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LANCASTER COUNTY.
The late election in this County was more
of a farce than of a reality—only about
11,000 votes in all having been polled. The
Democratic vote was only half out, as will be
apparent from the official returns. The
election, this year, was considered ( by. ; much
the largest portion of our friends as of very
little consequence, and therefore they permit
ted it to<go by default. We think this was a
mistake on their part, and therefore we urged
them, as strongly as we could, to turn out
and deposit their votes. The same mistake
on the part of our it is
evident, ocoured all over the Commonwealth,
as the vote every where is unprecedentedly
small. The entire poll of the State will
hardly if it even reaches, 300,000.
The Lancaster County Democracy will be all
right side up again at the next election. Of
this our friends abroad may be assured.
They won’t be caught napping in 1860.
Mark the prediction.
LANCASTER CITY.
The election in this City was a decided
failure—less than two-thirds of the entire vote
being polled. The Opposition vote was
pretty generally out, more than three fourths
of those remaining at beiDg Democrats.
Had there been a full turn out, such as is
usually the case at a general election, we
should have carried the City by from 200 to
300 majority at least. As it was, not one half
of the Democratic vote was at the polls, the
consequence of which is that the Republican
ticket obtained a majority.
Our Democratic voters, as a general
thing, felt careless and indifferent as to the
result, believing, as they had good cause to
believe, that we should lose the State election.
They preferred husbanding their resources for
the elections of next year, when, we have no
doubt, they will bring back the city to its old
position in the Democratic ranks. The defeat
is only temporary —this our friends abroad
may rest assured of, as will be abundantly
manifested in due time.
THE ELECTION
The election in Pennsylvania on Tuesday
last resulted in the success of the Republican
State ticket, and the same party have a
majority in both branches of the Legislature.
In the absence of definite returns from a
number of counties, it is impossible to make
anything like an accurate estimate of the
majority in the State, but it will probably
reach 15,000. The vote was very small every
where —in some coanties, which was the case
here, not two-thirds of the whole vote
was brought out, and that is the sole reason
why the Republican ticket was successful. —
Had there been a full vote, the Democratic
State ticket would have been elected by a
triumphaut majority. Of the causes which
brought about the apathy and inactivity in
our party it is unnecessary tQ Bpeak; they
are apparent to all. It is enough to know
that the Democracy of Pennsylvania have
suffered a temporary defeat, and this fact
should nerve every member of the party to
a similar catastrophe in the elections
Of next year.
Our friends should not be discouraged.—
The “ darkest hour is just before the dawn,”
and, if wise counsels prevail, the elections of
1860 will again place the old Keystone in the
front rank of Democratic States. We'have
been even worse beaten before, in 1846 and
1854, but the Demdcraoy soon righted them
selves, and retrieved their character at the
very next trial of strength. So, we doubt not,
it will be again. The Opposition are afraid
that such will be the case, for they know full
well that Pennsylvania is a Democratic State
—-hence we hear of no exultation among
them at the result of Tuesday's election. They
are evidently frightened at their own meagre
and resultless victory, and are apprehensive
that the calm which now prevails in the
political atmosphere is but the precursor
to the terrific Democratic storm which will
moßt certainly overwhelm them in October
next.
Oar Democratic friends all-over the Com
monwealth should at once set to work and
prepare for the great struggle which is rapidly
approaching. We must have a thorough
organization in every county, ward and
borough in the State. If this is done at an
early day, and a spirit ot conciliation and
compromise inculcated all round, we shall be
in a condition to meet the enemy at the next
trial of strength, and rout them “horse,
foot and dragoons.” The enemy see and feel
this, and that is the reason why they pass
over their recent victory so calmly and coolly.
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE.
Now that the Opposition will have complete
control of both branches of the Legislature,
may we not hope that they will select good
officers. We see a movement made in several
of the Republican papers in favor of Gen.
Bartrau A. Shaeffer, of this city, for the
Speakership of the Senate, and we know of
no man (barring his politics) who would fill
that chair with more personal popularity than
he. Gen. S., although strong and decided in
his political predilections, is courteous and
affable to all, and in his kindnesses is not
confined to members of his own party.
Should the General be a candidate for the
station, we sincerely hope he may be
successful.
RETURN OF THE PRESIDENT.
President Buchanan left Wheatland on
Tuesday afternoon, and reached Washington
on Wednesday morning, having been absent
a week from the seat of Government.
The election inT this State has, as usual,
gone for the Republicans. Their majority,
it is stated, will reach 17,000.
INDIANA.
The Republicans have made some gains,
but still, we think, the State has been carried
by the Democrats. The returns come in
slowly.
The Republican majority will be about
2,000.
MINNESOTA.
Enough returns have not yet cbme to hand
to determine the result in this new State.—
The voting appears to have been close between
the parties.
Gen. John Weidman has been elected
District Attorney of Lebanon county, by a
majority of 81 over George W. Kline, Esq.,
the Opposition oandidate. Gen. Weidman is
a Democrat, but ran as an Independent, the
Democrats having nominated no ticket in
Lebanon county this fall. Qis election is
a gratifying evidence of the high regard in
which he is .held, at home, by men of all par
ties.
THE FRAIL BANKS OF THIS STATE.
THE CALIFORNIA DUE . j from rtJr , the ckrmanlmm TtU-
A brief account of the fatal duel wbicn ntemA l 0 t h<> portion of re.-t.-un bank. in thi,
took place in the neighborhood of San Fran- Comm , mwea i th —. , m nnf tb«n within a short diatauce of
cisco on the 13 th ultimo, will be found in Rhiladnlphia-and that, tram the portiatenco .with which |
CISCO, on , on ■ It la adhered to. l«Tes na oo o'har‘nfereiM to draw than
another column. It IS a sad C y i thstitiathe result either of feebleness or cupidity. Were
the wretched state of morals which prevai s j it otherwise, common calf respect, common honesty, and a
in that community, when a Judge of the ! deposition to fulfil oi W f their strongest implied contracts
m n t An s™t», CnntrrPßß with the community—would prompt them to maintain
Supreme Court an ® J notes at par in tbe metropolis of tbe State. If'their
will meet each other in mortal combat, and notes are redeemable only at their counters, whan nobody
thus set at defiance all laws, human and wants to redeem them there, and to the great masses of
, . the people it is Impossible to present them there, then
d lTine - , . there is bnt one remedy to pursue, which is to circnm-
The character of Mr. Broderick, scribe the circulation of their nates to the county or local
been cut down in the prime of his manhood, ity in which the respective banks are situated,
he heinw hut forty years of age, is now under- In order that onr readers may not be mistaken as to
a- • • the newsnanerß of the these b '»' k ■ bee l > amon 6 oar bankln B institutions, we
going discussion in the newspapers o „ llst of them from !miay *- Bidmtirt Bank Now.
day. His friends speak of him as an honor- Kep/7ria . j j u3 t issued:
.kip hiffh-minded gentleman, in every way list or delisquzst bisks.
aDie, Uig to Allegheny Bank. Anthracite Bank.
worthy the esteem and respect ot ms country- 0 f Beaver County, Bank of Chambersbuni.
men, and as reflecting credit, by his talents Ko^"'^
and energy, on the high station to which he
had been elevated by the Legislature of the FrantliD B aak, farmers'4 Dro.er, Bank,
State. Certain it ib, that he must have been co Un ty, Harrisburg Bank.
more than an ordinary man, in many respects, Lebanon Bank,
or he scarcely could have reached the distjoc- KitW "SSSS-* M™ufheta»r^
tion of a Beat in the Senate ;of the United Mechanics’ Bank, Pittsburg. j Bank, Pittsburg
States ; and now that he has passed away u u j on Bank, Reading, York Bank,
from among men, and that too by a violent |B-k of .wthumbedsud.
death, his enemies should throw the mantle Ii BT op docbtpot. banks.
of charity over his faults, if he had any, and ' In addition to the foregoing there are other banks much
•*! l- weaker in the knees, which we have separated from the
let them be buried in the same grave with his anaeii app6mliDg the rate of di9 .
mortal remains. count at which their notes sell at in Philadelphia. These
As to his antagonist on the bloody field, we
do not envy him his feelings, unless he be
hardened in iniquity. It is said that Mr.
Broderick gave the first insult which led to
the duel. This may be so, but still it does
not justify Judge Terry, in the eyes of Gud
or man, in challenging him to mortal combat.
The laws of California and of every other State
in the Union are amply sufficient, if properly
executed, to avenge the wounded honor of any
man, and where law prevails no r.ode'ducllo
should be permitted to exist. If justice was
administered without fear, favor or affection,
the surviving principal and all the seconds,
on both sides, should be made to suffer i>r the
murder of their fellow citizen.
