®t)e Cancaster intelligencer GKO. SASDESBOH, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, AHOOiat*. LANCASTER, PA., AUGUST 30, 1859, CIB.CCL. ATION, 8000 OOPIKBI BuMuiumoH Pkhh, $2,00 per Annum. MSt* B. M. Pmnraxxi k Co.’s Advietiswo Agehct, U 9 Kanan street, New York, and 10 State street, Boston. g. m. PiMiirona. 4 Co., are Agents for The Lancaster XntdUgmcer, and the most Influential and largest circula ting Newspapers In the United States and the Canadas.— They are authorised to contract for us at onr lowest rates DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATE AUDITOR GENERAL: RICHARDSON 1.. WRIGHT, FRilada.' SURVEYOR GENERAL: JOHN ROWE, Franklin. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION. Tothe Democracy of Lancaster County. In pursuance of the aathority given the undersigned, by a resolution adopted at a meeting of the Democratic County Committee, held on Wednesday the 24tb of August, 1859, you are requested to assemble In the several Wards of the City, Boroughs and Townships of the County, on SATURDAY the lOch of SEPTEMBER next, then and there to elect not loss than THREE nor more than FIVE delegatee, to represent each district in a general County Convention, to be held on WEDNESDAY the 14tb of SEP TEMBER next, following, at 11 o’clock, A. M, at Fulton Hall, in the City of Lancaster, for the purpose of forming a ticket to be supported at the next General Election. The Ward and Township Committees are requested give early Dotice, in their respective districts, of the time and place of meeting for the election of delegates. By order of the County Committee. H. B. SWARR, Chairman H- U. Breneman, Secretary. Lancaster, August 30, 1809. TOWNSHIP, WARD AND BOROUGH COMMITTEE*. Adamstown—Elias Redcav, Uenry Stauffer, R. J Regan. Bart—William Plckel, James M. IVoniugUn, Harrison Graham.' a Brecknock—Reuben E. Shobf Kind, John W. Lorah, Bunjamir Carnarvon—Barton Wltman, Bonn, Lot Rogers, Samuel Styei Clay—John Riser, Esq , Edwi John Demmy, Samuel EncK. Colerala—Howard Wliltesldt B. McGougli, David Walker, Dr George T..Dhj Murphy. Columbia—N. W.—J. M. Watt-, ... -- Ml«rt, Solomou Dedusler, Jacob 3. Miller, Martin Smith. “ S. W.—Henry Brimner. Lewis Tredenick, Samuel E. Maxton, George Tillw. James 3chroder. Cocalico Kast—Benjamin Swortz, William Biukloy. Cbris tlan Ecbternacbt, Jeukins Lewis, George Sweignrt. Cocallco West—John I einhold. Peter Kegeris-r, Keubcu Bacber, Joseph Landis Augustus Strein. CoDestoga—John Martin, S. S. Welsh, Wm. W. Woods, Frederick tiourbeer, John H-ss, {Farmery. Con"}' —John H. Smith. 11. Nopbsker, Kmanucl Nagle, F. M Smith, John A Jackin. Donegal East— 11-nry A. Haines, AVnhimi Keiff. Fred erick Fletcher. John A. Karie, Jacob Bowers Donegal West William Morning, Mathias Shank, James Hngben. Druiuoro—John Hastings. John McSparn-n, H. W Moore. Sanders.McCullough, Nanc lingers Fart—llou Wiliam Kilm-iker. Cjrus Kmter. William Custer, James H. Duvjc, Philip Biu’-aker. «, Eirl Ena' Martin K Stautl'er. Uarri.-on Haller. .P-bn S. Sandoo, J lin Cox, J W Muifl-r. Eirl West— Henry Katn.t h. John Forney, Mark Connell. Sr.. J"bn Reemsnyder. Andrew Kolp. Kthrata —Dtvid' Hartman. Jic h OnD—, Jacob Long*- oeck-r, Louis Z'-gler. Samuel .-louJi. Elizabeth—Oliver Caldw.-U, Georgs Belnicsderter. B BreDigntn. ■ Elizih**tbtown IJor.—John A. Gross. Jacob H. UTei/.. George W B-'yer. A. Slm.de, Henry >l. Br-iietmiu. tMen—James Duncan, ltobert Evans, Christian Mayers, James Montgomery, William Dungau. John Dunlap. Fulton—Samuel W. Scott. John A. Laugdou, Harvey Swift, Lawrence llipnle. W. E. Jenkins. Heccpfield Eaat—Jacob M Stauffer. Beujnuiin Lutz. Jacob Sener, Henri Myers. Henry Hotfman. Hempfield West—J ‘hu S. Boys. Juo. IL geudohler, Jacob Hogeodobler. Jot-pti'll over. Henrv M. Weller. City—X. W. W.— < G. Mu*-er. David Reuse. Col. John Kankin. Capt. Henry Blickensderfer. Frederick S Pyfer. N. K. \V.— Hi,ury U. M',-u"tv C. M. Howell. Wm. l.owry. Jacob Z.echer, Hon. John Zim merman. S. IV. W.—Alfred .Sanderson, Janies B. Strine, Iletiry Sehauiu, Philip Fitzpatrick. Frederick Coouley. *• S. K. W.—John T. MacGonigle. Davis Hitch. Juo. Deiner, M. Guuduktsr, Col. William A. Morton. Lancaster Twp.—D. Hartman, Joseph Martin. Beujnmin Lentz. Lampeter East—Henry W Gara. Andrew Robert?. Bol den Miller, Christian Hess, Thomas B. Howe. Lampeter West—D-ujatniu Learhev. Samuel Raub. Jacob Kaulz. Samuel Weaver. J..bn M. Miller. Leacock—Dr. Satuu-l R tMinple. J-hu McKillips. P»-ter Beam. Robert Wad*-. J- bu R.-yt-r. Jr Leacock Uppei Micharl Bender. Frederick Kreamer. George Bohmirt. Dr f. C Weidler. Jm-ub 1101 l Litte B'itiiu—J lm .-"talcup, Edward Patterson. J->hn Hays. Levi Barnet. ID-nry King Manheim llor.— A J. Eby, J E Cross. Benjamin D-na ven. G. Meugle. J W Arn-Jt. Manheim Twp—J »eph WDn-r, George IJainl-right. P C McEvoy, John N. Kb;. John FI ry. Manor—Jacob G. Peters. J hn KilhelTer, Chas. J. Rhoad; David Sh'iff. Abraham Kllue. Martic—William K. Kamsey. .1 -tin.*® JUddon, George Robins-'n, Wi.liam N <Sin A. Sav-ry Miri-tfa B r.—J hn W Cl irk. James Duffw Dr. .Llm H i a ton, Charles Kelly Lewj- Jf uis-ai M"unt J.iy B -r.—ll-nry iifner. C. W. Johnson. A. D Reese. J .bn M Culp. H B M'-Unt J.iy Twp.—Jacob Ueistand, Jona-hsn Nichols. James Laird. Paradise—Geirpe F. Shultz, John Armstrong. Joseph Ha-niltoD. Jobu M. G rinan. 11-nrv Girren. Penn—Euianu-l Keeuer. .-amuel Plasterer. George Con rad. Aarou Liongeuccker. J.na s M'-Mulliu. PeatK'a —Daniel Conrad. Chris'-lan B. H*'rr, Christian Zercher. Providence—.Ldin Tweed. John C. Smith. Thomas Roh inson. Rapbo—John K Masternon, Jacob Beck-r, C. R. Bruba ker. J. H. Suavely. John Brandt. St ranburg B r—B. F. lliai-h. Alexander Shultz. J. i‘- Kilbarn, Alexander McClov, B B. Gander. Sfntsburg Twp.—Frauklin Clark. Martin Barr. Georgy Withers. David E Potts, Uetiry Spindler. Sadsbury—Nathaniel Giilespio, .lehn Q. Taggerl. Sam u**l D. Smoker. Salisbury—Divid Kurtz. John Patton David Millr-r. F. M. Wilton. C T Wallace. Isa*-W. Butter, B M. Marple, William Hain'lton, G Diilt-r. B. F H‘iu-t<>n Warwi -K—Hi am Kline, Isaac B mbcrger. Samuel J- Keller, Peter Fieles. D-uitel Krcider. WftshiQiztuu Bi>r—.l ihti Shar'Zer. G. K. S»*bner. .Jacob Bair, Benjamin Gebr Joseph Sch"cb. figg** The proceedings "f the County Com mittee, which met on Wednesday last, will be found in our local column. It was an un usually full meeting of the body—no less than thirty-four members being present —a circum stance which goes to show that the right spirit is abroad amongst our Democratic friends. The Committee have fixed upon the 10th of September for the Delegate Elections, and the 14th for the assembling of the County Convention, of which the Democrats through out the County will do well to take notice, and select true and reliable men to represent them. PRETTY EQUALLY DIVIDED, The “ People's Party ” appears to bo pretty equally divided iu this county, between the Stevens and the anti Stevensfactions, if we are to judge of the result in their County C inven tion in reiereoce to County Treasurer and District Attorney, the two nominations which seemed to elicit the m tsi contention between the rival wings. Mr. Suirk, the can lid at e f»r County Treasurer is an out and our Stevens man, and was nominated by just three votes more than a majority of the whole number : whilst Mr. Franklin, the anti Stevens candi date for District Attorney, had a clear majority of only two. As to the Know-Nothing branch proper, they got literally nothing, and were of no account as evidenced by the meagre vote ob tained by Messrs. llenry M. White and Chas. M. Johnston for the Legislature. The Cam eronians also appeared to be in the vocative. The struggle with them was for the Couuty Treasurer, and they bent all their energies to secure the nomination of Mr. Robert H. Long, of this city. But it was no go, and the pau city of his friends was painfully manifest dur ing the ballotings for that fat office. The two principal factions are bitter against each other, and are already swearing ven geance in reference to the nominations of next year. From a calm survey of the field, we are strongly inclined to the opinion that the star of Mr. Stevens, which was so bright last year, is already beginning to pale, and that vit will not be long until the opposition to him, in his own party, will have the ascen dency in the county. We may be mistaken in this, for we know that Mr. Stevens is a shrewd and able politician ; but such is un doubtedly the tendency of things at the pres ent time. ELECTIONS, At the late election in Oregon, Mr. Stout, the Democratic candidate, was elected to represent the new State in Congress by a majority of nine votes over Mr. Locan, his opponent. In Washington Territory, Mr. Stephens, (Dem.) has been elected delegate to Congress by a majority of 420 votes over Mr. Wallace, (Rep.) PRESIDENTIAL. The Lebanon Advertiser has raised the name of John C. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, to the mast-head &b its first choice for the Presi •derioy in 1860. The Pittsburg Post gives indications of a preference for Stephen A. Douglas, although not folly committed in that direction. THBS « pEOFJLE’S ” CO. CONVENTION. | “ Black spirit* and White. Bine spirits and Gray, Mingle, mingle, mingle, You that mingle may.’" We have witnessed many Conventions of • the opponents of Democracy in this connty \ and elsewhere, but the one which met at i Fulton Hall, in this city, on Wednesday last, j completely " took the rag off ; It was a commingling of the odds and j ends of all factions —federalists, whigs, anti- j masons, black republicans, (this stripe pre- j dominating,) know-nothings, and cast off [ democrats —afraid to avow any principles, ! and having nothing in common but an intol erable longing for the loaves and fishes of office. Such a hungry set of bipeds Dever 1 infested our city before, and so disgraeefol a scramble for the nominations has rarely been seen here or any where else. It was a humiliating exhibition throughout, and dis gusted many of the more respectable of the opposition party themselves. Bargain and sale, trading off, coaxing and threatening, bullying and browbeating, lyiog and swear ing, appeared to be the order of tbe day— and nearly all who participated in the Con- : vention seemed to act]upon the principle, that , the end sought to be accomplished justified : tbe mea.vs used for tbe purpose. The conse quence was that some of the best men in the conglomerated party wereoverslaughed—men, who really were worthy and deserved the places, were cruelly cast aside to make room fur unprincipled demagogues, whose sole merit 13 their ability to cheat and lie politically, j and make the most noise at their township j and ward elections. j The ticket firmed, which will be found in our local columns, is by no means one which I will commend itself strongly to the people of j the county; although there are a few good Smith, Joel )bn, Dr. B. F Martin Bentz, men upon it •-men fir whom, personally, \v<» have the highest respect, and who we arc sorry, to sec linked in with such company.-- We suppose the candidates will all be elected, as a matter of course ; but if the respectable voters of their own party would defeat one half of them at the polls, they would he doing credit tu themselves and adding to the fair fame and reputation of the county. The Convention failed to lay down a plat form of principles—to pass any resolutions explanatory of the sentiments of the motley parry whom it represented. Indeed, we do not see how it could have done so, made up, a* the party is, of Mich discordant materials, and representing every hue and shade in politics, the rag rag and bob-tail of every faction that ever had an existence. The prin ciples they entertain, if they have any other than the desire for plunder, which we very much doubt, are not intended for the public eye. The policy .if the leaders is to keep the people in profound ignorance of their designs, and induce them to “go it blind’ in opposition to the Democratic party whose principles are proudly and defiantly proclaimed to the world. Thev said nothing about the Tariff, nothing about the Expatriation question, nothing about the political ostracism of Foreigners in Massachusetts', nothing about Kansas or the Nigger question, nothing about Popular Sov ereignty—in short, not a word about anything or anybody, but left their duped and insulted constituents in utter ignorance i.f what they expected to contend for in the campaign, other than t<> v.ito, " without a why or wherefore." for the candidates who managed, by hral means and fair, to get upon the ticket. — Whether the respectable portion of the “ People's Party,” so-called, will gulp down the nauseous and disgusting dose prepared for them by their self-constituted leaders and dictators, remain? to be M?en. WILL THEY SUBMIT I Will Mr. Deni.inger and his friend', and Mr. S'fi'NEßi and his friends —and both of rhoe number them by hundreds and thousands —tamely submit to the indig nities heaped upon them in the County Con vention bv the leaders who were determined, nolens volens, to force Messrs. Shirk and Cassel upon the ticket regardless of all right and justice? Can they support these men, sn ni minated. and thus pocket the insults so glaringly and unblu*hingly hurled in their faces? If they do no they will exhibit a weakness -if character which we think they do not possess. They owe it to themselves as freemen to rebuke such indignities at the polls ; hut will they do it ? Time will answer the question either in the affirmative or negative. —Since the above was in type, we see cards published in the .Express' from both of the above mentioned gentlemen. Mr. Den- linger c-aves in and promises a hearty support to the ticket, at the same time announcing himself a candidate for the Treasuryehip two years hence. He will again be cheated out of it—mark the prediction ! Mr. Stoner, however, shows his pluck, and announces himself an independent candidate for the Legislature, determined that his appeal shall be heard at the bar of public opinion. A BOGUS DISPATCH I A dispatch, first published we believe in the New York Herald, has been going the rounds of the Republican papers for several days, stating that the Democratic Convention of Berks county has elected George M. Lau man and three other politicians of the same stripe delegates to the Democratic State Con vention of the Fourth of March, with instruc tions to support Stephen A. Douglas for the Presidency. The whole story is a sheer fabrication, gotten up by Lauman, one of the most unprincipled politicians in the State, for effect, and is only laughed at by those who know better. The truth of the matter is—the Democratic Convention has not yet been held, but will be to-day*, and we venture the assertion that no such instructions will be given by that body to the delegates who may be selected and who will take their seats in the State Convention. If Judge Douglas has no better backers in Pennsylvania than George M. Lauman, we would not give a button for his chance of the nomination. The sooner he cuts the acquaintance of such reck less and corrupt politicians the better it will be for his fame and prospects. DEATH OP HON. JOHN W. DAVIS. Tho Indianopolis papers announce the death last week, of Lion. John W. Davis, formerly Speaker of the U. S. House of Representa tives. Mr. D. was a native of Cumberland county, in this State, studied medicine with tho late Dr. Foulke, of Carlisle, and subse quently emigrated to Indiana. He served there in the State Legislature, and was sever al times elected to Congress. He was for a time Minister to China, and afterwards Gov ernor of Oregon Territory. lowa. —Hon. A. C. Dodge, the Democratic candidate for Governor of lowa, has opened the campaign in a brilliant manner, and is prosecuting it with vigor and a cheering pros pect of success. The Ohio Statesman says j “he is a model man for a Governor, and if j eleoted, as we sincerely hope he wiil be, Gen. j Dodge will make a modol Governor. His ’ presence in the midst of the Democracy of , lowa seems to have acted like a charm.” _ Kentucky Turf Register, we were a personal Sentenced. Samuel Conn and Andrew witness to its practical demonstration. A gen* Conn, recently arrested and convicted in the tleman in the village of Lawrenceport, lod., Lebanon County Court, for passing countei- etn P^ e( * brine from a pork barrel into his lot. feit $5 bills on the Harrisburg Bank, have lot of hogs as also one horse, partook of it, * and the result was the horse, and seven hogs been sentenced to four years imprisonment out 0 f the nine, died in IeSB than six hours each in the Eastern Penitentiary. from the time the barrel was emptied. NO HOPE FOR THE OPPOSITION. Since the recent elections, fche Opposition have been speculating in regard tu the elec tion of a President by the House of Represen- i tatives in the event of a failure on the part of ! the people. . ! As some misapprehension existß on this subject, we present the clauses of the Constitu- i tion regulating such elections, and the strength of each party, as shown by the elections that have taken place. Art. 12 of the Constitution, ( in regard to choosing the President by the House of Representatives, provides : “But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by the representation for each State having one vote; a quorum fur this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two thirds of the States, and a majority of all the. States shall fa necessary to a choice.” There are 33 States: necessary to a choice, 17. Elections have been held in 23 States, with the following result: Democrats.