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NAM:RATIO NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, of Illinois
. _
- - FOR - VICE PRESIDENT:
HERSCHEL V, JOHNSON, of Georgia.
JOHN - BRF7KINIM: of Kentucky
FOE VICE PRENDENT
Gnu. JOSEPH LANE, of Oregon.
FOR GOVERNOR:
HENRY D. FOSTER, of Westmoreland
•
• ELECTORS:
SENATORIAL ELECTORS.
George M. Helm, of Berko county.
Richard Vaux, of Philadelphia.
EZPREEMEITTI ELECTORS.
L 'Frederick Server,l& J. Beekhow,
2. ;William C. Patter son, 15. George D. Jackson,
I. Joseph Crockett, jr., I 18. J. A. Ahl,
S. J.G. Brenner, 17. J. B. Danner.
I. J. W. Jacoby, 18. J. R. Crawford,
tL Charles Holly, I 19. H. N. Lee,
T. O.P. James, 20. J. B. Howell,
8. David Scholl, 21. N. P. Fetterman,
9. Joel L. Lightner, I 22. Samuel Marshall,
Lk S. S. Barber, 23. William Book,
11. T. H. Walker, 24. B. D. Hamlin,
12. 8.8. Winchester, 25. Gaylord Church.
111. • Joseph Lanbach,
RESOLUTION OF TH VE E DECOMMITTE E. MOCRATIC STATE EXECU
TI
Heaved, That the Democratic Electoral Ticket be head
ed with the name of Stephen A. Douglas or John C. Greek.
%ridge man Elector at large, and in the event of the sue.
Wee of said ticket, if the greater number of votes shall
have been east for Stephen A. Douglas, then the vote of
the Electoral College of the State shall be cast for Stephen
" A. Douglas and Herschel V. Johnson for President and
Tice President; but if for John C. Breckharidge, then for
John 0. Brackinridge and Joseph Lane, for the Same
OffiCal. If the vote of Pennsylvania cannot elect the can.
didates for whom a majority of the votes are cast, and it
elan elect any man running for the office of President of
the United States claiming to be a Democrat, then the vote
of the Electoral College shall be cast for that candidate. If
ft will not elect either of the Democrats for whom it is
cast, or any of the Democrats who were voted for in the
States, then the vote shall be cast for the candidate who
has the majority of the votes of the State; and that the
Chairman of this Committee be !Detracted to obtain from
the gentlemen on the Democratic Electoral Ticket of the
State their several and distinct pledges of acquiescence in
the foregoing resolution, and to report the result of his
action in the premises at the next meeting of the Commit
tee, to be held on the day of —.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CODISIITTE E.
The members of the Democratic County Committee will
assemble at the Public House of Emanuel Shober, in the
City of Lancaster, on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER the 15th,
at /1 o'clock, A. M. As business of importance will be
tild before the Committee, it is earnestly hopod that every
member will be present. FREDERICK S. PYFER,
P. Mama Hamm, Secretary. Chairman.
fdriCIASTER, September 4, 1860.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEES.
Adamstown Bor.—
Bart—Harrison Graham, Edwin Garrett, George 11.
Piekel.
Breeknock—Reuben E. Sla ober, Peter Leininger, Jonathan
Smith, Joel Broatiman, Joel Kind.
CrernarTon—Barton Witman, William Yohn, Dr. B. F.
Bunn, Lot Rogers, Samuel Styer.
Clay—John Elser, Esq., Edward Schnerr, Martin Bentz,
John Demmy, Samuel Bock.
Colerain—Wm. N. Galbraith, James R. Scott, George
Siendinghall.
Columbia—N. W.—J M. Watts, Jacob S. Miller, Jacob
S. Roatia, Samuel F. Eberlin, N. Mc-
Donald.
" S. W.—Benjamin Herr, Adam Manton, Peter
A. Kimburg, James Schroder, Cor
nelius Tyson. . .
Coeslico East—Bantam's Swartz, William Hinkley, C.
Echternacht. Jenkins Lewis, George Sweigart.
Cocalieo West—Joseph Landis, Dr. Samuel Wiest,
Augustus Strain John Reinhold, Benjamin Gerhard.
Conestoga—Christian Henry, Sr. Christian Musser,
Henry Steinman, Thomas McKisan, Wm. Woods.
Couoy—George Ile.ckenberger. James Galbraith, Chris
tian Eppler. Franklin McNeill, Jacob A. Miller.
Donegal. East—P. T. Albright, Michael Keller, Abraham
Geltmacher.
Donegal West—Daniel Nunemacber, Andrew Kelly,
Peter Sbreffer.
Drnmore—Dr. 11. E. Raub, Robert W. Moore, Thomas
McSparren. James Welch, Patrick (Harkin.
Earl—Peter Ream, James Darrow, Jobu 11. Hull, George
Handwork, John Grimley.
Earl East—John It. Sandoe, Martin E. Stauffer, Isaac
Foltz, Harrison Haller, Isaac W. Stauf(..w.
Earl West—Henry Kafroth, Mark Connell, Isaac Ruth,
Jacob Hussar. Jr., Jacob Bear.
Ephrata—John W. Lehers, Peter 11. Fry, John Sheaffer,
!/avid Wieder, Emanuel Mohler.
Elizaheth—Joe. S. Keener, John El6nr, hose G. Wechter.
Elizabethtown Bor.—J. U. Dietz. James Wil9on, 0. W.
Boyer, Benjamin Shaeffer, 11. M. Breneman.
Eden—
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Fulton—Samuel Wicks, Lawrence Hippie, Samuel W.
Scott, Dr. D. D. Swift. Jesse Jenkins.
Hempfield East—Henry Hoffman. Dr. G. W. Groff,
Benjamin Lutz, Jacob Sener, Dr. John Ream.
Hompfleld West—Dr. E. Haldeman. John S. Boys, Henry
M. Weller, George Bellew, John It. Hogendobler.
Lampeter East—Thomas B. Rowe, Henry W. Gera,
Christian Erb. Andrew Roberts, Christian Hoes.
Lamneter West—Henry M. Miller, Thomas Dobson,
Jacob Rants, Samuel Weaver, Benjamin Leachey.
City—N. W. W.—Jeremiah MeElliget, Dr. John Long
enecker, Samuel C. Taylor, George
Brown, Jacob B. Amwake.
N. B. W.—Charles M. Howell, William Lowry,
Alfred Sanderson, Hugh Dougherty,
John Dillow.
" 8. W. W.—Christian Frailey, James Wilhelm,
Davis Fraim, Jacob Hilts, Jacob Eris-
Mall.
" S. E. W,—Col. W. S. Amweg, John T. MacGonigle,
Davis Stich, John Witlinger, John
Deaner.
Lancaster 'Pwp.—Benjamin Huber, Daniel Hartman,
Benjamin Lentz.
Leacock—John Reed, M. R. Sample, J. L. Lightner,
Adam Henderson, James Davis.
Leacock Upper—Wm. Weidman, Cyrus Miller. Dr. Isaac
0. Weidier. Washington Simmons, John B. Raft'.
Little Britain—J. W. F. Drift, liordiey Patterson, Morris
Reynolds, William Hays. Jr., Henry C. King.
Manheim Bor.—George Mengel, A. J. Eby, D. M. BroseY,
Michael White, Jacob Boasting.
Manhelm Twp.—Joseph Wisner, John Flory, Ceo. Urban,
deorge Hambright, M. Heiser.
Manor—John Brandt, Adam S. Detricb, John Killheffer,
Park Mason, Charles J. Rhoads, David Shoff.
Marietta—John W. Clark, Dr. John Houston, James
Duffy, Philip Helfrich, David Cochran.
Martic—James Haddon, James H. Pagan, Jacob Lehman.
Mount Joy Bor.—S. 1.1. Eckert, A. D. Reese, J. M. Culp,
Z. B. Shelly, Henry Shaffner.
Mount Joy Tivp.—Adam Beam, Jonathan' Nicholas,
Henry Glantz.
HenryParadise—Joseph Heaven, Cyrus Jackson, Edwin Ilopton,
n Garvin, David McFalls.
