tp I:cult - aster 3ntelligencer GEO. SANDERSON, EDITOR. A. SANDERNOVAssoatiatee , . LANCASTER, JA 174,itx 24, If6o. q amouLATWAr, s00 0 'cOPIEN:t; : : Bose mmal air S. M. prnEmaxii t coNi ADiaTrenni• /aims, 119 Nissan street, New York, and 10 State street, Boston. B. H. Pmenotom A Co., are 'Agents for The - Lancaster &Wieners., and the most Influential and largest elrsuLs• lircgigeTlOlMdri_ttur Mated States and the Canadati.— they are authorized to contract for us at our Imest rata. DEMOCRATIC WARD MEETINGS. Trualenuamitanf tbePitz of Lancaster-are requestedto meet at the following-named places, on SATURDAY EVE NINU I BT, She 2301 inst., between the hours of 6 and 8 o'clock, to settle Candidates, to be supported at the ensuing electimtniklueaday. the 7th day of Ifehruary,.fortltepffices of 14;yor; tfigh Ccouttabie, pioConsPiKetb Assessors, Al dermen. and B. W.,,*arde,Jiidge.s, Inspectors, andSelectoodf.inximoti COutt s cifs. itsaid meetings each Ward'ulli,itniminettiree delegates, to meet in Convention the eartmeyeniii at 9. o'clo ck, at 3fessenkop's Hotel, East Ming outlet, to add Alp the return for Mayor and High Optik#le,,eini declare the nominees of the party: I1.601:8 OP =STING . . N. W. Ward—Shober's Hotel, North Queen street. B. W, Warditspstrick's Hotel, &nth Queen street. N. E. Ward—Young's Hotel, Cast Chesnut street.- Ward—Wittlinger's Hotel, South Queen street. The Democrats of the City are requested to meet at the above•mentioned places, on Wednesday (to-morrow) eve ning, at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of placing in nomination all the candidates .who desire to be supported at the nomi nating meetings . on Saturday evening. BY ORDER OF THE WARD COMMUTERS HOPL'WM. H. WELSH On our first page will be found a very able speech 4livered by this talented gentleman— the 'Senator from York—On the 12th inst., on the resolutions relative to the organization of Congress. •It a crashing reply to the chargeS e and'assumptions of the Republican letuiers;;• and we bespeak for it a careful perusal. • 4. NEW VAGRANT BILL _ - There is a bill now pending\hefore the Legislature, in reference to vagrancy in Lancaster county, which we sincerely hope may not become a law in the shape in which it kiss been reported, as it is manifestly unjust to:the tax-payers of this City. • The bill proposes to make the City, and each Borough and Township pay " all costs what soever incurred in the arrest, commitment; or discharge of vagrants." Now, when it is considered that the City has a population of about one-sixth of the entire county, and pays nearly one-eighth the amount of County tax levied in the County, and when it is farther - considered that not over eight or ten of all the vagrants committed to Prison during the year, are residents of the city— the rest coming in from the country—the injustice of the bill will che abundantly mani fest. The City pays more than her share of the County tax, for the reason that the valuation is 'always higher on real estate here than it is in the country, and we think the Prison Inspectors and County Commissioners are dispOsed to lay it on a little too thick, when they want to compel the City to pay more than her share of the County tax, and bear the expenses of arresting, committing, or discharging the country vagrants in addition. Our taxes in the City are high enough now, in all conscience ; but if this bill should be dome a. law—the City tax will have to be largely increased, and the burthens made more onerous than they now are. If the Magistrates and Constables' costs are too high for their services, let a suitable reduc tion in the same be made by the Legislature ; but we protest against saddling the . City with what is properly chargeable to the County. THE HELPER BOOK To show still further the infamous charac ter of this publication, we subjoin the follow ing short extract, from page 76. It reads as follows : " Atir No patronage to pro-slavery mer chants ter no guest-ship in slave waiting hotels geir no fees to pro slavery lawyers 2115 r no employment-to pro slavery physicians ger no audience to pro-slavery parsons." Is it any wonder that a majority of Congress refuse to vote for. any man who endorses the sentiments of this book, as Mr. SHERMAN, the Republican candidate for Speaker, does, or did when he signed his name recommend ing it to public favor. And is it at all surprising that our Southern friends are so indignant at the attempt to place such a man at the bead of our National legislature? THEY READ THEIR DOOR: Some of the Black Republicans of the New York Tribune school are dissatisfied both with the place and the time of holding their Nation al Convention ;they hardly know, they say, which was the greatest blunder, to call it at Chicago or to call it in June. They say that a change is absolutely necessary. For the time, name the first of May ; the place, further west than Chicago. The discontents go so far as to say that this delay presages defeat. One of the faithful writes to the N. Y. Tri bone : ." Why do not our Republican journals speak out on this subject? Are they dumb founded, or has a fatal indifference seized them—a precursor of coming defeat ?" This faith in a change of time and place to help *their sinking cause, argues great simpleness in the Republicans ; the only thing that will help them is change of creed and conduct ; a cessation of war on the South. The people are everywhere rising up against this section• alism, this abolition criminality, that is inflicting such vast injury on our noble land ; and their defeat is a pretty sure thing, unless the people are more " indifferent to the duty %they owe themselves and posterity, than they appear to be now." ' GETTING TIRED OF THEM. A bill has been introduced into the Legis lature of Minnesota to discourage the immi gration of free negroes. The St. Paul Pioneer expresses a very prevalent opinion at the North when it says : " If the South desire to drive away their free negroes, let other asylums be sought for them than this State. The free negro population of the North numbers about 250,000, and a more worthless class—one less capable of benefiting either itself er the community, unless compelled •to labordoes not exist on the continent." The bill expelling free negroes from Missou- ri has passed the lower branch of the Legisla . time, and having already passed the Senate, lacks only the Governor's signature to become a law, which, of course, it will get. NEGRO OUTRAGES IN CANADA • -The negro outrages at Chatham and Sand wich, Carunla West, where they have taken forcible porisession of the public schools, and insitit'upon social equality with the whites, evidences the approach of another " crisis " :,:.than Helper's. There is an apparent concert of action in different localitie,S, and the high handed measures resorted to, as well as the 'general character of the blacks is creating a . strong feeling in favor of their expulsion, or at' leatt against any further immigration. ' Such' legislation in Canada, with the expul sion of all free blacks from the slave States, will orowd the middle and Northern States with a population which is by no means to be coveted: . Petitions are already pouring in upon,our State: Legislature from the west ein::guiel. 'southwestern counties fOr a law .xChihiting the'further immigration of free bittern into Pennsylvania.. , Pt* To , THE- SENATE . . —Gen. Cloorxe . W Bowman, publisher of The Constititiidn, a Washington, was elected Printer to the U. ' Senate on Tuesday last, by a vote of 27 to 2 COMING TO THEIR SENSES. The recant debate in the Senate of the U. States, in which Judge DouglaS ,partioi puted, narrows the differences in the.Democratk party on the territorial aspect of the slavery pesticin down to a very small controversial point. From this debate, says the Newark• qourual, it appears that all Democrats now agree. in these particulars First, That Congress has no power to legis late • slavery into or to - exclude it from the territories of the United States. Second, That the slaveholder has the same constitutional right to enter the common territories with his property as the Northerner with his property. Third, That the people of any territory, in forming a constitution for admission to the confederation as a_ sovereign State, have the sole and exclusive poWer to legalize or prohibit slavery within the limits of their territory, and that the question thus settled is not subject to the revisal of Congress. - Upon these three points ail Democrats are agreed, as against the Republican party, one of the leading tenets of which is, that Con gress must interfere by legislation to prohibit - slavery in the territories. The only unsettled point• is as to the extent of the power of a Territorial Legislature over slavery. Mr. Douglas and his friends claim that a Territorial Legislature may at any time admit or abolish slavery, by virtue (as we untierstand) of the inherent sovereignty of the people, who, they claim, have all the requisite power to make their own laws and to regulate their domestic institutions and concerns as fully as the people of a State.