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= FOR PRESIDENT:,
STEPBEN A. DOUGLAS, of Illinois
FOR VICE PREPIDENT
SRS lIEL . V. JOIINSON, of Georgia
r 'FOB i'RESIDENT
JOHN' O:BRECKINRIDGE, of Kentucky
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
GEE. JOSEPH LANE, of, Oregon.
• FOB GOVBRN011.:
HENRY D. FOSTER, of Westmoreland
/GI" The DeMocratlc • Party recognizes in its creed no
"nigher Law "—it teaches no "Irrepressible Conflict "—lt
does not teach the treasonable dogma, of Lincoln, that
"this Government cannot endure permanently half slave
and half free"—lt incites no deluded fanatics to disturb
the hallowed shades of Mount Vernon and Monticello, by
a traitor's call for servile insurrection. "CA
EL BO TO It S:
sZNATOBILL SLIMES.
' George M. Kahn, of Berke county.
Pilchard VAUX, of Philadelphia.
BY4it.LBEIrrAI/V2 ELECTORS.
Frederick Server, 14. J. Reckhaw,
2. William C: Patterson, 15. George D. Jackson,
3. Joseph Crockett, jr., 16. J. A. Ahl,
- 4. .1. G. Brenner, 17. J. B. Danner.
fi. J. W. Jacoby, 18. J. 8.. Crawford,
6. Charles Kelly, 19. IL N. Lee,
7. 0. P. James, 20. J. B. Howell,
8. David Scholl, 21.. N. P. letterman,
9. Joel L. Lightner, .22. Samuel Marshall,
10, S. Barber, 23. William Book,
IL T. H. Walker, 24. B. D Hamlin,
12. '8..5. Winchester, 25. Gaylord Church.
13. Joseph Lanbach,
RESOLUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE EXE
CUTIVE COMMITTEE.
- Profoundly impressed with the importance of prompt,
vigorous and patriotic action on the part of the Democratic
State Committee, In order to avert, if possible, the comer
quenCes which must inevitably result from the unhappy
division now existing in the ranks of the Democracy in
our State and nation, we cordially and honestly recommend
to the Democracy of the State that they unite with heat
and voice in the support of our 'excellent and competent
nominee for Governor, Henry D. Foster, and that in all the
local elections they act as one party, forgiving and f. mget
ting any differences that they may have entertained for
the Presidency; but with a view to a perfect unity against
the common enemy, we recommend to the D -mucracy of
Pennsylvania to unite their votes for President ou the
electoral ticket firmed at Reading on the let day of March,
1860, on the following basis and uederstandiug, viz That
if said electoral ticket should be elected by the people,
and it should appear, on ascertaining the result in the
other States of the Union, that by casting the entire vote
of Pennsylvania for Stephen A. Dangles and Herschel V.
Johnson, it would elect them President and Vice President
over Messrs. Lincoln and Hamlin, then said electors shall
be under obligation so to cast said vote; if on the other
hand it should appear that said vote would not elect
Messrs. Douglas and Johnson, but would elect John C.
Breckinridge and Joseph Lane President and Vice Preen-.
dent over Messrs. Lincoln and Hamlin, then said vote shall
be cast for them; and in case the united vote of Peonsyl
yenta would not elect either of these tickets, then the
electors may divide it between them according to their
own judgment of what wonid be the best for the country
and the Democratic party—the basis of this united action
being that it is the first and highest duty of all Democrats.
however they may differ about men and minor points of
principle or policy, to unite against a common enemy, and
to avert, if possible, the greatest caramity that could befall
the country, the election of a Black Republienn President;
and further, the Chairman of this Committee is hereby
authorized to correspond with the several Electors in the
State, and- obtain from each of said Electors his written
- pledge. within thirty days from this date, that he will
faithfully carry out the object of this resolution.
On motion of Mr. Kreiter, of Dauphin, a resolution was
adopted that thirteen members of the Committee shall
constitute a quorum.
On motion of Messrs. Petiikin and Johnston, the Com
mittee adjourned to meet at Cresson at the call of the
Chairman.
ti t• s• : 071 iTi " I
According to promise we have com
mence razeeing our list, and striking off the
names of those longest indebted for subscrip
tion to THE INTELLIGENCER. We intend to
continue the same course of procedure from
week to week, until we have made our packet
book, what it ought long since to have been,
a list of paying subscribers. Those poisons,
whose names have been erased, will have
three months time in which to pay up their
arrearagee without costs; after which their
accounts will be placed in the hands of a
proper officer for collection
So soon as we can collect in a few hundred
dollars, of as many thousands owing to us,
it is our intention to enlarge and otherwise
improve the appearance of THE INTELLI
CEDED
BERIOCRA.TIC
COMMITTEE
At the meeting of the State Committee on 24 inst., it
was resolved that the next meeting be held at Cresson, at
the call of the Chairman. In pursuance thereof, the
members of the Committee will ass«mbe at Cresson. ou
THURSDAY, the 9th day of AUGUST, 1560, at 3 o'clock.
D. M. As business of great importance will be Lid bef ore
the Committee, It is earnestly hoped that every membe2
will be present.
Air-Democratic papers will please copy.
WILLIAM 11. WELSH,
Chairman.
July 29, 1860
COUNTY COIIIIIIITTEE MEETING
The Democratic County Committee of Lancaster County
will meet at the hotel of Emanuel Shober. in the City of
Lancaster, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of AUGUST, 1860,
at 10 o'clock, A. 01.
Every member is earnestly desired to attend, as business
of great importance, connected with the approaching cam•
paign, will demand the consideration of the Committee.—
The:Committee:will also, at the same time, elect a Chairman
and other officers for the ensuing political year.
If. B. SWARR,
Lancaster, July 31st, 1860. Chairman.
Tho following nomad persons constitute the Committee
Adamstown—Henry Stanffar City, N. W W.—F. 8. Pyfer.
Bart—Amos Rochey. N. E. W.-13. B. Sworn.
Brecknock—David McColm i. W. W.—Jacob F. Kautz.
Cwrnarvoa—Dr. B. F. Bunn :3. N. W.—Geo. M. Kline.
Clay—John Else•. Esq. Lancaster twp.-13. Huber.
Colerein—A. D. Whiteside. Leacock—John L. Lightner.
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Columbia, N. W.—C. Grove teacork U.—Dr. A. S. Bare
S. W.—S. E )fasten Little Britain—R. Helton.
Cocallco E.—Cyrus Ream. Manheirn Bor.—A. J. Eby.
Cocalico Beehtel. Manheim twp.—Benj. Eby.
Conestoga—A. R. Hess. Manor—George G. Brush.
Conoy—Henry Nopbsker. Marietta—Charles Kelly.
Donegal E —P. J. Albright. Martic—H. L. Thompson.
Donegal W.—J. Donecker. Mt. Joy Bor.—H. Shaffner.
Drumore—John Hastings. Rt. Joy trop.—.l. Nichols.
Earl—John H. Hull. Paradise—Eli Rutter.
Earl Duchman. Poun—Hiram It, Hull
Earl West—Jacob Busser, jr Pequea—Lyman Fulton.
Epbrata—Pr AL Healer. Provittenee—Dr. J. K. Itaub
Elizabeth—Jog. 8. Keener. It:who—EL B. Becker.
Elizabethtown—J. A. gross' Strasburg B.—W. T. McPhail.
Eden—Henry H. Breneman. Strasburg ciap.—F. Clark.
Fulton—Wm. F. Jenkins. Sadsbury-z.lotoi D. Ilarrar.
Hempfield E.—Dr. S. Parker Salisbury—T. Wallace:
Hempfield W.—J. M. Weller Warwick—T. Liehenthaler.
Lampeter E—.J. L. Lightner. Washington—J. E. Charles.
Lampeter W.—Samuel Long.
VIE.]
