®f)e£ancastet Intelligencer GKO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERSON, Associate. LANCASTER, PA., NOVEMBER 22, 1859 CIItCUIiA-TION, aooo COPIES X Bubsobiptiob Peiob, $2,00 per annum. i 49* S. M. Pbthhoill 4 Co.'s Abthrtisibo Agbnot, 119 Nassau street, New YorX, sail 10 State street, Boston. S. M. PsTTßironx 4 Co., are Agents for The Lancaster Intelligencer , and tho most influential and largest circula ting Newspapers in the United States and the Canadas.— They are authorised to contract for ns at our lowest rata SUPPRESSION of the SUAVE TRADE. The charge so freely brought by the Repub licans several months ago, that the Democratic party was in favor of re opening the slave trade, seems to have been abandoned by them as profitless. It bid fair, says the Harrisburg Patriqt <Sc Union, at one time to be a standing . accusation, and even the State Convention, composed of all the elements of the Opposi tion, including tbe Americans, who now ex hibit signs of nervousness whenever they are classed with the Republicans, solemnly warned the country that the South was determined to open the slave trade, and that the .Adminis tration was helping them to do so. For a time the Blave trade was held up by every Republican paper in the country to frighten timid 'b(xuls. But the cheat was too trans parent to hold out. Stubborn tacts proved more than a match for the sensation manu facturers. The South, as well as the North, protested against the revival of the traffic in native Africans. The Administration, instead of lending it the least encouragement, as was falsely charged by tho Republicans, took the most active measures to intercept Blavers, both on the coast of Africa and upon the American coast. Our squadrons were strengthened to* such a degree, under the directions of this Administration, that wo had more vessels engaged in preventing the slave trade than at any time since the organization of the government.' This action has proven * effectual in a two fold degree—first, in pre venting the slave trade, and second, in extin guishing the party clamor and the small accu mulation of party capital derived from the effort of a few speculators to dabble in this odious business. The United States officers on tho coast of Africa have captured four slavers in a few months, during which the British cruisers, more numerous by half than ours, only took one. This fact speaks well for the awakened energy of our squadron, and show’s that the officers have been stimu lated to active exertions by instructions from home. We advise those who have been persuaded that the Democratic party and the Adminis tration were plotting to revive the slave trade and make it a part of the Democratic platform, to compare this result with the resolution of the Opposition State Committee, and with the accusations of Opposition speakers and news papers. Perhaps the investigation may lead them to the conclusion that they have been duped: and while their indignation was ex cited against the slave power, and its supposed instruments, for ro opening the barbarous slave trade, that the Administration placed in power by the Democratic party has been the most active instrument in suppressing this traffic. IV KW YORK In New York our fr iend-i have done very well under the circumstances by which they were surrounded. We have lost tho Legislature and a majority of the State officers, it is true; but the Republican majority on the popular vutc has been greatly reduced since last year. The Democratic candidates for Secretary of State, State Engineer. Prison Inspector, and Canal Commissioner, have been elected by majorities ranging from about 300 to In tbe City of New Yurt the Democratic majority is übmit 10,Ud0 on a very small pull, not much over one half the vote. Ilad there been a full vote, our mujufity there would have been sufficient to overcome the Republi can majority in the State. A LITTLE TOO FAST The Clerriiiintown Tdcprapit -suggosts linn. Morton MeMiok.-iel, the editor of rim Xorth American, :m the nest Republican candidate I'.ir Uuited States Several papers throughout the State have noticed the Bugy; e? t‘ on with favor. ’The Republican press are “counting their chickens before they are hatched.” There will be to) election fur U. S. Senator in Penn sylvania until the legislative session of 1801 and in the meantime the election of 1800 will come off. Perhaps by that time the Demo crats will have a say au in the matter. We shall .sec. Js@* Pennsylvania, the hardest fought battle field iu nearly all Presidential contests, the Keystone deemed essential to success, would have been saved to Democracy if mon ey, patrofiage and work, both legitimate and fraudulent, could do it. But it could not. The Keystone drops into the Republican arch with a round 1 - majority of 17,UU0 1 Ilar risburf/ Tdajroph. We should be glad to know whon Pennsyl vania “ dropped into the Rcjniblican arch.” We thought it was the “ People’s Party” that succeeded at tho last election. But the above paragraph goes to show the duplicity of the Opposition party. Before the election they called themselves the People’s Party, and were indignant at the idea of- being dubbed Republicans or Abolilionists: but since the election they have boldly thrown off the mask, and now claim the result as a Republican [Abolition] triumph' Will the masses, who have suffered themselves to be duped by the Black Republican leaders, look at this thing its true light, and sec the trick that has been played upon them. BEGGING FOIL QUARTERS, Seward and Giddings and Greeley and Hale and other Black Republicans, are begging for mercy because they did not shod the blood at Harper’s Ferry, and would make the people believe that they did not incite it. They are exactly in the same bad fix as the trumpeter in the fable. “ A trumpeter,” says /Fsop, ‘‘being taken in battle, begged hard for quar ter. ‘ Spare me, good sirs, I beseech you/ said he, ‘put me not to death without cause, for I have killed no one, nor have T"arms f Bavo only this poor trumpet/ * For that very reason/ said his captors, ‘ shall you the sooner die, for without the spirit to fight yourself, you stir up others to bloodshed.’” NEW JIfiR.SEY. In New Jersey the official majority for Olden, the Republican candidate for Gover nor, is 1G96. The Democrats have tied the House and secured a majority of three in the Senate—thus giving them a clear majority of the Legislature on joint ballot. HOS« JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE The Huntingdon Union has the name of the distinguished Vice President at the head of its I oolumna, recommcndinghim forthe Democratic nomination at Charleston. More journals in I Pennsylvania have pronounced for Mr. Breck- I inridge than all other condidatcs together. "We direct attention to the card of Col. Carmany in another column. He has now become the sole proprietor of the “ National Hotel,” in Philadejphia, and we can safely recommend the house as a first rate stopping place in every respect. We advise our read ers who may visit the City, to give the Col. a call. • THE HARPER’S FERRY INSURGENTS, On the lOfch insfcan® when the Harper's Ferry insurgents were about to be sentenced, Coppie rose and spoke thus: “ The charges that hare been made against me are not true. I never committed any treason against the State of Virginia. I never made war upon it I never conspired with anybody to induce your slaves to rebels and I never even exchanged a word with one of your servants. What I came here for I always told you. It was to run off slaves into a free State and liberate them there. This is an offence against your laws, I admit, but I never committed murder. When I escaped to the engine house, and found the captain and his prisoners surrounded there, 1 saw no way of deliverance but by fighting a little.