THE BALTIMORE ELECTION
The election held on Wednesday in Balti
more, for members of the City Couucil, j
resulted in the success of a majority of
Americans through the usual means of j
violence and intimidation. In summing up
the result, the Sun remarks:
“There is not a doubt in the mind of any •
impartial man that, with a fair election and J
unmolested polls, almost every nominee of
the reform association would have been elect
ed. Every device was resorted to to drive
from the polls respectable men, known as
friends of reform, and especially naturalized
citizens ; and so persistent and violent was
the rowdyism at the ninth ward polls, that
Colonel Miles, the candidate of the reformers,
withdrew from the contest at mid day, with
the intention of retiring his friends from
insult. The returns show, notwithstanding,
a very favorable state of the polls in this
ward, and the election of the opposition
candidate by only sixteen votes.
“That the ‘ circular ’ of the Mayor was
observed neither in the letter nor the spirit,
wa9 manifest throughout the day. Public
sentiment exacted a little more decency in
the conduct even of the most depraved and
irresponsible ; and the reformers were obliged
to win what they have from the degradation
of the past by dint of hard, unwearying effort
and dauntless energy. The good work has
been well begun, and with earnest perseve
ranee will be brought out to the perfect day,
and our city be at length thoroughly retrieved
from the despoiling bands of party. ”
The vote at this election has served to show
beyond controversy that extensive frauds were
practised by the partizans of Mayor Swan
last year, when he was elected by a majority
of eighteen thousand.
The total vote polled in nineteen wards on
Wednesday was as follows:
American majority 1,325
In the same wards at the Mayor’s election
last fall the vote stood
Swann, American....
Shutt, Independent.
Swann’s majority 17,9!'S
Total number of votes polled in nineteen wards last
fa 11...., 27.60 S
Number on Wednesday 16,707
The Sunday Question — The Mayor of
Pittsburg is givingan entirely new and inter
esting aspect to the Sunday question. lie
has been appealed to enforce the observance
of the Sabbath, and having stopped the run
ning of railway cars, he Sunday week took in
hand the glittering carriages of the aristocra
cy, and while the owners were devoutly
worshipping in the churches, the police were
taking the names of the liveried coachmen at
the door, the rank and station of the master,
&e., with a view to the enforcement upon
them also of the law of 1794. The movement
is rather a curious ono, but there is fairness,
in it; and what adds to the zest of the proceed
ing is the fact that among the coachmen for
whom warrants were issued on Monday are
those of the Rev. Dr. Lyman, Pastor of
Trinity Church, and other clergymen equally
zealous in opposing Sunday travel, Chief
Justice Lowrie of the Supreme Court, and
quite a number of affluent citizens.
Tiie Late Indian Outrages. —The Post
Office Department has information that in the
recent attack by the Kiowa Indians on the
Santa Fe mail, the conductors, were mur
dered. It is further announced that Colonel
Sumner, commanding the Department of the
.West, as soon as he heard, of the fatal
occurrence, despatched a company of dra
goons to Pawnee Fork to protect the mail and
punish the offending Indians. Hopes are
entertained that this prompt and energetic
action on the part of Colonel Sumner will
result in the capture of the murderers of
Smith and his brother, and the rescue of the
passengers by the overdue mail. It is proba
ble that it will be found necessary to station
a party of troops at Pawnee Fork to escort
the mail thence to Cold Spring, and thus
obviate the recurrence of such a calamity as
that which it is ourpainful.duty to annonnee.
LATEST FROM EUROPE
The news from Europe again begins to look
warlike. It is stated that Austria and Sar
dinia are making warlike preparations, and
that the French army of occupation is to be
reinforced. It is also reported that the
Dukes of Tuscany and Modena have organized
a large force to attack the army of Central
Italy.
The latest accounts from China confirm the
rumor of the nominal imprisonment of the
American Minister at Pekin.
The Paris Payes says, Mr. Ward and the
entire American Legation were conveyed to
Pekin in a huge travelling car from which
only the sky was visible. They were well
treated but were not allowed to see anything
and were confined to the house at Pekin
awaiting an interview with the Emperor, after
which they will return to the frontier, in the
same manner as they came.
PHILADELPHIA ELECTION.
The vote was small, about 56,000.. The
majority for the Republican candidate for
Auditor General, Mr. Cochran, was' 3,150,
and for Surveyor General 3,495. ,Ihe Oppo-
Bition elected both Senators, and eleven of the
seventeen Representatives.
-Newark City Election.— The Democrats
carried this city at the municipal election
held on Tuesday. Moses Bigelow was chosen
Mayor by 630 majority. Most of the other
Democratic candidates are elected, by smaller
majorities.
notea we advise our readers not to touch with a forty-fi>ot
pole—or rather to touch them only with euch a pole. They
are:
Bank of Lawrence County discount 30 per cent.
Central Bank of Pa., {Holidaysburg) *55 J
Erie Bank “ ° ti
Erie City. Bank ‘ -
Monong’a Valley Bank, (McKeesport,) “ 15. j
Northwestern Bank, (TFarren,) “ 6
Pittston Bank “ 2
Shamokin Bank
Tioga County Bank
Warren County Bauk.
McKean County Bank
Common self respect, we repeat, should induce all the
bucks in the Stats to keep their notes at par in the city of
Philadelphia, which would be tantamount to keeping them
at pur at every other point in the Commonwealth. A
rHusal to do so, causes their uotes to be under and
wnrth less than the amount called for on the face of them,
everywhere except in the immediate vicinity of the respec.
• jv!« institutions. Tbi«. it is supposed, is their object.—
Having lost their seif respect, they pursue that course
which will keep their paper in circulation the longest; and
if it should he destroyed and never returned upon them,
so much the better.
Common honesty should induce these bauks to redeem
their notes in the metropolis. As it is, they have an un
derstanding with different brokers, who buy their notes
from business people (who are compelled to take them of
their customers from the interior) at a discouut of one half
per cent, on the dollar—one quarter per cent, ol which
goes to the broker; aud the other quarter to the bank.—
The bank thus receives $100.25 iu coin, or its equivalent,
for every sloo.of its paper! But this is not all,—the
broker does not return this currency to the bank; the
mutual understanding goes farther : —be loans itout again
. in the very faco of the city banks, to needy people, and
j receives for this service one-quarter per cent. And so the
| mill keeps grinding their grists to their own aggrandise
ment aud the injury of the public. If this is honest con
duct, and allowable in a Christian community, we with-
draw our objections and apologize.
By the iufluonce of these delinquent banks, the act of
Assembly which was in force one or two yeare, compelling
them to maintain their notes at par in Philadelphia, was
lately most unwisely repealed, thus giving them full
power to flood .the State with their spotted paper, with
little or no fear of being required to redeem it. We have
a lively hope, however, that the next Legislature will
restore this judicious law and increase the penalty for its
violation. In the meantime, the notes of these black sheep
should be repudiated out of their respective counties, or
wherever they are refused by banks—a list of which,
both in this and adjoining States, is herewith annexed:
LIBT OF BOUND, PAR BANKS.
Bank of Germantown. Bank of Chester County,
Allentown Bank, Bank of Delaware County.
Bank of Catasauqua, DoyloßtowD Bauk,
Farmers' Bank of Bucks Co., Octoraro Bank,
Bank of Chester Valley, ’Bank of Pottstown,
Bauk of Pluenixville, (Columbia Bank, %
Farmers’ Bauk of Reading. ' Farmers’ aud Mechanics
Easton Buuk, | Bank, Easton,
Farmers’ Bank of Lancaster.! Lancaster Couuty Bauk,
Lock Haven Bank. iMauch Chunk Bank,
Miners’ Bank of Pottsville,[Stroudsburg Bank.
Bank of Montgomery Co., |
The notes of the city hanks, nineteen in number, are of
course par.
SEW-JERSEY PAR BANKS.
Burlington Bank. ißordentown Banking Co.,
Burlington County Bank, :Cumberland Bank,
Farmers’ Bank of N. J., .Farm’s’ & Merchants’ Bank,
Gloucester County Bank, i Camden,
M. k Manfs. Bank, TVcnfon.hambertvillo Bank,
Millville Bank, Mechanics’ Bank. RurVton,
Princeton Bank, Mount-Holly Bank,
State Bank, Camden, Salem Banking Company,
State Bank, N. Brunswick, State Bank, Newark,
Union Bank, Frenchtown, :Tronton Bankiug Company.
DELAWARE PAR BANKS.
Bank of Delaware, Hank of Smyrna.
Bank of Newark, Bank of Wil. & Brandywine,
Delaware City Bank, Farmers’ Bank of the State
Mechanics’Bank, of Delaware.
Newcastle County Bank, Union Bank of Delaware.
Tlio foregoing are all the banks in the State of Delaware,
and greatly to their credit, every one of then redeems its
notes iu Philadelphia. •
Business people who do not wish to fall into the hands
of note-shavers, and desire to recogni/.e the integrity and
fair-dealiug on the part of country banking institutions,
should take special pains to receive and to circulate the
uotBR of the banks embraced in the foregoing par lists.
foreign news
The steamship Canada, from Liverpool, Sept.
