®I)C Cancaeter intelligencer GEO. SAHDBBSOSf EDITOR.. A, BANOEHSOI) AlßoeUte. LANCASTER, PA., MARCH, 29,1859. CIRCULATION, 3000 COPIES I Paid, $2,00 fbt unm 49>8. M. Pftmsqill k Oo.’fl Asviumure Asmot,ll9 Jimii (tnet, New York, «nd 10 State i treat, BoetonV a. M. pnmronx * 00., are Agenta for The Lanau'tr totdUgenecr, and the moat Influential and largest circula ting Newspapers In the United States and tie Oanadaa.- They are authorised to contract Ibr ns at onr Umat ratee DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS. AUDITOR. GENERAL: RIOHAROSON It. WRIGHT, PhUnda. gURVEYOE GENERAL: JOHN BOWEi Franltlln. FIRST OF APRIL. This general pay day is close at hand, and we hope all onr subscribers will be ready to meet it. We also hope they will help us to meet it, by paying up their subscriptions, and other accounts standing on onr books, as promptly to the day as possible. There is a large amount of money due us quite too much 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 —fork over like men, and make glad the heart of the printer! Subscribers intending to chaDge their resi dences on the first of April, are requested to give ub 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 03 the place to, which they remove. Attention to this matter, will insure to all the prompt receipt of their papers, as heretofore. A WORD TO DEMOCRATS. The work of disorganization has commenced in the State. The Philadelphia “Press” has issued a calk for a State Convention or Mass Meeting, to assemble at Harrisburg on the 13th proximo, for the purpose, we suppose— for we oan conceive of no othor —of effecting an organization through which to defeat the Democratic party at the ensuing election in Ootober. We regret to see such a step taken, on aocount of the injury it may do the party, nor will it enure to the benefit of those who have initiated the movement. It may possibly, result in giving a temporary triumph to the Republicans, but the Democratic party will survive the disaffection, and in the end the consequences will fall with crushing effeci upon the disorganizes. The pretext for such a disorganizing move ment is a shallow one. A respectable minority of the State Convention of the 16th instant desired to pass a complimentary resolution approving of the State policy of Governor Packer. A large majority, for various reasons, were unwilling to endorse that policy, and voted down the resolution. This they had a perfect right to do, whether their action was right or wrong. The minority, according to all the ruleß and usages of the Democratic party and its Conventions were bound to submit to the decision of the majority, and, with very few exceptions, they have so sub mitted. Had a majority of the Convention determined not to endorse the National Administration, the minority would have been obliged to yield with as good a grace as possi ble, however galling it might have been to the friends of Mr. Buchanan, nor would there have been on their part, any attempt to disorganize the party by way of seeking revenge for the real or fancied slight and if they, or any portion of them, had initiated a movement of the kirfd, it could not have been justified in any possible aspect of the case. The same rule that would have applied in such a contingency 'applies with much greater force, to say the least of it, in the case under consideration. A large majority of the regu larly constituted Convention of the Democratic party refused to pass a complimentary resolu tion to Governor Packer. This they had an undoubted right to do, because they did not | approve of his course, just as they would have had a right to refuse the endorsement of the National Administration had they disapproved of it, and in neither case would an attempt at disorganization be justifiable. If any portion of the party feel aggrieved at the action of the State Convention, let them give expression 1 to their feelings through their usual County Conventions during the summer and fall; but let no Democrat, who acts from principle, give countenance to any organization' whose object manifestly is the disruption and demoralization of the great party to which he professes allegiance. . The principal object for which the State Con vention assembled was to nominate candidates for Auditor General and Surveyor General. This was done—excellent and unexceptionable men were selected to be our standard bearers in the approaching political campaign and no Democrat can oppose their election, either directly or indirectly, without placing himself outside of a healthy party organization, and, per consequence, give “ aid and comfort” to the common enemy. We regret to see the names of some of the gentlemen appended to the disorganizing call, and we are not without hope that when the “ sober second thought” has time to act upon their better judgment they will at once retrace their steps into the great old party from which in an unguarded moment they have wandered. The projected Mass Meeting of the 13th of April cannot by any possibility do good ; but may do serious harm jp themselves and the Democratic party of the State. Let the watchwords of every Democrat throughout the Commonwealth be “ Every thing for the Cause, and Nothing for Men” "The Ticket, the Whole Ticket, and Nothing but the Ticket.” Sink or swim, survive or perish—to use the language of a distinguished statesman of the Revolution —let us one and all hold fast to our principles, and the customs and usages of the Democratic party, and a glorious triumph will be the result of our labors and our fealty on the second Tuesday of October next. NO EXTRA SESSION. We are pleased to announce to our readers that the President, after full consultation with his Cabinet, has determined not to convene Congress in special session. The Government will endeavor to get along without it, and will throw the responsibility of a reduced mail service where it belongs—on the “ Republi- who defeated the Appropriation bill. If the people are not accommodated with mail facilities during the present year, to the extent they desire, they will know who are the oause of it. The blame will not rest with the Administration, who did every thing they coaid to induce Congress to make the necessary appropriation—but in vain. f ““ H '»»'W'bo r K Bu„d. rf j / . . r A * ;11 •- 11 Oor Candidates —The candidates nomtna the State Senate last week, and will, m all by tM Dem(loratio State Convention are probability, become laws before the present m6Q 0 f t^e most unexceptionable character session closes. We copy them entire, for the i an d standing. Richardson L. Wright, oar information of onr readers: ; nominee for Auditor General is well known to $3OO from'fefaXX ™ : 0 , in the to the value of $3O0 * from, levy and sale on , o{ BepresentativeB da ring several Execution and . cessions, and is now a member of the Senate. Section 1. Be it enacted, *?•’ [JT, ! As a legislator he has earned a high repute widow or children of any decedent b s gtr}ot attention to business, vigilance retain three hundred dollars out of such th / discharge of hiB duties, and unbending decedent’s estate by the laws of . Hewill make an excellent Auditor wealth, and every person entitled to the a worthy successor of exemption provided for in the act entitled an _ - K act to exempt property to the ™ luo uf ‘ hree John & w8 ‘ ia our candidate for Surveyor hundred dollars from levy and ems , Genera , He now fillg office> the dQt ies tion for distress torrent, approved the ninth , discharged so satisfactorily day of April, n 0 “7*'“ that the Democracy have determined to elect s —• “• ™ k ’ «b.; indebtedness » .neb pi«n, .nd tb.b „„„ „ O r S,„. Tte™.