gtyr totttStet intelligencer 080. BANDERBOS, EDITOR. A. SASDERBON, Associate.. LANCASTER, PA., MAT 31,1859 rraniTLATIOk. aooo COPIES I BußBo>ZFsros Pna, s2,oo,per annum- •; M. PimgouL k Oo.»s Aprangnra Aaprcr, 119 Nmmu rtnet, N«r York, and 10 BtatoateMjt, Bottom. 8. M. an Agent* for The Lancaster hOdUgenctr, and'the most Influential and largest circula ting Newspapers in the United States and the Canadas.— They are authorised to contract for os lowest rates DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS AUDITOR GENERAL: RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Phllada. SURVEYOR GENERAL: JOHN ROWE, Franklin. IT IS THEIR VOCATION. Every intelligent Democrat—every intelli gent citizen, north and south—knows that the Slavery question is practically settled, that Congress is to have no more to do with it in the Territories, either to establish, pro hibit, or protect it. The principle was estab lished in 1850 and in 1854, and it was ratified by the people in 1856. The Democracy—the people —have decided that it shall not be disturbed. It has been decided that if the people of a Territory want slavery they are to have it; this can easily be settled by a fair expression of the popular voice at the ballot-box. If they dont want slavery, they are not it; and that can be settled in the same way. The place to settle this mat ter is in the Territory ; the time is when the people adopt a State Constitution, with the intention of applying for admission into the Union of States. In any event, Congress is not to interfere. It is the business of the people of the Territory to make States; it is the province of Congress to admit them. We are not astonished that the opposition are harping on the slavery question; the agitation of it is their only stock in trade. — Take it from them, and theywwould have no occupation; they would not have the first particle of capital to work on. We are sur prised, however, that men professing to be Democrats, will aid our enemies in their mis chievous work by endeavoring to keep up a private stew about settled questions, issues that, by common consent of the Democratic party, are not to be disturbed, because they are settled. No one who values the harmony of our party above a- groat will persist in making misohief in our ranks by seeking to renew old discussions which can have no other effect than to revive old feuds.' Leave these matters to the - opposition, and let all true Democrats direot their energies to the demolition of the opposition forces, both State and National. In this work we will have quite enough to do without exhausting our strength upon internal contentions which can effeot no good, but whose tendency is evil only, and nothing else. ATLANTIC CITY. Accepting the cordial invitation of the President and Directors of the Camden and Atldntio Railroad Company, we joined an excursion party of about one hundred and fifty gentlemen, mostly members of the press, at Vine Street Wharf, Philadelphia, on Thurs day morning last, at 9 o’clock, and in a few minutes were aboard the cars at Camden on our swift course toward Atlantio City. Nothing Bpeoial occurred on the trip down, until arriving at Egg Harbor, except that every precaution was taken that the company should not beoome “dry ;” or, in other words, plenty of Jersey “water” was on hand to quenoh our thirst on the burning sands and barren wastes of New Jersey. [“Locals,” the sprightly and interesting correspondent of The Express, calls it “ ‘Heidseok/ that 'popped' when you drew the cork, and foamed and sparkled like Heitshu's soda water.” What queer water ! Wonder how Ben made such a mistake.] Plenty of the finest-fiavored cigars were also provided, and we doubt whether the the craft on board did so much puffing for a long while. At Egg Harbor, which, by the bye, is a German settlement of some 2500 souls, we were received with real, hearty German hos pitality. Our approach was signaled by the booming of cannon, and on arriving we were escorted to a large saloon where the beat ©f German refreshments were provided. It is needless to say that they were heartily parta ken of. Whilst the gastronomic operations were going on, the Sanger Band, of which the Mayor of Egg Harbor, a very worthy and intelligent German, is leader, favored the company with some choice German songs.— Before parting, the company gave three loosing cheers and a tiger for the City of Egg Harbor, three for the Mayor, and three for the Sanger Band. President Brodhead gave the order “all aboard,” and in half an hour's time our tram reached Atlantic City. Here au agreeable episode, not down in the programme, took place. On reaching the beaoh we were politely requested to board a schooner and enjoy a little ride on the ocean. No sooner Baid than done, and ten miles' ride on the “deep, deep blue sea,” and the same distance back, gave the hungry mortals on board astonishingly keen appetites for the good dinner which awaited their arrival at the United States Hotel, Atlantio City. Some half-dozen persons got a little “sea sick” on this part of the trip and gently “cast up their accounts,” but it will becheerful news to our Temperance friends to learn that none of the party got, speaking in vulgar parlanoe, “half seaß over.” The dinner took place at 3 o'clock, P. M., and a splendid repast it was. It was gotten up by “mine host” Hinkle, (formerly of Columbia, and now Superintendent of the States Union Hotel, Philadelphia,) than whom a better caterer does pot exist. After the edi bles' and liquids' merits had been sufficiently discussed, lively, entertaining and humorous speeches were made by President Brodhead, Morton McMichael, Esq., Judge Naar, of Trenton, N. J., Hon. Simon Cameron, Wil liam D. Lewis, Esq., ex-Mayor Vaux, Gen. Duff Green, George N. Smith, Esq., of Cambria county, and others. Dinner and the speeches being concluded, at 6 o'clock the company were again aboard the cars, and at 8& were safely landed in Philadelphia. Atlantio City has become a great and fash ionable resort for sea-bathers. It is within two. and a half hours' ride (over one of the finest railroads in the country) of Philadel phia.:. LThe - for entertaining visitors this season are on a large scale. We are sorry that the crowded state of our columns compels ns to he thus brief in our notice of this truly grand pleasure excursion. We tender our thanks to the President and .Directors of the Company, but particularly to John Brodhead, Esq., President, and Albert W. Markley, Esq., one of the Directors, who were unremitting in attention to their distin guished guests. Mr. M., by the way, is a Lancaster County man by birth, and, although living out of the United States, [he resides in New Jersey !] still cherishes a warm regard for the county of his nativity. N. B.—We almost forgot to state that the press of Lancaster was represented with great dignity on this occasion by Messrs. Hiestand, of The Examiner, Ober, of The Express, and the Junior of The Intelligencer. J6T* Queen Victoria completed the 40th year of her age on Tuesday last, about one hall of which tune she has been a'ruling Borereign. THACOST OF, WAR. ..-~- The French Government, says the New York Daily News , requires a loan of $lOO,- 000,000 with which to prosecute, the war.