24, arrived at Boston on Saturday week. The
most interesting news by this arrival relates
to the discovery of the remains of Sir John
Franklin’s Arctic Expedition, which sailed
frum England in May, 1845. The substance
of the intelligence is as follows:
The screw steamer, Fox, Capt. McClintock,
sent by Lady Franklin to the Arctic regions in
search of traces Franklin expedition,
has returned to England, having been com
pletely successful. At Point William, on the
north-west coast of King lsland, a_
record was found, dated April 25th, 1848,
signed by Captains Crozier and Fitz James.
The record says the Erebus and Terror were
abandoned three days previously in the ice,
five leagues to the N. N. W., and that the
survivors, in all amounting to 105, were
proceeding to Great Fish River. Sir John
Franklin had died June 11, lo4i, and the
total deaths to date had been 9 officers and 15
men.
Many deeply interesting personal relics of
the expedition were found on the western
shore of King William’s Island, and others
were obtained from the Esquimaux, who
stated that after the abandonment, one ship
was crushed in the ice and sunk, and the other
was forced on shore, where she remains.
The Fox was unable to penetrate beyond
Bellot Straits, and wintered in Brentford Bay.
The search included the estuary of Great
Fish river; and the discovery of 800 miles of
coast line, uniting the former explorations,
was performed by sledge journeys during the
last spring. Minute and interesting details of
the expedition are published. Several skele
tons of Franklin’s men, large quantities of
clothing, &c., and a duplicate record up to
the abandonment of the ships, were discovered.
The Zurich Conference, it is said, has at
last concluded a treaty of peace, in which the
preliminaries arranged at Villafranca are to
be strictly maintained. The question of the
Duchies, also, seems to have found a solution,
but precisely in what way none of the news
paper authorities can state with exactness. —
There are several rumors, the most prominent
of which seems to be, that the fortresses of
Peschiera and Mantua, and the States of
Modena and Parma, are to be ceded to Sar
dinia, while the House of Lorraine is to be
re-instated in Tuscany, and the Legations are
to be restored to the Pope. Venetia is to
have a. government and army of its own,
under the Archduke Maximilian.
The health of .the Pope remains in an
alarming state, and the King of Prussia is
The English press comment in a much
milder and'more pacific manner in regard to
the San Juan Island dispute. The island is
claimed as absolutely necessary to British
interests, but moderation is counselled.
. Later.— The steamer Indian brings four
days later advices, but there is nothing impor
tant. The Zurich Conference was still in
session, but it is said their, labors are nearly
completed; and it is stated that so soon as
some difficulties in the negotiations are
surmounted, a treaty of peace will be signed
by France and Austria, and then a European
Congress will be held at Brussels. It is
considered doubtful whether the steamer
Great Eastern got ready for sea during
the month of October. Dates from Hong
Kong, China, to August 10 had been received
at London. Nothing of moment had occurred
since the battle. The statement that the
American Minister had gone to Pekin is not
confirmed by these accounts; by way of St.
Petersburg, however, we have a rumor that
Mr. Ward had arrived at Pekin.
DEATH OF MR. MASON.
The latest foreign arrival brings intelligence
of the death of Hon. John Y. Mason, U. S.
Minister at Paris. He died of apoplexy, on
the 3d inst.
CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS.
''Greek Spot.-*.—Amid th° *enenl *weep by
the ‘'Opposition” in this county. Vires, districts remained
firm and bravely faced the storm viz; Bart. Colerain and
Maytown. Bart and Colerain are always right, haring
never yet swerved from the good old Democratic path. In
Maytown the gldrioos Democracy have nobly done their
dnty, having made a gain over last year’s vote, when there
was a tie. It gives na pleasure to state that fanaticism and
bigotry can gain no foothold in these refreshing springe,
as it were, in the dreary desert of Black Republican waste
Their examplo is truly worthy of imitation.
Lectures.—A- series of lectures, on scien
tific and moral subjects, will be delivered in the Duke Street
M. E. Church, by Rev. J. A. McParlane. The first of the
course, on the "Physical Changes of the Globe,” will be
given on tomorrow (Wednesday) evening, at T o’clock.—
The proceeds, after defraying the necessary expenses, are
to be given to the Sunday School cause.
Distinguished Arrival. —Dr. Theodore
Evans, of Paris, is uow in the city, and stopping at Mich
ael’s Hotel. The Dr. and his brother, Dr.TBOMAS W. Evans,
were formerly residents of this city, and they enjoyed a
large and lucrative practice in their profession. They left
here some nine years ago for Paris, and now occupy the
important position of Dentistsr»to the Emperor Napoleon
and the Imperial family. Since their residence in Paris
their services have been required at several of the most
prominent European Courts. Their reputation is world
wide. Dr. Evans isiooking exceedingly well, and has been
warmly greeted by his many friends and acquaintances in
our midst.
The Great Domestic Economist. — Kieifer’s
Portable Calorific Boiler is receiving a reputation abroad
as well as at home. We are pleased to learn that orders
have been forwarded from many citizens of adjoining States
for this Labor-Saving and Fuel-Saving Boiler—to such an
extent as to induce citizens of Philadelphia and Pittsburg
to make arrangements to supply the increasing demand.
Gen. Frederick Hambrigbt, nf Pittsburg, and Mr. Daniel
F. Roberts, of Philadelphia, are now in thi6 city, and have
made arrangements with the Patentee, Mr. Kieffer, to fill
the numerous orders, and sell the rights in the States of
Ohio and Illinois, and the western counties oi Pennsylva
nia. Several large sales have already been made, and Gen.
11. contemplates establishing his depot in Allegheny City,
to Buit his numerous friends and customers.
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We have already given a description and spoken in favor
able terms of this great invention, and a large number of
hotel and housekeepers, in this city and county, who are
now using it, have commended it to general favor. We
trust that our old and gallant friend, Gen. Uambright,
will meet with liberal success iu his new undertaking. No
man is more richly deserving of the same.
Coleman, 41£ North Queen Street. — We
invite the attention of our readers to the advertisement of
Coleman, the well-known proprietor of the Franklin Hall
Clothing Store, AV/, North Queen street. His establishment
has been thoroughly refitted and enlarged, and is now one
of the neatest and largest in tho city. Coleman is known
for his prompt business qualities, polite attentions and
agreeable mauners. and has, as a necessary consequence,
troops of friends and customers. -
Sabbath School Teachers’ Convention.—
This morniDg, at 10 o’clock, the Convention of Officers and
Teachers of the Sabbath Schools of the City and County of
Lancaster, will commence its sessions in the basement of
St. Paul’s German Reformed Charch, (Rev. Mr. Demund’s.)
Orauge and Duke streets, and continue one or more days,
as may be deemed expedient. Several distinguished speak
ers aud warm friends of the cause, from abroad, are
expected to be present and address tho convention on tho
occasiou. The oxercises of tho meeting during the day
will be interspersed with remarks from the clergy, officers
and teachers, relative to the best and most efficient mode
of promoting the Sabbath School cause; and in the evening
addresses will be delivered in the audience room of the
church. The friends of the Sabbath School cause, as well
as the community in general, are respectfully invited to
attend the sessions of the Convention. The Sabbath School
Union Ilymn Books will bo used during tho exercises.
Hancock. Lodge, No. 28, A. O. G. F.—The
following gentlemen were elected officers of Hancock Lodge,
No. 28, Ancient Order of Good Fellows, for the ensuing
quarter: W. Q., A. N. Zell; W. V. G., J. M. Channel; M.
C., A. K. Blair; W. F. and R. S., William B. Strine; W. T.,
S. 3. Patterson; W. W., 11. W. Yille; W. J. W., Jacob
Weitzel; W. T., Jacub Foose ; W. J. T., Michael J. GrofT.
Death at the Polls.— On Tuesday last
Philip Boley, while engaged in handing out tickets at tho
polls in Neffsville, in this county, died suddenly from an
attack of apoplexy. Mr. Boloy was orginally from New
Holland, but once kept bar at the Red Lion, and at another
time kept a hotel in West King street, in this.city.
The New Depot.—Judging from the plans
for the new Depot, which tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany are about to erect, the edifice will be a credit to the
company and an ornament to our city. It will front on
Chesnut street 255 feet, and on North Queen street 85 feet.
The front on Chesnut street will bo open, supported by a
series of cast iron columns ; 50 feot of tho space next these
columns will bo occupied by three tracks, one for the
accommodation of an up and down train each, and tho
third for a branch train. The depot will be long enough
for a full train under cover. The main entrance of tho
office department will be on North Queen street adjoining
the track, that portion of the front being 35 feet wide and
two stories high. The lower story of the part of the structure
will ruu the entire length of the depot, and be divided into
a ladies’and gentlemen’s sitting room, ticket office, baggage
room, express room, offices, and a large refreshment room,
water closets, and all the modern conveniences of a first
■ class depot. There will also be entrances from the sitting
rooms opening to the south, so that passengers can step
right into the cardf while the express and other baggage
will be taken in through the alley on the north side of the
depot. The car house will he built of icon in the most
neat and substantial manner, thoroughly fire proof, and
the front on North Queen street of pressed brick and cut
stone, presenting a handsome appearance. Altogether, we
think the plan the best that could have been adopted for
general convenience and neatness of design.
