slic Cancostct Intelligencer
ÜBO. SANDERSON, EDITOR-
A. SANDERSON.'- Associate. >
lB, 1859.
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8. M. Pmcronx A Co., are Agents for The Lanautar
leteMgmcer, end the most Influential end largest circula
ting Newspapers In the United States and the Canadas.-
Iher are aathorlsed to contract for-ns at oar Uniat rotes
democratic ward meetings.
Die Democrats of the city of Lancaster are requested to
meet at the following named places, on SATURDAY EVE
NING NEXT, the.22d Inst., between the hours of 6 and 8
o’clock,-,to settle candidates, to be Burported at the ensuing
election on Tuesday the Ist day of February, for the efflees
or niili Constable, City CobVables. Assessors, Al-
Zermatt. Judges. Ineptclors. and! Select and Common Conn
ell,; At said meeting each Word will appoint three ee
gntes. to meet in Conretillon the same eyenlng at 0 oVoct,
at Messenknp’s Hotel, East King street, to add up the re
tnrns for Mayor and High Constable, and declare the nom
inees of the party:
mcis or «*nso.
N.W. Ward—Trout’. Hotel. West Oranfe street.
8. W. Ward—Fltlpatricke Hotel. Smfh Qa “™*' rM
N. E. War.l—Miller’s Hotel, East Cbesnot street.
B. E. Waid—Witllinger’s Hotel, South Queen
The Democrats ot the City ate requested to meet at the
■bore mentioned places, on Wednesday (to-morrow) even
log, at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of placing la nomination
all the candidates who desire to be supported at the nom
natlog meetings on Saturdny evening. /
BY ORDER OP TUE WARD COMMITTER.
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Democratic County ComraUtie met
Shober's Hotel, on Saturday lsuv; and fixed on
the 19th of February as t tfe time fur bolding
the Delegate Election, aod the 23J as the
time for assembling of the County Convention.
We shall jtVe their proceedings at length in
our nttt.
A GREAi’ SPEECH.
We publish on our first page the truly able
and eloquent speech deliveied by Vice Presi
dent Breckinridge, in the Senate of the
United States, upon the occasion of that
august body leaving the old Hall, hallowed by
bo many memories. It is one of the finest
productions we have ever read, and we think
our readers will agree with us in this opinion
when they have given it a careful perusal.
We also publish the Veto Message of Gover
nor Packer, of the Insurance Bill passed at
the close of the last session. This, too, is an
able production—sound and conclusive in its
reasoning—and is highly creditable to its
distinguished author.
We have on file an excellent speech deliv
ered by Senator Bigler, on the Pacific Rail
road Bill, and shall publish it in a week or two.
LANCASTER CO. LEGISLATION.
Col. Price has presented a petition in the
House, from citizens of Lancaster county,
praying that the Coroner in and for said
county be allowed a salary of $3OO per annum.
The same gentleman also read a bill in
place, directing that the taxes arising from
Collateral inheritances now npplied and appro
priated to the sinking fund of the State, be
hereafter applied to the school fund of the
city and county wherein such taxes are col
lected.
Col. Price moved that the committee to
whom the application was referred, be dis !
oharged from the further consideration of the
bill eotitled “ An Act extending the time of
commencing the Columbia and Octoraro Rail
road.” and that the House- proceed to the
Consideration of the same ; which was agreed
to, and the bill was taken up and passed
finally.
The same gentleman also read a bill in
place, incorp wating the Conestoga Gaslight
Company of Lane ister.
IMFOItm HANK NOTES.
The Germantown Tdcymph urges upon the
Legislature and banking institutions, tin*
necessity of a law requiring uniform bank
notes for all the banks of the Commonwealth,
and adds that the different notes under such
a system, will be so few, and so well executed,
and their general appearance become so
familiar to the masses of the people, that it
would be next to impossible they cuuld be
successfully counterfeited. A bill to this
effect has been introduced into the House by
Mr. llamersly, of Philadelphia, and the pre
sumption is that the measure will be favorably
considered by the Legislature.
We think the idea is a good one, and should
have no objection to see the experiment tried.
STATE TREASURER.
The election for State Treasurer takes
place today. lion. Eli Smfer, of Union
county, (former State Treasurer,) is the can
didate of the Republicans, and will, of course,
be elected. In the Republican caucus which
assembled on Friday evening to fix upon the
candidate, the following was the result of the
ballotingB
Strothers ..
Souther
Cochran
Heoderecm.
Taerart
Pilfer
Zu'ii-h
Walters ....
On the second ballot, Messrs. Taggart and
Walters were withdrawn.
POLITICS IN KENTUCKY
The Democracy of Kentucky, met in cnnven
tlon, on the Bth inst., and nominated Beriah
Magoffin, for Governor, and Linn Boyd, for
Lieutenant Governor, and adopted a platform
endorsing the Cincinnati platform and the
Dred Scott decision, encouraging the acquisi
tion of Cuba, denouncing sectional agitator?
in the North, and Know Nothingism, endors
ingthe National Administration, and propos
ing that the determination of their differences
upon minor and unessential points, such as
Kansas and Lecomptonism, shall not be
permitted to disturb the harmony of the
Democracy of Kentucky.
TriE Late Cold Spell. —We Pennsylvani*
an«,who live in a temperate zone, were shocked
and horrified on Monday week, when the mer
cury in the Fahrenheit thermometers went
down to three or four degrees below zero.—
But it was far worse in the Arctic regions of
New England. Here we give a summary of
thermometrical*rcpnrts at various places:
Proton, Mbps., January 11 th, 1 A. M. 16 below zero.
Ch-lseft. Mars., “ 10th, midnight, 13 “ “
W. Roxbury, “ “ “ 18 “ “
Cnnrnrd, “ lltb, SA. M. 22 “ “
Medfnr l. “ “ 7A. M.
Townsend Centre, “ “ 6 a.m.
TheifTil.Vt. “ lOih. lIP. M.
JMliMieni. NIT , “ “ 7a. m.
Great Fills, N.U,“ llih. 8 a.m.
Diirli m, “7a m.
*’ 7 A. M.
“ 7 A.M.
Qn- rhee. Vf., “
Liltlet □. N. A., “
All through Massachusetts, Vermont and
New Hampshire, the mercury ranged from 15
to BO degrees below zero on those memorable
days, the 10 h and 11th of January, 1859.
How comfortable and almost tropical was our
eub zero weather of those dates compared with
that of the Arctic States of New England.
Tammany Celebration.— The Tammany
Society, of New York, celebrated the forty
fourth anniversary of the battle of New Or
leans, at their Hall, on Monday evening week.
The “ Old Wigwam ” was splendidly decorat
ed. Among the toasts were the following:
James Buchanan, President of the United
States—The integrity, interests and honor of
the Union are safe beneath his guardianship.
John C. Breckinridge, Vice President of
the United States—Young, gallant and gifted.
High as he already stands in the hearts of the
people, there is a brighter future before him.
A name embalmed in pur country’s grati
.tude—We drink in silence, the memory of
Andrew Jackson.
• We are indebted to A. J. Glossbrbn-
Wer, Esq., Sergeant-at-Arms of the TJ. S.
House of Representatives* for a copy of the
Patent Office Report of 1858.
.JESS**
Crenel, announced the fallowing ! £g£ S^K/
Gurney, Bandril, W.Uh, Coffby, an! Whereas. The Island of Coha geograpb.-
arefg. ~ eally possesses a commanding influence over
»?*•»■1 “>® ‘"B® aodannually inoreasing trade, both
Mnw-i>i V v>na l <nno, . : foreign and ooaatwtse of the Mississippi Vat
atatesmarnlMts ■y»l«h,gli»ll,Kangißi«tf ar * 0< j [ e y |a nj the Island, in its present oolonial
%*■’ ana Qmttilttes—Fthney,Blood, Barrie, SO* j condition most cotitintie a- Mom ,-tf Injoty.
andFra&r. ’ : and annoyance, endangering the friendly re
“ ;la tions,between Spain and the tJoited States
Btnks— Mareelis. Shell. G»«am,KeHer, Myer. 1 by the aggressions of Its local authorities
Canals and inland Navigation—Steele, Myer, wood, 0Q American commerce and citizens, for
ndaii,Cmi K , Steele, Coffey Finney. i which tardy redress can only be had by oir.