Penn—Emanuel Keener, Aaron Longenecker, Samuel
Plasterer, Jacob Eberly, James McMullin.
Perinea—Christian B. Herr, Michael Zercher, Henry
Conrad.
Providence—John C. Smith, Amos Winters, Thomas
Robinson.
Rapho—F. Bentz, S. Nauman, Jacob Becker, H. B
Becker, John Becker. ,
Strasburg Bor.—Robert Downey, Issacher lease, James
Ourran, Augustus Myers, Wm. Echternach, Henry Taggert.
Strasburg Twp —James Clark, Henry Spindler, Jr.,
Daniel E. Potts, Jefferson N. Neff, Elam (Aryl n.
Badsbury—John A. Rhea, Franklin Homsher, Isaac
Walker.
Salisbury—David Kurtz, Samuel Worrell, Dr. John
Wallace, Brisben Skiles, B. F. Houston. John Bartley.
Warwick—R. R. Tshudy, C. It. Kryder, Hiram Kline.
Washington Bor.—Col. Joseph Schoch, Dr. W. W. Bitner,
/Jacob Bair.
ADDRESS OF THE STATE COMMIT-
We publish in another column the address
issued by Mr. Welsh, Chairman of the State
Committee, to the Democracy of Penneylva
nia. It is admirable for brevity and point,
and faithfully reflects the true spirit which
now actuates the earnest and true-hearted
Democracy of the State.
Mr. W., has had more difficulties to encoun
ter than any of his predecessors in the same
position ; but he is fully competent and will
ing to grapple with them, and is a leader in
all respects worthy the confidence reposed in
him by the Reading Convention.
THE INDEPENDENT TICKET
Some three or four of the candidates placed
upon the Independent County ticket having
declined the nomination, the Committee have
dupplied their places. It is proper to say
that the gentlemen who have declined, with
one exception, (Lewis R. HIBSEIMAN,) are
warmly and decidedly in favor of the indepen•
dent movement. They had their names taken
off the ticket from personal considerations
alone, and their places have been supplied
with equally good and worthy men. The
following is the ticket complete, and it em
braces as much intelligence and moral worth,
Ns any ticket ever formed in the County :
State Senators: •
CHRISTIAN L. HIINSECKER, Manheim,
SOLOMON DILLER, Earl.
Assembly
SAMUEL A. WORTH, Colerain,
DAVID H. LECHE, Leacock,
SAMUEL LINDSAY, Marietta,
JOHN C. WALTON, City.
Sheriff:
HENRY S. [MERCK, City.
Prothonotary:
GERARDIIS CLARKSON, City.
N,
Rgister
JOHNMARTIN, Conestoga.
Recorder:
ELIAS H. RHOADS, East Cocalico.
Clerk of Quarter Sessions :
DAVID HADER, Clay.
Clerk of Orphans' Court:
ELISHA GEIGER, City.
aunty Cbmmisrioner
WILLIAM SPENCER, Strasburg.
Prison frurpectors:
..JACOB E. CROSS, Bapho,
SAMUEL BLANK, Salisbury.
.
• • , Directors of the Poor:
"JACOB M. FRANTZ, Lancaster twp.,
HENRY SHIMMER; Manbelm,
JOHN ESHLEMAN, West Lampeter, (I year.)
JOHN HAMILTON, City.
Auditor:
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HON. DANIEL VLLMAN.
This gentleman, hailing from New York—
at one period of his life a Democrat, then a
Whig, then a riproarious Knots Nothing, and
now a straight Out Black , lleinsOimsn, and all
the timsan inviterift offioeaee*—delivered
a srieeohii' this City, on Wednesday ;night
-
last, the purpose _which evidently was to
eun*ince the friends of BELL , and:Ey/Ism .
that they ought to wait)
_into"the support of
the Rail Splitter. Some othis allusions to
the " Constitutional Union" men and their
candidates were coarse and offensive, to say
nothing of his abase of Mr. Bucueses,
Judge DonoLes, Mr. BRECEINETLIGE, General
Less, and other prominent Democrats.—
Whether his miesionfor be was brougtt
here to browbeat the BELL and EVERETT men,
and whip them into the traces of Black
Republicanism—will result - in any good - to
CURTIN and LiscoLi, is extremely prbblemat•
ioal. On the contrary, we believe that it has
seriously damaged their cause. The friends
of BELL and EvzsErr in Lancaster county, so
far as we know them, are all high toned,
'honorable men, who have the good of the
Union at heart, and utterly detest sectionalism ;
and it will be in vain for any imported Black
Republican, Know Nothing blustering dema•
gogue to attempt the impossible feat of
dragooning them into the ranks of a party
whose principles they despise. So far as the
Democrats are concerned, such tirades of
abuse against their party and candidates only
rouse them to action, and a visit or two more
from this itinerant orator would add several
hundred more votes to Gen. FOSTER on the
the second Tuesday of October. Oar German
friends, too, will hardly be persuaded to vote
for CURTIN and LINCOLN after Mr. U.'s attempt
to prove that Know Nothingism and Black
Republicanism are one and the same thing
—twin sisters of one common parentage—
both alike hostile to the rights and privileges
guaranteed our foreign born citizens under
the Constitution of our common country.
IN A BAD HUMOR!
Our neighbor of the Examiner, who is
proverbial for his good nature and equanimity
of temper, has evidently had hie mind some
what unhinged by the recent political move
ment in this county—especially as it interferes
somewhat with his pleasant dreams in refer
ence to a seat in the State Senate. He frets
and scolds like any termagant at certain
gentlemen—most of them of his own party,
too—for having placed an independent
ticket in the field, and calls them all sorts of
ugly names for daring to kick over the traces.
He even vents a little of his spleen at us,
who had no hand whatever in getting up the
ticket, because, forsooth, we spoke of the
gentlemen placed in nomination as worthy
and reliable candidates who deserved to be
elected. We thought we wrote nothing but
the truth in our reference to the ticket, but
our brief article is stigmatized by the Exam
iner ae a " budget of unmitigated lies,"
" glaring and transparent falsehoods," and
the editor winds up his very polite and tour.
teous article by saying that he " doubts if old
Satan himself, who is said to be the father of
lies, could manage to press as many of them
into as small a compass as our cotemporary
of the Intelligencer."
Now, all this is real naughty in our good
looking neighbor, and he deserves a severe
spanking for this display of a bad temper;
and if he continues to indulge in such vituper
ative language, we don't know what we shall
be tempted to do hereafter. We shall, how
ever, overlook this first offence, on account of
his hitherto general good nature. At the
same time we would advise him to cultivate a
better temper before he gets to the Senate, as
such ebullitions there might suggest the idea
of " pistols and coffee for two." Now, then,
John—take our advice and be a good boy for
the future ; and when you get to Harrisburg,
(if you are lUcky enough to be elected, of
which a goodly number of people have strong
doubts,) don't make a judy of yourself by
scolding everybody who will not acknowledge
you to be a second Solomon in intellectual
endowments.
OFFICIAL INSOLENCE
Wo learn from a communication in the
Express, of Thursday evening, that the County
Commissioners, acting under the instructions
and by the dictation of their Solicitor, ED—
WARD REILLY, Esq., have refused aness to
the records in their office which would show
how much—how many thousands of dollars
—the County had to pay in consequence of
the present Republican candidate for Prothon
otary contesting the election of WILLIAM
CARPENTER, Esq., who was elected by a
majority of the people to that office. This is,
indeed, a new feature in the political pro
gramme, when the County Commissioners,
who are but the agents of the people, permp
torily refuse to let the taxpayers know in
what way their money has been appropriated !
This ought not to be tolerated, and the people
should demand a full statement of the expen•
see saddled upon them by the extraordinary
contest above referred to, even though such
an exposure might be damaging to Mr. MAR
TIN at this time. The refusal on the part of
the Commissioners is strong presumptive evi
dence of something wrong—at least they are
afraid of the result such an exposure might
produce ;—but, as faithful custodians of the
tax-payers' interests, they ought not to permit
their Solicitor to influence them against doing
what the people have been anxiously waiting
to see done for nearly three years, to wit: a
full and fair exhibit of the expenses of the
contested election case of 1857.
