®l)c fancastei 3ntctligcncer GKO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Auoclatc. LANCASTER, PA., SEPTEMBER 6, 1859 OIECVLATIONi 9000 COPIES I BußSOßißioir PeiCi, $2,00 per annum. 49*8. M. PimNQiLL A Co.’s Advertising Agin or, lid Nasau street, New York, and 10 State street, Boston. - 8. M. Pittihgill k Co., are Agents for The Lancaster Intelligencer , and tho most influential and largest circula ting Newspapers in t.hn United Btates and the Canadas. — They are authorized to contract for ns at our lowest rates DEMOCRATIC STATE NOMINATIONS. AUDITOR GENERAL: RICHARDSON L‘. WRIGHT, Philada. SURVEYOR GENERAL: JOHN ROWE, Franklin. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION. To the Democracy of Lancaster County. In pursuance of the authority given the undersigned, by a resolution adopted at a meeting of the Democratic County Committee, held on Wednesday the 24th of August, 1859, you are requested to assemble in the several Wards of the City, Boroughs .and Townships of the County, on SATURDAY the 10th of SEPTEMBER next, theo and there to elect not less than THREE nor more than FIVE delegates, to represent each district in a general County Convention, to be held on WEDNESDAY the 14th 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 to give early notice, 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. S* H. Beeneman, Secretary. Lancaster, August 30,1859. THE DELEGATE ELECTIONS. The Democrats of the county should not fail to attend the delegate eleotions on Satur day next. It is true, some may be disposed to view their attendance at these primary meetings as of very little consequence, because the party is in a minority in the county, and therefore there can be scarcely any hope of the election of the ticket, or any portion of it, which may be settled by the delegates when as sembled in County Convention. But this is not the proper view to take of the subject. The true policy is to appoint good delegates, who, it is fair to presume, will select the beat candi dates, and thus the ticket will commend itself the more strongly to popular favor, and make a better run than if indifferent nominations were made. Besides, the stronger our County Ticket is the better it will be for the State ticket and for the interests of the Democratic party generally in the County. According to our idea of what is true policy on the part of a minority in a county, it is to make the very best selections possible of candidates, and thus, by contrast, show to the public that we deserve success, whether we can obtain it or not. An unexceptionable ticket will always command *a stronger vote than an exceptionable one—this is indisputable ; but, to form such a ticket, it is necessary for the people of the several districts to depute the right kind of men to represent them in County Convention. Will our Democratic friends throughout the County think of these things, and act accordingly at the delegate elections on Saturday next. A BOLD AVOWAL Mr. Dennison, the Black Republican can didate for the Gubernatorial chair of Ohm makes the fallowing startling declaration ot his purpose in relation to the manner in which he will discharge his duties, if elected : “ If I am elected Governor of Ohio —and I expect to be—to* fugitive slave shall be sent back to Kentucky, or any other slave State; if I cannot otherwise protect him from his pursuers, I will •anploy the bayonet, so help me God !” Will our readers lonk at this boldly avowed treason against the Constitution and laws of the Union ? and is it not high time for every patriot in the land to commence buckling on his armor, when an aspirant for the Chief Magistracy of the third State, in point of population, in the Republic, has the temerity thus to announce his treasonable sentiments? A little more than a month will determine to what extent they will find favor in Ohio. The unmistakeable signs of the times render it imperative upon the friends of the Union every where to cease their disagree ments upon abstract issues, and unite as one man to overpower the most immoral, demoral izing and dangerous political party that ever dared to raise its head in the broad face of day in a civilized country. If there be a solitary redeeming virtue in Black Republicanism, it has not yet discovered itself to the public eye. There can be no good whatever in it, for w the reason that it has its foundation in hostil ity to revered, time-honored Constitutional law, and is willing to sanction a deliberate conspiracy against the Union which, if resist ed, threatens to “ employ the bayonet.” The same means were resorted to in Pennsylvania, in the month of December, 1838, when the then Black Republican Governor, Joseph Ritner, attempted to overthrow the Constitu tion and subvert the rights and liberties of the people by the aid of “ buckshot and ball,” but which signally failed in its accomplish ment. May we not hope that this later attempt will be equally unsuccessful. THE DIVIDING LINE.” Under this caption the Pennsylvanian criti cises with considerable severity 'the recent production of Judge Douglas, published in Harpers' Monthly Magazine, styled “ The Dividing Line between Federal and Local Au thority,” and “ Popular Sovereignty in the Territories.” Why Mr. Douglas should have selected Harpers' Magazine—a Black Repub lican periodical in disguise—to be the organ through which to communicate his sentiments to the American people, is passing strange indeed ! Not ouly so, but the production has been copyrighted by the Harpers' for their Magazine, thus preventing the newspapers from publishing it, and compelling every per son who wishes to read the essay to pay twenty-five cents for the privilege 1 The New York Times , another organ of the Republican party, has, by permission of the patentees, or by purchase, we presume, re-published the substance of the address, and thus more strongly gives to it a political character of a suspicious hue, and excites additional wonder in the minds of the American people. This thing of writing and having published long letters or addresses has killed off many an aspirant for Presidential honors. Whether the twenty-eight column letter of Governor Wise, or the more recent elaborate production of Jndge Douglas above referred to, will have a similar effect upon their political fortunes remains to be seen. We have not read the “Dividing Line,” for the reason that we did not choose to purchase a copy of Harpers' Maga zine containing it, and therefore cannot speak of its merits or demerits. We have no doubt it is an able production, for no one questions the great talents of its author ; but whether its arguments and deductions are sueh as to . commend it to the American people* and es pecially the Democratic party of the country, is an entirely different question, and one twhicl} will be solved in due time. "The-State Fair.— We are gratified at being abledjo annpunee that Hon. Frederick Watts, of vCariisle, has consented to deliver the address before the State Agricultural Society, on the Friday of the-week during which the State Fair is held at Powelton. A better choice than this could not be made; for Judge Watts is a practical farmer, besides being an accomplished soholar. NON-INTERVENTION SOUTH The Black Republican organs are constant ly representing that the Southern Democracy are opposed to.the. doctrine of non interven-, tion, and insist that . Congress shall legislate for the protection of slavery in the Territories. This they do in the faces of the well known fact that their own allies there, the opponents of the Democratic party, are generally the most ultra advocates of Congressional inter ference, and are persistently representing the Democrats to be false to the South upon this subject. In Virginia, the chief ground of op position to the Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, last SpriDg, was that he was not suffi ciently ultra upon the slavery question. They charged him with having expressed himself in favor of the abolition of slavery in Virginia, and were trying to make people there believe that he was not “ sound ” upon this matter. So in Kentucky, the Democratic candidates