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TLEMOORATIO STATE NOMINATIONS.
.FOll. GOVERNOR:
HENRY D. FOSTER, of Wootmorebuid.
- EL-ECTORS:
"GeotteM.-Helixt, of Barks county.
° 'Bibturd Vanz, of Philadelphia.
14. .1. Beckhow,
1 8 . George D. Jackson,
18. J.A.AhI,
17. J. B. Danner.
18. Ji B. Crawford,
19. H. N. Lee,
20. J. B. Howell,
21. N. P. Fetterman,
22. Samuel Marshall,
23. William Book,
24 B. D. Hamlin,
25. Gaylord Church.
Frederick. Server
2. • Williara 0.1'1111.0;00,
8. Joseph Crockettar.,
.7.0: Brenner,.
b. T. W. Jacoby, •
• - .6. Olurles Kelly,
7: 0.-P. James,
S. David Scholl,
19. Joel L. 11,ghtner,
10. B. B. Barber,.
11. T. IL Walker,Whicheter,
-18. 4oseph . Limbach,
air Subscribers who intend to change their
places of residence, are requested to give us
timely notice of the same—always stating the
place from, as well as that to which they remove.
Attention to - this matter a few days in advance,
will insure them the receipt of their papers
after the first of April as promptly as they
have received them before.
VETO MESSAGES.
Below we give two Veto Messages from
Governor PACKER—the one returning with
Ms objections the bill " to incorporate the
American Steam Plow Manufacturing Com
pany of Lancaster County," and the other "A
Supplement to an Act to incorporate the
Mount Joy Savings Institution," so as, to
confer upon the Institution full banking priv
ileges.
The Governor vetoes the first mentioned
bill on the ground that it is one of those
special acts embraced within the general law
and its supplements ;—the other, on the
ground of opposition to the mode of creating
banks of issue which has hitherto prevailed in
the Commonwealth, as being wrong in princi
ple.
The messages are plainly and concisely
'written, and we bespeak for theme the atten
tion of our readers.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
HARRISBURG, March 14, 1860.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
GENTLEMEN :-A bill entitled " An Act to
incorporate the American Steam Plow Manu
facturing Company, of Lancaster County,"
has been presented for my approval.
By a supplement to the general manufactu
ring law, approved April Ist, 1853, provision
has been made for the incorporation of
companies formed for the manufacture of
articles from " iron and other metals," or
"from wood, iron and other metals." This
extension of the law clearly embraces such
companies as the one proposed to be incorpo
rated, by the bill under consideration ; and,
therefore, in accordance with the rule, which
I have heretofore invariably followed, I am
constrained to withhold from it the Executive
approval.
It cannot be necessary again to repeat the
reasons which have influenced me, in decli
ning to approve of special acts of incorpora
tion, for mining and manufacturing compa
nies, embraced within the provisions of the
general law and its supplements ; but I
would respectfully refer-the General Assembly
to former communications from the Executive
on this subject, where +my views have been
given in detail.
Consistency, as well as a clear conviction of
duty, demands a striet adherance to the
policy heretofore indicated relative to this
_ species, of legislation ; and, accordingly, the
bill is herewith returned to the Senate,
where it originated, for reconsideration.
WM. F. PACKER.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
HARRISBURG, March 15, 1860.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania :
GENTLEMEN :-I return herewith, without
the Exputive approval, to the liodse of
Representatives, where it originated, the bill
entitled " A Supplement to an Act to incorpo
rate the Mount Joy Savings Institution,
approved the 13th day of May, A. D. 1853."
The Mount Joy Savings Institution was
incorporated under the provisions of an Act
approved the 13th day of May, 1853, with a
capital of fifty thousand dollars, and with
corporate privileges, such as are usually
granted to similar institutions. The bill
under consideration proposes to change the
name of the corporation to that of the Mount
Joy Bank—to confer upon the company full
banking Privileges, including the right to
issue bank notes—and to enlarge the capital
stock in the sum of twenty five thousand
dollars, with power to increase the same by
the additional sum of seventy-five thousand
dollars. Substantially this proposition is to
create a new bank of issue, with an author.
ized capital of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
I haire heretofore, in communications to the
General Assembly, repeatedly expressed my
determination not to give the Executive ap
proval to bills chartering additional banks,
without a radical change of the entire
banking system. For the reasons which
have led me to this conclusion, and for a
statement of my views upon the subject
generally, I respectfully refer the Legislature
to my inaugural address, and to the annual
messages, which I have had the honor of
communicating to the General Assembly.
Being thoroughly impressed with the
conviction that the mode of creating banks of
issue, which . has hitherto prevailed in this
Commonwealth, is wrong in principle, and
that existing laws are wholly inadequate to
the creation and maintenance of a safe, paper
currency, I should consider myself direlict in
the performance of a high duty, were I to
give the Executive sanction to the creation of
additional banks, without any reform in our
general banking laws. To grant new char
ters under our present system, is calculated
to aid in defeating all attempts to change it.
But, let- it be understood that a fixed deter
mination exists on the part of the government
to grant no more special charters, and that
hereafter no power shall be given to any man,
or body of men, to circulate as money his or
their promissory notes, without first secur
ing their redemption beyond a contingen
cy, and the required change will speedily
follow. If the necessities of trade, and the
advancement of our business interests, re
quire increased banking capital, and addition.
al banking facilities, let a well digested
general banking law be adopted, affording
ample and certain provision for the security
of noteholders, and then the privileges to be
exercised and the - benefits conferred will be
common to every individual, and to all sec
. flops of the State—while, at the same time,
thenirottlating notes will be founded upon a
firm and substantial basis, and may pass
freely among all classes, without any fear that
they will prove valueless in the hands of the
last unfortunate holder. I have no objection
to the savings institution which this bill
proposes to change to a bank of issue, nor to
the place of its location, but for the simple
but cogent reason that I am utterly opposed
to any , and all increase of banks under existing
laws. I deem it an imperative duty to with
hold my approval from this bill, and to return
it for reconsideration, in accordance with the
provisions of the Constitution.
sok. The Senate has confirmed the nomina
tion of Hon. Tnomes H. BURROW - ES as State
Superintendent`of Common Schools, by a - -vote
of 18 to 7. 7 411 the Republicans present voting
for. the confirmation, and all the Democrats
against it. Absent 5 Democrats and 3—Re
publicans.
lsliw Illtursines ELECTION.—The return
1 . 1 . 0,3Te*. Hainpah'ire election show about
the same result as last year. The Ilepublicans
hiv,Ouried: the State, electing Goodwin,
thidilaindidate for Governor, and a large
majority of the Legislature. .
. We learn from H. B. Swan, - Escl.i one of
our delegates to the Charleston Convention,
that the Pennsylvania delegation have char-
Jered , the "'Keystone State." onkof - the finest
steamers that runs between Philadelphia and
Charleston, for the purpose of conveying them
to the National Convention. They will be
able to take a limited number, outside of the
delegation. As this-will - be the cheapest -and
pleasantest way of reaching Charleston, any.
of our friends desirous of going would do well
to make application to Mr. Swans, who will
give them all necessary information in regard
to the trip.
At the municipal election held in the City
of Reading, on Friday last, the Opposition
party again succeeded, but by a greatly
reduced majority from last. year. Hon.
BENNEVILLE Balm (Rep.) was reelected Mayor
by a majority of 135. Last year his majority
was 944—thus showing a Democratic gain
of 809 votes. The Republicans have also
carried amajority of the Councils and other
municipal ofs.cers.
The result of this election; although not
quite what we could have desired, shmirs that
the Democracy of Reading are steadily
increasing in numbers, and that they will
very soon take their old position in the Demo—
cratic column.
