Dealer, fronting on Conestoga street, was discovered to be on fire, which is believed to have been the work of an in cendiary. Two horses, four swine, and some eighteen pairs of chickens perished in the flames. About two thousand weight of Hour, together with two tons and a half of hay, one ton and a half of which was new, and two wagons, were also destroyed: Mr. Hobo's loss is estimated at about $6OO, on which there was no insurance. Through the prompt action of our firemen the fire was confuted alone to that building, but especial credit is due to the Shuffles Hose. DELEGATION OF SIOUX. INDIANS.—The dele gation of Sioux Chiefs, numbering twenty-seven, who have been in the City of Washington for some two or three months past, left that city on their return home. Having expressed a desire to visit Leman's Rifle Works, they reached this city on Thursday evening last, in the 8.50 Western Train, and were escorted to their quarters at Reese's City Hotel, North Queen street, where a fine repast was in waiting for them, and which they enjoyed exceed ingly. About two thousand persons were assembled at the Depot awaiting their arrival. An invitation was sent them to visit Breneman's Garden and Saloons, which was accepted, and the whole delegation repaired there in a body at 9y, o'clock, p. m. They were cordially received and entertained by the worthy proprie tor, and spent at least an hour in looking at the "sights" in that beautiful resort About half-past ten they left the Garden, and were es corted by a committee of-Red Men, of the Ee-shah-ko-nee Tribe, to their Wigwam, in the Odd Fellows' Half, South Queen street Here they examined the insignia of the Order with much apparent Interest and gratification, this being the first Hall of the I. 0. R. M. they were ever in.— A beautiful Head Dress was presented to Manomami (Iron Walker) with which he was greatly pleased. A magnificent Tomahawk was also presented to Wamditauka (Big War Eagle). He likewise exhibited tokens of delight at the present. Anpetutokea (The Other Day) seated himself under the rich canopy, and attracted much attention, be being pointed out, by Agent Brown, as the rescuer of Miss Gardner, from a marauding band of Chippewas. After spending a very pleasant hour in the Hall they returned to the hotel, and one of them having occasion to pass over the fiat gravel roof In the rear of the main build. ing, and expressing his gratification at the coolness of the place, he, in company with the rest, slept there during the night. On Friday morning, at 8 o'clock, the whole party pro ceeded to Leman's Rifle Works, in Walnut street, where an hour was spent in looking at the mechanical operations of gun-making, and in selecting each a gnu or rifle, on an order from the Government. They examined the fire-arms closely, expressing their admiration to each other, and having each selected a piece, one of the interpreters wrote the name of the owner ou a slip of paper, which will be engraved on the rifles before they are shipped. Mr. Leman received the delegation with great courtesy. From the Rifle Works they proceeded to Gruel's Ice Cream Saloon, and Markley's Cigar Emporium, in North Queen street, where they suet with a hearty welcome from the proprietors. Several other visiting invitations were extended, but be tog anxious to reach their homes in Minnesota, from which they have been absent nearly four months, they took the 10 o'clock Mail Train for New York, via Philadelphia, ex pecting to reach their journey's end in about ten days.— Agent Brown and the Indians gave highly complimentary opinions of the Lancasterians' hospitality, and were lavish i s th e i r pra ise s or "mine host - REESE, of the City Ilotel. HEAVY THUNDER STOl.l3f.—A very heavy thunder storm prevailed iu this * city and vicinity on Sun day evening. Two or three houses were struck by light ning in the city. but only slight damage was done. At Eden, however,the school house was badly damaged, and several trees uprooted. Just alter the storm a cry of tire was raised, by the ring ing of the Washington fire-bell, but the alarm proved to be false. It arose from the dense volume of smoke issuing frost our ~r the chimneys of the Match Factory, in Chesnut street, at which a tire ass being. kindled. A HANDSO3IE PRESENT.—We have been pre sented by our old friend, JonN L. KEFFER, cries has just reached home from his cruise to China, with n handsome lithograph of the U. S Ship Portsmouth, (Commodore James Armstroug,) commencing the bombardment of the Barrier Forts, Canton River, November• 16, 1.' , 56, and Is highly creditable to his shill and taste iu drawing. This beautiful lithograWis for sale at the bookstore of Messrs. SPRENGER 4: WEST . OFFER, 3 3 North- QTleell street , where we advise all our friends to call and see it. NEW POST3r4STER AT MARIETTA.—CHARLES KELLY, lisq , has received the appointment of Postmaster at Marietta, in this county, and has entered upon the discharge of his duties. Mr. K. will doubtless make a competent, attentive and popular officer. His predecessor, Dr. CUSHMAN, who hold the post for the last bre years, re tires with the respect and esteem of all who had business in the since. George Steele has been appointed Postmaster at Cole ruanville, this county, vice J. 11. Peters, resigned. Goon ADVICE!