Receipts at the County Fair.—The re-
ceipts of the late County Fair, it is said, amounted to
between $3 000 and $4,000. This will bo amply sufficient
to pay all expenses, aud leave a handsome sum towards
liquidating the debt resting on tbo Society. Wo are glad
to hear this. After all the efforts of a small bevy of inter
ested persons to decry the officers and managers of our
Agricultural Society, the people of Lancaster county have
come forward and nobly sustained them in their endeavors
to give an exhibition worthy the fame of the greatest
agricultural county in the Union.
The New Ticket Arrangement recently
adopted by the Northern Central and Pennsylvania Rail*
road Companies is coming into general use on the leading
railroads. It consists of a case very neatly and conveni
ently arranged with 193 compartments, each compartment
bolding a number of tickets, and so arranged that a ticket
can be slipped out from below without disturbing those
above. Each compartment represents a station, and the
ticket for one station is readily distinguished from another.
The ticket agent is also furnished with a small press, by
which the date of the ticket is printed in a moment. The
entire arrangement is a great saving of labor in signing
and registering tickets, and it works with great precision.
It also saves the agent the labor of making daily returns
of the sale of tickets. The inventor certainly made “a
good hit,” as we understand he gets $lO,OOO for the right
to use it on a single railroad.
Lecture by Prentice. —The distinguished
and gifted editor and poet, Georoe D. Prentice, of the
Louisville Journal , will deliver the first lecture of the
winter’s course before the Historical, Agricultural and
Mechanics’ Institute, of this city, on Thursday evening,
the 27thjjnst. All who heard the eloquent, sarcastic and
witty Prentice last wiuter will embrace the opportunity
again. His subject will be “American Statesmanship.”
Feast of the Tabernacles. —On Wednes
day last the Jewish festivul of Tabernacles commenced.—
The origin of the celebration is found in Leviticus xxiii:
43. One of the peculiarities of the feast is the erection of
booths or tents, roofed with leases. This is done in com
memoration of the dwelling in tents by the children of
Israel duriDg their sojourning in the wilderness. The
booth, according to the Rabbinical law, must not be com
pletely roofed or covered up, but must be thatched in such
a manner as to admit of the view of the sky and stars. The
feast lasts seTen days.
Columbia Affairs.— We glean the follow
ing “items” from Saturday’s Spy:
A Serenade. —We are indebted to the gentlemen of the
Hiawatha Club for a delightful serenade by the Fencibles’
Band of Lancaster. The Band was employed by the Club
to ssrenado one of the members lately “joined,”—not
newly admitted to the Hiawatha brotherhood, but united
iu holy bonds with a young lady sympathizer—and, as a
spice of variety, included us, a melancholy old bachelor, in
the compliment. We return our sincere thanks. We have
before “spoken out” with regard to the Feocibles’ Band ; it
is an honor to the company and regiment, and the Lan
casterians are rightly proud of it.
Fatal Railroad Accident.—On Monday afternoon Sam
uel Irwin, a brakesman on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
fatally injured on the road, near the Lower Depot below
this borough. He was about getting on to the train, on
which he was employed, when a train passing on the ad
joining track struck and knocked him down,and a portion
of bis own train passed OTer his arm and shoulder.—
The arm was crushed and nearly torn from the socket, and
the bones of the shoulder broken. The injured man walked,
with assistance, to the Franklin House, a distance of three
quarters of a mile from the scene of the accident, where he
was attended by several of our physicians. He expressed
a desire to have Dr. John L. Atlee, Sr., of Lancaster, as
surgeon to operate in the necessary amputation, and that
gentleman arrived by the 3.30 train. Ho found the patient
too weak to sustain the operation, the shock to the system
having been too severe for any hope of reaction. Mr. Irwin
died the same evening between nine and ten o’clock. He
was a Bteady, industrious yonng man, and a favorite with
employers and fellow employees. Much sympathy is ex
pressed for the unfortunate man by the community.
Accidental Death.—On Sunday, 9th inst., Deputy Coro
ner Hollingsworth held an ioqnest on the body ot a Ger
man, found dead that morning at Reese’s Lime Kilns, back
of the Canal Basin, in this borough. The deceased was a
stranger, had apparently laid down near the Kilns, and
had been suffocated by the gas. A verdict in accordance
with these facts was rendered. The remains were coarsely
clad, but in a bundle aad carpet bag, found beside the
body, was a quantity of good clothing, and four and a half
dollars in change. Among ths effects was a German Cath
olic Prayer Book, on a fly leaf of which was written in
German: “Peter Gl&zer bought this book in Bayardstown,
near Pittsburg—Peter Gl&zer, from Lochweiler, Burgomas
ter City, Trier, Germany." On a scrap of paper, enfolding
some change, was written : “Salunga, Lancaster county.”
These data may lead to the fate of the unfortunate man
being conveyed to his friends. .
Serious Accident. —On Friday last a son
of Mr. Peter Senger, of Penn township, aged about 14 years,
mot with a very serious accident- It appears he was as
sisting to thrash with a machine, and, when in the act of
stopping It, he was caught by and entangled in the strap
close by the cylinder, causing a compound fracture of both
bones of the fure-arm, about two inches, above the wrist,
and producing dislocation of both bones at the elbow. The
ulna was laid bare of its mnscnlar covering over three
inches, and the arm otherwise badly lacerated and bruised.
Drs. Dunlap and Snavely were called upon and dressed the
arm, and, we understand, that they entertain hopes of
saving the limb.— Friday’s Manhcim Sentinel.
THE BRODERICK-TERRY DUEL
Pull Particulars.
Cincinnati. Oct. 10. —The t>.m Francisco
Time.-, <>f tlm 14th September, says: “In
accordance with the anticipations, the expect
ed duei between Messrs. Broderick and 'lerry
touk place yesterday morning. *in a small val
ley ten miles from Merced Lake. The par
ties went oat of town the Digbt previous,
and passed the night in separate localities.
At a quarter past six o’clock Broderick and
Terry arrived on the ground, attended by
their seconds and physicians. Hon. J. C.
McKibbin and Mr. Coulter acting for Senator
Broderick, arid Messrs. Calhoun Beuham and
Thomas Hays for Judge Terry.
On descending from their carriages, the
parties seemed to be in the best of spirits,
neither appearing anxious or nervous as to the
result.
About half an hour was occupied in the
prelirainary.arrangements. Ten paces were
marked off and the principals took their posi
tions. The secunde divested them of their
outside coats, white collars, which might
present prominent targets, also of theirwatch
es and the coin iu their pockets.
One of the seconds then read aloud the code
duello, which occupied a short time. Mr.
Coulter then addressed the two gentlemen
saying that he wished it understood that he ]
should count one , two, after the word fire : ■,
after which he would say stop ; no shot to be |
fired after that. j
During this time, the principals maintained ;
their positions, and listened with composure
to these details Judge Terry stood with his
head thrown slightly back, looking toward
his antagonist. Each held his pistol in his
hand, pointed to the ground, and each was
dressed in Mack clothes, and wore a slouched
hat. Senator Broderick stood erect, but
with his head rather down. The positions of
the two were somewhat different. Judge L'erry
maintained that of a practised duelist, present
ing only the edge of his person, and keeping
his left hand and shoulder well behind him.
Broderick, on the contrary,(though at first
assuming a position somewhat similar to that
of Judge Terry ), seemed to prefer a careless
and less constrained one, and gradually pre
sented more of his body to the fire of his oppu
nent. He held hi- pi- r nd rather awkwardly,
and, seeming to fee! this h’imself, he once or
twice turned the wrist of his pistol arm to the
-erhr, with his left hand, as though endeavor
rig- -•»
ing to comply with some prescribed direc
tions previously given him. From that time
he did not raise his eyes until the word was
given to fire. His right foot getting a fraction
beyond the line, Mr. Melvibbin replaced it.
The bearing of Judge Terry, though he
assumed a more practical and motionless
attitude, was not cue iota more than that of
an iron nerved man than was that of Mr.
