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NtoIIZAWABMIA'II ADVAlitinttO AGANAr is belted at Nro. 60 Skirthlth street, Philadelphia. lie is authorised to receive edvertisements and subscriptions for The Lancaster OUR"La Now our flag la flung to the wild winds free, Let It float o'er'our father land, And the guard of its spotleas fame shall be Columbla's chosen band. FAVORABLE INDICATIONS. The intelligence from the seat of war for the last two or three days is a little more favora ble than it was a week ago. The road from •Baltimore to Washington City is now open for travel, and the Union feeling in Maryland seems to be once more in the ascehdency. The Legislature of Maryland has refused to pass an ordinance of secession, and the indi cations are, that the mob rule in Baltimore is at an end. In Virginia, too, there is a strong and grow ing feeling against secession, and it is stated that Governor DITCHER has informed the President that there is no intention on the part of the Virginians to attack Washington. And in Kentucky, they now talk of preserving an armed neutrality between the Northern and extreme Southern States. But the National Administration should not depend on these favorable indications, nor abate in the least their preparations to meet and beat the foe at all points. The surest way to conquer a peace is for the Government to show a force sufficiently powerful to crush out rebellion. It may be, and we think it more than probable, that the formidable prepara tions of the Government have more to do with lowering the secession feeling in the border States than any disposition really entertained there for peace. It is all important, therefore, that the authorities at Washington should continue to move with energy—that there should be no flagging in their efforts until secession is permanently subdued and the country again restored to its wonted peace and prosperity. The people will sustain the Ad ministration in all legitimate efforts to conquer a lasting peace, and will be satisfied with nothing short of it. MORE TROOPS READY The war spirit continues to prevail in this city with undiminished ardor. In addition to the four companies commanded by Capte. Hambright, Franklin, Bolenius and Patterson, already gone from here into the service, two more have been organized tual their services tendered to the Government, and still two or three more are rapidly filling their ranks and will soon have the full complement of men. Heartrending and painful as is the thought that our free, glorious, and once happy Re public is now engaged in conflict of civil strife that must result in indescribable evil, no matter how it ends, still there is a consolation that so many hearty, vigorous and active young men can be found who are ready to leave friends and homes and pleasant society, for the purpose of sustaining the-rights and honor of our common country and its time honored flag. The sacrifice is great, but it is also glorious. The offering is a tender and precious one, and appeals to our warmest sympathies and heart-felt.gratitude. When we see such devotion in a righteous and holy cause—in a strife for law and order against anarchy and rebellion—we believe that Heaven will smile upon our efforts, and that great and lasting good to the Union will be our reward. Nor is the military spirit confined to this city. Everywhere throughout the county the same glorious patriotism is stirring the hearts of our people. In Columbia, Marietta, Man beim, New Holland, Safe Harbor, Strasburg, and in all the country districts new volunteer companies are rapidly being formed, and we verily believe that, should the necessity arise, five full regiments could be organized in Lan caster county alone. THE NORTHERN CENTRAL RAIL Full preparations are being made at Harris_ burg to put up the bridges on the Northern Central railroad. The Pennsylvania Central has loaned or presented to the government a number of frames for iron bridges, which they have always ready to replace bridges destroyed or bUrnt on their road. 250 carpenters and other workingmen, of approved skill, have been quietly concentrated at York since Sat urday week. They will be protected by the troops as they advance. Sills and heavy beams of timber have been forwarded. The whole of the civil engineering is under Thomas J. Power. A LARGE SPECULATION We see it stated in several papers that GEORGE Lew and others have obtained a contract from the Government for supplying the newly raised army with twenty thousand beeves at eight cents per pound live weight— equal to FOURTEEN cents per pound when slaughtered. By the operations the contrac tors expect to realize a nett profit of $600,0001 This is one of the ways the Government is plundered, and the Treasury depleted. A few individuals are making princely fortunes at the expense of the taxpayers of the country, JUDGE Garea.—For two weeks, past, Judge Grier, of the Supreme Court of the U. S., has been holding Circuit Court in Philadelphia with Judge Cadwalader. On Saturday, a case which had been commenced two weeks before was concluded, and Judge Grier in discharging the jurors remarked: "Your labors com menced with the war: I wish to God the war was ended as your work has ended. The time has come when 'every man is bound to stand up for the Constitution and the Union, and settle the question whether we have a Government or not." The jurors and members burst out with loud applause. Stir JOit Bell of Tennessee, the Union candidate for President last fall, has.joined the Secessionists. In a recent speech at Nash ,he Advoeated a strong military league between all the' Southern States against : the North. WHAT DO THEN MEAN I The Republican papers are greatly troubled in regard to a declaration of Mr. LINCOLN to the Baltimore Mayor, and Mr. SEWARD to Gov. HICKS, in relation to the 13 petitifio and only purpose of taking troops to Washington. Mr. LIN COLN'S statement is thus reported " Tar Pawn-now or WASHINGTON, HE AS— SEVERATED WITH GREAT EARNESTNESS, WAS.THE SOLE OBJECT OP CONCENTRATING TROOPS THERE, AND HE PROTESTED THAT NONE or MR TROOPS BROUGHT THROUGH MARYLAND, WERE INTENDED, TOR ANY PURPOSES HOSTILE TO THE STATE, OR AGGRESSIVE AS AGAINST THE SOUTHERN STATES." Mr. SEWARD said in a a letter to Gov. HICKS, "the force now sought to be sent , through- Maryland is intended for nothing but the defence of the Capital." The N. Y. Evening Poet says that scarce anything that has hap— pened lately has occasioned more excitement than these declarations, and that the feeling caused by them is" universal disappointment." The inference from these declarations is that the administration design to act entirely upon the defensive, so far as concerns operations in the neighborhood of Washington. Indeed, the very fact that the President called for but 75,000 troops seems to us conclusive that he does not contemplate any " aggression" upon, or " invasion " of the Southern States by land ; for no sensible man would think of putting down the rebellion of conquering those States, with that force. If that is to be done or at, tempted, he should have called out at least 250,000, as that would be none too many for a vigorous aggressive campaign. But there are significant indications, in ad dition to the declarations above quoted, which tend to show that the present purpose of the administration is only to bold and defend the States still in the Union—to hold the capital and protect the North from invasion; and that they do not expect a restoration of the old . Union, but rather a permanent division upon Mason and Dixon's line, between the free and slave States. One proof of this is the appa— rently needless destruction of the Gosport Navy Yard (Norfolk, Va.,) with the immense amount of property, estimated at $30,000,000, gathered there. For months the policy of seizing it had been openly discussed in the Convention and the papers of Virginia, yet the Government took no steps for its protec— tion, leaving it in the care of but sixty men. Surely, if it had been the wish of the Govern, ment, it could have been held. And so of Harper's Ferry, and Fayetteville, North Car— olina, with its 70,000 stand of arms, and other places ; if the Government intended to invade the South, and to put down the rebellion with a strong hand, it seems to us they would have held those places and preserved the vast amount of public property destroyed and sur— rendered by the abandonment of them. —New Hampshire Patriot. ,ter " Is the whole North going mad?" asks the Mobile Register, in noticing the reported declarations of Mr. Douglas, Gen. Cass, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Fillmore, and Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island, of their determination to stand by the Government. And it adds:— " Here is a representative man of every shade of Northern Conservatism. We confess that this coincidence