— If anybody was killed on that occasion it wa-s in ft fair fight. I have, as I said, committed an offence against your laws, but the punish i ment for that offence would he very different j from what you are going to inflict on me now. ! I have no more to say.” | When Cook's turn came, he delivered, in a hesitating, nervous manner, a speech, which had probably been carefully prepared. He said, in substance, that he had not come to commit treason or murder, but merely in pursuance of orders from his commander-in chief, with a design to liberate slaves. As to the sword and pistols of George Washington, taken from Lewis Washington’s house, he said they were seized by order of Brown, not for purposes of robbery, but for the sake of the moral effect that their possession might afford in case of a war of liberation. At the conclusion of his not very effective speech, Judge Parker pronounced sentence of death, in a manner showing genuine sincerity of emotion and pity. He concluded as follows : “ To conclude with this sad duty, I now announce that the sentence of the law is, that you, and of you, John E. Cook, Edwin Coppie, Shields Green and John Cope land, be hanged by the neck until you are dead ; and that execution of this judgment be made and done by the Sheriff of this county, on Friday, the sixteenth day of December next—upon you, Shields Green and John Copeland, between the hours of eight in the forenoon and twelve, noon, of that day—and upon you, John E. Cook and Edwin Coppie, between the hours of twelve, noon, and five in the afternoon of the same day. And the Court being of opinion that the execution of this sentence should be made public, it is further ordered that this judgment be enforced and executed, not in the jail yard, but at such public place convenient thereto as the said Sheriff may appoint—and may God have ! house of representatives— 237 members. mercy upon the soul of each one of you.” ] : Republicans (Roman), 113 ; Administration Democrats m , , , , n ,, iltnii'-.0, 93; Anti-Lecompton Democrats (Roman Ihe prisoners were then remanded, ihe spaced), 8; South Americans (small caritalf), 23. j day fixed for the execution is the 10th of De- alauama. ’ new yokk. * 1. -James A. StaUiuvrlh. ,11. William S. Kenyon, cetnber. 2 Jam™ L Ihtgh. 12. Charles L. Reale. The Charlestown correspondent of the Bd- 4 It inITSTf n.yUlu. tim«re American says: _ £ o* & fcVfc “ Cook states in his conlession that he met ~. l. M. Curry. .17. ’•Francis e. Spinner. Capt, Brown io Kansas some two years sro. r a s£*££ jaS u. and was led by the representations of Brown to 2. Albert Bust 20. Koscoe Conklin*, join his baud, not knowing at the time what California. ,21. r lioilaud Dueii. J i 1 v ,1 n 1 j tit • 0 .- Ir. ! 1. *Charles L. Scott. '22. M. Lindley Leo. would be the held of their operations. After : 2. John C. Burch. |23. •Charles B. Hoard, some time had elapsed, Brown informed him Connecticut. >24. Charles B. Sedgwick. that the town of Hamer's Ferrv was the nl-iee L Loi-mis. 20. Martin Butterfield, tnat tne town 01 nar.per s retry was me plate 2< Jllbu woodruff. 2ti. •Emory B. Pottle. he contemplated making his stand at, and 3. Alfred A. Burnham. 27. Alfred Weils, that he wi.-hed him (Cook) to proceed there, 4 - (,rr * RS F-rry. Wiiii.-.m Irvine, and try and ascertain whether or not the man j \ a. WhiteUy. ‘so. Augustus Frank. Forbes had divulged the plan to auy one at j Florida. . 31. •Silas m. Burroughs. Harper’s Ferry, as a rumor had reached him . l - -George. s. . Uau.-m.ns. 32. Eitmdgo G. Spaulding. * J ’ GLDR'iiA. 33. •Reuben E. Fenton, to that effect. I l. Peter E Lor s. j . north Carolina. “ Cook strongly objected to any such-move : -• Martin J. Crawford. il. W.N. 11. Smith. , i i > t r j _ \. T 3 I 3. Thomas Hardeman, Jr. •2. Buriln. as contemplated, but was replied to by Brows* 4 _ --Lucius j. Gartre.ii. 3. *h arrm jKob/'m>. that he had taken the oath to stand by him, ' 6 John »K Underwood. 4. *■ Lawrence 0. B. Branch. I and that he must not now desert him. Cook, 5* f!™* ' r uZ* A i aLMt:K ' , „ , , , r ~ ~ , , •)o-ula Hill. !u. James M. Leach. | therefore, started tor the berry, and took up s. John./ Jours. j 7. * Burton Crau j his residence. After having been" there some Illinois. !8. *zebulon\b. Vance. ] time, be was introduced into society, which 2 . *Jc,hn F. Farnsworth. !1. *GtorgcL Pendleton. ! resulted in his courting and marrying a Miss 3. *owen Lowjoy. j 2. Johu a. Gurley. Kennedy, at South Bolivar. lie then deter h iyHo*. ,3. "-c. l. laihtnOujham. ... , , ! ;<.*haac >. Morns. -4. M tlhnm Alien mined, by all possible means, to change the . <.,. John a. McCtm.und. o. j-mes m. Ashiev. determination of Old Brown, but all bis argu : "• c : Hinson. , g. vt'iHiam Howard. mc-ms and entroaties failed when brought to : 9 . j nhn ‘ T ,., J(IIU ; s . stautou. hoar iigairist the iron will of the old Kansas ! INDIANA. 9. John Carey, oiifl'in- ” i E E. Niblack. 10. Carey A. Trimble. j 2. TEi'/inm 11. English: 11. Charks D. Martin. i 3. WUlimn M. Dunn. 12. *Samucl S. Cb.r. I 4. William S. flolman. ,13. '•Johu ihermau. j 5. *David Kilgore. 14. Harrlaon G. Blake, j 0. Albert G. I’ortor. !lf>. William llelraick. 7. Mnhr G . Dnv i s. lti, •CyJtior B. Tompkins. I S. '-JanifS Wilson. . 7. Thomas C. Th-aker. 9. '-.-rhuyler Colfax. 18. Sidney K*erton. | IU. "Charlva Ca.-e. 19. *Ed ward Wade. , 11. John U. Pettit. llutrhins. iowa. 21. ■ John A UirghAtn. 1. •Samuel R Curtis. 1 Oregon. 2. William \at:d r .vcr. 1. fLanx-iny Stout. 1 KENTUCKY. I’ENN’iiYJ.VANI \. ! 1. fairy C. Burnett. 1. *'■ Thomas B. Flow*. 2. '•■Saw U. Pry ion. 2. •Edward Joy Morris. 3. Francis M. Bristow. 3. John P. Verree. 4. fll :t C. Anl'Ersun. 4. William Millward. o. .h.im T Bruwr.. 6. John Wood. i). GiiEKN Aiiams. 0. ;t J 0 h n Hickman. 7. KoinutT Malt.urt. 7. Henry C. Lonjr-necker. 5. ll'i 'llium E Simms. ■ S. *J n li n Schwartz., y. I.AHAN ']'. MonttE. 9. Thaddeus Sfp’-^ns. 10. 'B/nhii HI ilere.nst.ii. K>. Joim W. Kilii *.-r. LouisiWA. 11. James H Cumjrh.-I!. 1. J. Edward BuU.mxy. 12. Georgo W. Scranton. 2. ".Vilrs Taylor. 13. * H7n. 11. Dimmick, 3. 'Thomas (1. Davidson. 14. *G t!u-lm A Grow. 4. J. M. Landrum. \:>. James T. Halo. m*,ine. lti -’Benjaujin F. Junkin. 1. Daniel E. Somes. 17. Edward Mci’herson. 2. J"hn J. Perry. 18. Samuel S. Blair. 3. Eraa B French. I'j. : .!,»::n Covoilc. 4 "Freeman il. M»trp. 20. *U'i!!iorn Mnnio’imrry. 5. :k lsiael Wtiflhburne, jl‘. 21. Janies K. .Mnnrhead. G -olephen c. Foster. 22. Robert MrKni^bt. Maryland. . 23. •William Stewart. 1. ’-James A Sieioarl. 24. Chapin Hal!. 2. Edward 11. Wedstf.r. 25. Elijah Bat>Mt.. 3 Morrison Harris. ruodr island. 4. tMlknry W. Davis. 1. Christopher Robinson. 5 * Jacob M Eimke.l. 2. •William l). Bmytnn. U. i/eoryt IK Hughes. ■ south Carolina. Massachusetts. 1. *John McQmev. 1. Thnums D. Eliot. 2. * JPim. Pvrcher Milts. 2. •Jmnes Bullinton. 3. ' x Lawrence M Krill. 3. Charles F. AdsiiH. • 4. '-Millalyr /.. B n.'iam. 4. Alexander 11. Rice. ’ 5. John D. Ashim-rc. 5. r Aiisim Burlingame. G. * William IK. Boyer. •l. .lohn B Alley. tknnesskk. 7. ' Daniei W. Gooch. 1. Thomas A. it. Nelson. n. Charles R. Train. 2. •Horace Mayn uid. y :t Eli Thayer. 3. Robert B. Brabson. Id. Clmrlcd Delano. 4. William 11. Stokes. 11. •Henry L. Dawes. ft. Robert Hatton. mii'hio.an. G. James IT Thomas. 1. tftVr'tt/e H. Conner. 7. *John K W'mght. 2. •Ilenrv Waldn.n. 8. Quarles. '■). Francis IV. 9. Emerson Kiheridge. 4. ’Dewitt C. I.ttacb. ' 10. ’MKi/hV/m T. Arr.ry. MINNESOTA. Texas 1. Cyrus Aldrich. 1. ■•• John H. iCayin. 2. William Windom. 2. A. J. Hamilton. MISSHMI’IM. TSRMON7. 1. * Lucius <j. C. Lamar. 1. •Ezekiel P. Walton. 2. ■ I{ruhe.n Dam’s. 2. •Justin S MuTiH. 3. ■’■M'iUiam Burlsdak. 3. •Homer E. Koyce. -I. :t Otho li Si/iylvtim. Virginia. ft. M John J Me Far. 1. * Muscat Ii.II Garnet. Missouri. 2. * John 11. Millson. 1. \.L Itichard Barrett. 3. Daniel J. Denurjrtte.-. 2. Thomas I, Anderson. 4. Kngrr A. Pryor. •». •'John Li. Clar::. ft. * Tuonws S Bacnr!, 4. *.htm.'s Craig. li. Shelf,,n /<*. Leake. 1. ' Samii‘l 11. If <s*Don. 7. • William Smith. G. ' John S Phelps. S. Alex R Botki.er. 7. John H. Xortl. 9 John T. Harris NEW H.aMPsUIRE. )0. *S hrrrnrd Clemens. 1. Gilman M.arston. 11. * Albert G Jenkins. 2. ; ' : Masou IV. Tappan. 12. * Henry A Edmondson. 