-W. = b decedent, the same shall be appraised and Bet head to-day the names pf -tho g , - apart to said widow and children by the nominated by the Democratic S ate Convention appraisers of the other personal estate of said on Wednesday last and shall labor earnestly A dent and cordially for their success. And we can Section 2. That any person otherwise en- do this the more cheerfully in view of the titled to the exemption provided for in this fact that both of them are gentlemen of act, and the act act is a supple- irreproachable character, of anquesUoned ment, shall not be deprived thereof in conse- fitness for the posts for which they have been quenoe of any contract hereafter made, by nominated, and whose lives have been passed which tbe right to claim such exemption may thus far in a devoted adherence to the Demo be waived or reduced. Provided, That the cratic creed. Mr. Wright, the candidate for provisions of this section shall not apply to Auditor General is at present a Senator from contracts made for the renting of a dwelling Philadelphia. He has filled a na ™ ber ot house, or for other things necessary for the important trusts to which he ba6oal '° d support and maintenance of the wife or family by the partiality of those> who know’himbest "f". nn „ h nß , son and in all he acquited himself with marked An Act Taxation upon Corpora - ability and honor. His reputation is that of .. an honest man. Mr. Rowe is at present ““That from and after the passage of this Surveyor General, and has discharged the act the capital stock of all banks, Barings duties of that office so faithfully and so satis, institutions and companies whatever, incorpo- factorily that we have never heard a whisper rated by or under any law of this Common- of complaint uttered agamßt On he wealth, or that may be hereafter incorporated, contrary, the assiduity with which he applied Bhall be subject to and pay a tax into the himself to his duties u the subject of un treasury of the Commonwealth, annnally, at sal commendation It is to his toaearchthat the rate of one-half mill upon each one per the people are indebted for a <3onßiderable cent, of dividend made or declared by such revenue arising from the patenting of a large bank, savings institution or company, and in amount of land in the State that had lain tor case of no dividend being made or declared by a great many years unpatented, such bank, savings institution or company, From the Gettysburg Compiler. _ then a valuation of the capital stock of the The Nominees.— The candidates nominated same agreeably to the 33d section of the act of by the Democratic State Convention, on Wed the 29th April, 1844, entitled “An Act to nesday last, are gentlemen of the most unex reduoe the State debt, and incorporate the ceptionable character and standing. Richard- Pennsylvania Railroad Company,’ and so 80 n L. Wright, the nominee for Auditor mnoh of any existing law as is inconsistent General, represented Philadelphia m the with the foregoing provisions, is hereby House of Representatives during several repealed. Provided, that any institution or session?, and is now a member of the Senate, company (except banks of issue) now liable He has always closely guarded the Treasury for tax on capital stock, as also upon dividends, of the Commonwealth, on all occasions oppos shall from henceforth be exempt from any tax i D g extravagant and unnecessary legislation, upon dividends. And provided further, that He is the very man for the post. John Rowe hereafter all banks of deposit and discount, or has proven himself an honest and efficient .savings banks, shall be Bubjeot to the same officer, and was re-nominated by acclama tax as banks of issue. Nothing, however, tion. He has done the State good service, herein contained shall be construed to make and sound wisdom dictates bis continuance, plank road or turnpike companies liable- for The ticket is an admirable one, and deserves any tax to the Commonwealth, when such j the hearty support of every tax-payer in the companies make or declare no dividends.” j State. IMPORTANT TO DEALERS. \ The following communication from the At torney General of the State, in reference to licenses for dealers in merchandize, may be important to some of our readers: Attorney General's Office. ) Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 11,1859. J Hon. Jacob Fry, Jr., Auditor General: Dear Sir: My opinion is requested upon the question whether dealers in merchandize whose sales are less than one thousand dollars are required to take a license to sell such merchandize ? If the question was an open one, I should be disposed to the opinion that the proviso in the 10th section of the act of the 4th of May, 1841, was still in force. But as I understand the decision of the Supreme Court, in Osborne vs. Holmes, 9th Barr 332, it is there held that this proviso is repealed by the 11th section of the act of rhe 23d of April, 1846. Under this decision, venders of merchandize must take a license whether their sales amount to one thousand dollars or otherwise. Very truly yours, JOHN C. KNOX. THE STATE CONVENTION The proceedings of the late Democratic State Convention in Pennsylvania to nominate a candidate for the office of Auditor General, and one for the office of Surveyor General, resulted in the most satisfactory manner. The selection of Richardson L. Wright for the first office, and John Rowe for the second, have met the-entire approbation of the party. Even the Philadelphia Press, which grumbles at everything else the convention did, says— “ The two candidates nominated Mr. Rowe, of Franklin, for Surveyor General, and Mr. Wright, of Philadelphia, for Auditor General—are worthy and upright men. Mr. Rowe has acted as Surveyor General for the last two years and a half, and has done his whole duty ably and faithfully. Mr. Wright closes his career aB a State Senator from Philadelphia with the present session. His honesty is wholly bribe proof, which is a great deal to say in these times.” The measures of the general administration were warmly oommended, and Mr. Buchanan’s whole course as President approved with that unanimity and cordiality so justly merited from the true Democracy of his own State.— The efforts of uneasy and fishy Democrats to produce discord in the convention, and to prevent a full and unqualified endorsement of Mr. Buchanan’s official course, proved miserably abortive, and only served to call out an expression-of sentiment toward our faithful Chief Magistrate as just to him as it was honorable to the fearless integrity of the Convention. —Boston Post. IMPORTANT LAW, The following bill to equalize taxation upon Corporations, has passed the Senate : “ That from and after the passage of this act the capital stock of all banks, savings institutions and companies whatever, incorpo rated by or under any law of this Common wealth, or that may be hereafter incorporated, shall be subject to and pay a tax into the treasury of the Commonwealth, annually, at the rate of one half mill upon each one per cent, of dividend made or declared by such .bank, savings institution or company ; and in case of no dividend being made or declared by such bank, savings institution or company, then a valuation of the capital stock of the same agreeably to the 33rd section of the act of 29th April, 1844, entitled ‘ An act to reduce" the State debt, and incorporate the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company/ and so much of any existing law as is inconsistent with the .foregoing provisions, is hereby repealed. Provided, that any institution or company (except banks of issue) now liable for tax on capital stock, as also upon dividends, shall from henceforth be exempt from any tax upon dividends. And provided further, that here after all banks of deposit and discount or savings banks, shall be subject to the same tax a 9 banks of issue. Nothing, however, herein contained shall be construed to make plank road or turnpike companies liable for any tax to the Commonwealth, when such companies make or declare no dividends.” jggf A public dinner was tendered to Vice President Breokinridge recently by a number of his personal and political friends in New York. Mr. Breokinridge declined the compli ment, for the reason that his visit to that city was on private business entirely, and that being concluded, he proposed returning to Kentucky at once. Final Adjournment of the Legislature. —Both branches of the Legislature have agreed upon Thursday, the 14th of April, as the day for final adjournment. This will leave but fourteen working days to the present ses sion—quite enough, though, to finish all the neoessary public business. BSF The. Supreme Court of this State have affirmed the decision of Judge Begins, of Sohuylkill county, declaring the removal of J. K. Krewson from the office of County School Superintendent, and the appointment in his stead of W. A. Field, by the State Superintendent, an illegal act. Mr. Krewßon is therefore fully reinstated in office as School Superintendent of Schuylkill county. -v -jgf The Philadelphia Conference of the Methodist E. Church, commenced its session, in Philadelphia ou Wednesdqy^last. From the York Gazette. Our Candidates. —Never in the history of the Democratic party of Pennsylvania, was there a stronger ticket presented to the people for their support, than that which was nomi nated, on Wednesday last, by the Democratic State Convention. The nominees are every where hailed with approbation and delight.