— But this, Judge Douglas admits, , is only an opinionthe question being a judicial 'one, which the courts must decide. To this• de cision, whether favorable or adverse to his views, no one, he says, will bow more readily than himself. On the other hand, many Democrats con sider the Dred Scott decision an authoritative settlement of this subject. Mr. Douglas contends that the question of the powers of a Territorial Legislature was not before the Court in this ease, and therefore that it con!d not have been decided. He says in answer to Senator Green: I am ready. as I hold myself in duty bound, to receive the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, in ;all cases arising within their jurisdiction, according to the Constitution, as final and 'conclusive as to what the law is ; but the difference between the Senator from Missouri and myself is, that I assert that this question never arose. But suppose lam mistaken. You assert that the question has been decided; I assert that it has not been. Why cannot you wait for it to come before the court regularly ? If you are right, the court will decide - it in the same way that you think they have already decided it. Ido not believe they will ever decide 'that way ; but why not allow the question to come before the court on a proper case and allow the argument of it? We — do not propose at the present time to discuss this question, which, after all the different phases it has undergone, and the collateral. and personal issues involved in it, has resolved itself into a very simple problem, of insignificant importance, when compared with the dangerous heresies of Black Repub licanism. All Democrats regard the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States as authoritative and binding, while the leaders of the Republican party, having a higher law than the Constitution, set themselves up as better exponents of that instrument than our highest judicial authorities. The Northern sectional party is founded upon the idea of Congressional restriction of slavery in the Territories, a power tat the Supreme Court has decided that Congress does not possess. Democrats every where . admit the binding force of this decision, and govern themselves accordingly. This is the secret of Democratic success. The Constitu -tion is our recognized guide—the Constitution as expounded by the only authoritative tri burial, the Supreme Court of the United States, and not by abstractionists, sectional partizans, or visionary philanthropists. A BILL TO PREVENT INVASION Mr. BIGLER has introduced a bill in the U. S. Senate to provide for the suppression of the invasion of one State or Territory by or from another, and the fitting out of military expo ditions or enterprises in one State or Territory against another, and for the punishment of such offences, which was read twice, and referred to the select committee on the Harper's Ferry Invasion. . This bill provides that when any State or Territory shall be invaded, or - be in imminent danger of invasion from any place whatever, the President shall be empowered to call out such number of the militia of the States most convenient to the place of danger, and to employ such portions of the land and naval forces, as he may deem proper. All persons engaged in participating in such expeditions shall be adjudged guilty of treason, and suffer death ; and persons who, having knowledge thereof, shall conceal, and not as soon as may be disclose the same to the President, or some United States Judge, shall be guilty of mis prison of treason, and shall be fined not exceeding $l,OOO, and imprisoned not exceed. ing seven years. The President may order the seizure and detention of any vessel fitted out contrary to the provisions of this -act : and all articles found actually employed shall be forfeited— one-half to the informant, and the other half to the United States. Any person furnishing means or credit for such hostile expeditions shall be deemed guilty of felony, and fined not exceeding $3,000, and imprisoned not exceeding ten years. Any person who enlists or retains any other person to do so, or go beyond the limits of the United States for such purpose, or any person fitting out any such expedition, or who shall knowingly be con cerned in it, or shall accept any commission to serve in such expedition on land or sea, is to be subject to a like punishment. Nothing in this act is to be construed so as to prevent, in any case, the prosecution or punishment for treason or piracy, as defined by the laws of the United States. THE LAWRENCE TRAGEDY The following is a list of the dead, wounded and missing, in the recent terrible calamity at Lawrence, Mass. It is frightful to con template : • Dead 99 107 Total dead Badly wounded • Slightly wounded... Total dead and wounded Some $15,000 have been subscribed, princi pally in Boston, in aid of the sufferers. This, though prompt, is none too much so. The calamity has thrown 900 people out of employment, upon whom 3,000 at least were dependent for support. ipiir The Hon. Clarke B. Cochrane, one of the representatives in Congress from the State of New York, has become partially insane, and is now in the Lunatic Asylum at Utica. It is thought that the exciting scenes in Con gress has produced his sickness and insanity. STATE Luntemert.—The State Senate on. Monday Im3t, unanimously confirmed the appointment of the Rev. Wm. R. De Witt, as State Librarian. for the next three years. Mr. De Witt has proved an , excellent officer, and his .re•appointment by Gov. PAcxxa reflects. credit alike upon his head and heart. - Wr No Speaker eleoted yet in Congress THE TARIFF DODGE. The Tariff is the bait with which.the Phil adelphia Inquirer and North American seek to ensnare the people - Of Pennsylvania into the Republican ranks: That this is a delusion, if not a false pretence, is very apparent from irrefutable facts. This party selected Judge Wilmot, a Free Trader,. the Free Trade man, par excellence, of Pennsylvania, as its candidate for Governor. It selected for its candidate for the Supreme Court a Free Trade man. The Free Trade (so called at the time) Tariff of 1846 had twenty two majority of Northern . votes in its favor, and only six of Southern majority. The new Free Soil States gave a larger vote for the Free Trade Tariff than the whole South ; and yet to this party, which excludes the whole Southern Tariff vote, and now consists of Free 15rade States, do the North American and Inquirer seek to append Pennsylvania. The call for a National . Convention by the Republican party studiously excludes the Tariff frem its platform. Governor Banks, of Massachusetts, the rankest. Republican State, is a Free Trader. Thurlow, Weed received $5,000 for his services in passing the Tariff of 1857, reducing the duty on iron. -The Republican party of Massachusetts have shown their willingness to assail the iron interest of Pennsylvania. The Free Trade men of the Republican party have given notice, see New York Evening Post et al., that any' attempt to incorporate a Tariff plank with the negro platform of the Republican party, would insure their hostility. Why do not the soi distant Tariff papers, North American and Inquirer, in turn, give their assured hostility to that party because it has ignored the Tariff? If the Tariff por. tion of the Republican party would make war upon it, because of this omission, and with. draw, the Republican party would fall to pieces, when a National party combining its friends North and South might arise in the -place of this frantically sectional party. That the leaders do not do so, is evidence that they have something nearer at heart than the Tariff. Let our people lay this to heart and ponder on it. Certainly, the very least inducement that could be offered a patriotic State, like Pennsylvania, to join a party forgetful of the restraints of the Constitution, and bent upon placing in hostile array the North and the South, should he an unqualified 'and irrevoca ble assurance that a satisfactory Tariff should be given. Not only have they no such assurance as this, but, on the contrary, all the ruling elements of .Republicanism are pledged to Free Trade; and thus for Pennsylvania to join this party, is to• abandon her duty under the Constitution, to put into power a wicked element of discord, and an inexorable enemy to a Tariff. If the Tariff be really the object they have at heart, as professed, the North American and Inquirer could not possibly join a party so utterly hostile to it. They might create a new party and swallow up the Republican, controling its action and securing a Tariff.