—‘ Her own citizens have cheerfully responded.; She may be obliged to quadruple this sum before Bhe gets through. The expenses of supporting armies are not always fully, com prehended. If France places in the field 500,000 men, as she no doubt will if the war continues, it will involve an annual subsis tence expense of $5,000,000, or about $l5O to each soldier. This would be required for subsistence alone. The expense of equip ment and armament is not included. Austria, it is said, can raise 600,000 troops, but, as is well known, her pecuniary resources are not equal to those ,ef France. The immense public debts of the several nations of Europe have been altogether produced by the wars in whioh they have been engaged. England has suffered from this cause more than any other. She has had more wars aud conse quently has a larger national debt than any other. At the termination of her last war with France, in 1815, she had been at war sixty-five years oat of the preceding one hundred and twenty-seven years. The war of 1688 lasted nine years, and cost £36,000,- 000. The war of the Spanish succession began in ITO 2, and lasted eleven years, during which £62,500,000 were spent The second Spanish war commenced in 1739, and lasted nine years, costing £54,000,000. Then came the seven years war of 1756, whioh terminat ed in 1763, in which £112,000,000 were expended. The war of the American Revo* lotion lasted eight years. The expense to the Government during this period was £136,000,000. The French revolutionary war began in 1793, lasted nine years, and exhibited an expenditure of £464,000,000. — The war against Bonaparte began in 1803, ; and lasted unfil 1815; it cost £1,159,000,000. Of this £771,000,000 were raised by taxes, and £388,000,000 by borrowing. During the whole period of these seven wars England raised, by borrowing, £834,000,000 sterling. The national debt of England is now about £850,000,000 sterling, every dollar of which has been created by war. That of France is only about £220,000,000, and of Austria, less than £80,000,000. These enormous masses of debts were all caused by war. The Rothschilds and other money princes have become the rulers of Europe in consequence. Great nations have been re duced to the necessity of going from city to city, and borrowing on almost any condition the money of their merchants. The present loan of France is at 5 per cent. Our Govern ment can borrow at 3 or 4 per cent. Las Cases relates that the great Napoleon in one of his conversations at St. Helena said, “England and France hold in their hands the fate of the world, and particularly that df European civilization. What injury did | we not do each other ? what good might we not have done? Under Pitt's system we desolated the world, and what haß been the result? You imposed on France a tax of 1,- 500,000,000 francs, and raised it by means of Cossacks. I laid a tax of £700,000,000 on you, and made you raise it by your own hands by Parliament. Even now, after the victory you have obtained, who can tell whether you may not sooner or later sink under the burden ?” Whether this was the language of prophecy remains to be seen. It is very certain England has no wish to make it so by increasing her national debt by participation in jtbe pending struggle. She evidently intends, to preserve her neutrality if it be possible to do so. The London Times thinks that France cannot sustain a protracted war with Austria in consequence of the expense. It .is obvious that she cannot. — Though easy to raise the first hundred mil lions it may be very difficult to raise the last five, and her citizens may require their means for less hazardous investments. These enor mous outlays impoverish not only Govern ments, but the people. What cannot be raised by loans must be by taxation. France, with all i the wealth of her cities and the splendor of her nobles, with all the resources of her commerce and the skill of her manufacturers, will soon find it difficult to hide from the world the bankruptcy which this war must impose, if it be vigorously prosecuted, and if it be as vigorously opposed upon the side of j Austria. For a time brilliant successes may j intoxicate the people, but Booner or later they j will realize the dreadful horrors of protracted war, whether finally successful or not',. APPOINTED BT THE PRESIDENT. Col. Samuel C. Stambaugh, of Pennsyl vania, to be Surveyor General for Utah Territory. We congratulate the Col. on his good luck —if a residence among the Mormons in the far off regions of the Rooky Mountains, can be placed in that category—and are gratified that the President has, at length, recognized his valuable aud efficient services to the Dem ocratic party and-himself. Col. S. will make a goo<f officer, and Mr. Buchanan has been fortunate in his selection. We hope the Col. will fill his “pocket full of rocks” whilst absent among the “ heathen,” and return after a few years with plenty of means to make him comfortable in the decline of life. THE VIRGINIA ELECTION. The Virginia election came off on Thursday last, and resulted iu the election of the Hon. John Letcher, the Democratic candidate lor Governor, by a majority of some 2,000 or 3,- 000 votes. The Democratic candidate for Lieut. Governor is also elected by a somewhat larger majority —twelve of the thirteen mem bers of Congress, and a large in both branches of the Legislature. . The result on the Gubernatorial question is somewhat closer than usual in that State, but it is mainly owing to a violent opposition made by Governor Wise and a portion of the Democracy to Mr. Letcher's nomination. — Had everything passed off smoothly before and at the State Convention, Letcher's major ity would not have been less than 10,000. I®* We are indebted to Mr. J. J. Sprenger, of the firm of Sprenger & Wesfchaeffer, of this city, for a copy of the Oregon Union (published at Corvalles, Benton Co. Oregon,) of the 16th of April. It is a neat Democratic sheet, edited with ability, aud favors the nomination of Gen. Joe Lane, of that uew and thriving young State, for the next Presidency. The Democracy of the Union could not place a sounder or hoDester man in« nomination, nor one who combines more of the elements of popularity in his own person. COAXING RIGHT. The Lycoming Gazette t the home organ' of Governor Packer, came to hand on Friday last with the names of the Democratic candidates for Auditor General and Surveyor General at the head of its columns. Previously to that time it had steadily refused to do so; but it has, doubtless, seen the error of its ways, and hastens to make Amends for that dereliction of duty. The U. S. Treasury. —Secretary Cobb anticipates a surplus of ten millions of dollars on the Ist of July, when the new fiscal year will commence. The Treasury has redeemed $4,500,000 of its notes, which it has the power to re issue, and the balance of cash on hand by the last return, was near $8,000,000. Uncle Sam, therefore, is over his financial difficulties for the present. - Wfinld that we ■fiSirithiay all mankind. HON. JOHN ;C. BRECKINRIDGE. We find the following in relation to the distinguished and popular Yioe President of the United States in the Kentucky Statesman : “The Charleston Convention-Mb. Breck inridge. —The discussion of -the respective merits and availability of the several l)em6- cratio statesmen ' likely to come before the Charleston Convention, in commotion with the Presidential nomination; we notice has given very prominent mention; to the name of oar. distinguished fellow citizen, the Hon. JohnC. Breckinridge. His many friends in this State have begun to respond with great enthusiasm to the voice of the country, and a number of our contemporaries of the press, placing his name at the bead of their columns, have expressed .a decided preference in his behalf. We have been no indifferebt nor inattentive observer of these indications of popular feel ing, aud known to be, as we are, a warm personal and political friend of Mr. Breckin ridge, it may have been remarked in some quarters that we have not before alluded to this subject, nor expressed our sympathy with these manifestations of public sentiment in his favor. Oar silence in this regard arises from the fact that we have the very highest authority to know that it is not Mr. Breok inridge's desire to beoome the subject of such notice, nor to enter into any struggle for the favorable presentation of his name to the Charleston Convention by the State of Ken tucky. We have the best reason to know that neither be nor any friend by his authority has instigated any expression of the press, or encouraged any popular movement in his behalf, and that it is not his desire that such should be done.” The course Mr. Breckinridge appears by this article to have marked out for himself, will ioerease popular admiration for him. His rapid rise, and the elevated station he has reached at so early a period of life, instead of stimulating his ambition to ah inordinate degree, seem only to have strengthened the natural modesty that forms so charming a trait in the character of this remarkable young statesman. Many a publio man, with not a tithe of John C. Breckinridge's popu larity, nor half his qualifications, has started in full cry after the Presidency, and been greatly displeased with his countrymen for not endorsing his own estimate of his claims and fitness. The deference Mr. Breckinridge has always shown for those members of his party who have seen more political service than himielf, has won for him the sincere admiration of the veterans in our ranlek. Prior to the assemb ling of the Democratic National Convention in 1852, an