enter GIRO. BAKDBASON, EDITOR. A. BASDBOBOBT, Aiioclatc* LANCASTER, PA., APRIL, ,19, 1859. GIEOULiTIOS, 8000 COPIES J Bobscbjphos Puox, per aumnL- j 49* A m. PwmoaL A Co.’s Apvmianro Aaracr, 119 Nunn street, New York/atid 10 State street, Boston- • . S. M. p«w«yt' ’*. Otl, era Agents pi TJu Lancaster InUUigtnccr, and the most Influential and largest circula ting Newspapers In the United States and the Canadas.— They are authorized to contract tor ns at oar lowest rates DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS, AUDITOR GENERAL: RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, PhUads. SURVEYOR GENERAL: JOHN ROWE, Franklin. ('ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE “ ~FRICE OF LIBERTV.” Never was anything truer in point of fact than this celebrated aphorism of Thomas Jefferson. It should be carefully noted and pondered upon by every lover of our republi can institutions at the present time, now that the seeds of dissension and disorganization are sown broadcast all over the Northern States of oar glorious Union. Sound as is the Democratic code, and pare as are the dootrines taught, they will prove efficient fqr good only so far as the people themselves are vigilant and untiring in the discharge of their duty. The Democratio party of the North is now passing through au ordeal, which will ulti mately enure to its benefit if all its members carry out their professions in active practice. In glancing at the condition of parties in Pennsylvania, the- vantage ground of the Democracy stands out in bold relief. Never in the history of the State has the true men of our party presented a more united front;— Purged of the corrupt and dishonest materials which for years have brought a’stain and a disgrace upon our esoutcheon—having slough ed off the ragged army of unscrupulous politicians who have ever been ready to do the dirty work of their corrupt and designing leaders, we can go before the people now without fear or reproach, and with the almost oertain confidence of a triumphant victory.— The party is at length purified, and will con tinue to grow stronger and stronger every day, provided all do their duty. But what is the condition of the Opposi tion ?—for we do not expect to walk over the field and win the prize without a struggle.— Upon what terms are the different factions at war with the Democracy to unite ? How are they to adjust their common platform ? That'" the Black Republicans ‘and Bolters from the Democratic party will unite, is more than probable—as either, alone, would make but a sorry fight againßt the united Democracy.— Will it be under the flag of a general opposi tion, or the piratical colors of Seward and the abolition of slavery in the cotton fields of the South ? No one who has read John Hickman’s speech at the Harrisburg Disor ganizes’ Convention can hesitate to believe that he, at least, would prefer the latter kind of fight. He there exhibits the deepest rooted hatred to Southern men and their institutions; and from the manner in which be was ap plauded, no one can doubt that he had the sympathy of a large majority of those present. Whether he can induce them to stake their all upon a Black Republican venture, is a question which time only can solve They must do that same thing, or have a status nowhere. They have voluntarily cut them selves loose from the Democratic party, and are too feeble to set up for themselves. The Black Republican faotion, being by all odds the strongest, will, of course, preserve its identity and organization intact, aod will not consent to be merged, lost and swallowed up in any insignificant squad of bolters from the Democratic ranks. Then where, we again ask, are these Disorganizes to go ? The answer will readily occur to every intelligent mind. They must, of necessity, become part and parcel of the Black Republican party, or return to the Democratio fold. The latter course will doubtless be adopted by the honest portion of the rank and file who have been misled and deceived—the leaders will have to march, either from necessity or choice, right into the ranks of the Abolitionists. In conclusion, we repeat that the Democ racy of Pennsylvania are in a sound and healthy condition, and have nothing to fear from the combined efforts of a corrupt and embittered coalition. Let us all do our duty fearlessly, and the old flag, that has carried us through so many contests, will again float in triumph over the Democratic legions. << THE CONSTITUTION.” What was heretofore the Washington Union , appeared on 'Wednesday morning last as “ The Constitution under the auspices of Gen. G. W. Bowman, with a well written, mod erate and soundly Democratic salutatory. We congratulate the General on his promotion to the organship of the Administration, and wish him every success, pecuniarily and otherwise, in his responsible undertaking. In the concluding paragraph of his address, the General says: “It will be the aim of this papert o heal any dissensions which may exist among our brethren in different quarters of the country. We should, recollect—all of us—that, while there may be a few small points of policy upon which we may honestly differ from one another, there are a hundred everlasting principles, involving the safety of the State, upon which we must always stand in antago nism to those who call themselves * the opposi tion/ Let us overlook small differences upon small matters, that we may present a united front when we come to meet our enemies upon mighty questions of principle.” We. bid Gen. Bowman god-speed in his noble effort to harmonize and consolidate the great Democratic party ot the country. It is a work in which he will have the earnest sympathy and hearty co-operation of every sound Democrat in every State of the Union. ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLA- The Legislature adjourned sine die on Thursday last, at noon. Prior to the adjourn ment Speaker Creswell, of the Senate, resigned, as is the custom, and Hon. Jacob Turney, of Westmoreland, was elected to fill his place. . Both gentlemen made very happy and appropriate speeches upon the oocasion. In reference to Speaker Turney the Harrisburg Patriot & Union says: It is worthy of remark that Mr. Turney is a most loyal and incorruptible Democrat. At the last session, when every Democratic Sen ator was in favor of sustaining the Kansas polioy of the President, Mr. Turney differed,’ and expressed that difference with a boldness that marked his candor and sincerity. But for this reason, he did not feel called upon to desert the Democratic organization, and no Democrat ever lifted up Mb-hand to drive him out. His case is a noble refutation of the wholesale and unrelenting proscription which has been falsely charged upon the Democratic party by those who have deserted it. Mr. Turney remained in. the party, a firm and loyal Democrat; and he has now been elevated by that party to the position he is o well fitted to grace and adorn. J©* Attorney General Black haß returned to Washington, from his Southern trip, very much improved in health. tOf* Jemmy Mather, Public Gardener at Washington since 1833, died on Saturday last, at an advanced age. He was first appointed by Gen. Jaokson. The telegraph announces, the death of Billy. Bowlegs, the celebrated Seminole Chief. He is said to have died on the 11th of March. jPHEDIfIORGANIZERB' CONVENTIONS The Convention, called by the Philadelphia Press, met in the Hall of the House of Repre eentatives, at Harrisburg, on Wednesday last, and was permanently organized by the selec tion o£ -'Alexander M’KiNNET,. of Westmore land, - for President, - and some twenty-odd Vice and nearly as many Secre taries.: - :/ [The gentlemen officiating in the Convention from Lancaster county were: Committee to select officers, John S.'Dougherty, of this city; Vice President, Dr. Levi Hull, of Warwick; Secretary, John T. MacGonigle, of 'this oity; Committee on Resolutions, Samuel E. Keller, of Warwick.] The Committee on Resplutious, .through Col. John W. Forney, its Chairman, reported the following, which were agreed to : Resdved, Tbatregardiog this Convention as to all intents and purposes a Convention representing tlx© patriotic sentiment of the Democratic _party, and avowing ourselves members of that party, upon those well-known principles which have constituted its creed‘since the beginning of the Government, we are here to-day to resist every attempt to weaken or to overthrow ’ that creed, and to unite, for the purpose of restoring, in all their vigor and purity, the great truths which have heretofore made the Democracy a conquering organization, and