EZ==ll • . ozo. ssarnmasoN, zmisro*. A.fiIiNDZWEION. Associate.. LANOASTM ?A.,'FEBII!ETARY 19, 1861; CIELOIILLTION. 51600 GOP/XIS: . ~• Pam. $2.00-pn• anima. air B. M. Passonnwite.'s Amato= Anking, Nome Omar JP* Terkand 10 atateidgest; Boston. O. M. FM'ON= , spa., ant Agatp ibr 'FAs Zsierriait Ihr.OlOyenscr, and the most bribientbd and lug* Hog Ivenspe in_ths United States end the OutsdalL— rhey are a ...m•nrid to contract for us st our lama rages Aar T. B num, the American Newspsper Agent, N. N. corner Filth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, is authoriani.torecche subscriptions and advertisements for thiirpaper, - at-oni:hrhist.zates.. His reeelphi_vrill be re. girded so payments. THE COUNTY CONVENTION. 'PFteatenaieiratio Conventions op Wednesday last, was largely attended—considering the shortness 'of the call, and the almost impasse blirtimdition of the roads in many portion of,,.the county. Forty three districts were fally represented by some of the best men in the party; and, what was better still, the ntmottt harmony and good feeling prevailed all through the deliberations of the Conven• *v.- The delegates all appeared to be a:Ana t6d- by the same spirit of conciliation and compromise—determined to act as a unit in support of the time-honored principles of the party,—and to lend their aid, so far as an eipression of their opinion could do it, insup port - of those measures of peace and adjust ment now in progress at Washington. We were never better pleased with the proceed ings of any Convention, and the delegates returned home in the beet possible humor. The gentlemen selected to represent the County in the State Convention, are all true and loyal to the Constitution and the Union, and will faithfully and honestly reflect the sentiments of their constituents as embodied in the resolutions unanimously adopted by ' the Convention. It was a glorious assem• blage of freemen, and shows that the old Democratic column is again in motion, pre pared to battle manfully or the right as in days of yore. Lancaster county has spoken. The old Keystone Commonwealth will speak in than der tones, on Thursday next, and her poten tial voice will not be unheeded at Harrisburg or. Washington. " NOTHING GOING WRONG P 9 "Allusion has been made to the interest felt in relation to the policy of the new Adminis tration. In this, I have received from some a degree' of credit for having kept silence. From others, some deprecation. 1 still think I was right. In the varying and repeatedly shifting scenes of the present without a prece dent which could enable me to judge by the past, it has seemed fitting that before speaking upon the difficulties of the country, I should have gained a view of the whole field. To be sure,. after all, being at liberty to modify and change the course of policy as future events make a change necessary, I have not main— tained silence from any want of real anxiety. It is a good thing that there is no more than anxiety. FOR THERE IS NOTHING GOING WRONG. "It is a consoling circumstance that, when we look out THERE IS NOTHING THAT REALLY HURTS ANYBODY. We enter tain different views upon political questions, BUT NOBODY IS SUFFERING ANY THING. This is a most consoling circum stance, and from it I judge that all we want is time and patience, and a reliabce on that God who has never forsaken the people." We make the above extract from a speech delivered by Mr. LINCOLN, the President elect at Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday last. We emphasise the words to which we specially invite the attention of our readers. It is recorded in history that NERO first had the city of Rome set on fire by his min ions, and then amused himself fiddling in the very height of the conflagration. Mr. LIN cotar, it is true, has not applied the torch of the incendiary to the dwellings of his coun trymen, but he and his party have 'done an infinitely worse act than the Roman Emperor, for their °dips doctrines and ultra course of conduct, for the last few years, have already severed our glorious Union, and, if not soon arrested in their mad career by the American people, will pull down the Temple of Liberty about our ears, and destroy the fairest and most perfeotfabric of Government ever created on the face of the globe. And yet with ruin and destruction staring him in the face—with a bankruptiovernment and a wide spread paralyzation of every kind of businesswith thousands and tens of thousands of our industrious mechanics and laborers thrown out of employment, and their wives and children reduced almost to the starvation point —with civil war and all its attendant horrors staring us in the face, and the whole country groaning to be delivered from present and prospective evils—this modern despot is disposed to be facetious over the ruin his election has brought about, and treats with school boy levity the earnest and thrilling appeals of his countrymen. " There is nothing going wrong," says Mr. Lomas 1 " There is nothing that really hurts anybody," says this embryo President 1 " Nobody is suffering anything," says this callous and unfeeling Republican ehief 1 The language employed in his speech, is beneath the dignity of a statesman, and the sentiments he uttered, with the facts staring him in the face at every point he makes in his journey to Washington, either fix upon him a total ignorance of the real condition of things exist ting in the country, or brand him with wilful and deliberate misrepresentation. His admir ers and parasites may take either horn of the dilemma they choose ; in no aspect of the case can they make him oat a fit person to occupy the Presidential chair. The parallel between NERo and lawcoLiv is complete. Well may the suffering people exclaim : God save the Repablio from such .Rulers. nut: LINCOLN'S TARIFF VIEWS Mr. Luicois made a tariff speech to the people of * Pitteburg, on the 15th inst., from which we make the following extract: " If I have any recommendation to make, it will be that every man who is called upon to serve the people in a representative capaoi, ty, shqold study the whole subject thoroughly, as I intend to do myself, looking to all the varied interests of the common country, so that when the time of action arrives to ad— vooate that protection may be extended to the coal and iron of Pennsylvania, the corn of Illinois, and the reapers of Chicago." - We can very well imagine what the Presi dent elect means in reference to the tariff ;interests of Pennsylvania, but what he intends by urging the protection of the Corn of -Illinois and the Reapers of Chicago, is really beyond our comprehension. We suppose he will enlighten the public on these points in •hisfirst annual message to Congress. • - THE VOTES COUNTED. On Wednesday last, in accordance with the Constitutional provision, the Electoral votes Of the different States fOr President and Vice President of the United States were counted in presence of the Senate and House of Rep resentatives, at Washington, and Vice Presi dent Breckinridge declared the election of Ana/Lams Lumpur and HANNIBAL HARLIN, for four years from the 4th of March, 1861. The vote stood: LINCOLN and HAMLIN, ItucEuranxiE and LANE, BELL end ENICRET2', DOUGLAS and JonNaos, WHOLE xtritiszit, TEE STATE LEGISLATI7RE.—The bill to COM MNItO the tonnage duties on the Pennsylvania ;Railroad, passed the House of Representatives cinirday, by a very decisive vote—as did also the bill to aid the Banbury and Erie Railroad. ADOPTION OF MU GIITEIRLIPB PROP The basis of adjustment submitted by Mr. Guthrie, which we publish below, wat adopt ed by the Peace Congress late on Wednesday ,night,- with tv:pFoviso that no territory shall , hereafter belrqpired without the appieval of three-fourths of Senate. With this pro-: _ viso, Mr. Guthrie. is plan; is at. follows i.. ARTICII.I 1.1114 all„turitenraf the 1 411.0dAttall shall be divided' by a laitfrouisstit- to wag on the wallet of 35 depress 30 iniantar north latitude, and in all territory north of thasil Involuntary servi tude, except in punithmenebt orate, is prohibited While it gall belong to the United States, or be under a Territorial Government ; and in all territory - south-ollEatline involatitarytarrltiulebt - ed as it exists in the Southern States of thenion while such territory shall belong to the United States, or be under a Territorial Government; and teithee - Cengress .noribaLT.enitorial.l3mrernment shall have power to hinder or prevent emigrants to said territory from taking with them persons held to labor or involuntary service, according to the laws and tinges of the state from which trocliprions may be taken; not to impair - the -right arising out of said relations, and barsubject to judicial recognizance; the United States Courts of each and every such Territory shall have jurisdiction thereof, - end those rights shall be protected by the Courts and all the departments of the Territorial Government tinder or according to the laws of the State from which the person - hanind to such serviee may have been taken ; and when any territory north or south of said line, within such boundary as _CC may prescribe, shall contain a population required for a member of Congress, according. to the then Federal ratio of representation of the people of the United States, it may, if its form of Government be republican, be admitted' into the Union on an equal footing with the original States, with or without involuntary servitude or labor, as the Constitution of such new State may provide. Aariorm 2. That no Territory shall hereafter be acquired by the United States without the concur rence of a majority of the:Senators of the States north of Mason's and Dixon's line, and also a majority of the Senators south of said line; but no treaty by which territory shall be acquired, shall be ratified without the two-thirds vote of the Sena tors, as required by the Constitution. AHMICLIT. 