attempt was made by certain not over-wise members of our party to cast odium upon the veteran statesmen whose names it wad supposed might come before the Conven tion, and to give prominence to the “ Young American” element of our organization. Mr. Breckinridge, then serving his first term in Congress, we believe, and one of the youngest members of the House, delivered a speech in defence of the asß&iled veterans, that attracted the attention of the whole country and secured its author a place iu the front rank of conser vative young statesmen. We remember with what delight that speech was read by the friends of Mr. Buchanan in Pennsylvania, and how the hearts of our oldest Democrats warmed to the generous young Kentuckian who so gallantly stepped forward in defence of those who had been for many ydars the staunchest pillars of Democracy. At a later period Mr. Breckinridge gave another striking proof of his disposition to yield to the claims of older men than himself. He was a member of the Cincinnati Conven tion in 1856, and when his name was brought forward for the Vice Presidency, he arose and asked permission to decline, remarking that he thought “ promotion ought to follow seniority.” But such was his hold upon popular affection, aud such the admiration excited by his manly bearing in the Conven tion, that in spite of his declination one State after another cast its vote for him, till he was proclaimed unanimously the nominee, amid the enthusiastic plaudits of the assembled multitude. The same modest abnegation that distin guished his conduct in 1856, characterizes it at the present time. With troops of ardent friends ready at the first word from him to make an earnest and powerful effort to secure his nomination for the Presidency by the Charleston Convention, he modestly stands back and withholds his sanction from any movement in his own behalf, even in his own State. His countrymen will esteem him the more highly for it, though they may not agree to dispense with his services to the nation. In Pennsylvania the question of the Presi dency has been very little discussed, and no one can undertake to declare what may be the preference of the great body of the Democracy. But this we think it would be safe to say— that, leaving out one or two eminent Pennsyl vanians, there is no man in the Union whose nomination by the Charleston Convention would be more warmly responded to by the Democracy of the old Keystone, than that of John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky.—Cham hershurg Valley Spirit. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVEN- The seventy-fifth Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, opened on Tuesday last, at St. Andrew's Church, Philadelphia—Assistant Bishop Bowman presiding. After the appoint ment of the Committees, a letter was read from Bishop Potter, now in Europe for the benefit of his health, as follows : . To the Committee of the Diocese of Pennsylvania :— Dear Brethren: —Soon after the last Convention of the Diocese, I received through the Secretary resolutions, moved by Rev. Mr. Beasely, expressive of the affectionate regard and sympathy o f the members, of their unanimous wish and prayer that I might be restored to health and usefulness. I beg to convey through him, my most grate ful acknowledgments for this mark of esteem and good will, with the assurance of- my undiminished love for the people in my charge, and my unimpaired interest in the welfare of the Diocese. I beg also to record my deep sense of the promptitude with which the Convention complied with my request for the election of an Assistant Bishop, and of the generosity which moved it, to decline the propo sal, that his salary should be provided for, in part, by a reduction of m’y own. I beg to add that the proposal which I then made, informally, through the Treasurer, I shall renew in form, should the jndicious arrangements which have been made for the support of the Episcopate prove inadequate, or should my inability to co-operate actively with the Assistant Bishop in tho work of the Diocese continue long. I can report to the Convention much less progress in health than I anticipated when I left the United States. Still I suffer 60 little acute pain, and enjoy so much of bodily and mental comfort, that I feel that there is the greatest occasion for gratitude to Him who deals so gently with me, and of ease that I may improve spiritually such a period of repose from active work, and such opportunities of communion with God and with my own .heart. I may plead guilty to having felt somewhat keenly, the sodden withdrawal of all such occupation as I have been accus tomed to for many years, and the medical decrees which condemned me to almost entire idleness. Rest, however, is Btill prescribed as almost indispensable, and I am advised that it must be extended over a good part of another year. Nothing bat the peremptory terms in which the prescrip tion has been given, could have deterred me long before this from returning to the soothing influence of home, and the delightful stimulus of work. As it is, I desire to com mit myself to the disposal of Him who doeth all things well, and to the prayers of a Diocese of which any Bishop might be proud, but for the welfare of which I have done so much less than I had hoped. That God may guide and bless all your deliberations, pour His spirit abundantly upon the clergy and people of the Diocese, and be to it a strong tower of defence in all vicissitudes, is the fervent prayer of Dear Brotbren, yonrs, ever faithfully, ALONZO POTTER, Bishop, Ac. Pan, Lowzb Ptsen-eles, France, 1 April 11th, 1859. J On motion, it was resolved that the above letter be recorded in the minutes and dnly printed with the proceed ings. Carried unanimously. The following is a list of the clergy entitled to seats in the Convention, 1859: —Right Rev A Potter, D D, LL D; Rt Rev S Bowman, DD; Revs James Abercrombie, Alfred M Abel, Thomas G Allen, George B Allinson, Edward W Appleton, Addison B Atkins, Harley Baldy, Josiah M Bart lett, Frederick W Beasley, Archibald Beatty, Charles R Bonnell, William Y Bowers, George Bringhnrat, E Y Bu chanan, Levi Bull, D D, Dr W C Byllesby, Marison Bylies by, R ACarden, Wm R Carroll, R A Castleman, John A Childs, J W Claxton, John O Clay, DD; TiK Conrad, Will iam Cooley, Charles D Cooper, Samuel Cox, A Christman, John Cromllsh, Thomas Crumpton. Samuel B DaJrymple, W Fayette Davidson, Thomas J Davis, Erastua DeWolf, Wm N Diehl, Benjamin Dorr, D D; Benjamin J Douglass, Thomas Drumm, H W Ducachet, DD; Charles M Dupuy, George A Durborow, Samuel Dorborow, Joseph J Elsegood, Wm Ely, R C Evans, John G. Furey, H S Getz, Kingston Goddard, Richardson Graham, W Richards Gries, George Hall, Richard D Hall, J P Hammond, Anson B Hard, J Me A Harding, G Emlen Hare, D D; W H D Hatton, Samuel Hazlehurst, William Hemmann, George P Hopkins, Theo dore A Hopkins, M A DeWolf Howe, I) D; Joseph Jaquett, John A Jerome, Edward C Jones, Norris N Jones, O B Keith, D Kendig, B B Kiiiikelly, D D; George Kirke, W C Langdon, G A Latimer, Edmond Leaf; R H Lee, R M Lewis, (Chap U S N;) R W Lewis, Edwin N Llghtner, Samuel T Lord, Edward Lounsbery, John P Lundy, Edward L Lycett, Theodoreß Lyman, DD; J Gilborne Lyons, D D; Henry Mackay, Charles A Maison, Alexander McLeod, Cameron F Mcßae, Augustus A Marple, Robert C Matlack, J Gordon Maxwell, Edward Mendenhall, George D Miles, Daniel 8 Miller, D O Millette, George Mintzer, R Channing Moore, B Wistar Morris, Jacob N Morse, Hemry J Morton, D D; John K Murphy, George W Natt, Joseph D Newiin, L C Newman, Richard Newton, D D; William Newtnn, W H Odenheimer, D D; R W Oliver, James A Page, D C Page. D D; J W Piersoo, Henry C Potter, William Preston, Azariah Prior, Charles Pruviance, Charles W Quick, William H Rees, George T Rider, James W Robing J Rodney, J Rod* derow, P Russell, U Scott, A Shiras, Richard Smith, Rich ard 8 Smith, Henry Spackman, William W *Spear, D D; Nathan Stem, William Bacon Btevens ; D D; Joseph A Stone, Henry M Stuart, William Snddards, Mortimer R Talbot, Joseph P Taylor, O West Thompson, Samuel Twee dale, Edwin M Van Deusen, DD; Peter. Van Pelt, D jy, John A Vaughan, DD; Alexander H Vinton, D D; Albra Wad lei gh, Daniel Washburn, William White, Charles P Will iams, DD;J P B Wilmer, DD; Henry-W Woods, A M Wylie, Thomas C Yarnali, M O Lightner. Gold. —The steamer Persia sailed for Eu rope, on Wednesday, carrying $3,000,000 in gold—and the last arrival . from. California brings about $2,000,000. CITY A NDCOUNT-Y- AFFAIEBV Inspection and Target Firing. —The Fen cibles—Capt. Dnchman commanding—paraded on Friday afternoon, and were inspected in Centre Square*by Cob William S. Amweg, the Brigade Inspector. They, were out in fall force—about eixty\ including their excellent Band of Music—and neverlooked or marched better oa any previous After the inspection they marched out East Ring street to the German Rifle Sodetr’a Grounds, on the Coneetoga, for target firing, and returned *tp town In the evening in the mldst of a drenching rain.