st)e ftmtggtet intelligencer GKO* SAHMSKBOH, KDITOK. A.SASDBKSON, Aneoclnte. LANCASTER, PA., JANUARY 25,1889. nnmm.ATIOM. aOOO COPIES! p«r umttss ■an itrertlfoFTorl^* ll^l * l ' B. M. Pmamni A On, u» fcr ThtlauuUr mo* inllnnntinl and Urgent drculn- UngN.irep.per.lnth. United Btstee undth. OmAdu.- Tlut ere enthortaed toynUnct for-ne ntonr lanat rata COCHTT COMMITTEE MEBTINC. the County Committee mot ttgrecnblyto the call of the at the Hotel of Ymannel _Shoher,hn Satnidey,- the 14th inlt,at U o’clock, A. M, whin on motion W. T. McPhillf E»q., vu «ppoint©d Secretary. After efoll Interchange of pinion, the following roaolu tionwa* nnantmouily adopted. - pamlm! That the Chairman of the County Committee irSo to o^.csrr B » A T!™g gait, on Wednesday, the 23d day of February next. On motion, the Committee then adjourned. TO THE DBHOCBAOT OF *H| CITY AMP CODSTT OF LAivASTICtt* In accordance with the reeolatlon of the County Com mlttoe, adopted at their meeting on the 14th Inet, yon are reoneeted to aaaemhle in the eereral Warda of the City, andßoroogh. and Townehipe of the Connty on SATURDAY the l«th day of FEBRUARY neat, then and there to elect not leu than three nor more than fire delegate to repre ■ant ench Dielrict in ■ general Connty ; Contention to ho held on WEDNESDAY, tho 2Sd day of FEBRUARY neat, it 11 o’clock, A. M, nt Fnlton Hall, In tho City of lancai ter, for thopurpoce of electing ala delegatee to repreeent the Democracy of the County of tenceeter in the annual Btate Contention, to be held et Harrlebnrg, on Friday the fourth day of March next. Th® several Ward, Borough and ,Township Committees •re requested to give early notice, in their respective DUr tricts, of the time and place of meeting, for the election of delegates. In accordance with the established usage of th e party, the several Districts will etch nominate one person to serve on the Connty Committee for the ensuing politi cal year, and also nominate their Ward, Borough and Township Committee, and place their names on their res pective credentials to the ensuing County Convention. By order of the County Committee. H. B. BWARR. Chairman. LakcasTXß, January 25tb, 1859. the democratic ticket. The following ia the correct Democratic ticket for City and Ward Officers, ae settled at the nominating meetings on Saturday evening. Now that the nominations are made, we hope every Democrat in the City will unite heart and hand in support of the nominees. Let there be a " long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together," in favor of the whole tiok et from top to bottom : Mayor. GEORGE SANDERSON. Sigh Constable. JOHN MYERS. NORTH WEST WARD. Select Council. • JACOB B. AM WAKE. Common Council. HENRY BLICKENSDERFER, Cot. JOHN RANKIN, Da JOHN LONGENECKER, WILLIAM DILLER, EMANUEL SHOBER. City Constable. JACOB GUNDAKER. Assessor. JOHN M. JOHNSTON. MAHLON MERCER. Inspector. WILLIAM WILSON, JR. NORTH EAST WARD. Select Cbvncil. HENRY B LEMAN. Common Council. WILLIAM G. KENDRICK JACOB ZEOHKR, HUGH E. DOUGHERTY, CHARLES E. WENTZ. Asststor, GARRET EVERTS. JOHN LIPPINCOTT. Inspector. FRANCIS GILLESPIE. SOUTH WEST WARD. Select Council JAMES H. BARNES. Common Council FREDERICK COONLY, WILLIAM KAUTZ, PHILIP FITZPATRICK. City CbnstabU. JOHN KUHNS. Assessor. HENRY P. CARSON. Judge. MICHAEL WITHERS. Inspector. j SAMUEL HOOVER. SOUTH EAST WARD. Select Council JAMES H. BARNES. Common Counal. WILLIAM GUMPF, Db. PATRICK CASSIDY, JACOB GABLE. . Alderman. JOHN T. MaoGONIGLE. City Constable. BERNARD FITZPATRICK. Assessor. EUGENE HARKINS. Judge. SAMUEL J. MORRISON. Inspector. HENRY LEONARD. LETTERS PROM JAPAN. We oopj from the Washington Union, and publish on the first page, two highly interest ing letters from Townsend-Harris, Esq., our Consular representative to tho Emperor of Japan. These letters contain a vast amount of information of that heretofore comparatively unknown country, whioh will be new to most, if not all, of our readers. The successful negotiations of Mr. H. with the Emperor (lately deoeased) is creditable to his ability and sagacity, and will be of immense service to our country in a commercial point of view. We recommend the oareful persual of these jetters to all our readers. PURCHASE OF CUBA. We~ have news of much importance from Washington. A caucus of Democratic Sena tors has been held to consider the President's Cuban policy. The proceedings were highly interesting. A debate of lour hours duration took plaoe, in which the subject was ably dißOUssed in all its bearings. Mr. Mason, of Va. f made the opening speech, and he was followed by Messrs. Hunter* Shields, Douglas, Slidell, Davis, Toombs, Iverson, Gwin, Bigler, Clay, and others. The determination of the oauoos was, with a few exceptions, to favor the President's recommendation. The preoise mode in which it should be done, was not agreed upon, bat it is generally understood that the Senate will pass Senator Slidell's bill, placing funds in the hands of the President for the pnrohaBe of the magnificent island. U. S. Senator Elected.— The Legislature of Delaware have elected Willard Saulsbury, Esq., to'the U. S. Senate, to sucoeed the Hon. M. W. Bates, on the 4th of March next, who deolined a‘re eleotion. Mr. S. is a thorough going Democrat, and is said to be a gentleman of considerable ability. Canal Board Abolished: —The aol abolishing the Canal Board has passed both _ brandies of the Legislature, and been signed by the Governor. The j act takes effect immediately. Steak. —lt is estimated that not lesß than fifty steamers will he ready to ply on the Erie Canal early in the Spring. This may be re garded as the beginning i of an important movement in the history, of oanal navigation. The power and agency of steam, already mighty, may be said to be only in their in faney* $n the land, as well as on the sea, ~ steam li the great motive power, and it exer oiiet more inflnence on the industry and com forts of mankind, than any jdisoovery or appli nation of modem times. SENATOR BIGLER'S SPEECH. ! On the 6th inst, Senator Biglkb made an I elaborate and able speech in the United States; Senate, in favor of the Paoifio Railroad. As We have-not room'at present to publish it entire, we miast- content ourselves and our readers with giving the subjoined synopsis, which embraces the leading points of the jipeeoh: v ■ W V : ;' ‘ ' ; Mrv'BiQLts 'was happy to discover ih ’the many speeches made on this subject, that bnt little diversity of opinion exists as to the necessity of the construction of a railroad public domain to thePacific-OCBaic. The main difference between the Senate and the country is as to the proper means to nffoompliah the desired end,—and —as—to—the proper location. For himself, he would not be tenacious on minor {joints. His objeot was to secure the construction of the road, not somuch as a means ofdeveloping the mate rial-wealth of the intermediate, country as. of maihtaining, our rights, and protesting our citizens' oh the Pacific side, ..Tbe.whereaboute of the Mid iff ah object'd! secondary impor : tance, whether it be a few degress farther north or south, 80 that it be a great national highway. No one will contend that it should be forced where Nature never intended it -to be. He himself preferred a central route. Be could see no reason tor serious difference about either termini of the road. The main trunk through the mountains is the main consider ation. In locating this, due consideration should be had to the oost of the work, the height of grades and oharaoter of the curvatures, but, above all, to the nature of the climate and depths of the snow. Mr. Bioleb here made a digression to notice the progress of railroad enterprise in the United States, showing its effect on the trade, commerce, wealth, political growth and strength of the Union, illustrating his state ment by the faot that many weeks elapsed before the Declaration of Independence was known to all parts of the infant Bepublio, and as late as 1814 it was long before all the States knew that the oapital was laid in ashes. Yet now, whatever transpireß in any one State is known promptly in all, except in the one on the Pacific. Were any one State assailed to day by a foreign foe, the fact would be known to all the others save one, to morrow, and the whole military power of the Bepublio could be concentrated for its defence. Mean time the belt of barren oountry between the Mississippi and the Pacific, has arrested the westward progress of railroads, and the task of overcoming this obstacle is evidently too great for individual means, over an inhospitable country, illy adapted for agriculture, however rich it may be in minerals. Therefore, if