3. That the Constitution, and no amend ment thereof, shall be construed to give Congress power to regulate, abolish or control within any State or Territory of the United States, the relation established or recognized by the laws thereof touching persons bound to labor or involuntary service therein, nor to interfere with or abolish involuntary service in the District of Columbia without the consent of Maryland and Virginia and the owners, or without making the owners who do not consent, previously, full compensation ; nor the power to interfere with or abolish involuntary service in places under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States within those States and Territories where the same is estab lished or recognized ; nor the power to prohibit the removal or transportation of persons held to labor or involuntary service in any State or Territory of the United States to any other State or Territory thereof, where it is established or recognized; nor to authorize a specific tax or any higher rate of taxes on persons bound to labor than on land, in propor tion to value ; nor to authorize any of the African race or their descendants to become citizens, or to exercise the right of suffrage in the choice of Federal officers. ARTICLE 4. That hereafter the paragraph of the fourth article of the Constitution shall not be con strued to prevent any of the States by appropriate legislation, and through the action of their judicial and ministerial officers,_ from enforcing the delivery of fugitives from labor, from any other State or Territory of the United State to the person to whom such service or labor is due. ARTICLE 5. The emigration or importation of the African race into any State or any Territory of the United States, whether for residence or involuntary service, is forever prohibited, and Congress shall have the power by appropriate legislation to enforce the provisions of this article. Aancial O. That the first, second, third and fifth articles of these amendments, and the third para graph of the second section of the first article of the Constitution, and the third paragraph of the fourth article thereof, shall not be amended or abolished without the consent of all the States. MR. LINCOLN'S SPEECH. The speech of Mr. LINCOLN, at Indianapolis (which was a prepared one and read from the manuscript,) will be perused with more than ordinary interest, as indicating the policy to be pursued by the incoming Administration. Whether his elegant allusion to "the little pills of the homeopathist," or to " free love" arrangements, will comport with the dignity of a President elect of the United States, is not for us to say, as men differ widely in their notions of what is proper and polite and what is the reverse. Mr. LINCOLN said : Fellow Citizens of the Slate of Indiana—l am here to thank you much for this magnifi— cent welcome, and still more for the very generous suppOrt given by your State to that political cause which I think is the true and just cause of the whole country and the whole world. Solomon says, " There is a time to keep silence ;" and when men wrangle by the mouth with no certainty that they mean the same thing while using the same word, it perhaps *ere as well if they would keep silence. The words " coercion " and " inva— sion" are much used in these days, and often with Borne temper and hot blood. Let us make sure, if we can, that we do not misun— derstand the meaning of those who use them. Let us get the exact definitions of these words, not from dictionaries, but from the men them selves, who certainly deprecate the things they would represent by the use of the words. What, then, is " coercion ?" What is " invasion ?" Would the marching of an army into South Carolina, without the consent of her people, and with hostile intent towards them, be invasion? I certainly think it would be " coercion " also if the South Carolinians were forced to submit. But if the United States should merely hold and retake its own forts and other property, and collect the duties on foreign importations, or even withhold the mails from places where they were habitually violated, would any or all of these things be " invasion "or " coercion ?" Do our professed lovers of the Union, but who spitefully resolve that they will resist coercion and invasion, understand that such things as these on the part of the United States would be coercion or invasion of a State ? If so, their idea of means to preserve the object of their great affection would seem to be exceedingly thin and airy. If sick, the little pills of the haute opathist would be much too large for it to swallow. In their view the Union, as a fam— ily relation, would seem to be no regular marriage, but rather a sort of " free love " arrangement, to be maintained on passional attraction. By the way, iv what consists the special sacredness of a State? I speak not of the position assigned to a State in the Union by the Constitution, for that is the bond we all recognize. That position, how— ever, a State cannot carry out of the Union with it. I speak of that assumed primary right of a State to rule all which is less than itself, and to ruin all which is larger than itself. If a State and a county, in a given ease, should be equal in extent of territory and equal in number of inhabitants, in what as a matter of principle, is the State better than the county? Would an exchange of names be an exchange of rights? Upon what principle, on what rightful principle, may a State, being no more than one fiftieth part of the nation in Soil and population, break up the nation and then coerce a proportionably larger subdivision of itself in the most arbitrary way ? What mysterious right to play tyrant is conferred on a district of coun try with its people by merely calling it a State? Fellow-citizens, lam not asserting anything. lam merely asking questions for you to consider. And now allow me to bid you farewell Truats—to our old friend THOMAS WELSH, Esq., Postmaster of the City of Montgomery, Alabama, for a late copy of the Montgomery Daily Advertiser, containing full proceedings of the Southern Congress now in session at that city, and also the " Constitution for the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America." The paper itself is of the larger class of dailies, presents a decidedly handsome typographical appearance, and is ably and efficiently conducted, if we are to judge from the specimen sheet before us. Mr. W. is, we believe, a native of Church town, in this county, bat has resided in the South for the past twenty five or thirty years, and has filled with great credit to himself several places of honor, trust and responsibil ity. He was appointed to his present position by President Boo Hebrew. We hope he may long live to enjoy the respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens in his adopted State. A PROCLAMATION. Mr. BUCHANAN, in accordance with custom, has issued a Proclamation, convening the U. S. Senate in extra session, on the 4th of March, for the purpose of acting upon such communications as may be made to the body by President LINCOLN. 180 72 39 12 TAE MORELliat TABI.VP•BILL. The U. S. Senate,- on motion of Mr. Saw- ARD, has stricken out that part of the tarifr, bill which repeals the warehousing eysteni:', This is a blow stifle iritereets nia. What will oar Republican friends y, W this ? OSITION Bart, William K. Mitchell; Crernarvon, William McCut charm; Cotarsi°, E. B. Patterson ; Columbia, North Ward, H. B. Easick; South Ward, James Shrceder ; Conestoga, A. B. Hess; Conoy, Emanuel Nagle; Donegal East, Jacob Donecher; Drnmore, John McSparran ; Earl, Capt. Isaac Hull; Ephrata, P. Martin !biller Elisabeth, Joseph B. Keener, Esq.; Elizabethtown Bor., H. A. Wade; Eden, William Dungan; Fulton, Lawrence Hippie; Hempfleld East, Dr. Samuel Parker; Hempfleld Weat, John H. ; Lampeter East, Col. Joel L. Lightner; Lampitter West, Samuel bang; City, N. W. Ward, J. B. Amwake, Esq.; N. E. Ward, George M. Kline, Esq.; 8. W. Ward, Dr. Henry Carpenter; 8. N. Ward, J. B. Kaufman, Esq; Lancaster Twp, Wilberforce Neelu, Elm.; Leacock, J. M. Martin; Leacock Lipper, Dr. A. B. Bare; Little Britain, Rrbert W. Moore; Manheim Bor., Andrew J. Eby; Manheim Twp., Benjamin Eby; Manor,George G. Brush, Esq.; Marietta Bor., John W. Clark; Mount Joy Bor., Joshua Leader; Paradise, Robert Taggart; Penn, Hiram R. Hull Pequea, G. E. Bohner; Providence, Thomas Robinson;Sadsbnry, Isaac Walker; Salisbury, David Kurtz; Strasburg Bor., William T. McPhail. Esq ; Strasburg Twp., Franklin Clark; Warwick, Samuel E. Keller; Washington Bor., John A. Brush, Esq. The following nominations were then made for delegates to the State Convention : R. B. Tshudy, Warwick, Jamas Duffy, Marietta, George G. Brush, Esq., Manor, Ileac Walker, Sadabury„ Hon. Inas E. Mester, City, Dr. E. Haldeman, West Hempfleld, Michael Clapper, Columbia, William F. Jenkins, Fulton, Col. Thomas Houston, EaseDonegal, Thomas Welsh, Esq., Columbia, Col. James Patterson, Little Britain, John H. Smith, Oonoy, Gen. George M. Steinman. City. H. M. North, Esq., Columbia, J. H. Blots, Elizabethtown Bor., Dr. P. Cuddy, City, Col. Joseph. Schoch, Washington Bor., John M. Heyberger, Bart, William T. McPhail, Esq., Strasburg Bor., Henry iniefln?r, Mount Joy Bor., Gentili M. Kline, Esq., City, Samuel /1. Reynolds, rsq, City, Nathan Worley, Blenheim Bor., - Holton R. Sample, Leseock, ; Dr. A. 8. Bare, Upper Leacoek, ; .11 ' ' ." Rev. John W. Nevin. D. D., Lancaster Twp., Henry Eckert, Paradise, Hon.l3eo. Sanderson, City, Jacob B. Amwake, Esq., City, Robert Montgomery, Eden. Joseph 8. Keener, KR, Klimbetb, John H. Hull, EarL PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CO. CONVENTION 43 DLSTE, CTS YLKPIMUNnia) GREAT UNANIMITY AND HARMONY. . . IPNISCH2BI, FESSOMPrIONN i , sea ' : • The Deniooratie County Convention, for the purpose of electing eighteen delegates