— But to play second fiddle to the Free Traders in the Republican ranks, is certainly not the way to get a Tariff. The President and the Democratic papers of this State are Tariff.— Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Louisi ana have all voted for a protective Tariff at some time, and may yet again ; yet these papers—the Inquirer and North American— join a party which renders the support of the above States to a Tariff almost an impossibil. ity, and join a party whose . majorities are mostly in Free Trade States. Much of the anti-Tariff feeling of the South has been aroused by attacks of the Free Trade, Free Soil States of the- North ; and in order to kill the Tariff outright, these papers pro. pose to array Pennsylvania also in hostility to the South.—Pennsylvanian. FOREIGN NEWS The arrival of the Europa at Halifax, and of the Jura at New York, continue our Euro pean intelligence to the last day of the last year. Little of interest had transpired in addition to the advices of the Hungarian. save the sudden death of the greatest of British historical writers, Lord Macauley, an event which occurred in London on the 28th ult. The health of the historian had been failing for some months past, but there was no reason to anticipate a result so early and fatal. His disease was of the heart. As Lord Macauley was unmarried, the title has lapsed. Serious rumors in regaiq to the Con gress were in circulation, and were not without depressing influences upon the money markets. Russia, it was reported, had protested against the pamphlet on " the Pope and the Con gress," and had announced its unwillingness to enter the Congress until its doctrines, which it regards as subversive to legitimate authority, should be disavowed. A similar protest bad already been received from the Pope. Possibly, to these and other like diffi culties is due the delay in the opening of the deliberations, the meeting having been post poned from January 19 to a day not yet indicated. No fresh encounters had signa lized the Hispano-Moorish war. The Spanish fleet which had been lying at Algesiras, had sailed with sealed orders. An enlargement of the story touching American mediation in China, states that Mr. Ward, our Minister, had gone to Foo-Chow to meet Ho, the Gov ernor of that Province, - and confer with him on the course to be pursued in order to avert the attack of the Europeans. The statement is not generally credited. THE EDITOR'S BOOK TABLE G.G. EVANS, the enterprising Gift Book Publisher, No. 439 Chesnut street, Philadelphia, has sent us the following new publications, all - of which are handsomely bound and printed; and cannot fail to have 4 splendid run in the market, viz: "The Book of Popular Songs; being a Compendium of the best Sentimental, Comic, Negro, Scotch, Irish, Natiohal, Patriotic, Military, Naval, Social, Convivial and Pathetic Songs, Ballade and Melodies, as sung by the most celebrated Opera and Ballad Singers, Negro Minstrels and Comic Vocalists of the Day." " Book of Plays : For Home Amusement—being a collec tion :of Original, Altered and Selected Tragedies, Plays, Dramas, Comedies, Farces, Burlesques, Charades, Lectures, etc., carefully arranged and specially adapted for Private Representation, with full directions for performance." By Silas S. Steel, Dramatist. " Heroes and Patriots of the South; comprising Lives of Gen. Francis Marlon, Gen. Wm. Moultrie, Gen. Andrew Pickens, and Governor John Rutledge. With Sketches of other Distinguished Heroes and Patriots who served in the Revolutionary War in the Southern States. By Cecil B. Hartley. With Engravings from Original Deeigns, by G. G. White." "MEMOIRS OF ROBERT HOUDIN, AMBASSADOR, AUTHOR, AND CONJURER.'—Written by himself, and edited by Dr..B. Shelton Mackenzie. "LIFE AND TIMEA*OF COL. DANIEL BOON," com prising a history of the (arty settlement of Kentucky. By Cecil B. Hartley. To which Is added Col. Boon's Auto biography complete, as dictated to John Filson, and pub. lished in 1754.' Illustrated with Engravings from Original Drawings, by G. G. White and other eminent Artists. . These are all books of more than usual merit, and the purchaser will be entitled to a present with each copy he buys, nearly all of which are worth the price of the book, and most of them a great deal more. By sending on the price of either of the Books, ($1) you not only get an en tertaining book worth the money, but you also, get a gift which in most caeca, is worth a great deal more. THE HORTICULTURIST.—We have received from J. Al: Westhaeffer the January home of this popular Journal of Rural Art and Rural Taste, and a fine number it is, too —brimfull of useful and entertaining matter, which every one interested in these branehei should read. 'Mr. W. fur nishes it regularly to subscribers. THE 'EFA.III3OOI{ OF TEE FARE AND GARDEN FOR 4860 la the name of a neat twenty-five cent 'volume, pub; 1q,4:31.43p0g1iir, of the." Farmer and 'Oirdener,' ' - for.iiCoPY whfcb ifi'are Indebted to-ldr.L-Eliedfar, at whose book stare it can be had.' It contains a fine collect tton of interesting and useful information; relating to the Farm and Garden. CITY AND COONTY AFFAIRS. Court Proceedings. The January Term of the Quarter Sessions' Oonrt was held last iwook—Jadges Hero and BRINSON on the bench. At 10 &clock, A. 11, on Monday, the Grand Jams were called and outiltied,. and Jonn-PSOPLA Esq., • appointed Foreman. After a brier charge from Judge Gann, explanatory of their duties, the Grand Jury retired to their room. EaMESEMiiMiZa The case of the Oom'th vs. Dr. a Welchem, late City Treasurer and Tax Receiver, duulied with embezzling the public hinds, was continued, at the instance of hls counsel, until the next term. Coneth va. John Grew. Surety of the team on complaint of John Flory. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to pay the costs, and give bail in the sum of $lOO to keep the peace for aix months, in default of which he was sent to prison. Com'th vs. John Frankton& Indicted for the larceny of three rifles and two shot guns from Leman's Rifle Works, Walnut street. Verdict guilty. Sentersiod to nine months' imprisonment. Margaret Thompson. a "cullnd"servintaf Mrs. Wilkins, wno lives in "Peacock Alley," was indicted for the larceny of sundry "hooped skirts," from -a •lady" boarder of the aforesaid Mrs . Wilkins. The frail and dusky daughter of old mother Eve was found guilty; and sentenced to six months' imprisonment • William Hoff and A. K. Ebersole, Supervisors of Conoy township, were indicted for misdemeanor, in allowing a nuisance to be maintained insedd township. As the Court wee auger the impresalcin that the defendants erred froma mistat en notion as to their duty, it would therefore only mpose a nominal Ono. Sentenced to pay a tine of $I and Muses Dunmore end george U. Smith, two "niggers," plead guilty to an - aggraiated assault and battery on John J. Pennell and William Patton. They were sentenced respectively to eighteen mouths in the County Prison. Abram Shank, Seq . ., presented'a petition from sundry citizens of Martinville, praying the Court to incorporate it into a borough. under the title of the Borough of Martic. Com'th vs. Martin Zepplet. Indicted for an assault on Jacob 0. Horst, of Conoy twp. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to give bail in the suns of $lOO to keep the peace for one year lo default of which he was committed to prison. Com'ttisa. John Rittenhouse. Indicted for assault and battery on hie wife, Buiotn Rittenhouse. Verdict guilty.— Sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment. William Kirkpatrick was indictedlor an assault on Wm. Bost. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, but directed both the prosecutor and defendant to pay the costs. Anthony Yoet plead guilty to the larceny of a vest, and wee sentenced to six months' imprisonment. John Conyngham, colored, was Indicted for the larceny of a shirt. Verdict guilty, and sentenced to six months' 'imprisonment. • William McDonough was indicted for -the larceny. of a coat, vent and pair of pants, In which habiliments he appeared In court. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to six months' imprisonment. • . Levi Gummy was indicted for assault and battery on John Holliday, a colored man. Verdict not guilty, but defendant for costs. William Johnson was indicted for selling liquor on Sun days. 