''fKttSngAm. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARYI4,ISS6; “The printing presses shall be free to.etary person who undertakes to examine .the pro ceedings of the legislature, or any • branch of government; and no law shall ev6r be made to restrain the right thereof. Theses commu nication of thought and opinions is one of the Invaluable rights of.men; and.every. citizen may freely speak, write and print on any sub leot; being responsible for the abuscror that liberty. In proseoutlons for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of offi cers. or men In publlo capacities. Or where the matter published Is proper for public informa tion, the truth thereof may be given In evi dence.” To the Democracy of the City and County of Lancaster. In pursuance of authority given the un dersigned at a meeting of the County Com mittee, hol'd on Monday the 29th inst., you are requested to assemble iu the several wards of the city, and boroughs, and in the townships of the county, on Suturday, the 24th day of February, 1860, to elect not less than three nor more than five delegates, to represent such district In a general County Cenventlon to be held on Wednesday, the 28th day of February, at 11 o’clock A. M., at Fulton Hall, in the city of Lancaster, for the purpose of electing six - delegates to represent the Democracy of the County of Lancaster in the coming Stats Convention to bo held at Harrisburg on Monday the sth day of March next. By the usage of the party the several Dis tricts will each nominate one person to servo as a member of the County Committee for the ensuing political year, and also nomi nate ward, borough and township commit tees, being particular to designate their names in their respective credentials to tin* ensuing County Convention. A. J. Steinman, Chairman. H. T. Shultz, Secretary. Address or the Democratic State Central Committee. DemooeatioState Committee Rooms, ) Hariiihbuko, Fob. 9, 1806. ‘ j To the Democracy of Pennsylvania: The events oftho last political canvass an* yet fresh in your minds. You announced your unequivocal en dorsement of the restoration policy of Pres ident Johnson, and denounced the doctrine of nogro suffrage, Your opponents ailirmed their support of the President, and eVuded the issue upon the question of HuHrago. A. powerful organization, large oflleiftl patronage and an unscrupulous use of money, secured to them the victory. The record of tho past month strips the mask from lace of tho victors. They trout with derision tho declared policy of the President. Tlioy have placed tho Government of th</ Constitution in abeyance, and its legislative and executive functions are usurped by a cabal of men, who, In obedience to caucus, govern tho iiutlon through the forms of a directory. The right of each Slate to roguluLu the qualifications of its electors Is denied; the will of the people of tho District of Colum bia In overriden, and by an almost unani mous vote. Tho Republican party In Con gress and tho Stute Legislature accord to Hie negro equal political rights with tho white man. Tho initial step toward a war of races has been taken, and a consolidated govern ment looms up in tho distance. , 'Vho tenets of the President upou these points aro our cardinal doctrines. In sus taining hnn-.wo vindicate them. Organize in every nook- and corner of tho Commonwealth. Organize to sustain the President, to maintain your principles, to restore tho Union, to vindicate the supremacy of your .race, and to bury in political oblivion tho men who have been false to tho Union, false to their pledges, false to the instincts of their blood, and true alone to the madness that rules tho hour. By order of the Democratic State Central' Committee. William A. Wallace, V ' Chairman. The Election of Tuesday Last, The result of the election in this city on Tuesday mustbeexceedingly gratify ing to every right thinking, conservative man in Lancaster. An endorsement of Thaddeus Stevens and of his ruinous policy was sought. His friends threw all their energies into the canvass. They fairly dragged Mr. L'ivingston before the people, because they believed he could seeurj some Democratic votes through his personal popularity. They raised a large fund of money and used it most unscrupulously. No slander was too vile for them to utter through the eolumusofthe Express against the Dem ocratic candidates. They resorted ,to every known or conceivable device to carry this good old Democratic city.— They were perfectly confident of suc cess. Neither Mr. Livingston nor his friends would believe he could be beaten until the day of election. A few hours trial of the temper of the Democracy was sufficient, however, to satisfy them that they were in for such a light as they had not seen made for years.— They found the Democrats more re solute and determined, if possible, than ever they saw them before. In vain had they declared the Democratic party dead. Here it stood confronting them asproudly, as defiantly and as resolutely as ever before. It showed its former spirit and exhibited the same indomita ble pluck for which it has ever been noted. Yesterday’s work convinced •every .Republican in Lancaster city that the Democratic party is still a living reality. They found it fully prepared to meet the vital issues of the present day. The energy displayed by it in yesterday's election will mark the con test which will commence with the nomination of a candidate for Governor on the fifth of March next. We.give our opponents fair warning that we in tend to elect a Democratic Governor next fall and to turn out the radical members of Congress who voted for ne gro suffrage. We shall go' into the fight fully determined to win, and with a confident reliance on the good sense, the honesty, the patriotism and the just pride of race which characterises the white men of Pennsylvania. An Immense Tote, The largest vote ever cast in this city, at any election, withoneexception, was polled on Tuesday last. For Mayor there were 31.13 votes given, and as a year’s residence is retjuired by the charter to-fgive the right to vote for Mayor, High Constabieand Councilmen it will be no exaggeration to set down the entire poll at 3200 votes. At the Presidential election of 1804, which was the largest poll ever made, the whole vote was 3,220. Allowing one vote to every six and a half of the inhabitants, which is con sidered a liberal estimate, then we have a population of nearly, or quite, 21,000, which is an increase of about 4,000 since the census was taken in 1800. And the bestot all is that Lancaster city is the very Gibralterof Democracy, and stands as a beacon light to her sister cities throughout the Union. In vain do the waves of Abolitionism and Negro Suf frage ’•beat and surge agaiuHt her ram parts, she stands