—The weather ie decidedly hot and sweltering—the thermometer approaching pretty closely 100 degrees in the shade! but there is no use in becoming excited over it. Just keep as cool as you can, and prevent the children from eating unripe fruit; preserve your equanimity of temper; eat and drink moderately ; go to bed early, and rise betimes in the cool of the morning ; don't work any harder than is necessary; earn as ranch as you can; pay your debts; go regularly to church; buy your wife a "love of a bonnet." and take her two evenings each week to Breneman's Garden: subscribe, pay for, and read Ton. INTELLIGENCER, and yen may then enjoy yourself as comfortably in Lancaster as any where else in all crea tion. Just try this plan, and see if we are not correct. MILITARY.—The military ardor is still on the rise. In this city, the "Jackson Riflemen," Capt. Haw. BRIGHT, are making rapid strides towards an organization, and the American Rifle Company, under Lient YOUNG, are drilled regularly, preparatory to their inspection. In the county we have the same success to note under the new militia law. Besides a company at Manhoim, one has been organized at New Holland, and another at Mount Joy. The following are the officers: "Emu INFANTRY," NEW HOLLAND.—CRIARIR, Isaac 111111; Ist Lieutenant, D. L. Shirk; 2d do., Jacob P. Hull; 3d do., Adam Oberly : Quarter Master Sergeant, Jonathan Wood ward. The company was regularly organized on Tuesday last by Brigade Inspector Amweg, assisted by Cols. Price and Volgt. of this city. Fifty names have been enrolled.— We salute Captain Hum., and tender him our beat wishes for his company's prosperity. 'WASHINGTON RIFLES," MOUNT JOY —Captain, D. F. Mo renzy ; Ist Lieutenant, Andrew G. Egenroad ; 2d do., Geo. Hammonds. This company also numbers some fifty young, athletic fellows, who would be able and willing at any moment to do service in behalf of their country. Our handsome and gallant friend. Col. AXWEG, seems to have his "hands full." Hope he will not get weary in the good work. There is nothing like stirring the military blood It, this all-fired, piping hot weather. ELDER-BERRY WlNE.—Those of our readers who desire a first-rate article manufactured out of elder berries. by our excellent friend, Mr. Jacob M. Frantz, of Lancaster township, would do well to call at A. REIGARI'B Wine and Liquor Store, No. 6 North Duke street. next door to the Intelligencer office, where they can obtain a supply of the pure, unadulterated article, three'years old, which in quality and flavor is said to equal any of the beet Port Wines now used in this country. BARTHOLOMEW ' S IMPROVED SAWING MA CFUNE.—Our attention has been called to this excellent invention, for which a Patent eras granted to our ingenious townsman, Mr. D. B. BARTHOLOMEW, in December last. It is certainly a most useful invention of the kind, and is capable of sawing or splitting from three to four thousand feet of lumber per day, and with less power than any other re-sawing machine now in use. It is simple in its construe tion, and will be a great saving of time and money to those who may rise it. We are pleased to learn that Mr. BARTIEOLOMEW in re ceiving that encouragement which he so richly deserves— his mill or machine having received the endorsement and commendation of some of our best practical mechanics, who have tested its superiority. The prices of the machine range from $75 to $2OO. MOUNT JOY SAVINGS' INSTITUTION.—The following persons have been elected Directors of this Insti tution for the ensuing year Henry Eberle, David Brandt, Joseph Detweller, John Shirk, Christian E. Long, Henry Shaffner, John Breneman, Jacob Crisis, Jacob Reiff, David Zook, Emanuel Cassel, J. L. Ziegler, Aaron Summy. Mr. Henry Eberle was continued no President, and Jacob B. Long, Esq., as Treasurer. ELECTION.—The third election for officers of the Normal Literary Society, of the Lancaster County Normal School, was held on the 12th lust , and resulted as follows : President—J. Howard Jacobi, Morgantown, Berke co. Vice President—J. G. Weinberger, Steinsburg, Bucks co. Recording &cretary—Lydia W. Stephens, Norristown. an - responding Secretary—William M. Clark, Gum Tree, Chester co. Treasurer—T. 8. Poole, Wilmington, Delaware. Editr en—Sallie H. Bryan, Kirkwood, Lancaster co. Critic—Haiti° J. Baser, Mechanics' Grove, Lancaster co. FARE REDUCED I—See card .of that prince of landlords, Gm W. How, of the States' Union (old "Red Lion") Hotel, Philadelphia, in another column. He bas reduced the fare from $1.50 to $1.25 per day. Those of our readers who may visit the Quaker City cannot do better their patronize Mr. Hinkle. They will find him to be. attentive and obliging, and his housarigniet and comfort• able home. -- A :4I6Z pies, alien Black Republican, Convention meets in this city, at Fulton Hall, to-morrow, to select delegates to the mongrel State Convention, which assembles at Harrisburg on the 11th proximo. The delegate elections were held on Saturday laFt. SALE OF NOTES AND, STOCKS OF THE IaNCAI3. Bana.—Yesterdair afternoon a number of stocks and notes, the effects of the Lancaster Bank, were eoia at public tale, by the assignee, Horace Rathvoll, Esq. All advertised were sold sold except two small notes, one of A. P. Hoder. endorsed, by Stephen J. Hamilton; and . Another of Vi Jacob Greider; endorsed by John Lintner,ere being no bids for either. The tale realized over $4OOO, which was fully up to the expectations of those acquainted with the The balance of B. B. thander's note, due November 16th, 1818, (Judgment) with.6oo shares Carbon Coal Company stock, ea collateral, amounting to $3,250, was sold to Geo K. Reed & Co., for $2,100. Balance of Solomon Weaver's note, due December 1,1856, (Judgment,) for $430, was sold to C. F. Roland,. for $6O. W. L. Helfenstein's note, due October 13, 1856, endorsed by B. B. (loader, (Judgment,) for $2,360.91, was sold to Geo. K. Reed & Co., for $llO. 60 shares of Egales Field Estate, (par value $3OO each,) $lB,OOO, was sold in divisions. 