'Verdict not guilty, and prosecutor for vista.. Thomas Thomas Hartsaw was indicted for assault and battery on his wife Catharine. The Jury doubted the evidence for the' prosecution, and returned a verdict of not guilty, with county for costs. • Wellington Baker, a youth of 14 yeate of age; was' indicted for arson, in setting fire to the property of Thos. Baker, in Colerain twp. Verdict not guilty. "The Unknown," an antiquated, wayfaring specimen of Swope Land, was indicted for assault and battery on Eliz abeth Udich; the defendant- plead not guilty,' with' indig nation, and put himself upon his country. The cane went to the Jury, without argument and charge, who returned a verdict of guilty, and the defendant was sentenced to nine months' Imprisonment. Upon receiving his sentence the defendant said, in German, "God Almighty„ . that's good." • . . ' ' Edward Reilly, Esq., Solicitor, presented, on Thursday morning, for the Court's approval, the account of the Commissioners for the expenditures of the county for the year 1859, amounting to $104,884 70. The case of the Com'th vs. Lewis Suter for passing coma. terfeit money was continued. THE McFILLAN HOMICIDE CASE. On Thursday morning the case of Sylvester MAlllan, charged with the murder of Thomas G. Henderson, came up for trial. This homicide created, at the time, much excitement, because of the respectability of the parties implicated and the occasion of its commission; and has been prodnotive of much interest in this and Chester counties, on =nun of the question ofjnris notion involved in it and to be dis posed of before bringing the case to trial. Both the Courts of Chester and Lancaster counties had decided that this county had jurisdiction in the case, and that, therefore, be defendant wee answerable to trial under indictment fn out , Court. Accounts of the homicide, and the court proceedings arising from the question of jurisdiction, we have already, from time to time, published in our columns. We sball•now give a condensed statement of the facts as elicited at the trial and the proceedings in the Court of lost week. Appeared as counsel for the Commonwealth, with the District Attorney, Hon. I: E. heater and Cole. William B. Fordney and 0. J. Dickey; for the accused, Hon. Thadden s Stevens, David Paul Brown, Esq., of Philadelphia, William Darlington and J. S. Fnthey, Esqrs., of West Chester. The indictment was road, after which the counsel for the ac cused put in a further plea against the juriedietima of the Court, to which the Commonwealth entered a demurrer and the defendant's counsel filed a rejoinder. The Court overruled the plea and directed the accused to answer the charge. The defendant pleading "not guilty," the jury was called and the parties exercised, their usual preroga tives; the panel was exhausted, and only ten remained un challenged or incapacitated to act as jurymen in the case; the challenges to Samuel Kurtz and A. 8.. Witmer were then withdrawn, after which the following "good and true men" were sworn: John W. Clark, Marietta, Samuel S. Kauffman, Eden, Hiram Keller, City, Watson H. Miller, City, J. Hervey Clendenan, Fulton, Vincent King, Little Britain, Frederick Smith, Conoy; Peter Martin, Ephrata, John M. Stehman, Penn, Abraham R. Witmer, West Hempfield, Samuel Kurtz, Eden, A. R. Witmer, Manor. The selection of tho jury to try the case engaged the whole of Thursday morning's session. After the re-assem bling of the Court in the afternoon, the indictment was. read by Col. Dickey. It set forth, in substance, that on the 11th of August last, at a Pic Nic or Harvest. Hotia, near Compassville, in Chester county, Sylvester IlicFillanObe De fendant, with malice aforethought, threw a stone at and hit Thomas G. Henderson on the back part of the head; and that from the effects of that blow the said Thomas G. Henderson died five days afterwards, at his father's resi dence, in Salisbury township, this county. Col. Dickey made the opening speech for the Common wealth. He laid down the law describing murder in its various degrees; he reviewed the statements of the case as set forth in the indictment, and 'directed the attention of the jury to the ground or points of testimony on which the Commonwealth based the prosecution of the case. Col. D.'s remarks were to the point and well delivered. The counsel for the Commonwealth then proceeded to the examination of their witnesses, twenty-two in number. Their examination and crone-examination continued until Friday at noon. By their witnesses, the prosecution proved the following facts: That there bad existed a grudge or bad feeling between the brothers Sylvester and James McFilial, on the one side, and the brothers Thomas G. and James Henderson on the other; all young men, Thomas G. Henderson being about twenty years of age at the time of his death. Syl vester McFillan and Thomas G. and James Henderson met at Petershine's sale on the 14th of February last; a quarrel ensued between Sylvester McMinn and Thomas G. Hen derson, in which the former wasthe offending party; they were 90011 parted without much injury having been done to either party. It was proven ton by a witness that from half an hour to an hour after the fight, Sylvester McF. said, In speaking of the Hendersons, lid - would "kill some of them." It was further proven by a witness that, on the following day, in speaking of this fight and the Bender sone, Sylvester McF. said, lit was not over, he would see them again." The parties again met on the 26th of Febru ary last, at Martin Bear's sale at Mount Vernon; there, while James Henderson was on his way to get his horse which was tied tort fence along the road, he was followed by Sylvester McF. and another man; Sylvester made signs of fight and, while James was trying to draw on hit coat, Sylvester made at him, and succeeded through stratagem in getting Henderson down; they were soon parted by persons near them; no hart was sustained by either. The parties again met at a Pic Nic or Harvest Home on the 11th of last August, near Compassville, in Chester co. Here, in the afternoon, a quarrel took place between Thos. G. Henderson, the deceased, and a man named Ammonda ; James McFillan, Sylvester the acensed's brother, during this quarrel violently laid handy on James Henderson; the latter then struck James McFillan who, followed by a" number of persons, ran away, a distance of about a hun dred yards, around some carriages and came on the plat form erected for dancing; bore some angry words were exchanged by James McFillan and James Henderson, the deceased's brother; James 11. struck James McF., and knocked him off the platform; at this instant, or immedi ately after, Themes U. Henderson, who was standing on the platform talking to a lady, with his back to the crowd, was struck on the back part of the head with a stone. The noise of the blow was - distinctly heard, and a stone fell hack of the deceased and rolled some distance. Sylvester McFillan was seen immediately before the blow picking up a atone, walking towards the crowd, and throwing the stone at some one on the platform, and then rapidly re treating. Chase was given to him, he fled, jumped over a fence into a corn field amid a volley of atones and made his escape. The deceased did not fall nor did he immediately, stiffer much pain • he remained on the ground about are hour, when complaining of severe pain, at his *own request, he was taken home, and died five days afterwards from the effects of the wound inflicted by the blow hereceived from Sylvester McFillan. Three physicians testified to this ef fect; the testimony particularly of Dr. Wallace being clear and to the point—that the wound of the deceased was such as would inevitably produce death. The atone, with which it was proved the deceased was struck, was also produced; this stone was oblong and concave, weighing 2 IDs. and 10 oz. - Much extraneous matter wee introduced with the evi dence, which it is not necessary for a fair understanding of the case to publish. The above, however, are the material facts which the Commonwealth established by its wit nesses. On Friday afternoon, on the re-assembling of the Court, J. S. Futhey, Esq., opened the case for the defence. He rested the case on the want of malice prepense, even if McFillan did throw the stone, and that it was done in self.defenoo. The defence proceeded to BMW:line their witnesses to the number of thirty-five, continuing until 4 o'clock, P. in., of Saturday. The following facts were proven by the wit nesses for the defence: That Syhtester McFillan left Petershine's sale in about eight minutes after the tight, and that he did not have time or opportunity to make-any threats concerning the Henderson°. They (Srlvester and James MeFfilan) came by invitation to the Harvest Home, near Compassville, on 11th August last. That one of the Hendersons expressed his Intention to " link fife lideFillans," and another of _the 'Underarms " he had marked them," and other expres sions to this effect. The evidence was as to first names of the Hendersons particularly conflicting. They also proved that James McFillan did not lay violent bands on James Henderson while the latter was quarreling with Anamonds ; that I. Mc. rather attempted by mild terms to prevent James Henderson from engaging farther in the quarrel.