Election Districts—Scofield, Marselis, Parker, Thompson, ( demands On Spain.
, and Reform,Gftzzam, Nnnnemacber, Bell, , And whereas, In the opinion of Congress,
Yaniiey. Parker. 1 an d in accordance with the views of the rresi
i Education—Miller, welsh. Yarmey. , t b e last means of settling the existing
Aericulmreand DomesticMannfactares—Fetter,.Ruther- i Oent . . r„_
f jn i Mirmemacher. Baldwin. Schindei. Hifficultiesj it is expedient tbatnegotiatums lor
Milt,la—Brewer. Blood, Fetter, Harris, Shaeffer. , of the Island should be renewed.
Bn K t^;J^h n S,*r- SU ' lUemKl,er ' Resolved that thirty million
c-tmpawßiiie—Mver.Kf>iier.Wrljibt dollars be placed in the President s bands tor
Viw and ImmoraUty—Schlo<HFrr nc ia,Palmer, Wright, eX p BD( Ji tar e either from the Cash in the
n PHwte cißlmi and Craig,Steele,Sheer* treasury, or be borrowed on five ppr cent
for. Ro'herford. / _ „ bonds of a thousand dollars each, redeemable
Public MWIs, Tardley, twentJ jeare>
public Bonding*— Qyfg, gbeii and Gnmey. Housb.— The French Spoliation bill, which
New Counties and bounty Seats—Blood, Gurney, Relief, received in the House yesterday from the
Gregs “4 Senate, provides for an amount not exceeding
Hobsv J*The Speaker announced the follow- $5,000,000, but the aetdoes not extend tosuch
ins Stitfw Committees: „ vi claims as are stipulated for and embraced in
Wiufimi Me«n«—Mw»m- d>» M > La " rence » win the Convention between the United States and
of Berks, M'Oowell, Greek, Thorn, Wilcox, Wal- French RepubUo , C o nc l ad ed April 30,1803;
Irl.h,Goeep,Kill,Thomp.cn,Ketch- nor Bueb as were paid in whole or in. part
[ "Ve“\™e°c‘T*G n rSfe«-DodC., Bose, Brodhead, Dm- under the Treaty with France in 1831. There
I baraw I Zoiier. Uoitenstine. Wolf. „ have been twenty eight reports of Committees
CNima— Wiiuama Of Bucks, Harding, Baird, Wagonseller, . q f a7or 0 f th e bill. At different periods,
A XicnTt'.lr?™mn'. f ßr,».i., Berlolet, Shaeffer, Galley. Messrs. Everett, Livingston and Choate pre
Dumont, williams, of Bedford. aented very elaborate reports in favor of the
I .fnrl»f£Kipr’a h :7“’ ,, ‘"• I Z0, • indemnity claimed The Senate hm, voted
Domestic Manuiactures—Bayard, Dodds, Warden, Peirce, nlne times in favor of the bill, ana the UOUS6
Good. Mann. Walker. _ t .. „ . . twice• but Presidents Polk and Pierce vetoed
!he bill! after it had been passed by both
Vice and Immorality— Abbott,Graham, Oaks, Bnyer of W oQB g Bt Mr. Bucbanao, while he was in the
Schuylkill, Evans, Wondrlog, McCurdy, Rouse. Campbell. s r„-;►
s MMitia System—Wilson, Bouse, Neall, Wiley, Good, Senate, voted for it. . . .
Bohrer, Harding. The death of Hon. ThomasiL. Harris, late
Districts—Keneagy,BaiHet, Galley, mem b er 0 f the House of Representative from
a °i!*anUs— waahln K tnn, McClure, Smith of Illinois, will be announced in Congress on
phiind-iphi*. Bnriow,Patterson, Mahaffey, Glatz, Williams Monday next, at which time it is expected
“ r K; mid Kacbeata — Tnvlor, WPliston, Smend, Bohrer, that his successor, Mr. liodges, will arrive and
Wilson, Thompson and Rose. take hifi seat.
Una, is and Bri.tk-e—Pennell. Smart, Durbnraw.Hotten- The reception at the Executive mansion,
stein Quiilrv. Campbell and Walker. .*
Corp'THii"ns — liammersfoy, Eiimaker, Quigley. • this evening, was quite brilliant in beauty and
Acker GUt'z, Price. Church and Fisher. fashion
The bill introduced into the Senate to abol-
L«ind-f—Acker, Stephens, Whitman, Nealt, Miller, Custer j fl b the franking privileges to members of bun-
Hftmtnersley,Foster Gray, Witherow, Gritman gress after the present session provides that
Smead and Graiz. each member is entitled to receive annually
New Counlies and Connty Seats—Burley. Boyer of Clear- 4JSQ \ n postage Btamps, tO be delivered at the
field. Fleming, Palm, Shaffor. Di«mont, Mebaff-*y ’ . . r
Compare Billfi—Barnsley, Gray, Sheppard, Stoneback, beginning of each annual session.
’eirce. _ Strenuous efforts are being made to
l ibrary—Church. Goepp. Irish.
Canals and Inland Navigation—Patterson, Ramsdell,
Wnril-n. Oahe. Kenaagv, Kllmaker, Bayard.
Railroads—Waiborn. McDowell. Thnrn. Smith of Berks.
Church. Lawrence of Washington, Slyer, Evans, Burley,
Ketchnm, Wilcox. Price and Patter-on.
Printing—McDowell, llamsdell and Witrton.
Public Building—Green. Wagonaeller. Kinney.
Mines and Minerals—Puih. Tayl'T. Fenmn. Porter, Pin*
kerton. Broadhead, Bryson, Fisher, Wilcox, Boyer of Scbuyl-t
kill, Neal, Hill, Whitman.
The Territorial Legislature of Kansas had
met at Leoompton and adjourned to Law
rence, with the sanction of Governor Medary.
The Governor’s Message had been received.—
According to the Comptroller’s Report, the
amount of taxable property in the Territory
is $25,000,000, and about three millions of
acres of land have been sold and pre-empted.
Several papers from southern Nebraska
represent public sentiment there as almost
unanimous in favor of its annexation to Kan-
Thq Governor strongly reprehends the con
duct of the persons who are creating excite
ment among the inhabitants of Linn and
Bourbon counties. He says he is prepared
to unite with the Assembly in the most cor
dial manner, for the adoption of such measures
as will restore order, and will bring to their
aid all the power placed at his discretion by
the Executive. Lie hints that Kansas will be
l.kely to get more liberal favors from Congress
hy continuing us a Territory than by imrnedi
ately beeuming a State.
THE PHILADELPHIA. ARGUS.
We accidentally omitted to mention in our
last that this spirited and able Democratic
journal—which has always been one of our
most welcome Philadelphia exchanges—has
been changed from an evening to a morning
paper, and put upon a footing of the highest
efficiency. Its circulation is at ODce tu be
increased by a thorough system of canvassing,
which has been successfully put on foot, to at
leist fifteen thousand copies. It cannot fail,
under the able editorship which controls its
olumns, to exert a salutary and powerful
influence upon public sentiment. We take
great pleasure in copying the prospectus of
the Argus:
To the Public. —The proprietors of the
Evening National Argus ” design issuing
the same on and after Monday, January IU,
1859, as a morning paper, to be published at
ONE CENT PER COPY, OR THREE DOLLARS A
YEAR IN ADVANCE, OR THREE DOLLARS AND
fifty cents when sent by mail, payable in
advance. This change has been decided upon
from the fact that a reliable organ of true
democratic principles, published at a rate
which places it within the reach of every
mechanic and laboring man, is demanded .by
the people of the city of Philadelphia and
the State of Pennsylvania. The working
men are the true democracy of the country,
and it is to them that the principles upon
which our republican system of government
is founded should be explained. They are the
bones and nerves of our confederacy, and just
in proportion as democratic principles are
made plain to them will the success of that
party, be advanced, and the great interests of
our country be maintained.