— Richardson L. Wright will make a worthy successor of Jacob Fry. He is honest, intel ligent, and capable ; and his long acquaint ance with the financial affairs of the Common wealth, will make him a most valuable officer in the accounting department of the govern ment. He represented Philadelphia in the House of Representatives for several years— is now a Senator from that city—and public opinion accords to him an integrity and faithfulness in the discharge of all his various duties that will secure him thousands of votes from the calm and reflecting portion of the people. John Rowe, the present worthy Surveyor General, was renominated by | acclamation. He has made hosts of friends since he assumed the duties of his present office. All who have had business transactions with his department, bear testimony to the promptness and urbanity with which he attends to his duties. In fact, the ticket is unexceptionable, and commends itself to the hearty, support of every Democrat in Pennsyl vania. Such nominations reflect credit upon the party that makes them, and we feel confident they will be triumphantly sustained at the polls by the gallant Democracy of the Old Keystone. THE TROUBLES OP MONARCHY, If the republics of America have their cor ruptions and evils, the monarchies of the old world are not free from their peculiar troubles ; and in proof of it we append an extract from a leading article of a late London Times: “ At this moment Continental Europe is one vast camp. Not only have the visions of long-enduring peace faded away, but every one is preparing for immediate war. While we are writing, the resolution may have been taken which is to plunge Europe into blood. Austrian and Piedmontese outposts are watch ing each other across a narrow river. The arsenals and foundries are at work day and night in France ; horses are feought up, clothes and shoes are manufactured with all haste, and thousands of men, fully equipped for the field are ready for embarcation at the Algerian ports. Austria, on the other hand, in spite of debt, disaffection, and that worst of enemies, an alienated friend, in her rear, iB as full of the obstinate warlike spirit as her an tagonist. Her armies are immense, and they are being marched in mass to the points threatened by the French. Positions have been taken up, fortifications built or repaired, strong points made stronger, and the whole resources of a first-rate military organization brought to bear on the defense of a highly valued province. Prussia and the German Bund, although highly jealous of France, would hardly go to war to uphold Austria’s right of occupying the Legations. Yet Prus sia, Hanover, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtemberg, all look upon war as a probable eventuality. Their armies are being put on a war footing ; heads of departments are in council together ; the export of horses is forbidden ; patriotic speeches are made in the chambers ; *nd, as a matter of course, the conscription is heavier than ever. What passes in the vast and silent empire of the Czar it is not so easy to learn | with accuracy, but there are rumors of troops concentrated in Poland, and we may conclude that there, too, there is no alleviation of the burdens of an armed peace. But when we turn to our own country we feel most keenly the situation of affairs. Are these exactions never to end ? Are these apprehensions never to be allayed ? Twenty-three millions were ' spent in armaments last year, and yet the cry is still, ‘Give.’ Statesmen and Generals tell us we are not secure. Periodical panics humiliate, us in the opinion of foreigners, and tend to degrade the nation even in its own eyes. We are assured by the Premier, that no taxes can be taken off, and that we may think ourselves fortunate if no new ones are imposed. The talk is continually of recruiting Boldiers, manning the navy, casting rifled * cannon, and building invulnerable craft.” Dangerous Counterfeit.—A dangerous counterfeit has just been detected at the Treasury Department, in Washington, in the .shape of a $5 piece, the exterior of which is pure gold, plated .upon an alloy, of which gold .seems to be the base. The coin contains about three dollars’ worth of pure gold, and is of such really superior, execution a 9 to make it pass readily for genuine. It was detected by the Treasury experts in consequence of a slight flatness at the edges, bnt which would escape unnoticed in its ordinary circulation. The Indian Treaties. —At the extra session of the Senate, treaties were ratified with the tribes of the Northwest, which will not only have the effect of securing to the settlers in Oregon and Washington peaceable possession of their homesteads, but also enrich the Uni ted States by an addition to her domain of about 40 or 50 millions ot acres of land, at a cost of about 3to 4 cents per acre. The song that " Uncle Sam is rich enough to give us all a farm,” is likely to be fully realized. Another Counterfeit.—A new note, pur porting to be the genuine issue of the Strouds burg (Pa.) Bank, has just been circulated.— The vignette represents a canal scene, with horses on the right, watering. On the left, a man sitting and a woman standing, under a tree. On the lower right corner, the figures of two seamen ; and opposite, a wan feeding a horse. The engraving is miserably executed, and altogether unlike the genuine. POSTMASTER OENERAI/ HOIT’S|C;ITV ASD CfIDSTY AFFAIRS LGTTEKOS TUB AFFAIRS OF THE } DEPARTMENT. | Fih«t of April-W-vino Day Post Of* ICE Department, ** rc 1 ’ , * ' does not sympAthNn with the women folks on -moving — Sir :In an auswer to the inquiries contained , >» tt, a t i« tliow w),-a** respectability will admit of them in your note, just’ received, I beg to submit ] engaging in sa-b matters, is un worthy a seat at the smok .• * „ . . ' iae.dviuty brenkfast prepared by theirhands. Move—why the following statement . . . it >„ „ orM , h!lI1 an Bpi j eMil .. „ fir. and « flood. We are not Congress, for the first time Since the p OSgtfSse (|ofanyh'*u*e-kßeping chattels, but, being a useful organization of the government, bas expired ofa p,. rtoUll g t . an dof an obliging disposition, it has without having made appropriations-for the,- fallen to our lot & number of times to assist our neighbors service of the Post Office Department during ■ in such matters, and If it should *-> happen (whi-h.i« not the next fiscal year, which will commence -»n by an y means likelyjthat we bad occasion 10 conduct an the Ist of July. - Had the members of the affair opon our own book, we maid lay bold with a will next Congress been elected from all the States, j an d an understanding also. the President might on the 4th of March have I We would advise housekeepers not to move oftei —at called an extra session, and this omission i least not more than once a year. It is expensive business of the late Congress might have, been thus j to tear up carpets, poll down Window fixtures, and remove supplied. This was, however, impossible, things generally to another domicil—they always have to without disfranchising the people of nearly j be cat and added to, and replaced by entire new ones.