®l)e Camastet Intelligence 080. SANDKRSON, EDIT/ML. a. SANDERSON. \ T.ANCABTE.R, PA-. JANUABY.2B, 1862.: I PBid.A3.OO fruma. , —a jbpmsimx * Co.’s linimns AijxHCT, 115 t t r/iMfurr. and the most influential an 4 largest eirtnua- SlswS«pew In the United States ana the Canato fhfr *re BUthoriiod to contract for ns at our lomit rate* j»Hathzb. ft Abbott, No. 335 Broadway, New York, are authorised to receive advertisements for The Intern ocneer, at our lowest rates. , . w , v ya- v B. Piistt, the American Newspaper Agent, w. XT corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, is authorised to receive subscriptions and advertisements for this paper, at onr lowest rates. His receipts will be rej yarded as payments. . . . . . Jons Wbbstkb’s Advxbtisiko Aqskct is located at. No. 60 North-6th street, Philadelphia. - He is authorised to and subscriptions for The Lancaster tntdtifenceri ■ '/'■ otj is, r L ArQ - Now onr flag Is floog to the wild winds free, Let it float o’er-onr father land. And the guard of its spotless fame shall be Colombia’s chosen band. UNION AND DEMOCRATIC TICKET, Mayor. George Sanderson. Sigh Constable. Samuel Huber. NORTH WEST WARD, Select Council. Godfried Zahm. Common Council. William Diller, Peter McConomy, John R. Bitner, Adam Trout, Frederick Pyle. Alderman. Edward M. Kauffman. Cily Constable. Jacob Gnndaker. Assessor. Charles G. Beal. Judge. Joseph Barnett. Inspector. George H. Albright. NORTH EAST WARD, Select Council. Robert A. Evans. Common Council. Anthony Lechler, William R. Wilson, A. Z. Ringwalt, John R. Russel. Alderman. John Zimmerman City Constable, Martin Dorwart. Assessor George P. King. Judge. Simon P. Eby. Inspector. William Lowry. SOUTH WEST WARD Select Council.) Charles F. Rengier. Common Council. Frederick Coonley, Philip Fitzpatrick, George Martin. City Constable. John Kuhns. Assessor. George Musser, Jr, ’ Judge. Jacob Weaver. Inspector. Christian Frailey, SOUTH EAST WARD. Select Council. Charles F. Rengier. Common Council. William P. Brooks, James MacGonigle, Horace Rathvon. City Constable. Albert A. Messenkop. Assessor. J. H. Hogener, Jr. Judge. Bernard Fitzpatrick, Inspector. James Barnes, Jr. A CARD TO THE PUBLIC, Having received (without any agency of mine, directly or indirectly,) the unanimous nomination of the Onion meeting, called irrespective of party,” which met at Lech lei’s Hotel, on Monday evening, the 20th inst., and also at the different Democratic Ward Meetings on Saturday evening, the 25th inst., for Mayor, X accept the nomination so made and so endorsed, and feel grateful to my fellow eitizens for their kind partiality, and the con fidence they have so generously awarded to me. Should I be re-elected to the office, I pledge myself to discharge its duties faithfully and energetically to the best of my ability, and shall endeavor to conduct the municipal administration without fear, favor, or affection, and to the best interests of the tax payers and aU others interested in the welfare of the oity. My sentiments on the subject ol the present wicked and unnatural rebellion of the South ern States have not changed since the day the flag of the Union was fired upon by the rebels at Charleston, on the 19th of April last. From that time to the present I have known no nther -alternative than to restore the Union by force of arms. Prior to that fatal day I, in common with a large majority of my fellow citizens, favored a compromise after the plan suggested by Senator Crittenden ; after that outrage in Charleston Harbor, I was, and still remain, in favor of compelling a restoration ol ithe Union by all the military force of the loyal States, and have been, and am now, sincerely desirous of sustaining the National Administration in its herculean and legitimate efforts to conquer the rebellion, and shall con tinhe to sustain it to the best of my ability. At ihp same time, olairping it to be the right and duty of a free press, to denounce pecula tions and -frauds upon the public treasury, whether in high or low places, I shall not cease to expose the perpetrators thereof at all times' and in all places, regardless of the con- sequences to myself. 1 think it proper to say thus much at this time, in reply to the numerous wilful and malicious slanders and misrepresentations, zvhichflave been so unsparingly heaped upon my head by base and unprincipled politicians, Ifor&e-purpose of injuring my character befoTo - a community in which I have resided for more ( than twelve years, and where I expect to lay i -my,bones when done with the turmoils and tnais incident to human life. Having thus briefly, but frankly and truth fully announced my position—past, present, and prospective—in reference to the great and absorbing question of the day, I submit my tASB Ip the people of Lancaster oity, and shall -cheerfully abide their decision at the bailot box, GEO. SANDERSON. Lancaster, Jan. 28, 1862. tST Hon. Phjhv Johnston, member of -Congress, and. Messrs. Hiebtand, Peters and Worlet, of the State Legislature, have our thanfcs for their attention in forwarding us documents 1 and papers with Congressional andLegislativeziews. IjODCtKOE THE SUPREME COURT. eiThe/Prosident- has appointed Hon; Noah ‘ a ihririns?i(ts Ohio,. a. Judge of the. U./.S. fts vacanoy occaeSbnefl 1 py the decease of Judge McLean. GENERAL MCCLELLAN. The Commander in Chief is entitled not 1 only to the support, but to the sympathy of the people. The Journal of Commerce says never was an American in a more responsible, and,;therhlbre, a more.'painful position; for great 'Msponmbility always brings with it great anxieties. If any one imagines that his is but the duty of ordering on an immense army to certain viotory; thathe only waits his time, and chooses the occasion on which he may say go, and they,do it, the error is very great. The generals of ancient times, who marched with millions of soldiers into bar barian countries, had indeed little anxiety about the result of their battles. They were as morally certain of success as man can be certain of anything in the future, and the or der to advance was equivalent to the decree of victory. No such easy conquests await the military movements of onr Commander-in Chief. He has a task before him that, we say without hesitation, was never equalled in grandeur by the work entrusted to any mili tary chief The force to whioh he is opposed ie no rabble, but a well organized and a skillfully directed army. It is officered by men of unquestionable skill, and it is anima ted by a spirit which is fiercely ardent and active. McClellan has the armies of the Union to direct againßt these forces. They required discipline, and he gave it, they needed armß, and he has done what he could to hasten the supply, they needed morale, and he has infused it into the entire body. Slowly, under his care and judgment, there has grown up a grand array out of a disarranged mass ; an army out of a mob. But with that army the work to be done depends now on the skill of the General. He well understands the futnre whioh awaits him if, by any mistake on his part, he shall saorifice the cause in which they are enlisted. While victory will reward him with such laurels as were never bestowed in this country, defeat will consign him to the merciless hands and pens of a free thinking, free writing and free printing nation. The experience of the past year haß shown him what it is to fall into this persecution. But we know well that he is above that fear in all that he now does. We do not believe that the idea of self has operated to vary his judg ment one hair's breadth in the course he has pursued. We have reason to believe that we understand something of General McClellan's oharaoter, and we have perfect confidence that neither life nor reputation weigh with him as a feather in the balance, when a question of the national good comes before him for decis ion. Such a man, in such a position, is surely entitled to the profound sympathy of the peo ple, and deserves their hearty support. Let it be given, cheerfully, earnestly, and wher- ever his lead shall be, the nation will follow with the confidence that, if victory can be ob tained, be will obtain it. THE SINEWS OF WAR Mr. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, when he paid his last financial visit to New York, re marked incidentally that he had means suffici ent to carry on the Government to the middle of January. That period has passed by, and Congress has made no provision for a further supply, and no doubt the interests of the country are suffering by their delay. We learn from Washington that Mr. Stanton, the new Secretary of War, on Monday had an interview with the Committee of Investigation on the conduet of the war, whieh lasted until a late honr at night. He made a frank and manly avowal of his determination to use ev ery means in his power to bring the rebellion to a speedy termination. We also learn that he expressed a willingness and desire to be guided by the united wisdom of the legislative branch of the Government, and intimated the necessity of an immediate and earnest devotion to tho adoption of practical financial measures to enable the War Department to perform its important functions with vigor and economy. The committee, it is said, were much im pressed by bis clear and able exposition of the present needs of tbe Government, and every member of the committee went away with a lighter heart and stronger determination to stand by him. It is to he hoped that Con gress will lose no further time in attending to tbe important duty which devolyes upon them. All things are now ready for a bold push which is to prostrate the rebellion, but after all, unless the sinews of war are at hand, the work must necessarily move but slowly, and at increased expense. Those who furnish materials of war, and for sustenance to our armv, as well as the army itself, most be promptly paid, otherwise human nature teaches that they will add on the per cent, to their contracts. MESSRS. WORLEY AND SCOTT. The course of these gentlemen, at the organ ization of the House, has been the subject of much comment, in certain quarters. We have no acquaintance with either of the members above named, nor do we know the circumstan ces under which Mr. Scott was elected ; but we do know something about the election of Mr. Worley; and knowing this, we feel as sured that he had a perfect right to cast an independent vote —a vote that neither the local thunderer nor any other earthly power has a right to question. He was nominated by Independent Union men and preferred by the mass of the Republican party and he was elected without any pledge to any party —just as a Legislator should be elected. Conse quently he is free to cast his votes for whom he pleases, so far as party obligations are concerned. If Lancaster County did not wish to be represented by a Union Democrat, why did she not elect a Republican as she bad the power to do ? Mr. Worley being known as a Democrat, how could the Republicans, without a single pledge, expect to hold him to a Republican caucus ? Ho did right and we honor him for his independence i notwith standing he cast his vote against our party.— Moniour County American. STATE TREASURER Henry D. Moore, Esq., (Republican) was re-elected State Treasurer on yesterday week, on the third ballot. The Republicans of all stripes went for him, giving 66 votes on the first and second ballots. William V. Mc- Grath, Es,q., the Democratic candidate, re ceived 56 votes—and Pr. Jonas R. McClin tock, of Pittsburg, a Democrat, was voted for by the Union Democrats, ineluding Mr- Worley, of this county. On the third ballot Jive of the Union Democrats went over to the Republicans and elected Mr. Moore. Their names are Messrs. Busby, Chatham, Ross, (Luzerne,) Scott and Smith, (Chester.) THE STATE LEGISLATURE. Very little has yet been done in tbo State Legislature. The appointment of Investiga ting Committees seems to be all the rage, and. until they are got under way, the main busi ness of the two branches will hardly* be at tended to. We suppose by this time Borne of the standing committees will be ready to re port business, when the regular legislation will be commenced. Ex-President John Tyler died, after a short illness, at Richmond, on the 18th inst., in the 73d year of his age. fie disgraced his fame and reputation in his last days fry tjjrn r ing traitor to his country, and endeavoring to subvert that Constitution which he had solemnly sworn to support. ggy*The Proyidepo.e Post thinks it would bp singular if the President did not lean upon the PepMwracy. for support, for he does not have much support from any other quarter,— -jjfljq assailants are hie own <quond£m. political friends, and his beet defenders are Democrats. IS IT BO ( Mr. Thaddebs Stevens, in a speech in the House of Representatives on Wednesday last, asserted that the, loyal people of the United States cannot conquer the rebels, without the aid of negro slaves. Here is his language ,as given in the report of the Congressional pro-; ceedings: The war will not end till onr Government shall more folly, comprehend the magnitude of - the contest ahd'disoover that this is an intes tine war in which one party or the other must be reduced. He repeated that this war cannot be ended so long as it is conducted on present principles. The twenty millions of the North cannot conquer until there is a new mode of warfare. The domestic institutions cf the South give them an advantage over the North in time of war. The slaves who are now aiding the re bellion must be made onr allies. Mr. Stevens pays a strange kind of compli ment to the American people, for which they should feel dnly grateful. Is it true that the twenty millionß of the North, with a Govern ment of unbounded resources at their hack, cannot conquer five millions of rebels, depend ing upon a bankrupt and illegal combination of desperate politicians for subsistence, with out the aid of slaves ? Is a half starved rebel soldier, with his flint lock musket or fowling piece, more than a matoh for four soldiers of the Union, well fed, well armed, and marching under “ the Star-Spangled Banner ?" Does Mr. Stevens judge the people of the whole North by his own constituents ? And are the men of Lanoaster oounty such poltroons that four of them are not enough to conquer one of the despised traitors of the South f Mr. Thaddeijs Stevens has uttered a foul libel upon the troops of the Federal army, who only ask to be brought face to face with equal numbers of rebels, to show that they can conquer them without the aid of slaves. It is hard to imagine how fanaticism can so pervert the minds of men, as to lead them to believe and assert, that the salvation of the American Republic depends upon the military prowess of the miserable negro slaves of south ern plantations. —Philadelphia News. PECULATORS WORSE THAN TRAP We have frequently through our columns, says the Pittsbnrg Post, during Simon Cam eron’s career, denounced the speculating horde of thieves, who clung to the War Department, as far worse than traitors. We found but few to agree with us, but now that a hun dred millions have been squandered, we are to learn the distinction between a peculator and a traitor from the amiable Greeley him self: “ The class next in its claim on the atten tion of the new Secretary is that of the jobbers and peculators. If he needs any more law to enable him to deal summarily with these scoundrels, Congress will pass it within the next hour or two; meantime, let him hang or shoot, according to the merits of each case, looking to Congress and the people for his justification. Whoever shall be detected in robbing the Government in this orisis, whether in the Bale of horses, or arms, or provisions, or clothing, or munitions, or whatever else, let him have the benefit of a drum-head court martial, and then fifteen minutes in whioh to prepare for the execution of its sentence. A traitor is a detestable object, but a peculator —one who can steal from his country in such a crisis as this, or impose unwholesome food or flimsey clothing on her brave defenders —is so much more loathsome than a traitor that the latter seems a saint by comparison. And no thing short of a raw hide oan touch the feel ings of a peculator. He knows that he is a vile creature; but he will never know nor suspect the depth of his baseness till the rope is around bis neck and he begins to feel it pull. “ If Secretary Stanton can succeed in clear ing Washington and its vicinity of rebel Bpies and peculating contract jobbers, we believe our Generals will take care of the open, declared traitors in arms, and that we shall soon have the rebellion under foot. Heaven grant it!” FROM EUROPE The steamship City of New-York, from Liverpool January 8, via Queenstown the 9th, passed Capo Race on Thursday. She made a very long passage, owing to the prevalence of strong westerly gales. On the day that she left Queenstown the steamers City of Wash ington and Jura arrived at that port with news of the settlement of the Trent affair.— The effect was to cause an immediate advance in consols and cotton, the latter being from one half to one cent per pound. Satisfaction was generally expressed by the newspapers, but some complained of the ungracious manner (as they style it) in which the Wash ington cabinet had acted. Up to the day of the arrival of this news in England the papers were full of speculations about the matter.— The Tirnes declared that the surrender of the commissioners would be a greater blow to the rebels than a victory on the Potomac, and worth millions to the federal exchequer, while the London Morning Herald held that it would give England and France jap inducement, on commercial grounds, to recognize the inde pendence of the Confederate States. It is stated in the Times that fry the beginning of February the squadron Lf Admiral Milne will number seven line of-battle ships, thirty-three frigates, and twenty five corvettes and sloops? of-war. The United States gunboat Tusoa rora had arrived at Southampton, it was sup posed to look after the Nashville. The report of the arrival of the Sumter at Cadiz is con firmed, and the names of the American vessels burned by her are given as the ship Vigilant, bark Eben Dodge, aoj the sohooner Arcade. DEATH OF HENRY HORN, This venerable citizen died on the 12th inst., at Flowertown, Montgomery county, in the 76th year of his age. Mr. Horn was for many years an active and prominent Demo-, oratic politician. He was among the most devoted of the friends of General Jackson while the latter was a candidate fop the Presi dency, and the Hero of New Orleans enter tained a high regard for him in return.