A morning democratic paper that will be
free from the control of all cliques or factions
—that will be the organ of no personal arabi'
lion or interests—that will do justice to all,
regardless of denunciation from any quarter
—is a desideratum long desired in Philadel
phia. The corrupting power of corporations,
and the tainting influences of private schemes,
has operated to reduce the character of many
newspapers among the honest masses. It
will be the object of the National Argus to
avoid all these contaminatiog and debasing
objects. There can be no doubt that the
democratic party has been injured by men
who used it as a means of accumulating
wealth or gratifying personal preferences or
prejudices. It is time that the-*e men should
be checked and exposed, and that the party
should again become what its founders in
tended it to be-the brotherhood of patriots
and the conservator of freedom and equality.
The Evening National Argus has attained
an enviable reputation for its fearlessness and
soundness upon all great national questions,
but the sphere of an evening paper is neces
sarily limited. As a morning penny paper
its circulation can be vastly increased, and its
usefulness more widely disseminated.
While the political sentiments of the paper
will undergo no change, additional care will
be taken to collect the latest and most impor
tant news, and no subject of interest to the
public will escape unnoticed. The publish
era design making it a newspaper worthy the
great party to which it belongs, and deserving
of the liberal patronage of a reading public.
The many friends of the Argus are re
queued to use their influence to extend its
circulation, and any favors extended to it by
the press of the country will be cheerfully
reciprocated when opportunity offers.
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Messrs. Sanderson : As the time is drawing near when
the Di-mncrHcv of Pennsylvania will assemble in Conven
tion nt Harrisburg, to settle State Offlrers,it is to be bop-d
that the Democracy of Lancaster county will not be over
looked as heretofore. The State Officers and Clerkships at
Harrisburg for the la«t twenty-five years have been sehet
e<l from Northern counties, and frequently from counties
that have not given one sixth the number of votes of the
Lancaster Democracy, whilst the Democratic vote of Lar.
caster county has on more than one occasion decided the
State election. In view of the justice of our claims, it is
the duty of oar delegates to select candidates of known
qualifications for the offices of Au litor General and Sur
veyor General, and submit their uames to the Convci t on -
I bfg leave to sugge.-t the name of Col. J. Fbanxlxn
Reioart, the present Recorder of Lancaster city, as a
gentleman whose qualifications are Indisputable, for the
surveyor Generalship. Col. Reioart is a practical Engi
neer, and do mao in the State is better acquainted with
Surveys and Land Titles. He would make almost com pi
tent and efficient officer, and biß Active exertions for years
past in support of President BcchaKah and Governor
Pacssa deserve the favor of the Convention.
A LANCASTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
D. S. Senator Elected. —On Satnrdojr
week the Legislature of Michigan elected Ex
Governor Bingham, Republican, U.' S. Sena
tor, for six years, in place of Hon. Charles E.
Stuart, Dem., whoße term expiree on the 4th
of Maroh, 1859.
FROM KANSAS.
Fur the intelligencer.
SURVEYOR GENERAL,
Congress to grant the right of way for a Pas
senger Railway track along Pennsylvania
avenue. The capital for the enterprise is all
ready.
Over a half a million of dollars were expend
ed during the past year in the United States
..armories at Springfield, Mass., and Harper s
Perry, Va.
THE STATE DEPOSITS LETTER
FIS. 031 THE STATE TREASURER.
m Tbeasor? Department, 1
Harrisburg. Jan. 10, 1859. j
Uov. W. C. A. Lawrence, Speaker of the House of Repre
sentatives : At _
Sih —ln obedience to the Resolution of the House,
passed on the 6th lnst„ I submit the following report
Balance in Treasury, January 1,1859 $694,896 14
Amount in Banks, the annexed list,
exhibiting the Banka, and the
amounts in cash $592,624 23
On deposit in Girard Bank, to re
deem coupons
Advances to the Departments, con
tingent expenses and salaries
Cash in vault, notes ot various
li.nk, ,«:d n,ic 69,618 j
It is impossible for me to state at this time what partlc
lar Bank notes were in the Treasury on the first of the
nonth. as it is not customary to assort them except at the
imeof the payment ot the interest on the public debt,when
all the Banks redeem their no’es in specie at. Philadelphia.
The item of $'26,200. deposited in Girard Bauk, remains
a charge against the Treasurer until he produces the cou
pons. which are his vouchers, to the Auditor General. The
interest has always been paid st the Girard Bank, and the
money is deposited there when the interest falls due
The payments to the various departments of the govern
ment are settled quarterly, and the receipts for advances,
from time to time, are cuunted as cash until settlements
are mide. , ~ , .
The Warren Bank, on the first of April last, failed to re
deem Its liability to the Commonwealth, consisting of the
Mim of $4,144 (V>. deposited theie by the officers of th»
Warren County Bank, and $2,400 of its notes, received
Imm-dUtely before that date at the Tr usury. The ertire
indebtedness has since been secured, payable on the Ist ot
ucxtmonth.
Very respectfully,
•-Bell. Johnston, Jack ft Co :
llntik nt Delaware ' nunty
Carlisle Dr-posit Batik
William C. Carey & Co
Dauphin Deposit Batik
.1. R. Dick. Meadville. I'a
Bell Smith 4 On., Johnstown
Bell. Gatte's-m 4 Co , Huntingdon
Batik of Chanibersburg
Batik of Chester Valley
Bank of Beaver C-mpiy
Farmers’ Batik of Lancaster
Farmers’ Bank of Schuylkill
Farmers’ Bank of Rending
Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Phllada
Girard Bank
Hanislmnr Bank
Humes, M’Allister. Hale k Co
John T. Hogg. Indiana
S. Jones k Co., Pittsburg
l/Hporte. Mason & Co
Lancaster Savings Institution
Lewisburg Bank
Bank of Middletown •••••
Merchants’ and Manutacturers' Bank or Fitts-
Merchants’ Savings Bank, Harrisburg
Mauch Chunk Bank
William Russell, Lewistown
Reading Savings Fund
Tradesmen’s Bank, Philadelphia
Union Bank of Reading
West Branch Bank
Warren County Bank
York Bank
For the Intelligencer.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTES.
Lest some unthinking person should be misled, (none
other could be misled.) by the article in your last paper
signed “ Tax Payer,” I have a few strictures to make upon
First? 5 a strange feeliog of bitterness in “Tax
Paver’s” article. lie seems very much out of humor, and.
wanting to fight somebody or something, attacks those
very inoffensive organizations called “Teachers Institutes.”
He strikes what he evidently supposes to be such telling
blows agairst member-’, instruciors. lecturers, superin
tendents. and all concerned in Institutes, that in his own
malicious fancy he already imagines that be has annibl
Uted them. He does it all with such i 1 feeling, insinuates
so much, makes so many allusions to somebody , ns a guilty
party, that any one can see that under the mask of seeking
the public good, he la merely seeking to gratify some per
sonal spite.
lama friend of “Teachers’ Institutes,” and knowing
their worth, both to teachers and the rommuulty, I look
upon the insinuations and Inuendoes of “ Tax Payer ” as
of no more importance than the antics of a mad cat which
bites at everything around her, or a bad-tempered cur
which barks constantly with the seeming hope that .tomt
body will bear him and he incommoded
There are more than five hundred teachers in Lancaster
county, and certainly nine-tenths of them are in favor of
“Teachers’ Institutes.” Probably three hundred of them
attended the last Institute, and I imagine that they will
attend the next, just the same as if “Tax Payer” had re
mained silent. The teachers know their own business, and
mean to attend to it. If directors are sufficiently liberal
to grant time to attend the Institutes, they will return
thanks therefor, and endeavor to more than pay them back
by doing more efficient, work in their s-bool; bnt if Di
rectors refuse the time, they will attend them at their own
expense, and be glad of the privilege.