W.lll. CARPENTER, Es%
This gentleman—the courteous and efficient
Prothonotary of the county—seems to be made
the target at which the envenomed and
poisonous shafts of the Black Republican
press of this City are hurled ; and the effort
is made, by satire and ridicule, to hold him
up to public contempt. And why all this?—
Simply, because, as a freeman, he chooses to
think for himself, and is unwilling to play
" second fiddle" to Hiestand, Hamilton,
Muhlenberg & Co., and the other Cameronians
who now control the destinies of the Repub
lican party of the county. Mr. CARPENTER'S
numerous friends of all parties in the county
will be very apt to teach certain of these
defamers a lesson at the polls in October.
UNION ON FOSTER
Negotiations are going on between the
BRECKINRIDGE and DOUGLAS Clubs of this
City—at the instance of the former organiza—
tion—for a union on Gen. HENRY. D. FOSTER,
the Democratic nominee for Governor. Com—
mittees have the matter in hand, and we
sincerely hope the contemplated fusion of
the two Clubs may be effected. Let the
watchword of both organizations be, " united
we stand, divided we fall." If we must
dispute about Presidential candidates, let us
agree to disagree on that subject at least until
after the second Tuesday of October.
ANOTHER RICHMOND I-Mr. CHRISTIAN
SHENK, of this City, is out in a card announc
ing hiniself as an independent candidate for
Sheriff. If Christian gets fifty votes in the
County ha will be more lucky than anybody
anticipates, and they will be taken in abont.
equal numbers from Boni and SCHENCK, the
two candidates previously in the field. This
dodge to defeat SCHENCK will not work, and.
Christian might be much, better, employed
than in permitting himself to be used for the
purpose of injuring his poor neighbor.
THE'REPUBLICINS SOLD:
At the Convention of the so called " Peo
ple's Party," in this county, the Republicans,
par: exidkrice, were sold ont, body and breech
es, to the Cansaortenor guerrilla wing of
the party- STEVENS wasIITIII-_
iinonsly nominated for Cengress, anCtwo or
three of his friends were -placed on the:ticket
-fir' ruiner offsmil but - the candidates- for the
Senate' and • ••;Assexittbly; for Prothonotary,
Sheriff, and indeed all the principal and most
influential places, are out and out friends of
Gen. CenzaoN, and will do his bidding, if
elected. Mr. - Sri:num will be re elected to
I Congress, but,that election is intended by his
great rival to finish his political course.—
Henceforth ho is to be laid upon the shelf,
and the political destinies of the Old Guard
will pass' into the hinds of his more adroit
and unscrupulous adversary! This is the
Winnebago programme —hence the nomivation
of MONTS. MIESTAND, MOULTON, MARTIN,
and the rest of , the tripe. Whether Mr.
STEVENs will consent to quietly fold his arms
and permit the sceptre of power to pass from
his hands, is another question which the
future will determine. He may do so; but,
if he is thus passive under the lash of Gen.
CAMERON, he is not the same man he was ten
years ago. We shall see.
ABOLITIONISTS FOILED I
Week before last the Abolitionists of Phil
adelphia, under the lead of the notorious
Passmore Williamson—a prominent supporter
of Abraham Lincoln—run foul of a snag in
attempting to free a slave woman against her
will. She is residing temporarily in Phila•
delphia with her master, and the Abolitionists,
without her knowledge, sued out a writ of
habeas corpus for her release. She appeared
in Court with her master, who stated that he
did not profess to hold her as a slave, well
knowing the laws of the State, and if she
wished to leave him and be-free she was at
perfect liberty to go when and where she
pleased. The woman stated that she was
well treated—that she knew her rights, but
did not wish to be free, and indignantly offer
ed five dollars for information as to the person
who sued out the writ. The Judge, much to
his credit, promptly dismissed the whole
proceedings. She is a sensible colored woman.
Had she embraced " freedom," she would
probably now already be living in some foul
cellar, surrounded with poverty and vice, in
the glorious enjoyment of starvation coupled
with " liberty !" She is said to be a genteel
looking colored woman, was brought from
Virginia, and wishes to return again with her
master's family to whom she is ardently
attached.
GEN. FOSTER ON THE TARIFF
Next week we propose publishing Gen.
FOSTER'S Tariff Record, as carefully compiled
from the Congressional Globe. It will furnish
indisputable evidence that, while a member
of Congress, he was one of, the most active
and able advocates of the interests of Penn.
Sylvania, and acquitted himself in such a way
as to reflect credit on his constituents whom
he so ably represented in the Congress of the
Union. Can Col. CURTIN or Mr. CovonE, or
any of the Black Republican leaders, show
such a record ? Not one of them. They
talk tariff by the hour, and yet are supporting
a free trader for the Vice Presidency Out
upon such hypocrisy. Their sole object is to
throw dust in the eyes of the people, so that
they may ride into power—and when once in,
they care nothing about the masses or their
interests. There has never yet been an ad
ministration in the State or Nation, hostile to
the Democratic party—call it by what name
you please—that did not abuse their power,
and so disgust the people that the government
was taken from them at the first opportunity
and again placed in Democratic hands. So
it has been heretofore, and so it will be in all
time to come. Even if it were possible for
Mr. CURTIN to be elected, which we do not
believe, his administration would become so
odious to the people in less than one year
that they would long for the period to arrive
when they could, through the instrumentality
of the ballot-box, hurl it from power.
HON. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
Mr. DOUGLAS, in his recent trip South,
made speeches at Norfolk, Petersburg, Rich—
mond, Staunton, Winchester and Harper's
Ferry, Va.; also at Raleigh, in North Carolina.
On Wednesday afternoon he spoke at Frederick,
Md., on Thursday evening in Baltimore, on
Friday evening at Harrisburg, on Saturday
at Reading, and in the evening at Pottsville.
From there we believe he goes to Easton—
subsequent to which, reports say, he leaves
for the West, after delivering some five or six
speeches in the State of New York.
The meeting at Harrisburg to hear Mr.
DOUGLAS is represented to have been very
large and imposing, and his speech as one of
considerable ability, although not equal to
some of his previous efforts. He was introduced
to the meeting by Governor PACKER in a neat
and pertinent address. Mayor KEPNER
presided, and the whole affair passed off very
satisfactorily to all who witnessed it.
A WORTHY CANDIDATE t
It is charged, and not denied, that HANNI—
BAL HAMLIN, the Black Republican candidate
for Vice President, when a member of Con
gress, received a fee of seven thousand dollars
for lobbying a claim of twenty-eight thousand
dollars through that body! Comment upon
so disreputable a transaction is needless. The
Republicans who support a man of this stamp
should never say anything about Covode Com
mittees, or the corruption of the Democratic
party. Even DANIEL lILLIiAN, the great
Know Nothing Negro Sympathizer, who made
a speech in our City on Wednesday night
last, should have held down his head in shame
when he was talking so lustily about the
corrupting power of money in our Presiden.
tial elections.
SEVERE SENTENCES.—In Cumberland county
last week two women were convicted of keep
idg houses of ill-far, and each sentenced by
the Judge to one year's imprisonment. An
example or two of this kind might have a
tendency to close some of the many pitfalls
that besot the path of the youth of our city.
CHESTER VALLEY TYPE.—This is the title
of a neat and handsomely printed weekly
newspaper, just started at Coatesville, in
Chester county. It is neutral in politics, and
filled with interesting local and other intelli
Bence. JAMES E. GIFFIN, Esq ~ is the editor
and publisher, and we wish him every success
in the enterprise—we know he deserves it, and
if talents and industry are available, the
Type is bound to flourish and prosper.
FUSION IN NEW YORK.—The respective
Committees of the Democratic party held
meetings last week, in the City of New York,
and finally agreed upon a fusion electoral
ticket, as follows : DoUGLAs 15 ; BRECKIN.
RIDGE 10 ; BELL 10. If this arrangement is
carried out in good faith, Old Abe mar as
well " hang up his fiddle."
