V. - ,1#01.111:4 instititia4p.oNociroc dfar/rfs. ik'.--Attempted Stidde by a itnnryivankm— Southern and Western News Items—Dr. Charles Leib— H 4 Recent CbtleMtion--Faetories in the South—Blair ye. Barrett— A Onstemptible Dodge—Edward Bates' Recent Letter—Ea Endorsement of .Abolitionism- - -His Final Iblitical Death—Throws Himself Outside of the Baliamore Omvention--HifOLd Friends Deserting Bins, (le.—Demo : mark Ward Meetings—The $lOO.OOO Breach of Promise Cam—John C. Breekinrid . ge, de., de. • ' ST. WM, March 26, 1880. The weather has been cool and pleasant, and a fine re freshing rain has fallen. The water in the different navi gable streams la becoming low, but stiffielsnit - for all practical purposes. Business is very lively,, and our merchants are doing a good trade. Receipts of Produce continue large, and freights for the South are abundant, indeed there are not boats in the southern trade sufficient to take all that is offered, and that at good prices. Busi ness on 'Change is active, and all kinds of produce bring fair prices. Hemp from $123 to $180; Lead $4.50; Flour from $5 to $825; Wheat 114 to 145 c.; Corn 36 to 58e...; Oats 58' to 59c.; Barley 100 c; Bees Pork $l7; Bacon shoulders 7% and clear sides 1034 c.; Lard 10%c.; Whisky 19;',,c.; Hay 85 to 95c.; Potatoes 35 to 80c.; Dried Apples $1.50 ; Hides 14% and Eggs 7 to Bc. The health of our city continues good, there being but 87 interments in the past week. A young man, about 28 years of age, named Robert .7. Cole, from Harrisburg, Pa., and who has been acting as levee clerk, and for some years leading a life of drunken ness and debauchery, the other day locked himself up in his room, took a pistol, loaded with three small bullets, and shot hips If in the mouth=tearing away portions of the lower Jaw, and had the effect of producing a frightful - hemorhage. Cole had threatened several times to take his own life. He was taken to the City Hospital, and Is now lying in a precarious condition, with very little hope of his recovery. It b 3 said that he has a family in Piqua, Ohio. Local Items of any interest to your , readers are very scare t. A farm near Paris, Hy., sold last week for $45 per acre, comprising 130 acres. A Helperite Abolitionist was arrested at Memphis a few days ago, named Ge , rge Hickman, for uttering seditious sentiments, and brandishing a bowie knife with too great freedom. He was sentenced to the chain-gang for 103 days, and is to he linked at his later with a Buck Free Negro. It would seem that the high rents prevailing at Milwan lila, Win., for the. past few years, have been greatly reduced. to check the outpouring masses. Houses that commanded $550 in 1856, will now hardly bring $3OO, and very good houses may be had at $l5O. The Wisconsin says that Milseaukle is peculiarly in need of a good class of Eastern emigrants. A family consisting of husband, wife, sisterdulaw and daughter, were arrested in Louisville. Ky., who have been making a good business out of the insurance companies. The plan woe to rent a house, stack it with furniture, on which they would get insurance, and then burn down the hones, having previously run off the furniture. This game they have played in several cities,'but were caught at it in Louisville. The game is now blocked for a time. It is said that the Mormons now number one hundred and twenty thousand, Including good, bad and indifferent. The numlrer in Utah is sat down at 38,000, of these, 4,817 men have 16,500 wives! Wm. H. Hackett, eon of Hackett, the distinguished comedian, died suddenly at Carlisle, Ills., of congestion of the brain. A family passed through Davenport, lowa, a few days since, consisting of father, mother and five children, the five children being all natural, absolute idiots. A man by the name of Oliver, committed suicide In the Crittenden county, Tenn., jail, by hanging himself with a rope made from strips of a bed quilt. Re was committed on a charge of attempting to kill his wife. There ware 10 000 peretine prevent at the laying of the corner stone of St. Patrick's Church, on Saturday last, in Louisville. Ky, The Louisville Poet Office yields to the General Govern. merit a net revenue of $25,000 fer year. The salary of the Postmaster Is fired at $2OOO per annum. Covington yields a net revenue of $2.422 per year ; Danville $1.293; Lexing ton $5,055; Frankfort $5.185 . ; Maysville $1,075; Paducah $1,732, and Paris $1,494. We see it stated by a Chicago paper that the renowned Dr. Charles Leib caned the editor of the Saturday Reriew, of that city. By the way Dr. Leib has pinned back his ears and William 11. Seward has swallowed him whole—or in other words, he has been taken in and done for by the Abolitionists of Idinols. You, Dr. Leib has gone back to his "first love "—Abolitionism. The Democratic party could not confer offices enough on him. We hope the Black It-publicans will not take an emetic, and thug keep the Doctor where he rune ties. A cotton factory, capable of running 2.500 spindles, has just been put in operation at Jefferson City, La., by Mr. L. N. Lone, of New Orleans. For the present it will make only cotton yarns. There are two factories in Iredell county, N. C, at which yarn and cotton osnaburgs are ninite in ItirAe 11111100 it ies. One is locat.d at Turnersburg , and owned by Mr Turner; the ether at the Eagle Mills and owned by Messrs. Culvert & Co There are small cotton factories in Yadkin, Sorry, Catawba, Cumberland . and other counties of the name State. In the course of the last for months three of the maufactories in Richmond, Va., hove shipped to New Orleans 64 steam engines and sawmills. It seems that the most disgraceful means to secure a seat in Congress over the popular will of the people, has Intact resorted to by Mr Freak Blair. The attempt has not only been disgraceful. Mr evinces an utter want of honor able feeling, and the people of this district look upon him