This gentleman defined his position at a
Republican gathering in Concert Hall, Phila
delphia, on Tuesday evening last. He came
out flat footed for LINCOLN and HamLIN, and
in opposition to DOUGLAS, BRECKINRID . GE, and
BELL. He is now openly where he has been
• secretly for the last three years, and there are
others who would likewise at once doff their
piers if they had his honesty.
This same John Hickman is the man who,
two years ago, was elected to Congress from
the Chester district over the Democratic candi
date, and whose cause was so warmly espoused
by Col. FORNEY, Attorney General KNOX, and
ethers who are now considered the leaders of
the Douglas party. " Show me the company
a man keeps and I'll tell you what he is !"
THE HOME, OF FOSTERS
- At a"meeting of the Democratic citizens of
Greensburg—the home of Gen. FOSTER
the terms of compromise proposed by the
State Committee were ably and eloquently
adimeated by Senator Turney, James C.
{Nuke and John Larimer, Esqrs., whose
speeches were warmly responded to by the
Meeting.
MR. BRECEINRIDGE FOR UNION
The New York Journal of Commerce says :
"A letter from Mr. Breckinridge himself has
been reOeived in this city, urging conciliatiol
'And cooperation. We have not seen the
lettor, but a friend of our's has. It urges the
-importance of carrying the State for somebody
.anybodybesides Lincoln. Agreed."
•
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.—Gov. llarris, of Ten
nesse.e, in a speech at a Breclunridge ratifica
tion meeting, said that while he preferred
preekinridge to all other candidates, yet in
the -centingenoy that the vote of Tennessee
;would ,euable Mr. ,Douglaslo defeat Lincoln,
10,0iised the Dentocratic'eleators to vote for
Judge Douglas.
coItvENTION.
In another column will be found a report
of the proceedings of the FORNEY-HALDEMAN
ConventiOn, held at the State Capitol in Har
risburg, on Thursday last. The Convention,
so far as numbers were concerned, appears to
haire been a meagre affair—not much over 200
persons beitig preseut, according to all the
accounts we hive seen in the Philadelphia
and Harrisburg papers. The '
, Patriot and
Union says, it " did not notice ‘ - a, single dele
gate from Armstrong; Alleghany, Indiana,
Fayette, Washington, Greene, Beaver, Mercer,
Crawford, Venango, Warren, Lawrence or
Erie counties—in fact, but four from Western
Pennsylvania, ani not a corporal's guard from
the Tenth Legion."
In the list of officers we see the names of
Mr. JOHN BLACK, and Dr. LEVI HULL, as Vice
Presidents, and JOHN S. DOUGHERTY, Esq., as
Secretary, all from Lancaster County.
The Convention very wisely, we think,
came to the-conclusion not to settle another
electoral ticket, bat expended their efforts in
windy declamation and threats which really
amount to nothing. Their instructions to the
State Central Committee will be taken by
that body for just what they are worth—
nothing more—and will hardly frighten those
gentlemen from their propriety.
SIR RICHARD tried his best to " call spirits
from the vasty deep, but they would'at come"
no how he could fix it 1 As his maiden effort
at disorganization didn't take, he had better
try it again. Perhaps he will have better
luck next time. Alas ! how are the mighty
fallen.
A WORD IN REPLY.
The Senior Editor of The Intelligencer
seems, latterly, to have attracted more than
usual attention from the Editor in-Chief of the
Express, whose prerogative appears to be
that of dealing out to the readers of that
paper, for their edification, highly colored
reports of fancy pie, nics and bawdy house
disturbances; and this is done Evidently for
the purpose of provoking a controversy. But
he will fail in his effort in that direction. We
respectfully decline an encounter on that or
any other similar subject, for two reasons—
first, because we have no taste for discussing
such filthy and disgusting details ; and,
secondly, because we do not desire to convert
The Intelligencer into a " Bawdy louse
Register," and thereby place it on a level
with the Express, and insult the moral
feeling of this community. We have too
much regard for the welfare and prosperity
of Lancaster City to injure its character
abroad fur morality and decency, by magni•
fying every little mole-hill into a mountain,
and making it out a very Sodom of iniquity.
Nor are we disposed to look up to the
Editor-in-Chief of the Express as a suitable
preceptor in the discharge of our " ofcial "
duties. fie may be familiar with some of
the higher crimes known to the law, and is
probably aware of the penalty attached to
them upon a conviction ; but still that is no
reason why we should trust him as a guide in
dealing with offenders who may be brought
before us in our " official " capacity. In
short, we do not recognize Mr. GEIST either
he a moral or legal preceptor, and shall, there
fore, leave him alone in his glory. If the
Junior sees proper to notice the low assaults
of the Express be can do so, and is abundantly
able to take care of himself.
Two of the speakers at the West Chester
Black Republican meeting, on Friday last,
were Hon. Jour; IlicxuAN, of Chester, and
Hon. THOMAS P. CAMPBELL, of Huntingdon.
They two, in connexion with Col. JOHN W.
FORNEY, were the ringleaders and prime
movers in the Bolters' Convention, held at
Harrisburg in the spring of 1859, and in the
Altoona disorganizing scheme of the same
year, and were also prominent in the disor
anizinr,p movements of 185 S which defeated
' nearly all the Democratic candidates for
Congress. They are now openly, where they
have been secretly for the last three years, in
the ranks of the Abolition party—in full
communion with Thaddeus Stevens, Horace
Greeley, Abraham Lincoln, William H.
Seward, John P. Hale, and all the burning
and shining lights of niggerdom! FORNEY
has not .yet taken the same open stand in
favor of the Black Republicans, but will
doubtless do so immediately after the election,
as he can do more harm to the Democracy by
working, for the present, under cover. Sooner
or later, however, not only Co:. FORNEY, but
all those who follow his lead, will land along
side of IncxmAx and CAMPBELL in the
Republican party.
LIST OF DELEGATES
The following is a list of the number of
gentlemen composing the llaldeman Mass
Convention, at Harrisburg, on Thursday last.
We copy from Forney's Press:
'Counties repres led.
A damn
Berke
Bed ford
Blair
note
Bradford
Butler •
Clarion
Columbia
Cumberland
Clinton
Chester
Carbon
Centre
Cambria
D nosare
Dauphin.....
Franklin.—
LiuntlnAnn
Lancaster ...
Lyeom in g
Lucerne
Lehigh
Lebanon
Mimin
Monroe
Northn mberland
Philadelphia
Perry -
Potter
Schuylkill -
Susquehanna
Tinge
Union
Westmoreland ..
York
It will thus be seen that, although every
man who chose could appoint himself a
delegate, but a fraction over half the counties
in the State were represented.
The delegates from Lancaster county, as
reported in the Press, were Thomas Welch,
Hon. B. Champneys, Benjamin Eby, A. W.
Bolenius, Dr. Samuel Parker, Dr. Levi Hull,
John Black, R. R. Tschudy, Stuart Wylie,
George Brown, William Lewars, John Ditlow,
P. Martin Heitler, Martin Heiser, Hugh E.
Dougherty, James Stewart, Henry Franck,
Frederick Dingleberger, John Deaner, Bernard
Fitzpatrick, E. Hugentugler, Junius B. Kauf
man, Nathan Worley, George H. Bardwell,
Hiram B. Young and John S. Dougherty.
ROW VERY CONSISTENT
In his speech at West Chester the other day,
Juts HicKmaN is reported in the papers as
having said :
"But I will here say that the report which
is paraded in the disunion newspapers all
over the country, that I have changed my
principles, is a falsehood. I have not changed
a single political sentiment for the last five
years. lam striving for the same result now
as then."
So, then, Mr. UICKMAN was an Abolition
ist in disguise five years ago, and at the very
time, too, when he was holding office by
Democratic votes, and making loud profes
sions of his devotion to the party! To what
depths of political infamy will such dema
gogues descend!
MORE HELPS
Our neighbor of the Lancaster and Harris.
burg Demolcrat (German) is favorable to the
Action of the State Executive Committee, and
urges union and harmonyin the party.