3. Thomas M. Edwards. 13. Albert S. Martin. NEW .lERSKT. WISCONSIN. 1. John T. Nixon. 1. •John F. Potter. 2. J. L. N. Stratton. 2. :r; Cadw. C. Washburn. o. :; Garnet B. Airain. 3. C harlcs 11. Larrabec. 4. .1 e tu r R . Riggs. Delegates from Territories, b. William Pennington. Kansas. new York. 1. *Marcu? J. Parrott. 1. Lather C. Carter. Nebraska. 2. James Humphrey. 1. ■} E. Easthron!:. 3. ■■• Daniel E. Sickles. ’ new Mexico. 4. J. Barr 1. Miguel A. Otero. 5. * William B Moday. ' ' Utah. G. '■‘■John C'-chrane. _ 1. Willi an H. Hooper. 7. Georgy Brings. ’ - ashinoton. 8 ::: H »race K.Clark 1. * Isaac I. Sevens. 9 Moli n li . Hnskin. • 10. Charles 11. Van Wyck. *M(imhers of the last House. + Seats contested. AST* The B'lkimnre Patriot 'states that Kemp, who was elected of the Orphans’ Court a r - the late election in that cty, has decided not to ‘claim the position. This declination is believed to proceed from dissatisfaction with the manner in which the c-lodion was conducted, he having been the candidate of the American party. Mr. William A. Wisong, elected to the House 'of l>Ldogates on the American ticket, has also published a “ card/’ in which he says he will not claim his seat as a member of that body, but will leave it fur them to judge of his right to do so. What must have been the scenes enacted at the so called election, when the men returned as chosen refuse to serve? jghS 0 * The Washington correspondent oflhe Xew Fork Journal of' Pommerce writes, Nov. “ Mii'-h more attention than usual is now directed to affairs in' Utah. Several of'the government officers, civil and judicial, of that Territory are now here, or way here. •Judge Uradlebaugh is soon to arrive. They represent that tho authority of the Federal Government and of its officers is annihilated, utul tho Territory is subject only to the authority of Brigham Young and his agents. It is impossible to preserve order or protect life or property in the Territory. Murder and robbery aro common, and tho perpotra tors cannot be brought to justice. Few of the emigrants passing on that route escape from the Mormon banditti, who are organized under the name of Danites, and have become formidable from numbers and desperation, and immunity from punishment. The army is represented as useless and inactive.” New York Morality. —The New York Evening Post gives the following instance of what it calls "sharp practice/’ as adopted by one of the “ high toned respectable” gentle men of that city. We call it a piece of scoundrelism, which ought to consign the party in question to the *' Toombs.” Why not pass his name around, and let the com munity deal with him according to his deserving ? “A distinguished railroad financier/banker and a member of church, in getting up a bank in one of the Western cities, invoked the aid ot the Bishop in making subscriptions to the capital stock, by asking the loan of his note for a few thousand dollars, telling him it was a mere matter of form—that he would not be obliged to pay it, »fec. The Bishop complied, and not being a person that gave any great deal of attention to temporal aff-tirs, and not overhurthened with ‘ready.’ his note having been passed to the hands of a broker banker of the financier, was, as a matter of course, protested for nonpayment when it became duo. Our financial friend, who bad kept his watch on the note, now goes quietly and with ! much apparent secrecy to a brother member i of the church, and with benevolence beaming ! on his countenance, informs him that the j Bishop’s note is lying -at the bank under j protest. *. This is too bad/ says he, 4 but \ noth no/ must be said about it: we must take j up the note, and i will head the subscription i with SSU/ The requisite amount was soon ■ raised, and the Bishop’s note paid. The ; financier made his bank stock clear at a cost I of $5O only, and at oqqc took a position iu the ! opinion of his fellow members as a pillar of ; the church.” I Worthy or Remark.— Apropos of the Harper's Ferry outbreak, the Winchester Virginian says : “ It is worthy of remark, that though the Abolitionists had been a whole year plotting the insurrection at Harper’s Ferry, they were unable to enlist a single foreign-born citizen in their ranks ; not one was found among them to share their treason against their race and nation. An Irishman (the keeper of the bridge) was the first to offer them resistance—an Irishman (Buurney) was the second man they killed, while he had his rifio drawn to shoot^one —and the last man they killed was a young and gallant Irishman (the marine).” The Opposition State Convention.—The Lebanon Courier says that Mr. Kline, the chairman of the Opposition State Committee, will probably fix the 22d of February as the day for holding the Pennsylvania Opposition State Convention. THE SEW' CONGRESS. We pFfcsent herewith a perfect—we believe the first perfect—list of Members chosen to the next Congress, which will assemble in the Capitol at Washington, on Monday, December 5 th, at noon. The House is entirely full, two vacancies which were created by the death of the Members first chosen having been filled by special elections. There are several vacan cies in the Senate caused by death and failure to elect, all of which will doubtless be filled at an early day. The doubts which still hang over the organ ization of the House will cause the list of its Members to be widely scrutinized with in terest. — (TV. Y. Tribune. XXXVIth CONGRESS. First Session opens Monday, December sth, 1859. SENATE—SIXTY-SIX MEMBERS. John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky. President tt-ojicw. [Republicans (id Italics). 24; Democrats (io Roman), 37; Americane (ia small capitals), 2. Vacancies, 3. Total 66. The figures before each Senator’s came denote the year when his term expires.) ALABAMA. | MISSISSIPPI. 1861. Bsnjamin Fitzpatrick.l!S63. Jefferson Dans. 1565. Clement C. Clay, jr. ;1365. Albert <3. Brown. ARKANSAS. j MISSOURI 1861. Robert W. Johnson. !1861. Jamos 3. Green. 1865. William K. Sebastian. 1563. Trustee Polk. CALIFORNIA. NEW HAMPSHIRE. 1861. William M. Gwin. I*6l D • :iirJ Oar.’.-. 1863. H. P. H*nn. 1863. John P Hide. CONNECTICUT. ’ NEW TORS. 1361. Lafayelte S. Foster. 'lB6l. William H Seward. 1863. James Dixon. '1863. Preston King. DELAWARE. i NEW JERSEY. 18P3. James A. Bayard. :1863. John R. Thompson. 1865. *Willard Saulsbury. iIH6S. *Jnhn C. Ten Eyck. FLORIDA. ' NORTH CAROLINA. 1881. David L. Yulee. 11861. Thomas L. Clingman. 1803. Stephen R. Mallory, j 1866. Bragg. ■ GEORGIA. j OHIO. • 1861. Alfred Iverson. 1861. George E. Push. : 1865. Robert Toombs. J 863. Benjamin F. Wade. ! ILLINOIS • OREGON. : 1861. Lyman Trumbull. :1861. Joseph Laoe. ; 1865. Stephen A. Douglas. ;1565. [Vacancy.] INDIANA. PENNSYLVANIA. > 1861. Graham N Fitch. 1861. William Bigler. : 1803. Jesse l). Bright. :1?63. Simm Cameron. : , lOWA.r • j KIIODE ISLAND. 1 1861. James Harlan. 1863. James F. Simmons. < 1865. *Jamcs If Grimes. .1865. * Henry B. Anthony. KENTUCKY. i SOUTH CAROLINA. 1361. John J. Chittenden. 11861. James H. Ilammond. 1860. *Lazarns W. Dowell. T 865. James Chesnut, jr. LOUISIANA. ; TENSE-SEE. 136!. John SlideU. -1863. Andrew Johnson. 1365. Judah I*. Benjamin. 1865. ‘’A. u P. Nieholsou. i MAINE ! TEXAS. : 1 Hinnibal Hamlin. 1361. [Vacancy. 1 iv;s. W'm I'iU Fessenden. 1860. *Jnfin W. Hemphill. MASSACHUSETTS. VERMONT. 1863. (’barbs Sumner. 1661 Jacob Collamer. : 1865. Henry Wilson. .1863. ’Solomon F\wt. ] MARYLAND. I VIRGINIA. : lß'il. James A. Pearce. 1563. James M. Mason. ; 1863. Anthony Kennedy. .1865. Robert M T. Hunter. MICHIGAN. WISCONSIN, i IK6:>, /.achariah Chandler. 1861. Charles Durnee. ; IS Go. '-'-Kinsley S. Bingham. 1863. James It. Doolittle. MINNESOTA. 1363. Ilenrv M. Ri~e. lsi;.y jViicancj’.l *Xut Members of the X.XXVth Congress. A Night in a Pigeon Roust. —Just now the wild pigeons roost in innumerable numbers |n the Chenango Swamp, Crawford county, Pa., about ten miles long by two or three wide, grown up with tamehack or larch trees and alder hushes. • The editor of the Ashta bula(o.) Sentinel has been among the pigeons, lie savs: i When within two miles of the roosting ! place, we began to hear the roar of the wings | of the millions of bird there congregated, I which literally equalled the roar of Niagara. ! But the sights and sounds that greeted us as ;we neared,the swamp, beggars description.