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A* SANDERSON, Associate.
LANCASTER, PA., AUGUST 23, 1859
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DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS.
AUDITOR GENERAL:
RICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, Phllada.
SURVEYOR GENERAL:
JOHN ROWE, Franklin.
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Democratic County Committee of Lancaster County
will meet at the public house of Emanuel Shober, in the
City of Lancaster, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of AU
GUST, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Every member Is requested to
attend, as business of importance will be transacted.
H. B. SWARR,
Lancaster, August 2, 1859. Chairman.
The following named gentlemen constitute the Com
mittee:
Adamstown—E. Bedcay, Jr. iS. E. W.—Geo. M. Kline.
Bart—Amos ftockey. |S. W. W.—Jacob P. Kautz.
Brecknock— E. E. Bhober. {Lancaster twp. —B. Haber.
Carnarvon —Jacob Yohn. iLampeter E.—J. L.Lightner.
Clay—John Elser, Esq. t Lampeter W.—Sam’l Long.
Coleraln —A. Whiteside. I Leacock—John L. Lightoer.
Oolumbla, N. W.—T. Welsh.iLeacock U.—Dr. A. 8. Bare.
« 8. W.—P. H. Ebur.jLittle Britain—M. Reynolds.
Oocallco E.—Cyrus Ream, [ilaabeim twp.—B. Eby.
Cocallco W. —J.Kelnhold. iManheim Bor.—J. E. Cross.
Conestoga—Sam’l 8. Welsh.jManor—George G. Brash.
Oonoy—Emanuel Nagle. 'Martic—Wo. N. Gibson.
Donegal E.—P- J. Albright. [Marietta —Charles Kelly.
Donegal W.— Henry Pnnk. [Alt. Joy twp.—J. Nichols.
Drnmore—John McSp&rran !Mt. Joy 8.-J. H. Brenneman.
Earl—Dr. Samuel Kingwalt {Paradise—Dr. J. J. Strawu.
Earl East Geo- Dnchmau. : Penn—ll. U. Hull.
Earl West—Jacob Bnsser, Jr.jPequea —Christian R. Herr.
Ephrata—P. M. iieitler. Providence—Dr. J. K. Raub.
Elizabeth—John Elser, Jr. ;Rapho— 11. B. Becker
Elizabethtown— 1 - A - Gross.jStrasburg B.—W. t. McPhall.
Eden—Hemy H. Breneman.iStrasburg twg.—p. Olark.
Pal ton—Samael Wicks. [Salisbury—T. W. Henderson.
Hempfield E.—Dr- S- Parker.lSadsbury—A. Townsend.
Hempfield W.—J. M - Weller.! Warwick—T. Lichtenthaler.
City, Bankln. Washington—j, u. charle**.
N. E. W.—H. B. B warr - l
*»IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH.”
It behooves every sincere and honest Demo
crat to inculcate a spirit of harmony in our,
glorious old party, as without that we are
constantly in danger of falling an easy prey
to the common enemy. When thoroughly
united, the Democracy of Pennsylvania have
never yet been beaten, and never can be—
hence the constant efforts of the Opposition,
by -whatever name they may be called, to
divide and then conquer us. This should
never be permitted. Democrats may honestly
differ about men and measures, and may dis
approve of some of the acts of those who have
been elevated to power by their suffrages;
but this should not estrange them from the
party, or prevent them from yielding a hearty
support to their candidates when fairly and
honestly nominated by their State or County
Conventions.
Messrs. Wright and Rowe, our candidates
for Auditor General and Surveyor General,
are fairly and legitimately the nominees of the
} party —made such by the unanimous voice of
the Democratic State Convention. They are,
moreover, able and tried men, of high moral
and political integrity, .and in every way
worthy the suffrages of the people. No man
of any party will dare to lay anything to their
oharge either morally, socially, or politically.
They are pure men. Their entire record pre
sents a clean sheet ; and, if elected, they will
do credit to themselves in the faithful dis
charge of their duties, and be an honor to
their constituency. Then, why should they
not have the zealous support of a united Demo
cracy ?. Why should they nut command every
Democratic vote in the Commonwealth? If
our friends have in the past differed somewhat
about certain measures of the General Govern
ment, that is no reason why our excellent
candidates for the State offices should suffer.—
They, we believe, differed themselves about
the Kansas imbroglio, but that .difference of
opinion made them none the less true and
reliable Democrats. And as the Karfsas ques
tion is now a dead issue —a thing of the past
—we can Bee neither sense nor reason in
quarreling any longer over its dead carcase ;
much less can we perceive the propriety of
'any Democrat attempting to hold Messrs.
Wright and Rowe responsible for the actions
of President Buchanan, or Judge Douglas, or
Governor Packer, or any other statesman who
took an active part in the broils growing out
of that foolish question.
Let us, then—one and all—as good Demo
crats, and as well-wishers of the honor and
prosperity of our noble old Commonwealth,
be determined to let by glfnes be by-gones, to
sacrifice our prejudices for the common good,
and to unite heart and hand, as one man, in
support of the State ticket, and in this way
assist in spreading the pure principles of
Democracy throughout the lenght and breadth
of the land.
JUST AS WAS PREDICTED I
Whilst the sale of the State road to the.
Pennsylvania Railroad wa9 being agitated,
we more than once stated it as our belief that,
if ever the road passed into their hands, they
would monopolize all the carrying trade, aud
crush out everything like private enterprise
along the line. This prediction was disre
garded by the forwarding men, many of whom
voted and acted with the party that accom
plished the sale. They now see, if they did
not before, that we were right in what we
said. On Wednesday last, a notice was served
on the forwarding and commission merchants
of this city and county, informing them that
from and after the first of September all the
freight forwarded by them in their own cars
would be charged as “first class.” Under
this arrangement it is very easy to perceive
that it will be utterly impossible for them to
carry freight of the lower classes at the same
rates heretofore charged their customers, and
which are dha'rged by the Company. The
oonsequence, therefore, will be that they will
he forced off the road in a short time, and the
Company will monopolize the entire business
to themselves.
We do not blame the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for taking care of their own interests,
it;is nothing more than what individuals or
other: companies would do if they had the
power. The blame should rest, where it
properly belongs, on the party, with Governor
Pollock at its head, who sold the Main Line
to the Company. Had the State retained the
oontrol of the road, the forwarding and com
mission merchants between Columbia and
Philadelphia would have continued to prosper;
and,'in all probability, the Lancaster Loco
motive Works would also have remained in
successful operation, thus furnishing employ
ment to several hundred mechanics, and,
annually scattering thousands of dollars
throughout this community. But the Know-
Nothing Abolition party, in an evil day for
the Commonwealth, got control of the Execu
tive and Legislative branches of the govern
ment—the Publio Works were sold ■to the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at a ruinous
sacrifice—and all parties here in Lancaster
county are now reaping the consequences of
that suioidal act. We shall advert to this
subjeot again.
APPOINTMENT bY THE PRESIDENT.
Alexander Dimitry, of Louisiana, to be
Minister Resident at Costa Rioa and Nicar
agua. Mr. D/a intimate knowledge of our
foreign relations, having been for a consider
able period the Translating Clerk in the State
Department—his perfect knowledge of the
Bpaniah,language, high scholarly attainments
and eooial qualities—eminently fit him for the
important position.