READING AND OOLIIRIBIA RAILROAD
The city papers state that the contract for
building this road has been awarded to James
Moore & Co., of New York—said firm having
subscribed a large amount of the stock. The
building of the road may, therefore, now" be
set down as a fixed fact.:.
air The population of Cincinnati is 158,
851. The population in 1850 was 115,435.
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
To - the , Demaxacy of Pennsylvania:
•
In a few weeine you will be called upon to perform the -
nand important duty that ever devolved. 11-JOU you as
American citizens. At no time ,in the, history of our
country was your action invested with deeper interest or'
fraught with greater consequeniee: Penruellondos
the b,Ble ground of the Union; and upon her decbleo,
October next. will depend, in a great measure, the triumph
or defeat of the Republican party in thellovember crseiburt.
Diseply Impressed with this truth, the Democratic ,Stafe
Executive Committee desires briefly to:-address you: It
needs no lengthy argument at' thia.ttatir to can,: ltet to 'a
. itemai'Ordnty. In the crisis now impending, every true'
patriot can see at a single glance the pathway he should
tread with, unfaltering footsteps.
Kier since the separation of the National Democracy at
Baltimore. the State Committee had earnestly labored to
promote the union of the Democratic party in Pennsylva
nia. It has sought no other object, it has struggled to
produce no other forfeit. When the chasm yawned that
threatened to engulf the powerful organization which, in
times pad. has been able to contend successfully with the
foes of the Constitution and the contemners of the equality
of the States, the great heart of ttie American people was
filled with dread, arid the Democratic names were over
whelmed with consternation. The Republican party
viewed our interneelue warfare with- illaiisguiseel delight.
Its lender& confident of success, boldly enunciated ibeir
dangerous and treasonable sentiments. The advocates of
the odious doctrines 0f Seward, Sumner, Lincoln and
John Brown, became reckless' and defiant. They believed
that the prestige of success which had crowned the labors
of the Reading Convention was Irrevocably broken, and
they promptly made the Keystone State the fold of their
active and energetic - exertions. On our soil the battle is
to be fought, and with our people the victory or defeat
must be accomplished.
In this emergency, the State Committee, actuated by
feelings of patriotism and prompted only by a wish to
secure the triumph of the "good old cause, "
endeavored to
agree upon a course of action that would enable the Demo
cratic masses to unite upon one Electoral ticket, and thus
permit them to mate a common effort against the candi
dates of the Republican party. After much deliberation,
a plan of union was agreed upon, which, if faithfully exe
cuted, will unquestionably produce this patriotic result.
In ouch a crisis it requires no words to prove the wisdom
of any effort that will firmly consolidate the opposition to
our common political enemy. It is simply a question
between Republicanism and Democracy; and, as such, it
is committed with confidence to the calm good sense of the
people of Pennsylvania. •
It cannot be denied that the union of the Democratic
party will result in a brilliant triumph in October. On
that Jolliet battle all our energies Must now be concen
trated. We have a leader wo. thy of our cause. With an
enthusiasm never bethre equalled in any political carom
bingo, Henry D. Foster, of Westmoreland, was selected
as our standard bearer in that important contest. He did I
not seek the nomination. He repeatedly declined being a
candidate for the office. When struggling partisans met at
Reading to advance the interests • of their peculiar favor
ites, lie remained in the quiet retirement of his own home,
with no thought of personal advancement, and anxious
only for the suttees of the Democratic principles. The
presentation Of his name to the Convention was met by a
prompt withdrawal, at his urgent solicitation. But when
the voice of the people unanimously proclaimed him the
leader of the party in his native Commonwealth ho did not
refuse to obey the call to duty, yet seeking no preferment
by any word or act of his own. The record of his life is
the record of a Pennsylvania patriot. In every position
he has occupied, ho has obeyed the instincts of his nature
in laboring for the good of those who gave him place and
power. The purity of his private charecter; the ability
which marks every act of his public life; the devotion he
has shown to the industrial interests of Pennsylvania in
the halls of our National Congress and State Legislature;
the zeal he has ever brought to bear upon all queattooa
involving the true policy of oar. State Government; and
the conservatism which basalwaYs characterized his views
upon National issues, make him eminently worthy of the
support and confidence of all who have at heart the abid
ing welfare of Pennsylvania freemen. In asking you to
do battle for such a champion, the State Committee feels
that it is only calling upon you to guard and protect your
vital interests. You will not be thus appealed to in vain.
The people are with the Democratic party, and will follow
its flog, because it le the party of the Union and the Con
stitution. It has made this country great and powerful.
It has never ceased to struggle for the elevation of the
masses, and for the establishment of the true policy of
government. Its power is exhibited la the rapid growth
of onr extended boundaries, in the general prosperity and
happiness of our people, and in the free and liberal char
acter that has been given to our political institutions. In
invoking thorough and complete organization throughout
the State in behalf of this party, a simple duty is required
• of the Democratic masses. The State Committee is now
actively engaged in endeavoring to secure this sure and
certain precursor of victory. We must be united in the
contest, or our cause is utterly hopeless. Parties, as well
as nations, perish before the evil genius of dissension.
Although clouds and darkness may surround us, the anion
of the Democracy will avert every calamity by which wo
may be threatened, and will carry our banner in triumph
through the storm and battle.
WM. H. WELSH, Chairman.
PIIILADELPIIIA, Sept. 3, 1860.
POSTER TAKES THE STUMP
Gen. FOSTER has intimated to Col. CURTIN
his willingness to meet him in discussion, at
such times and places as may be agreed upon
by the Democratic and Republican State
Committees. This is a challenge, we venture
to say, which will be anything else than
agreeable to the Republican candidate, Re he
well knows the great talents and ability of
the Democratic nominee. But he will have to
"face the music," as there is no backing
down now. Speaking on this subject, the
Harrisburg Patriot remarks :
If Mr. CURTIN can be induced to meet Mr.
FOSTER, the contest will be instructive and
edifying. Mr. CURTIN has the reputation of
being a light, airy, graceful and amusing
stump speaker. His addresses sound well,
but will not bear close inspection, as is evi
dent from the refusal of his friends to report
and print any of his speeches. Mr. FOSTER is
a powerful and solid reasoner. He has a
remarkably quick perception of the point of
an argument, and addresses himself entirely
to the understanding of his audience. There
is not a particle of clap trap or spread eagleism
about him ; and yet he has the power of com
manding attention. Men at once recognize
his capacity. Those who expect to be amused
may be disappointed; but those who wish to
be instructed will learn something from him
to think about. He appeals to the reason and
not to the passions or prejudices of his hearers.
He enforces truth logically and clearly. The
questions to be determined in this campaign
are serious questions, involving serious results,
and they should be treated with earnestness.
Mr. FOSTER will speak as a responsible man
to responsible men, and will no doubt make a
great impression upon the people. Wo have
no doubt that the discussion will be conducted
with that gentlemanly courtesy for which both
the candidates are distinguished.
A STORY DENIED I
According to a sketch of a recent speech of
Judge Douglas, he stated that " the President
told him if he did not obey him, and vote to
force the Lecompton constitution upon the
people against their will, he would take off
the head of every friend he (Douglas) had in
office." This statement was lately inclosed
in a note to President Buchanan by ex Gov
ernor Smith, of Virginia, who was desirous of
knowing whether it was true. The President
replied in a brief letter, from which we quote:
" Surely there must have been some mis
take in the report of the speech, because I
never held any such conversation with Judge
Douglas; nor any conversation affording the
least color or pretext for such a statement.
It was not in my nature to address such
threatening language to any gentleman. Be
sides, I have not removed one in ten of his
friends, and not one of his relatives. Even
among those of his friends who have rendered
themselves prominently hostile to the meas
urea of the administration, a majority still
remain in office.
" I might add, that I have never held a
political conversation with Judge Douglas, on
this or any other subject, since the day my
first annual message, of the Bth December,
1857, was read in the Senate, and I did not
transmit the Kansas constitution to Congress
until the 2d of February, 1858, the question
of slavery not having been decided by a vote
of the people until the 21st of Dec., 1857.