BIEECKINILIDGE T HONE.
Breckinridge delivered the following
speech at Frankfort, Kentucky, in reply to a
demonstration of welcome by the citizens, on
the 18th inst: •
Fzuoir7Crrtztufs thank you out of the
fulness ..of a_ grateful beart for this • cordial
welcome to'my home: I feel, fellow citizens,
the impropriety upon an occasiorilike this of
doing much more than returning to you my
cordial
.and , . grateful acknowledgement for'
your kindness. Perhaps, however, I may - be
allowed here, in the midst of my old district,
and surrounded by my neighbors and friends, -
on the soil of Kentucky, to make one or two
explanatory statements, and forbear on this
occasion to enter into any statement or argu
ment in reference to the circumstances that
occurred 'at Baltimore, and which resulted
unexpectedly to me, in_placing • me before the
country for the office of President. But I
think it due to you and to myself to eay, that
being cognizant of all those facts, having
observed all those transactions, having pon
dered carefully over them, having consulted
with my friends, unconscious altogether of
being animated or sustained by a hot ambition,
I feel that the position which I occupy to day
is right. [Great cheering.] -
I feel that I could not have shrunk from it
without being false to my country, false to my
friends, and false to myself. Consequently I
accepted the nomination with all its responsi—
bilities. To thnse who take advantage of the
position of a silent man to heap upon him
execrations. I say pour on—l can endure.—
[Applause.] • I leave it to others to explain
more fully the faots and circumstances of this
nomination. Perhaps, also, I may be allowed
to say that the claim that I stand before the
country as a sectional candidate cannot be
true, whether reference be had to the number
of States which co-operated in the nomination
or to the character of the principles which
animated them. When you find the Demo—
cratic organization aided by large conservative
elements ih all the Southern States, and in
those two States upon the Pacific Ocean which
have been so far removed from the contest of
the Atlantic and Mississippi valleys that their
judgment as to what is sectional ought to be
conclusive, and when you find that a majority
of the Democratic organization of the State
of Pennsylvania, and a supposed majority of
New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts,
with a large and imposing organization in all
the other States co operating, how can such a
nomination as that be properly called sectional.
A majority of the States of the Union section
al, and at war with the principles upon which
the Union itself is founded! Fellow•citizens,
as to the charge that the Convention to which
I owe my nomination supported, or that I
myself am tainted with the spirit of disunion,
how absurd to make a response to a Kentucky
audience, and in this old district too. lam
an American citizen—a Kentuckian, who
never did an act or cherished a thought that
was not full of devotion to the Constitution
and the Union—who feels as you do upon
this subject. But perhaps it would have been
better, both in yOur behalf and in mine, if I
had refused to respond to the sentiment.—
Fellow citizens, this is, perhaps, the last time
that I shall have an opportunity to say any
thing to my neighbors and friends during the
pendency of this canvass. 'While, therefore,
I shall enter into no argument upon the par
ticular topics of the day, perhaps .you will
pardon me for making two or three observa
tions, which, it seems to me, should commend
themselves-to all parties everywhere.
Fellow citizens, we live under the best
government on earth. We are the only
country in the world where the experiment
is demonstrated that free institutions may be
established over a great population and a
large area of territory, and be consistent with
public order. It has been demonstrated in
our case for the first time in the history of the
world. How are we to preserve these institu
tions? How are we to preserve intact that
double form of government, State and Federal,
that has been banded down to us by our fore
father's? My answer is that we can only do
it by clinging with unfaltering fidelity,
unwavered by policy, to the Constitution they
bequeathed to us.
I hold that fidelity to the Constitution of the
United States in all its parts, and in all its
obligations, is the condition of the American
Union, and its perpetuation. That Constitu•
tion was framed and transmitted by the wisest
generation of men that ever lived in' the tide
of times. It may be called an inspired
instrument. It answered them at an early
day. It has answered our purpose. It is
good enough for our posterity to keep it pure.
DANIEL WEB , TER, in one of his latest
speeches in the U. S. Senate, speaking of the
duty of the General Government ,in reference
to the protection of property in the Territories,
said :
" We have always gone upon the ground
that these territorial governments were in a
state of pupilage, under the protection or
patronage of the General Government. The
territorial legislature has a constitution
prescribed by Congress. They have no power
not given by that Congress. They must act
within the limits of the constitution granted
them by Congress, or else their acts become
void. The people under the territorial govern
ment
are not a sovereignty ; they do not
constitute a sovereignty, and do not possess
any of the rights incident to sovereignty.—
They are, if you so please to denominate it,
iu a state of inchoate government and sover—
eignty. If we well consider this question
upon the ground of our practice during the
last half century, I think we will find one way
of disposing of it. It is our duty to provide
for the people of the Territory a government
to keep the peace, to secure their property; to
assign - to them a subordinate legislative
authority ; to assign to them a subordinate
judicial authority, to see that the protection of
their persons and the security of their property
are all regularly provided for; and to main
lain them in that state until they grow into
sufficient importance, in point of population,
to be admitted into the Union as a State upon
the same footing with the original Stutes. It
seems to me that that is all our duty. I shall
most readily concur in anything which tends
to the performance of that duty. But I can
not go into any general discussion about the
rights of the people while under the territorial
government, and do more than they are
permitted to do by that constitution which
creates a government over them."
Counties not represented
kllegheny.
22.ielir field.
, 7rawford.
Eik.
Erie.
'ayette.
Forest.
Fulton.
,Irenne.
Indiana.
left - emu.
Juniata.
I.aw•rence.
‘l'Kean.
I )1 error.
\lon tour.
Nolthampton
Pike.
,Potter.
piny der.
omerset.
Venango.
Warren.
Washington.
Wayne.
Wyoming.
Judge DOUGLAS visited Bunker Hill on the
19th inst., and delivered an able and eloquent
address to a very large and admiring audience.
After speaking of the hallowed spot and its
associations, and briefly discussing the doe.
trine of popular sovereignty, ho closed his
remarks as follows:
"I didn't come here, to make a speech ; but,
in the presence of that monument, inspired
by the place and the recollections of the noble
deeds of immortal men, whose virtue and
noble patriotism will never be - forgotten, I
was unavoidably directed to the contemplation
of the great principle involved in the struggle
here commemorated. That principle was
worth keeping, as the inalienable right of the
people of Colony, Territory, Province, or
State, to make their own government and
laws, and regulate their own affairs. Let us
be true to that principle, and the Union will
last forever. Let it not be said that the
children of the sires who created their temple
of liberty were not competent to manage it.
Remember that Virginia sent her Washington
to Boston to command the army ofthe Revolu
tion. Remember that Northern and Southern
men stood side by side in all those great
struggles, and poured out their blood together
so that they might transmit to posterity a
common country for all time to come. Let
us cultivate fraternal feelings in every portion
of the country, mind our own business, let
our neighbors alone, and then live and die in
peace."
CAPT. WILLIAM K. LEONARD.—We had a
visit, a few days since, from our old friend
and former townsman, Capt. Wm. K. LEONARD
—now of Blair county. Ile looks well and
hearty, and we are pleased to know is favor
ably spoken.of in connexion with the Demo.
cratic nomination for Assembly in that county.
The Captain is, and always has been, a sound
and thorough-going Democrat, and was one
of the few in Lancaster City who, in the
Know Nothing times 0f1854, had the courage
to take the stump against•that proscriptive
and intolerant faction. We wish our old
friend every possible success politically and
pecuniarily, and shall be gratified-.to hear of
hie nomination.
HEAR WHAT WEBSTER SAID!
MR. DOUGLAS AT BUNKER DILL
CITY AND c otr it AFFAIRS.
Franklin and Maksball College Com.
meneement.