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
The Black Republican press, universally ,
says the Boston Post t are insisting that the
slavery question shall be the political issue of
the Presidential canvass of 1860, and that this
alone shall be the basis of their party. This
is a fixed &ct, Been every day more and more
clearly; proclaimed trumpet ton gued from
every Republican house top; displayed in
every Republican journal and announced by
every Republican orator. It is as certain as
any future event well can be, that the Re
publican opposition will stand in solid column
on the issue.
In what shape is this question to be present
ed? Of course this is a point over which the
Democracy or the whole country can have no
contrgj.; for both must take just the issue
which that portion of the Opposition which is
based on slavery agitation see fit to tender.—
This mischievous element at the North has
assumed various shapes just as suited the
exigences of those who sought to use it for the
purpose of attaining political power. In 1820,
under the political leaders of whom Rufus
King was the chief, it assumed the position of
hostility against the “ admission of any State
without the indispensable condition of a pro
hibition of slavery.” The Democracy had to
take this issue. Jefferson wrote in 1820, “ The
Missouri question is a mere •party trick,” and
with that profound insight that marked his
view of men and things, he explains.how these
leaders were “ taking advantage of theviriuous
feelings of the people to effect a division of par •
ties by a geographical line,” and thus obtain
“ on local principles ” the majority they failed
to get on “ general principles.” That was the
issue that was met and defeated.
The slavery agitators next presented the
Wilmot Proviso ; but this is a dead issue.—
Again, in 1856 they presented the Kansas
issue. These agitators alleged that the ques
tion was whether Kansus should be free or
whether it should be slave. In reality there
was no such question for the nation to decide;
for it was a local question However, the
Northern agitators, seeking political power,
made the people believe there was such an
issue, and it so far answered their purposes
that by it they well nigh swept the North.—
But it is admitted now that this humbug has
had its day ; this Kansas question is out of
the ring ; it is obsolete, and cannot be harped
upon iu 1860. '
What can then be the form of the slavery
question that will come up? There would
seem to be no other answer than that it will
be the issue which Senator Seward has pre
sented ; that of a conflict between free States
and slave States. Let it be recollected that
the South has never presented a slavery issue.
If this section ever had a firm exponent it was
John C. Calhoun ; and again and again he
solemnly declared, in his Senatorial seat, that
the South asked nothing of Congress in the
way of legislation : it only asked Congress to
let the slavery subject alone. This is the solid
opinion of the masses of the South to day.—
They ask nothing of Congress. The Northern
slavery agitators are now seizing with hungry
avidity on every scrap of Southern opinion
about a slave code by Congress, or a re-open
ing of the slave trade, in order to make the
Northern mind believe that the South mean
to make these the 1860 issues. But against
this stands the great facr, that the South never
presented a slavery issue: the issue has al
ways come from the North ; and it may be
certainly predicted that the Smith will say in
1800, as it has said before, we ask nothing of
Congress, and all we ask is to let us alone.
The issue, then, must be that stated and
developed by Senator Seward—the law giver
of his party—the legitimate successor of
Rufus King. A more sectional issue than a
war on the Slave States cannot be conceived
of. Nor can one of a more deleterious nature
be proposed. It presents an issue that is cer
tain to array a party by a geographical line ;
such a party as Jefferson, Madison, Jackson,
Clay. Webster and Washington warned the
country against. Such a party cannot have
affinities in fifteen of the States of the Union.
This is the form nf the slavery question
which the Democracy and the country will
have to meet. It is well to ponder on these
facts. The i/ropraphiral party must be met
by a National party, owing fealty to princi
ples as wide as our Constitution, and having
objects as comprehensive as our whole coun
try.
“ALL THE DECENCY!
The boisterous, disreputable, and blaok
guard conduct of the “ People’s Party ” in
this City, at their delegate elections on Satur
day evening, was a disgrace to the town. We
have witnessed many delegate meetings in
town and country, in Lancaster and elsewhere,
and seen turbulence and disorder prevail;
but never anything approaching the scenes of
profanity and quarreling that made night
hideous, and disturbed the peace of the com
munity, in the neighborhood of two or three
of the election polls on Saturday. And this
is the party that has always claimed all the
decency and all the respectability of the
community 1
PROM THE PAR WEST,
We received by mail, on Tuesday last, from
Col. Stambacgh, a copy of the Leavenworth
Herald , of the QthSpst., from which we clip
the following notice of his arrival in that
city:
Col. Stambaugh, Surveyor General of Utah,
accompanied by Capt. Wentz, an exceeding
ly clever gentleman, of Lancaster, Pa., and a‘
corps of employees, arrived in this city Sun
day evening. They are stopping at the Renick.
The Col. expects to leave for his distant field
of labor on Wednesday.
The Col. is a regular old fashioned Pennsyl
vania gentleman. He is always ripe with
Democracy, and possesses practical talent of
tha highest order. No better selection could
have been made for the high post to which he
has been assigned.
He visited the Fort yesterday with a com
pany of friends, and was highly gratified, not
only with the beauty of the location, but with
the kindness generally extended to him there.
Democratic Quarterly Re
view.” —This is to be the title of a new
Literary and Political Magazine, the first
number of which will be issued at Washing
ton City* on the 17th of September, and will
thereafter be continued regularly at $3 per
annum. Hon. Thomas B. Florence, Editor,
and C. Wendell, Esq., Printer. Both of
these gentlemen are practical business men,
and we doubt not they will make the Quarterly
everything that it should be in appearance*
and as an able and reliable exponent of the
Democratic faith. We wish our friend, Col.
Florence, the fullest measure of success in
his new enterprise, and shall cheerfully lend
a helping hand in extending the circulation
of the Review. To this end we shall take
pleasure in forwarding the names and sub
scription money of any of our friends who
may desire to become subscribers.
Destructive Flro at Washington.
\ WaBHinoton, August 16.
The extensive machine, blacksmiths, and
sawing shops of the Capitol Extension Works,
were destroyed by fire, which commenced
about half past three o’olook this morning.—
The origin of the fire has not been ascertained,
but it is supposed to have been accidental.—
The buildings were comparatively of little
value, but the machinery contained in them
were very expensive, including the lathe for
turning the immense stone columns for the
public buildings, powerful engines and tools,
and a large quantity of oosfcly marble, finished
and unfinished, has been destroyed. The
losb is estimated at from fifty to sixty thou
sand dollars. There was no insurance upon
any portion.
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP«
The “United Opposition ” appears to he
getting daily into more and more difficulty in
respect to the Massachusetts doctrine of two
years* denial of the right to vote fo persons of
foreign birth after naturalization. A-disposi
tion to protest, on the part of the American
branch of the aforesaid Unity, is quite out
spoken and decided in various quarters. The
resolutions of the Ohio State Republican Con
vention have met with responses anything
but harmonious, from the spread eagle Gibral
tars ; and the Americans in the Ninth Ward
in the city of New York have taken occasion,
by a series of resolutions, at once to proclaim
against the partnership which has been
entered into between the American and
Abolition sections, and to protest against the
liberties taken with the joint capital stock by
the other member of the firm. They have
“ Resolved, That the recent action of a
State Convention of the Republicans of the
State of Ohio, in condemning the people of
Massachusetts in amending their Constitution
by requiring that two years’ residence shall
intervene between the time of being natural
ized andsf voting, is, in our judgment, a high
handed and unwarrantable interference with
the rights of a sovereign State, and meets
with our unqualified disapprobation, and
should be indignantly frowned upon by every
champion of the rights of the States.”
This is a point which, to the United Oppo
sition, is purely intestinal, and stands to
outsiders only in the relation of a subject of
rational curiosity and innocent recreation.