— Alabama, Arkansas Cali for nia, Delaware, Florida. Illinois. Missouri, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Oregon—ll. Republicans. —Connecticut, lowa, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Ohio, Vermont, Wisconsin—l 3. Opposition. —Tennessee.—1. Tied. —Michigan. North Carolina, Kentucky —3. Of the five States yet to elect, in the last election, the Democrats carried Minnesota, Mississippi, Georgia, aDd Louisiana, four— and Maryland was tied. If the delegation from these States stand iD tbe next as in the last Congress, the Demo crats will have fifteen, Republicans thirteen, Opposition one, and four States tied. So that by no union or combination between the Re publicans and Opposition can they elect a President by the House of Representatives, unless they carry three out of the five States yet to elect. The game article of the Constitution further provides : “ And if the House of Representa cives shall not choose a President, whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next follow ing. then the I "ire President shall ad an Presi dent, as in the case of the death or other con stnational disability of the President.” In tin* event of the failure of the people to choose the Vice President, the Senate chsoses, and,* “ a majority of the whole number of Senators, shall be necessary to a choice.' 1 The next Senate will consist of sixty six members; necessary to a choice, 34. The Democrats hav»3B, Republican 24. Americans 2 Texas and Oregon one each tu elect. So that, unless the Republicans find Opposition carry three of the States of Minnesota, Missis ‘ sippi, Georgia. Louisiana, and Maryland, they will be powerless in the House oi Representa tives in choosing a President. The Demo crats not having sufficient strength to choose their candidate, in such a contingency, the Vice President—to he elected by a Democrat ic Senate—will be,the President. States. VICE PRESIDENT BRECKINRIDGE As we supposed—and so expressed uur sclves two months ago—would be the case, a majority of the members of both branches of the Legislature of Kentucky are favorable to the election of Vice President Breckinridge to the Senate of the United States. We con gratulate tbe Democracy of the whole Union upon this joyous result, in our mind’s eye we perceive no individual in our country who has so brilliant a future before him’as this young .-tatesmau of “ Old Kentucky.” De scended from an ancestry renowned for its aristocracy of intellect—th,e only aristocracy that shnuld be tolerated M>n earth—he is. indeed, a scion which reflects honor upon the palmiest days of that ancestry. Highly gifted in mind and person, noble hearted, industrious, healthful—what civic honors, attainable in the service of his country, may he not achieve ? In presiding over the Senate, but one occasion has been furnished him for making a speech. Wlv> that heard him can i'vi 1 !- forget his voice, his eye his gesture — nOuve all. his pure Anglo Saxon language— so eloquent as to force the most learned to exclaim, how beautiful, and .-<> simple that the most illiterate c-mld understand. Let all who have riot ’peruse the speech of the Vice Presi dent upon the removal of the Senate from the old to the new chamber. Mr. Webster would live long iu story for the .simplicity of his style ol composition, if fur mulling else. It is related that when his celcbra ed speech upon Foot’s resolution was published he sent a copy of it to Davy Crockett. Shortly afterwards Davy called upon him to make his acknowledgments for the favor, remarking that it was the only speech that, he had ever been enabled to read without the aid of a dictionary. Mr. W r ebster, it is said, frequently remarked that, although perhaps a compliment was not intended, none was ever bestowed upon him that he valued so highly.— IVashingion Slates. PHILADELPHIA NOMINATIONS The Philadelphia Democratic City Con vention has nominated 11->rn 11. Kneass fur District Attorney, and Th\mas McGrath lor Prnthunntary. In tho Second Senatorial Distinct John 11. Donhert was nominated for the State Senate, and John Roberts in the Fourth District. The nominations for Assem bly, are as follows: First District, Joseph Cowell: Second District, T. Mealy; Third District, Patrick McDonough ; Fourth District, The*. Timmins: Fifth District. Samuel J. Jack son*. Seventh District, Charles Yeager; Eighth District, Charles Yankirk : Ninth District, llenrv Dunlap: Tenth District, J. C. Kel ler; Eleventh District, John S. Reihl; Twelfth District, Edward Buckley : Thir teenth District, Wm. D. Morrison: Fourteenth District, -James Donnelly ; Fifteenth District, Philip M. llagner; Sixteenth District, Thomas W. Dufficld : Seventeenth District, William M. Leech. The Treasurer of the Commonwealth advertises fora quarter of a million of dollars’ worth of Pennsylvania fives. The diminu tion of the State debt progresses quietly and steadily at the rate nf about $1,000,000 per annum. l'hc interest is paid regularly, without borrowing or the slightest financial difficulty, and we mention the fact to remind our readers of the beneficial effect of the sale of the Public Works about which interested parties raised such a clamor. In getting rid of these Public Works the Commonwealth threw off the heaviest load it had ever been called on to bear. The above paragraph, from the Philadelphia Bulletin, is of a piece with others appearing in papers devoted to the Sunbury and Erie interest. No clamor has been raised agamst the r fraudulent sale. Now, admitting that the sale is beneficial to the finances of the State, how does that prove that it was right and proper to sell them for less than they were worth, and less than could have been obtained at a fair open sale ? If the State is benefitted by selling her public works at $3,- 500,000, how much more would she have been benefitted by selling them for $5,000,000 ) which sum could have been obtained with ease? No result, however favorable, can impart the hue of honesty to a transaction in itself dishonest.— Harrisburg Patriot. The Question Settled.