contributed to the enduring welfare of the States of the Union. Resolved, That this Convention most solemnly declares Its warm attachment to the Union of the States, to main tain which It pledges all its powers; and that for this end, it is oar duty, and the duty of the Democratic party every where, to watch over and oppose every infraction of those principles which constitute the only .basis of that Union, because a faithful observance of them can only secure its existence and the public happiness. ■Kijofmf/That holding the General Administration responsible for certain grave departures from public duty and Democratic principles, we are bound to regard the Admlnstratlon as having forfeited the confidence of the people, and to denounce it as nnwortby of the support of the Democratic party. Resolved, That when the Democratic party, iu 1856, was solemnly committeed, in National, State and County Con ventions, to the fundamental principle, that the people f the Territories, like those of the States, were to be left perfectly free to decide for themselves whether slavery should or should not exist within their limits, subject only to the Constitution of the United States, we entered into a solemn covenant, which, notwithstanding the conduct of faithless public servants, we hold ourselves boand to maintain at all hazards, and to carry out In letter and spirit. Resolved, That the attempt of the General Administra tion to disregard this covenant, and in its stead to erect a despotic test to compel obedience to doctrines subversive of Republican liberty, was not the work of the representa tives of the Democratic party, hut of men • who bad resolved upon the destruction of that organization for their own ambitious purposes; and that thin repudiation of right and endorsement of wrong was fitly followed by a remorseless war of Federal power upon State sovereignty, and by an arrogant proscription of all Democratic organi zatlons and Democratic champions who would not follow the shameless example. Resolved, That we deliberately and heartily re-assert and re-endorse the great principle of Popular Sovereignty and non-intervention, as well in the Territories as in the States, non-intervention by Congress with slavery in the Territor ies, and non-intervention by the Federal Executive with franchises of the of the States, and that every effort to force the Democratic party of this country upon any other platform should be rebuked as a preparation for lasting and deserving defeat in the Becond. Resolved, That this principle of popular sovereignty and Don-lnterventlou, lying, as it does, at the basis of our free institutions, enunciated and accepted, North and South, by Legislatures and Courts, by Congresses and candidates, substituted iu 185 U for an obsolete Congressional rule and re-asaerted iu 1854, after the repeal of the Missouri Com promise, is the only principle that will forever remove the question of slavery from the balls of the National Legisla ture, and prevent the triumph of the enemies of the American Union. Resolved, That we regard with undissembled indignation and alarm the attempt ot the Federal Administration, backed by its dependents in the North, and the disuuion ists of the South, to commit the Democratic organization* to the scandalous doctriue that, in defiance of the pledges of th- Democratic party in 1856, and in disregard of the legislation of 1850 and 18&4, the people of tho Territories shall have no control over the question of slavery, but that slavery must be protected against tho popular will, not merely by the courts, but by Congress, and, per conse quence, by the army and navy ; and that, regarding the resolutions of tho Convontlon which assembled at Harris burg, on the 16th of March, as having accepted this monstrous heresy, we hereby repudiate the platform and candidates of that Convention. Resolved, That long and consistently as we have advocated the rights of the Bouth in the North, and solici tous as we are to preserve amicable relations with the people of that portion of the Uuion, candor compels U 3 to say that we can never cooperate upon the declaration of a purpose to ignore and insult the popular voice in the Territories after all the obligations of the past; and that we appeat to our fellow-countrymen, in that quarter of the Union, not to leod their countenance to a policy, tho effect of which is to consolidate fanaticism hero, and to place them inextricably in the wrong. Resolved, That wo are irreconcilably opposed to any and every attempt to disturb that adjustment, or to reopen the slavery agitation,either by re-opening the African slave trade, or by the adoption*of a slave code for the Territories by the action of Congress, when the to do it for themselves, or in any other form-, whatsoever. Resolved , That the welfare of the country imperatively demands a jealous resistance by the people of tho corrupt ing influences of Federal power, whenever they are unwarrantably exercised ; that we are keenly alivo to the existence of the dangers which all the ;great statesmen of the Democratic party have predicted from the prostitution of the vast patronage of the General Government to the accomplishment of partisan purposes; that under the present National Administration, the worst fears of the patriot statesmen of the earliest days of the Republic, on this subject, have been realized; and that events of the last two y»-ars have sadly illustrated the truth of the remark of James Buchanan in 1827, in his speech against the prostitution of Federal patronage to political ends by the Administration of John Q. Adams, that “the nature of (man is the same uuder republics and under monarchies. The history of the humaa race proves that liberty can never long be preserved without popular jealousy. It is the condition of its enjoyment. Our riders must be narrowly watched Resolved, That we are alike opposed to Northern and Southern disunionists, regarding them as natural allies, one to the other, each appealing to the passions and prejudices of its own section against the peace aud har mony of the Union, and demanding Congressional inter vention for its section alone, contrary to the right of the people of tbe Territories to govern themselves. Resolved, In the language of Stephen A. Douglas, “It matters not what way the Supreme Court may hereafter decide as to the abstract question whether Slavery may or maynotgoiDto a Territory under the Constitution; the people have the lawful means to introduce it or exclude it, as they please, for tho raison that slavery cannot exist a lay or an hour anywhere unless it is supported by local police regulations. Those police regulations can only be established by local legislation; and if tho people are opposed to slavery, they will elect representatives to that ;body who will, by unfriendly legislation, effectually prevent the introduction of it into their midst. If on tho contrary, they are for it, their legislation will favor its extension. Hence, no matter what the decision of tho Supreme Court may be on ths abstract question, still the right of the people to make a slave Territory or a free Territory is perfect and complete under the Nebraska bill.’ llesolved, That representing, as we believe, a large majority of the Democratic party of this State, wo do hereby most solemnly protest against the betrayal, abridgment or mutilation of this great principle of the “majority ruling,” applicable alike “to the Territories the same as to the States,” and wo therefore reject, as au innovation and unsound, the resolution of tho late Convention that abridges and limits the right of the people of a Territory to act in reference to the institution of slavery to tho one particular time when they come “to organize their State governments,” that we continue to hold to tho fullest application, of the principle to the Territories, and cannot but express our alarm aud astonishment at its threatened entire destruction, as disclosed by loading southern Sena tors in the recent debate in tho Senate of the United States. Resolved, That we are utterly opposed to the acquisition of Cuba, unless it can be obtained by such fair and honor able means as will be consistent with the dignity and fame of the Republic. Resolved, That adhering to the historv of a frugal and economical administration of the General Government as taught by the fathers of the Democratic party, yet, the necessary expenditures of that government imperatively demand a revision of the present-revenue laws; and that in 6uch revision we are in favor of such a distinct recog nition of onr manufacturing, agricultural and