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CONVENTION—THE
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WASHINGTON UNION.
The Washington Union, of 2d instant,
publishes the "resolutions adopted 6y our late
County Convention, with the exception of thog,e
giving the views of our Democracy upon the
subject of a tariff. In its introductory para
graph, the Union says: “It is due to the
Convention that we should say that other res
olntions were adopted expressing the judg
ment of the body in favor of specific over ad
valorem duties.” This assertion, we regret to
say, is not only erroneous, but does great in
justice to our Convention. The question of
creating revenue upon a specific or ad valorem
basis, was not raised in that body, nor has it
as a single or isolated issue ever been pub
licly discussed by the Democratic party of
this County. One of the resolutions adopted
• by the Convention, on the subject of the Tariff,
and the only one in which the “ specific or ad
valorem system ” is named, reads as follows:
*' That without fear of being charged with
a departure from principle , upon a question
which has uever been made a party test, this
Convention believes it expresses the views of
the Democracy of this County, in giving a pre
ference to the specific over the ad valorem
principle in regard to the duty on Iron , for the
reasons so lucidly set forth by President Bu
ohanan in his last annual message.”
Surely this expression of opinion in refer
ence to a single dutiable article , should not be
taken as “ expressing the judgment of the body
in favor of specific over ad valorem duties,” as
a general or fixed system or principle —hence
we are inclined to believe, the hurry and
bustle of the times ” caused the “ Union ” to
misinterpret the plaiD sense and meaning of
the “other resolutions ” to which it refers.—
The “ Tariff resolutions,” adopted by the Con
vention, speak the sentiments of our Demo
cracy, and, whilst we thank the Washington
Union for extending the circulation of other
resolutions adopted, we frankly say the obli
gation would have been materially enhanced,
if those on the tariff had been included. Our
Democracy speaks as eincerely,as it does boldly
upon that subject, and desires to have its sen
timents and feelings known among our politi
cal brethren, North and South.
THE PRESIDENT’S VETO MESSAGE
We publish on our first page the very able
message of President, Buchanan vetoing the
Agricultural Bill. Perhaps, sayß the Wash
ington Union , no subject connected with the
administration of the government has elicited
less public attention and investigation than
that of the public lands. The very magnitude
of the interest has been taken as a license for
every species of operation upon it. The mes
sage of the President reviewing the whole
subject and calling special attention to it is,
then, most timely and valuable. We can add
nothing to the force and power of his argu
ment. It is absolutely conclusive upon con
stitutional and practical grouuds; and we
trust will do much to correct the public
judgment* upon one of the most important
subjeotß connected with the government.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS,
Congress adjourned sine die on Friday last,
at noon—having been in session from 11
o’clock on the previous day. The Senate sat
continuously for twenty-five hours. The moßt
important business of the session was trans
acted in the last feverish moments of its exis
tence, and the whole scene was one of “ con
fusion worse confounded.”
The President, on Thursday, transmitted to
both Houses a special message, appealing to
Congress to preserve the credit of the country
,by providing means for carrying on the Gov
ernment. But little attention was paid to bis
urgent request. All attempts to avoid resort
ing to an increased loan, by devising such
reconstruction of the revenue laws as would
swell the receipts of the Treasury, having
failed, the House was compelled to extend
the Treasury note law for two years.
The Post Office appropriation bill failed to
become a law. The House refused to recog
nize the amendment' of the Senate increasing
tbe rate of postage; claiming the exclusive
right to originate revenue bills. This ques
tion of constitutional right proved fatal to tbe
bill, for while it was being discussed by the
Senate the hour of adjournment put an end to
the session. What the effect of this will be
remains to be seen.
Mr. Speaker Orr made his parting speech
to the House at twelve o’clock, after which an
adjournment took place.
So ended this Congress. It has not added
to the reputation or welfare of the country.—
Its precious time has been consumed in useless
and frivolous disoussion. By thus doing what
ought not to have been done, it has left un
done what ought to have been done, and tbe
•country at large has to suffer the consequen
ces.
COMMODORE STEWART,
Congress has done one handsome thing.—
The joint resolution conferring upon Commo
dore Charles Stewart the brevet rank of
Senior Flag Officer, was passed by the House
on Wednesday, having previously passed the
Senate. The rank is a sort of equivalent to
that of Admiral, and it will terminate at the
death of Commodore Stewart. It corresponds
to General Scott’s brevet rank of Lieutenant
General. The country will rejoice at this
tardy justice rendered by the national legis
iature to one of the bravest servants of the
Republic.
g§y»JoHN Marron, Esq., Third Assistant
Postmaster General, at Washington City, died
.suddenly on Friday last. He had been
connected with the Department for the last
twenty-nine years—twelve of which he held
the position of Third Assistant. He was about
55 years of age.
The President has appointed A. N. Zevely
(formerly of North Carolina, and for a long
time a Clerk in the P. 0. Department,) to fill
the vaoancy occasioned by the decease of Mr.
Marron.
Postmaster General Brown is also very ill,
of pneumonia, and his decease is hourly
expeoted.
THE TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS.
The township elections, throughout Lancas
ter County, will take place on Friday the 18th
inst
Chicago Election. —The municipal election
in Ohioago, on Tuesday last, resulted in the
election of the Republican candidate for May
or by a majority of about 1000. There were
15000 votes polled. '
Utica Election. —The Mayor’s election at
Utica, N. T. is a tie. The other municipal
officers are about equally divided between the
Democrats and RepubUcane. J
JorTlie President has appointed Hon.
Roskbt M. M’L ane, of Baltimore,-Minister to
Motioo.
INTBRBSTINO’PROHI-WASHINOTOSi.-
Washington, March 5.
A re issue of twenty millions Treasury
Notes is provided for in the Miscellaneous ’
Appropriation Bill.
No appropriation passed for continuing the .
building of the Capitol, furnishing it-or con
'tinning the water works, the Housei refusing .
to concur and the Senate receding.
..The. President did not sign the St. Clair '
Flats bill. The President has not yjet deter
mined whether he will call an extra session {
or not. He says he will wait and consult with 1
the General, who is now ill; and
if that officer considers he cannot carry on his ;
department, he will convene Congress as soon |
as possible--probably in June.
The Treasury Department has given orders
to shorten sa l on all sides, and expenditures
will be cat-down to the lowest notch. • Every .:
effort will be made to avoid an extra session.
It is considered that the bankruptcy of so im ;
portant a portion of the public service as the j
Post Office Department, and total neglect by ;
Congress of the important recommendations j
regarding our foreign relations, Mexican iron- j
tier, &c.,may indace the President to call the >
new Congress together.
It is understood there will be a deficiency in ;
the Post Office Department by the 30th of;
June of three millions.
A rumor prevails that the army bill was not .
signed by the President; he has signed it.
A great effort has been made at the close of
the session to have an unexpected balance of
71,500 dollars remaining of the appropriation
to deepen the bar at the mouth of the Missis
sippi, applied by the direct action of the Secre
tary of War to tbe purpose. The plan of the
contractors has failed, and there are fifty ships
detained up the Balize, some of which have
been there since December. A delegation has
been sent by the merchants and authorities of
New Orleans to urge for relief, and they have
been joined here by one from the New York
underwriters. The President has vetoed the
resolution passed for this purpose by Congress,
and will probably direct the Secretary to apply
the unexpired fund to the desired purpose,
under existing authority.
Tbe Senate in‘executive session confirmed
the President’s appointment of Robert S. Ould
as United States District Attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia. in place of Philip Barton
K.py, deceased.
A Cabinet Council was called immediately
after the close of Congress, to take into consid
eration the refusal to pass the Post Office
appropriation bill, which was lost on a point
of etiquette between the Senate and the House.
There will be no means forjparrying on. the
Post Office business, except such as accrues
from postages, and these can only be paid out
by Postmasters for salaries, &c., such as is the
usage for each Postmaster to pay and account
for in his regular accounts to the Department.
Contractors, route agents, &c., must wait for
their pay. No new routes can be opened, nor
new contracts made for conveyance of mails
over existing routes. The Department will
at once make up a statement of its position in
all this matter, and every effort will be made
to save the great working routes from
embarrassment.