" Now, my dear sir, in writing thus to you
I have transgressed a rule which I had pre
scribed for myself, not to contradict any state
ment assailing my public conduct or character
until after the conclusion of my term of office.
A statement, however, comes with such force
from - a Senator of the 11. States, who is one
of my constitutional advisers, and this, too, in
a public speech delivered by him in his can
vass for the highest elective office in the
world, that I deem the present case a proper
exception." •
For The Intelligencer
WEST EARL IS SPEARING I
A Democratic meeting was held in West Earl township.
on Saturday, the Bth lost., at the public house of Henry
Fritz. The meeting was organized by the selection of Jon-
MUSS Nostra es President, Messrs. Jona Fortargr, PETER
Faults and others as Vice Presidents, and a number of
Secretaries. Thu President on taking the chair delivered
a very able and eloquent speecli,gadvosating the election of
Douglas, Johnson and Foster. The meeting was addressed
by Col. WM. S. AMITE° and JACOB 11. A3IWAKE, Esq., of the
City of Lancaster, and Mr. HILO, 08 Ephrata. It was very
largely attended by the Democtacy of East and West Earl,
Ephrata and Blenheim townships, and adjourned with
three cheers for Douglas and Johnson, three for Henry D.
Foster, and three for the Democratic party.
For the Intelltgencer
izaens. Eorross: The Republicans in this place, made
a grand display last Saturday, attending a meeting in
Springfield, Chester county. They had been making pre
parations for several daps, and we expected to see a large
delegation leave town. Ths wsgon was drawn up in front
of John Myers' Hotel, with seats to accommodate at least
thirty or forty persons, and a large flag hoisted. We
waited for some time to see the friends of "Honest Old
Abe" till the vacant seats, but to our astonishment only
three persons took passage, and one of them was a renegade
Democrat. DEMOCRAT.
CIItIBOHTOWN, Sept. Gth, 1860.
A TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE
OVER THREE kIINDRED LIVES LOST!
The steamer Lady Elgin was run into a
schooner, off Wauskegan, on Lake Michigan,
early .on Saturday morning last, and sunk
within twenty minutes after the collision took
place. She had. upwards' of 350 passengers
on board inolUding several military and fire
companies, and only 17 persons have he l m
saved as far as known!
CITY ANID 00IINTY AFFAIRS
"CAMP PaTTFASON."—The State Military
Encampment at York closed on Saturday. During the
'Week some twenty or twenty-five companies were on the
ground, including two or three from Baltimore and Nash
ington City. The Rumples andJaciasan Rifles left for the
Encampment oitTuesday morning In a spetial train. : . The
Eitletireennied on Friday evening at 6 &elect, and were
watched, to ioul-stirring mink , 'from their drum corps, to
Centre:Squat* where their gallant commander, Capt,HAM-
Atatunr, - wtas nun immiterible praises at York, Pint them
thrcrigh the Hardee drill, which they peribuned in.a very
creditable manner. The Pencil)les, in company with the
Philadelphia Grey., Capt. Ruse, returned on Saturday
afternoon at 1.34 o'clock, the Band playing "Home, Sweet
Home," in the sweetest style, as the train came Into the
depot. The Greys laid over until the arrival of the 2:60
train, and daring the latorral,st the invitation of their
fast friends, the Fencibles, partook of a tine lunch A
Franke'a Saloon, North Prince street
The Meant:id Penelblee were delighted with their camp
duties. They looked a good deal bronzed, but were in the
best of health and spirit&
The two finest Bands at the Encampment; we' have
learned, were the U. S. Marine Band of Washington City,
and the Pencibles' Band of this city. The latter was
selected by the Commanding General to do all the parading
Music, and. it is needless to say that it was well done.—
There is no Band in Pennsylvania, and very few, indeed,
in the country, that can furnish better music than our
own Fencibles 3 Band, and no wonder our citizens feel Justly
proud of it.
LADIES' TRACT ANNIVERSARY.—The anni
versary of the Ladies' City Tract Society wax held on Son
day evening last, in Trinity Dutheran Church, Duke street,
and very able and eloquent addresses were delivered by
Rev. Messrs. Powsts. and DENITYD. The annual report was
read by Rev. Mr. Raoul., who also made some appropriate
remarks. The congregation was large, and a handsome
collection was taken up for the Society.
GERMAN Pro Nic.—The congregation of St.
Joseph's German Catholic Church, St. Joseph street, held
their Annual Plc Ntc at Rocky Spring yesterday. The St.
Joseph's and Bt. Peter's Societies, and St. Paul's Beneficial
Society, participated in the Pic Bic, and marched to the
ground headed by the Jackson Rifles' Band, which die.
coursed excellent music. A number of beautiful flags and
banners were in the line of procession. The attendance of
our German fellow-citizens at the Pic Nic was very large,
andfreverything passed off pleasantly.
TORCHLIGHT PARADE.—The Wide 'Awakes
of this city and two or three neighboring villages, to the
number of, perhaps, two or three hundred men and boys,
had a torchlight parade on Wednesday evening last. The
Jackson Rifles' and Millersville Bands furnished the mimic.
The procession halted in Centre Square, where addresses
were delivered by Hon. DANIEL ULLMAN, of New York, and.
Hon. THADDEUS STEVENS. After the meeting was over the
Wide Awakes again paraded through several streets in the
western part of the city until near midnight.
LEFT FOR CALIFORNIA.-01.1F good friend
Jen:al F. Exta, Esq., loft yesterday In the Fast Line West,
at 2.38 P. It., for the scene of his future labors In California
and Utah. Ho will go to St. Louis, and from thence, in
company with Capt. MOWRY, Commissioner, proceed to San
Francisco by the Pony Overland Express. Alderman Kenn
carries with him the heartfelt wishes of hosts of friends for
a safe and pleasant Journey over the Plaine. We hope to
me him return home safe and sound both in a physical and
pecuniary point of view.
RELIGIOUS.—A Union Prayer Meeting Con
vention will be held in this city, on Wednesday, the 26th
inst., in the Duke Street M. E. Church, commencing at 3
o'clock, P. et, and to be. continued in the evening. Chris
tians of all denominations are invited to attend. The
Committee of Arrangements hope that a strong represen
tation will be present from all parts cf the county, and
especially from Young ➢ten's Christian Associations.
Pastors of the city and county, favorable to Union Prayer
Meetings, are requested to announce it from their pulpits;
and have the bills, they receive, put up at some prominent
business places.
MURDER.—An old colored woman, named
Eve Callsberry, was murdered on Saturday last, In Cones
toga township, a few miles south of this city. Suspicion
Is strong against an ill-looking German, named Jacob
Whitman, who was aeon near where the woman was found
a few minutes previous to the murder. There were marks
of blood upon his clothing. lie was arrested by Deputy
Coroner Debbie, and brought to this city on yesterday
orning, when the Mayor committed him for trial at the
November Court
A WIDE AWARE SATURNALIA.—It appears
that the Black Republicans are to have a grand mass
meeting at Lancaster on the 19th. It appears that the
Constitutional Union party are giving them some trouble
there, and they are obliged to resort, in what has heretofore
been one of their impregnable fortresses, to "glittering
uniforms of various colors, blazing torches, gay flags and
banners, and brilliant transparencies, making a magnifi
cent pageant," even In their stronghold to beep up the
wavering faith of their party. The Televrop'‘ says
'The Wide Awakes of our city are preparing to visit
Lancaster on that occusiuu, and expect to parade at least
one hundred and fifty imen."
Yee—exactly—we have heard of these hundred and fifty
before they were to come out on the se and parade; but'
unfortunately, they then dwindled from 86 to 56. All the
black mounted men and boys they can raise lo go to Lan
caster, even by paying their fare, will not bo over fifty.—
The Telegraph further says
"Politically, this Wide Awake organization is one fall
of promise. It enlists and animates a body of active, zeal.
nue, patriotic, indomitable YOUNG st EN, who are being
trained and disciplined for the approaching canvass. Their
energies and influence will be felt at the polls in October
and November."