with contempt. A special dispatch to the New York Herald and the Cincinnati Gazelle stated that Blair had succeeded in proving to the Committee on Elections that near a thobaand fraudulent votes were polled at-.the elec - tion for Congressman. It torus out 'that the statement -was false, and was furnished to the correspondents of those papers by Blair himself. The Washington correspondent of the NeCv York Times says. that the Committee on Elea tions had Messrs. Barrett and Blair before them this morn ing, when the former read a dispatch in the Herald, and asked if either member of the Committee had authorized its publication Being answered in the negative, he turned to Mr. Blair, who admitted that he had furnished it him self. Mr. Barrett pronounced its conclusions untrue 'and false. Tous hs dr. 13httr transcended to forestall the action of the Convention. which is looked upon here, and no doubt will be so regarded by the committee, as en attempt to secure his seat by dishonorable and fraudulent means. If he would be guilty of thus falsely potting himself in the newspapers, what would he not be guilty of? It would not he safe to have him on any committee— if he would deal unfairly for himself he would do so for others. We do think that he is fit for nothing but wire pulling, intrigue, stratagem and spoils. The Black Republican Committee, appointed to inform Judge Bates of his endorsement by the Abolition Conven tion held in this city on the 10th inst.—and such an endorsement-25 against 27 votes—have diseh arged their duty, and Edward Bates replies to the questions put to him. He agrees With them in everything—a lways has been a Black Republican in disguise, and will accept the Chicago nomination, or any otheiqf tendered him—he is after the style ofJoe. Barker, of Pittsburgh notoriety I Mr. Bates was one of the most popular men we had fn Missouri—because he was not a politician and is not on record—bat since his manifesto, declaring himself an Abolitionist or its equiva lent, hundreds and thonsanda of men who would have voted for Mr. Bates, have dropped him, and he now lies as fiat as a pan-cake. We claim to have some kuo wiedge of the people of this city and State, and can assure you that ninety-nine out of every hundred of the solialled "Ameri caps," who would have supported Mr. Bates for any office, will now oppose him to the bitter end. He was regarded as conservative, and not Abolition, but his recent manifesto, has not only lost him many personal and political friends, .but it will lose him all political honors in the future. The Black Republicans of this city have accomplished set what they set out to do six months ago, and that was 'the killing of Edward Batea. Mr. Bates seemed to be a tower of strength in this State, and in fact in a few of the .southern States, and whilst they had no idea of noatina ding him at Chicago, yet there was a probability of him ;getting the nomination at Baltimore of the " Union Con mention," and in that event his strength would defeat the Abolitionists as Fillmore did in 1850. He was to be got .out of the way—he was to be made a regular Republican, as that the Baltimore Convention would no: touch him, and they would soon fix his case at Chicago. They have succeeded. Judge Bates has foolishly written a letter declaring himself a Republican, and Ott.' completely wipes nut his chances before the Baltimore Convention, which would have, beyond a doubt, made him its candidate, 'abbot he stands no more chance of the nomination at Chicago than n Old Guard." That matter has all been fixed. The difficulty was to get Bates out of the way—not of the Chicago Convention, but of the Union Convention at Baltimore. It took time to do it, and whilst it was slow work-it was nevertheless sure. We can now state positively that Edward Be. will not be a candidate on any ticket in the approaching campaign! The Louisville Journal, and all . the " opposition " press of the 'West and South, that were advocating Judge Bates for the Presidency on what they supposed conservative grounds, and he a conservati v e man, and in no wise tinctured with Abolitionism, have all, yes, every one, we do not know an exception, denounced -.the course Judge Bates has seen fit to pentane, and none of ,them would touch him with a ten foot pole. Thus has the mighty fallen, and thus has Edward Bates dug his own political grave. On Saturday night last the Democracy of the various wards held meetings for the purpose of nominating Alder men and School Directors. By a change in our City Charter, our City Officers are elected every two years, instead of every year, as heretofore, consequently we have. no general election this Spring. The great breach of promise case. has now been occupy ing the attention of the Court for fourteen days. and there is no telling when it will terminate. The testimony occu pies four or five columns in the papers every morning, and It is rather pressing upon the character of the fair Effie.— The general Impression is, that Mr. Show being a wealthy man, and Miss Caratang very poor, a verdict will be rendered giving the plaintiff about enough damages 110 pay her portion of the wets of the suit. The case continues to be the great topic of conversation. It seems that John C. Breckinridge is to be the man to carry the Democratic flag through the campa gn. He is picking up strength all over the country. We saw an lowa delegate—first for Judge Douglas, and second for Breskin ridge: and he says lowa, Minnesota, Michigan. Wisconsin, and Illinois will all vote for Breckinridge when it 15 ascer tained Judge Douglas cannot be nominated. He also says the North-west is uniting upon their men, and they will' all vote together—a unit, and that they have already set tied upon Breckinridge as their second choice. Let the Penn sylvania delegation stand by the young Kentuckian--; Missouri, Kentucky and the entire South will vote for Breckinridge on the third or fourth ballot— , after they have paid a complimentary vote to distinguished men of their own States, mud Mr. Breckinridge first receiv ing an endorsement in seine of the Northern States. The' South la not desirous of pressing one of her own men, lasi much as she is entitled to the man. Then let Pennsylvania present his name, and the whole South and North;weet will mUy to her aid. We look upon Bradrlnridge'm chances far ahead of all others named. • • ..