The Annual Commencement of this favorite
and successful Institution took place last week. The
gpMllOl2 drew together a larger number of strangers tea
were ever here before on any similar oeeasion,and we hire
every reason to believe they left for their homes delighted
with their visit to this city, and carrying with theme high:
opinion of the admirable manner in which the government
of Franklin and Marshall College is conducted . by-lie able.
:!!as.
TOE ADDREsEt3 ON TITEMLY
On Tuesday afternoon the Annual Address before the
- Literary Societies of the College was delivered by Prof. J.
W. FOWLER, of the State Law School, Poughkeepsie, New
York. Hia subject was "Versatility of American Oratory,"
and a more finished production has never been delivered
in Lancaster. Prof. F. is an orator is every sense of the
word ; in fact, we do not believe he has his equal as such
in the Northern States, if indeed in the Union. When he
quoted with thrilling effect extracts from the speeches of
Henry, Otis, Clay and Webster, the four. immortal names
which he made the basis of his remarks, a pin could hove
been heard to drop to the house, and when in a voice of
thunder he gave the concluding sentence of Henry's great-
est speech, "Give me lithrty—or give me death," . the ap
plause was terrific and long continued. His flights of
eloquence were sublimely magnificent; indeed, it is an
impossibility to give anything like a description of his
- versatile powers. His fine personal appearance, easy man
ners, extemporaneous style of speaking, (for be neither had
his address written nor did he use notes,) and deep, rolling,
musical voice, would enlist the attention of an assemblage,
if you please, of Demosthenes' and Ciceros. The audience
weredield spell boned for the space of nearly two hours,
and especially was this the case when he gave a vivid
description of the celebrated debate between Mayne and
Webster, of which he was an eye.witness. We have never
read or heard anything to equal it. We repeat that it is an
impossibility to give anything like a report of this peerless
Address, for such it truly was. We will conclude with the
unanimous verdict of the large audience, that it was the
greatest oratorical effort they ever listened to.
WILBERFORCE NEVIN, Esq., of this city, delivered the
Biennial Address before the Alumni in the evening. Sub
ject—" Unlettered Learning." Mr. N. is quite a young
man, but his richly-stored mind, fine gift of language,
beautiful thought's, woven at times into the richest
imagery, are well calculated to interest and instruct any
audience. He spoke extemporaneously for about three
quarters of an hour, and gave a lucid explanation of his
subject, which was treated throughout with great abiliti-
His style of speaking is plain, rather on the matter-ofifact
order, without any attempt at oratorical display, and the
thoughts he gives utterance to go right home to the hearts
and minds of his hearers. His subject on this occasion
required a good deal of research and learning, but be
proved himself more than equal to the task. It is needless
to say that the audience were delighted with the rich Intel*
lectual (that spread before them.
On both of the above occasions the Fencibles' Band was
present, and added much to the interest of the occasion by
their excellent music.
THE SOCIETIES' REUNIONS
The Diagnothean's Reunion took place at Cooper's Hotel
on Tuesday evening. At 10 o'clock a large company of the
old, present and honorary members of the Society good
invited guests marched into the dining room, and imme
diately went to work on the heavily-ladened table of
delicious viands. After the feast, the merits of which were
heartily. .discussed for about an hour, Rev. Dr. Bomberger,
of Philadelphia, was called upon to preside, and made a
most happy speech on accepting the position. Among the
invited guests present we noticed Prot. J. W. Fowler, Gen.
John Weidman of Lebanon, Hon. John Cessna of Bedford,
Dr. Washington L. Atlee of Philadelphia, and Mayor San
derson, Rev. Dr. Sleek and Dr. John L. Alice, Sr., of this
city, and several members of the Faculty and Board cf
Trustees. The regular toasts of the evening were read by
Dr. Bomberger, and responded to by Prof. A. L. Kceppert,
Prof. W. W. Nevin, Rev. 11. Harbaugh, Hon. John Cessna,
Prof 3. W. Fowler, Dr. John L. Atlee, Sr., Rev. Dr. Schaff
of Mercersburg, Rev. George B. Russell of Pittsburg, Presi
dent Gerhart, Rev. Dr. Steck and Prof. Theodore Appel.—
Sentiments were also proposed and responded to by Messrs•
A. J. Shollenbergor, Walter S. Ditto, W. A. Gring and A.
C. Reinoehl, members of the Diagnothian. A pleasing
incident of the evening was the reading of a letter, by Rev.
Dr. Bomberger, from the late Hen. John Q Adams, wr,itten
iu the year 1837, in response to having been made au hon-
orary member of the Society. Dr. B. handed the letter
over to the Society for future preservation. The entertain
ment was kept up until the `•wee area' home" had fairly
set In, and the company dispersed delighted with the fes
tivities of the night.
The Grotheart Society held their reunion in one of the
upper saloons of Fulton Hall. The caterer was Mr. John S.
Getz, Confectioner, No. 6 East King street, who did ample
justice to the occasion. Rev. Dr. Fisher, of Chamnersburg,
presided, and read the regular toasts of the evening, which
were responded to by Rev. A. 11. Kremer of Carlisle, Rev.
Dr. Schaff, Rev. Dr. J. W. Nevis. President Gerhart, Rev.
Dr. Fisher, Rev. W. K. Zieber of Hanover, Rev. J. 0. Miller
of York, Rev. T. P. Bucher, Wm. S. Stenger of Loudon,
Rev. S. 11. Giesy of Hagerstown. Md., Rev. J. M. Til gal of
Shepherdstown, Va., and Rev. E. W. Appleton of this city.
The company separated shortly after midnight, with rout ual
desires to return in another year and celebrate in just
such a jovial and happy manner the reunion of the Gceth
ean members and their friends.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ON WEDNESDAY
The ceremonies of Commencement morning were ushered
in by a procession of the Faculty, Students, Graduates and
friends of the College, numbering over two hundred, start.
ing from the College Commis. on College Avenue. and
arriving at Fulton Hall at 9 o'clock, A. m. Over four h on_
dred of the Alumni and friends of the institution from
abroad were estimated to be in attendance. Their hearty
greetings, as group met group who had been parted perhaps
for years. and their enthusiastic demeanor, gave our streets
last week a lively and stirring appearance. The animation
on such occasions i , -contagiouot, and the excitement feverish
while it lasts. During Tuesday and Wednesday Cooper's
Hotel was a scene of ceaseless turmoil and confusion. Here
—the College Headquarters—classic jokes were flying from
morning to night—perhaps, with more truth, we might
soy from morning to morning. Old stories were told, old
memories called up, old songs sung, old friends welcomed
and a high old thee had generally. Business meetings,
pleasure parties, public performances and private reunions
crowded each other with incessant haste. Every one longed
for the power of multiplying himself, so as to to able to
attend to the urgent calls from all quarters at the same
time.
But lot us get to the business proper of the day. The
programme announced the order as follows:
MORNING SESSION -9 O'CLOCK.
Prayer—President Gerhart.
German Salutatory—Jacob Dahlman. Jamnira. L. I.
Oration—.Jerusalem—C. It. Diffenhaeher, Wood,tock, Va.
Oration—The Prize Ring—George H. Johnston, Waynes
boro', Pa.
Oration—Newspaper Freedom—ll. Henry Heilman, Heil
man's D.le, Pa. •
Oration—Six Per Cent.—J. 0. Knipe, New Hanover, Pa.
Oration—To Be or Not to Befleury 3.1..11.0rman, Safe
Ilarinr. Pa.
Oration—Modern Spiritualism—Nehemiah 11. Skyles,
Martinsburg, Pa.
Oration—Japan—Albert .T. Shellenberger, Hamburg, Pa.
Oration—Political Ultraism—Robert C. Bragonier, Mar
tinsburg, Va.
Oration—Reverence—John W.• Love, Hanover, Pa.
Oration—Emigration—M. 11. Hackman, Woodstock, Va.
AFTERNOON SE SION-2 1 ,Z O'CLoCS
Sulntatory—Jonatban 11. Rhinesmith, Blain, Pa.