and simultaneousness of action on the part of men who are wider apart by their antecedents than even by their plan of residence, takes us by surprise. We ende • or in vain to explain it by the supposition that these gentlemen consider Lincoln's proc— lamation a declaration of war between country and country, in which they are not, as loyal citizens, permitted to select sides according to their own convictions as to the justice of the war. Were this the explanation, why this hot haste; why the endorsement of the justice or constitutionality of the war? We are then forced to the conclusion that the whgle public mind of the North has been suddenly seized with one of those manias by which Providence sometimes smites an entire people." The Mobile man is respectfully informed that the whole North is pretty "mad" already, and has been seized with a "mania" for maintaining the Government and sustaining their flag when assailed by rebellion and ngs,.. In time of war, Governments are al— ways lavish and often careless in the expen— diture of money. The State of New York has appropriated three millions for war purposes ; the City, one million; our Board of Supervisors, a quarter of a million. This money is being disbursed under the management of a very few persons. Some of the most conspicuous of them hold no official position. Wide doors are open for all sorts of speculation and peculation, jobbery 'and robbery. Let those who handle patriotic funds be watched. It will do no harm. It may do some good. We wish it to be understood that we copy the above from the New York Tribune. We take it for granted that anything coming from Greeley won't be considered treasonable. The advice ie good ; and as we hear some pretty hard stories from Harrisburg, those who hen. die the funds there had better "be watched." The 5500,000 are gone, and the people will expect to have a strict account of the manner in which the money has been expended. THE SEAT OP EIOSTILITII9.—The following is a table of distances from Baltimore and Washington to various points where important military movements may take place : 1. Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail road: Philadelphia to Baltimore 2. Northern Central Railroad: Harrisburg to Baiti more 3. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad : Harper's Ferry to Baltimore 81 Parkersburg to Baltimore 383 Wheeling to Baltimore 5.79 4. Washington Branch Railroad: Baltimore to Washington 38 Annapolis to Washington 39 5. Alexandria, London and Hampshiro Railroad Alexandria to Leesburg 37 6. Orange and Alexandria Railroad: Alexandria to Lynchburg 170 7. Richmond, Frederick and Potomac Railroad: Richmond and Petersburg: Petersburg Railroad: Washington to Fredericksburg Washington to Richmond Washington to Petersburg.. Washington to Weldon, N. C Washington to Wilmington, N. 0 Washington to Charlestoc B. 0 8. Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk to Petersburg DANIEL S. Dica.msoN.—This distinguished gentleman delivered a speech in New York on Saturday week, and during his remarks said: My desires and efforts, and anxieties and prayers, have been for peace, that everything might be yielded that could be consistent with a nation's dignity and honor, and our great Republic can yield much to a portion of its erring people, rather than provoke or even permit a conflict of hostile forces ; and even yet I invoke the benign spirit of conciliation I The Government must: arm, and that in a manner commensurate with its vast resources, and becoming the priceless interests confided to its keeping—becoming a great, generous, and forbearing people, and becoming the lamentable occasion ; but it should put on its armor for preservation, not for destruction ; not for aggressive war, but for defensive peace; not for subjugation or coercion, but to arrest tumult, lawlessness, and disorder ; not to despoil others, but to keep its own ; to main— tain the supremacy of the Constitution, and to vindicate the laws, to put down insurrection, and to repel invasion ; to maintain the power and dignity of the nation, and preserve its flag inviolate ; to save, if saved can be, the Union, already dissevered, from the final overthrow and destruction with which it is menaced. The contemplation of even the most brilliant successes upon the field of blood, brings me in this controversy only heart sickness and sor— row ; for I cannot forget that it is a war between those who should have loved, and cheered, and consoled each other, along the bleak and desolate pathway of life's perilous pilgrimage, and that we may say of him who falls in the wicked and unnatural strife : "Another sword has laid him low, Another and another'e, • And every hand that dealt the blow, Al mei it was a brother's.". TWENTY DAYS. President Lincoln, in his proclamation calling for 75,000 troops, declared, "the first duty assigned will probably be to re-possess the forts," &c. He gave the Southerners twenty days- to disperse. The Proclamation was dated on the 15th of April, so that the twenty days are at an end. " TUE SUNDAY MORNING CHRONICLE."-A large, well-filled and ably edited newspaper, published weekly in Waehingten Oity by JAufs B. SitsiumAsr a Co:, at $2 per annum, in advance. gee 'advertisement in emilther column. REORGANIZATION OP THE STATE MILITIA. In the House of Representatives, at Harris burg, on Thurisday, Mr. Hall, from the select Committee of that branch, to whom had been referred the special message of the Governor, reported a bill for. the reorganization of the State militia, and otherpurpeses of a similar character. By the provisions of the bill, the State Treasurer is authorized to borrow, on the credit of the State, three milieus of dollars bearing interest at six , per cent,..to be used for defraying the expenses of organizing, arming, equipping, transporting and supplying the military forces of the State. No bond shall be issued for a less sum than twenty five dol lars, nor shall it be negoiated for less than its par value. The Governor is authorized by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint,. in addition to those officers allowed by law, an officer in command of our State forcea, with the rank of Major General, and entitled, when in service, to the rank, pay and emoluments of a Major General in the service of the Gov ernment. He Shall also appoint two officers of the rank , of Brigadier General. The Governor is also authorized to establish two camps of instruction, at such places as may, be determined on by the Governor, Ad. jutant General, and Quartermaster General. The number of men at each of these camps shall not be more than seven regiments. Each camp shall be under the command of a commissioned officer of the rank not below that of a colonel. Unless in times of danger no person shall be required to serve in the camp for a period less than ten nor more than thirty days in each year. The chief of each staff department shall command all the subor dinate officers. The Governor may appoint all staff officers he may deem necessary for proper efficiency, the same to receive the pay allotted to persons of a similar rank in the service of the United States. He is also authorized and empowered to confer brevet rank on all such officers of the Pennsylvania troops as may distinguish themselves for bravery, and the brevet rank of second lieutenant on snob non-commissioned officers and privates as may distinguish them selves by gallant and meritorious conduct. The Governor is further required to call im mediately into the field and organize, for the defence of the Commonwealth, fifteen regi ments of cavalry and infantry, and also such numbers of companies of artillery and rifles as the interests of the State may require. Whenever the emergency of the • State may require, he is empowered to call for any num, ber of troops not exceeding fifteen regiments. In addition to these departments, there shall be an hospital department, under the com mand of a surgeon general, who shall rank as a brigadier general. Each division shall have an hospital surgeon with the rank of colonel, and each brigade, when in active service, an hospital surgeon, with the Tank of major. These officers shall be recommended by a medical board. Their rank shall not entitle them to promotion, nor, unless when in service under the requisition of the President, or the proclamation of the Governor, regulate their pay and rations. The bill declares that it shall not be lawful for a volunteer to leave the State until he has been armed and equipped for effective service, and has been accepted by the Governor under a requisition of the President. It shall be also lawful for the authorities of any city, town or borough, to assess and levy a tax for the sup port of the families of all volunteers in service. This tax shall not exceed one mill on the dollar per annum. All incorporated universities, colleges