The General Appropriation Bill has been
reported to the Bonse by the Committee of
Ways and Means. The following is an ab
stract of its contents :
Governor and Heads of Departments,.
State Department,
Auditor General's Department,.
Surveyor General's Department,
School Department,
Treasury Department,
Attorney General's Clerk,
Expenses of the Legislature,....
Printing
Distribution of the Laws,
Water and Gem
Contingent Fund,
Supreme Court,
District Court of Philadelphia,
Courts in A11egheny,........
Courts of Common Pleas,
Associate Judges,
Interest on Public Debt,.
Guaranty Interest,
Common Schools,
Pensions,
Eastern Penitentiary,
Western Penitentiary
Philadelphia House of Refuge,
Pittsburg House of Refuge,...
State Lunatic Hospital, . ..
Western Hospital, Pittsburg,.
Blind Asylum,....
Deaf and Dumb,.,
Idiotic 5ch001,...,
Northern Home,,
Other Charities,.
Total,
Appropriations last year,
Less this year than last,
THE CALIFORNIA SILVER MINES.—The re
cent silver discoveries in California are calcu
lated to produce some effect on the money
markets of the world. It is said to be probable
that the Washoe mines will yield 500 tons of
ore a month, worth from $2,000 to $4,000 a
ton. Scientific men state that the great silver
veins, which have constituted the wealth of
Mexico for more than a couple of centuries,
pursue a northwesterly course from the mining
regions of Mexico, through Arizona and
Sonora,, and finally crop out in California, and
that the wonder is that they were not discov
ered and worked before the gold mines. Let
ters from San Francisco describe the excite
ment there as intense and increasing—as might
well proceed from a prospect of a new staple
export, yielding $20,000,000 to $25,000,000 a
year. Some of the orewhich arrived at New
York some time since has been sent to Mar
i seilles to be smelted ; a few barrels have been
smelted at the New York Smelting Company's
works, on Staten Island, and yielded about
$3,000 of pure silver to the ton. Altogether
the crop is very promising and glittering ;
still there is always a great deal of exaggera
tion in the first stories that are told about new
mines, and the public must receive them with
due caution.
THE REMAINS Or JACKSON.—The Governor
of Tennessee has communicated to the Legis
lature of that State a letter from Major
Andrew Jackson, in which he remonstrates
against the removal of the remains of General
Andrew Jackson and his wife from the Her
mitage to the Capitol grounds. Major J. says
that it was Gen. Jackson's dying request that'
his remains and thiise of his wife should not
be removed. He says:
" He called me and my wife up to his bed.
side and said: 'My son and daughter, it may
become necessary for you to sell or dispose of
the Hermitage grounds hereafter; but I beg
of you to let my remains together with those
of my dear wife remain together at the Her
mitage—a sacred spot to me—there to rest in
peace and quiet until the final day of judgment,
when our Lord and Master will call for us.'"
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS.—The triennial
elections for County Superintendents of the
Common Schools, will be held in the sevdial
counties of this Commonwealth, on the first
Monday (the 7th) of May next. The law
provides that the Directors of the several
School Districts of each county, shall meet in
Convention at their respective county seats,
and elect the County Superintendent by ballot.
A majority only of the Directors in attendance,
is required to elect, and not a majority of the
whole number of Directors in the county. In
a matter so important, therefore, there should
be a full attendance of the Directors from
every District.
THE OPINION OF AN OPPONENT.—As an
evidence of the high esteem in which Gen.
FOSTER is held by his political adversaries, we
copy the following notice of his nomination
from the Pittsburgh Dispatch, of the 2nd inst. :
" The Democracy at their Reading Conven
tion have manifested more wisdom in the
selection of their Gubernatorial candidate
than is usually manifested by State Conven
tions. They have selected for their nominee
for Governor the strongest man to be found in
the ranks of their party in Western Pennsyl—
vania.- Gen. HENRY D. FOSTER is a man of
unblemished reputation as a citizen and
professional man, and personally popular with
men of all parties. If he is not saddled with
obnoxious National and State platforms, it
will require the most united and powerful
opposition to defeat him. Both parties, indeed,
have selected strong men as their standard
bearers—men worthy of so important a can—
vass as this is to be. Now, gentlemen
politicians, let the curtain rise and the play
begin.
ger A " DEFEATED " ANCESTRY.—It is
announced with great pomp by the Abolition
press, that Col. Curtin is a grandson of
Andrew Gregg, who was at one time the
opposition nominee for Governor. Just so,
and Andrew Gregg was defeated. Mr. Curtin
is also a nephew of Gen. James Irwin, who
was also a candidate for Gubernatorial honors,
and defeated. Col. Curtin's pedigree does not
look well for success. He will " tread in the
footsteps of his predecessors."
Stir LEW/8 C. LEVIN—one of the leading
Native Americans in Philadelphia during the
riots of 1844, and subsequently elected by
that party to represent the First District in
Congress—died, in that city, on Wednesday
last. He had been for the last two or three
years it declining health, and his mind also
had become affected. He was in the 52d
year of his age.
WM. F. PACKER
Ger The township elections throughout the
county have generally, as usual, gone for the
Republicans. A very heavy vote was polled
in a number of the districts.
Vir Mr. THOMAS' A. SCOTT, late Snperin•
tendent of• the' Pennsylvania Railroad, has
been appointed Vice President of the Compa
ny, vice Foster, deceased.
iranstinit.
no, von onA
THE EXADING ELECTION..
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
18,800
10,200
55,000
25,000
1,980,000
3,617
280,000
10,000
12,800
10,150
25,000
16,000
20,000
30.000
22,000
23,000
10,000
6,000.
5,000
IMIECTiI trifii; M. it. -*ilia;
.Delivered' on taking the chair as President of
the Democratic State Convention, at *acting;
on the 29th of February, 1860.
Gentlemen of the Convention :—I know. it it •
but thi - repetition of, an old arid familiar
phrase, yet I am sure you'vrill give me credit
for sincerity when I. say to you, that I am
most deeply sensible of the distinguished'
honor ion have conferred upon me in Bawling .
me 'to preside over,the deliberations of this,
body. roan assure you, that I will preserve
this mark of your respect and confidence ,in
my most grateful recollection, as long as
memory holds its sway—and no statute of
limitations can ever run against the debt 1
owe'yen for the partiality which you have so
generously manifested towards me upoh• this
occasion. Although I have 'forgotten every
unkindly feeling tbat - was engendered by this
contest, I wool& be false to the truest feelings
of my heart, if I'did not say to the gallant
band of friends who bore me on their strong
arms to the seat I now occupy that, in after
_years, all they lave to do with me is to point
the way, and I will follow ; and if, hereafter,
any garlands of triumph shall adorn their
brows, I promise that the earliest and bright
est flower found blooming there will be the
white rose of " Old Democratic York." On
entering upon the various and complicated
duties now devolving upon me I promise to
discharge them all with -fearlessness and
fidelity ; and I shall expect, in return, an
earnest and cordial co-operation on your part,
in the preservation of order, and the mainten
ance of discipline, without which, confusion
must inevitably reign in our counsels, and
"passionate discord rear eternal Babel."
'We have assembled here for a great and
mighty purpose. The Democratic party of
Pennsylvania has constituted us its active,
living agents, to .deliberate for its welfare,
and to endeavor to secure the triumph of its
principles. We have met in this old citadel
of Democracy, to inaugurate a power, which,
if properly directed in the beginning of the
contest is destined to sweep with.. grand and
victorious footsteps, from the waters of the
Delaware to the dusky shores of the Monon
gahela. For two successive years, the regi
mental flag of our party has been stricken
down by an unscrupulous coalition, banded
together for the spoils of office, and marked
with every shade and color of political opinion.