RrmWu*k occupies the BecimJ tloor, auil constantly discourses
UM , r \f P „u«.. excellent nmsir for the eiitert.iimnent of the audience
At U quarter before peven Mr. Coultei pm* Buate< , in the A mpi.ui.e.ure. The hu-i* is 45 high,
nounced the words “ Are you ready . Iveady! i has three stories. Hud is built 111 the ni"Ht beautiful mid
.responded Mr. Terry ; and ready was uttered . „ tlw cal An
by Mr. Broderick, Hulls are all spurious ntid admirably adapt.-d to the exliibi-
Immediiitely after, the wur dtjirc—nne, tWO, 1 tion of such articles as may be exhibited in those depart
were pronounced, in moderately quick time, i , :i || in!ir j m!l j H nm j o entirely of wire, is three
Mr Bruderick raised his pistol. and scarcely | Stories high ami 03 feet in diameter, and cont.uns 0"
brought it to an angle of lorty fire degrees .
from its downward position, when, owing tu i wjth various breeds.
rhn HplipilCY of the hair-trigger it was dis- . The Machine slurp is 200 feet long, and furnished with a
the delicacy <>l uu. « . • n , , ■ powerful Steam engine lor testing all kinds of machinery,
charged, the ball emuiug the giounu i‘>ur j ‘ vl) j ch wah ller( . in e very variety, shape and finish,
paces in advance of him. ! There is upon the grounds a gem of a Cottage. It
Terrv fired a few seconds later, taking i contains four spaebms saloons, and is tunn.-d.wl
terty meu r, ( 0r tblf e om fort and convenience of ladies. i
deliberate aim. Ihcre was a pereeptiuie Floral Ilall is One of the most tastefully arranged places :
interval in the two reports. At that instant , that wo ban. over m-lt i« » p«rf m VmMm. It h
_ . . , , i , u- i_r, l„.j built in circular torm, with a ctreumference of —Sleet. j
Broderick was observed to clap his left hand , ' A magnificent building for the display of texible fabrics, |
to llis ri'rht breast, when It was seen that he j s 33 / ee t wide by ICO feet in depth, and has been put up j
was wounded, lie reeled slowly to the left, ; “J™-,™-
and before his seconds could reach him ne 99 fdet ia i enct h hy 32 feet in width There an- also
fell to the trround, hip right leg doubling ; tentsandsniall and
lUi w lUB 6 lu “ n “\ ,®, ;1 , ” CTl : mr hi* • around the western borders there are bOu stalls lor Morses,
under him, and his hand still grasping his &c _. noarly lou 0 f them have been erected tins
WeaDOO. \ : season, and still there were large numbers of horses and
mil ’ fir , nTl HiaMvi ru-i rur his nistul fulded ! cattle that could not find shelter within the enclosure.
Terry, Upon discharging nib pistol, lurncu . a inBide ot - tbo Amphitheatre. Ims a dimmer of
his arms, holding hIS weapon, which was • The gate-ways are guarded by two immense
still nmokine- in llis hand, but did not move 1 towers—on either aido is A ticket office. There are also a
. T-, ■, . , , i , imte for horses and carriages. Fiue gravel roads
from his position. Broderick s seconds ran to lead to al j parts of tbe KrOUDd9 . The whole place is
his aid and Dr. Locke commenced to StaUDCh thickly studded With forest trees, and a large number of
Hie wminH rrifh lint ' choice shade trees have been planted out within the past
his wound wun lint. , 1 vt ,. ir , an ,i the whole give to the grounds a rural appearance.
Tne bullet entered just lorwara m the, Art Hall is another of the many attractive resorts; it is j
ninnlp and lodged as is supposed, undeV the , literally filled With everything connected with painting j
nipple, - allll Statuary. The beautiful Gothic Cottage has Ms charms
left arm. The wounded man was soon alter . RS w - u ttS 01lt .
borne into town in his carriage. The stock on exhibition ut this Fair would be an honor
Previous to this, Terry and hia friends left called a National Stack
the field, drove rapidly into town, Startea at Exhibition, for nearly every State in the Union sent
once from North Beach,(where a boat was in something or other here. Indiana sends her brag horses.
. . , j j j t-n Onl-lonr! At thit horses that have taken laurels trom many exhibitions,
waiting,) and proceeded to Oakland. At that Ml „ ouri> n 8 a mHtter of course, sends a largo number ot
place they took a private conveyance t-> tie, horses, lu,gT, sheep, &P. Our sister State. Illinois.
rolls in an immense number of fine stock to contended tor
Sacramento. r »r the liberal premiums. The celebrated horse Goo. Gifford,
Mr. Broderick was taken to the house ot Mr. of iu iUo ; Sj \ vl6 on the ground. He is 23 years old, but
Leonidas Haskell, at Black Point, where he ’ looks as young aud spry as an ordinary horso of six or
• • 1 j • vtt hiirwlrnAa nf eight. Kentucky sends many fine animals, among them
waB Visited during the day by hundreds ot gt;^ eral S pi wri ,ii t i jacks. Ohio has here a stud of most
his friends. He was able to speak during excellent horses. Hew York is represented, with her
the afterneon, but owing to the wound in bis
lungs, his articulation was indistinct anu frOUl P(lb ij nj Ireland, and now owned at Springfield, Ills.,
freouentlv unintelligillle. was here. TbesamoStateaKoseutaheiferweighiDg2ooolbs,
j - j . «• Plnninnnti Tims’*' a splendid lot of South down sheep, and an army of horses
A correspondent of the Cincinnati limes cattle> The famous horse. “Silver Ileols.” winch has
says lieretofore attracted so much attention, and bore off so
“At fifteen minutes past nine o’clock this nmny valucble pri Z »s, WHS a K »ir, » Br«.al iiivuritc, « well
. ;, \ -n i •1, as that noble animal Hying Clouu^
mOrnmg(the loth) Mr. Broderick ureatneu I It would be useless for us to attempt to enumerate, or
llis last Gloom and sorrow pervade the I oven speak of one half that was deserving of mention;
l•> ’ T?\ nrra oro HianlovrpH at we could fill your columns, but prefer to givo but a brie.
whole community, blags are aispiavea ac ou . line of wh;tt wag ,j on „ lv t the Fair during the past
hall mast with the “ Union down. Places , woe^ —the city papers contained five and six column*
of business are closed, and all the public daily of the proceedings, whilst your readers must be
01 business arc ciuseu, A ronteot with a single column, suffice it to say that this
buildings and even private houses are arebsea wag thtj i arzeflt) aud b y far th« best collection •of stock
in mournino , . n ever ou exhibition in this country. Every stall was taken
xt /-v n lfl Tho 'xon and many noble animals were without the proper shelter
New Orleans, Oct. lU.— ihe ban Francisco for lhe w i ntHf tim< . to put up additional stalls,
papers, received by the mail, generally repre- first day.
sent the Broderick and Terry duel as having Last Monday, the 20th uit., the Fair opened an
sent tne oroueriCK iniu icily uu » UDhappily for the occasion, a few h-ur* ram made had
been fair and honorable. roads, and prevented thousands from attending, but
notwithstanding there were upwards of 25,000 on the
grounds.
The first ring of horses called into the arena were dratt
stallions, four years old ami over; there'were 20 entries,
and to the horse Champion.” owned by'Chas. S. Mack, of
Loekport, Niagara county, N. Y., was awarded the Ist
premium—$50. The 2nd premium to “ Sampson Gilbert,”
owned by W. 11. Bonte, of Shelby county,_ Ky., a grand sil
ver medal. The successful horse “ Champion ” is a dappled
grey, with a heavy flawing mane hanging over his well
developed shoulders.
There were three other rings of stallions of all ages—lK
entries in all. One ring of draft geldings—7 entries, and
four of draft mares—lo entries.
Matched horses for carriages—fi pair. Buggy horses and
buggy mares—ll entries.
After this ring the exhibition for the day closed, and a
general scramble for the gates was the next thing in order.
The firßt day’s proceedings gave universal satisfaction.
The Press from nearly every State in the Union was
represented.
California Congressmen.— Broderick is
the second Congressman from California that
has had his term cut short by duelling. The
other was the Hon. Edward Gilbert, who was
one of the two first members elected from
that State. The Hon. Joseph McKibbin, a
member of the last House, also got into a
personal difficulty during the canvass, which
led to a hostile correspondance, and ended in
an apology ; and Herbert, a member of the
previous Congress, came near being hanged
for the murder of a'waiter at Willard’s Hotel
in Washington.
Hear Tqji Corbin.— The black republican
papers seem to think very highly of Tom
Corwin, of Ohio ; yet Tom says the black
leaders ought to be hung ! In a late speech
in Ohio, speaking of the fugitive slave law,
which they all denounce and say should be
resisted, he said:
“ That is the law, and we have agreed to
abide by it. The law IS CONSTITUTION
AL, and IT MUST BE OBEYED. Young
lawyers-with soaped moustaches, and a cigar
a foot long in their mouths, who have curso
rily glanced over Blackstune’s Commentaries,
and have read “ Swan on Executors and
Administrators,” and perhaps seen “ Wil
cox’s Forms,” have no hesitation in pronoun
cing it unconstitutional ; but in the face of
such distinguished authority, IT IS constitu
tional, and it is the law of the land —the
highest and most intelligent tribunal in the
land, have so pronounced it— so decided it;
and there can be no doubt about it. ”
“Now it being the law, IT MUSI’ BE.