mechanical interests as will rescne the government from a resort to direct taxation, and permanently protect the labor and industry of the couutry. Resolved, That the administration of Wm. F. Packer, Governor of Pennsylvania, meets with onr entire and cordial approval, characterized, as it has been, by an honest and careful guardianship of the interests of the people of our Commonwealth; aud that we commend him, not only for his opposition to corrupt legislation, but. also, because he was amongst the first to endorse the great principle of popular sovereignty, which lies at the very heart of onr free institutions, and. because ho has been most fearless in maintaining it; aud that the attempt of the Federal administration to defame the pri vate and public character of Governor Pucker meets with our most unqualified and indignant condemnation. Resolved, That this Convention entertain the highest admiration for the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, the heroic statesman and Senator of Illinois; that his great ability, B°ld, manly and decided character, his steadfast adherence to the principles and pledges of the party, par ticularly in reference to the government of the territories, all demand for him the thanks aud confidence of the whole Democracy and of all true men. Resolved, That we earnestly invoke the co-operation of Democrats of all the States of the Union in the great organized movement inaugurated at the State capital of Pennsylvania this day. Resolved , That we recommend the appointment by the President of this Convention of a Democratic State Com mittee, to consist of fifty-six members; and that the ques tion of nominating a Democratic State ticket, and the call of another Democratic State Convention at the earliest possible day, be referred to that committee; and that a meeting of said Central Committee may be called by the chairman or any five members thereof. The Convention was addressed bj Dr. George M’Cook, of Allegheny, Hon. John Hickman, of Chester, Alexander McKinney, of Westmoreland, Col. John W. Forney, of Philadelphia, Attorney General Knox, of Harrisburg, T. P. Campbell, of Huntingdon, W. W, Reading, of Fayette, L. R. Cantwell, of Armstrong, C. S. Wingard, of Allegheny, and Messrs. Northrop, Nebinger and Leh man, of Philadelphia. It is worthy of remark that every one of the speakers—without, we believe, a solitary exception—opposed the Democratic State Ticket and the other nominees of the party last year, and are at present only carrying out the work of disorganization which "they then systematically begun. The Democracy of the State will now know where to place them, if they did not know it before. They have unmasked themselves, and will hereafter be identified as part and parcel of the Black Republican party. Some good men were doubtless inveigledinto the concern, from their friendly feelings to Governor Packer ; but these men did not anticipate the banquet to which they were invited, and now that the oloven foot of Abolitionism is exposed, they will not be slow in retracing their steps into the Democratic fold from which they were enticed. In alluding to the so called the Harrisburg Patriot & Union, amongst other things, remarks; A curious, but not .unexpected* feature of the performances^was the active role* whioh "tfie Republican® filled the lobbies; Republicans tried to fill the House with vociferous applause; distinguished Re publican leaders seemed to direct the proceeds rags; Republicans, of the Seward stomp, grinned with delight: wheu the “ gallant Hickman” frankly* declared,his ultra, aboli tionism in such significant words as : the following: *- > “Let this truth be made prominent—that there.is an eternal antagonism between freedom and slavery. The constitution .of the human mind and the human heart makes it inevitable; and the one or the other mast eventually gain the ascendancy. The straggle between them has just begun, is now going on in our midst, and he is but a superficial observer who does not discover it” It was truly a Republican drama, and we would respectfully inquire of Colonel Forney whether he had consulted with ' Senator Seward previous to determining unou the programme. Convention it was not; mass meeting it was not; but an amusing little play it was, for which we are quite curious to know whether Seward or Grbely gave out the parts. NR. WRIGHT’S ACCEPTANCE. Below, we give the correspondence between the Committee of the State Convention and Mr. W right, the nominee for Auditor General. The office is traly an important one, requiring for the proper discharge of its duties a high order of capacity and the most rigid integrity, qualifications which Mr. W.’s career as a Legislator shows him to possess, and which will make him a worthy successor of k the the present incumbent, Mr. Fry, who has proved himself a most competent and faithful officer:— Harrisburg, March 17, 1859. Richardson L. Wright— Dear Sir :—The State Convention which met at Harrisbarg on the 16th inst., unanimously nominated you as the candidate of the Democratic party for the office of Auditor-General of this Common wealth. We have been entrusted by the Convention to communicate the intelligence to you, and with pleasure do we discharge the duty imposed upon us, and request acceptance of the nomination. Very respectfully your fellow citizens, R. A. LAMBERTON. R. BRUCE PETRIKEN. WILLIAM H. WELSH. Senate Chamber, March 29, 1859. Gentlemen Yours of the 17th iost., informing me of my unanimous nomination for the office of Auditor General by the Demo cratic State Convention, has-been received. For this mark of esteem and favor, which I cheerfully accept, I return through you to the members of the Convention, individually and collectively, my sincere thanks. To receive the nomination for the important office of Auditor General of this great Commonwealth from the Representatives of the Democratic parry, ia an honor which will be cherished in grateful remembrance until the pulsations of my heart shall cease forever. In submitting my name to their considera tion as a candidate for that position, I could only present as a pledge for the future, my previous personal deportment as a man, and the record of my votes and acts on the Journals of the Senate and House of Repre sentatives. In that department and those votes and acts, it has been my constant aim to apply practically the principles and seDti ments of the Democratic party as received from the Fathers of the Republic. In the event of ray election to the office of Auditor General, I will endeavor fearlessly and faithfully to discharge the duties pertain ing thereto, with strict impartiality and to the best of my abilities. Ao the Keystone of the Federal Arch, Pennsylvania occupiesa proud position amongst her sister States. She is noted for the wisdom | and moderation of her councils, her love of civil and religious liberty, and her firm adherence to the Union and the Constitution. Her people are honest in their purposes, orderly, temperate, industrious, and thrifty in their habits. Seven years’ experience in her councils confirm me in the opinion that her interests are most secure in Democratic hands. It rests with yoti, and those you represent, to say whether those interests shall be so guarded or not. In conclusion, permit me to express the hope that peace and concord, union and harmony, may reign in the councils of our political organization; and that directed by “ the wisdom, which cometh downfrom above,” the free institutions established by the wise and benevolent founder of our Commonwealth, may remain unimpaired to bless our posterity in all time to come. Renewing my thanks to the Convention for the distinguished honor conferred, ‘ I remain, truly, your friend, . RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT. R. A. Lamberton, R. B- Petriken and Wm. H. Welsh, Esq’s., Committee, &c. Gen. Rowe’s Acceptance. -The following letter from Hon. John Rowe, accepting the Democratic nomination for Sur veyor General, has also been published by the Chairman of the Committee: Greencastle, March 28, 1859. Gentlemen :— I have the honor to acknowl edge the receipt of your communication of the 17th inst., informing me, officially, of my nomination for the office of Surveyor General, by the late Democratic State Convention. The honor and the confidence thus confer red and expressed by a Convention of the Democracy of Pennsylvania, together with the present peculiar political aspect of our Commonwealth and Nation, would all con strain me, evan were I differently disposed, to accept the nomination so unanimously ten dered. In thus accepting, I