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-tt 2 ,7a' - HAS ALWAYS BEEN WO
is stated as a fact, says the NAMltlam
Ar r ow, by those who have paid; effention to
the ehbject, that from the tine of THOMAS
JE . iFfielioN down to the pLeat day, the elec
tiohs to every second'9ftigress of a Democratic
Administration have 'resulted, as the recent
one has, in a.tedporary triumph of the Oppo
shim .NOt only so, but the same thing is
true so far as the other party is concerned.—
Gen. Jecxsori, during the whole eight years of
his Presidency, had one or other hriitich of
Congress arrayed against him, turd sometimes
both. The same was trup_of Mr. VAN BUREN.
In,lBlo, with the aiMehard cider, coon-skins
and song Singisoaeri. HARRISON was elected
hien °yap/Wining majority; yet in the sec
ond yeak.orthat administration, the elections
all went the other way, and its pet party
measures were all-defeated except the Bank
rupt Law, and that only lived a few months.
Gen. TAYLOR was also elected by a large ma-
jority. The second year of his administration
witnessed a revolution in politics which would
have left his successor, the Vice President,
without a party, but for his sagacity, in adapt
ing his political principles to suit the exigen
cies of the times. Mr. FILLILDRE,,by taking
a conservative position, anti' advocating the
Constitutional rights of the South, sustained
himself and saved what was left of his admin
istration from utter annihilation. Then take
the administration of Mr. PoLE—One 'of the
moist popular we ever had—against which less
could be urged than most others ; yet, in the
second year of his administration, in 1846, he
received quite as pointed a " rebuke," so far
Its ihe elections wept, as the present Admin
istration has in the estimation of the Opposi
tion. But let us look at a more recent illus
tration. No man was ever elected President,
when there was a strong party contest, by such
a crushing, overwhelming majority as Gen.
PIERCE ; yet the elections which took placathe
second year of his .ailminist,r)iti;4'iU 1854,
were p3uoh more disastrous than those which
have,reeently been held. He was " rebuked"
upon the very same question which the Opp()
sition now falsely claim to have tested for the
first time, and vihieb they assert entered into
the late canvass—the Kansas question.
The truth is, Mr. Bull/ix/or has not been
"rebuked" for his Kansas policy. It was the
universal pressure of the times, more than
any thing else, which brim& about the recent
revulsion in 'politics, atd which was unjustly
attributed to the Administration. It Mr. Bu-
CHANAN has been "rebuked," so was TEI.,3IAS
JEFFERSON, SO was Gen. JACKSON, Gen. -HAR
RISON, Mr. POLIL,GCLI. TAYLOR, Mr. FILL3IoRE,
and" Gen. PIERCE ;'so h:sve i beeri-nearly all the
Prasi4nts we" 'lt dvcchad in the last sixty years.
The elections the second year of their several
administrations all terminated in precisely
the same way (unless even more disastrously)
that the late election has done in Pennsylva
nia and other States of the Union.- This is a
matter of history, and yet the Democratic
party lived and grew stronger under all those
reverses—and it will do so under the present.
The 'corrupt hangers-on will -drop off-; the
dead weights upon our glorious old party will
be thrown aside. Like Antmus, our every
fall to the earth only increases our strength
and renovates our vitality.
.TH•E LANCASTER EXAMINER
This paper changed hands on Wednesday
last—the issue of that morning containing sir.
DARLINGTON ' S valedictory. The establishment
is now in the hands of Messrs. ,lI.EisTANn,
HUBER and LlEcßar, whose salutatory, we
suppose, will appear to morrow.
We part with Mr. DARLINGTON from the
corps editorial with regret. lie is a writer of
decided ability, and withal courteous and
kind as a political opponent. He is what may
be termed an old . line .National Whig, and
therefore can have no sympathy with the prOs
ent leaders who have completely abolitionized
Lancaster county, nor do we believe he could
conscientiously act with them. This, together
with somewhat damaged health, has doubtless
been the cause of his withdrawal. We wish
him every comfort and prosperity in his retira
cy, and at the .same time extpn4 a friendly
editorial greeting . _to Jeu r
ccessors.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
This " wonder of the age" continues dumb.
All efforts to get it to talk have proved to he
fruitless—and it is now generally regarded as
a failure, at least for the present. Could not
some of our northern people get up another
foolish celebration? Perhaps that would
unloose its tongue.
But, notwithstanding the failure of the
present cable, so far, to transmit messages,
we think the practicability of telegraphic
communication between Europe and America
bae,been esta.blished•bv the experiment, and
this alone is a great disdovery. Eventually
we believe, either the present wire or another
better will be made to talk across the Atlantic.
Eli=
The pugilistic contest which came off last
week, in Canada, between the two bullies,
MORRISSEY and HEENAN, resulted in the vie
tory of the former, after eleven rounds, occu
pyinz about 22 minutes. From the details
published, it would appear that both combat
ants were badly used up, nd had to be carried
from the ground on beds. Such brutal exhihi
tions are a disgrace to the age in whirl) we
live. •
EC=
The Doylestown Democrat says the Lancas
ter Intelligencer has been sold to ejf;IIN A.
IlnisTaxn, Esq. We rather guess not! On
the contrary, we are inclined to)believe our
cotemporary is slightly mistaken in this news
item.
THE AUSTRIAN MISSION
The President has appointed Hon. J. GLANCY
JoNes, of Reading, Minister to the Court of
of Vierina. Mr. J. has accepted the appoint
ment, and we presume will shortly leave for
Europe. Mr. JACKSON is the present Minister,
whd, we suppose, has been, or soon will be,
recalled.
APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR.—Hon.
GAYLORD CHURCH, of Crawford county, to be
one !of the Judges of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania, in the room of Hon. WILLIAM
A. PORTER, resigned.
Onto.—The Democrats of Ohio have elected
six members of Congress. They have done
much better than we did in Pennsylvania.—
Amongst the members elect, is Hon. WILLIAM
ALLEN, formerly II: S. Senator, and one of the
ablest men in that State.
NITED STATES SENATOR FROM TEXAS.-011
27th of September Governor Runnels
arded - to Hon. Matt. Ward, of Cass county,
!mission as United States Senator from
State of Texas, to fill the vacancy occa
-41 by the death of Gen. Henderson.
the
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THE NEXT CONGRESS
it is by nn means certain that the Repllbli .
Cling will have a majority in the next Donee
Repreacntatives. The House (including
Oregtin) Will consist of 237 members. Of these
85% all have already been elected, viz : 32
Democrats and 53 Republicans. The States
yet to elect are renreseuted in the present
House as follows
Dem. Szpub. Amer
Alabama,
Connecticut,
California, ...
-Delaware,
ireorgia.
7111n014. ,
entucky,...
onislana,
„.. Maryland.:—
' Maaaachusetts,
Michigan.
Minnesota. 2
Mississippi .. 5
New Hampshire,
New Jersey 3 2
North Carolina. 7 1
New York 12 21
Rhode bland; 2
Tonnages, 7 3
Tessa, 2
Virginia, 73
S
Wisconsin ——
88
Already elected to next
Congrem 82
From the above, it will he seen that if par
ties hold their own in the elifttions yet to take
place, the Democrats witighave a majority in
the next Congress of fifteen over the Republi
cans. and three over the Republicans and
Americans united. There may be some losses
in New York, Connecticut, Minnesota, Illinois
and New Jersey ; but where any thing is lost
in tlsise States, we shall probably make it up,
or nearly so, in gains from the Americans in
the South. At all events, we think it reasona
ble to calculate that the Republicans will he in
a minority, as it would require a gain offifteen
members more on their part to give them a
majority over the Democrats and Americans
combined. The Americans may possibly hold
the balance of power in the next Congress.