OBEYED ; and if it is resisted, it is a felony ;
if resisted with an armed force, it is treason —
and those who resist it, must be shot — must
be iiung ! Some men amongjus have a
doctrine they call a Higher Law doctrine,
and profess that their consciences are above
and beyond the Constitution, and that they
will not obey the law. These gentleman are
traitors, and must be elevated to a purer
atmosphere — suspended —hung up !”
Thanksgivii^—The Governer has issued
a proclamation designating Thursday, the
24th of November, as a day of Thanksgiving
in Pennsylvania. The eume day has already
been named in a number of States, and is
likely to be designated by still others, in which
the custom of an annual Thanksgiving has
become established, so as to make it almost a
national observance.
A Cold Winter Predicted.— About ten
days ago a tremendous drove of gray squirrels,
numbering hundreds of thousands, suddenly
made their appearance on the Meramac, cover
ing the trees and waters like a pall. Thou
sands ot them were afterwards found dead in
the river and on the ground. They crossed
the Mississippi at that point, and worked
tbeir way down the river, until on Wednesday
they reached Cape Girardeau, crossing
river at that point in countless myriads. The
citizens turned out en masse, and killed them
by hundreds. Every tree and bush in that
viemity swarmed with them until night, when
they all disappeared, and have not been heard
of since. Their route was marked as by a
devastating storm. Trees were girdled and
fields destroyed. Old French settlers predict
a very severe winter, as it was noticed in 1834
and ‘52 that immense droves of squirrels
suddenly made their appearance, followed by
intensely severe weather.—#. Louis Express ,
24 ih.
ST. LOUIS COaaESPONDENCB.
Thf. Great Western Fhir—The Most Celebrated Horses of
the American Continent at St. Louis—Four One Thousand
Dollar Premiums—Ohio and Kentucky the. Proud JVi'n
ners—The Largest OAUctioH 'of Fine Stock ever Exhibited
in the United States —•• Blood Will Tell" —The City Over
run with Strangers—r2oo,ooo People Visited the. Fair —
Universal Satisfaction Given, <fc. ■>
St. Louts. Oct. 3. 1559.
We have just had a week of unprecedented excitement
and confusion Tho Great Fair, as you are already aware,
opened on Monday last, and the city has been tilled with
strangers from all parts of the country—there not being
a vacant bed in any hotel in the city, besides the immense
number that stopped with their friends and acquaintances.
Abcnt 10 o’clock, and after uur last letter was w. itten—
which was on the opening day of the Fair—a heavy rain
commenced falling, which continued tor several hours,
and not only put a damper upon the anxiou* people
en route , and preparing for the Fair, but rendering the
roads to tho grounds in a most wretched and deplorable
condition. Yet, there could not havo been less than ‘25,000
people in attendance. A grand military display, in the
beautiful arena, was the opening ceremony of this, the
- Fourth Annual Exhibition of the St. Louis Agriculnral
and Mechanical Association ” They entered the arena
about 1- o'clock, and went through one of the most pleas
ing military displays that we have ever witnessed in this
part of the West, and elicited unbounded applause from
the thousands who witnessed It. It was the grand feature
of the day.
For months past the indefatigab e Presi lent. Col. J: R.
Barret, and the energetic and untiring Directory of this
Association, have been busy iu their preparations t-- render
this one of the most brilliant Exhibitions, as well os the
nit-st attractive spot in tho Uniou. In point of extent,
beauty and convenience, it certainly has no equal, and
would astonish your citizens to have beheld, what ice have
witnessed, the past week, in one of the border States.
Your imagination can scarcely paint the magnificence and
graudeur of this great Fair. The buildings and the
I grounds aro finished in the most workmanlike style, and
an ornament and honor to any city or State. Each aud
all arranged and rons'rncted with great care and taste,
j and presenting to the eve, upon approaching it. a respect-
I able village of its-lf. ’it is without exaggeration the
; finest exhibition that has ever taken place west of the
i Alleghenies, and we doubt whether it has ever been
excelled in this country.
The Association originated in tho year 1 Sso, hv an Act
of our Ftate Legislature. Tho grounds—so acres—were
pnrcliosod for $50,000 —or sloo>i per acre on—the 4th nf
June, 1850. These grounds are situated about three
miles from the C<>urt House. The first Fair was held on
the I3th of October. 1*56. and proved a great success; the
second in 1557, whi-h increased wonderfully in interest,
and at the third Fair, in 1-SSS. the attendance wa- still
greater than at either of th“ preceding exhibitions. The
j immense profits from tho three previous fairs Inn - enabled
j the Association to oiler superior inducemen's to tanners,
i .-luck-r.iisers, mechanics and arti/.itis of all classes, and
j they were here competing for the liberal premiums.. Th ■
! premium lint astonishes the whole Union—it is decidedly
I tho most liberal ever offered in this country. Th-re were
j three prizes of SIOOU ouch, and tho expectation of getting
I one of these, as a matter of course, drew the host anil
I finest stock of the Suites to thin exhibition. leml-ring it
1 tho best collection of stock ever exhibited at a single fair
; oil the American continent. The Premiums for H--gs.
| Sheep, I’oultrv, Ac., were also very liberal
| We must l*i brief in reviewing the buidings. grounds.
| stock, Ac., as we know space iu your valuable columns i s
| There are several largo ami spacious apartments f--r the
1 exhibition of Agricultural inn-u-nnmix and all kind* of
; Machinery and Mechanical invention*. Two magnificent
- buildings are dedicated e\c usively f ot the occupancy ->l
! flowers and the fine arts.
The beautiful Amphitheatre is unsurpassed in point of
’grandeur and conveuiencr by any similar structure in the
United States—being ;U>n feel in dimainoter, or 015 feet in
circumference, and its seats provide tor the comfortable
accommodation of 12.nn() people. Ib-sid-s this, there are
two promenades eneirrliitg tho whole, each ot which will
h..ld 12.0-0 persons. Thus it will be seen that this
immense building will shelter 3d,ouu people at --ne time.
Under the Amphitheatre, and surrounding the whole
structure, there are til spacious booths, where reti-shments
are at all tim-*s furnished to the visitors. A hatnisome
Pagoda is erected in'the centre of the arena, around which
aIT the fine stock is exhibited, and a full Brass Band
SECOND DAY.
The morning broke clear and bright, and at au early
hour the masses began to move in the direction of the
Fair. Every vehicle, as well as every excuse for one, w.a h
brought into requisition—the railroad not being able to
transport the oue-huirlredth part of the people. Every
avenue leading to the placn of attraction was literally
packed with anxious visitors. At about 2 o’clock there
were upwards of 30,000 people on the grounds.
The following were the displays at the Amphitheatre:
(The other places of interest and attraction, we must
permit to go unnoticed for the want of room.)
For Hereford cattle, Mr. John Merriraan, of Maryland,
took the first premium of $lO0 —a bull and four cows.
There were about 9 other entries of the same stock.
Alderney cattle—l entries. For liraham cattle—about IS
entries. Stallions of any age—3S entries—lst premium to
“Silver Iloels”—$50, and 2nd to “ Wide-a-Wake," both of
Illinois. The next ring was geldings, with 26 entries, and
the rest mares—lo entries. Whilst this ring was being
exhibited, one of the horses ran away with his drivor,
upset some half dozen sulkies and buggies, and great
excitement prevailed, but we are happy to add that no one
was seriously hurt.
The weather was delightfully pleasant, and a much
larger attendance, than upon either of the preceding days
was attracted to the grounds. The number present is
variously estimated at from 50.000 to 60,000— making in
tho three days upwards of 110,000 people, and every train
of cars, as well as every steamboat arriving in the city,
were crowded. On this day we noticed among the mem
bers of the Press. J. W. Corbett, of the New York Humor
ist and A. McMaken. of the Philadelphia Inquirer. *
This beinir the $lOOO prize day for best thorough bred
Hull, ruadeit aday of considerable interest and excitement.
There wero 22 entries for the prize, and it was awarded to
“ Second Duke of Airdrie,” amid general applause. He is
owned by R. A. Alexander, of Woodford county, Ky., and
measured 7 feet 10 inches around the girth, and 7 feet 9
inches in length. There were five other rings of bn,ls,
with 46 entries. Two rings of cows, with 30 entries. Three
rings of heifers, with 20 entries. Next came stallions four
years and over—with 56 entries. This was a grand
spectacle. Imagine 56 hordes, maddened with excitement
and going at the top ot their speed in the arena, and you
have the treat to yourself. There were two other rings of
stallions, with 31 entries. After this, the curtain fell over
the third day's performance, which all present seemed to
have enjoyed.
FoCRTU DAY.
When tho crowd was under way to the Fair, about half
past eight in the morning, a heavy rain commenced falling
and continued until 12 "o’clock, when the welcome sun
peeped through the lowering clouds, and gave indications
of a clear afternoon, yet the roads were mud.ly and
disagreeable, but nothing daunted the crowd pushed on,
and the attendance was very large—say 30,000 or 40,000.
