®l)c Ccmcftstei Intelligencer OEO. SANDBRSONt EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANGASTEIt. PA., MARCH, 15, 1859. CIRCULATION, *OOO COPIES! SußSCßiPnov Puox, $2,00 per sfmmn. ~ * Oo.’s-Aoviatiamo Aaoror, US NMunjitnet,- New Tort, sndiojKaW strsst, Boston. - 8. M. Psmaanx A Oa, are Agents for The Lancaster tnUOtgeneer, and the most Influential and largest circula ting Newspapers in the United States and the Canadas.— They are authorised to contract for ns at onr lowest rata FIRST OF APRIL, This general-pay day is close at band, and w© hope all our subscribers will bo ready to meet it. We also hope they will help us to meet it, by paying up their subscriptions, and other accounts standing on our books, as promptly to the day as possible. There is a large amount of money due us—quite too muoh to allow us to conduct our business pleasantly—and if only one half of it were paid up on the first of April, we could easily square off all accounts against ourselves. Come friends—/orA over like men, and make glad the heart of the printer 1 Subscribers intending to ohaDge their reei dences on the first of April, are requested to give us timely notice of the fact, so that we may know how to forward their papers after that date. They should always state the place 'from , as well as the place to, which they remove. Attention to this matter, will insure to all the prompt receipt of their papers, as heretofore. OUR STATE LEGISLATURE. So far but little legislation for the good of the Commonwealth has beon had—the time of the Solone at Harrisburg being mostly taken up with street railroads in Philadelphia—a bitter rivalry existing between several com panies of interested individuals for the exclu sive right to use certain streets for that pur pose. Some of the gentlemen of easy virtue, in both branohes, it is thought will make a good thing of it, out of this competition, as it is believed the parties applying for these char . ters are willing to grease the wheels of legisla tion very liberally to accomplish their object. It is not to be supposed for a moment that the members from this county will be influen ced in their votes by any outside monetary pressure. They are all known to be not only pure, but above suspicion—hence any attempt to purchase their votes will excite their indig nation and contempt. We throw out this hint, at this time, as a warning to all outside borers and lobby members to beware how they ap proach the Lancaster county delegation. TRUE, EVERT WORD OF IT. The Evening Express is after Dr. Keneagy, one of the Representatives from this county in the State Legislature, with a sharp stick for his advocacy of the $7OO pay to members. This is right, and we -are glad to see it coming from that source. But it will avail nothing. Last fall the Democratic nominees for the Legislature were pledged to a reduction of the pay, but a majority of the people of the county —including, we believe, the Editors of the Express—refused to vote for them, Rimply on the ground that they were Democrats , for it was generaly conoeded that, they were better qualified and superior men in every respect to their Republican opponents. But our principal object at present is to direct the attention of the public to the sub-, joined extract from the Express’ article, in relation to th* increased pay of Congressmen, and the cause of the largely increased expen ditures of the General Government. The extract “ places the saddle on the right horse,” and shows who is and who is not blameable in the matter. Hear what the editor says: “ Since the pay of members of Congress has been raised from $8 to about $22 a day. the appropriation bills have been swelled to an almost corresponding extent. The President is blamed for an expenditure of eighty millions a year, but we all know that he cannot spend a dollar that is not first appropriated by Con gress, and that his power to check or control the appropriations once made, is so limited as to amount practically to nothing at all. There are very few persons, we presume, who imagine that if either of the defeated candidates for the Presidency at the late election had sue oeeded. there would have been any percepti ble difference in the governmental expends ures. When Congress once appropriates the money, the President—or the departments rather, for the President has nothing to do with it—arp bound to spend it. The pressure of hungry spoilsmen always ensures that result. In solving the question, then, how to make Con gress economical in their appropriations, our answer is, let them first save half a million a year our of their own salaries, and two millions out of the printing done for them. If the reform was started there , it would extend to twenty five millions in the »ggregate before its wholesome influence would be exhausted. DEATH OF THE P. M. GENERAL. Aaron Vail Brown, of Tennessee, Post master General of the United States, died at the City of Washington, on Tuesday morning lust, after an illness of ten days, in the 64th year of his age. Mr. Brown had occupied various public stations of honor and profit. He had been in the Legislature of Tennessee, in Congress, and Governor of the State, and always maintained a high personal character, whether as a member of the bar or as a politician. He was a man of great wealth, and leaves a wife, son and stepdaughter, together with several children by a former wife to mourn their bereavement. ROBERT TYLER, ESQ,. We are pleased to record the re-appointment of this gentleman as Prothonotary of the Supreme Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania—an office which he has filled with distinguished ability for the last three years. NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION, The Demooratc gains, at the aomial elec tion on Tuesday fast, are considerable over last jear; but not sufficient to carry the State. Goodwin, the Republican candidate for Governor, is elected by about 2,500 majority, and the same party have also carried the three Congressmen and a majority in both branches of the Legislature. We direct attention to the card ofMes srs. Robinson Maxwell, in another column. It will be seen that they have taken the well known '* Western Hotel,” in Market street, above Eighth/Philade.phia, recently kept by Dr. Kurtz, of this city, and are prepared to accommodate their Lancaster County friends and others io a way whioh cannot fail to please all who may patronize the establi|}i* ment. Thanks. —We are again indebted to our good Democratic friend, Mr. Jacob Spirse, of Maytown, for several new subscribers to The Intelligencer. ILLNESS OF GOV. packer. The Harrisburg Telegraph , of Friday, says: '* Last night Governor Packer suffered very severely from, an attack of congestion of the lungs, and for several hours but little hope was entertained of his reoovery. Two or three physicians were in attendance upon him dur ing the greater portion of the night. It affords us pleasure to announce that he is somewhat better this afternoon. We hope be may be speedily restored to health.” * We are glad to learn, by later accounts, that the Governor is entirely out of danger. Banking Privileges Granted.—On Friday, in ,the House of Representatives, the bill granting the Mount Joy Savings Institution ' backing privileges was passed—yeas 89, navs 22. SHARP CONGRESSIONAL PRACTICE, If we are not u ;terly atfault in our estima tion of men and things, says the Chicago Herald, the recent movement of the Black Republicans andTinow Nothings in Congress will be condemned and denounced, in no measured terms, by all considerate and honest people. It is well known that provision is made for the Foss Office Department only to next July ; and that, unless appropriations are made by Congress for that important branch of the public service, no earthly power can save it from great embarrassment, possibly complete and most' deplorable prostration. It is also known thajt through the management of the Black Republicans, aud their allies, the Know Nothings and Soreheads, the bill of the Senate makitg the necessary appropria tions was defeated in the House. This might seem, in the absence of Any positive proof to the contrary, to le nothing out of the ordin ary course of legis ation ; but when the actual cause of a neglect so palpable, and sc inexcus able, comes to b(> understood, no terms of reprehension can h found sufficiently strong to express the ind gnation that will be felt by every honest man in the country, at an act so grossly at variance with all principles of jußtioe, and all seise of responsibility. Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, as everybody knows, was the candidate of the Black Repub licans for the high office of Speaker of the House, at the opening of the last Congress ; and it is now understood that the other factions have entered into an alliance with them, to secure his elevation to that station at the opening of the next. Of this no Democrat will complain, provided their object can be obtained by fair and honorable means. But when ends in themselves good enough are sought to be securjed, at the expense of great publio interests, and at a sacrifice of all eeose of duty, by desperate tricks of desperate men in desperate emergencies, it will be expeoted that all holiest politicians will uuite in utter ing an mtelligiblefcoDdemnation. With a few exceptions, the elections of members of the House in the Northern States have all been made. The elections still to be held are tbus§ for the Southern States, and Caliiornia and Oregon. By the result of the elections in those States the character of the next House of Representatives will be deter mined. Should the South be true to itself and the principles of the Democratic party, the power will still remain with us, and Mr. Grow will not .stand the jghost of a chance to be elec ted Speaker. Butjif by any means the Presi dent can be forcedjinto the necessity of calling an extra session, before those changes can be brought about, G(row and his friends will reach their object-phis elevation to the Speak ership will be almbst certain. And knowing this, the bill proviiing appropriations for the P. 0. Department was defeated ; not because they cared a fig about the bill itself; not be cause it was obnoxious to any serious objec tions, in itself considered, which might have been amended; but solely because it was thought, by Grow and his associates, that its defeat would rendor au extra session indis peusable, and that thus his object will be -ecu red. This is undeniably the sole cause of a result which in al its aspects is deplorable, and for which the Black Republicans will be held strictly responsible. The game may wid, but an elevation obtained by a trick so low and dishonorable, will but serve the purpose of rendering infancy conspicuous, and political knavery a warning and reproach. ANT DECISION. ihipor An important decision was delivered in the Supreme Court of the United States on Mon shief Justice, in the case of day week by the the United States, vs. Sherman H. Booth; the Supreme Court, \b. Error to Supreme Cuurt of Wisconsin. The case involved the right of State Courts to (release on habeas corpus parties in custody under process of the United States for offenses against the laws of the United States. This was done by the court below in the in stance of an arrest under judgment by the District Court of the United States for a violation of the Fugitive Slave law. The whole conduct of the court below was held to be totally illegal and virtually revolutionary ; that the Marshal had a right, and it was his duty, to resist by force any suoh interference on the part of the State powers ; and that the Fugitive Slave act was clearly constitutional. This is, of course, a mere outline of the opinion, which is under stood to have been unanimous. It must put an end for the future, to all contests between the United States and the States as to the const! tutionality of the Fugitive Slave law ; and all attempts hereafter by State Courts to interfere with officers of the United States in carrying it out will be regarded as revolutionary, and treated as such. - WHY IT WAS DONE I A Washington telegram in the New York Herald says—“ The misery which con tractors will be subjected to by the failure on the part of the government to meet its engage ments is incalculable, and the damages which they will be entitled to will amount to millions. All this can be charged to Grow’s movement in the House on Thursday night, in sendingan insulting message to the Senate, and, doubtless with a view of forcing an extra session. Grow is a prominent Republican candidate for Speaker. A large number of members have yet to be elected to the House, all of them Democrats, and it is almost impossible that California and Oregon, at all events, can be represented in a called session. Those States alone lose the Democratic organization three votes; and as the Speakership will be a close oontest, the whole proceeding can thus be directly traced as a Republican movement to secure the organization of the next House, looking to effect in 1860. But if an extra session is found to be indispensable, it will be called for at as late a day as posisble, so as to give every State an opportunity to be repre sented.” New and Dangerous Counter! eit. — Imlay & Bicknell’s Detector of the last week, notices the appearance of one of the most dan gerous counterfeit notes ever circulated in this State. It is a Five on the Easton Bank, at Easton, Pa., and is so nearly a fac simile of the genuine, that the safest plan is to refuse all $5 notes of the Easton Bank. All the devices are the same as ,the true note; but the shaded bars across the s’s on the corners, which are well defined in the good note, are imperfect in the counterfeit, and a black line appears also, that is not on the genuine. The ink with which the note is printed, is rather lighter colored than that of the good notes.— The signatures are well imitated. Vignette— woods scene, chopper seated on a log, with axe on one side and his hat and dog on the other, cabin in distance. On right end of note male portrait, on left end hunter with a rifle. Death of the Postmaster General. Washington, Mareh 8. Postmaster General Brown died this morn ing at half past nine o’clock. Up to a quarter of an hour previous he was perfectly conscious of his condition, and took leave of his family. Last night the President had a final interview with him, and was affected to tears. During an occasional delirium, the dying man called for “the bill,” evidently alluding to the defeated appropriation bill having reference to the Post Office Department. His death occasions the utmost sorrow among all olasse?. of the community. I©* The Democratic State Convention will meet at Harrisburg, on tomorrow, (Wednes day,) at 10 o’clock. LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. An act to repeal an net entitled “ An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to change the names of vessels in certain cases,” approved the sth of March, 1856. Ao act for the admission of Oregon into the Union. ' _ An act granting the right of way over, and depot grounds on the miiitaiy. grounds at Fort Gratiot, in the State of Michigan, for railroad purposes. An act to provide for the payment of the claims of the State of Maine for expenses incurred by that State in organizing a regi ment of volunteers for the Mexican war. .. An,act authorizing the President to make advances of money to Hiram Powers. An act to provide for bolding the oourtß of the United States in the State of Alabama. An act to incorporate the Washington National Monument- Society. An act to authorize the Attorney General to represent the United States in proceeding in equity now pending in the Supreme Court between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. An act to continue the office of register of •the land office at Vincennes, Indiana. An act to amend an net entitled “ An act authorizing payment for land erroneously sold by the United States.” An act giving the assent of Congress to a law of the Missouri legislature for the applica tion of the reserved two per cent, fund of said State. An act to protect the land fund far school purposes in Sarpy county, Nebraska territory. An act to confirm the land claims of certain pueblos and towns in the territory of New Mexico. An act providing for keeping and distribut ing all public doouments. An act making appropriations .for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending June 30, 1860. An act making appropriations for the ourrent and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipula tions with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30,1860. An act for toe relief of tbe Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company. An act to fix and regulate the compensation of registers and- receivers of the land offices, under the provisions of the act approved April 20,1818. An act to authorize settlers upon the 16th and 36th sections, who settled before the survey of the public lands, to preempt their settlements. An act to provide for the payment of tbe expenses of investigating committees of the House of Representatives. An act for the punishment of forging or counterfeiting military bounty land warrants, bounty land certificates, certificates of location, certificates of purchase, and receivers’ receipts. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of government for the year ending June 30, 1860. An act supplemental to an act “ for the admission of the State of Minnesota into tbe Union.” An act making appropriations for the pay ment of invalid and other pensions of tne United States for the year ending the 30th of June, 1860. An act making v appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of govern ment for the year ending June 30, 1860. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June 30, 1860. An act to provide for the care and preserva tion of the works constructed by the United States for bringing the Potomac water into tbe cities of Washington and Georgetown, for the supply of said water for all govern mental purposes, and for the uses and benefits of the inhabitants of the said cities. An act making an appropriation for the payment of the expenses of investigating committees, and for other purposes. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June 30, 1860. An act to provide fur extending the laws and judicial system of the United States to the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. An act to carry into effect the convention between the United States and China, con „eluded on the Bth of November, 1858, at Shanghai. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of government for the year ending June 30, 1860. RESOLUTIONS. Joint resolutions for the relief'of Michael Papprenitza. Joint resolutions in relation to the tobacco trade of tbe United States with foreign nations. Joint resolution-to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell a certain plat of land in the city of Petersburg, Va., belonging to the United States. Joint resolutions authorizing Townsend Harris, United States Consul General at Japan, and H. C. J. Henskin, his interpreter, respectively, to receive a snuff box from the Queen of England. Joint resolution to^correct a clerical error in an act for the relief, of Isaac Body and Samuel Fleming. Joint resolution giving the consent of Congress to the acceptance by Capt. M. F. Maury and Prof. A. D. Bache of gold medals from the Sardinian government. A resolution for the payment of an nnex pended balance to the State of Georgia on account of military services. A resolution for tbe relief of Wm. Hazzard Wigg. A resolution for changing the plan of the custom house at Galveston, in the State of Texas. A resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to convey a portion of the government lot on which the United States court house stands in Rutland, Vermont, in exchange for other land adjoining said lot. A resolution for the appointment of two Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. A resolution conferring the rank of senior flag officer on the active service list of the United States Navy on Capt. Charles Stewart. Joint resolution amendatory of an act entitled “ An act to regulate the compensation of members of Congress,” approved August 16, 1856, so far as relates to such members as shall die during their terms of office. A resolution in relation to the second section of the act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for the location of certain confirmed private land claims in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes.” A resolution in relation to removal of obstructions to navigation in the mouth of the Mississippi river. THE OHIO DEFALCATIONS 5 Cleveland, March 10. The report made by the Commissioners ap pointed to investigate the defalcation of Mr. Breslin, former State Treasurer, is a volum inous document The Commissioners state that they visited Mr. Breslin in Canada. The latter acknowledges having concealed about $200,000, which he proposed to repay into the State Treasurv. He declares that he never received the $150,000 oharged against him, and that the balance of $200,000 was lost chiefly by loans to insolvent Railroad Com panies, by establishing the Bank of Indianap olis with auxiliary branches throughout the State of Indiana, and by various other bank ing projects in Ohio, Indiana, Virginia and Maryland. The report implicates Mr. Breelin’s prede cessor, Mr. Bliss, in similar transactions,-• and Mr. Gibson, Breslin’s successor, in concealing the defalcation. Pennsylvania Railroad Election. Philadelphia, March 8. The annual election of the stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was held yesterday, at the office, of the Company, Third street, below Walnut. The ticket elected is the following : Directors—J. Edgar Thomson, Josiah Bacon, Thomas Mellon, John Hulme, G. D. Rosengarten, Wistar Morris, G. W. Cass, Samuel Megargee. The city directors elect are, Messrs. Joseph M, Thomas, Benjamin T. Curtis and Horatio Wood. Found at Last. —-The remains of Mr. Thurston, the aeronaut, who met his death by an unfortunate ascension from Adrian, Michi gan, on the 16th of September last, were accidentally found, about ten days ago, some ten miles northwest of Toledo, and about the same distance from the place of the second ascension. Wabh Weather.— The Galveston (Texas) News, of February 26th, complains of the very warm weather at that place. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington. March 9. —The late Congress passed an act affecting the Humas grant in Louisiana, which has been in dispote for half a century, and is worth more than five millions of dollars. Those assuming to be the grantees succeeded in obtaining a patent in 1844; but two years after, an authorized suit was brought to-test the validity of the title, which Jadge Campbell pronounced inoperative and void. The lands then' became subject to survey and sale. In June 1858, notwirhstand ing the judicial proceeding, a law was passed resulting, qwing to its phraseology, to tbe benefit of the grantees. Bat the last act arrests the patent to ffiem 1 until the end of the next Congress; andAn-.nrder that meantime justiee may be secared to the five handred or more settlers on Senator Slidell claims 22,000 acres, worth $1,000,000, and one or two others, tbe remainder. The Senate to-day confirmed tbe President’s nomination of Joseph Holt, Esq., late Com missioner of Patents, as Postmaster General; also John Hubbard, ot Maine, as Boundary Commissioner, for which Mr.'Higgins was recently nominated, but rejected ; G. W. Jones, Ex-Senator from lowa, as Minister to Bogota; John Pettit, of Indiana, Chief Justice of Kansas, vice Judge Le Compte; and Bartholo mew Fuller, of North Carolina, Fifth Auditor of the Treasury. Emory D. Potter, heretofore rejected as Collector at Toledo, was again nominated and confirmed. Other appointments of leas consequence were confirmed. The Senate will meet again to morrow at two o’clock, and will then finally close the present session. It is not expeoted there will be a quorum present. The United States Supreme and Circuit Courts and the Criminal Court have adjourned till Friday to attend tbe Postmaster General’s funeral, which takes- plaoe to-morrow after noon. Orders have been issued to public officers throughout the country to pay the appropriate tributes of respect customary on tbe death of such an executive officer of tbe Government. The City Councils met this morning and passed resolutions of respect to the late Mr. Brown, Postmaster General. Albo resolved that the Corporation offices be dosed till after tbe funeral, and that Councils attend the same in a body, in an offioial capacity. Washington, March 10. Congress having appropriated $lOO,OOO to enable Lieut. Mullen to continue the establish ment of a military road from Fort Walla Walla, on the Columbia river, to Fort Benton, on the Missouri river, he will leave this city next week for the Beene of his labors. The road will pass through a wild and hitherto unexplored region, and when completed, will prove of great advantage to.the immigration into that region aDd Washington Territory. The Senate to day confirmed the Domination of Murray Whallon, ns Collector at Erie, Pa.; J. S. M. Yancleave, as District Attorney of Washington Territory; and Andrew J. Thay er, as District Attorney of Oregon. Judge Holt had not, to day, resigned tbe office of Commissioner of Patents. Had be done so while the Senate was in session, there would have been a legal necessity for the immediate appointment of his successor, for which tbe President is not yet prepared. The Postmaster General’s remains lay in state this morning in the east room of the President’s house, and crowds thronged thither. The services commenced at noon.