0. J. Dickey purchased 10 shares, at $2OO per share; David Bair, 10 shares, at $205; Mr. Small, 6 shares, at $200; Mr. Roland, 5 shares, at $205; Samuel Shoch, 16 shares, at $215, $216 and $217; W. W. Brown, 1 share, at $213; J. Clark, 5 shame, at $2OO, and Geo. 11. Steinman, 6 shares, at $2OO. W. L. lielfensteites note, due November S, 1956, endorsed John F. Shroder, (Judgment) for $1,695, was sold to Gee. K. Reed & CI, for $450. John Sterrett's note, due May 4, 1857, endorsed Mosey Thompson and G. W. McWilliams for (principal and inter est) $2,670, was sold to W. W. Brown, for $1,550, (notice from Mr. Sterrett was read that payment of this note would be resisted). Bingham, McKinney & Co.'s note, due August 22, 1856, endorsed Wm. McKenny, for (principal and irherest) $1,666, was sold to Henry Roland, for $2OO. 130 shares of West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad Stock, (par value $5O) amounting to $6,500, was sold, 30 shares to Mr. Lefevre, for $3.25 per share, and 100 shares to J. Clark, for $3 50 per share. A. R. Fiske's note, (Judgment) for (principal and interest) $14,073, was sold to Mr. Hausman, $9OO. Wm. Reichler, Treasurer Phila. and Sunbury R. R. Co., notes of $5,000, $20,000, (guaranteed by David Longenecker, In an accompanying instrument of writing,) were pur chased by David Bair, for $2,100. Wm. H. Irwin's note, duo March 13, 1054, (Judgment.) for (principal and Interest) $1,887. sold to James Black, for $3OO. Wm. H. Irwin's note. due March 6 1E54, (Judgment,) for (principal and interest) $5.510, sold to J. Clot h, for $650. Wm. H. Irwin's note, due March 6, 1854, $1 : 580, sold to David Cockley, for $3.25. Balance of B. C. Bachman's note, due December 15, 1856, for $1,384 84, note due January 13, 1855, endorsed by John F. Shroder, for $.1.004.b0th amounting (principal and interest) to $4,900. were purchased by J. Clark. for $550. (A notice was read to the effect that the note for $3.000 had been "settled."j—Kednesday's Erpress. COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.—We glean the follow ing 'item" from Saturday's Spy: THE NATIONAL FOUNDRY.—We have been requested to an nounce that a meeting of the citizens of Columbia will be held on Tuesday evening next, at the Town UAL at 7! o'clock, for the consideration of the propriety of taking steps to obtain a consideration of the advantages of our town as a site for the proposed National Foundry. COLUMBIA. WATER COMPANY.—OR Saturday last the pro perty of the Columbia Water Company was offered at pub lic sale, but not knocked down. 51.2.400 being the highest bid received, which was not sufficient in theopinion of the Assignee, Thos. Lloyd, Esq., to warrant a sale. CONTENTION.—The Fourth State Convention of the Junior Cons of America will convene in Lancaster, August I,th At a meeting of Washington Camp. N 0.27, held on Wed nesday evening last, Win. F. Lloyd, Edward M. Shreiner and Chas. J. Pussy were elected delegates to represent No. 27 in said Convention. TELE Thursday evening the delegation of chiefs of the Minnesota Indians, Sioux, Ave believe, lately from Washington, passed through Columbia en route for Lancaster. A considerable representation of the curious of the borough received the Red men as they alighted from the cars of the Northern Central Railway, and escorted them over the way to Black's, crowding rounding them, open-mouthed, during their brief wait for the Penn'a Rail road Mail Train. The Indians are to stop at Lancaster, to visit Leman's Ride Works, and, we venture to-surmise, to make a pil grimage, like good Democrats, to the home of their Great Father at Washington. They have been in Washington for some time, and must have carried off some good places. Ono old gentleman, in particular, looked as if he had been appointed n Postmaster, and was hound to see Wheatland. The reception at this place, although informal, was en thusitnitic,. but we think faulty in one particular—the strangers were not asked up to "take something." Had they been eminent politicians, or railroad superintendents, with places at disposal, we should not have wondered at the neglect, but certainly these natural children had no thing to bestow that our Citi4Vii should be so inflexibly independent. A HELPING Hero.—On Monday. 2iSt root., a warrant wa, asked, at the hands of Esquire Welsh, for the arrest of Annie and Frances Fagan, on the charge of vagrancy.— High Constable Derrick was authorized to bring them be fore the Justice. and soon appeared accompanist by two little girls of 12 and 14 years of age. They stated that their parents reside i a Baltimore, sad are of drunken habits; that they had left home with the expectation of receiving the protection of an uncle. living in Harrisburg, but were refused shelter by hint, and had scathed as far as Columbia on their return. They had been second days endeavoring to procure a- passage on a canal boat to Baltimore. and were waiting around the locks with that °eject when arrested. They appeared in great distress. and their pitiful tale was sufficiently plausible to convince the magistrate that the case was rather one of destitution than crime, so instead of committing them to the keeping of the county he interested himself sufficiently to obtain them places as servants in families, where they will be properly cared for. Fer the Intellige,neer MESSES. Entrees Our •• " member of Congress, the Lon. A. E. nonerts. has been flooding the • mails for the lust six months with Black Republican Abo lition speeches, containing gross misrepresentations and falsities in regard to the causes which led to the drffivul. ties in Kansas. It Is. however, exceedingly gratifying to learn that an indubitable antidote is about being sent to by the talented and