THE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION,
• A correspondent of the New York Joitrnal
of Commerce, who appears to understind the
subject, thus details the difficulties to be
encountered by the U. S. forces in carrying
out the views df our government by the
intended expedition to Paraguay :
Much has been written lately in regard to
a naval expedition which is shortly to leave
our shores for the purpose of enforcing the
demands of the United States against the
Republic of Paraguay. One would suppose,
from the articles published in the newspapers,
that this Paraguay expedition was to be a sort
of a holiday excursion, and that all this
Musquito fleet•had to do was to steam up the
river to the capital of Paraguay, and batter
down a fort or two. Now, it is 119 well to
state what this expedition will really have to
encounter, in case Lopez refuses to accede to
the demands which will be made by the
United States through Judge Bowlin. So tar
from President Lopez having the most remote
idea of acceding to these demands, it is
thought by those who ought to know that
Judge Bowlin will not he allowed to enter
Paraguay territory, but will be received at
the extreme southern limits of the Republic,
and sent back from whence he came.
There is little probability that Lopez will
permit a steamer to ascend the river, and
thereby give those tin.biard an opportunity to
view his means of:dere - nice; and even should
tie he ever so willing, it is not likely that he
will remove the obstructions which will he
placed in the river before•Jedge B's arrival.
The river will be extensively boomed and
ehained. Extensive earth works are being
constructed, it is well known, along hod;
banks of the river, 94, before reaching
Assumption the fleet (wrfrising them able to
remove the obstruction°§Whe river and die
mantle the earth work Initteries) will have to
silence a fort-t - or„,rectoubt mounting forty
heavy guns rit'qi4froliching this redoubt
the fleet of steamers will receive a raking fire
for the distance of half a mile. 'This redoubt
is placed on an elevation about sixty feet above
the level Of the Suppov,then, the
possibili of passing the above re'iThubt, the
Mosquito fleet hirslmnthing more to do but
reduce a fort a short distance south of Assump
Hon, that mounts sixty four guns, 42 pounders.
This fort is is also on an elevated ground,
being one hundred feet above the level of . the
river. Opposite this fort there are two than
nels, one along either enbankment, there being
a shoal in the middle of the river, and the
American vessels being in the channel on the
opposite side to the fort, will not be able,
through the narrowness of the river, to bring
their guns to bear, as too great an elevation
will he required.
'That our readers may be aware
,of the
magnitude of the expedition now about to
leave our shores on an apparently hostile
mission, we subjoin a list of the vessels com
posing the Paraguay fleet, with their offiiters
number of nien, • and metal :
. .
YesSels. . .
Officers. Men. Guns.
Frigate St. Lawrence 40 500 00
~loop of-war Falmouth ^0 200 20
Brig-of-war Perry 10 80 0
FrignN Snbine 50 600 50
Brig of war Bainbridge 10 100 10
Dolphin 10 00 6
Sloop-of war l'rehle ' , O 150 10
War steamer Fulton 12 180 6
‘• Water Witch • - 10 140 0
-11arnue . eutter,,lliirriet Laoe 10 80 4
Chartered - steamer Memphis IS 00 3
- " Caledonia 10 80 4
' " Southern Star 10 50 4
4 Atlanta • 10 80
1
Storerhip Supply 15 150
- The first three of these vessels compose the
present Brazil squadron, commanded by
Commodore French Forrest. All the others
are prepared for their departure . at the differ
ent navy yards, except the Bainbridge, which
vessel is out on the African squadron, but
under orders to proceed to Buenos Ayres.
Among the Democratic Congressional nomi•
nations in the State of New York, " eminently
fit to he made," is that of AxsoN Hutaics,
E-q., Editor of The New York Atlas. He
resides in the Eighth District, which comprises
sevOral wards of New York City, now inis
ten : resented
,by Mr. HortacE F. CLARK.
Alderman H. has long been known as the
warm and steadfast friend of President
BUCHANAN, and has for many years battled
fur the elevation of that gentleman to hispresent
Lofty position. He is a writer of splendid
abilities, and the great City of New York will
honor herself by having him as one of her
representatives in the National Connie's. We
sincerely hope to be able to chronicle his
Mectiun.
NEWSPAPEH. CONS ,LiDATION.-E. B. Moore,
Esq., publisher of the Montgomery Watchman,
has sold his establishment to Dr. E. L. Acker,
of the Norristown Register, and the two
papers have been united. The Watchman has
been published for nearly eight years, and was
a well edited sheet. We shall miss it not a
little from our customary pile of exchanges.
Mr. Moore retires from editorial life, to the
less laborious and more remunerative duties
of the office to which his Democratic friends
in Montgomery county elected him last fall.
COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED
Two men have been arrested in New York
for counterfeiting bills of the Ogdensburg, N.
Y. Bank, and concealed in a closet on their
premises were found $ll,OOO of counterfeit
tens, all ready to be put into market, a large
quantity of bills half finished, and packages
of bank note paper. There were also plates
of a large number of country banks, imple
ments for altering bills, a description of the
bills of nearly all the banks in the United
States, with fac similes of the signatures of
their officers, and a good sized roll of the
recent Turkish government note counterfeits.
THE IRON PIPE CONTRACT.—We are pleased —
to learn that the Warren Foundry Company, POSITION OF THE COLORED VOTERS.—The
of Philipsburg, N. J., opposite Easton, has colored voters of Brooklyn N. Y., had a meet
made a contract to supply the-U. States with ing on the 22d inst., and passed resolutions in
1500 tons of pipe for the Washington Water favor of the Morgan (Republican) State Ticket.
Works. The previous <contractor failed to They said they would be willing to support
meet thq. contract, and it was forfeited: This Gerrit Smith, if therk was any chance of elect
will enable the Warren Foundry to employ a ' ing him, but as things stood, to vote for him
large number of hands during the coming would be supporting Parker, (Democratic)
winter, and thus keep many from distress. Hence they have determined to go for Morgan
PEN fYSIrt* . ANIA ULECTION.--Offlolal.
SUPRPME JUDGE. CANAL COMMTB'Et.
• .
Coo•rus Port,. Rea t.
Adams 7238 '4211X1 2 2258 22n7
A.llPeh.ny • 6599 10 9 57 8573 9937
Armstrong 2003 8486 1993 2301
Beaver 1152 1061 1137 1870
96!4 509.4 5040
-1679 2714 1677 2696
1094 - 4632
Bradford
5171 ‘s`b3s • 5164 5189
2100 1671 2161
1263 1487 1255 1400
2060 2304 2081 2379
ElL!=lal
EMB
Clearfield 1614
- . .
Columbia 1902 1458 1902 1436
Crawford 2114 307 0 • 2024 3109
Cumberland 2811 2501 2830 2498
Dauphin 2185 --- 3344 2302 3204
Delaware • 1604 2818 1646 2780
Elk 619 353 604 940
Erie . 1921 3213 1529 3186
2527 2.5
70 77.
300 . 0 3385 3085 3381
730 555 733 575
Franklin
Friltob .....
Huntingdon 1300 2079 1290 2075
Ludlum 1440 3027 1416 2999
Jefferson. 1153 1257 1121 1238
Juniata 1215 1216 1204 1179
Lancaster 6066 9525 • 6099 9843
Lawrenro 601 1923 584 1867
Lebanon 1508 2657 1509 2676
Lehigh 3102 2917 3125 2968
Lusorne 4496 4747 4447 4656
Lycoming 2299 =3 2266 2225
td'Hean 546 773 555 761
Merrer 2120 2825 2118 2814
1122 1488 1198 1391
Montgomery 5525 5576 5629 5585
Mon tour 770 813 744 806
Northampton 3011 2225 3035 2220
Northumberland-- 2450 1634 2281 1599
Perry 1628 1791 1634 1794
Philadelphia City.... 26867 33395 27589 33094
Pike 497 178 498 170
Potter 498 983 480 974
- .. ..