— The funeral address was delivered by Rev. Mr. Granberry, of the Southern Methodist church. The President, his Cabinet, and distinguished gentlemen connected with all branohes of the government, the relatives of the deceased, and others, were present, togeth er with the diplomatic corps, who were in full court dress. The procession was very long, being formed of public and private carriages. While the cortege was moving, bells were tolled and minute guns fired. The pavements were lined with spectators. The corpse was deposited in the Congressional Cemetery, to be hereafter removed to Tennessee. A number of Senators left this evening for their homes, that body having adjourned. Washington, March 11.— General Denver proposes to return to California by the next steamer ; and this involves his resignation as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The United States Supreme Court announced to day its decisions id seventeen cases, but did not deliver tbe opinions for tbe want of time. The Court then adjourned till December next, having cleared less than half the Calender. Mr. Sickles’ trial will not probably take place till the week after next, tbe Grand Jury not being inclined to give his case precedence over others. A statement made up at the. Treasury Department shows that the circulation of the Banks throughout the country in 1856, was nearlv $215,000,000; in 1857, $155,000,000, and in 1858, $193,338,000. The remains of the Postmaster General were sent to Tennessee, this afternoon, in charge of Justice Catron, Senator Nicholson and Johnson, and Col. Savage, of that State, the offer of Adams’ Express Company having been accepted. YOUNG MEN, TAKE WARNING I A writer in one of our New York exchanges states that in the winter of 1854 5 four young bank clerks used to meet for euchre playing alternately at their residences in Brooklyn.— These meetings continued pleasantly for a while, the party keeping early hours, and no gambling being allowed. A year later the party was not re-organized, but met accident ally on Christmas eve, at a raffle in Brooklyn. The downward path was already entered upon. The results sum up as follows: One of the young men is traveling in Europe, his bonds men having paid $B,OOO for him, in which sum he was in default at the bank where he was employed. Another is in Sing Sing prison for forgery. The third is Oscar S. Field, the recent defaulter in Brooklyn, and now wandering with the mark of Cain upon his brow—the murderer of his own peace and of the happiness of his family. The fourth communic-ttes these facts and concludes his story thus : “ And as the latter casts a glance over the p&Bt, a shudder creeps through his frame as he thinks over the fate of his companions, and thanks a merciful God that saved him from the abyss into which he had almost plunged himself. There were other bank clerks among the party and ere long their defalcations must come to light, for they have been possessed of money which they could not have come by honestly.” THE EDITORS 5 BOOK TABLE. GODEY’S LADY’S BOOK, for April, Is already published, and an excellent number It is. Godey is always ahead of all bis contemporaries. The book is handsomely Ulna, t ftfed with beautifnl engravings, new style head-dresses, mantillas, riding dresses, spring mantles, Ac., Ac. THE DEMOCRATIC AGE. Edited by C. Edwards Lester, and published monthly by Theo. Mead A Co , New York, at $2,50 per annum. The March nomber is more than usually interesting, being well filled with ably written articles on various sub. jecte, embracing statesmanship, science, art, literature and progress. The Age is a work that we can cheerfully recom mend to our readers. BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ OWN MAGAZINE. Published monthly by Wm. L. Jones, 152 Sixth Avenue, N. Y., at 75 cents per annum. This is tbe title of a neatly printed little periodical of 32 pages each number, handsomely and appropriately illustrated, and well filled with useful and interesting reading matter, especially intended for the youth of both sexes. Tbe February number, which commences the second volnme, is now before us, and is embellished with six handsome engravings. To Boys and Girls we can most cheerfully recommend the Magazine, as In every res pec l deserving their patronage. TIIE GUARDIAN. Edited by Rev. H. Harbaugh, and published by Pearsol A Geist, in Lancaster, at $1 per The Guardian is a monthly Magazine, and is devoted specially to the young, and is intended to turn tbe atten tion of Its readers to the cultivation of the heart, mind, social feelings and pious affections. It Is a work which richly deserves success, and we are pleased to know that it has a large and increasing public patronage. THE PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL JOURNAL, for March, is, as usual, filled with matter investing to the friends of Common School education. Expenses of the General Government.— Annexed are the various appropriation bills, passed by the late Congress, with the amount they respectively appropriate for govern mental purposes, during the next fiscal year: Military Academy .. ...4 179,688 Indian , 1,797,868 Consular and Diplomatic 1,047,746 Army 16,699,845 Legislative, Executive and Judicial 6,745,743 Naval.. - *10,664,043 F0rtificati0n5.................; 1,000,000 Miscellaneous Appropriation. 8i11...... ...» 2,545,000 Coast Surrey ..•«*—f"**f.........•« 453,000 Be»lssue of Treasury Notes 20,000,000 Total appropriations as far as known 469,812,883 CITY ASO COUNTY AFP.AIR4 The Lancaster County Normal School— Closing Bxxecism or th* Wintee Term.—>The cloeing exercises of the s?mi-iiaauxl or winter term of the Lancaster County Normal Bchooltook place, at Millersvilla, oq Thurs day afternoon and evening of last week. The .day .was gloriously fine, being balmy and truly spring-like, and, per consequence, the attendant of visitors from the ing country and this dty was large, Inconveniently bo in the waning. Ifee people of this great old bounty taka a deep interest In the snceess of this model School. The afternoon exercises commenced at o'clock. On the wall in the rear of the stage ware hung the mottoes, encircled by handsome wreaths, of the various divisions or classes into which the School is divided. We have, on a former occasion, described these mottoes, and only tender a word of* praise to the classes for their originality and design. Without any farther introduction, we append the pro gramme of the afternoon: - G Division. Essay—Fireside Angels—Mias Annie B. Hershey, Colom bia, Lancaster eoanty. Oration—Man Needs Education—William Harper, Tul lytown, Bucks county. 