Here to night, inspired by a common zeal for.
a common country, in the august presence of
thousands of freemen, attracted hither by
the unutterable importance of this solemn
moment, we again raise aloft that stainless
banner, and in the name of the united Democ
racy of the Old Keystone, we again write
upon it the same motto that graced its folds
in days gone by—" The equality of the States
and religions liberty, at every hazard
and every extremity 1" We have met for
victory—and we mean to have it—and doing
all that men dare do with honor, to pluck the
laurel, we will plant the standard of the Union
and the Constitution on every vale and hill
and mountain top in Pennsylvania, and,
rallying around it the true men of the Com
monwealth, we will ask them to stand with
us, in maintaining, inviolate and phre, the
sacred compact which our fathers made !
But, gentlemen, the primary objects of this
Convention are to nominate a candidate for
the Gubernatorial Chair of Pennsylvania, to
select delegates to the Democratic National
Convention, and to appoint Electors for the
next Presidential canvass. In carrying out
these4jects I most earnestly trust that such
prudent, moderate, and conciliatory counsels
may prevail, as will permit us to feel, when
the hour of separation shall have come, that
it was indeed a good thing for us to have met
together here. Never before were the eyes of
the people fastened with so much anxious
interest upon the deliberations of any political
body. All men feel that the fate of the
Democratic party is in our hands. It is for
us to mould its destiny, for weal or woe, -for
many years to come. If such be the case,
gentlemen, we cannot estimate too highly the
immense importance of united and harmoni
ous action in all our counsels. Let, us then
in the beginning of our labors, invoke the
constant presence of that genial spirit of
concession, whose generous teachings will
tend to make us a unit here, and whose
shadow will encouragingly follow us in the
struggle that is to come. Let all personal
preferences be forgotten.. Let all selfish feel
ings yield to the common good. Let the dead
past bury its dead. Let no one be ignored or
overlooked on account of an honest difference
of opinion upon past and settled questions of
public policy, but let every man who calls
himself a Democrat, and is willing to " carry
the flag and keep step with the music of the
Union,"
4 18,000
•
6,950
. 9,000
. 9,550
. 8,4-60
. 6,500
. 800
. 160,000
. 80,009
. 700'
. 2,600
. 8.000
$2,808,317
. 2,878,075
"Claim kindred here, and have that claim allowed."
Nine years ago a Convention met in this
place to nominate a candidate for Governor.
When it assembled, the party that convened
it was under the shadow of a cloud. But
strong in the faith that gave it birth, it de
liberated well and wisely, and throwing over
its giant limbs the broad panoply of union.
and harmony, with that covering, as impene
trable as the :shield of Telamon, it left this
hall and marched out proudly to battle and
to victory: The same panoply may be ours
in the approaching contest, if we wisely choose
to seek its all protecting power. We are on
the eve of the most --important political
struggle that ever enlisted the attention of
the American people. I honestly believe that
upon the ultimate success of Democratic prin
ciples depend the Union of the States and the
preservation of the Federal Constitution.—
The Democratic party is the only organization
in this country that respects in truth and
sincerity the rights,of the sovereign States
and the rights of the people. Its bright mis
sion has ever been to protect the white man
upon these shores in all his indisputable rights,
without calling into question the peculiar
manner in which he may choose to worship
God, and without unnecessarily restricting his
political privileges, because he happened to
draw the first breath of life in a foreign land.
There never was a moment in the history of
our party in which it hesitated or wavered-in
its loyal devotion to the Constitution. From
the days of the Kentucky and Virginia Reso
lutions to the present hour, it has rejected all
latitudinarian constructions of that instru
ment, and it has interpreted its text in strict
accordance with the solemn spirit of its im—
mortal framers. It recognizes in its creed no
" higher law "—it teaches no " irrepressible
conflict "—and it indicates no deluded fanatics
to disturb the hallowed shades of Mount
Vernon and Monticello by a traitor's call for
a servile insurrection. In defence of that
party, we now advance our standard. The
initial battle must be fought in October next.
If we triumph in the fight, let it be standing
upon the broad platform of equal rights and
equal laws--if we fall, let it be with the flag
of our country around us, and let our last
expiring cry be for the Union and the Con
stitution
ler It is believed that the Texas Border
troubles are at an end. Cortinas, it is stated,
has given up the contest, and retired into the
interior of Mexico. Major Heintzelman has
officially reported the war to be ended.
10523 c. The Prince of Wales will leave England
for Canada in the latter end of May or the
beginning of June. Instructions will be sent
out to the authorities to make the necessary
arrangements for the young Prince. The
names of the suite that will attend the young
Prince, and the details of his visit, have not
yet been settled, though it. is said that the
Renown, ninety-one gun vessel, has been fixed
upon for conveying him to America.
lie" The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
are about to commence the erection of new
machine shops at Harrisburg. One of the
buildings will be three hundred feet in cir—
cumference, and calculated to hold eighty-five
locomotives. The shops, when completed, will
give constant employment to about one thous—
and workmen.
Stir Judge Martin, of the Superior Court
of Maryland, before whom the subject was
argued, has given a decision sustaining the
constitutionality of the New Police law for
the City of Baltimore.
PROPOSED lERIAL VOYAGE TO LONDON.-At
the meeting of the Boston Board of Alder
men, On Monday afternoon, propositions were
received from mronants Wise, of Lancaster,
Pa., and La Mountain, of Troy, offering to
make serial voyages to Europe, if the city
would defray the necessary expense. Mr.
Wise wished to start from Boston Common on
the 4th of next July, and thought the expense
would be $6OOO, while Mr. La Mountain
estimated the probable outlay at $4OOO, and
desired to leave in May or Jane.
tiry if - ** EYtouMTY APPAIRS.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.-
"8t Patrick was agentleman,
And came from decent people,
He built a church In Dublin town,
And on its top' a steeplef!,_ -
_ -
. Last Saturday was the natal day of the Apostle and
Guardian Saint of Ireland, when the sons Of "Erin, green
Isle of the ocean," In every clime, call up the . cherished
menuaries of home as they greet thesbaturock, the emblem
of their native land and creed, The day opined 'cloudy
with 'al east wind portending rain, but towards noon the
doubt cleared away and Old Sol shone out gloriously. The
ladies, pretty creatures, took advantage of the fineness of
the day, and turned out by scores and hundreds promo•
muting and "filling up" the principal thoroughfares.
St. Patrick wea born, it is sin:Towed, in Walei or Corn"
.wall;' was seised by pirates and inserted tcareland, where he
converted the inhabitants to Christianity. He was made
the enbitnal head 'of Ireland, and - fixed hie residence at
Armagh, which became the metropolitan see—and, further
to establish the doctrirtes which he taught with such elo
queue° and effect, he built several churches and religious
houses. He died on the 17th of Hirsh, 460—some biogra
phers say in 455, 465 and 493—at the age of 83. Some
writings In Latin, under his name, were published in Lon
don by Sir James Ware, in 1658, in Bvo. He used the
shamrock, with its three leaves, to illustrate the Trinity—
hence its consecration to St. Patrick.
THE HOWARD EVENINGI9.—Hon. THOMAS H.
Boanowza,ln nett of tbe regular lecturer, Col. O.J. Durxiiir,
spoke very ably and practically for half . an hour, on Tues
day evening last, on a remedy for putting a stop to street
begging and vagrancy. The lecture was largely attended,
and the exercises were interspersed with choice music from
the Vencibles' Band.
The discussion was participated in by Judge Hayes, Dr.
Atlee, Maj. Ditmars, Mt. Bind, Mayor Sanderson, Prof.
Wise, Rev. Mr. Appleton, Dr. Parry, Rev. Mr. %rote, Rev.
Mr. Harbaugh and Judge Champneys.