- Their marching and drill cannot be excelled, Wd scarcely equaled anywhere In the country. y —Two medals, prize musket, a barrel of flour and a bam, which were taken, according to the decision of judges Lieut Reese and Col. Herr, in their order thus: Corporal Fahnestock, Ist prize, Maltese Cross; Serg’t Weaver, 2nd Flour; Private : Anderson,Srd do, Medal; do. Raub, 4th’ do. Prize Musket; da Pesteriy, sth do., Ham. (The last being taken by the worst shot in the board.) . A Valuable Impeoyeeent.—Oar excellent friend, ex-Mayor Kieffer, has for sale aud manufactures to order, of any size required, a newly invented water heater or boiler, in which the water is heated and brought to the boiling point by steam* generated in a small cylinder attached. The boiler is filled with water, a portion of which passes through a pipe into the cylinder which is hollow all round. The steam being heated passes off through another pipe into the boiler, and in a few minutes after the fire is started the water Is boiling hot. A few pennies’ worth of charcoal is sufficient to heat the water an entire day, and the whole establishment is so light and portable that it can be moved to any point in the kitchen or yard by one person. Where charcoal Is not used for making the fire, a few chips or corn-cobs will answer the purpose. This, we consider, a most valuable invention for the housewife, especially on washing or cleaning days. The cost of the fuel requisite to keep It a-going is a mere trifle, and the saving in that particular will be very great in the course of a year. The boiler will also answer admirably for heating water for the bathing room, and already several have been engaged for that purpose alone. We procured one a few days ago, and tried it for washing and cleaning house purposes—having it out In the yard—and therefore can heartily recommend it to all our readers. Mr. Kieffer is manufacturing them rapidly to fill orders, and is pre pared to snppiy the wants of the public at the shortest notice. We adviseevery housekeeper in the city and county to call at his store in East King street, and examine for themselves. Incendiari6H and Larceny. —An attempt was made, about 4 o’clock on Thursday morniog last, to fire Keyes’' Provision Store, in the basemefft of the building on the corner of Qentre Square and the Market Place, by introducing muslin saturated with oil through a broken pane of glass in one of the windows. The muslin, after being ignited, fell on a box containing a gross of lucifer matches, and upon other combustible matter immediately under the window. The match box and with cigars became Ignited, and burned for some time,' as the lids of the boxes were burned through, and the fire fell upon the floor. From some cause—probably want of ventilation— the fire went out before any damage was done, and thus the design of the incendiary was frustrated. About the same time, and after the watchman bad left, the watch-box in front of the Lancaster County Bank, in East King street, was opened by cutting out the lock, and three pistols were stolen therefrom. A chain of circumstances pointed strongly to a young man named John Simpson as the perpetrator of both out rages, and he was arrested by officer Baker by direction of the Mayor. The pistols stolen from the watch-box were found in his trunk. There wore also a nnmber of keys, a slung shot, and various other matters in his possession.— He was committed to prison, ip default of bail, to answer both charges at the August sessions. A Man Shot. —On Thursday afternoon a man named Isaac Wagner, was shot at Miller’s Tavern, on the Willow Street tnrnpike, about three miles sooth of this city, by a woman named Catharine Wagner, who claims to be his lawful wife, aDd alleges that he abandoned her for other' women. The shot took effect in his back, bat Is not, we believe, considered mortal. We forbear making any comments, as a legal investigation will doubtless be bad in reference to the affair. The wounded man is under the care of Dr. John K. Raub, of Quarryville. Who will Answer?— Are we to have any public celebration of the approaching Anniversary of Inde pendence, other than shooting off crackers and other noisy demonstrations of the juveniles? We have heard of no movement as yet in that direction from the adult portion of oar community. Lancaster city should not be behind other towns in her appreciation of the day which commem orates the birth of this great Nation. Chorch Dedication—Liberal Contribu tion.—At the dedication of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Miliereburg, Dauphin county, on Sunday week, the exercises were conducted by Revs. D. W. Bartine, of Phil adelphia, and W. H. Elliott, of this city. The Harrisburg Telegraph states that the audience was very large, and that the sermons of the Reverend gentlemen were able and elo quent. The large sum' of $l3OO was contributed by the congregation to assist in defraying the expenses of erecting the buildiDg. The edifice is 40 feet front by 60 in depth. Opening of Chesnut Street. —The eastern end of Chesnut street is now being graded and placed iu thorough condition for improvement. This is the forerun ner of considerable building, as many persona have bought lots in that vicinity. We think it a favorable location for residences, being high and beautiful, near the City Reser voir, and in proximity to a fine class of improvements. Anniversary. —The first anniversary of the Ladies’ Mite Society of the First Motbodist Episcopal Church, of this City, will bo held in the Church on Mon day evening next, tbe 6th of June. Rev. Dr. Hodgson, and other distinguished speakers from a distance, will address the meeting. The public generally, as well as all the members of tbe Church, are invited to be present on the interesting occasion. Toothache.—This disease can be cured by Da. Keyser’b Toothache Remedy, prepared by him In Pitts burg, Pa., which Is pnt in bottles and sold at 25 cents each. It is an excellent medicine, when dilated, for spongy and tender gums, and is worth ten times its price to all who need it. Sold here by C. A. Heinitsh. A Counterfeiter Arrested—A Large Haul of Bogus Notes.— On Thursday last, Deputy Marshal Jenkins, of Philadelphia, arrested a man named Washington Taylor, at Long-a-Coming, New Jersey, on suspicion of counterfeiting. After his arrest, the officers made search in his house and found $5,000 in counterfeit ss’s on the Farmers' Bank of Camden, N. Jl, $3,000 in counterfeit s’s on the Easton Bank, Pa., and various other notes, amounting in all to about $20,000. — They also found a printing press, a large number of plates for printing and altering notes, inks, acids, paper, engraver’s tools, a book containing the autographs of all the Bank Presidents and Cashiers, &c., &c. The prisoner owns two fine farms in New Jersey, is about sixty-two years of age, has been convioted on several previous occasions of making counterfeit money, and a considerable portion of his life has been spent in prison.— He will, doubtless, be put out of harm's way for the balance of his natural life. Two Fine Farms for Sale. —lt will be seen by a notice in another part of thiß paper there is to be sold at Allmond's Hotel, in the city of Wilmington, on the 15th day of June, two handsome New Castle county, Delaware, farms. New Castle county is famed for its thrifty farmers, its pleasant rides, and its general good health, and on these two proper ties for a period of 22 yeari£— being the time they have been in the hands of the present owner—there has not been a serious case of sickness on them. They are but a short distance from the late Senator Clayton's farm, “ Buena Vista.” Progressing.