only deem it necessary to state that I regard the issue raised upon the application of Kansas for admission under the Lecompton Constitution as settled and entirely dead. That disposed of, the doctrine of Popular Sovereignty still remains impor tant and prominent in the politics of our country. I want no better elementary prin ciple of self-government than that contained in the Kansas Nebraska act, that the people of a Territory, like the people of a State, should be permitted to decide for themselves upon the question of the existence of Slavery within their own borders, subject only to the Consti tution of the United States. I have thought it well to say this much upon the leading question in the politics of the day, in order that there may be no misap prehension on the part of any. Yours, very respectfully, JOHN ROWE. To R. A. Lamberton, R. B. Petriken and Wm. H. Welsh, Esqs. THE SICKLES TRIAL. The trial of Daniel E. Sickles for the mur der of Philip Barton Key, commenced at Washington on Mouday, the 4th inst., and is still pending. The reports, as published in the daily papers, are entirely too lengthy for us to copy, and they are not of a character to admit of condensation. We do not regret this, however, and our readers lose nothing by the omission of the intelligence; for there has been absolutely nothing developed upon the trial, thus far, beyond what was made public, in full detail, at the time the tragedy occurred. The fact of the killing of Key by Sickles, has been proved by tb'e prosecution, and with this they appear to have restecFtheir case. The defence have proved, by circum stantial evidence—the only kind that is avail able in cases of this class—the criminal intimacy that existed between Mrs. Sickles and Key; and their efforts appear to be directed now to the single point of proving that the discovery of his wife’s infidelity, involving as it did his dishonor, had excited Mr. Sickles into a frenzy, and so'overwhelmed him with shame and distress as to produce a temporary insanity, which rendered him morally unaccountable for the aots committed during the time he was thus affected. Whether it is that his counsel have taken this course, : under an apprehension that the jury may not consider* the provocation sufficient to acquit him of the murder, we are unable to say. although it would appear so. ’ The trial will probably consume the whole of the present week before it is terminated. In Beverly, the whole Democratic ticket is elected by a largd majority. Last year the Opposition ticket was eleoted triumphantly. 1 ■ OIT Y-A- jf D C 6UNS , The (tiethean Exhibition.— The 18th An- Btul Exhibition of the Gcethean Literary Society of‘ Franklin and Marshall College took, place, as previously announced, at Fulton Hall, on Tuesday evening last. The : attendance was a perfect jam, and, aa a matter of course; the fidr sex were tremendously predominant. The decora* tlons of the stage were pretty and in becoming taste—- rather an improvement in this respect,over former exhibit tlons of the Society. The praise ot this, *nd the admirable accommodations for the vast auditory, Are due to tbe eQcL - ent Committee of Arrangements, of which our young friend Mr. A E. Carpenter, of thin city, was Chairman. - As the faculty, students, orators and goests of tbe even ing entered the main hall, the Fenciblea’ Band, who occu pied the Orchestra, opened with a fine piece of music.— When ail bad entered, and the facility, orators and guests taken the places assigned them on the stage, the exercises were opened with a brief prayer by Bev. E. W. Appleton, of this city. * .. The “Salutatory Oration," a very well-written produc tion, was delivered in excellent Btyle by Horaci A. Yundt, of this county. The young orator retired amid a shower ofboqnets. ... Samuel W. Rjegart, of this city, followed in an oration on “Achieved Greatness.” Mr. B. has certainly the essen tial requisites for a true orator. His manner on the stage was manly and graceful, his voice musical, and the modu lation perfect. He was happy, biting and sarcastic on tbe would-be great men ot tbe day. We considered his effort one of the finest of the evening. Flora wag very profuse in her offerings to him. ‘The Science of Geology" was an exceedingly well written esßay. read by S. Traxbus, of Clinton Mni», Pa. “The English Language,” by H., Teaman, Jr., of this county, was one of the very best orations of the evening. We do not choose to intrude our opinion as to who was the best orator—the audience -present of course formed their own comments. “Do Ghosts Ever Appear?” Bather an odd affairto debate about to be sure. The affirmative was pretty well sustained by E. R. Eshbach, of Milton, who is, doubtless, a firm believer in the subject he was talking about His pretty remarks about the ghostly creatures stalking forth in these lower regions were, unfortunately for him, “knocked into pi" by tbe well-timed arguments of a matter-of-fect sort of young gentleman, named Jacob Kehm, of Oxford, Pa., who was decidedly of the negative belief. We don’t think the audience had much faith in ghorf stories, Mr. Eshbaoh to the contrary notwithstanding. “Stand'Firm,” (the last words of Warren,) an oration, by B. Frank Fisher, of Selleraville, Pa. Frank not only had a fine composition, but all the requisites of the true orator were rendered by him in effective style. His pro ductiou was received with great applause. ‘•The Fair Gleaner ofMoab,” a poem, by M. Hr. Hoce- MAjf, of Woodstock, Va. Finely Written, but poorly read, and, consequently, much of its beanty waß lost. The evening’s exercises closed with the “Gcethean Ora. tioo,” by A. Carl Whither, of Greencastle, Pa. His subject was “The Stghings and Seekings of Humanity." It was truly an able production, delivered with force and earnest ness, and was alike creditable to the author and the Society. The Benediction was then pronounced by Dr. Gerhart, President of Franklin and Marshall College, and the immense audience quietly dispersed. The exhibition of the Gosthean Society of this year was vastly superior to that of 1858, of which our notice was not very flattering. We were glad to see the decided improve ment manifested ou Tuesday evening. Tbe Gcetheans evidently put forth their best talent on this occasion. Death of a Lancasterian in Brazil.— ln October last Messrs. Charles McLenegan and Edward Muhlenberg, formerly of this city, and John Heistxr, of Reading, left Philadelphia, in company with a large num ber of workmen, to complete a contract for tunneling throngh a mountainous region, on the Don Pedro Railroad, in Brazil. About four weeks after-their arrival, in January last, their journey, by sea and land, having occupied over six weeks, they had the misfortune to lose young McLene. gan by death. His age was about 22 years, and he was much esteemed by all who knew him. When the contract is completed his remains will be brought to Reading for 1 interment. Franklin and Marshall College.—The catalogue of Franklin and Marshall College for 1858-’59 has been issued. From it we learn that the CoHege is in a highly prosperous condition, and that the number of students is yearly augmenting. It is now established on a basis which will ultimately make it one of the most suc cessful, as it is one of the best, educational Institutions in tbe State. The Faculty of the College consists of Rev. E. V. Gerhart, D. D., President and Professor of Mental and Moral Phi losophy; William M. Nevin, Esq., A. M., Professor of Ancient Languages and Belles-Lettres; Rev. Thomas C. Porter. Professor of Mathematics and Mechanical Philoso phy; Adolphus L. Kceppen, A. M., Professor of German Literature, .Esthetics aod History ; John L. Atlee, M. D., Professed* of Anatomy and Physiology. The number of students at present in attendance is as follows: Senior Class, 23; Junior Class, 22» Sophomore Class, 22; Freshman Class, 23. A Preparatory Department has been established by the Faculty, for the purpose of preparing students for tfie Freshman Class of the College. The President Is Principal, and the instruction of the classes is conducted by the Professors. The number of students now attending the Preparatory Department is as follows: First Class, 8; Sec ond Class, 6. Tho College buildings and grounds are situated on a beautiful eminence, at the head of James street, in the north-western part of the city. In connection with the College is a Theological Seminary, located at Mercersburg, Pa., of which Rev. Philip Schaff, D. D., Is Professor of Exegetical and Historical Theology; and Rev. Bernard C. Wolff, D. D., Professor of Systematic and Practical Theology. The exercises connected with the Annual Commencement of the College will take place, at Fulton Hall, on Wednes day, the 27th of July next. The Alumni Address will be delivered by Gen. William A. Stokes, of Qreensburg, and the Biennial Address before the Literary Societies by Rev. Aaron S. Leixbach, A. M.» of Reading. Election of Trustees at the Normal School.