— During the Presidency of General Jackson, i Mr. Horn was a Representative in Congress from the Second district of Philadelphia, aud one of the Committee to investigate the affairs of the United States Bank. Under President Polk'B administration, he was Collector of the Port of Philadelphia. THE REBELLION. It is admitted by the Richmond journals that the incrfcion and ennui which fallen upon the rebel troops, is working out terrible results. The Richmond Examiner says that, while the rebel army is accomplishing noth ing, the Northern Government has been making movements and assaults, and carrying on plans of attack to suit tbomeeives, without any dejays or alarms, ever since they were compelled to make hasty preparations for the defence of Washington several months ago. The whole tone of the Southern papers would seem to indicate a fear that the rebellion is in immediate daDger of breaking up. I®* Hopkins, Esq., has disposed of the Erie . Observe f to Benjamin Whitman & James L. Brecht. The paper bap been ably conducted by Mr. Hopkins, and he deserves well for his efforts. The Observer will qontipue to advocate Bound Democratic truths. jggy* We learn from the annual report of the Banks and Savings Institutions of Pennsylvania for the year 1861, that the of fjold atid Silver held by them in their vaults In'November last, was £ll,- j 46A599.13Y arid that the. ’total! amount of LOCAL DEPARTMENT. COURT PROCEEDINGS. The January Term of the Quarter Sessions' Otfort was held last week before Jadges Satis and tifcnr* ton, when the usual amount of Common Pleas and Orphans* Court business was gona through I ' with— «fter wfeSthQk* returns of the constables wereniade and tne regular busi- ness of the Court called up. ' ' Oom’th vs- Henry Finefrock. Surety of 0» peace, on complaint of his wife, Elizabeth Finefrock. After hearing testimony the Court ordered the defendant to Kite balLfor bis good behavior and to keep the peace of three months. *2 . - '• '• Cam’th vs. John Frankfort‘'-Indicted for The defendant plead not gnilty. This Is the same Frankfort who was tried and convicted at the last term of the Quarter Sessions for the larceny of coffee and other articles from the Pennsylvania Railroad. The present indictment was for stealing a horse sod wagon, which he stole to escape with when he broke Jail in this city. .The jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence suspended. Com’th vb. Allen Baretow. Defendant plead guilty of steallog some clothing, and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. - - ■ -- ■* “ 57- .7 Com’th vs. Alfred Turner. The defendant plead guilty of petit larceny, was sent to the House'of Refuge*—-the proper place for all young pilferers. In the case of Diller H. Ott, of Brownstown, Indicted for selling liquor without license, and also for keeping a gamb-' ling bouse, the District Attorney asked for an attachment to be issued on Mark Daum, tho proeeegtor, who hsdbeen. spirited away. Oom’th vs. Sarah Ann Richardson and Martha Forth— This case Involved two Issues—larceny and assault and battery. The defendants were two from Little Britain township, and committed the offences at the house of Mr. Charles Achoson, in Drumore township. The testimony of Sarah Hoffman proved that they were desper ate negressesand dangerous characters in the community. After being refused money, by the girl Hoffman, they pro ceeded to tie her with the washline, and then threatened to take her life with a large kitchen knife, If she should give any alarm while they were ransacking the housed A number of “contraband” witnesses of bath sexes, and all colors, were called to prove an alibi on the part of the de fendants. This case was submitted to the Court upon the evidence, without argument. Verdict guilty on both in dictments. For the first offence they were each sentenced to four months in the County Prison, and -far the last to one year and one month in the same institution. John Frankfort was next called up. for sentence upon the several charges of which he bad been convicted, at the last and present terms of court. The Court sentenced him to pay a fine of $l, return the stolen property, apd undergo imprisonment at separate and solitary confinement in the Lancaster County Prison for one year, for a horse and buggy, after breaking Jail, previous to the last court. On the second indictment, for stealing coffee and other articles from the P. R. R., be was sentenced to pay a flue of $l, restore tho Btolen property, and undergo imprison ment in the County Prison, at separate and solitary con finement, for one year and one month. Sentence to begin at the exniratlon of the previous one. On the third Indict-/ ment, also larceny, to pay a fine of $lO and undergo im prisonment os above for three years and one month, to bogln at the expiration of the above. Oom’th vs. George Saalfield. Indicted for assault and battery. This case was submitted to the Court after a statement by both parties. The Court ordered the defend ant to pay a fine of $lO, and stand committed until the sentence be complied with. Com’th vs. Charles Bodey. Indicted for assault and bat tery with intent to kill Mr. Patrick Glacken, a highly re spectable citizen of Drumore twp. The defendant is a very ugly darkey, with a low, receding forehead and braided wool. The assault was committed upon the highway, in Fulton township, on Christmas night, Mr. Glacken being on his return home. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to one year and one month’s imprisonment. Com’th vs. Frederick Rommel. Indieted for arsault and battery on a Mrs. Ashton, of Millersville. Verdict guilty of the assault. Sentenced to pay a fine of $3O and costs of prosecution. In the case of the Com’th vs. the Neffs (the shooting case near Safe Harbor) a continuance was asked for on account of the absence of material witnesses. As they proved that some of the witnesses were sick, others out of the 'State, and others locked up ou an island In the Susquehanna with the ice running, the Court thought it but fair to grant a continuance. Com’th vs. William Montgomery. Indicted for assault and battery on Elias Milford, (colored,) on the Bth of Sep tember last, in Little Britain townahip. Verdict not guilty, and prosecutor for costs. Com’th vs. Ellas Milford, the plaintiff above, for assault and battery on William Montgomery, defendant above.— A verdict of not guilty and county for costs was taken. David Bui bath, for forging a note on his two brothers, plead guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of $lO, and undergo an imprisonment of one year and one month. Com’th vs. Joseph Desh, for false pretences. This de fendant was alleged to have sold several barrels of what purported to be tallow, and was paid for Itat tbe full prioe as each. The tops of the barrels, it appears, wdre covered with a cake of tallow some few Inches In thickness, while the remaining space In tbe barrels was occupied by a con glomeration of filthy refuse material of some description —the exact nature of which no one coaid discover, but all agreed that it was bo tallow. This outrageous fraud was perpetrated upon Mr. William Foreman, who very properly sought legal redress. The proeecntor, it appears saw the barrels in Columbia, and offered for them B*4 cents a pound; tho owner did not accept at the the time, but a few days afterwards brought It to Mr. Foreman, in this -city, and received that price for seven barrels of the com pound. On examination, it was found that four inches down they found good tallow—below that tho abominable stuff of whieh a specimen was presented in Court—and which certainly corroborated the statement of one of the witnesses (a tallow chandler, too) that he did not examine all the barrels, because the odor arising from the mixture was too powerful for him. driving him out of tbe close shop in which it was kept. Of its nauseous char acter, those in Court received sufficient optical and nasal demonstration to convince them, at least, that it was no wonder that the deteodant tried to get rid of It tn some way —it beiDg almost worse than a law-suit. Tbe witnesses, among whom were a butcher and a tallow-chandler, could not tell what the compound was—perhaps from their being unable to remain in its vicinity loug enough to find out, or perhapß that its superior strength resisted even the moat approved means of chemical analysis. Tha testimony for the prosecution was bold and straightforward, and if tbeir statement be correct, the fraud is a most glaring one, the vender of tbe stuff having assured the purchaser, accord ing to his testimony, that tbe barrels contaiued nothing but what was seen on the top—that they would be found equally good all through; and when a piece was accident ally broken from the .top cake of one of the barrels, and was noticed to be a little bine on the under side, he said that was an exception, nDd that there was no more os bad as that in the whole lot. Such a fraud as this, when clearly made out, certainly deserves as heavy a penalty as the law can inflict. Verdict guilty. Defendant’s counsel will make application for a new trial. Cora’th vs. Christian Shaub, for selling liquor without license, was no], prossed, ho admitting thit te bad commit ted tbe offence by his license having run out while he was at war—tho District Attorney thinking it but right to save him from the fine which would have to be imposed in case he plead guilty. Com’th vs. George Gump, for the larceny of a clock, be longing to Martin L. Herr, taken from the school house in West Lampeter district, on the night of the Bth of October last. Verdict not guilty. Com’th vf. Martin H. Fry, for creating a nuisance. Tbe offence charged againßt him was the blocking up of part of a public road which crossed his property. It appears .that the piece