— We learn from the Harris burg Telegraph that the work on the two new Presbyterian Churches of that Borpugh is progressing rapidly, and.the buildings are beginning to loom up in magnificent propor tions. The New School edifice is of brick, the Old School of stone, and the style of architec ture entirely different. The Lancaster Union. —Our contemporary made its appearance last week in an entire new dress, looking as bright as a new pin. The Union, barring its nasty politics, is a first class paper, and we wish tbe proprietors abundant pecuniary success. Our friends, the new editors, the Messrs. Cochran, are as full erf energy, zeal and ability as of yore. PRESIDENTIAL VISIT. President Buchanan is now on a visit, by invitation, to Chapel Hill College Commence ment, in North Carolina. He left Washington City on yesterday, accompanied by Seeretary Thompson, and will return to the seat of Government next Tuesday. JS'Gen. Shields, U. S. Senator from Minnesota, on arriving at Hastings on Sun day, the Bth inst., found himself minus his pooket-book, containing a.draft on New York for $2,000, and $5OO in cash. It appears that having taken his pooket book oiit, he left it on. the deck* of the steamer, and somebody rewarded- his, absence:of.mind by making way with it. SL&TBar exteisios; : In an article on Slavery extension the North American uses the .following language: “ At present there is. no practical question ; before the country involving the interests of i slavery. Slavery is ; not advancing in any di rection, bQt. otrthe contrary, is .manifestly receding from all the border States. In the course of a few! years Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri,. wiU be slave States in the sense that Delaware iB a slave State—that is, slave States so nomine, but in feeling and in policy free States. It is impos sible to arrest the hand of destiny, and the march of events. Metaphysical dogmas and abstract propositions are wholly ineffectual to suspend the tide of emigration, or change the great facta of physical geography. Say what the agitators may, slavery has not been affeoted, either favorably or unfavorably, by any act of legislation, or any judicial decision, within the last twenty years. It was exclud* ed from Oregon by the Wilmot proviso, but it would never have been carried there, even had it not been exoiuded. It was not exclud ed from New Mexico and Utah, and they remain free territories, though nominally open to the inroads of tbe dreaded institution. Though a desperate attempt was made to introduce it into Kansas, it hopelessly failed. Any similar attempt elsewhere will equally fail. Throughout our extensive territorial domain there is no likelihood that slavery will gain even a temporary .foothold. The truth is; the South is unable to extend slavery over her own natural domain. Tbe new States to be carved out of Texas, will inevitably come into the Union as free States.” Then all the agitation about the Wilipot Proviso, the repeal of the Missouri Compro mise, the Dred Scott decision, and the danger to be apprehended from the extension of slavery into territory now free, has been, and is, so much unmeaning nonsense, used by politicians to alarm the fears of the credulous and timid. We are glad to record the admis sion, particularly as it comes from a paper that has used this sort of thunder with effect. When Mr. Webster refused to vote for the Proviso excluding slavery from New Mexico, declaring that it was entirely unnecessary, because slavery was already excluded* by a higher power than that of man, the laws of climate rendering its introduction impossible, be was execrated by all abolition New Eng land as a traitor to the cause of freedom, and persecuted to the last day of his life. When the barrier against the introduction of slavery north of the line of 36° 30 / was removed by the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, the whole north was alarmed and agitated, for they were persuaded that Kansas and Nebraska might be made slave States. When the Supreme Court of the United States pro nounced the Dred Scott decision, a new impetus was given to the anti-Blavery agita tion, and it was declared another indication' of the great conspiracy to plant slavery in free territory. It is but the other day Seward declared that the agitation must be kept up unceasingly, to prevent the extension of slavery. The truth begins gradually to gain ground that “ slavery oannot be affected favor ably or unfavorably by acts of legislation,” butits spreador restriction must be determined by climatic laws, and by the wisheß of the people-who are most directly interested in it. If the Republican party had discovered some years ago that legislation could have no' effect upon slavery, the country might have been spared much unnecessary agitation.— Harrisburg Patriot. THE EDITORS’ BOOK TABLE. THE KNICKERBOCKER, for June, amongest other attractions, pictorial and otherwise, is embellished with a life-like portrait of the late Wm. H. Prescott, the Historian. It is a capital namher throughout. THE GREAT REPUBLIC MONTHLY, for Mt j. This magazine, published by Oaksmith «fe Co., New York, has a prosperous and interesting appearance, and numbers among its contributors some of the best magazine writers in the country. Its articles are both instractire and entertaining, and a healthy nationality pervades its teach ings. The number before us contains the eighth chapter of the history of the Great Republic, embracing Washing ton’s retreat from Long Island. Also, articles on China, Sir Thomas Moore, India and her Conquerors, Mexico, Life and Travels in the Southern States, and a great variety ol lighter reading. THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES, AND BUDGET OF FUN.— G. G. Evans, publisher, No. 439 Chestnut street, Phila delphia. We have here a neat volume, containing a capital budget of fun, being filled with the most laughable sayings and jekes, of celebrated wits and humorists. The publication, too, is well-timed, as the traveling season is about to com mence, and we can hardly imagine a work better calcu lated to amuse leisure, as a reading companion on hoard a steamboat or a railway car. Merriment, too, is good for the mind. It chases away care and enlivens ennui. In the language of the poet, it is wise to “ laugh when you may—be candid when you can.” This mirth-provoking book is sold at the low price of One Dollar. Evans will mail a copy and a handsome present to all persons remitting one dollar for the book, and twenty cents for postage. Address G. G. Evans, Publisher, 439 Chesnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. N. B.—New Classified Catalogues of Books and Gifts Eent free, on application by mail. WAVERLY NOVELS FOR THE MILLION.—That enter- P r ising firm of publishers, T. B. Peterson A Brothers, Philadelnhia, has just begun an undertaking, which can not fail to be beneficial to the wholV*fe|diog (community. We allude to the edition of Sir WalterSoott’s novels, now in the course of publication by them, ana which is to be completed in twenty-sir volumes, at twenty-five cents a piece, or five dollars for the whole. These volumes are printed in double column octavo, and each will contain about one hundred and twenty-five pages. The entire sett of twenty-sir volumes will be mailed, free of postage, to any person remitting five dollars to the publishers. This is an opportunity, never before had, for obtaining the Waverly Novels entire, at a price within the means of everybody; for it is the cheapest edition over published, and for those who remit five dollars, and thus subscribe for the series, socure each volume for less than twenty cents. The price of the Edinburgh edition, from which this edition is reprinted, !b seventy-two dollars. Very properly have Peterson called this the “Edition for the Million,” for they ought to get a million of subscri bers to it, in this reading nation, and doubtless will. Thx Abbott, forming the sixth volume of their series of the Waverly Novels is published. A REMARKABLE BOOK. HINTS TOWARD PHYSICAL PERFECTION: OR, THE PHILOSOPHY OF HUMAN BEAUTY: showing how to Acquire and Retain Bodily Symmetry, Health, and Vigor; secure Life; and avoid the Infirmities and Deformities of Age. By D. H. Jacques. New York: Fowler and Wells, publishers, 308 Broadway. Price $l. T(ils is a work which, if we mistake not, is destined to command almost universal attention, and awaken every where a deeper interest in the physical improvement of the race than has yet been manifested; as it shows how certain and easy this improvement may be made by the use of the perfectly