The next lecture of the course will be delivered this
(Tuesday) evening by Rows= Mawr, Esq. Subject—" The
State and the Citizen."
JecKeoree BIRTH-DAY.—The ninety-third
anniversary of the birth-day of Gen. ANDREW JACKSON was
celebrated in this city, on Thursday last, the 15th inst., by
a parade of the "Jackson Rifles,. Lieut. B. F. Cox com
manding. They were accompanied by their excellent drum
corps. The ranks were hill, and the company looked well
and marched welL They spent the day at Gutman's on
the Conestoga, and were sumptuously entertained by their
good friend Dan. In the afternoon they had target bring
for four prizes, which were taken as follows : Ist—Barrel
of Flour—Private J. Frecht; 3d—Silver Cup—Private John
Tessler; 3d—Silk Hat—Sergeant J. H. Smith; 4th—a real
live Gooee—Private Valentine Hardy—the latter gentleman
it is fair to presume is now "all right on the goose ques
tion." The firing of all was extremely well done, so we
have been informed by the most competent judges.
WASHINGTON FIRE COMPANY, No. 4, seems
to be especially favored—being so frequently the recipients
of handsome and costly gifts. On Friday evening last Joust
F. Meson, Esq., of the Examiner, presented the Company
with two very handsome engravings: "The Palace of West
minster," and the. Sir Walter Scott Monunient at Edin
burgh." At the same time Mr. Janus C. &mos, of the firm
of Meixell 14 Stone, 11111C3i011 Merchants, presented a like_
nese of Franklin, an orate drawing of the National
Capitol at Washington. The thanks of the Company were
tendered to the donors for their liberality.
We may also state, in this connection, that the lady
friends of the Company are making much progress with
their contemplated Fair. which will commence on the 24th
of May next, the proceeds to be ap plied to the extinguish
ment of the debt which still remains on the new Engine
House. A series of resolutions were passed on Friday
evening expressive of the high appreciation and gratitude
felt by the members for this unexpected and generous act
on the part of their fair friends. &committee was also
EiPP.
'nted to aid and assist the ladies in the furtherance of
their project.
BUSINESS NOTICES.—Mr. A. N. BRENESIAN,
late of Campbell's Shoe Estabßahment, Centre Square, has
taken the old stand of Mr. Charles Gillespie, West King
street, and has on hand a large assortment of all kinds of
boots, shoes, &c., which he will sell as cheap as the cheapest.
Mr. B. is one of the oldest Shoe dealers in the city, having
been in the business for over thirty years.
Mr. Taco. W. Hasa has opened an office at No. 22 North
Duke street, for the purposes of surveying, conveyancing
and scrivening. Mr. H. was Clerk to the late County
Treasurer, Damn, Elms, Esq., and is thoroughly conver
sant with the various duties of his profession.
The Banking firm of JoaN K. It= & Co., corner East
King and Duke streets, dissolved on the let inet., having
expired by its own limitation. DAVID Snutz, Esq., with-
draws. The business will be conducted in the future under
the firm of Reed, Henderson & Co.
We call attention to the card of JoaN H. EALCONAR, A.
M., Principal of the Churchtown Academy, in another
column. The location of this institution is one of the finest
in the county, and Mr. F. has the reputation of being an
accomplished and excellent Teacher.
CASE GE JOHN EBERLY.—A young' man
named John Eberly, formerly of this city, and now in the
Marine Corps at Washington, in connection with John
Hickman had John Dougherty, also marines, was brought
to trial in the Criminal Court of Washington on Tuesday
last—charged with committing violence on a German
woman, named Laura Swingman, several weeks ago. The
trial occupied two days, creating the utmost excitement
among the large crowd of spectators present.. The case was
given to the jury, who, after an absence of about fifteen
minutes, returned with a verdict of guilty. He has been
sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT.—That prince
of landlords, Davin REESE, Esq., of the City Hotel, North
Queen street, gave a superb entertainment to a numerous
body of friends, on Thursday evening last. Amongst other
guests present were the Mayor, several . of the Councilmen,
City Treasurer, and other City officials. The table was
literally ladened down with good things, both eatables
and drinkables, and the pencil of a Hogarth could have
pictured a pleasant sight for epicures and good livers at
the way in which the "inner man was taken in and done
for." A fine feeling prevailed during the evening, and
mirth, wit and song succeeded the rich repast. Mr. REESE
never does any thing by halves. He intended giving his
friends a cordial and substantial reception, and every body
present can testify how admirably he succeeded. May he
live a thousand years, and his big Democratic heart and
shadow never grow less.
ENGINEER AT THE WATER WORKS.—On Fri
day evening last the Water Committee re-elected, on the
2d ballot, Joms FRANen3C97I3 Engineer at the Water Works•
The vote stood as follows :
Franciseus
Knight
Gundsker.
Grow
SIIICIDE.—Deputy Coroner Gormly held an
inquest on Wednesday morning last on the body of John
J. Strine, who died at his residence in Vine street from the
effects of arsenic. Deceased had swallowed the fatal potion
BOMB time the previous night, but his condition was not
discovered until next morning at 4 o'clock, when medical
aid was called in, but too late to save him. At 9 o'clock
he died, when the Coroner summoned a jury whose verdict
.was in accordance with the above facts. &rine was a mar
ried man, about 35 years of age, and a butcher by occupa
tion. He was of temperate habits, but appeared to be
much depressed in spirits for a few days past, brought on,
it is supposed, by domestic troubles.
FESTIVITIES AT SALT LAKE.—Our friends,
STAMBAUGH, WENTZ, et. al., must be enjoying themselves
in Mormondom. The Deseret News of the 15th of Febru•
ary, which has been kindly handed us by HARRY Wcwrz,
Esq., City Treasurer, contains some account of a promiscu•
one gathering of ladies and gentlemen, at Social Hall, in
Great Salt Lake City, on the 7th of the last month, for the
purpose of dancing and festivity. We make the following
extracts from the News article, which will be interesting
to many of our readers:
"Among those present were Pres'ts Brigham Young, H.
C. Kimball and D. IL Wells; Elders 0. Hyde, G. Pratt, J.
Taylor,-E. T. Benton, E. Snow and F. D. Richards; Bishop
Edward Hunter; Pree't D. Spencer and other prominent
members of the "Ecclesiastical Hierarchy." His Excellency
Gov. Cumming, Surveyor General Stambaugh with several
members of his staff, the Hon. J. Si. Bernhisel, and other
distinguished citizens were also there, together with other
principal officers of the Territory, and of this county and
city, all of whom, not feeling themselves particularly re
strained by the dignity of their official stations, whether
ecclesiastical sr civil, seemed to enter heartily into the
spirit and to enjoy the festivities of the occasion without
reserve.
"The ladies who were in attendance, outnumbering the
"lords" by scores, contributed not a little by their Intellec
tuality, beauty and grace to make the festivities of the
evening agreeable and entertaining.
"To particularize or to eulogize those who superintended,
or were employed in carrying out the arrangements, is
foreign to our natural inclinations, so we will simply say
that all things were in excellent order and in good style,
each performed his part admirably and successfully, and
there was nothing wanting to render the festivities complete.
"The occasion and the company called up many reminis
cences of the past, and to see President Young and his as
sociates going forth once more in the gay and festive dance,
afforded us a pleasure we have for some time desired to see
and realize, and such, if we are not mistaken, were the
feelings that pervaded the bosoms of all who were present.
The bright hope of the future, if dormant in the heart of ,
any who are looking for "the good time coming," could
notfbut be awakened by a scene like that.