and academies in the Commonwealth, are also authorized to establish, in connection with their several institutions, a military professor. ship for the education of young men in mili tary discipline and the art of war. THE "LIE TWISTED OUT OF It appears that Old Abe has a hard time in trying to preserve his " honesty," and that in spite of all his efforts " lies are actually twisted out of him " by the office seekers and their friends, according to his own admission. Mr. Denny, editor of the Dayton (Ohio) Ga zette, tells the story of his wrongs, and shows the " stiffness " of the " second Jackson's'' backbone. Mr. D: wanted the Post Office at Dayton, and was recommended by Judge McLean, seventeen of the Ohio Electors, ten of their members of Congress, and a great number of influential public men of the State. Thus backed, he went to Washington and had an interview with the President. Mr. D. • says: " I alluded to the current rumor, at home and at Washington, that the appointment of Postmaster was to be conferred on the exclu sive recommendation of Mr. Schenck, or with out any consideration whatever of the claims of other candidates, no matter how strong. To this he replied : ' I hold Mr. Schenck in high estimation, but I mean to decide between the applicants on the strength of the recom mendations. I told him that I confided in his integrity and fairness, and that I believed he would examine the papers, and do right. To this he responded :' I will try.' He remarked that his labors were excessive ; that the pres sure of office seekers was so great that promi ses bad been extorted from him that he was afterward unable to perform ; that lies had actually been twisted out of him.' He, how ever, said that he did not mean to lie, but nevertheless, ho had unwittingly made contra dictory statements. I informed him that I did not wish to exact any promise of him, nor did I desire him to decide on the Dayton Post Office until he had time to examine the papers. He a6in assured me that he would examine the matter at his leisure, and make a fair and impartial decision.' I then left him, feeling certain that no ma lign influence would sway his judgment, be cause I had his royal word that he would in vestigate and do right. I did not believe that Abraham Lincoln would be guilty of duplicity or that when he had taken a position, he could be forced out of it by the manipulations of an adroit and bold man. The sequel shows that I was mistaken. In less than twenty minutes after I had left the President, the tempter came, and ' Old Abe ' succumbed, thus giving evidence that, under strong pressure, and con fronted by a man of indomitable energy and iron will, he was weak enough to again have ' a lie twisted out of him P " Mr. Denny says that notwithstanding Lin coln's promise to examine the papers and to decide "upon the strength of the recommen dations," he never looked at the papers at all ! He yielded to Mr. Schenck's demand, and thus violated his solemn promise to investigate the matter ! 2'o 130 162 216 378 680 Jecostwism.—A leading Republican paper of New York, referring to a report that the President had agreed with the Baltimore folks that no more troops should be sent through Maryland, says : "The President runs no small risk of being superoeded in his office, if he undertakes to thwart the clear and manifest determination of the people to maintain the authority of the Government of the United States, and to protect its honor. We are in the midst of a revolution, and in such emergencies the people are very apt to find some representative leader, if the forms of law do not happen to have given them one. It would be well for Mr. Lincoln to bear in mind the possibility of such an event." This is infamous language. It is the very spirit of anarchy, of Jacobinism, and calculated to inculcate a disregard of law and a resort to violence and mob law. If uttered by a Dem• mall° paper it would have been denounced as treason by every Republican paper in the country. It looks like a foreshadowing of a scene of anarchy like that of the French Revolution. DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN MINISTERS.—The steamer Fulton, which sailed from New York last Satarday, took as passengers many of our new representatives to Foreign Courts, among them being Hon. Wm. L. Dayton, Minister to France, and family; Mr. Pennington, Secreta• ry of Legation; Hon. Anson Burlingame, Minister to Austria ; Hon. Geo. P. Marsh, Minister to Turin ; Hon. James S. Pike' Minister at the Hague ; M. Vesey, Consul at Aix la Chapelle, and Mr. James 0. Putnam, Consul at Havre. DEATH OF MAJOR PUGH. HARRISBURG, May 1.--Major Pugh, Brigade Inspector of Philadelphia, died at the Penn— sylvania Hotel to-day, of congestion of the brain. When he arrived' in the city last eve• ning he was in good health. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. The W ar Feeling The Union Guards.... The Fencibles' - Mand......A Pleasant Sir prise--Patriotic Generosity—. Burial of a Soldier—Lt. Col:Welsh—aflutter Rolls of Companies, cite., dm. We continue our narrative of the incident!' of the campaign, in this city and county: Although the hang is not so intense es It was a week ago, the suite meat still rage. very high. We may expect stirring events to take place this week. vu luau efflUtze—a ebaleterealeller. On Friday evening. says Saturday's Essesese, it MU an nounced, on the authority of private advbas Irma Harris burg, that the Linton Guards, of this city, had received orders to. report at Harrisburg on Saturday, to 1111 • va cancy In the Fifteenth Regiment, organized the other day. The members of the company went to went with cam• mendable alacrity to get themselves in readhast to lows by the mall train of Saturday, and at 9 o'clock they met at their armory, presenting the appearance of the best equipped company which has yet been furnished by Lan caster. This company is composed of about eighty men, rank and file, enrolled from the flower of the young man of Lancaster. They were furnished with new uniforms, made here after the State pattern, with gam blankets, new knapsacks, haversacks, and various other articles of camp comfort, contributed by friends or from the private rescurces of the members, their entire equipments costing some $BOO or $lOOO. The company lacked only the army blanket, overexert, arms and ammunition to be prepared, for active service. • Before leaving the armory they were addressed in appro priate terms by Rev. Mr. Mombert, who was - followed .by Bev. Mr. Appleton, who, in behalf of the City Bible Society, presented each member with a copy of the Scriptures. They then marched to the depot, where& large concourse of citizens had collected to witness their departure, and cheer them on their patriotic mission. After the arrival of the train a despatch was received stating that the com pany could not be received now, and directing the railroad authorities not to pane them or or any other companies over the road at the expense of the State, without special orders. The company, therefore, considerably dampened in their enthusiasm, marched back to their armory. It seems that 2d ileut Bear, of the Guards, we. in Har risburg yesterdsy, and was assured by officers and others in authority there, that if the'compeiny would go up on Saturday they would be at once mustered In to' flu a vacancy in the Fifteenth Regiment, as was the case with Capt. Patterson's and Capt. Waltman's companies, who marched under similar circumstances. The latter, it seems, weed on their own reeportaibility, marching to Elizabethtown, where being refused passage as State troops they collected the means to defray their own expeoaee. It was represented at Harrisburg on Fri day that, Inasmuch as the Orion Guards were already equipped at their own expense, they would have a prefer ence. They had made arrangements for quarters at the Pennsylvania Hotel, at their own expense, until the State was ready to receive them Into camp, and the unexpected turn the matter took at the depot was a grievous Mom. .pointment to the company. 