A Just Complment. —The Democratic can
didate for Auditor General, recently called
at McConnellsburg, on his return from a brief
visit to Bedford Springs, and his presence at
the former place is thus justly noticed by the
Fulton Democrat:
“ Hon. Richardson L. Wright, the Demo
cratic candidate for Auditor General, arrived
in our village on Monday .last and left on
Tuesday for Chambersburg. Whilst here he
mingled freely with the people and made a
very favorable impression upon all who be
came acquainted with him. He is a plain,
unassuming gentleman, exceedingly affable
and pleasant in his manners, and without
doubt an honest and a good man. For the
last seven years he has been either a member
ot the House of Representatives or of the
Senate of this Commonwealth, and during his
term of service his conduct has been charac
terized by a straight-forward, manly and hon
est course. Even in the tainted atmosphere
of Harrisburg, his character for honesty and
integrity stands unimpeached and unimpeach
able. He has ever been a fearless and con
sistent Democrat, and whilst he has stood up
for the principles of our party he has not done
so at the expense of justice and right. The
record of votes during an unusually long term
of public service will abundantly prove his
honesty and devotion to Democratic principles.
His nomination is a credit to the party, and
should he be elected (as we have no doubt he
will be) we are convinced from our long ac
quaintance with him, that he will make not
only an able and industrious officer, but an
honest one, and that he will administer the
duties of the important office for which ho is
a candidate, with fidelity to the Commonwealth
and its citizens.”
We have the most cheering accounts of the
Democracy in the western counties of this
State. As the time approaches for deciding
the political complexion of the State, the
earnest, honest working men of the party do
not hesitate to declare all past differences
forgotten, and express a willingness to co
operate for the election of the State ticket.—
ThisJs as it should be, and we hail the return
of friendly feeling as a certain harbinger of
success. We have not, at the present moment,
a particle of doubt of the triumphant election
of the ticket, which, we confess, was not our
opinion six weeks ago.
We clip the above cheering paragraph from
the Pittsburg Post of Saturday last. It only
goes to confirm our private advices for some
time past from the western section of the
State. Should the eastern counties do their
duty at the October election—and we have
every confidence they will—the election of
the Democratic candidates, Messrs. Wright
and Rowe, will be secured by a triumphant
majority.
The unpleasant feud which has existed in
the ttarfy for the last two years is rapidly
giving place to a better state of feeling—and
every where, west, east, north and south, the
Democracy of the old Keystone are beginning
to rouse themselves from their lethargy, and
are preparing to present a united front to
the cohorts of the opposition. When thev act
in concert, the Democracy of Pennsylvania
cannot be beaten.
FOREIGN NEWS.
By the steamship Asia, at New York on
Thursday, we are in possession of two days
later news from Europe. The Peace Confer
ence at Zurich was to meet on the Bth inst;—
Count Colleredo, the Austrian ; Mr. De Sam
bruB, the SardidiaD, and De Bourgency, the
French representative to the Peace Conference,
had either reached Zurich or were en route for
the meeting on the Bth. In the British Par
liament, a bill creating a naval reserve of
30,000 men was progressing. The strikes
among the builders of London were becoming
more serious every day. It was expected
that 40,000 men would be without employ
ment on the day the steamer sailed. The
disarmament of the French navy was pro
gressing. It is reported that an attempt had
been made to poison Garibaldi.
A letter from St. Petersburg, of the 25th
of July, states that the people there were
greatly and disagreeably surprised at the
announcement of the treaty of Villafranca.—
Napoleon’s popularity, which had stood very
high in the city, was on the wane, as the
inhabitants thought that Austria had not
been sufficiently humiliated. It was said,
however, that the Czar did not share in the
feeling, as, previous to the treaty day, an
active correspondence' had been kept" up
between his Cabinet and the Russian Minis
ters in Paris and Vienna. The Russian
Ambassador to Pekin had enjoyed a most
splendid reception. Government and the
people were very proud,of the frigate General
Admiral. The Archduke Constantine had
left for Spithead, London and Cherbourg.
From the Allentown (Pa.) Democrat.
a pew questions.
Democrats! cut this out and ask your
Know-Nothing and Republican neighbors the
following simple questions:
Who are in favor of giving negroes thei
right of suffrage, which they refuse to foreign
born citizens?
The Know Nothings and Republicans.
Who passed the law in Massachusetts
preventing foreign-bom citizens from voting,
when duly naturalized according to the Consti
tution of the United States?
The Know Nothings and Republicans.
Who recommended the same law to be
passed in New Jersey?
' The Know Nothings and Republicans.
Who recommended the same law to be
passed in New York ?
The Know Nothings and. Republicans.
Who sanctioned and approved that odious
measure in Pennsylvania,, by giving silent
consent in their late State convention ?
The Know Nothings and Republicans.
Who introduced a bill in the legislature of
Ohio to strike out the word “white” from
the constitution, in order to give negroes the
right of suffrage?
The Know Nothings and Republicans.
Who are in favor of foreigners not voting
until they are 21 years in this country ?
The Know Nothings and Republicans.
Who voted against admitting Minnesota as
a free State?
The Know Nothings and Republicans.
Who voted against admitting Oregon as a
free State?
The Know Nothings and Republicans.
Who carried banners in 1856, upon whioh
only sixteen States appeared, where there
should have been thirty-one ?
The Know Nothings and Republicans.
Who were in favor of letting the Union
slide ?
The Know Nothings and Republicans.
CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS
Court Proceeding!—Aagmt Term, Quar
ter Sessions.
The August Term of the Quarter Sessions’
Court wm held last week—Judges Hayzs and Bbintox on
the bench. The attendance of interested parties aiid ipec
tator* was very large—“ Tow Hill.” as-usual, furnishing
the predominance of both.
Twenty-two grand jurors answered to their nam«>. who,
after Jacob Foreman, Esq., of Conoy. had b»en appointed
foreman, were severally qualified.,
Judge Hayes briefly charged the grand jury, reciting
their duties and congratulating them that among the
large amount of cases, which would be brought before them,
there were none of a capital nature aud but few of the
higher grades of crime.
The morning session of Monday was taken np principa Ily
by motions, etc., in the Court of Common Pleas, receiving
Constables’ returns, Ac.
John Bankert, convicted of larceny at a previous term
of the Court, and to whom a new trial had been granted,
was again placed upon trial and a verdict of not guilty
returned.
The case of Robert J. Brown, charged with manslaughter,
was continued to the November Term, on account of the
absence of material witnesses for the defence.
The first case called in the afternoon was a crocs action
between Mary Bohleu and Mary Rinehart, the latter being
better known among the "fancy” by the sobriquet of “Tur
key Hill.” The parties reside in Taylor’s Alley, in thin
city, and neither were ‘'behind the door” when the “gift
of gab” was allotted to the mortals inhabiting this mun
dane sphere. The case was disposed of by binding each
party over to keep the peace and pay the costs, in default
of which both were politely invited by our gallant little
friend, Deputy Sheriff MartiD. to take a ride in the “Black
Maria” to the Stone Mansion in East King street.
Com’th vs. Rebecca Bracht. This defendant, a middle
aged maiden lady, who carried a bright little “cherub” iu
her arms, was charged by her brother-in-law, John 8.
Horst, of Bainbridge, with threatening to destroy his
property, 4c. The jnry were of opinion that she was guilty
of the naughty actions charged against her, and Miss
Rebecca was sentenced to pay the costs and give security
for her future good behavior.