"The last social party that we attended, in that splendid
hall, before the one in question, was the Festival of the
Deseret Typographical Association, Feby. Bth, 1858, and, if
we are not mistaken, that was the last one that was held
there previous to the "war." It is with a degree of satis
faction that we again occasionally see a "harp' taken from
the "willows" where it has been hanging for a time, while
the player has been attending to other matters of more
importance at the time passing, and the sweet notes of joy
that are now and then heard on the evening breeze are
indicative to 1113 of better days."
THE MOUNT JOY SAVINGS BANK.—The fol
lowing is the vote in the House of Representatives on
Thamday, on the bill to increase the capital stock of Mount
Joy Ravings Institution, and to make it a bank of issue,
and which had been vetoed by the Governor. The goes
tion was on the passage of the bill notwithstanding the
veto •
Yeas—Messrs. Abbott, Acker, Austin, Barnsley, Bates;
Beisel, Boyer, Brewster,' Barley, Caldwell, Cassell, Clark,
Collins, Craig, Crane, Davis, Donnelly, Durborow, Ell
maker,. Espy, Goehrlng, Gray, Green,Gunnison Hayes,
Ilefuis, Kistler Lawrence, ( Washington ,) McCurdy, Mc.
Donough, Mcdonigal, Mann,Moor, Morrison, O'Neil,
Peirce, Pennell , Pinkerton , 'ressley, Preston, Seltzer,
Shaeffer, Sawed, Stone, Strong, Stultebach, Teller, Thomp
son, Turner, Varnnm, Wagonseller, Walker, Wiley, Wil
liams and .Wilson-55.
•
Stara—Messrs. Africa, Beardziee, Broadhead, Bryson,
Butler, Byrne,Chapin, Cope, Custer, Diamant, Eckman,
Ellenberger, Fzzier, Gorman, Graham, (Brater,) Graham,
(Washington,) 11.111, Jack.sou, lieneagy, Knight, Long,
Oaken, Pancoaat, Power, Ridgway, Sheppard, Stoneback,
Wildey and Williston-29. .
PREPARING FOR ACTION.—The Repiiblioans
of this city have leased Hussars Hall, South Queen Area,
as their head-quarters for the ensuing esmusign, • •
Tan Giameit Dzitoogetto CLuo.—The fol-
lowing to the Constitution adopted by a number of our
Germisn fellow-citisens, who met and organised a German-
American Democratic Club at Ranters- Mini on Saturday
evening week. The meeting was presided over by Maj. A.
W. Bemoans. It wit hurt andenthusiastic, and through-
out the best of feeling prevailed. Addresses were delivered
by several distmgaished German speakers, among others
En., editor of the Guinan Democrat of :this
,city. We copy the Constitution from the Examiner, will&
Soper professes to give
comity: moms or mg Grams Mil324116)120:0•1713 anion
The. club shall be called the German-American Demo
cratic Club.
- The intention of the Club shall - be-the propagation of
Democratic principles and to give impOrtance to the tier
man element
e3.—Membeiri.
...Every one speaking the German tongue, and having be
come an American.citised, May become - a member of the
Club, if he
1. - Pay-the admittance fee and monthly dues.
_ 2. Sign the Constitution.
3. Engage himself by handstroke and word of honor.
(A.) To keep [observe] the Constitution.
(B.) To comply with the arrangements of the Council,
and, above all,
(0.) To vote at elections that ticket which the Coun
cil settle, or respectively help to settle, accord
ing-to the proposal of the Clab.
Members living in the county shall, on their joining the
Club, declare to what ward they wish to be allottrd.
. .
Each member shall on his admittance into the Club pay
10 cents, and every month five cents.
i&—fficexs•
The Club shall, by means o
of tickets, elect yearly, on the
3d Saturday of December, the following officers:
(1.) A President.
(2.) Four Vice Presidents.
(3.) One Treasurer.
(4. Three Doorkeepers.
(5. A Secretary, Pro.
(6. A Corresponding Secretary.
(7. A Conncikof Sixteen members.
V.
The President, and in his absence the Vice Presidents by
turns, shall preside at all meetings of the Club or the
Council, maintain order and propriety, conduct business
according to parliamentary rules, sign the orders for ex
penses given by the Council, and convoke extraordinary
meetings, if the majority of the Council demand it.
The Treasurer shall receive P all the money paid in and
keep it safely, and only pay such orders as are sizned by
the Secretary and President
eg.
The first Doorkeper shall keep order at the meetings,
and execute immediately all orders issued by the President.
The second and third Doorkeepers shall admit at the
door only, members, receive the contributions at their en
trance, enter them in a list, and deliver the money the
same evening to the Secretary-Protocollst, but take his re.
ceipt for it.
The Becretary-Protocoliat shall lay the constitution before
new members, to be signed by them, keep a complete list
of the names of the members in the different wards, state
their place of residence., take the minutes at the meetings,
deliver the money to the Treasurer, who will give him a
receipt, make out the orders on the Treasurer and get them
signed by the President. . .
el 2.
The Corresponding Secretary hes the correspondence of
the Club.
el 3.
The Council to to be composed of four cttizene of each
ward, elected by the members of the respective wards.
OA.
At the first election two members of the Council are to
be elected of every ward for two years and two for one
year. At all following elections there are to be elected two
members in every ward for two years.
Members of the Council whose terms have expired are
not eligible for the next year.
el 6.
The Council shall take care of the political (civil) rights
of the GermarbAmerican citizens in general; especially it
'shall, from time to time, convoke mass meetings, and pro
mulgate summons to the German public, in which shall
be stated the high importance and consequence of Demo
cratic institutions; assist at all meetings of delegates, rep
resent the German American element, and to give it valid.
Ity as much as possible, settle a ticket in accordance with
0 (C.) or help to settle it; help the Germane to get their
naturalization papers; It shall also do the best to promote
'the formation of other similar political Clubs in other
places; appoint committees to transact business; initiate
'new members; use all Its influence for the benefit and
furtherance of the Club, and finally rent a room for the
meetings of the Club.
Should, in consequence of resignation, death, &c., a va
cacy occur, the Council will appoint an officer to fill this
vacancy till the next general next election.
I.B.—Meetings.
The Council will meet every Saturday night; the Club
on the last Saturday evening of every mouth, (in winter
at 7, in summer at 8 o'clock.)
0.9.
Nine members of the Council are a quorum and can pass
resolutions.
po.
Should, at the meetings of the Council, the number of
votes be equal on both sides, the vote of the President will
decide.
*2l.
The votes of the Council will be taken "viva voce."
X22.—Absence of Officers.
Are the President, Vice Presidents, or the Secretary Pro
tocolist absent, the Council will forthwith appoint substi
tutes pro tem. _ .
Each member that deceives the Club and has been found
guilty is to be expelled as a. traitor, and his name shall be
set on the black-board in the Hall of the Club.
V.l.—Change of the Constilutton.
Motions concerning the change of the Constitution shall
lay over 8 days, and changes shall only thou take place if
two-thirds of the members of the Connell are In favor of
them.
Order of the Proceedings.
I. Call to order at the fixed hour.
2. Reading of the minutes of last meeting.
3. Call of the roll and initiation of new members.
4. Report of the Committees—Reading of the Corres
.ndence.
5. New business. Motions, Proposals.
8. Adjournment.
;DEPARTURE OF TRAINS, AND CLOSING OF THE
MAILS AT THE CITY POST OFFlcc.—The different Passenger
Trains on tho Pennsylvania and branch railroads leave this
city as follows :
Fag Line.. 2.30 p. m
Ttirough Express 5.08 a. m.
Lancaster Accommodation 8.40 a. m
Mail Train 7.25 p. m
Harrisburg Accommodation 4.12 p. m.
LEAVE WESTWARD.
Through Express L4l a. in.
Mall Train 11.17 a. m.
Fast Line 84 p. m.