—At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Lancaster County Normal School, for the election of Trustees, held at Millersville, on Tuesday last, Jacob F. Frey was called to the chair, and George C. Hawthorn acted as Secretary. The follo'wiug gentlemen were elected Trustees for the ensuing year: Abraham Peters, J. K. Shank, J. F. Frey, J. M. Frantz, B. H. Hershey, B. B. Martin, John Evans, John Denlinger, C. B. Herr, (Millersville,) C. B. Herr, Jacob H. Hershey, John H. Hershey, David Hartman, Dr. E. B. Herr, John Brady, Dr. P. W. Heistand, Abraham Bausman, Benjamin Snavely. . George C. Hawthorn and Henry Pinkerton were elected Auditors, when the meeting adjourned. At a meeting of the Trustees, held subsequently, Abra ham Peters was elected President, B. H. Hershey, Secre tary, and J. M. Frantz, Treasurer, to serve for one year. New Grocery. — Our enterprising young friend, John D. Beahm, has opened a new Grocery Store, in West King street, a tew doors from Centre Square. John is industrious aud attentive, and richly merits a fall share of public patronage. See advertisement in another colnmn. Removal.— We unintentionally neglected to notice the removal of Dnncan’s Book store to the north-east corner of Centre Square. Duncan now occupies Breneman’s Building, and, with the increased accommodations, is better prepared than ever to attend to the wants of his numerous customers. A First Class Restaurant.— A desidera turn long felt In this city—namely, a real first-class Bestau. rant in every respect—has at last been supplied. Col, Dccbman, the gallant and veteran commander of the Fencibles, has leased the establishment formerly known as Herzog’s Dry Goods’ Establishment, North Queen street and remodeled the same throughout for the purposes above set forth. Every delicacy of the season will be served up in the best style, aud the proprietor is assisted by the most experienced caterers. The establishment was opened on Friday last, and about 10 o’clock that evening the Fencibles’ Band showed their appreciation of the opening and admiration ot the proprietor by a splendid serenade. We wish Col. D. every success in his new undertaking. Accident.— We learn from The Express that our estimable friend, Mabib Hoopes, Esq., of Coleman, ville, met with an accident near his residence on Wednes day week, under the following circumstances: While in the act of mounting a horse, one of his hands came in contact with a painful bruise or sore, which Mr. H. was not aware the animal was afflicted with, which caused the beast to pitch forward, throwing Mr. Hoopes on his head and shoulder, bruising him so severely that he has been confined to his room for several days. We are pleased to learn, however, that within a few days Mr. H. haS im proved 60 much as to be able to move about the house. Serious Accident.— A drayman, whose name we have not learned, In the employ of Bltner & Bro., Commission Merchants, North Queen street, met with a serious accident on Saturday evening last Whilst driving his dray, which was heavily laden with boxes of goods, down Prince street, at the corner of Prince and Orange streets, by some means or other, be fell along side of the wheels and had one of his ears cat off; his feet caught in the lines and he was dragged a short distance. He was carried into the office of Dr. WmtSß, near by, where his wounds were dressed. He is now, we understand, lying in a very critical condition. Found Dead.— On Friday evening a man was found lying in a road near Bothsville, apparently dead. The rumor was soon spread all over the neighborhood, and quite a number collected upon the spot Esquire Kemper .was sent for, who, upon his arrival, empanelled a Jury and held an inquest upon the body. Dr. H. Beamsnyder made a post mortem examination, upon which the jury Based their verdict, viz; that the deceased came to his death from a concussion of the brain and intemperance. According to a memorandum book found upon his person, his Dame was John Rost, a native of Wirtmberg, and his age 56 years.— Saturday's Express’ Drowned.—Messrs. Editors : On SatnrJay about 12 o’clock four young Irishmen, who were rather under theJnfluence of Capt. Whiskey, by his orders, had tnade calculations that they were able to row' over the breast of the lower dam in the Conestoga; but when they entered, the re-action of the water caused the boat to upset and emptied the fonr Into the boisterous vortex. The one, by name Michael McQuin, was Immediately swal lowed by the element, and the other three clungnto the capsized boat for about 20 minutes until assistance could be rendered from those few who were yet on shore. They called most piteously for help, and bad It not .been for the , active and daring Capt Geo. W. Stromau and a few others, they would have met with the same fate of their comrade. They were barely .saved, and after they were recovered they were taken to the Mount Laurel Hotel, kept by Col. John Kolp, where, they were famished with a warm stove, hats, shoes and over-coats to keep them alive.. The three saved are doing welL Search was made-for the one drowned on Bunday following, but the body, haa not yet been found, SipxHabbob,April 18,1850.*" ~ ACTTTZEv, " IJePARTURE'OF TraTN3;aND CIOSING OF THE Maiia at the Citt Post Office.—The different Passenger Trains on the Pennsylvania and branch railroads leave this cityfollows: LEAVE EASTWARD.'---’. Fast Line...; ; 4.00 m . Through Express „ ..7.21 a. m. Lancaster-Accommodation 005 • m MailTraiu....:. . Harrisburg Accommodation „fi.4B p. nt. " LEAVE TttifcWAE». Through Kxpresa Mail Train. —. FastTine.. ? .— ...... Hanisburg Accommodation..... I*ncaster Accommodation.. Emigrant Train .. cLosnro of v*ns by railroad. Eastern Through Mail—For Philadelphia. New York and Eastern States, at 8U a. 2p. m., and 5 p.m. Way Mail East—For Philadelphia and intermediate offices, atBJ>£a»m. . Western Through Mail—For Columbia, Harrisburg. Pitts burg and Western States, at 9U a. nh, and 2 p. m. Way Mail West—For LandisvQle, Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, Middletown, Harrisburg, Lewietown, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Hoilidaysburg (and Way MAH between Altoona and Pittsburg.) at 9U a. m. Southern Mail—For Columbia, York, Baltimore,* Washing ton, D. and Southern States, at 9J4 a. m. Pittsburg Through Mail, at 9J4 a. m. For Strasburg, via: CamargcS Quarryville, Martinsville, and New Providence, at 8% a. m. ARRIVAL 07 MaHji BT RAILROAD. Through Mail East XU a. nu, 10U a. m- and 6J5 p. m. Way Mail East ; \OU a m. Through Mail West— Q}4 a. m., and 2Up. m. Way Mail West ,9U a. m, and op. m. Southern 'fail 6 p.m. closing or maiu on the stage routes. For Beading, via: Neffs?ille. Litiz, Rothsville, Ephrata, Rea ms town, Adamstown and Gouglersville, daily, at 8 a. m. For Lebanon, via: East Hempfield, Marmeim, White Oak, Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at a. m. For Miller?villa and Slackwater, daily, at 1 p. m. For Safe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. m. For Hinkletown, via: Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl, and Farmereville, daily, at 2 p. m. For Paradise, via: Greenland and Soudersburg, daily, at 3 p. m. For Litis, via: Neffsvllle,daily, 3 p. 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 8 p. m. For New Holland, via: Binkley’s Bridge, Leacock, Bareville, Beartown, Bowmansville and Muddy Creek, dally, at 1 p. m. For Pboenixviile, via: New Holland, Blue Ball, Goodville, Churchtown, Morgantown, Honeybrook, Chester Springs, and Kimberton, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, at 12 m. For Port Deposit, Md., via: Willow Street, Smithville, Buck, Chesnut Level, Green, Pleasant Grove, Bock Springs, Md.; and Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes day and Friday, at 6 a. m. „ For Colebrook,via: Swarris Mill, Old Line, Sporting Hill • and Mastersonville, Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 12 m. ‘' J For Vogansville and Terre Hlli, Tri-weekly, Monday, Thurs day and Saturday, at 2 p. m. * For liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Hnrticville, Coleman ville and Mount Nebo. Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Sat urday, at 1 p. ui. For Bethesda. via: Willow Street aod Rawlinsrille, Wed nesday and Saturday, at 6 a. m. For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. m. Office hours, from 7a.m.t08 p. m. On Sunday, from 9 to 10 a. m. Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo ries, 10 cents. Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the registration fee of five cents, in addition to the regular postage. Alb letters are required to be pre-paid with stamps before they can be mailed. H. B. Swash, Postmaster. . Quarter Sessions* Court. —The April Term of the Court of Quarter Sessions commenced yesterday— Judge Long presiding. Toothache. —This disease can be cared by Da. Ketseb’s Toothache Remedy, prepared by him in Pitts burg, Pa., which is put in bottles and sold at 25 cents each. It is an excellent medicine, when diluted, for spongy and tender gums, and is worth ten times its price to all who need it. Sold here by C. A. Heinitsh. To Consumptives. —Persons of a consump tive tendency have need to be very car-ful In the outset of a cough, and betake themselves in time to a proper remedy. A coagh is always evidence of irritation in the throat and lungs, resulting from some obstruction ot the skin. In order to prevent these attacks wear flannel next the skin, guard the feet from damp and wet, and, above all, take Dr. Keyser’s Pectoral Cough Syrup upon the first approach of a cough or sore threat, and check the disease thereby in its infancy. There is nothing like attacking disease on its first approach. By dud attention to this advice you will save much suffering, and sometimes prolong life. Even when consumption has become seated, this medicine will mitigate the suffering and has cored some very bad cases. Sold by C. A. Heinitsh, Lancaster. Application for Tavern Licences.—The follow ing applications for Tavern licences have been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Sessions.— The applications will be heard at the next term of the Court and will doubtless be all granted : adamstown. T. G. Bach, John M. Eaveling, J. & D. Reese, Benjamin E. Shirk, William Kuhns, Samuel Wieseer. North East Ward. Jacob Stambangh, Gotleib Young, Anthony Lechler, Conrad Miller, BART. George Batter & Co. Martin M. Feilea, Edwin Garrett. Jacob Wolfer, Solomon Sprecher, August Shoenberger, John Ditlow A. L. Barnett. BRECKNOCK. John Greiner, Samuel Eshleman. COLUMBIA. John Kieffer, South West Ward. Jacob Hoover, John Urban, Frederick Hess, Heyronomus Harder, Abner Dickinson, John McDonald, Cornelias Tyson, Joseph Ulmer, James Stanley, Martin Brill, Henry L. Kauffman, 6amuel Cormeny, Philip Fitzpatrick, Jacob Effluger, Hannah Pnrdy. South East Ward. Bampson Resh, Christian Shenk, Conrad J. Plitt, Joseph Marks, B.T. Kauffman, John Wittlinger, Isaac Biale, Henry M. Wills, Joseph H. Black, John List, John Blale, Daniel Herr, Martin Erwin, Elizabeth Wolf, Wm. G. Duttenhoffer, John Slack, John Kramer, Jacob Wall, Bebecca Eberlelne. George L. Messenkop, Albert G. Killian & Co., Martin Rady, George Stallfelt, Philip Pyle, Dr. M. Heigel, John Tymony, Philip Snyder. L. Stulz. LAMPETER BAST. John Rowe, COCALICO BAST. Win. 8. Breneisen, Rudy W. Hahn, Henry Rhoada, Andrew Beam. COCALICO WEST. Jesse Bacher, Jacob Ebling, John W. Hentzer, Henry Kegerrize, Richard Flickeager. Wendell Hall, M. S. Metzger, Henry Keneagy, Samuel McCalllater, James G. Donlap, Michael McGonlgle. LAMPETER WBST. Joseph Gochenaner, John H. Miller, Martin Herr, Henry Gall, John C. Baldwin, COLERAIN. Francis Lytle, Joseph 6. Baldwin. CONESTOGA. Jacob Eauffman, Jacob Gall, George H. Hess, Elizabeth Eckman, John Eolp, John George Pries, Levi Shenck, Jacob Hebble. H. M. Krieder, CARNARVON. John Myers, George Az. Silas Weller, Martin Leber. COVOY. John Filbert, Adams & Son, John D. Heft, Abraham Collins, William Bharar, H. Isaac. DONEGAL EAST. Ann Houseal, George Murry, Mary Ann Denney. DONEGAL WEST. Jonathan Diffenderfer, Martin Eling. CLAY. Peter G. Miller. H. Miller. LEACOCk UPPER. Michael Roland, Anna M. Weidler, Michael Bender, Samael R. Myers. LEACOCK. L. R. Rhoads, John Sheaffer, Samuel M. Knox. LANCASTER TOWNSHIP. David Potts, Daniel Hartman, Wm, T. Yonart. MANOR. Jacob Immel, John Brady, Jacob S. Mann, Jacob 6. Kauffman, William Campbell, John Bltlz, George Hornberger, Peter Campbell, Edward Hess, Abraham Kauffman. MARIETTA. Abner McMichael, S. G, Miller, Sarah Plury, Jacob Funk, Benjamin Taylor, John C. Stone, George W. Heckroth. Mrs. Ann Haskins, George Peters, Philip Deitrich, David Cassel. John B. Evans, MAN HEIM TOWNSHIP. Peter Albert, •Daniel Hoffman, Benjamin Harsh, Amos Stauffer, Jacob Landies, Peter Maurer, Daniel Sammy, Isaac Weiler, Grabiil Bear, DRUWORB. Felix Sweigart, James Shaw, Henry Bush. Wm. J. Hess, Ephraim Towsou, Edward Sweigert, E. D. Waters. ELIZABETHTOWN. James Lynch, George Boyer, Catharine Foltz, Benjamin Bheaffer, Henry Shirtz, Abraham Greenawalt. EARL. David T. Bair, A. E. Roberts, George Bear, Benjamin Herehey, Price Enight, John Winger, Henry Schwinkey, Charles Beam, John Styer, John Wickel, George F. Benedict, Daniel Erider. Shreiner & Groff. MAJJHBIM BOROUGH. Jacob G. Leber, Henry Bitter, Jacob G. Fetter. MOUST JOT BOROUGH. John S. Hogendobler, Joseph Porter, Abraham Beiff, EARL EAST. Thomas S. Gable, John Frect, John Coz, William Coleman. EARL WEST. Jacob Cockley, Jacob Busser, jr., Adam Black, G. B. Forney, Henry"Bhaffner, Daniel Brown, Henry Sherbahn. Amos Weidler, mount jot township. Leri G. Kemper, Charles W. Marry, Philip Dnck, Jacob Hiestand, Elizabeth Samuel M. Groff. Franklin E. Bentz & Co., mastic. John Schlott. Henry Eshloman, ephbata. Francis B. Groff, Joseph Konigmacher. John McCue, John W. Gross, John F. Reese, B. F. Hall, Jesse Engles. • Martin Gross, providence. Chambers Yundt, Jacob Evans Jacob GAWeger, Anthony W. Baldwin, j., John G. Hacker, John C. Smith, John Enck, Mary Miller, Margaret Breneman. David Snavely. EDEN. PARADISE. James C. Ewing. Nathaniel Trout, pulton. Benjamin Long Hieronomos Eckman, John S. Smith, Samuel McClenagan, David McFalls, Washington Whitaker, Jacob Keneagy. Edwin E. Woodward, pbquba. Joseph Phillips. Michael Zercher, hemp field bast. ' Samuel Shroad, Peter Dummy, Benjamin Rowe, Ben. Abraham Diffenderfer, bapho. Daniel Hess, Jacob Sammy, Adam Dietrich, Peter R. Reasler, Jacob Swarr, Jesse McMnUin, Emanuel Hall, John Kemerly, John Davis, Martin Grube, Peter S. Snyder, Bamuel H. Fry. Simon Minnich, stbahbubq borouqh. Henry Getz, Levi Summy, H. M. Gochenoor, Henry Bear, Henry M. Bear, Wm. Bchternach, John Markley. James Caras. HEUPPIELD WEST. BTRASBUBG TOWNSHIP. Abraham Herr, M»rrtn Herr, John Kendig, M. & J. Groff Henry E. Wolf, B. Myers. D.A. Welser, sadbbubt. Mary Klogh, Samuel D. Smoker, Joseph Musser, R. a. Marshall Daniel Yinger. Miranda Rowland. • LANCASTER ClTT—•North SALISBURT. Wat Ward. James Embree, William Richardson, Skiles & Diller Wendel Martzall, John Hess, Jacob Herzog, John Ammon, Amos Funk, Samuel Lemman, Henry J.Rosenfelt, peter Worst, H. M. Eabbach, J. Preston Knight John Michael, John Mason, Peter G. Greider, Truman Wallace, Emanuel Shober, Wm. Frybarger, George Klrcher, Washington borough. Adam Trout, Benjamin w«.h'ffm l »n | - ] Jacob Leman, Mary Dickson, Samuel Shovrun, ' ’ - - CrD. Martiii. ; - ’ Frederick Cooper, Warwick. John W. Houser, Thomas Sands, Thomas Cox, George Geyer, Henry BHckensderfer, • Samuel Llchtenthaler, B. H. Kauffman, .. Peter Kafroth, Reuben B. Johns, - Jeremiah Hallaek. r Harveyß.Varns. Samuel Hallacher, ' John Bftnder. , Applications to Soli Liquor by the Quart Lancaster cm—North Wafßios. J. Bishop, , . Ward fty A Hagmun. Emanuel Shober. xarqtta Wml - Johu B. Diff.nb.ch, Philip aimim, H. D. Benjamin S Co. South Eatt Ward. B. P. Trainer. David Greeuwalt. hartic RAPHO. » W.N.Glhson, John Myere. Robert Souleby. WARWICK. CLAY. I.F. Bomberger. • Samuel Eberly. , , _ KPHRATA. hrmpfield east. .l3s a. m_ —......10.27 a. m. —....280 p. m. .....6.05 p. m. —— —.....8.00 p. m. 1..L00 &. m. “ •»»***. noAmuai EAST. John G. Bowman. Blngwalt & Davis, rare township. John Stauffer. William Bauatler A Co. ookrstoga ' J; B; Johns, J.M.Heaa, D. Bichwine A Co. Daniel Mellinger. . _ PASAmSB. BAST DONEGAL. A.L.WUmer. Hiram Lightner, BLJZABBTH TOWNSHIP. 1-'. 4J. W. Bowmaa. Lewis B. Hibabmap. hrxplibld wrst. p, • . LU ? H. G- Bmckart, Steacy & Knotwell, Myers &Bro. J. B. West, . Jacob Kendig. _ LBA COCK UPPER. Martin Smith, Samuel Groff, jr. Aldermen and Justices of the Peace in Lan caster county, 1859. —The following is a complete list of the newly elected Aldermen and Justices of the Peace, in the city and county of Lancaster, as well as those holding over from former years,' prepared by Mr. B. Bauman, one of the Deputy Recorders of the county. The figures indicate the years in which they were severally elected: Lancaster: Donegal West. S. W. Ward. Henry Wagner, 1859 J. C. Van Camp, 1855 Earl. C. F. Voight. 