Advice from men engaged In other kinds of business,
teachers seek and strive to profit by; but when couched
in such language as “ Tux Paver” mes, they will not heed
it. If“ Tax Payer" be bimself a teacher, and uses such
language as he d.»es toward teachers, he cannot expect
anything b-tter than that they should despite both him
aDd his advice.
As to the importance of Institutes, I am willing to allow
teachers to decide the matter for themselves. Three hun
dred teachers could scarcely be induced to spend annually
so much time and money for nothing. They are not com
pelled to attend, and whenever the Institutes grow un
profitable. they cao remain at home and “read the
accounts in the newspapers,” as “ Tax Payer 8-em« to have
done. I suggest that a man can hardly judge fairly of a
thing from report, and “Tax Payer” should not fail to at
tend the next Institute: but he should bv all means
remain ineng as his awful frowns and cutting ridicule
would certainly frighteu away both instructors and teach
ers.
If any persona attend these Institutes to glorify others
or to be glorified, to tickle or to beth-kled. to be called doc
tors or professor*. to cashier fallhful teachers for doing
their duty, to enable superintendents to demonstrate that
they have done much when they have done nothing, to
advertise thems-lves as learned philosophers or eloquent
lecturers, when they know Utile or are stereotyped, as “Tax
Pnyer” alleges. I admit that it. U very naughty in them,
and they should verily b® ashamed of themselves, fQuery ?
Dil •> Tax Payer ” find all this in the newspapers!] Teach
ers, hunt up this immaculate “Tax Payer” and invite him
to lecture and manage the next Institute. I’il answer for
him—he’s a pa'ngon.
But it Is hardly worth wbi’o to add anything further
about the matter. Teachers and all other Intelligent per
son* who have been watching tbeir working, approve of
“Teachers’s Institutes.” Who “Tax Payer” is I do nnt
know, and do not care to know. Judging from bis art!
rle T Bnppose that he lives in Lancaster, since be speaks of
“ this city.” that be has some private pique toward some
persons connected with the last Lancaster County Tnsti
tute; or that, he has not the public importance, which.
In bis generosity, be ihlnks he deserves; and that having
nursed his fancied wrongs until he has become chemically
soured ar.d venomed, he is reckless as to what he attacks.
This known, and he Is doubtless harmless.
With much pity “Tax Payer” is dismissed, in the hope
that a more wholesome regimen aud the application of the
Water Curt may improve his health and disposition.
JUNIUS.
The Intense Cold Weather. —The cold is
said to have been more intense at noon on
Monday week, in New York, than it has been
for seventy years. Quite a number of personß
were severe Bufferers, and one, an omnibus
driver, waß frozen to death on his box.
At Oswego, there was a foot of snow, and
the thermometer is reported to have stood at
29 degrees below zero, in the suburbs of the
town ; at Ogdensburg, Watertown, N. Y.,
Burlington and St. Johnsbury, Vt., the ther
mometer stood at 30 degrees below; and at
one or two other places, it was even lower than
that. At no place north of the city of New
. York, was it higher than 17 degrees below
Eero. With such unprecedented weather there
mnst have been a terrible amount of Buffering
in throomfortless dwellings of the poor. ’
Quarter Sessions Court.—The January veto MESSAGE—INSURANCE BILL, i Tbaright or liberty to settle the terras ant
< 1 jerto of the Court of Qiiuw commenced oo 2b Ssixutc and Souse of JisprostTiicitivu of conditions and form of the COQtraot, 19 DM6l*
. Dxath or County Superintendent Crum yesterday—joig® Oatzs pwi-tio.;. w* shall sire e the ommontoeaUh of Pennsylvania : sarilv included in the general grant of power
baugh.—lt Is with regret we announce the death ofßev. siaopsU of the proceeding' iu our nest. GENTLEMEN J—Oo the last day of the Legis- to mike insurances, without ©Xpress WOrdSp
Joss 8. County Sapertntendent of Schools.—| Tdb First Annual Exhibition op THE Ills* lative Session of 1858, a bill was presented for and it is also given expressly injury many
The «ad event took place at hu late residence, in w«rt Aoltfcra , xmull asd Mxtauma' insmm-Wm. W approval, entitled “An Act further to charters. The conditions, liminations, modifl-
King street, on Thursday ooruin? Hat Mr. a had been > h(lTeßlreaiJ pa bii*hed theMm« of the general commute* - pwvide'for the incorporation and regulation , cations, covenants and warrantees, in policies
in a bad «ut« of health for aeverai yean. Hi. death create. fa c _ Uje UtchaaieaU Horticultural »d oflnsurance Companies within this Common- of insurance, are as various as the risks, and
*p, giva.bj t* Hutorte.l. Apical- wealth.” h«r.tofora thspartie. to the, contract wern at
frUndioftiw Common School xmi commuoing <» the i#th I have examined the biU before au, which ; liberty to mak. thoir own bargain Bat thi«
o.wuto <tayflf , luleßßU „ MX te hw ; wiatefcßl1 a tha u,t verj voluminous,-with great oar., and hare | Motionr^uire.th.eomminie* toagree through
- delegates to a common form or forms,.whioh
gr»t ability and fidelity. Ha war “ * commute., who wm h«r» ch.rgo of the dspart- oration. Finding many of its provisions wise, shall be used in every ease. Even in the
durgs orst. John . intbmnChtmh. wbicbi»ngre®itton ments; and well calculated to exercise a benefioial ; oonveyance of real estate this is not praotioable;
wav romen n« , MecJiaytiedt —John wi»e, Chairman; John a. Sbenff, David influence over the management of the various ■ but in matters of oontraot whioh relate to an
O. : ° f *• \ t
beaquesthn; in fact he ranked. we think, a. the abfest CH. Lefcver. J«m M Black, Joseph Konigmacber, Dr. £L j ntßing-the great necessity for legislation OQ 18, ID m? opinion, impossible. It 18 thO policy
p « Bnrw»rinb.ndflntin the state Ha waihikhiye.. : B ’« ,Qh, s t, , bof _ _, - Ttr • the subject, it is with regret I announce to the of our law to leave all who are competent to
County Superintendent in tne utaie. ue was mgniy e* Arts— John W. Jackson, Chairman; J. K. Alexan- « i a ,k n , T r u-n rmnn-ant fr«A tn actpaa fnr thAmsAlvoa stinulat
teemed as a man and citizen, and was a sincere and devout der. Heory Miunelmao, Hon. A. L. Hayes, II L. Zahm. ; General Assembly that I found the bill in contract tree tO agree tor theaiaelves, BtipUiat
'Christian Many a silent tear will be dropped over the Special Ommitiee on Hall and i<rronp«n«n£»—James K. : some of its terms and detaiU SO extremely ing, however, tor things lawtul, and Observing
grave of John 8. CEnvßAoas, whoHa spirit has fled “to that ; Chairman ; John a. Shesff. John ! objectionable that in my judgment it ought good faith ; and, to my mind, the attempt to
bmime from whence no traveler hu ever returned.” i W “ hm no ' doab * from the *“» a,rMll y menlfelted tie nQt to beoom9 a ] aw . produce uniformity in OontraOtS of insurance
-The following preamble end reeolntione were edopted Exh!btllon w ’" *>' * fa " 7 The firet section of the bill makes it the is such a departure from that polioy—oonfirm
bj the ve.tryofst.Jobn-, Lutheran Church, ete meeting the patronage ud eld of our citiun,. daty 0 f th(3 j u( j ReB 0 f the District Courts in ed, as it ie, by the experience of ages—o 3 to
on Thuredsj evening: Religious.—Rev. JoHtf Cooehas, of Phila- the oitiea of Philadelphia and Pittsburg render the experiment neither praotioable nor
WHintie. It hu pieued Almlght, God to oell from our deiphle, the yonngeet son or the lamented Cooekav, who annually to appoint three Commissioners, who desirable. It is quite impossible to foresee
“'d'fl b t pSfo'r “o'at 8 Joim’? La C th , em'^ t Ohureh ° hi! wu lo«t in the ship Preetdent come eeventeen jeer, ego, shall io each year examine the statements what special conditions it may be necessary to
Sy: therefore, we, the Vwtrj or mid Church, deeply lm- will preach in the Dnke street M- E. Church on Sunday made by the Insurance Companies in their introduce into a policy, and it, iB unwise to
preered by this visitation of Providence, give expresalon to Qj.xt, The elder Cooxmas was considered one of the moat respective cities, and in the county of place it Out of the power of the parties to
° n ßo3eS e xhat*whi| l at"we how In hnmble mbmirelon to elo< l' leDt lni gUtad pulpit orators in the country, and the Allegheny, and where the Commissioners are provide for such contingencies. The result of
this decree of •‘the Fitib«»r of mercies,” we will ever cbertnh son is said to possess much of his father’s power for satisfied that any such company is possessed the adoption of this provision would undoubt*
for the memory of the deceased the moet erncere and pro- imager, „nd gorgeous picturing of Scripture Incidents. 0 f tbe ami)U nt of capital named in the Section, edly be that no prudent Company Would take
we deeply eympathiu with the afflicted Dabing Outrage—A Lancasterian Wat- the Commiseionera shall certify to the faot any risk that was not sufficiently provided for
widow and relatives. In thlA their tad bereavemeit, and Fr idav’» ExoreM the and, upon obtaining said certificate, the by the contract settled by the convention ; and
company may lawfully transact the badness j consequently parties wanting special risks
we are assured that “our loss is his gain.” • recht, grain faa manufacturer, of this city, by three ruffians of an Insurance Company, snbject to the ; insured would be compelled to go OUt 01 tne
thft u J rL, T rk Of^thf. Simmy 8 , in Cheater county, one of the brideet outrages we have for annual renewal of the certificate But in the State to gettfheir insurance,
bereaved widow and family permission to bary the body some time been called upon to record. It seems that as event that the Commissioners shall find Upon U Will attord me great pleasure WCO operate
of our esteemed brother, on the ground in front of the y r . Qorrecht was pissing through Yinceut township, on examination that the company or association with the General Assembly in providing addl*
ehurch be loved so wen, and for whose prosperity be so he Wftß Btopped by three who demanded is insolvent, or without the capital required tional checks and making other salutary regu^
CITY iSD CJIFITI *F P.A IB S
ardently labored.