Harrisburg Accommodation 5.35 p. m.
Lancaqor Accommodation 7.44 p. m.
Emigrant Train 12.20 a. m.
CLOSING OF MALLS BY RAILROAD.
Eastern Through Mail—For Philadelphia, New York and
Eastern States, at 8 a. m., p. m., and 6% p. m.
Way Mail East—For Philadelphia and intermediate offices,
at 8 a. m.
Western Through Mail—For Columbia, Harrisburg, Pitts
burg and Western States, at 10% a. m., and 6% p. m.
Way Mail West—For Landisville, Elizabethtown, Mount
Joy, Middletown, Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon,
Tyrone, Altoona, Hollidaysburg (and Way Mail between
'Altoona and Pittsburg.) at 10% a. m.
Southern Mail—For Columbia, York, Baltimore, Washing
ton, D. C., and Southern States, at 1034 a. m.
Pittsburg Through Mail, at 134 p. m.
For Strasburg, via: Camargo, Quarryville, Martinsville,
and New Providence, at 8 a. m.
ARRIVAL OP MAILS BY RAILROAD.
Through Mail East 141 a. m., 11.17 a. m., and 2.34 p. m.
Way Mail East 11.17 a. m.
Through 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. ro.
Southern Mall 2.30 p. m.
CLOSING OP MAILS ON THE STAGE ROUTES.
For Balding, via: Neffsville, Litiz, Rothsville, Ephrata,
Reanietown, Adamstown and Gouglersville, daily, at 8
a. m.
For Lebanon, via: East Hompfield, Manheim, White Oak,
Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 2 p. m.
For Millersville and Slackwater, daily, at 1 p. m.
For Safe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. m.
For Hinkletown via: Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl,
and Formal-64i°, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, at 2 p. m.
For Paradise, via: Greenland and Soudersburg, daily, at
2 p.m.
For Litiz, via: Neffsville, daily, at 2 p. m.
For Marietta, via: Hempfleld and Silver Spring, Tri-weekly,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 6 a. m.
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,
Bear town, BOWMIIIISViII6 and Muddy Creek, daily, at
12 m.
For Phceniaville, via: New Holland, Blue Ball, Goodville,
Churchtown, Morgantown, Honeybrook, Chester Springs,
and Kimberton, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday, at 12 m.
For Port Deposit, Md., via: Willow Street, Smithville, Buck,
Chesnut Level, Green, Pleasant Grove,Rock Springs, Md.;
and Rowlandsville, 51d., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes
day and Friday, at 6 a. m.
For Colebrook, via Swarr'a Mill, Old Line, Sporting Hill
and Mastersonville, Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Fri
day, at 6 a. m.
For Vogansville and Terre Hill, Trl-weekly, Monday, Thurs.
day and Saturday, at 2 p.-m.
For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Martieville, Coleman
villa, Mount Nebo, Bethesda and Rawlinsville, Semi
weekly, Wednesday and Saturday, at 1 p. m.
For New Danville, weekly, Wednesday, at 9 a. m.
Office hours, from 7a.m.t08 p. m. On Sunday, from 9
to 10 a. in.
Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo
ries, 10 cents.
Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a
receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the
registration fee of five cents, in addition to the regular
postage.
All letters are required to be pre-paid with stamps before
they can be mailed. H. B. SWALE, Postmaster.
Ist ballot. 2d ballot
3 4
2 3
1 0
1 0
TRY DR. KEYSER'S PECTORAL SYRUP.—The
coughing season has commenced, and with it the deep
seated coughs and colds which lay the foundation of per
manent and oftentimes fatal lung diseases. The true course
to pursue for any one afflicted with a cough or cold,is to
seek a remedy in the early stage of these diseases, for the
reason that they are much more easily cured in the begin
ning than after they have seized some vital part of the
constitution. The remedy that is most sure to give imme
diate relief is Dr. Keyser's Pectoral Cough Syrup, a medi
cine prepared by him with great care, and with a certain
evidence that it will save hundredo of persons from falling
into a permanent lung difficulty, if applied to in time. Yon
can buy it in bottles, at fifty cents and one dollar. Sold
here by C. A. Heinitah and all Druggists.
ToorisCHE.—This disease can be cured by
Dr. Reysees Toothache Remedy, prepared by him in Pitts
burgh, Pa., which is put up in bottles and sold at 25 cents
each. It is an excellent medicine, when diluted, for
spongy and tender gums, and is worth ten times its price
to all who need it. Bold here by C. A. Heinitsh and all
Druggists.
A DELEGATE DECLINES.—Hon. Warren J.
Woodward, of Bloomsburg, Columbia county,
one of the Delegates appointed from the
Twelfth Congressional District to the Charles
ton Convention, has declined the place, and
Peter Ent, Esq., has been substituted in his
stead.
TEE WASHOE SILVER MINES.—The Califor
nia mails bring the most astounding news of
the richness of the Washoe silver mines,
Potosi sinks into insignificance compared
with the almost fabulous richnestinf Western
Utah. The recent assays in San Francisco
exhibit the extraordinary yield of $13,000 of
silver and gold to the ton, and it is estimated
that the yield of the veins already opened will
amount to $10,000,000 for the ensuing year,
and no - .possible conjecture can cover future
developements. 30,000 Californians are pa
tiently awaiting the disappearance of the
snows to precipitate themselves upon this
new country.
liMiiEil
?2.—ln e7ition.
IMMEM7ITII
REPORT OP MR. RESIGRAOREIL
To the Commiasionem of Lancaeter County :
Gerrr.zzt .: -- =-The labors of this Board have ter
minated the 3&day of March, being in session 30
days a, I feel it my duty to communicate to you
and. the citizens of Lancaster county, the result of
our deliberations, as the proceedings were not puh
lished in the papers.
The duties of. the Revenue Commis - sioners are
bziequalias and adjust -the valuation of the real
and personal property subject to taxation, for State
parposas as assessed and returned by the County
Commissioners::' - Before the organization of this
triennial Board, taxes were levied very. cnequal in
different sections of the commonwealth; so much
so. that the Legislature found it necessary to try
this experiment. It was organized in 1845. With
limited powers.tho system could not be expected
to be perfect at first. The whole subject of taxation
requires the utmost care and scrutiny. The prac
tical workings of any system relative to this subject
should be carefully watched - by the Legislature,
and they ought to improve its imperfections so that
equal justice be 'done to all tax-payers, as well as
to the Commonwealth. The Law contemplates
that the real and personal property should be as
sessed within a approximation of a cash value
standard.
The following table will show the aggregate
increase of taxable property returned by the County
Commissioners in each period of three years since
1845, and the amount added to such' property by
the successive Boards, in the process of equalizing,
to wit :
Increase of returns from 1845 to 1848, $42,375,328
" " 1848 " 1851, 29,858,371
" " 1851. " 1854, 36,827,892
" " 1854 " 1857, 32,017,218
To which was added by Board of 1845, 8,759,625
" < " 1848, 7,114,274
" " " " " 1851, 6,883,153
ff if if " " 1854, 5,307,533
n If " " 1857, 3,462,562
The whole amount of taxable property was in
1857, $.568,750,234, showing an increase of the
last three years preceding 1857, of $35,479,780.
The present Board have adopted the assessment
of '1857 as a basis of 1860. The last trienniel
assessment shows the importance of the contin
uance of this Board conclusively, 28 counties have
fallen below the valuation of 1857, upwards of
Eleven millions, while 32 counties have increased
their assessments over 1857, upwards of seven
millions showing what injustice would be done
to the tax-payers if the returned valuation of 1860
would.have been made the basis; besides, Alle
gheny fell behind 1857, $1,600,000, Franklin, $l,
900,000, Northampton, $1,700,000, and other coun
ties in same proportions.. We have made the
valuation of 1857 the basis for this Board, the
aggregate will exceed that a small amount.