it be left to mere commercial considerations, it is not likely to be constructed in time for the necessities of the Government Considering, as he did, that it is far more of a military and political measure than of immediate commer cial wealth, be asked why the Government should not lend it its aid and its ore lit f He was averse to oommiting the Govern ment in any way; but he considered that individual capital is not equal to the task, and' hence that the strong arm of Government should be extended to the work, especially as much of the country through which it would 3 paBS is ineligible for immediate settlement Xts completion, as a precautionary measure of defence, would be a wise and sagacious policy. Viewed strictly as a military measure, it is worthy of the best effort of the Government; for were war to break out with a great mari time Power, without the means of concentrat ing our forces California would in all probability, within sixty days, be cut off from all communication with the Atlantio States. He could see little difference between the construction of such a work and of forts to defend the commercial cities of the seaboard. Why not prepare, in time of peaoe, for contingencies whioh mußt inevitably arise in case of war? Some may be ready to conclude that we shall have no war. He trusted in God we should not, for war is always a calamity; but not such a calamity as insult and degradation. It would be idle to say that we are not involved in an imbroglio now in regard to Central America, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Spain, from which such a calamity may readily Bpring. It would be singular if the firBtsix months of such a war did not oost more than would the construction of suoh a road. Will any man say that we are in a condition to defend our Paoific possessions ? Then, how can we talk about the acquisition of additional possessions, aboat a war for Cuba, or protectorate over Mexico ? Let us estab lish this protectorate over ourselves, and we shall then be in a better position to influence the destinies of others. Probably no Senator, himself included, but would vote three or four hundred millions for the purchase of Cuba, yet they would not vote a grant of public lands for the preservation of California, Oregon, and Washington! Yet what Power would be strong enough to meet us on the Pacific with such a railroad, or weak enough not to annoy us without it ? As a ohannel of commerce, it would open the direct route from China and Japan. It would be a route, not for heavy tonnage, certainly, but for the precious metals, for Che finer fabrics, and for the mails recipro cally from east to west. Great Britain is watchful to forestall these advantages, and it is now ascertained that a railroad is practioa ble through the British valley of the Red river of the North and of Frazer river. Finally, Mr. Bigler disposed of the varioue objeotions urged against the road, and concluded by warning the Government not to be penny wise and p6und foolish, but to bind together the Confederacy of sovereign States for their mutual aid and protection. No statesman need fear the effects of suoh a precedent. TARIFF RESOLUTIONS. The joint resolutions instructing our Sena tors, and requesting our Representatives in Congress to vote for the passage, at the present session, of such an aot as will afford ample encouragement and protection to all the great industrial interests of the country, has passed both branches of the Legislature, (in the Senate unanimously, and with only two dissenting voices in the House,) and been signed by the Govenufr. We are not much in favor of our State Legislators instructing members of Congress what to do—as the latter are presumed to be quite aB well informed of publio sentiment at home as the former; nor do we think that a “ ‘protective *' tariff is what the people A modification of the tariff, so as to bring it up to a revenue standard, carrying with it incidental protection to our iron and other manufactures, in aooordance with the Presi dent’s recommendation in his annual message, is what is needed at the present time— nothing more, nothing less; and we suppose our Senators and Representatives in Congress are prepared to go for that, independently of the instructions of the Legislature. Our idea is, that the people elect members of Congress to legislate for the Nation, and members of the Legislature to legislate for the State ; and when either go out of the proper sphere of their duties to trespass upon the funotions of the others, they are transcending the power vested in them, for the time being, by the people, and their instructions are therefore not binding on those upon whom they are designed to operate. When the People themselves instruot, then it is the duty of the Representative to obey, but he is responsible to no other power. Pennsylvania Common Schools. —The gen eral report of Mr. Hiokok, the Superintend ent of Common Schools, for the year ending June 7th, 1858, is full of valuable information and sound suggestions. The number of schools reported, exclusive of Philadelphia, is 11,281, being an increase of 325 over last year. The number oi teachers and pupils in the whole State is as follows : Teachers. 1,028 „..12,828 Philadelphia. Rest of State. T o * l 18,866 628,201 The expenditures of. the year, including $484,625 in Philadelphia, were, $2,427,632. The whole number of Bohool houses reported is 10,423. Of the whole number of teaohers only 1,505 were born out of Pennsylvania There are many other statistics given, and be sides them, the Superintendent give muoh other valuable information and points ont evils in the present system, and suggests remedies for them, in a dear, pr&otioal way. Oorraftpondrace of the National Argut. I Democratic Citt Ookvert.om The Den, t : oermtle City CouTbntloo, for the pnrpoee of receiviogithfr Prospects of harmony among ike Democracy— return* from the different declaring the nomi- Senator Douglas on the right, track Slidell of the party for Maydt 'and High GonatAble.niet at. and Douglas friends— John Hickman refuses Measenkop’* Hotel, East Kiog street, on Saturday evening to drink to the health of Douglas—Buncomb tt 0 o’clock. The following were the delegates: speeches— Patents—A disappointment, <XC.. *. n. W. Ward—Fred. 8. Pyfer, Andrew J. Bteinmao, Never before have I seen a more f ftV °f j_ i K^'’w oWarf— 0 Warf— Carpenter, Christian _Har©,4J. <m'ttib v of'; Jhe Democrac&to ,4»dAmderson. VJ-y' \ \i>?\ healup the breich'-Wiolied byfte disaffeff- Samuel Ho»,fehn tion of Douglas than at the present 'sTßrflfard—J?B. Kaufman, Esq.,Darts Klteb. Br., John From present appearances Douglas will soon^Wher. aeain be in full fellowship with the Demo On motion, Joint s. Oocomn, Eeq., *“ called to the :crstic:Party*_ If ihßwisrfillei'upruutthe " ' union between the Democratic Party and | Douglas, and those of his friends who wish -the-party- well, completed,-it will be -a death blow to the hopes of the Opposition who expect to defeat us in 1860 by divisions in our ranks. It i 9 said that Mr. Douglas disavows all responsibility for'the article whioh recently appeared in bis: home organ,. tbß Chicago Tinges* abusing, thee President, and that be aiso disapproves of it. w • _ . The difficulty between Slidell and Douglas has satisfactorily adjusted. / Mr. Douglas dines with Mr; Slidell at sVclock -to-morrow. This I have from the best source.