to the Stare Cermet- Wm, Which meets at Harrisburg on Thursday next, 21st host, at 8 o'clock, P. M., met at Fulton Hall, in this city, on Wednesday list, at la ei'elock,.A.M. Notwithstanding the short hotline for the . convening of the Convention, and the almost impasithlkimadition of the scads, '413 ffistriets were folly represented—abowhig that the Democracy of the conntfare alive lo the vastimporfanee of the work before them, viz:. to assist In. saving the Union from the mad designs of Abolitionists and fanatics. on the one hand, and sectionalists on the other. The Convention was called to order by Fasemacat 8. Pens, Esq., Chairman of the County Committee, and Hon. Gm.. SannsitsoN was nomi nated as President, and Allure Sainetaiox, City, and Faith= CLAIM, Strasburg township, were chosen tempor ary Secretaries. Mayor &mums= was introduced to the Convention by Mr. Pruat, and'arooke in substance at lows t] Th& Mayor was greeted with frequent applause during the delivery and at the close aids remarkej Ocamment or mix Ocureierriorr: I feel profoundly thank ful for tale manifestation of your kindness, and shall endeavor to discharge the duties of the position to which you have called me with fairness and impartiality. We have Wien, Gentlemen, upon evil times. The clouds of adversity are lowering in our political firmament, and are fearfully portentous of evil to oar hitherto happy and contented country. This glorious Hebei, whose career of greatness has been unexampled in the history of nations— whose flag, with its stare and stripes undimmed, has floated proudly at the masthead of our National vessels in every clime and on every sea—this Union, which has for many long, eventful years been the wonder and admiration of the whole world, is now upon the brink of destruction: and it becomes every true patriot, every well-wisher of the race, every friend of liberty, no matter what his polit ical predilections may have heretofore been, to exert all his influence and all his energy to bring about a restora tion of harmony and peace to the Republic. All eyed are now directed to the Democratic party. It is the only political organization which has stood the teat of time, and has shown itself capable of administering the Government in accordance with popular opinion, and In the true spirit of Constitutional liberty. The Democratic party has always been in favor of the Union, as it is—in favor of the Constitution and the supremacy of the laws. Its mission now is, through a spirit of conciliation and compromise, to heal the wounds inflicted upon our bleeding country, and to restore fraternity and prosperity through. out the length and breadth of the land. The Democracy of Lancaster county, like their brethren throughout the Commonwealth, are the educates of peace and unity, in opposition to the coercion and disunion pol icy of the Opposition leaders. They want union and har mony; not bloody, fratricidal war, which can only result in a total and irremediable dismemberment of the Nation. They wish to do toll and ample justice to the South, and concede to her all her Constitutional rights. They desire to approach our Southern brethren with the olive branch —not with the sword. In short, they go for preserving and perpetuating the Uoloa as it is, and, to accomplish this desirable object, are willing to make all reasonable compromises so as to accomplish a speedy adjustment of our National difficulties. Gearmseen or ma Couvrammst: Permit me again to re turn you my sincere thanks for the honor you have con ferred upon me in selecting me for your presiding officer. May I not hope that our deliberations will be conducted with harmony and in the true spirit of Democracy, and that nothing will occur to give offence to a single individ ual in this large and intelligent body of freemen. Your duty, Gentlemen, under the call of the State Exec utive Committee, to to select eighteen delegates to represent Lancaster county in the ensuing Democratic State Conven tion, to be held at Harrisburg on the 21st imt. The list of wards, boroughs and townships was then called over, 'and the following gentlemen presented ere dentials of their election and were admitted as members of the Convention : Bart—William Pickel, Harrison Graham, William K. Mitchell, Dr. John Martin, Edwin Garrett. Csernarvon—J. Allison Hornberger, David E. Williams, A. K. McCormick, Samuel Cox, George Ax. Colerain—R. B. Patterson, Robert Hogg, John Whiteside, C. Blackburn, D. H. Cochran. Columbia—North Ward—Nicholas McDonald, Jacob S. Reath, Lewis Tredenick, H. B. Essick, Thomas Welsh, Esq. ‘, South Ward—Michael Clepper, Peter A. }Lim burg, William Shuman, James Shrceder, F. 8. Blets. Conestoga-IJ. Strickler, A. It. Hess, M. R. Sourbeer, B. S. Welsh, John Martin, Esq. Conoy—John IL Smith, John B. Small, Frederick M. Gramm, Peter Shroff, Emanuel Nagle. Donegal East—Col. Thomas Houston, Jacob Gorner, Peter J. Albright, Henry Haines, Jacob Markley. Donegal Weat—Jacob Donecher, William Morning, An drew J. Kelly, John B. Horst, Matthias Shenk. Drumore—Robert W. Moore, Sanders McCullough, John Mctparran, James Cain, John 8. Jordan. Earl—Peter Beam, Dr. J. Leaman Winters, Capt. Isaac Hull, John H. Hull, Jacob Keller. Eden—William Dungan, William J. Hess, Robert Mont gomery, James Duncan, Patrick Swisher. Ephrata—Jeremiah Mohler, P. Martin Healer, Benjamin F. Hull, G. IC Groff, Peter Pietas. Elizabeth—Joseph S. Keener, Esq., Isaac G. Wachter, James H. McCausland. Elizabethtown Bon—Jacob Felix, J. H. Bletz, H. A. Wade, J. B. Shultz, C. S. Ebersole. Fulton—S. W. Scott, Lawrence Hippie, William F. Jen kins, Samuel Wicks. Esq., J. G. Hanna. Hempfield East—David Ringwalt, Henry Hofflnan, Ab raham Sheirich, Dr. Samuel Parker, Reuben Bowman. Hempfleld West—John M. Weller, Dr. E. Haldeman, Dr. George Kline, George Bellew, David Weidler. Lampeter East—Col. Joel L. Lightner, Henry W. Gars, Christian Erb, Henry Keneagy, Henry Lora. Lampeter West—Samuel Weaver, Samuel Long, Henry M. Miller. City—N. W. Ward—Col. John Rankin, J. B. Amwake, Esq , Frederick 8. Pyfer, Esq., Lewis Zocher, S. A. Wylie. 4, N. E. Ward—Hon. Isaac E. Mester, John Carr, Lewis Haldy, Geo. M. Kline, Esq., Hon. Geo. Sanderson. S. W. Ward—Dr. Henry Carpenter, Emanuel Kirk, James Peoples, George Waltz, Henry C. Locher. S. E. Ward—J. B. Kaufman. Esq., Col. William S. Amweg, John Hensler, Dr. P. Cassidy, James Barnes, Jr. Lancaster Twp.—Benjamin Huber, Jacob M. Frantz, Wilberforce Nevin, Esq., Peter E. Lightner, Dan'l Hartman. Leacock—John Reed, Peter Beam, William Sheaffer, John L. Lightner, J.lll. Martin. Leacock Upper—Dr. Isaac C. Weidler, Dr. A. 8. Bare, Michael Bender, Isaac L. Bard, George W. Linville. Little Britain—Col. James Patterson, W. W. Hensel, E. B. Patterson. Blenheim Bon—Robert R. Evans, Nathan Worley, Jacob E. Cross, A. J. Eby, F. H. Arndt. Manbeim Twp.—Benjamin Workman, Benjamin Eby, Martin S. Heiser, George Wiesner, Paul Hamilton. Manor—Abraham Peters, George FL Brush, Eel., Conrad A. Kraus, Isaac Habecker, John Brandt, Sr. Marietta Bor.—Charles Kelly, Dr. John Huston, John W. Clark, Lewis Martin, Christian Plum. Mount Joy Bor.—Henry Shaffner, William Pinkerton, Joshua Leader, Samuel Eckert; John H. Brenneman. Paradise—Richard E. Barrick, Robert Taggart, David McFalls, Henry Eckert, Sr., Aaron Bathe. Penn—H. R. Hull, Aaron Longenecker, Samuel Plas terer, Sr., Emanuel Keener, George Conrad! Pequea—John Saner, Michael Zercber, G. E. Bohner. Providence—William McMullin, Amos Winters, Thomas Robinson, John Tweed, Joshua Winters. Sadebury—John D. Harrar, Isaac Walker, Franklin Hompeher, Nathaniel Gillespie, Jacob R. Townsend. Salisbury—Truman Wallace, Dr. John N. Eckert, David Kurtz, John Bartley. Isaac W. Rutter. Strasburg Bor.—William T. McPhail, Esq., William Black, George B. Eager, Jacob Hildebrand, Wm. Clark. Strasburg Twp —Franklin Clark, Jefferson N. Neff, Henry Spindler, Sr., James Clark, Daniel B. Potts. Warwick—Samuel E. Keller, Allen Kline, J. F. Bomber- I ger, R. R. Tshudy, John Birkinbine. Washington Bon—Christian Snyder, Col. Joseph Schoch, Joseph E. Charles, John A. Brush, Esq., George W. Ervin. The organization of the Convention was then completed by the selection of the following officers: President: How. GEO. SANDERSON, City. Vice Presidents: Joan Mestuv. Esq., Conestoga, Dr. IRAAO C. Manua, Upper Leacock, MICHAEL CUPPED., Columbia, MITRE SHAPENER, Mount Joy Bar JAMBE PATTERSON, Little Britain, ABRAHAM PETERS, Manor, Jacon E. CRoes, Blenheim Bor., SANDERS DICCITLLOUGH, Drumore, Geoliez G. Blume, Esq., Manor, JACOB M. FRANTZ, Lancaster Twp., JAMES H. MCCAUSLAND, Elizabeth, TRUMAN WALLACE, Salisbury, Cuestas KELLY, Marietta Bor. Secretaries: Alfred Sandman, City, Franklin Clark, Strasburg Twp., Stuart A. Wylie, City, Hiram R. Hull, Penn, .T. H. Blets, Elizabethtown Bor., Timms Welsh, Esq., Columbia, William F. Jenkins, Fulton. Wm. T. BloPmen, Esq., of Strasburg Bor., then moved that a committee of thirteen be appointed to draft resolu tions expressive of the sense of the Convention. Dr. A. S. Baas, of Upper Leacock, moved to amend, so that the committee consist of one member from each dis trict represented, and that the different districts name their committee-man. After some discussion by Messrs. MaPlum, J. B. Amwsits, Esq., Dr. Baas and Dr. Osanarrra, the amendment was adopted, and the committee were authorized to select their own chairman. The committee consisted of the following-named gentle men, who were instnacted to report on the re•essembliog of the Convention In the afternoon: Dr. /nate C..Weddier. Hyper Leacock, • Franklin Houston, Salisbury, H. A. Wade. - Miltabethtown Bar., • Dr. Iwo Winters, Earl. The Convention then adjourned until 1% o'clock, P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION Upon the neaseemblingorthe Ooementkril the — atter._ - noon, °soma M. Kann, Req., Chafruien of the eleurmitt* on Resolutions, reported the following eadoptq without • dissenting nice: Zfrotolved, That a restoration tritAlexd h*Uiß'bgl , lwwe - I --tife:ettizens of our common Counter—, Iforthtend Bourg.