• - PIIMADEILPHLIL - CORIUMPONDENCE: PHILAMILMLI, March 281 b, 1860. - Mmouts. Korman: A stranger who had not been in the Keysteine City for a year, were. he put down to day in the neighborhood of the Exchange with all his recollections about hlm of what Gist legality once was, would inevitably °pen his eyes In wonder, and declare he had got to the wrong place. At that time there were very nearly one thousand omnibuses. arriving and departing from that great centre. Today thefe are just nine single, solitary, lonely, hestrt.broken coaches to tell of the glory that is gone fearer, and the fleeting, vain show of public applause. Thetis nine—they are not the tuneful nine of Greeettre mourning for their lovers; they have put on weeds, and are going to Owes. Probably ere your correspondent shall be able to write to you again there will not be a single vestige remaining of this once popular Institution, to rattle one's bones over the stones. While it is no wonder the airs are in fashl'on, It is a wonder that so thorough a revolution should have been effected in so short a time. An Interesting question arises, what becomes of ail the 'busses? Thirty five of them, comprising the once favorite Chesnut Street Line, with about one hundred horses, were • sold at auction yesterday to go into different country towns. Along the like shore you may see coaches with r the old familiar greeting, "To Girard College," "To the Norristown Depot,' etc., clinging affectionately to the old places, and looking strangely enough in the new locality where they have taken up their abode. At Washington the once popular Twelfth Street Line is doing duty con veying Congressmen along Pennsylvania Avenue. In Pittsburgh numbers of them may be seen ; and so on, and so on; and one adventurous line, with Dominic Sampson mounted on the box, has emigrated all the ways to St. Louis. Again we say, had any one two years ago predicted so utter an annihilation of an institution that seemed so permanently engrafted in our midst, he would have been put in the hospital. The new Board of Directors of our Mercantile Library Company are a set of progressives. Consequently this popular institution is in a most flourishing state. They are agitating the elegant question of a new library build• lug that will contain one hundred thousand volumes, the present building being already filled, and entirely inade quate to the wants of the stockholders. While this move ment is working, they are enlarging on the old materials, for present noes, and have just fitted up a new reading room of foreign and, home newspapers, a flue new chess room, etc. To us the Mercantile Library rooms are the pleasantest resort in the metropolis. American scientific researches, and recent books nn the subjects comprised under the same head, have lately awakened an unusual degree of attention in Europe. We recently referred to the very warm and eulogistic notice of Professor ,Rogers' magnificent work on the Geology of Pennsylvania inserted in one of the foreign quarterlies, and we now have to direct the reader's attention to an equally appreciative review of Professor Hitchcock's Ich. nology of New England, which may be found in the last February number of the North British Review, as repub lished in New York, by Messrs. Leonard Scott Sr Co. It would appear that British prejudice against American lit. erature and American scholarship has entirely melted away. Certainly in the lour great Quarterly Reviews we find nothing of that miserable spirit which 'once stirred Carlyle and Sydney Smith, and every article is as readable and appreciative to the American reader an to him who turns over the pages under the sound of Bow Bells. Although the March number of Blackwood's Magazine is not yet out, (it will be hinted in a few days from the press of Masers. Scott & C 0.,) we are glad to be able to lay before our readers its interesting table of contents. It opens with an admirable paper on Lord Elgin's Mission to China and Japan. This is followed by the concluding part of Bulwer's poem, St. Stephens. The capital story of The Crusaders, The Luck of Ladysmede, is also brought to a conclusion; and Professor Aytoun'a novel. Norman Sin, choir, an Autobiography, is continued. Other interesting articles are on Nelson and Caracololo. Dies Ira, A Word About Tom Jones, etc., and two or three of Blackwood's usual powerful political papers at the close. There is also a fine poem, Betsy Brown, a True Story. This is certainly sufficient to prove that the March number will be opulent in interest. Two of the boat novels of the season—we do not use the phrase because It Is stereotyped, but becanse•the novels are best In faot—are Issued this week by Messrs. W. A. Town- send & Co„ New York. One is American, the other Eng lish; both are anonymous; both unite and concentrate their interest in the story of Individuals of talent and force of character who have to struggle with the difficul ties of practical life. In this respect the titles of the books, Life Before Him, and Against Wind and Tide, are sugges tive of synonymous inferences, but here the similarity rests. They are entirely different, though written with equal power. Life Beare Him exhibits a philosophy and economy which millions of human beings will appreciate who have life before them I" It presents a vivid oicture of the de pendence of intellectual capacity on solid character for real