Tte City School Board held a special meeting on Friday
evening, and the following preamble and reaolntlcns
unanimously adopted:
Divine Providence having removed from the scene of his
earthly labors, our fellow citizen, the Rev. John S Crum
bautrh. it is the doty as well as the sad privilege of this
Board, to express the feelings occasioned by the event and
its estimate ofbischaracterand public services. Therefore,
Revived. That in common with the citizens of the county
of Lancaster, we deploie in the death of the Rev. John 8.
Crumbaugh, the loss of a County Superintendent whose
learniug, zeal, urbanity and sound practical sense, in the
dlschaige of the various and difficult duties of the office
were unsurpassed. ,
Resolved, That while a teacher in the highest station In
the gift of this Board, the impress made by him on the
moral aDd intellectual condition of the youth committed to
his care was such as entirely to Justify that important
trust.
Resolved, That as member of this Board, his deportment
was such as to command the confidence and respect of his
associates.
Resolved, That though our city has recently been called
on to lament the departure of maoy of her most useful
citizens, the name of John S. Crnmbaugh may be added to
the list of the most worthy, as that of one whose brief life
is a record of learning, usefulness and honor.
Resolved, That the officers of this Board present to the
family of the deceased, a copy of these resolutions, as a
tribute of onr respect for bis memory and of condolence
with them in their affliction.
Resolved. That we attend his funeral in a body, aDd
invite the teachers of the city echo'd*, and the present and
former pupils of the Male High School, also to attend.
The funeral on Sunday afternoon was attended by an
immense concourse of people. The funeral procession was
beaded by the City School Board, and many of the former
and present pupils of the Male High School. Oq arriving
at. the Church, the coffin was taken inside and placed in
front of the altar. Appropriate, eloquent and affecting
addresses were made by Rev. Dr. Hodgson, Messrs. Har*
baugh, Stock, (who preached the fnneral discourse,) Krotel.
Powell and Laitzle. The exercises were opened with a
solemn dirge by the Choir of St. John’s Church, and closed
with the singing of a hymn by the same. The remains
were interred In a Tault in front of the Church.
Tee Howard Evenings—Rev. Mr. Rosen
mil lee's Lectore.— The lecture of Rev. Mr. Rosenmiu.ee.
on "The Crusades on Tuesday evening last, was well
conceived, admirably written, well delivered, and
was attentively listened to by an appreciating audience
The discussion was very spirited and interesting. The
speakers were Judge Hayes, John Wise, Esq., Maj. Ditmars,
A. U. Ilood, Esq, Capt. Sanderson, Rev. .Mr. Harbaugh,
John S. Dougherty, Esq., Profesßor Porter, Mr. Eichelber
gar. and a gentleman from New York, whose name we did
not learn.
The next lecture of the course will be given this evening,
(Tuesday.) by Lieut. Emlen Franklin. Subject: "Holidays
and Public festivals as Civil Institutions." From the well
known talents of the lecturer we anticipate a rich intellec
tual treat upon the occasion, and would again urge upon
our citizens, in view of the benevolent object of these
meetings, to turn out and fill the Hall to overflowing.
Democratic Ward Meetings and City
Convention. —It will be seen by the call of the Ward Com
mittees, published in another column of to-dny’s
that the Democratic meetings for the nomination of Mayor.
High Constable, aud the various Ward ofilcets, will be held
at the fallowing pluces, on Saturday evening next, January
22d, between the hours of 0 and 8 o’clock :
N. W- Ward—Trnut’n Hotel. West Orange street.
S. W. Wald—Fitzpatrick’s H.tel, South Queen street.
N. E. Ward—Miller’s Hotel. East Chesmir street.
S. E. Ward—Witt Unger's Hotel, South Queen street.
The Democratic City Convention, for the purpose of
adding up the returns from the Wards and declaring the
nominees of the party for Mayor and High Constable, will
be held the same evening, at Messeukop's Hotel, East King
street, at 9 o’clock.
In view of the Importance of the ensuing City Election,
we hope to see a full turn-out of the Democracy on this
occasion.
U. P. MAGTUW.
Stato Tiessiirer.
$2,798 9G
ifi7 41
4 792 8l)
12 8"
2*2 75:J 29
1 82 « 57
I 079 4H
42. U 97
70 81
224 2"
54 32
7,39 < o'i
8.1 H 8 84
19.605 4(3
17.204 93
9.519 03
2.552 55
3,142 09
555 04
27,922 00
1,124 59
845 20
921 98
32,174 38
Tns Dorcas Society. —The Ladies of this
benevolent Association acknowledge their indebtedness to
Mrs. E. C. Reigsrt, Mrs. S. R. Slaymaker, Hon. I. E. Hiester
and Mr. John Herr, for liberal donations.
The Society has appointed the following Ward Visiting
Committees:
N. E. Ward—Mrs. Jacob Griet, Miss Miller.
N. W. Ward—Mrs. R. Hubley, Mrs. G. B. Kerfoot, Miss
Weaver, Miss Matbiot.
S. E. Ward—Mrs. John Metzgar, Mrs, Henry E. Slay*
ranker. Miss M. Humes. Miss E. Kicholtz.
8. W. Ward—Mrs. Geo. Sanderson. Mrs. Geo. H. Bom
berger, Miss Slaymaber, Miss Louisa Hayes.
36 96
85,930 65
463 67
130 77
7.318 75
97.027 39
3«0 l*)
134 38
4.144 09
30,264 26
The Lancaster County Aoricoltural and
Mechanical Society.— The annual meeting of this Society
was held at Shober’p Hotel, North Queen street, on the
10th Inst. In the absence of the President, Joseph Konig
macher, Esq., Mr. J. E. Kreybill was called to the chair.