Probably—but most of the indomitable young men wbo
wear the black mountings are so very young, that their
Influence, so for as voting is concerned, will amount to
very little in October or November. If they are training
for any other purpose, they should be admonished by the
fete of John Brown, Cook and Copple, that blows can be
given as well aa received.—Harrisburg l atriot.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT—RUNAWAY OF A
HORSE, AND A MAN DRAGGED AN ENTIRE SQUARE.—On Wed
nesday evening last, about 7 o'clock, a most frightful acci
dent happened in South Queen street, between Vine and
German streets. A young man named Baltzer Ludwick,
employed by Mr. John F. Long as ostler, was coming up
South Queen street on horseback, and when he was
crossing German the horse stumbled and threw the rider
on his neck. Before he had time to recover himself the
horse again stumbled, and this time threw the rider on his
feet, one foot remaining in the stirrup. The horse became
frightened, and immediately started up the street at a most
frightful speed, dragging the rider along over the newly
piked street. At Vine street the horse turned the corner,
and! the swing caused by the sudden tarn drew off the
rider's boot, and left him lying in the street literally cov
ered with wounds, blood and dust. Dr. Cassidy, who wit
nessed the accident from his door, was upon the ground
in an instant, and Dr. A. J. Oarpentor a moment or two
afterwards. These gentlemen did all in their power to
relieve the unfortunate man's sufferings. He was .placed
upon a settee and removed to Long & Brimmer's Drug
Store, North Queen street, where his wounds were dressed .
Upon examination It was found that there was a large
fracture on the back part of the head, a ghastly cut over
the left oye, and a number of deep flesh wounds from the
neck down to the hips, and probably some internal injuries-
The accident was witnessed by a large number of persons
the evening being cool and pleasant, most of the families
along the square were sitting at their doors, and were thus
the involuntary spectators of the frightful scene.
The unfortunate young man is 20 years of age, Is a Ger
man, and has no relatives in this city. His sufferings have
been intense, and the probability of his recovery is still
very slight. His escape from instant death was truly
miracul cue.
A GOOD Movn.—The following notice, which
now appears in our advertising columns, we consider of
sufficient public importance to give it a more prominent
insertion gratuitously. It was issued from the Mayor's
Office, officially, on the 4th inst. :
PROCLAMATION
Whereas frequent complaints are made by good citizetm,
at the great annoyance they are subjected to in consequence
of the increase of street begging on the part of children—
this Is therefore to notify the parents of such children that,
unless a stop is put to It by keeping their children at
home or sending them to school, they will be arrested as
'Vagrants and committed to ttie "licrtne for Friendless
Children for the City and County of Lancaster," as provided
for in the fourth section of the act of Assembly incorpor
ating the institution. And the Constables of said city are
hereby enjoined to arrest all such children, whether male
female, so that they may be dealt with according to law.
OEO. SANDERSON, Mayor.
kikroa's OFFICZ, Lancaster, Sept. 4, 1860.
It le to be hoped that this new regulation will not only
put an end to a serious and growing evil, but that it will
be the means of securing to many children now, on the
highway to ruin a good "Home," where their moral and
intellectual welfare will be properly cared for.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN SALISBURY TIVP.—
A Democratic meeting, under the auspices of the Demo
cratic Union Club of Salishury,township, will be held on
Thursday evening next, at 7 o'clock, in the village of
Bellevue. Addresses will be delivered by WILLIAM T.
Marten and ABEAM SHARK, Revs., of thin city. The
Democrats of Salisbury and the neighboring townships are
cordially invited to be premnt.
FLAG PRESENTATION . —The presentatiop of
a neat and beautiful American flag tcok place at the soiree
of the Sun Fire Company, on Tuesday evening last, in the
Republican Wigwam, South Queen street. It was the gift
and handiwork of a number of lady friends. On behalf of
the donors, Maj. 8. H. Reynolds presented the flag in a
few pleasant and appropriate remarks, and it aeon received ,
on behalf of the Bun, by Wm. Aug. Agee, Esq., in an
equally appropriate manner. The flag is of silk, bordered
with silver fringe, has thirty-three stare, and the motto of
the company worked on a bins field—" When duty calls
'tin ours to obey."
ANNIVERSARY.—The anniversary exercises
of the Young Men'e Christian Association of Lancaster
County will take place in tho Presbyterian Church, at
Paradise, on to-morrow afternoon and evening. Rev. John
Chambers, and George H. Stuart and Abraham Martin,
Mgrs., of Philadelphia, will be present and participate in
the exercises.
PARADE OF THE COLUMBIA FOSTER CLUE,—
On last Saturday evening week the Columbia roster Club
turned out in torchlight procession and made a very hand.
some display. Although:not in uniform each man carried
sr. torch, and the line was a long one, over one hundred and
sixty men being in procession. We believe It is Inc:outs=
elation by the Club to procure uniforms. This - only fs
wanted to make their parades very attractive.
LETTER, FROM DR. RATIB.-11 will be 803811
by the following letter that Dr. Joan K. Rams is forced,
owing to business engagements, to decline the nomination
. .
1 for Register on the Independent Oonnty Ticket:
' DEL USPILY CARP:MEN PUBIDICIT 07 THE DIDEPLYDES2
I Comerr Cowersmost :
i . Drag Sari .Having been placed upon the Independent '
I - Ticket tie ra - candidate for the office of Register, I desire
• thnxigilayou to present My Omer@ thanks to that Conven
tion. faiths unexpected asarellsa undeserved compliment -
- 'but, owing to elecumstanew over which I have not full
controVand after mature deliberation, I am compelled to
say that'll. cannotbe a candidate for any office in this pa.
liticaCiwaspaign. Business .iongsgeMents would wholly
prevent me frail entering into the contest with that spirit
which would be necessary. on my part, to do justice to the
ticket as well as to myself.
In withdrawing my unmans a candidate,l can positively
assure all my friends that the Independent County Ticket
meets my most hearty endorsement, and that I will not
only support it, but use all honorable means to secure Its
election. • A portion of it I' feel certain is bound to be
elected. The mode in which' the Republican party has
nominated its tickets, for the several last years, is positive
evidence that its nominating Conventions are almost
wholly a swindling, cheating scheme for the purpose of
elevating ' men to positions, recklessly regardless of the
qualifications of the candidate, or of the true representa
tion of the will of the people. I em, therefore. pleased to
' see that men, irrespective of party, arc inaugurating this
Independent movement for the correction of such a shame
leas abuse of power and violation of confidence, and feel
satisfied that it should, as, I trust it will, receive-a hearty
endorsement by the people next October. In conclasiongl
reiterate that / am for the ticket, and hope that all my
friends are for the same. Yours, very truly,
JOHN K. RAUB.
Nair Faovmscur., Sept. 3d, 1860.
Fiit ON WEDNESDAY EVENING.—On Wed.
nesday evening last, about 9 o'clock; an alarm of fire wan
raised, but the meeting in Centre Square being in progress
at the time, it was generally supposed that the alarm was
raised for the purview of breaking up the meeting—a prac
tice of crying "Wolf I Wolf! when there is no Wolf,"
entirely too common in this city. On this occasion, how
ever, there was a "wolf." , The following account of the
fire, and comments on the same, we clip from The Express
of Thursday evening:_
Smoke was seen inning from the basement of the Grocery
Store of Harrison Parkman, fo ilramph's building, North
Queen street, and the fire proved difficult to extinguish.—
It originated in the rear part of the cellar, whi , h Mr.
Parkman also occupied with goods. There wee a division
wall partly across the cellar, which interfered considerably
with getting a stream of water back directly on the fire,
otherwise it might have been extinguished in a few min
utes by the Judicious use of a single hose.
As naiad, where a fire department is without any respon
sible head, great contusion ensued among firemen and
citizens, who were in each other's way. Firemen, or these
claiming to be such, insisted upon breaking open doors,'
and throwing water where there was not the slightest
danger of fire. Thus the stock of Amer's Hat Store and
, Deichler's Shoe Store were saved from destruction from
water only by the persistent efforts of the proprietors, who
took possession of their doors, and refused to have them
opened. Mr. Parkman's grocery, however, did not fare so
well. Although when the door was opened, no fire was to
be seen from the front of the store, powerful streams were
thrown, deluging the goods and playing general smash
among the crockery ware on the shelves, doing much more
damage than was done by fire.