success, and in moral and in effect Is just such a story as we should have expected from a man of strong charac ter and intellect, who boa himself struggled against wind and tide," who has observed and studied character, as he suffered, and noted peculiarities and passions. The author has succeeded In giving freshness to familiar scenes. nod imparting beauty and interest to every day occurrences. Against Wind and Tide is a charming picture of English life, from the pen that wrote Sylvan Roll's Daughter— We believe the fair author's name is Parr, though she la known es Helms Lee, and as the author of Kathie Brand and Ashburn Rectory. The London Literary Gazette and other first class critical authorities in England are enthu simdlc in praise of this delightful story. comparing it with Adam Bede and Jane Eyre. Nobody can read it and not feel the force of its simplicity, its touching pathos and homely sagacity. The plot is strongly conceived, is effective and nal oral, unfolding many scenes that are touchingly simple and truthful. The reader's happy healthful sympathy with sorrow will be awakened here; there will be a dewy dimness about the eyes as some of the scenes open upon him, or his sensibilities are more hardened than we should like to claim for ourself. barley's Illustrated Cooper, from the same press, pro. greases steadily and faithfully toward its full execution.— The volume for April will be ready for subscribers, by the popular agent here, Mr. S. McHenry, of 4th and Walnut streets, before this meets the eye of the reader. It will contain the capital novel of The Monikins, always a fa. vorite one with us. Rev. Prof. legraham'e new Bible Story, The Throne of David, will be issued in about two weeks by Mr. G. G. Evans. H. EXECUTION OF A. MURDERESS.—The St. Paul (Minn.) papers of last Saturday week, contain the particulars of the hanging of Mrs. Mary Ann Bilansky, whose trial and convic— tion for having poisoned her husband, will be remembered. She was executed on Friday, and, to the last moment, strongly protested her innocence, declaring that not she, but another person, had poisoned her husband. It is an unusual thing to hang a woman in this country. This is one of only two or three cases where a white woman has ever been hanged in the United States. The murder of which Mrs. Bilansky was convicted, occurred on the 12th of March, 1859. Mr. Bilansky, a Polender of some wealth, removed from Illinois to St. Paul, in 1847, and there bought real estate, and opened a saloon. The woman-who was executed on Friday, arrived at St. Paul two or three years ago, from North Carolina, where it is supposed she had relatives living, but she has persistently refused to give an account of her past life more than to say she had friends living, who know not where she is, and from whom she evidently wished to conceal her ignominious fate. She married Bilansky in 1859, and in their family resided a man named John Walker, between whom and Mrs. Bilansky there existed an illicit intimacy, as was proved, both before and after her marriage. Mr. Bilansky died suddenly, and suspicion of foul play arose, which led to an investigation, resulting in the conviction of his wife, it being proved that she purchased arsenic, and arsenic was found in the deceased's stomach. In May last she succeeded, by means of outside aid, in escaping from the jail, but was re arrested some days afterwards, and in December last, after repeated efforts on the part of her counsel to secure for her a new trial, the day of execution was fixed for the 23d of March. Her counsel and sympathisers then made a last desperate effort to induce the Minnesota Legislature to commute her sen tence, and succeeded so far as to have a resole tion passed to that effect. This was quashed by the veto of the Governor. There can be no doubt, after a perusal of the testimony on her trial, that she was guilty of the horrid deed of which she was convicted, her motive being to get her husband out of the way, get possession of his property and enjoy it with her pafamour, Walker, whom she claims as her nephew. THE NEW AFRICAN COTTON REGION.—The extensive lands in the interior of Africa, ' suited for the cultivation •of cotton, and re ! cently discovered by Dr. Livingstone, are said to equal in extent the entire State of Mississippi. Mr. Clogg, one of the principal manufacturers of Manchester, has received six samples of cotton grown in that part of Africa, and he values the staple variously, ten to fifteen cents a pound. Several kinds of cotton only require planting once in every three years. Dr. Livingstone has submitted to the English Government a plan for the occupation, of this new field, by which it may brought under the American mode of cotton cultivation, throughout its whole extent, and thus to obtain command of a large portion of the Eastern African slave coast. THE DEATH PENALTY,—The New York Assembly has oryiered the bill abolishing the death pesfalty to a third reading, by the decisive vote of 57 yeas , to 27 nays. It requires 65 'votes to pass a bill on its third reading. The bill is very brief and simple, substituting for death, imprisonment for life, with the effect of civil death. Offences now capital are 'nay to be rallable. THE IRON INTEREST. At a meeting of the iron manufacturers of Pennsylvania, held at the La Pierre House, in the City of Philadelphia, on the 22d March, 1860, without distinction of party, the follow ing officers were elected, viz : Chairtnan--11a;av M. WArre. Philadelphia. Vice Presidenta—Samuel J. Reeves. Phila— delphia; J. EL Morehead, Merion Furnace; Edward Yardley, Pottsville; John McManus, Reading Furnace; Joseph Whitaker, Durham; N 'than Rowland, Kensington, Philadelphia; Thomas I. Potts, Swede Furnaces ; J. Mill— holland, Reading Furnace ; biker Hughes, Franklin County; F. S. Hunter, Leesport; H. Brooke, Chester ; C. Brooke, Chester ; S. F. Eagle, Columbia: ;.Charles L. Wood, Cambria; C. B Grubb, Lancaster; James Myers, Columbia; A. B. Grubb, Mount Hope; G. Dawson Coleman, Lebanon; T. J. Wood, Conshohocken ; Maris Hoopes, Coates— ville; Charles R. Paxson, Irondale •, Charles E. Smith, Fairmount; Wm. Wood. C. M. Clinger, J. 