Michael Brady plead guilty to stealing a coat, the
property of Col. Owen Ilopple, and sundry articles belong
ing to Mr. Andrew Reilly. He was sentenced to the County
Prison for twelve months.
Another sort of cross action between Henry Pinefrock
and his beloved spouse was called np. Each charged the
other with attempting to argue questions a la fisticuff
style. The Court ordered both for their fature
good behavior and pay the costs of prosecution, which
being unable to do they were sent to Prison.
George Franciacus, for threatening an assault on the
person of Mrs. Leah King, was ordered to give bail in the
sum of $lOO to keep the peace towards her.
John Weidle and Franklin Scott plead guilty to stealing
a lot of chickens, and were each sentenced to the County
Prison for two months.
William Seiber plead guilty to the larceny of a coat, and
was given six months in the County Prison.
Michael Fink plead guilty to larceny on two indictments.
Sentenced to twelve mouths in the County Prison.
Theodore Taugert, of Brecknock, plead guilty to the
larceny of a watch and some other articles, but, having
previously borue a good character, received only six months
in the County Prisou.
Henry Jones, the darkey who gave “leg bail” some time
since, but was arrested in Chester county, plead guilty to
stealing a lot of merchandize, 4c.. and was sentenced to
one year in the County Prisou.
Miss Martha Brown, one of Tow Hill’s loveliest brunettes,
was convicted of stealing two qnilts, the property of an old
darkey named Mills, and sentenced to sfx months in the
County Prison.
Ehrman Huber, Charles Cllnger and Goorge Heinley, the
three young men who robbed tho toll gate at Witmer’s
Bridge, were brought up and being arraigned plead guilty.
The circumstances connected with the robbery being of
recent date are well kuown to our readers, and therefore
a repetition is unnecessary. Huber is the son of the toll
gate keeper, and his confession led to the arrest of the
other parties. All the defendants reside iu this city, and
have long been suspected of making their living by unlaw
ful means, although Huber has never been charged with
crime before. The amount of money taken was over two
hundred dollars, about one-half of which was recovered. —
The Court, after consultation, sentenced the defendants as
follows: Ehrman Huber to throe years’imprisonment in
the Eastern Penitentiary: Charles Clinger to two years’
imprisonment in the same Institution; George Ileinley
to two years’ imprisonment in the same Institution.
Clinger and Heinley also plead guilty to stealing a
quantity of molasses, the property of John Fondersmith,
grocer, in East King street, and were respectively sentenced
to eight mouths* Imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary
—the sentence to be computed from the time of the expi
ration of tho former sentence. This makes the time of in
carceration of these defendants two \>arsand eight months.
Tho Court in sentencing Iluber remarked that, in consid
eration of the fact of his heving planned tho robbery of his
father, induced it to give him a more severe sentence than
his accomplices.
Com’th vs. John Lebtichler. The defendant in this case
was charged with an attempt to commit arson, on the
night of the 24th of May last, by firing the building on the
north-west corner of Centro Square, the basement of which
was ut that time occupied by Mr. J. J. Keje6, provision
dealer, in which was placed n quantity of rags saturated
with oil and set fire to. The circumstances of the case are
familiar to all our readers. John Simpson, who was first
charged with the offence, made a confession, in which he
implicated Lebkichler as an accomplice. Lebkichler, how
ever, denied'aH knowledge ot the afTnir. On the present
trial Simpson was the principal witness against him. Ills
testimony was pretty much to the same effect as that made
iu his confession at ihe Mayor’s office. The District Attor
ney would not press a conviction, and the case was given
to the jury who returned a verdict of not guilty, and de
fendant for costs. .
John Simppon plead guilty to the attempted arson of
Keyes’ Provision Store, and was sentenced to five years'
imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary. The same
defendant plead guilty to the robbery of pistols at the
Lancaster County Bank, In East King street, and was
sentenced to six months in the Eastern Penitentiary.
The grand jury ignored the bill against James 11. Barnes
for assault and battery on Stepheu Girard Bickham. and
directed the prosecutor to pay the costs.
The bill against Henry Selvert for arson was ignored by
the grand jury.
Charles Williams plead guilty to the larceny of a shawl
from the residence of Hon. C. Kieffer, in Lime street, and
was sentenced to niue months in the County Prison.
Com’th vs. George Auderson. The defendant, about the
ugiiest-looking specimen of a negro we ever laid eyes on,
was arraigned on tho charge of committing a gross and
brutal outrage on the person of a white and interesting
little girl, nine years of age, named Mary Connelly, of
Salisbury twp. The particulars of this fiendish affair were
reported in onr columns at the time of the occurrence. The
case was fully made out, and after a brief charge from his
Honor, Judge Hayes, it was given to the jury, who in a
few minutes returned with a verdict of guilty. Thedeviliah
monster (for he looked more like one than anything else
we can compare him to) was sentenced to twelve years’
imprisonment iu the Eastern Penitentiary, the full extent
of the law. The announcement of the sentence was received
with applause in the Court room, which was promptly
suppressed.
Com’th vs. Daniel Good. Fornication and bastardy on
complaint of M. Louisa Eshleman. Verdict guilty. Th®
usual seutence in such cases was Imposed.
Com’th vs. John Kautz. The defendant was charged
with keeping a disorderly honso, better known as the
Tavern,” in tho S. W. Ward. This case excited great
i n terest among the “fancy” men and women in attendance.
Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $l6O and costs
of prosecution.
William Henry Whltefoot plead guilty to the larceny of
a clock aud some augers from Witlinger’s Hotel, S. Queen
street. Sentenced to eight months in the County Prison.
Com’th vs. Henry Yeager. The defendant in this case,
a fast youug German, on the 2d of July last, it will bo
recollected, robbed his employer, Mr. Wagoner, dairyman,
of Manheim twp., of about $2OO ; came to the city, hired a
horse and wagon at Shober’s Livery Stable under the pre
tence of going a short distance into the country, but with
which he ran away to Reading, claiming the horse and
wagon as bis own. lie was arrested in two or three days
afterwards, by Mr. John Shober, and brought back. The
case occupied about an hour in trying, the jury bringing
in a verdict of guilty. Sentenced to (hree years’ imprison
ment in the County Prison.
The same defendant plead guilty to breaking open a
chest, and stealing from his employer, Mr. Wagoner, $2OO.
Sentenced to one year in the same Institution. Yeager
came to America about two years since, and avows bis
intention of striking for the fatherland as soon as his term
of imprisonment expires.
Com’th vs. Israel Coleman, (colored,) of Brecknock twp.
Indicted for selling liquor without license, and also for
selling liquor on Sunday. The jury found him guilty on
the first indictment, but could not agree on the second.—
Sentenced to pay a fine of $2O and costs.
Leah King was indicted for keeping a disorderly house
on tho corner of James and Mulberry streets. This case
was given to tho jury on Wednesday evening. They
remained out all night and returned to the Court room on
Thursday morning, about II o’clock, stating thattboy wore
unable to agree. They were sent back to try it again, but
returned late in the afternoon without coming to any
agreement, and were accordingly discharged.
Com’th vs. Benjamin Goodman alias Benjamin Good
Indicted for the larceny of twenty calf-atinß, near Roths
ville. The jury rendered a vordlct of guilty without leav
ing the box. Sentenced to one year’s imprisonment in the
Eastern Penitentiary.
George Jamison, hailing from the delectable, region of
Tow Hill, and one of its most blooded young bucks, was
arraigned for keeping a disorderly house. The jury evi
dently sympathized with “brudder” Jamison, for they
returned a verdict of not guilty. George was exceedingly
glad thereat, and went on his way rejoicing.