eminent member front Our citizens, Berke county. llon.J. Glancy Jones, which will no doubt effectually counteract the Venomous poison so prodigally distributed by Mr. Roberts. This antidote is composed of Mr. Green's Kansas Report, and Mr. Stephen's Report of the Select Committee. Any unprejudiced individual, whose mind is free front bigotry, and who will carefully and cautiously read these Reports—cannot otherwise but conclude,•that the course pursued by the Administration was the only expediency of properly and peaceably adjust ing the disorganized affairs of Kansas. The •• Kansas - Question " has however happily terminated. Kansas bleeds no more; "General Jim Lane has surrendered, and his murderous banditti have abandoned their course of mur der, devastation and plunder. Oh' what n precious bles sing—Lane was always a malediction to Kansas, the cause of all the troubles that occurred in that distracted Territory, and would he not have been sustained and en couraged in his diabolical acts, by the Block Republican party. agitation, strife and discord would have ceased in that beautiful land long ago. This fact is now universally admitted, cress by Black Republican newspapers, which heretofore landed him as the true friend of ffeedom and a benefactor of E.t.a. But fortunately for the country, the all abso l tibing Kansas question is settled. The hobby of freedom- briekiug will therefore necessarily become stale; no more political capi tal can possibly be manufactured out of it, by the Black Republicans. It will consequently become indispensably requiste for the opposition to got up some new excitement —or their party will sink down to the Plutonic realms of oblivion; and once gone, no trumpet tongue will ever sound its resurrection. What Ibis new hobby will be, time can only determine: but if we are permitted tojedge from the extraordinary and tremendous exertions a few interested individuals are making in this vicinity, the movement will comprise anything and everything that is opposed to the great Democratic party. Political huck sters of every hue, shade and color, are Importuned. co 'xed, and same even bribed to join this conglomerated band of spirits. A decidedly scaly looking adventurer has been engaged in this neighborhood. for the last few weeks. in hunting the lame. the blind, and those who aro halting between two opinions, persuading them to sign a "pledge,' pledging themselves solemnly to "stick" to the '• GAEAT PEOPLES' PoliTY," let come what may. Office seekers of the opposition nave heretofbre found it exceedingly difficult to keep their dupes in the ranks. They first formed them selves into a midnight Dark Lantern conspiracy, and by their duplicity and false promises induced many to unite with them; but just so soon as their vitiated and corrupt principles became apparent. the honest portion of their band deserted them. They have now resolved, as a last resort, to establish the pledge system; should this fail them, those old stagers who have become spavined, and grown gray in their hunt for office, must, inevitably be resigned to their fate. No difference how violent and boisterous an individual might have been formerly. in his denunciations of the Plug Ugly and Black Republican parties—no matter how much he might have injured these parties, if he is but willing nose to pour out a volley of billinsgate slang' and malignancy upon that pure and devoted patriot, JAILER BUCHANAN and his Administratirrehe will have sufficiently atoned for all his past transgressions, and will be freely ad mitted to a full share of all the spoils and advantages which will result from this new political speculation. I was exceedingly amused the other evening in listening to a narrow-minded, bigoted, brick-top woolly head, who was delivering a harangue to a company of Rolling Mill hands on the " Tariff Question," no doubt to their extra ordinary edification. Among the many false assertions he made, he stated that the financial revulsion was produced by the Democratic party—that the Democrats, by reducing the Tariff of 1846, have been the cause of the prostration of business and the failure of so many Iron Companies.— The Black Republican orator neglected to state in the course of his dissertation, that this much regretted change of the '46 Tariff Was brought about by the indefatigable 1:10 . exertions of Lewis D. Camp , Chairman of the Com mittee of Ways and Means. ap ted by Speaker Banks. Ile also neglected to state that t se ibugrcss which muds this reduction toss composed of a majority of Black Republicans ! Admitting then, for argument sake, that it was the change of the Tariff which caused the monetary crisis, it must be remembered that it was the Blank Republicans who made this change; it scan the fanatics of the Etmt— the speculators of Boston, who by bribing Black Republi can members of Congress, caused the passage of the very act which changed the '46 to the '57 Tariff. Yet in the face of this incontrovertible fact, Black Republicans will unhesitatingly and unblushingiy attribute it to the De mocracy. Under the '46 Tariff the country prospered—tbe revenue was sufficient to sustain government—but this Tariff was palatable to the Southern portion of our Union, and for this reason had to be changed immediately after the ascendency to power of the Black Republica.. It is lamentable indeed, when a political party is desti tute of principles, and when it must resort to the little and despicable business of assigning its own dirty acts to another party, f r the purpose of making followers. Such deception will, however, be of very short duration; it can not be practiced in this enlightened age, and upon an in telligent community. People will awaken to a true sense of their duty, and on the 2nd Tuesday of October next, they will painfully indicate to the opposition, that at least old Lancaster county is not totally doomed to fanaticism and bigotry. I sincerely hope and trust that thinking people, good honest people—will carefully consider this new move ment of the opposition, ere they plunge themselves into the inextricable vortex of this mulatto conglomeration.