and papers generally declared themselves op posed to Congressional interference with sla very in the Territories, and in favor of non intervention, while the “opposition,” the allies of our Black Republicans, insisted upon the right and duty of Congress to legislate for the protection of slavery. This was the posi tion, respectively, of the candidates for Gov ernor and members of Congress, openly advo cated and defended upon the stump in the recent canvass in that State. In North Carolina, too, the leading Demo cratic paper (the Raleigh Standard ,) occupies the same ground. The following is an extract from a late number of that paper: Non intervention by Congress in the local government of the territories either means something or it means nothing. The policy was inaugurated for some purpose or it was not. If we understand what was meant by non intervention, it meant that the territories could regulate their own domestic matters in their owu way, subject in all things to the Con stitution of the United States. The purpose j for which the policy was inaugurated was to | remove the whole question of slavery from the i halls of Congress, and thus to get rid of a most irritating and dangerous agitation. Well now, suppose the inhabitants of a territory, either by omission or commission, violate the Constitution of the United States—suppose they pass a law violative of a constitutional right, or omit to pass a law essential to the enjoyment of any such right—how shall the legality and constitutionality of such action or non-action he decided ? Shall it be done by the legal tribunals —the courts established by the Constitution itself—or shall it be done by sending the whole case back to Congress dragging the whole matter again into the arena of heated discussion? In the latter case, it appears to us that the principle and policy of non-intervention would alike be sac rificed, and this without the most remote hope of obtaining any corresponding advantage for the South, or any advantage at all. For our own part we are yet willing to rest the rights of the South in the Territories upon theprovis ions of the Constitution as expounded by the courts—we would not regard these rights us worth a pin's fee, if left at the mercy of Con gressional intervention. Congress is not a judicial tribunal —its duty is nut'to adjudicate upon laws. Thatbelongstothecourts. Suppose it to be asserted that by express enactment any constitutional right s of any citizen of the Uni ted States is violated in any Territory, and it is counter-asserted that it has not been viola ted, how shall the question be tested ? By the courts, or by an appeal to a body composed as Congress is? We leave this .question to the decision of every ..thinking nian at the South. This undoubtedly reflects the views of the Denvcracy of that State. And such is the position of the great body of the Southern Democracy. We find the same views expres sed in the New Orleans Courier, tho able organ of the Louisiana Democracy, and in the South Carolinian, the central organ of the party in South Carolina. The truth is, there are comparatively few advocates of Congressional intervention in re gard to slavery, amoDg the Southern Demo cracy, while the great body of the “ opposi tion,” North and South, advocate that doc trine. That is the main article of the oppo sition creed, while the Democracy say to Cun gffijjg — “ Hands off; it is the right of the peo ple of each State and Territory to decide for themselves whether they will have slavery or not.” .; “ Major Breckinridge has, in his brilliant career, shown less desire .for self-promotion, and more devotion and zeal in behalf of the success of democracy, than any man we know ‘ Let us cling to the Constitution as the j of. A NOBL.j& SENTIMENT. Mariner clings to the last plank wnen the Night and Tempest around him.” A noble thought, and nobly expressed by a great statesman now deceased, but the sentiment should be deeply engraven on the heart of every patriot throughout the broad extent of the Republic. Th* Constitution of our com moncouDtry is the mighty JEyie beh-ind which we all take shelter, and to whose protection we are indebted for the blessings, civil, religious and political, we eojoy. Let this shield be removed from us—let it be battered and broken by the missiles of faction and fanaticism—and where then would be our glorious Union? The Republic would be scattered to the four winds of Heaven, and we would soon become a laughing stock and a derision amongst the nations of the earth. No--no. Let us cherish the Constitution as the anchor of all our earthly hopes, and teach our children to revere it. Let us frown down the first attempt to weaken its obligations, or to disregard the injunctions it imposes. It was the work of our Revolutionary-fathers— formed by their wisdom under the guidance of Heaven—and should be kept sacred as a cherished memento to their priceless toils and unsullied patriotism. Let us cling to it as the hope of the world, the beacon light to guide all nations in the pathway of true free dom and rational liberty. Let us cling to it for the regard we have for the memory of our fathers; let us cling to it for our own protec tion and the interests of our children ; let us cling to it as a priceless boon from high Heaven, and hand it down, unbroken and un sullied from generation to generation, until the last day of earth shall have come and time itself be swallowed up in a never ending eternity. BERKS COUNTY IN MOTION, The Democracy of Berks county met in county convention on Tuesday the 30th ult., and nominated a ticket for the October election. Resolutions were passed recommending Hon. Henry D. Foster, of Westmoreland, for Governor; sustaining the Administration of James Buchanan, —the course pursued by Hon. Wm. Bigler,—and fully endorsing the Democratic State ticket—Messrs. Wright and Rowe. The county ticket was formed with a spirit of harmony that augurs entire success. Messrs. J. Hagerman, Geo. Shall, Eli Filbert, and Chas. W. Esser, were appointed delegates to the Democratic State Convention, without any instructions as to the next Presi dential nominee. The charge of proscriptive intolerance to our anti-Lecompton friends is here, again, emphatically contradicted. The convention composed of strong and steadfast friends of the National Administration, were free and emphatic in recommending an Anti- Lecompton democrat to the support of the democracy of the Commonwealth for Gover nor, and pledging their support by all honor able and fair means. This fact, and the nomination by the late Democratic State Convention of Major Rowe, for Surveyor General, ought to satisfy every honest anti- Lecompton democrat, that that single idea is not to be made the test of democracy; that question having been finally settled by the action of Congress and the people of Kansas. JJSg* The Juniata County Ifygister of last week has a strong editorial favoring the nom ination of Hon. John C. Breckinridge for the next Presidency. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The pamphlet containing a list of the premiums and regulations iof the Pennsyl vania Agricultural Society atlits Ninth Annual Exhibition/ to be held at Philadelphia this month, presents several novel features, 1 and important additions. The premiums for , machinery have been very much extended, and the same is the case with, the list of those , offered for stoves, silver ware and several other branches of work. We gather from the pamphlet in question that this will be the best Agricultural Exhibition yet held by the society. Either by accident or for amuse ment, the bench of the ‘ Supreme Court constitute the jury on Bacon and Hams, viz : Walter 11. Lowrie, Pittsburg; Geo. W. Wood ward, Philadelphia; -James Thompson. Erie; and John M. Read, Philadelphia. Curiously enough, too, the committee to decide upon Jacks and Mules consist of ex-Speakers of the Senate, viz: John Cresswell, Jr., Holli daysburg; William H. Welsh, York; Jacob Turney, Greensburg; D. A. Finney, Mead ville; N. B. Browne, Philadelphia; William M. Piatt, Tunkhannock; and William M. Iliester, Reading. 