Charles Early and William Jones, two'’ hearty buck ne
groes, were indicted for the larceny of a lot of chickens
from Daniel Conrad, of Conestoga twp., Ife July last. Ver
dict guilty. Sentenced each to six months !d the County
Prison.
Com’th vs. Lewis Suter. The defendant, who carries on
an extensive livery and stage business in this city, was
indicted for passing counterfeit bank notes knowing them
to be such. This case consumed nearly the whole of
Thursday. The prosecution was conducted with great tact
and ingenuity by the District Attorney, and Suter was de
fended with consummate ability by Hon. Thaddeus Stevenß
aud J. B. Amwake, Esq. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty. The defendant’s counsel moved an arrest of Judg
ment on the ground that the offence was not laid down as
a felony In the bill of indictment, and also gave the follow
| log rewou* for * trial: for a now trial
will *p nv** t« th« Argoro«nt f’oorft]
1. The Coart tn admitting the eridence of other
. forged money s
i 2. The TPrdict was against the la* and evidence. No
evidence of the existence of the York Oonoty Bank was
given at tW tHal
3- It has-been discovered since the verdict that John
■ Evans, one of the jnrorn. had formed and expressed an
: opinion of the defendant's guilt, declaring that defendant
was as guilty a*' h—II.
fSworn and subscribed to by Lewis Suter. An*. 19,1859.[
That old Prison bird. Jack Rernlck, was tried for the lar*
reny of a lot of goods from Charles Ml Wright, living near
Colombia, on the night of the 6th of May last. Verdict
gniltv, and Jack waa sent hack to his -first and only trne
love” to rnminate for one yeAr over his past follies and
misfortunes. Jack ont of Prison is like a fish out of water
—he is out of his natural element.
Christopher Hoover, of Marietta, whs indicted for selling
liquor withont license, and found guilty. Sentenced to
pay a fine of $3O.
Edward Hughes, a young colored buck, hailing from the
classic region of Tow Hill we suppose, was Indicted for an
assault and battery on Rath Ann Anderson, a buxom
miss of the deepest brunette style of beauty, likewise hail
ing from the same odorous locality. Edward hasn’t much
gallantry for the fair sex, and the jury thinking so too,
and having a just compassion for Rnth Ann’s wounded
“feeling,” therefore found him guilty. Sentenced to ten
days in the Cbunty Prison.
Heronimus Horter, who keeps a beer house in St. Joseph
street, was indicted on two counts : first for selling liquor
♦on Sunday, and second for selling without a license. Ver
dict guilty. On the first count he was sentenced to pay a
fine ofslo and costs; and on the second to pay a fine of
$lO. costs, and undergo ten days’ imprisonment in the
County Prison.
John Shatz, an elderly man, residing somewhere in the
suburbs of the city, was charged by Mrs. Mary Ann Wal
lace with having committed an assault and battery on her.
Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $1 and costs.
The plaintiff iu the preceding case, Mrs. Wallace, was
indicted for selling liquor withont license, found guilty,
and sentenced to pay a fine of $lO and costs. One of the
witnesses, in answer to a question as to the kind of liquor
to be had at this establishment, gave it the name of “Kill
me-quiek.” Truly, a delightful beverage!
Mary Utzinger was charged with committing an assault
and battery on Mrs. J. Bmith! of Leacock twp. The dispute
was about swine, and Mary pitched into the immortal
John’B wife at a terrible rate. The jury, however, would
not give the übiquitous John’s wife the satisfaction she
demanded for injuries received. Verdict not guilty, and
county for costs.
Com’th vs. Jeremiah Gray, alias Gray Cochran, Joseph
Lytle, alias Joseph Sands, aud John Waller. The defend
ants were charged with phn’iDg obstructions on a brauch
road of the Ilarrisbu: g. Mount Joy and Portsmouth Rail
road, passing through the Borough nf Marietta. Au ac
count of the arrest of one of the party at Baltimore was
given in our columns a couple of weeks since. The reason
for placing the obstructions on the road was to run the
engine and cars off the track into a tavern kept by a Mr.
Taylor, because he refused the defendants whiskey. The
locomotive, fortunately, took an opposite direction, running
towards the river. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to two years
each iu the Eastern Penitentiary.
Com'tli vs. Charles Boughter. Indicted for obtaining
money under false pretences from Jacob Leaman. Verdict
guilty [Motion lu arrest of judgment, and reasons filed
for a new trial.!
Stephen James plead guilty to stealing $2O in money
from Leah Holsinger, and was sentenced to one year’s im
prisonment in the County Prison.
John Clepper was indicted for selling liquor without
license, and also for keeping a gambling and disorderly
house. Verdict not guilty, but deteudant for costs.
Justice Parr plead guilty to an assault and battery on
Miss Mary Frank, and was fined $5 ami costs, and sent to
the County Prison for thirty days.
Israel Eaton was indicted for fornication and bastardy.
The only feature in this case different from all similar ones
was the fact that tho suit was not brought within two
years, and therefore was barred by the statute. The
evidence disclosed the fact that the defendant fled from
justice, and therefore the plea availed him nothing. Usual
sentence.
Henry Good, who keeps a house of doubttul reputation
somewhere iu the S. E. Ward, was indicted for selling
liquor without license, and also for selling iiquor on Sun
day. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $2O and
costs for selltng without license : and for selling on Sunday
to pay a fine of $2O and undergo an imprisonment of 20
days in tho County Prison.
Sarah 1 Cochran, a young, pretty and modest-looking
woman, from Marietta, was indicted for keeping a disor
derly house, and for adultery. Verdict guilty. Sentenced
to one year’s imprisonment in the County Prison.
Tho Grand Jury, having completed their labors, and
visited the various public institutions, made their custom
ary report on Saturday morning. It is as follows :
REI’ORT OF THE <SRA.VD JUBY
To the Honorable the Judges of tho Court of Quarter
Sessions of the P«jace of Lancaster County :
The Grand Inquest inquiring for the County of
Lancaster, at.the August Sessions, 1859, respectfully rep
resent—
That they have passed upon all the bills submitted to
them by the District Attorney, and presented the same to
the Court. It is unfortunate for the public, as welt as the
Grand Inquest, that the number of bills trought to their
notice was so unusually large; yet gratifying to that, with
but a few exceptions, there were none of a serious character.
The .Jury have had under consideration a number of
cases in which persons were charged with selling liquor
contrary to law, aad have learned that this is carried on
to an alarming extent, to which we would respectfully call
the attention of the Court, hoping that the law may be
enforced in a muuner that will prevent this illegal traffic.
The Grand Inquest recommend to the County Commis
sioners the erection of a public drinking fountain, upon
the stone elevation in front of the Court House, for the
accommodation of the public. Also, to adopt some means
oi employment that will secure the lalorof vagrants while
undergoing temporary confinement in the County Prison.
The Grand Jury having visited and inspected the public
buildings of the county, found the Poor House aud Hospi
tal iu a good condition, aud the management under the
present stewardship as satisfactory ns tbe.limited capacity
of tlie buildings will admit.
The Prison was found to be in good order under the
management of the'keeper, .lay Cadwell, and the unfortu
nate inmates hr properly provided for as their situation
and the limits ol the building will allow.
Iu retiring from their duties, the Grand Inquest respect
fully tender their thanks to the Ilonorable Court, the Dis
trict Attorney, and uflu-ers, fur their kind attentions.