Thirteen States, sending seventy-eight rep
resentatives, nearly all Democratic, have yet
to make Congressional elections .'everal of
these do not elect until after August, and
some have no provisions to obtain an early
election-
James Y. McGuffee, of Georgia, is appointed
Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California,
and G. W. Gbolson, of Mississippi, Governor
of Washington Territory.
A serious affray occurred in the office at
Willard’s hotel last evening, between F. P.
Lander and Wm. Magraw. The latter was
appointed a year ago superintendent of the
great central wagon road, and the former was
engineer of the expedition. Magraw aban
doned the enterprise and joined Col. J ohnstQn’s
forces. Recently Magraw has been removed
and Lander appointed superintendent of the
road. Owing to some personal difficulty,
Lander challenged Magraw, but the affair was
settled without a fight; tonight Magraw
attacked Lander with a slung shot and struck
him three times, wounding him severely about
the head. Lander rallied and threw Magraw,
and would have punished him severely, if not
fatally, had he not been takeu off, when he
exclaimed, “I am a Massachusetts man, and
unarmed. I have challenged the scoundrel,
and he refused to fight me, and now he assails
me thus with a slung shot.” This exclamation
soon enlisted the sympathies of the bystanders
for Lander. Magraw was taken away by his
friends and Lander was conveyed to his
lodginga badly wounded. The latter belongs
to Salem, Massachusetts.
THE CLOSE OF THE SESSION
Washington, March 4.— A1l the general
appropriation bills which passed both Houses,
received the President’s signature.
The Post Office Appropriation and Post
Route Bills failed to become laws.
The former appropriated about twenty mil
lions. Whether an extra session will be called
in consequence of its loss, is a matter for
Executive consideration. So far no reliance
can be placed on the rumors to that effect.
Amid the confusion in the clerks’ office it
cannot be definitely ascertained whether any
private bills which passed both Houses failed
to receive the President’s signature.
The M scellaneous appropriation bil[ con
tains the section extending the Treasury note
law for two years, and appropriates $452,000
foT the Coast Survey, which was agreed to
with singular unanimity, besides appropria
tions for the Light House establishment,
survey of public lands, and an appropriation
for taking the next census, etc.
The Ocean Mail Steamer bill was killed,
but there is appended to the bill to carry into
effect the treaty with the Dacotah : and Tona
wanda Indians appropriations, for complying
with existing contracts for carrying the mails
via Panama and Tehauntepec, to California.
The President was at the Capitol this morn
ing, attending to business.
The House failed, as has heretofore been the
practice, to send the President a message,
asking whether there was any further commu
nication to make, and that Congress was ready
to adjourn. Several gentlemen having objected
to the suspension of the roll call on the private
hill which was defeated, in order that this
courtesy might be extended.
The House has removed every trace of the
abolition of the franking privilege and increase
of postage.
The galleries were densely crowded to
witness tbe closing scenes. Mafcy members
leave this afternoon for their homes.
FOREIGN NEWS,
By the Steamship Canada we have news
from Liverpool to the 12th ult.
The session of the French Legislature open
ed on the 7th, with an important speech from
the Emperor. In the course of his speech,
referring to the existing agitation and war
rumors, he says, “ This, however, is not a
sufficient motive to give rise to a belief in war.
Some may provoke it with all their hearts
without legitimate reason { others may, in
their exaggerated fears, endeavor to show to
France the dangers of a new coalition. I
shall remain firm—invulnerable in the path
of right and justice and of national honor,
and my government will not allow itself to
be either led away or intimidated, because my
policy will never be either provocative or
pusillanimous,”
The speech is variously commented upon
by the Press. Notwithstanding its pacific
language its effect upon the funds was not
favorable.
The Daily News says the latest rumors are
altogether warlike. Six floating batteries are
to be constructed in French ports, to be navi
gable like ships.
Tne English Government has given orders
for the construction of sixteen engines destin
ed for war steamers.
It is stated that the Russian army will
shortly be concentrated on the Austro-Gallici
an frontier, and the tone of Russian journals
towards Austria is daily becoming more se
vere.
The general news is not important.
Mr. Dallas gave a dinner to Lord Lyons,
the newly appointed Envoy to Washington,
which was attended by the Brazilian, Swedish
and Danish Ministers, Mr. Fitzgerald, Under
Secretary of State, and other prominent men.
body of Mr. Key was taken from
Washington to Baltimore on Tuesday, and
buried'in the Presbyterian burying ground in
Green street, in the same grave with his wife
who died about two years ago. He leaves four
children—all little mourn their
father’s untimely endl
PBBfH bVAHIAbEGISLAVCaS.^
Harrisburg, March 4.
Senate. —A communication was received
•from the Governor, nominating Charles D.
Hineline, Superintendent of Public Printing.
The nomination was confirmed.
Mr. Randaff, from the Special Committee
on the subject, reported.the bill providing for
a general Banking law, with numerous amend'
ments. ;
The following bills were read in place: A
Supplement to the Dauphin and Susquehanna
Coal Company; one to allow the Philadelphia
Bank to purchase additional Real Estate; to
incorporate the National Steamship Company.
Mr Bell submitted a joint resolution extend
ing, the time of the Committee to Revise the
Penal Code till the commencement of the next
session of the Legislature, at a salary of two
thousand d>illars.per annum. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
A reply was also received from the Aaditor
General, to the query concerning the tonoage
tax on the Pennsylvania railroad.
The bill to increase the salaries of the
Judges came up in order. The salaries of all
Law Judges to be $2,500 was adopted—yeas
16, nays 13. The bill then passed finally.
Adjourned.
House. —On motion of Mr. Gratz, the Senate
bill, as amended by the House committee,
providing for the abolishment of the Board of
Guardians of tbe Poor,and theßcard of Health,
was taken up.
Meesrs. Walborn, Wiley, Hamersley, Thorn,
Gratz, Church, Sheppard, Harding, Neal and
Fisher, all favored the passage of the bill, but
the most of them considered the principle of
vesting the power of appointment in the
Judges of the Court as a very dangerous
experiment. They believed that the public
wanted a change, and favored the experiment
of giving the Judges the power of appointing,
and they therefore would for tbe bill.
The ayes and nays were called on the bill,
and resulted in ayes 39,noes 41, so the bill fell.
Nearly all of the Democrats voted against the
bill, the great objection to it being the section
given the Judges the power to appoint. Mr.
Green moved a reconsideration of the vote on
the bill. Agreed to. The bill,was then post
poned, but was afterwards taken up and
finally passed.
The bill provides for the organization of a
Board of Guardians of the Poor, and a Board
of Health, to consist of nine members each.
The members of each Board are to be selected
as follows: Three to be appointed by the
District Court, three by the Court of Common
Pleas, and three to be elected by Councils in
joint Convention. It repeals so much of the
act of Consolidation as requires the election of
members of those Boards on the first Tuesday
in May next.
The appropriation bill was taken up. The
29th section, giving $lOOO to tbe Howard
Association, being under consideration, the
section was stricken out*, 30. provid
ing for appropriating of $2500 to the
Pittsburg Infirmary, anaja like sum to the
Mercy Hospital, was al'tfo stricken out. A
new section, to pay the witnesses in attendance
on the contested eleetion case of the Third
Representative District, the Bum of $3OBO 86,
was under discussion, when a motion to post
pone tbe bill prevailed.
A juint resolution, allowing George W.
Wood, late member, full pay and mileage,
passed unanimously. Adjourned.
THE EDITORS* BOOK TABLE
THE METHODIST; OK, INCIDENTS AND CHARAC'
TERB FROM LIFE in the • Baltimore Conference. By
Miriam Fletcher. With' an Introduction by W. P. Strick
land, D. D. In two Volumes. Published by Derby k
Jackson, N. Y.