Oration—Geography of the & , ,a—Cieorge T. Shower, ➢lan
eheqter,
Oration—Virtue and the Pine Arts—W. A. Grin, Shrews
bury, Pa.
Frau kiln Oration—Commerce and Civilization—A. E.
Carpenter, Lancaster.
Marshall Oration—The Truth of History—Cyrus Cort,
Irwin Station, Pa.
Degre s Conferred—President Gerhart.
Valedictory—J. Spangler Kieffer, Millersburg, Pa.
Baccalaureate.
Benediction.
The rencibles' Band, who headed the procession to the
Ball, occupied the Orchestra, and between the intervals of
the addresses, &c., admirably performed some of the finest
selections of music.
After an appropriate invocation by President Gransar,
the exercises opened with a German Salutatory Oration.—
Following an easy exordium, heartily welcoming the as
sembled audience, the salutatorian launched into his
subject specially, "The Anglo German Element in American
Life," which he seemed to think a very considerable ele
ment. His oratory was free, enunciation distinct and voice
pleasant, and his effort gave vary general satisfaction with
the exception of its length.
"Jerusalem" was a pleasant specimen of a good recitative
of descriptive style of speaking. The introduction, bow.
ever, on such an occasion, of the crucifixion suns in bad
taste and only painful to the feelings. Mr. DIEFFENII.iCIIER'S
manner was subdued but interesting.
Mr. GEORGE 11. JOHNBTON struck a popular vein in his
subject—• The Price Ring"—though his delivery or per
sonclle was by no means ala Heenan. The whole effect of
this speech was lost by its faulty committal—the speaker
having at last to deliver it from his pocket. A proper
sense of self-reliance and regard for the honor of his class
should prompt any student from bringing hie manuscript
on the stage, and thus courting temptation to an unpar
donable failure in an.orator.
The next oration, "Newspaper Freedom," was of average
merit—the style plain but substantial. The orator was
outspoken in his views, which were all proper but not par
ticularly striking. - The manner of the speaker, at first very
quiet, finally bemme rather excited. This speech, too, was
long and imperfectly committed.
"Six Per Cent." This was a banking speech, tinctured
with a good deal of abstract political economy. Tho speaker
rested hopefully on the Pennsylvania six per cent. interest
rates, found there all national prosperity, and in leaving
them danger. Its was really in earnest, and from that
act no doubt carried" conviction to many.
The great soliloquy, "To Be or Not to Be," gave a theme
to H. M. HERMAN, of Safe Harbor. tinder this title Mr. H.
gave a fine essay on Suicide. A pleasing dignity of manner
and easy composure made this attempt very acceptable to
the audience, and elicited a flattering applause.
An exceedingly natural delivery made the speech of Mr.
N. H. EKYLES seem shorter than its actual length. His
language was easy and good English, colloquial at times
but never undignified. Thia effort was popular, but too
long.
A. J. SHOLLENIM&GES followed. SubJect—"Japan." . A
very sensible selection, and the orator's judgment in' this
respect was borne out by the house.• Ile was listened to
with evident interest. Purely historic, flaunting no tricks
of elocution, the oration was eminently attractive, became,
leaving abstractions and theories, it told of something of
which the speaker knew and which the people were anxious
“Political 11/frame' -was an earnest argument against
lanaticiam, deprecating the ultra spirit of politics taking
form in this country ae sectionalism. Its conservative
sentiment met with a - deep response. Mr; RELAGONIEIt teand
true patriotism outside of all entangling party alliances.
The orations of Jon W. Lova and Mumore IL Elocastaw,
on Rctenne and Entiiraian, were somewhat , similar in
their general characteristics, and were received `by the
looking.
with much attention, considering that they were
looking forward to their,dinners. They were both of aver
agemerit. -Mr. Lelia's memory we; treacherous, or his
..production very faultily committed. Emu recess Inn
- taken until half-pari2 o'clock.
•
The Engibil Salutatory, an eqnal honor with the German,
lett off the performances of the afternoon. Besides his
salutatkns, the speaker indulged in an add•ess on "Burt).
peon Meant, or the Cause of Garibaldi." llie ideas thereon
were patriotic, but too lengthy far a warm day.
"Geography of the Sea,. by Grimm T. &town.. This was
the story fast becoming familiar of the frozen glories
and wondrous splendor of the Arctic Seas, told with con
siderable imagination and poetic effect. The voice and
intonation were somewhat monotonous, but rich and
musical.
A plea for the chastity of art was the burden of an able
oration by IV. A. Grime on "Virtue and the Fine
Mr. G. spoke with a perpetual smile. We were continually
looking out for something funny, but it did not come. We
presume this facial diversion had some Other cause.
The Franklin Oration, one of the highest honors, was
taken by Mr. A. E. CARPESTER., of this city. Ilis reception
proved him a favorite with the audience. The relation of
"Commerce and Civilization" was treated with great clear
noes and ability. Christianity the speaker pronounced as
the basis of Civilization, and its spread the duty and glory
of Commerce. liis style was singularly perspicuous and
the language well chosen.
Marshall Oration, "The Truth of History." All that Mr.
Cour said on this subject was soundly true, but there is
no propriety in obtruding a sermon Ina' festal meeting, and
upon an audience gathered and invited for another purpose.
The Valedictory was a well-written production, in Jshish
the inevitable difficulties of its nature were creditably over
come. Clothed in language apt and expressive, evincing
feeling, but with no, straining at display or pathos, it was
well received and fitly closed the exercises of the class.
By authority of the Bokrd of Trustees, the following
degrees were then conferred
The degree of Bachelor of Arta on all the members of the
Graduating Class.
The degree of Master of Arts on Mr PETER W. SHAPER,
Rev. WALTER E. KREBS and Rev. Jolts W. STEINMETZ.
The honorary degree of D. D. on Rev. Wlttram 11. REES,
Rector of the Episcopal Church. Bridgeport. Pa.
The honorary degree of LL. D. on the Hon. J. PRINGLE
JONES, of Reading, Pa.
Da. GERHART closed the programme with a Baccalaureate
address to the class, just about to see the last of College
life. This address was a terse, vigorously written exhor
tation to his departing pupils, earnestly inculcating the
saintly old lesson of salf-abnegstion, warning against the
insidious march and fatal consequences of its ant ithesis,
self assertion—the sin of the day,and breathing a warm
and heartfelt solicitude for the welfare of his hearers. It
was scarce thirteen minutes in length, and In this respect,
as an instance of brevity and strength, was ajesson to
the young men well worthy of study.
We have purposely said nothing in regard to the boinets
with which the several speakers were favored, as they are
mere testimonials of private regard from the personal
friends of the recipients, and in no way a test of merit or
of public estimation.
Asa whole the performances were characterized by many
desirable features, creditable alike to the young men and
their instructors. A decided preference for solidity rather
than show, a disregard, in soma cases perhaps carried too
far, for the embellishments and graces of oratory and
style, an earnest demeanor, a manly and deeply moral tone
pervaded every effort.
But along with these were two particular faults, on
general as to become serious blemishes on the character and
pleasure of the Commencement Day. We mean the weari
some length of the Orations, and the faulty manner in
which they were committed. This latter failing, best Jes
the deep mortification it entailed on its victims, was a
source of great chagrin, openly and loudly expressed, to the ,
numerous graduates iu attendance, who yet feel sensitive
to-the reputation and honor of the Institution. Prompters
were in reserve for nearly every - speaker ; manuscripts
- were in nearly every pocket, and one young man most
ungracefully held a synopsis of his spae.h on a card in
his hcind while speaking. If these things are not against
college regulations they ought to be; and if they are the
rules were evaded amdtrifled with with singular effrontery.
The remedy for this evil lies to a great extent in avoiding
the other. Had the speeches been of half their length,
committing them could be no burden to their authors.