— should .11m, and we believe is;Athe paraMentet 'every patriotic heart, no matterhow they may have been divided in apolitical sentiment. To that great object, now ,thatthe country is in Imminent danger, should be macri ' flied all sectional prejudice and the spirit of partizanship which has heretofore divided the people. Therefore Remixed, That the Democracy of Lin:Mester county: ng,- as they d_g, the sentiments of a large majority of i ttl d reople drew counqiiiid - Stite; earnestly cominemd*to the attention &Outgrew, the exesUeat propeettkine of the venerable and distinguished Ignitor from Kentucky: Xi. Crittenden, believing that their adoption or those of the ;Border. States,er any other of . 4 similar , clareeter, would greatly conduce to a restoration of peace and harmony, North and South—arrest the progress of secession, and ones more and forever unite all the States in one common bond of love. Resolved That the Democracy of Lancaster county am true and devoted Mends of the Union. alike opposed to Abolitionism and • sectionalism' on the one hand, and secession on the other, and in favor of equal and exact' justice being meted oat to the South and the North; and . opposed to any resort to force for the maintenance of the Union, except in the protection of its property and the col.' leetion of its revenues. Resolved, That we are in -favor of the repeal of all Per meal Liberty Elite, and every other legislative enactment which to obnoxious to the South, and In conflict with the ' Constitution of the United States on the subject of the rendition of fugitive'slaves. Before proceeding to ballot for delegates, a motion was made and unanimoualy adopted that Hoe. LB. Hama be requested to address the Convention. Mr. H. complied with the request, came forward to the platform, and was greeted with greatepplause. He thanked the Convention for the cordial greeting given him, and elated that he hardly felt able to speak as he should like to, owing tothe condition of his voice, he having contracted a mien cold. Below will be found an imperfect synopsis of his truly able and eloquent remarks: He mid that the Democracy of Pennsylvania were not engaged in the present movement of their own choice.-- They preferred that national, patriotic demonstrations should be made by all people interested in the welfare of the country, without distinction of party. In that spirit the Democrats participated in the grand Union demonstra- tion of Philadelphia in Independence Square. In that spirit they endeavored to inaugurate a movement of the same kind in Lancaster. But in both places they encoun tered a partizan opposition from the Republican leaders at the start. In Philadelphia the opponents of compromise invaded the assemblies of its friends; and the effort to get up a Unicn meeting in Lancaster was denounced by the violent Republicans as a scheme to promote the re-election of Mayor Sanderson. flow little need there was for Mayor S. and his friends to resort to such trickery Is shown by the result of the late City election While the Democrats in Congress. have exhibited an anxious desire to adjust the present difficulties, the Repub licans have opposed them et every point. There has been with the latter no forbearance, no conciliation, no compro mise. As a pretext for their stubbornness, they express Cu unwillingness to compromise with traitors with arms in their hands: But it is with the Border Slave States that the Democracy desire to negotiate—the Border Slave States appeal to the North for compromise. They have shown extraordinary loyalty to the Government. Virginia has elected a Convention overwhelmingly in favor of union on honorable terms. Kentucky has not yet found occasion to call a Convention to consider the question of secession. And Tennessee, whose returns are now echoing through the press, has cast such majorities for the Union, that it is doubtful whether our own Pennsylvania could express a more decided union sentiment. Instead of exciting mutual affection, there demonstra tions call forth such acknowledgments as the following: Stevens—the representative in Congress of this weepier ing district—declares that rather than compromise with traitors with arms In their hands, he would see the Govern ment shattered into ten thousand atoms- The President elect sneers at the efforts of the patriots of the North, and en deavors to stigmatize them as ‘Mrofearional Union savers." And the Governor of Pennsylvania, in select:MX Commie. sheers to attend the Conference of the Border States, not only ignores over 230,000 DemocratiC voters by giving them no representation, but appoints David Wilmot, the most offensive man in our State to the South! He who negotiates with such an instrument desire/ Whit. Hot the Republicans tell us that they have nothing to compromise, and that It is the unconditional duty of the South to submit. Submit to what? To the election of a President under the forms of the Constitution. Under the forms, it Is granted, but in palpable violation of the spirit of that sacred instrument. The Republican party is not only avowedly sectional—and as such condemned by the whole theory of our government—but it has acquired power by the suffrages of a minority, - and asks only the support of a minority to perpetuate its rule. It claims ascendancy, not by virtue of a majority of the people, but by virtue of a majority of the dectoral colleges, which may be obtained and retained by less than one-third of the voters of the Union. The rise of this party has subjected our Constitution to the severest drain of its history,—the continued apnoeas of this party must destroy the govern. ment. The love of power is as strong in the American breast as the love of liberty. We are as proud of being a nation of sovereigns as of being a nation of freemen. And any cause that will permanently exclude the whole people. of either section of the country from the highest places of the government, will inevitably detach that section from the Union. If the anti-slavery party perpetuates its me cendancy, Southerners cannot obtain or accept office under it—unless, indeed, they belong to the miserable Republe can faction of a few Southern States—and how long the whole popnlatlon of fifteen Staten will be content to have the avenues of honorable ambition closed upon them remains to be seen I In what attitude do the Republicaris now insist upon the enforcement of the laws? Their own platform denies and defies a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. The more turbulent among them avow their pur pose to change the opinions of the Court by appointing a sufficient number of new Judges to outvote the present majority. A beautiful party to demand the execution of the law, who defy the judgment, and propose to tamper with the organization, of the highest tribunal known to the law! Well may the South claim new guaranties and protection from the usurpations of such a partyi The Constitution itself affords hot slender shelter from a ma jority who proclaim the intention to control the Court that expounds the Constitution The Democracy of Lancaster county cherish a devoted attachment to the Union of the States—they are nprofer atonal Linton savers," and accept this term of derision as a badge of the proudest distinction. They are for the whole Union as it is—for compromise with the Border States, and for every possible effort to reclaim the Gulf Staten by con ciliation and kindness.tßut they love arm the Gulf States too well to consent to part with them, and would use the fatherly band of the General Government to restrain them from wandering away. We cannot endure the prospect of a dissolution of the Union. Apart from pecuniary value and material great- . nose, it is endeared by historical names and aesociations which we can neither surrender nor divide. 4Ve cannot part with the soil that has been consecrated by the lives and deeds of Washington, Jackson and Clay. We would not obscure the lustre even of oar National holidays, by giving up our Interest in the - homes and graves of those who hallowed these epochs Moor National history. And the great heart of the nation—fettered though it be by a Republietn Congress and Republican Legislatures on the one hand, and Secession Legislatures on the other— throbs responsive to this sentiment. It waits but oppor tunity for expression. Depend upon it, when the ballot boxes of the North again open, they will record the right. • Boils rebuke of an outraged people to those who have " rent God's creation Prom turret to foundation." The sceptre is about to return to the bands of the De mocracy. Let them prepare to receive and retain it. If they take their new positions with care, move warily for ward, and "bear their high faculties meekly," they may enjoy the confidence of the country for years to come. During the delivery of his speech, Mr. U.MBTral was Ire. quently greeted with the most rapturous applause, and at the conclusion the Convention rose to its feet and gave him three tremendous cheers. The Convention then proceeded to ballot for eighteen delegates to the State Convention, with the following result: R. R. Tahndy James Daffy George G. Brush Isaac Walker Hon. Isaac E. Hieeter " Dr. E. Haldeman Michael Clapper William F. Jenkins Col. Thomas Houston Thomas Welsh Col. James Patterson " John H. Smith Gen. Geo. M. Steinman " H. M. North 1.4 J. H. Bletz Dr. P. Csasidy Col. Joseph Schoch John M. Heyberger William T. McPhail Henry Shaffner George M. Kline Samuel H. Reynolds " Nathan Worley Molton R. Sample Dr. A. S. Bare Rev. J. W. Nevin, D. D. " Henry Eckert Hon. Geo. Sanderson " Jacob B. Amwake Robert Montgomery " Joseph S. Keener John H. Hull Dr. Isaac C. Weldler " F-anklin Houston It. A. Wade Dr. Isaac Winters Dr. ULU Wrerrsas having received 21 votes, one vote less than necessary to a choice, on motion of Dr. Hmav CARPENTER, seconded by Mr. Jona H. Hum, he was elected the eighteenth delegate by acclamation. The President then declared the following gentlemen elected delegates to represent the County of Lancaster in the State Convention : SENATORIAL DELEGATES. Hon: Isaac E. Mester, • Hon. Geo. Sanderson, R. R. Tabu dy, George G. Brush, Esq., Gen. Geo. M. Steinman, James Daffy. REPRESENTATIVE DELEGATES. George M. Kline, Esq., Col. James Patterson, Dr. B. Bare, Rev. John W. Nevin, D. D., Henry Shaffner. Samuel H. Reynolds, Esq., Inane Walker, Dr. E. Haldeman, Thomas Welsh, H. M. North, Esq., Joseph S. Keener, Hag., Dr. Isaac Winters. The following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That the delegates chosen this day to the Stati‘ Convention be authorized to fill any vacancies which rari t y occur in their body. After a few remarks from the President, the Conventl4t adjourned sine die with three running cheers for the DU mocracy. MIL LINCOLN' COMING.