We are indebted to the Publishers—through Elias Barr
& Co.. Booksellers of this City, for a copy of this excellent
work of nearly eight hundred nages; and the best notice
vre can give of it is to make a few extracts from the intro
duction, which go to Bhow the interesting character of tbe
book. Mr. Strickland says :
This work, though belonging to that class of books
denominated imaginative literature, bears internal evi
dence of its truthfulness. Its style of narrative possesses
an irresistible interest. Even the details necessary to fill
up the picture are so readable, that it would be sensibly
wanting in and tone without them. We have
perused these pages with «n absorbing interest, and frankly
confess that no work of fiction we ever read possesses half
the charm which this does; and what is vastly better, it
cannot fait to awaken the purest emotions and improve
the heart. Tbe characters are all so admirably drawn, the
scenes so graphically described, and the grouping so well
executed, that the persons and scenes rise before tbe mind
in life-like reality. Nothing is overwrought, a graceful
and beautiful simplicity pervading and blending the
whole. ******
The scene-: of the author lie mostly in Virginia, with
an occasional change to Baltimore, that ancient home of
Methodism. The pioneer Methodist preachers in an early
period found their way into the “ Old Dominion,” and
though they were looked upon by the ministers of the
Episcopal Church as out of the Divine order, yet, by their
faithful preaching and self-sacrificing devotion, they won
their way into the hearts and homes of some of the noblest
families of tbe Cavalier State. When that tireless itiner
ant, Asbury, was treated as an interloper by a parish min
ister, who stoutly insisted that he had no authority to
preach, much less to invade the precincts of his parish,
the cure and care of whose souls belonged to him exclu
sively, the Methodist bishop calmly responded : I have
authority from God, and I am commissioned by him to go
into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.”
To the honor of the Episcopal Church, however, be it
written, that the Methodist itinerants were not thus re
garded by all the ministers and members of that denom
ination. History furnishes honorable exceptions. There
were some of the Church of which Wesley was a Presbyter,
and in the pale of which he lived and died, with a loyalty
which outlasted persecution itself, who—like Fletcher of
Madeley. and Perronet of Shorebam, and Grimshaw of
Haworth (a parish now in possession of the father of Char
lotte Bronte, and whose hnsband is tbe curate.) and also
-honorable women, not a few,” such as Lady Huntingdon,
Lady Gleoorchy, and Lady Maxwell—found in Methodism
an elevated type of piety which enlisted their sympathies,
and secured their approbation and support. The “ faith
ful and beloved ” Jarratt, of Virginia, whom Asbury de
scribes as “a man of great geoius and piety, a successful
preacher, a-d the first who received the despised Metho
dist preachers, wbeu strange™ and unfriended he took
them to his bouse, and had societies formed in his parish ;”
and many others, both in the ministry and laity, opened
their doors aud gave a hearty welcome to the itinerants,
who in the name of their Divine Master, and with the
heaven-accredited Beals to their ministry, preached the
Gospel in tbe rude cabins and proclaimed a full and free
salvation in the wilderness.
For Washington, that true Virginia gentleman, the early
Methodist preachers entertained the highest regard : aDd
tbe action-of one of their earliest Conferences, held in the
City of New York, by which he was addressed and recog
nized as President of the United States, and in which they
pledged the truest loyalty to him and his government,
shows that so far from being enemies to the country or
true reiigioo, they were the first, as a Church, to recognize
the constituted authorities of the United and Independent
States, and were tbe first to be recognized in turn.
Much of the toils, hardships, and successes of these
pioueer preachers is unwritten, and what has beeD made a
matter of historic record only exists in fragmentary
sketches. This book embraces a part of that history, and
like Scott’s “ Old Mortality,” which so thrilltogly describes
the labors, sufferings and conflicts of the Scotch Covenan
ters, it will be read with interest by all who love to dwell
upon the heroic achievements of the pioneers of the cross.
The author’s description of a Methodist “ Class-meeting,"
and also of a “ Watch-night meeting” and •‘Camp
meeting.” is true to the life, and could not have been
written but by one extensively acquainted with the pecu
liar forms of Methodism. The tolls incident to an itiner
ant life, and the greetings and farewells of tbe noble band,
as they met in Conference and then went out reinspired to
their different and distant fields of labor, never all to meet
again, are touchingly described.
We hesitate not to say, that no Christian, of whatever
denomination, can rise from the perhsal of this book with
out realizing a quickening of spiritual emotion, and no
Methodist can rend it without feeling a reawakening of tbe
Zealand devotion that characterized the early ministers
and members of the Church. d
DE BOW’S REVIEW, for March, is a well filled number,
as our readers may perceive from the following table of
1. Reclamation of the Riv&r Wilds of the Southwest.
2. Agricultural Colleges at Home and Abroad.
3. Relation of Commerce to Christianity.
4. Tbe Valleys of Virginia—Rappahannock.
5. The Colorado of the West.
6. Pictures of Northern Europe.
7. The Sugar Cane : Its Diseases, Characteristics, Ac.
8. The History of Party, and Political Status of John
Tyler.
9. Department of Agriculture—Mining and Manufac
tures—Commefce—Education—lnternal Improvements—
Miscellaneous Department, and Editorial Miscellany.
Published at New Orleans, aod Washington City, at $5
per annum.
BLACKWOOD’S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, for Eebru.
ary, has beea placed upon oar table, by Sprenger A West
haeffer, Booksellers, of this city, who have if for sale. The
following is the tablo of contents:
1. Carlyle—Mirage Philosophy—History of Frederick.
2. How we went to Skye.
3. Objectionable Books.
4. Popular Literature. The Periodical Press.
5. Rawlineon’s Herodotus.
C. Falsely Accused.
7. Mephitis and the Antidote.
8. A Cruise in Japenese Waters.
HAPPY HOME AND PARLOR MAGAZINE. The
March number is embellished with a beautiful engraving
representing “ The Slaughter of the Innocents ” by Herod.
“ RED, WHITE AND BLUE.” This iB the title of a
new weekly folio sheet, just started in Philadelphia, by A.
M. Brown A Co., 123 South 3d street, and “ devoted to the
instruction and entertainment of the family circle.” The
subscription price is $2 per annum. It is handsomely
printed on fine paper, and is illustrated with several en
gravings.
NEWS FROM HOME. Published weekly in New York
at $2 per annum. The first number (which is handsomely
embellished) is a fine specimen of typography. The paper
is intended mainly for our foreign-born citizens, and will
contain a summary of the latest intelligence from Eng
land, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Ac.
THE STATE JOURNAL. Published weekly at the N.
E. corner of Fifth and Chesnut streets, Philadelphia, by
R. G. Orwig, at $2 per annum. The first or specimen
number is received. It 1b a handsome folio sheet, contain
ing a large amount of Interesting reading matter, and is
embellished with a portrait of John Bright. Esg., member
of the Parliament of Great Britain.
“THE PEOPLE’S FRIEND.” This is the title of a new i
weekly paper, published by Speaker A Co., in Breneman’s !
Building, Centre Square, this city, at SLSO per annum.— I
The first number, under its new form and title, (it being a •
continuation of the “Temperance Advocate,”) made its
appearance on Monday last. .It is gotten up in the form ;
•of the. “New York Ledger,” each number consisting of
eight pages, well adapted for filing and binding. Its pub
lislwalUTS'onr best wishes for thelrsucceis in their new
enterprise.
■ AND U4MJ STV FF.A IB sir-
Rehains of Lieut. Van Camp. —A letter
has been received from Lieut. PALMER, dated Bt. tauis,
March 2d, 1859. which states that Lieut.. Van Camp’s
remains had arrived at Cairo, HI-, and would be shipped
from thence by steamer to Cincinnati, where they-prohably
arrived on yesterday. Lieut. Palmar expects to reach this
city, with the remains, on Tuesday next, the 15th toft.—
The low stage of water on the .Western rivers has caused
much delay to Lieut. P.’s progress. 1
Discharged. —The .case of Lewis- BuTER,.of
this city, charged with passing counterfeit eoin. was tried
before tbe U. 8. District Court, at Philadelphia, last week
---but the Jury, after a protracted sitting, falling to agree,
Buter was discharged from custody.
Lecture bt Maj. Dithabs. —At the request
ofa-nnmber of citizens, Maj A. D. Ditmaes, will deliver
his lecture on u Phrenology not true” on Friday evening
next, at Fulton Hall, for the benefit of the Howard and
Historical Societies.