— The N. Y. Courier and Enquirer says: “The people of the United States have definitely determined to elect Wm. H. Seward to the Presidency in 1860 !” This may be so, but we require some more positive evidence of the fact than is found in the assertion of The Courier and Enquirer. There is a party known as the Democratic that will probably have something to say upon the subject, though we are ready to acknowledge the Senator will be no weak antagonist for the Democracy to contend against. We must have a perfect union of sentiment, of feeling, and of action to effect his overthow. ggy* The brine in which pork and other meats have been pickled is a deadly poison to horses and hogs. This was urged several years ago by Mr. Reynal, a distinguished vet erinarian of France, and last week, says the [From the London Times, Stb io*t.] THE MAMMOTH SHIP. The Great Eastern completed and almost ready for Sea—Her Engine .in Motion — Grand. Banquet on Board , etc., etc. i'he completion of the Great Eastern was formally celebrated yesterday, at a banquet on board the ship, which was honored.by fhe presence of many bt tbe members nfVbotJi Houses, and some of the most distinguished engineers and scientific men in the kingdom. Three weeks or so ago and only nue or two of the six masts were fixed, the bulwarks bad not been quite completed, the hull wanted painting, the decks were piled with indescri bable lumber of all kinds, while the labyrinth of cabins and saloons below seemed only so many dirty storehouses for unfinished j"ia cry. Yesterday the scene on board was the reverse of all this, and such progress has been made that the ship now looks as she will look when proceeding to sea, and as she ought to look to keep pace with her reputation as the largest and finest specimen of naval architec ture that ever floated. The screw engines'are constructed on the same improved principles. They have four cylinders of 84 inches diameter and 4 feet strobe. The cylinders are capable of being worked together or separately. When work ing 45 strokes a minute, with steam on at 15 lbs. and cutting off at one-third of the stroke, these engines give an indicated power 0f4,400 horses, but at 55 strokes a minute, steam on at 25 lbs., and cutting off at one quarter of the stroke, the power will reach to 6 500 hor ses. Thus.tbe united efforts of both screw and paddle engines will drive the immense vessel through the water with a power of no less than 12,000 horses. What fleet could stand in the way of such a mass, weighing some 30,000 tons, and driven through the water by 12,000 horse power, at the rate of 22 or 23 miles an hour? The screw engine boilers are in three distinct sets. Their weight is 362 tons, and their capacity for. water 270 tons. The probable consumption of coal when both engmes are at full work, will average 250 tons per day. The cellular compartments at the bottom of the ship will be used for pumping water into, instead ol ballast, and as the webs subdividing these are made perfectly water tight, any one or any number can be filled at pleasure. Steam was got up in the paddle engines at half-past one. At that time all the visitors were on board, and tbe engine room and hatches, in spite of the heat, were crowded with, eager lookers-on. Thefirst movementof tbe gigantic cranks and cylinders of the paddle engines was made pre cisely at half-past one, when tbe great masses slowly rose and fell as noiselessly as tbe en gines of a Greenwich boat, but exerting, in their great revolutions, what seemed to be an almost irresistible power. There was no noise, no vibration, nor the slightest sign of heating, and the tremendous frame of irou work sprang at once into life and motion with as much ease us if every rod and crank had been work ed fur the last ten years. The steam in the boilers was about 21 pounds, and, as a matter of course, the engines were turned but slowly, never exceeding six revolutions per minute. Even with this slow motion, and the slight immersion of the paddle floats, the effect of the enormous power was at once visible upon the ship. The great mooring chains astern were tight ened to the utmost, and it seemed as if even Trotmati’s anchors themselves would yield under the strain. Fortunately, however, these held fast, and then the screw engines were got into motion, working the ship astern, so a? to counteract the effect of the paddles.— These latter engines worked with the same marvellous ease and freedom : there was no noise, no sign of hot bearings, and tbe result was considered by all the engineers on board to be satisfactory in the very highest degree, and far beyond what could have been expect ed. When the engines had been tested to the utmost to which they could be tried with a vessel at her moorings, all the visitors adjourn ed t-i the saloon?, where a magnificent cold cullati'in had been iaid. nut by Mr. Quarter maine. This, in spite of the rather pungent which had been evoked from the Thames by the movement ol the screw and paddle, soon received ample justice, and at its conclusion Mr. J. R. Campbell, tbe managing director of the company, and who, from the time the first idea of the ship was started, eight years ago, has worked untiringly to carry it out to its present completion and per fection, gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts with much force and humor. These were drunk with the utmost enthusiasm, and duly responded to—that of the navy by Sir Charles Napier, and of the array by Gen. Bulkelev. OPENING OF THE SLAVE TRADE The Black Republicans make a great ado about opening the slave trade, and begin already t.o talk of the scores of cargoes of Africans that have been brought during the year into Southern ports, hoping, we suppose, to find fools to believe it. A correspondent of the Journal of Commerce, writing from Pensacola, sets the last tale of horror to rest: Florida, August 12, 1859. The moon hoax was a pretty innocent piece of fancy: the Oswego icrolito rather heavy and soon over; but the fifteen or twenty cargoes of Africans landed in Florida is stupendous, and people who read aud digest such news must have a truly ostrich nature. The writer, though not as inquisitive as some persons, yet flatters himself that in a matter of this magnitude lie could find out the facts, and has no hesitation in saying that not a cargo has been landed in Florida. Even if parties could bring them hero without any risk, whore could they find purchasers? A cargo of 800 would require, at an average of $BOO each, $640,000. Now, in Wall street, or State street Boston, this amount could be raised, no doubt, to purchase negroes on a speculation; but here it cannot. Negroes are generally acquired gradually, one by one, by planters. Very few are able to buy mure than three or four—large gangs are not worked. On the contrary, in Cuba they are worked by hundreds on single plantations.— There they have the doubloons to pay over the rail, and a cargo is generally divided among three or four planters. The truth is that the Wanderer’s cargo is the first and last importation, and the parties to that will have made a poor speculation.— People no more desire to buy negroes without a good title than a farmer in New York would a piece of land. The advocates of the trade South are to be iound among all classes, but they are few and far between. Some wish it opened to retaliate on the North ; others for specula tion, and much the largest number have no better reason than to have something new turn up. Tennessee. —lt seems that the “Opposition” have elected seven of the ten members of Con gress in Tennessee, yet the Democrats have a majority of over 8000 in the popular vote.— How this happened is easily explained. In two districts, where the Democrats have clear majorities, the members were lost by division and disaffection among the Democrats in re gard to the candidates: and the rascally “gerrymander” in the formation of the dis tricts by the opposition in 1852, gave them two more. To show how unfairly the districts were formed, it is only necessary to read the following from the Nashville Union : The Democratic majority in the seventh district is larger than the aggregate majority by which all the Opposition members are elect ed, and the Democratic majority in the sixth district is double the majority by which six opposition men were elected to Congress, and a thousand more than the majority by which all seven of the opposition members were elected. The Democracy of New Yory. —The Now York Times, which goes so far as to say, and with much truth, “ that there will .be no union, for there was no substantial division ” in the ranks of the Democracy of that State, concludes:— “ We may look for a perfect unity of the Democratic forces in November, and alUcon cerned will do well to take notice of the fact. All those, if any there be, who rely on Demo cratic divisions for an easy fight and an assured victory, are leaning over a spot where the broken reed may have been, but now is not. The Democracy of New York is henceforward a unit.” The Kansas correspondent of the N. Y. Times says of the recent Convention there:— “ If there has ever been anything in our political history more disgraceful W os as a people than the proceedings of this Convention, X should be sorry to know anything about it.” CITY' AMD COUNTY APYAIR** . The APPROACHING FAIR.