erect and bids defiance to every• assault made upon her integ rity. Faithful among the faithless, she has set an example to the Democracy of the State, and has emerged from the din and smoke of one of the most terrific conflicts ever made in 4 J enusylvanla, crowned with laurels and with a glorious victory inscribed upon her banners. A fire broke out in Plthole Olty on Thursday morning, destroying the Tre mont House, where it originated, and the Syracuse House. Loss aboutsl7,ooo. No Insurance. Water from two wells on the _ hillside was thrown upon the flames, which grew fiercer thereby. It was soon discovered that what was sup posed to be water was pure oil; Beal estate has increased accordingly in value. The President and the Negroes. We publish on our outside to-day a report of what transpired .at an interview between President Johnson and the negroes, who compose what Horace Greely calls “ the outside Con gress.” Lengthyias the report Is, it will be read with eagerness by all. The people will rejoice to see that Andy Johnson talks like a white man. He understands the negro perfectly, and shows a proper appreciation of the pres, ent condition of our public affairs. — Knowing and feeling that the designs of th 4 radlckl leaders of the Republican party would bring ruin upon the coun try, he does not hesitate to take his stand in opposition to them. The delegation of negroes went to him with the sentiments of Stevens, Sum ner & Co. in their mouths. They talk ed to President Johnson In the same language which the radical leaders of the Republican party are constantly ÜBing. The words were similar to those which fill the columns of Re publican newspapers. They demanded on behalf of the negro race, nothing more than the Republican majority In Congress have already voted to grant. The reception was such as they did not expect. Kelly, of Philadelphia, re cently announced in a public Bpeech that the.Presldent was warmly in favor of negro suffrage in the District of Co lumbia, and Forney has been reiterating this declaration, both in the Washing ton Chronicle and the Philadelphia Press. We have no doubt the outside negro Congress expected to find Mr. Johnson ready to ratify the acts and the utterances of the leaders of the party in power. Andrew Johnson’s reply must fallen like a clap of thunder on the ears of the negro delegation'and their white hackers. It was literally crushing.— His answer was, both in substance and in tone, what might properly be expect ed from a wise and far seeing Whiteman In reply to such demands from represen tatives of the negro race. It was gen tlemanly, kind und courteous; but at the Hume time it was dignified, firm and statesmanlike. It showed that he fully understood the questions at issue, that he knew his duty, and that he was resolved not to swerve one inch from whut he regarded as the putli of nation al safety und honor. The reply of the negroes, which they were not allowed to make hi the White House, hut in which they will be hack ed up by the leaders of the Republican party, is offensive 111 the extreme. It shows to whut audacity of presumption they are now ready to aspire. No white man, who has a particle of proper pride of race, can read it wlthputleu.ee. It Is the very personification of unbridled Insolence. Let every white man read It carefully. By the time any one gets through reading tho whole report ho will he apt to have a clear understand ing of the questions at issue, and a clear conception of the position now occupied by the Republican party. It occupies oue position and the President another. It stands by the negro in preference to thb white man. The President stands by his own race both iu the North and South. Audi/ Johnson is a white man. The Express took especial pains to parade a speech of President Johnson,, made some months since to a negro re giment, in which he let fall one or two sentences which Republican news papers thought could be tortured into an endorsement of the odious doctriue of negro suffrage. That speech was printed ill full'in every Republican newspaper in the country, and with ap proving comments. The Express was delighted with il. Nearly a week ago President Johnson made another speech to a delegation of negroes, in whicli heannounced tliathe was not ready to approve of negro suf frage. It was a (dear, lucid statement of the whole question. That speech our enterprising neighbor the Express has not seen fit to publish. Why is this? Does it stand by the President ? In the slang it employed throughout the war, we ask, is it for or against the Govern, ment? Does it endorse the doctrines of Andrew Johnson on the question of ne gro suffrage? Its loyalty is at stake.— Will it answer? While refusing to publish the admir able address of President Johnson to the negro delegation, the Express finds room iu its columns for a long article from the C'hambersburg Repository on -the subject of negro suffrage. In an editorial it calls attention to the article, tind announces its adherence to the doc trines therein set forth. Our readers will know where the Express stands when we inform them that the article thus commended, heartily approves of the passage of the bill conferring the right of suffrage on the negroes in the District of Columbia. The Inquirer on Old Thad, It is so very seldom that we find an item in the Lancaster Inquirer worth copying that we are tempted to add an other extract to two already made. It ought to be very grateful to us for res cuing these three items from the obliv ion to which they would necessarily have been consigned if left in its col umns. It is a wonderfully stupid pa per, hut they do say “ ev'en a blind hog will sometimes find an acorn.” It has managed to speak a word of truth for once. It sees that Thad. Stevens is ruining the Republican party und has the hardihood to say so. It thus ac counts. for the overwhelming defeat of its party at tlie recent municipal elec tion : The democratic majority is reduced near ly one hundred i'rom last year, and had it not been for the introduction of outside is sues, like negro suffrage, as advocated by our present Congressmen, wehavonodoubt but that we could have been successful. — The copperheads were sharp enough to see that the people could not swallow all the doses prepared for them at Washington and took advantage of the occasion. How very naughty that was in the copperheads to be sure ! What business had they to talk about the white man’s government? That Cruel .N'ortli West Ward, One would suppose from the follow ing sad wail of the Inquirer that it ex pected to monopolize all the offices of Lancaster city. It is greedy enough in all conscience. One would suppose from the following that it had a net set to catch every otflce from Treasurer down. Only heur how it whines