1 THE OHIO DEMOCRACY. The Democrats of the Buckeye State are thoroughly organising their forces prepara tory to the fall campaign. Indeed, it may be said that the canvass for Governor and other State officers has fairly opfened- We learn from the Cincinnati Enquirer that Senator Pugh has taken the field, arid from our knowl edge of his great ability, we can confidently assert that he is doing noble service. But be is not alone in the good work. The laßt Ohio Statesman comes to us filled with appoint ments of such able speakers as Hon. C. L. Vallandigham, Hon S- S. Cox, Hon. C. D. Martin, Hon. E. B. Olds, and a score of other distinguished Democrats. We have always admired the indomitable perseverance of our Ohio friends. At all times, and under all circumstances, they fight with the enthusiasm of men who know they are right. They have often been defeated, but never yet subdued.— They now see a bright prospect before them, and, fully armed as they are, with the justice of their cause, we look forward to a glorious victory. Well do they deserve it; and every true friond of the Constitution and the Uoion will rejoice with us, should they achieve it. Major John Biddle, a brother of the late Nicholas Biddle, died suddenly of apo plesy, at the White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, on Thursday, the 25th ult. He was advanced in years, and' had been for some time in deli cate health. He was born and educated in Philadelphia, and in the year 1812 entered the United States army, in which he estab lished a high reputation as an officer during the war with Great Britain. At its close he was retained on the peace establishment. — After many years service upon our Western frontier, he retired from the army, and fixed his residence at Detroit, Michigan. There he held several public positions, among others those of Delegate to Congress, Indian Agent, and Register of the Land Office; and in the dis charge of his various functions, strict integrity and superior intelligence, were uniformly shown. In his character, courage and capacity united with the most amiable social qualities, and ho was as much beloved in private as he was respected in public life.— He had lately returned with his family from a protracted sojourn in Europe, and spent a part of last winter in Philadelphia where his death will be lamented by a wide circle of relatives and friends. Major Biddle was the father in law of Lieut. Col. Andrew Porter, U. S. A., formerly of this city, and now serving with his regiment in New Mexico. VICE PRESIDE N'T BRECKINRIDGE The Lexington Statesman, in an article on the results of the Kentucky election, thus closes a brief review of the public services of the Vice President: “Ilis gallantry has only been equalled by his modesty, and his brilliancy and ability by his discretion and his devotion to principle.— With Powell and Breckinridge in the Senate, Kentucky will stand in the Union where she stood when ‘ she was represented by Clay, Rowan, Bibb, Talbott, and a host of other worthies, now no more. “They will be fit associates and will work well with our talented representatives, Bur nett, Peyton, Brown, Stevenson, &c., &c.; and we hope the democracy of the State will next winter agree with us in saying that Kentucky needs, and will demand, the services of John C. Bteckinridge in the Senate chamber of the United States.” Successor to Mr. Crittenden. —The Ken tucky Age says : “ Not the least gratifying result of the recent election of this State is the fact that John J. Crittenden will be succeeded in the United States Senate by a Democrat. Already several journals, in various portions of the Commonwealth, have presented the names and claims of distinguished gentlemen, any one of whom will'fill the exalted position with honor and dignity. We, too, have our prefer ence, and in. presenting our choice, we do not pretend to detract one iota from the preten sions of other gentlemen, whose names have been mentioned in this connection. “ For the first time in a period of thirty years Kentucky's voice in the United States Senate will be Democratic. The Legislature that convenes at Frankfort in December next will elect the successor of Mr. Crittenden.— To that Legislature we present the name of John C. Breckinridge. One of the most grace ful, eloquent and convincing orators Kentucky has ever produced ; beyond all question the brightest star in the political firmament; a gentleman of strict morality ; the very pink of chivalry and soul of honor, he would take the lead in the Senate, aDd once more Ken tucky would occupy the proud position of hav ing furnished the most accomplished man, the greatest statesman, and the most eloquent orator to the National Council of the people. It is not our purpose, at this time, to detail the claims of Mr. Breckinridge upon j the Democracy of Kentucky. That is a ‘labor j of love'which we will’reserve until another time. We simply desire to put his name be fore the people as one worthy to be trusted and honored by them.” Make Way for the Sisters.— The late Democratic Territorial Convention, in Nebras ka, passed a resolution strongly insisting upon the admission of that Territory into the Union as a State. They declare that the terms of the treaty of 1803 for the purchase of Louisiana, as well as the provisions of the Federal Constitution, entitled them to tlje position of a sovereign State, and they demand the recognition of their right “as sotjd as possible.” Kansas, it is known, has taken steps to secure her admission during the approaching session of Congress, and it may be that the nest twelve months will add two Dew States to our Confederacy. We can see no good reason why both should not be admit ted. Experience has demonstrated that it ia far more troublesome and dangerous to govern a Territory than it is to control a State, and if the people of Kansas and Nebraska want to “take the responsibility,” let them have it, by all means. Failure uf the Boston Locomotive Works. —The - of the Boston Locomotive Works has been announced. The liabilities are about $600,000. One cause of the failure was that the Company had sold their work at the west and other parts of the country, tak ing pay in bonds which have proved to be worthless. CITY AUD COUNTY AFFAIRS Delegate Meetings.— The Democrats of the N. W. Ward will meet at Shoberis Hotel, North Queen street, on Saturday evening next, 10th between the hoars of 6% and 8 o’clock, for the purpose of electing five delegates to the County Convention to meet on Wednesday the 14th lost. The Democrats of the N. K. Ward will meet at Young's Hotel, (late Miller’s,) East Chesnut street, for the same purpose, on the same evening, between the same hoars. The Democrats of the S. W. Ward will meet at Fitzpat rick’s Hotel, South Queen street, for the same purpose, on the same evening, between the same boars. The Democrats of the S. E. Ward will meet at Witlinger’s Hotel, South Queen street, for the same purpose, on the same evening, between the same boars. BY ORDER OF THE WARD COHMITTEE3. The Beautiful Aurora. —The newspapers in all directions are giving eloquent descriptions of the Sunday night Aurora. It, together with a similar display on Friday morning, between l and 3 o’clock, are spoken of by all observers as the most magnificent sights of the kind ever witnessed. The atmospheric and electrical effects are noted as everywhere apparent, while the scenic appearance of the heavens is described according to the varied tastes and genins of those who beheld the displays. The marvel ous beauty of the heavens seems to have impressed all beholders with a deep sense of the truths, which' are seen recorded through tho press in all parts of the land, not merely in the truth that “the heavens declare the glory of God,” but that it is this Omnipotent power alone “who spreadeth ont the heavens, and treadeth on the waves of theßea; who maketh Arcturus, Orion and Pleiades, and the Chambers of the South; who doeth great things past finding out, yea, and wonders without number.” The Normal School Commencement. —Tha annual commencement of the Lancaster County Normal School took place, at Milleraville, on Friday afternoon and evening