Schuylkill 5494 5703 5483 5708
Snyder 1055 1403 1055 1402
Somerset 1585 2475 1582 2477
Sullivan 488 307 495 281
Susquehanna 1954 3121 1953 3103
Tioga 1449 3084 1415 3084
Union 748 1295 i 787 1293
1743 1902 1727 1889
1097 1605 106.1 1583
Washington 3677 3906 3509 3919
Wayne 2121 1763 2130 1809
Westmoreland 4456 3273 4442 3784
Wyoming. 951 844 958 815
York 4529 3942 4450 3973
171096 . 198119 171338 196,20
head's mmj,:ity over Porter '7.023
Frazer's majority over Frost 25,284
Total vote for Supreme Judge, 1858 369,215
Total vote for Governor, 1857 303,197
Increase In 1858
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
1. John 11. Parker, Opp.,. Richardson L. Wright, Dem.,
Isaac N. Morsel's. Dem., Samuel .T. Randall. Dem.
2. Thames S. Bell. Dem.
3. John Thompson, Opp.`
4. Mahlon Yardley, Opp•
•
5. Jeremiah Shindle. Dem..
6. Benjamin Nunnemacher, Dem.•
7. Robert M. Palmer. Opp..
8. Thomas Craig, Jr.. Dem.
9. E. Reed Myer. Opp,
10. George P. Steele, Dem.
11. Glepni W. Scofield, Opp.
12. , And rew.Gregg, Opp.
13. Reuben Keller—Dena! •
14. Henry Fetter, Dem.
15. John B. Rutherford. Opp.
16. Robert Baldwin, Opp, Bartram A. Shaeffer. Opp.
17 William! H. Welsh. Dem..
18. George W. Brewer, Dem.'
19. William P Scholl. Dem.
20. John Cresswell, Jr., Dem.
21. T.. 1. Coffey, Opp.
22 Jacob Turney. Dem.
23. George W. Miller, Dem.
24. Jno. P. Peony, Opp ,• Edward D. Gazzam. Opp.
25. John It. Ha-ris, Opp.
26. William M. Francis. Opp.
27. Darwin A. Finney. Opp.•
28. Kennedy L. Blond, Dem..
llolding over.
New monahery
Donorrntle rnajnritv
.Nevo mendo.ra.
SOUSE Or AEPRESENTATIVI,
Adams—Samuel Durlawawst
Allegheny—..l. Heron Foster.t It. P. McDoivell,t J. 1?
Zoller.t D. E. Bayard t E. 11. It ish•t
Armstrong and Westmoreland—*Robert Warden, *Mat
thaw Shields, John W. Rohrer.
. _
Beaver and Lawrence—Joseph H. Wilson.t James D.
Brvson.t
Bedford and Somerset--George W. Williams.t Gen. G.
Walkent
Berks—.Edmond L.,Smith, Amt,ustne, F. Bertalot. Solo.
mou L. Custer
Blair—Jacob Burley.f
Bradford—Thomas Smearlt O. 11. l'erry Einney,t
Bucks—JOseph Barrisley.t II A Williams.[
Butler—. Williams W. Dodds.[ J. M. Thomnson4
Carbon and Lehigh—Samuel Barnett Tilghman H.
Good.
Centre—Adam R. Barlow.[
Chester—lsaac Acker.f Caleb Pierce,t W. T. Shaffer.}
Clarion—John D. Fleming.
Clearfield, .I*fferson, McKean and Elk—.W. P. Wilcox,
T. J. Boy,.
Cambria—Thomas.H.Yorter.
Clinton and Lycoming—Lindsey Mahaffdy,t William
Fraron, Jr.t
Columbia, Montour, Wyoming and Sullivan—Samuel
Oaks. Geortre D. Jackson.
Crawford and Warren—.R. P. ,Miller t Henry R. Rouse.t.
Cumberland arll'erry—.llugh Stuart. John NlcCurdv.t
Dauphin—*William C. A. lawrence,t Marks D. Wit-
Delaware—Wm. P. ['annalist
Erie—John W. Campbell,} Wilson Laird.
Fayette—Henry Galley.
Franklin and FUlton—*James Mill, .A. K..McClure.l
- W. Gray.
Huntingdon—R. B. Wigton.t
Indiana—A. W. Taylor.l .
Juniata,.Snyder and Union—John J. Patterson,[ Wm.
Wagonseller.t
Laneasier—Nathaniel El!maker. Jr.,t •Samuel H.
Price,t Amos S. Green.} S. Keneag..Y.t
Lebanon—Joseph Erktnan.t
Luzerne—•P. C. Gritman, W. W. Ketchum.} Lewis
Puehe.t
Mercer and Venango—•Wm. G. Rose.t •C. P. Rams-
Witherow.t
Monroe and Pike—Charles D: Brodhead.
Montgomery—David Stonebeek. John Dismant, Charles
Hill.
Northampton—• Joseph Woodring. •Has. Goepp.
Northumberland—Charles Hottenstein.
Philadelphia—C. M. Smith. Washington Quigley °D. Ti.
Morris Harding.} George T. Thorn,} J. M.
Church,f D. 11. Slyer f C. A. Walborn,} George W. Wood.}
I. J. Neall,f *John Wharton. J. Fisher.t Francis Edwards,t
Simon Gratz.f George W. Llammettley,f George Wiley,}
C. F. Abbott.}
Potter and Tioga—*L. P. Williston,} .Lewis
Schuylkill—Cyruq L. Pinkerton,} John S. Boyer.} P. 11.
. . •
Palm.}
Susquehanna—*Simeon B. Chas.}
Washington—Geo. V. Lawrence.} Win. Graham.+
Wayne--*llolloway L. Stephens.
Yorlf.—*William W. Wolf. *A. Iliestand
Opposition. 07
Democrats.. 33
Cproeition majority
t , .qttalberS of the lost House
*opposition.
.EDVFORS , BOOK TABLE
THE , KNICKERBOCKER
The November number, now before us, contains a portrait
of" Liowadji" Curtis, and in its literary contents bears
evidPnres of derided improvement. There are several able
critical essays, a number of capital stories and some good
poetry, in the number; while the Editorial Gossip is as
lively and entertaining (44 ever. This Magazine holds a
place in American literature that no other periodieal ran
till, and for this reason it retains its welbearned popularity ,
In spit, of the innumerable rivals which have sprung up
since it first conic out. New York :John A. Gray, Pttblish•
er. pa year. Two copies for sf,. Three copies for $6.
AtZ" . THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL JOURNAL, for October, bas
several excellent articipa, which cannot fail to be highly
interesting to the friond9 of Common School education,
gir-Tur. Nor. MONTHLY, for November, is already on our
table. It to the beat number that has yet appeared. and
we are glod to announro the Monthly as nnw one of the
"institutions" of the Lancaster County Normal School.
PETEFL9ON'S Philadelphia Counterfeit Detector and
Bank Note List, for October 15 , h, contains a description of
no lens than sixty new Counterfeits, which have been put
in circulation since the issue of the No. for October lot.
The publication is invaluable to business men. It is issued
semimonthly at $2 per annum, or monthly for $l. T. R.
Peterson, Philadelphia, is the publi,ber.
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Oodm 'e Lady's Book, for November, is already on our
table. The embellishments consist of an unequalled of eel
plate, called, "The Innkeeper's Daughter," a colored
Fashion Plate, two plates printed in colors, and forly•four
engravings. There are sixty articles in the number and
OLIO hundred pages of reading matter. It is the best
Magazine of the kind in the world. and one which no
family should be without. Terms V per annum.