of road in question has been an eye sore to Mr. Fry, and on account of the inconvenience it caused him, be had wished to have it vacated, and had made a road a little further down, running along tbe bank of the creek, which he was willing to provide for at his own ex pense. Tho prosecution alleged that he, in order to force the public to travel this other road, caused a row of rocks and stones to be deposited along the middle of the road for some distance, thus giving travelers the choice of taking the narrow track left alongside of the ftones, or uring the road aforesaid along tho creek. Not content with this, he is shown by several witnesses to have piled stones at tbe end of tho long row in tho middle of the road, directly across the width of it, to the height of two or three feet, . rendering It, according to tho testimony, perfectly impas , sable, and forcing upon the public the use of the other road—which, when rain comes, lying low along the water, is frequently overflowed, and of course M Bom°t.imog as 1 impassable as tbe other, cutting off tbe road facilities in . that direction altogether. The defence, in cross examining the witnesses for the prosecution, attempted to show that I on account of the stumps in the recorded road, between which tiie row of stenes was placed, the stones did uot ob > struct tho road any fnrtber than the stumps bad always I done, and they were put there only temporarily, to be used in making a fence. The case ocenpfed two days, and j was given to the Jury on Saturday afternoon, who returnod a verdict of not guilty, and directing the prorecutor to pay [ one-third and Mr. Fry two thirds of tho costs.. . R EPORT 0 F THE GRA ND J DRY. To the Honorable, the Judges of the Coart of Quarter Ses sions oT Doncaster CouDty: Having terminated their labors for the term of January, 1862, the Grand Jurors respectfully report: That they hare hnd before them forty-three bills of in dictment, of which thirty-nine were returned “true bills, 1 ’ and fonr were returned “iguoramus.” Tho Jnrors are gratified to believe that this small num* bar may indicate that crime is not upon the increase in Lancaster county ; end they hope that a faithful execution of the laws, attended by certain and salatary punishment, will have the effect of continued reform. Bat one capital case was presented, and that, from the evidence, was bat the natural consequenee of-.an excess of ardent spirits, which it would seem, in a majority of cases, most be considered as the first or movingcause of criminal offence. Tbelr sale and their nse are unfortunately nq longer of doubtful effect or character; and, copld they be banished from the land, no suffering could ensue from their disuse, and society would be exalted to an unexam pled standard of moral prosperity. The Prison, tho Poor House and Hospital were severally visited. They were all in as good condition as from their construction there was any reason to expect—clean and well kept. The respective officials in charge were atten tive, communicative and affable, rendering entire satisfac tion to every inquiry. The object of a Prison seems to be the safc-keepipg of thp imprisoDod until his time of trial or fulfllmont of sentence, and it should therefore he so constructed that, when tho keeper springs his bolt upon tho cell, the prisoner would be certainly secure until his hour of discharge, without the aid of a domciliary guard. But In certaio cases defects in the structure have become apparent from the fact that, when that indefatigable official'is absent or asleep, the prisoner escapes—either by a removal of stones from the wall with a pen-knife, or some other powerful invention of mischievous device. It Is therefore respectfully recom mended that such repairs be made as will secure all whom it may be desirable to hold, without the possibility of their “ taking French leave,” by offended justice. Great credit is nevertheless due to tbegoeper, Mr- Cadwell, who has shown himself to be a competent .energetic and faithful officer. Tho Poor House is Inadequate to Ihe purposes of its erection. It is entirely too small, its internal construction inconvenient, its location bad, and its dilapidation pro gressive. As soon ps the Interests of the County wll per mit, it ia recommended that another be erocted upon a more elevated site, of such dimensions, construction and internal arrangement as will provide a certain aud safe resort for all whose infirmities may require eleemosynary aid, and there find a comfortable nursery, if^hot a happy home. 1 . Nor is the Hospital, although somewhat better aaifed for its object, without its defects. It coald and -ought also to be improved, if the finances o f the connty wonld permit. Bat there is a particular matter connected with tho management of these institutions that requires immediate attention; Indeed, humanity imperatively demands it.— There fs-now, and there has bepo for months past, an un fortunate personal difficulty between the gepllpm<*h pav ing them in charge, which must cause not only great inconvenience, but discomfort to the inmates. Without designing to justify or condemn either, it is impossible, as well as unjust, to be sileot in this report, as it is deemed but right that the citizens of tho county should be duly advised. It Is almost Inconceivable how the Directors of the Poor, fiy their Committees add in full Board, should every two weeks visit these houses, withont discerning ths uQfortu pato effects Cf the mutual criminations between there officers and their consequent neglect of dnty, which is now particularly recommended for Investigation and cor rection. It \?as painful to hear the complaints of the unfortunate inmates of ao insufficient diet, of tbo absence of vegetable# and food common to the season, and to beheld the rickety bedsteads (barely supporting themselves, j the miserable bunks, the want of covering, and the worn-out carpets, spread as fancy substitutes for woollen blankets, over bags of straw, in picturesque imitation of feather beds, when Hie judicious expenditure of no extravagant sum would have mado the occupants comfortable and contented, spared all the cenenre snch neglect deserves, and the , County from unmerited shame. It is deemed but proper.that some additional allowance should he glyen Jo thp families and relatives of those wor thy citizens who hsvp left thejr homes and all that is dear to them, to peril tbelr lives' Ita defence 6f Hie Union. It has been stated that the sums now contributed. Are not equal to the relief of the wives, children and others depen dent upon them for support; and It Is worthy of deep consideration whether it is not better to give with a liberal than a parsimonious hand. Much comfort may be bestowed, much svffering prevented, and few are more deserving than tfio /anjily of the fibsent soldier. On a supervision of some of the accounts of the Com missioners, the Prison Inspectors and tjift Director?, pf.the Poor, a difference }s observable'betVeed' the first nod : the last two, In the taAnnsr in vhtab ibeydre stated, it is suggested that they should be as .uniform as possible, and all made after'the manner of those of the Commissioners, by setting forth, in.every specific charge, the name of the Seraon who has been paid for any material, matter,orthlng nrtur theyear, and receipted. tWrafijr. in \ -i * , ,By'the,wojb at assembly of April 2^.1815, pamphlet law 358, under* a fearful penalty, it U, provided mdm- ter of any corporation or pnbllo institution, or any officer or agent thereof, shall be in any wise Interested In any Contract for the sale or furnishing of any supplies, or ma> terials to be furnished to or for the use of any cc rporatlon, municipality or public institution of which he shall be a member or officer, or for which he shall be ao agent, nor ,dtfecTiy or Indirectly interested - therein, nor receive any reward or gratuity from any person Interested in such _e»tr*ct or sale. It Is therefore important thst these, ee*. 'uounts should exhibit on their lace that the provisions of this Tery;striogeot law have In no wise been A' compliance must of eource disarm suspidonj because it will.bnm disproof: while the though innoosnt, and' which no doubt has hitherto teen accidental or deemed unnecessary, may encourage It. v - Grard Jurors,ta^a v plea*nre in mv Icfruc ttetr most respectful a kndwledgementstb the OourC to the District Attorney and other officers, 'for their aid counsel and polite attention during the term. Union City Meeting. —At a meeting of the citizens of the City of Lancaster, held pnrsuant to a call which appeared in the Daily Evening Express , at Lechler’s Hotel, East King street, on the evening of the 20th in»t., for the purpose of formiDg a “Union Citizens’ Ticket” for the various-municipal offioers, to be supported at the ac cruing City Election, On moUonjof Hr. Jacob Zecher; Cot. John Rankin was called to the chair. On motion, Messrs. George Musser, Jr., and Joseph Dorwart were elected Vice Presidents, and Frederick Pyle and William A. Morton, Secretaries. Cot. Rankin. stated the object of the meeting in a few eloquent and appropriate remarks, after which, on motion of Mr. Daniel Okeson. George Sanderson was unanimously nominated for the office of Mayor; and on motion of Mr. Henry Schaum, Samuel Huber was unanimously nomina ted far the office of High Constable. On motion of Mr Lauda Zee her, it was unanimously re solved, that the chair appoint a committee of five citizens from each Ward, for the purpose