last. The exercises were witnessed by a large concourse of people, and evarything passed off in the moßt agreeable and interesting manner. The Parade at Maytown. —The Fencibles left the city in the 2.29 train on Friday afternoon, reaching Columbia a little before 3 o’clock,'And parading to a consid erable extent over that borough. Our reporter accompanied them, being a member of the gallant corps. At Columbia they took a canal boat for Marietta which place was reached in half an hoar’s time. After a parade through the town, they were met by the Maytown Infantry, and escorted to Maytown, where they arrived about 6 o’clock. Here it seemed as if the whole village had turned out to receive them, and, after a long and tiresome parade, they halted- at their quarters, Houseal’s Hotel, and sat down to an elegant repast, furnished by their good friends of tho Maytown Infantry. A Dramatic Entertainment took place at the Infantry’s Armory, and the proceedings wonnd up with a grand ball, Kefferis Orchestra, of this city, furnish ing the mnsic. This was kept up till a late hour of the night, or rather early hour of the morning, the whole pass ing-off in the most pleasant manner possible to the large crowd in attendance, among whom were to be seen many of the gay and lively Fencibles. By the bye, the Armory building is quite a neat and handsome structure, and an ornament to the village. The citizens of Maytown may well feel proud of their fine military company. On Saturday morning the Fencibles’ Band took a po sition in front of their quarters, and treated the hundreds of people assembled in the village to some of their choicest patriotic and sentimental music. The parade of the Regi ment took place at 1 o’clock, p. m., Col. Herb commanding. It was pfiflicipated iu by the Lancaster Fencibles, Maytown Infantry, Jones Artillery of Safe Harbor, Washington Rifles of Mount Joy, andManheim Rifles. The display was very fine and imposing, and the village presented a beautiful and animated appearance with the arches of evergreen thrown across''the streets, and flags floating from various houses. The Fencibles reached borne at t> o’clock. They speak in glowing terms of tbeir reception and entertain ment by the good people of Maytown. The Shiffler Engine. —Thursday after noou last the Shiffler Company, No. 7, received their new Suction Engine from Baltimore. The engine was taken from a truck at the P. R. R. Freight Depot ou the Harris burg Turnpike, and the Shiffler, in connection with dele gations from the Union, Sun and American Companies, paraded over a route some four miles in extent. The engine, though very small, is warranted to throw 170 feet. It makes a most beautiful uppearanco, superior, we think, to any other engine in the city, and from its novel con struction elicited the closest inspection and general admira tion. A fine portrait of Hon. Thaddeus Stevens, President of the Company, adorns the front end of the engine box.— The portrait was painted by Charley Wise, a talented and rising young artist. In the evening, the Shiffler celebrated tbeir advent among the engine companies of the Fire Department by a large cotillion party at Fulton Hall. The company dispersed, we understand, as the “dull, grey streaks of morn” made their appearance, highly delighted with the night’s pleasures. Miller’s String Band furnished the music in good style. Accident to Charles E. Wentz, Esq.—By a notice in the Leavenworth (Kansas) Herald, for a copy of which we are indebted to John F. Shkoder, Esq., Post* master of that city, and from a letter received here by his family, wo learn that Charles E. Wentz, Esq., Chief Clerk of U. S. Surveyor General Stambaugu, met with an accident at Marysville, Kansas, which compelled him to remain behiud the government train for several days. It seems that the party having stopped to dine, a pistol, in the hands ot Mr. John Miller, was accidentally dis charged, the ball entering the fleshy part of Mr. W.’s arm, between the shoulder and elbow. Luckily the shot did not touch the bone, or the accident would have been more serious. At the time of writing, Mr. W. was able to pro ceed after the train in the mail coach, which was expected hourly. All the rest of the party were in good health, and, not withstanding his mishap, Mr. Wentz speaks enthusiasti cally of tbeir trip thus tar towards Moroi"nd<>m. To Contractors. —Contractors will notice the advertisement in to-day’s paper in reference to the construction of the Big Spring and Beaver Valley Turn pike. Proposals to be addressed to lion. John Strohm, at New Providence P. 0., this county. Plans, specifications, &c., can be seen at the office of C. E. Ilayes, Company’s Engineer, No. 26 North Dnke street. Franklin and Marshall College.— The Fall Term of Franklin and Marshall College begins on Thursday, September 15th. at 10 o’clock, a. m., when Pro fessor Kceppen will deliver the opening address to the students in the Chapel. An examination of applicants for admission will be held by the Faculty on the day previous, Wednesday, September 14th, at 2 o’clock, i*. m., when young gentlemen desiring to be admitted into college classes are requested to be in attendance. The Preparatory Department, conducted as heretofore bv the Professors, begins with the College. Sands, Nathans & Co/s reputation as Equestrian Managers is sufficiently well known and ap preciated to make it almost unnecessary that we should do more than mention the fact that their' splendid establish ment will shortly arrive here. From a glance at their adver tisement, in another column, we see that the attractions offered by them are in all respects equal if not superior to those heretofore presented. The procession, on its entrance, will be preceded by the great Steam Calliope, a true melo dic monster, drawn by a team of gigantic Elephants. * Fire at Columbia.— At a quarter before 10 o’clock morning a fire broke out in the dwelling of Mr Benjamin Barr, in Locust street, below Fourth, Co lumbia, (says Saturday’s Spy,) a frame building, and com municated to the adjoining house, on the east, of Mr. Dan iel Ueisley, also frame, and thence extended in the same direction to a brick dwelling, belonging to Mr. Frederick S. Bletz, occupied by Mr. G. M. Clawgea. Ail theße bnild ings were consumed, the front wall only of Mr. Bletz’s house remaining. The threo-atory brick bouse adjoining Mr. Barr’s dwelling, on the west, was several times on fire, at the cornice in front, but an occasional stream from one of the engines extinguished it. The roof was kept well wetted, and the wind blowing strongly from the west, it escaped damage. Several of the dwellings on the south side of Locust street were repeatedly on fire, but by watch- ful attention they were preserved. The Columbia and Vigilant Engines were in service and playing on the burn- ing buildings, but their efforts were crippled by the want of “head” to the water. The locality of the fire was so near the reservoir that the plugs failed to supply water as rapidly as it was used by the engines, consequently it was impossible, although the reservoir was full, to keep a con stant stream uf water on the fire. The Busquehanna, a Suction Engine, was finally stationed at the reservoir and supplied the Columbia. The firemen worked faithfully, and, in 6pite of the disadvantages under which they labored, were instrumental in preventing a vast destruc tion of property. Had the fire obtained foothold on the south side of Locust street, there is no foreseeing the limit of the conflagration. The frame buildings to tho south and eastward would all have been destroyed. William Gabriel was knocked down by a brick from a falling chimney, and bis head severely, though notserious ly, wounded. 'His harts were cared for, and we believe he is not much the worse for the accident. There was insurance on Mr. Bletz's and Mr. Heisley’s buildings, and we believe on Mr. Barr’s; how much we did not learn—probably not sufficient to cover damages. The “Great Eastern.”