over the result: The result of the late city election, result ing as it did in the triumph of Mayor San derson by 183 majority, is one deeply re gretted by the Union voters of this city. They had worked so hard, nominated such unexceptionable ward tickets, making the very best possible selections from the people, and then labored so hard, that when defeat came, it was keenly felt by many. We did not anticipate Mayor Sanderson’s defeat; but wo did think the Union men would carry the ciiy councils and thus neutral ize to a vel-y groat extent, the triumph of Mayor Sunderson’s election. But the North West Ward failed us, and that hope, too, is gone. Tjik Louisville Journal gets off the following among other readable squibs: If the,clothes of the Radicals in Con gress were patched as much as they propose to patch the Constitution, they would look like a gang of Italian beg gars. b Humnor shows a disposition to abuse the American Hag. Tf justice were done, lie would exhibit more stripes than ever the old flag did. A letter-writer says that old Thad. Stevens “ has not a long lease of life ” His end and tfrope’s snould come to gether. Thad. Stevens says that hp has little -longer to live. The tears "live In an onion” that Will be shed when he dies. Family Jan. 11 Sorrows never eouie as single spies j. but iu battalions." So somebody ha* said, and the Republican party Beems to, be proving.tlie would supjwse.thejf would he nious and happy in Lancaster county if nowhere else. Not so however.- jThey fail to illustrate the proverb whicWsays, “ it Is a pleasant thing for brethren to dwell together ill unity;" The Inquirer is blaming Old Tiiad for the recent overwhelming defeat of their party iu this city. But that is not pli, nor.qven, the worst iA large number of promi nent Republicans have united in a pub lished call, demanding that the Chair man of the County Committee shall take Initiatory steps toward the assem bling of another County Convention, for the purpose of appointing dele gates to the coming State Conven tion. The protectants deny that the late convention had any power to appoint delegates, it having been called for the special purpose of nominating a candidate for the Legislature, and for nothing else. In this they are unques tionably right, and we think they might safely have rested their case upon the well-settled law of party usage, without 'dragging their dirty linen forth to wash it in public sight. Tile signers of the call for a new convention denounce the action of those who participated in the last one, as “ without a shadow of pre cedent, uufair, illegal, ami calculated only to distract, injure ami weaken the party.” They further asßert that the wishes ami feelings of a majority of the Union Republican voters of the 1 Old Guard,’” (Union Republican voters of the 11 Old Guard,” so called to distinguish them from the Dis union Republican voters of the same locality) “ were intentionally, shamefully und utterly disregarded.”— Mr. Slokom ought to come quick to the rescue. It won’t do to have the “ Union Republicans” overridden in this way by the “Disunion Republicans” of the Htevens school. Their lmmuculiite loyalty won’t stand it. We believe there are-u few, even in Lancaster coun ty, who refuse to fall down und worship the idol which “ Old Thud ” has set up. A Loud Call for Military Interference. The Lancaster, Inquirer is sharp enough to see that with the bullot box left free the rule of its party will be summarily ended by an indgnnnt and outraged people. It hates the Irish and the Germans with an intensity that is extreme und unmitigated. It would gladly see them driven from the polls with bayonets. Hear whut it has to say on tills subject In Its lust issue : Wo believe, al'U-r tho late eltv election, that Luneiister needs a little of Iho same emotie that aided New Jersey to get rid of her eonrjorhead disease. It’requlred erm sidoraoln dosing to make tile sand hills and dust piles of that little Mate oomu once more under Ihu Union (lag, ami almost as great a military foj-eu to ro-eunstruet her, as it did HouLh t’urolinn. hut it was done; und now wo in common with other Union men, pray for a little of the same kind of power to “ ro-eonstruet" our municipal uffuirs. our people have suffered long enough under Demneraey tn appreciate it fully. Those " native to: tile heulh and to tile manor horn,'' whose hearts and efforts have been devoted to the perpetuity of the Union over since treuson iried to murder the lluliou, were earnest in their efforts to clear our city's record from the stain of being joined irrevocably to the Ebony Idol, but their eiforts have been overwhelmed .under,the guerillas that infest the wards and outnumber the people. Democracy through its chosen champions appealed to all that was low and base in human nature, and the congenial elements that tight in that uniform, bravely answered. The aiiil lelah oil the one side, and the pipe and lager oil the other, sunt up a united shout for Democracy ; und ignorance, and passion und besotted hatred of the Union cause and its measures, triumphed again. In the above artieleit not only vijifies and abuses every citizen of German and Irish descent, hut it plainly admits that the election in New Jersey last fall was carried by military interference. Let tlie thinking men of Lancaster county make a note of that. A western" editor, whose stomach is not strong enough to digest “ the everlasting nigger,” relates a dream he had not long ago. He dreamed that he was permitted to look insideofthe place where the had niggers go, and he heard the janitor announce that Thaddeus Stevens was outside waiting for admit tance. “Old Scratch” peremptorily ordered the janitor not to let him in, alleging as the reason for his exclusion that if lie got in lie would turn every thing upside down, as he had done in the other world. The janitor departed to fulfil his orders, but. soon returned to inform (). S. that Stevens insisted on coming in, as he had nowhere else to go. “ Old Scratch ” put on a puzzled look and seemed not to know what to do ; but suddenly his countenance bright ened and he exclaimed, “T have it! Tell the steward to give Old Thad ten bushels of brimstone and a- box of matches, and let him set up a h— of his own!” Of course this was only a dream, and as the rule is that “ dreams go by contraries,” the friends of Old Thad may confidently expect that he like the famous Uncle, Ned, will go “ where the good niggers go.” The political friends of Chief Justice Chase are clamorous for the trial of Jefferson Davis by a military tribunal. The Louisville Journal says tile consid erations which control them in refer ence to the matter are easily understood by all who are acquainted with the rec ord of Judge Chase. Prior to the war, be was an