The annual reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were
read. We have prepared a short synopsis of the Society’s
financial operations, gathered from these reports, as follows:
The Treasurer received from tickets, subscriptions and
temporary loaD the sum of $4,888.94, and paid out $4,64/ .97,
leaving an amount due by him of $240.97. A number of
orders have been Issued, bat are not yet paid. There was
also received for rents and tickets, $716 38, which sam did
nr>t go into the hands of the Treasnrer. Out of this sum
$703 30 were paid, leaving a balance of $l3 08 in the Secre
tary’s hands. The assets of the Society amount to $2895.40,
and the liabilities are $2028.16, leaving a balance of assets
of $867.24.
The Ibllowlng report of the Managers was also read:
The Managers of the Lancaster County Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, in submitting their report for the year
ending this day. beg leave to offer to its members, and to
all who are interested in its welfare, their sincere congrat-
$592,624 23
ulations upon its'prosperity and usefulness, and the con
stantly increasing interest in its success which is every day
manifested by the citizens of all parts of the county.
The grounds of the Society have been permanently se
cured, and all the buildings, stalls. &c.. are held in readi
ness for another year, which will relieve the Society forthe
future of the very heavy expense necessarily incurred in
their preparations for their last Exhibition, and enable
them to offer to exhibitors more liberal premiums. They
take pleasure in calling the attention of the Bociety to its
very favorable condition, as shown by the reports of the
Secretary and Treasurer. Taking into consideration the
facts, that the Society commenced its last year with an
empty treasury—with a deficiency of the year previous to
be made up—without grounds or any of the buildings
ncessary to holding a fair, its members may well congrat
ulate themselves upon its prosout very prosperous condi
tion.
It is believed that another year, equally successful
the last, will relieve the Bnciety of a very large share of itn
indebtedness, while it is conceded by allibat an anDUai
assemblage of the products of the fields, the orchards, the
gard'-us and the work-shop* of our county is most benefl dal
to the Intelligence aDd pecuniary welfare of the people.—
We feel a jti'-t pride in the fact, that nowhere else can a
more noble display of Agricultural wealth be dhmmauded.
than the farmers of our county can at any time prodtic®,
and our mechanics bear a reputation for skill and ingenuity,
the products of which will bear any comparison, without
dishonor to themselves. We refer with pleasure to the very
complete success which attended our Second Annual Exhi
bitiou. held on the 6th, 6th. 7th, Bth and 9th days of Octo
ber Inst. The extort and variety of the display in stock
and the mechanic nrts, far surpassing that of our first
exhibition, is sufiMent proof of the Interest felt In the
success of the Society by the farmers and mechanics of our
county.
And while our thanks are Justly due and warmly ten
dered to exhibitors and to all others who in any wav con
tributed to the interest and success of our exhibiti >n,
we feel that we owe to the ladies of our city and county »
special acknowledgment of our obligations to them for the
zeal and Interest which they manifested by their very lib
eral and very beautiful contributions to our exhibition.—
The display in the ladies’ department was an achievement
in skill and industry of which the lair artizans may well
he proud and the Managers cannot offer a more flalte ing
testimony to its superiority, than by refereuce to the fact
that during the entire fair their department was almost
constantly crowded with anxious and delighted visitors.
The Manag-ra also tender their thanks to the several
Committees of Judges in attendance, as well for. their lib
erality in responding to the call upon their time and atten
tion. as for the satisfactory mauner in which they dis
charged their duties.
The Society then proceeded to the election of officers for
the ensuing year, with the following result:
President—Joseph Knolgmacher.
Vice President*—o4. J. Franklin Relgart, C. A. Shaffner.
Managers—J. E. Kreybill. 8. P. Spencer. A. K. Bowers,
Mark Connell, Jr., S W. Beecher, Wellington Yuodt.
Treasurer —Benjamin Mishler.
Secretary—Col. D W Patterson.
Librarian—Cyrus N. Herr.
Humane Fire Company, No. 6.—At a meet
log of this company held at tbeir Hall, Manor street, on
Friday evening last, the following officen were elected for
the ensuing year:
President—Davis M. Fralm.
Vice President—Henry Scbaum.
Secretary—Edwin E. Bnydsr.
Treasurer —John Lorentz.
Engineers—George P. Killian, Christian Haar, Henry
Drepperd. George Bbay, Michael Huffusgle.
Directors—Joseph Brown, John Beckel, Michael Flear,
Wm. S. Kautz, Jacob SDyder, George Troyer, Henry
Scbaum, E. E. Snyder.
E acting Committee—Christain Haar, George Troyer,
Edwin E. Snyder.
Trostees— H. Scbaum, D. M. Fraim, E.E. Snyder, George
P. Killian, Joseph Brown.
Solicitor—Bartram A. Sheaffer.
' New Berlin Lyceum.—Col. W. Haryey
Bpxka, of this city, and whilom of The Intelligencer Office,
is expected to deliver a lecture before the New Berlin
Xyceum on Thursday evening next. ; We can promise our
friends at New Berlin an able and eloquent literary treat.
The last lecture was delivered by Dr. Horn BrntssroSß, of
Ephrata.
•*y
his money, which was refused. They then attacked and
beat him in the moat cruel manner, shooting at him twice,
the balls passing through his hat. Mr. Gorrecht defended
himself bravely, and the fight was asperate one. lie cut
one of the ruffians three times with a pocket knife, and
knocked one of them down with a stone. They finally
overpowered and robbed him of $3BO in money, aod promis
sory notes amounting to near $lOO, and then tore off his
coat and cut the boots off his feet, supposing, probably,
that be had more money concealed on his person.
The operations of the villains were finally Interrupted by
the approach of Mr. John J. Mleley, when they made off.
Mr. Mieley found indications of a hard straggle, the groand
being spattered witb blood, and Mr. G. lying on his back,
almost naked, and unable to get up. By the time Mr. M.
had assisted him to put on his clothes, and he was
sufficiently restored to walk, the villains had got out. of
their reach, and the Injured man still too weak to ride fast.
It Is to be hoped, however, that they will be identifimlaud
brought to justice.
THE DOUGLAS AND SLIDELL AFFAIR.
Daring the late Senatorial contest in Illinois
a statement appeared in the Chicago Tribune
to the effect, that the slaves belonging to Sen
ator Dooghas, in Mississippi, were cruelly and
inhumanly treated. When pressed for the
author of this calumny, the Tribune gave Dr.
Bbainard, of Chicago, who, it alleged, receiv
ed the information from Senator Slidell. —
, Both these gentlemen denied the imputation ;
Mr. Slidell of having held any communica
tion with Dr. Brainard on the subject of
Mr. Douglas' slaves, and Dr. Brainard of
having oommunioated the matter to the editor
of the Tribune. Mr. Slidell published a
communication some time since on the subject,
wherein after a positive denial that he gave
currency to this offensive rumor, he said that
“Mr. Douglas has by authorizing and coun
tenancing anonymous attacks upon me through
a person officiating as his private Secretary,
lost all claim to the explanation that I would
otherwise have promptly volunteered to give
him." On the Tth inst., Mr. Douglas address
ed a card to the Slates, in which he emphati
cally denies the truth of this implication, and
says, “ it is not true that I have authorized
or countenanced anonymous attacks upon Mr.
Slidell." This denial again brings out Mr.