1858 S. K. Groff, 1855 jV. W. Waz-d. John C. Martin, 1858 M. Carpenter, 1855 Earl West. S. (x. Musser, 1557 E. Burkholder, i.V. E. Ward. H. B. Graybill, Wm. Frick, 1857 Earl East. Wm. B. Wiley, 1858 A. B. Bisler, S. E. Ward. D. S. Geist, Wm. P. Leonard, 1856 Epkrata. J. T. MacGonigle, 1859 Jacob Kemper, 1857 John G. Bauman, 1857 Eden. Robert Evans, 1855 H. H. Breneman, 1856 Elisabeth. L. R. Hibshman, 1859 ' Eulton. Ileury McVey, 1859 Hempjic.ld Wert. Adanuitotcn. E. Billingfelt* 1855 Columbia — Up. Ward. D. E. Bruner, 1855 James H. Hunter, 1858 Lotcer Ward. Thomas S. Welsh, 1857 F. H. Ebur, 1858 Elizabethtown. H. M. Breneman, ISSS George Byrod, 1859 Mount Joy — E. Ward. J. R. Long, ; 1856 Samuel I. Shay, 1856 West Ward. C. M. Martin, Jacob Uhrich, Marietta, John Auxer, Robert Dunn, Manheim G. Shaffner, F. Ensmingor, Strasbnrg. S. P. Bower, 1855 James McPhail, 1855 Washington. S. P. Lindemuth, 1855 John A. Brush, 1855 To WN'snins Hart. Wm. S. Ferrec, 185.5 I. Sharp, 1556 Wm. Von Neida, 1857 H. B. Becker, 1859 John E. Valentine. 1857 James McCaa, *ISS9 Conestoga. H. Mehaffy, 1859 Jacob Fehl, 1859 Clay. Samuel Eberly, 1855 Samuel Nissley, 1855 Conoy. J. Foreman, 1859 C. S. Erb, 1859 Cocalico West. Wm. H. Paul, 1855 Wm. M. Crouse, 1855 Cocalico East. Cyrus Ream, 1856 C. Bentz, 1858 James K. Simpson, 1856; W. N. Galbraith, 1856, Wm. W. Steele, 1856; H. M. Penny, 1859- Donegal East. \ > Charles M. Brown, 185"! John Alleman, 1859; Messes. Editors : If yoa w or think the following will ct of your readers, yoa will oblij The season has now arrived when It is most fit to com mence the work of repairs necessary throughout our city ground in excellent order and wages of laborers less than they will be one or two months hence, and a want of em ployment now existing. There is no place of the size of our goodly town which it has been my good or ill fortune to hare been in, which pre sents such a woeful want of care or such immediate need of repair; there is hardly a street within our city limits where there is not room to improve in, and very many where the necessity absolutely exists for something being done, and that too immediately. In many streets we see work completed, aod when done bat half-done, and work well commenced stopped, as though It were some gigantic enterprise yielding to the pressure of a monetary crisis. We hear complaints on all sides of a want of proper con duits for carrying off the water, Ac., badly paved gutters, uo curb lines, and decided irregularity in same in many of. our principal streets. In trath, in some places where good and substantial hooses have been erected, no grading be ing done, consequently there are no gutters or curbs.— There Is also in sume, and most of our streets, such irreg ularity (where the streets are level at right angles to their direction) that it seems as though two gutters had been made, tbe one for use, and the other for show—the differ ence in levels being apparent, the one being 18 or 24 inches lower than the one opposite, the low one doing the duty which should have been divided, where it is possible, be tween the two. All this may be done for some good pur pose, but not being a scientific man I must confess my inability to see the necessity of the same. Again, I notice the defeat of tbe project for building or laying a drain in Orange and North Queen streets. That there is a necessity for the above the generous.proposals of the property holders on said street prove but too plainly. The miserable plea is set up, that though it were neces sary the precedent would be such as to start a demand for more jnst as necessary. If a necessity exists for fifty then fifty should be built, the health, comfort and covenience of us all require this. We are and have been abundantly blessed with health, but It has not been by our careful watching that cleanliness exists, bnt from our natural posi tion; should aD epidemic rage or break out among us, when too late and many valuable lives had been lost, a Panitory Committee would report many places where gar bage, stagnant water. Ac., remains for want of proper channels to convey off the sfime. This would be locking the stable when the horse was stolen. We admire econ omy in onr city fathers when directed in the right channel. Commend me to a man who is just, but close In bis deal ing; hut as a citizen preserve mo from a council where economy is made political capital of. Our taxes are higher than the taxes of our neighboring city of Reading, yet how will we stand in comparison ? Make what is necessary, and though the expense of the city government is increased, show adequate and good improve ments as a set off to the same. Complaints and mur murs will cease, and you will have the support of all ex cept the few whose property consist In a capital (political) dependant entirely on constant agitation. *** THE BOGUS CONVENTION,. Marietta, April 18th, 1859. Messrs. Sanderson : The Eo-called Democratic Convention, which convened at Harrisburg on the 13th Inst., was rather poorly represented from our Borough. One- 1 of our active politicians, Col. Jakes Dtrprr, received a cordial invitation from the disorganizes to participate in their schemes; bnt the Colonel, being a staunch Democrat, declined accepting the invitation. Several of Gov. Packer’s Intimate friends from this place happened to be at Harrisburg on the day of the Convention, but, not feeling disposed to associate with a pack of corruptionists and office-seekers, left for their homee in the early train. This is an evidence, Messrs. Editors, that Forney, Hickman k Co. cannot lead the De mocracy of Marietta; but that they stand firm to the Dem ocratic organization and principles. Democrat. THE PAUL PRY ORGAN, Messrs. Editors : As the Express seems to have set itself np as a public censor of the morals of this community, would it not be as well for the Editor, J. M. Willis Gdst, to give a modicum of his time and attention to tbe situation of things in the North East Ward of the City, and not keep hammering away at imaginary breaches of the peace in the other three Waids. There have been certain things, which are real grievances, recently transacted within the limits of that Ward, and by PUBLIC OFFICERS, too, which richly deserve exposure aod condemnation; then why this mysterious silence of the very moral and honest Editor? Why attend to and exaggerate trifling offences, real or Imaginary, alleged to have been committed In three Wards, and entirely pass over or palliate gross and outrageous violations op law and mobalnr in the fourth ? Why should this editorial pink of morality “strain at a gnat and swallow a camel?” Perhaps there is something political In all this, from the fact that there are Democratic police offi cers In the three Wards referred to. Who knows ? THE EDITORS’ BOOK TABLE, GODEX’S LADY’S BOOK, foi May, is already out. In deed Godey is always ahead—if he were not, it would form tbe exception, not the rule. The contents of this number are excellent, and now for the illustrations and engravings: The “Fashion Plate” is a magnificent affair in grouping, engraving and coloring. It is a perfect picture, and a truthful one of the Spring fashions. The “Bird’s Nestling” is an excellent design, and a first class engraving. “ How They Live in Paris ”is also a fine affair. 80, also, an “Alphabet Printed! n Colors.” There are fifty-six Engravings in this number, including no less than sixteen full length Figures of Fashions. An Entire Family Poisoned. —The family of John Brady, in all consisting of seven persons, and residing on a farm near tbe Rural Cemetery on the Albany Road, were poisoned on Monday, by the eating ol biscuit, in the making of which, through mistake, areeuio had been used instead of soda. It appears that some days since a quantity of this article had been procured for the purpose of killing fats, and left lying carelessly in the house, which accounts for its use. A short time after eating the same all the persona were seized, with violent vomiting, which' undoubtedly saved their lives. Yesterday they were better and will probably recover.— Troy Budget, April B.' Boroughs John AT. Greider. 