The flames finally burned up through the floor in the
rear of the store, when they came in contact with a young
Niagara of water, and had to succumb; but the greatest
damage was done to the goods before any fire was seen by
those who directed those streams. In the meantime, the
other tenants of the building were apprised of the fire, and
came to look after their property. Dr. Welchens. who oc
cupies a suite of Dental Rooms on the second floor, found
it impossible to ascend the stairway, owing to the dense
volume of suffocating smoke which filled the passage, and
climbed up over the awning into the second story window,
where he was joined by friends, who packed up his instru
ments, etc., ready to move in use of danger. By keeping
the front windows and shutters closed, the firemen did
not succeed in damaging his furniture directly to any
great extent.
Mr. J. M. Johnston, who occupies th4third floor with
his suite of Dagnerrean and Photographic Rooms,
was less
fortunate. Be forced his way, at much risk, up the stair
way, being nearly suffocated when ho reached the door of
his rooms; he thinks that in three minutes more he would
have been overcome. ills first impulse wee, naturally,
to get a little fresh air, and he threw open one of the front
windows; but with the fresh air came a torrent of Cones
toga water, driving him back among the smoke, and play
ing the very deuce with his pictures and chemists.—
Although there was no fire near his rooms, a couple of
gallery streams were constantly played upon thorn, and
even his canvas elgn on the roof was used as a targot to
display skill in managing a nozzle.
Mr. Parkman had a stock of goods amounting to over
$3 000, on which there was an insurance of $2.500 in the
Girard. secured only a few days ago. Although the lour
sue will cover the actual damage. the interruption caused
to a business but fairly established is a loss without
I indemnification.
Dr Welchens sustained but trifling damage, his carpets
being submerged in water which was thrown in above,
and came through the ceilings. He was not insured.
Jolinstou's loss is from $3O to $5O. His chemicals
were diluted to a degree altogether inconsistent with the
art of sun sketching, but as Mr. Gill kindly ofe•ed to loan
him anything wanted in that line, Mr. Johnston's business
will not be seriously interrupted. He had no int:rime.n.
The damage to the building is about $3OO, which is cov
ered by insurance In the Franklin ; the agent, Mr. Henry
Baumgardner, has already taken meseures to base, the
damage repaired
Nothing definite has been ascertained as to the origin of
the fire. although it is believed to have been accidental,
and to have originated in the back part of the cellar.
After the fire was out and the firemen had withdrawn,
some ,-xcitement was caused by an explosion of gas in the
cellar, which might have resulted in an accident. When
a building takes fire, In which gas is used, It ought always
to be turned off at the street, which was not deco in this
This fire gave our citizens another practical illustration
f the nereFslty of a re-organization of our fire department,
ith a res-onsihle head to direct its movements. No our
ho loot ever noticed the 'movements of the different cote-
parties, at a fire, cart have any doubt of the absolute neces
sity of a Chief Engineer, who shall have so:e direction of
the department at a fire, and who should be responsibte t
the city. We have urged this measure heretofore, and we
mean to do so agsin. The petty Jealousy of the ditTereut
companies has heretofore defeated every plan proposed,
and it Is now time that the City Councils should tube the
matter in hand, and insist upon the proper organization.
It would he better fir the citizens and Insurance Comps,
lies to pays Chief Engineer a salary. than to sustain dam
, ge from water thrown without judgment or diFcrotlon.
LANCASTER AND HARRISBURG RAILROAD.-
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Harriihnrg,
Lancaster and Mount Joy Railroad Company, was held in
Philadelphia on Friday. From the annual report, road by
the President, Michael V. Baker, Eeq., we glean the follow
ing items of interest to many of our readers :
Receipts for the year ending August 31, 1860, were from
passengers carried over the Harrisburg and Lancaster
Railroad. not front or to tho Pennsylvania Railroad, $93,-
243; from passengers carried over the Harrisburg and
Lancaster Railroad from and to the Pennsylvania Railroad,
$58.280; from freight carried over the Harrriiburg and
Lancaster Railroad. not from or to the Pennsylvania Rail
road. $26.782; from freight carried to or from the Pennsyl
amnia Railroad, -5231,704 ; from Adams' Express. $7 276;
from emigrant passengers and extra baggage, $3,285; from
rents, $7.549; from mails. sB.ols—making a total of $436 -
137, The exps.nditurea and charges were, or motive power
and transportation of freight and passengers, $174.828;
for repairs to road &c., $75,269 ; for tonage tax, assumed to
he son 000; for claims for damages. s3,2o4—total. $282,802,
leaving $153.334 for Interest. dividends, and State tax on
capital stock. The receipts from the main line were $132.-
593. and from the branch road $295.995. The passengers
carried on the main line numbered 111.488, and on the
branch road 40 672; total for the year, 152 '5O The too
nage ham increased from $16,369 1854, to $29.743 In 1859,
and this year. is estimated at 3 per cent. per annum on
the capital stock, and 11) per cent. on the gross amount
of freight business.
An election for Directors was held with the following
result: Michael V. Batter, William Ford, Algernon S
Roberts, John Holmes, M. D., James Magee, Robert T.
Massey, William W. Longstreth, James Mahaffey, (Marietta;)
John H. Towne, Joshua B. Lippincott, James Young,
(Middletown,) Edward F. Gay, Thomas Sparks.
LECTURE OF PROF. J. W. FOWLER.—We are
pleased to learn that this distinguished gentleman will
lecture again in Lancaster, on Thursday evening, Sept.
27 , h. Ells lecture before the Literary Societies of Franklin
and Marshall College, in July last, was confessedly one of
the finest exhibitions of oratory ever witnessed in our
city. Every one that beard him at that time will be
delighted at the prospect of doing so again. The-subject
selected for his lecture upon the 27th Inst., is equally
happy with the theme of his former lecture. It Is, as we
learn, "Providential Peculiarities of American History.'
The lecture will take place during the Agricultural Fair,
and thus afford our friends from the country an opportunity
of attending.
CENSUS STATISTICS.—We have received the
following additional Census returns from the county
UPPER LEACOCK TOWNSHIP.— t.
Number of inhabitants
White
Colored
White males
females
Number of deaths during the year
Age of the oldest female in the Township
Persons over 82 years of age
Blind persons
Insane persons
Number of dwellings 360
Number of families 384
Number of farms 194
Attended school 69:3
Number of Industrial establishments 31
Number bushels of Wheat ground in 3 mills. ....50 715
• barrels of Flour 11.270
• bushels of Lime in 4 kilns " 0 000
bushels of Wheat raised 09 470
• bushels of Corn 78.371
" pounds of Butter 74.7! , 8
• tone of Hay 3,479
Cash value of Farms 81,712 445
'Value of real estate 2.041,540
" of personal estate • 014,763
J. B. Rise, Deputy Marshal.
MOUNT JOT TOWNSHIP.—
Population in 1850....
`• in 1880
. -..
The enumeration of 1850 comprised one-half of the Bor
ough of Mount Joy, not at that time incorporated, and the
other half fell to East Donegal; and the apparent decrease
in both those townships is caused by the borough being
separately enumerated. Including half the population of
the borough, as embraced In ISGO, and which, according
to the late enumeration, is 804, we have 3,015, or an actual
increase of 389 in the township, as limited in 1850.
Males 1054
Females 1097
Foreign born 55
Born in other States 8
Colored 9
Attended school 475
Persons over 20 years who cannot read or write.... 30
Insane 3
Dumb - 1
Deaths, males 12
females 8
Number of Farms.... 218
Industrial establishments in Borough and Town
ship 45
Number of. Heroes 763
Mules 20
• Cows 1045
• other Cattle 1436
a Sheep 153
" Swine 2284
Acres of Improved land 13.736
• unimproved land 2.821
Bushels of Wheat raised 54,938
Bye raised 7,654
Et Corn raised 69,521
Oats raised 57,744
Irish Potatoes raised - 6,107
Sweet Potatoes raised 1,309
• Barley raised 973
. " • Cloverseed raised 384
Pounds of Tobacco raised 6,600
Tons of Hay made 3,745
Gallons of Wine made 640
Pounds of Butter made 100.630
Bushels of Lime burned ' 91,000
Barrels of Flour made 22,723
Soma H. BRIMAIIMINS, Deputy Marshal.
gar THE MONROE SENATORIAL DISTRICT.—
We understand that Col. HENRY S. MOTT, of
Pike County, has carried three out of:four
counties composing the Bth Senatorial District.