—The L&dieS of kOUIS COROEBPONDBIiOE. . , ”, if our city aod.ronntv will b* pleased to learn that the Agrl- ! The Weather A/arAv/ Review—The Mardorof Mr. Denni- UEM-rRMir O'»L’VTY COMMITTEE .MEETING. , .' . , . . . . i . son—A Big li'ward— Public Lands—Land Sales—Storm , N . ( , . _. Klv t, cu,tural J,,,d Mechanical >ociety are repairing their Ball | tn x t „„*snta—hutihn Troubles-Important Railroad Th** Democratic ,T > wraf n B ot Fine Arts. #.-> mto malm it perfectly secure from rain or 1 Letts* — Albert IP. Marklcy—Street Railroads and their „I 1 Of.h. ni,»irn„n. a. Sh-W. IM«I. North Qooon rtwt. ; d her K „ m b „ rem9mberBti th „, tho very bMu . Pntrai-BaebMamj, SotdUr,--l^iti^l~&ntudc V TTi*.tfi«‘«ttT Is-t «hrt-4th in-r i» M vinrt * m Tb* ... 1 ‘ ,n, l Tennessee—From Salt Txtke — Prof. Wise—Southern • " ‘ tiful and interesting display of needlo-work, paintings, Ac.. Free Segro Laws, de. exhibited by the Ladles, was tho centre of attraction and j the admimtiuu^of the crowds that thronged the Hall during the five days of the Fair last Fall. from what we can learo of £Ee interest taken in tht* •••ming j Fair, (Otd from the preparation? beinz made by the .-<oi My j for the perfect safety and convenience of whatever arlicl—< they may exhibit, Wo believe the Exhibition will he more than usually meritorious and attractive. We hsv- long *regarded such exhibitions as among the un>st useful anil lustructive, as well as beautiful. of our public entertain ments. Their influeuce Is always healthful and refluing, and they possess a peculiar interest for ev«ry person ol intcllizcuce, taste and refinement. We consider it fortu nate that a Fine Arts’ department shou’d be connected with the Agricultural and ilecbanical Society, as in no other could so large a number of persoos be brought influence. We have no doubt the Ladies will be liberal m their contributions to so deserving an exhibi tion. The prospects for the Fair are nil that conld be wished. It promises to be a success in all its departments. The Society wi'l use every exertion to make it pleasant and profitable to all who may favor them either os exhibitors or visitors. Altogether we predict for it a complete success. following members wore present, viz B art— Amo*. Rockoy. Clay—John Elser, &q Columbia —N. W.—Thomas Welsh. g. W —F. H. Kbur. C“c.Uico^East —Cyrus Ream. C ur-stoga— J. G Price. Conor—Emanuel Nagle. Donegal East—Peter J Albright. •• West—Henry Funk. Pari—W. Feeger Darrow. F-arl East—George Duchuiau. ** West—Jacob Bnsser, jr. Elizabethtown—A. Shrode Eden—Henry 11. Breneman. r Hempfteld Etist —Dr. Same**! INrker. * West—John M. Weller. Citv—N. W. W.—Col. Johu Rankin. 1 X. E. W— H. B. Swarr. 3. K W.—Geo. M. Kline. S. W. W.—Jacob F. Kantz. I-mcaster Twp.—Benjamin Huber. Lampeter East—Col. Joel L. Lightner. •* - West—Samuel Long. Leacock—John L. Lightner. Little Britain—Morris Reynolds. Manheim Twp.—Benjamin Eby. Manor—George G. Brush. Marietta—Charles Kelly. Mount Joy Twp.—J. Nichols. Providence—Dr. J. K. Ranb Straaburg Bor.—William T. McPhail. " Twp.—Franklin Clark. Sadsbnry—A. Townsend. Washington—Joseph E. Charles. « On motion. Henry H. Breueman, Esq., was appointed temporary Secretary. The followin'.; substitulious were agreed to and admit ted viz: * Conestoga—J. G Price in place of Samuel S. Welsh. Earl—W. Seeger Darrow in place of Dr. S. Kingwalt. Elizabethtown—A. Shrode in place of John A. Gross. fDr. levi Hull, of Warwick, presented himself with a substitution from T. Lichtenthaler, when a resolution was offered by Jacob F. Kautz, Esq., of the city, that he be not admitted. Whereupon, Thomas Welsh, Esq., of Columbia, offered au amendment that he be admitted ; which amend ment was opposed by Messrs. McPhail, Rankin, Raub and others—his admission being objected to by them on the gronnd~of his alleged opposition to the State ticket last Fall, his participation in the so-called State Rights’ Con vention at Harrisburg last Spring, and his present refusal to pledge his support to the nominees of the party. Messrs. Wright and Rowe, at the ensuing electiou in October. The amendment or substitute was advocated by Messrs. Welsh and Parker. The vote being taken, resulted as follows: For the amendment 7. agniost it 2*5. The original resolu tion then coming up. it was carried with but one dissenting voice, whereupou Dr. Hull withdrew.; On motion of Col. Kankiu, arid seconded by Chatles Kelly, Esq., H. B Swa.ru Km}., was unanimously elected Chairman of the County Committee for the ensuing politi cal year. Mr. 3. then returned thanks in a few pertinent remarks for the confidence reposed in him. by his re-elec tion, and pledged himself to discharge his duty faithfully and energetically. On motion, Henry 11. Brenfmam, Esq., was unanimously elected Secretary for the ensuing year. Col. Joel L. Lightuer then offered the following resolu tion, which whs unanimously adopted, viz.: h'e/olveii. That the Chairman of the County Committee be instructed to issue a call to the Democracy of the City and County, for the election of Delegates, on SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. l s >f)9, in the several wards, boroughs and townships of the Countv. to meet in Countv Convention, at Fulton Ilall, on WEDNESDAY the 14th dav of SEP TEMBER, 1559. On motion, the Committee adjourned. Dr. P. Cassidy.—We are gratified to know that this gentleman, whose health for the last two or three years was so precarious, has been fully restored, and he has resumed the practice ot his profession No man stands higher in this community, whether as a skilful and suc cessful physician, or a kind, benevolent and gentlemanly citizeu, and no cue is more justly deserving of the public confidence than Dr. C. Tlis success in his profession is the best evidence of his worth: and whether as an honored member of the medical fraternity, a member of the School Board, or of the City Councils, his conduct is marked with the strictest integrity, aud'with a devotion to his duties which few can equal and notie excel. The “Peupi.eV Convention.— l’he “moun tain has labored and brought forth a” prodigious quantity of wool. The no-called ••People's" County Con vention met at Fulton Hall on Wednesday last, and was called to order by Mr. BitI.INOSFF.LT, Chuinnun of the County Committee. Mr. Klwood Griest, of Sadshury, one of the blackest ot the Black Republicans, was chosen Presideut, which selection exactly showed to outsiders, and to the sorrow of some of the insiders, toe. how the wind was blowing, and how the wires wore being pulled by the great ThaddeU«. hi? puppets, pages and bancors' on. Thn best men who were candidates, with ohm or iw > mrq tions, were overslaughed, and their friends had to succumb to the promises and threats of tb»* noted political trickster and his man Friday. We never saw a more sonowful looking set of objects than the men who composed this Convention. They could not vote as they pleased, hut had to submit all their independence of thought and spirit of manliness to a designing political adventurer, who as soon as they serve his purp -ses casts them oft as old Imr fit to die. Verily, Thaddeus rules with a r<>d of iron. As will be seen, the City lias been given pretty much the go-by in the distribution of the "spoils." It has not received a member of the Legislature, to which, owing to its importance aud population, it wSs certainly entitled.— The District Attorneyship was conferred upon Lieut. Emlen Franklin, a good lawyer, and very worthy and estimable gentleman; but it was only after the most herculean efforts against King Thaddeus aud his minions that he came off virtor. The good old City then gets the two paltry offices of Prison Inspectors, and nothing more' How magnanimous, and what condescension 1 We have reason to believe that on the Wednesday succeeding the election in October next our "country cousins*’ will get to know, if not before, that such a place as the City of Lancaster is not to bo snubbed in this manner, even if it is at the dictation of ThadJeus Stevcus. Au increased majority for the Democratic ticket in tiiia City will be the rt-HUll of last Wednesday’s proceedings. But we hare already said enough for the present. Some rich deve opuieiits bare come to light, of which we may possibly make our readers fully aware. The following is the ticket: Legislature—Xathauiel Ellranker. Jr., Salisbury : Samuel Kenengy, StrftsLurg Bor : A. S. G:eeu, Columbia: dacib K. Cassel, Mount .Joy Bor. District Attorney—Kmlen Franklin, City. County Treasurer—Mirhael 11 Shiik, West Cocalico. County Commissioner—Levi S. Heist, Warwick. Prison Inspectors—Hugh ?. Gara. Ci13': Joseph Samson, City. Directors of tho 800r —David Styer, Carnarvon : Simon Gf>h. East Donegal: Christian Warfel Conestoga. Auditor—John Mecartiioy, Pequen. Aurora Borealis.