advocate of_the extreme State rights doctrine—indeed, a millifier. When Governor of Ohio, Judge Chase positively declared in the Oberlin case that he would call out the militia or the State to sustain the Superior Court in nullifying tile fugitive slave law. His record down to the commencement of the war was a strictly secession record, and when sitting in judgment upou Jefferson Davis he would be adjudicat ing the constitutionality of his own life time political faith. The friends of Judge Chase appreciate this fact, and are anxious that he shall avoid a respon sibility which might involve his own stultification. In anotberarticlein the same number of the Journal, Prentice, who, we be lieve, was in Washington and had an interview with President Johnson not long ago, ÜBed tile following significant language : No Jinatter, dear reader, what you see in the papers; Jeff Davis won’tliave a military trial, and he won’t be convicted. And if he were convicted, he would be pardoned. Though no card player, we “speak by the card.” On Sunday evening last, Mr. William H. Adaflis.ja well-known member of the Masonic fraternity, died at his late resi dence in Philadelphia, after an illness of two weeks. Mr. Adams had been Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Ancient York Masons of this State for nearly twenty years ; and by his urbanity and gentleness of nature had endeared himself to a very large number of persons, both in and out of the Masonic Brotherhood. The funeral will take place from the late residence of the deceased, No. 1026 Vine street, on to-morrow (Wednesday) after noon, at 2 o’clock, and will be attended by the members of the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter, Commandery, and a numbei of subordinate organizations. In the Supreme Courtof West Virginia it has been decided thatattorneysat law are not civil officers within the meaning of the act ofthe Legislature of that State, and are consequently pot required to take, the test oath. -The decision ,was rendered on i the application of-Hon. Chas.- Jas. Faulkner to'be admlttaffto practice. ' ' ' ‘ l ""' ’ Virginia add the President. We learn from the Sunday Press that, the-Relegates from, the Virginia latiite, entrusted .with the President of the Halted States lutiohs froth the General Assembly en dorsing htg' Jpolicy,, were "received on Saturday morning, j Mr. .Baldwin read the'resolutloris and followed them with an address to the'President, expressive of the firm will of Virginia to stand by theprinciplesthey declare, and to afford hearty co-operation with the President in his wise and justpolicy. He declared that the pfeople of Virginia ahdh&rrep resentatives accepted the declßlon of the contest, and. will, In good faith, do the .part required of them. They recognize the Government of the United States as; their government, and its Constitution as their constitution, and the duties it required as their duties, and the rights It promises as their rights. In speak ing of the freedmen, he said the people of Virginia had no feeling but that of sympathy and good will, and to treat them with Injustice would be as much opposed to their feelings as to their In terests.' At the conclusion of Mr. Baldwin’s re marks, the President responded,express ing thanks for their compliment, and the gratification he felt at meeting so many intelligent, responsible, and re spectable men from Virginia, and also for the sentiments contained in the reso lutions which had been handed to him. He spoke.of the position he occupied at the commencement of the war, being against the dissolution of the States, and said he stood up for them as he did now, contending for the Union. The ordeal which we have passed through In the last four years, he remarked de monstrated most conclusively that the position was right. There was a point where It was painful in the extreme ; but now we have swung around, andwe are standing on common ground, rally ing around the Union anu the Constitu tion of these Stateß. He was one of those who bad confidence in tho virtue, integ rity and justice of the American people, and thanked God we had not real ized that point where the confidence could be destroyed. The question of representation constitutes one of the great fundamental principles of this Government, ami when the people are loyal in good faith, they are entitled to representation. He felt that the day was not far distant when the American people should declare that the Union 1b made whole, und the great principle of representation in the national coun cils is recognized. We have foreign difficulties, and the moment it could be announced that the American Union was complete, that instant those diffi-. culties would cease. Heannounced hiH Intention; to continue In the su'me line of policy he hud adopted. From the commencement of the war to the pres ent period lie hud never entertained for a moment the principle that a Stale could withdraw, and having always been against dissolution, he could not now be forced to take the position that the Htutesure dissolved. They are, remarked the President, extremoTnen North and Houth ; and he might use the fumiliur expression that there had been it hammer at one end and an unvll at the other, and the Government on the anvil has been hammered at continually, and there seems to be a disposition to con tinue the hammering until It 1h de stroyed. Ho observed, in the course of . his remarks, thathe did not mind taunts and jeers, and repeated the expression recently made, that he wus a candidate for no office, and could afford to and would do right. To the resolutions of Virginia he responded cordially, and trusted in God they would soon meet under more favorable auspices, and said : “Let us, in good l'uith, lay these principles upon the altar of our common country,.and swear by our hopes and by our God that the Government must be preserved a sentiment that was expressed with somuch earnestness that it called forth applause from among the assent bled spectators. A t the conclusion of these remarks, the gentlemen repre senting the State of Virginia were sev erally introduced to the President by Mr. Baldwin, and expressed gratifica tion and pleasure at the response to the sentiments tli«y presented. Democratic Victory In Heading, Reading, the county seat of Old Berks, has long been under the control of the Republicans; but oil Friday last the Democracy rallied at the municipal elec tion and made a clean sweep of the city. The whole Democratic city ticket was elected by a majority of over two hun dred. This shows plainly that the pop ular tide has turned against thefanatics who are now in power. The people see and feel that-they are not fit to be en trusted any louger with the affairs of the government. Reading has long been a black