Firemen’s Prater Meeting.—A prayer
meeting, tor the especial benefit of the Fire Department,
was held In the Union Engine Hall, Market on
Sunday afternoon last. The meeting was largely attended,
end tbe services were conducted by Rev. Messrs. Stack,
Appleton and Shoemaker.
A Heavy Balance !—The Examiner says
the account of H. Rathvon, Esq-, Assignee of the Lancaster
Bank, has been filed in the Prothonatary’s Office, showing
the very heavy balance of 9161*311 in his hands.
Suicide by Drowning. —Jacob C. Lynes,
an employee in the Saw Mill of Gable, Schaffer k Relnbold,
of this city, committed suicide, at au early hour on Satur
day morning last, by drowning himself in tbe first lock on
the Conestoga. The first intimation his friends had of the
melancholy affair was the finding of the following note:
“my true and beloved friends my body yon will find to
the bottom of the Lock
“my pain and trouble has brought to this
“Jacob C Lynes
“at near three o do.”
Upon the finding of this letter, they proceeded to the
lock, on the bank of which they found his hat, carefalJy
secured by a stone, evidently to keep it from being blown
away, and to designate the spot where bis body might be
found. The body was found at the spot designated.
Deputy Coroner Spaogler, of thiß city, held an inquest
upon the body, and tbe jury rendered a verdict of death
from voluntary drowning. Mr. Lynes is said to have been
a sober, worthy and indnstrions young man. We learn
that he leaves a widow and several children.
The Howard Evenings— Mr. Foreman’s
LzcTtme. —A pretty fair attendance greeted the last Howard
lecture. Mr. Fobeman’b subject was very well written,
and delivered in excellent style. Mr. F. is a young gen*
tleman of fine ability, and gives promise ofabrightfntnre.
The discussion was participated in by Mayor Sanderson,
Gen. Steiuman, ex-Hayor Bnrrowes, Judge Hayes, Maj.
Ditmars, and Rev. Messrs. Hepburn and Erotel.
The next lecture of tbe course will be delivered this
evening by Prof. William M. Noth, of Franklin and
Marshall College. Subject: “Should the Ancient Greek
and Latin languages be continued as an essential part of
the course of a liberal education ?” As the Professor Is one
of onr well-known savans, the lecture will doubtless be
exceedingly able, interesting and instructive.
Removal of the Remains of the Late Dr.
Rauoh.—Rev. Frederick A. Ranch, D. D., first President of
Marshal] College, was burled In the College grounds at
Mercershnrg, on the 4th day of March, 1841. Upon tbe
removal of tbe College to Lancaster, the grounds were 6old
to private individuals, and the Alumni of the institution
appointed a committee to superintend the remdVal of tbe
remains to Lancaster. In response to the application of
this committee, says The Express, tbe Board of Trustees
of Franklin and Marshall College purchased a beautiful lot
In the Lancaster Cemetery and ordered the removal. On
Tuesday last the body was raised under the personal super
vision and direction of Rev. Dr. Gerhart, President of the
Collego. In performing this work it was apparent with
what consideration Dr. Rauch had been buried. First,
there was a strong solid flooring and walls of brick; then
the coffin, enclosed to a heavy wooden box, was placed in
this and covered as usual; a strong arch of brick and
cement covered the box; and then the grave was filled np
to the surface with brick laid in cement. On this the
monument was erected.
The committee found the coffin to be sonnd, and they
raised It entire, containing the remains undisturbed; it
was put In a coffin-shaped box, previously prepared, and
the whole brought to Lancaster on Wednesday. A new
coffin is being prepared, to which the old one containing
the remains will be enclosed.
The remains of Dr. Rauch will be re-intered with tbe
usual funeral ceremonies, to day, the services to be held
in the First German Reformed Church (Rev. Mr. Har
baugh’s.) commencing at 10 o’clock, a. m. Many of tbe
pnpiis of the late Dr. Rauch, his relatives, and tbe friends
of the institution in whose welfare the deceased took such
a lively interest, residing at « distance, are expected to be
present to witness the interesting and impressive cere
monies. The discourse will be delivered by Rev. John W.
Nevin, D. D.
Dr Kaucb died at the early age of 35 years.
Codnty Prison Scan. Mag.—Some talk has
been occasioned in this city lately, by the discovery (as is
alleged) that a woman who had been imprisoned in the
enuaty jail bad become pregnant while an inmate of that
institution, and that the paternity of the child has been
laid to Jay Cadwell. Esq., Keeper of the Pripou.
As is usual in occurrences of this kind, various rumors,
some doubtless unfounded, and all more or less exaggerated,
have been circulated—the result of which is that it iB im
possible for outsiders to get at the precise facts to the case.
We understand, however, that tbe Prison Inspectors will
make a scaiching investigation into tbe affair, and the
result will in dne time be made public. No doubt the In
spectors will take proper measures to prevent the recurrence
of so disreputable a matter in a great reformatory public
institution; and if it should prove to be owing to tbe
negligence or criminal conduct of any of the officers of the
jail, tbe offending party will of course be forthwith dis
charged.
We clip the above paragraph from the Examiner of Wed
nesday last, and trust that tbe “searching Investigation’
promised will Dot be a one sided affair Let the accuser
and the accused be brought face to face. No thorough and
satisfactory investigation can be made jvithout that course
is pursued by the Prison Inspectors. If Mr. Cadwell is
innocent of the charge, and we hope it may turn out that
he is, he should desire to confront tbe woman; —if guilty,
no white-washing process should be permitted to defeat the
ends ofjustice. The whole people of Lancaster county are
deeply interested in this matter, and the most “searching
investigation.” with both the parties present, can alone
satisfy the public miud.
The Late John Holl. —After the burial of
their brother, Mr. John Holl, on Monday, February
21,1859, the members of Earl Lodge, No. 413, I. O. of O. F.
returned to their lodge, when Albert G. Sutton, Isaac
1101 l and Elias Glauser, a committee appointed for the
purpose, offered the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously approved aDd adopted :
Whereas, It has pleased an all-wise and almighty
God, in his wisdom and goodness, to remove by death
from our Brotherhood our most worthy and estimable
brother John Holl, who for a long time had been afflicted
with an Incurable and excessively painful disease (cancer);
therefore, be it
Resolved, That Earl Lodge, No, 413, I. O. of O. F. deeply
mourns its loss of a Brother, who ever proved himself
such in Friendship, Love and Truth, and who always ably
and manfully defended what he conceived to be right,
and effectually and fearlessly opposed that which he
thought would be wrong.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with the relatives
of the deceased in their sad bereavement, and hereby .
extend to them onr heartfelt condolence, and although we
1 cannot replace him in their midst, ve hold ourselves in
i eadiness to alleviate, to the fqll extent of onr power, their
sorrow and distress.
Resolved , That whilst we mourn bis untimely death,
(for bis sun was but at its noon) we are convinced that
“ our loss is his gain.” '
Resolved, That we must ever cherish for our deceased
brother, a pleasing aDd favorable recollection, because of
the interest always taken in onr Lodge, and the efficient
service rendered it by him. His unwavering attachment
was such as to endear him to every member.
Resolved, That we hereby acknowledge our many
obligations to Brother Shuler, of Lancaster city, and our
especial thanks are due him for the able discharge of his
official duty to assisting us to render to onr departed
Brother the funeral ceremonies of our Order.
Resolved, That this Lodge be clothed ip mourning for
j the term of thirty days, and the members wear the usual
badge of mourning for tbe same period.
Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be presented
to the family of onr deceased Brother, as evidence of the
respect and sympathy we extend, pud that copies be
forwarded to each of the Lancaster papers with the request
that they be published.
New Holland, February 21, 1859.
Fugitives from Justice Brought Back.—
It? will be recollected that John Swartz and Isaac Bowler,
indicted for stealing grain from different farmers In this
county, made their escape before trial, forfeiting their bail.