legitimate means therein pointed out. Its revelations of the laws of configuration, on which symme try and beauty depend, are not less interesting and impor tant than they are novel and surprising; showing as they do, that the form and features'of even the mature mao or woman (and much more those of the child) may be modi fied at will, and to au almost unlimited extent—that we have the power to change, gradually but surely, the shape and arrangement of bone, fibre, and fluid, thus growing* day by day, more beaatifal or more ugly, according to the direction given to the vital forces. It will be found deeply interesting to both sexes (but especially women) and to all ages; and we earnestly commend it to all for whom health, strength, and beauty have any attractions; to parents, as a guide to the right performance of their all-important functions and duties* to teachers, who may learn from it how to develops the minds and bodies of their -pupils harmoniously together ; to young women, who will not look In vain in its pages for the secrets of that womanly beauty and personal attract iveness which they very properly desire.to possess ; and to young men, who will find it a manual of rules for the development of those high qualities of physical vigor and manliness which will command the admiration ot their own sex no less than the love of the other. Illustrated with twenty plates and a large number of cuts, executed In the highest style of art. DEFENCE OF ARMAGEDDON.—In two lectures by Rev. F. E. Pitts, of Nashville, Tennessee, and published by J. W. Bull, of Baltimore. This is the title of a neatly printed and bound little book of 116 pages, a copy of which has been presented to us by Messrs. Barr A Dougherty, of this City. The work, (the first lecture) is an attempt to elucidate the prophecies of Daniel, referring to the period from the destruction of Jerusalem down to “ the timo of the end” predicted by that prophet, that “ the time of the end” was the age in which the great nationality would arise, and that nationality wasnoneotherthan the U.States. He computes that from the time the Temple at Jerusalem was burnt, the 1290 days spoken of by Daniel run out on the 4th day of July, 1776—the day our Independence was declared. He is o*T the opinion, therefore, that the United Statee was the fifth Government represented by the stone cut out of the mountain without hands, that it is the “ nation born to God in a day,” and that its great mission is the over throw of monarchy, and the utter destruction of political and ecclesiastical despotism. His second lecture relates more especially to the last great battle between civil and religious liberty on the one hand, and political and ecclesiastical despotism on the other, termed In Scripture the “ Battle of Gog and Magog,** the battle of Armageddon;” and the battle of the “ great day of God Almighty.” He thinks the United Statee will be invaded by Monarchy; and that Russia will be the leading power, and England and all the autocracy of the world will be allied with her against this country, except France. He believes that an armament.such as the world never saw, composed of millions, will invade our country, the battle-field will be the valley ofthe Mississippi, and that Heaven will be on our side. ■ The whole theme is startling and sublime, and created a profound sensation at Washington City* where the lecttffea were delivered in the Capitol on the 22d of February,lBs7. ' For sale at Exits Barr & Go’s Book Store, East King St. loneaster. j LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE. The Flood in the Mississippi—Flour Speculations and Heavy Losses—Market Review—Two Steamboats Burned —9OO Wagons on their way Bsek from Pike's Peak—Dis tress among the Emigrants, dfc —Land Sales, <£s—Politi cal, <fc. " The weather has been warm in the past week. The river has risen rapidly since our last, and almost .covers the en ; tire levee—some of the stores have two and three feet water in the cellars, oeasloned by back water through the sewers : The river is now at a stand, with a prospect of an early decline.' This flood has been caused by tbe reeent heavy rains fn the upper country. The mountain, or “ June rise,” has not yet commenced. - A great deal nf snow is on the mountains, and should it break suddenly, a big-rise is ex pected, and much property may be destroyed. The receipts of produce have only been moderate during the week. Considerable excitement was occasioned Iq the flour and grain market a few days since, on receipt of for eign news. Several large dealers entered the market, and bonght at high prices on speculation; the next arrival, however, produced a reaction, and flour declined $1 per bbl., and has been on the decline for the past three days. Those who bought, have, of course, lost largely, and we hear it stated, disastrously to their business. Several large and heavy failures may yet grow out of this specula tion-on receipt of this foregn news, reporting an advance in Breadstuff's. Dealers should be cautious how they operate upon the mere report of an advance in the European mar kets. It should also be borne in miad that Europe to-day has a large surplus of BreadstufTs—that they have exported, and under all emergencies she has moro than sufficient to last her until the next harvest is gathered, and which, too promises to be immense. Under no circumstances will Europe require supplies for a year to come. Sales on ’Change Saturday—Hemp from $lO5 to $ll5, and $l7O for choice dressed; Tobacco froms2,Bo t 054,05 for logs, an'd $15,80 per 100 lbs for fine; Lead $5,25 to 5,30; Flour dull and declining—looo bbls superfine were sold at $6; Wheat has declined from 5 to 10c since the day pre vious, and now ranges from $1 to $1,70; Corn heavy and declining—2@sc lower than Friday—Sales ranged at 75 to 90c; Oats heavy at 59 to 7’’c; Mess Pork $lB ; Lard 5 Whisky to 2Sc; Potatoes 70c to $1; Hides 17c. We have no local news of Importance to communicate. Since our last letter was mailed, a fire broke out on tbe opposite side of the river among tbe steamboats, and the New MoDongahela and Edinburg were burnt to the waters edge. The latter boat was valued at $12,000 and insured for $6,000 in Pittsburg; the former at $26,000 and insured in Pittsburg at $15,000.- The hulls of both boats Buuk. No lives were lost. The denizens of New Orleans are feasting on green corn foil grown. According to statement, the wealth of the city of Hanni bal, Mo , on tbe upper Mississippi, has increased $412,000 over 1858, and hor wealty is now estimated at $2,055,766. There are no Black Republicans in Hannibal! How can the Abolitionits account for such So increase in a slave State? From recent accounts, the route to Pike’s Peak is now lined with returning, disappointed and disgusted emi grants. Wine hundred toagons are said to have passed Fort Kearney in one week on their way to the States ; that the emigrants are in an extremely destitute condition, and are selling their wagons, horses and outfits for almost nothing. A St. Joseph paper says : “Quite a number of returning Pike’s Peakers crossed the river yesterday evening. Like all of the others that have returned, they did not go to the mines. They report that about 300 wagons are comiDg in just behind them, most of which will be in to-day or to-morrow. They all, of course, UDite in condemning the mines os a humbug, from what they heard in regard to them.” This is true ef many, and we think thoy deserve credit for not prosecuting their journey into a barren country like Cherry Creek or Pike’s Peak, after seeing and hearing for themselves the adverse acoounts from those who have been there, and speak from actual knowledge and experi ence. We do not know if our letters influenced any in your locality against this Golden speculation. If we have beon the means of discouraging any, who felt disposed to seek a a fortune in the new Eldorado of Pike’s Peak, we feel that we have done them a service—that we have done a public good—in exposing this grand humbug, gotten up for spec ulation • We started out with the belief that the mines would not pay —although there is no doubt but that gold oxista in that region—yet the hardships, the suffering and exposure to all kinds of weather, would not repay tbe am bitious gold seeker for the risk and perils of tbe journey. We warned them against it, and if that warning has boen heeded by any, they must rejoice that they have kept their necks