'e messuire sureaure. On Saturday evening, at 0 o'clock, the Fencibles' Band, unexpectedly of counsel, arrived home on a furlough. As the train came Into the depot the sweet Orates of "Home, Sweet Home" saluted the ears of the delighted bat surprised spectators. The Band marched to Gruel's Saloon and Confectionery, North Queen street, when after performing the beautiful air "Home Again," In their own'sweet style, tney were taken in and handsomely done for by the pro prietor. During Saturday night numbers of our citizens were serenaded, and the Band was hospitably entertained by them in return. On Sunday morning they proceeded to Camp Dennison, and performed for the dress parade of the let and 2d Ohio Regiments. It is needless to say that the Buckeye boys were delighted with the soul-stirring music of their Lancaster friends. The members of the Band look well, are in the finest of spirits, and with their bronzed faces look like men who have seen some hard ships. They telt again for Camp Scott on yesterday morn ing at 11. o'clock. By the way, we-were glad to notice that Captains Clem ens, Cogley and Shiudle bear their blushing honors so meekly. Long may they and their gallant comrades of the Fencibles' Band live to cheer the citizens of good old Lan caster with their glorious music. A WELL-DESERVED CODIPLIKENT. A correspondent of the Chambereburg Times, who Is a member of the Chamberaburg Company attached, we be lieve, to the Ist Regiment at Camp Scott, thus speaks of our own glorious Fencibles' Band: "Every one is charmed, who visits the Camp, with - the music of the Band attached to the Lancaster Fencibles.— Now I profess to bays an ear for sweet-sounds, and I must say that with the exception of several Bands I heard at the Baltimore Convention, and with due deference to our own musical association, it is the best Band I ever heard. It is worth a trip from Chamberaburg to York to hear them when a.Regiment is on drill." HOKE ON A FURLOUGH. A number of the Fencibles arrived home on Saturday on a furlough, and returned to Camp Scott on yesterday morning. Among them we noticed Corporal Andy McGin nis, and Privates Harry Biggs, Andy Eicholtz, Eberman, Buchman, Kuhns and Altick. The gallant fellows are in the finest of health and apirita, and seem to be well pleased with camp life, notwithstanding they were nearly drowned out on Friday night. Corporal Denier, of the tame company, was also in the city a few hours one day last week, having been called home on businees. We saw no change in him, he being the same gay, happy John as of yore. We also had the pleasure of taking by the hand Lient. Jacob H. Smith, of the Jackson Rifles, who was in the city on buainess for himself and company. His account of the sojourn of the troops at Cockeysville la vivid and interest ing. He returned to Camp Scott on Saturday evening. We also saw Sergeant Gable, of the same company. He is looking well and hearty, and is evidently eatisfled with a soldier'e life. He returned to Camp yesterday morning. LIEU'. COLONEL WELSH. It gives us much pleasure to note the promotion of Capt. Welsh, of Columbia, to the position of Lient. Colonel of the' 2d Regiment, stationed at Camp Scott. Our friend "Ben,' the graphic and interesting correspondent of The Express, has the following Snot and handsome notice of Col. Welsh's services in the Mexican War "I am pleased to state that Capt. Welsh, of Columbia, has been elected Lient. Colonel of the Second Regiment.— He will prove a brave and competent officer. Col. Welsh was a private in the Mexican War, in the Second Kentucky Regiment, under Col. McKee and Lient. Col. Clay, both of whom were killed. Col. Welsh was wounded in the right leg by a musket ball at the battle of Buena Vista, from the effects of which he still slightly limps. After his discharge from the hospital at Saltine, he wail promoted to a second lieutenantcy for gallant behavior, and served till the close of the war." OFAICERIS 07 THE FIBST HE6IIfIST At last we hatie a correct list of the regimental officers of the First Regiment, to which the Fencibles and Jackson Rifles are attached, stationed at Camp Scott. It will be seen that Frederick S. Pyfer, Esq., of this city, has been promoted to the responsible position of Quartermaster. We learn that he makes a capital officer, and attends thoroughly to the wants of the soldiers. The following are the officers: Colonel—Samuel Toile, Easton, Pa. Lieutenant Colonel—Tilghman H. Good, Allentown, Paa, Major—Thomas W. Lynn, Northampton, Pa. Adjutant—James E. Miltimore, Reading, Pa. Quartermaster—Frederick S. Pyfer, Lancaster] Pa. Assistant Quartermaster—Lawrence Moser, Easton, Pa. Paymaster—Herbert Thomas, Easton, Pa. Surgeon—Jacob Ludlow, Easton, Pa. • Assistant Surgeon—Wm. H. H. Michier, Easton ' Pa. Sergeant Major—Edwin G. Minich, Allentown, Pa.: Quartermaster Sergeant—William Andrews, Reading,Pa. Drum Major—John P. Shindle, Lancaster, Pa. Fife Major—Joseph M. Cogley, Lancaster, Pa. • Secretary—H. A. Blamer, Allentown, Pa. DEPARTURE OP THE LANCASTER CITY INFANTRY. This tine company, as announced in our last, proceeded to Harrisburg in the 8 o'clock train on nsterday evening week. In the-afternoon they were marched torthe front of the Depository of the "Patriot Daughters of Lancaster," No. 24 North Prince street, where they were furnished with haversacks, shirts, overcoats, stockings, rand other articles necessary for camp comfort. Each man was also furnished with a cup. On their way to the 'depot, the company was drawn up in front of the City Hall, where they were addressed in an eloquent and feeling manner by Mayor Sanderson, In behalf of the citizens. Proceeding to the depot a vast concourse of their fellow-citizens was col lected there to see them off and wish them God speed.— Rev. Mr. Appleton, of St. John's Free Church, offered up 'a fervent prayer in their behalf, and, in behalf of the City Bible Society, distributed a copy of the New Testament to each member of the company, accompanied with feeling and appropriate remarks. Prayer books and other memen toes were also given to individual members of the company by their friends. As the train approached it was disco_vered that the Doylestown Guards, commanded by thegalllant Capt. Davis, editor of the Doylestown Democrat, was aboard, and they were greeted with hearty applause. The Guarda'is decidedly one of thelnest-looking companies which has yet passed through our city. As the train moved off with the Infantry and Guards aboard, three parting cheers were given with an enthusiasm which fairly made the depot ring, after which the immense crowd slowly dispersed. THE MILITARY CADETS TO ACT AS A ROM GUARD, At a regular meeting of the Lancaster Military Cadets, held in their Armory on Monday evening, April 29th, resolutions were read and adopted, to the effect of offering their services to the Mayor of the city to act as a Home Guard. The Mayor has been Informed of said resolutions by the Secretary of the Company, and from his answer their services will be accepted most heartily when necessity requires it. i The following is the coned pondence UNCASTED„ April 80, 1861. To the Hon. Mayor of Lancaster: DEAdt Eta: I have the honor of informing yen that at a regular meeting of the "Military Cadets," held on the evening of the 29th inst., the following resolutions were read and approved : Resolved, That we, the members of the Lancaster Mili tary Cadets, do offer our services to the Mayor of the city, to act as a Home Guard during the absence of our fellow soldiers. Resolved, That the Secretary be ordered by this meeting to inform the Hon. Mayor of this resolution, and in behalf of the Company offer our services. In accordance, therefore, with the duty enjoined upon me by the last resolution; I would in behalf of the Com pany offer our services, and serve in whatever capacity you may deem best. Hoping that you will inform me what action you have taken upon the resolution, I remain your obedient servant, E. Cl. REED, Secretary. The following reply was received from the Mayor: MAYOR'S ()mos, Lancaster, April 30, 186 L Mr. B.C. Reed, Secretary of Military Cadets: Your favor of today Is received, and your patriotic reso lutions duly appreciated. Whether your services as a "Home Guard" will be required depends upon circumstan ces. Should the necessity arise I shall promptly inform you, and doubt not that you will respond with•alacrity to any call which the civil authorities of the city may make upon you. Accept assurances of my respect for your kind offer, and do me the favor of presenting my regards to the Lancaster Military Cadets in company assembled. Truly yours, Ac., GEO. SANDERSON.— MILITARY TUIfIRAIL On Wednesday morning Company I, First Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, attended in a body the funeral of Corpor al Edward Hostack, woo died Tuesday afternoon of disease of the lunge. The Company was proceeded by martial music playing the Portuguese Hymn, and accompanied by the officers of the Regiment. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. ilosenmllier, after which a salute was fired over the grave. Corporal Hostack, though 50 years of age, and exempt from military duty, volunteered his eervices and was ac cepted. He had been through the Mexican war, and had also seen service in Europe—participating In fifteen en gagements. Peace to his ashes P6THRIOTIO OZNIXORITT The Dlagnothian Llterar• Society of Franklin and Mar shall College have generously tendered their fine ball for the nee of the sick among the Ohio Regiments, encamped in the neighborhood, to which purpase it is now being ap plied. This act, while it shows the patriotism and thought fulness of the Society, also presents another evidence that the students, as a body, are as loyal and self sacrificing as any other class of our cV• zone. . • =STIR ROLL OP , . LANOLOTER dry LITELIOLLY. Officers: Captain—David W. Patterson. . let Lieutenant—Daniel H. Heitshu, 2d " Dr. William Whiteside. Commissary Sergeant—Walter G. Evans. Ist Sergeant—Alonzo C. Anne, 2d " C. M. Van Tassel, 3d " Jacob Simpson, 4th " Orlah S. Frank. let Corporal—William P. Leonard, 2d " William D. Stelgerwalt, 3d " George D. Cornell, 4th " J. S. Keith. Musicians—William Kiem, John Glazier. Privates: Bender, Daniel Hamilton, George Bair, J. B. Killian, John D. Bail, Albert J. Long, John P. Brock, John K. Leonard, George Balmer, William H. Metzger, Amos . Bowman, William McEvoy, John • Bowman, George Miller, George H. Carney, Thomas Morrissey, Charles Carney, John Mecke, William Currey, John Mulholland, Joseph D. Currey, Albert Pastor, Peter Clark, Samuel Phillips, William H. Connelly, Bernard C. Beady, Michael -. Carpenter, John 0. 'Rote, George • Demmel, Adam ' 'Suter, John P. Dean, James • Bober, Conrad S.' . Demme', Peter Suydam, Jacob Dcerbrich Jacob Suydam, William - - Daily, William H. Sherwood, Benjamin Dennis, Henry lielber, Peter A. -. Bagley Frederick Burney, Lawrenee Platter, Henry Spindler, James Trick, John J. Smith, George neat& Prank J. Smith. Charles Gable, John B. Shot, John Ontopt John J. Shaer, Benjamin Glob Addison Stitrgis, Nathan Grath, Israel . Shertz, John ,Alood, Isaac, '. Tombow, Samuel . , Harrison;George H. • Toll, George S. Hem, Clinton Weidell, William Haurar Peter , • :oars ROLL 01 TRW 117=SIN OLLAIML • . Olken Captain—A. W. Bobmhza. let Lieutenutte4. P. &hooky. 21 • ' " - Bero,betuln Liahtjr. /at Serlfaant—H. Weber, 2d " R. Kuhn, ild .- " O. Spertholtz, 4th • " H. Becker. Ist Corporal—H. Schwenk, 2d Christian Fuller, Sd " L. Heidecker, 4th " =Alexanderdata. Pifer—James McCue. Drummer—O. Hartman. Privates: Bovente, L. Norman, A. Bragger, J. Oka, J. Conrad, Fr. Persona, 0. Dietzel, 3. Miley, E. Dungen, G. Reiman, W. Doman, P. Roth, .1. Elliot, Jacob Rhoads, J. Fuhrer, A. Roth, F. Fort, 0. Schneider, A. Fetter, Jacob Schwanuer, A, Fetter. Isaac Sahara, M. Groff, H. Schommacher, H. Goss, 8. B. Schnataffer, G. Gore, M. Scholz, 0. Hochmin, J. Smith, H. Hoffman, M. Stewart, D. Hermann, Chr.. Schaller, J. Hata, G. Stutter, P. Koliman, H. Sebum G. Kircb, Wendel Smith, J. Konig, C. Smith, G. Huey, J. Stantsenberger, J. Kaiser, F. J. Shute, A. Luther, J. Bundler, N. Leanich, H.. Thies, B. Leppich, M. Wesaeman, H. Max, A. Weber, J. Miller, Fr. Wunderlin, F. Mulheim, M. Westerman, A- Meiknacht, 0. Weckaeer, H. Munich, J. Wolff, A. Minnick, M. Wunderlich, G. HUB= ROLL OP THE COLUMBIA SHAANXI GUARD& Offitxrs : Captain—Thomas Welsh. let Lieutenant—E. Y. Rambo, 241 E. A. Kelsey. Ist Sergeant—Wm. H. H. Welsh, 2d ' 0. K. Hambright, 3d " Cyrus Bruner, . 4th " Amoe Mullen. tat Corporal—A. B. Brown 2d " James McCan, 3d " George A. Souders, 4th " John Peed. Musicians—Eli T. Derrick, William Mintzer. Company Quartermaster—J. J. Gault. Privates: Jerome Auwerter, William Jones, Hiram Anwerter, G. H. Kline, Robert Bartel, F. O. Kline, J. W. Bruner, B. Litenberger, Jacob Beverson, Charles Long, B. M. Denny, Charles Louring, William L. Davis, C. P. Lanigan, Edward Dun, . H. Miller, William Davi s,s, David Morgan, Washington Duck, Theodore McCracken, William English, Richard Quin. David Eshleman, S. B. Richards, David Fisher, John R. Richards, George Fullerton, Jerry Sheets, Henry Griffin, Jacob Sourbeer, J. L. Grubb, H. W. Smith, Samuel Harris, Joeeph Sourbeer," J. K. flatus, Timothy Sullivan, Henry Humble, Jacob Swager, Jacob Harman, Henrick Thaler, Georgo Hammaker, J. Z. Thomas, Henry Hippsic, Jacob Tyler, S. E. Horne, John Tyler, 11. A. Hogentobler, Julius Updegraff, Robert Harris, James L. Wright, George Hardneil, Henry Wike, S. J. Hogentobler, James Wolfe, Jacob Hogoritobler, Lewis Worley, I. L. Heck, Jamb Wolfe, George ilogentobler, Andrew Yackly, John Zell. =ST= BOLL OF THE MATTOWN INPARTRY. Officers: Captain—Henry A. Haines. Ist Lieutenant—Henry B. Book, 2d " Dr. Abraham N. Breneman. let Sergeant—Walter D. Carpenter, 2d • John Brown, 3d " John M. Kline, 4th " John Fritz. let Corporal—George M. Book, 2d " John A. Eagle, 3d " William Bowers, 4th " George A. Klugh. Fifer—John L. Jacobs. Drummer—Abraham Reiff. ' Privates : W. Fletcher Armstrong, Archibald Mullen, Peter V. Albright, Frederick J. Mather, Joseph Bachman, Aaron Mortiia W. Webster Buller, Moses B. Mullen, Samuel R. Bostick, John McAdams, Daniel Bongey, Samuel M. Nophskor, George W.-Bowers, Henry Nye, George W. Brenneman, William Nixon, Joseph Brenner, James A. Ness, Robert Carroll, Jr., Johp A. Paulo,. Abraham Cassel, Benjamin Rumba ugh, Martin Clodfelter, Abraham W. Rotn, William D. Carlton, Harrison Roth, Samuel Drebeootabt, John H. Rh:who'd, Frederick Deny, George H. r'effred, James Fields, Henry C. Stephens,' - lour S. Fields, Williani Stibgen, Jacob D. Fettenberger, Philip Sprow, John Finley, John C. Sohn, James Finley, Jacob Seitz, Jefferson Galbraith, Andrew W. Snavely, E H. Green, . John Shroll, Jacob Gorner, Henry Shireman, John Hippie, John F. Trout, Harry Hippie, , - Isaac Wolfensberger, William Hinkle, William Weitner, George B. Haines, Samuel Wilgus, Daniel Howard, George Felty, Isaiah Hoff, Adam Weyer, 0. Lightner, • Sigmund E. Wisner, Emanuel Myers, Joseph Young. MEETING IN LITTLE BRITAIN. Pursuant to notice given on the day previous, a meeting of the citizens of Little Britain . townlfhip and parts adjacent convened on Tuesday evening, the 234 ult., at the public house of A. & B. Brogan, at Oak Hill, for the purpose of devising means for the security of their fellow-citizens on the Maryland border, whose lives and property are threatened by the mob rule now existing In ' that distracted State. Morris Reynolds was chosen Presi dent; John P. Hays, Aaron Brogan, John J. Evans, Joseph C. Taylor, Robert Scott, David Burnite and George W. Marshall, Vice Presldents• ' Vincent King, E. B. Patterson and John A. Alexander, Secretaries. On motion, a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting was appointed, consisting of Joseph C. Taylor, Thomas Paroles, Samuel E Fairlamb, Levi Barnett and Dr. W. L. Thompson. During the ab sence of the Committee, the meeting was eloquently ad dressed by Dr. Gatchell, Vincent King and Dr. W. L. Thompson. The Committee reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were passed with entire unanimity amid the greatest enthusiasm : WHEREAS, The Government Is threatened with over throw by a formidable force, and its Capital is now sur rounded by a hostile army, and our neighboring State of Maryland is in the bands of a revolutionary mob, destroy. ing the railroad approaches to Washington, and by every means In their power trying to prevent the reinforcement of that city, and threatening our border with murder, fire and rapine; be it therefore Resolved, That we, the people of Little Britain and parts adjoining, will sustain the Government of the United States in its defence of the Constitution and is the en forcement of the laws; that we will stand by the flag o our country with unshaken firmness, and look with susf picion upon every one whose devotion to It in this hour of peril shall falter. Resolved, That we hold it to be the first duty of out government to allow the forces, now on their march to Washington, to destroy every hostile force that may be mustered to impede their speedy arrival for the defence of the capital. Resolved, That we will form a.volnnteer company for Home Guard, and to guard the Maryland border. Resolved, That we will use every legal means in our power to bring to punishment any one amongst ns (If in deed therp be any such) who may violate the laws of our Commonwealth, or the laws of the United States, by aiding or abetting the enemies of our country. Resolved, That we will use our utmost endeavors to fer ret out any emissaries that may come amongst us for the purpose of obtaining and giving information to the enemy. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be pub lished in all the papers of the City of Lancaster. A vigilance committee was then appointed, whose duty is to watch the movements of any amongst us who may violate the laws against aiding the enemy, and give notice of the approach of dangei from Maryland. The committee consists of three in each school district of the township, and is as follows: Eastland Distriet--William P. Haines, Morris Reynolds, William M. Griffith. Poplar Groie—Francla Dora, Albert Wilson, James Hand. Cedar Grove—Robert Gibson, John J. Evans, Robert Golfer Hickory Hill—Joseph 0. Taylor, Benjamin Furnisa, Jonathan Reynolds. Fairview—William Morris, James Patterson, Wm. Hays. Fairmount—James J. Bitter, Dr. J. W. Zell, T. Miller Patterson. Oak Hill—lsaac B. Millington, B. Hare, ey Scott, Bents min Brogan. A roll for volunteers was then opened, and forty signa tures were obtained. LANCASTER RIFLES.