— They hava-been repeatedly misled by the Eastern petits ical tricksters, and it is time now that people should be guarded against the impositions practiced upon them, by such knavish minded men as are at the head of the "GREAT PEOPLES' PARTY." Yours truly, B. S. M. SAFE HARBOR, Jane 23d, 1856. SEir It appears from a statement recently made up at the Post. Office Department, that the number of letters addressed to bogus lottery and other firms from April Ist to June 19th, 1858, and sent to the dead-letter office, for the return of the contents to the writers, is one thousand six hundred and nineteen, containing an aggregate of $8,477 48 in money, awl $765, in drafts. The records of the Post office show that this mode of swindling is no new thing, but has been more or less practiced for several years past. ==.'_IiPASHLIIrGTON AFFAIRS. - West:mums, June 25 There is great difference of opinion here in relation to the settlement of our difficulties with England. Genersiktfaas thinks the des patch of Lord Malmesbury satisfactory, and that: the question of the right of search is virtually settled ; but there are other members of the Cabinet who do not agree with him, and thereis even en impression that the White House leans,to the latter view. The ground taken by the dissentients is that Lord Malmes• bnry's concession settles our present cause of complaint, but in a cautious and diplomatic way seems to waive the right of search. But apology and the offer of reparation settle only the individual instance under discussion, and the diplomatic assurances of one minister do not bind the government of England for all time come. The great principle of the immunity of our ships and flag from search remains unacknowledged by the British government still ; and the only way in which this can be permanently arranged, is by a formal dig. claimer of the right of search, and declaration, jointly by. the two governments, of their interpretation of this great principle of the law of nations. Lord Malmesbury's despatches to Lord Napier have no binding effect, any more than his verbal assurances to Mr. Dallas upon, the future course of the British govern. ment, and any English minister may renew the obnoxious orders which have now been so readily cancelled. The recent despatches from the French government in regard to the proceedings of Mons. Belly in Central America, form a perfect contrast to the polite assurance of Lord Malmesbury. Mons. Sartiges is directed to assure our Government in the most unqualified terms, that neither publicly or privately has Mons. Belly any authority whatever from the French government, and that it does not sympathise in his plans, either politically or commercially. Whether the present state of Europe has had anything to do with the dictation of these 'despatches from European courts to their ministers near our Government, we cannot say ; but we do know that Mons. Sartiges is exceedingly anxious in regard to the questions now-forming in Europe, and is apnrehensive of an early war there. Notwithstanding this disavowal of the French Minister, we have reason to believe that the grand scheme of Mora, President of Costa Rica, in 'connection with Martinez, President of Nicarauga, the chiefs of other Central American States, and Belly, Milhaud & Co., was known to the French government, and it is said to the British also ; that they were aware of the intrigues to form a confed eration to place the control of all the Isthmus routs under the protection of European Powers. In the original scheme an offer was to have been made to New Granada, by the confeder ated Central American States, for the cession of Panama and the Isthmus up to the Atrato, thus hedging off the United States in every direction, and making us tributary to these republics and to European influence. There is no doubt the Emperor Napoleon and. the British government were privy to the plan and flavored it. Mons. Belly has precipitated the question and rendered it less practicable. DECREASE IN THE STATE REVENUE The great falling off in our State revenue the present, compared with former years, is no doubt to be attributed, mainly, to the sale of the public works, and the cessation of the, ft' from that source. Where the deft' ciency is to come from can be easily tom— from the pockets of the people. We have never been in favor of the hilt which passed our last Legislature for the sale of the public works, because we consider the operation of it no better titan a swindle upon the State. We will not, however, censure any man for his support of it, and say his motives were not good ; but the act itself we consider a legisla tive abomination. Who ever heard of such a thing being done before, in the sale of public property, as fixing both the amount it should be sold at, and the party to be sold to, closing entirely Om door for competition ? What would our people think and say if the Orphans' Court, in ordering the sale of a decedent's real estate, should name the purchaser as well as the price ; thus preventing everybody but a single person from buying, and at a stipu lated price? Would not everybody cry out against such outrage ? and yet the public works have been sold in this manner. Is it nut as bad to swindle the S: ate as an individ ual? The price to be paid by the Sunbury and Erie Railroad was fixed at $ - 3,500,000, about one third their value, and the company sold to was, and is now, notoriously insolvent. The revenue of these canals to the State- fur the last ten year's, over and above the expen ses, was $2, 77,078, being over two hundred and seventy five thousand dollar. annually.