— I There were probably a hundred hunters | assembled and at work. These were divided i into parties of not more than two or three— ] some in the tameracks, and some in the alders, j At a shot in the bushes the birds rote in a i mass and settled in the trees; and when fired | upon there they, flew to the bushes. This ! changing continued all night. At a single | shot, the flock always rose and flew a short ; distance to settle or be fired upon again.— I This scene lasted all night. The usual mode j of hunting the pigeons is for two men to go ; together—one with a gun, and the other with J a bag and lanthorn and matches. As soun a« the shot is tired,-the bag man strikes a light and “bags” the birds; and this must be done speedily, or the wounded ones will hide and be lost. Six dozen is quite a heavy load for any man. We "gin eout” under five dozen, very soon. We were told to fire with one barrel at tliS bushes, and with the other at the “ bile up.” The term &oi7 vp, is a very natural one, for at every shut the flock will rise straight upward, and after circling a few moments, make a sweeping and then alight perhaps within a few yards of where they rose. The number killed seems almost incredible. One man killed four dozen at a single shot, and nine hundred in the night. CI1?T ASD COCSTY AFFAIRS. The Fulton Institute Exhibition.—The Flrat Annual Fair of the Fulton Institute opened yesterday at Fulton Hall under the most favorable auspices. We do not hesitate to say that it is, without any exception, the finest exhibition of the kind ever held in Pennsylvania.— We are aware that the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia get np exhibitions which can hardly be surpassed, but those of our readers who have attended them and glanced at the First Fair of the Fulton Institute, will b*>ar us oat in the assertion that, in many respects, the latter is far superior to the former. This Is saying a good deal, but the exhibition speaks for itself. The citizens of Lancaster -mu well feel justly prond of it. The number of entries is nearly twelve hundred, and the □umber of articles on exhibition over three thousand Ev ery available space of room in the four largo saloons is oc cupied . and the building is fitted up in the most beautiful manner. A day cannot bo spent more profitably or pleas- Hotly than ai iid the mass of machinery, models, io opera tion, painting-, statuary, fancy work, etc., etc., on exhibi tion at Falton Hall the present week. The Fair will close on Saturday evening. • , Qcarter Sessions’ Court. —Tho November Term ot the Court of Quarter Sessions commenced yesterday. —Judge Long presiding. Thanksgiving Day.— Thursday nest, the 24th inst-., has been set apart by Governor Packer as a day of thanksgiving aud prayer. All the stores and other places of business in this city will, as usual on similar oc casions, be closed and business suspended. Union Meeting. —A number of the churches will hold a ‘•Union -Meeting,” at Trinity Lutheran Church, Duke street, in the morning, and a sermon suitable to the occasion will be preached by Rev. D. Steck, of St. John’s Lutheran Church. The County Bible Society. —The. Lancaster County Aux iliary Bible Society will hold its annual business meeting in the session room of the Moravian Church, West Orange street, at 2 o’clock, P. si. The Anniversary of the Society will be held in that church in the evening, when the An' nual Report will be read by Rev.Mi.Demand.andaddress ea delivered by Rev. Messrs. Appleton of Columbia, Elliott and Steck Cricket Match.—The Keystone Cricket Club of this city having accepted a challenge tendered to them by the Union Club of Philadelphia, a match game between elevens of the respective clubs will be played on Thanksgiving Day, on tho grounds of the Keystone Club, near the Loco' motive Works. Post Opfice Hours.—The hours at the City Post Office on Thanksgiving Day, we aro requested to stite, will be from Sto9A.ii., and 2 to 3 P. M. The Ball Season.— Tiie Fenciblea give their Fourth Annual Ball, at Fulton Hall, on the evening of December 2d. The Jackson Rifles give their Second Annual Ball, at the same place, on the evening of January 9th, IS6O. Both companies are as gallant a set of men as evor shoul dered a gun. or won the smiles of tbe fairer portion of the creation. Tb-lr preparations are on an ample scale, and. doubtless, they will have brilliant and fashionable soirees Bank Directors. —The following gentlemen were unauimously elected Directors of the Lancaster County Bank on yesterday : ,I*-.hn Landes, Samuel Kanck, J.-hn Miller, Abraham Bauman. Harvey BrackbiU. John Doner. Christian B. lieir, Frederick Keller, Emanuel Swope, Abraham Howry, Kin zer Bender, Henry Ksbeushade, Jacob Bachman. From Mormondom —Col. Stambaugh— Dr. Forney.—We have received from Col. Stambaugh, Surveyor General of Utah, a Mormon [paper, entitled “The M«un taiueer.” It is a sheet a iittle more than half the size of this paper; is published weekly by Blair & Ferguson,at Oreat Salt Lake City, and the following are its terms : “Terms. $6 per unnum. All cash, if possible. If not, at least oue-third cash. The remainder In stock, grain, flour (best quality), potatoes, meat, eggs, butter, cheese, molasses, lumber, wood, hay, wool, homespun cloth, boots aud shoes, etc., at market prices, delivered io this city, or at tbe Tithing Stores in the settlements of the agencies, at G. S. L. City prices, deducting freight to this city.” That will do. These disciple# of Faust, we menu the publishers of “The Moun taineer,” are “pruud as Lucifer,” but are determined not to be‘‘as poor as Job’s turkey.” We honor our Mormon typographical brethren for their pluck. Onr wish is that they may have pleuty of “all cash” subscribers, and an abundanco of the various et ceteras mentioned above. The paper presents rather a neat appearance, and Is con ducted, if we are to j udge from the number before us, with ability, energy and spirit. The number received is of Oc tober 15th, and camo to hand ou Wednesday lust, the 10th Inst. It contaius the following complimentary notice of our esteemed friend, Col. Stambaugh : The New Surveys.—Gen’l Stambangh, we are informed, enters the field on Tuesday next, and purposes, as the first part of his duty, making an honest and critical examina tion of the surveys hitherto rop-.rted. We have formed a very agreeable acquaintance with the General, and have ourselves full confidence that he will do justice to all par ties. lie is oue of those gen'.lemon of whom we bare read, whom a squall cannot trouble, hut who. iu storm atd calm, looks ut his conscieuce and his chart of honor, aud is governed by them. We understand he purposes cotnimmcliig at the initial point on the S. E. corner of the Temple Block, and making his surveys first west Confidently do we recommend our friends and fellow-citizens to render the General all the aid in their power. He has invited to join him in his first tour, ami will probably be accompanied by, his Excellency Governor Cummiug, Mayor Smoot and several nthcis. lead ing officials of the Territory. It would hardly be safe to trust either <'f us fo far away from homo, olse the ••Moun taineer” raizht be represented an tho parry also. But we shall hear from them, and tell of their fbkl notes. The surveying of the public lauds of Utah is a subject of genera! interest t„ our citizens. All should feel engaged in it. They should lend thrir cordial helping hand in the matter, and w« tVel assured that they will. The title of Survwnr General no lunger means Inquisitor General.