spot on the fair escutcheon of the Gibrnlter of Democracy. Old Berks is now white all over. Lancas ter fired the first gun for the success of the." white, man’s ticket;” her sister city of Reading answers with a cheer-* ing salute, whicli is destined to go the whole round of .good old Pennsylvania. Look out for Democratic thunder this year! So says the PoliticalAlmenac. Sanderson's Majorities, As the Express continues to harp on the majority for Mayor at the recent city- election, we vffDitld respectfully call the attention of that paper to the fol lowing facts: In 1859 Sanderson heat Burnnves l;; voles. “ 1860 Sanderson beat Burrowes 170 “ “ 1862 Sanderson beat Cassidy 84 " “ 1863 Sanderson beat Cassidy 25S “ “ 1864 Sanderson beat Fonders'h Iff? " “ 1860 Sanderson beat FondersTi 265 " “ 1860 Sanderson beat Livings'n 18f “ It will be seen, therefore, from the above, that Mr. Livingston is the worst beaten man, for the first heat), of any of the Republican candidates who run against the present Mayor. The only exception was iu ISGI, when he heat Mr. Wiley 700 votes, hut that can hard ly be called a contest at all. If the Ex press and its candidate can draw any consolation from the above figures, they are welcome to make the most of it. The Last Man, The Portage Register (Wisconsin) chronicles the deatli at Caledoiiia, Wisconsin, on the 27th ult., nf Joseph Creie, born near Detroit, Michigan, in 1725, and who had attained, therefore, the amazing age of one hundred and forty years. He was born seven years before George Washington, and was fifty years old at the outbreak of the American Revolutions; so that he might, even then, have claimed exemp tion from military service. He was 44 years old at the birth of Napoleon J. He was 62 years old when the Federal Constitution was formed, .and 84 when Abraham Lincoln was born. Weknow but one longer life than his in modern times, that of Parr, the Englishman, who is recorded to have been born in 1483, and to have died in 1635, at the ripe age of 152. Grele’s baptism is said to be on record in the French Catholic Church in Detroit; so thathis age would seem to be duly authenticated. A cußrous case is reported in the Lon don papers. A Mr. Hyde sued for a divorce from his wife. It seems that they had been Mormons and were mar ried by Brigham Young, at Balt Lake City. Mr. Hyde was afterwards sent as a missionary to the Sandwich islands, where he renounced Mormoniam and went to England. On the news of his apostaoy reaching Utah, Brigham Young formally declared a divorce be tween Hyde and his wife and the latter was married again to another Horinon, who is made co-respondent in the suit, and they haveseveral children. Experts were called, who said the marriage would be considered legal In the United States. Thejudgqtook time to. consider the case. A young lady in Florida, who hitd been gradually becoming Insane, lately destroyed her ambrotypes and letters, set fire to her olothlng In a Wardrobe, anff dressing herself in heavy woolen fabrics and a broadoloth cloak, set fire to herself .and sprang Into bed, where she wfis found enveloped in flames, with elapsing hands exclaiming,!' Oh, ain’t Correspondence of the Intelligencer. "Philadelphia, February Iff, 1800. > Colorado and the silver mining regions ol the far west ure largely represented at the principal hotels in Philadelphia and New York, by men nnxious to interest eastern capitalists in schemes for the development of the auriferous deposits of the Occident. Forgetting the coal, zinc, oil) silver and gold -bubbles which have been pricked and col lapsed by that sharpest of men’s reminders, “ sad experience," within the last two years, these men from the lands of the declining sun, yellow with auriferous reflection, still lay upon . our desks prospectuses 'that eclipse in'profitable percentage upon in vestment, the fabulous legends of the “ oil days.” Maps are unrolledbefpre you, mar vellous as specimens of the drahghtsimuffs skill, with the most minute of calculations* attached, showing that "an Investment of a few thousand cannot fall to make you pe cuniarily comfortable for the period of tho most protracted life time. We haye in our mind s eyojust now a.map done up in the style of our best lithography, showing in the foreground an old Spanish hadends, with an immense crushing mill iu tho im mediate vicinity; the near perspective ex hibits the gaping mouths of any number of marvellously rich leads, while in the not very remote outline of vision, the suu is sinking behind a mountain peak composed of gold and silveriu about equal parts. Be fore the hacienda (upon whoso porch stands an old castllliau, crowned with tho inevita ble sombrero) rolls n magnificent river covered with first class steamboats. We ventured to suggest that first class boats and vessels o great tonnage did not gener ally ascuud our rivers to tho foot of thu Rocky Mountains, but we were assured by the gentleman who wished us to pilot his enterprise, that Stevens or Sumner intend ed introducing a resolution into Congress, by which rivers should not bo allowed to exhibit hereafter any partiality between large and small craft In any part of their course. The certified essay accompanying these gold and Hilvor mine prospectuses show the most unheard of wealth in tho ore; seventy five to ninety per cent. In almost every in stance, and often thu solid metal iLself is promised tile avaricious adventurer iu tho stock. Tlie result however generally proves tho uncertainty oi human culoulutions, Tho citizens in the vicinity of Fifth and Carpenter streets ot this city have laid a ner vous time of it tills last week in their ex perience with uucorporeul visitors from the “Undiscovered Country." Tho most ob streperous of spiritual visitors has hurst the 11 marble jaws of Death" and had a regular Donnybrook fair to himself or herself (sex supposed to ho feminine) in tho übodo of one Milford. Dinner plates, looking-glass s, wash stands, hymn hooks, nnd other nr * clos of family use, have gone through all jjinds of indecorous antics, describing on tliuir mysterious IllghtH porpondlciilnr, hor izontal nnd parafellc lines. Clergymen, spiritualists and reporters have visited tlie premises, respectively, we suppose, for tho purpose of exorcising, consulting or ac counting for thu unusuul frouks of tho spirits, Tlie olorgymon exorcised tho spiritualists und tho reporters, romanuo-destroyiugcroa tures that they aro, insinuate tho ghost, or spook's name is Madeline, who is one of the Inmates ot the house of Milford. Tho Democrats here aro m ecstacies over tho result of your municipal election, und send through us their hearty congratula tions. They do not look upon it as the Lriumph of an individual or of a party, hut of a principle which henceforth must pivot the