As Omnium Gatherum.— The different
clans into which the Opposition party is divided, in this
county, will assemble, through their representatives, at
Fulton Ilu.l1 1 on to morrow, for the purpose of patching up
a ticket, of every hue and color, to present to the faithful
for their suffrages. It will, doubtless, boa motley assem
blage of “ black spirits And white, blue spirits and gray. 1 ’
and their proceedings will be looked upon with intense
interest by the whose name is
legion in this county.
The delegate elections in this city on Saturday evening
were the scenes of maDy rich occurrences, which the pencil
of a Hogarth would have delighted to revel in. “Fraud,”
“ballot-box stuffers,” “liars,” etc., etc., were terms freely
used by prominent members of the opposition, and men,
too, high in official positions. Where these choice epithets
were of no avail “knock-downs” were resorted to as more
potent means of argument. Being an outsider, and some
what like the old woman whose husband was fighting a
ferocious bear, we didn’t care much “which whipped.” It
was only a family quarrel among our opposition friends,
and of course no concern of onrs. It Is hard to tell from the
manner in which things are mixed up what faction carried
the city, bat we rather think Lieut. Exlen Franklin, for
District Attorney, and Robert 11. Long, Esq., for County
Treasurer, have a majority of the wards.
What a rich time is in store for outsiders at the Conven
tion to-morrow. We shouldn’t be surprised, from what we
have heard, that a motion will be made there to throw out
two or three of the city wards, on account of “polling more
votes than there were voters.” And this is the party, par
excellence, which claims all the decency, honesty and
respectability In Its ranks! u, temporal 0, mores!
Regimental Parade.— Col. Herr has or
dered the Ist Regiment, Lancaster County Volunteers, to
parade In full dress uniform at Maytown, at 1 o’clock, p. m.,
on Saturday, September 3rd. The Fenci bles and Jackson
Rifles, we understand, will take part in the parade.
Tiie Readixc and Columbia Railroad.—
Iu pursuance of notice issued by the Commissioners of
the above road, the citizens of Ephrata, and other friends
of the enterprise met at the bouse of John W. Gross.’ Dr.
D. K. Shirk of New Ephrata,was called to the chair, and
Esaias Billingafelt of Adamstown, appointed Secretary.—
The object of calling the meeting was stated by the Chair
man, when the following report from ‘Squire Martin, of
New Ephrata was read :
To the Committee of the. Incorporation of the Heading «ml
Columbia Railroad Company:
In pursuance of my appointment to make settlement
with the land-owners along the line of the proposed Read
ing and Columbia Railroad, with a view of interchanging
views and obtaining releases for damages arising from the
construction of the Railroad; my time did not permit me
so far to call more than once upon the land-owners, bat,
notwithstanding this, I have the satisfaction to report
that I have procured releases for all damages tree of cost
for two-tbirds of the distance. When I called some of the
farmers were absent from their homes, and those whom I
saw, wanted a little time for reflection. lam convinced
that my 1 second visit to the land-owners will enable me to
procure releases for at least three-fourths of the distance
between Reamstown and Lltiz.
’Squireßillingsfelt.-who was appointed to obtain releases
from the land-owners along the proposed route, east of
Reamstown, made a verbal communication to the effect
that he had procured releases from three-fourths of the
land owners living between Reamstown and Adamstown,
and he had a fair prospect of obtaining the remainder of
the releases in the coarse of a few days.
On motion a committee of seven consisting of Adam
Konigmacher, 8. Miller, B. E. Shirk, H. Miller, J. Flick
inger, M. Fry and J. S. Hacker, were appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. The
Committee submitted the following resolutions, which on
motion were unanimously adopted :
Whxreas, The Commissioners of said Railroad did give :
legal notice, that the books for the subscription to the cap 1- j
tal stock shonld be opened on the Bth of Angnst, at Colum- j
bia, and whereas the Commissioners at said meeting did I
resolve to open the books aforesaid, on to-day, at this !
place. Be it therefore resolved, that subscriptions to the
capital of said Reading and Columbia Railroad be made, -
and five dollars per share paid in, in accordance with tho '
charter of said road.
Resolved, That the Commissioners be directed to proceed j
at once with the surveys of said Rallrosd, and that we
recommend that the route which affords the best and !
easiest grades, and the least expenditure o t money, be !
adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of all who feel an interest In
said road, is due to the land-holders who have already with
an unprecedented generosity released their land damages 1
between Adamstown, Reamstown and Lltiz, and if .the
eame liberality be extended to the remainder of the routes j
proposed, it will ensure the completion of the cheapest j
and most desirable Railroad In any country.
Resolved, That the thanks of the meeting are dne to the !
Reading, Colombia and Lancaster Press, for its efforts to
farther the interests of this important enterprise.
The subscription book being opened the snm of six
thousand dollars was subscribed by those present, and the
meeting was adjourned sine die.
Postponement.— Thi parade of the Earl
Infantry, which was to have taken place on. Saturday last,
at Mrs. Anna M. Weidler 5 * Hotel, in Barerille, b»« been
postponed until Saturday next, the 27th Inst. W. Seme*
Dabrow, Esq., wHi addreaa the Company.
The Gap Murder. -j-A Coroner's inquest
was held on the body ofThoR.G. Henderson, jr., a highly
respectable citizen of Salisbury twp., who came to his
death by a blow from a stone, thrown by a mao uamed
Sylvester McFillan, on the Ilth Inst The deceased was
taken up insensible, and lingered for several days in that
state before ho died. In the meantime, the author of the
deed made his escape, but it la to be hoped he will ret
apprehended and brought to justice. <>.
The various conflicting reports in circulation in regard
to this sad affair are now set to rest, by the Terdlct of the
Coroner’s inquest, who declare that the brutal assault was
entirely unprovoked.
Ast Ihpostor Discovered. -A European Ger
man, sailing under the name of Frederick Weber, called
upon the Rev. G. F. Krotel of this city a few days since,
for the purpose of making collections to aid in the erection
of a Lutheran church in Morris co., New Jersey, but that
gentleman had a copy of the Reading Times containing
an exposure of the rascal, which he pointed out to him.
Weber Immediately plead guilty, tore up bis paper aud
promised amendment. It is presumed that this scamp
wIU make another attempt to Impose upon the aosuspect
ing in other towns. He is represented as a man of medium
height, with a bloated face,red hair, tolerably well clad,
wearing glasses and carrying a cane.
Prof. Wise. —Prof. Wise has been very
unsuccessful lately in his trans-continental lerial voyages.
Ilis last one at Lafayette, Indiana, pretty much proved a
failure. Instead of coming to Philadelphia, or eastward at
all, he tinned at Crawfirdsville, in the same State, and
we believe south-west of Lafayette. Prof. W. will, no
doubt, be ablo to satisfactorily account for tbe non-appear
ance of the -Jupiter” In these parts. He arrived at home
in this city, we understand, yesterday morning.
Departure of Trains, and Closing uf the
Mails at the Citt Post Office—Tbe different Passenger
Truinson the Pennsylvania and branch railroads leave this
oity as follows:
Fast Line
Through Express
Lancaster Accommodation
Mail Train
Harrisburg Accommodation
LEAVE WESTWARD.
Through Express
Mail Train.
Harrisburg Accommodation
Lancaster Accommodation.
Emigrant Train
Eastern Through Mail-For Philadelphia, New York and
Eastern States, at 6 45 «. in , \\.[ p. m.. and s p. ui.
Way Mail East—For Philadelphia and intermediate offices,
at 6.45 a. iu.