There is a bill before the legislature presented
by Geo. Perste, Esq., who was a member of our
present Board. The object of the bill is to repeal
the Revenue Board, and creates the heads of the
Executive department (excepting the Governor,)
as a " Star" chamber to regulate the taxes here
after as suits them best, instead of the present
mode of the Judges of the Courts appointing one
commissioner in each Judicial district, in the State
respectively. The heads of departments, as at
present organized, not one is west of the Alleghe
ny Mountains, how could they investigate the
assessments of the State generally. The motive
of the member from Allegheny can be readily
ascertained from the fact that, that county has
ever been much below what it should be by a fair
adjustment. The Revenue Board has been obliged
to put up its valuation
In 1854, $1,000,000.
" 1857, 800,000.
" 1860, 1,000,000.
Inequalities like this prove conclusively the im
portance of continuing the Board as at present
organized, and not to trust to a new and doubtful
alternative, so far removed from the people, and
not subject to their control.
There is evidently great inequality in our tax
laws as they are carried out, bearing very unequal
on tax-payers in different sections and counties,
and the state at large. The present Board have
prepared a bill with great care, having; for its
object to regulate the assessments with the view
of bringing them nearer to the cash value of prop
erty, which it is hoped the Legislature will adopt.
If the standard valuation is put at the cash valu
ation which the law contemplates, then there will
be less difficulty in equalizing. The State of Ohio,
makes her standard double to what ours is, and
New York is much higher, consequently the rate
of tax would be reduced in that proportion, for'
instance,
if our tax on real estate is 24 mills, in
Ohio. 11 mills would raise the same amounts of
revenue.
The deliberations of this Board shows a gradual
increase of valuation of our Real Estate, as well
as of persona.' property. The Board of 1857 re
commended the Legislature to reduce the State
tax from 3 to n mills, which was promptly done.
Notwithstanding the result is a reduction of one
million of the state debt for the last year, and
now the present Board have again recommended
a further reduction of half a mill, leaving the
tax for the coming three years at two mills, and
enough revenue to pay the Interest and the wants
of the government, and a further reduction of the
State debt of half a million annually. This we con
ceive is relieving the burden fast enough for the
present generation, and let those who follow us
do likewise, and our debt will be paid in a reason
able time.
There is no doubt but Lancaster county has paid
more tax than her quota for years. The returns
by the County Commissioners show this fact con
clusively. Since the organization of this Board
her returns are as follows :
1845, valuation of Lancaster County, $27,561,973
1848, " " 28,612,763
1851, " " " 30,615,081
1854, " " " 32,592,596
1857, " " 35,249,459
1860, " " " 35,520,459
Being an increase from 1845 to 1857, in twelve
years of $7,857,386, as presented by the County
Commissioners to the Revenue Board. This excess
was perhaps caused by the building of the Prison
and Court House, which might have been done by
increasing the county rates only, and the county
might have saved a large portion of the tax paid
in the State Treasury daring the twelve years.
The present Board for the first time adopted the
principle that they have the authority to reduce
valuations of counties, as well as increase, which
was doubted by former Boards; consequently I
was enabled to have $271,000 reduced on our val-
nation and $lOO,OOO .reduced on " pleasure card
ages," which was added to the 24 mill tax, instead
of being rated at 1 per cent. I had also half a
million stricken out on trades and occupations nu-
der $2OO, which should not have been returned ;
although it is charged in some instances to the 21
mill item, and not specified, it cannot be separated.
Lancaster county stands for the next 3 years at
21 mill item, $35,025,378
1 per et. " 211,908
2 per et. "
Tax on watches,
Lancaster County contains an area of 608,000
acres of land, which is assessed in the valuation of
1860, at $44 for every acre, good, bad and indiffer
ent,—which, taken as a whole, is very near a cash
valuation as contemplated by the Law. If the
counties were generally brought up to that stand
ard, I sincerely believe one mill would realize as
much revenue as two mills will under the present
assessments; all we want now is, to enact into a
law the bill our Board reported and presented to
the Legislature. It would elevate the Common
wealth to a uniform basis that would equalize the
burden of taxation, and lower the percentage as
above stated. All of which is respectfully submit.
ted. JOS. BONIGMACHER.
HARRISBURG, March 3d. 1860. Rev. Comm'r.
RUSSIA'S REPLY TO ENGLAND
A Paris letter in the Independence Belge,
says:
The reply of Russia to the propositions
made by the English Cabinet for the arrange.
ment of the affairs of Italy has been received.
Russia does not reject the four points in an
absolute and direct manner, but discusses
them with much authority and moderation.—
Although she does not recommend their rejec
tion, it results from her statement that she
repudiates the principles on which England
has based them. The despatch concludes by
declaring that Russia and Prussia entertain
the same ideas as before to the mode of solution
to be adopted in order to remove pending
difficulties:and bring about the durable pacifi
cation of Europe. It may be remembered, in
fact, that the cabinet of St. Petersburg has
always endeavored to establish that no hopes
could be entertained of coming to, a general
understanding on the points which now
divide the powers, except by a meeting of
their plenipotentiaries either in a congress or
a conference, and by accepting, free discussion
on all subjects which each power might think
proper to bring forward as connected with the
questions pending. In a word, Russia thinks
that the best and surest solution to be given
to existing difficulties can only result from a
meeting of the plenipotentiaries of the great
powers, without any decisions come to before•
hand, and without any bases previously
established, to restrict the circle of their
deliberations.
FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, March 13.—The Homestead
bill, which passed the House to day. provides
that any person who is the head of a family
or who has arrived at the age of 21 years and
is a citizen of the United States, or who shall
have filed his intention to become such, shall
be entitled to ehter free of cost 160 acres of
the public lands, upon which said person
may have filed a preemption claim, or which
may at the time the application is made. be
subject to pre-emption at $1.25 or less per
acre, or eighty acres at $2.50 per acre.
No certificate is to be given or patent
issued until the expiration of five years from
the date of the entry and on payment of $lO.
The rights secured by the actual settler issue
to the heirs and devisees, the lands thus ac
quired in no case to become liable to the
satisfaction of any debts contracted prior to
the issuing of the patent.
Wm. D. Shipman was to,day confirmed by,
the Senate as United. States District Judge
for Connecticut, in place of Judge Ingersoll,
deceased.
PHILADELPHIA COBEESPONDE3OII*
11331.mneuque, March 14th, 1880.
1111SEMS. Flom:eta: But a few dejiainre, and the songs of
birds and the gentle breath of the 'South, made one's
heart leap extensively at the near- thoughts of Spring.—
'Today the biting winds and the hard looks of mother
Earth put off indefinitely the advent of cowslips and grass
butter. Well, well, you know semebody , says, is it Long
fellow ? '
"Learn to suffer, and to wait."
which, being transmogrified, means,—
Orin, and bear tt.''
Your readers will remember the recent dangerous Ill
ness of the venerable Rembrandt Peale, of this city, dart
gerotis because of the exceeding age of the patriarch. Mr.
Peale is now in the eighty-third year of his age, and we
taw bins in his studio; lately, Working. on another copy of
his famous portrait of Washington, the original of which
was painted from life in 1795. Mr. Peale is now the only
living artist to whom Washington- rat._ He
,attributee in a
great measure the preservation of, his litb during his late
severe illness to the kindness of the chisene of Stonington,
who during his confinement there• loaded him with every
attention and civility, the, wealthiest people of the place
vieing with each other in their attendance upon him.—
When able to leave them for Philadelphia, sixteen men of
wealth and position formed themselves intoan escort, and,
on their own shoulders carried Mr. Peale in an easy chair
from his room to the depot. • This brings to mind the
honors paid to Titian in his old age, centuries ego.