The parties interested having reasons to believe that the
fugitives had gone out West, procured a requisition on the
Governor of Ohio, and employed Mr. Bolden Miller to go
in search pf them. Mr. Miller returned last evening, with
Bwartz and Bowler in custody. He arrested the one near
Berlin, Stark county, and the other in Wayne county,
Ohio, twenty-five miles apart. Swartz resisted arrest and
fought desperately, bat anavailingly, as Mr. Miller went
there prepared and determined to secnre him. They are
now safely lodged ip limbo to await the administration of
justice.— Wednesday’s Express.
Georgetown Keystone Lyceum, established
December 24th, 1858, for the benefit of the scholars of the
Georgetown, Harmony and Mount Pleasant Schools, meets
every Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock, at the public school
house in the village of Georgetown. Lyceum met Febru
ary 22d, and was called to order by the President, Albert
Pickel. It opened with music by the keystone Choir
singing “ Little Bennie.” The following officers were
elected for the ensuing four weeks: —Rachel A. Moore,
President; Margaretta Kinsey, Vice President; J. H.
Dickinson, Secretary. An essay was read by Francis M
Lennox, subject: “The wrongs that the Africans have
sustained at the bands of the whites.” Dialogue—Subject:
“ Truth telling,” by Miss Margaretta Kinsey and Miss
Ampoda Pickel. An Oration by Georgs F. Baughman,
subject; “Our Country.” Dialogue by John McCalUstor
and Robert 8. McClure, subject: “Our School.” An Ora
tion by John M. Rutter, subject: “ American Politics,”
this speaker fully understanding his subject, ably dis
cussed it, Bbowing the Inconsistency of tRe different
political Come cheerful companions” was sung
by the KeystonMbholr. Referred questions answered, and
questions referred by the Committee. The question that
was adopted on the previous night came up lor discussion,
“Resolved, That women should be allowed the elective
franchise"—the affirmative was argued by F. M. Lennox,
George A. Rockey and J. 0. Dickinson, the negative by J.
] M. Rutter, G. F. Baughman, A. Pickel and J. B. Beamy.—
j After a spirited discussion, the qnestlon was decided by
the President in favor of the affirmative. The following
I was adopted for discussion at the next meeting: “Resolved,
that Washington deserves greater honor for liberating
; America than Columbus for discovering it”
The President appointed William McClure and George
fF. Baughman to write essays; A. Pickel au oration; F. M.
; Lennox a speech; to read dialogues, Ellis P. Moore and
; John McCallister, M. A. Nickel and A. A. Pickel, J. M
Ratter and Robert 8. McClure. An oration by William F.
t Pickel. Wm. Ritz and Samuel Pickel to read a dialogue.
I On motion, It was resolved that a vote of thanks be ten
dered to the ladjes for their attendance. On motion, the
proceedings of this evening be forwarded to the Lancaster
city papers for publication. On motion, adjourned to meet
on Tuesday evening, March Ist. Mlay j. Pjc*zl.‘
Toothache.— This disease can be oared by
Da. Kama’s Tootbaqhi Rxmsbt, prepared by him in Pitts
burg, which is put In bottles and sold at 25 cent* each.
It is an excellent medicine, when diluted, for spongy and
tender gnma. and is worth ten timee its price to au who
need it Sold hsra by 0. A. Hsinitah.
glean'thff'foliow^' TH ®;teaob dy h washisqtos
Ing “items” from Saturday’* Spy:
Dexpekzkq tai Pehna. Cahal —The Pennsylvania Rail
road Company la poshing f>r*ard earnestly the work on
the Canal, at and near this place. Peter Kearney has been
working steadily with a large fora of hands for some
weekVbetween Chickies and the oat-let lock, patting that
portion of the canal in thorough order. , On the Ist lost-,
J. S. Roath. with a fora of thirty, men, commenced work
on the Basin, and will completely dear it of mnd, deepen
it and repair the wharves, preparatory to the. accommoda
tion t.f a urge coal trade daring the approaching season of
navigation The'Compaoy has about eighty men at work,
between Bt. Charles Furnace and the rower end of the
Basing engaged In deepening and -repsiriag.. A large force
M employed between this place' and-the Junction, above
Harrisburg,'and it is-expeeted-that by the Ist of April
next the improvement will be completed, and boats drawing
4% feet of water-enabled to pass rapidly. We anticipate a
material increase in the heavy freight business of the Canal
for the coming season, and hope to see a welcome addition
to the trade of our town therefrom. Our Basin is as floe a
badness location as any in the State, and, in detault of the
Transporters who formerly occupied the numerous ware*
i houses-oh its borders, manufacturers might advantageously
tenant the vacant premises.
. l-nnwa, La Rests.—On the afternoon of the 21st lost,
Qaeen Louisa, of Sawney town,'appeared and made com
plaint before Esquire Welsh againstcertaln of her subjects
for rebellion.. She duly set. forth how. her faithful prime
minister, Ur. Cloud, had, overcome by the arduous duties of
his office, retired temporarily from public life, (he was sent
down for 60 days,) and how she called In as premier, pro
Q>ii»riw« Butler, an athletic mulatto. On Mr. Cloud's
return to court, after his brief epjourn at his country seat,
he demanded the seals and his old position, whieh Charles,
with the habitual selfdenial of all office-holders, resolutely
refused to yield. Her Majesty sided with Cloud, and called
upon Butler to resign, but the latter, backed by the ,rVir
ginny interest,” declined to capitulate. Intemidno war
was the consequence, and the Queen, feeling her forces too
weak to come to battle with the Insurgents, reluctantly
songht foreign Intervention, and invoked the aid of the
common enemy, the law. She desired the arrest, trial and
execution of Butler for high treason, and the inclusion of
as many of the Tirginny niggers In the sentence as the
’Squire in the beuevoleoce of his heart might seem deserv
ing. The Justice granted, on prayer of the petitioner, a
roving fillibuster commission to Richard, empowering him
to arreet any and all of the insurgent Sawneytownians,
and further Instructing him, in a private foot note, to keep
a special eye open for ex-minister Cloud.
On the same evening the rival favorites were brought
into his presence, at the Blue Front, accompanied by a
swarm of adherents of either side. The two chieftains
glared at each other, and were only prevented by respect
for the Court and dread of the High Constable’s baton from
settling their little differences then and there by combat.
Their royal mistress opened with her statement. She first
put in a plea for Mr. Cloud, as an Innocent, useful member
of society, who earned an honest living as a solicitor,
(travels with a bag round the country, collecting cold vic
tuals,} and was a great protection to her, a lone female,
from the dignity of his presence, and his established high
moral character. She thenfupened on the traitorous Butier,
reading his pedigree and denouncing him as a worthless
cumbsrer of the earth. “’Squiah, he’s j Ist good fo’ uuffio,
but set roun’ an’ drink Perry’s whiskey. He’s no ’count,
no how. He’s ’feared to steal, and too lazy to beg. Lawd,
what I want wid such a man as dat.”
Butler'offered his well-known standing on the HIU as
evidence of character, and moved that time be allowed him
to produce sundry worthies of his acquaintance who wonld
readily establish his good name.
Mr. Clond knew the ’Squire was a friend of his byaro
mark he made, and left his case confidently in his hands,
certain of a righteous judgment.
The Justice drew on bis black cap and in dread tones
pronounced thin doom:
“Ton, Elliot Cloud, being a white man. and. by the
showing of Mrs. Sawney, an unsophisticated innocent, may
justly claim the protection of the law, which is made for
white as well aa black, Dred Scott to the contrary notwith
standing, (a bow from Mr. C.,) therefore to rescue you from
the haods of the fiends who trouble your existence, 1,
Thomas Welsh, one of the Justices of our Peace, in and for
said County, do sentence yon to three months’ carefnl
secinslon in the County Chateau. (Collapse of Marc Antony
Cloud, and a suakey look about Cleopatra Jawney.) Yon,
Charles Butler, being nothing bat a darned nigger any
how, may as well accompany your brother Clond for the
term of 30 days. (Grin of triumph from Bntler.) And hark
ye, Cloud, when you get out of prison don’t let me catch
you here again!”
“Thank your Honor; bat bless me, I woald’nthave been
here this time If it hadn’t been for old Derrick, the d—d
old heathen.” (Manifestation on the part of Richard.)