We would recommend to any member of the coming class
who wishes to "bring down the house" and achieve a
flattering success, to limit himself at the start to fire
minutes. This restriction, honestly observed, will throw
force and decision into his langusge, vigor into his style,
and secure the plaudits of a pleased and grateful audience.
A " REPUBLICAN " MASS MEETING—THAT
WAS TO not—A Mass Meeting—why it was ailed snob we
aro at a loss to know; it surely could not have been on
decount of numbers—of the adherents of Lincoln, Hamlin
and Curtin was field in Centre Square on Wednesday
evening last, and was presided over by our neighbor of
the Union. JonN J. COM - 1R...N. Esq., President of the Lincoln
Club of this city. The Wide Awakes, a large number of
minors among them, were present in full force, and the
People's Campaign Club of Philadelphia were also in
attendance. This latter orgauicstion arrived In the city
at 8 o'clock, accompanied by a Soo band of music. They
were met at the Fulton Iron Works. Plumb street, by the
Wide Awakes, and were welcomed to the city by Mr. Coch
ran, who was responded to by Wm. B. Mann, Esq. This
Club's uniform, which is of grey oil-cloth, In very nest and
pretty, and the delegation, numbering about ono hundred,
presented a fine appsarauco. The Wide Awakes and their
guests then made a short;parade over a portion of the city,
and the light of some three or four hundred torch, s.
together with numerous Roman candles of different colors
set off along the route, made a brilliant scene. But
with all this, not a bit of enthusiasm was manifested by
the hundreds and thousands of spectators who lined the
sidewalks. In fact.
" Not a cheer was heard,
Nor sound of applause.
As through the streets they hurried."
Several transparencies were carried In the line of proces
Mon. The designs and mottoes of aortae of them were
exceedingly chaile and appropriate, for instance this one:
'•Keep the Niggers where you Breed them " Now, that
was a downright insult to some of the B. R. leaders in this
State, whose love fur Negroes, and especially the female
portion, takes a form in the shape of amalgamation! These
men have to stand the brunt of the battle and bear the
expenses of the campaign of the so-called "People's" party
of Pennsylvania. It is, therefore, entirely out of place, if
not showing a base degree of ingratitude, for their own
party friends to thus try and ignore their claims (the
leaders we mean) to the respect of white people!
A delegation, numbering about a dczen of carriages, (we
could not Fee whether there were any passengers.) accom
panied by a band of music, and hailing somewhere from
the lower part of the county, got is at the rear end of the
procession. A forlorn-looking set of objects they were
They had no torches, and in this respect were truly con
sistent, for they were but carrying out one of the cherished
principles of their pie-bald party, which is `losing darkness
rather than light." But little notice was taken of them
by the rest of the procession.
A delegation from Columbia was said to be In the pro
cession, but whereabouts nobody could see or tell. We
rather think it was a hoax perpetrated upon our Columbia
Republican friends, to make out that their presence
amounted to—just nothing at all.
After the parade was over, a handsome collation was
given the Philadelphians by the Wide Awakes, at Shenck's
Hotel, Centre Square.
The meeting in the Square was organized shortly after
9 o'clock, and was addressed by Wm. B. Mann, Esq., of
Philadelphia, who made a very lame and impotent effort
to explain why the "Butch plank" was inserted in the
Chicago Platform. He said it was not done to suit the
notions of the People's party of Pennsylvania, but to benefit
the Republican party. That is the first time we krl4 6 tw of
two separate and distinct organizations in the conglomer
ated opposition of "black sphits and white," whose sole
object is the greedy spoils of c ffice. However, the "People's"
party of this State was given the cold shoulder most effec
tually at Chicago, when a delegate from some other State
rose and told them that. Pennaylvanians bad no business
to a Republican Convention, and this remark created:tre
mendous applause. how mean and sheepish about that
time must the Pennsylvania delegation have felt, headed
by such men as David Vllm3t, Thaddeus Stevens and An
drew Pt. Reeder. The "lesser lights," such as Mann and
others, think and talk the same way, because they are in
expectancy of a few more official crumb of comfort fallin
to their lot:
The meeting was also addressed by Wm. M. Bull, Esq
and Philip S. White. Esq., of Philadelphia, the latter ge.
tleman having dropped his ultra Temperance dogmas for
far more dangerous form of fanaticism. There was nothing
new or original in any of the speeches, but the stale slang
about "the corruptions of the National Administration,"
and the nonsensical twaddle of "Free Men for Free Terri
tories" constituted the silly tirade of balderdash, which
neither the speakers nor anybody else believed.
The meeting was one of the most tame and spiritless
that ever assembled in this city. ''Old Abo's" raitoplitting
operations do not seem to create any enthusiasm. We
should like to know the name of the opposition party in
this city, whether People's or Republican? The speakers
referred altogether to the People's party, whilst, If we are
not mistaken, the call for the meeting was addressed to
the Republicans. 'Cinder which King, tezotil ct 1"
The Philadelphians left for home In the 2 A. M. train of
Thursday, highly pleased with their visit.
BONINE'S AUTOMATON PANORAMA.—An Au
tomaton Panorama, invented by the late Mr. Eons BONINE,
of this city, some twenty-four years ago, is now on exbibi
Lion in • the large room above the Commercial College,
Centre Square, every day and evening. Sundays excepted.
We paid a visit to the Panorama the other evening, and
say without hesitation that we have never seen anything
to equal It. Mr. B. was engaged five years in its construc
tion, and first opened It to the public in the year 1836 at
what was then called Reitzel's Hall, fn this city, where for
days and weeks it drew-immense crowds of visitors. It was
likewise exhibited to thousands of interested spectators in
several of the larger cities. The Panorama is in a complete
state of preservation, and our citizens should not fail to
patronize the exhibition of it, and thus show their respect
fbr the genius and invention of a mechanic who was a
native and resident of their owxibity. The advertisement
in another column gives a true and faithful description of
what is to be seen. The Panorama has been fitted np and
is exhibited by a number of enterprising gentlemen of this
city. •
,
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATION.—A Sunday
School Celebration will. take place in New Ephrata, on
Saturday, September let, when able addresses will be
delivered. Those favourable to the cause of I Sunday
Schools are invited to attend.
CENSUS haire received the
following additional Census Returns from the county since
11!ma'am TOWNSHIP.--
P..pulation, 1800
Males ...... . ....—.:
Females
increase since -1850 ....
Died dtuing the year„
Medea-- .........
Femalesi_.„...... .......
Dwelling Heinsee....---
Families. .
deree.of Improved 13,813
Acres of unimprovedland. 1.383
Cash va tie of farms. $3,193,400
Value of farming implements and machlnery...ss7,92s
Horses 797
Mules
•
Milda Cows
Other cattle
Sheep
Swine •
Number bushels wheat raised
rye "
64 " corn
oats
"
Number of pounds of tobacco
wool
" bushels potatoes raised.....
' svreet potatoes raised.
barley
414 "
buckwheat " ••••
Value of orchard products
Number gallons of wine made
" of pounds butter ......
" cheese ••"
tons hay
" bushels clover seed
it• • timothy seed
.593
of pounds of honey
Home made manufactures $ 271
Value of animate-slaughtered .537,180
IssALL B. Scummy Deputy Marshal.
MANItErM BOSOMIL—
Ponulstion
Males
Females
Increase since 1850.
Number of dweilisge
v families..
Idiot and Insane.... ..___.__
Persons over 20 years of age who cannot read or
write
Number of pupils attending school during the
year 177
Marriages within the year.
Births •' 14
Deaths
BEN.TAIIIN DONAVEN, Deputy Marshal
WEST TOIVNSHIP.—
Popttlatiou
Males
Females
Mouutville, Maim
Females
Native born..
Poreign born
:ices M. WELLVC, Deputy 14milml
MOUNT JOY BOROUGH.-
Total population
Males
Femals .