—It is understood that the:President elect will visit Harrisburg, on Friday next, the 22d inst. He is expected to pass through Lancaster on his way from Philadelphia, which latter city he will leave in the morning, and it is rumored will stop here for a few minutes. NEW YORK MIINIMPAL ELROTIONO. ROCHESTER, Feb. s.—The entire Democratic ticket was elected at the charter election in Palmyra yesterday, byfrom 30 to 40 majority. Bnvoenrrorr, Feb. s—At the charter eleo tion D. D. Benton, Democrat, was elected president over Robinson, Republican, by. 100 majority. Four Democratic and two Repub lican aldermen . were elected. Thirty-four guns were fired by the Denioorata over -their notory. liners- Carpenter and Arend wove - ,aftPOlitted WIlli• rattles to wait epon the Winerelect. sod Maud:his atttoodt . awe; teethe purpose bt Wing ettellia... •;. • • Howell and Wilson wen *pointed committee to wait upon William Carpenter, City Recorder, to seinen his attendee°, for the purpose of admirdstering the oath of office to the Mayor elect. The committee soon returned with the Mayor and City Recorder, who were received by the members rising. The oath of office_ was then administered, after which . the Mayor delivered the following INAtrauRAL Amens. eximmiga or 502 Seem Ann Campos Onunits, axo Fialow-laimszaa: Having again been called by the voice of the. pimple of Lancaster City. to the Chief Magistracy, under circumstances of a peculiarly gratifying character, It Is my purpose to discharge the duties of the office with fidelity end impartiality. The decision of the reople, on Tuesday lairt—lit one as pect of the ease—most be looked upon as an emphatic endorsement 'of the efforts being inade by dbitinguished conservative statesmen, and the-manes generally who sympathise with them, to bring about a fair. - honorable, and peaceable adjustment of our National difficulties, and • thereby prevent i s su e ar and an irreparable rapture of the Union. The was made between the friends of compromise and peace on the one hand, and the advocates of coercion' and internecine strife on the other; and this question entered largely into the contest, independently of all personal or party predilection& The result has been a glorious one In favor of the restoration of peace to our distracted country, and this I view of vastly greater im portance than any mere party or personal triumph, how: ever grateful It is to my feelings to enjoy to so great a degree the confidence and good will of my fellow-citizens. We live in a great and glorious country, under institu tions established and cemented by the blood of our fore fathers. We are favored, under Providence, with the beet and most liberal Governnient ever devised and established he the wisdom of man. Truly may we say, In the language orHoly Writ, that 'tthe hues have fallen to us in pleasant places, and ours is a goodly heritage;': and we should be willing to make any sacrifices, and sanction any terms of. conciliation which are reasonable and. just, in order that the bonds of brotherhood may be strengthened, and the Union perpetuated to the latest posterity. May we not hope that the day is far distant when this Union will have to be held together by military force—when brother shall be arrayed against brother In bloody strife, and desolating war and devastation shall take the place of fraternity and PresPeritY- The financial condition of the City was never more pros perous than at the present time. During the year a large amount of work was done on the streets—the North Queen and Orange Street Sewer, (a valuable and highly necessary Improvement,) was constructed at the conjoint expense of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the City; the much needed and excellent improvement was nearly com pleted in Centre Square; and the Fast Basin was repaired in a substantial manner, at a heavy, but absolutely neces sary, expense. Bat, notwithstanding these extraordinary appropriations and expenditures, one of which—the repairs at the Basin—could not have been anticipated, there will dill remain, at the close of the present fiscal year on the 18th inst, a balance in the Treasury amounting to $4,000, after paying all demands upon it In the mean time, during the year, the Sinking Fund has been increased $4,200, being a virtual reduction of the public debt to that amount. This Fund has now reached the handsome sum of $42,676.81—0f which amount $40,813.91 is funded, and the balance, $1,881.40, Is in unfunded bonds. The interest accruing from the Sinking Fund, and which is appropri ated exclusively to the redemption of City bonds falling due, amounts at the present time to nearly $2,300. It gives me much pleasure to communicate this informa tion to the Councils, at the commencement of their labors, and it will, doubtless, be gratifying to our common con stituency. The most rigid economy has been practised in every branch of the Municipal Government, and no small share of credit le due to the excellent Finance Committee of the past year, for their clove attention and praiseworthy scrutiny in the management of the finances. The other Committees of Councils were equally faithful in the dis charge of their duties. It will be my duty, (and I shall promptly and cheerfully, discharge it,) to co-operate with you, Gentlemen of the Councils, in every proper and legit imate effort to advance the Interests of the City, and pro mote the public good and convenience of the citizens. I feel inexpressibly grateful to my fellow-citizens for. again electing me to the Mayoralty of the City. To have ' his official acts endorsed by such a constituency—citizens of all political parties—is an honor that any man might envy. The beet return I can make for their kindness and confidence is, to discharge the duties devolving upon me faithfully and Impartially, and this I pledge myself to do regardless of consequences to myself. The Convention then proceeded to the election of City Officers, and elected the following gentlemen to serve for the ensuing year: City Treasurer—Henry C. Wentz. City Solicitor—Aldus J. Neff, Esq. City Assessor—Charles B. Fralley, Esq. Superintendent of Water Works—Hugh Dougherty. Street Commissioner—Henry Schaum . City Regulator—James C. Carpenter, Esq. Assistant Regulators—George Albright and George Gun daker. Messenger to Councils—John Dorwart. Councils then adjourned to their respective chambers. The President of Select Council announced the follow ing Standing Committees : Finance—Messrs. Rabin and Carpenter. Water—Messrs. %line, Deaner and Evans. Street—Messrs. Howell and Blickenaderfer. Market—Messrs. Rathvon and Evans. Fire Engine and Hose--Meeers. Evans, Blickensderfer and Rathvon. Buchanan Relief Pund—Meeore. Rahn and Blkkens. darter. Police—Messrs. Kline, Rathvon and Deaner. Lamps—..Messre. Howell and Deaner. City Property—Messrs. Carpenter and Howell. The President of Common Council announced the fellow ing Standing Committees: Finance—Messrs. Rend and Shelter. Water—Messrs. Diller, Coonley and Bowers. Street—Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Trout. Market—Messrs. Brooks and Bowers. Engine and Hose—Messrs. Reese, Pyle and•Ringwale Buchanan Relief Fund—Messrs. White and Weldler. Police—Messrs. Coonley, Wilson and Reese. Lamps—Messrs. Ringwelt and Fitzpatrick. City Property—Messrs. Wilson and Brooke. PRESENTATION OP A CANE TO HIGH CONSTA BLE MUBER.—A number of the Democratic friends of Mr. SAMITEL HEBER, the newly-elected High Constable of this city, presented that gentleman with a splendid silver headed cane, of highly-polished ebony wood, on Thursday evening last, at Fitzpatrick's Hotel, South Queen street• The committee of presentation, consisting of Messrs. George Waltz, Henry Wilhelm, Henry Schaum and James Peoples, had celled a meeting for the purpose. It was organized on motion of Dr. Henry Carpenter, by theappointment of Mr. JAMES MCCAFFERTY RS President, ALFRED SANDERSON, Secre tary. Gao. W. MoEutor, Earl., in behalf of the committee, presented the cane to Mr. Huber in a few neat and eloquent remarks. He paid a beautiful tribute to the predecessor of Mr H., the late Mr. Myers, and concluded by speaking of the confident.- the party and citizens generally had in the integrity and efficiency of Mr. Huber. The gift was received in behalf of Mr. Huber by H. B. SWARR, Esq., who highly complimented the recipient as a citizen and officer, and also coincided with Mr. McElroy in his brief but eloquent enloginm upon the deceased High Constable. Both speeches were exceedingly appropriate to the occa sion, and the whole affair wee of a very interesting nature. The following inscription is on the head of the cane: Presented GOING io.Heaßtaßuo.