Domenic ANIMALS: a Pocket Manual of Cattle, Horse, and
Sheep Husbandry; embracing Directions far the Breed
ing. Rearing. and General Management of all Domestic
Animals; Rules for the Improvement of Breeds; How to
Insure the Health of Animals: and How to Cure their
Diseases without the Use of. Drugs; with a chapter on
Bee.keeping. By the author of '• The Garden," `•The
Farm," etc. New York: Fowler and Wells. Price, paper,
:30 cts: muslin, 50 etc.
The valve of the large and expensive works of writers on
the various subjects treated in this little manna]. is undis
puted; but there are thousands of readers who can not well
afford to buy them. To meet the wants of such is the pur
pose of this compact little volume of about 170 pages. I t
is just the thing—concise in its descriptions, clear in its
practical directions, thorough In its treatment, and reliable
in its statements. The ke.ner of a horse, a cow, a ipig, a
few sheep, or a flock of fowls, turkeos, geese, or ducks will
find in it all that be needs, in language that he can under
stand, and furnished at a price that he can afford to pay.—
Even if be be interested in only one of the subjects treated
—the hurso, for instance—be can not fail to get the
worth of his money many times over; to say nothing of
" Rarey's System of Horse Taming," which be will find
complete and illustrated in the Appendix. The chapter
on poultry is particularly interesting. The whole work is
handsomely got up and splendidly illustrated.
RESIGNATION OF JUDGE PORTER
WILLIAM A. R.RTER has tendered to Gov.
PACKER his resignation of the position be now
holds --kite!' of a Judge of the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania. .His reasons for this
course are plainly stated in the letter which
will be found below. They must be satisfac
tory to every reflecting mind, Is they bear
upon their face the honest convictions of -a
man who is not afraid to state facts in their
plainest dress, and express hie opinions in the
teeth of popular clamor and partisan insanity
1811 13:168 1831
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The retirement of WILLIAM A.. PORTZ& from
the Bench is a "Berions loss to the Judiciary. of
his native State. This is acknowledged by all
who have had occasion .o examine the opinions
delivered by him since his appointment.
They are full of breadth and scope of legal
learning and practical judgment, and at the
same time give token of a brilliant future,
when time and patience and industry shall
have added their ripe, mellow fruits to the
harvest of which the public have seen but the
first sheaves. The letter of resignation is as
follows :—[Pennsylvanian.
120 1= 1239
2454 2117
62 84
13!MMEil
His Excellency William I. Packer, Governor
of Pennsylvania—Dear Sir: On the first
day of your entrance on official duty, I
received from your hand a commission as a
Judge of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
The event then considered possible, perhaps I
should say ,probable, has been realized I
have little to say of the means which produced
it. On receiving the appointment, 1 thought
that being a Judge, actually sitting on the
bench and deciding on the rights of men of
all shades of political opinion, I ought not to
write a political liter, nor to make a political
speech. In the first place, I was not willing
to hide with my claims to the office, however
small, in the shadow of a mere political
question. In the next place, I was and lam
thoroughly convinced, by reading and reflec
tion, that whenever a Judge can be elected by
reason of his sentiments on any question of
politics, that moment the real power of the
judicial office will disappear. Possibly this
may be very erroneous doctrine, very
inopportunely expressed, but I shall maintain
it, while I possess a moral sense or retain a
rational faculty. In the certain prospect of a
defeat, far more disastrous, not one hairs
breadth of it should be abated.
599 1395
The reverse which has occurred to the party
is of less consequence than we are ant to
suppose. The Democratic party is coeval with
the government itself, and it will exist so long
as the Republic endures. Within its ranks
men will always be found, who remain there
only to do with more success the work of disor
ganization. The party itself, though depressed,
is not destroyed. The point of its lowest
depression is that from which it will, of
necessity, begin to rise. At this moment, 1
solemly believe it to be the best and strongest
political organization which has ever existed
for preserving the interests of the whole
country. •
Now to the point. lam not weak enough
to suppose that the enclosed commission has
had much to do in causing the present excite
ment. Nevertheless, it is plain that the people
of Pennsylvania prefer another person as a
Judge of their Supreme Court. In these
circumstances, it seems to me a simple dictate
of delicacy and propriety to retire from the
office. In addition to this, I ought to state
that there are several important causes pend
ing in which I wish to take part as counsel,
and these require immediate attention. I,
therefore, enclose my resignation. The office
was tendered by you very kindly, without
solicitation on my part. I resign it gratefully,
and without, as I hbpe, having brought upon
it a stain of dishonor. Less was accomplished
than I could have wished, but I am not con
scious of an act which does not meet the
approval of my own sense of duty. To yourself
personally, and to those friends who are
sending me their sympathy, I beg to say, in a
word, that there is no cause for regret. I
return to a profession which I was conscious of
abandoning too soon, and' to a position at the
bar as honorable as that which is now
relinquished, and so much more remunerative,
that comparison is out of the question.
Certainly, I ought to regard it no hardship to
exchange for the comforts of home, that wan
dering life which the law of - Pennsylvania
compels her Judges to lead. If I have any
regret, it is in parting with those pure and
upright men, who will remain to discharge
their arduous and unrequited work.
Wishing you a prosperous administration
of public affairs, I am, very respectfully and
truly yours, j WM. A. PORTER.
Dent. Opp.
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THE IRON TRADE OF THE UNITED STATER.-
In a history of the rise and progress of the
iron trade of the United States, just published
by B. F. French, we find the following :
The progress of iron manufacture in the
Western States is wonderful and continues
unabated. The consumption of pig iron in
these States was estimated in 1857 at over
three hundred thousand tons, of which Pitts
burg: consumed more than one half in her
manufactures. In that city there are twenty
five iron and steel rolling mills, which con
slime
105,333 tone pig iron
27.267 " blooms
4.931 " scrap iron. 186.440 00
2,550 " Swedes & rol'd iron 178,500 00
6,187,515 bushels of coal 251,500 60
118,000 " coke 5,900 00
5,040 tone fire clay 21,500 00
2.095.000 fire brick 41,900 00
9.253 tons ore 120.696 00
51.800 gallons oil and grease 53,034 00
Small items to amout of 43,000 00
Total, $6,243,820 GO
They employ 4.433 hands, whose
yeariy,wages amount to $2,366,020 00
The capital in the ground build
ingo,and machinery employed
in pioseoution of the business
is, $3,280,000 00
AN EXECUTION, AND RESPITE.—Mrs. Mary
Twiggs, convicted of causing the death of Mrs.
Catharine Clark, by poison, was executed on
Friday at Danville. She displayed remarkable
fortitude and protested her innocence to the
last. This is the first case in thirty years
where a woman has suffered capital punish.
ment in this State, and we believe but one be
fore ever occurred in Pennsylvania. Charles
H. Barrett, who was tohave been executed on
the same day in Washington, D. C. for the
murder of Reeve Lewis, in March last, was
respited by the President for two weeks.
INDIANS ROBBING THE MAILS.-A despatch
of the 4th inst., from Washington says:
The Indian Bureau to-day received a letter
from Dr. Forney, confirmatory of the report of
the Indians robbing the mail 350 miles from
Salt Lake City. Ile says that no attempt was
made to kill the conductor, drivers or guard :
that the Indians on the Elumbolt have been
committing depredations for ten years past,
and that this was the first outbreak of the
present season. Gen. Johnson, at the request
of Gov. Cumming, had sent a military force of
150 men for the protection of the mails and
travelers.
AWFUL TRAGEDY IN ARKANSAS.—We learn
from Mr. J. D. Harris, of Pontotoc- county,
that an awful tragedy was enacted in that
county a few days since, in which three men
were killed. There was a free negro living
in that county, who, some time since, killed a
white man - near Fort Smith, and Governor
Harris issued orders to Mr. • Young Brown,
Sheriff of that county, to arrest him. He
accordingly, in company with two other men,
went to arrest him. When they got near his
house, the negro ran to a crib where be had
fire arms. One of the Sheriff's party ran to
the door of the crib, and seeing the negro
with a pistol presented he ran away, and the
other man that was with the Sheriff then ran
up to the door, when the negro shot him dead.