of selecting candidates for the various Ward offices. The chair appointed the fol lowing committees: N. W. Ward—John A. Scheurenbrand, Geo. W. Brown, Jacob Long, Lewis Zecher, John Rees. - N. E. Ward—David King,-Hon. Isaac E. Hlester, Hugh B. Dougherty, Jacob Zecher, John Rose. S. W. Ward—Jacob Rhoads. Jacob Naar, Davis Fraim, Jacob Gambef, Edward McCafferty. S. E. Ward—Jacob Effioger, James H. Barnes, John T. HaeGohlgle,' Esq., Conrad J. Plitt, William A. Morton. The Committed then retired, when Jacob B. Am wake, Esq., being called on,' addressed the meeting in a spirited and patriotic manner; after which the several Ward Com mittees reported the following nominations: north west ward. Select Connell —Godfried Zahm. _ Common Conned—William Diller, Peter McConomy, John R Bltner, Adam Trout, Frederick Pyle. Alderman—Edward M. Kauffmau. Constable—Jacob Gundaker. Assessor—Charles G. Beal. Judge—Joseph Barnett. Inspector^—George Albright NORTH EAST WARD. Select Council—Robert A. Evans, i Common Council—Anthony Lechler, John Weidler, William R. .Wilson, John R. Russel. Alderman—Hon. John Zimmerman. Constable—Martin Dorwart Assessor—George P. King. Judge—Simon P. Eby. Inspector—William Lowry. SOUTH WEST WARD. Select Council—Charles V. Rengier. Common Council—Frederick Ooonley, Philip Fitzpatrick, George Martin. Constable—John Kuhns. Assessor—George Musser, Jr. Judge—Jacob Weaver. Inspector—Christian Frailey. SOUTH EAST WARD. Select Council—Charles F. Rengier. Common Coaucd—Dr. Patrick Cassidy, James MacGoni gie, Horace Rathvon. Constable —Albert A. Messenkop. Assessor—J. H. Hegener, Jr. J udge—John' Roy. Inspector—James Barnes, Jr. The nominations were unanimously ratified by the meet ing. Jacob B. Amwake, Esq n and Col. Rankin were called on, and made some able, eloquent and appropriate remarks, after which the meeting adjourned. Democratic Ward Meetings. —Below will be found the proceedngs of the different Democratic Ward meetings, held during the past week: N. W. Ward Meeting. —Agreeably to notice, the Demo crats of the N. W. Ward met at the pnblic house of Eman uel Shober, on Wednesday evening, the 22d lust., for the purpose of placing candidates in nomination for municipal offices. On motion, A. J. Stbinman, Esq., was called to the chair, and Charles Getz appointed Secretary. After a full and free interchange of sentiment, it was unanimously agreed that it i 6 inexpedient to settle a strict party ticket, and therefore resolved, that the Union ticket settled at Lechler’s Hotel on Monday evening, tbe 20th Inst., be adopted as the ticket of the Ward, and that we recommend it to the earnost and energetic support of all our Democratic fellow-citizens. A. J. BTEINMAN, Secretary. Charles Getz, Secretary. N. E. Ward Meeting. —The Democrats of the N. E. Ward met at Young’s Hotel. East Chesnut street, on Saturday evening, when Mr. John Clair was called to the chair, and Thomas J. Wentz appointed Secretary. The Union ticket as settled at LecblePs Hotel, on Monday\evenlng, was adopted by the meeting, with the exception of Mr. John Weidler for Common Council, and Mr. A. Z: Ring walt was unanimously Dominated in bis stead. \ S. W. Ward Meeting. —At a meeting of the Democracy of tbe South West Ward, held on Wednesday evening, the 22d lust., at Fitzpatrick’s Hotel, It was, on motion, v Resolved, That in this trying crisis of our country, wo deem it Inexpedient to adhere to strict party nominations, and therefore accept tbe nominations as made by tbe Union meeting of citizens, on Monday evening last at Lechler’s Hotel, and cordially recommend them to tbe Democracy of the Ward for ratification, on Saturday evening next. The meeting nominated the following committee, viz: Gen. George M. Bteimnan, Dr. Henry Carpenter, Abram Shank, Esq., James Peoples and Davis Fraim, to meet sim ilar committees from the other Wards, at Messonkop’s Ho tel, on SatuiQLay evening next. MICHAEL WITHERS, Chairman. Christi in Frailey, Secretary. At the Ward meeting on Saturday evening, which was exceedingly largo and enthusiastic, the above proceedings were unanimously endorsed. 8. E. «• ard Meetino. —Tbo S. E. Ward Democracy met at EfHoger’B Saloon, South Queen street, on Saturday eve ning. Juniuj B. Kaufman, Esq., was called to the chair, and John T. MacGonigle, Esq , appointed Secretary. The Union ticket nominated at Lechler’s Hotel, on Monday evening, was unanimously ratified, except tbe nomination of Dr. Patrice Cassidy for Common Council, Mr. William P. Brooks being unanimously placed on the ticket iu his stead; and Mr. Bernard Fitzpatrick for Judge, in place of Mr. John Roy, declined. —lt will be perceived, from the above, that the Democ racy have fully endorsed the tickets settled by tho Union meeting, at Lechler’s Hotel, on tbo evening of Monday the 20th Inst. The only changes made were placing A. Z. Ring walt on the Council ticket for the N. E. Ward In place of John Weidler, declined, and William P. Brooks in the 8. E. Ward in placo of Dr. Patrick Cassidy; and Bernard Fitzpatrick, in the latter Ward, for Judge in place of John Roy, declined. Democratic City Convention. —The Dem ocratic City Convention met at Messenkop’a Hotel, East King street, on Saturday evening, at 9 o’clock, Col. John Rankin in the chair. Qbobge Sandebscn and Samuel Hu ber were declared the unanimous nominees of the Demo cratic party for Mayor and High Coostable. The proper officers have not furnished us with the proceedings, aod therefore we are unable to publish them. We have learned, however, that the Convention was fnlly represented, and the best of feeling prevailed. Dr. Patrick Cassidy is the opposition can didate for Mayor of this city. Change of Railroad Time. —On yesterday a new time-table went into operation on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and passenger trains now leave this city as fol lows : EASTWARD. WESTWARD. Through Exp*rs..J:so a. m. Through Exp’rs 1:30 a. m. Fast Line 2:25 p. m. News Express 7:07 a. m. Mt. Joy Ac. arr....9:10 a. m. Mail Train 11:28 a. m. Lan’r Train 9:10 a. m. Mt. Joy Ac 11:33 a. m. Mail Train 7:54 a. m. Fast Line 2:34 p. m. Harrisburg Ac 3:58 p.m. Harrisburg Ac 6.08 pm. Lancaster and Columbia Train...... 7:44 p. tn. The “Nows Express,” will stop for passengers at all Schedule Stations, where the proper Blgual is given. County Commissioners’ Board.—William Spencer, Esq., the Connty Commi»slooer elect, was sworn Into office on yesterday, when the Board was organized for the ensuing year by the election of Levi S. Reist as Presi dent; Jesse Landis, Esq., Solicitor; Peter Q. Eberman, Clerk ; and Joseph C. Snvder, Janitor. Theao are all good selections, and give geperal satisfaction to the public. Election por Keeper of the Prison.— The Prison Inspectors on yesterday failed to elect a Keeper, after twenty-eeveo baliotings. They will make another trial on Monday next. Jhe other old officers and Physici ans were all re-elected, with one exception—Henry Bnu bert was elected an Under Keeper, In place of Mr. Bruba ker, who Ib a candidate for Keeper. The Howard Evenings. —Rev. Dr. Ger hart, President of Franklin and Marshall College, deliver ed the last leotnre before the Howard, on “The Study of the Euglish Language,” Instead of the subject announced last week. It was a moßt interesting and instructive lec ture, and called forth a rather interesting discussion, iu which Mr. G. R. Barr, Rev. Mr. Rosenmiller, Maj. Dftmars, Prof. Porter and Mr. J. R. Sypher participated. Kevinski's Juvenile Orchestra furnished the music on the occasion. The lecture this evening will be delivered by John S. Dougherty, Esq. Subject: ‘ Rotation lu Office.”' The Mechanics’ Society and Library.— At the stated meeting of the Mechanics’ Society, held at their Library Room, on Monday evening, the 20th Inst., the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President —Peter G. Eberman. Vice President—Charles Gillespie, Sr. Secretary—George Wlant. Library Committee —S. S. Rathvon, H. C. Locher, J. M. Willis Geist, George Wiant, Frederick Smith. Committee on Property—William Dilier, D. A. Altlck, J. Marehbank, A. Cole, J. Maddon. This. Society is one of Lancaster’s most venerable Instl tntions and pursues the “even tenor of its way,” not only in preserving an old and valuable library, but in constant ly increasing it for the benefit of its members and patrons. The library is iu McConomy’s Building, No. 10 West Kii g street, and is open every priday evening to those desiring books. It Is self-supporting, having a fond the interest of which, together with the yearly subscription of the mem bers, not only defrays cqrrent expenses, hut leaves a mat? gin for the enlargement of the library from time to time. Highway Assault and Robbery.