— This deficiency must be supplied for the next ten years from some other source; and we are hardly able lb see how, without additional taxation. We will admit that the canals led M a deal of corruption in the State, and in this view of the case we are well rid of them but in selling them they should have been sold to a responsible buyer, and at a fair price.— Doyleatou•n Democrat. THE NEST U. S. SENATE It is now certain, that despite all the boast ing of the Black Republicans, the next United States Senate will be as strongly Democratic as that which is in session - at present. The changes are as follows : The Democrats have lost a Senator in Rhode Island, Mr. Allen ; another in lowa, Mr. Jones ; and they will probably lose a Senator in Michigan, Mr. Stuart. This will probably be the extent of their losses. On the other hand, they have gained a Senator in Kentucky, in place of Mr. Thompson ; one in Tennessee, in place of Mr. Bell, and another in Texas in the place of Sam Houston. They have gained two Senators in Minnesota, for General Shields, or another Democrat, will be elected in his place by the present Legislature. Oregon will, doubtless be admitted, at the next session, and her Sen ators will certainly be Democrats. General Joseph Lane, now her delegate in the House, will be one of them. In the present Senate we have thirty-eight Democratic Senators.— Deduct three for losses, and it leaves thirty five. This is to be increased by seven gain, as shown above, and we have forty-two Demo cratic Senators in the next Senate, out of a total, with Oregon and Minnesota in the Union, of sixty-six, leaving a Democratic majority of eighteen. In the present Senate we have but fourteen majority. The opposition, instead of increasing their strength in the Senate, seem actually to be falling behind, as the majority against them is growing larger.—. Newark Evening Journal. THE RIGHT OF SEARCEL—We learn, says the Washington National Intelligence'', that official advices from England, received by the last arrival, !reiterate friendly sentiments toward this country, disavow intentional offence against its flag, and state that orders have been issued by the British Government to discontinue the visit of its cruisers which have recently given offence to our people. That Government, we learn, does not insist on visitation or.search as a right, but, regarding both nations as solicitous to put an end to the African slave trade, it desires a mutual understanding or arrangement as to the proper and most acceptable manner of ascertaining the character of suspected slavers. The whole tenor of the despatches is such, we are informed, as to recognize the doctrine so steadily asserted by the Government of the United States on this subject. We conclude, therefore, that the differences which have arisen between the two countries are not such as cannot be amicably and speedily adjusted. EFFECTS OF THE FLOODS ON THE CAOPS.—The St. Louis Democrat thinks that the danger of a material diminution of the grain crop of the West in consequence of the recent freshets and overflows, is being much overrated. It says: "In 1851 there was precisely such a flood as now prevails—not subsiding till the Ist of July—and yet the receipts of corn and wheat at St. Louis in that year were fully up to the average during the five years from 1849 to 1853." fitF- A shocking accident occured at a Masbnic celebration at Wellsville, New York, on Wednesday last, by which some forty or fifty persons were injured, some of them seriously. After listening to an oration on the occasion, the people had adjourned to a large hall for dinner, and some seven hundred had entered the room, when the floor. gave way, and a portion of the crowd were precipitated beneath. The floor above at the same time fell, and a quantity of farming implements stored therein fell upon the struggling, mass. Fortunately no lives were lost. f ST, IGO avottattsposmagaza-,. Terrible Heamboat Esplosian—llloudagsgrafithe,"Bomryl rania"—One Hundred Lives Lost—Burn of the Boat after' the Espinsion—lncidads, de.—The Explosion qf Vie ;Steamer Eclipse—Mare Lou nf Hu Illaat Life—The Flood—The Trak.r Receding—What it did . and where it ,rent—Mormon War at an End—Kansas soon to folknis Suit—Jim Lone eat mutest Pay, de., de. Sx. Lotus, June 21,1858. The river rose to Its highest point on Tuesday lasik, Which was about one inch and a half above the flood' of 1851, and four and a half feet lass than that of ki3i;4lne latter was the highest point to which the Mississippi era attained, and the probability Is:another such a flood Will never be experienced again in the Mississippi valley. The first floors of the stores ou the levee are all covered with water from two to five feet—the water In many places ex tending from '2O to 40 toot Into the cross streets, cutting off all connection with the levee, except by small boats. In the lower part of the city the water crossed Main and extended nearly to 3d street ; still further down the back water, through the culverts, reached 711 street”-Ifilling the cellars and lower floors of the 'houses in that vicinity.