— Gen'l StHurbaugh's commissiou aud instructions do not authorize him to make war upon the religion and industry of tho citizens. ;is an apology for meagre, imperfect, «and. perchance, fictitious surveys. He is instructed to do his duty as Surveyor General, ami m> more uur less. He will do it. He has the principle of honor native born in him that wii! thus jmp.l him. And we will all fa«-lp him L't.ih has nlwayr aided honest official* in the di-charge of their honest, constitutional duties. Who sayg to the con trary ••is a liar, ami the truth is not in him." Oetil. Stambaugh. success to you, air. Give. as we fee! you au* disposed to clt>, h,th Bides, accusers and accused, fair play. Look at Ih-s people and tho results of their hard labors, and toll those of your own Pennsylvania, where wealth and honesty generally go hand in hand, if such things on barren deserts' are the fruits of innate vice or reUuiiHis despotism. Iu fact, sir, pardon our mountaineer plaiuuu.ss— “Ttdl truth and shame the devil Tbe same paper contain? the annexed notice of Dr. Jacob Forney. Superintendent of Indian Affaire. The Dr. is a native and citizen of Pennsylvania—-his family residing at Kittauing, Armstrong county: Departure.-—Dr. Jacob Forney, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, called at our office on Thursday morning to say ‘Good bye.’ After about two years’ fatiguing servicu in Utah, h- goes home to enjoy a holiday with his family.— Dr. Fortiev, so far no know, leaves with the best wishes of our citizens. He has endeavored faithfully and'con stantly to sustain the measure's of the administration and Governor Cummins, and to conciliate all parties. We wish the dretor a sp-edy and safe journey and s happy reunion with his dear ones at home. Compi.imextart.— 'We unintentionally ne glected to notice the admission of onr old friend and schte-.1-mate, mate, Charles P. Muhlenberg, Esq., to the practice of the law iu the several Courts of Berks county. Mr. M. is a sen of our esteemed fellow-citizen, Dr. F. A. Muhlenberg. lie commenced bis legal studies with N. Ellmaker, Esq., of this city, and completed them under Hon. ,T. Pringle Jones, of Reading. Unless we are very much mistaken in the of tho man, Phil, is destined to make hiß mark in the world. The Reading Gazette in noticing his admission uses the following complimentary language: Wo are informed that he passed the searching examina tion of a committee of our oldest practitioners with ereat credit, ar.d that, as counsel in several chs-h tried in the Quarter Se‘-si'-n? i tliis week, he acquitted himself remark ably 'sell. We congratulate him ou this auspicious opening of the prosperous and honorable career that lies before him. Rdbberv of a Ci,otiiing Store.— Oo Wed nosday morning last, between 3 and 4 o'clock, the Clothing St-'-re of Mr. Sitnon J. Young, in North Quoen street, was entered and robbed of between two and three hundred dollurs worth of clothing, ke. All the goods in the store were rummaged over, and the best coats, pants, vests, a piece of cloth, scarfs, silk handkerchiefs, gloves, etc., were carried off. Tho thieves displayed considerable taste and judgment in making thr-ir selections. The thieves were discovered in tire alley in tho rear of North Queen street, between Chesnut and Urango etreete, by Watchman Ruth, who sprang his rattle and endeavored to arrest one of them, but, before any of the other watchmen could g«t to his assistance, the scoundrels eluded his grasp and made off. lefiving a large bundle of clothing behind. None of tho robbers have been arrested or detected. Fatal Accident. —On Tuesday morning last an accident resulting fatally occurred to David Fritz at tho railroad bridge, a mile oast of this city. Mr. Y. was a carpenter, resided at Harrisburg, and an. employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He was overseeing some repairs to the bridge, and. while engaged in carrying a piece of timber, he tripped and fell through an opening in tiie bridge a distance of thirty five feet, breaking an arm and leg und severely injuring his thighs. As soon as conve nient.the injured man was removed to the Kevst me*House. North Qufoo street, when Dr. Henry Carpenter was called in and attended h::n. lie lingered until Thursday, when death relieved him of his sufferings, His remains were lafcen to Harrisburg for interment. Ingratitude.— On Saturday night week, we learn from the Mount Joy Herald, Mr. Jacob Nissley, of Mount Joy township, consented to keep a straggling fellow over night. The latter repaid the kindness by making off in the morning with an overcoat, pantaloons, a pair of hoots, (ready blacked for tho Sabbath,) and other property of his host. Pursuit was made, but the thief could not. be found. Any quantity of vagrants aro now scouring the country, and farmers should be on their guard. Shade Trees.— We direct attention to the sale of Shade Trees, advertised in another column, to take place on Monday next, in Centre Square. Imlay tfe Bicknell’s Bank Note Reporter. —Wo .-.re indebted loGeoroe S. Wiutehill, of Paradise’ Agent for Lancaster county, for a copy of their publication representing the different Coins of the World—an Invalu able work, sent gratuitously to all the subscribers to the Bank Note Reporter. The Book of Coins itself is worth more thau the subscription price of the Reporter, which is issued monthly at only $1 pir annum. Mr. Whjtkhtll will receive subscriptions for Imlay A Bickncll’s Reporter, including the Coin Book, and we would advise all our business men to hand in their names, accompanied with the itnbscription price, without delay as they will find the work of immense advantage in their transactions with the community around them. Toothache. —This disease can be cured-by Dr. Key-seris Toothache Remedy, prepared by him iu Pitts burgh, Pa., which is put up in bottles and sold at 25 cents each. It is au excellent medicine, when diluted, for spongy and tender gums, and ia worth ten times Its price to all who need it. Sold here by C. A. Heinitsh and ail Druggists. The Fulton Institute. —We are! much phtued with thb .interesting colieotiou of useful articles debited and exhibited by our New York friends, who have b-on attracted here by the industry of the Fulton Institute Managers. Our citizens should not neglect to examine these articles, and encourage the spirit of the New Yorkers, who venerate the tmtne of fully appreciate this exhibition in the county which gave birth to so illustrious a mao. We hare been iuformed that onr friends. Dr. Theodora F. cJogelbrecht, of theN. Y. Sunday Mercury, and Mr. John M. Fowler, have been instrumental in forwarding these articles from the American Institute Fair, to add to the attractiveness of the Fulton Institute Fair and the gratifi cation ot our citizens. See advertisement headed “New York Exhibitors at Fulton Institute.” Departure of Trains, and Closing of the Mails at ta£ Cur Post Office—' The different Passenger Trains on the Pennsylvania and branch raihoads leave this city as follows: LEAVE EASTWARD. J? 8t Li ne. ; '■ 2.30 p. m. Ihroaeh Express 4.0 S a. m. LaDfAster Accommodation R 4u a. m Harrisburg Accommodation 4 12 £ ni.' LEA vs WESTWARD. Through Express 1.41 a. m Mnil Traill 11.1; a. m . L 'ne p. m. Harrisburg Accommodation n. m Lancaster Accommodation _744 p. m Emigrant Traiu ~12.2U a. m CLOSING OF MAILS BY RAILROAD. Eastern Through .Mail-Fur Philadelphia, New York and Eastern States, at 8 a. tn., IJ-.J p. in., and p. m. Way Mail Hast—For Philadelphia and intermediate offices, at 8 a. ni. Western Through Mail—For Columbia, Harrisburg. Pitts burg and Western States, at h'\4 a. m.. and p. m. Way Mail West—For Landisville,”Elizabetbtowu. Mount Joy. Middletown. Harrisburg. Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone. Altoona. Hollidaysburg (and Way Mail between Altoona and Pittsburg.) at 10)/< a. m. Southern Mnil—For Columbia. York. Baltimore, Washing ton. D. C.. and Southern States, at lay, a. m. Pittsburg Through Maii, at \ x / ± p. m. T For Strasburg. vta: Camargo, Quarryville, Martinsville, and New Providence, at 8 a. m. ARRIVAL OP MAILS DT RAILROAD. Through Mail East 1.41 a. m., 11.17 a. ru., and 2.34 p. m. Way Mail East 11.17 a m. Throneh Mail West 4 a. m., 7.30 a. m , and 2 34 p. m. Way Mail West 8 40 a. m , and 2.34 p. m. Southern Mail 2.30 p. m. CLOSING OP MAILS ON THE STAGE ROUTES. For Reading, via: Neflsville, Litiz, Rothsvitle, Ephrata, Reumstown, Adamstown and Gouglersville, daily, at 8 a. m. For Lebanon, vja: East Hempfield, Manheim, White Oak, Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 2 p. m. For Millersville and Slacbwater, daily, at 1 p. m. For Safe Ilarbor, daily, at 1 p. m. For Hinkl-town. via: Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl, and Farmersville, Tri-woekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 2 p. tn. For Paradise, via: Greenland and Soudersburg, daily, at 2 p. 111. For Litiz. via : NeflVvill*. dally. 2 p. -ni. For Marietta, via : Hempfield and Silver Spring, Tri-weckly, Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, at t» a. tu. For Strasburg, via: Fertility and Wheatland Mills, daily, at 2 p. m. For Lampeter, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day, at 2 p. m. For New Holland, via: Binkley's Bridge, Leacock, Bareville, Beartown, Bowmansville and Muddy Creek, daily, at 12 m. For Phrenixville. via: New Italland, Blue Ball, Goodville, Churcbtown. Moraautowu, Honeybrook, Chester Springs, and Kimberton, Tri weekly,Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, at 12 m. For Port D-posit, Md.. via : Willow Street, Smithville, Buck, Chest)nt Level. Green. Pleasaut Grove. Knelt Springs, Md.; andliowlandsvillo.MiL. Tri-woefelv, Monday, Wednes day and Friday, at G a. m For Colebrook. via : Swarr’s Mill, Old Line, Sporting Hill and Mastersonville, Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Fri- day. at G a m. For Vogansville aud Terre Hill, Tri-weekly, Moud.sy. Thurs day and Saturday, at2;p. id. For Literty- Square, via: Conestoga. Marticville. Coteman ville, Mount Neho, Bethesda and Kawlinsville, Semi weekly. Wednesday aud Saturday, at 1 p. ui. For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at Da. m. Office hours, from 7a.m. to 8 p. m. On Sunday, from 9 to 10 a. in. Postage to California, Oregon aud Washington Territo ries, 10 cents. Letters, alleged to be valuable, will bo registered, and a receipt given theiefnr, on application and payment »f the registration feu uf live cents, ifi addition to the regular pi'Stage. « AH letters are required to be pre-paid with stamps before they can be mailed. H. B. SwaRR, Postmaster. Columbia Affairs. —We glean the follow ing ‘‘items” from Saturday's Spy : Election of Directors.— At the election for Directors of the Columbia Bank, held on Wednesday, Uth inst., the fol lowing geutlemt.ll w-re clin-i-h : Dr. Bartou Evans, Henry CopeuhefTer. John W. Clark. Thomas Lloyd, E. K. Smith, Wrn. McConkey, George Bogle, Joseph 11. Black. Dr. Henry John, Gen. A. Heistand Glatz. Benjamin F. IMfiaml, Sam uel 'LTuarott, Christian Mellinger. Dr. Barton Evuus was re-elected Prunidout. Railroad Accident.— On Thursday morning, about 8 o'clock, a lata) accident happened on th-* Pennsylvania Railroad, near the Company's Telegraph Office, below Mill street. Frank a conductor on a freight train, was walking ou the track when ha was knocked down and run over by a locomotive and car, which were Lacking up the track. His thigh was run over, aud hi« neck broken before he could be extricated. lie was walking towards tho back tug train, but was e.xaminiug his manifest wh-u Rtruok.— Seine one saw his dangei. and made an unsuccessful effort tu drag him from thn track, lie was a popular man on tho road, and much esteemed by his acquaintac--. Deceased was about 3u years, of age Had resided in Philadelphia, where he leaves a mother, brothers and sisters. The h. dy was car ried to Mrs. Reiter’s boarding house. .md removed the same eveniDg in the 11 (.'deck trim tu the city. An “Ear Mark " — On Mr ndny. 14th lust, James Loner, of the liiii. was arrest* d by 11 -liingsworlh and brought betore J U-ti'- Welsh, ot, a charge of assault and battery with iutent to kill, committed on and against the sacred person of Solomon Milchetl, of that ilk. tin hearing it was developed that James had imbibed “Kietfrr one cent” to the outside limit of intoxication, and being a darkey of line feelings, in this state ■ i exaltation, by way of playful exhibition ot alf-ctioti, knocked down his venerable mater nal “park-nt", (Aunt Martha Louey, a Jcharacter of this veritable chronicle.) with bis h<.ot Solomon wiriiesPfd the act and. enjoying r sensitivene?- in no.wjs* iulerior to that of James, protested against it; averring with trenchant sarcasm that the man who would, under any but the most aggravating circumstances, strike his mother, might not unjustly he su.-pected of unscrupulous aud illicit Taste for mutt >n. James was proof against re proach fur his uofiiial conduct, tml the reference to his sheepish proclivities touched his hon r -r. Fierce rage took possession ot liis heart; blood dashed across his terrible eyes, ainl drawiug his “Barlow*' be went iu. Tile first blow settled the com bar. It slit Solomon's car and, nar rowly missing the jugula.. was hurled in tho neck. rive respectable WeuchrS testified to these facts. James called no hard swearers for the defence, but relied upon the righteouiuess of his rnuso. native eloquence ami cos/s. tn put him through. (Jim knew bri ’Squire, as thus, quel will prove.) He denied everything, particularly tttid em phatically the ciji 1 io.r. Sulem n's neck showed a horrible gash it is true, but that was bur the re opeoiug of an old gun-shot wound, received by ttint goo i citizen in a foray upon the stu-.k—ii-.u-.-s and hen-coops of the borough of Washington a year or two since. James never used a knife in his little difficulties. Wnen he couldn't give a man his gruel without drawing whittle he would keep out of his way. lie always took his punishment like a man, and asked no favors of any trigger on tile Hill. “'Squiah. you nebber know'd mo cue any nigga koto', did you? I'd drop down in my tracks-’tore I'd run. and d—d if l wouldu’t ruu ’fore I’d knife a Sufi; dat's si.:” In spile of James' eloquence he was ordered to find bail, and in default was confined in the cellar for the night.— Next day Solomon, whose better feelings had been worked upon, concluded to ivlont and settle. He thought it a shame to incarcerate so “Well iva-1” a party as he consid ered James to be. and begged the 'Squire to let the offender oil. James appeared in rather a wilted and mildewed frame ol mind, the damp air of the lock-up having had a chasten ing effect. The justice reprimanded him and asserted that in acceding to the request of Solomon and other petitioners the Court did violence to its inclinations, wr.icli must de cidedly pointed to incarceration. In consideration of a round sum of costs donui, however, tho prisoner might go this time. James awaited no further permission, but bUd and “bilud.” A True Statement.— Those afllieted with disease of the lungs aud the braccbbtl organs will find u remedy of great power in timt best of ali medicines, compounded bv l)r. Quo. H. Keyner, of 1-ii) Wood streot, Pittsburgh, Pa., called “Pectoral Syrup.” It reaches at once the seat of disease,'and hundreds have been cured by it alter every o:ber remedy has Jailed. Most of what are called patent medicines fail for want of proper adaptation of the ingredient*, which do m>t reach the disease. This is not the case with Dr. Keys-.-r's remedy, every bottle of which is compounded by himself, and with the intention to aileviate bad cases, and to euro miid cases. Numbers of our citizens can attest the truth of our truth of our statement in this respect. Price &U cents and $1 per bat tle. Sold here by C. A. lleinitsb and all Druggists. A Curious Fact.