—Yester day (Wednesday) Mr. Sheaffar, a milkman who resides in Manor Btreet, attended a public sale near Binkley’s Bridge, fir the purpose of buying a cow. The cows net suiting him, he started for home without purchasing. Between Six and seven o’clock in the evening, when about half a .mile fiom the place of sale*, nrul in a small wood, be was overtaken by three men, who had their faces partially concealed with scarfs tied around their Decks, who asked him where be had been and where be was going. After answering their question, he inquired if that was the road to Lancaster? They answered in the affirmative, and walk ed along, but they had not goDe far when one oT them cangbt him by the back of the neck, and another knocked him down. Oue of them called to another to get a stick and tUey'woQid kill btpi; but,' Mr. Sheaffer being a power ful man, a severe struggle ensued, in which ho was so much bruised that he is now unable to attend to business. They BDcreeded, however, in robbing him of bis purse, containing a a two dollar aud a half and a one dollar gold piece, with fourteen cents in change. He had twenty-four dollars in another pocket which they did not get. We leaVn that Mr. Sheaffer, having a rather unfavorable opin ion of the certainty of jastice at law, does not desire to make ccmplajnt, as he fears that he might have the costs to pay and get In trouble besides! It should, however, be knotyn that such scoundrels ore about, and po doubt if a warrant was placed Id the bands of a good officer, the guilty parties might be ferreted out and brought to justice. Thursday's £xprtss. An Important Enterprise.— With a view to the accommodation of newspaper readers along the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, that company commeuced yesterday xuoolDg a Newspaper Express, which leaves Philadelphia every morning at 4 o'clock and reaches this city at-7 o'clock. This will be a great accommodation not only to our citizens, bat to thoee residing along the line of the road further west. The new arrangement wlll'pnt the central route ahead in the Dews business, audit Is an other evidence of the readiness of the Pennsylvania Rail road p accommodate the citizens of the State- . Friendship Election.—At a stated meet. log of the Friendship Fire Company, No. 1, held at the Hall, Duke street, on the 17th Inst., the following'officers were elected to serve for ths ensuing year: President—John 8. Gable. Ylcfl President—George W. Brown. Secretary—Obarles T. Gould. ‘FrpaspTpr—GodWed Zahm. I. Ftsiley,' Chief Director—Lewis Hally. Assistant Directors—B. F. Strieker, John ScherfT, 'Wil liam Frailey, Samuel Emitter, Frank White, Bamoel. J. PooJjFraufc Greefi, G.DJ Benedict, Charles T. Gould,3. J. Garter, Jacob.Barnhart, Q-W.Hoover.: -.v *. -Ij . Trusteesr-Godfried Zahm, Henry E. Leman, George M. Kline; ’J obn' W. l Jaek*bhßobert - fr.Lonj?, John~Bhaaffer. For The Intelllgenear. THE EVENING EXPRESS AND THE i MUNICIPAL ELECTION. j There is reatyf’a’ODdedty abooithe Editor of the Eve- . ning Express wffijh ia-yety refresh lug. He finds it difficult to imagine howany one can differ from him in the selec- 1 tion of a suitable person to fill the Mayoralty of ohr city. , He-would Mve each individual In this community await the immaculate declaration-ab’eb he should make, and,, thereupon, cry with aalood;and we suppose, with equally as hypooxj tical a ton** “ Amen,” but this our citizens are not prepared for, although, finder the benign and saintly Influence,, the publientnd nay be educated up to the de sired pitch. We somaUmea. think in looking over tbe u k>o*]a^.axid N !*«ditoria)« ,,: o£. our modest (!) evening , visitor* that Ihe'davauf ~tb jCenaors have again returned to ns. Weaee the u i k white J. Hi Willis filling the Curnie chair occupied by bis great plebeian prototype, 0. Marclua KntOus, and our citizens divided into their classes, centuries, and tribes, passing before, his spotless dignity, giving as they go, a fall aeeooat of their fortunes, their morals, their domestic relations, and their politics. We see the Infallible One daily, with clownish gravity, declare what is fealty to the State, what mode it most find expres sion, and the degree of punishment which must be meted out to him or them who shall dare infrings his inexorable code. The Editor of the Express has indeed exhibited an ardent devotion to the State since the commencement of hostilities between the sections, but then after all,it is not that inconvenient sort of patriotism which the advocates of Black Republicanism should bo willing to subject them selves to, wnea it is known the war is to a very great ex tent the consequence of Greely-Samnbr-Btevensism. The patriotism-which'gathersbraremen round the bivouac fires, In distant, inhospitable lands, is of a kind in which we hove infinitely more frith than that which finds its vent at the point of* go tea quill-’ The Editor of the Express baa within the last few days affected to believe that the “ Union movement,” as it was called, vai st-rted in good frith for’the purpose of securing a fair representation' of all parties in the administration of onr city affairs. Is there an appeal necessary to his sense before the reverse of this must be apparent ? Is he not aware that the'men engaged In getting up that “call” were men who had been candidates for tbe Mayoralty, for the poliee, and for other municipal offices? Does he not know that one of them was the opposing candidate to Mr. Sanderson at the election for Mayor-one year ago ? Does he not know that that candidate got a shameful texting, and feels sore of it. ever since? Does he not know that grandmother Philip and be did their might and main to defeat the Union ticket of last October? If he be not aware of these and many other quiteas pertinent frets, we can assure him of their accuracy, and the whole object of that “Union move” was to deprive Mr. Sanderson’s friends, no matter by what name you designate them, of the strength the Union candidate par excellence would be supposed to have by being put forward as the Union candi date. The whole scheme was concoted in the Alderman’s office, North Dake street. That it was not successful is owing to the stnbbomlUtlearrangement which allows two parties to play at the same game. Men ealliog themselves Demoerriait most be recollected,have their party prejud’o.’s as welt as Republicans, and when they see a scheme set on toothy which a man with whom they have bad long years of political association is to be overslaughed.by men who have been all their lives their and his enemies, they will not be silenced by all the clamor of self-exalted patriots. That this was the object the Alderman will avow to his confreres , but the EdJtor of tho Express will believe no such moUfe larked behind the chest of Unionism. If Unionism was to be the controling element in the municipal contest, why were not Democrats consulted as to the basis of action ? Did not the Democrats give way to the Republicans last October in everything pertaining to the formation of the ticket ? Was not the whole can vass conducted upon what may be called a Republican basis? But now men are allowed to step in who opposed that movement by every party trick known to them, (and they are not a few) who made speeches against It, who said it was hollow, a cheat, a lie; that the men presented on tbo straight-out Republican ticket were better Union men than those offered by the coalition. Yes, these men now, who were deaf to the exhortations of the Express then, are to he taken under the sheltering mantle of the patriot Editor, while all who Oppose them are to be sent to Secessia or some other warm place. We must not be understood as advocating tbe plan by wbich tbe Alderman was defeated in his sohemes. We are of those who think the flimsy and transparent move intended to be inaugurated at Lechler’s Hotel under the first call, would have fallen apart from its own rottenness. By what authority did that call appear originally iu the Express f Who told the Alderman he had the right to Blgn himself anonymously, “ Many Union Voters ?” That itself was a lie, and a cheat, intended to entrap meu who bad honestly supported the Union ticket last October. Why did not the Editor of tbe Express demand who these “Many Union Voters” were? On other occasions he asks for the names of those who offer communications to his .paper—will accept none who do not furnish him with the name of the writer —but od this occasion, because an unfair fling could be made at the Democratic party, he is willing to take that which apon reflection he must have known was a cheat—a fraud. Of course in his innocence be trusted everything to the Alder man ; he wanted to act fairly by the friends of Mr. Bander sod ; wanted to deal fairly between the nominal and the real, active Union men. Those who know the Editor’s prejudices, we fear, will hardly concede so much'to him, and will disregard, in tbe selection of a candidate for the Mayoralty, what “ We of the Express,” tbe great “ 1 Am ” of our municipal affairs graciously dictates to our citizens. FIAT JUSTITLA. SQT The abolition portion of the Republi can papers are complaining of Geo. Sherman, at Port Royal, for want of energy, and they are publishing the report that Commodore Dupont had censured him for inactivity. The Boston Advertiser, however, says it happens to.kaow that Capt. Dupont, in a private letter, dated December 30th, expresses entire appro val of Gen. Sherman’s management, and cen sures, on the other hand, the ill-judged outcry raised against tho latter. It is the opinion of Capt. Dupont that Charleston and Savannah must fall. But he does not think that tho army sent out under Sherman, and intended for another purpose,—which has been fully accomplished, was sufficient to enable him, with prudence, to detach a sufficient force for the capture of either city. He speaks with great satisfaction of what has been accom plished ao far, and with confidence and rcso, lution as to the future. MEXICO The latest intelligence from Mexico leads to the impression that the allied powers which have entered into a shameful combination to subdue a feeble nation, will not have so easy a conquest as at first appeared probable.— Their army is hemmed in at Vera Cruz, and they can get no supplies from the country.