This, we - are delighted -to know,- secures his
nomination and, of course, his election.
MR. BREGKINRIDGET SPEECH
The imperfect telegraphic report
.of the
great speech of the Hon. Joan C. BRECRIN.
RIDGE, delivered . at Ashland; near Lexington,
Ky., on Wednesday last, is published at con
siderable length in all the lealing papers of
the, larger cities, and will attract universal
attention, as well on account- of the position
occupied by its distinguished author, as the
candor and boldness with which he meets and
successfully overthrows the charges brought
against him from every quarter.
When fully reported and correctly published,
this speech will doubtless, be found to be a
masterly production, alike creditable to the
head and heart of the gifted orator. After
vindicating the platform on which he stands,
and the consistency of his own public record
in relation to the doctrines it contains, and
also repelling other false and unfounded allega
tions, such as scheming for the Presidential ,
nomination, &c., &c., he took up the charge
of disunion made against him, and spoke in
substance as follows:
From sources yet more eminent comes the
information that I, and the political organiza
tion with which I am connected, are laboring
for the disruption of the Confederacy.- I do
not reply now to what Mr. Douglas says all
over New England, in Virginia, and wherever
he goes, because it is quite natural for a
gentleman, as much interested as he ISO!)
think that any man who approves of my' .
principles must be a disunionist. [Cheers and
Laughter.] Indeed, by his declaration, we
must be all disunionists in Kentucky. for he
declares that those who assert that the Terri
torial Legislature has no power to exclude
slave property, and that Congress should
interfere for its protection are disunionists -
and that is what the whole Legislature of
Kentucky said last year. [Applause.]
In our own State, where certainly I thought
my character and antecedents were known,
one of the oldest and most eminent of public
men has not said That I was a disunionist,
but intimated that I am connected with an
organization whose bone and body is disunion.
I refer to Mr. Crittenden, in a speech made at
Louisville. I have known and admired him,
and he has known me. Towards him I have
cherished, and expect to cherish, relations of
respectful and cordial esteem. These are
reasons, which, even if I had ground for it,
would prevent any but perfect courtesy in
reply. After speaking of Mr. Lincoln in terms
as complimentary as his principles merit, and
the Senator from Illinois in terms of eulogy,
he speaks of his fellow citizen in this lan
guage :
[Mr. Breokinridge here quoted the reference
to himself and continued as follows:]
. .
I thank my venerable and distinguished
friend for the hope he yet entertains that I
am not a disunionist. [Laughter and ap
plause Like a humano lawyer, he gives me
the benefit of a doubt, and for this I thank
him. [Renewed cheers.] As to my connec
tion with a party whose principles tend that
way, I may speak of that presently. My
object is to relieve myself from the imputation
of being a disunionist, and on this I would
prefer to receive a direct blow than to have it
sound like the reluctant confession of a sor
rowful friend. [Applause and laughter.]
[DIr. 8., in passing, paid an eloquent tribute
to Gen. Lane, and continued to speak of the
charge against himself of being a disunionist.]
Born within sight of this spot, known to
you for nearly forty years. your representative
in the Legislature, in Congress, and having
held other situations of trust, I invite any one
to point to anything in my character or ante
cedents which would sanction such a charge
or such un imputation.. [Cheers.] I will not
degrade the dignity of my declaration by
epithets ; but I proudly challenge my bitterest
enemy to point to an act, to disclose an utter
ance or to reveal a thought of mine hostile to
the Constitutiln or the union of the States.
[Loud cheers.]
The man does not live who has the power
to .couple my name 'successfully with the
slightest taint of disloyalty to the Constitution
and the Union. [Applause.]
But if there be nothing in my character'to
•ustify this accusation, what is there in the
platform and principles upon which I stand?
As it must, if anywhere, be in the resolutions
as to property in the Territories, I will read
them, and you can judge whether they accord
with the position I,l* the Supreme Court and
the government, as I have shown it to day.
After reading the resolutions, he continued—
That is the platform and these are the princi-
ples avowed. It they are constitutional they
are not sectional, for the Constitution is broad
enough to cover the whole Union. [Cheers.]
He who stands upon the Constitution can
neither be sectional or a disunionist. These
principles are taken almost verbatim from the
opinion of the Supreme Court. They are
supported by the precedents and practice of
the Government. They are the principles
upon which we may well live and by which
we may well be willing to die. [Cheers.]
They are vital, important, and concern the
rights of persons and property. They Cannot
be abstract and unimportant, for they concern
the honor and equality of the States.
Mar In reference to the charge of intrigu
ing fur the Presidency, Mr. BRECKINRIDGE
said
" I have been charged with premature am
bition. I have been charged with intrigueing
for the nomination. I have been charged with
leaping before the wishes of the people, and
of desiring to thrust myself before them for
the highest office in their gift. To that I
answer, it is whully untrue. I have written
to nobody soliciting support. I have intrigued
with nobody. I have promised nobody. To
these statements I challenge contradiction from
any human being."
PROGRESS OF TRIG CAMPAIGN
Gen. W 31. A. S•roa&s, one of the most
brilliant speakers in the State, and an early,
ardent and undeviating friend of Mr. Douglas,
recently made a speech in Armstrong•county.
From a sketch of his remarks we extract the
following:
He spoke in terms of high respect of Mr.
BRECKINRIDGE, and asserted the integrity of
his intentions and of most of those who
supported him in Pennsylvania. He urged
upon all the necessity of union against the
common enemy. We had future battles to
fight, and to assure victory for the cause of
this country we must close our ranks and
concentrate our fire upon the foe. In this
view he,yielded to the arrangement made at
Cresson. It was obnoxious to the charge of
giving a certain recognition to faction, and ho
might nut have agreed to the scheme in the
first instance. But it was now done, past
recall; and its practical result would be to
give the electoral vote of Pennsylvania to
DOUGLAS, if the united Democracy were able
to carry the State. This was all the friends
of DOUGLAS could desire, and if this end
could be obtained by means of a compromise
not ours, and for which others were responsi—
ble we might be content. Let DOUGLAS triumph,
even by the aid of those whose preferences
wore for another—for DOUGLAS victory is
Democratic vindication.
Gen. STOKES discussed State politics, and
presented Gen. FOSTER-" brave Harry with
his beaver up," as the chivalric champion of
truth, a great lawyer, incorruptible politician
—genial, eloquent, wise—one in whose keep—
ing the Commonwealth and all her interests
and people would find unquestionable safety.
All Pennsylvania should he proud to have
such a man fur Governor. Once at Harrisburg,
Governor FOSTER would receive the homage of
all men. In contemplation of his goodness.
and greatness, faction would be silent and the
asperities of conflicting parties would be
softened. Gen. STOKES feared nothing from
,the coming contest—alrel.dy the eagles of
victory were hovering in the air ready to
descend upon the Democratic banners.
The Cambria Mountaineer, heretofore a
straight Douglas paper, has passed into the
hands of John Lloyd, who says in his saluta-
tory :
We will, therefore, support S. A. Douglas
for the Presidency, because, and only because
we believe him to have been fairly nominated
by the legal representatives of the party at
the Baltimore Convention. A large and re•
spectable number of the party differ from us
on thie subject, and their opinions are, of
course, entitled to respect. As the settlement
of the difference of opinion on this subject, we
accept of the compromise adopted by the State
Central Committee, at ha meeting at Cresson
on the 9th of July, and will support it, be.
lieving, as we do, that in the hands of any
Democrat the Republic will be safe, and that
the election of-a Black Republican, sectional
candidate might, and probably woulklead to
:the most disastrout gonaesponcesp I Pfgogree
it will be a labor of love to support with