The Sheriff then shot the negro wounding him,
and at the same time the Sheriff received a
shot in the upper part of the head. The
Sheriff though badly wounded, then clinched
the negro, but having no knife, the negro cut
him all to pieces, and thus ended his troubles.
The negro being wounded, and finding be
could not get away, shot himself. His mother
and sisters laid him out, thinking they would
give him a decent burial, but Mr. Brown's
father-in-law took the body, threw it on a log
heap and burnt it up.—Chickasaw Herald.
The negro above alluded to is undoubtedly
the one who in cold blood, and without
cause, murdered Mr, S. B. Stephens; in this
county, two or three years ago:' , He was a
desperate negro, and has met his just reward,
though at the sacrifice of the lives of three
men.—Fort Smith Times.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16th, 1858
$3.159.990 00
2,131.360 00
BANKS AND PAPER MONEY
The follewing article from the " money mar
ket" of the Ledger of the 14th inst.. contains
so much good sense, and sound reason, that
, publish ; it fertile benefit:of our readers.
The views of the writer about paper money,
and the Mseessity of the banks keeping their
.notes at par are orthodox, and cannot fan to
meet the approval of every man who reads
them ; and they apply with force to the ques
tion of the country banks keeping their notes
at par in Philadelphia, or their being sent
_home for redemption. Paper money- -is but
the representative of -value, and every dollar
of depreciation is so much loss to the people.
Batiks should bear in mind that they are char
tered for the convenience and service of the
public, not for the express purpose of enabling
the directors and stockholders to make money,
and in their operations they should never lose
sight of the true purpose for which they were
created. Let the banking institutions of the
State do a legitimate business, and direct their
transactions to the end for which they were
created, and they will prove a blessing instead
of a curse to the country.—[Doylestown Demo
crat.]
[For the Ledger]—The advocates of a de
preciated currency seem to have but. one idea
and that is to make money, no matter how.—
If they can but make money and declare large
dividends, the means are not to be questioned.
The end justifies the means with them. Not
so with the people, who are made to suffer
under their operations. They have no right
to make money by issuing a depreciated cur
rency, which must necessarily occasion a loss
to the people using it, and who must necessa
rily, from their location and business, use it.
They have no right to manufacture a curren
cy that pays them a premium for making it,
and produces a loss to all others handling it.
11 The right to issue bank notes is an extraor
dinary privilege, conferred only fur the public
good and convenience, not to convert banks
ipto shaving shops ; and there is a moral obli
gation on every bank issuing notes to keep
them at par, and make them equal to specie
in every part of the State, as a consideration
for the privilege of issuing them. The true
policy for all banks, us well as individuals, is
to elevate, not depreciate, the standard of our
currency ; and the aim of all should be, to
make all bank mites par, for wherever par they
are convertible into coin at pleasure, and give
to the possessor their face value when he parts
with them. It is, therefore, either right that
all the banks of the cumnionwealth should
keep their notes at par, or it is right they
should all be depreciated. Which is prefera
ble for the community? If the people make
most and fare best in their business by use of
par paper, then they should be accommodated
with par issues. If they (not the banks) make
most by a depreciated currency, then aecetn
modate them with that; and the time has now
arrived when the people are called to speak
out, and say which they prefer. It is not a
question for this bank er that bank, fer a I
few banks, to decide this or that policy ; but
it is for the people Who are to use and be
affected by the currency to decide which they
prefer. It is not for a few banks in opposition
to the many in a State to say, we can make
more money by forcing far from a home depre
ciated currency than by issuing par bank
notes, and we will therefore go to shaving, but
it is for every honest bank director and officer
to inquire what kind of currency the people
most desire and need, and to acatecording to
the wishes of their business men. It. was not
the people who asked for and urged the banks
to discredit their notes ; that was the choice
of the banks, who now importune the people
to use the currency a hich they purposely de
preciate, and who now threaten that, if they,
the men of business of the country, do not die
continue their business in Philadelphia, they
will afford them no accommodations. Well,
then, which is it the interest of the people to
have ? Par bunk notes. or bank notes at a
half per cent discount. Who is there, if left
alone, untrammelled in every way, but will
decide in favor of the par issue? Let us see
the man, face to face, who will boldly come
up and openly declare, it is most the interest
of the business man and the community in
general, that the banks should issue a depre
ciated currency instead of a par currency ; and
if the people desire the par funds, why should
they not have them ? Therefore, I would res
pectfully advise the non redeeming banks of
the interior not to endeavor to manufacture
public opinion in their favor, by preaching
a contrary doctrine, and declaring to their
customers that unless they use a depreciated
currency, and the banks are permitted to take
six per cent. for their money, with three-eighths
of one per cent. on their issues, they cannot
lend them any money. Arguments like that
are not founded in truth, because the lending
of money by the par banks daily contradict
such assertions, and makes out such represen•
tatione to be false. In short, I would respect
fully recommend to them, one and all, to
retrace their steps, acknowledge the errors of
their ways, and reform as speedily as possible,
for they are only exposing themselves to cen
sure from day to day ; for in spite of all their
efforts at concealment, their wickedness will
appear. PAR CURRENCY.
LEBANON, October 11,1858.
MOST DISTRESSING CASE.—ThejliCtrOlt Free
Press thus relates a most sad affair which
recently occurred in that city:
A man.died at the Michigan Central depot,
night before last, under circumstances of a
distressing nature. His name was Benjamin
Clayton, and he has been, until the day of his
death, a resident of Teconsha, near Marshall,
in this State. He there lived upon a farm
which he had occupied two or three years.—
About three months ago his wife died after a
protracted illness. A short time sinch his
eldest daughter also died, leaving him with
four children to care for, poverty stricken in
consequence of the sickness and trouble in his
family, and, worse than all, himself sinking
with consumption. Having lost his farm
through continued misfortunes, he concluded
to remove to New York State, where he had
relatives, and was in hopes of gaining the
means of subsistance. He accordingly came
to the city with his children by the railroad,
paying second class fare. On arriving at the
depot he stepped off the car, at the same time
cautioning one of the children to be careful.
He then started to go on. but sank down im
mediately and died in five minutes time. His
little ones stood by and witnessed the death of
their parent, which left them alone in a strange
place and withotit a single friend or acquaint
ance. Their grief, as they gazed upbn the
inanimate form of their parent, was heartrend
ing, and excited the pity of the bystanders for
the desolate orphans- The corpse was taken
up and carried into the baggage room. ' , He
had but four dollars in money in his po'gses
sion. Mr. Ferguson, depot master, kindly
took charge of the children, and, after giving
them supper, provided them beds in theopot.
Yesterday morning Mr. Willard, Director of
the Poor, took charge of them and fur'warded
them by lake to their friends at the east.—
The parent was buried decently at the ex
pense of the public.
RESUMED.—The.naiI factory of Mr. ,Pratt,
near Fairview, Cumberland county, Pennsyl
vania, went into operation on Monday, the
13th ult. It gives employment to over one
hundred hands. For two or three years the
factory has been lying idle.
The rolling mill of Messrs. Bertolet & Co.,
Reading, Pa., which has been lying idle for
a month or two past, re-commenced work this
week, under a new firm, consisting of Messrs.
Bertolet, Henry Cunard, Sr., and ,Samuel
Bertolet. This mill has been in operation
about thirteen years. It begins business with
a stifficient number of orders ahead to warrant
the belief that it may be kept constantly
employed hereafter.
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN HICKYAN.—On the
day of the election we heard of the illness of
Mrs. Hickman, the wife of the Hon. .John
Hickman, but were in hopes that it would not
prove fatal. It appears, however, that she
took her dinner as usual on that day, and
afterwards retired to rest, where she *as
attacked with hemorrhage of the lungs. She,
subsequently went to the library of her .
husband, bat expired soon after her interview
with him.— West Chester Republican.
