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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<gg» We learn from the Washington Union
that James Buchanan Henry, Esq., has
resigned the appointment of Private Secretary
to the President, and commenced the practice
of the law in New York.
fgy The Jury again failed to agree in the
case of the prosecution against Lewis Suter
for p&Bsing counterfeit coin, and were dis
charged by Judge Cadwalader after being out
three days. It is said that U. S. District
Attorney Vandyke will have him tried on
another oount in the indictment.
The - trial of Judge Vondersmith, of
this city, is set down for the 28th of April,
in the U. S. District Court, at Philadelphia.
; IMPORTANT BILLS. i the democratic candidates, j
Two bills of considerable importance passed ' **■> ““ 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
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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 <j ear Docta, an you will soon find out
' what , do matter with me, .uoh . pain jn.t here," Lying
toral for two reasons: to satisfy public demand is one, to , fi er band which looked something like a tolerable sized
make an houest living Is the other. Sold by C. A. Heinltsb, Snapper crawling on snow, upon her breast or stomach,
I,nuca>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:
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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<iyf. upon a waiter, he polite
ly requested, to order would bo out of the question, one of
the sable attendants to take it up and follow him, all
hands keeping in the wake of old I'ap, to see the fun.—
Now, my dear Queeu,” said the i 'lor. ** here Is some
thing that I have prepared for you with my own hands,
stir it w.-ll up and drink it right down ; don’t b* afraid Of
it, and. my word for it, yuO nor 1 will ever he troubled
again with the worms;” Her Majesty took the glass, say
ing ••ah, my doah Docta, I could take any thing from
you,” and while the ltoyal Charlotte was bolting it down
the Doctor was bolting it off, as fast as bis old legs eould
carry him. But this was not the eud of it, for the next
day, upon going ashore, hardly had he landed, before he
found himself “hard in fast" in the warm embrace of her
Majesty- “ Ah, God bleas you my deab, deah Doctah—oh,
what a good man you is—your medicine did me so much
good, r could feel it killing the worms all last night and
driving them out In the morning. This was rather too
much for our Doctor—extricating himself from the em
braces of his sable Duicinea, he made a rush and sought
refuge in a neighboring Ship Chandlery Store, exclaiming,
’> 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.