Nothing wsr done in the arena in the morning, owing to
the bad and heavy condition of the track, but the after
noon brought forth its usual interest. The $l,OOO premium
for the best Roadster Stallion, in harness, was deferred
until Friday, on accountof the wot condition of the arena.
The citizens of St. Louis, of Missouri, and of tho West gener
al ly have shown beyond a doubt that they are an enter priz
ing and progressive people,and all of them should feel proud
oAho success of this grand Agricultural and Mechanical
Exhibition. It is an honor as well as a credit to the entire
Great West. ...
The continuation of these exhibitions will prove a vast
and Incalculable benefit to the farmers, stock-raisers, and
in a word to every department of industry, to say ootbing
of the immenso receipts by the railroads, Bteamboats,
hotels, merchants and dealers generally. This Fair is a
settled and fixed “ Institution,” and each succeeding year
will make it more and more interesting and attractive.
Success to tho Association.
The following were the different rings :
norses of all work—l 3 entries; stallions 13 do. ; mares
4 years and over 34 do.; mares 3 years and under 4—9 do.;
mares 2 years and under 3—14 do.; mares 1 year and
under 2—4 do.; mares under 1 year—ll entries. Jacks 8
entries; jacks 2 years and under 3—4 do.; 1 year and
nD d er 2 12 do.; Jennetts 4 years and over—4 entries;
3 years and under 4—4 do.; 2 years and under 3—4 do.;
1 year and under 2—2 do. These were the exhibitions In
the Amphitheatre, and at their close, a general rush was
made for the gate, and the greatest excitoment and con
fnsioQ prevailed—many of the visitors, say thousands, were
obliged to foot it tho whole way home. Oh! what a time
golDg from the Fair I
On Thursday night a heavy storm of raiu and wind
passed over the city doiDg considerable damago to hoases
and trees in the range of its main course, and the rain
fell all night and until 9 o’clock the uext morning, when
it held up, as it were, for the people to go to the snow.
The tide of emigration then began, and continued to flow
without intermission up to 2 o’clock, when upwards of
30,000 people had passed the gate. It cleared up In the
afternoon, and proved to be one of the. days. The Amphi
theatre presented the grandest spectacle we ever beheld—
there w&b not a vacant seat anywhere to be had, and indeed
standing room, where the arena could be seen, was also an
Impossibility.
This day was tbo deferred $lOOO premium for tho boat
Roadster Stallion in harness, and of course drew an
immcD'i''wd. There were 40 entries on the book for
this prize, but only 22 made their appearance. Size,
action, form and endurance was to be taken Into considera
tion by the Judges. The Amphitheatre was crowded to
its utmost capacity to witness tho trial of superiority
between the most celebrated horses of the la. nd. There
were in the ring 22 of the proudest looking animals that
the American continent can boast of. We annex the list,
as we are certain it will attract the attention and admirv
tioQ of the world :
Lexington, Addison, Black Hawk Morgan, Laclede,
Flying Cloud, White Mountain, Morgan Black Hawk,
Green Mountain, Blackbird, Gen. Gifford, Silver Heels,
Henry Clay, Bellfounder, Wide Awake, Peerless, Stock,
bridge Chief. Sherman Morgan, Black Hawk Prince,
Morgan Hunter.
As might well be supposed, a considerable time was
occupiod in deciding this ring. Paint the picture to yonr
own imagination, with twenty-two horses, snorting and
prancing around the riag at one time, then two at a time,
and then one, thus giving the Judges, and the 20,000
spectators a fair chance of looking at each one separately,
The number was finally reduced to six—the Judges order
ing out all but Flying Cloud, Henry Clay, Silver Heels.
Green Monntain, Black Hawk and Stockbridge Chief —the
handsomest looking half dozen horses, that ever appeared
in oue ring at the same time in the known world. After
considerable display, the metal of each horse being
thoroughly tested, the blue ribbon, embellished with silver
stars, was placed around the gracofully arched neck of
Stockbridge Chief," who, amid a deafening whirlwind of
shouts, was declared the proud winner of the golden prize.
After the premium was awarded, tho horse was driven
around tho circlo three or four times at tho top of hlfl
speed, which was truly a grand sight, amid tho shouts of
the assembled thousands, whilst the noble steed tripped it
off, aud as it were, gracefully acknowledging tho high
honor and compliment paid him. “Stockbridge Chief,”
is by Hill's celebrated Black Hawk, of Vermont, he by-
Sherman Morgan. We think the award righteously giver*.
The winning horse is Irom Hamilton county, Ohio.
After this was decided, came the following rings :
Roadster Stallions—2o entries; Roadster Mareg—Breeders,
four years and over—3o entries.
Night was now upon the face of the earth, and the
throng began a homeward march, and every road leading
to town was literally black with vehicles and pedestrians.
This being Saturday, the hist day laid down in the
programme, and a dear bright sun sbeddiug its dazzling
rays over the Western World, everybody was anxious to
visit the Fair, aud it was long ere 50,000 people had
passed through the gates. We never saw s-» much excite
ment and confusion The following were the commencing
exercises in the Amphitheatre;
K--adders—Mares —3 years aud under 4—7 entries.
• Mares, 2 years atnl under 3—*.» do.; mares, 1 year and
under 2—o do. tAt tills stage of the preceding* there
| entile the compliments of tho owners of - ■'t-ickbridge
Chiei,” to the Press, in the shape of a basket ot -pirkliag
Cma« ha—in the language of somebody. •• w non the* nectar
of the gods becomes better than tile Native Wine of
Missouri, we hope they will invite the Press u> a charn
piugiie supper
Mares under one year—l 4 entries. A Urge number ot
Bulls and Cows were next introduced to the audiuuce, and
carried oil' the prizes.
The next thing on tho programme was tho entry of a
| brilliant procession of blooded Stallions, numbering seven-
I teen, t" contend for an honor more glorious th in the laurel
' that crowned the vi.-tor at the Olympian gam.—. The best
hi lin America was prancing around tli- u.-.ia 'Lex-
I ingtou" was there, the proudest chieftain of them nil,
( whose pure blood runs hack a half score of generations.—
! Though stone h!nut lie stands erect, with exteuded uoatrilov.
, wide cTest, neatly turned limbs, aud tiomb'iug like an os-
I pen leal. Ttiis noble animal ran the great race at Lexlug
| toil. Ky., in 1553, agaiust twelve horses, and after a false
i start, in which he ran three miles before ho could be held.
' up. ami with <*niy leu minutes to tvst, he distanced the
' whole field, except *’Kl> iug Dutchman.” Soon after this
i hs r.tu against "riallie Waters." at N’sw Orleans, Mr. Ton
; Bneck staking st),Uoi) to $3,.'»00. and ho there again dis-
tanced liis competitor.
This was a Jl.Uuil prize ring, ami after a loug time the
blue ribbou was placed on ths neck nf ‘'Revenue.” a noble
horse, by a noble sire, lie was a Virginia h r«o, but en
tered by Mr. A. Buford, of Woodford comity, Ky.
After this there were seven rings of Mules of ril alid dib
fereiit ages, combining ill all about thirty entries.,
The Press was invited by Col. Barret, the President of
the Association, to the third story of the Pagoda, duriug
the exhibition of tin* sl,oou prize dtulliona. They marched
up in double file, with Col. Barret and -ov. Stewart at the
head of the column. When up, the Chief Executive of our
.'tut** w.tK loudly called on for a speech, and he indulged
in a-few happy remarks. Senator Polk, J. B. Bowlin. 11.
T. Blow, N. J. Oolemm, ot this ritv, and Capt. Juhusou
and Mr Aleott, of New York, each entertaiued the mem
bers of lilt* Press for a few minutes, in brief speeches.
The Press was also called upon t" text the Premium Na
tive Wines, which they did with considerable gusto.
The Press of one-half of the Union was represent*!, and
wo attach tho names of tho pipers at a distauoo, to show
your readers what an interest was lakou in our Fair:—
The New V**rk As.soeiat-d (Telegraphic) Press, Boston
Journal. Chicago Journal, Wilkes' (V V ) Spirit of the
Times, Cincinnati Inquirer. Boston Kveuiug Gizstte, Bos
ton Reporter, London (Ktiglaml) illustrated News, Vpsi
lanti (Alich.) Herald, Duouque (lowai Herald, Memphis
(Tenn.) Bulletin, Memphis Appeal, Dayton (Ohio) Empire,
Oswcg" ( N Y.) Com. Times, l.ouisviilc ( Ky.t Courier, Prov
idence (It. 1 ) Journal. Sacramento (Cal.) Union, San Fran
cisco (Cal.) Times, Alta California, Lancaster (ihi.) Intelli
gencer, N. Y. Tribuuo. N. Y Railroad Review, N. Y. Hu
morist, Philadelphia (Pa.) Inquirer, Leav.-uworth tli.T.I
Register, Vincennes (Itnl.) Sun, N. Y. Museum, VViscousin
Transcript, Kooky Mountain (Pike's Peak) News, and an
immense number from our own and adjoining Statoa.—
, There were on one day in the Press Dep irlmoul upwards
o! 15u knights of the quill. _ /
Saturday was to have been the last day of the Kafr, but
it being an impossibility to get through with the pro
gramme laid down the Directory have ugreei to it '-utinue
it on to day. when will appear t he thorough bred ring, and’
also all the sweepstakes ou mules, horses, Ac., Ac., which
had Lceti set for Saturday.