The meet beautiful spot near Philadelphia is the Fair
mount Park, covering all that large and diversified true t
of ground lying between the Spring Garden Water Works
and those at Fairmount, with which every person who
visits the Keystone City Is certainly familiar. Proposed
additions to the tract already secured will throw some two
hundred more acres Into the Perk, forming one of the most
plc:were:lnel spots on the Continent, with the beautiful
Schuylkill intersecting it from north to south. An Inter
esting feature will be - the grand boat house which the
various large clubs forming the Schuylkill Navy are about
to erect. The building will be of the Elizabethan style of
architecture, suited to the picraresqud aloimnants of the
Park. As the "Schuylkill Navy" is an institution of
spirit and means much interest Is manifested in their
moirement
A monument is about to be erected in the old district
of Kensington to the memory of the Rev. George Chand
ler, recently deceased. Mr. Chandler .was the oldest min
ister in Philadelphia, if not in the country. During his
-ministration he had united In wedlock nearly 5000 couples.
Sensation literature has received another acquisition
from Moholet, whose famous book on Love, (L'Amour.)
published in New York, by Messrs. Rudd & Carleton, has
sold to the extent of thirty thousand or forty thousand
copies, while his histories have fallen almost flat -from the
press. Following in the tide of success-he has produced a
sequel to that work, La fitnune, (Woman,) written iu the
same general style, and translated by the same capable
hand, Dr. J. W. Palmer, author of Up and Down the
Irrawaddi, etc., and one of the editors of the Atlantic
Monthly. The sale of five or six editions in two weeks
proves that Mlchelet has not mistaken his hold on the
public in this style of writing. ,
A very quaint and curious book is the Ten 'Thousand
Wonderful Things, in one closely printed drdecimo
volume, from the press of Dick & Fitzgerald. As its title
suggests, it enters into the explanation of the' strange
the-out-of-the-way, and the astonishing. The editor, with
unexampled industry has penetrated into all sorts of
corners with rare antiquarian enthusiasm, and brought
to light "ten thousand" things of which ninety-nine
readers out of a hundred were elsewise profoundly Ignor
ant—things in literature, art, science, costume, etc. For
odd momenta the book is a rare refuge.
The same publishers, who generally publish books of
practical aims, also issue The Art of Dancing, by C Fer
rero. The author is a pkotised hand, as the complete
knowledge in his work testifies, and we have no doubt
that be has a practised foot. Ile enters upon the exam
ination of his art as a labor of love, and considers It
thoroughly in its ancient and modern interpretations.—
The chapters devoted to the history of dancing are speci
ally interesting to these who like ourselves most confess a
want of adaptation for our ovin special uses in the more
practical pages. The volume closes with a large quantity
of music, which If published in sheet form would bring of
Itself fifteen or twenty dollars. With this the book is a
complete manual.
The introduction of amusements, and honks of instruc
tion in special entertainments, into the family, is a mat
ter of great delicaey, requiring scrutiny and care. When
a proper discrimination is made what otherwise is an evii
become§ a positive good, and members of families are
bound together in harmony and affection. We have been
delighted with a new volume from the press of Messrs. J.
E. Tilton & Co., Boston, entitled Home Pastimes, contain
ing an abundance of innocent amusement for the family
circle. It contains' over one hundred tableaux from fa
miliar and effective scenes in the poets and dramatists,
with full explanations and particulars as to arrangements,
etc. We should hardly think that a belies book of private
entertainments could be prepared. H.
FROM WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, March 16.—The Senate, in
Executive session t-day, renewed its action of
yesterday, and placed the Nicaragua treaty
in a position for consideration. Three hours
to day were thus consumed. By unanimous
consent, and at the suggestion of Nicaraguai
the Senate struck out the paragraph by which
the United States agreed to use all moral and
effective force to prevent hostile expeditions
destined for the Republic of Nicaragua. The
other parts stricken out yesterday were re
stored. They are, in substance, that on the
failure of Nicaragua to afford protection, the
United States may, with the consent or request
of the Nicaraguan government, its Mininister
at Washington, or the legal authorities thereof,
employ such force as may be necessary for
the purpose, but no other ; and in exceptional
cases of interference, or when there is immi
nent danger to the lives or property of Ameri
can citizens, the forces of the United States
are authorized to be used without previous
consent. The treaty was rejected by the fol
lowing vote, two-thirds being necessary to its
ratification :
YEAS—Messrs. Bayard, Benjamin, Bigler,
Bragg, Bright, Brown, Chesnut, Clay, Cling.
man, Crittenden, Davis, Douglas, Fitch, Fitz-
patrick, Green, Gwin, Huhter, Iverson,
Johnson of Arkansas, Johnson of Tennessee,
Kenedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Pearce, Pinell,
Sebastian, Slidell, Toombs, Wilson, Yulee
-31.
NAYS—Messrs. Anthony, Bringham, Chand
ler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee,
Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlin,Har
lan, King, Sumner, "Ten Eyck, Trumbull,
Wade, Wilkinson-20:
The injunction of secrecy was removed from
the proceedings.
It is known that both France and England
have made similar treaties with Nicaragua,
including the employment of land and naval
forces, etc., but they have not yet been ratified.
$35,248.884
574.95
$35,249,459.95
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO
Vera Cruz dispatches of the 3d inst., are
received. Miramon was before the city with'
five thousand men. The Liberals had 'die.
mantled and abandoned Alvarado and 'block
aded the port. A conspiracy in favor of
Miramon had been discovered and defeated,
which will probably cause him to abandon
the siege. Caravajal's men had cut off a
thousand of Miramon's troops and Miramon's
communication with the capital was entirely
cut off. Since Mr. M'Lane left, the British,
Spanish and French ministers had been en
deavoring to effect a compromise between
Juarez and Miramon. An armistice of six
months was proposed. American influence
was declining in Mexico. Commander Jarvis
had commanded Miramon not to interfere
with Americans. No doubt whatever is
entertained that Miramon will attack Vera
Cruz on land, expecting a corresponding
assault on sea from the vessels of war sent
him from Havanna by Santa Anna. He can
never succeed in reducing the place without
the aid of shells from ships, that being the
most effective means used by General "Scott.—
French and English ships of war will be
stationed at Vera Cruz to protect generally
their national honor in persons and property,
but it is asserted, that according to Mr.
M'Lane's instructions, he will authorize the
United States squadron to prevent the vessels
said to have been forwarded by Santa Anna,
interfering against the Juarez government,
now fortified at Vera Cruz. This interference
on the part of the United States may raise a
question between the authorities of the United
States and the other great powers represented
before Vera Cruz, which will result in a serious
difficulty.
CONGREEIB.-Our report states that when the
Senate was called to order yesterday, only ten
Senators were present, and mentions as a fact
worth recording that there was not one lady
in the gallery. The resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee on Finance to
consider whether the numerous custom house
oaths now administered under various acts of
Congress may not with propriety be abolished,
and simple declarations substituted therefor.
In the House, a bill providing for the
continuance of the improvement of the navi—
gation of the Patapsco river, so that the port
of Baltimore can be rendered accessible to the
United States steamers, was introduced by
Mr. Harris, and referred to the Committee on
Commerce.—Baltimore Exchange.
FISH IN THE SUSQUEHANNA.—The Wright&
vine Star says that the fishermen at the dam
below that borough, have been quite success.
ful, for the last few days, in taking black,
back suckers, of fine size and flavor, in their
nets. As soon as the " black•back " run is
over, the "Mullet Factory" will go' .into
operation, when an inspector will be'appointed
and the market supplied with that delectable
member of the ichthyological family.
NEW ORLEANS, March 16