'V. L. De Witt. Chalasky ; Stephen Colwell, Philadelphia ; Joseph Cabot, Phila— delphia. Secretaries—Dr.E. Haldeman, Chicques Furnace ; Andrew Wheeler, Philadelphia ; H. K. Knotwell, Chestnut Hill Iron Ore Corn pang ; John Wister, Duncannon ; A. H. Musselman, Marietta Furnace; William M. Seyfert, Reading ; C. L. Bailey, Harrisburg. The following committee on resolutions was appointed : C. S. Kauffman, Columbia ; Henry Mc-. Cormick, Harrisburg ; Isaac Eckert, Reading; Edward Brooke, Birdsboro' ; Edward M. Clymer, Reading ; S. Miles Green, Hunting don ; Edward S. Buckley, Philadelphia. This committee reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: :Resolved, That this meeting approve and commend the bill recently introduced into the House of Representatives by the Committee of Ways and Means, proposing to substitute specific for advalorem duties upon foreign iron and other articles imported into the United States. Resolved., That we regard the seventh section of said bill, relating to iron and the manufactures of iron and steel, as satisfactory and fair to all parties interested in their manufacture, and that the duties fixed upon the principal items in the section do not vary materially from 30 per centum of their average value during the last six years, ending June 30, 1859, and are therefore based upon a fair revenue standard. Resolved, That the enactment of thisbill will enable the American manufacturers to compete fairly with the foreigner, and that it will tend to prevent those enormous fluctuations in the price of iron, which have, under the ad— valorem system, been so disastrous to our home industry ; inflating prices by increasing the duty when least needed, and depressing them by reducing the duty when most required. Resolved, That we earnestly request our Representatives in both branches of Congress to use all honorable means to pass this bill without delay ; it being in accordance with the views repeatedly expressed by James Buchanan, President of the United States, in his annual messages to Congress. Resolved, That a copy of the proceedings of this meeting he forwarded to the President of the United States, and to each member of Congress. Adjourned. EMBEZZLEMENT AND FORGERY IN PHILADEL PHIA —The Philadelphia Ledger of Saturday, says: A young man, who has been employed for over two years in the gift book establish— ment of G. G. Evans, on Chesnut street, has recently been discovered in the act of embezz• ling large amounts of money from his employer. It appears that the young man had charge of the order department, receiving letters con taining money from the Post Office, and then filling said orders by sending the books required. This whole matter being under his charge, he would abstract the money from the letters, make no note of it, and send the books. This system has been continued until the embezzlement amounted to over $20,000, and not until lately was there any suspicion of foul play. As soon as a doubt was raised as to the honesty of the clerk, a watch was set at the Post Office, and by counting the number of packages sent away, and the number of orders entered upon the cash book, the dis— crepancy was discovered. The young man was then charged by Mr. Evans with the em bezzlement, and he eventually made a clean breast of it, by relating the manner of obtain— ing the money, and how it was invested. The money abstracted has been used in the building of houses, a number of them having been put up in toe lower part of the city last year, and paid out of the money taken from the letters. The houses erected have all been given up to Mr. Evans, and their construction having been managed with due economy, he will not lose much. This, with the fact that the young man is in a bad state of health, has prevented any public exposure of the fraud. Edwid Keyl was charged yesterday, before Alderman Beitler, with forging the name of Charles J. Crease to a check for $1;000 on the Bank of Germantown, which was made payable to Drexel & Co., or order, and upon which the,money was obtained at the office of the firm by a lad. The accused, it is alleged, advertised for an errand-boy, and as soon as he engaged the lad, sent him with the check referred to. As soon as the money was ob— tained, the services of the lad were dispensed with. It was through this boy that the arrest was made. rile money was all recovered, it having been deposited in two Savings Funds. The accused was held to answer. LATE FOREIGN NEWS By the arrival of the steamer' Arabia at New York on Friday, we have three days' later intelligence from Europe, embracing news of much importance. The British House of Lords have concurred in the resolutions of the House of Commons approving the French Commercial Treaty. The British Government has been informed by France that the annexa— tion of Savoy to her dominions is absolutely necessary. Switzerland has protested-against this proposed arrangement, and the announce— ment has also called forth from the English press some bitter denunciations against Na— poleon and his policy. The full returns of the late voting in Italy show an overwhelming majority in favor of the annexation of Sar dinia. MEXICAN AFFAIRS In the Senate on Friday, a message was received from the President, in reply to the resolution of inquiry, relative to the operations of the navy in the Gulf of Mexico, and the instructions under which it acted. The doc— uments show that the instructions given to Captain Jervis were, that be should at all times afford protection to the citizens of the United States and their property, and, if occasion should arise, to protect any American vessel from search or detention by the vessels of other nations on the high seas. The Seo- : retary of the Navy says that, upon the facts stated in the official reports that have been received, the Department approves of the conduct of Captain Jervis and Commander Turner. FROlil WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, March 28 In regard to Wendell's disclosures, they amount to very little, as it is all in wnutshell. Mr. Rice was appointed by the Post Office Department to print the post office blanks.