— half of the States of the Union which had not i New furniture must be procored suitable tor the now apart elected members. At that date there were ments; and then the baby cries and the women get cross, fifteen States without representatives. New The last tenant of the hoose yon are to occupy left it in an Hampshire has since elected: Rhode Island condittoa-th. room, must be spared, painted and Connecticut will elect in the beginning of crabbed and whiteeraehed-the pnmp. .Men, cellar and April; Oregon in the beginning of June; Kentucky 011 Alabama 1 North Carolina, and h ° n ” hold e°° da *"> ezmnM to the public upon drey. fc.entUCKy, . and furniture cars at least once a year. The expense of a Texas in the beginning of August ; California jnd thi , ysarly renll „ m soon purch „ e a earlyin September ; Georgia, Mississippi, and honlesteadi which every man of famny will ascertain if Minnesota in the beginning of cto er; se he will figure a little upon the matter. Louisiana and Maryland not until tne first . , Monday and Wednesday in November. This Ahdsehents.— Mr. Peter Richings, the is most unfortunate. There ought to be no widely celebrated Actor, and his talented and accompll.hed interval when a full Congress could not be dan B bter, Miss Carolei* Richisgs, assisted by several convened and it is to be hoped that there noted arlisl ls . save a concert to a full house, at Fulton * mi v Hall, on Wednesday evening last. The entertainment was ne Had W ‘the Appropriation' bill which failed decidedly on. of the beet given toonr citizen, fora lons made provision only for the fiscal year, com- ;W,e. We tb.s l, not the last we shall see or bear of mencmg on the Ist of July n * OTT TQ Father Kemp’b “Old Folks," from Reading, Massachn obviouely have been no necesai y or an setts, consisting of thirty-seven ladies and gentlemen, gave session. The first quarterly service 0 C n one Qf their inimitable representations of the olden style traotors for that year will not ave een a j n gj n g ft, a “crushing” andience, at Fnlton Hall, on performed, so as to entitle them to pay, untu Thurßday evening Snch a jam hasn’t been in that the first of October ; and by the terms of their balding f or 6ome time. The andience were highly amused contracts —those for railroad routes only the style of the costumes worn by the Bingers, and to a excepted —sixty days more must elapse before extent delighted with their singing; but there was their accounts can be finally settled, which hardiyvariety enongh, and consequently the entertainment would postpone the day of payment till the Ist waa rat her monotonous. We should judge that some of of December, within less than a week from the t b o b e n ea of the present day would create quite a seusation regular meeting of Congress. If it should be j n the “old clothes” of their grave ancestors. We have deemed advisable, Congress might be con- every reason to believe that the costumes worn by the “Old vened for the middle of November, in ample Folks” are as old as represented, time to provide for the payment of what will Confirmation.—Rt. Rev. Biahop Bowman be due contractors for the first quarter 8 service adm j n ; stered cde r j te of confirmation to a large number of of the next fiscal year, before it will be, in nSj on TllQsday OTonlng i aßt , ln at . John ,„ Fr , e fact, payable. This Statement makes it mam- church, Spring Garden. This church, which has grown fest, therefore, that had the appropriations u 'p ooder the fostering care of Bishop Bowman, is steadily proposed in the bill which failed been intended increasing in numbers, and is exercising a great degree of to meet only the liabilities of' the next fiscal US efulDess in the section of the city in which it is located, year there would have been no sufficient The Bishop’s remarks to the persons confirmed are spoken reason for calling Congress together before of as very able, eloquent and feeling, the regular period of its assembling. Such, however, is not the case. That bill also provided “that the sum, of $3,838,728 be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the revenues of the Post Office Department fqr the year ending the 30th of June, 1859.” Upon a careful examination and investigation; it has been ascertained that the deficiency will amount to about the sum of $4,385,281 95. It ought, however, to be observed that, after the 30th of June next, the sum of $700,000 granted to the department by the acts of March 3rd, 1849, and March 3rd, 1851, for the transportation and delivery of free mail matter for Congress and the executive depart ments, may be applied in part to the extin guishment of thU deficiency. This will leave the balance to be provided for $3,685,281 95. Of this sum of $4,385,281 95, the deficiency which existed in the quarter ending on the 31st December amounted to $ 749,841 68 That for the quarter ending 31st March to Ve-f’oo- m That for the quarter ending 30th June to 1,6i1,280 01 $4,385,281 95 The $749,841 68—being the unpaid balance of the quarter’s liabilities closing 31st Decern ber, and payable 28th February—can and will be paid by the department within sixty days from this date; the payment of the principal part of it will be made within 30 days.. The effect of this will be to divide the entire deficit of $4,385,281 95 between the quarters ending 3Ut March and 30th June, and payable 31st May,and 31st August, so that the suspension of payment on no part of this indebtedness will exceed, beyond a few days, six months before the regular meeting of Congress ; on nearly one half of it the .suspension will be but for a few days more than three months. It is a grievous misfortune to the contractors that the Department has been left without the means of discharging this debt at its maturity. Under existing circumstances, however, it would be impossible to convene Congress in time to meet these responsibilities, without virtually excluding from that body the repre sentatives of several of the sovereign States of this confederated government. This would be a just cause of serious complaint. The choice of the President has been undoubtedly a choice between great evils; but, in his judgment, the leSSer evil would be to wait until the first Monday of December, when Congress will be full. The debts due, and to become due, to the contractors, are of a sacred character. The contracts, out of which these debts arise, have been entered into under the express authority of existing laws of Congress. To appropriate mon&y for their payment is as obligatory and binding upon Congress as it is to provide for the principal and interest of the national debt. There never will be—and there never can be —a repudiation of this debt by the representa tives of the American people. After the amount due to each contractor shall have been ascertained and finally settled according to law, this amount becomes a specific debt of record against the United States. Its payment is inevitable, and if the contractor desires to borrow money upon it the lender could have no better security. Besides, as Congress are in default for not having made an appro priation to meet this debt, it would be no more than strict justice for them to provide for the payment of interest on these accounts from the time of their final adjustment by the accounting officers of the department, and when a warrant would have issued for their payment had an appropriation been made. This interest, excluding from view that on the $749,841 now in the course of payment, and applying on the Ist July, to the extinguish ment of the principal, the $700,000 for free matter, which will then be available —should Congress think proper to allow it, would amount to leas than sloo,ooo—a sum not to be compared with the great difficulties and embarrassments of' a public and private character which would result from holding a special session of Congress, to say nothing of the expense that would necessarily be incurred, even though the mombers should receive no additional pay. A system of retrenchment, so far as it may be practicable under existing laws, js now an imperative duty in the administration of the department. By the act approved June 14, 1858, Congress established six hundred and ninety-five new post routes, the service of which—including the St. Paul’s and Puget Sound route, established in March, 1855, and not yet put into operation—it has been estimated would require an annual appropria tion from the treasury of $604,088, over and above the receipts securing therefrom. Not a dollar, however, has been appropriated for ihis purpose, and as a necessary result, the contracts for these routes, though they have been advertised and proposals received, cannot be closed until the necessary fnnds shall have been provided by law. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. HOLT. To George Mattingly, Esq., Superinten dent Potomac Steamship Company, Washing ton. |gy Jacob Strawn, of Rockford, Illinois, has earned for himself the reputation of a giant farmer of the West. Twenty-seven years ago he went to Illinois a poor man. His operations at firßt were small, but continued to increase every year, until he had reduced 30,000 acres to a state of cultivations He has one farm of 8,800, and another of 10,000 acres. He has usually employed from 200 to 300 men, and a large number of horses. Every year, until quite recently, he has stalled from 5,000 to 6,000 head of cattle, and kept other live stock in proportionate numbers. In this twenty-seven years he has made a fortune of a million of dollars, and he is still hale and and vigorous to enjoy it. He has one corn field in Morgan county, nearly six miles long. The Fishing Season. —The Star of Thursday says that on Tuesday some 7,000 shad were brought to Alexandria, and were sold at $15.50 and $25 per hundred.— Yesterday morning, the arrivals of shad amounted to about 5,000, and ranged from $l6 to $2O per hundred. Some 2,000 herring came up, and sold at $2O per thousand. The gillers in the lower river are doing nearly all the business in the way of taking fish as yet. Nothing has been done at the great landings as yet, though preparations have been made by the proprie tors, and a lucky season is anticipated by them should the weather not be too wet. Presentation. — On the evening of the 21st inst. the Ladies connected with the First M. E. Chnrch, Duke street, presented t' their late esteemed Pastor, Rev. Dr. Hodgson, a pair of handsome gold spectacles, enclosed in a silver case. Mayor Sanderson presented the gift on behalf of the fair donors, and Dr. Hodgson responded in his usual happy manner. The present was quite unexpected by him—the Ladies (wonder by what process they did it!) keeping the matter entirely to themselves. Radicalism.—Edward Reillt, Esq., of this city, lectured before the Howard Association, on the subject of “Radicalism,” on Tuesday evening last.. He was very radical in his views, and defended the “one Idea people” with a good deal of ability. The discussion, which was spirited and interesting, was participated in by Judge Steinman. John Wise, Esq., Maj. Ditmars, 0. J. Dldkey, Esq., and lion. Thaddeus Stevens. The uext lecture of the course will be delivered this evening by Prof. James E. Giffin, of the Coatesville Acad emy. Subject: “Panorama of Trades and Professions.”— Prof. G. is a gentleman of fine literary attainments, and fuljy able to give his audience an interesting and instrue_ tive lecture. A Fine Pen.— We write this article with one of Sprenger & Westhaeffer’s Extra Fine No. 303 Steel Pens', a box of which that firm has kindly presented to us. They are certainly a very superior pen for the finer kinds of writing. Messrs S. & W. can furnish them in any quantity at their establishment. No. 33 North Queen st. Shultz & Bro.— We call attention to the Spring advertisement of this firm in another column. Their business has increased to such an extent that they have established a.branch store in East King street, adjoining Lanes’ Dry G*ods’ Establishment. We know of no two better business men than the Shultz brothers, and at their establishment the most fastidious taste can be satisfied.— Read their advertisement. The Late Homicide in Salisbury Twp.— We gave an account some two or three weeks" since of the homicide committed in Salisbury township, this county, and stated that Brown, the perpetrator, had voluntarily surrendered himself and was committed for trial. The case is still involved in considerable mystery, and we there fore copy from the last Examiner the following additional particulars: Brown In company with a Doctor Stanley, and an Itiner ant writing master, who had been residing in the neighbor hood, were on their way to the sale of Jacob Mast, jr., in Iloneybrook, Chester county. At the house of Abm. Hen derson they met with Harris. Harris haring behaved in an unruly manner had been put out of the house, and was trving to get in again. The females of the house requested that. Harris should be taken away. Brown coaxed him to go away and got into an altercation with him. One picked up a stone, the other a club; but neither were injured.— The whole party then went towards the sale; at David Ed wards’, Harris and a man named Elijah Hastings parted with the company,.. Shortly after the cry of‘‘murder” was heard; Brown and Stanley armed themselves with guns and pistols, and went in pursuit of Harris. They found be had been heating bis companion, and had stolen his flask of liquor and his money. As Brown, Finch and Stan ley approached. Harris ran. Brown pursued in company with Finch and called upon Harris to surrender, which ho refused to do. Brown leveled his piece, drew the trigger, and shot Harris near the eye, and he fell dead. The man ecu "My breathed after the fatal shot. Brown is a man of about thirty years of and resided iu Honeybrook, Chester county. The fatal shot was fired just over the Lancaster county line. The general opinion of the neigh borhood is that Harris, who was a noted outlaw, and the terror of the neighborhood, deserved this fate, however much they regret or deprecate the'summary punishment inflicted upon him. A respectable citizen of Honeybrook gives the West Ches- ter Record some additional particulars: • People were afraid to leave their families unguarded lest Harris might enter their houses in their absence; women were afraid to travel the by-roads or the hills; he was considered ready for crimes of the most desperate character. On the day of the fatal occurrence he was intoxicated, and bad behaved in a very offensive and improper manner to some females. There is no one who would Justify the killing, but it cannot be con- cealed that tnere is little sympathy for his fate. The death of Harris has relieved the neighborhood of fears from one whose presence created alarm and apprehension. Harris rarely worked, bnt was in the habit of prowling about a range of several miles—a lazy, quarrelsome, dissipated fel low—harboring principally in the Welsh Mountains and along the Barren Hill. He was a noted character, and his crimes have escaped unpunished lest he would wreak his vengeance the destruction of property. Harris has been confined several times in the Chester county prison. Local Mail Arrangements—Closing of :oe Mails at the Laxcastee Post Opfice.—The following rarefully prepared table of the hours for closing the various nails at the poßt office in this city, will be found very use ‘ul for reference, by business men and others. A correct ichednle.of this kind has often been enquired for: BY RAILROAD. Eastern Through Mail—For Philadelphia, New York and- Eastern States, aV2 p. m., and 6.45 p. m. Way Mail 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 Mail West—For Landisvllle, Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, Middletown. Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona. Hollidaysburg (and Way Mail between Altoona and Pittsburg.) at 9U 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 a. m. For Strasburg, via: Camargo, Quarryville, Martinsville, and New Providence, at 8 a. m. BY STAGE. For Reading, via: Neffsville, Litiz, Rotbsville, Ephrata, Reamstown, Adamstown and Gouglersville, daily, at 8 a. m. For Lebanon, via: East Hempfield, Manheim, White Oak, Monnt Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 9}4 a. m. For Millersville and Slackwater, daily, at 1 p. m. For Safe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. m. For Hinkletown, via : Landis Valley, Oregon, West „Earl, and Farmersvilie, daily, at 2 p. m. For Paradise, via : Greenland and Soudersburg, daily, at 3 p. m. For Litiz. via: Neffsville, daily, 3p. m. For Marietta, via: Hempfield and Silver Spring, daily, at 3 p. m. For Strasburg, via: Fertility and Wheatland Mills, daily at 3 p. m. For Lampeter, daily, at 3 p. m. For New Holland, via: Binkley’s Bridge, Leacock, Baroville, Beartown, Bowmansville aud Muddy Creek, daily, at 1 p. m. For Phcenixviile, via: New Holland, Blue Ball, Goodviilo, Cburchtown, Morgantown, Iloneybrook, Chester Springs, and Kimberton, Tri-woekly,Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, at 12 m. For Port Deposit, Md., via : Willow Street, Smithvllle, Buck, Chesnut Level, Green, Pleasant Grove, Rock Springs, Md and Rowlandsville, Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes day and Friday, at 6 a. m. For Colebrook,via: Swarr’s Mill, Old Line, Sporting Hill and Mastersonville,Tri- weekly, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 12 m. For YogansTllie and Terre Hill, Trl-weekly, Monday, Thurs day and Saturday, at 2 p. m. For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, MarticTille, Coleman ville and Mount Nebo, Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Sat urday, at 1 p. m. For Bethesda. via: Willow Street and Rawlinsville, Wed nesday and Saturday, at 6 a. n. For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. m. Office hours, from 7a.m. to 8 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 therefor, on application and payment of the registration fee of five cents, in addition to the regular postage. All letters are required to be pre-pald with stamps before they can be mailed. H. B. BWARR, Postmaster. American Fire Company. —The annual election for officers of this Company was held at their Hall, Church Btreet, on the evening of the 2lst lost. The vote was heavy and, as there was considerable contention, gieat interest was manifested in the proceedings. The following are the officers for the ensuing year: President—Col. 8. H. Price. Vice Presidents —Geo. F. Breneman, Walter G. Evans. Secretary—E. de W. Breneman. Treasurer—William A. Lewors. Janitor—William C. McGlinn. Conductor of Ballots—James L. Messenkop. Chief Engineer—William H. Jordan. Assistant Engineers—Henry Rogers, William Lambert, W. L. Guoion, Samuel Esbleman. Chief Hose Director—George Miller. Assistant Hose Directors—lsaac Kionear, L. K. Pinker ton, John H. Boy, Jacob Dorwart, Isaac Quigley, George W. Marion , George Steele, James Donnelly. Superintendent of Fenders —William Deen. A Taman—Lawrence Knapp, Luke Meekins, Henry Leon ard, John Marion. List of Jurors to serve in the Court of Common Pleas, commencing Monday, April 25th John J. Evans, Little Britain; Adam Herr, Strasburg; Ezra Burkholder, West Burl; Henry Buckwalter, Manheim; Christian Herr, (Pequea.) West Lampeter; Joseph 0. Tay lor. Little Britain; John Umbte, jr., Salisbury; Benjamin NelT. M&noi; George W. Hensel, Eden; John M. Hicstand, East Donegal; Matthias 3. Harsh, Leacock; John Dentlinger, Manor; John Plank, jr., Salisbury;Davidßricker, Warwick; Jacob Prey, Ci»y: Christian Brown, West Earl; George W. Smith. Earl; Samuel Balmer, Mount Joy; Christian Garber, West Donegal; Christian Shertz, City; Adam Lefever, West Lampeter; John. Lutz, East Cocalico; Abraham B. Hylio, Pequea; Benjamin Swartz, East Oocallco; Jacob B. Landis, Mount Joy bor4C. F. Voigt, City; Joseph Maaterson, Rapho; John Nenhauser, Salisbury; Samuel Kurtz; Earl; Emanuel Killian, Blast Cocalico; Henry Stauffer, Adamstown; Henry Stuuffer, Adamstown, Benjamin Herr, Leacock; Valentine Gardner, Drumore; David Lebkichler, City; Jacob Graver, Warwick; Levi Kirk, Little Britain. —He who Toothache.—Thiß disease can be cured by who ™ n 's mon boa^ i . goeß 1116 of “ p**" Db. Ketseb’s Toothache Remfdt, prepared by him in Pitts- on fbftre, among the/atr sex, by some means or other, he burg, which Is put in bottles and sold at 25 cents each, had taken his degrees and graduated Into a Doctor, and, It is an excellent medicine, when diluted, for spongy and muc j, to his annoyance, for he hated pills and physical tender trams, and is worth ten times its price to all who , . , . „ , Sit Sold here by C. A. Heinltsb. much u a certain gentleman doe, holy water, wa. hailed _as such by the damsels of the place, prominent among Larceny of Old Iron Arrest of Boys.— whom waa one dignified by the title of Queen Charlotte, Kngene°Knrta, who, most undonhtadly, wa. telly dtaervlng of th. honor seventeen years of age. were arrested by officer Gundaker, it bestowed, according to Aldermanio ratio, Le. In regard on complaint of Christian Kleffer, for the larceny of a tQ weight. Take a good sized sugar hogshead, saw off about S&ZZSr*' »«, sot tho o,hor part hoad up, .wathrf In flowing It seems that Mr. Kieffer, in common with others, has drapery of white muslin—place on top of-all a ten inch been missing old iron, etc., for some time, but had been gtle ii well backed and decorated with a turban made ent tn’llr. MrtuUy.'a't PanUck i'ScCul- of a flaming, party colored kerchief, done np In a really ly’s Foundry, in Water st., who at once recognized among pretty style, which only a West India “ nigger gal” can the castings some of those for which he had made the pat- .. h aT e gome faint idea of how her Majesty terns, while in Mr. Kleffer’a employ. Cosgrove, who seems uy * J . #lMl f i aT . t ., n n , * s ,vmter to have been the leader of the-party, confessed to this and would look at a distance. As the Captain of a Spouter several similar transactions. The two youngest boys, (Whaleman) observed, “if well fried out she would yield Kurtz and Cogley, appeared to have been the victims of ( lQiat two barrels.” Now the Queen had taken a fancy XSffitoZZSL,™ to for U, Doc,or, whether for hl. poreon, hi. title or hi. pure., other boys who listen to the promptings of others in pre- i cannot say, certainly not the latter, for after one or two ference to the advice of their parents and teachers. rQns i n any port, o ld •* p a p” waa sure of having thW. ~ pookota to let Be thot m U m.y, ho.erer, hor Mojooty their evil coarse, but from the confession of Cosgrove, to- wa g pertinacious la her love for the Doctor, and would gether with some other considerations, it apparently gen( j a mdSaen g e r after him whenever he got his feet <>» oveolng whUe in . sort of reotaureot, In have the effect of putting a stop to a system of pilfering party with others, her Majesty, whose palace(r) was almost which, latterly, has become a great annoyance and loss to o pp M j ta f or the old boy, who, upon entering, found hardware mon »nd others.-Soterday’s Exprai. herfrobod in ,now, white) reclining upon . conch lnreg.l How TO Cure A Cough OR Cold Speedily, gtate, with a couple of attendants fanning her, “Well, —Some will tell you to sweat, bathe, and take burnt brandy t j oeS your Majesty do this evening f” inquired the nolens vdhns M. D. “ Ah, deah Docta, lis so glad you is Cough Syrup, which has stood the test of years’experience, come, I am so very, very sick, an you is do only man dat Dr. Keyser says that he prepares every bottle of this medi- com f or t me.” “Why my dear Queen what 1b tho mat cine himself, and tho nubile may rest salii«fled that it will ... . . , . . . , r , be whb the tamo taro m heretofore Ooe thing . ter! eiplam the n.tnro of yonr complaint, end If I an we know, that for a cough, cold, or Inng disease of any kind 1 relieve you I will.” “ Ah, I knew you would, you kind in the inclpiency, it has no rival. We say this much is d man f ee j ti r. but which. in consequence of their close proxlinlt). 