9 F Division. ■■ Essay—Workers and Dreamers—Mias M. Augusta Brown, Brick sleeting House, Cecil eonnty, Md. Oration—Mental Culture—Charles W. Wilson. Oxford, Chester county. E Division. Essay—Beauty—Miss Emma M. Bruner, Blue Rock, Chester coouty. Oration—Freedom’s Martyrs—George J 3. Huey, London* derry, Ireland. D Division. Essay—A Home among the Mountains—Miss Mary A. Martin, Rockville, Chester county. Oration—The Stars of the Keystone—Albert Swartzlao der, Tardleyville, Bucks county. O Division. Essay—Treasures of the Deep—Miss Lillie R. Havard, Chester Valley, Chester county. Oration—Progression is our Watchword—William E. Doughty, Oarvenrllle, Bucks county. B Division. Essay—Root and Branch—Miss Adelaide Hatton, Oxford, Chester county. Oration—The Decline of Integrity—David M. Taylor, Oak Hill, Lancastercounty. A Division. Essay—Joan of Arc—Miss Rachie H. Russell, Fult-m House, Lancaster county. Oration—Paddle your Own Canoe—D. Newlin Pell. Buckingham, Backs county. Junior Division. Essay—What are We and Whither Bound—Mira Annie E. Herr, Manor, Lancaster county. Oration—Literature and Society—Columbia, Lancaster county. The essays of the young ladles were very prettily writ ten, and, as a general thing, exceedingly well read. Mach originality and depth of thought were displayed in the composition. The orations of the young gentlemen gener ally gave evidence of much rare and thoughtful observa tion, and the delivery In most respects deserving of praise. Our notice of these exercises must necessarily he brief. aDd we have not the inclination, even if time or room permitted, to act the part of critic on the afternoon’s performance. The exercises throughout the afternoon and evening were interspersed with delightful musto—vocal aDd instru mental—by the Normal Glee Club and the Singing Class connected with the School. Under the direction of Prof. Brooks, they have attained a high degree of perfection.— Their vocalizing on this occasion was exquisite, and the audience were completely enraptured. EVENING EXERCISES. Long before the hoar of commencing the evening exer cises, 6% o'clock, the hall was a perfect Jam. In the interval between the afternoon and evening exercises, many persons from the city and the vicinity of Millersvtlle had arrived, and every available place in the hall was occupied, large numbers occupying “standing seats.”— We never saw a more animated scene. The fair beauties of this part of the “Old Guard” had turned out in their strength, and, as a matter of course, this magnet of attrac tion had the effect of bringing together an extra sprinkling of the gallaDt opposite gander. The following was the eveuiug’s programme: Salutatory Essay—Let there be Light—Miss Lydia W. Stephens, Norristown, Pa. Debate—Should Foreign Emigration be Prohibited? Affirmative—A K. Howry, Strasburg, Lancaster co. Negative—A. P. Bhnrtz, Carversville, Bucks co. HONORARY ESSAYS AND ORATIONS. Essay—The “Apple"—Miss Mary Pooie. Wilmington, Delaware. Oration—The Relations of the Scholar to Society—A. M. Dickie, Coon Island, Washington county. Essay—All Things have their Rise and Fall—Miss Jennie C. Wood, Norristown, Pa. Oration—The Future of American Literature—T. M. Coulson, Green, Lancaster county. Poem—“ The World’s True Heroes”— George W. Pearce, Esq., West Chester, Pa. Valedictory Oratiou—Edward S. Hutchinson, Newtown, Bucks county. The essays and orations of the evening were by members of the Senior Class. The efforts of the young ladies and gentlemen were floe indeed, and some could not have been excelled. We might particularize, but, as these hurried remarks are not intended as a criticism, it shall not be attempted. The Lancaster County Normal Bchool pupils may well be proud of their Senior Class. The reputfttion of the Institution will never suffer in the Seniors’ hands. “Onward” and “Excelsior” are their cherished mottoes. The great feature of the day was the poem by George W. Pearce, E6q., the accomplished editor of the Weßt Chester Republican. The subject was tk The World’s True Heroes,” and we wish all our readers could have heard It. How a man, kept down to the toil and drudgery of an editor's life, coaid have had time to prepare such a gem is almost a mystery to us. This production stamps Mr. Pearce as a gentleman of unquestioned literary ability, and worthy to rank in the highest galaxv of American Poets. The Inci dents in the poem, which is of a religions nature, are portrayed with masterly skill and Ingenuity. Mr. P. is an excellent reader, and the profound attention during tho delivery, and the prolonged applause at the close, was an evidence of the high estimation in which he was appreci ated by his vast audience. Before the Valedictory Oration was delivered an inter esting ceremony took place worthy of note. Miss B. MoV. BtJDD, for several years teacher of elocution in this Institu tion, resigned her position, the resignation taking effect at the close of the winter term on Thursday. Tho pupils, with whom she has always been an esteemed favorite, presented her, as a parting gift, a splendid quarto Bible. A neat presentation Bpeech was made by Mr. A. M. Dickie, to which Miss Bunn responded in a few beautiful, eloquent and feeling remarks. Th.- peoplo of MiUeraville, with their accustomed hospi tality, threw open wide their doors, and handsomely entertained the large number of strangers present. We are under renewed obligations to our old friend Abrahax Pbtkbs, Esq., for his whole-souled hospitalities on this occasion, and the attentions of his kind lady and accom plished daughters shall never be lorgotten. The latch string of Mr. Pstk&s’ mansion is always out. The Prison Investigation— A One-Sided Arpaia— “Japhbt in search op a Father.” —As was pre dicted by many and anticipated by all, the Investigation by the Board of Prison Inspectors, in reference to the paternity of the child begotten in the County Prison, has turned out to be a white-washed and one-sided affair. Instead of seeking to ascertain where one of the principal parties—the woman—was, and having her present to confront the accused, the Inspectors, with a peculiar manner of ‘'whip ping the devil round the stump,” subpoenaed several citizens to give testimony, who, as a matter of course, were not witnesses to the transaction which mhst have occurred several months ago in the Prison, and knew nothing of the matter except what hnd come to their ears through the source of pretty well authenticated rumor. The Inspectors do not pretend 1q their Report to deny that such an occur rence did take place in the Prison, which, of itself, even supposing the Keeper Innocent of the charge, shows a lamentable state of things in the Institution, and should have elicited a most thorough and searching investigation, with the woman herself present. It may be very pleasant and desirable for the men who “rale the roast” at the Prison to shield their pets from such ugly charges, but the manner in which the investigation was conducted will be for from satisfactory to the people of Lancaster county. We should be pleased If the Keeper can relieve himself of all suspicion of criminality in the affair, for, upon the whole, he is a very clever and social man; bnt he most certainly has pursoed the wrong course to clear his skirts of the transaction, and the miserable wishy-washy attempt of the Prison Inspectors to screen their friend will not have the effect of convincing the pnblic that he, like unto Cfeaar’s wife, is “not only pure, but above suspicion;” unless, Indeed, they can make the people believe, like Topsy in the play of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, that the child “never had a father.” ■Hie testimony taken by the Inspectors, and published In The Express of Wednesday and Thursday evenings, la voluminous, but it amounts to very l.ttle, being merely of a negative character. If the woman had been preseot, and her testimony taken too, then a proper decision could have been had as to the truth or falsity of her allegations. But the timely precaution was taken by somebody to have her spirited away to New York or elsewhere, so that sho might not be present at the investigation, and that somebody, whoever he was, gave her money, for theevidence seems to establish the fact that she had plenty of the “needful” when she left in the cars. The testimony of John McGuire was to the effect that the money paid to the woman in Hopplo’s Hotel, was counted on the bed in the room where they had assembled, and that it was handed to her by Mr. Dickey- Waiter G. Evans and Owen Hopple being present. Evans denies this, bnt neither Dickey nor Hopple obeyed the BQbpcena, and of course no one can tell what they would have testified to. Mr. Evans’ testimony is also contradicted in an important particular by thst of Henry F. Benedict. The truth of the matter is—the testimony taken —cx parte as It was—is of a contradictory character, and will be for from removing ttio impressions made upon the pnblic mind by the circumstances surrounding the transaction. The Remains of Lieut. Van Camp.