—We are pleased to learn that there is an increasing demand for the rifles manufac tured by Henry E. Leman, at the Lancaster Rifle Works, in this city, he having received an order for 1200 from the city of Philadelphia. On Thursday . Capt. E. K. Young selected and purchased forty rifles for the new volunteer corps at Christiana, which has been drilled for same time by Captain Young. This company, we learn, will receive forty muskets from another source. We also hear of other parties in the county who are making arrangements to arm the home guards in their respective districts with Leman's rifles—certainly a highly commendable movement. MEDICACROCIETY.—At an adjourned meet ing of the Lancaster City and County Medical Society, held at their Hall, on the let inst., the following named gentlemen were chosen delegates to represent said Society, at the next annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Medical Society,. to be held in Pittsburg on the second Wednesday of June next : Drs. Samuel Parker, John L. Atlee, Sr., John Ream, Henry Carpenter, J. F. Huber, Samuel R. Sample, J. N. Eckert, P. Cassidy and John K. Raub. HANDSOME DONATIONMr. M. t P . Y. COOPER, of East Lampeter township, with patriotic liberality, for warded to the Mayor, on Thursday last, ten barrels of superfine flour, to be distributed among the families of poor men who have left this city to defend their country. The flour has been placed in the hands of John R. Ritzier, No. 91 North Queen s reet, for distribution. There are scores of other farmers in this county who ran well afford to be equally liberal with Mr. Coerce, and we hope that the praise-worthy example will not be lost upon them. It will be a source of great encouragement to our brave vol unteers who have so nobly and promptly responded to the call of their country, to know that the wants of their families are so well provided for in their absence. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday night a young man named John !amber met with an accident, which proved fatal, on one of the trains going west—hay. lug both his legs nearly severed from the body. It appears that he was sleeping on the bumper of one of the care, and in the vicinity of the Little Conestoga Bridge the coupling broke, the shock throwing him down across the track, when several care passed over his body. The unfortunate man was brought to his home in this city on Wednesday morning, and lingered until Friday mortdrig, when death put an end tolls sufferings. THE WEATaza.—Mayday came in with a leaden sky and a cold North-Wester, which effectually brushed the anticipations of the young folks who had planned Mayiag parties Into the woods, to search for the wild flowers of Spring. The next day continued raw and =pleasant, and on Friday we had considerable of a sprinkling of snow mixed with a cold and chilling rain.— On Sunday morning there was a heavy hoar frost, and at this writing (Monday morning) rain is again falling and the weather is decidedly disagreeable. "Winter still lingers in the lap of Spring. READING AND COLUMBIA RAILROAD.—The eneneers, contractors, subcontractors; Ac, am now con. gregating at Columbia, preparatory to commencing work on this road.' As soon sa the releases of land from that point to Chestnut Hill ace obtained the mirk will be tom mewled and rapld/7 pushed forward. DEPARTURE OP TRAINS, AND CLOSING OP THE MULL AT TIM Crrr Pon Orma—The different Passenger Trains on the Pennsylvania and branch railroads leave this sit ras fallow.: • Past - Line - 7.41 a. m. Through Express 2.40 a. m. Lancaster Accommodation.. ' 910 a. m. Harrisburg Accommodation 608 p. m. 2.35 p. m. Through Express...._ ...1.31 a. m. . Mall Train . _. " 10.54 a. in. Mount Joy Accommodation, No. 1 ato4 a. ca. Flat line-. . -.... —....... .2.38 p. m. Harrisburg Accolamedatica......, 6.08 p. M. Lancaster Acconinusbdion... -...-. ......... .........7.44 p. m. Mount Joy Accommodation, lio.i. 7.60 p. m. CLUEING OF NAILS HT RAILIOLD. Eastern Through Mail—For Philadelphia, New York and Eastern Etates, at 7 a. tn., 1.14 p. m., and 9 p. m. Way Mail Eaat—Por Philadelphia and intermediate offices, at 7 a. tn. Western Through Mail—For - Harrisburg, Pittsburg and Western States, at 10 a. in., and 9 p. m. Way Mail Weet—For Landisville, Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, Middletown, Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Hollidaysburg(and Way Mall between Altoona and Pittsburg) at 10 a. m. • Southern Mall—For Columbia, York, Baltimore, Washing. ton, D. 0, and Southern States, at 10 a. m. Pittsburg Through Mail, at 1} p. m. For Columbia at 10 a. tn., ans p. m. For Strasburg, via: ()unarm Quarryville, Mari:lprdlle, and New Providence, at 7 a. in. imuTAL or Irma sr RAnzilu). Through Mall Ea5t..—..1.31 a. m., 10.54 a. m. , and 2.52 p. m Way Mail East 10.54 a. m Through Mall Weit.......2.38 a. m„ 9.10 a. m., and 7.14 p. m Way Mall West 9.10 a. m, and 2.35 p. m Southern NAIL.— =WIG OF MAILS ON TM MOB 11,01719:8. For Reading, via: Neffaville, Lida, Rothsville, Ephrata, Iteamatown, Adamstown and Gm:lsle:reline, daily, at 8 a. m. For Lebanon, via: East Hempfield, Blenheim, White Oak, Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 10 a. m. • For Millersville and Bleekwater, daily, at 1 p. m. For Safe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. tn. For Hlnkletown, via: Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl, and Parmersville, dilly, at 2 p. m. For Paradise, Till: Greenland and Bonderaburg, daily, at 2 p. m. For Lit's, via : lieffarMe, daily, at 2 p. m. For Strasburg, Ti& Fertility and Wheatland Mlle, daily, at 2 p. m. For Lampeter, daily, at 2 p. in. For Phcenirville, via: New Holland, Blue Ball, Goodville, Churchtown, Morgantown, Honeybrook, Chatter Springs, and Himberton, Tri-weekly,Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, at 12 m. For Port Deposit, Md., via: Willow Street, Bmlthville, Buck, Chesnut Level, Green, Pleasant Grove, Bock Springs, Md., and Rowlandsrille, MEL, Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednen day and Friday, at 6 a. m. For Colebrook, via: Bwarr's Mill, Old Line,Sporting Hill and Mastersonville, Semi-weekly; Wedesday and Fri day, at 6 a. m. For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, Martieville, Coleman. ville, Mount Nebo, Bethesda and Rawlinsville, Semi weekly, Wednesday and Saturday, at 1 p. m. Office hours, from 7a.m.t08 p. m. On Sunday, from 9 to 10 a. in. Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Territo ries,lo cents. Letters, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a receipt given therefor, on application and payment of the registration fee of five cents, in addition to the regular postage. All letters are required to be pre-paid with stamps before they can be mailed. Jonas J. Commas, Postmaster OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENCE PZEILYVILLS, Friday, May 3 You have doubtless heard of Perryville, perhaps visited it, In any case you will not be surprised when I tell you that a portion of the 6th Regiment of old Schuylkill is stationed here, as also are some eight hundred of the Philadelphia Guards. Our quarters are not as pleasant as our homes, but are better than those occupied by many of our brother volun• teem; we sleep In the long ferry house on beds of plank and straw ; the first predominates, and as I write the rain falls patteringly from the roof on our sleeping places. The men are " eager for the fray," and the only wish I hear expressed is "I wish we could fight," or "why don't the secesaionista come 1" We are one and all ready, not only for the fight, but for the privations which we know are yet to come. So far we have been comfortably housed and provisioned, as well as could be be expected. We are, I understand, to be quartered at someplace along the route from Havre de Grace to Baltimore. We are uniformed and have excellent muskets—ma - ) y of no bearing also quite a little armory of sidearms. The order of exercises for all days are as follows : At 6 A. M., roll call, at 7 breakfast, at 9 dril, at 10 dress parade, atl2 dinner—at 3 P. M., until 6 P. M., drill, at 7 supper after which we lay down, sometimes to sleep, oftener to rnminate. We seldom see a drunken soldier, although the profanity and obscenity teat times fearful. The ranks aro filled with all sorts of men, of every rank and station; and those who have any desire to preserve the contents of their knapsacks> sleep with loaded revolvers and bowie knives of most for midable proportions. Sunday is no Sunday here, all days are alike, varied per. haps with now and then an alarm, a shooting affray, or something equally interesting. The men are strong and sturdy, inured most of them to hardship and as brave as is possible—and above all they believe they are in the right, and will show a