1859 S. M. Friday, 1859 Hempjield East. P. H. Summy, 1856 John Stauffer, 1857 Lampeter West. Levi Huber, 1859 J. B. Bear, 1559 Lampeter East. John Quigley, 1856 Andrew Roberts, 1859 Leacock. Abram Bair, 1856 John Soldomridge, 1857 Leacock Uppc, Isaac Bushong, Wra. Weidman, Lancaster. Harris Boardmau, J fartic. Henry Andrews, John McClunc, Manhcim. H. Shreiner, H. H. Kurtz, Little Britain. Wui. Paxton, David Copo, Mount Joy, Adam Ream, John H. Zellers, Manor. G. C. Hawthorn, Charles Denucs, Pcquea. > Daniel Fulton, Andrew Mehaffey, ' Paradise. • John B. Warfel, John S. Smith, 1 Providence. ' John Conrad, John Strohm, Sr., Jiapho. Samuel R. Zug, Sadsbury. Mahlon Fox, Samuel Slwkuui, Salisbury. j Sylvester Kenedy, , Robert W. Morton, j Strasbura. Martin Groff, 1859 ■Jacob Bachman, 1859 I Warwick. iC. H. Rauch, Levi S. Roist, Brecknock Carnarvon. For the Ini fill allow space in your paper, )iucide with the news of many ;e a subscriber by publishing For the Intelligencer. For the Intelligencer. FAIR PLAY PRBSIDESOY—OHANOIGB £PJL U- S - HOUSE OF RBFBBSIiI. TATIVBB. Willi an eye to the possibility of the next Presidential election being thrown into Con gress, from the elections already held and the probable state of those yet to be held, the following classification, by States, of the next House of Representatives, is made by the New York Herald . Democratic States.— Arkansas, Alabama, California. Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Ken tucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia—l 6. Douglas Democratic State Illinois—l. Republican States. —(Assuming that Kan sas will be admitted in season to take a hand in the Presidential election] —Conneotiout, Indi ana, lowa, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Tort, New Jersey .Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wis consin, Kansas—lsi SouthebnOpposition State.— Maryland-1. Doubtful. —Minnesota—l. Whole number of States, 34. Neoessary to an election, 18. The Constitution of the United States provides that if no candidate for President shall have received a majority of the electoral vote of the Union, then, from the three highest candidates in the electoral colleges, " the Hpuse of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in ohoosing the President, the vote shall be taken by States, the Representatives from each State having one vote,” ” and a majority of all the States shall be necessary to a oboioe.” What chance the Black Republicans have to secure Maryland and Illinois, our readers can judge for themselves. Minnesota they may oarry ; but it will be seen that they have now only 16 States, and will require two additional, (granting them Kansas and Minnesota) in order to control a majority of the electoral college. Where are they to obtain these two votes ? Unquestionably they are not to be had, and it must be admitted that if the election of President should go to the House of Represen tatives, no Black Republican would have the shadow of a chance of being made President. On the other hand, it is much more probable that in the case of a sectional contest for President in the House of Representatives. Maryland would herself vote for a Demoorat, while Illinois cannot be set down as doubtful, she being quite as certain to cast a Demooratio vote as any other State in the Union. Should the Black Republicans by virtue of an intense Bectional clamor, succeed in carrying a suffi cient number of Northern electoral votes to throw the next Presidency into Congress, it is quite certain that they would be foiled in the election of a President of their own stripe, and that a Democrat would bo ohosen to Mr. Buchanan. THE NEW BRITISH MINISTER. Go Monday week, Lord Napior presented his letter of recall, and look leave of the Presi dent in his character of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of her Britannic Majesty, and the customary expressions of good will were interchanged. On Tuesday Lord Lyons was introduced by the Secretary of State, as successor of Lord Napier, and addressed the President as fol lows : Mr. Presibent— My first duty in address ing you as the Envoy of her Britannic Majes ty is, in obedience to her Majesty's express command, to assure you of her esteem and ro gard for you, and of her hearty wishes for the welfare of the great nation of which you are the Chief Magistrate. Her Majesty has noth ing more at heart than to maintain the friend ship and good understanding so happily exist ing between the Government of Great Britain and that of the United States. The vast importance of the relations between the two countries would cause me to tremble in enter ing upon the duties of the highly honorable post to which the confidence of my sovereign has called me. I am sustained, however, by the conviction that the good will and kind feeling which animate the Government and the people will remedy my personal deficien cies. I must entreat you, sir, to view with indulgence the humble efforts which I shall constantly make to merit your approbation and ;to give effect to the cordial and friendly intentions of the Queen and'of her Majesty’s Government. I have now, sir, the honor to place in your hands the letter of credence which her Majesty has been graciously pleased to entrust to my care. Upon receiving the letter of credence from Lord Lyons the President made the following remarks : My Lord— l give you a cordial welcome as the diplomatic representative of your sove reign to the Government of the United States. I receive with much gratification the expres sion of her Majesty’s hearty wishes for the welfare of the United States, as well as her earnest desire to maintain the friendship and good,anderstanding now so happily existing between our respective governments. These assurances, proceeding from a sovereign who is universally esteemed by the people of the United States, and by none of them more than myself, are calculated to produce the best effect on the relations between the two coun tries. On our part these sentiments are cor dially reciprocated towards her Majesty and the British people. You cannot appreciate too highly the importance to the people both of Great Britain and the United States of maintaining moat free and friendly commer cial and political intercourse with each other. This desirable end will be best secured by a frank and manly diplomacy so congenial to the character of the two nations, and, so far as known to us, to your own charaoter. LATE FROM EUROPE, Prospects of peace continued favorably. Austrian papers mention the massacre of* 326 Chinese emigrants, on an Island 500 miles from New Zealand, on the 30th September last. The London Star announces that Rev. Mr* Spurgeon was considering a proposition to visit America. Should he deoide on a trans- Atlantic trip, it wilL probably take place during the ensuing summer, since he is to lay the foundation stone of his New Tabernacle in May. A series of experiments with Armstrong’s improved ordnance, conducted by Government officers, had met the full requirements of the service. Some of the shells were fired from a 12oounder Armstrong gun, over a range of 3,000 yards, and exploded upon striking the water. THE CONGREBB. A Paris telegram says “ After several 1 proposals it appears that Baden has been fixed upon for the coming Congress, and that it will meet about the first of May. It will be attended by five cabinet Ministers—Malmes*. burr, representing England; Walewski,. France; Gortschakoff, Russia; Buol, Austria;, and Schleinit, Prussia. The Italian Statea will also be indirectly represented at the Con gress, M. Azeglio, Sardinian Minister to England, has arrived here to meet Count Cavour. It is not impossible that they may complicate the negotiations, and their visit to this capital is not viewed with pleasure by the votaries of peace. The Paris Presse says that facts justify the assertion that it is the mission of Lord Cowley to Vienna which has rendered the Congress possible: According to some authorities the Congress will meet between tbe 15th and 20th of April. It is said that Lord Cowley will assist the Earl of Malmesbury, and that M. Dronyn De I/Huys will act as second Commissioner to Count Walewski. The Vienna correspondent of the London Times says that although Austria has promise ed to attend tbe Congress, she is not inclined to think that peace will i>e maintained, and consequently continues her armaments. Le Nord says that Count Cavouris note to the five powers, claiming the admission of Piedmont to the Congress, points out that in associating themselves with the policy of Piedmont, they would assure at once the triumph of nationality and of order in Italy* By excluding Piedmont, they would abandon the fate of Italy to revolutionary influences* In Princeton, tbe Democratic tippet was successful by a handsome majority. Lash year it was Opposition.
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