—The -remains of Lieut. Van Camp were expected to reach this city last evening, In the 7% o’clock train from Pittsburg.— They would be taken in charge by the committee, consist. ingofCol. Duehman,Lleuts. Franklin, Locher'.and Dysart of the Fenclbles, and Capt. Hambrfght, Llents. Cox, Beese and M’Elroy ot the Jackson Rifles. The remains will lie in state at the Fenclbles 1 Armory from this morning until to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon at which time the funeral- ceremonies will take place.— The Armory will be open to the public. The funeral cortege will move from Fulton Hall, at 3 o’clock, P. M., and the Military of Lancaster county will he represented by Brig Gen. Ihaeffer and staff, Col. Duehman and'staff, and the Lancaster Fendbie* and Jackson Rifles. The procession will proceed to the Lancaster Cemetery, on Lemon street, where the remains will be interred. We are glad to see a spirit manifested to do the fullest honors to the memory of one of Lancaster’s most gallant sons. Ret, Dr. Hodgson will preach his closing sermons in the First M. B. Church, on Sonday morning and evening.next, prior to leaving this station. The sub ject In the morning will be an exposition of the peculiari ties of Methodism,' and in the evening a 'defence of the same. Dr. H, preaches these sermons at the request of a number of members of hit congregation. An* Excellent Appointment Mr. Wil- LIAM W. Rankin, a son of that veteran Democrat and highly esteemed gentleman. Col. John Rankin, of this city, ini been appointed, by the Postmaster General, Route Agent-on the Pennsylvania Railroad, between Philadelphia and Hirrisbnrg. Mr. R. is a young gentleman of tbe atristaat integrity, superior basinets habits, and much suavity of manner—three requisites rendering the appoint ment one “eminently fit to be made.” We congratulate oar Mend on his selection. Thanks.— -Oar thanks ar* due to our young friend Dr. J. Fbajx ITiraxß, of this city, for a pamphlet oopy of the “Valedictory Address to the Graduates of the Medical College,** delivered by Professor Gilbert. From a .slight and hurried glance at its contents, we Judge the address to be a very able and eloquent production. Among the M. D.’s created at the late Annual Com mencement of this Institution are J. Frakk Hubxr, of this city, and D. M. Bxubakxb. of Hempfleld, this county. Aldermanic.— Alderman John T. MacGon iglx, of the S. E. Ward, has received hia commission and entered upon tho discharge of his duties. Hu office is in Bouth Duke street, (Wldmyer’s Buildings). The Oolonel —we beg pardon, Alderman if meant—after a little practice will mako a first-class officer. His qualification* for tho post are of the highest order. Lettebs’ Patent prom England.—Dr. Wm. B. Fahnestock, of this city, has just received Letters* Patent from Great Britain, for his novel invention ofOar Axles and Wheels for Railways. We have heard this Improve ment spoken of in the highest terms, by those who are best annotated with railway cars, and have no doubt of the utility of it. It seems to be generally concedod that for City Railways it will enable the care to traversf’and tarn the corners of the ntreots on the shortest curves, which has heretofore been a difficulty, and thus the rail way can be branched off at any corner without being an Impediment to the street. It has also two other very im portant advantages. The cars for all railway route* need not be constructed more than a foot high above the rail, instead of three or four feet high os at present, consequent! v there need be no danger apprehended from being upset and dashed over high embankments, occurrence* which have been by no means rare, and attended sometimes with great loss of life; and on curves tbe wheels and .nx!-»« udnpt themselves to the curve of the rail, whilst the u*ual fric tion against the rail is avoided. Believing that this improvement should be at once adopted by onr Railway Companies, we are pleased to give dne credit to tbe worthy Inventor. Col. J. Franklin Reioart procured both the American and English Patents for Dr. Fahnestock, and the papers and drawings are executed in the finest style of the chlro graphical art. They can be seen at the Colonel’s office, in the Agricultural and Mechanical Hall. fSprecheri* Build ing*,) North Queen street. Presentation of Swords t<> the Fencibles. —The widow of Gen. Jon> Steele, a soldier of the Revolu tion, has presented the Fencibles with the sword worn by that distinguished patriot and s vno» of thank* was ten dered by the company for the same. Mrs. Rosina Hurley, of this city, ha* presented to the company the sword worn by Col.GrusoN. another of the Revolutionary heroes. A vote of thanks w«* als rt tendered for this gift. These precious rolics have conspicuous place* assigned them in the Fencibles’ Armory. Re-interment of the Remains of Rev. Dr. Rauch. —lt has already been announced that the remains of Rev. Dr. Rauch, First President of Marshall College, have been removed from Mercersburg to Lancaster, under tho auspices of the Board of Trustees of Franklin and Marshall College. To-day they were re-intered with appropriate solemnities. Tbe former coffin, which was still in a pretty good state of preservation, though it had been in tbe ground eighteen years, was placed within a new coffin.— Tho services took place Id the German Reformed Cnurcb, (Rev. Mr. Harbaugh’s.) While the remaius, borne bv Hon A. L. Have*. B. (J. Reigart, Esq., Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg, Prof. W. M Nevln, Hon. B. Cbampueys, Dr. .1. L. Atlee, Hou. H. G Long, and Rev. H. Harbaugb. were carried along the aisle and placed before the altar, the choir in a subdued and mellow touu ebauted tbe introductory sen tences of the burial service, *• I am the resurrection and the life,” Ac. The other liturgical services were then con ducted by Rev. Prof. T. Apple, Rev. Dr. Wolff. R«v. G. I . Krotel. and Rev. Prof. Porter. A Eulogy was delivered ou tbe life and character of Dr. Rauch, by his friend and colleaguo. Rev. Dr. J. W. v ev {n. It would be in vain, in a brief space, to attempt a sketch of this masterly discourse. From Dr. Nevin alone, who knew him so well, could such a tribute to his memory have pro oeeded- From him alone, who shared so iutlinately in all bis joys and sorrows, his hopes and fears, could come that touching tenderness which breathed in everp sentence.— He alone could call to life, around those illustrious those precious memories of the past which moved to silent tears of affection the professors and former studeuts of the i College, as well as the rest of the audionce, who beard bis j Impressive words. As the venerable orator characterized I those memories associated with the past of Dr. Rauch’s life, I so we may best characterize this beautiful oration wbrh ; so vividly called them up afresh: “ Like tbe music of Os- j slan, pleasant yet mournful to the soul!” We hope Ibis | eloquent oration will be published—we have no doubt it | will be, as It is richly worthy of such honor. Tbe services were then concluded by the choir chanting | the song of Simeon, “ Now lettest thou tby servant depart ; in peace.” Ac. After which the remains, followed by a j large procession of clergy, prominent citizens, the Board of I Trustees, and the faculty and students of tbe college, were 1 followed to the Lancaster Cemetery where, with the readiug ot tbe funeral service by Rev. Dr. Gerhart, they were depos ited in a lot of ground provided by the Board of Trustees of Franklin and Marshall College. A beautiful monument is to be erected over the remains by the Alumni of ihe Col lege. Dr. Rauch died comparatively youDg, March 2d, 1811, having been only in the thirty-fifth year of hia ago. Few men have attained to such nnfading honor la so brief a life. Requiescat in pace /— Tuesday's Express. Murder in Salisbury Twp.