1 can- Dr. Keyser. —We copv the following from not say. and taking the Doctor’s one hand with tb.- other the “ Btubenvllle Herald” of a recent date. Would it not that he might feel what her complaint was. -‘Nevermind, be well for our citizens t-. invito Dr. Keyser. to visit Lan- nevermind.” exclaimed our old mate, drawing back. “I cast“randdelireryicour«Bo:'his Lectures hero, as ho seefiis can sec uow what is the matter with you. nothing more or to understand the subject thoroughly. Dr. K. is the less thau an attack of Squilgce Handlearum, I must glvo you proprietor of Keyset's Pectoral Syrup, which we have now a dose of something that’s good for tho worms; just hold on advertised for some two years. Sold h-re by his agent „ bit, and I will go and mix up a prescription that will set Mr. C. A. Helnitah. your Majesty right as a trivet, and (to himself as he went Dr. Geo. H. Keyser , of 140 Wood street. Pittsburgh, Pa., the celebrated manufacturer of trusses for hernia or rup ture. and ofinstruinents for the relief and core of spinal and abdominal weaknesses, piles, prolapsus uteri , and the various diseases which depend on a weakened aud broken down condition of the internal organs, lectured on Monday night, at Kiigore Hall, for an hour and half, to a large : and Intelligent audience of our citizens, and. according to our opinion, made the use of these appliances ho clear as to render all doubt in tbo case beyoud all question. When we look at tho numberless cases of stoop d shouldered persons, weak and contracted chests, bow legs, ruptures, aud numerous other cases of debility of the whole consti tution, growing out of these displacements, which be dis courses upon so learnedly and eloquently, we cannot help but marvel that persons would neglect the aid they bring. Dr. Keyser undoubtedly understands this particular branch of medicine, and as he has devoted years to its study, he nhould be entitled to the confidence of our people. We have undoubted evidence before ns. of Dr. Keyser’B ability in this branch of medicine; and take pleasure in calling the attention of all classes ot persons to the subject, lo the hopes that we may induce those who may be afflicted in this way, to apply to the proper s urce iu order to meet with a secure and certain remedy for those ail ments so little understood, and yet so prevalent. Dr. Keyser is a learned and able pysiclan, understands the human coostitutiod thoroughly; and at homo has the respect of the entire community. We would not say this much if wo were not entirely tognizant of tho facta which we present. The Doctor’s lecture on the Auwuin voice and tho power -'f delivery alone, is worth to our public speakers more than the price of any of his instruments, aud we would advise them to have it repcatod, and go and hear it. We learn from him that he will lecture again on Wednes day night, on tho subject of the passions, and their influence upon the health of the human body. We say to all, ladies and goutlemen, go and bear Dr. Keyser, and you will not regret the time spent in listening to him, for we are sure that he has given years of attention to this subject. If any of our readers desire to consult Dr. Keyser during his stay here, they will find him at Mossgrove’s United States Hotel. * the editors* book table. GREAT REPUBLIC MONTHLY. Published by Oak ith A Co.. 112 and 114 William Streot, N. Y., at $3 per IIUUI. This is truly a great Amongst the scores of contributors to the Republic are Geo. D. Prentice, Fitzgreen Ualleck, Charles J. lugorsoll, Gen. Geo. P. Morris, Park Benjamin, Thomas Francis Meagher, J. T. Headley, John G. Saxe, Hannah F. Gould, Alice Cary, Elizabeth Oaks Smith—all names of note in the literary world. The April number is the very best that has yet been is* sued, both in reading.mattor and illustrations. TIIE KNICKERBOCKER. OR NEW YORK MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Published by John A. Gray, Now York. The April number is embellished with a beautiful 6teel engraving of Samuel Osgood, and is in all respects equal to any ofits predecessors. Old Knick ”is in its 53d volume, a fact which fully attests its solid merits as a standard work of literature. THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW, (American Edi tinn) for January, received. Leonard Scott & Co., New York, Publishers. Wo subjoin the table of contents : 1. Lord Cornwallis; 2. The Works of William Shake spear; 3. Consular Service; 4. Pins VIII. and Gregory XVI; 5. Patents; 0. Lodging, Food, and Dress of Soldiers ; 7. Life and Writings of Johnson ; Broad ; Reform. NORTH BRITISH REVIEW; (American Edition,) ; February, is also received. Published by Leonard :ott & Co., New York. Wo subjoin the table of con mts: tiie for Sec tot 1. The Algerian Literature of France; 2. Carlyle’s Freder. icte the Great; 3. Fiji and the Fijians; 4. The Philosophy of Language; 5. Sir Thomas More and the Reformation ; 6. Intuitionalism and the Limits of Religious Thought; 7. De La Rive’s Electricity In Theory and Practice; 8. Scot tish Home Missions; 9. Reform; 10. Recent Publicatiooß. THE PAGE MONTHLY, for April, is a capital number. This handsome little periodical is highly creditable to the Mlllersville Normal School under whose auspices it is pub lished. TIIE COMIC BOQUET, devoted .to Fun, Fancy and Philoso phy, and published monthly by J. L. Magee & Co., 127 South 3d street, Philadelphia, at $1 per annum. We have received the April number of this really humor ous and interesting publication, and can cheerfully recom mend it. COSMOPOLITAN ART JOURNAL. A Quarterly, published at 548 Broadway, N. York, by the Cosmopolitan Art Asso ciation,at $2 a year, or 60 cents a single number. The march number, now on our table, is exceedingly rich In its illustrations and interesting in its great variety of reading matter. The “Boudoir Beauties" Is a splendid engraving. _ Middletown Bank Robbed.— A man named George Felger, employed as watchman in this well known establishment, wa9 detected last week in having abstracted from the Bank a considerable sum of money—rumor, as usual, varying it from $l,OOO to $2,200. The particulars, as nearly as they can be obtained, were communicated to us by a gentleman from Middletown, as follows: In May of last year the sum of $l,OOO was missed from the Bank, and after considerable endeavor, the attempt to ascertain where it had gone to, was given up as fruitless. A short time ago another considerable sum was found to be missing, comprising two $5O notes of a peculiar mark. The Bank officers made no mention of the affair, and “ determined to keep a sharp look out,” while awaiting cir cumstances that would enable them to detect the thief. One day last week a wealthy gentleman of Middletown, appeared at the counter with one of the identical notes, which he desired to deposit. Upon being questioned where he had obtained it, be mentioned the name of a farmer in the vicinity of Middletown, who was at once sent for, and stated that he had received the note from Felger. The latter was confronted with the charge of fraud, and steadily denied the offence for a long period, but at length made confession, acknowledging also having taken the $l,OOO first mentioned. Up to this he had never been mistrusted, and so firm was the confidence of the Bank officers, that they entrusted him with duties of an unusually important nature. Felger made such a sturdy appeal to the sympathy of the Bank officers that upon his consenting to deliver over his property in the town, which is presumed to be sufficient to cover the loss, they agreed to permit him to go free of legal punishment, and an opportunity to leave the town, before his guilt was spread throughout the community. He left ihe place on Satur day. and so faithfully have the Bank people confined the information of the imposture, that the offence was known to but very few until yesterday morning. —Harrisburg Patriot. SHIPWRECK AND STARVATION. New York, Mar. 23.