out of the snare. It is reported that a difficulty occured between the in habitants of Auraria and Danver City, at tbe Cherry Creek mines, which reacted in the burning of both those towns. Local rivalry was the origin of the disturbance. The. re port, however, needs confirmation. The following land sales were made in Missouri: Wil liam Barnett sold 90 acres of land near Waverly to Wm. Booten for $2,400. Jos. Chinn sold a piece of land near Greenton to Jno. L Wilmott for $4,800. The annexed transfers of real estate took place in Ken tucky: John L. Fisher to Claiborn Hall, 102 acres about eleven mile’s from Louisville, $4,000. Wm. R. Vance and others to S. L. Nock, 4% acres near Middleton, $7OO. Geo. H. Netherton aDd others to Jacob E. Wilhite, 8 acres Harrod’s creek, $4BO. Wm. S. Crutcher to R. R. Clark, 38 acres, 3 roods, and 17 poles, near the Shelby county line, $1,943 10. Wm. S. Crutcher to Allep Taylor, 77 acres and 22 poles of land near the Shelby efranty line, $2,396 59. John Roseberry to Joseph Rhea, 87 acres and 109 poles of land on Cane Ron and on the Shelby connty 1iD6,51,- 897 90. - J. W. Davis to Thos. Brldwell, undivided 2-7ths ofthe farm of TbOB. D. Davis, deceased, on Floyd’s Fork, near Fisherville, $1,250. Gen. John M. Harlan, has been nominated for Congress on the “ Opposition ” ticket, in the Ashland, Ky., District. The “ Opposition ” have also nominated F. M. Bristow, Esq., in the Third Congressional district of Kentucky—the district now represented by Hon. W. L. Underwood, who, we believe, declined a re-nomination. At a mass meeting of the Democracy of Knox county, Mo., on the 2d inst., resolutions were adopted approving the principles set forth in the Baltimore and Cincinnati Conventions, and expressing an abiding confidence in the wisdom, patriotism and statesmanship of James Buchanan, the President of the United States, and his Cabinet. At a second trial to elect a Mayor in Vincennes, Ind.j (the first having been a tie) it resulted iu the choice of Col. W. A. Jones, by a majority of 113 votes. Hon. George Eustis declines a re-nomination on the American ticket, in the first district of New Orleans. He has written a lengthy letter to bis constituents, In which he gives his views on the political parties of the day. He says the American party is dead—beyond resurrection, and that bat two parties now exist—the Democratic and Black Republican. He addß: “ The fosioD of the shattered legions of the Americans, in most of the free States, with the Republicap party—their repeated and overwhelming defeats in the Southern States —the sectional color assumed by the politics ofthe country, leave no room to doubt the fact that, as a national party, the American party no longer exists, and that, in the com ing Presidential election, the contest for supremacy will be □arrowed down to the Republican and Democratic parties. Indeed, In Louisiana, as a State party, the American party bids fair to come tq, pieces, if we are permitted to judge by the signs of the times—the Address to the poople to revive the old Whig party signed by fourteen prominent and in fluential American Senators and Representatives, the as similation of 6ome of its branches in several country par ishes to one or the other factions of the Democracy. In the Presidential coneest. where the field will be occu pied by the Republican and Democratic forces, marshaled in battle array, no Southern man cao hesitate as to bis place. No son of Louisiana can mistake his banner; for, whatever errors the Democratic party may have commit ted—and it undoubtedly has many to answer for—what ever inconsistencies it may have (Allen into, we must bear in mind that Southern men, Southern statesmen, have ruled supreme in its councils, aDd have held its destinies in their hands. Many of them, perhaps, contemplate now with dismay the results obtained by their imprudent and unwise direction and guidance. Besides, it is incootestibly true that the Democracy of (he Free States, together with the fragments of the National Americans, constitute alone, in those sections of the country, that portion of the com munity which entertains any respect for the rights of the Boutb under the Constitution and the Union—these men are certainly entitled to our respect, our countenance and support. In our coming State election, where the contest is obvi ously reduced to one between individuals, where no great principles are involved in the selection of his post, every man must be permitted to judge for himself; and in view of the prevailing dissolution of party ties, no person can incur the just censure of bis friends for connecting.bimeelf, at the proper time and occasion with those whose -views and antecedents harmon ee most with his own.” Thus are they coming one by one into the democratic ranks, and by the time the next Presidential election will some, hundreds and thousands of National and Conserva tive men who have heretofore voted against the Democracy* will rally around the flag of the Union and bear the standard-bearer of the Democratic party through the con flict and to victory. No conservative man will lecd bis voice and vote to a sectional party—a party fighting against the Constitution and the laws ofthe country. The Germans of this State are kickiug in the traces, on account of their brother Black Republicans of Massachu setts placing the negroes above them. They will yet learn and see the uecesity of placing their rights and guaranteed privileges lu the hands and keeping of the Democratic party—a party that has always stood up for the adopted citizens— the party which took its position against the pro scriptive doctrines of Know Nothingism, and battled for the rights and privileges of tho foreign bom citizens. If, now, they have seen fit to connect themselves with the very men that we defended them against, and join in the crusade against the guaranteed rights of their own countrymen, we lower our estimation of their patriotism and independence. Which of the other Black Republican Btates will next follow Massachusetts in placing the negro above the German citizen t Are the Black Republicans of Pennsylvania strong enough to do it? When they are they will surely follow in the wake of Massachusetts, for Know Nothingism aud Black Republicanism are the same, and-what'tbey do in one State they will do in another when they have the power. Let the foreigners of yonr State try it, and learn their lesson from sad experience, as .they have done in Massachusetts, and will do lu many of the other Black Republican States. - •It is now pretty well settled that Mr. John Wise, of your city, will visit St. Louis next month, for the purpose of making an overland trip to the Atlantic seaboard. It may be that we will pay yon a “ flying ” visit about that time! Yours, OLD GUARD. I. O.- 0. P.—The Grand Lodge of Pennsyl vania held its regular session, in Philadelphia, last weak. Amongst other business transacted was.fche counting of: the vote for Grand Lodge officers for the ensuing year, whioh resulted in the selection of the following named gentle men : M. W. G. Master, H. Lambert, of Pittsburg; R. W. D. G. : Master, John Alex’. Simpson, of Philadelphia; R W. G. Warden, Daniel Washburn, of Pofctsville; R. W. G‘. Secretary, Wm. .Cnrtis, r of ; R. W. G. Treasurer, M.rßiohards Muekle, of Phila.; ft W. G. Representative, G. L. U. S., James B. Nicholson, of Philadelphia. By the Asia, wbioh arrived at New York on Thursday, we hove important foreign news from London and Liverpool, to tbe 14th May, inclusive, and from the seat of war, and other parts of Europe, to the 13tb. The main points are that Napoleon had arrived at Genoa, where he had issued an address to his army, and had met with a most enthnsiaatio reception from tbe King of Sardinia and his people—that be was to join bis army on the 14th—and that the Austrians, instead of pashiog into Piedmont, and strik ing a blow against Turin, the capital, had actually retired back into Lombardy, in large numbers, some of which bad reorossed the Ticino. • The Times says: ** As yet, however, all this power of concentration has had little effect upoQ the aspect of the oampaign. The Austrians manoeuvre as oautiously as if they were cut off from their reinforcements, and the French are evidently desirous of collecting still more numerous foroes before hazarding a blow.” Bt. Louis, May 23,1859. The same authority (the London Times) informs us that Count Buol, the Prime Minis ter of Austria, had quitted offioe. Whether he had resigned, or was dismissed, is not stated, out his retirement from office may not be without particular significance, at this crisis. As yet, it will be seen, no battle has taken place. Both parties are waiting for reinforce ments. We should not be surprised if the oampaign be short and decisive. Austria, at present, has apparently the worst chance. England has proclaimed her neutrality, but is actively making military preparations. M. Kossuth, who was reported to be in or near Hungary, is certainly in London. The Presbyterian General Assemblies— Old School.