— At the time of the ex .ploeion on board the Great Eastern, a curious fact was noticed. Those who were most hurt, and who first died, seemed the least injured when they first appeared above deck, and even were able to walk aft without assistance. Oq this point a writer in the London Times says: “ A man blown up by gunpowder is a mere figure of raw flesh, which seldom moves alter the explosion. Not so with men blown up by steam, who for a few minutes are able to walk about apparently unhurt, though in fact mortally injured beyond all hope of recov ery. This was so with one or two, who, as they emerged from below, walked aft with that indescribable expression in their faces only resembling intense astonishment, and a certaiu faltering of the gait and movements like one that walks in his sleep. Where not grimmed by the smoke or ashes, the peculiar bright, soft whiteness of the face, hands, or breast, told at once that the skin, though un broken, had, in fact, been boiled by the steam. One man walked along with the movement and look I h\ve endeavored to describe, and seemed quite unconsciuus that the flesh of his thighs (most probably by the ashes from the furnace) was burnt in deep boles. To some one who came to his assistance he said, quiet ly : ‘ I ain all right ; there are others worse than me; go and look after them this poor man was the first to die. The Dead Houses of Europe. —A corres pondent of the Troy Arena says: In Frankfortron the-Main and in Munich are dead houses to which bodies are sent previous to burial, where they are kept for some two or three days, for the purpose of ascertaining whether life has become extinct or not. On the fingers of the corpses are placed thimbles which are attached to a cord communicating with a bell. The slightest movement of a finger rings the bell, and thus, in cases of suspended animation, efforts are made to restore the body, instead of burying it alive, as, no doubt, often happens in this country. In Munich it is compulsory on the friends and relatives of all, whether rich or poor, to send the body to the dead house, and allow it to remain a certain number of days—the exact time I have forgotten. In Frankfurt, I think, it is not compulsory, but it is, nevertheless, a custom very generally followed. Convalescent. —Senator Douglas, who has been very ill, at his residence in Washington City, is now rapidly recovering. FOREIGN NEWS. The minis by tho steamer Hungarian, whioh left Livedo! November 2d, have arrived.— We subjoinNihe most interesting news; FRANCE A?J J ITALY —IMPORTANT LETTER FROM NAPOLEON 111 The Paris correspondent of the TYme? states that he has received from a friend in Italy the following letter, addressed by the Emperor of the French, on the 20th ult., to the King of Sardinia, and he has no hesitation iu guaranteeing its perfect authenticity : Monsieur mon Frere:— l write today to your Majesty in order to set forth to you the present situation of affairs, to remind you of the past, and to settle with you the course which ought to be followed for the future.— The circumstances are grave ; it i- requisite to lay aside illusions and sterile regrets, and to examine carefully the real state of affairs. Thns, the question is not now whether I have done well or ill in making peace at Villafran ca, but rather to obtain from the treaty results the most favorable for the pacification of Italy and for the repose of Europe. Before entering on the discussion of this ! question, I am anxious to recall once more to ! your Majesty the obstacles which rendered j every definite negotiation and every definite ' treaty so difiicult. In poiot of fact, war has often fewer com plications than peace. In the former two interests only are in presence of each other— the attack and defence; in the latter, on the contrary, the point is to reconcile aTniultitude of interests—often of an opposite character, i This is what actually occurred at the moment ; of peace. It was necessary to conclude a i treaty that should secure in the best manner possible the independence of Italy, which should satisfy Piedmont and the wishes of the population, and yet which would not. wound the Catholic sentiment or the rights of the Sovereigns in whom Europe felt an in terest. I believed then, that if the Emperor of Austria wished to come to a frank 'understand ing with me, with a view of bringing about this important result, tho causes of antagonism which for centuries had divided these two empires, would disappear, and that the re generation of Italy would be effected bv common accord, and without further blood shed. I now state what are, in my opinion, the essential conditions of this regeneration Italy to be composed of several independent States united by a federal bond. Each of these States to adupt a particular representative system and salutary reforms. The Confederation to then ratify the prift ciple of Italian nationality ; to have but one flag, but one system of customs, aud one currency. The directing centre to be at Rome, which should be composed of representatives named by the sovereigns from a list prepared by the Chambers, in order that, in this species of Diet, the influence of the reigning families susnected of a leaning towards Austria edculd be counterbalanced by the element resulting from election. By granting to the Holy Father the honor ary Presidency of the Confederation, the religious sentiment of Catholic Europe would be satisfied, the moral influence of the Pope would be increased throughout Italy, and would enable him to make concessions in conformity with the legitimate wishes of the populations. Now, the plan which I had formed at the moment of making peace, mav still be carried out. if your Majesty will employ your influence in promoting it.— Besides, a considerable advance has been made in that direction. The cession of Lombardy, with a limited debt, is an accomplishe#fact. Austria has given up her right to keep garrisons in the strong places uf Piacenza, Ferrara, and Comacchio. The rights of tho Sovereigns have, it is true, been reserved, but the independence of Central Italy has also been guaranteed, inas much as all idea of foreign intervention has been formally set aside ; and, la ; ilv, Yenotia is to become a province purelv Italian. It is the real interest of your Majesty, as of the Peninsula, to second me in the development of this plan, in order to obtain from it the best results ; for your Majesty cannot, forget that I am bound by the treaty ; and I cannot, in the Congress which is about to open, with draw myself from my engagements. The part- of France is traced beforehand. ; We demand that Parma and Piacenza shall be united to Piedmont, because this territory is, in a strategical point of view, indipensable to her; Wc demand that the Duchess of Parma shall be called to Modena; That Tuscany—augmented, perhaps, by a portion of territory—shall be restored to the Grand Duke Ferdinand ; That a system of moderate (sage) liberty shall be adopted in all the States of Italy ; That Austria shall frankly disengage her self from an incessant cause of embarrass ment fur the future, and that she slWl consent to complete the nationality of Venetia, by creating not only a separate representation and administration, but also an Italian army ; Wc demand that the fortresses of Mantua and Peschiera shall be recognized as federal fortresses ; And, lastly, that a Confederation, based on the real wants, as well as on the traditions of the Peninsula, to the exclusion foreign influence, shall consolidate of the independence of Italy. I shall neglect nothing.for the attainment of this great result. Let your Majesty be convinced of it, my sentiments will nut vary, and so far as the interests of France are not opposed to it, I shall always be happy to serve the cause for which we have combated .together. Palace of St. Cloud, 20th of Oct., 1850. Rumored Rcncuc cf the Insurgents. IT Evening. Reports have been received here to-day from Charlestown, stating that an attempted rescue of Brown was expected, and created great ex citement. The mlitary are under arms ready to march at a moment's warning. Several suspected persons, mostly northern pedlars, have recently been arrested at Culpep per Court House, and it appears to be the intention of the authorities to place in confine ment all who cannot give a good account of themselves. Alexandria, Va., Nov. 17— Evening. Great excitement exists in this city