— This nautical pro digy, according to the last accounts from Eu rope, was completed, and would sail from England about the first of the present month. Her dimensions and tonnage are thus given in a Parliamentary return just issued : Length - 697 ft. 6 in. Breadth - - - 82 “ 8 “ Depth of Hold - - 31 “ 6 “ Tonnage, exclusive of Engine Room. 13,344 Gross Tonnage - 18,915 This enormous vessel—the wonder of the age—is one-fourth larger than the dimensions ascribed to Noah’s Ark, which was 120 years in building, and will carry a population of not much less than 10,000, including the crew. Weights of Produce.— The Legislature of Pennsylvania has fixed the following as the 'Standard weights of various kinds of produce. This is important to farmers to know, and , they should cut out and preserve the para : graph : “ By tb* act of March 10, 1858, the weight of a bushel of wheat was fixed at 60 pounds ■■ a bushel of barley, 47 pounds; a bushel of buckwheat, 48 pounds ; a bushel of potatoes, Irish, 69 pounds; act of April 15, 1855, rye 56 pounds ; act of March 10, 1818, oats was fixed at 32 pounds ; in the year, 1858, it was altered to 30 pounds The other stan danis are-*-corp op the cob, 70 pounds ; corn shelled, 56 pounds ; onions, 67 ; timothy seed, 45 pounds; clover seed, 69 pounds; bran 20 pounds. These are the principal artioles of farm produce sold by weight in this State." THE ioNNA&E TAX QUESTION. The case of the U»mm»mweaUh vs. The Pennsylvania. Railroad. Company, in which the latter contested the right »f the former to exact the Tonnage Tax, was decided last week in the Dauphin Coart of Common pleas by Judge Pearson, in favor of the Plaintiff. — From the Harrisburg Telegraph , oi Thursday evening, we obtain the following synopsis of the close of the trial:— When we closed our report yesterday, of thiscase, Theos. Cuyler, Esq., of Philadelphia, was addressing the court in a lengthy argu ment on behalf of the Company. He was followed by Edwin Stanton, Esq., of Wash ington City, on the same side. Hts argument was able and ingenious, and was listened to with interest by a large audience. Judge Knox, Attorney General of the State, closed the argument on behalf of the Commonwealth. He defined the law and facts to the coart in a clear, able and lucid manner. Hpery person who listened to the arguments on both sides felt at once convinced that the Railroad Com pany had no legal defence against the claims demanded from them. J.udgS Knox and Mr. Campbell managed the case ably on behalf of the Commonwealth, and deserve the thanks of the tax payers at large. The arguments being closed last evening, His Honor Judge Pearson delivered a lengthy, elaborate and able opinion of the case, reviewing the points as they had been presented to the Court.— His Honor remarked that the case presented new and important features ; a large amount , of money was involved in it —perhaps millions of dollars—together jrith important questions involving the rights of States. The question presented had no precedent in decisions given in this State, or by the Supreme Court of the United States. He was therefore bound to declare the law as he found it, regardless of all oonsequences, and that the Judiciary ought not, and would not, be influenced by the feeling_of the State on any subject. He had no doubt that it was the duty of any court of this State to declare a law unconsti tutional if it should be found in conflict with the Constitution of the United States. The Judge remarked that the Pennsylvania Rail road Company was incorporated on the 13th of April, 1846, for the purpose of buildiog a railroad from Harrisburg to Pittsburg, and a burden was at that time imposed upon them that they should pay a tonnage tax upon goods carried over their road; and that after the expiration of twelve years they come now to contest the claim upon them made by the State, and the court is called to decide the constitutional power of this State. The con stitutional power of this State to impose a tax upon goods carried in the State is not doubted ; but the right to trammel foreign commerce is disputed. If the duties were merely imposed upon foreign goods passing through this State, it might present another question; but the burden was 'thrown upon the corporation alone and not upon citizens of other States. The citizens of this State, as well as those of others, were equally taxed ; and it would not do at this time for the Railroad Company to come into Court and say, “ we have collected the money from those who shipped goods over our road, but we won’t pay it over because we deem the law imposing those duties unconstitutional.” His Honor then enquired, “ who can take advantage of the unconstitu tionality of the law ? Certainly the Railroad Company cannot ; but the party paying the duties might test its constitutionality/’ He held the law *to be a contract between the Railroad and the State to pay certain amounts for the franchises received from the Common wealth, and hooted at the idea of the Railroad Company coming into Court and contesting this claim. They had no defence at all on this plea; they could not come and say, in good conscience, that they had collected this money but refused to pay it over because they considered the law unconstitutional. The only party that might bring such a plea must be a citizen of another State. He did not look upon them as the agents for the State to collect this tax, but they collected it lor themselves. The agent cannot say to the principal that he had collected this money but refused to pay it over. After explaining the case "fully, his Honor directed the Jury return a verdict in favor of the State for the full amount claimed, with interest from the date of the settlement: whereupon the Jury retired, and in a short time returned a verdict against the Railroad Company for the sum of $91,196 61 debt and interest to date. Outrageous Swindle. —One of the most successful efforts at rascality that was ever heard of was brought to light on Wednesday, in New York. From the revelations, it ap pears that a sharper in Philadelphia advertis ed for a number of young ladies to go Sooth to fill situations as teachers of music. Fif teen young women were accepted by the ad vertiser. They were to have remunerative employment in the families of wealthy South ern planters, and in every respect their future prospects were of the most flattering descrip tion. It was simply stipulated by the adver tiser that the ladies should defray in part their expenses to their respective destinations- On arriving in New York, en route for the South, the sharper took charge of the baggage of the ladies, collected from them about one hundred and fifty dollars for their fare in the steamship, and while they were waiting pa tiently at the hotel for him to conduct them, on board, he decamped with his- plunder.— The police are in hot pursuit of the swindler. Pass them Around.— The following adver tisement has appeared in our columns for several months: — -the subscribers wish to employ ao active and reliable mau in every county, to travel and take orders by sample for KENNEDY’S MEDICATED SEGARS AND TOBACCO. Will pay a salary of $6OO to $BOO per year, payable month ly. For sample and fall particulars address KRUGER & PRESTON, Tobacconists, may 21-tf 29 William St., New York. Their representations had the most marked appearance of honesty, and we of course looked upon them as a reliable firm. We have s;nce found out, through several sources, that they are two Unmitigated Scoundrels, carrying on a high-handed swindling opera tion. The following letter explains itself: Wrightsville, Aug. 27th, 1859. Editor of 4 Herald.' —Some three months since I noticed in the “ Herald ” an adver tisement by Kruger & Preston, 29 William St., N. Y., advertising for men to travel for them to sell by sample, Kennedy's Medicated Segars & Tobacco, &c. As I still see this advertisement in the Herald, I wish to tell you how I have been swindled by these scoun drels. Latter part of May I wrote to the adver tisers which resulted in their engaging me to travel for them. They requested me to remit them $2, to pay them for the samples. I complied with the request and they acknowl edged the receipt of my remittance saying the sample would be forwarded in a few days. Since then I have written to them