—The Fencibles, with their superb Silver Band, will visit Harrisburg on Friday next, 22d inst., and participate in the ceremonies of raising the stars and !tripes over the Capitol. They will leave the city in a special train at 6 o'clock in the morning, and re turn the same day. They will be equipped in their full winter uniform. AN INTERESTING LECTURE.—The numerous friends of Rev. Alfred Cookman, A. M., of Philadelphia, will be pleased to learn that be will lecture in St. Paul's M. E. Church, on Wednesday evening neat, (20th 1001.0 on the subject of "Concentrated Energy." Mr. Cookman la wall known as one of the most eloquent and popular speakers in the State, and we have no doubt he will have a large audience on this occasion. DROWNED.—On Saturday afternoon last, a man named Philip Bentz, residing at the Old Factory, wee drowned in the Conestoga, a short distance below the Poor House Bridge. He and a German man were in a boat, when the vessel capsized and they both fell into the water. .The German was rescued from drowning by his faithful dog, the animal coming to his rescue. The body of Bentz was found a short distance below where the accident occurred. had 34 votes, 32 34 LC 24 43 23 7 12 16 " 23 28 " 12 • 33 " 23 15 10 14 " 15 19 " 28 28 " 24 /I 19 6 27 27 61 15 35 " 18 " 18 " 23 n 12 " 17 " 10 " 11 " 21 " CHANGE of SALE.—In consequence of the Township elections occurring on the 15th of March, the sale of the property of Oliver Furulcs, deceased, situated in Little Britain and Colerain townships, which was to have taken place on that day, will take place on Friday, the let of March. A SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—This morning about 8 o'clock a most shocking accident occurred .on the farm of Mr. Jacob Myers, in Manhelm' twp., about one mile from this city, by which a little girl, aged 11 years, named Mary Bncb was instantly killed. Mr. Myers was engaged in threshing in his barn with a machine, which wee connected with the horsepower on the outside, by means of a horizontal shaft. The child was sent from the house to Mr. Myers to enquire for a key, and before she entered the barn she stepped over the shaft In re turning, however. and while in the act of stepping over the shaft a second time, her clothing caught fast, and she was whirled around a number of times with great force, her head striking upon the ground and scattering her brains in all directions. When the child had turned to go out of the barn Mr. Myers resumed hie work and had just put In two sheaves of wheat; when be beard a dull thump ing upon the ground and going to look for the cause, found thecbild as above described. Dr. John L. Atlea, Sr., wee immediately sent for, but the unfortunate child was be. yond the reach of human aid. Miry was a daughter of Israel Bach, of Warwick township.-2 7 rday's Ezpreas. MILITARY .CADETS.—WC learn from The Express that about 811 y youths of this city—between the ages of sixteen and eighteen—have formed themselves into a company for the purpose of military drill, and have =rowed the name of the " Military Cadets" The Cadets will be under the command of Capt. R. 11. Young, one of the beet drill officers in the State, and will uniform and equip at an early day. Among those on the roll we notice the names of sone of many of our leading citizens. We wish the new organization every possible kind of success, Soars or TEMPERANCE EXHIBITION.—Tbe last annual exhibition of the Sons of Temperance gave snob universal satisfaction, that they have been requested to repeat the same by a number of citizens, for the benefit of the Home for Friendless Children. They have com plied with the request, and will hold their next exhibition at Fulton Hall, on • Mondly_Avoning, March ,Of course thitextrtblircirr itia — obr th AßMwatill dxser-au , orpstrerilug house. r PRESIDENT BIICHSNAN'S LIERARY.—A por tion of Preddent Bumwran's library hu been forwarded to his estimable housekeeper, MISS Harry PAESCII, at Wheatland. The-President expects to arrive home stout the 6th or 6th of March, and will reads.. a-warm welcome froth his old neightOrs and friends. It is Stated that he will be accompanied home by Gen. Casa AN ELEGANT ENTZRTAINMENT.—Dr. P. eliti sm; the courteous and efficient President of Common ,Counell, gave an elegant entertainment to about one hun dred gentlemen, at his residence, South Queen street, on Teasley evening Met. The Mayor, City Recorder Carpen ter, all members of Councils, and ex-members - of last year, and • ot,other_iongoritaers--freatit,, represent ing almost every profession. It is needless to say . the entertainment was everything that could have been de• sired. The moat tempting viands end liquids were in abundance, and the fastidious epicnre would have reveled in vialons of delight at the scene. All. present enjoyed themselves, and the unanimous sentiment was that &liner entertainment had never been given in this city, and that a more worthy host or accomplished gentleman than Dr. Osman does not live. ORCHESTRA..--Prof.lie• vinski's Juvenile Orchestra;which has added so much to the interest of the Howard Evenings- during the winter, propose giving a concert on Thursday evening, 28th at Fulton Hall, for the benefit of the Home for Brindle's Children.' The members are actively engaged preparing for the °erasion and an interesting musical _entertainment may be expend. Their charitable object should be duly considered, by the patrons of public exhibitions. THE PRESIDENT.ELECT.—A meeting dei 'ens, without tinctlon of party, =staid on ednesdaY evening last at 'Reuben Hall, South Queen street, at which a' committee wastappotated to extend.eic invitation to TanOnlit, Breiddent-elict 'of the 'Unit* States, to visit and partake of the harpitalitles of this city. The invitation has been forwarded so Mr. L. at Altsay. LOCAL DEPARTKRBIT. INAUGURATION OP THE MAYOR, AND ELECTION or Crrr OFFICERS —The City Connefirmet in their respec tive Chambere, City Hall, on Tueaday afternoon bat at 2 O'clock. After the approval of the Mayor's bond by, both branches, they met in Conrention'in the Chamber of Com• moo council, when the following proceedings ,took The Cotiventioit eras called to ceder by James H. Barbee ' Ifelf.:Prseident of Paleatanuttilotbec umnPorsonswerea S. Hunza, High Constable, by his Democratic A-tends, Lancaster, Feb. 14, 1881 TEEM HOWARD EvENINGS.—The leetore of , llata Perms& on .Tuesday evening lut, was a capital effort., and was weU received. His manner of speak fog is atlractlverhis language chaste and appropriate, and . hi never falls to_haterest andluetnact his audience. The discussion was partiolpated In by Slayer Sanderson, Rev. Mr. limenmiller. Prof. Wine Bev. Mr. Appleton, ileo. i Brubaker, Bel., and Hon . L Mester. Prof. Moms Wtammauatt; of the State Normal School, is the lecturer for this evening. We have not learned bit sniplecti but be h a gentleente flail capable of giving an _. Dias) :.01I" HAIRY , Sneer:.—kiAltßY STIPP (alifee right name ins Bevy Boiner,) as will be seen , by Our ohilling& miner, baz at leUk "shuffled thin inn ; an colir and gone to that Inane frourwbertes no tree.. else returns." Nor many long years Barry Ma been a decided fixture amongst us, and at one time drove a min i 'Adorable boon. in the gravodiabac Mos, or "planting people," as be was wont to term . Some six years ego ; he eras badly hurt by being knocked over by a couple of runaway hors, and newsmenticely_reonwered_from tba. effects of the some. Mee thatttma he depended altogether men the charities of the public, and hie pressing impor tunities for the "loan of a penny" Wilmot soon be forgot. ten bfour citizen.- He had one happy faeulty,,ho neer, 'mod that was never hipay any of the lama he =del— When once Inverted In Harry's stock, there was an end to ft—principal and interest Who will dli his place as the "man about town" It would be hard to ray; Who will be - .heavy clerk" at the Post Office, and, do chores he the sourbeous, ' energetic and efackce of of the mmet-- And who will be "Dog Harmer!" or "Crowner" as he celled it, a pavilion which be imagined he. held by virtue of appointment from the Mayor ; and once every year he appeared before one of the magistrate* In the - City Hall, to be bowled Into conce:a ocenewhkh was ndrth pronking in the extreme. His ball always required hint to produce a piece of the animal's modal appendage u a guarantee that he had faithfully paMrmed his duty. He wan also a "privileged character" about the newspaper °Zee of the city, and hardly a day passed that we did not receive two or three vialla of a pecuniary nature from poor, harmleas, old Harry. But we have not space nor time to enlarge upon his many oddittles acid sooentrlcdtles. He Is gone. and "we neer shall look upon his like again." Peace to his tine& Harry was burled on Sunday afternoon In Slueleer's Cemetery, eornernf Chesnut and Mulberry streets, and Ws funeral was attended by a large concourse of our citizens. THE Holm FOR MI3IIINDLEB9 - meeting of the Board of Directors of "The Home fer Friendless Children for the City and Ocanity of Lancaster," was held on Tuesday evening, the 12th at the office of lion.B. Champneys. The President of the Beard, Dr. John L. Atlas, Sr., laid before the meeting the Quarterly Report of the Lady Managers, which was reed as follows: =PORT. To Dr. J. L. Anse, President of the Board of Trustees of the Home for Friendless Children: Dear Sir: Three months have again passed which bring us to our third quarterly report ; and it is one of those landmarks where we may well stop and raise an lbeneser, for In truth we can say: "Thus far the Lord has helped no." And we will nottorget to record also, with feelings of the warmest gratitude, the liberality of the people of Lancaster city and county. Their contributions have flowed in upon us In an unbroken stream, and generally without being asked for. Sometimes they came—the offering of the rich, but, oftener, to appearance—they were the Widow's mite." _ There is another fact which we should record with hearts overflowing with gratitude—that from