—On Sunday night last wo, in common with hundreds and thousands of our fellow citizens, witnessed one of the grandest sights of our lives —in fact, we never saw anything to equal it. It was the display of tho Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights. About twilight, at tho time the church bells were ringing, the light was very brilliant in the northeastern sky, causing a cry of fire to be raised in that portion of the city, and bringing out several fire companies. Later the lights illumined tho whole heavens, and shone with intense brilliancy. They also assumed a variety of shapes, the sky at times presenting a lurid glare, and then again beautiful pale streams of white astonished the beholder’s gaze. Tho streets were filled with people to witness this gorgeous phe nomena of Nature. Shiffler Engine and Ball.— The Shiffler llose Company will receive their n :w Snction Engine from Baltimore on Thursday next. In the evening a graud bail will bo given in honor of tho organization becoming one of the engine companies of the Fire Department. The ball will take place at Fulton Hall, and extensive preparations are being made to have it one of the finest Mirers of the dancing season. Sabbath Sciiuol Meeting.— The Sabbath and Mission Schools attached to the Methodist Churches of this city will meet in the Duke Street M. E. Church, on Sunday afternoon next, at 2 o’clock. An address will be delivered by Rev. Solomon Higgins, at one time Presiding Elder of this District, and now Sunday School Agent for the Philadelphia Conference. He is said to bo an able and entertaining speaker. Other interesting exercises will also tako place. The Parade at Maytown.— The Fencibles will leave the city on Friday afternoon next, in the 5.35 train, for Columbia and Marietta. At the latter place they will be received by the Maytown Infantry, who will escort them to the village of Maytowu, where they wi 11 participate in the parade of the Regiment nn Saturday. The Feucibles ! are ordered to parade -m Friday in wiuler uniform, with knupsacks, &r. They will bo accompanied by their spien- , did Band. We know they will Lave a cordial reception j from the people of Maytown. and they are a jolly, good set of fellows deserving of it. —We are sorry to learn that the Jackson Rifles will not participate in this parade. They will not receive their ; arms In time, and of course do n*> wish to make their appearance on parade unless fully equipped. Opening of the City Schools.— The Sum mer vacation of the City Common Schools closed on Satnr* | day last. They were all opened on yesterday, and a large j number of transfers took place in the different divisions.— ; A great many new scholars were also admitted into the Primary Schools. Pic Nic.— The Sunday School Scholars, connected with the West Mission of the Duke Street M. E. Church, had a delightful Pic Nic at Rocky Spring, on Thursday last. About 100 juveniles of both sexes pmtiri pated in it p Lyon’s Pcre Ohio Catawba Brandy.—A pure article, manufactured in Cincinnati, and for sale by Dr. Eli Pabry, 36 East King street. Sole Agent for Lancas ter county. We have received from Dr. Tarry a bottle of this uneqnaled Brandy, and, although not much of a judge ourself of the article, wo believe it decidedly the best liquor of the kind we have ever tasted. As a medicine it stands Qorivaled for the cure of Summer Complaints, Dyspepsia. Flatulency, Cramp, Cholic, Liver Complaint, Ac., Ac., and is warmly recommended by Physicians and Chemists all over the country. Its unqualified purity. Its choice and delicate flavy, with its natural medicinal qualities, peculi arly recommend it to invalids suffering from any of the above-mentioned complaints, to whom it will prove a most agreeable and valuable aperient. We advise our readers to call at Dr. Parry’s, procure a bottle and give it a trial. Committed. — A German man, named F. Rosenmeskel, residing in the south-eastern part of this city, was committed to prison by the Mayor, on yesterday, on a charge of stealing six hogs, the property of Samuel Hupp, of Ephrata township. The hogs were sold to differ ent persons in the city, and have been identified by the owner. Mr. U. J. Jones, whilom of the liollidays burg Standard, one of the very best papers in the State, lias become associated in the editorial control of The Ex press of this rpy. Mr. J. is known as oue of the raciest, sprightliest ami moat humorous writers in the Ftale, and he will be & valuable acquisition to the editorial fraternity of Lancaster. We wish the "gay and incomparable" Jones much pleasure and success in bis new position. Military Appointments.—Brig. General Michael R. Witwer has made the following truly excellent appointments of staff officers: Frederick L. Baker, Marietta, Aid, with the rank of Captain. Charles R Frailoy, City, Brigade Quartermaster, with the rank of Captain. Henry Fberbahn, Mount Joy, Brigade Paymaster, with the rank of Captaiu. J. M Dunlap. M. D, Manheim, Brigade Sutgeon. with the rank of Major. William S. Amweg. City, Brigade Judge Adv.wate. with the rank of Msjnr. A Relic of the Olden Time. — An old stove was brought to the Foundry of Messrs. Wood A Housura. of this place, last week by Mr. J. C. Fnyder, of Guilford township, which is quite a curiosity. It is quite different in construction from anv modern stove On the sides are uiedaliiou portraits of George the Third, surrouuded by wreaths of ak leaves, and ou the corner* art* a variety of Masonic insignia. It hears the date 17*'<0, and the inscrip tion "Elizabeth Furnace.” It is thought that it was east iu Lancaster county Thn-'s. Good Cider.—We suw last season the f«»l lowiug going the rounds of the papers, but we km>w not where it originated. It is said to preserve cider in a sweet state auy length of time. We give it for what it is worth ; and as it looks right, we trust it will be generally tried this soasou—which may be truly denominated th >jf.ar—and the result communicated to the public : "Put tiie new cider into clean casks or barrel-, and allow it to ferment from one to three weeks according as the weather is cool or warm. When it has attained to livelv fermentation add to each gallon three-fourths of a pound < f white sugar, and let the whole ferment again until it possesses nearly the brisk pleasant taste which it is desired should be permanent. Pour out a quart of the cider and mix with it one-quarter of an ounce of sulphate ol lime for even gallon the cask contains. .Stir until it i intimately mixed, and pour the emulsion into the liquid. Agitato the contents of the cask thoroughly for a few mo inputs, then let it rest that the cider may settle. Ferzncn tation will be arrested at once, and will not be resumed. — It may be bottled in the course ol u lew weeks, or it may be allowed to remain in the cask and used on dialt. I f bot tled. it will become a sparkling cider—better than what is called champaigne wine." Dr. Eli Bowf.n.—The Reading Tim«** ha the following in reference to Dr. Eli Bowen's latest horse stealing operation: [The "Old Doctor,” from his peculiar doings in our midst, became a sort of "local celebrity,''and anything in reference to him will tie read with interest ; •‘Mr. Iloch informs us that wheu he arrived at Frederick. Maryland, where*‘Old Bowen’ was imprisoned, he found that venerable impostor ot) a bed of -ickno-s, and as he believed that the termination of his career was approach ing ho made a full cuulession of his crimes, lie acknowl edges having hired tb<‘ horse from Mr. Iloch, and subse quently selling tho auimal at Uppervilb*. Fauquier county. Virginia. Mr. H. upon bis arrival at L'ppervillo found his steed, aud at first tho purchaser refus'd to give it up. stating that the man from whom he purchased va* a respectable clergyman, who bad preached in that circuit soum eight or ton days. Mr. Iloch offered to pay his expen ses if he would accompany him to Frederick, which offer was accepted, aud from tho lips of Bowen tho truth was divulged, much to the ast miabment of the purchaser. "It is uot believed that the celebrated horse thief will recover, and from his confession do less than teu horses have been recovered.' Ilis daughter, who ie said to be a very estimable girl, is hourly in attendance upon h**r fithr-r, and .