frequently, but never he.:rd from them, nor have I re ceived the sample. I hear of other parties beiDg swindled bv them in the same way, and would wish this published, or see some other exposure by you of these swindlers. Yours respectfully, ALEX. DASHER, Jr. We regret very much that any of our patrons should have been swindled by these scoundrels. We hope our brethren of the press will give them a “ lift,” especially the New York Dailies. —Mount Joy Herald. SUNBURY AND ERIE RAILROAD. The Erie Gazette , of the 25th ult., speaks in glowing terms of the western division of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. Governor Pack er has appointed Messrs. Hague and Dough erty of Harrisburg, and Mr. Mitchell of Centre county, to inspect this division of the road, and if their report is favorable, then the rail road company will be entitled to receive from the Commonwealth a million of dollars, in certain securities, as provided in the “ Bill for the sale of the Public Works.” The Gazette says : “One thing is certain—the western divis ion of this great enterprise, destined to unite Philadelphia and Erie, is as good as finished. From Erie to Union, twenty three miles, the iron is laid, and the cars have run over it.— It is an event not to be forgotten, particularly as it is but a brief period—say two or three years—that some doubters expressed a will ingness to take a lease of their lives, to term inate at the period when cars would rdn into this city on the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. They had little hope, less faith, and should be thankful to that Providence which haß spared them to witness the success of men more hope ful and energetio than themselves.” ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENCE* | warrant; for Immediately after the sales all anpald-for Market Review, dc.—Business—Our Annual Fbir—Th* Lar- ! land I».< entered with land warrants: pest Premium List ever Offered in the United Stoics—Street days ok poiu.io salm. Railroads — Local Rems and Accidents —Western and .h T‘>v»ti>-liij>k at Lecompton Sales commtmre Aug. 29. Southern yews—-Death of A. J.~ Dondson—Davy Crock - -s, Tuwiiships at laocompton Sales cornmnnce Sept. 12 etVs Cabin — Origin qf the Marne qf “ lowa ” —Sales of 3$ Xowuships at Ogden Sale* comnieoco Aug. 29. Land*, Prices. <£c—FbKiical Mailers, <fc. 25. Townships at Ogden...—- Sales commence Sept. 19. 8t Louis Ang. 29. 1859. 28. Townships at Sales commence Sept 19. a. weather ha, been reason,*., since the date of nor - g£S£ggJJ£ =?e $£ “ last, and rain fell throughout the whole of Saturday and ; At Fort Dodge..._Bales commence Sept. 26. Saturday night, which was greatly needed in this cirioity. At Sioux City Sale, commence Octo. 3 . The rivers are becoming qoitelowaod freight, very scarce. And in October sale, come off in Minnesota, embracing The receipts of prodnee have increased a trifle sinre our the choicest pine lands on the continent last—yet they are not what they should bo. Many ~f Sale, hare already taken place io districts, ss follows: our merchants are still at the East buying their fall stocks. About one-third of Lecompton ; about one half of Browns. and the country merchants hare not yet begun to arrive ville ; about ooe-half of Nebraska Cily ; all of Omaha and for thsir winter goods. Oor opinion. If worth anything, Deeotsh; and about one-half of Kickapoo. is, that aside from clothing, boots and shoee, and groceries' Preemptora will require a large amount of warrants with perhsps certain qualities of domestic a very light before the close of September. None bot preemptora can trade may be expected, bat ehould it prove otherwise, our lay a warrant until the public sales have come off. merchants are amply supplied to fill any demand upon The Icarian community at Nauvoo sold all their property thorn. In the past two or three days the produce market a few days ago, it having been previously assigned for a . , „ , . . c , >r>K.a.,,.* debt of *lB,OOO. They realized about $lO,OOO more than has been doll and drooping. Sales on Change Saturday * » J * were—Hemp from *lOO to 118; Lead *5.20; Floor from necessary to meet the debt. Tire old Mormon temple lot *3 95 to *6; Wheat at 70c.@t1.03: Corn 07 to 77c. ; Oat. and what remains of the temple, sold for *1,350. 35 t040c.; Rye 63 to 64c.: Barley 60r.; Lard t'A to ; In a political point of view, we have very little to com- Whisky Onions 70 to 80c.; Wool 36c. for tub- municate. The Domocracy of the Sixth Congressional washed: Hay 65t070c.; Hides 15c.; Eggs 10c. per dozen, district of Illinois, have called a nominating convention The health of oor city is very good, and many of those to meet at Springfield on the 28th of September, who have been spending the warm summer months at the Col. Eastabrook, has been nominated as the Democratic different resorts have returned to the city. The mornings candidate for Delegate in Congress for Nebraska. Wm. W. sod evenings have become quite cool and pleasant, and Wyman was nominated for Territorial Treasorer; Robert the mosquitoes are making preparations to migrate to a C. Gordon for Auditor; W. E. Harvey for Commissioner, milder and more congenial climate. “ d D - Luc » for To'ritorial Librarian. The noml. Our Fourth Annual Fair comes off on the 26th of nation of Qeu. Eastabrook is everywhere well received. September, and promises to eclipse any of those held l Tbs Clarksville, (Tenn.) ChronicU hoists the name of previously, and we think it would bo worth your while to . dobn bell for the Presidency in 1860. pay the great Western Metropolis a visit about that time. Some of the Democratic papers of this State are urging and we will show you a Fair as is a Fair. We have before 'he nomination of Mr. Isaac 11. Sturgeon, as the candidate us a premium list of tho St Louis Agricultural and for Qovarnorof thlsState. Mr. Stufgeon is now Assistant Mechanical Association. Its previous premium lists had D. S. SoLTreasorer, io this city. That place should astonished the whole Doioo by their liberality, but this ralu/y him or any other mao. last one takes everything down in the way of Fairs that We have now received the returns from the greater per. ws have ever before heard of. There are three premiums : lion of Alabama which indicate that Gov. Moore's majority of $l,OOO each. For the best thorough-bred bull of auy age, $1,000; best roadster stallion iD harness, $1,000; best thorough bred stallion of any age. $l,OOO. The expectation of getting one of those $l,OOO prizes will cause dealers in cattle and horses, and amateurs, to look well to their choice studs and bulls, and commence forthwith to put them in training to contest fur the premiums at the coming exhibition. Every person want ing to see the beat atock and improve their breed should come to this Fair, which has always drawn a greater con course of people than any other Fair in the Union. There are alao the most liberal prizes offered for every variety of hog, aheep, poultry, 4c. There are large apartments for the exhibition of agricultural implimenta, and ail kinds of machinery and mechanical inventions; and a Floral I ,eUcv ' Hull aD d Art Hall, trro alagant buildings, are dedicate ! Tb« IM.uty Sb.rllT, at St. Paul, has »u» 1 the editor of exclusively for the occupancy of flowers and the fine arts, i Tima for an alleged libel. In intimating that Mrs. The premium list is a book in Itself occupying nearly j Balin.ki, .a. let out of jail at that place through the use fifty pages of closely printed matter, and offering, we ; of money. The damage, are laid at $lO,OOO. I, it not believe, the most liberal encouragement to every depart- laughable to bear of a country editor being sued for $lO,OOO ! ment of industry that ha. ever bee non record. I 1110 1,1 thlt Stlt *’ 1"“ t,, 5 ,,tb0r The Fair take, place on the 20th of September, and Con- 'a™ 'Orth tl >'» If thc » “ r “ th “)' v " r >' to Untie, six days. There is a horse railroad to the Fair expend it In the publication of a country paper. When grounds, which are three miles from St. Louis. P"- 1 *" "«™ r h “ ve *“* ,non ' ) ’' 7 Onr street railroads are progressing as rapidly as possi- PVe are sore