—A negro, named John Harris, who was a notoriously bad character of the Welsh Mountain tribe, was deliberately shot dead on Tuesday afternoon last by Jackson Brown, a white man. — The particulars of the murder are thus related by a correa. pondeot of The Express: It appears that Harris was at a vendue near the Chester county line, where a quarrel ensued, the particular cause of which we are not definitely Informed—though it is said to have commenced by detecting Harris in some specific larceny, in addition to his other offences. The parties had been drinking pretty freely, aud among other things tbe remark was made, in effect, that the negro was unfit to live and ought to be shot. By this time Harris had got off from the crowd and was making his way across the fields towards Cambridge. Jackson Brown, actlDg upon the sug gestion of tbe remark above quoted, got a gun, and in company with another man (whose name we have not been able to ascertain) started after Harris. Coming within gun shot, or rifle range, he deliberately shot him down dead, the ball entering just above the eye. Brown subsequently surrendered himself before Esquire Morton, of Salisbury, who appointed a hearing for Thurs day at nine o’clock, bnt it seems that tbe constable from some dereliction of duty unexplained, did Dot keep the prisoner in custody, and he was consequently not forthcom ing at the time fixed for the hearing, and has not since been heard from. Local Mail Arrangements—Closing or thx Mails at the Laxcaster Post Optics. —The following carefully prepared table of tbe hours for closing the various malls at the post office In this city, will be found very use fill for reference, by business men and others. A correct schedule of this kind has often been enquired for: BY RAILROAD. Eastern Through Mall—For Philadelphia, New York and Eastern States, at 2 p. m., and 6.45 p. m. Way Mall East—For Philadelphia and intermediate offices, at 8 a. m. Western Through Mail—For Columbia, Harrisburg, Pitts burg and Western States, at 6. p. m. Way Mall West—For Landisvllle, Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, Middletown, Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona. Hollldaysburg (and Way Mail between Altoona and Pittsburg.) at 0W a. m. Southern Mail—For Columbia, York, Baltimore, Washing ton, D. C., and Southern States, at 9% a. m. Pittsburg Through Mail, at 9% a. m. For Strasburg, via: Camargo, Quarry villa, Martinsville, and New Providence, at 8 a. m. BY STAGE. For Reading, via: Neffsvllle. Lltiz, Rothivllie, Ephrata, Reamstown, Adametowo and Gonglersville, daily, at 8 a. m. For Lebanon, via: East Hempfield, MaDheim, White Oak, Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 9% a. m. - For MlUersvllle and Slackwater, daily, at 1 p. m. For Safe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. m. For Hinkletown, via: Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl, and Farmersville, daily, at 2 p. m. For Paradise, via: Greenland and Sondersburg, daily, at 3 p. m. For Litlz, via: Neffsvllle, daily, 3p. m. For Marietta, via: Hempfield and Silver Spring, dally, at 3 p. m. For Strasburg, via: Fertility aud Wheatland Mills, dally at 3 p. m. For Lampeter, daily, at 8 p. m. For New Holland, via: Binkley's Bridge, Leacock, Barevll le, Beartown, Bowmansville and Muddy Creek, daily, at 1 p. m. For Phcenlxviile, via: New Holland, Blue Ball, Goodville, Churchtown, Morgantown, Honeybrook, Chester Spriogs, and Kimberton, Tri-weekly,Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, at 12 m. - For Port Deposit, Md., via: Willow Street, Smitbville, Buck, ChesDUt Level, Green, Pleasant Grove, Rock Springs. Md.; and RowlandsviUe, Md., Trl-weekly, Monday, Wednes day and Friday, at 6 a. m. For Colebrook, via: Swarr’s Mill, Old Line, Sporting Hill aDd Mastersonville, Tri- weekly, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 12 m. For Vogansviile and Terre Hill, Tri weekly, Monday, Thurs day and Saturday, at 2 p. m. For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Marticville, Coleman ville and Mount Nebo, Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Sat-' urday, at 1 p. m. For Betbesda. via: Willow Street and RawlinsviUe, Wed nesday and Saturday, at 6 a. m. For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. m. Office boars, from 7a.m.t08 p. m. On Sunday, from 9 to 10 a. m. Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo ries, 10 cents. Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a receipt given tberefor, on application and payment of tbe registration fee of five cents, In addition to tbe regular postage. All letters are required to be pre-paid with stamps before they can be mailed. H. B. SWARR, Postmaster. Jurors.— Grand Jurors to serve in tbe Court of Quarter Sessions, commencing Monday, April 18th: Henry B. Bowman, Manheim; Thomas Baker, Colerain; Christian Bentz, East Cocalico; Gerbart Brant, Columbia; John Charles, Washington; John Caldron, Carnarvon; Thomas W. Henderson, Salisbury; John Haldemao.Oonoy; Samuel Holl, Earl; HeDry Hoover, Martlc; Jacob M. Krei der, West Hempfield; Alexander Lindsey, Marietta; Jacob Myers, Mount Joy bor.; Samuel Myers, Mount Joy bor.; Ambrose Pownall, Badsbnry; Peter H. Sammy, East Hemp field; Frederick Stoner, Manor, John 8. Bmith, Paradise; Samuel Snyder, West Donegal; George Wallace, East Earl; Mitchel J. Weaver, City; Levi Weidly, Strasburg bor.; Jas. Whitehlll, City; Israel Wenger, West Earl. Petit Jurors to serve in the same Court: Joseph Armstrong, Martlc; Henry Bruckhart, West Hempfield; Peter Bard, Ephrata; William Brady, Mount Joy bor.; David Breoeman, Elizabethtown; John Bqshoog, East Lampeter, Joseph Breneman, Rapho; Henry Bear, Strasburg bor; John D. Boring, City; George W. Compton, Carnarvon; John Dltlow, City; Samuel L. Dellinger, Mari etta; Ellas Diem, Salisbury; Adam Dennison, Conoy; Henry Dissinger, Elisabethtown: C. A. Ebler, City; Robert .A. Evans, City; David Eicboltz, Penn; Robert Ferguson, Cole rain; Samuel Frantz, East Hempfield; Henry .Gorrecht, City, Isaac Gish, Mount Joy; Abraham D. Grey bill, West Earl; John W. Gross, Ephrata; Levi W. Harmony, Eliza bethtown; Peter Helman, Mount Joy bor.; William Hays, Little Britain; Cyrus N. Herr, West Lampeter; Benjamin Hostetter, East Donegal; Levi Hendle,' Adamstown; John Hertzler, Carnarvon; John S. Keneagy, Paradise; John Krelder, Leacock; Christian R. T-awau, Upper Leacock; Christian D. Martin, Washington; William Mathiot, Colum bia; James McPhaU, Strasburg bor.; John G. Offner, Para dise; Abraham Peters, Manor; Nicholas M. Peck, East Don egal; Leonard Picket, Bart; Janies Patterson, Little Britain; James Risk, Eden; John Royer, Leacock; Isaac Reel, Salis bury Jacob Bides, Manor; Jacob .Warner, Salisbury; Thos. Welsh, Columbia. Lewis,Sdteb.— The D. S. Distriot Attorney has determined to re-try the case of the United Btates vs. Levis Suter. The trial commonoed yesterday. It will be reeollsbted thAt at the former trial, thf Jury felled to agree. Phrenology Not True.—The leotnre of M«J. Drjjms on Friday evening waa largely attended, and tbe lecturer did amp'* justice to hia subject. The discus sion. however. wa* tathe and spiritless, only Cot. Patto-i Son and Jat Cadwell (!> participating In It. Many left when the latter geutleman commenced, and the rest as soon a* he waa done. Why this was, we leave for other* to assign the reason Toothache.—This disease can he oured by Dx. KxyBXX*s Toothache Rxhkdy, prepared by him In Pitts burg. Pa., which !• not In bottle* and sold at 26 cents each. It is an excellent medicine, when diluted, for spongy and tender gam*, and Is worth ten times its pries to all who ae*d it. Sold here by C. A. Helnltah. THE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION- *• Letter from an <« Old Salt,” No* 0. U. 8. Steakxx Metacomxt, ) Ma&anhau. B&axu, Jan'y 81, 1869. j In port again, after a pleasant run of twelve daya and five hoars from Barbadoes—which place we left on the morning of the lflth.'and arrived here, at noon, on the 28th- In consequence of getting my last letter ready to send by the Mall Steamer, which merely tonehee at Barbados! and stops a few hours to change the malls, I omitted to mention a few Acta which may be worthy of notice. A few days prior to our arrival at Bridgetown, tbe name of the port in Barbadoes, an election was held for vestry men, whose functions are similar to those of onr Councils iu regulating the affairs of the City, and out of the forty persons elected, bat/our white men were chosen, and three of them stood .the lowest on the list In regard to the num. her of votes received, the other came In eighth. Let those who support the leaders of the Black Republican party in tbe United States, and blindly follow in their wake, no matter what coarse they *toer—look woll at (his, and then arii themselves to what end are they lending their aid.