— Bushaess, in consequence of the high water, has been al• most entirely suspended—much difficulty being experi enced in discharging what little freight found its way to our port. Our merchants have now a fine time of it—pa tiently awaiting the falling of the waters—which have receded 15 or 18 inches from its highest point, and still continues to recede slowly, but it will take ten days or a fortnight before the river will arid° bo within its banks. The water extends a distance over the land, on the Illinois side, opposite our city, of seen macs, and small boats. skiffs and yawls are daily navigating the cornfields and thronAli the timber of that whole space. We heard that the steamer COI. JOUea made several trips over the prairies on Sunday. Nearly every foot of ground on the opposite sink or the river Is under water for six or seven miles from the main channel of the I dississippl, and Illinoistown still remains snlemerged, with a depth of water from two to s; x feet. Every Inhabitant of the town was driven from it to this side. The formers have lost their entire crops, with fences. cattle, &c., and that which was considered a week or two ago the richest and most fertile land in the valley, is tusiay, no doubt, covered with a depth of Band and mud varying front six inches to two feet, and many good farms will thus be utterly ruined. The same may be said of the low lands lying on the streams above and below We have reports from all sections, giving the most gloomy and discouraging prospects of all that is and has been overflowed. The heavy rains have materially injured the wheat crop on the hills and bluffs, and many of the farmers have not yet put in all their corn. In Southern Illinois harvesting will commence next woek. Flour now commands 53 25©•5 for choice extra; Wheat tioP9se; Corn 47®55c; Oats 4101143 c : Whiskey 19@20c tildes t 4 1 -ff.?: Il y 74 , ji.e; itugar Coffee ; Potatoes 40c por bush. New 0 heat continue, to arrive in small quantities from the South. We helm In our next report to bo able to ;M1141111103 a cessation of the flood and a very great improvement in business. Nearly the whole town of Cairo, at Ft..) mouth of the Ohba has been washed away by the flood—houses and goods hare floated off down the river, and the inhabitants driven to the bluff: for Qafety. The same also applies, to the town of Cahokie, and other places on the Mississippi river. The railroad companies have all been sufferers by the flood in the washing away of bridges, and In litany places anbrnergi g the tracks. All the livers are now falling rapidly, and we look for much better flutes. The growing sugar and rotten In the South have em tained material damage, anti as yet no calculation of the losses can ho estimated, but that in the Mississippi valley alone will far exceed sloo,ooo,,ast. On Sunday morning last another terrible steamboat catastrophe occurred on the Mhelisslppi. The steamboat Pennsylvania. bound trout New Orleans to this city, and at a point lOU miles below Memphis, burst her boilers, scattering death and destruction (ore and aft. After the explosion the boat took tire and burnt to the writer's edge. There were 3b0114 40(1 perAntlF on ty'ard at the time, and It iv supposed that not lens than one ht. - idled lives wore lost, some instantly killed by the explosion, sonie burned, and some drowned. The plies at which the accident occurred, the water bad overtl 'wed th.' bank, of the river, and for considerable distance the 1:111.1 W,Ls submerged, cutting iF all proolbility of escape. •A tint briat, however, was in the vicinity, and was soon at the burning wreck, resetting as many as could be got into the boat—about one hun dred. Shortly after the steamers iiaie Frisby and Diana hove In sight, and picked up many of the sufferers. The cabin (leers of these two boats were covered with the dead, the dying and the wounded, and the scene can be better huteined than described. linfii.diately after the explosion the greatest and wild est confusion reigned among those not Instantly killed.— A Men. Wilt, of this city, was taken from the ruins perfect ly blinded and in a dying condition, and the young man who was endeavoring to rescue her was driven away and into the ricer by the fire and smoke, and the lady was left peri.ll in tin. flames. Mr, Fulton. also of this place, was not seen aft, tile explosion. A cotton planter of the South Won blown among the fragments, and so completely hemmed in, that all attempts to rescue him proved unsuo. essful, and In Ws destmir exclaimed—as the flames ap. prowlied him—that he had money, negrous and a planta tion. and would give all to save his life; but the poor man perished. Auothor man was precipitated from the boiler deck to the main deck, amid fragments of the boat, and was closely pinioned . to the deck by the boat's bell, which fell upon hint, rendering it Impossible for him to move. frown finally rescued. Captain Kllnefel ter, of the ill fated Pennsylvania. was in the barber's shop at the time of the explosion, and escaped unhurt. Nearly all of the deck hands were instantly killed, either by the explo sion, or blown into the river anddrowned. The first clerk, Mr. Black, and the pilot, Mr. Brown, are both missing— supposed to have. been blown frt., the ricer The first and second mates are both so badly injured as to render them helpless. and both will proliably die, if such an event has not already taken place. tif all the firemen on watcb,only one was saved. Just before the explosion the engineer went round to the furnaces, and called on the firemen to shove her up, fur WO are scarcely stemming the current," the fire doors were opened, but before any wood was put in the boilers exploded. This engineer escaped with but a slight scald on the back, whilst his brother, the other engineer, wee killed. After the boat took fire the flames spread with the