-av- -he n-v r iw. hcr.-t<.f..iv i«*-.*n :«»var-- his acts " TIIE EDITORS’ BOOK TABLE GODEY’S LADY 3 BOOK, »{>r .September, is embellished wtth .a beautiful engraving, representing the " Heroic \V"r have heard of more Indian troubles in Minnesota, 'l'ii(if*-* days after tin; troops loft Fort Abercrombie, 300 .Sioux Indinus entered thn town, drove half of the citizens out. roliliod the houses, stole tiie rattle sq<l horses and killed several of the inhabitants. These Indians were encamped about ono mile and a half from the town, and had threatened to burn it. Tlio citizens were in a dreadful THK KNICKERBOCKER. for September, lias the follow. of oxc itomotit. Women nf (hf* Revolution,'’ a tjplondid Fashion Plate [><r the month, am!, various other illustrations. The readiug matter is, as usual. «.f the very Rest kind, a- every Lady knows. Gidr-y i* Mill prosp**rou' >** evi-r. and n-> work more richly deceives patronage. ing excellent table of contents, viz : 1. Stories an-i Pictures of the Hudson. < Embellished, i 2. Saratoga. (Embellished.) 3. Tho Wealth of the Ancients. i. The Rain on the Roof. (Poetry.) Tho Romance of a Poor Young Man. o. Tbe Heart. History of a Heartless Woman. 7. Story of a Dew-Drop (Poetry.) V Llttlu Peddiington : otherwise called Boswell. '.). Tiie Diamond Ring. (Poetry.) lb. My introduction l*> the Emperor of Brazil. 11. Literary Notices -12. Editor’s Table. THE ILLUSTRATED PILGRIM ALMANAC. FOR 1860. —Wi* havt* rtceivwd from the Publishers. A. Williams A Co.. Boston, a copy of this very handsomly illustrated Almanac. The object of the publication is to “aid in tho construction of the National Monument to the Forefathers, it Plymouth. Mass.,’’ and tins should be a sufficient luceu" tive to every patrj.it throughout the length and breadth of the land to help along so praise-worthy an undertaking The Proprietors propose to make tho work a permanent annual contribution to the History, Chronology, Social Cus toms, Lives and Principles of the early settlers of our country, and of those Elu-trious successors whose efforts in the cause of freedom and self-government havo made the Uuited States tho homo of liberty, and tho refuge fur tho oppressed of all nati ns and all creeds. The work is handsomely illustrated throughout and we can cheerfully recommend it to the public patronage. THE AFRICAN RACE The London Times indulges in the follow ing reflections on the emancipation of the African race, whioh show what a wonderful change has come river the English mind in regard to this subject: “ There is no blinking the truth. Years of bitter experience—years of hope deferred, of self devotion unrequited, of poverty, of humili ation, of prayers unanswered, of sufferings derided, of insults unresented, of contumely patiently endured—have convinced us of the truth It must be spoken out, loudly and energetically, despite the wild mockings of ‘ howling cant.’ The freed West India negro slave will not till the soil for wages ; the free son of the ex-slave is as obstinate as his sire. He will cultivate lands which he has 'not bought for his own yams, mangoes, and plan tains. These satisfy hie wants ; he does nut care for yours. Cotton,.and sugar, and coffee, and tobacco—he cares little for them. And what matters it to him that the Englishman has sunk this thousands and tens of thousands on mills, machinery, and plants, which now totter on the languishing estate that for years has only returned beggary and dobts. He eats bis yams and sniggers at ‘ Buckra.’ “ We know not why this should be ; but it is so. The negro has been bought with a price—the price of English taxation and En glish toil. He has been redeemed from bon dage by the sweat and travail of some mil lions of hard working Englishmen. Twenty millions of pounds sterling—one hundred millions of dollars —have been distilled from the brains and muscles of the free English laborer, of every degree, to fashion the West Indian negro into a ‘ free and independent laborer/ ‘ Free and independent' enough he has become, God knows ; but laborer he is not; and, so far as we can see, never will be. He will sing hymns and quote texts, but hon est, steady industry, he not only detests but despises. We wish to Heaven that some peu ple in England—neither government people, nor parsons. nor clergymen—but some just minded, honest-hearted and clear-sighted men, would go out to some of the islands—say Jamaica, Dominica, or Antigua —not for a month or three months, but for a year —would watch the precious protege of English philan thropy, the freed negro, in his daily habits; would watch him as lie lazily plants his little squatting : would see him as he proudly re jects agricultural or domestic service, or accepts it only at wages ludicrously disproportionate to the value of his work. We wish, too, they would watch him while, with a hide thicker than that of a hippopotamus, and a body to which fervid heat is a comfort rather than an annoyance, he droningly lounges over the prescribed task on which the intrepid English man uninured to the burning sun, consumes his impatient energy and too often sacrifices bis life. We wish they would go out and view the negro in all the blazonry of his idle ness, his pride, his ingratitude, contemptuous ly sneering at the industry of that race whioh made him free, and then come home and teach the memorable lesson of their experience to the fanatics who have perverted him into what he is.” Returned.— Ex-President Pierce and Lady returned home from their European tour, in the steamer America, last week. St. Louis, Aug. 22, 1869. W» hare had delightful weather during the week— several fine showers cooled the heated atmosphere. The riven continue to recedo slowly. Basinesa is dall and drooping. Receipts of prodace very light for the season. Sales on’Change Saturday,were as follows: Uerap from Sion to $116; Ro|>o 7 to 55.25: Flour from S3.RO to $6; Wheat 70c. to $1: Corn GO to 75c.: Oats 40 to 4«k\; Rye 63c.; Lard lO^c.; Hay 77}^c.; Potatoes 30 to 4°e.; Onions SOc; Hides 16c. The health of our city continues good—there being only 177 interments la the past, week—of which numbor over two-thirds wero children of five years and under. We see that Mr. Robtrt V. Phillips, of Philadelphia, died at Havana, on the 6th inst., in the 30th year of his age. lie leaves a wife in this city tp mourn his loss. Mr. Isaiah B. Lewis, of Alba, Bradford co., Pft., was drowned in the Osage river, in this State, a few days ago, whilst bathing. His body was found and buried next day in Mrs. Jones’ burying-grouud. He had been teaching school and was very much respected In the neighborhood. The election for Supreme Judge In this Btate foots up as fur as heard from as follows : (All three candidates are Democrats.) In 112 counties (100 official) tho vote la as follows: Ewixo, 35,011 ; lUll, 32,551; Adams, 27,354. Adair county not known, and Barton, Henry and Put nam counties to he received officially* Mr Dennison, of Lacrosse, Miss., was murdered near that place about a week since. lie was on a fishing and hunting excnrsion, fifteen mi?ea from Lacrosse, accom panied by his brother-in-law. While at the stream fishing, two meu, three women and three dogs attacked him ; one of the women struck him with a club, while a man hit him with a pitch-fork, and the others set the (L»gs upon him. HJs companiou was ou the opposite side of and in coming across to his rescue, he was caught aud held under water until ho was insensible. The murderers were pun-imd. and arrested whilst in bed. The causu was an old grudge —ui.Mit uio murderers declaring after his arrest that he had for a long time intended to kill him. Mr. Dennison was a young lawyer, a man eminent in his pro fession, and a most excellent citizen. A gambler named Johu Lewis was taken from his room at iris hotel in Napoleon, Ark., by about tweuty-tivo men, ou tire night of the 3rd inst., kil led and thou thrown into tire river. He was charged with having a band in tho mnrd-r of Dr. Harding a few weeks before. and was* warit-d t ■ leave the place—failing to do which tiro fate abovr named Retell him. Ilis partner barely rscuped with his fife. _ Franklin Smith, tho independent lemocratic candidate fir Congress in tho Cant- n, ( Miss .) district, shot Owen Van V actor. editor of the Commonwealth, on the streets of that town The cause of the difficulty arose about an article which appeared in Van Vacter’s paper concornlDg Smith. The wound is severe, hut thought not to bo fatal* Smith has been arrested. Th- City Council «.f Cleveland. Ohio, have offered a reward of 52 inn 'or the arrest and cjnvioti m of the numb-p-i ->! K. T Sterling The county lias also offered a reward •>! sU)no. .and Mr. W. .1, Warner nIT-rx sooo making in all. the sum »f SR,. c >un reward. Hen* is a brilliant chan-.