that an editor who accumulate, $lO,OOO ueve r ble towards completion, and In another month our city d °«» «» f ™'“ «« P rofi ‘» “ r hl> P“P“ r - ' lw “« ur « J will have cars running In nearly all of its principa 1 tl*»t the country editor possessing sio.ooo-will never thoroughfares. issue another paper . , . . . n , We learn from Leavenworth, KanHaa, that McCroa, who A very sad occurrence took place in the Democrat press. ,c ,oa,u » ,u ’ ’ . ... »T ir d t i n Hi- aa, killed Clark in that Territory, in 1854, wasarrested at that room a few nights ago. Mr.. Henry B. Lane was In the act v ■” , , . .. . , . ~u I olaco on the -4th. Clark was the first umu killed in of filling a camphene lamp, when the can containing the v ~ , - j . . . , . . ,„„ ut Kaosits for political causes, atid his murderer should have liquid took fire and exploded, burning him in the most Ak “ uo Bhocking manner. He wasconveyed to the City Hospital* heeu the first humj and on Wednesday evening last died from the etfects of said injuries. He was a native of New Hampshire. There is a singular circumstance connected with Laue’s history which we feel at liberty to make public. It is that he either contemplated suicide or had a foreboding of some fatal accident. Among his effects was found a diary, in which the following entry of recent date appears : “ To whom it may concern —Having been impressed with forebodings of the most painful nature, within the last four or five weeks, and fearing that I am about to meet with some sad misfortune or other, I take this method to make known my wishes, should anything happen which may cause my death It is my request that some one will inform my relatives, by writing to Mr. John Duckworth, 167 Spring street, New York, at the earliest possible moment, and also please write to my mother, Mrs. Hannah D. L. Neal, London Mills, London, N. U., aud thereby render a favor to one who died in a strnmre land. UENKY B. LANE.” A German carpenter, named Henry Landem, fell from the roof of a four-story building to the ground, breaking his legs, several of his ribs, and producing many other serious fractures of limbs, as well interna* injuries, and died about an hour after. He was a single man, and came to this city from Dubuque, lowa. John O’Reily, one of the men so badly beaten and ent on odo of the Steamers engaged iu carrying pass-ngers to the brutal Prize Fight, a few weeks since, died of his injuries. His murderer has not been arrested. St. Paul is grievously plagued with whooping-cough—all young America is whooping ! The President haa appointed Mr. Wm. H. Rogers, of Utah, to be Indian Agent of that Territory, yiee R. R- Jarvis, resigned. We tiud the following paragraph in a Kansas paper, and know nothing more of the affair than is here stated and whether it alludes to your Charles E. Wentz, who accom panies Col. Stambaugh, we are Dot advised : “ Charles Weutz, Chief Clerk in the Surveyor General’s office, in Kansas Territory, was slightly wonnded on Thursday laßt, by the accidental discharge of & pistol.” Twenty sevon loaded wagons entered Davenport, lowa, in one day last week, which is an indication of reviving trade. Eleven cattle .were kilted in one day on the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad. In Springfield, Ills., there are just now more houses *' to let ” thau were ever known before- The “ hard times ” have driven the people away, and greatly reduced busi ness operations. ‘ The Journal thinks the same effects have been produced throughout Illinois generally. The population of Keokuk, lowa, now numbers, accord, ing to the recent census, 10.087 ; and Fort Madison in the same county has 3.020 , West Point 760, and Lee county entire 30 940. The celebrated racing mare, Hiawatha, the property Col. Jos. C. Guild, was sold in Kentucky on Thursday last for $6,000. Another mare was sold at the same time aDd at the same place—Mary Wyley—for $lOOO. The haada at work on the new Custom House at Dubuque, lowa, have refused further labor upon the build ing until their last month’s wages hare been paid. About a year since a horse was stolen from a Mr. Young in Kentucky, and the thief eluded detection until a short time since. The morning after the horse was stolen, Mr- Young found &piece of finger in the cutting box, which he took possession of, and kept it in a vial. The thief has finally beeu arrested, minus a part of his finger —which was brought agaiust him on trial, and which fit precisely, ili.s own finger was the only evidence against him, and he was convicted. They have established a National Contribution Box at the Post Office, at Dubuque, lowa, in aid of the Washing ton Monument Association—but the favors are few and far between. The Nashville, (Teem) Gazette, announces the death of Maj. A. J. Donelson, formerly of Tennessee, but more recently a resident of La., where he was largely engaged in the culture of sugar. He died of erysipelas. The.“ Old Settlers’ Society,” of Madison county. Illinois, contemplate celebrating the 20th of October, in houor of Robert Pullium, who was the first white settler in tho county, ho having come there on the 20th of October, 1817. The humble log cabin—lB by 20 feet—where once lived the famous Davy Crockett, still stands, not far from Jack son, Tennessee, on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Its logs are fast decaying, and desolation surrounds it, but no traveler passes it without an eager desire to look upon the humble roof that sheltered one of the truest representatives of the American patriot character —a hero and an honest man. Noar it is a railroad station, called Crockett’s Station; around it, perhaps, will arise a town, to bear and perpotu ate a name as familiar to his countrymen as that of Jackson. Many of your readers may not know bow the State Of lowa obtained its name. Many years ago, and before the “pale faces” had possession of the fertile lands west of the Mississippi, and converted them to their comfort and profit, a tribe of Indians encamped on the bluffs overlooking the lowa river, where now stands the town of Toolesborough. Thp chief of the tribe coming in view of the river unex pectedly was struck with rapture at the surrounding grand and picturesque beauty, and in his native dialect, exclaimed — 1 lowa—lowa ’ —(beautifut, beantiful.) Hence the name to the river, and afterwards to all that por tion of the Louisiana purchase now forming the Btate of lowa.” The Deputy U. S. Marshal of Texas, Mr. J. J. Courtenary was killed in the town of Birdville, on-the Ist inst., by Col. A. J. Walker, editor of the Birdville Union. Tbo cause of the djfficnlty seems to have been the result of a political discusHion. Walker was held to bail in the sum of $2,500, which ho promptly gave. The fine and celebrated race-horse “ Albion ” died last week, near Gallatin, Tenn. His owner, Col. Geo. Elliott, bad just refused $B,OOO for him. Ht was about 22 years old. Forty-five mules were sold at Lebanon, Ky., at $173 per head. According to the Assessor’s list of Ohio, tho number of sheep killed by dogs in that State, in tho year 1858, was 60,536, and the number injured, 36,441. Total damage $146,748. We have heard of some land sales since tho date of our last, aod give the result to your readers : Seventy-five acres, near Lexington, in this State, wero sold to Mr. Casper Gruber for $75 per acre. Mr. B. T. Kavanaugh bought 25 acres adjoining the above for $75 per acre. Lawson Grant bought 35 acres in the same county for $9OO, and Mr. Garr 10 acres for $330. Jane Jackson bought 40 acres near Batesville, Mo., at $4O per acre—a portion of it iu cultivation. A farm near PrairievlUe was sold last week at $2O per acre. The Illinois State Journal ol tho 23rd says that at the government land sale, which took place at Springfield last Saturday, there were 1,100 acres sold, at prices varying from $1,25 to $8,50 per acre. The land sold in parcels, and is situated iu different parts of that State. There have been many and largo sales of real estate in Kansas during the past week. We copy tho tollowing from a Kansas paper: “ Uon. T. A Smart bn Saturday last sold six acres with iu tbo city* limits, and not