Western Through 'tail—For Columbia, Harrisburg. Pitts
burg and Western States, at 9J/£ a. m., and S p. m.
Way Mail West—For Landisville, Elizabethtown. Mount
Joy, Middletown, Harrisburg, Lewistowu. Huntingdon.
Tyrone. Altoona. Hollidaysburg (and Way Mail l>t-twe>-n
Altoona and Pittsburg.) at 9Li a. m.
scuth-jru Mail—For Columbia, York, Baltimore. Washing-
ton. D. C., and Southern States, at a. m.
Pittsburg Through Mail, at p. m
For Strasburg, via: Martinsville
and New Providence, at 0.45 a. m.
ARRIVAL OF MAILS BY RAILROAD.
la. m., a. m., iiud :2 V, p. m
Through Mail East.
Way Mall East
Through Mai! West.
Way Mail West
Southern Vail
CLOSING OF MAILS ON THE STAGE ROUTES.
For Reading, via: Neffsvillo. Litiz. Roth-ville. Ephrata,
Reamstown. Adatusfown and Gouel«*rsvil!e. duilv. at '
For Lebauon, via: East Ilempfleld, Mauheim, White Oak,
Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 2 p. m.
For Millersville and Slackwater. Tii-w.cckly, Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday, at I p. rn.
For Safe Harbor, Tri-weekly, Tuesday. Thursday and Sat-
urday, at lp.m.
For Hinkletowu, via : Landis Valley. Oregon, Wei-t Earl,
and Farmertiville, Tri-weekly, Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday, at 2 p. in.
For Paradise, via : Greenland and Soudersburg. daily. :w
3 p. m.
For Litiz, via : Neffsville, daily, 2 p. in.
For Marietta, via: Ilempfield and Silver Spring, Tri-weekly,
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, at ti a. in.
For Strasburg, via : Fertility and Wheatland Mills, dully at
2 p. w.
For Lampeter, daily, at 2 p. m.
For New Holland, via: Binkley's Bridge, Leacock. BareviMe.
Beartown. Bowmansville and Muddy Creek. Tri-weekly
Tuesday. Thursday aud Saturday, at 12 m.
For Pboeuixviile, via: New Holland, Blue Ball. Goodville.
Churchtowu, Morgantown, Houeybrook, 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, Rock Springs, Md.;
and Rowlandsville, Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes
day and Friday, at 15 a. m.
For Colebrook, via : Swurr’a Mill, Old Line, Sporting Hill
and Mastersonville, Semi-weekly, Monday and Friday,
at 6 a. m.
For Vogansville and Terre Hill, Trl weekly. Monday, Thun
day aud Saturday, at 2 p. tn.
For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga. Martieville. Coleman
vilie, Mount Nebo. Ilethesda and Kawlinsville, Semi
weekly. Tuesday and Saturday, at 1 p. m.
For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at n a. m.
Office hours, from 7a.m.to s p. m. On Sunday, from
to 10 a. ui.
Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo
ries, 10 cents.
Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a
receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the
registration fee of five cents, in addition to the regular
postage.
All letters are required to be pre-paid with stamps before
they can be mailed. H. B. Swarß, Postmaster.
More Club Violence —Riot in tiie Sixtii
Ward—Nd Arrests.— On Tuesday night
about half-past eleven o'clock, a party of
young men hailing from the 7th ward, after
participating in the ward meeting of tbe
American party, which took place during the
early part of the evening at the Lafayette
engine house, made an attack upon the Ash
land club house, kept by Richard Pryor, on
Little McElderry street, near Aisquith. Sev
eral persons were sitting in front of Pryor’s
house, when the party came down the street,
rallying under the cry of “Pioneers,” “ Red
Necks,” and crying “ Oh you Seventh Ward
ers.” They had a drum and fife, and tin
kettles and pans, and “ made night hideous”
with their noise. On reaching Pryor's house,
they made an indiscriminate assault on tbe
parties present, during which fire-arms and
bricks were freely used. Pryor and his friends
retreated into the house, and opened a brisk
fire upon the assailants with revolvers, but it
is not known whether any damage was done.
Mrs. Pryor was struck on the forehead with
a brick, which inflicted a severe but not
dangerous wound. The rabble then left
Pryor’s and proceeded into Aisquith street,
and, in passing the southeast corner of McEl
derry and Aisquith streets, a musket was
discharged by one of the crowd into the win
dow of the house of a Mr. Donohue. His
wife was engaged at the time, with an infant
in her arms, in closing the shutters, and her
son, James Donohue, 17 years of age, was
standing behind his mother. One of the balls
passed close to Mrs. Donohue’s arm, causing
a flesh wound, while two balls passed through
young Donohue’s right arm, and a third
entered his right temple and lodged in the
head. As soon as shot the lad ran into an
adjoining room and fell to the floor. Dr.
Hartman was called in and dressed the
wounds, but was not able to remove the ball.
Young Donohue is in a critical condition. The
party of rowdies then continued on their
march without any interruption on the part
of the police, or a single arrest being made
or even attempted.
A young man namea Robert Bush was
next assaulted near Belajr market by a portion
of the gang. He was knocked down with a
slung shot and would bfW’e been badly beaten,
if not killed, if one ojf the party had not
recognized him as au acquaintance and com
pelled his companions to desist. —Baltimore
Exchange.
A Venerable Bisiiop.— Some weeks ago
the Nashv lie papers mentioned that the ven
erable and Rev. Joshua Moule, D. D., Senior
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, was very ill, and it was feared would
not be able to resume the active duties of his
office. We learn, however, that the Bishop
has recovered his usual health, and is now on
a visit to his relatives in Ohio. On Saturday,
July 30th, he was at Lebanon, near Cincin
nati, and preached a funeral sermon on the
death of an old friend. The next Sunday,
the 31st, he again preached, his sermon occu
pying one hour and twenty minutes. His
subject was the Prodigal Son. Some of his
allusions to his early ministerial life, the
deaths of his former colleagues, Whatcoat,
McKendree, George, and others, were very
touching. “ Sixty years ago,” said the Bishop,
“ on the sth of January last, I left my father’s
home to begin the work of a Methodist travel
ing preacher, and this day, July 31st, I close
the 78th year of my life.’ He spoke with his
usqal distinctness and compass of voice suffi
cient to make himself heard by a large con
gregation.
Something for Epicures.—A writer in one
of the London magazines has been discussing
the subject of human food and drink. It ap
pears that on account of tho fat and oil con
tained in the brain and liver of animals, they
are unsuited for delicate stomachs, especially
when fried. Kidneys are very tough and
difficult of digestion. Tripe is an excellent
food, containing a large proportion of albumen
and fibrine, and requiring do more than an
hour for its digestion. Much evidence is
brought forward to Bbow that horseflesh is
both palatable and wholesome. It is now
regularly offered for sale in Austria, Bohemia,
Saxony, Hanover, Switzerland and Belgium-
It is stated the most fastidious epicures
cannot distingush between horse meat and ox
meat, when both are cooked alike. Fish is
certainly nutritious. The more oily varieties
are the least digestible. Eggs are very nutri
tious, especially when poached or lightly
boiled; when boiled hard or fried they are
difficult of digestion.
abuse; of the; prebideit.
