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T.ANCABTE.R, PA-. JANUABY.2B, 1862.:
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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