- . It is said that Senator Green will resign his position as Chairman of the Territorial Com piittee of the Senate, and Mr. Douglas invited to take his old place. I will not vouch for the truth of this. The acceptation, by Senator Douglas, of the invitation to attend the Democratic Senatorial caucus held on Saturday last, and his action in the deliberations of that body, show that he is disposed to do right once more. Some of the prominent friends of Douglas dined at Gautier's Saloon on Saturday evening last. Hon. John Hiokman was among the number. When Douglas was toasted Hickman refused to drink his health, alleging, it is said, that he would drink to no man who was disposed to act with the Democracy. I Mr. Phelps deserves the thanks of the country for his efforts to get through with the business of Congress. Through his agency the resolution was passed Betting apart the evening sessions for those, who wish to let off their extra gas in buncomb speeches. Now, if the morning sessions are devoted to business, although but thirty six working days of the present session yet remain, all the necessary business can be disposed of, without putting the President to the trouble, and the country to the expense, of calling an extra BOBBion of Congress. The whole number of patents granted for the past year by the United States Patent Office, is 2462; of this number 490 were granted the inventors of your State. The Senate galleries were crowded to reple tion yesterday to hear Senator D t ouglas deliver an eulogy on the death of his late partizan and friend, Hon. T. L. Harris. There was much disappointment, however, as~Mr. Douglas only read, in a low monotonous tone, a brief biographical sketoh of the life and services of Mr. Harris. The people of this city are truly favored above all others. Government, I am informed, is about to lay a thirty inch pipe along Penn sylvania Avenue to the Navy Yard, that all wno wish to use water at the publio expense may do so, at the trifling oost of tapping the main. Democrat. Washington, Jan. 19. The tariff question exoits more interest here at present than anything else, and the Committee of Ways and Meanß is very actively engaged in preparing a modification of the existing laws so aB to increase the revenues of the country and afford protection to certain interests. A report prevails that a party of select friends assembled at the Treasury Department night before last, to take into consideration a new tariff bill. The assemblage is said to have been convened at the instance of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means. After much discussion, considerable diversity of opinion, the meeting adjourned, without coming to any settled conclusion. From this, and other indications,. Congress may prepare itself for a tariff bill in a short time. „ , „ A caucus of the Democrats is also talked of, to express the sentiments of the party on this subjeot. The South is generally opposed to anything in the shape of specific duties. Messrs. Russell & Majors, the contractors for the Utah expedition, have offered to give up their contract to the War Department. They propose to surrender with it their entire stock, at a valuation to be fixed by three umpires—the government having one, they one, and the two to take a third. The reason alleged is that it does not pay sufficiently to indemnify them for the heavy outlay and responsibilities. The States to-day has a leading editorial in opposition to the proposed appropriation of $30,000,000 towards the purchase of Cuba, as agreed upon by the Senate Democratic caucus. The course of this paper excites some comment, as it is believed to reflect the sentiments of Senator Hunter, of Virginia. The new fountain in the Capitol grounds, “spread” today, owing to the immense pressure of the water. How the Engineer will succeed in making it hold together, is a mystery that the future must solve. But in this age of science, all things are possible. According to “ Jenkins,” the reception at Secretary Cass' last evening was a brilliant rush, notwithstanding the immense size of the house; while in another part of the city Mrs. Horace F. Clark entertained at her elegant abode a oharming’oollection of friends and acquaintances, where dancing was kept up till an early hour in the morning. The hotels continue crowded with gay belles and beaus, making their aspeot somewhat that of a winter Saratoga. THE MORTARA. CASE The Board of Representatives of the United Congregation of Israelites in the city of New York, having through Benjamin W. Hart, their Secretary, addressed a letter to tho President of the United States, endorsing the proceedings of a general meeting held in Mozart Hall, in that city, Mr. Buohanan replied in the following sensible and well considered letter: Washington City, Jan. 4, 1859. Sir: I had the honor of receiving your favor of the 30th ultimo, with the resolutions recently adopted by the “ Representatives of the United Congregation of Israelite of the oity of New York,” on the subjeot of the abduotion and detention of Edgar Mortara from his parents, under the papal government. The letters addressed to me on the 20th of November and 10th ultimo, to whioh you call my attention, were refered in regular oourse to the State Department, and have been substantially answered in the letters addressed by the Secretary of State on the 21at of November ’and the Bth of December last, to M. A. Hart, President of the “Mickve Israel” Philadelphia. These letters have been extensively published throughout the oountry and it is evident from their face that the opinion therein expressed had received my approbation. I have been long convinced that it is neither the right nor the duty of the Government to exercise a moral censorship over the conduct of other independent governments, and rebuke them for aots which we may deem arbitrary and unjust toward their own oitizens and subjects. Such a practice would tend to embroil ns with all nations. We ourselves would not permit any foreign power thus to interfere with our domestic concerns and enter protests against the legislation or action of our government toward our own oitizens. If an at tempt of this kind were made, we should promptly advise such a government, on return, to confine themselves to their own affairs, and not intermeddle with onr concerns. It is, perhaps, fortunate, that "the assertion of the principle of non intervention on the part of the United States between foreign sovereigns and their own subjects has arisen in a case so well oalculated to enlist our sympathies as that of the Mortara family. For this reason the precedent will be so mnoh the stronger, and be entitled to the more binding force. It ie enough-for us to defend the rights of our own oitizens, under the treaties or the law of nations, whenever and wherever they may be assailed by the government of any foreign country. Had Mamola Mortara been a oitizen of the United States, the case would have been quite different. The Israelitish citizens of the United States have had occasion to know that I have not been regardless of their jnst rights in foreign oonntries, and they may rest assured that they shall receive that same protection when domiciled abroad daring my administra tion, which ie extended to all other citizens of onr common country. They would ask no more, -and ehallreoeive nothing-less. - Yonra, very respeotfully. JAMES BUOHANAN. Ms. Benj. ( F. Hast, 48 Pine street, New York. CITY AND C.OUSTY AFF.AiaS The return* wen thsn aqd, read as fol!pw.:. c "Zfmineifemxi __.na_.--_ . -:.-toe ss- «) — W WarfL. E. W«rd.. B W. Ward 285 8. K. W«rd.~jj.w.~...1» » Sanderson's maJ..«..';/. ; .249 CapL Oco. Sakpxbsqx, of the 8. W. Ward, haring repaired a majority of 248 vote* over all, was declared the nominee for Mayor. Johx Mixes, Esq., of the B. W. Ward, having received a unanimous rote in all the wards, was the nominee for High Constable. The Convention then adjourned. . JOHN 8. DOUGHERTY, Chairman. 4jjbxd Saitdkbsox, Becretary. • The Howard Evenings—Lieut. Franklin’s Lacnrax.—The lecture and discussion at the.last Howard meeting at Fulton Hall, called ont the largest audience of the season. The lecture, of Lieut. Emleh Fbavkxjx, on "■Holidays and Public Rstivals as Civil Institutions ," was an able plea for a more frequent and general relaxation from business avocations, as a means of promoting social well-being In the community, and the lecturer contended that the people of this country hare not enough of festivals mud holidays. An Interesting discussion followed, which was participated In by Messrs. Hood, Wise, Ditmars, Stein- TTinn, Oadwell, Dickey, Foreman, Hayes and KroteL The next lecture of the course will be dellrered this evening, by Thomas E. Cochuan, Esq., of York. Court Proceedings.— The January Term of the Court of Quarter Sessions commenced on Monday of last week before Judges Hayes and Brinton. The attend ance of jurors, witnesses and parties to suits was full, and at 10 o’clock, A. IL, the Court proceeded to business.— Judge Hayes briefly charged the Grand Jnry—John W. Clark, Esq., of Marietta, Foreman—and, in the absence of any cases of the higher grades of crime coming before them, merely called the attention of the jurors to their dutieß, the manner in which they were to act upon pre sentments, Ac. The morning session was principally occu pied in hearing the returns of Constables, and the discharge of a considerable amount of business In tbe Orphans’ and Common Fleas Court. We have condensed a report of the week’s proceedings as follows: Com’th vs. Augustus Lorentz and Benjamin Baumgard ner : These defendants were indloted for arson in firing the barn of Daniel Rohrer, of East Hempfield twp., on the evening of the 23d of October last. The fire was discovered about 10 o’clock, and the barn, together with a large quan tity of hay and grain and the forming implements were all consumed, entailing a heavy loss upon the owner. The evidence in the case, was altogether circumstantial. The jnry retired, and, after a pretty long consultation, returned a verdict of not guilty. Com’th vs. Jacob Bridellng: Indicted for stealing corn in the crib, the property of John W. Breneman, of East Donegal twp., on the night of the 20th of October last.