political action of the American people. The election of Sanderson shows that the people of your city accord with President Johnson's views as evinced in his reply to the negro delegation last week. Your peo pie have taken their stand in opposition to the blackguard sentiments of your Con gressional representative; in opposition to an insinuation that President Johnson's fute might be that of a Charles I. All hail, glorious old Lancaster! As President Johnson's views become daily more and more detinedit.is remarka ble with whut reticence the Pi-ess, Inquirer and other Republican newspapers here and elsewhere treat the great reconstruction question of the day. The Press, Inquirer H nd Bulletin are very much perplexed us to whether the Southern States are in or out of the Union. They are beginning to get it through their wool that it is rather anomalous that a State should be allowed its functions in its action upou the Consti tutional amendment abolishing slavery, and yet be denied them in matters as clearly the subject of State Sovereignty. Johnson’s plain talk to Douglass, Downing, Whipper ct qf, judging from the silencoof these jour nals, is very" convincing. ■it this bo the effect upon editors what may be looked for front government offici als? Will not Hood, Cochran and Alex ander think, as they have thought for the last live years, that it is disloyal to oppose the C.overnment? Their theory has been that the Administration is the (Joveru inent, and that to oppose either is traitor ous. These three officials whom we have named belong body and breeches to Stevens, and as Stevens is Johnson's enemy, it is their duty to give back their offices into die hands which bestow them. To do these things will be acts of grace just now, but in a brief time they may be mutters of ‘com pulsion. Wo eau assure these Unionists par excellence that the President is deter mined to carry his reconstruction measures in opposition to the wishes of tho radicals, and as Presidents have politically decapi tated political enemies iu our own recol lection, Johnson might take it into his head to do the same thing. We shall see. The Churchmen of this city have at last iiit upon a plan by which Forney’s‘crafty approaches upon the morals of the commu nity, us evinced in his advocacy of (Sunday newspapers and Sunday cars, are to be 1 teut on back and overthrown. The method by which this is to be accomplished is simple, magnificent, effective and worthy of the mighty intellects of the Keepers of the pub lic conscience. Let us keep from your heathens no longer tho knowledge of the wonderful moral.pauacea. The Church has. entered into an agreement with the confoc tiouers by which bon-bons, caramels, sugar fflumsand every description of sweet meats are to be accompanied with or haveappend ed to each an apposite scriptural quotation or moral precept. If this will not spread the pure and unadulterated gospel, k will eertuiuly be presenting it in its sweetest shape. What naughty, squalliug child will refuse to be appeased if an iudulgent mother administers a sugar-plumb with David's supplication affixed, “ Let my cry come unto thee.” We can’t help believing that Jere miah’s Lamentations, under the irfflueue6 of scriptural confections, would have exhib ited less of that spiritual anguish ; that Job’s wife would have : been less profane in her suggestions, and that Lot’s wife with a box of first class French candies held iu ad vance would have been spared that fatal re trospection which made pf her a pillar of salt. Macauley says in'qpe of his essays that religious faith is not progressive , but of its very nature must bo fixed, immovable im mutable, but who will say that the attain ment of that faith may not be reached in thousands of yet undiscovered ways—yea even by the simple auxiliary of a sugar plum. The Clergymen of Philadelphia the coming ages will look back upou with the fondest and proudest admiration. The inspired painter wili=*\place them upon the historic canvass handing “ secrets” and bon-bons” to the sinners old and young of the nine teenth century, while poor Forney, loaded down with Sunday 'newspapers, (like Dante’s sinners of the worst circle,) will be expiating his sins in “ most horrible moan.” We append the notice of the marriage of one of your whilom citizens. You will per-’ ceive that Charley has done up things in his best style: Hibsh— Goodman.— At the National Guards' Hall, on Tuesday, the oth Instant, by the Rev J. Frankel, Mr. Charles Hirsh to Miss Frances Goodman, Doth of thlß city. This was one of the mostsplendld affairs that has occurred In our olty for year*, The guests began to arrive at about 3 o'clock. At 4 o'clock, the noise of the carriages announced 'he ar rival of the wedding party. The first carriage contained the bride and ner mother, and Mrs. A. Hirsh, of Lancaster; the second contained the bridegroom, Mr. Goodman, and Mr. A. Hirsh, or Lancaster. The bridesmaids anrl groomsmen followed in their turn. They at once proceeded to the altar, and were united In the holy bonds of matrimony. After the oerdmony; the guests proceeded to partake of a sumptuous; repast that was spread before them. Various toasts'were troposed, and the wine flowed freely; after this another repast of luxuries was spread before the‘guests, and the affair was ended by a handsome ball In the evening, Resolutions Adopted bj the Connecticut Democratic Convention. We copy hereunder the resolutions ■adopted by the Democratic State Con. Ventioh'or, Couuecticut, hel&on the Instapt: ; i Resolved, That th© Congress of : the tTnl ted States possesses no- power under. the Constitution to determine who shall be eli gible to the rightof suffrage. That is aright belonging ana appertaining to the States, or the people of the States os such, and that uuy . and all attempts upon the part of Congress to force upon the people of any State or any oliu« as citizens thereof, uncLen r titled to the rights of suffrage, are viola tions of the spirit and letter oi the Constitu tion and infringements upon the rights of -States.' Resolved , That the act of secession, bo called, by which certain of the States sought to disrupt the Union and establish for them —icAtywiopiirate Government, was in its inception effect; that the States so endeavoring to secede were never out of the Union, but were then, as they are now, members thereof, and having by their conventions or Legislatures'declared said pretended nets of secession null and void, and solemnly expressed their devotion to the Union,and thelrdeterminatioidto main tain the Constitution, therefore said States are of right entitled to all the privileges and Eowers of States belonging to and exercised y them previous to said pretended acts of secession. Resolved . That the Legislatures of the so called