great est rapidity, and it is supposed that. turpentine or some other combustible material ignited, and If the flatboat had been five minutes later in reaching the wr..ck not fifty of the whole number on board would have been saved. An opera troupe were on board, and some two or throe of its members were killed—one who was saved states that he lost 520.000 francs. All the boat's money, books and pa pers were lost. Mr. A. L. Bartlett, of Now York, lost $BOO in gold. Not a trunk or a strip of clothing was saved, ex cept what the passengers had on their backs. Those who bad money generously divided with those who had none, and' all seemed perfectly satisfied to have escaped with their lives. The wreck floated down the current and burnt to the water's edge. The actual number lost will never be known, and for the information of the friends of those wha lost their lives, as well as of those injured and saved, we annex a list whose names have been meets , tained : LosT..—Father Delcross, Mrs. Witt and daughter, Foster , Hurst, N. and .1. Bantscher and Dennis Corcoran. of New Orleans; Joseph l'ilan, of Texas; Mrs Fulton of St. LOCIII; M. Gleason, of New York: IL A DII4I/ml, of Tex..; Mr. Lackey, of Mi..; M r.Leinter, John Sinkhorn, Jas. Bowles, Jas. Burns. Wm Woodford, All of Louisville: Lewin 3. Black, E. Genoras, and an English gentleman from Oaks, who ban a sister living near Burlington, lowa. INJuncn.-11. Fisher, Juo. Bloomfield, J. If. Campbell, Frank C Jones. A. into, Jno. Manny. Francis Pratt. of N. Orleans: Xavier Roche and L. Villa. of the French Opera; Henry Clements. of St. Louis, third clerk, scalded; Wm. Willis, New Jersey; Matt Kelley, of St. Louis; Samuel Marko, of Pa.; Chas Stone, of Nash villa; Daniel Keefe, of Keokuk; Samuel Woods; Andrew Lindsay, of Cincinnati: Win. Woods, Geo. Bals,r, of Pittsburg ; 'lsaac Wester, of Stark county, Ohio; Rat. BM herton, of Columbus, 0010 ; Jas. McCormick. Capt. It. Backus, of N. Y.; Charles Ash brook, of St' Louis; Capt. J. W. Fairfield, of Boston; Flom ry Shultz, Matthew'Commafere. of SL Louis. - - - - - . SAVED—Mrs. Fourier. of the French Opera; Sister Car oline and sister Mary Ellen, of the New Orleans Convent; C. McCarthy, of New Orleans; Captain Klioefelter, the world and third clerks and the chief engineer; Isaac P. Tice, of Baltimore; Wm. Botherton and sou, of Ohio; H. A. Snead, of .7. P. Wooten, of Ky ; A. L. Bartlett, wife and child, of N. Y.; A. Marks and wife, W. 0. Mepham, wife and child, of St. Louis; It. It Young, of Louisville; Thompson, a railroad man. of N. Y.; John 11. Creighton, of Springfield. Ohio; Henry Eiter, of St. Louis; Washing ton King. of St, Loris. OFFICEP.S.—Uapttin Klinefelter, uninjured; L. A. Woods, second clerk, slightly injured; Henry Clements, of Bt. Louis, third clerk. severely scalded; Jere. Dozeys, chief engi nor, escaped; Elranria Dorris, second engineer, dead; Abner Martin, tlret mate, dangerously wounded; second mate. name unknown, badly scalded; Wm Jackson. of Lexington, barkeeper, slightly scalded; Mr. Brown, pilot, missing. The Ponzsylrania was a St. Louis boat, running between this city and New Orleans. She was valued at 530,006, i soured for $15,000 in Pittsburg offices. Wee owned by Capt. Klinefelter, her commander, and parties of Pitts burg. Oa the morning following (Monday) the accident to the Pennsylvania, tho steamer Eclipse exploded a fine, lower down the river, killing two or three persona and Injuring a half dozen others. On the 13th lost., a destructive fire broke out In the town of Evansville, Ind., and destroyed property to the amount of $lOO,OOO. The Journal printing establishment was totally destroyed. The past fortnight has been pregnant with calamities and casualities—fire, flood and death. What a record will the Mississlypi ValJey sum up for the year of '5Bl We hope the nest fortnight will not call upon us to chronicle the same amount of destruction of property and loss of human life. Our city, otherwise, has been unusually dull--scarcely an Item of interest worth mentioning has occurred. Mons. Godard made . a grand balloon ascension, 'Thnrday lest, on horseback. Ile came safely down with his horse, about five miles from the city. We have nothing new or Interesting from Kansas—the highly colored accounts sent East from that Territory are greatly exaggerated and altogether unreliertd, Our latest intelligent from Utah confirms the safe arrival and peaceable possession of the Government by One. Coln ming. The Mormon rebellion is now considered at an end, end that acquired without shedding a drop of blood. The President has managed this Mormon outbreak in a credit. able and commendatory manner, and should receive the praise he so Justly merits. It is stated that some 35,000 Or 40,000 of the Mormons have loft Utah, and gone farther South. Gov. Cumming endeavored to atop the migration from the Territory--offering them every inducement to ettLY• but all to no avail, go they would. He Statile' he counted nearly 800 teams en route for the South, but where they intended to locate, no one could or would tell. :It will not be long before the troops will be readied, and peace and quiet reign in Utah. And in less than a year Kansas will cease to "bleed," and the same :can then be said of that unfortunate Territory. Since the diviiAstr of Jim Lane and Jim Redpath, Kansas has had an oppilind/7 to breathe, but discord and trouble will continue to idweetl •there, though in a less degree than formerlY, until' these individuals are driven oat--whiehiielioile4iVbo at no distant day. Jim Lane% wonnd: la- saki to bland slight, and he is condemned by s Imp majority of his
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