— They also proved that when James McFillan came on the stand be was struck by Thomas, James and Samuel Hen demon; that Sylvester•McFillan was helping two ladies tn a carriage, when one of the ladies cried aloud, " run West they're killing Jim," and that Sylvester immediately left them and ran to the rescue of his brother. The defence furthermore proved or attempted • to prove that there was a confederacy or conspiracy 'op the part of the Hendereona, to drive off the ground, whip or kill the McFillans. It was proven that Sylvester was loath to come to the - Harvest Horne, but by the assurance of some of the managers that there would be peace, •he came, and that when James McFillan ran to interfere in the Aiiimond's quarrel his brother Sylvester endeavored to prevent him from so doing. It was also proven by a number of wit nesses that the stone exhibited on trial so the one thrown by Sylvester MoFillan was two or three times larger than the stone really-thrown by The Commonwealth, after the close of the defence, brought forward several of their, witnesses and four new ones as re-butting evidence. Nothing materially new was established by this after testimony, except 'the fact that the deceased did not dance after receiving the blow. which was alleged by the defence; and that the stone exhibited" was not the one which Sylvester Maillan threw.. The testimony closed' at six each on Saturday evening. 'The Court and counselor each party then agreed toadJourn further proceedings until Monday morning.. • The testimony given was in many respects very "conflict ing ; but when we think of the circumstances of the case, of the biases which friends naturally have for each other, and of the excitementincidentto such it -affray or'series of affrays as led to the death of the deceased, It is not so strange' that there was such a difference fn the - evidence as was in this case. , On the opening of the Court yesterday morning, /1013. I. E. }Hester opened the arilument of the cause on the side of the Commonwealth. He proceeded to show why the.pro • secution was rePresented by other counsel besides the Dis trict Attorney ; this, he said, was necessary because'of the array of distinguished ability, both from abroad and at home, on the side of - the defence. said; too, that the • weight and ability of the defendant's counsel: also made it necessari on the part of the - Commonwealth's counsel to -prosecute the' case -with energy and efforts Hiester ivery ably, and clearly, reviewed the testimony, and spoke, for two hoard aid' a Inarter;villeti Le gads way td Hoff. Thaddeus Stevens, in order to enable the latter gentlemen to make his argument, and leave in the afternoon train for hie duties at Washington. Mr. Stevens in commencing said he never knew of a case of the kind where, the counsel for the Prosecution were eo eager for conviction, eo anxious for the blood of the pris oner. lie deemed it eorivietion for murder in the firstdea eree almost impossible, and briefly . and forcibly evoke of the testimony produced In the Case, ;and argued that a verdict should be given in favor of the defendant. Mr. S. spoke about an hoar and a half, concluding at fetlock,. P.' is., when the Court adjourned until half. past- two. _ Ac hall - past 2 P. U. Mr. Rieder re-commenced his argil meat for the prosecution, and concluded arhalf-piud & He wee followed hy David Peal litrimn, Esg„ whd was delivering a powerful speech in favor of the prisoner at the .time we went to press at 4% o'clock. He would be sac. seeded by Col. Wm. B Fordney; then the charge from the Court, and the . .caee would pro bably be - giveu to the Jury at a late hoar last night, or early this morning. • TAR HOWARD EVRNISICS.—The last lecture of the Howard coarse was delivered In the Court Room before a crowded midterm& Prot WumeasEsst's subject was the "CC...Education of the Sexes," and, of coarse, he was decidedly in favor of such a project. The lecture contain ed many good points, but we are satisfied that two-thirds of the audience, at least, did not agree with him in many of his propositions. The lecture was well received. The discussion was participated In by Mayor Sanderson, Maj..Ditmars, John Wise, Esq., Prof. Hopkins, Prot Porter, Prof. Brooks, Mr. Dickenson, Judge Hayes, and Mr. M. D. Wickersham. The next lecture will be delivered this evening, at the same place, by W. W. Baoww, Esq. Subject: "Ought a unanimous verdict to be required of Juries in civil cases." CHILDREN'S HOME. —A Children's Home has been established In this city, under the anspiCes of one of our most benevolent ladles, Miss Maar Bowmen, sister of Bishop tomcat. A large building in the Market square has been rented for the purpose, and there the poor and friendless children of the community will be properly taken care of. Truly, a noble workload undertaking. LADIES' FAIR.—The Ladies' Fair of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Vine street, commenced last even- ing at Fulton Hall, and the large saloon was a perfect Jam. Price of the Season Tickets, 50 sta.,' admitting a family through - out the week. Tickets adinltting three, 25 cis.— Single tickets, le cta. - Temein OP - RESPECT.—At a meeting of the Jackson Rifles, held in their Armory, January 17th,1860, the undersi4ned committee, appointed to draft resolutions relative to t he c death of Sergeant Calatizs WILSON, reported the followittg: wnmees, ItaiimUch as It has pleased Divine Wisdom to remove by death -from us, our late fellow soldier, Sergeant Charles Wiiso,i, while we lament this dispensation, we are in a measure consoled by • a knowledge of - his many good qualititw,and surviving virtues, and while we, in.common with his widowed wife and relatlies, regret and mourn the loss of the affectionate husband, the kind father, and gen erous friend, this sorrow is assuaged by the recollection that be was a most warm and genial companiona brave soldier, a good citizen, and a cbriatlau. Therefore, be-it Resolved, That in the death of Sergeant Charier: Wilson, of the Jackson Rifles' corps, the company has lost a worthy member, and the community a most worthy citizen. ' Resolved, That we extend our moot sincere sympathy and condbleuce to his widowed wife and friends. Resolved, That these resolutions be entered upon the minutes, published, and a copy transmitted to his wife and fathily. . Readied, That 'as a testimony of esteem and respect for the deceased, the armory 'of the corps be clothed in the emblems of mourning for thirty days. Lient. B. F. COX, Serg't WM. A. LEWARB, Serg't WM. FL GABLE, Attest: J. EL Swat, Sec'y. 1 Committee. A SWINDLE.—On the morning of the 16th Mr." Elias Weitzel, of Reamstown, this county, was swindled out of a new trotting buggy, under the following circumstances: On that morning; a man traveling in a sleigh called at his place In Reamstown, and represented that he was going from Reading to Lancaster, and, as the sleighing was about to fail, he wished to borrow ia vehicle until he returned in the evening. He loft his sleigh, and Mr. Weitzel permitted him to take the trotting buggy which was the last he saw of it. The man was apparently 35 or 40 years old, tall and slim, light hair and whiskers, and wore his hair very long. He represented himself as an agent for a fire insurance company. It has since been ascertained that he took the New Holland road at Gravel Hill, but no further trace of him has been found. The buggy was painted black, with white stripes and a deer on the side of the boa; the body trimmed with black enamelled leather; the wheels made with double spokes. Mr. W. offers a reward of $2O for the return olk.the buggy, and it is to be hoped the adroit thief will be caught. COUNTY Nl inrcAL SOCIETY.—A meeting of the "Lancaster City and County Medical Society" was held in this city on Wednesday last, which was largely attended. The following members were elected officers for the ensuing year: President—Dr. Adam Sheller, Mount Joy. Vice-Presidents—Dr. A. Eshleman, Strasbnrg; Dr. John K. Raub, New Providence. Secretary—Dr. J. Levergood (reelected). Corresponding Secretary—Dr. H. Carpenter (re-elected). Treasurer—Dr. J. A. Ehler (reelected). Censor ? —Dr. Jahn Ream, Reamstown. Drs. Sanuel Parker, John L. Atlee, Sr., B. Rohrer, John Ream, P. Cassidy, J. Aug. Ehler and John K. Raub were elected delegates to the American Medical Association, to meet at New Haven, Conn., on the first Tuesday in June. LECTURE AT MOUNT JOY.