— He made a contract with Wendell to give him, Rice, $l,OOO a month as his share of the profits. After paying Rice for seven or eight months $l,OOO a month, be declined to pay him anything farther. . Rice appealed to the Administration and urged them to compel Wendell to carry out his contract, which they declined doing. This is the whole story in regard to the implication of the President in this matter. If Wendell had carried out his contract with Rice, there would have been no further trouble. The members of the Southern Supreme Council of Free Masons, embracing the most distinguished members of the order in the Southern States. are assembling to participate in a sorrow lodge in honor of Gen. Quitman, who was an Inspector General of thirty third degree. The ceremonies will be held in one of the churches, and will be participated in by all the Masons now in the district. The chairmen of the Territorial Committee of the Senate and House have had an inter— view relative. to their respective duties concerning the, absorption of Utah. Tas Pot," ca L Rsearlom it Matax.—The Rockland Free Press announces the election of a full board of Democratic town officers in Warren, by a strictly party vote, increased from last year. Also a complete Democratio triumph in Union, by 60 majority. Third, the choice of one half of the Democratic candidates in Sean3mont. Fourth, the re— demption of the town of Appleton from black republican misrule. The Maine national men are rallying gloriously, and there is a good prospeet that the sectional party may all be put into a peck measure at the Presidential election, after all. On the sth inst, the annual town election was held in Gorhaxn, and resulted in the election of the Democratic Moderator by twenty-five majority. Last year the town was carried by the Republicans. The annual election was also held in Buxton on the same day, and the whole Democratic ticket WB/3 elected. Last fall the town went for the Republicans by 36 majority. g Gen. Doniphan, of Missouri, has hear— tily joined the Democracy. He was an Old Line Whig. The Platte Argus, which states the above fact, says, " an abler and a purer man can not be found in the State. We know the General—be is a noble, brave, honest man—and his new political associations will strengthen these excellent characteristics.— During our war with Mexico , they used to call him the American Xenophon." THE EXPORTS OF GREAT BarrAlw.—The total exports of England last year amounted to ninety millions of dollars more than in 1858. The value of goods shipped to foreign countries in 1859 was six hundred and fifty two millions of dollars. Of this large sum, two hundred and thirty millions of dollars were sold to the British colonies. and one hundred and thirty three millions to the United States. ! stir There is a fair prospect throughout the peach growing districts,' says the Doyles town (Pa.) Democrat, so far as we have been enabled to ascertain, of an abundant and full harvest of this delicious fruit the coming season. Atiiiir The State Legislature have passed a bill creating a new county out of parts of Clinton, Elk, Potter and McKean, to be called Cameron. SPECIAL NOTICES gar Sherlffalty.--We are authorized to announce Gen. MICHAEL R. WITWER, (City,) as a can didate for Sheriff, scaliest to the decision of the People's County Convention. (mar 20 td 10 .a-Partfy the Blood. 'MOFFAT'S LIFE PILLS AND PH(ENIX BITTERS ALL MINERAL POISONS In cases of Scrofula, Ulcers, Scurvy, or Eruptions of the Skin, the operation of the Life Medicines is truly astonish ing, often removing, Ina few days, every vestige of these loathsom diseases, by their purifying effects on the blood. Bilious Fevers, Fever and Ague, Dyspepsia, Dropsy. Piles, and in short, most all diseases, soon yield to their cura tive properties. No family should be without them, as by their timely use much suffering and expense may be eaved. Prepared by WILLIAM B. MOFFAT, M. D., New York, and for sale by all Druggists. [nov 8 ly 43 #ii-A Family Neoessit.y.--The following statement speaks for itself :—(Extract) " In lifting the kettle from the fire it caught and scalded my hands and person very severely—one hand almost to a crisp. The torture was unbearable. It was an awful sight. • • • The Mustang Liniment appeared to extract the pain almost immediately. It healed rapidly and left no scar of account CHARLES FOSTER, 420 Broad Street, Philadelphia." It is truly a wonderful article. It will cure any case of swell ing, Burns, Stiff Joints, Eruptions or Rheumatism. For Horses, it should never be dispensed with. One Dollar's worth of Mustang has frequently saved a valuable horse. It cures Galde, Sprains, Ringbone, Spavin and Founders. Beware of Imitations. Sold in all parts of the habitable Globe. BARNES & PARK, mar 27 Im 27] Proprietors, New York. ,far Dr. Eaton's Infantile Cordial.--Dr. EATON'S INFANTILE CORDIAL is remarkable for its wonderful beneficial effects in the treatment of children. For croup, dysentery, and teething, it has never been surpassed, and mothers should at all times be provided with a supply, as they value the lives and the comfort of their little ones. The preparations of BLOOD FOOD are among the most im portant discoveries of the age. They are not medicines, but food for the blood; already prepared for absorption, pieasant to the taste, and natural in action; and what one gains, he retains. The BLOOD FOOD Is a scientific dis covery, differing from all patent medicines; and for con sumption, throat diseases, liver complaints, dyspepsia, , and other diseases incident to the human frame, is unequalled. for its healing and strengthening qualities.