tolerably good front in the event of a battle. Let nohoang man leave homeland friends and enrol himself as a private In any company without mature deliberation, If he does he will repeat it. Those who are only on the outside have no idea of the privations to be borne, of the company and companions we mast associate with—and the step should be well considered by every man—young or old, before it is taken ; once. taken let all be borne bravely—like men, like soldiers. I write on my new desk rig—tbe bottom of a tin pan covered with paper—and look out through the chinks on the cold Susquehannah which is rather uncomfortable. For The Intelligencer WHAT MIIST BE DONE TO KEEP THE Mums. Berroas : In the peculiar circumstances of the dark cloud of suspense and terror now overshadowing our country, it is right sad proper that prudence should be exercised by those who speak their sentiments,as well as those who write and act for the public good. In the present ex cited condition of the public mind, it is hard to tell one hour what may occur the next through a word imprudently spoken, or an act which might be regarded as a menace by any one of our citizens. Until we can control the hearts of men, we cannot re• strain their principles and opinions by force. If for a season the free exercise of sentiment and speech is re pressed, it will gather strength often superior to the resist ance, and the explosion becomes the greater, because of the restraint. The passive condition 'of public sentiment' Is strained to its utmost tension, and requires but a single insulting word or blow to cause civil war in our midst. Political parties are not dead, nor are the principles which underlie those engines of public opinion extinct. They flow on quietly as mighty contending elements, even while the storm, which is raging for the supremacy of the laws and the Government, is uniting the powers of the country to restore it again for peace and prosperity. This being the case no one political faction should have a free dom of speech and action above another; no leading men of any political party should be denounced and eticmatized more than those of another; no Committees of Vigilance composed exclusively of one' party ehould be allowed to exercise a watchfulness over the actions and langnage of the other. Those things are regarded as menacing insults to the offending party, and, if not checked, will most certainly lead to bloodshed and riot. It may as well be said now in kindness, before it may be necessary to write it in blood, that no insult dare be offer ed to ex-President Buchanan; and those who are silly enough to denounce him as the cause of our troubles must be checked and restrained, as much as those who sympa thise with the South. _ . If there Is a Vigilance Committee, composed of Republi cans, for the purpose of watching the language and con duct of Democrats, as is alleged to be, that committee must be disbanded if we would avoid a civil strife. It is regarded as an insult and a menace, and if any citizen is molested for principles he has avowed heretofore, or may hold still, which are not just in unison with those held by the Republican party, it will lead to the worst kind of conse quences. These are not threats, but kind admonitions, and any person who watches carefully the public pulse must see and feel by its rapid beatings that political blood is at fire lss; and hostile attitudes are already being taken, and notwithstanding the patriotic pride which drives us all to gether in the single &rue of the support of the Government, a wrong step, an excited insulting word, a single blow, in those circumstances will lead to riot and bloodshed. Admonitions in regard to every other cause for excite ment have bean thrown out. - Measures have been very properly taken by the city authorities to keep down all exciting demonstrations by the citizens. But the points to which Plume alluded have not as yet been touched, but they are nevertheless the most important of all—hence my sug gestion. PEACE. THE EDITORS' BOOK TABLE THE WESTMINSTER QUARTERLY REVIEW. Amer'. can edition. Published by LION/SID SCOTT & Co., New York, who ails) pnbllah the London, Edinburgh, and North British Reviews. We have received from J. M. Westhaeffer, 44 N. Queen street, Lancaster, the aboVe.mentioned Review for ApriL The following are its content': L Mr. Kingsley on the Study of History; 2. The Sicilian Revolution; 3. Voltaire's Romances and their Moral; 4. The Universities and Scientific Education; 6. Early Inter course of England and Germany ' • 6. The Cotton Mounter tore; 7. Maine on Ancient Law; 8. Eaton; 9. Austria and her Reforms; 10. Contemporary Literature. WORKS OF WORTH.—We would call attention to valu able books for which Mr. Potter is taking subscribers in this city, Mr. Potter comes highly recommended by gentle. men of undoubted veracity in his native city, as a gentle man in whom Implicit confidence may be placed. Parley's Pictorial History of North and South America to one of the most valuable and interesting works on the history of our country we have ever perused. It Is an ele. gant volume of about one thousand royal octavo pages, illustrated with more than three hundred engravings, Illustrative of the many stirring events recorded In its pages, portraits of eminent men; ttc., as Washingto, Jeffer son, Monroe and the Old Iron Duke of Democracy himself, who crushed the South Carolina nullifiers. It is also of great Amine as a book of reference. A case in point : In the Press of Saturday last, the Pensacola correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser writes, " Gen. Bragg has under his com mand about 8000 troops, a larger number I believe thin Gen. Scott commanded in the valley of Mexico." Now If he had had a copy of the above history he might have saved his reputation and learned that our own brave Scott (who spurned the scoundrel who would lure him from his flag,) invested the City of Vera Cruz with 13,000 men. The book is filled with stirring incidents and historical facts from begining to end. Heroes and Martyrs of the Modern Missionary Enter prise, is a work of inestimable worth, fully imstainlog the high praise bestowed on It by the hundred of clergy who have reviewed it, and shoild have a place in every library. Published by 0. W. Ponta, Providence, R. L, and sold only by subecription. We would say in conclusion to our fellow-citizens of Lancaster, improve the present oppertunity to obtain the above works, as it is the first and may be the last time the agent will be this way, consequently now may be your only opportunity of obtaining a copy. The Requisition for Troops from Penn. Sylvania, Twenty-six Regiments only. HARRISBURG, May I.—The second requiei• hon for troops, it appears, was misinterpreted. The total required from Pennsylvama was intended to be, twenty six regiments—making only ten for the second requisition. This in— formation is from a reliable authority. DEATH or BISHOP ONDERDONK.—The Right Reverend Benjamin Treadwell Onderdonk, Bishop of the Diocese of New York, died on Inesday morning, at his residnce, in Twenty— seventh street, in that city. He was born in New York in the year 1790, and was consequently, at tbe.time of his , death, in the 72d year of his age. Since 1845, he had been suspended from his ministerial functions. COCKEYSVILLE CAMP. We extract from a letter to the Chambersburg rings, written from Camp Scott, the following interesting narration of , affairs and incidents at Cockeysville Camp. From a perusal oP this extract our readers Gan appreciate the trying position in which our brave soldiers were placed while encamped on theldaryland border : Our soldiers were not long in being convinced that the camp was an object of suspicion, and threats that Ave hundred Marylanders before morning would blow the d—d Northerners to h-i, was anything else than pleasant music; to their ears. As night same on apprehensions of an attack were generally indulged in, and no declarations to the contrary were admitted. Without a cover, save the blue firmament above—for there was no provision of tents —the soldiers wrapped their blankets around them and laid down on the earth to anything else than pleasant dreams. The mene was a severe introduc tion to warfare. Twenty-four hundred soldiers, not one hundred of them all who had ever before felt 'the pride and pomp and circumstance of gloriocus warfare,' who had, in most cases, never endured hard physical labor, in response to the call of their country, for the first time, and in an enemy's land, sought repose in the open air after the fatigue and excitement of a long and depressing march. The moon shone in all her glory, and the blessed stars— holes in the sky—beamed forth in all their lustre.