Foreign Born
burn in other States
Dorn on the Ocean
Pers , ns 5 years old and unalr, including colored 316
Attended school during the year........................ 351
Whi - e persons over 20 years of age who cannot
Colored parsons do. do. do. 15
Died during the year ending June let, 1860......... 26
ions 11. BRENNEMAN, Deputy Marshal.
A TERRIBLE CALAMITY—DESTRUCTION OF
RANCE'S FLOURING Vat By FIRE—A YOUNG MAN BURNED
IN TELE FLABIE3.—It becomes our painful duty this evening
to record one of the most terrible calamities which has
happened by fire in this city for many years. This morn.
ing between one and two o'clock the alarm of fire w
is
raised in the city, by Mr. Ritter, who come to town on
horseback for that purpose In a short time dense v fumes
of smoke were seen ascending from the Flouring Mill of
Samuel Renck, situated on the Conestoga. In Lancaster
Iwp , a short distance below the Conestoga Railroad bridge.
When the through Express train, West, crossed the
Conestoga bridge, et 131 o'clock, neither the passengeis
nor any of the train hands saw any indications rot fire at
the Mill; but by the time the train reached the depot, the
alarm had been given, uncle Philadelphia and a New York
firemen, who were upon the train. j hied the Friendship
Fire Company, some of the members of whi,h were j .et
getting out their suction engine. The New Yorker was
going west, and had just time to get his trunk from the
baggale car, and place it ou the platform, as the train
moved off.
By the time the companies reached the ground, it was,
of course, too late to save the Mill, the confi ,gration of
. . . . .
which, there - being several thousand bushels of grain
stored in' it, made an intense hoot, endangering the reel
dence of Mr. Knack, just across the road from the Mill, the
paint on the porch showing the evidence of the illfo,lo
heat to which it was sulk•cted. The Union, Friendship
and American engines were tu active service. A detachment
fn m the Friendship remained on the ground until 7 o'clock.
In a short time the Mill was a mass of arnoldeting ruins,
nothing being left this morning but the brick Willi. Which
are apparently uninjured—but the most severe blow to
Mr. ttanek was the ha wof his son, Abram Hauck. a young
man in the 19th year of hi+ ego, who was asleep, at the
time, in the ~ f lice ou the first oolr of the Mill.
. . .
This morning Deputy Coroner llormly, emparnvilled a
Jury of inquest, consisting of Messrs. James C. Ewing.
Jacob Dundaker, J B. M'Casicey, John Kuhus(i'onstable.)
Emanuel Longenecker and IL. IL Kauffman, Muria whom
the following facts were elicited:
It appears that thqmlll was to run all night, the arrange
ment bejog that Abtam Renck was to run the mill until
midnight, when Fred. Willard was to take• charge until
morning. stifled that he had been in town et
meeting and returned to 'he mill about eleven o'clock.
when A brunt lay down on the bench. Witness UiimirD - d
the mill and found it all right; he then started up the
emu! machine, and told Abram to go to bed, which he di I,
remarking that his • hand was asleep,' which were the last
word.- he spike. Wallard then sat down and was reading
a newspaper—for probably on hour—was aroused by an
intense heat and discovered that the mill Won on fire.
Beingv-ry much excited, he inputs to bare I; at his pressure
of mind, aid instead of aron•itig young Ranch, he ran out
to the gate, mud called for his father three times Ile then
ran bock to the door of the roll! and tried to get in, but
the heat Won an great he could nor do me. By this time
Mr. Ranek j tined him, and they tried to area's Abram ty
throwing stones iu the window, and finally got a bay Na
der to the window, raLted the each and called to him, but'
the teat arid ❑ mes (Imre them bark.
This part ef the testimony was corroborated by Mr.
Ranch, who was also present and examined bcf_.re the
inquest.
lu answer to a question by a juror as to the origin of
the fire. both Mr blanch and Willard were of the opinion
. . .
that it Wile caused by the burrs running empty and heat
ing by the friction. When the latter sat down to read the
paper there was about t bushel of grain in each hopper.
They were grinding for the Poor Elouve, and empiricist
having been made that the flour was dark. Mr. Hauck had
gone in the evening and examined the grain; be found
that there were three or four email pieces of atone coal to
a handtul of wheat. and it was the intention to stop grind
ing that lot when the hoppers were exhausted, and inform
Mr Taylor of the cause a f the hi mr being dark.
The jury. with Dr. henry Carpenter. then proceeded to
view the remains of deceased, in an adjoining room. where
a chocking spectacle was presented. on a board lay the
charred and blackened trunk. the head having been entire
ly consumed. except a portion of the base of the brain.
The bends and feet were separated from the limbs, and
altogether we seldom looked upon a more shucking specta
cle. The body, when found, was lying face downwards,
and the Doctor gave It as his opinion that deceased being
overtaken asleep by the smoke, was barely able to turn
over on his face, in which position he was suffocated,
probably dying without pain from the flames.
The jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the above
facts.
The body was found this morning by Mr. Lewis laity.
among the rules in the office of the mill, together with
the iron safe, in which were Mr. Rauck's books and a large
sum of money, all of which were taken out uninjured.
The safe was one of the smallest sines, of Evans and
Watson's make, and must have been subjected to au
intense heat. The only evidence of the effect of the best
on the inside was a slight discoloring of a small wooden
moulding.
The Mill was a large brick edifice, with four run of burrs,
which was considered one of the best in the county. The
old mill oo the same site was destroyed by fire about thirty
years ago, and watt rebuilt by Jacob Demuth. Mr. Renck,
put an n slate roof, and had expeed.d 801110 $2,000 in
Im
provementson the property.. Iu addition to the machinery,
there were consumed about- 3,00 bushels of wheat, of
which 1500 belonged to Mr. It and the rest to customers;
000 or 7(10 bushels of rein. of his own, and as much in
store, seventeen barrels of flour, besides that in the mill
chest, which was full, and a quantity of barrels, bags. etc.
The loss is doubtless fully covered by insurance. On the
building Mr. It had an insurance of slooo—and $3.10 on
the routenis—s2 000 in the Lycotoing, and the balance in
the Lancaster County Mutual. The walls of the building
were well built. and are chmparatively uninjured.
The loss of his eon is a terrible calamity to Mr. Renck.
Ile was a most estimable young man, and highly esteemed.
A more painful position for a parent can hardly be
imagined, than to be standing by a burning building. in
which he knows a beloved son is meeting a terrible death,
and knowing also that he is helpless to afford relief.
The scene of the calamity was visited by a large number
of persons today. The funeral will take place to-morrow
at one o'clock, from the. residence of the parents of the
dec eased.—Sofurday's Express.
FIRE COMPANY ELECTION.-At a stated
meeting of Washington Fire Company, No. 4, held in their
Hall, North Queen street, on Friday evening, the following
members were elected to serve as officers for the ensuing
year: President, Dana Graham; Vice President, Joseph
Samson; Treasurer, Gotlieb Server; Secretary, Henry M•
White; Asaistant Secretary, John Nixdorf; Engineers,
Henry Nagle, Christian A. Flick, Martin Dorwart; Hose
Directors, J. F. Saner, Peter Nagle, Conrad Gast, Frederick
Nixdorf, Emanuel Stone, Peter Stormfeltz ; Torch Carriers,
Henry Reinhold, Roland Dorwart, David Hartman, Jr.,
Christian Nixdorf; Axemen, Benjamin Fox, Wm. Blicken
derfer, Augustois Millichsoch, John Fridenstine; Electing
Committee, Lewis Becher, James A. Stone, 11. M. White;
Trustees, Dana Graham, Gotlieb Sener, H. M. White.
per"` Slave Trade," " Slave Code," stare
us in the face from every Republican paper
we open. They charge that the Democracy
are in favor of the extension of slavery, of
the re-opening of the slave trade, and that a
slave code is recognized in some resolution or
other of a democratic convention. We defy,
the opposition to produce a tittle of evidence
to sustain a single clause of any of these
charges. There is not a particle of evidence;
not the semblance of truth in all their charges
on this subject ; and they only make them for
the purpose of turning attention from the
weakness and absurdity of their own position
and minister to the cravings of abolitionism,
with which Republicanism is fast becoming
identical.
far The New York News, which zealously
and ably supports Douglas and Johnson, is
laboring earnestly to effect a " union of all
true Democrats and honest men against the
sectional minority that now holds the political
power of New York." It says the Black
Republicans are in a minority, and that' a
victory over them is easy to be gained by " a
combination of National men." Like the
Albany Atlas and_ Argus and other ardent
supporters of Douglas, it goes for "redeeming
the State;" it goes for victory over Black
Republicanism, and that should be the aim of
all Demacrats.
air Mayor llenair, of Philadelphia, it is
rurriored, has taken ground for Bell and
Everett—a movement that is quite displeasing
to the Black Republicane.