the day on which the Horne was opened in December, 1859, to the present hour, there hair never been a meal, to supply which the necessary means] were wanting. Surely, under these circum stances, we have no cause of discouragement; and should feel that our duty is onward,^ and not rest until this Home is permanently esitablished. There are at present 18 indentured ch ildren in the Mena. The average attendance of the school has been 22 for the past quarter. Several children, too old to be indentured, have been afforded a temporary asylum there until places can be provided for them. Children are frequently brought in from the street for a night's lodging. or a toted of victuals. One of the present Inmates is a lad 18 years of age, who escaped from a degraded mother in Norristown and begged to be taken in until he could get a situation where he could finish learning his trade—that of shoe making. A situation has been obtained for him with Mr. Abele, who cannot board him, but makes a compensation to the Home for so doing. The deportment of the boy, both with his employer and at the Home, thus far, has been faultless. Another, is a girl, 13 years of age, whose mother, finding her unmanageable, resolved to send her to the House of. Refuge; but the Managers, thinking that milder means would answer, took her into the Home. Most of the children taken into the Home come from intemperate, degraded parents ; but, under the judicious training of our excellent teacher, Mrs. McComsey, whose value in the Institution cannot be tally estimated, they soon undergo a complete change. Her love for the child ren, which is real and hesqtfalt for her Master's sake, wino their affection; and her ffm, decided management secures their respect and obedience. The progress of the children In learning is astonishing, considering their ignorance when they first enter the school. Very many of them on entering know but few, if any, of their letters. The spiritual training of the children Is also carefully attended to by the teacher • and morning and evening de votiolui, with prayer at me als, and at the opening of school, are never neglected. It Is delightful to hear them repeat the Lord's Prayer together; they say it In perfect union and apparently with feelings of devotiorff Many, on enter ing, know not a word of prayer. The Trustees can know bat little of what this install. tion really is, without being familiar with its practical de tails. Theee children are brought here cold, hungry, rag ged and filthy, their faces looking old with suffering; but soon a marked change takes place. When the process of washing and combing has been gene through with, and they put on clean clothing, with shoes and stockings (the most desirable of all earthly things to a poor child,) then they begin to feel and to act like different children—they begin to entertain feelings of self-respect, and but few days pass before they appear entirely transformed, These are the things that make this work so delightful. No other hand is held oat for the relief of these poor suffering ones, and this fact adds a hundred fold to our. obligation to reactie them to the utmost of our power. Every department in the Home, under the present Teacher and Matron, la admirably conducted; and neat ness, order and economy, prevail throughout A great change.has been made in the comfort of the house, by the addition of a large room that opens into the kitchen, and is used as a dlning4lcom. To Mr. Hager we are indebted for this, who kindly offered it at a reduced rent. Here the children ate their Christmas dinner, which was liberally furnished by charitable friends. The enjoyment of the children on this occasion was very great, and their orderly deportment was commended by all present. The children of the Home are all firm for the Union, and sing, "My 'I Country, 'tie of thee," with as much heartiness as older Patriots, • • • • • At the time of our last report, Nov. 13th, 1860, there was on Land $ 59 43 Relayed in cash, since that date 62 93 Total Expended since Nov.l3th.. Balance in treasury 44 By order of the Board of Managers. SARAH M. KRAMPH, Sec'y. Lemma:Ts, Feb. 12th, 1851. The Report elicited the warmest expressions of admira tion for the noble and truly Christian spirit manifested by the Ladies in discharge of the important duties committed to their charge, and we feel that we cannot too earnestly commend It to the careful consideration of our citizens. Con. B. A. Shaeffer, offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted by the Board: Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be and they are hereby tendered to the Lady Managers of " The Home," for the very efficient and praiseworthy manner they are performing the active duties of the Institution, and that we are particularly gratified with the spirit and tone die. played in the admirable report just read. Resolved, That the newspapers of the city, be and they are hereby respectfully requested to publish the report. TAB NEWS. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. In the Senate, yesterday, the Tariff bill was considered, after which the bill for re organizing the militia for the District of Columbia was taken up, and objection being made to the provision requiring the privates to take an oath to support the Constitution, it was re committed to the Committee on Mili tary Affairs. In the House, little was done beyond the counting of the votes cast for President and Vice President of the United States, which ceremony passed off quietly, and in the usual manner. No demonstrations of approbation or disapprobation were made.— Mr. Sherman sought to introduce a bill authorizing an issue of $8,000,000 in Treas ury notes, for the immediate relief of the Government, but Mr. Garnett, of Virginia, objected, saying that since the declaration of war by the President elect, he would resist every appropriation of money for the nee of his tyrannical Government..' The President elect passed from Cincinnati to Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, on his way to Washington. At Columbus he made a most remarkable speech.., He said there was noth ing in the conditiim of the country to excite apprehension—nothing going wrong—nobody suffering, and only a difference of opinion existing on political questions. All of which he considers as consoling circumstances, and believes that time and patience, under Provi dence, will heal all such differences. An interesting debate occurred in the- Southern Congress, on a resolution offered by a member instructing the committee appointed to select a flag for the Confederacy to report one nearly alike as possible to the flag of the United States; saying that the memories of the past rendered that ensign dear to all Americana: Mr. Miles, of South Corolina, opposed the resolution, because he had always looked upon the "Stars and Stripes" as an emblem of oppression. No business of nation. al importance was transacted. The new flag of Louisiana was - unfurled from the top of the City Hall at New Orleans on Tuesday, amid the firing of cannon and the ringing of bells. The Texas Convention has adjourned to the 2d of March, and appointed a Committee of Safety to remain at the Capital. The revenue cutter at Galveston was condemned as unsea worthy, and her armament taken out and turned over to the Coast Survey. The exiled Mexican bishops and archbishops .Rave arrived at New Orleans. .F.lt Secretary Floyd, in a communication to the-public, says that he will meet the charges brotight against him by the Committee of InveStigation in the matter of the abstracted Indhin bonds, with a full response, so soon as the report is printed and can-be examined by , The Virginia Convention assembled. at • Richmond yesterday and organized by electing Hon John Janney as President, who, on taking the chair, Made a Union speech, but said that Virginia would insist on her rights as a condition of her remaining in the Union. Yesterday the- New York police made another seizure of munitions consigned to Savannah, Georgia. We may expect to hear of more reprisals when Governor Brown is informed of the finit. By the pony exp!eis and telegraph we have San - Prancituio• intelligence to the 26th ult. Numerous Union resolutions had been introduced in the Legislature of California, all urging concession by the Northern States. GODZY'S 'Lore BOWL—The March number of Godey, already on our table, to a gem of which the publishes. need not be ashamed. It contains. another or th".__„lamita__. "double. extension Fashion Platte," boanul. ..u“7 ,00,0 r 86 ,_ and a steel plate'. engraving of Christ' Bumming Children." The latter is a .perfect picture. also eotb. tains a full description of Storing . Gravies -and-Opting Bei nets for the fashionable,. Weber, read withred plow= the contents of this number. • . PHILADELPIIIL 470RR/118110SIDE301$: PIIIUDZI.PIad, Yob. lath, DM. Muses. Emma: The Keystone city has taken an an, usual interest In , your late maniriPal election, and its result has awakened the keeneet feelings of pleasure among all conservative men. The Republicans affect to sneer at the interpretatioti which all good men put upon it, and my that elemente having no part with the cause of con. setvatisin • and: unionism entered into the confilet. Thus umaideradiuse may all be very flattering to you bdirM lll 47. oh kfr.