A hint from a bystander that the ’Squire was making
c ont commitments for the balance of the crowd scattered
Queen Louisa and her subjects on a full canter. The pris
oners were locked up together for the night, and on the
glorious 22nd went down by the special Cadwellville line.
. Union Scholars’ Convention.—Messrs
wditors : Yesterday we, of East Donegal twp., had a grand
union of the schools in the district—a Scholars’ Convention.
The convention organized by appointing Director Henry
M. Engle. President; Director John Musser, Secretary;
and Joseph L. Spear, Conductor of Music. The following is
the programme of the day’s exercises i
FOBENOON SESSION.
Prayer—L. L. Rodgers; Music—“ Our Father who art in
Heaven;” Remarks by Prof. Wickersbam; 4th reading
class conducted by Prof. Wickereham; Music—‘ Be kind to
the loved one 6 at home;” Advanced written arithmetic
class conducted by Prof. Wickereham; Music—“ Boldly we
roam.” Adjourned to take refreshments which bad beeD
prepared for the occasiou and were served to the scholars
on waiters, by the teachers.
Music—“ Little Bennie;” Class in Physiology condaeted
by Dr. F. H. Hinkle, of Marietta, and Prof. Wickereham;
Music—“My Willie’s on the dark blue 8ea;” Class in 3d
Reader conducted by Prof. Wickersham; Music—“ Hazel
Dell;” Advanced Mental Arithmetic conducted by Prof.
Wickereham; Music—“ Silently.” Address by Prof. Wicfe
ershain to the pupils—at the close of which a vote of thanks
on the part and in behalf of the pupils, was moved and
unanimously given to the Professor, for his presence and
labors in conducting the exercises of the day.
The following schools were represented: Maytown, No.
1, Joseph L. Spear, Teacher; No. 2, Dr. John Beicbler; No.
3, Mrs. S. F«. Gilbert; Irishtown, L. L. Rodgers; Rock Point,
M. G. Marple; Donegal, Henry Fletcher; Springrille, J. 11.
Zellers; Franklin, H. T. Albert; Fairview, H. E. Klugh.
Messrs. Myers and Mussulman, teachers in the district,
were present, but, owing to the inclemency of the weather,
their schools were not represented. The Convention was
held in the German Reformed Church, and 253 pupils were
reported to the Secretary. The galleries were crowded by
spectators, and every thing passed off satisfactorily to those
concerned; indeed, this first Scholars’ Convention in Lan
caster county proved a complete success, and the meeting
regretfully separated to their respective homes.
In the evening many, who were not present through the
day, attended to hear Prof. Wickersbam’s lecture to the par
ents and others interested in the cause of popnlar education.
The meeting was called to order by the President—music
by the pupils—when Henry M. Engle read a short essay
on the “Duties of Teachers, Parents and Instructors.” This
was an original and practical paper, full of wholesome
truths and contained many beneficial suggestion!). This
was followed by music, when Prtff. Wickersham rose and
called the attention of the meeting to the paper just read,
and to which be gave bis cordial endorsement. He then
spoke of the stimulant, high pressure system of education,
and did not believe in the expediency of quick, suddeu
culture—believed that good scholars must nave the head
and heart educated, that children are only justly educated
when they have received a training which will make them
man and women, aud not leave them miserable patchworks
or excuses, having the semblance of true men and women,
but as false as the glittering alloy!
He tbsn compared the teaching of to-day with that of
four years ago, and drew a lively picture of what, in all
probability, wonld have been the attempt to hold a scholars’
convention then. He did not believe in machine teaching,
and suggested this motto for the consideration of all—
“ Make haste slowly.” He next presented the claims of the
common school system upon our citizens—claimed it as the
birthright of every one, whether American, Frenchman or
Hottentot, to receivo an education; and argued that that
State, community or parent, does a great wrong when it
allows the children under it to grow up uneducated, to
stand dormant, or left to lie and rust away! He then
pointed out how this could best be done—and who should
do it. After which hn proceeded to give some of the objec
tions urged against the system of common schools, and
expressed a wish that all yet opposed to the system in East
Donegal were present to-night to hear him on this point.—
(A voice from the gallery.) “Those who are opposed won’t
come to hear you .” Prof. Wickersham—‘ Very well, then,
I know I am talking to the friends of the common schools,
when I come to Fast Donegal.” He then argued that this
system was the best ever devised, because it seeks to edu
cate every one, high and low, rich and poor, never making
invidious distinctions, but seeking everywhere for pearls.
That it is the cheapest, and finally that the child throngh
the workings of this system, is always surrounded by the
home influence.
The above is bat a faint sketch of the lecture. At the
conclusion, a vote of thanks, in behalf of the Directors,
teachers, and friends of common school education, was
voted the Professor for his able and eloquent address.
Respectfully yours, H. E. K.
Mattowjt, Feb. 26, 1869
Manor Turnpike. —The Manor Turnpike
Company held their aDDUaI election for officers, at Millers
ville, on Wednesday last!, with the following result:
President—Daniel U trman.
Managers—Abrsham Peters, Jacob K. Shank, John Llnt
ner, Samuel Bauscdan, Jacob M. Frants, Christian B. EJerr.
Treasurer—Geo. F. Breneman.
Jefferson Lyceum.—
Mattowk, March 3rd, 1859.
Messes Editors : The members of the Jefferson Lyceum
met tbia fevqnjng, Mr. Henry Terry in the chair. The
miuutes of the previous meeting were pead. On motion,
a committee, consisting of E. H. Green, Jos. L. Spear hnd
G. A. Klqgh, was appointed to select a number of the
Lycepm, or any other one, to address the association; after
which the resolution published in your last Usne was taken
up aud discussed. On motion, Jt was rsao|ved to continne
the discnssion of the same resolution to the nezt regular
meeting. At the close, Mr. Joseph L. Spear announced
his Intention of removing from the place and as a neces
sary consequence his leaving the society. His parting
address was feeling, and eloquent, and abounded in good
practical advice to his fellow members. He concluded
with the wish that the members might all occupy positions
of honor and usefulness in society, and that in bidding
them adieu lie was not bidding adieu to their names and
memories.
His address was responded to in behalf of the society,
and a vote of regret at his departure, and of thanks for
bis kind wishes for the prosperity and welfare of the
society was passed, when, on motion, adjourned to meet
on Thursday eve, Mafch 10th.
Respectfully yours, H. E. Klugh, Secretary.
Try Dr. Keyser’s Pectoral Syrcp.— The
coughing season will soon begin, and with it tbe deep
seated coughs and colds which lay the foundation of per
manent and oftentimes fatal luog diseases. The true
coarse to porsue for any one afflicted with a cough or cold
is to seek a remedy in tbe early stage of these diseases ; for
the reason, that they are mnch more easily oared io the
beginning than after they have seized some vital part of
the constitution. The remedy that Is most sure to give
immediate reliSf is Dr. Keyser’s Pectoral Cough Syrup, a
medicine prepared by him with great care, and with a
certain evidence that it will save hundreds of persons from
falling into a’ permanent lung difficulty if applied to In
time. Jon can buy it in “bottles,"at fifty cents and one
dollar at C. A. Heinitsh’s Lancaster.
THE PLAINS—AN INDIAN BATTLE.
Capt. SkillmaD from El Paso, reports that
a band of Apaches had stolen a number of
horses and mules from San Elizario. Pursuit
was made by a detachment of mounted rifles
from Fort Bliss, under Lieut. Lazelle.
The Indians were overtaken at Dog Carron,
160 miles distant, where an engagement
occurred resulting in the withdrawal of the
troops with a loss of three killed and six
wounded. .Among the pounded was Lieut.
Lazelle, who received a wound in tbe loDgs,—
supposed to be mortal. About a dozen In
dians were killed.
The troops numbered only 22 men and the
Indians about 200.
Election of State Treasures by the
People.— Mr. Schell has introduced io the
State Senate a bill to make the office of State
Treasurer elective by the people—the first
election for said officer to take place at tbe
general election, on the Second Tuesday of
October next, and the Treasurer then elected
to assume the duties of bis office on the first
Monday in May ensuing. The existing laws
in regard to duties, penalties, &0., are to
remain.