— Verdict guilty. Hannah E. Leeds, a rather good-looking young girl, whose parents are dead, plead guilty to steallbg a sum of money, $l5, from Samuel Hambright, of this city, and was sentenced to nine months’ Imprisonment in tne County Prison. Bamuel Atkins was divorced from his “worser half,” Martha Atkins, on the ground of desertion. The depositions read established the foct that Martha [she hasn’t the meek ness and gentleness of Mary] deserted her “liege lord,” Samnel, about three months after their -marriage, and since then—a period of over two years—has refused to live with him. Com’th vs. Benjamin Eveling: Indicted for assault and battery on ’Squire Krause, of West Cocalico. The evidence did not establish the sharge, and the jury returned a ver dict of not guilty, and ’Bqulre Krause for costs. Henry Stoutzenberger plead guilty, on two Indictments, to stealing two overcoats from the bar-room of Cooper’s Hotel, West King street, and was sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment for each offence. William Beck plead guilty to the larceny of a gold watch, some money and some promissory notes, from Abram Rife, at Weller’s Hotel, North Queen street, and was sentenced to fourteen months’ imprisonment- • Joseph W. Cannon plead guilty' to the larceny of two bottles of champagne and some other articles, the property of Dr. Haldeman, of Chiques, near Columbia, aud was sen tenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment The accused was in the employ of the Dr., and had been, at last court, charged with folse pretences; he did not appear and the Dr. was put to the expense of his recognizances being forfeited. William Hunter, colored, plead guilty to the larceny of two bushels of coal, tbe property of Jeremiah Hess, of Columbia, and was sentenced to nine months’ Imprison ment. James Way and Daniel Way, oolored, father and son, plead guilty to the larceny of a sow—which they, In con nection with some either parties, killed—and wore sen tenced, the father to nine months’ imprisonment, and the son to the Colored House of Refuge. Com’th vs. GrayblH Swope: Indicted for assault and bat tery on Isaac Sheaffer, of Upper Leacock twp. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $5 and costs. Jacob Robinson and Hiram Washington, colored, plead guilty to the larceny of a pair of boots and a white rounda bout, the property of Mr. Hammond, of Salisbury twp., and were sentenced each to three months’ Imprisonment. In the case of tbe Com’th vs. Lewis Suter, indicted for counterfeiting, upon application the case was continued, on account of tbe absence of a material witness. John Showers was complained against by his wife, for threatening her life, and was sentenced to giro bail in $3OO to keep the peace for six months. Henry Unfrock was charged with threatening the life of John Nailor, of Manor twp., and sentenced to give bail in the sum of $lOO to keep the peace for three months. Jacob Rutter was charged with using threats toward Neal Donnelly, and was directed to enter security In $lOO to keep the peace for three months. John Barrick was indicted for committing a rape on Elizabeth Oreenawalt, at Chesnnt Hill, on the 6th of November last. The evidence showed that the fair com plainant had been a consenting party, and therefore the charge of rape could not be sustained. The jury, without leaving the box, returned a verdlot of not guilty. Samuel Stnltxfoos and Jacob Hertz were indicted for not removing obstructions —in their capacity of road ‘super visors—on a road running from the old Newport road, in Upper Leacock twp., to the Hinkletown road in Earl twp. The chief question In the case rested on the compulsory liabilities of the parties to widen the road as demanded by the parties complaining. In this case the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Stultzfoos, and not guilty against Hertz. The reason of this Vae that the former resided, or was supervisor of that portion of the road where the obstruction was complained of, whilst Hertz was elected from another district—although a colleague of Stultzfoos’. William Fennon was indicted for the larceny of a ring, from the jewelry store of G. M. Zahm, Centre Sqoare.— Verdict guilty. Sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. Jonathan. Abram and Joseph Bander were indicted for the larceny of several parcels of wheat in October last, an account of which was given In onr columns at the time.— Verdict not gailty. A verdict of not guilty was also taken on another indictment of a similar nature. Joseph Musser, keeping tavern on the Marietta pike, was indicted for selling liquor to minors. The majority of the witnesses called were yonng men, who might have passed for men of age, and the jury, after considerable delibera tion, returned a verdict of not guilty, and Margaret Bom berger, the prosecutrix, for costs. William J. Steel and James Barke were indicted for stealing, on the 4th Inst., a hog, the property of William Bostiek, of Columbia. The Court, owing to the evidence in this case, directed an acquittal, and the jury accordingly rendered such a verdict. The Grand Jnry, having passed upon all the bills before them, came into Court, on Friday morning, and Mr. Clark, the Foreman, presented their report It contains, amongst the usual observations, remarks on the Impolicy of magis trates discharging vagrants on condition that they remove to some other part of the county; that they considered the Poor House in as good a condition as the dilapidated condition and original want of accommodation would per mit ; that the Prison was totally inadequate to the require ments—-there being at present 160 persons confined in 70 cells, which had been only constructed to contain one per son in each, and they therefore recommend the erection of an additional wing. Jacob Bowes, of Manhelm, plead guilty to an assault on his wife, and was sentenced to pay a fine of $7O, costs of prosecution, and give security in the sum of $lOO to keep the peace. No other caseß of any importance were tried, with the exception of the dispute between the Columbia and Safe Harbor people about the Shad fisheries. We glean the followingsynopslsof the ease from Saturday’s Express: Com’th vs. Charles J. Rhodes, indicted for a nuisance in obstructing the Susquehanna river by placing racks, made of sticks of timber and boards, on the dam at Safe-Harbor, thereby preventing theshad-fish from getting up the river, to the great injury of property holders and fisheries above the dam. The testimony for the Commonwealth was in support of this allegation; and, also, that on one occasion when the obstruction was removed, the fisheries above the dam caught a number of shad. The evidence farther showed that the original stone has an incline on the down river side, by which at all reasonable heights of the water, daring the fishing season, the fish could easlly-ascend, bat that the racks put up having a perpendicular face, causes a reaction in the water, which, together with the mode of the construction of the racks prevents the shad from passing up. The chief obstruction complained of 1b at the point of, and some distance on one side of Long Island; but the prosecution contended that the dam was, and had always been, independent and clear of the Island, with water running between them, below the dam. It was also con tended that the Island had only been taken up for the purpose of putting np the racking complained of. The defense on the contrary argned that if there ever bad been any obstruction it bad been removed since last July; that under a patent, produced, he owned Long Island, which once formed a part of the dam, which, originally erected butted against the Island; that during a freshet a channel was washed through the Island, which was afterward filled up with cobble stones—in the hive of the dam, caus ing a separation between the dam and the Island, but not destroying the defendant’s right to that portion wnicb was occupied by that portion of the dam made by* the stone which filled up the chasm made in the Island; therefore the obstruction complained of was upon his own property. The prosecution objected to the admission of the patent, upon the ground, that by an act of assembly, passed 6th March, 17H3, no officer of the Commonwealth bad aright to Issue a patent for the recovery of any Island, which could not be proved to be capable of cultivation, and that it was compnlßory on defendant to prove this latter fact before tbe patent could be admitted as evidence of his possession. The Court, however, over-ruled the objection. There were a number of other persons indicted for the same offense—which it will be recollected caused a disturbance between the Colombians and the Safe-Harbor people, bnt they claimed separate trials and testified for defendant. The evidence was of a very contradictory nature—especially relating to the original survey of the line for the dam and the position of the Island at that time. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Explosion. —The alarm of fire on Friday evening was caused by the explosion of a vessel containing burning Sold, at the grocery of Christian Dice, In South Queen street. It appears that Mr. Dice went to the cellar to draw fluid, a lad holding a light. The latter approached too near the fluid, the vapor from which became ignited, the flames communicating with the fluid in the keg. Mr. Dice performed the unusual and daring feet of picking np the keg and throwing it ont in the street, where It exploded with a loud report, which was heard for three squares. Hr Dice, In carrying ont the burning keg, had his hands and face considerably burned. No other damage waa done. Religious. —The religions awakening still continues with unabated Interest In St. John’s Lutheran (Mr. Btech's) Church. A large number have made a pro fession of religion, and united themselves with the ehnrcb, A revival la also in the. Tint M. S. Church. (Rev. Dr. Hodgson'a.) Meetings are kept np every after, noon andevenlng, and quite a- large number are seeking religion. Rev Josh Cooxxas (a young man of extraordl* nary eloquence and power) preached twloe on Sunday to tmmenee congregations. Oob Finances—The Figures or a Great OotnrTT.—The Annnal Report of the Aoditor General, on the flnaoees of the State, exhibit* the following operation* oflAoCaater eonotj with the Btate Treasnrj: Colombia 8ank..... Farmers* 8i0k...... County Bank. —..... ... " 71m on Cbfporofum Stock* .Colombia Baok &«•..- Farmer*' ; jStiaittirgßallromL. - Lancaster and Litla Turnpike...... Lancaster, Elisabethtown and Middletown TOTBplke Lancaster and Sosqnebanna Torn pike - Manor ...do Willow Street .. Inland -Insurance sod Deposit Company...*.. Lancaster Gas Company .... . ... lhx on Real and BcnanaL Property *• Prom C. M. Howell, late County Treasurer....- 33,861.94 Prom Daniel Herr, present do 92,787.82 ~lbeem aad RetaHerfLiccrues, <& Tavern Licenses ......J.......... ODQira Retailers’ do.™ ..... .. 4,000.00, Distillers and W.W - Ifc* on Writ*, WYEs, Dead*, dc. -\ 4 John W.Forney, former ProUiohbtary.;..~‘. ' “ 7.86 J. H. K0rta,.i..«..A»..- do 329.84 B. M. Stauffer, late Register... — 144,05 Anthony Good, Recorder....- :...... 354.46 T. H. Hiller, late d 0.,., ■ 456® Jno. Brady, former do 295.03 H. B: Bowman r do. do * ; 23338 Tax on Certain Offices. William Carpenter, ProthonotaTy Joseph Bowman, late d 0...... .... B. M. Stauffer, late Register CbGatiraJ Inheritance Tax. John Johns, Register. B. M. Stauffer, late do, 56 20 67 rv '' v Columbia Bonk Farmers* Bank County Bank - Columbia Water Company Cyrus Oarmany, lata Collector of Tolls on the P. R. R Accrued intend. John Brady, former Recorder.— H. B. Bowman, do do— T. H. Miller, do Total .amount paid the State $164,475.95 Received frvm the Sate. Pensions and Gratuities Orphans’ Asylum, dty Common Schools Abatement of State Tax D. W. May, former Mercantile Appraiser. William Frick, Esq., for costs in 1867 Received from the State. The valuation of {be real and personal estate of Lancaster county; the assessments of tax thereon for the year 1858, and the population, with the number of taxable inhabi tants, are given as follows Beal and personal estate... Assessment of tax thereon. Population of the county, Taxables “ “ Annual Re-Union op theFencibles.— The Annual Re-onion of the Fenciblea was to take place laßt evening, at Fulton Hall. A deputation df the Philadelphia National Guards, the fast friends of the Fencibles, were to be present, and we have no doubt the assembly would have an exceedingly happy time around the festive board. We shall enlarge upon the subject next we4k. Fibe in Earl Township.—The machine shop of Samuel Weaver, in Earl twp., near Voganaville, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday forenoon. The shop was a large two-story log building and had in it three new thresh, ing machines and other finished and unfinished machines, wagons, Ac. There was no insurance. It caught fire from the smoke house in the garret of the building The hands were at work in the lower part of the building when the fire was discovered, and had barely time to remove their principal tools. Mechanics’ Society.— The Meohanics’ So ciety held their regular stated meeting last evening, when the following officers were ejected for the ensaing year : President—Peter G. Eberman. Vice President —Charles Gillespie Treasurer—Christian Gast. Secretary—Hemy Pinkerton. Librarian —Peter McConomy. Library Committee—S. 8. Rathvon, H. C. Locher, J • M. W. Geist, Geo. Wiant, and Frederick Smith. Committee on Property—Wm. Kirkpatrick, Wm. Dlller, Daniel Altick, J. Marsbbank and Adam Cole. The report of the Treasurer shows the Society to be on a solid foundation and in a nourishing condition. The num ber of members are steadily increasing, and over fifty per sons now regularly avail themselves of the use of the library; among whom are a number of apprentices. Frendship Fire Company.— At a stated meeting of the Friendship Fire Company, held at their hall, Jan. 21, 1859, the following members were elected officers for the ensuing year: President —John S. Gable. Vice President—George W. Brown. Secretary—^Charles T. Gould. Treasurer —Godfried Zahm. Messenger—Albert Messenkop Chief Director —William R. Burns. Assistant Directors—Henry 0. Gusley, John Wertz, John J. Hoover, Lewis Haldy, Sylvester Gilmore, Charles T. Gould, George Chambers, BenJ. Strickler, William Fruiley, John E. Gable. Henry Rock, Wm. Bhear. Trustees—Godfried Zabm, H. E. Leman, George M* Kline •Esq., John W. Jackson, James K. Alexander, John Lippin cott. The Washington Fire Company - . —met last evening and organised a Military Company, for the pur pose of better discipline and arrangement when on parade. The following officers were elected : Captain—3. H. Reynolds. Ist Llentenant—Henry Nagle. 2d Lieutenant—J. Frederick Sener. Orderly Sergeant—Frederick Nixdorf. Ist Sergeant—John Trissler, jr. 2d Sergeant—Peter Lutz. Ist Corporal—Christian Flick* 2d Corporal—John Freidenstein. Sd Corporal—Peter Stormfeltz. Secretary and Treasurer—D. Hartman. This company will not interfere with the organization of the Fire Company, but will tend rather to make it more efficient as sneh. —On Saturday evening theShlffler Hose Company, No. 7» presented the Washington Company, No. 4, with a beauti ful life-size engraving of Washington. Capt. Harris, Chair, man of the Committee, made a very neat presentation speech, which was handsomely responded to by Capt. S. H- Retnolds, in bis usual eloquent manner. Such occasions tend to unite the Firemen more closely, and, by keeping np a brotherly feeling, render them more efficient. Medical. — At the regular stated meeting of the “ Lancaster City and County Medical Society ” held yesterday, the following named gentlemen were elected officers for the ensuing year, viz: President—Bamuel Parker, M. D. - Vice Presidents —B. Rohrer, M. D., Wm. P. Boon, M. D. Secretary—J. Levergood, M. D. Corresponding Secretary—Henry Carpenter, M. D. Treasurer and Librarian—J. Aug. Ehler, M. D. Censor—E. Parry, M. D Drs. Atlee, Sr., Sheller, Raub, Boon, H. Carpenter, P- Cassidy, and B. Rohrer, were elected delegates to represent the Society in the “ American Medical Association, 1 ' which meets at Louisville, Ky., in May next. THE EDITORS’ BOOK TABLE. THE GREAT REPUBLIC MONTHLY. Published by Oakßmith A Co., New York, at $3 per annum. The February number surpasses the previous one in its numerous embellishments, and the Immense amount of excellent reading matter which it contains. The follow log is the table of contents, viz: Cains Julius Caaar; Cbrystalline, the Created; The His tory of the Great Republic; The Emerald Isle; The Reapers; Negro Minstrelsy; Valentine Day; The Btreet Musicians of New York; William Caxton, the first English Printer; Life and Travels in the Southern States; Old St. Paul’s in New York; Niagara; College Life in