— !dual() burst forth from the hills and the trees, from oriokets and frogs innumerable, while streams - of water in the distance flowed gushing on their course. Occasionally a number of the men would arise, and as they moved from place to place, with their white blankets wrapped about them, looked like so many walking spectres. " There was an evident =easiness in the camp. An occasional report of a sentinel's gun would startle ; the sound of horses tread would alarm. Suddenly, 'attention men!' was called, and guns were seized for duty. 'Repair to rest !' was again the word ; but there was no rest, the body was prostrate, but the mind was active. And another, and another time came the word Attention !' and the bravo men arose each time for defence. Presently came a carriage into camp, halting at the General's quar ters. And then was confirmei the suspicions move ments of attack. Soon after the General appeared among the men, and assured them that .there would be no further cause for apprehension, and that they were secure. Let us see if these brave 2400 mon had not reason to have their fears aroused. The carriage referred to, bore to the camp Col. Geo. P. Kane, Marshal of the city of Baltimore, and Major Belger, of the War Department at Washington.— The Marshal notified the President of the United States, through the Secretary of War, of the pres ence of our soldiers, and of the further determination of the authorities and citizens of Baltimore to repel the passage of any more troops through that city.— Ample preparations were made for this purpose. One battery was within one mile of our camp, and two batteries with about four thousand men, were three miles off. They awaited the decision of the author ities on the part of the United States, and had that decision been withheld one hour longer, we would all have been mown down by the formidable force as grass before the scythe. We could not have withstood their firing upon us ten minutes. .r.t was to inform the Commanding General of the prompt response made favorable to the desire of the Balti more people that the carriage name into camp, and thus follows the assurance that we were safe.— No special limit of time was agreed upon for our vacating the field, but it was plain that the word was hastily.' As the dawn of Monday's morn came, every man was on his feet, and with beseech ing expression of countenance, that the march of departure be instant. Although careworn and fatigued by thh exertions of the previous day, our brave men were ready to go on foot beyond the forbidden lines. "Our men were supplied, just prior to their depar ture from Harrisburg, with what was called ' two days rations.' rhese rations were boiled beef, and. tough at that, such as is fed to the criminals in our prisons, and chunks of bread and crackers, the latter having a decided plaster of Paris style. This was the supply. It was carried in a haversack or bag, made of common canvas. With this superior (?) quality of provisions carried through an intensely hot sun, could you wonder that its quality would be impaired by Sunday evening? Pennsylvania must do something better than , this for the gallant soldiers who fight her battles "But to my narrative. The idea was prevalent among the soldiers that the Baltimoreans still main tained their position, ready at any time for notion, and that ten o'clock was the hour or attack if we still possessed the ground. Your correspondent at 8 o'clock proceeded to the telegraph office on the Railroad, leaving the Regiments in terrible suspense as to their fate. "He learned from an official source, that at 11 o'clock, A. M., a train of two cars would arrive with provisions, and that other trains would be in readiness to convey the soldiers to Harrisburg or some other point, at 1 P. M. This welcome informa tion was given by him to a number of our companies, and was soon in the possession of all. It buoyed up their hearts amazingly, since it was understood in my absence that no attack would be made upon us during the day. " About 11 A. M., the soldiers were removed to a woods near by in order to allay their fears and avoid the scorching heat of the sun. The change was heartily appreciated, as the locality had in its centre a well of most excellent water. The promised hours for the arrival of the provision train, and that for conveying soldiers having passed a feeling of de spondency was again evinced. Your correspondent again repaired to the telegraph office where he met Gen. Wynkoop, who promised emphatically that the provision train would arrive about 4 P. M., and the other train soon after. The intelligence was con veyed to the interested parties, but from the frequent contradictions in the matter, failed to obtain credence." A LETTER PROM 'ARCHBISHOP HUGHES. NEW YORK, April 20, 1861 Dear Sir:—Unable to attend the meeting at Union Square, in consequence of indisposi tion, I beg leave to state my sentiments on the subject of your coming together in the fol— lowing words : Ministers of religion and ministers of peace, according to the instructions of their Divine Master, have not teased to hope and pray that peace and Union might be preserved in this great and free country. At present, however, that question has been taken out of the hands of the peacemakers, and it is referred to the arbitrament of a sanguinary contest. lam not authorized to speak in the name of any of my fellow-citizens. I think, so far as I can judge, there is the right principle all among them whom I know. It is now fifty years since, a foreigner by birth, I took the oath of allegiance to this country, under its title of the United States of America. [Loud cheers.] As regards conscience, patriotism, or judgment, I have no misgiving. Still desirous of peace, when the Providence of God shall have brought it, I may say that since the period of my naturalization I have known but one country : Li reference to my duties as a citizen, no change has come-over my mind since then. The Government of the United States was then, as it is now, symbol— ized by a national flag, popularly called " the Stars and Stripes." [Loud applause.] This has been my flag, and shall be to the end, [Cheers.] I trust it is still destined to dis— play, in the gales that sweep every ocean; and amid the gentle breezes of many a distadt shore, as I have seen it in foreign lands, its own peculiar waving lines of beauty. May it live and continue to display these same waving lines of beauty, whether at home or abroad, for a thousand years, and afterwards as long as heaven permits, without limit or duration. (JOHN HUGHES, Archbishop of New York CONDITION OF AFFAIRS ON THE MISSISSIPPI. CAIRO, April 28.—A gentleman who left New Orleans on Friday, furnished the follow ing :—The whole country between Jackson, Tenn., and New Orleans, is in arms. At every station along the road companies were seen drilling. • They appeared destitute of arms, using old muskets, shot guns and rifles. The telegraph lines are in the hands of the seces— sionists, and not permitted to give information as to the movement of troops. The leading secessionists at New Orleans are in hourly expectation of news of the capture of Wash— ington. Our informant, was told the North should have no more news until the Treasury at Washington was in the hands of the Con— federate troops, and President Lincoln and Cabinet prisoners. All the troops, except those at Fort Pickens, were being rapidly moved North. The best of those, originally destined for the reduction of that fortress, have been withdrawn. It is not believed at New Orleans that any attack on Fort Pickens will be made for weeks to come. A passenger from Memphis reports that a secret meeting of volunteer 'companies was held in that city last night. From hints thrown out, it is believed that their purpose is to march at once upon Cairo cut the levee, and then make an attack. The troops were all in good health and spirits. FRANCE AND THE SOUTILEttIi CON- FEDERACY NEW YORK, May 2. " The Paris correspondent of the Times gives the particulars of an official interview between Mr. Faulkner, Minister to Paris, and Thou— venal, the French Minister, on the subject of the recognition of the Southern Confederacy. Mr. Faulkner protested most energetically, in the name: of his Government, against any recognition of the new American Confederacy, until at least his successor had arrived. Mr. Thouvenal said the United States Government need nut have any apprehension of a speedy recognition of the Southern Confederacy by the Government of France. UNION MEETING AT BALTIRORE. BALTIMORE, May 2.—A large meeting was held at the Corn Exchange, ibis morning, which was attended by our merchants gener ally, and a large number of other gentlemen. Resolutions were adopted in favor of the imme• diate reconstruction of the bridges deetroyed by the mob. The petition to this effect, ad dressed to th - e State Legislature, was signed by a laiiivinumber of our most influential 'cit izens.
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