Further Reports and Speculations.
A CARD FROM JOHN GRAY.
The Washington Star contains a long
article discussing Mr. Butterworth’s statement,
.and " arguing that he was aware of Si -kles*
design to kill Key, and also that the killing
was not done under the influence of sudden
passion.: We give the concluding portion :
Upon tbe ‘* Budden passion” point our own
opinion is that much will be developed in the
course of the trial not made publio in the
exparU statements to affect publio opinion
referred to above. In Mr. Forney's Press , of
yesterday—Mr. Forney being as intimate with
Sickles and his family, as Mr. Haskin or Mr.
Butterworth —it is said :
“It is. but just, however, to say that the
intimacy between Mr. Key and Mrs. Sickles
had been remarked in Washington circles for
a year past, and had been the occasion of more
than one disagreement in the families of the
parties. During the last Congress, notes
passed between Mr. Key and Mr. Sickles on
this subject, which were followed by a com
plete reconciliation, aud Mr. Key visited as
usual at the house of Mr. Sickles, having
dined with him at a large party not more
than ten days ago.”
In explanation of this paragraph, we may
add that it is currently stated here that ere
the reconciliation referred to took place,
articles of separation between Mr. Siokles and
his wife on account of her intimaoy with Mr.
Key, were actually drawn up.
It is known that on leaving his house and
goiog over to where Key stood, Siokles was
armed with a five shooter, every barrel loaded,
and at least one, if not two, loaded Derringer
pistols. They were of course loaded before
Butterworth preceded him from the home ;
for the time elapsing until Siokles followed
him was not more than one or two minutes.
Key lies dead, and his side of the melan
choly story can never be told. Our chief
sympathy, we frankly admit, is with his
orphan children, who, though they are to be
through life as intense sufferers from this affair
as any others, they are the only parties
concerned in it who had no agency whatever
in bringing it about.
Nor do we deny the existence in our breast
ofsome'sympathy with the unfortunate woman,
Mrs. Sickles. Married at the child’s age of
sixteen to an experienced man of the world,
who knew well all the dangers to whioh the
virtue of a young and intensely fashionable
wife might be subjected in nn ill ordered
household, we cannot acquit the husband of
all blame for ber ruin. Such ruin rarely, if
ever, invades the threshold of the husband
who strictly discharges the duty of a head of
a family. Nay, we question whether it ever
came into the family of a man really careful
at all times to protect the honor of his own
household.
To our mind, the proper course of the true
man of honor wa9 not to vindicate his pride
and his ambition by the perpetration of an
act which forever cut off his young and really
inexperienced wife from any possibility of
regaining a. position in society ; nor yet to
sacrifice the future of his child upon the
altar of his owa pride and ambition, possibly
desecrated in great part through his own short
comings; nor again to make four young
orphans to satisfy the oravings of the same
Moloch.
It is very oertain that-Mrs. Sickles can tell
a story that will throw intense light on the
killing. We have no faith in the account that
the confession obtained from her was volun
tarily made, because, though inexperienced
and weak, she must have known it was a
death warrant, so far as her future life and
that of her child was concerned. She can
doubtless tell, too, whether her husband’s,
conduct has or has not been snch as to justify
the allegation that he had a right to protect
his “ marital honor” by taking the life of an
unarmed man—for unless his conduct, as a
husband, has been scrupulously correct, he
cannot properly plead the justification of
wounded “ marital honor.” Her testimony
can only be given in the trial of an accessory
to the killing, if such there was. i It is due to
ber and to the helpless and unoffending
children of Philip Barton Key, that her testi
mony be secured, if possible.
We have nothing whatever to say in exten
uation of the conduct of Mr. Key ; as when a
man invades the marital rights of another, be
carries his life in hiß hand. While, however,
he has met the fate he might have expected,
it surely is the duty of the law to examine
closely whether the act of inflicting that fate
on him was, under all the circumstances a
justifiable ope on the part qf those inflicting it.
A CARD FROM JOHN GRAY, COLORED.
The undersigned, seeing it published in
Northern papers that he rented his house to
Mr. Key for the purpose of an assignation
house, takes this occasion to say that the
account is wholly incorrect. He rented the
house to Mr. Key, on the 25th of November
last, on that gentleman’s statement that he
wished it for the occupation of a Mr. Wright,
of Massachusetts. Since then he has been in
the house but once—three weeks after renting
it—when Mr. Key requested him to get some
wood in it for the use of the Mr. Wright, who
wrs expected on shortly to occupy it.
tJoHN Gray, Colored.
New Y«rk View of the Affair.
[From the Brooklyn Eagle.]
When a man voluntarily commits ao aot
which exposes his domestic privacy to the
universal gaze of mankind, it is inevitable
that all the features of the scene laid bare shall
he opened to scrutiny and subject to the com
ment of the popular jury thus summoned to
give their verdict in the case. • The leading
journals of New York justify the act of
Sickles with more or less distinot assent; and
yet, whether it be subjected to the judgment
of Christian morality or the natural instincts
of-manhood, it is a revolting outrage, and is
an exhibition of selfish cowardice, as well .in
its conception as the manner in which it was
carried out. We repeat distinctly that tbe
aot, under the appearance of a reckless
courage, was the result of a shrinking moral
cowardice and a base selfishness —just as
suicide is an evidence of the same condition of
mind. There were two courses open to Sickles
when he discovered the infidelity of his wife.
One was to satisfy himself of her guilt, theu
permit fier to depart quietly to the home of
any relative ready to deceive her, and let the
veil of chanty and oblivion enshroud her
.offences and screen her future life. Suspicion
might have followed her, but open proof of
guilt would not, and repentance might have
purified her own life, while no public brand
of disgrace would be stamped upon her
children. Such a course would have called
for the exercise of magnanimity, and for the
exertion of manly fortitude in bearing up
against tfie covert sneer of others or the
oppressiye sorrow of his own heart. Another
course was to succumb to the public opinion
that takes its cue from the bar room and the
brothel, murder the seducer, and by the same
act send the proclamation of bis wife's shame
throughoui the universe, and imprint it on the
brow of innocent offspring; screen himself
from the sarcasms which might be levelled at
the “ injured husband” by the class among
whom his associations were formed, and elevate
himself in their estimation to the character of
a blood stained bully. In tbe one case be
would have required magnanimity and manly
endurqnoe, that is willing to suffer for the
sake of those who ought to have been dearer
to him than life; in the other, bp displayed
tbe selfish cowardice which seeks only to
gratify and .shelter itself, regardless of the
sufferings of others. Bringing down tbe
matter from the level of Christian morality
and of legal responsibility to tbe low plane of
human passion, the transaction fails to
recommend itself to any sense of manly honor
or right feeling.
Of tbe character of the man who sent a
human being into eternity ."with all his
imperfeotions thick npon him,” we have no
desire to speak. But we wish to instil into
the public mind a horror and contempt for
that bastard "honor" that prevails among
what arp called “ fashionable circles,” that
makes a Hon of the post notorious sensualist
and libertine; and whose leaders qre *‘lewd
fellows of the baser sort,” who parade their
immorality, and then stamps with its admira
tion a dastardly assassination. M Honor” that
does Dot shrink from public association with
the creatures who make traffio of vice, and
which is familiar with the most eeoret hannts
where its orgies are enacted, is a prostituted
term; and when it dares to come and demand
a human sacrifice because others have imitated
its own example and returned to its own lips
the cup of its own debauchery, it is a foul
imposture. The public opinion that would
justify assassination undereuob circumstances,
would not only sap the foundations of society,
but elevate crime into a, model for,
imitation. Instead ofencouraginga'reßort to
the revolver, society should shut its doors
against tbe libertine in the first place, and
place its ban upoif the bosfjand who violates
the sanctity of his own domestic relations by
pursuing a course of upeu and infamous
debauchery, instead of inciting him to saorifioe
those who follow in his footsteps.
TUB SIOKIiBS’ TRAGEDY.