At 2 o'clock to-day (Monday) a graud premium of SI,OOD
will be awarded to tho fastest trotter in harness. .Several
i fiue entries have been made, aud w« look lor th- most ex
! citing ring of the whole Fair. As th- time lor our letter
li- close Juts arrived, we must leave the resuit of the lust
- day's pfnc-edings for our next.
VVe are aware that we have written you a long, and
pn-bahly t-dious, letter, but we can assure you we have
not done this Western Exhibition one-half tho Justice it
deserves. Hoping that it will uot prove uninteresting to
your readers, we promise in future to bo more briof. Wo
have had uur share ot tho blimps of a eorrespondeut forifio
past week, iu uotiug dowu the proceedings of this Fair.—
Beside this letter, we havo written one hundred and twenty
pages for other public prints—fifty odd pages of which
wont into the State of New Jersoy.
W<* have no time, and know you havo u-j room, for any
, news of the Week, except to announce to your readers
that Thornton, the murderer of Mr. Charless last June, is
-.ei.l -need to he hung on the 11th ol November.
Ue will also arid, that the man llelfeustoin wli > was
caught between two cars at nr near tho Fair ground, and
killud, was do relation to the ilelfenutoins formerly of
your city.
Vuurs, very much fatigued.
Closing Scenes of the Great I'hir—Trotting Ruck Jor SIUOO
Flora 'Temple Victorious —Lady E'/uestruinum—Change
in the Weather—Hard Times in Minnesota—Later from
the Plains — The Mail Train AltackeA by Indians—EUc
tion in Kansas—The Wyandotte Constitution Adopted—
Senator Broderick Killed — Political-, die., t&.
St. Louis, Oct. 10, 1859.
When wo dooml our la>t letter thero was still ono day
more of our groat Fair—which was, porhaps, the day of all
others, so far a- interest and excitement wero concerned.
The weather was delightfully pleasant, and all that could
possibly he expected or desired, and as the great race for
the thousand dollar premium was to come off, as a
matter of course, a large number of people was attracted
to the grouods—say between 20,000 and 25,000.
There were several rings of line thorough-bred Horses
displayed in the forenoon, as well aa Mules and Cattle,
which attracted no great attention, as everybody seemed
to bo inspired with the great trot for a thousand' dollars, to
come off in the afternoon. At lu o’clock the immense
Amphitheatre was crowded to its fullest capacity, and a
more beautiful spectacle we tliiuk we never looked upon,
imagine 15,000 people—men, women and children—closely
packed together, with the various colors of drosses and
ribbons promiscuously and profusely intermingled, and
you have a faint idea of the gorgeous display. At 2
o'clock a wild shout went up from the audience— the gates
were thrown open, and some of the most renowned animals
of the world made their appearance to contend for the
golden tprize. The great favorite and celebrated mare,
••Flora Temple,’’ was among the group. The not much
less famous “Princess” was there, as were also “Ike Cook,”
••Woodruff” and “Green Mountain Black Ilawk.” After a
few minutes the live wore put round the circle one after
the other: then two at a time, and then singly. Finally
the judges concluded to try them agaiust time, and the
horse that made the quickest turn around the
times was to have the prize.
“Princess” was tho first callod upon, and made her time
in 1.46J4- “Woodruff” then took his turn, and marked •
1.52*4. "Ike Cook,” a noble-looking horse, wqb next called
out, and made his four circlos in i.3y. “Flora Temple”
then trotted up to tbo score, amid a wild shout from tho
audienco, and in flying colors markod 1.37. “Green Moun
tain Black Hawk” was the last, and completed his turn in
]<.43. It was now announced that “Flora Temple" was the
proud winner of the golden prize, aud tho next moment
the Blue Hibbon, bespangled with silver stars, was en
circling her neck; and away she went, at thotopofher
speed, around aud around, and left the arena amid the
deafening cheers of the assembled thousands.
After ibis ring another exciting scene came on —the
gate was thrown open and in rode four ladies on horse
back. Mrs. Elorn li<?wiH, of St. I/mis, .Miss Kosotta
Foster, of Jerseyville | Ills., Miss Mary Hall, of Janesville,
Wjr., and Miss Auu Cronk, of Beloit, Wis. The premium
was $5O to the best lady rider. All four wore good riders,
aud considerable racing was done—each horse going at the
top of his speed. Mrs. Lewis seemed to have tho favor
upon tho first on trance, and maintained that favor through
out, aud was to our judgment, tho most graceful rider,
but the Judges decided otherwise, awarding the blue rib
bon to Miss Cronk, of Wisconsin. Tho latter certainly
had the finest horse, and no doubt the fastest, but the
premium was for the best rider. Nine-tenths .of the
audience agreed with us that Mrs, Lewis was entitled to the
prize. Wo think the ribbon was given to tho horte and
not to tho rider! The rod ribbon was placed upon the
head of .Mrs. Lewis' horse, but she very iudignantly toro
it off and threw it upon tho ground, amid a general out
burst from the audience.
After this ring some 15 or 20 boys under fourteen made
their appearance to contend lor tho premium of $5O for
the best rider. To Martin 11. l’lr.tt, of this city, was
awarded the first, and the secund to Martin J. C. Kelly,
! of Chicago—the latter was only nine years old.
I After this ring, a large number of saddle horsoß were
’ entered, auu alter it, tho great St. Louis Fair closed for tho
, year 1859.
This exhibition has given general satisfaction aod we
I predict a still greater sticcesa next fall. The exact amount
of receipts is not vet stated, but wo think thoy will
j exceed.s4o,ooo.
I There is very little news of a local character worth
1 reporting. The weather for tlio past two days has been
quite cool, and on Friday morning last a white frost was
1 visible. The rec-lpts of produce continue small, and
prices on ’Change aro without material alteration. Tho
I rivers aro all low and failing.
We see that Flora Temple has won the $lOOO raco at
Cinciunati, trottiog her mile in 2.21*4 —the fastest time on
record. It would seem that tho capacity of Flora is not
knowu eveu to her owners. We believe ehe will y«t do
her mile in 1.19.
, The Kentucky Central Railroad was sold on tho sth
Inst., at auction, for tho euormoussutn of two millions one
hundred awl twenty-fire thousand dollars. Tho company
’ purchasing is composed of Kedtuckiaus, aud doubtless
1 representing the interest of the stockholders.
Intelligence from Minnesota state that hard times still
continue in that State. Wheat brings but 50c.; oats 15c.,
: aud coru is without salo at any price—the farmers have
i plenty to eat but no money.
The same may be said of lowa, Neorasku and Kansas.
' Our advices from the plains represent more Indian diffi
culties. The mail train was attacked and tho conductor
and one or two others were killed.
It is pretty certain lhat the Wyandotte Constitution has
been adopted in Kansas by a decided uiujority—probably
1 4,000 or 5,000.
] By the Overland Mail, received here on Saturday night,
we are apprised of a duel between Judge Terry and
| Senator Broderick, near San Francisco, Broderick being
1 shot through tho lungs, and a short timo after expired,
i We are sorry that politics should be carried to such
i extremes, and very much regret the recent duel in Califor-
I U The election lu tho Pacific State has turned the tables
I upon the Black Kopnbllcans, and we should not bo sur-
I prised to hear of Ohio, Wisconsin, lowa, Minnesota,
Indiana and Now Jersey following np in the wake. A
■ victory In Ohio J ast now, will make sad work for the “oppo
-1 sition”—a task they will hardly be able to overcome next
I November a year, uur victory in California Is complete
' overwhelming- Whilst your Democrats in the Northern
' States are quarrelling about men, aud fighting over a dead
I issue , the gallaut Democracy of the Golden State were
! fighting for principles and the good old cans.—thoy did
! Do tinquire if thisor that man was a “ Douglasite” or not,
but is he a Democrat — is he the regular nominee. That is
1 the principle upou which the Democracy swopt tho Paciflo
State, and upon that principle you in Pennsylvania and
other of the Northern States might have done, and still
might do. California is true to tho cause of Democraoy,
and her electoral vote is certain for the nominee of the
Charleston Convention, bo be whom he may.
We annex the following paragraph from the Murfrees
boro’ (Tenn.) News, and endorse It word for word, and
• hope our Democratic friends throughout the country will
1 see the necessity of adopting the advice here given:
“ The leaders of the Opposition are very active in trying
to obtain pledges from Democrats hot to vote for Douglas
1 even if nominated by the party. Democrats, like othe
OLD GUARD.