- for the " Detectives. Th'* public lands of Minnesota are advertised to ho sold tr>m the Ist to tile 14th of October, which embraces the Government alternate* within the six mite limits of the railroad cr.mts, and tile pin,, hinds of the Northeastern portion nt that State—ensisting of a million and three- Th.* following sales of property took place in Lexington, Mo . during tlm past week. Thou. Sitncox. of that place, sol.l to Jus. IV S- rgeant property in Lexington—mostly real estuh—to th-« -due of Jl2.i‘dn. Mr S. iutends mov ing to Texas. G tV. Campbell xnld a pietffc of land in soction 25. town diip 4". rang** 2h, to Win. IlilfTord, for sl,s."ii>. Newell Russell sold u bd, on South •tree!, to Jus. A Jackson, rnr JROM. John \ \V«l>b aold two lot* in St. Thomn** to Johu J Hall and Aldridge Corder, for $7i»H. K. C. Sharp sol.i sn acres of land to Dr. M W. Flournoy. '1 li-* Ih'Oiiville. (Mo ) <)hfrrr- r says : •• Mr. I’aine informs 11x that in* i ecently agreed upon the terms of a sale of land *.n the .Missouri river, about four miles west of bore, to Capt. John i'orif-r Th** land contains 107 acres, on wiilch is located a valuable bod of bituruiuouß coal. The terms of sale were SI2.U'JO.” "n tlie Mil inst., tin* people of Spencer Brook, Minn., were visited with a severo storm, which blew down houses, ami unroofed others wherever it passed. A log house was i.l- wn down, carrying some nf the logs 20 nr 30 rods, driving them into tho ground some eight or ten feet. The p.*opb- barely escaped with their lives, and so far as heard bom tin one was killed. The crops in the vicinity were greatly damaged. The gale lasted about fifty minutes. A detachment of the U. >. troops Hoventy-throe in Dum ber, and commanded by Lioutenants Dana and Weeks, arrived hero yesterday by tho steamboat Spread Eagle from the distant post of Fort Randall nn tho Missouri river- They again took passage ou the Pembina for Fort Ridgely, where they will join os recruits a detachment of tho Fourth Artillery in garrison ut that place. An important railroad case has just beeu concluded In the U. S. Circuit Court, in Chicago, lion. Judge Drummond presiding. The case was against the Mississippi and Wabash Railroad Company, to recover claims for alleged dues on contracts from that company. The jury rendered a verdict of SIS,OOO for tho plaintiffs. A motion for a now trial was made. There are now nearly 300 patients in our City Hospital, and it is filled to its utmost capacity. The daily applications still contiuue enormous, so that dozens and scores of them have to be dismissed every day, as only tho more necessi tous can be accommodated. Tho city has also on her bands for support some 200 invalids in tho dormitories at Quaran. tine. What a mass of friendless and penniless wretches are thrown upon the public charity, and yet not one-fourth of the actual applicants for such charity receive it. Mr. Calvin Townsley, late tho proprietor of the “ Towns ley House,” in this city, died on Tuesday last, of erysi pelas. He was formerly from Brattleboro’, Vt., and in tho l>3rd year of his age. Tho following is a list of revolutionajy soldiers who are supposed to he alive and pensioners on the rolls of the States of Missouri and Illinois, with their ages, in 1859 : Missouri—James Barnham, Green county, 95 years; Illi nois—lsrael Warner, Du Page county, 92 yeare. Israel Warner, although a native of Vermout, made his nppllca. tion for his pension in 1829 from Whitehall, New York, lie enlisted in the continental line in 1779 for and daring tho war, and belonged to a company of the Green Mountain Vermout regiment, commanded by his father, Col. Seth Warner. Col. Seth Warner’s commission from the Con tinental Congress, is dated November 14, 1779. It is believed that the name of Israel Warner appears in the charter of the towu of Eden, Vermont, that town having been given to officers aod soldiers that served in the war from the State of Vermont. Seth, a younger brother of Israel, was living in 1829 in the district of Montreal Canada. We had the pleasure of a visita few days since from our old and much esteemed friend, Albert W. Markley, of Camden, N\ J., formerly of Columbia, i’a. It has been Dineteeu years since we separated, and we haye never met until a few days ago. We were school-mates together in the Borough of Columbia, in your county, and hare spent mauy a happy day together. Mr. Markley is here on business matters connected with some of our street rail roads, and is deeply interested as a stockholder, Ac. He is much pleased with our city, and anticipates a large rovonno from bis interest in the roads now rapidly draw ing to completion. We wish him much success, aod hope thut bis brightest anticipations may be fully realized. He started for his home, iu Camleu, on Saturday lost. Our city is now being quilted with railroads. In all Of the principal thronghfnres the track is being laid as rapidly as possible. The cars are alresdy running on Franklin Avenue, Olive Street and Market Street; and before Uio holding of our Annual Fair, on the 26th Oj- Seplomber, the cars will bo running to the grounds, and in every direction throughout tho city \ Th« *-ars on olive street have t*een temporarily bus pended, for the purpose of changing the position of the rails—they having been put down wrong. Omnibuses li ive taken their places. Our Dew Board of County Commissioners received their certificate* of election on Saturday last, and met on Mon day for organization. Ou tho 25th ballot Mr. John U- Llghtner was of the Board. Lots were then drawn for the long and short terms —(there boiDg Otc in the Board) —and Messrs. Easton aad Tippett’ (Democrats) drew the long, or four years’ terms—Mr. Lightner. continues as President six years. The two drawing the short tfrms—twr> years—are Black Re publicans. The Democrat feeling sore about the fact that every Know-Nothing on the Black Republican ticket—which were put there to catch the Know-Nothing vote—was elected, and those that wore defeated were Black Ilnpabll cans—repudiates any further conossiou* with that party’ and st&tesdistinctly. and in terms not to be misunderstood that hereafter thoy will nominate a straight-out Black Republican ticket. Wo think the •* Americans ” will not grieve much at this interdict —that party has received about all tho recruits which it is likely to get from tho American aide. The “ American" party in this city and State is now completely broken up—disbanded never again to reorganize, and they will have in the future to choose between the two parties —the Democratic and Black Republican. The Democratic majority in Kentucky on the Btato ticket will not fall much below 10,000. U has also been ascer. tained that the Democratic majority in the State Benate will be ten, and in tho House eighteen—on joint-ballot twenty-eight. Kentucky will send Mr. John C. Breckin ridge, or somo other good Democrat, to the U. S. Senate in place of Mr. Crittenden. The result iu Tennessee is summed as follows: A Demo, cratic Governor by-the largest mtyority. with one exception, which has been received by any candidate for the place, of either party, in a quarter of a century. Both branches of the Legislature Democratic, and a Democratic majority on joint vote of ten, in spite of the unjust apportionment of 1652. Three Democrats eieoted and two Democrats, defeated fo r Congress, by the Democrats; three Opposition men elected by the fraudulent apportionment of 1882, and tiro
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