Oar Washington correspondent, under date
of Monday night, Feb. 28th, writes :
Siokles’ ooansel to day, upon ascertaining
that the Grand Jury will meet next Monday,
determined to waive the preliminary examina*
tion and application for bail. By this* pro*
cedure. Sickles remains in custody a few days
longer, but avoids a premature disclosure of
his defence, the testimony iu which, I am free
to predict?will present heartrending faota,
bearing upon the case, of whioh the publio
have little anticipation.
Siokles has been visited, to-day, by numer
ous sympathizing friends. His mental suffer*
ing has told fearfully upon him, and, while he
coolly justifies his . act of retribution, he is
qoite broke down, to day, when referring to
the sad history whioh led to the fatal occur
rence.
It was understood here to-day that Batter
worth had been arrested as accessory before
the foot. The statement is erroneous. There
is no good reason for supposing that he was
an accessory, except so far as a oharge can
rest upon his failure to interpose to prevent
the homioide. It cannot be made to appear
that he koew Sickles’ intention, or detained
Key in conversation for the purpose of giving
Sickles an opportunity to kill him, as has
been intimated. He had only just reached
Siekles’ bouse when Key passed, signalizing
and provoking the madness whioh led to his
instant purnuit and death. The fact is, But
terworth had told Sickles that in suoh a oaso
as this he had no advice to give.
It is freely rumored that a brother of the
deceased has declared his purpose to kill
Sickles . n sight. Cooler reflection, doubless,
; will prevent any such attempt to add auother
act to the feurfui tragedy.
I paid a visit to Siokles this morning, the
moment I could be admitted, and found with
him the Rev. Mr. Haley of the Unitarian
Church, who had been with him all night,
and had conveyed messages to and from Mrs.
Siokles. By the persuasion of Mr. Haley,
Sickles was prevailed upon to return the
wretched woman’s wedding ring, which he
had taken from her finger—of which she com*
plaiued bitterly. He prumised to let her keep
her child upon the condition of her going home
to her father's house. Sickles wrote her a
letter of four pages during the night.
While I was there several friends called
upon him in the jail—among them Senator
Clingman, Chas. Kames, and Surveyor Hart,
of New York, upon seeing whom he was
greatly overcome. Butterworth was also there,
and Isaac Bell, Jr., of New York.
Sickles was walking in the corridor of the
jail, and seemed in his usual spirits, though
very serious. The sympathies of the people
are in his favor, excepting the friends of Key,
who are numerous and influential, aod even
they admit the terrible character of the pro
vocation.
Butterworth looks very solemn, and there
will probably be attempts, as I before intima
ted, to implicate him as an accessory, but he
cannot be convicted excepting upon his own
testimony.
Later. — I have learned positively to night,
from unquestionable authority, that the gen
eral understanding prevailing yesterday, that
Butterworth followed Key to detain him at
Sickles’ request, is entirely erroneous,
Mr. Butterworth has since published a min
ute statement so far as he is- connected with
the late tragedy, in which he says that when
he left Mr Sicklen’ house he had no thought
of meeting or seeing Mr. Key, his object befng
to see a Mr. Stewart. He had no arms with
him, and did not know that Siokles intended
to take arms. He (Sickles) left the bouse
after Mr. Butterworth, and without any sug
gestion from Mr. B. oame toward the club
house. When Mr. Key saluted Mr Butter
worth, the latter did not know that Mr. Siokles
was approaching, nor did he see him until he
turned to leave Key. It is not true that he
sought or detained Key, who first addressed
Butterworth. Hon. R. J. Walker appends a
statement confirmatory of Mr. Butterworth’s
narrative.
For the Intelligencer.
THE PRISON SCANDAL.
Messrs. Editors : Rumor with her thousand tongues has
doubtless already Informed most of yoqr rcaders'of the
discreditable occurrence at the County Prison.' But Itls
due to public justice and morality that the press should
take cognizance of the affair, and I therefore proceed to
put your readers in possession of ail (he facts, so for as I
have been able to gather them.
It is admitted, I believe, on all! hands, that a certain
woman who had been committed to Prison in April l#at,
on a charge of larceny, was discharged a few days ago,
pregnant with an unborn child, of which she stoutly
alleges Jay Cadwell, Keeper of the Prison, Is the father.—
That tomebody connected with the Prison Is the father,
there can be no donbt; bnt as to the particular individual,
in this, as in moat other bastardy cases, the putative father
is very coy of assuming the honors and responsibilities of
the paternal relation. ~
Besides the direct assertion of the woman, the circum
stantial evidence in the case corroborative of her’e, is the
extreme anxiety shown by the Keeper and his particular
friends to get her to leave town immediately npon her
discharge from Ptlsoq. A ludicrous scene is said to have
occurred at the railroad, when an attempt was made to
abdnet her in the midnight train—the Keeper and his
friends trying to get her off, and some of the womaiW
friends persuading her to stay, with the view probably of
commanding a higher preminm for silence. In the squab
ble which ensned there was some choking done between
the contending Greeks and Trojans, during which the Cars
went off, leaving this second Helen behind. She w&a
finally got Into a room in the hotel and kept until morq
idg, when she was smuggled off in the early train in charge
of “a trusty Squire” to parts unknown. she got a
considerable sum of money before leaving seems to be well
established.
Tbe Bepublican papers pretend that the Prison Inspec
tors will investigate tne affair. If they do, it will of course
be all a sham. Every body knows that the Keeper took
the precaution to put two of his tools upon the ticket for
Inspectors, and that he in fast is the Board. The lost
annual report bears Internal evidence of having been
written by the Keeper—as any body who ever heard ons
of his long-winded speeches wontd easily recognize—and
the report in this bastardy case. If anv is made, will be as
much of a white-waahiig Job about the baby as the late
annual report was about the escape of so many prisoners.
There is nothing to hope from the present Board ot In
spectors. They are the mere creatures of the Keeper as his
especial cronies. But if the Court were to appoint a com
mittee of suitable men to investigate tbe affair, focts might
be developed which would open tbe eyes pf even the tqdri
fanatical Black Republican-In the county. * * e"
An Important Bill. —An important bill is
now before tbe Legislature, changing almost
entirely the present method of collecting tbe
State and County Taxes in tbe several counties
of this Commonwealth. The bill abolishes
the office of Qollector, and provides that the
County Treasurer give thirty day's notice of
the levy and previous to the 12th of July, in
each year attend two days in each borongh
and township, for the purpose of receiving sqolj
taxes, less an abatement of five per cent; em
powers the Treasurer to employ the several Con
stables, for the collection of all taxes remain
ing unpaid for thirty days after the 12th of
July; makes the Constables and tfieir sqreties
liable for tbe amount oq the warrant; requires
tbe Courts to take a bond with sureties* fop
the faithful discharge of the dqties imposed
by this act; imposes penalties on Coqqty
Treasnrer and Constables for a failure to
perform tbe duties enjoined on them,
Retirement oi Gen. Houston.— This vet
eran hero and stateman dosed, on the 4th of
March, his long and eventful publlo career.—
In 1814 he was a volunteer in Jackson’s army
in the Creek war ; more than forty years ago
a member of Congress ; then Governor of Ten
nessee, whioh office he resigned suddenly to
take up his residence among the Indians, and
adopted their mode of life; afterwards In con
formity with a plan formed by himself and
General Jackson, he went to Texas with a view
to revolutionize and annex it to the United
States, which, after encountering tfie greatest
difficulties, and overcoming every obstacle, he
accomplished their purposes, and Texas became,
a State. Previous to the annexation, he was 5
President of Texas, and since that time he has
represented the State on tbe floor of the U. S-
Senate.
The Bank of Pennsylvania was sold
by auction in Philadelphia on Tuesday last.
This valuable piece of property was purcha
sed by the Bank of Philadelphia for the sum
of $163,100. The papers, speak of it as proba*
bly the greatest saori&oe of property ever
made at the real estate sales of the Merchants’
Exohange.
Appointment by the President.—Robert
Oold, Esq., of Georgetown; to be U ,S. Distriot
Attorney for the Distriot j>f Columbia; to till
tlje vaoanoy occasioned by the decease of hfr.
Key.