America; Pear Talk; Samuel Hahnem&n, the Founder of Homoeopathy; Desert Laud; Morgianna Lane; Impatience; Beven Years in ye Western Land; New York Cosmopolitan; Editorial De- Eartment; Fashions for February; The Mlnistrel Lover's erenade; Comic Hits at the Times. Moot of the articles are handsomely Illustrated, and noth ing appears to have been left undone by the Publishers to make the Great Republic Monthly, Vie periodical of the age. Each number contains 112 royal octavo pages—thus making, during the year,two large books of nearly 700 pages each. GLEASON’S LINE-OF-BATTLE BHIP continues to flourish. The fourth number is already out, filled with a variety of useful and interesting reading matter, and any number of beautiful illustrations. THE PAGE MONTHLY, for February, is the beet num ber of that periodical yet issued. THE KNICKERBOCKER, for February, is embellished with a beautiful engraving of Henry W. Longfellow. practical CALCULATOR: A Pocket Manual op Plain Rules and Calculators, for Business Operations. By Martin M. Rohrer. Carefully revised by Rev. Theo. A. Hopkins, A. M., Principal of the Yeates Institute, Lancas ter, Pa. Tbe Publisher, Mr. Rohrer, has furnished ns with a copy of this excellent little work, an advertisement of which ap pears in another column. From a very enrsory glance at its contents, we are of the opinion that It is admirably adapted to the purpose for which it is intended, and as such we cheerfully recommend it to the patronage of tbe pnblio. IMPORTANT NEWS FROM HAVANA. The steamship Black Warrior has arrived with Havana dates to the 15th. The excite ment growing out of the President’s message has nearly died out. The weather at Havana was delightful. The sugar market continued flat; sales had been made of 12,000 boxes old, and 5,000 of the new crop. Freights were dull. The Black Warrior brings $lOO,OOO in Mexican dollars. A private letter states that some exoitement had been occasioned in Ha vana by the publication of a statement that Brigadier General Rencan.of the United States, had by letter offered the Captain General fif teen millions to deolare the Island indepen dent, and himself, Gen. Concha, first President. ' The sohooner LutherChilds, of Dennis, Cap tain Mcßuson, was struck by a heavy sea ou the 26th, west of Bermuda, and Captain M. washed overboard. The mate, Mr. Chase, and a seaman named Clark, belonging to Portland, went to his assistance in a boat but were unable to save the captain. Meanwhile the schooner drifted away, so that the boat was unable to overtake her. Mr. Chase and the sailor remained in the boat five days without food or water. They were finally rescued by the bark Holbrook, from Portland for Havana. There were only three boys, who knew but little of navigation, left on board the sohooner, bat as she was in tbe track of numerous vessels there are hut little fears of her safety. The Luther Childs was from Philadelphia and bound to St. Kitts, with a oargo of lumber. ascrarxD from *bx countt. Taxonßxnk Dividend*. 00133 ' 'V.. idy.so 413.03 Premium* on Charters, <£c. .$36,249,459.00 91,572.63 Arrival of the Blacic Warrior. Nxw York, January 20. WASHINGTON OOBBBBPOIDBXCB. Feid at Mobjoss, January 21,1869. Tbe Padflc Railroad Bill still looms op as the principal sattf ect of debate in the Senate.' Its cost, location, advan tage* and disadvantages hare been disoossed, and as yet no definite.arrangement can be made with the proposed amendments. Some are in favor of the Southern route, some of*.the extreme Northern, and others of a oentral, which latter route ought to; satisfy all parties, though It dow not by-any not disposed of in the ensuing smythi□ g will be don* with it jfcfs neffinTi In not be surprising If the British Government were to get the ‘inside track” of ns and "telre a railroad across to the Fraser Blver Mines, tbns “nipping In the expectations. .$ 503.50 5.54030 4,148-43 On Monday Senator Douglas delivered a eulogy on the date Congressman Hinte—Pie-gtileriae wera "crowded to overflowing to hear It. In the House, also, fin* tributes were paid toll la memory. Theroeommendatjonof the appropriation of $30,000,000 to the President, in order to forward the negotiations for the purchase of Cuba, seems to meet with the fkvorable -regard of Congress. " The idea of a Protectorate over Sonora, the Mexican pro- and Chihuahua, has not been touched, or, if so.aery Ipfghtly by Coogrees. There.U a rumor that the present government (however brief) of Mexloo wiU dispose of those States for tbe sum of $16,000,000. Mr. Cox, In the House on Tuesday, delivered a fine argument In favor of our acquisition of the Isle of Cuba, the “fairest jewel In the Crown of Spain-” He said that the coastwise and Missis sippi trade amounts to $26,000,000 ner annum, and before ten years tbe amount would be double. This must all pass within rouge of Cuban cannon. As Bpaln would not sell It with all her pride, perhaps It would be better to take qnlet possession of it, for losses and insults we have received from both. The Senate Post Office Committee will no donbt report favorably on Senator Hunter’s bill to reform the Postage laws. It provides to abolish the franking privilege on all matter over 3 ox. in weight, except the President’s Message and Accompanying Documents, Annual Report of Secretary of the Treasury, Patent Office Report, and Congressional Globe; to increase postage to 6 cents (rather doubtful pro vision) on letters’ inland for lets th*° 3000 mllee; to leave tbe postage to and from the Pacific side at 10 cents as at present, and to charge hereafter 20 cents on foreign let ters to and from points over 2500 miles distant. • The Oregon BUI will be reported as soon as the Committee on Territories can be able to make tbe report, and Oregon will doubtless be made a State during this session. A project for the modification of the Tariff, it is expected, will soon be jeported by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means. And here it Is proposed likewise that ; a redaction of expenditures might be made by abolishing ; the offices of several minor collectors of revenae, the pro ceeds of which offices not only don’t pay expenses but cost the government more than tbe revenue collected. Iq some cases tbe government paying 3 or 4 dollars In salaries to collect one dollar. 462.00 1,000.00 10.368.73 4,639.39 36.69 65.30 $16,592.11 It Is also said tb&t the House Is favorable to tbe abolish, meat of some of tbe ministerial and consulate appoint ments, each as tbe missions to Persia, Pern, Ac. The President bas sent in an account of the amount »f claims owing our government from Foreign Nations, by which it appears that “all tbe world and the rest of man kind” are oar debtois. If they would only pay np It might fill our coffers very nicely. The new Senate Chamber is much admired for Its con venience and beauty. It is far less gaudy than tbe Hall of the House in its general outlines. Its colors are more subdued and of coarse more chaste. Tbe. flight of steps which lead to tbe galleries are of pure white marble, tho’ tbe base and pillars are of the variegated Tennessee marble, forming a most beantifnl and striking combination of contrasts. Tbe desks of the old Senate Chamber have been removed to, and are used In tbe new. Rev. Henry Comings, of Ohio, is now lecturing, at the Smithsonian Institute, on “Rome and its Antiquities.”