•..o. S. but like the noble Roman flsthar* rva 041 4 befird theta as higher manifestations on the li*t of the State. It is the first blow In the old KllTltoniat the riot of secilonallsm and tyranny, and our brethren in the South may hail ft as a good omen for the Wars. Does any man doubt the Crittenden feeling in Pennsylvania now ? By theemay . how very kind it was of Mr. Lincoln to as. Pus the Kentuckians that be think, no worse of them sine he attained his new position than he thought betbre awl they have segued hearts in their bosoms as the Be- . ' publicans have! We have read speeches before, but we give in now. And then this speech on southern soil, or on the borders of it, coincides so well with his speech a t Indianapolis, onMorthern soli! The tour of the President. elect promisee to be rich in adventures. The start at Springfield was so funny; with the honest yeomanry cry. lug after him, and promising to pray:for him. To day la the anniversary of St. Valentine, a day of late honored better In the breach than the observance.. A few hie similes of sheep's' hamlets, done in sanguinary • colors, and speared upon an arrow, may be seen in stationers' windows for the benefit of housemaPs and their beaux. Among other people however the custom of valentine sending has become obsolete. Time was when the dis tribution of these love tokens required a large extra force of carriers, but just now the labors of those people are hardly affected by the result. Mr. liarey's horse exhibitions are a feature in the city just now. They crowd the Academy of Music at every representation, and the surprise and delight at the man's powers over the horse family are universal. The parquette and boxes are filled by quite a fashionable audience, but the upper tiers exhibit a community quite horsey in looks and order. This part is the most appreciative however. The ship John Tracks, loaded, from Liverpool, is sunken at Arch Street Wharf, with all her cargo. An effort will be made in • day or two to raise her. The political excitements of the day have extended them selves into our literature. Messrs. Mason Brothers, New York, have just published In a handsome duodecimo, American Slavery Distinguished from the Slavery of Eb,- OA Theorist:, and Justified by the Law of Nature; by Rev. Samuel Bestiary. Dr. Seabury shows in this well written volume that slavery is not the crime which north ern fanaticism has made it; and that, what no man not a fanatic has ever doubted, the condition, from the distinn. Bone between the races which the white man has drawn, is Infinitely the best for the negro. The argumentis con ducted calmly and without prejudice, and we trust may have a happy effect in turning aside the Northern crusade against the rights and property of the South. Messrs. A. B. Barnes & Burr, New York, add a couple of valuable text books this week to their well known list of school publicatiOns. The first is Wood's Class Book of Botany, a work In its earlier and much inferior editions has been very generally accepted as the standard instruc tion book for the science. Independent of the lessons on the structure, physiology and classification of plants, the work includes the important feature of the boot arranged Flora yet given in any instruction boak in this country . The limit of the Flora in this new edition lees been much extended, and now embraces all the territory lying east of the Mississippi, including those provinces of Canada upon the northern shores of the St. Lawrence. This class book is therefore now professedly adapted to the student's use from Quebec to New Orleans, and from Bt. Paul's to St. Augustine. The time of year is approaching when Botany becomes one of the most delightful of studios. This work is a capital aid. The same publishers issue Zscho's Analytical E locution an Analysis of the Powers of Voice for the purpose of Ex pression in Speaking. This work well fulfils its purpose of supplying the student with a manual of self instruction, and the teacher with a thorough analysis, by the help of which be may institute a moat searching discipline of the vocal organs of his pupils in speaking. We have to call the leader's attention this week to a magnificent work on the Holy Land just published by Messrs. Ohallen & Son, of 25 South Sixth Street, here It is called Bahia:ls, the Holy or Glimpses in the Orient, by Wm. Meson Turner, M. D., of Virginia. Printed on super-calendered, rose-tinted paper, and illustrated in a new style, a sort of imitation of photography, this work is certainly the handsomest yet issued on the Holy Land, and will compare favorably with any volume from the English press. The author's style of narrative is clear and graphic, and the details of personal adventure amid the holy places of Scripture will delight every reader: We cannot understand how a more entertaining book could be had. Messrs. Ticknor de Fields, Boston, Wise a new edition of the poetry of Tennyson, in two or three exquisite "blue and gold" volumes. In this dainty edition is now included for the first time the "Idylls of the King," and other late pieces, so that the two volumes now present the complete poetical works of the glorious laureate. There could not be a more appropriate form for the exquisite, poems of Tennyson than the delicate blue and gold, form and color harmonizing intimately with the etherial con ceptions of the poet. Those who have not yet added this elegant little edition to their cabinet or library collections should do so at ones. It is the worthiest of all. Though not yet published we aro glad of the opportunity to lay before oar readers the contents of the new number of the London Quarter/11 Review, to be Issued In a few days by L. Scott & Co., New York. Motley's splendid new History Is the subject of a fine article, and one on Iron will inter est all Pennsylvanians. A paper on Canada is timely and interesting, and few readers will wish to pass over the eloquent article entitled Days of Romance and History. Italy, Finance, Welsh Literature, etc., are also considered. The contents of the Westminster Reviews, same re-print, are already familiar to your readers. There are nine splendid articles, all written with power and effectiveness, with the exception of one which we need not name. These re-prints of Messrs. Scott & Co. should find hosts of Ameri cvna readers. TII price of the whole five Is but little more than that of any single one of them in Europe. AMENDMENTS TO_THE COMMONS SCHOOL LAW. A very important bill, proposing changes in the laws relating to the Common, School System, has been introduced into the House, and will doubtless pass both branches of the Legislature. Several important changes are introduced. Section first changes the time of commencing the Common School year to the first Monday in May. The second and third sections require that Direc tors, Controllers, and Superintendents take an oath to discharge the 'duties of their office honestly, faith billy, and according to law. The fourth exonerates teachers from holding any borough,. township, or city office, and from the pay ment of militia tax. The fifth requires a vote of the majority of the members of any Board of School Directors or Con trollers to levy a tax, buy or sell or locate any school home, engage or dismiss any teacher, fix upon any course of studies, or for the adoption of text books. The sixth requires the Superintendent's report to be made in October of each year. The seventh exonerates loans contracted for school purposes from taxation. The eighth fixes the payment of Superintendents at $5OO for each school up to 100 in his district, $3OO for every one over that up to 200, and $2OO each for each above that number. No Superintendent is to be paid less than $3OO save in Forest county, where his salary is to be but $2OO. Sections nine and ten relate to taxation for school Purposes. Sections eleven, twelve, and thirteen relate to the formation of new school districts. , Section sixteen makes it incumbent on the pro_ prietors of cotton, wollen, silk, bagging or flax factories to keep a register of the names of all minors between thirteen and sixteen in their employ, and fixes a penalty for neglecting to make such record. Section seventeen provides tor the recovery of a penalty of $5O in every instance where minors be tween nine and thirteen are so employed, to be sued for as debts of like amount are now sued for. The seventeenth section also empowers the Trus tees of Academies and Seminaries owning land, Ao. for educational purposes, to convey it to the Board of Directors of the district in which it is located; provided that when a high school is established through the agency of said property, the citizens of the district may send their children free of expenses, sayil the amount necessary to pay for their tuition. The balance of the act has nothing in it of interest. I. If the phraseology of the eighth section be correct, the office of County Superintendent will be rather a lucrative ono in many dis triets.—Eds. Intel. rßeven persons were drowned on the 11th inst., while attempting to cross a small stream, in Mercer county, Illinois, in a sleigh. The party consisted of an old man named Mintz, Mrs. Mary Hughes, and two children, Mrs. Elizabeth Hodson and two children, and Bargo and two children. Mr. Mintz saved himself and one of Mrs. Hodson's children by swimming. Mrs. Hodson remained in the sleigh, holding her other child for an hour and a half on the sideboard, until assistance name. Both were taken out alive, but the mother died shortly after. ANOTHER WIFE POISONER.—WiIIiam Weaver, of Bloomfield, Perry county, Pa., on the day before Christmas last lost his wife, who died suddenly in convulsions. Three days after the funeral Weaver disappeared. A girl he had been attentive to was missing at the same time. A few days ago it was discovered that Weaver had married the girl and gone to Black. Hawk, Chester county. It was then found out that shortly before his wife's death Weaver had purchased poison to kill rats, but that no rats had died. He was accordingly arrested on the 7th inst., for poisoning' his wife. TRIBUIROSER FOR THE ORION. The election for delegates to the State Convention resulted in the election of an menee majority of Union men. Indeed, not more than two or three ultra disunionists are known to be eleoted.. The State of A/maw Jsiumost is true to the stars and etripaspf our common country.
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