— The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States, Old School, met at Indianapolis on Thursday, the 19th inst. In the absence of .Dr. Scott, of California, the last Moderator, Dr. Rico, of Chioago, by appointment, presided, and delivered the opening sermon. Commis sioners were present from every part of the country. There wore also some Missionaries from Asia and Afrioa present. The Rev. Dr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, was elected Mod erator by acclamation. The Rev Mr. Mann, of N. Y , was elected temporary clerk. New School.— The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, New School, com menced its session at Wilmington, Del., on the same day. ; One hundred and seventy-five Commission ers were in attendance The Rev. Dr. Thomp son!' of Buffalo, delivered the opening sermon on the office and work of a Bishop. The Rev. Dr. Patterson, of Chioago, was elected Moderator, and Revs. C. P. Bush, of 111., and H. E. Niles, of N. Y., temporary clerks.— Pittsburg was selected as the next place of meeting. SUNBURY A. ERIE RAILROAD, The Board of Managers of the Sunbury St Erie Railroad, sayH the Philadelphia Press, met on Thursday, 19th inst., at the office of the company, in Philadelphia, every manager present, W. G. Morebead, Esq., president, in the chair, for the purpose of deciding upon the route ol the middle division, a distance ot eighty miles, and also of placing that division under contract. The route via West Creek, St. Mary's, Ridgway, Clarion river and Two Mile run, to a point near Warren, was adopted, and the work awarded to Milton Cortright & Com pany, composed of able and efficient contrac tors, men of large means and great energy, and well known as having heretofore consum mated important enterprises. They have taken the entire work let, and agree to prepare the same for the superstructure for a definite sum, a large amount of which is to be paid’in stock of the company at par. They have also agreed to complete three fourths of the work on or before the first day of January next, and the remainder by the first of July follow ing, which will ensure completion and opening of the whole line of the Sunbury & Erie Railroad, from Philadelphia to the port of Erie, by November of 1860. The board of managers, after a full and careful considera tion of all the bids for this great work, agreed to the proposition of Cortright & Com pany, whioh was not only the lowest, but the most favorable and most liberal. Since Mr. Morehead has assumed the pre sidency ofthe Sunbury &Erie Railroad, he has completed one hundred and sixty miles of graduation, upon which the track will be laid, and will be finished during the present sum mer and autumD. Several track layers have been at work for some months at both extremes of the road. The road will be opened,with its connections, from Philadelphia to Lock Haven, two hundred and sixty miles, on or before the 25th of June next, and from Erie to Warren, sixty-five miles, by the first of October of this year. SSf* Col. Sam Black, who was recently appointed Governor of Nebraska by President Buchanan, has reached Omaha, the capital of the Territory, and entered upon the discharge of his official duties. Floods in the Mississippi. —Western papers give dismal accounts of the damage by the Mississippi flood. The Cleveland Plaindealer says that just below Vicksburg the river has broken over, making a crevasse ; half a mile wide, and the river in many plaoes is fifty miles wide. The destruction is terrible along these breaks, from the water on stooks and crops. The inhabitants' time will come when the waters subside and the miasma rises. Saffereri with Dlstaiei ofthe Blad der, Kidneys, Gravel, DropSy, Weaknesses, Ac., read the advertisment in another column, headed “ Helmbold’s Genuine Preparation.” nov 23 ly 45 A Misrepresentation Corrected.— Some ten days since an article appeared in different news papers which was evidently intended to injure me, for Its lujurious effects are unlimited sod Incalculable; I never represented mysoLf as the identical Dr Lorentia, bat merely agent, (several years ago) for some of his medicine by the persuasion of numerous persons who desired to procure it; and by them the suggestion made to advertise the medi cine, which was done in its original form, and the alteration or interlining (agent) was omitted by tbe printers, may 31 It 20 W. H. WITMOR. jOST-Eqnality to All I Uniformity of Price I A new feature of Business: Every one his own Sales man. Jones A Co., of the Crescent One Price Clothing Store. 602 Market street, above 6th, in addition to having the largest, most varied and fashionable stock of Clothing In Philadelphia, made expressly for retail sales, have consti tuted every one his own Salesman, by having marked in figures, on each article, the very lowest price it can be sold for, so they cannot possibly vary—all most bay alike. The goods are all well sponged and prepared and great f ains taken with the making, so that all can buy with the nil assurance of getting a good article at the very lowest price. Remember the Crescent, in Market, above 6th, No. 632 fah 2fl Tv-5 JONES A CO. 49-Watches and Jewelry. REMO V A L GEORGE C. ALLEN, in business in Wall street, for the past twentt-two tears, has removed to No. 415 BROAD WAY, one door below Canal street, where he has just opened a new stock of WATCHES and JEWELRY of en tirely now and beaatifal styles; aIso,'SILVER AND PLA TED WARE. He is constantly receiving tbe latest styles of Watches and Jewelry, by every Steamer direct from the manufac turers lu Europe. Watches cleaned and repaired in the best manner by the finest London aod Geneva workmen. GEORGE C. ALLEN, Importer of Watches and Jewelry and manufacturer of Jewelry, Watch Cases and Silver Ware, Wholesale and Retail, 415 Broadway, one door below Canal street, New York. [not 30 ly 46 49- What the Press Say. "Costak’b” Exterminators are invaluable remedies for clearing houses of ell sorts of vermin. With ail confidence we recommend them^— N. Y. Daily Stale Register. 'i, “ Costar’B ” Remedies for all domestic pests, such as Rata, Roaches, Bed Bags, Ants, Fleas, Ac., are Invaluable we can speak from actual knowledge of their merits.— Druggists end Dealers should send .their orders early, If they would socure a trade in them— New York Journal. “ I shall write something about your Exterminators, as I can do so with propriety. They are selling rapidly here and destroying all vermin.”—AH. “ Banner,” FhyetU, Mo. u DEATH TO ALL VERMIN” As Spriko approaches, Arts and Roaches, From their boles come out, And Mice and Rats, In spite of Cats, Gaily skip about. Bed Bogs bite You, in the night, As on the bed you slumber, While Insects crawl / Thro* chamber and hall, In sqnads without number. IT 18 TRULY WONDERFUL WITH WHAT CEB taioty, Rats, Roaches, Mice, Moles, Ground Mice, Bed Bugs, Ants, Moths, Mosquitoes, Fleas, Insects on Animals, in short every species of Vermin, are utterly destroyed and exterminatea by COSTAR’B ” RAT, ROACH, AC., EXTERMINATOR. “ COSTAR’S ” BED BUG EXTERMINATOR, “ COSTAR’S "ELECTRIO POWDER, FOB INSECTS/ Supplied direct, by mall, to any address in the-United States, as follows: On receipt of $l,OO, a box of the Bat, Roach, Exter minator. * On receipt of $2,00, a box of each of the Rat, Roach; Ao. Exterminator and Electric Powders, (sent postage paidj sufficient to destroy the vermin on any promisee. . Sold by Druggists and Dealers every where.. , ■ “Coster's” Principal Depot, 420 Broadway, Ni Y/ ' P. S.—Circulars’. terms,:«c* sent by mall oxa application Wholesale Agents for Pennsylvania, n _ ■ - OOSTAR'S BRANCH DEPOT,* ’ Northeast corner Fifth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, and Wholesale Dealers generally. nargOfrlO LATE FOREIGN NEWS. SPECIAL NOTICES.
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