FROM UTAH.—lntelligence from Salt Lake
City is to the 11th ultimo. There is no news
of importance. A search for the Territoral
Library has been made, but unsuccessfudy.
Snow had begun to fall in the Territory, and
several cattle in the mountains -had perished
from cold. The army had moved into winter
quarters. Gen. Johnston -had aisigned the
command to Lieutenant Colonel Smith, and
himself entered upon the duties of Command
ant of the Department of Utah.
CITY AND COUNTY., AFFAIRS
FIRES.—A large barn, belonginz to Mr.
John Black. in the extreme north-eastern portion of the
city, was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night
Test. about 9 o'clock. A large quantity of hay was also
destroyed. The lire made& very brilliant light.
Senn ANOTHI9I.—The baUn of. Mr. Joseph Buck waiter. on
the old HorsOfffioe Road:bear the Philadelphia pike. some
fur miles nortli-east of the fifty, was destroyed by ore on
Thursday night, aboutll o'ClOck. The barn contained two
hundred bushels of wheat, one hundred bushels of which
was threshed, and a large quantity of hay. all of which
was consumed In the flames. The horses and cattle were
saved. The fire was evidently an incendiary's work. NA all
of Mr. B.'si turkeys_ were stolen She same night. His loss
is about $l5OO, and we have not learned whether be has
any insurance.
AND STIII. ANC/SEEL—The barn of Mr. Daniel Rohrer, on
the road between Landisville and Snufftown. some six
miles north-west of this city, was destroyed by lire en Sat
urday night, about 10 o'clock. This barn, which was built
Of brick, was one of the largest and finest 111 the county.—
It contained an immense quantity of grain which suffered
the fate of the bending. The corn crib. which was filled
with corn, seveini stacks of corn-fodder, all the wagons,
and the mowing, mulling and threshing machines, were
likewise consumed in tb4flames. The.cattle and horses
were saved. The dwelling•lickuge, which is near to the barn,
was only saved by the wind bring in a difforent direction.
Mr. R's loss must be very heavy, and we have not learned
whether he has any insurance.
AND YET kiornea.—A large frame barn, belonging to
Mrs. Corey, near the extreme end of East Orange street,
about a square west of the Prison grounds, was also
lle
stroyed by fire on Sunday morning, between 12 and 1
o'clock. Nothing of any consequence, we beim, was In the
building.
All the above fires were the work of incendiaries. Tho
malignant spirit of incendiarism is rife in this city and
county at the present time. We fear that these conflag-ra
tione are but the commencement of evil times in our midst
during the coming winter. Would it not he well for our
CitiZelle to form a Vigilance Committee. to ferret out the
base wretches, and give them the deserts justly doe much
infamons conduct. No man is safe on retiring to rest at
night, for he knows not at what moment he may waken
up and find his property in flames. Somethit, must be
done, and that speedily, to check the grnwing evil or
incendiarism.
A CHERRY TREE IN BLOOSI.—Mr. GEORnF.
BOYLE, residing in North Duke street. exhibited to us. on
Friday last, a sprig, from a cherry tree In his po-lien, in
full blossom. The fine weather we have lately had has
caused this tree to bud a second time during the present
season. and several of the bran,lips are in full loin This
is something . for Naturalists.
TAE HOWARD ASSWIATIc.N.—The Howard
Association wan to hold ifs annual mAptinat for the election
of officers in the Common C.knocil Chamber. City Hall. on
last evening. The Eserntivo Committee w-tre else to make
their annual report. We presume a basis was, laid down
for the operations of this truly ithilanthrople itnel i tty durinc
the romlne winter
DANCING ACA DENY.—Pr o d. A. BONNAFF(is.
an old Lancaster favorite opens his Danein2 Acsdemv. as
will be seen by his card in another column. at Fulton Nall,
on the 29th and 30th inst. The Professor Is ron4itl,,reci ant.
of the most accomplished and successful teachers of the
Art Terpsichorean In the country. and elf r o ur s o ha will P,
liberally patronized hy our citizens.
ARRESTED ON SUSE'ICTON.—ThrPe. 'men. :t
father and two sons. named Bnwder. residing on the New
Holland turnpike, near this city, were arrested on Saturday
last by officer Baker. (assisted by officer A uhns.l on a
charge of sterling wheat and other grain from several far
morn in the neighborhood of town. and were committed to
prison by Alderman Prick for a further hearing. The cir
cumstances are strong against them. A quantity of corn
was found on their premises, and eight bags of wheat worn
obtained at the steam mill of Weber R Co„ d..posited thorn
by the parties. Two, of the sons were not arrested, having
madelkeir escape. Suspicion had rested upon this family
for some lime.
GRAIN TRIEVER.—On Tuesday nittht last
the horns of Mr. Shively and Mr. High, in Upper Loar , ck
township. were end, r,,bbed of :shout .10 bilahele of wheat
It is believed that the portion arrested by of 'taker. on
Saturday, were concerned in this transacti"n.
GOOD ADVICE.—Now that the long Fall and
Winter evenings are about setting in, we cannot give a
better advice to those of our friends who are not already
on our subscription honks, than teat on.e enrol themselves
as constant subscribers and readers of The Lancaster
telligencer. Every effort will be made to make the Slime
a first clans family and loral paper, and it behooves lovers
of Democratic men and measures to give it a hearty sup.
port. Try this advice. and, though soti are not a prophet
or the eon ref such a personage, predict that you will be
A happy man. nr woman. (bless the dear creature:l the rest
of your days In these lower regions of "Fill and sorrow."—
We intend before long. if we can raise the means. (always
a slight drawback to poor devils of printers,) to make
numerous improvements in the mechanical and other de
partments, such as will not fail to make The In telligencer
in every respect one of the very best Democratic journals
in the State. Nora ,rrnns, as old Father Ritchie used to
observe.
DEATH OF THE OLDE..ST MAN IN THE COUNTY.
—We learn from The Express that Mr. Christian Haldeman
supposed to he the oldest man in the county, died at his
residence in East Lampeter township, on the 11th inst., at
the extreme age of 99 years, 1 month and 26 days. Up to
within a few years of his death, Mr. Haldeman was
robust. energetic man, attending to the duties of his farm,
and transacting his ordinary business with the zeal and
energy of a man his junior by a half century. lie was
greatly respected. 9 a citizen, and his funeral was attended
by a large concourse of his immediate neighbors and friends.
Appropriate and feeling sermons were preached on the
occasion by Christian Roop and Amos Herr. Verily, the
patriarchs are fast parsing away.
A SALT RIVER CARD.—Several of our funny
opponents have busied themselves, since the election, in
getting up a supply of Salt River Cards for the benefit of
their Democratic friends who are about starting on a trip
to the head waters of that noted stream. The only mistake
our fanny friends have made is in the conveyance. They
want us to start on the boat known as the Gettysburg
Tapeworm; but as that vessel is celebrated for Its serpentine
vagaries, the journey would probably occupy too long a
period; and this is a powerful objection, Inasmuch no our
friends intend to return to this City early in the month of
February next, having a sort of presentiment on their
minds that it will be necessary for the City Government
to pass into Democratic hands about that time. We prefer
a quicker journey, and have therefore engaged an ,urial
passage with our friend Wien. In the meantime, workmen
will be employed in clearing out the snags in the bed of
the stream, so that our friends will experience no delay in
descending the river when the proper time arrives. For the
present we bid our funny opponents farewell, hut advise
them to keep a sharp look-out for the return of the old
Democratic ship about the first of February next.