Da U `e'i t ptA+ bfst e.
There has' been a'considerable amount of
misrepresentation on the part of the 131ack. -
Republican press in regard to the t' Majority
Platform," as it is
„called, of the Charleston
Convention, and which was re adopted at
Baltimore by the Convention that nominated
Messrs. BRECKINEIDGE and LANE. It will
be observed that on the Slavery question its
position is, simply, to let the Territories open
as long as they are Territories, for the people
to move therein with their property, and then to
let-them decide the question of Slavery for
themselves when th-y come to form a State
governnient. Neither is protection asked for
anything which is not,- property under the
Constitution of •the United States. That
people may read for themselves, we republish
it as follows :
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Resolved, That the platform adopted by the
Democratic party at. Cincinnati' be affirmed,
with the following explanatory resolutions :
Ist. Resolved, That the government of a
Territory, organized by an act of Congress, is
provisional and temporary, and during-its
existence, all citizens' of the United States
have an equal right to settle with their
property in the Territory, without their rights
either of persons or property being destroyed
or impaired by Congressional or territorial
legislation.
2d. Resolved, That it is the duty of the
Federal Government in all its departments to
protect, when, necessary, the rights ef persons
and property in the Territories, and wherever
else its constitutional authority extends.
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3d. Resolved, That when the settlers in a
Territory, having an adequate population,
form a Constitution, the rights of sovereignty
consummated by admission into the Union,
they stand on an equal .footing with the
people of the other States—and the State thus
organized ought to be admitted into the
Federal Union, whether its constitution
prohibits or recognizes the institution of
slavery.
4th. Resolved, That the democratic party
are in favor of the acquisition of the Island
of Cuba on such terms as shall be honorable
to ourselves and. just to Spain, at the earliest
practical moment. •
sth. Resolved. That the enactments of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution
of the fugitive slave law are hostile in char—
acter, subversive of the constitution, and
revolutionary in their effect.
6th. Resolved, That the Democracy of the
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United States recognizes it as the imperative
duty or this government to protect the natur—
'diced citizen in all his rights, whether at
home or in foreign lands, to the same extent
as its native horn citizens.
AND WriEREAS, Ooe of the greatest necessi—
ties of the age, in a political, commercial,
postal and military point of view, is a speedy
communication between the Pacific and Atlan
tic coasts ; therefore be it
Resolved, That the democratic party do
hereby pledge themselves to use every means
in their power to secure the passage of some
bill to the extent of the constitutional author
ity of Congress, for the construction of a
Pacific railroad from the Mississippi river to
the Pacific: ocean, at thek earliest practical
moment.
TIIE CROPS AT TILE SOUTH
Much concern is felt in several Southern
States on account of the prevalence of a drouth
of unusual severity. In some places, very
little rain has fallen since early in April.
This is especially true of the larger part of
Texas, a portion of Louisiana and Alabama,
and middle Georgia. In other States,
accounts are variable, but generally not very
flattering. The following is from a Texas
letter, under date of the 9th inst; ,
" We have had no rain since the 15th of
April. Corn will not make a fourth of a
crop ; much of it is cut and stacked fir (adder.
The grass is burned up, and cattle are
perishing for food and water. • Cotton will
not make a tenth of a crop. Everything
inks like famine, and were it not fir the old
States many must suffer, and some of the
very poor will suffer for bread as it is. The
country is the same way from Rio Grande to
Sabine, and I do not know. how far north.
Thermometer 105° to 108° in the shade."
We have been favored with the following
extract from a private letter from Louisiana,
dated Shreveport, July 10 :
"In my letter to you of the 20th of last
month, I stated that a drought had been
prevailing here since February last, and that
unless rain came soon, no corn and but little
cotton would be made this season on the hills
or uplands. That drought still continues, and
no corn, or next to none, is made on the hills,
and not more than the half of a crop on the
river bottoms. In relation to cotton, there
may possibly be made the one-third of a crop,
on the hills, all of which must necessarily be
consumed in the purchase of corn and previs—
ions, for the support of the country. On the
river bottoms, better cotton crops will be made.
Compared with the hills, the river bottoms
constitute but a small portion of the lands in
cultivation in the whole country. Our
navigation is now pretty well closed, and
corn is selling fur $2 per bushel. The region
of country over which the drought prevails,
I is a circle of which the diameter is about 200
miles long, the centre being some 50 or GO
miles south of this place. Outside of this,
crops are reported to be good. It will be
impossible fur merchants in the region of
country described, to make collections the
coming year, or from the incoming crops.
The fact communicated may be worth much
to your merchants."
THE GUBERNATORIAL Q,UESTION
Whatever antagonisms may exist in the
Democratic ranks in relation to the Baltimore
nominations for the Presidency, there is no
good or valid reason why any dissention or.
division
division should prevail in reference to the
Gubernatorial question. General FOSTER re
ceived the nomination of the party without a
dissenting voice.; and throughout the State it
Was received with unprecedented enthusiasm.
Lecompton and Anti Lecompton were buried
forever, and a platform was adopted of the
most conservative character, replete with
sound democratic doctrines. General Foster
is all that Pennsylvania need desire or wish
for; a firm, sincere and devoted friend of the
industrial interests of the Commonwealth ;
the most strenuous efforts of his enemies,
stimulated by two of the strongest passions of
human nature—malice and lust for office—
have signally failed to fasten a single stain
upon his honor as a politician and a man :
from the dawn of manhood he has entertained
and advocated the principles of Democracy,
and the fiercest and most unscrupulous of his
opponents have not been able to discern a
solitary departure from his early faith. His
opponent, Col. CURTIN. has been-a Whig, a
Know Nothing and a Republican: If - these
changes were the resultants of honest and
unselfish conviction, we could not in conscience
find fault with them. A persistent adherence
to party dogmas, after a man has ceased to
regard them as truths, is not a virtue, btfrthe.
contrary ; it may be stubbornnes4, it may be
desire for place and power, but it is not meri
torious. We tear Col. Curtin's numerous
changes have had their springs in an intense
thirst fur -power and patronage; he is the
representative of a party that alters its tactics
and its platforms to suit whatever may for the
moment appear to be the popular sentiment;
at one time embracing Know Nothingism and
denouncing foreigners, and at another time
spreading wide its arms, it seeks to take to its
bosom the foreigner, and turning its back
upon Know Nothingism. Will the masses
follow the tortuous windings of the time
servers who lead this party? We think
,not.
Let us present a firm unbroken front for
Foster and we can elect him. Any dissention
or divishin in our ranks will give the enemy
cause for rejoicing. If we would conquer we
must labor earnestly and zealously.—Blairs•
rills Record.
THE " PE. NN SYL VA IV
This paper has changed hands—Dr. Ain.-
witz retiring, and JOUN II; BRIMNER, Esq.,
assuming the control as proprietor and editor.
The new editor raises the names of 81q.C.111N.•
RIDGE and LANE to the mast head of the paper,
and has a well written editorial in their favor.
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siar There's a vile counterfeit of this
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which has the written signature of I.; BUTTS`
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