Slidell, in the Washington Union of the 13rh
inst., in justification of his accusation that a
person officiating as the private secretary of
Mr. Douglas had been making anonymous
attacks upon him, (Slidell.) with the implied
sanction of Mr. Douglas. The following are
the circumstances, as narrated bv Mr. Slidell,
under which the charge was made:
“This declaration imposes upon me the
necessity of showing the grounds on which I
made that charge. During my visit to New
Orleans in November last, an editor of a paper
published there, who is a friend and partizan
of Mr. Douglas, (but who at the same time is
not unfriendly to me,) informed me that he
had received an anonymous letter from Chi
cago for publication in his paper, commenting
very severely upon me, and that he did not
intend to publish it, but desired me to see it.
lie accordingly produced the paper, and read
to me certain portions of it extremely vituper
ative. I told him I had heard enough of it,
and insisted on knowing the name of the
author; he said that it had been sent to him
in an ordinary form of newspaper correspon
dence, either without signature or with an
assumed one, and had been accompanied by a
letter from James R. Sheridan. I requested
him to give me the name in writing, which he
did. I have it now in my possession. I had
heard that this Mr. Sheridan acted as aman
uensis for Mr. Douglas, had accompanied
him through his late canvass, reported his
speeches, &c., and I also asked the editor
whether Mr. Sheridan did not stand in this
relation to Mr. Douglas. His reply was that
he so understood, having had no other letters
from him. I then declared to the editor, in
the presence of another person, and subse
quently repeated the declaration to other
friends, that on my arrival in Washington,
where I expected, of course, to meet Mr. Doug
las, I should call on him for a categorical re
ply whether or not he had authorized this let
ter of bis secretary, and should be governed in
my course towards him by his answer.”
MAIL ROBBERS DETECTED, 1
The following, which we clip from the Chi
cago Tribiine & Press, shows that our friend
Dr. Leib, the efficient Mail Agent in Illinois,
is after the mail robbers wiih a sharp stick.
The Dr's vigilance in the matter is what might
have been expected from his well-known ener
gy of character:
Arrest of a Postmaster and his Son fou
Robbing the Mail. —Charles Leib, E«q., the
Special Agent of the Post Office Department,
and Deputy Marshal Dougherty, on Saturday
afternoon arrested David Martin, Postmaster
at Palatine, and his son. Abial Martin, Assia
tant Postmaster, for robbing the mail. For
some time past, packages of valuable letters
passing from the Chicago Post Office to Fre
mont Centre, Lake county, have been missing
while others have been rifled of their contents
and re mailed for their destination. After
considerable investigation, the special agent
was satisfied that the robberies were commit
ted at the Palatine office. On Saturday last
Dr. Leib, the special agent, mailed a decoy
letter, containing ss—two $1 bills and one $3
hill—which were carefully marked, to Thomas
H. Payne, Fremont Centre, Lake county.—
The bag containing the letter was placed in
charge of the mail agent on the St. Paul and
Fond Du Lac Railroad, and by him delivered
to Martin, the Postmaster. The next day
Mr. Smith, a clerk in the Chicago Post Office
went to Palatine, and received one of these
marked bills from the younger Martin, and
Mr. Williamson, of Palatine, received another
from the elder Martin. This left no doubt of
the guilt of the parties, and they were arrest
ed as above stated. Yesterday the father
and son were brought before United States
Commissioner Iloyne, and held to answer, the
former in $l5OO and the latter in $lOOO. The
father is a man of some 05 years of age, and
declares his innocence with good deal of
sang froid , while the son, who is a poor crip
ple—being compelled to go about on his hands,
his legs being entirely useless—is greatly
distressed, and moaned pitifully. He has
heretofore been a sort of itinerant phrenolo
gist, necromancer, &e.
The Mr. Smith Bpoken of in the above was
formerly a resident of this city, and a clerk in
Herr's Dry Goods' Establishment.
The First Regiment to Cross the Conti
nent.—The Sacramento (Cal.) Union of the
20th November, mentions the arrival there of
the Cth regiment of U. S. Infantry, which left
Fort Leavenworth, Mo., on the 27th May, and
performed the march across the continent in
190 days, or, as the regiment remained in
camp on Sundays, 162 m&rotpng days. They
averaged about 100 miles per week, and reach
ed California without the loss of a man, and
only abont 80 mules died out of 1100.—A
portion of the routfe was over a country rep
resented, hitherto, as inhospitable and even
hostile, while the latter part of the season has
been unfavorable and even inclement
.uub, or wunout the capitu. jquu
by the act, they are directed to report the fact
to the proper court of the county, which court
is required to issue an injunction to restrain
the company or association, from transacting
the business of insurance. And, if the
insolvency reported by the Commissioners shall
appear to be correct, the court is to appoint a
receiver to wind up the affairs of the company,
and distribute its assets after the payment of
expenses ratabi-y among the creditors of the
company. The section also requires the
Insurance Companies of the city of Philadel
phia to provide an office for the Commisioners
in which jl record "f their proceedings is to
kept.
The power of the Legislature to appoint a
Commissioner to inquire into the oudition
of Insurance Companies, and tu authorize
judicial proceedings in case of such as are
believed to be insolvent, is unquestionable,
and the exercise of such a power would
probably be highly beneficial to the interests
of the public ; but this section requires every
solvent company to obtain annually a certifi
cate in the nature of a license to transact
business, and this applies to ail companies
now existing, as well as those which may
hereafter be incorporated. It is questionable
whether such a restriction, or condition, can
be imposed upon the legitimate exercise of
powers already granted. The various acts
incorporating Insurance Companies, give the
right to commence and continue the business
of insurance on certain terms therein specified.
Th'S bill proposes to alter these terms by
imposing others which may interrupt their
though they may be perfectly solvent
and even prosperous, and it also subjects them
to other than judicial control ; and, finally, it
deprives them of an appeal to the Supreme
Court of the State, as by the 19th section the
decision of the District Court ia made final and
conclusive
The section is moreover incongruod* and
imperfect; for, while it requires the Commiss
ioners to report to the Court such companies
'as are found to be insolvent, or without the
requisite capital, it only authorizes proceedings
against such as are reported to be insolvent,
making no disposition whatever of such as are
solvent but without the required capital.
The second eeotion makes the refusal or
neglect of any company to comply with the
conditions of the first section, cause of forfei
ture of the charter, and imposes upon the
President and Secretary, upon conviction,
thereof, a fine of five hundred dollars. It is
difficult to perceive why the President and
Secretary should be liable to conviction and
punishment for the neglect nr refusal of the
company, acting through its Board of Mann
gers, to comply with the requirements of the
weciion.
Under the fourteenth section of the bill
mutual insurance companies now incorporated
and located in the cities of Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, or Allegheny, or having agencies
, therein, as well an all such companies here
after to be incrpor ited, wherever located, are
forbidden from issuing any policy of insurance
until they have a subscription list of persons
desiring to be insured members, whose
i premium notes shall amount in the aggregate
Ito fifty thousand dollars. Such companies are
also required to confine their risks to the
counties in which they may be severally
located, and the adjoining counties; and are
enjoined from issuing any policy until notice
of the furm thereof shall be published in one
or more newspapers of the oounty where such
company shall be located.
These provisions, in ray opinion, are unne
cessarily stringent and severe upon mutual
insurance companies. Some of the most sub
stantial and reliable companies in this Com
monwealth are based upon the plan of mutual
liability with premium notes assessable for
losses—their insurances extending to every
city and county in the State, amounting in
the aggregate to many millions of dollars, and
as well secured as they can possibly be by any
joint stock companies. Why should such
companies, so organized, and which make no
dividends of profits, whether located in the cities
of Philadelpbia or Pittsburg or Allegheny, or
elsewhere, be confined in their risks to the
county in which the particular company may
be located and the counties adjoining thereto;
while joint stock companies, that are the sub
i ject ot speculations, and that declare large
| profits, are given a charter extensive as the
State? I have looked in vain for a sufficient
reason for making this distinction. Common
justice requires that all shall be placed by law
on an equal footing, and that none shall be
favored or proscribed ; then, if either system
prove unworthy rtf confidence, let it be con
demned, and inst; ad of limiting its operations
to a single couDty or neighborhood, let it be
entirely abrogated. Besides, the provision
under consideration directly interferes with
the powers and privileges already solemnly
granted by charter to mutual insurance
companies, to extend their business through
out the Commonwealth.
Again, would not the provision which
requires premium notes to the amount of at
least fifty thousand dollars before a policy can
be issued, ! prevent any company from going
into operation on the mutual principle, at
least in the interior of the State ? If two an 1
a half per cent, be taken as average rate of
insurance, it would require property offered
to be insured amounting to two millions of
dollars to produce the required fifty thousand
dollars of premium notes ; and when it is
recollected that no insurance could be effected
outside of the county where the company may
be located, and those immediately adjoining
it, is obvious that in many sections of the State
it would be nearly or quite impossible to
obtain the amount of applications thus
required.