—T. HALL FORE KAN, Esq., of this city, will lecture before the Young Amer ica Literary Association of ; Mount Joy, this oveniug. Wo have not learned his subject, but it will doubtless be able. eloquent and interesting, and we can assure our Mount Joy friends that they will have the pleasure of listening to a meat entertaining and captivating speaker. ANNIVERSARY AT MILLERSVILLE.—The third anniversary of the Normal Literary Society, of the State Normal School, at Millersville, will be celebrated in the School Chapel of that institution, on Saturday evening next, the' 28th . Init, The anniversary address will be delivered by Markley Boyer, Esg, of Norristown, in addi tion to which there will be the usual interesting literary exercises which have heretofore distinguished these occa sions. Kefferls String Band, of this city, will also furnish music during the evening. Taugurrg OF RESPECT. —At a regular meet ing of the Diagnothian Literary Society of the Franklin and, Marshall College, held on Saturday, Jan. 21st, 1860 the death of Mr. J. J. BRIDENBAUGH, of Blair County, hav ing been announced, a committee of three was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings of the Society. The following Preamble and Resolutions were unanimous ly adopted: Wusittss, It has pleased an All-wise Providence to call from time to eternity, Mr. J. J Bridenbaugh, a graduate honorary member of this Society, therefore, be it Resolved, That we deeply regret the untimely loss of one vho always, whilst with us, proved himself an active and zealous member of the Society, and also after his departure from us manifested a deep interest in . Its welfare. . - - Resolved, That we express our heartfelt sympathy with hie bereaved relatives and friends who have been called on thus early to lament his departure to the Spirit land, just as he was entering on the arduous duties of life. Resolved, That as a token of respect for the memory of our deceased brother, we wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty - days. Resolved, That these resolutions be published in The Lancaster Intelligences., German Reformed , Messenger, Aid the Hollidaysburg Standara, and a copy be forwarded to his relatives. A. J. SHOLLENBERGER,} A. C. REHNEHL, Committee. H. F. KEENER, A LANCASTERIAN HbNORARLY ACQUITTED.— Among the, cases disposed of in the Dauphin County Court of Quarter Sessions last week, was the Commonwealth vs. John Roadmau, indicted for obtaining goods under false pretenses, which is than reported in the Etztriot & Union : This case was tried at the November Sessions. Court, but as the property was laid in the.lndictment as belonging to the "Short ,Mountain Coal Company," and proved upon trial to belong to Henry Thomas, the Court directed the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty, and instructed the District Attorney to send up a new bill to the grand jury, and have the defendant bound over for his appear ance at the January term of Court. A new bill was found at this Court and the case was railed up this morning.— The Commoiawealth proved that John Roadnsan, of Lancas ter-city, on the 9th of May last, purchased eight tons of scrap-iron from Henry Thomas, of Wiconisco, and gave him a checkon the the Lancaster County Bank for $160.40, stating at ,the time that he had more than $3OO in said bank to his credit. The defence acknowledged that John Bondman had no money in the bank at the time, but proved that James Lawrence, Philadelphia, (who has since absconded) trromised to deposit in the ncaster County Burk on or before the sth of May $362 to the credit of the defendant, and that the defendant had reason to believe at the time he gave his check to Mr. Thomas that the money was in the bank to his credit. Herr for Commonwealth, and Alleman for defence. Verdict—not guilty, and county pay the coats. - The friends of Mr. Roadman will be gratified to learn a court and jury, after a second thorough investigation into this transaction, have sustained their views of his entire innocence, by not only acquitting him of the charge, but properly ordering the county to pay the coat. COLUMBIA AFFAIRS.—We glean the follow. lag "items" from Saturday's Spy: . Tie Itrvits..—On Tuesday the ice bridge which had so long withstood rain and thaw succumbed, and a general break up took place. The ice went elf very quietly and without damage, but by next day had become stationary at each shore, leaving an open channel about one hundred yards from the Lancaster county side. The drift Ice on each border of the river had froten, solid, and seemed for a few days as permanent as before the break, but the bright emn'of Friday made some Impression on it. With our fear fully changeable climate it is fruitless to predic either further thaw or another bridge of Ice. COME BACK, STEPHEN.--011 Friday, 13th inst., 'edipplaint was made before Esquire Welsh, of the Blue Front,against Stephen Burrell, of the Hill, for a system of petty depreda tiou carried on against the lumber dealers of oar shores. Hollingsworth arrested the darkey, and he had a hearing before Justice Welsh. It was made 'manifest on examina tion that Stephen subsisted principally on the cheaper brands of Whisky, and secured his supplies by realizing upon small lots of lumber pilfered from the yards, as above charged. The testimony was considered sufficient to entitle Stephen to a ride to Lancaster, so he went down late on Saturday, per Hollingtrworth's " pilgrims' delight," to answer at the approaching term of Quarter Sessions. On the same day, - John Mentzer, of the earns locality, was summoned by Hollingsworth to appear and be beard before Justici Welsh, in answer to a charge of receiving Stephen's plunder, knowing it to be such. A. search war rant brought to light the stolen lumber on John's premises, and testimony went to Prove that ft was there deposited by Stephen, with Mentzer's knowledge and consent. Under these circumstances defendant was held in the sum of $2OO to appear and answer at Quarter Sessions. On Monday both cases came before, the Grand Jury, and were. ignored. HOED LODGE Litorrinks---On Fridayevening of, last week, according to announ en; Jos. W. Fisher, Esq., delivered the first Hope.Lod re, In Odd Fellows' ilea. Sub ject: Liberty. We prevented by our "business from being present, but learn that Mr. Fisher's eloquent remarks gave very great satisfaction to the audience: A general expression of the views of the audience succeeded,; Messrs. Menges, Myers, Kauffman, Caldwell; Shelley, and others participating: The remarks mule were more particularly applicable to the subject of the newly Initiated Evenings, the best mode of conducting which, '4O insure success, • being freely discussed., • . _•• ' The Lecture for next week wUI be marrsday evening, by -Mr. A. Caldwell, " Money." We he on this occasion to be able to take the' part of listener ark, reporter, at least. Do NOT FANCY YOURSELF StE.—The gen . oral health - of the human' body canAplually be decided on by the patient himself. It:is not wimp/ little trifle ; that needs medicine..:llut there are disetept that requre Ira. Mediate attention on account of the dan ce rove results which ensue fromthemt , among thee.) are cc; ' and colds - and tiietviiiionstittlinonari:trelii thatatt*Our et'er'iarying climate. For these maladies an _unflOng . cure will be found in Dr. Keyser's Pectoral syrup'. , :, $:old in bottles, at 50 cents and $1 each, by O. A. Hein* and all Druggists: LETTER OF JUDGE NICHOLSON OF TENNESSEE. A few passages from a recent letter of Judge Nieholson, Senator of the United States, from Tennessee, aie given beloW It is not easy for southern men to compre hend the code of ethiefi, moral or political, by which northern people justify the formation in the free statest`of an organization based °entirely upon ° a sentiment of hatred for a domestic institution existing exclusively in the southern states. We can understand that kind of opposition to slavery which excludes it from the northern states; but we are wholly at a loss to reconcile the continual agitation of the subject in the free states with those fraternal • relations and obligations, which were created when the several sovereign states pledged their faith to each other in a'oommon confederacy. After remarking that it is not possible for the present unnatural state of alienation to proceed much further without " splitting asunder the Confederacy," Judge Nicholson has the following strain of remark "It rests mainly with the people of the north to decide whether ;the Union is to be broken up or not. The southern 'people will look on with deep anxiety at the conflicts which are to settle