ANCIENT ORDER OF GOOD FELLOWS.—The
Grand Lodge of A. 0. G. F., of Pennsylvania, held their
regular quarterly session at the Odd Fellows' Ball, South
Queen street, on Thursday evening last. The ffillowing,
officers were In their seats: R. 11. G. M., Charles Osborn ;
It. 11. D. G. M.. F. F. Mayer; G. S., J. J. Darr; G. T , F.
Burn; G. C., H. Hollenberg; G. W., Samuel ParterAnn";3.
T.. T.) Morrell; G J. T., (P. T.,) W. Chalmers.
After the adjournment the Grand Lodge officers repaired
in a body to Witlinger's Mansion Ilo4e. south Queen
street, where a sump , uous repeat was in wafting. The
entertainment was given by the 'Good' Fellows . ' of this
city, of whom about fifty .saVdowh, its cbmpany with the
distinguished guests, to di4ouree its.merits. All were loud
in their paisea of the host and hostess of the Mansion
House, and separated,. AP the - wee small hours•' Oct
with the kindliest feelings to . Laneasterians generally, and
the Good Fellows,•Mr. Witlinger and lady partlenlarly.
THE LAUIiCH OF THE "LANCASTER."—The
follo . wing Interesting account of the launch of the sloop of
war Lancaster, (named by President Buchanan in honor
of the city of his residence,) is taken from Forney's Press
of Thursday last. We have considered it of sufficient
local importance to transfer It to the columns of The Intel
ligencer :
THE LAUNCH 05 THE LANCASTER.—An immense crowd
assembled yesterday morning in nor Navy Yard to witness
the launch of the naval sloop,f war Laneast,r. There was
a great deal of interest manifested, more than is usually
shown on such occasions. Many gentlemen from Lancaster
wore present, among whom warp Mayor Burrowes and other
local notabilities. The vessel, as she sat on the str,cks, ex ,
hibited all the marks of the superior workmanship for
which our city has been celebrated. and was exceedingly
symmetrical in form Though technically rated no a skirl,
she has enormous capacities, registering 2.250 tons. Uer
length over all Is 273 feet 1 inch; her spar deck being 2531
feet, and her beam 40 feet. She will carry IS nine Mai
guns and two eleven-inch. Her engines from one of our
Philadelphia shops. will be ut the finest make • and, all
together, it is estimated that the vessel, when full-rigged
and ready fn Fes, will cost Uncle Sam over $700,000.
The arrangements for the launch, as made by the officers
of the yard, were well carried out. The yard was thrown
open to strangers at 11 o'clock, and a crowd of about 2,000,
which had been collecting during the morning, docked
around the docks. From 11 to 12 one unbroken stream of
humanity poured into the yard. inclnding a great number
of ladies. A large number of invited onesta. with permits
from the officer of the yard. were admitted on board. The
nmh, however, to obtain eligible positions on board, or in
side the building, was fearful, and at one time it was feared
that the gangway leading up the side of the vessel would
give way under the immense weight of human beings col
lected on it. Indeed, at one time some malicious persons
on board cried out that the gangway was breaking, and
quite a panic ensued, some seizing ropes. some entwining
themselves around convenient posts, and others rushing
for terra firma. During this time a large crowd had as
sembled on the wharves, and on board the Congress, which
was moored alongside of the Lancaster. Others had pro-
cured row-boats, and the river was studded with a large
number of these small craft. A number of naval officers
were present in fall uniform, among whom was the remit.. I
able Commodore Stewart, who attracted considerable atten
tion.
At a quarter to twelve a.gnri w is fir wiling vessels
on the river to keep at a dlstanc i• d, o' a signal from
one of the oftibers, the workmen cominedced remoting the
shores and spurs. At this time the excitement became
Intense, some hurrying here and there In search of good
positions, others climbing up the sides of the building, and
the crowd on the landings sending up cheer after cheer.—
abnut twelve the signal was given, the last link that,
ttinnd. the noble vessel to terra firma was severed, and
aWitY - she went amid the thunder of cannon from the sur
rounding vessels, and the buzzes from those onboard And
on shore.
Just as thd bow touched the water Miss Harriet Lane,
who was standing on the vessel, surrounded by a large
number of ladies and.gp4itlemen and officers of the navy,
broke a bottle of wine on - the bow, naming her the Lan
caster. The wine used was made from the native grape
Lancaster county, and brought to this city by his Honor
Thou. t t. Burrowea Mayor of Lancaster. Once fairlylttlfe
water, sbe maved gracefully around, floating a fewpolndrsd
feet up the river, when she was brought to by `mama' of an
anchor. Out in the stream she presented a•beautiful ap.
pearance.
After the launch a number of invited guests partook of
a collation, which was quad in the Commodore's quarters.
DISCVNTINUED.—Mr. JOHN F. HUB ER mi
n...mes ft., dkrontintiance of The Pufkrindn. In the last
Issue of th,:hysper, In con , qnence of his basinix becnrne
conoeQed With T/e Lernc , sh , P.'auntincr. The Pathfinder
wan a spiry ilftln hnsine , s paper. and wo bore no doubt
dyne throw the same spirit and energy Into the new
eitabliArneut. in all pecuniary matters he has our
Zvaßr!itt. 41;bes for his success. Fnr John's politics, we
wish' ti0311 . 1- . lnr enough on .•1' other side of Jordan "
" SnTa REPROVING SIN."—GRIST is after
the fi AMBLERS with a eha.p atirk ! What a moral man
he tuts become since the electiott '
LITIZ AFF IRS.—A correspondent sends us
the following "Items." concerniuz 'twitters and things"
in alia nioind the beautiful rlllaer.nf I.ltir. which we most
cheerfully pnbligh :
• LITIZ. Oct. ?2d.IRSR.
MR. EDITOR:—As pnliti,almatterA are now for a season laid
by; acid I Mn heartily sick of I hom anyway. we will talk
anther matters, if you agree. It is more than a month
ago since we oreanized an Association In our place. and as
it has not been pu hliahed in any paper yet, and we enim
the same right os otlu4rs. I said yen the following:
Our Association is styled "The Young Men's Christian
and Literary Society of Litiz and Vicinity." Our purpose
Is the gaining 'of moral. religious, political and literary
knowledge. We have alerted the following officers for the
ensuing year: President. William L. Bear: Vice Presidents,
F M. Rauch. Daniel Leopold. James Kern. Henry Leaher,
William II Gable: Secretary. Abraham R. Beck : Treasurer,
F. W. Christ's Librarian, John It. Bricker. The officers
constitute a Board of Mannows.
We hare a Library connected with our Society, consisting
of nearly or 'quite three hundred volumes of historical,
biographical, poetical. scientific, religious and general lit
erary and critical works. contributed by the members. We
meet on Tuesdalv .evenings. open with a song. prayer and
reading , of i , rrirtltre after which a lecture to given, or
general rem it Its made by the 111011111,9. and close with a
song The loot two tins•tings were highly dellgh ttul and
no our in.allhar and friend. Mr. George It.
ii-diverad ketures en the ..Evidences of Christianity."
On Thursday meet for th. purpo s e of discuss
ing questions. such as are usually offer, I in Pointing So
cieti-s. Thus far:we have met with gral snecess, while
th e prospects co. {iright. W. number. I think, some fifty
mein}ers. 6t .T.4thlivllinz this - on may perhaps encourage
nth.,. to Utplrririb• the wrrk of mental and moral im
provemont.
Iwst Saturdtty t the. Teachers of Warwick township met
for tho purp..v erg sizing their A"oehition, which
h IP r•r ilt 0i1j.:14 the ito , rovement of their kn,wiedge of
the theory and rfrArlior of machine. The following offirere
w. ro el , rtrd iPrAilent Henry riett President,
Geo-.e d ttever • • , ..eretsry. W 1.. Itear Tressurer, Wm.