—Cohtmeuv,. Ohio, Gazette. For Bale at the Patent Medicine Store of KAUFFMAN A CO., No. 1 East Orange street, Lancaster. .Bilif - See advertisement. [mar 13 lm 9 WSpalding 9 a Prepared Glue.--We have examined a chemically prepared glue specially designed for repairing furniture, picture frames. shell work, etc., without the trouble of calling in the cabinet-maker or pre faced repairer. A reliable article of this kind has long been an unsupplled want of the household, and if Mr. Spalding has succeeded in discovering the way to make a reliable prepared glue that will remain soluble, and unin jured by time and temperature, and that will supply a cheap, ever-ready, and sufficient means for repairing household wares, as he seems to have done, be Is a lucky man, and will be sure of the hearty gratitude of all good housekeepers. Millions of dollars wit. be saved in the preservation and expense of repairing furniture alone every year by the general Introduction of such an article.—. From Life Illustrated, New York, July 16 1859. mar 13 1m 9 lIIARRIAGES On Sunday. the 25th Bast , by the Rev. J. Ilaffielgh, B. I'. Eberle to Mary A. Groff, all of Mount Joy. On the 20th inst., by the Rev 0. W. Scott, Isaac Hogan dobler to Sarah Wayne, all of Columbia. City Household Market. LATIOASTSIC, March 31 The market opened this morning with a full attendance of buyers and - sellers. The following were the ruling prices : Butter, per pound. .20®25c. Begs, per dozen. .12@14c. Lard, per pound. , ...12@i3c. Chickens, live, per pair .1.0(4)50c. , " dressed " .50@60c. Apples, per peck... .40@50c. Apple Butter, per crock 75@S7c. Potatoes, per bushel su@s6c Turnips, per peck. . B@l2c. Oats, per 3 bushel bag. ..$120@L25 Lancaster Wholesale Grain Market Corrected weekly by J. R. ByrNEA A BRO., Forwarding and Commission Merchants, North Queen street. LANCASTER, April 2. Flour, Superfine, 13 bbl. ' .$5.75 " Extra . . 6.00 White Wheat, '4l bushel. 1.40 Red 1.35 " Corn, oldes new Oats Rye Cinverneed Whibkey, in hhds " in bbbi.. Philadelphia Market. PHILADELPHIA, March 31 The Flour market is steady with sales of 600 bbls. Extra at $6, and small lots of Superfine at $5.75. Rye Floar and Corn Meal unchanged. Wheat is steady with small sales of Red at $1.40@h1.14, and White at $1.55(41.60. Corn is lower with sales of 3,000 bus. fair Yellow at 71c. Whiskey la dull and lower, with small sales of Western at =Mc•_ per gallon. NEW GARDEN SEEDS FROM LAN— DRETH, PHILADELPHIA. A full assortment of New Garden Seeds constantly he store. Alex, Mixed Lawn Grass and White Clover seeds, for_Lawns, Yards, Ac. For sale at CHARLES A. HEINITSH'S Drug and Chem ical Store, No. 13, East King St., Lancaster. apr 8 2m12 BOORS FRODI THE SPRING TRADE SALES.—We have just received a large Mock of the most valuable Broke from the Trade Bales, which will be sold very cheap. We would call the attention of all in search of good Books, suitable fora select Library, to call at the Cheap Book Stare, and see the most extensive and varied stock of valuable Books ever offered in the City of Lancaster. SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOKS We would call especial attention to our LARGE ASSORT MENT OF SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOKS on hand, of every variety wanted for the nee of Sunday Schools, and all at the Sunday School Union prDes. We have the agencies for the Publications of the American Sunday School Union, American Tract Society, and Methodist Book and Tract Sc elety. Also, the Lutheran, Preebyteriau,Episcopal and publications of other denominations are kpt on hand. =nM! Those in want of a neat and cheap Quarto Rann2y Bible will find it to their advantage to call and examine the large stock on hand, ranging from $l,OO to $25,00. School Books and Stationery, Globes and Maps, Charts, Blank Books, Inks, Pens and Papers of all varieties, at the lowest wholesale or retail rates. A large: or cheaper stock of Books has never been eahtb- Ned In Lancaster than can now be seen at the Cheap Book Store of JOHN BELBAFFER. apr 3 tf 121 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa. A KISS IN A THUNDER STORM. Br Tar BARD or. Towra HAIL I rambled out, one summer day, With Sallie, loved most dearly, .Who needed but angel's wings, To be an angel really. A storm came up, the rain came down, And we a tree went under; Then most terrific grew the storm, And loudly roared the thunder. At length there came a stunning peal, And then a flash of lightning, With terrors for a maiden's heart, My fair companion fright'nlng. Her eyes she closed, her Ups kissed; She old not seem to wonder, Because, no doubt, the smack was not As noisy as the thunder. The storm rolled by, the years rolled on, And Sallie dear I married, And oft we speak of that wild storm, When 'neath a tree we tarried; And of the storms of life, which ne'er Shall rend our hearts asunder, Nor drown the mem'ry of that kiss, When Sallie feared the thunder. To Tower Hall I will not make, TO.day,.the least allusion ; The girl I kissed, controls my thoughts While penning this effusion; But, in my newt, (LOOK OUT 705 Tan i) I'll make my readers wonder, By facts in PROSY, which o'er the world. Shall ring in tones of thunder. NOTE.—A oamplete and .well amnia' stock of Spring and Sommer Clothing now on hand, unsurpassed in style . -- and workmanship, to which the attention of wholesale"ir S A A 0 . B A a T 0 N and retail buyers is invited at j_ WHOYdawaLSOROCEN WINE ANDLIQUOit VOHS l!OW.118 iLAL4 IN MARX= peed. Phgadar, No I. Iss-114 Nq,tti ild at»ak Thibtdephis• - NITESTER.N . PENNSYLVANIA . RAIIa V ROAD COMPANY.