seceded States,in adopting the amend ment to the ConstitutionoftheUnitedStntes permanently abolishing the institution of slavery, exercised the highest and most im portant duty devolving upon the States of Lite Federal Union; and toe Democracy of Con necticut hereby assert that the government of the United States, in acceptlug theactsof said seceded States and proclaiming thereby a fundamental alteration of the organic law. have in the most solemn manner recognized such States as members of the U nited States; and auy and all uUempts upon the part of to prevent the representation of said States in the councils of the Union are deserving of the severest reprehension of the people of each and every Stale. Resolved , By the Democracy of Connecti cut, that the distinguished citizen now occu pying the Presidential chair, by his earnest efforts for the restoration of the Union upon its proper basis—by bis manly and states manlike position in opposition to negrosuf lYnge—by his resistance to the insane tuul uuwiso efforts of a Congressional majority, who seek to destroy the Constitution of our fathers hv mischievous amendments—has deserved well of his country; and a coura geous persevuronee iu the course so taken will place the name of Andrew Johnson ! high upon the roll of renown, and second to none of the great statesmen who have illus trated the annals of the Union. That it is the duty of the Sonu tors and llepreseniutives of this Stale in the Congross of the United States, to devote their lime, their talents and energies to the best interests of their constituents; to, so far us possible, relieve them trom bilrden some taxation; to cause the army and nuvy of the United States to be reduced, us soon as practicable, to a peace establish ment; to Insist upon as just and economi cal the government us will restore the country, at the earliest moment, to Its former prosperity and greatness; to attend to the Interests of that class who formed the govurmmmt—the white man; and rest satlstled that in his prosperity the African race have a sure guarantee for his welfare. Resolved , That justice demands that the burden of taxation should be borne equally by all who enjoy the protection of the gov eminent. Resolved, That wo heartily endorse the nominees of tho Convention, ami promise our united and earnest endeavor to secure their oleotion. The .Vest Step. The next step in the progress of negro equality which is to be taken by the radi cals may be M*en in the following cor respondence : “ HEADQUARTERS U. 8. FORCES, > “ Stf.vK'Hon, Ala., Jan. 25, JBUU. j ifexsr.i. Joiner <i' Co. : “ The bearer of this desires to have his supper at your eating-house, and as your house is a public, one, it is expected ut Me.vc headquarters that no distinction bomadeon account of color or race. If this soldier does not receive his meal, and is not treated in the same manner as any of vour customers, and if hereufter you refuse to give meals to the soldiers of this command, providing they pay for they same, and behave orderly, in the same rooms where the meals are served loyourother customers, your establishment will be closed by the military until the above conditions are complied with. “ Martin Hurtman, “ Captain 40t li U. S. C\ 1., Comd’g.” ' Headquarters b\ S. Forces, ) "Stevenson, Aj,a., January 20 1 *•(>«. i “ Messrs, Joiner it* Cb. .* “Having not complied with the eomniu nication sent to you hist evening, from these headquarters, your establishment is here by closed and put underguarri until further orders, or until ample apology is made at these headquarters for the insult offered to the Government of the United States by you in disregardingthe rights of one of her brave defenders. “Martin Hurtman, “ Captaiq 40th U. ,S. C. l. f (.'omd’g." Tlie gist of the matter is that public houses are to be closed if they do not al low negroes to sit down at the public tables. Negro equality is to be made compulsory upon all! Conviction of o Counterfeiter of United States Currency The trial of Nelson Stewart in the United States District Court (Judge Benedict presiding) was concluded yes terday afternoon. The evidence taken disclosed the fact that the accused had in course of years past established .sev eral places for the manufacture of counterfeit bills, and employed young men adapted to the business of printing, engraving, &c. When one establish ment became too well known, he would move toauotker, until his arrest for his connection with the counterfeiting es tablishment in Maspetb,Queens county, some months since. It was contended on the part of the prisoner that lie had' been engaged at the house in Maspeth in the interest of the United States Government Detectives; that it was not his purpose to manufacture coun terfeit bills but to detect the operators, with the view of transferring them and their materials to the proper authorities. On the contrary, it was stated by the District Attorney that it was known that lie had brought inks, dies, colors and papers to the house, and took the manufactured article away again. The Judge’s charge to the jury reviewed tiie whole case at some length, commencing upon every feature in the evidence, and where any portion appeared favorable to the prisoner, dwelt upon it with em phasis. The jury retired about 3 o’clock, and in about four minutes thereafter returned with a verdict of guilty, Sen tence is fixed for Wednesday of next week. The prisoner appears to be about •50 years of age, and, until his arrest oc cupied a fine mansion on Staten Island. —A r . V. Tribune , Vlh insf. The Pork-Eating Disease. A young German lady in Detroit was taken ill, some time since, and died lust week in the greatest agony. After her death, a post mortem examination was held, which resulted in proving beyond a doubt that her disease was occasioned by eating diseased pork. A small por tion of the flesh, about the size of a pin head, was examined through a micro scope, and found to contain large num bers of animalcula*, wound round aDd imbedded in the fibres of the muscle. This is the only case of this disease that has ever been known in this country. Col. MoAby. The following is a copy of an auto graph paper from General Grant to Col. Mosby : Headquarters Armies of the V. S.l Washington, I). Feb. 2, lstw, f Jno. a. Mosby, lately of the Southern Ar my, will be exempt from arrest by Military Authorities, except for violation of his parole, unless directed by the Presi dent of the United States, Secretary of War or from these Headquarters. His parole will authorize him to travel freely within the State of Virginia, and as no obstacle has been thrown in the way of paroled officers and men from pursuing their civil pursuits, or traveling out of this State, the same privileges will be extended to J. S. Mosby, unless otherwise