— He gives a coarse of four lectures, concluding on Monday evening next. Great Interest is manifested In ttfem, the subject being finely writteu, well delivered, and the scope of Ideas ranging far and wide. Piccolominl, the divine, last Idol of the Gothamites, (because belonging to one of tbe decayod first families of Italy,) sang here last night to a crashing audience. She appears to be as good an actress, and at each attempt was encored. She was very enthusiastically received, and though not by any means beautiful, she has a winning manner about her which charmed all beholders. OBSERVER. POWDER MILL EXPLOSION. On Thursday afternon last, about 4 o'clock, one of Dupont's Powder Mills, on the Brandy wine, four miles below Wilmington, exploded with a terrific shock, there being a large quan tity of powder in the building and yard at the time. Two of the workmen, nnmed James Gibbons and John Grant, were killed. The following notice of the effects of the explosion, which we clip from the Philadel phia Bulletin of Friday evening, will be inter esting to our readers; The Shock of the Explosion at Dupont's Powder Mills. —Shortly after four o'olock, yesterday afternoon, one of Dupont's powder mills, at Hayle Yard, on the Brandywine, below Wilmington, exploded, doing much damage at the spot, an account of which will he found elsewhere. The shock was sensibly felt in this city, particularly at the lower por tion of it, and much alarm was caused. On the Neck, the report was heard so distinctly and the shook was so great, that the general impression was that an explosion had taken place at the Point Breeze Gas Works. In the Southern Wards, the people ran out of their houses in many cases, in their alarm. The police deserted their Station at the Moyamen siog Hall, under the persuasion that the steeple upon it had fallen. In the centre of the city, where the usual noise and bustle incident to business prevailed, the shook was not so much felt, hut at some points, near the Station House, there was an impression that a large building had fallen in the neighbor hood. We are assured that in the southwestern part of the city the shook was sufficient to put the bauds of clocks violently forward, and to Bhake loose objects in houses. In West Phila delphia, and in the Fourteenth Ward the shook was very severe. The persons in Spring Garden Hall thought the heavy alarm bell in the steeple had fallen. In West Philadelphia houses were shaken, and in one instance a looking glass, hanging against the wall, was broken by the concussion. Lieut. Torbert assures us that the ball and rod on the spire of the sohool house, on Chestnut street, near Moore, in West Philadelphia, was shaken down by the violence of the Bhock. In the old districts of Kensington, Northern Liber ties, Riehmond and Penn the shock was bat slight; while in Frankford and Germantown it was felt very sensibly. At Manaynnk there was two trains of oars running through the streets at the time, and they prevented any ordinary noise being heard. It is a enrions oiroumstance that while this shock was felt with great severity at Newark, Del., and at Chester, and very distinctly at Philadelphia, the people of Wilmington, although only four miles distant, knew noth ing of the explosion. We have heard this explained in the following manner. The mills at Dupont's works all faoe the Brandywine.— Their rears are constructed of heavy masonry, while the fronts are built of light wood work, in order to divert the force of an explosion towards the creek, where there are no build ings to damage. This arrangement caused the Bhock to come over in the direotion of Phila delphia, while the heavy rear portion of the mill being in the direotion Wilmington pro tected that city from the violence of the con cussion. The moistnre in the atmosphere also assisted to convey the sound a great distance. The shoch was felt at the State House, in this city, at precisely sixteen minutes past four o’clock. We have not yet heard the precise moment at which the explosion took place. Phcenix Iron Works. —This Company, who have kept their works in operation during the panio, have 11 steam engines, in the aggregate 1031 horße power—3 water wheels of 90 horse power making altogether 1121 horse power. They have at this? time 54 single pnddliDg furnaces, and foundations for 8 more; 20 heating furnaces; (9 trains of rolls, with 20 pair of rolls; 3 rotary squeezers and an alii gator. They are prepared to make styles and weights of rails, from 20 pounds to 75 pounds per yard. Girders for houses from 6 inohes to 10 inches deep. 1 Round iron from 5-16 to 6} inohes in diameter. Square iron from 516 to 4}. Flat iron from 58 to 11} inohes wide. Also T, angular and irregular shaped iron.— In addition to tbe rolls mentioned in trains, they have at least 200 pairs of rolls on hand ready for nse, and make a larger ranga_of sizes and a greater variety of shapes than is made at any other mill in the United States. The are now getting honsens oast that will weigh 7 tons each, for ereoting three high rolls, for making girders, railroad iron, &o. They are also going to enlarge and in crease the power of the -engines, sufficient to drive the inoreased power of the works. In dependent of the above, the Company have three blast furnaces in successful operation driven by a powerful engine.— Ph&nix. Stats Treasurer. —On Tuesday last Eli Sliver, Esq., was elected State Treasurer. The vote stood, Slifer, 80—Magraw, 43, 19* We invite attention to the advertise ment of Dr. Cnlverwell’s Essay on Nervons Diseases, eto., in another column. It costs bnt a trifle, and may be obtained direot from the publishers in New York. ST. LOUIS CORBBSPONOBffCB. TyvhographiexA Bad and Banquet—Another Tax-Payer? Meeting—Charges against the Cbunty (hurt not Subsiantia ted—Arrivals from JPikedt Pair—Encouraging Accounts —Large Emigration expected in the Spring— St. Louie the Starting Print—What it code for outfit■ do,—Steamer Jotcphuie Savage Burnt—Free Negroes—Their emigration North—Land Sales, dc Bt. Loots, Jan. 17,1869. We have had mild but wet weather daring the greater part of the week. Ice U still nuolog in the rlrer oppo site tbs city, and navigation continue* suspended above Alton—the packet* make their regular tripe between the latter frlace and this oltj. The receipts of prodace are principally by Railroad*, and of oooree very light. Sales on 'Change are slow and dal), and nothlog of moment has transpired. . The .Typhogrphlcal Ball and Banquet comes off this evening, and promises to be a brilliant affair. The tickata are $5 to Ball and Snpper. The second meeting of tax-payers convened at the Court Honeeen Saturday to hear the report of the “Investiga ting Committee," appointed at a previous meeting, bat contrary to their expectations, the Committee failed to prove and substantiate the charges made against the Judges of the County Court. They charged that the Oourt was corrupt; that a waste and. extravagance of the public money was evident; that the County Judges had used the funds for their own personal interest; that the special tax levied was Illegal, and every other charge calculated to arouse and alarm the people of this city. This Committee was appointed for the purpose of Investigating the matter —of ascertaining whether or not these chargee were true or false—whether they were made for the purpose of bene • fltiog the people or gratifying the private alms of a few ! selfish Individuals— for personal or political notoriety, Ac. I This Committee were two weeks making the necessary Investigation,and on Saturday last called the “Indignant" masses together to hear the “ startling ” report—the crush ing condemnation of the Judges of the County Court, Ac. The meeting convened, and through their Chairman made the report. What they were instructed to find out, as proof agaioat the corruption of the County Judges they failed to do. They sag that the Clerk of the Court prom ised them a general and full report of the receipts and | expenditures—and that he said would clear all such char , ges against said Court, but the Clerk was taken sick and ! unable to make it out. and could thus prove no charge-*- 1 made at a former mooting and through some of the papers ; since It was a grand fizsle,aud everything that was shown by this investigation, was the net} igencr. of the County Clerk, in making out his quarterly reports It Is true, a great deal of money has been assessed on the pen. | pie, and where the money has gone Is not shown, bot the i County Clerk says he will account for every rent. ! One •*lndignant” gentleman tested the legality of this I extra tax levied upoa him, in another Court and the decis ion was given againtt him and in favm of the extra tax — ; which was made according to law, Ac Two or three meddlesome men and politicians are at the head of this movement, And what teemed to b* f.