The eighteenth section is also objectionable.
It provides: “that the insurance companies
and insurance associations respectively, of the
city of Philadelphia and of the city of Pitts
burg. insuring property against loss by fire,
shall, after obtaining the certificates required
by this act, appoint one delegate each, to meet
in convention in the city of Philadelphia, on
the last Tuesday of September next, and adopt
such uniform fire policy or policies as such
convention shall deem necessary and proper,
copies of which shall be filed with the insu
ranee commissioners in said cities, and also
with the Auditor General immediately after
their adoption, aud published by the said
companies in each of said cities for at least
one week in two daily newspapers having the
largest bonajide circulation therein, and said
policies shall on and after the first day of
December next, become of general use ; and it
shall not be lawful for anV insurance company
incorporated by or doing business within this
commonwealth thereafter to issue any polioy
of insurance against loss by fire in the oity of
Philadelphia or county of Allegheny other
than in the form of the policies so agreed upon
and adopted ; and any company issuing any
policy in violation of this section, shall forfeit
and pay the amount of insurance specified in
any Buch policy to the party so insured.
Provided that this section shall not apply to
companies exclusively mutual.”
This section deprives the companies therein
named of the power of making contracts of
insurance on such conditions and terms as
may be agreed to by both parties. Whatever
the nature of the property, or of the risk, or
wherever it may be situated, and whether the
contract ho made through an agent or by an
immediate officer of the company, no form
can be used, under a heavy penalty, except
the one agreed upon in convention.
lations for the government of insurance
ownpanies, so as effectually to protect the
public against the impositions and fraudulent
practices of dishonest institutions. But for
the reason* olrc idy assigned, I cannot approve
of of this bill. It is, therefore, herewith
returned to the House of RepreHentatives,
whore it originated, for reconsideration.
WM. F. PACKER.
Executive Department. )
Harrisburg, January 6, 1859. )
A Murder Revealed bt a Dream. —A
miraculous aii«:'>v*ry of a horrible murder ia
related by a Belgian journal of a recm date,
of which wfl make a summary :
Two brothers, Jews, set out from Gyrek,
with a view of placing their two daughters at
a boarding school in the town of Grnsswardein.
During the night of their absence, the young
est daughter, aged ten, who was left at home,
woke up suddenly during the night, and cry
ing bitterly, declared that she saw her father
and uncle, and all being murdered. The
mother, for some time, took no notice of the
child's declaration, but, as she persisted, and
would not be pacified, she begau to be alarmed
herself, and the next morning took the child
before the mayor of the town, to whom she
declared her dream, stating at the same time
that the murderers were two men living in the
neighborhood, whom she deliberately pointed
out, and added that the murder was commit
ted at the entrance of the forest, «>n the road
to Grosswardein.
The Mayor, after this revelation, thought
it prudent to make inquiry after the two
neighbors indicated by the chi id, when,
singularly enough, they were discovered to be
absent from home. This suspicious circum
stance induced the Mayor to dispatoh some
officers to the forest alluded to by the child,
who discovered the horrible spectscle of five
bodies extended on the ground, which were
those of the two brothers, the tw i daughters,
and the driver of the vehicle in which they all
took their departure. The corpses appeared
to have all been set on fire, so as to destroy
their identity, and the vehicle was nowhere
discovered. This horrible tragedy led the
officers to examine the whole neighborhood,
when they fortunately pounced upon the two
neighbors at a fair not far distant, as they
were in the very act of changing some notes on
which some spots of blood were visible. On
being seized, they immediately confessed their
crime, and on thechild's dream being revealed to
them, acknowledged the fingeruf Providence in
their capture. The wonderful dream on the
part of the child, aDd its fulfilment, excited an
immense sensation in the neighborhood.
Snow Storm in the Olden Times —The
year 1717 is memorable in the history of New
England on account of the unusual quantity of
snow which fell February 20th and 24th of that
year. In those storms the earth was covered
with snow from ten to fifteen feet, and in some
places twenty feet deep. Many bouses of one
Btory were buried, and in numerous oases
paths were dug from house to house under the
snow-drifts 1 The visits were made by means
of snow shoes, the wearers having first stepped
out of their chamber windows. One gentle
man wishing to visit his lady love/ 7 walked
three miles with snow shoes, and entered her
residence as he left his own, namely by the
chamber window. He was cordially reoeived,
as be was the first person the family had seen
from abroad for a week! Cotton Mather has
left a manuscript account of "this snow, 77
and the many marvels and prodigies attending
it.
Brutal Assault on Lewis D. Campbell—
Qis Life in Danger. —We are pained to learn
that Mr. Campell, ex Congressman, was struck
by some ruffian, and seriously if net fatally
injured, while on his way from his office to his
residence on Tuesday night. Mr. C. says that
he left his office between twelve and one o'clock
and was struck by some one who came up
behind him. It was about three o'clock when
he recovered his consciousness, and was able
to reach home, having laid insensible on the
street for more than two hours. There is a
severe wound in the back of his bead—the <
skull being broken in—and the blow is sup
posed to have been given with a slung shot.
Mr. C. is in a very critical condition. At
intervals be converses rationally, but moßt of '
the time his mind wanders. A printer from
Dayton—so says our informant—had been >
arrested on suspicion of being concerned in
the assault upon Mr. Campbell. —Dayton
[Ohio) Journal , Jan. 6.
CONVICTION OF A MURDERER.
Baltimore, Jan. 11. —The Jury in the case
of Marion Cropps, who has been on trial some
days, at Tonsontown, near this city, came in
to Court, this eveoing, with a verdict of ;
“Guilty of murder in the first degree.”-r
Cropps is quite a young man, but has led a
very disreputable life. The facts of the case
are these: A policeman named Benton arrest
ed several rioters, and while ou his way to
the Station House he was shot dead by a young
man named Henry Gambrille. The murder
was witnessed by officer Rigdon, and be
accordingly testified against Gambrille, who
was convicted, and is now under sentence of
death. After the verdiot hod been rendered
Rigdon went to his residence, and shortly after
his arrival there he was shot dead, in the
presence of bis wife, by Cropps, and an ac
complice, named Currie. Separate trials were ;
granted, and the latter will be tried to mor- ;
row. >
Governor S—, of South Carolina, ;
was a splendid lawyer, and could talk a jury :
out of their seven senses. He was especially
noted for his success in criminal cases, almost
alwavs clearing his client. He was once
counsel for a man accused of horße stealing,
lie made a long, eloquent and touching speech.
The jury retired bet returned in a few
moments; and proclaimed the man not guilty.
An old acquaintance stepped up to tbe prison
er and said : “ Jem, the danger is past; and
now honor bright, didn't you steal that horse ?''
To which Jem replied, “ Well, Tom I've all
along thought 1 took that horse, but since I’ve ;
heard the Governor's speech, I don’t believe I ;
did l”
Amalgamation. —The daughter of a wealthy
Abolitionist near Pontiao, Michigan, recently
eloped with a black man who was in tbe em
ploy of her father as a farm hand, and fled to
Canada, where the pair were married. The
brother of the girl followed the runaways, and,
ascertaining her whereabonts, went to her and
implored her to return. She was contented,
however—loved her ebony half—was happy
in hiß arms and couldn’t think of going back.
The emotions of a brother at sach a sight can
better be imagined than described. Some
men would have blotted out their disgrace
with a Bingle blow, but he had been taught
that it was no sin against God or man that
his young sißter should repose in tbe embrace
of a negro, and at the same time calmly look
him in the face aod say that she was content
ed. He went he had come, alone.
The Free Press Bays the father was a red
hot Abolitionist and has always advocated
amalgamation, and the (jirl has been .reared
under the demoralisinginfluence of sooh Ab
horrent pnoiples.