— A reconnoisance has been made by a Spanish regiment, but it was driven back by an unseen foe, before it had got a mile from the city. The dastard effort of three Governments attempting to subject a distracted country like Mexico, at a time when the only friendly nation in tb§ world, which would be likely to resist the cowardlyaot, is employed in quelling an insurrection of the most alarming proportions, shows how small a sense of honor and magnanimity is possessed by the most civilized communities. Bub Mexico is a country of great extent, and many parts of it not over-healthy for natives of Europe. It- has also many natural means of defence against invaders, and if but a small amount of cour age and perseverance be exhibited by her people, the European Powers may find their subjugation a rqore troublesome and expen sive work than they at first anticipated ; and if our domestic war should be brought to a conclusion before their task i§ accomplished, Uncle Sam may yet take a notion to have a finger in tho pie. Transportation for the Government.— As an evidence of the immense business done by the Government in the way of transporta tion, it is stated that during the past six weeks there'has been forwarded to Washington, from Baltimore, 15,000,000 feet of lumber (includ ing heavy timber stock,) 12 000 cords of wood, 'and 10,000 tons of coal. Since the 20th of October 9,000 300,000 bales of hay, "have been sent from Baltimore to Washington, together with 5,000 car loadß of oats and corn—nearly 3,000,000 bushels. On the average, 100 cars of the largest capacity, heavily laden with freight, have passed over the road every day since the 20fch of October. In addition to this, five regular passenger trains, and from one to six extra trains for troops, have passed daily to and from the points above named. THE EDITORS' BOOK TABLE A NEW BOOK. —We have received from the pub lishers, T. B. Peterson * Brothers, Philadelphia, a large octavo volume, entitled “ The Broken En gagement” by Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southwojth, author of “TJje L9Bt Heiress,” "Deserted Wife,” ‘'Haunted Homestead,” <fcc., &o. Like all of Mrs. Soutfiworth’s writings, the story is of touching pathos and absorbing interest, carrying with it a moral worthy to be incnloated, and is destined to have a ran oommeasnrate with herother works of fiotion. The volume is for sale at all our Bookstores. Price 25 cents. (iODEY’S LADY’S BOOK for February has been received, and a rich feast of literature, wit, humor and sentiment, it is. The information and style of reading oontained |n Oodqy Is so various that every quality of taste mast find something in this number to interest and instruct.. The February number contains sixty-one engravings, sixty contributions and over one hundred pages. The picture entitled ‘‘Winter” is a perfect'specimen of beauty.- The fashion-plates contain six figures and represent the latest fashions perfectly. Those who would fail to laqgh on reading “ Tb§ New Year Calls of Mr. Fitzqnisite, by the author of Ldlas Sleimmens, must haye a "soyd as dark as Erebus.” Every number contains reoelpts which iai of great value to every house-wife. No lady should be without a copy of Godey’s superior No. 1 Magazine. Send to L. A. Godoy, 323 Chesnut street, Philadelphia, $3 and you will get a copy ono year. By the suspension law which has passed tho Ohio Legislature, the Banks are required to resume in fifteen days after the resumption of specie payments by the New York banks, and a majority of the stockhold ers of each branoh are required to agree in writing to the clause waiving tax exemption. I©* John ;B. Henderson, a Democrat, a member of the State Convention, an uncom promising Union man, and Brigadier Gener al in 1 the State service, has been appointed by Lieutenant-Governor Hall, of Miseburi, to fill Trustee -seat' iti tho 1 United States 1 5L ' O, ■ K " l ' PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE* Philadelphia, January 22d, 1862. Messrs. Editors : If wo appear to be striking very suc cessfully just now at the rebels allow your corrojpondent also to Bay that there it a big strike at our Navy Yard, some two thousand men being engaged in this new rebel lion against tbe Government. The men have regularly .organized themselves Into an association for tbe further ance of their plans and have sent a committee to Wash ington to state their grievance?. In this they have done better then did our misguided brethren of the South, who attempted to take tew and order.end everjtbing.else into their own hands. .Still, our strikers aregoing it just as blind, for. the greatest part of the government work is over, .their Wages are as good as they* can get elsewhere, and they are having the exquisite pleasure of seeing the work transferred-front, our own Navy Yard to those of Brooklyn and Boston. Sometime since tbe Brooklyn men were on a similar strike, but afterward thought better of the matter and went to work again. A large lot of work which had been cut out for our Navy Yard, Including the fitting out of another Naval Expedition, will thus proba bly be lost to these foolish, short-sighted men. The glorious news -from Kentucky has sent an electric thrill through the city. Meu tbok up cheerfully, and hoba-knob with satisfaction at the gradual development of a policy of military action born in tho bosom of our brave McClellan, and forget for a time their ignorant pre sumption in urging the cry, “ On to Mauassas,” when any body with half an eyo can see that the best strategy is that which would avoid a fight at Manassas, and compel its evacuation, as McClellan will, without tbe loss of * drop of northern blood. But as to this victory at Somersot, even Black Republicans quit their everlasting gabble over the miserable u nigger,” tofeHcltate themselves fora short twenty-four hours over one good blow for the Union.— Shonld the Burbside expedition, ahd the great Western flotilla be equally snccessful,-we may set down January as the most eventful yet of tho months in which patriotism has been arrayed In a band to bond encounter against treason. Yesterday we sav Col. Gregory’^ninety-first Pennsylva nia Regiment march through the mud and storm on the way from tbeir camp to the Baltimore depot to take cars for the seat of war. To see them on that tramp looked like serions business. Mud ami mire and cold and sleet and snow, and through all these, brave moo, already wear ing the appearance of veterans, marching with stoady fiimness and determination. The great local question here just now is “Salt or no salt on the railway tracks.” Onr passenger railway com panies have been in the babU of throwing salt over tboir tracks during-snow storms to keep their tracks clear, and some persons more nice than wise have tramped up varioas objections to the plan, and Councils have passed an ordi nance prohibiting its nse. A pretty little civil war la brewing over the matter. Tbo lafit fortnight has not been very prolific in litarary products. First, wo have to name, from the press of T. B. Peterson A Brothers, Dickens’ new Christmas Story, “ Tom Fiddler’s Ground,” re-printed from the extra number of All tho Year Round. O.ber handa than Dickens’, as usual of late in th* Christmas stories, have been engaged upon Tom Fiddler’s Ground, but tho peculiarities of tho great master are visible throughout. Even the titles of the chapters are suggestive of Dickens, as Picking up Soot and Cinders, Picking up Evening Shadows, and so on through sevon chapters The story is printed in a neat twenty-five cent pamphlet uniform with the other works of Dickens published by Messrs Peterson A Brothers. As announced iu our last letter, Messrs. Tickuor A Fields, of Boston, have published in two beautiful duo declrao volumes, “Memoirs, Letters, and Remains of Alexis de Tocqueville, translated trom the French by tbe trans lator of Napoleon’s Correspondence with King Joseph.” M. Gustave de Beaumont, tbo life-long friend of the great writer upon American Democracy, has in this splendid work fulfilled a labor of love, and the wishes of the illus trious departed, in editing tho Letters and Romaics; while the translator, so modestly announced in the title, haa taithfully performed his task, the translation reading with all the force and clearness of tbo original. The volumes contain a delightful Memoir of the distinguished aubjoct, several letters to friends and relatives upon political and other topics, extracts from his Tour In Sicily, two episodes of his Amoricuo travels, a Visit to Lake Oneida, and a Fortnight in the Wilderness, and reveral able artlclos re lating to French history, etc. More instructive or inter esting volumea bare never been published. The same publishers issn*, in a little volume uniform , with the Record of an Obscure Man, the sequel to that singular story, which sequel as everybody knows who has road the former work, is outilled tho “ Tragedy of Errors.” The chief object of the author appears to bo to present an idoal character of the negro race, as Shakepcaro has pre set ted it In tho Moor of Venice. All this wo do not care about, but there are passages of groat beauty, with several graceful lyrics, interspersed through the work; aud the scone between Dorcas and Perdita, given uuder the hoad of •'‘Afternoon,*’ is foil of dramatic force. In a sdyle of much more than usual beauty for a fifty coot pamphlet novel, Mr. T. O. H. P. Burnham, of Bostou, (Lippiocott, here,) has just published George