>r the good of the people. Is now turning oat to bd for the benefit of certain political aspirants. It is also true, that all parties have taken a part in this tax movement—arising from the many charges made against the " corruption ” of the County Judges—John M. Wlmer, formerly Black Republi can Mayor of this city, and elected to his present position, is one of the County Judges ; Judge Lmham, sleeted as a Know Nothing and Black Republican, and Judge Hackney, a Democrat, bnt elected as an Independent candidate last August. The Committee failing to prove these charges, as they promised to do, many, very many, of those who first took an int-rest in the matter, and favored Investiga tion, have concluded that somebody wanted to be elected County Jndge, and honco their refusal to furthor sanction this crusade upon the County Court, until the charges made are substantiated. Within the past fortnight there have been several arri* vals from Pike’s Peak. They brlug encouraging news to those who contemplate going out In the spring. There will be, without doubt, a large emigration towards that point, from all parts of the country, early in the spring, and Bt. Louis will bu the principal rendezvous. Here they will lav In their supplies of mining implements clothing and provisions, which will give an impulse t" our trade not known hers since the California gold excitement. — The following is an extract from a letter of a young man of this city, now on his way to the cold mine**: it Is dated tixlee.n milei below Pueblo : •* We do not intend to go to the mines this winter, for there are now many there wintering tliem«idves aud cattlo. We will winter at Pueblo, a Spanish settlement, slxtenu miles above from where ! write. The road- re in flm, condition dow, but it will be almost impossible to come In the spring, as there is a great deal of bottom to go through. We lost two mules on the trip, but our ponies are in good condition. I woald advise those who intend gdug to the gold fields In the spring, to take from six to eight mules to the wagon or five or six yokes «1 oxen. There Is plenty of water and grass along the whole route, and plenty of wood also, with the exception of one stretch of eighty miles—from the Pawnee Forks to the crossing of the Arkansas, In dians are very friendly, and will not tronble any One, if they are treated decently. They would not trade their ponies. We expected to buy some of them, but they would entertain no proposition to thtit end. The only money they will accept In transacting bnsiuess, is silver half dollars" For the benefit of tboee who contemplate going in the spring—and we understand a company from yonr city Is to join one in Illinois, and go out together—-we will add a little more about Pike's Peak. Nearly all ot the up conn- try towns present Inducements for making their place the starting point from the States, and it may be well to give the views of the Omaha Republican, In Nebraska. Its re marks on that route are certainly worthy of consideration, and for onr part believe that ronte about as good, safe and practicable as most anv other yet mentioned. The Repub lican, at Omaha, N. T., contends that the best route to the gold regions is by way of that flourishing town. Parties who have recently come in from the diggings on Cherry Creek, were but teventeen dayt on the road. They traveled through by the North Platte route, over the Military road from Fort Kearney to Omaha City. The distance from Omaha to the mines is 550 miles, with a military and emi- grant road tbe whole way. A stage now runs semi-weekly to Fort Kearney, and monthly to Fort Laramie. Early In the spring, It Is said, a line of daily coaches will he pat apon the ronte. The streams are well bridged, except the Loop Fork of tbe Platte, where there Is a good ferry.— Parties going with ox teams, and provisions for six months can make the trip comfortably in forty days. The road is plain and direct, and abundance of water all the way. Tbe Republican gives tho following as a complete outfit for four men, with provisions for six months, and their cost in the Omaha market: Teams, Implements, Ac.—Three yoke of oxen, $6O per yoke, $180; 1 wagon and cover, $B5; 8 yokes, 2 chains. $0; 1 tent, $l5; 10 pairs of blankets, i4O ; 4 steel picks, $6; 4 steel shovels; $4; 4 axes, $5; 4 gold pans, $2; 3 angers, $1; 1 inch chisel, 35c; 1 hand saw, $1,25 ; 1 drawing knife, 60c; 1 twelve Inch file, 40c; 6 lbs wrought nails, 76c. Total, $350,05. Provisions and Supplies for Six Months.— loo Bis of fioar, $3O; 400 lbs bacon, $4O; 1000 Bis dried beef, $11,50; 50 Bis salt, 75c; 50 Bis coffee, $7; 8 lbs tea, $5,20; 200 Bis sugar, $18; 30 B>s rice, $2,40; 150 Bis beans. $5,25; 60 Bis dried frait, $4; 6 Bis pepper, $1,20; 3 Bis soda, 30c; 6 Bis cream of tartar, $3; 25 lbs soap, $2; 25 Bis gunpowder, $9 ; 50 lbs lead, $5; 2000 gan caps, $1,20; 4 gallons pickles, $4; 4 gallons vinegar, $1; 6 gallons brandy, $6; 2 dozen boxes matches.sl; 1 coffee mill,6oc; 1 dutch 0ven,51,25; Scamp kettles, $3; 6 tin plates, 60c; 1 set knives and forks, 76c; 1 set spoons, 25c; 1 batcher knife, 25c—'Total $lO6 30. Teams, implements, Ac., $350,05 Grand total, $517,25. The steamer Josephine Savage was burnt to the water’s edge a few days ago, on the lower Mississippi—boat and cargo a total loss. No lives were lost. She was bound from New Orleans to Nashville with a valuable cargo of Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Ac. She was nearly new—owned In Nash* ville, and was worth $35,000 and partly Insured. Her cargo was valued at $60,000. There Is now a “ strike" going on among the employees of the Chicago Railr'iad. The tralos have been stopped by tbe “ strikers.” We see that two bills" are before the North Carolina Leg islature, now In session, which, taken together, gives to the free colored people, residents therein, the choice of re moving ont of the State within two years, or choosing an owner for themselves, or of being sold at public auction for the benefit of the common schools. All such laws are forced upon the Southern States for their own protection, by the Black Republicans. These laws will rid the Slave States of all tbe free negroes, uni they will consequently fly to the Free States—Pinnate nania will get her share of them. Do your people waut them? Black Republicanism is bound to fill your Btate up with Free Negroes, and when they once have the power they will pass such laws as to give the right of suffrage to all Free Negroes. How will you like thay Let them goon. We will someday see the necessity of passing a bill In Missouri similar to that of North Carolina; of the two, tbe Free negroes with us are a great deal more trouble than the Slaves. Here is a nut for tho Abolitloolst Republicans to crack, which we take from the Memphis (Teno) Appeal. It say* “ A novel case was tried this morning in the Common Law and Chancery Court of the city of Memphis, on Chancery side of the Court. Hannah, a free woman of color, who had been manumitted by Mr. David Jamison, of Shelby county, in this State, returned from Ohio, where she was freed, and desired her former master (Mr. Jamiwn) to take her back Into his household as a slave. He was disposed to gratify her wishes, but desired her to consult an attomoy. She did so, and John G. Finoie, Esq., filed in her name a peti tion to the Chancery Ourt, setting forth tbe tacts of her manumission In the State of Ohio—that she had returned to Memphis, where tbe preferred to live as a slave with her old master, than be free in any of the free States. She expressed her wish in open court, and was closely examin ed by Jodge Carnthere, os to her motives for returning to bondage. She spoke clearly and sensibly, saying that she preferred being a slave and remain in Tennessee, rather than be free in Ohio; that she wanted a kind master to take care of her and provide for her wants. Tbe Court'*' thereupon,ordered a decree In accordance with tbe prayer of petitioner and the law of Tennessee.’’ A sale of negrooa closed en Friday evening, the 25th nit., in Autaagaville, Ala. One hundred and fifty negroes were sold at an average of $950 each, making an aggregate of $142,850. Some of them were very aged, while others were but a fen weeks old. One field hand, on Friday, sold for $2,1061 He was, we learn, eighteen or nineteen years of age. A girl sixteen years of age brought $1,960, while several field hands brought from $l7OO to $l9OO. Taking it altogether, we doabt not it was tbe largest sale of the kind that has ever been in tbe Bouth. Mr. Joseph Harrington has sold his farm, containing 380 acres, and lying on Fox Ran, about six miles uorth from Shelbyvtlle* Ky., to Mr. Samuel McWilliams, at $5O SPECIAL NOTICES. Sufferers with Diseases of the Blad der, Kidneys, Gravel, Dropsy, Weaknesses, Ac., read the advertisment in another column, headed “ Helmbold’s Genuine Preparation.*’ nov 23 ly 45 to All I Uniformity of Price! A newfeature of Business: Every one his own Sales* man. Jonee A Co., of the Crescent One Price Clothing Store. 200 Market street, above 6th, in addition to having the largest, most varied and feshlonable stock of Clothing in Philadelphia, made expressly for retail sales, have consti tuted every one his own Salesman, by having marked in figures, on each article, the very lowest price it can he ■old for, so they cannot possibly vary—all must buy alike. The goods are all well sponged and pi spared and great pains taken with the making, so that all can buy with the fbll assurance of getting a good article at the vary lowest price. Remember the Crescent, in Market, above 6th. No. 200 fab2Bly-5 JONES A 00. OLD GUARD.
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