in con sequence of a rumor which is in circulation that the rescue of Brown has been, or is about to be, attempted. Volunteers are assembling at the Armories. Washington, Nov. 17 A rumor was circulated here to day that Brown's rescue was attempted, but it fell still born. Richmond, Va., Nov. 1 1 . A dispatch was received this evening from Col. Davis, at Charlestown, to Gov. Wise, re questing him to send immediatly two compa nies of cavalry, and slating that five barns and outhouses had been fired to day; it was sup posed by sympathizers with Brovyn. Harper’s Ferry, Nov. 17— .Widni't/tl A messenger has been sent to Charlestown to obtain reliable information regarding events there, but he has not yet returned. Great excitement exists here, and armed guards are patrolling the streets and roads. It is rumored that two hundred and- fifty men, armed with rifles, are encamped near Berrys ville, a town near Charlestown, meditating the rescue of Brovrn. The report is too improba ble for any confidence to be placed in it. Harper’s Ferry, Nov. 18 — Xoon. The messenger sent to Charlestown last night was detained outside of the town over two hours and a half, before the guard would permit his departure, and he was also detain ed till 4 o'clock on his return. A very large fire occured during the - night, about four miles from Charlestown, and the military were ordered out expecting an attack, but none was made. The particulars of the fire could not be ascertained by the messenger, but they will be ascertained on the arrivaf here of the train from Winchester. Washington, Nov. 18. A company comprising eighty-seven infan try and riflemen left Alexandria for Charles town by the ezkly train, via the Relay House. Capfc. Duffy's company of sixty men and four guns went by a special train on the Manassas road, via Strasburg. From thence they are to march eighteen miles to Winchester. Richmond, Va., Nov. 18. Six companies of military are under arms ready to start at a moment's warning. None have left yet. Canada is one of the most industrious States of this Continent This year it will have a surplus of $13,000,000 worth of bread stuffs for sale, besides $16,000,000 worth of lumber, and a million and a-quarter product of fisheries. ST. LOUIS COI 7V** —Firsl .Stooio o F^l^rir itv-Ej-fridiiin n, ot Sir (ira ’diri/ ll^rLlr.tj— —Spfzimen&nf Sihvr Ore. Babies m St. l\nd. Jlfii John C. Brrddnridge —27 Souih AU Iti'jht—lndiana J'nr the Democratic Xn> Kansas . Illinois snd £ Kcto York and Jtrte The weather up to Frida; : Luton Friday night a sai j whon heavy rains fell darin uiomiug it tarne-l colder, a —the first of the season—w It hitter cold, and It fp>ze night. We now think Old every one predicts that it w The rivers have swollen a the scarcity of freight leave trades. The receipts of pro week, and sales on ’Clmni Flour $4.75 to $5.80; Whrnl Gtlr.; Oats 45 to 47 1 ; Bat wheat 62c. per bushel ; Molasses 44c.; Coffee 12) 'c. 44c.; Dried Apples $1.50 ; 11 1000 head of hogs were slau ing, the past week—tho firs They command $5 per 100 I The health of our city is menus in the past week. Highway robberies au<J nnahxied, and our “vigilau ing to do” but lo sleep upot sleeps, und go to the “Cept “ pay day.” W„ do not th police in the wholo Union. Jos. W. Thornton, the id executed in the jail yard of made no remarks when upon time before that he was re.-n same tiling over again uml those which induced him firm to the ’aat. and novt ascended the steps rf the sh to his friends, and interred : elided the life of Joseph \V Sir Urantley Berkley, the lecture in this city on Wedi Mercantile Library Associi American Prairies.’' lie ht A very destiuctive fire o neaith of tile Ohio river, on hue. nearly destrovli loss U quite heavy, hut is ■ri.'in of tile lire is unkiinu miues since nur last date. The dispatch apprising was at first thought to hen turned cut to be true, that many suppose that he is aol well disposed of, and su-di 0 urisou. Fied. Dougins. were receivi d here, uml ru: 1 expired, but his friends aud was out nt at! daffg'T. Specimens of silver uru fr ■Change a few days ago. \\ letter, apprised your made p:;ny in this city to W"ik tl Til.’ latc.lames N. Brown, o, at the ag. between s7Co.inio and s!.<)<> The monument to Henry last completed, and r-.-mly »Vhi ; .»t a number of wo: coffins. Rtippos. r] toc-mtain Gen. Snot. buii. d in Js:J2, Mrs Ann Mitch.-H, « i(b Sunday, by hangui.' he.se livin a' out Guv- ui.i. s i; Indiana lia.-. published a ih- six Lc.L--.i-. i 5:1 Km-ampuieiii dx in -nth.-, 724. Ontrihui cf 1. dges and Knoaiiipmo ;7G.1 ( *5. Total amount pii< Paul, Minnesota, p tic place asserts 'h,.t JlH'i winter, and that Uu> crop t: I- still heavier I Minn.-so Stale, an I besides the -L- 0 n' One year lmm this m< between Black Republican! Inn:ifi.-i<rn and conservative place, ulnl at this early day nearly every individual, w prosperity and the welfare ol the mt-rits mid demerits of as lik-ly to be tlur standard P'-litii-Ml parties, and ch-; pro! destiny »f the great Union not be out of place Tor to in regard to the rapidly ap; Thu prominent uien of hot two in the field, tho know ghost, and the conservative forth ict with tint Democrat I/me Whigs)—have been ] them ra'her roughly ham dwindled down to two or th we find bnt three who are they are Stephen A. Doug JohnC. Bre'-klnridge ThoS Went art 1 divided among tb North-West Judge Douglas si West is divided between Did the oxtreme Sooth strongly of the three above named w< but an your readers are alr« Breckinrldge./ira-f, and in an Chnrl-ston Convection, tb remarks for tho man wo thii if nominated, certain to victory. There is no man ci Mr. IJjeckiuridge; he is a yc groat intellect anil largo oX] potent and qualified to take And again, tho friends ol spoken of in connection willingly support him -lid tl nation of their “ first choir to heal—no objections as to orner; no equivocations as to be entertained aa to hit likelihood of hi* defeat, aa i and which the most uusert admit of being pretty uearl; There will be D 1 >3 electoral this number the Free States the Slave States to 120. Jut the present, and the election bear us out in the assertioi carry the ontire South, wo thus giving him 1 'an eb-rtir-n—whore i* he to t man doubts California for th her four votes ; Oregon has ! tory, and it is hot likely she political contest like that of can be CO’i n ted on with a rer wanted to elect It is } Douglas, though failing of a stump for llreckinridge, and iollueuce, Illinois would rul young candidate, uud her «-U making in all *dght**.-n. lar in Indiana than John sweep that, his neighboring i an his own. Kentucky. Indi him four Free S;at<;s ami dl the Ivb in the Flare St.U**.«, vote u , coming within one of These F*ate9 and Un-,,., v were he tin- c* Rrecklnridg* go the same way for Mr. getting the nomination. N< Democracy to lose all of the Michigan, New J-r-ey, Pe other doubtful States. Oim Free Ftates already certain delate, and we know of no brighter prospects than the cf no man whelms a betlei jxjrtku] of thefHopl,. ~f this President; and "v knew i.f Union would rather honor tl Kentucky. If he cannot ma < f Black Republicanism ami or Free States, no other man would probably <loan well itj whether he could rally al nominee of the Charleston O all iho Slave Slates, and stni States, combatting his black noia. lodiaua. California and as certaiu—they will stand thick and thin—through vi< From thin time the friends begin to act, aDd we believe, b on their part, the crown oi h Wo want to see the Old K-y* young Kentuckian—her voice will bo a tower of strength, ar will decide for the party the at. of ISGQ. Let the friends of M: and that at one-; let the ynui bolii*of the political wires, am as will make Black Republic*! man ar out standard bearer, t umph—he will be alike acc»p South—-he will satisfy the Do forces—he will quiot the Adm miuiatration supporters, and 1 that very few now dream of. President—eject him, and you tive, high-minded etatesman r one who will fill the place wltl
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