—A meeting of, the Stockholders of said Company will be held on TUESDAY. the 17th day of APRIL,IB6O, between the hours of 12 and 3 o'clock, P. M , at the (Heard House. In the City of Philadelphia. then and there to elect a President and twelve Directors, to serse said Company. MICHAEL MA LoNe, /SR AIM PAINTER, WM. MAHER. THOMAS WHITE, THOMAS E. FRANKLIN, GEO. M. KLINE. apr 3 2t 123 T ITERARY EXHIBITION.,..The J_J-teenth Anneal Exhibition *of the Ocntheau Litentry Society. will be held in Fulton Hill, nu-TUESDAY -EVR-- ING, the 10th day of APRIL. The Exercises will consist of Font Orations, an Essay, POBl6 and Debae. The public are respectfully invited to attend. The exhibition being a free one, no7icketa will be dis tributed. Children will positively be refused admittance. Doom open at y, before -7 o'clock. .Exercisee to com mence at 7% o'clock. 7NO. P. STEIN, W. F. P. DAVIS, D. W. GERHARD, • WM. RUPP. W. W. WRIGLEY, A.. 7. BOWERS. apr 32t 121 NOTICE....NEW co -PARTNERSHIP.-- The undersigned takes great pleasure in announcing that he has associated with him, in the Boot and 'Shoe Business, Mr. JAMES M ARSHALL so long identified with the interests of BRICCEMAYS OLD STAND, and that the business will hereafter be conducted ander the firm of CAMPBELL A MARSHALL. Mr. M is well known as an excellent practical mechanic, of long experience and close application to business, and our customers can rely upon their orders being filled in the most satisfactory manner. ABNER D. CAMPBELL, North• East Corner Centre Square. apr 3 et 12] .. BOTHER ITIEGUSANDS ARE DAILY SPEAKING I in the praiae of DR. EATON'S INFANTILE COR DIAL, and why? because it never fails to afford instan taneous relief when given in time. It acts as if by magic, and one trial alone will convince you that what we say is true. It contains NO PAREGORIC OR OPIATE of any kind, and therefore relieves by removing the suffer ings of your child, Instead of by deadening its sensibilities. For this reason, it commends itself as the oniy reliable preparation now known for CHILDREN TEETHING, DIARRHOEA, DYSENTERY, GRIPING IN THE BOWELS, ACIDITY OF THE STOMACH. WIND. COLD IN THE HEAD, and CROUP, also, for softening the gums, reducing inflammation, regulating the Bowels. and relieving pain, it has no equa/—being an antispasmodic it is used with un failing sumess in all eases of CONVULSION OR OTHER FITS. As you value the lift and health of pow, children, and wish to save them from those sad and blighting conse quences which are certain to result from the use of narcotics of which all other remedies for Infantile Complaints are com posed, take none but DR. EATON'S INFANTILE CORDIAL; this you can rely upon. It is perfectly harmless, and can not injure the most delicate infant. Price, 25 cents. Full directions accompany each bottle. Prepared only by CHURCH It DUPONT, No. 409 Broad way, New York. For sale at the Patent Medicine Store of 11 A lIFIIIN & CO.. No. 1 East Orange street, Sole Agents for Lancaster, and by all respectable Druggists throughout the country. T. W. DYOTT & SONS, Philadelphia, and OEO. H. KEYSER, Pittsburg, Wholesale Agents. feb 7 1y 4 BL~pD ~F~~~ ... s~ S ~y AAE AL THY HUMAN BLOOD 'UPON I being ANALYZED always preeents us with the same essential elements, and givei of course the TRUE STAND ARD. Analyze the Blood of a person suffering from Con sumption, Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Scrofula, ac., and sve find in every instance certain deficiencies in the red globules of Bleed. Supply these deficiencies, and you are made well. The BLOOD FOOD is founded upon this Theory—hence its astonishing success. There aro FIVE PREPARATIONS adapted to the deficiencies of the Blood in different diseases. .For COUGHS, COLDS, BRONCHITIS, or any affection whatever of the THROAT OR LUNGS inducing CON SUMPTION, nee No. 1, which Is also the No. for DEPRES SION OF SPIRITS, LOSS OF APPETITE, and for all CHRONIC COMPLAINTS arising from OVER-USE, GEN ERAL DEBILITY, and NERVOUS PROSTRATION. No. 2, for LIVER COMPLAINTS, No. 3. for DYSPEPSIA.— Being already prepared for absorption it is TAKEN BY DROPS and carried immediately into the circulation, so that what you gain you retain. The No. 4is for FEMALE IRREGULARITIES, HYSTERIA, WEAKNESSES. &C.— See special directions for this. For SALT RHEUM, ERUPTIONS, SCROFULOUS, KIDNEY, and BLADDER COMPLAINTS, take No. S. In all cases the directions must be strictly followed. Price of the BLOOD FOOD $1 per bottle. Sold by CHURCH & DUPONT, No. 401 Broadway, New York. For sale at the Patent Medicine Store of KAUFMAN Sc CO., No. i East Orange street, Sole Agents for Lancaster, said by all respectable Druggists throughout the country. T. W. DYOTT A SONS, Philadelphia, and OEO. IL KEYSER, Pittsburg, Wholesale Agents. lab 7 ly 4 9'OBACCO GROWERS OF LANCASTER .11.. COUNTY, PA.—Fertilizer for Tobacco Growers $25 a Toe, or $3.50 a Barrel. Used successfully by Mr. Barites dale, of Virginia, upori . his Tobacco Plants. Your Fertil izer exceeded any thing I ever used. W. BARK F.SDALE, Virginia. mar 203 m 10] CKERNA.RVON ACADERIY.--Clturch town, Lancaster county, Pa. JOHN H FALCONAR, A. NI. Principal. The SUMMER SESSION of twenty-two weeks will com enema, on the 11th of April, 1860. Circulars may he obtained from Lot Rogers, James Mc- Ca& or George AA, Esqrs., Trustees, or from the Principal, at Ctiurchtow [mar 20 3t , 10 .QP/CES, ellce.-Cluns.mon, Cloves, Sala -4 RATUS, BAKING SODA, CREAM TARTAR. NUT MHOS, Ac., For sale at THOMAS ELLMAK ER'S Drug & Chemical Store, West King street, Lanc'r. feb P C tILR'DS S CARDS S : CARDS S : I PRINTER'S SHEET AND CUT CARDS, Best and Cheapest in the Market. ,;)- It 1 I de '.BTOGRAPH PICTURES OF SISPEDIOR QUALITY AND AT _LOW PRICES, Blue and White and fine W hilt; Patte-Boards, Straw .Board:, dn., on hand and for sale by A. M. COLLINS, PAPER and CARD Warehouse, _506 MINOR STTEET, PHILADELPHIA THEO. W. HERR, SURVEYOR, CON. VEYANCER AND SCRIVENER.