11. W 1 . ....un5a our work r id aq evo found
11 , S • rt very effective 1• • •tr. we hope
for still ledtt r during the mania. •
ItPfTlt
Jußoß9.—Yhe fidlowing list . I .1... r- hgs
been 11,1211 In Serve in tho C•mrt or t • ` • f•“ 111-
menet.: en. Nhtridsy the 15th of 50r..„11,
GRAND .Ir . Ro,Rs.lohn B. Ritz,. West I:
Alanheint twp: ,10A.tplt Dlttek. role ' i.t: Tleurnesett
BsultAlotr. Ertrit . Ptirelt,lAttltteso, Illtrt: I' Pt 1,, l Itrown.
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twit .11. Atetaletre Itt.,tr r et e. ['spa;
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Fi..mrtfi t /1,), selestei Morn , J•ty 1.. r: Ittnly,
stt. sli,etlt .1 let TI , tt.ti!ett, City;
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yrnurn, t“rt John A. Brush,
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tiones.sh A'• sits j 1 1..
llnh FI FAA' lAttnyp.t• liruntnre: John
W..lhrhA•ntj ells% JA....h Kin Li.t. hi •A' ll•npK , ld: Ihlniol
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ert Nlnx Enltn: M hFlsrmin: Antos
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man, East ThnoizAl, l'onn; Ciectr,, IV.
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LoCAL kI I. ARR AN,Em Evys-C I,tlSl oF
THE MAILS -kl' THE I,•CA.TLit 1 . . .ST llt 1.1:
carelitily prepsrsel tai de of the hour+ be closit, the various
mails at the post hire in 'hi' ..itY• ill vorYuse
fill for referenro. by toisiiii,s and other
thi. kil' bee HI., been orrill o•I for
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Eastern Thrall:01 Mail— F, Phil I.llpln ..N
Eastern Stat.., at ft. iN p
WAy Mail East—For Philadelphia niel re,liato
at S. 4 a. in.
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burg and Weaern tvg. at iii, 45
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)tlddl,•t,,wn, Harriqhurg. Lowintriwn. Iluntingdon,
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ay AlAil hatween
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tir utlisrn Mail—For Columbia, York. !William, Waiihilu; . -
ton, D C.. and Southern Stales. nt O. it. to.
Pittsburg Through at 2 p. m.
For Strasburg, via: Carnal:go, Quarryville. Martinsville,
and New Providence. at g.. 15 a. in.
rq`A,;l.3.
• 1.., Ephrata,
it , aalatowa. A daut,tawa and ills, ulailp, at B
a. 11)
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Mount }lope and CE Ern wall, daily. at ..tt!, a. na
For 31illersviHe and rilarkwatar. daily, ut I p. m.
Fur Safe Harbor, daily. at 1 p. En.
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and 1 , 1,n - ie.:vine. daily. at 2 p. m.
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•
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Beartown,l3owniansville and Muddy Creek, daily, at 1
P m.
For Pluenixviile, ria: New Holland. Blue Ball. Goodville,
Churchtown, Morwantowo. lloneybrook, Chester Springs,
and Kirnberton, Trbweekly. Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
. . .
urday, at 12
For Port Deposit, Md., via: Willow Street. 511,1[1,111,3, Buck,
Chesnut Level, G reel, Pleasant Grove. Rock Springs, Md.;
and Rowlandsville. Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes
day and Friday. at U a. in.
For Colebrook. via: Swarr's Mill, Old Line, Sporting Hill
and Masterson ville, Tri- weekly, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. at 12 m.
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day and Saturday, 2 p. m.
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vill e and Mount Nebo, Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Sat
urdny. at 1 p. w.
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nesday and Saturday, at S a. cu.
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011leo hours, from 7 a. m. t., S p. m. On Sunday, from 9
to 10 a. m.
Posnige to California, Oregon and Washington Territo
ries, 10 cents.
Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a
receipt given therefor, on appll:ation and payment of the
registration fee of five cent , ; in addition to the regular
postage.
All lettersare required to be pre-paid with stamps before
they can be mailed. IT. IS. SWAIM, Postmaster.
For the Intelli,geneer.
On the diet Inst., the Black Reptiblicang of Hinkletown
and vicinity held a grand jubilee on their success of elect
ing Sr Evois to Congress. This grunt jollification had been
in contemplation for seine time, and therefore ample pre
parations had been made for the great occasion. The New
Holland Cannon and Brass Bond were engaged, and in
readiness in due time. The prospects for a glorious time
were bright. And no doubt their sanguine anticipations
were realized, for the affair 461 lion, even to the great
Steve no.
Early in the afternoon the Brass Band appeared and
cheered the town with it= sweet intr-ir. Tbo music and
firing of cannon sync kept up during the afternoon; but,
unfortunately, the Republicans would not turn out, and.
their leaders. Eli, and Levi, were wanting, they could
not organize. Ni,tht now came on, whim Peter and Denny
came (min the south; Elias and Witlee big eyed little fellow,
not well known, but said to be a hatter. fte.in the south
east; Levi. with his men, Isaac and Cyrus. from the east;
George. with the yellow shirt, and his man Elf from the
north, to manage and superintend the big and then
011110 the town &legation. commanded by Capt. Jake the
sugar seller, nit hie men. Buis• and lien. At lent about
40 persons had gathered, wan • su (ineluding boys) of whom
formed into a procossion. headed by the Band, nnd
cnm
manded by Billie end 11,1. no Marklials. Rube mounted
the old dun horse, and commanded the front; while Hen
brought up the rose. Thus they marched through town—
rather a dark looking party, as they had but one light and
that was carried by the Baud—John, of Abolition memory,
declaring they should not tree "Gellrg4 light," preferring
darkness rather than light. The procession thus marched
through town, "ranking music ail the whit." till they
came to the hotel of Mr. John Rickel, wher.i they halted
and gave out, and a half cheers fir Stevens, two fur Rube,
(Marshal,) and three for John Wicket. They then returned
to their startini place, and railed on Diokey, then on
Sypher, and lastly on George, with the yellow shirt, to ad
dress the meeting. The great jubilee ended with three
hearty cheers for the speaker. SPECTATOR.
BERICS COUNTY SILK.—Dr. Joel Y. Shelley,
of Hereford township, Berks county, has sent
to the editor of the Montgomery County Neu
trali.vt, a sample of very hands .me white sew
ing silk,whieli aas raised this summer upon
his farm, and spun by the letnales of hie
family, amounting altogether to about two
The Uoct• r ist It
" 1 horn oa my farm set era! small white
Italian moilloe•ry f ri,;in ...it for
feeding silk worms with which I commenced
this experiment : and have also a small hand
machine for reeling the silk off the cocoons,
and spinning it into sewing silk, of which I
send you a sample. It, is the natural color of
the silk, but may he easily dyed any desirable
color. Every family in the country can with
little trouble raise :is handsome silk, and in
sufficient quantity for their own use, and even
more. Ono or two small boys or girls oan
easily do the necessary work, which must be
attended to in the Spring, so long :is the silk
worm lives."
LARGE. YIELD.—OUT townsman, Mr. Henry
Miller, who farms a lot of Geo. A. Frick Esq.,
belos this borough, on the river bank, informs
us, that, last spring a year ago, he planted
three potatoes—Ca new species of the Irish
potato, of deep blue color)—the product of
which be planted again this spring, which
have yielded fifty one bushels.—This is
certainly an extraordinary result, and perhaps,
unequalled in the potato line. The potatoes
Are large and of excellent flavor.—Danville
Democrat.
lia' A woman, formerly of Newark, N. J.,
but who, for the past year, has been living
in Chicago, a few days since started,
,with a
sick child in her arms, to return to Newark.
When near Cleveland, Ohio, the 'child died in
her arms. Tte mother, disconsolate 'and 'far
from friends,and with scarcely money, enough .
to reaoh home, rather than leave her baby
among strangers, continued on her, journey
and reached Newark, having carried the dead
child to her arms the entire distance.