— Let them lay the “ flattering unction to their sonls,” that should abolitionism once carry the sway lie twin elater amalgamation would be sure'to come In next, and not •atisfl-d with having blacks to possess the same privileges at the polls, they would have them eotitled to hold offleor if a negro ha* a right to elect, certainly he ha* a right to b« elected—and old Thad would have been fully satisfied had the Convention which remodeled the Constitution of Pennsylvania, put In both clauses. Instead of refusing to sign It. h-rause th** negro wa* debarred from voting, he would then tint) affixed bis name thereto with right good will—however, that Instrnraent stands a* t ■<! if not bet ter without hi* autograph than with it. *br *it l* more honored in the breach than the obeervancc." • leiohing by Steam. — From the La Crosse' papersof the23d, alt., we learn that Mr. Weird’s ice boat has started ou its first trip, b -und from Prairie du Chien to St Paul and other ice bound regions generally. One ot' the Chicago paper* gave the following description of the improvement: We have known for the last two years that Norman Weird, , of Janesville, Wiscon sin, haw been engaged with the enthusiasm characteristic of invento™ in perfecting a plan for an ice boat to be propelled by Hteam, to navigate our northern rivers. Like many others, we oonfeas to a prudent skepticism in respect to the practicability of the project; but whatever views .we or the public may cho »se to entertain, the plan is soon to be pnt to the test of practical experiment. During the past winter, Mr. Weird has been in New York, and by the aid of some of the tbe largest and mostintelligent capitalists in that city, has constructed an ice boat, which is . ow being pm together at Prairie du Chieu. In two or three weeks ,i is expected that all will be ready for the trial up the Mississippi. The boat irt built of iron and in seventy two feet long by twelve broad, with flat bottom, and two keels running the whole length. If it breaks through the ice or encounters an air hole. machinery is prepared, which, in a few minutes, puts it again on tho ice. ready for onward progress The driving wheel irt near the ttern, and the inventor calculate* the ordinary speed un tbe ice at twenty t" forty miles an hour, and with clear, s.-ljd ice, lie believes his vessel can be easily made to attain a speed of eighty miles. The cabin is twelve by forty feet, and the capacity of the boat is. rated at one hundred passengers and five tons of freight. The entire boat, when loaded with passengers and cargo, is calculated to weigh 32 tons. Another Sickles Tragedy.— The Seducer Shot.- The R-ichprtter (N Y.) Advertiser of Friday has the following: At Batavia, thin morning, David Curry shot John Foster. His wife had been keeping house for Foster Rome time, and Curry request ed her to come homo. She refused. They quarreled last night. Foster and two other men beat Curry badly. Foster was shot just above the abdomeo, the ball passing through his body and lodging in a fence post. __ Foster died in a few hours afterwards. Foster was passing on tbe opposite side of tbe street from Curry’s bouse, and on his way to his work.— He was about 30 years of age, ami a laborer. Curry was immediately arrested and commit ted to jail. There is considerable excitement in Batavia in regard to it. The New State.— Oregon is an immense region. It contains 185,000 square miles, which is as much as four_or five of the largest Eastern States put together, and larger than all New England and New York. So distant will its capital be from its borders, ultimately, when emigration has settledit throughout, that it will probably need to be divided onoe or twice more. There are three natural divisions of the country : the upper region, between tbe Blue and Rooky Mountains; tbe middle region, extending from the Blue to tbe Cascade Moun tains ; and the lower region, on tbe sea coast Each of these would make a large State by itself. Iu respect to natural advantages no Eastern State is so highly favored. It has a mild and healthy climate, adapted to produce all the grains cultivated in the Union. Its sea coast is three hundred miles in length, with numer ous harbors. Its fisheries, of salmon, etc.,, are apparently inexhaustible. It is already prolific of furs and lumber. Its whole soiL except the mountain peaks is adapted to cul tivation and grazing, (probably no country is better adapted for wool, flax and hemp and fruit.) Its mountains are oovered with abun dant and excellent timber, and will furnish large supplies of iron and coaL Nor is it unlikely that it provesa gold productive region, * for the same ranges of rocks that are filled with gold in California and British Columbia pass through Oregon. The smaller streams furnish an abundance of water power, and the larger ones inland navigation throughout the State. Take it all iu all, no region in the United States is better adapted Sr the sup port of a dense population.— Alb. Journal. A Queer Transaction.— We learn, Bays the Easton Times, that on Saturday evening week, a oitizeo of Phillipsburg, for reasons best known to himself, disposed of his wife, four children, and his household and kitchen fur niture, for the valuable consideration of fifty cents cash, and a second hand black cloth coat. The purchaser of this valuable personal estate was a young gentleman of some twenty summers, who is a teamster by profession.— Whether the wife was consulted in the arrange ment is Dot stated, but it is generally believed that the transfer was acceptable to her. The funniest part of the story is, that the husband, after giving the bill of sale, late in the evening of Saturday, craved a night's lodging from tbe new proprietor of the goods and chattels, and was accommodated with a portion of the bed of two of the eldest child ren, where he snoozed away quite comfortably until morning, when he left the premises in perfect good humor, .j Killed in a Fight.— A man named Bixler was killed on Thursday of last week, by Jacob Spotts. The parties live in tbe neighborhood of Morgantown, Berks county, near the Chester county line. Some time previously, they bad a fight, in which Spotts came off second best, and being dissatisfied, proposed to Bixler, to have a boxing match. They immediately got to fighting, and Spotts was knocked down several times. During the fight Spotts picked up a stone, and unperceived by Bixler, struck him a blow which fractured his skull. Bixler died on tbe Sunday following. Before Bister's death, Spotts was arrested, and bound over, but 6inee he died he has left tbe neighborhood, or at least cannot be found. Cornelius Uxler. who was with tbe parties, has been arrested, and committed to the Berks County Prison. They bad been drinking. Horribe Murder and Suicide. —A private note from Mr. W. S. Hogeland, says the Lafayette find.) Courier, at Monticello, informs us that a horrible murder and snioide was committed near that town on’ Saturday last. Mr. Arthur Burns, an old farmer, who had been divorced from his wife, bnt was again married to the same woman after a separation of several years, deliberately loaded his gun with heavy slags and shot her through the head as she sat knitting before the fire. Re loading the gun, be plaoed the mnsslo to hie month and, pulling the trigger, with Mb toe, blew his brains out. He was instantly killed. The unfortunate woman, although shot through the brain, lingered until Tuesday, when she expired in great agony. \ .
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