—The ship Centurion arrived here this morning from Glasgow, has on board part of the crew of the bark Drom ahair, from Quebec for Sligo, abandoned at sea. Previous to being rescued, five of the crew died of starvation. When the Droma hair was fallen in with she had been twenty one days a wreck. The orew bad subsisted on half a biscuit a day and what Tain water they could catch. Five died from starvation ; the remainder, seven in number, were taken on board the Centurion, five of whom were subsequently transfered-to the ship Magellan, which was boarded Feb. 44, lat. 45, lon. 48. The Magellan arrived at Mumbles on tbe7th inst. She is irom Boston, bound to Swansea. figp’Newsbas been received at Leavenworth of the discovery of valuable gold diggings along the Arkansas river, in Western Kansas. A company of miners from Lawrence t looated there, send the intelligence back home. THE PARAQUAT EXPEDITION Letter from an << Old Salt»” No. 7■ US. Steamer Mktaooiczt. r 1 PzBHAKBtTOOy Brazil, February 9,1859. / In consequence of the mall bag from this vessel being closed unexpectedly soon, at Maranham, I was able only to forward yon bat one-half of a letter from that place; I therefore proceed to send yon with some. addenda. Daring our stay at Barbadoes, an amusing Incident oc. curred, bat of wrnch my pen can give bat a faint sketch, as they say the “ proof of the podding la In the eating ’» or, rather, “ chewing the bag,” so In this case the cream, of ; the joke was In witnessing the farce. Amnng other “ bricks” on board, who are fond of a joke, and ever willing to give and take one. Is an “old cock’’ out) cure you of ever bothering me Again with yourhh>oiiy nonsense.” AH hands were still in the Hotel when he returned.— “Ah, i’ap, making love to hoc Majesty again, oh you sly old badger, come try some of this Port, it’s really delicious, come ” “ I wish her Majesty was—on the other aide of Jordan—orTtome other Majesty’s dominions than her own, and where its a leelle hotter than it is hero in this bake oven ; ns to the Port, ah. yes, I’ll try it. but to such a pur pose, uh. you all will be bound to admit, when you see it never was applied before. God bless her Majesty Queen Charlotte of Bat bailoes, over Uu left. I’ll treat her now, and having toasted her outside, I’ll toast her within saying which ho seized up a pint tumbler and filled It about half full of the wiue, threw in a good handful of sugar, took the cayenne pepper bottle out of the castor and emptlod Its contents into the mixture, stirred all well up together and crowned the whole with as much sweet ml as the glass would hold—placing the bevKr by the heel of the mainmast if this isn’t negro equality, with a vengeance, I’m no prophet—if this is the effect of British emancipation I want none of it, and though I am a Northern man, I now go in for Southern principles, and keeping a nigger in his right place.” As soon as the Doc tor found the coast was clear, bo made a straight wake for the ship, and remained on board daring the rest of our stay in Barbadoes, vowing that the next time any one canght him ashore whore British colonial equality prevail, ed, they might “take his head lor a foot ball." We left Maranham early on the morning of the Ist inst., and after a pleasant run of a little over six days came to anchor in this port, which we shall leave either this eve ning or early to-morrow morning for Rio de Janeiro.— There is a rumor current ashore here, that our Commis sioner has already been up the river to Paraguay, and that the President, or rather Dictator, of that Republic (?) seems inclined to settle the matter -in dispute amicably; should such be the case, the cruise of this vessel bids fair to be but a short one, unless she should bo kept out for survey ing purposes to which she woold be well adapted, drawing much less water than any other vessel in the sqoadron.— Yesterday afternoon the Captain of the American Barque “ Weatherguago ” came on board and reportod a portion of bis crew In a state of mutiny, they having beaten and stabbed the Ist and 2d mates of that vessel—in conse quence of which an armed boat’s crew, in charge of a Lieutenant, was despatched from this vessel, who boarded the W., placed five of the crew in irons and put thorn in prison ashore here, to await whatever disposition our Con sul may deem proper to make of them. Bo long Yours, JaoK. P. B.—As many of my friends in good old Lancaster re quested mo, prior to leaving, to write to them, and foln would I comply with the partial promise given to do so, but as I write all of interest, to each and ail of them, to the local papers, I And that I would have to send bnt a bare repetition of that which they will And in print. For that reason I hope that they will take this as an excuse, and not suppose that I have forgotten them. Far from it there are many, many true and warm-hearted friends at home, of whom I oft times think and would fain bo In their midst; bat, then, dnty keeps them ashore—mine, me afloat —while the hope of meeting them again buoys me up through sunshine and through storm. FROM WASHINGTON, Washington, Marob 23. Gen. Henningsen will leave Washington to morrow for Savannah, to collect emigrants for Arizona. The emigrants of the Arizona association will rendezvous at Powder Horn, Texas, in July, and at Elpazo, on the overland road, by the beginning of September. Three hundred men have engaged to come down the Mississippi from the West. Men are assem bling in New York, Ohio, Kentucky and Alabama. Private advices from Tampico express con fidence in Vera Cruz holding out, unlesß there shall be treachery. The garrison at Tampico had been reduced to less than 120 men by the withdrawal of the Liberal troops for the defence of Vera Cruz. Tampico had not been threatened, but fears were entertained of the loyalty of the men of war belonging to the Liberals, which were in that port. The President of the United States presided at the first regular meeting of the Washington National Monument Association, held last evening, under the new charter. He made a few appropriate remarks, urging the corpora tors to appeal to the people in behalf of their noble enterprise. A committee was appointed to prepare an address to the public. A delegation of Winnebago Indians from Minnesota have had a conference with the acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Mr. Mix. The object is to concentrate their tribe on a portion of the reservation belonging to them, dividing the land among the .families, and to effect an arrangement by which the remaining part of the reservation shall be sold for their common benefit. The Delawares, of Kansas, are also represented here on matters connected with their pecuniary and municipal affairs. Something New for the Ladies.—A patent has just been issued at Washington to a gentleman of New York city, who, it seems, has made petticoats his study, for an entire new skirt, of the expansive and collapsive variety, that will infallibly torment all the men and enrapture all the women. It is made of white horsehair in open work, and so pliable are the hairs, through their saturation with some now material, whioh is also patented, a full skirt of forty hoops, all the essentials of elasticity, fullness and strength, can be oarried|within a muff.oocupyingsoaroely any more space than a portmonnaig, aud in an instant adjusted to the person, expanding a robe to a diameter of six or seven foot, giving the wearer the agreeable and imposing"' circumference of from mnoteon to twenly'One feet. Ladies moving in thojirsf circles will wear them, of course. Mormons.— Tho Utah correspondent of the Chioago Tribuno has taken notes of the aoeial Btatus of that Territory. The result* foot up as follows: Three hundred and eighty 4eveu men with seven or mere wive* \ et tfc@*e 13 have more than 19 wive* \ 730 men with fcv* wives; 1100 men with four* and 1400 with more titan one wife.