this momentous question. They appreciate the sacrifices which their northern friends have already made in their efforts to resist the progress of that sectional organization which threatens the subjugation of the southern states. All their sympathies will be enlisted on the side of the Union in the future struggles which they are -to have with sectionalism. The southern people have never expected their northern friends to become the advocates and champions of the institution of slavery, or of its extension into the territo ries. They have never assumed that an ab- stract opposition to slavery was irreconcilable with a faithful compliance with all the, duties and obligations, both confederate and coned-, tutional, which legitimately attach to the members of the federal Union. They have insisted on the constitutional right to have the title to slaves recognized as valid in the common territories, not from a spirit of slavery propagandism, but upon the great principle of a perfect equality of right guaranteed by the constitution to all the states. They have not maintained that none are to be regarded as reliable friends of the constitutional rights of the southern states who believe that the people of a territory have the right, whilst under a territorial organization, to regulate their domestic institutions in their own way. Whilst the southern people have honestly entertained their known opinions on these subjects, they have not sought to prescribe tests of orthodoxy to which their northern brethren could not conscientiously subscribe. They had expected (and in this they have not been disappointed) that their northern friends would stand forth as the advocates and champions of the Constitution and the Union as our fathers made them. This is all that we now expect and desire at their hands. We know that in the northern states we have a million and a half of friends who have not bowed their necks to the yoke of sectionalism. Upon these we rely for the preservation of the Union in the day of trial that is approaching. Until they are conquered, the people of the south will have no occasion to consult safety out of the Union. - FRUITS OF ABOLITIONISM .—The N. Y. Journal of Commerce thus sums up the results of Abolition agitation : 1. The Abolitionists have retarded the ex tinction of slavery for half a century at least. 2. They have caused many deaths by vio lence, and sent distress into thousands of families in the slaveholding States. 3. They haire or will have caused the free negroes to be expelled from most of those States, greatly to their injury and distress. 4. They have caused the slaves throughout the Southern States to be more vigilantly guarded, and more severely dealt with in case of insubordination. 5. They have tied up the hands of anti slavery men in the slaveholding States, and caused many of them to be expelled or im prisoned, including abolition letturers, preach ere, book peddlers, &s. Or if some of them have not yet been expelled, they doubtless soon will be. Many innocent persons are greatly inconvenienced through unfounded suspicion. A missionary of the Southern Aid Society writes as follows : " Only the light of eternity can reveal the extent of the suffering caused to innocent thousands by that wretched affair at Harper's Ferry. May God restore peace to our country, and prosperity to his church in it.'? 6. They have greatly damaged the mer chants, manufacturers, and in fact the whole population of the North, by checking. the interchange of commodities with the South, heretofore so advantageous to all concerned. 7. They have exposed our nation to the direst calamities, which none but God can wholly avert. 8. They have shown themselves to be with out common discernment, or else reckless o consequences to every body but themselves Who, after this, would be an Abolitionist? Aar The New York Courier and Enquirer (Republican) owns up squarely that its party is responsible for the protracted disorganiza tion of the House. It says that " the Repub licans have a large majority in the House," that " it would be folly for them to surrender," that " they are entitled to have a Speaker of their own choice," and that " they do not intend to surrender." The Boston Post per tinently asks, if they have "a large majority," why then do they not elect their man ? Are they keeping the House disorganized to make party capital? A majority will at any time elect a Speaker—especially a large one. If the sectionalists have it, then why don't they organize? STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY The Pennsylvania State Agricultural Socie ty, met in Harrisburg last Tuesday -fur the -purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. The statement of the Treaurer shows that there is a cash balance of $7,623, in the Treasury, upon which exhibit it was resolved to appropriate $1,500 towards the Farmer's High School. Hon. David Taggart having declined a reelection, the following new board was chosen : President.—Jacob S. Haldeman, of Dauphin county. Vice Presiclents.—lst district, George W. Woodward ; 2d, George Cadwalder ; 3d, James Gowen.; 4th, Robert Hare Powell ; sth, Thomas P. Knox ; 6th, George Thomas ; 7th, Adrian Cornell ; Bth, George M. Latinism ; 9th, Coleman Henderson ;10th, B. G. Peters ;.11th, Amos E. Kapp; 12th, E. W. Sturdevant ;:13th, Henry D. Maxwell :14th, Henry Drinker ;-15th, John B. Beck; 16th, Christian Eberly; 17th, William Heyser ; 18th, Elias Baker; 19th, William A. Stokes; 20th, Joshua Wright; 21st, John Murdoch, Jr, ; 22d, John Young, Jr. ; 23d, Thomas J Power ; 24th, Henry Souther; 25th, James Miles. Corresponding Secietary—A. Boyd Hamil ton. Chemist and Geologist—S. S. Haldeman Librarian—Henry Gilbert. INTENSE. COLD AT PARIS.-A Paris corres pondent, under date of Deo. 22, says ; For five days, the Fahrenheit scale has balanced betwein eighteen and twenty eight degrees below freezing point, in the heart of the city ; while at certain points in the conn• try, six points below the bulb has been attained—according to the indications of the centigrade scale. At Paris there is but a light layer of snow, while at Havre they have eighteen inches, and in the centre of France nearly as much. The Seine is frozen over at this point, and by a process which scientific men are at a loss to explain. ELECTION OF A 11. S SENATOR.—The lowa Legislature; on the 16th inst., re-elected the lion. James Harlan to the United States Sen- ate. The vote stood 73 to 52 for Hon. A. C. Dodge. STATE THEASIIRER.—We neglected to men tion In our last issue that ELI SLIFER, Esq., the present incumbent, has been duly elected State Treasurer for the ensuing year.. FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-,--A house in Clin ton township,'Lycoming county, Pa. occupied by the family of John Murphy, was destroyed by fire on the 11th inst.,' and two children perished in the flames... she. ohildrew ihad been left in the house, while the mother went a short distance, and set fire to a bed curtain with matches. PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE. .A Literary Letter. containing the Full Literary Necrology of 1859-Roniarho an Chapoes Sea Lions --Partint's New Life. of Aridreto - Jackson. and other Publications, and Boatot preparing fur Publication. Purchnntparh, January 21, 1860. • - blossaa. EltrrOßl3 Sln the absence of more gossipy items -of intern:l4lOn fit to lay before your readors, your corres pondenfprOposes to open his peasant letter with a list of the literary, deaths of the . past year. Since 1832, when Literature-mourned the , loss of its most eminent worship pas, no stogie' year has laid low more honored heads in its ranlitt than that just closed. The year opened and closed with a remOr kettle though melancholy coincidence. In January, th;iMeatest of American, and one of the most eminent of English, historians. William H. Prescott, and Henry Hallam, passed from the world ; and In December, another from America, the • greatest of her essayists, Washington Irving, and another from England, tho most eminent of her elegant writers, T homas De Quincey, were called to their anal rest. The two greatest of the remain ing deaths of the year were Alexander Von Humboldt and Leigh Runt, , I)ot.h patriarchs of literature, as the former was also of science. T. K. Herm, the lyric poet; Sydney Owenscn, better known by her married name, Lady Mor gan, whose literary career extended over a period of sixty years, and Whose writings Include, The Wild Irish Girl, Woman and her Master, Florence Macarthy, etc.; John Pringie Mehol, author of 'The Architecture of the Heavens; Wm. Crane), Bond, the astronomical writer ; Dr. Trionysins Lardner ; Rev. John Angell James; Arch deacon Firatiae, 'theologian; Bishop Doane, the