Augustus Sale’s new story. “ Tbo Seven Sons of Mammon,” lepriuted from Temple Bar Magazine. The reputation of this powerful story was made mouths ago. Very few readers, posted on literary matter?, have failed to hear of It, and all they have now to do is to buy it aud read it. Tbe best critical authority In tbe world, the Loudon Athenteum, devotes an elaborate notice to the work, comparing it with the productions of DickeDS and Thackeray. It will bo re mombered that Sala is the man whose pen had so large an influence in building up Household Words, bis writings frequently being mistaken for Dickens’ own. But tho pupil has now left this track, and stands before the world his own master. He goes to Ihu Uii kune no uioio. Will) tho characters revolving around Florence Arms tage, in tho Seven Sons, we predict for this, his last work a success equal to or Thackeray’s Vanity Fair. Between the Cataracts without aPragomau, a story from Frazer’s Magazine; Yarnhageo Von Enso’s Diary, a criticism from the Saturday Review ; a fine essay on Conversation, from the sumo; The Sad Side of the Humorist’s Life, em bracing reflections on the gentle Elia and poor Tom Hood, from the Eclectic Review ; a sketch from Mrs. llall’d new Magazine; a fine criticism on the Old English Poets, from tho Examiner; a reviow of de Tocquovillo’e Memoir, with extracts, (noticed above) from the same; besides about a dozen editorials from English journals on the Rebellion ; these constitute the leading contents of this week’s Dum ber (for 26th of January.) of that sterling old periodical, LUteU’B Living Age. • " (luod Wine, etc.” The beautiful London periodica), “ Once a-Week,’’ has just entered upon a new volume, more beautiful aud iuter esling than over. The time Is particularly favorable for now subscriptions to begin, as there is tiow no lengthy story ruuning through its pages, although a stirring novel is shortly to be commenced. Shirley Brooks’ splendid story, Tbe Silver Chord, one of tho most popular novols of last year, was originally published in 1 nee a-Woek, as was also Charles Heade’s Good Fight. The fame of Once-a-Week need not he wondered at, with such contributors aa it possesses, and such artists to illustrate its articles. Messrs. Willmer & Rogers, New York, the scents, and Zieber, hero, supply Onco-a-Week, with tho regularity of clock-work, aa faithfully as if it were published on Chestnut Street, or Broadway. H. CINCINNATI CORRESPONDENCE Cincinnati, 0., January 20th, 1862. Editors o? Tax Intelligences : Tho business of the city is tolerably brisk at present, being tho winter season for oor wholesale merchants. Although this rebellion has almost prostrated the great enterprise and business which this city was accustomed to receive from Southern patron age, yet the merchants can congratulate themselves upon the encouraging aspects that business is assuming from a now extensive and liberal patronage of the merchants from the Northwestern States. But, comparing the sales in the several branches of busi nes3 during this season with those during former winter seasons, we find the extent does not admit of comparison. Thiß war affects the Northwestern States a great deal more than the Eastern or Middle States. Tho commerce of this Bection extended principally to the Southwest, and oar greatest commerciHl interests were embodied in Soatboru trade, and as n natural consequence as soon as this avenue of interest aDd enterprise was cut off, our commerce was prostrated, business cheeked and the produce of the country depreciated about fifty per cent. This la what creates the scarcity of money in the West at present, the want of employment for the laboring classes and the great cry of “ hard times.’’ We all know that the agricoltaral interests of a country are the great pillars of commercial, manufacturing and general enterprise, and os soon as the crops fail or tho products are greatly reduced in value without a correspondent abundance of the same, the activity in business is stopped, and the result will he a want'of mouey and employment, and evtrything ban a tendency, in creating the panic of “ hard times.” Tho financial revulsions in ’57 concentrated their dis astrous effects principally upon tho Western States, and they bad not emerged from that ruin by a great deal when this war broke out. which burled them far beneath their original riiin and prostration. Thus it may easily be seen that the prospects are not very eucouraging for a total recovery of the fallen interests of the West for some time coining. The Interests ot the farmer, probably, have re ceived the greatest shock, and especially in Southwestern Ohio. Grain has depreciated about thirty or forty per cent., without any demand. Pork has been reduced folly forty per cent., and in fact all tho produce of the farm, without any exception, has been reduced In the same pro portion. Thus all the resources of tho farmer, by which he roallzed the reward of his labor and enhanced his pecuniary condition, will barely yield him a aofliciency to pay his current expenses; and, if heavy taxos are to be levied opun bis property his expenses will necessarily over balance bis income, and he finds himself obliged to dispose of his farm for half its value, which will effect his ruin pecuniarily, and cast him upon tho world a poor and ship wrecked map. This is what creates “hard times*\ and a scarcity of money in the West, and so frcqnently\effects the ruin of men of competence. The prostration of the agricultural Interests mud evi dently reoacathe consumption of many articles of com merce throughout the West, and hence tho conntry mer chant ** laying in ” his wiDter or spring goods, v buys a stock of about forty per cent, less than during the last season. This is what effects so materially the briskness and ex tent of the business of tbe Queen City. At a meeting lately held In this city, of our wholesale merchants, it was shown that the quantity of goods told to old customers is about forty per cent, lets, on au average, this season than it was tbe corresponding season last year. These circumstances together with southern trade being ent off, must necessarily effect a great change in our busi ness circles/ Tbe West evidently requires tho sympathy and assistance of the Eastern StateF, as well as the government. The Northwest has now about two hundred thousand men in the field, and a more brave and patriotic army of men can not be found this side of the Atlantic. Unt when she re sponded soentbuKiasti-ally and patriotically to the call for volunteers, she felt confident that tho government would fnlly compensate her for her devotiou and zeal in tho cause of our country. But instead of receiving a due share of the business in manufacturing and furnishing the govern ment materials for carrying oit the war, we rfeeive none at. ail of any consequence All the business and; favors are lavished upon Eastern cities. Various mnterials are manu factured in Boston, Now York and Philadelphia for th e army in Missouri, and shipped through our very city where ftcilUbs and resources for such materials are equally as great if nat greater than those of of the Eastern cities. This is not jost, and should be taken notice of by tbe government, at Warhingtcn. Our cities in tbe West could manufacture nearly all the materials necessary for the armies in Missouri and Ken tucky. This would reduce the cost of transportation and eubance the interests of business and enterprise In the western cities, and give employment to hundred* of men who depend upon their daily labor tor tho sopport of tbetr families. - ’ The pork market is not so brink this searou a* usual, on account of the blockading of the Now Orleans market. The supply of hogs is very great, and pork-packers are roluctaot in buying on account of tho uDfavotablcnoM of the weather. Karey, the horse-tamer, is in the city now, and gave very interesting exhibitions fa»t week of hU system and mode of ” taming all over ” the most, vicious creatures of the horso tribe loqnd iu ibis ;uirt of the country. His exhibitions were very well iittrinird, and gave entire satis faction to the whole audfanne. Ilia discourse on the theory and p:actlco of bia syt-tem was very interesting and philo sophical, and was marked with talent' and skill, which elicited the applause and admiration of every odd present. AMITY. Fremont’s Gonb iatb. The Pittsburg Chronicle says Gon. llalleck has decided not to use the mortar boatß built at St. Louis, in consequence of their unfitness for the purpose designed. A Cairo correspondent of tbe Cin cinnati Commercial also greatly disparages the gunboat fleet. Ho thinks they will be ‘blown to .atoms at Columbus. The iron armor covers only tho magazine and machine ry, while the forward part, where most of the guus are placed, are without any proteotion, except wooden walls about sixteen laches thick. Then they aro very slow, not being able to niake more than four miles ah hour; where there is little or no current, add the best judges now declare that they can never stem the Mississippi river, when its banks are half full. If so it would be impossible to manoenvre them to any advantage in front of an enemy’s batteries. SGS* The Cleveland Plaindealer says of the new Secretary of War—“We,know E.diyin M. Sthnion, the npw appointee, well: - He has more of the Bonaparte in his composition that, any other man ioAmerioaY -The army moveon now; even if; it goes tothe devili’A
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