Tb« political campaign recently terminated
in some of the most important States of the
Union was marked by a peculiar acerbity on
the part of the opposition towards the Presi
dent of the United States. Now that the
battle is over, we dpubt not that some of the
more reputable orators and editors would feel
no little shame, if not disgust, at their own
absurd and truculent charges, if they could
be revived to their memories in calm and
reflecting moments. That stump-snouters,
slang-whangers at bar rooms, Washington
correspondents, ei id genus omne, should
indulge in these silly, extravagant, and
notoriously fictitious diatribes against the
Chief Magistrate of the country, is only a
matter of course. But when we find grave
legislators descending to the same low system
of defamation, and attempting to give oharao
ter and elevation to what only belongs to the
common sewer of rancorous and malignant
abuse, it is proper that we should call the
attention of the people to such couduot and
stigmatize it as it deserves.
It is in the highest degree creditable to the
friends of the Administration, and to the
journals which uphold and defend them, that
they have not retaliated in the same spirit
upon the leaders of the opposition, though
retorts in abundance were both cogent and at
hand. But must particularly have the for
bearance, the relenting nature, and the
magnanimity of President Buohanan himself
been manifested in restrained his more zealous
friends from overwhelming his personal
assailants with proofs of the tergiversation,
the inconsistencies, and the interested motives
of the latter. In this respect the course of
the President stands out in marked and noble
contrast to that of the factious aspirants who
prompt, countenance, and even directly utter
the most atrocious and indefensible accusations
against hi* principles and his Administration.
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Singular Lynching Affair. —We learn
from the Lnporte (Indiana) Union that a
remarkably singular lynching affair occurred
in South Bend on Friday night last. A
woman of bad repute was tarred and feathered
hv W'unon, assisted by two men. and one of
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the men whipped by the oiti
zen* for taking part in an affair that belonged
entirely to the women. Here is the story':
She had opened a regular assignation house
and attempted to ensnare every one who came
within the pale of her endeavors. This
procedure on her part became too bold and
defiant tor the more respectable portion of the
citizens to endure any longer. They became
exasperated, and on Friday took the matter
in their own hands. The ladies to the number
of about two hundred assembled, and resolved
to avenge their wrongs and protect their
daughters from the wiles and snares of this
vile resort. They congregated near the.new
bridge about ten o’clock, and the victim of
their revenge being there also, they attacked
her, stripping off her clothing, applied to her
earcsw* a liberal coat of tar, then rolled her
in a sack of feathers and let her go. But we
are informed that the excitement, which was
already intense throughout the town, was
raised still higher alter 'he ladies had
performed their task and retbed to their
homes. It became noised about that two
,young men had volunteered, during the hottest
of the scene, to assist the ladies in their efforts,
and literally shaved ilie head of their victim
just before the coat of tar and feathers was
Applied —one held her while the other did the
shearing. When the male portion of the
population became knowing to this fact, they
in their turn were exasperated and resolved
to Lnch Oiem for interfering in a matter that
they thought belonged entirely to the ladies.
They started i'n pursuit of them in great
numbprs, and they ran as i{ for dear life.—
One-of them was soon overtaken, made last,
and the lash was about to be applied, as we
are informed, when the Marshal interfered
with a posse and rescued him from their
attack. The other one outran the crowd, and
up to last accounts had not been heard from.
So end« the chapter.
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Wholesale Incendiarism and Attempted
Murder—A Store and Nine Barns Burnt.
—A villain named Ilenry Chapman set on fire
and destroyed no less than nine barns and odo
store on Monday night, the Bth iost.,\on the
road from Preston city, (Ct.,) to North xSton
ington, and attempted to shoot a young man
named Charles Wheeler. Tho Norwich (Ct.)
Bulletin of Wednesday, recapitulates the
losses, which amount to about §10,500. The
i eighth barn tired was that of Mr. Eatham.—
j The Bulletin says:
The ninth and last was Eleazer Wheeler’s,
his own father-in-law, half a mile beyond, in
the edge of North Stonington ; loss $300.
Mr. Wheeler’s son Charles immediately
remarked, on seeing Mr. Latham’s bam on
tire, “ That is some of Henry Chapman’s
work,” and soon the flames burst out from
Mr. Wheeler’s barn. While they were carry
ing water to extinguish the fire in the barn,
one of the boys discovered Chapman at tho
corner of the house attempting to set fire to
some dry brush lying against the house. He
immediately gave the alarm. Mr. Wheeler
ran into the house and took down a loaded
fowling piece, to be used if occasion required.
Charles seized an axe, and both rushed to the
back door. Chapman was a little distance
off, cursing and uttering threats against the
whole family. Charles took the gun from his
father’s hand, and fired at him, but the cap
only exploded. Chapman then said with an
oath, 1 There, your gun’s missed ; now I’ve
got you.’ Charles immediately ran in and
primed the gun, and Chapman went round in
front of tho house. Mr. Wheeler followed him,
and Chapman drew a pistol on him.
By this time Charles had his gun ready,
and punched out a light of glass in a second
story window, fired at Chapman, and he
supposes lodged a charge of shot in his thigh,
as he staggered and almost fell down. Chap
man then snapped his pistol twice at the head
of Mr. Wheeler, but missed fire both times,
and then turned and ran off. Mr. Wheeler
struck at him with the axe when he attempted
to fire, but just missed him. Mr. Wheeler
followed him on the run twenty or thirty rods,
but Chapman wns too fleet of foot for him,
and escaped through a corn field to the woods,
but on Wednesday he was found dead about
a mile from the house of Mr. Wheeler, with
nearly one hundred shot wounds on his body.
Henry Chapman was thirty-two years of
age. Some ten years ago be married a
daughter of Mr. Eleazer Wheeler. His con
duct was such that, five years ago, she was
compelled, fur her own safety to “swear the
peace” against him. During tho five years
after his marriage he was very intemperate,
and when drunk was ugly and dangerous.—
His disposition, at all times bad, was made
worse by liquor. For the past five years his
wife had refused to live with him, and, with
her three children, has stayed at her father’s
house. He has loafed about “Preston and
Norwich lately. On Saturday last his wife
served a petition for divorce, and Chapman
returned from Noank on Monday in a perfect
rage against his wife, her family, and every
body else. Out of pure revenge he applied
the torch to the barns referred to. The people
of that vicinity, when the news of his death
became generally known, “ drew a long breath
and thanked God for their deliverance.”
The marriage ceremony between J times
Buchanan Henry, Esq., late private secretary
of President Buchanan and Miss Mary H.
Nicholson, the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Colonel Joseph 11. Nicholson, of
this city, was performed on Tuesday last, by
the Rev. Edward Yates Buchanan, of Penn
sylvania, a brother of the President of the Uni
ted States and the uncle of the groom. There
were present on the occasion the accomplished
Miss Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Secretary Thompson,
and other distinguished persons from Wash
ington, the Eastern shore of the State and
elsewhere. Among them were Mr. Collector
Schell, of New York, and many other
friends of the parties. The newly married
couple left for New York city on Wednesday.
The Apple Croi\— The Doyleatown Demo
crat speaks from the fat county of Bucks, in
cheering tones, as follows :
“ The prospect of the apple crop the pres
ent year is flattering, and has not been better
for several seasons. With occasional excep
tions the orchards are loaded down with fruit,
which promises to be of a'good quality. The
accounts from other quarters are equally flat
tering ; and the New Jersey papers particu
larly felicitate themselves upon the abundant
crop the orchards promise. Apples are almost
as much a necessity in the family aa potatoes,
and when the crop fails their loss is seriously
felt, and delicious pies and luscious dumplings,
become a thing of the past. This year, we
are happy to state, there will be no suoh de
privation.'’
CorreHfioniloni-i> of tho Baltimore Son.j
Annapolis, August 13,