voluminous theological writer of New Jersey; Louis Ibinsot, the mathematician, and author of the Elements of Statics; Horace Haan; Rufus Choate, lawyer and legal; author: De Toqueville, author of the famous' work, DemOcracy In America:, * . ountsruart Elphinstone, the accomplished historian ,of India; John Frost. of Philadelphia, the voluminoui historical compiler; are all to be included in the melancholy catalogue. The splendid national enterprise commenced a year ago by Messrs. W. A. Townsend & of New York, we allude to the magnificent new uniform editlin of Cooper's Novels with Darleit's Illustrations, has this month reached its twelfth volume. This contains the line novel of The Sea Lions, one of the best that Cooper ever wrote, filled as it is with glOrio.us descriptions of 'Antarctic scenery, and fresh new pictures of character and incident, unbackneyed and most eiquisitely. limued. To Americans the name of Cooper is endeared as the creator of a distinctly original class of fiction, so strictly national in its character, and so finished in: the vividness of its execution, as to have ranked its - author as the proud compeer of the highest names of European literature. In view of kis world-wide fame, and the fact that no really creditable edition of his works had yet appeared, the publishers very opportunely undertook the task of presenting them in an elegant dress adorned with every accessory that money and - taste could suggest, and the result is possibly the finest set of books, as a set, ever published in this or any other country.— The paper is smooth, tinted, and satin surfaced; the page is crown octavo; the binding is new in design, and rich in execution, with levelled edges, and characteristic em bellishments. From all parts of the country we hear un qualified delight expressed over these volumes, and the English press, always jealous. of American books, is here for once unanimous in its praise. Mr. L. Mctlsnry, of Walnut street, is the publishers' agent, and now has, in point of numbers, the second subscription list in the country. The same publishers are about to issue a tine selection of advanced books for youth, including twelve volumes by W. H. G. Kingston, R. M. Ballantyun, Dalton, and other popular writers. Among them are Kingston's Round the World, and Will Wenthertielm, and' Dalton's The Young Middy, and The War Tiger. Readers of James Parton's famous life of Aaron Burr will remember the author's promise soon to give to the public a Weal' General Andrew Jackson, fuller and more comprehensive than any. other narrative of the old hero's career ever yet written. The first instalment of the fulfil ment of this promise Is now given to the world in the first volume of , the work, just published by Messrs. Mason Brothers, New York, tracing the career of young Jackson to the year 1811, on the eve of the brilliant victory over the British at New Orleans. There Is at, abundance of incident and anecdote in this portion of the work, and the veil is lifted from Jackson's early life. The number of authorities consulted by Mr. Parton In the preparation of the work, a full Hat of which is given, is extraordinary, and proves:not only the industry and thoroughness of the author, but the positive and reliable character of his work. It is honest, truthful and fearless, precise, clear an d vigorous, peculiar and original in construction, and absorb. ing in hi p terest. The author sifts the irksome details of political and public life, and infuses into the Massa certain fine, octalizing genius, giving it animation and harmony. The work will be completed in three volumes, and a more fascinating biography has never been written. The first volume of Leasing's Life of Philip Schuyler, is the prels of the same publishero, and will soon be issued Also the third volume of the Monarchies of Continental Europe, by John S. C. Abbott, containing The Empiro of Italy. The secend series of Dr. Cumudng's mush talked about book, The Great Tribulation, is this week published by Messrs. Rudd .4 Carleton. New York The same publish. ere will soon isms, The Habits of good Society, reprinted from the English: Edgar A. Poe and his Critics; and the new volume on Woman, from the French of Minhelot. AN ANCIENT PARAELLEL FOR THE LATE DISASTER AT LAWRENCE. The Lowell Journal, in alluding to the late disaster at Lawrence, refers to a similar catastrophe near Rome, and says : Tacitus; the historian, from whose works this• account is taken, was born nineteen years after the death of the Emperor Tiberius. Coming, on the stage of life so early after the event, and associated, as he must have done, with those who witnessed the calamity, his account is the more reliable. Tacitus, Ann. book i, pp. 196, sec. 62 : " A sudden calamity occurred in the consul ship of Marcus Licinius and Lucius "Cal purnius, which equalled the havoc of the most destructive wars ; its beginning and ending were simultaneous. One Atilius had under taken to erect an amphitheatre at Fidenw, there to exhibit a combat of gladiators. He was of; the race of freedmen, and as he engaged in the business from no exuberance of wealth, nor to acquire popularity among the inhabitants, but as a matter of sordid gain, he neither put it upon solid foundations, nor employed braces to strengthen the wooden fabric which formed the superstructure.— Thither flocked from Rome persons of every sex and age, eager fur such shows, as during the - reign of Tiberius they were debarred .from diversions at home, and in g reater crowds from the nearness of the place. Hence the calamity was the more disastrous ; for the theatre being crowded so as to form a dense mass, and then rent asunder, some portions tumbling inward, others bulging toward the outer parts, a countless number of human ,beings, either intent upon the specta cle or standing near around the place, were either borne headlong to the ground or buried under the ruins. Those indeed, who were killed by the shock of the first crash, escaped, as far as was possible in such a disaster, the misery of torture ' • much/more to be pitied were those who by day beheld their wives and childrep, and by night distinguished them by their, groans and cries. And now others, summoned to the spot by .the sad tidings, bewailed one his brother, another his kinsman, a third his parents. Even they whose friends or kindred were absent on a different account, were yet terrified ; for, as it was not yet distinctly known who had fallen in the calam ity, the alarm spread wider from the uncer— taintV. " When the ruins began to be removed, they crowded round the dead, embracing them and kissing them ; and frequently there arose a contest about their identity, where distortion of the features, personal resem blance, or similarity of age had created a liability to error in those who claimed them. Twenty thousand persons; according to Sue tonius, and fifty thousand, according to Tacitus, were crushed to death or maimed by this sad disaster. It was therefore for the future pro vided, by a decree of the Senate, ' that no man, under the qualification of four hundred thousand sesterces, should exhibit the specta cle of gladiators; and no amphitheatre should be founded but upon ground of proved solidity.' Atilius was punished with exile. However, immediately upon this destructive calamity, the doors of the great were thrown open ; medicines and physicians were furnished to all;, and at that juncture the city, though under 'an aspect of s(irrow, presented an image of the public spifit of the ancient Romans who, after great battles, relieved and sustained the wounded by their liberality and attentions." FIRE AT PHILADELPHIA I ) I4ILAD . ELPIIIA, Jan. 17 Early this morning, a fire broke out in, the five story brick building in the rear of 716 Chestnut street, occupied as a factory by S. H. Peters & Co., manufacturers of fancy articles. The flames extended to the large brown-stone main building on Chestnut street, and soon both buildings, with their contents, were almost entirely destroyed. The sur rounding properties were saved from serious loss. The loss of Messis. Peters (V Co.- is estimated at $60,000, covered by insurance. The buildings were owned by Joseph Natt, whose loss is estimated at $15,000, covered, by insurance. E. W. Carryl & Co. ' manufactu rers Of silver plated ware, had their - stock damaged by water to the extent of $3,600. Metiers. Namer, Miskey & gaS fitters, lose some' three thousand dollars. Other parties suffered a slight loss by water. The entire ; lossis between seventy-five and eighty .thoosanadollars, mostly covered kiy . insoranoe. Kobert J. Park's billiard saloon, in Peters' building, was also destroyed. He was in sured.
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