over one mile from the Post Office, for $1,500 per acre, cash in hand—also, one lot on McGee street, in Swope’s Addition, for $550 cash. Mr. A. J. Martin sold two acres near the farm of Jesse Porter, and one lot on Delaware street, for $5,000 —$3,000 cash in band. J. C. McCoy sold two hundred acres In Johnson county, K. T., about twelve miles from this city, for $1,450.” Public sales of lands commence as follows at the various districts, before which time pre-emptors are required to enter or pay for their quarter sections, either with cash or will considerably exceed 20,000. In regard t«> the Wyandotte Constitution, recently adopted in Kansas, (heroics of the press stands thus: In Leavenworth, the Times stands alone iu supporting the Wyandotte Constitution. It is, however, endorsed by the Atchison Champion, the Doniphan Post, the Palermo Leader, the El wood Press, the Lawrence Republican, the Topeka Tribune, the Mound City Herald, the Ossawatuiiile Herald, the Kansas Express, and the Wyandotte Gazette. It is opposed by the Leavenworth Herald, the Atchison Union, the lowa Point Dispatch, the Junction City Sentinel, the National Democrat, the Wyandotte Argus, anil the Port Scott Democrat. \ The Herald of Freedom and the Kausas Press are on the Sarsaparilla. —This tropical root has a reputation wide as the world, for curing one class of the d.borders that afflict mankind— a reputation too which it deserves as the best antidote we possess for scrofulous complaints. But to be brought into use, its virtues must be concentrated and combined with other medicines that increase its power. Some reliable compound of this character is much needed in the community. Read the adver tisement of Dr. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla in our columns, and we know it needs no eno nnium from us to give our citizens confidence in what he'offers.— Organ , Syracuse, N. I”. SPECIAL NOTICES. Sufferers with Diseases of the Blad der, Kidneys, Gravel, Dropsy, Weaknesses, Ac., road tho advertisment in another column, headed *' llelmbold’s Genuine Preparation.” nov 23 ly 45 Elfreth, at his New Carpet Store, Corner Ninth and Filbert Sln-ot*. Imtwoeu Market and Arch, Philadelphia, sells Carpets, On. Cloths, Mats, ami Window Shades, at low prices for Cash. eep 6 If 34 to All! Uniformity of Price 1 A new feature of Business : Every ono his own Sales man. Jones A Co., of the Crescent One Price Clothing Store. 6 >*2 Market street, above 6th, In addition to having the largest, most varied and fashionable stock of Clothing ia Philadelphia, made expressly for retail sales, have constl tuted every one his own Salesman, by having marked in figures, on each article, the very lowest price it can be sold for, so they cannot possibly vary—all must buy alike. Tho goodß are all well sponged and piepared and great pain? taken with the making, so that all can buy with the full assurance of getting a good article at the very lowest price. Remember the Crescent. In Market, above 6th, No. fob 2rt ly-S JONES A CO Conaty Map. Don’t forget to got a copy of this Map. The Map just issued id but a patched up edition of an old one with which tho inhabitants of the county have been familiar for many years. It has been embellished with viewß and plans, which adds somowhat to its appearance, but it is incom plete and inaccura:e, and is condemned by every subscri ber who has occasion to make use of it as a reference.— Notwithstanding the pains that others have taken to mis represent my intentions, in order, at the present time, to accomplish their own ends, I beg leave respectfully to announce, that considerable progress has already been made with the surveys, and that it is not (as represented) my intention to abandon my present undertaking, ofgotting up a map of Lancaster County. The work when finished, will be a faithful topographical representation of tho whole county, and shall not, after delivery, share the justly merited fate of others, in being condemned by the public os an imposition juno 28 3m 24 H. F. BRIDGENS, Publisher. 45?- Great Inducement to Cash Buyers Housekeepers will find it greatly to their advantage to purchase CHINA, GLASS, and COMMON WARES of TYNDALE <£• MITCHELL, IMPORTERS, NO. 707 CIIEBTNUT STREET, ABOVE SEVENTH, PHILADELPHIA, Who have a aystom of doing bnsino9B peculiar to them- selves. They Import their Wares direct from the host Manufacturers, and sell them in email quantities to the FARMER AND CITIZEN, just aa cheap as they can be bought in largo quantities at Wholesale by the Country T. A M ’s customers have the double advantage of pur- chasing direct from the Importer, and of selecting from a very large and beautiful assortment, at a saving of at east 25 per cent. and Jewelry. REMOVAL GEORGE C. ALLEN, in business in Wall street, fbr the past twentt-two tears, hus removed to No. 416 BROAD WAY, one door below Canal street, where he has just opened a new stock of WATCHES and JEWELRY of en tirely new and beautiful styles; also, SILVER AND PLA TED WARE. He is constantly receiving the latest styles of Watches and Jewelry, by every Steamer direct from the manufac turers in Europe. Watches cleaned and repaired in the best manner by the finest London and Geneva workmen. GEORGE C. ALLEN, Importer of Watches and Jowelry and manufacturer of Jowelry, Watch Cases and Silver Ware, Wholesale and Retail, 416 Broadway, onodoor below Canal street, New York. [nov 30 ly 40 MARRIAGES On the Ist Inst., by the Rev. J. J. Strine, Philip A. LetoVer, of Providence, to Frances E. Groff, of Conestoga. By the same, John Miller to Elizabeth Krelder, both of Providence township. August 28th, by Rev. Daniel Hertz, Ilenry Schswalter, of Reamstown, to Rachel Baker, of East Coc-ilico township. August 26th, by Rev. C. W. Stewart, Henry Byers to Mary E. Hastings, all of Colerain, Lancaster county, Pa. September Ist, by Rev.G. F. Krotel, John G. Siobor to Sarah Selvert, both of this city. DEATHS August 29th, Mrs. Barbara, wife of John Christ, of thl 8 city, aged 35 yearn At his late residence iu East Donegal twp., Peter Waltor, agod 63 years, 6 months and 16 days. August 26th, In Marietta, Mrs. Sarah Frazer, aged 42 years. August 15th, at New Orleans, in the 29th year of his age, Capt. John C. Graoff, youngest sou of the late John Graeff, of this city. August 19th, near Roherstown. Henry, infant son of Samnel Baker, aged 2 years ami 18 days. August 24th, at Millersville, Martha, infant daughter of Christian Lau, aged 2 years and 3 days. August 24th, Martin B. Leaman, son Of Abraham Lea man, Esq., of West Lampeter twp., after a short bat severe illness, aged 21 years, 10 months and 3 days. August 14th, iu Frieuds’ Cove. Bedford county, Pa., Mrs. Margaret Hoffmeier, wife of the Rev. C. F. Hoffmeler t formerly of this city, aged 56 years, 8 iDDiit'iH and 21 days. THE MARKETS, Tho Flour market continues iu a spiritless condition, and the tendency of prices is downward, with sales o 600 bbls. old stock Superfine at $4.60, Extra at $4.68 which is a decline, and fresh ground at $5@0.25. Wheat Is dull and lower, with sales of 3,000 bus Red at $1.18(3)1.10, and White at $1.25@1.28. Rye sells on arrival at 72cts. for new southern. Corn Is in fair demand, with sales of 5,000 bus. Yellow at 79@SO cts. Oats are lower with sales of 4,000 bus. prime Delaware ot 34 cts., and old Penna. at 37 cts Whisky is quiet at 27@2S cts. Flour is s@loc. lower. This morning there were saleß of 7000 bbls at $4@4.35 for State, $4 75@5.25 for Ohio and $4.90@5.15 for Southern. Wheat Is heavy, with sales of 5000 bus. at a decline of l@2c. ; White Is quoted at $1.30 @1.50. Corn i» buoyant, and 8.500 bus. sold. Tl)e supply is searce, and mixed Cora commands 82c. Pork is dull and nominally quoted at $l5 for Mess and $lO 50 for £rin}d* Lard jg firm at Whisky dull at 26c, Baltimorr, Sept. 3- The fiour market is heavy. llow ard at, is held at Wheat is dull, with sales of 5000 bus. of White at 2c. decline. Com is dull at 79@80c. for White and S3@B4c. fo Yellow. Provisions are unchanged. Whisky is dull a for Ohio. OLD GUARD. [aprll 5 6m 3s3f 12 PniLlOElPlllA, Sept. 3, New York, Sept. 3.
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