directed by competent authority. V. S. Grant, Lt. Gen. The statement that the Senate Mili tary Committee have come to a conclu sion upon the report of the Council of Generals relative to the reorganization of the army, Is incorrect. The com mittee have had it under consideration at two of their meetings, but will not report to the Senate upon it for some dayß vet. About one half of the mem bers-of the committee are opposed to the proposition to incorporate veterau re serve regiments In the standing army, and the recommendation for five new major-generalships and ten brigadier ships is opposed by aboutan equal num ber. A majority of the committee also look with disfavor on the recommenda tion to place fchq reorganization of the na tional mjlJtia In charge of tfye Provost itaMhal’s bureft», ; They are also op posed to any further increase of officers In the Adjutant General’s department. ' Agrarianism on the Bnmpage. The telegraph, gives us accounts of funny proceedings in Congress. The radicals are opening the campaign against ajl inequalities ofpoolety. Such things are oligarchic and anti-republi can, and must be corrected. Our insti tutions muatrbe “republican in form." The Constitution says so, and by the powers, it shill lie obeyed. Hereafter homogeneity is to be the rule. Aris tocracy ought to be eradicated from our democratic system. People have been lording it over each other quite too long. Hereafter, everybody has to toe the mark, and come squarely up to the sublime standard of blackness which is tp. be the paragon of perfection. “ What a piece of workmanship is man !" But this has reference to his condition after he has been improved and 11 reconstruct ed ” upon the patent model furnished by the transcendental committee for the correction of Providential blunders and the reduction of mortals to homogene ousness in race, color, stature, capacity, possessions, taste, feelings, and political, moral and religious opinions. There fore Resolved by the Radicals on the Rampage in Qmgress assembled, That, whereas there have been man}' and scandalous aristocrat ic and oligarchic ideas heretofore prevailing in the Stales lately in tho Union, all such ideas and tho entities growing out of them are hereby and forever excluded from the Teritories lutely cubed Stales In North America. Rcholvcd, as aforesaid. That hereafter there shall be but one color In tho Status aforesaid lutoly in the Union, which color shall be black, very bluck, let black, coal blnok,blacker than anvthingevoryot seen or thought ot or dreamed of by men or women. Resolved, That every man, woman ami child hereafter found of any color except tho loyal, national color of black shall la arrested and properly dvedin the wool, ami then handed over tor trial before a Military Commission. Resolved, That the standard of stallin'. Hhall be tixed by the transcendental com mittee, und any persons found kicking against it shall- lie clipped or stretched, as the case may lie. Resolved, That hereafter no person—ex cept the transcendental eoniniitlee, its friends, anil supporters—shutl ever lie tho owner of more than ono thousand dollars, as the possession of more than that teiuls.to aristocracy .and a Territory permitting it cannot la; “ republican in form." Resolved, That there shall lie tint one nil tus ill the States lately in tho Union—the Fetish, personilied by a black ape with tin tail ol a serpent, typifying the national col. or and wisdom. Resolved, Thai the founders of the tinv erninom lately known as the United States were uncuHghieml aristocrats. Resolveil by the Radicals on a Rampatjv, Tllut we are wise. Resolved, That Andrew .Johnson lias proved tiiltliles-s to the “ friends of freedom," Resolved, That l< runt is a rebel and a traitor and Sherman a copperhead. Resolved, That a military commission be instituted for tlie punishment of till viola tions ot Iho foregoing resolutions and prin ciples, which shall bo presided over by a distinguished civic hero, alias bottle imp, wlio has not fought nr hied, lint who has bled Others extensively, which commission shall be in perpetual session. Resolved, That in orderto carry out llicse the true territorial principles of tho Con stitution, tlie Government shall hereafter he administered by ibu transcendental com mittee assisted by tile military commission, end guided by tho genius of the buttle Imp utoicsuid.— Louisville Journal, Andrew JohrisoiTs Principles and Hopes, Jn bis most udmlruble address to the Montana delegation tlie President laid down in a few words an account of ills political career, tlie expression of ills principles und the noble utterance of his patriotic wishes for the country. No mail in tlie world is so exalted that lie might uot he proud to stand on just such a platform, or to he remembered in the history of his country us the man of whom these words were true. We be lieve that certain expressions in this speecli will become household words with the American people, in particular the very line one, “ I feel that 1 can af ford to do right; and so feeling, God being willing, I intend to do right; and, so far as in me lies, I intend to admin ister this government upon the princi ples that lie at the foundation of it.”— No wonder that the radicals are opposed to such a man; that one accuses him of falsification in the Senate, and that an other abuses him by undignified and opprobrious references in the House.— Partisan fanatics in all times liute and abuse the stubborn, upright men that cauuot be bended to their unworthy purposes. Here is the President’s fur ther declaration to the parlies,,his as surahee to them that he is above their atmosphere, out of reach of the ordinary temptation of political men, und not to he swayed from his principles by any brilliant bait— I cun inform all uspirunts who are trying l<> form their combinations for the future- - who want to make one organization for one purpose, and another forunbther— that they are not in my wav. I am not a candidate for any position, and hence, I repeut, f can afford to do right; and, being in that con dition, I will do right. I make this an nouncement for the purpose of letting all know that my work is to restore the gov ernment, not to make combinations with \reference to any future cilndidaoy for the presidency of the United States. 1 have reached the utmost round. Mv race is run so far as that is eoncerned. Mv object is to perform my duty, and that I will en deavor to do. Here is the account of the great man’s final ambition : And now, in this positon, iff can be in strumental in restoring the government of the Unites! States, in restoring to their true position in the Union ih-.-«- Stales whose relations to the national government have tor a time been interrupted bv one of the most gigantic rebellions that ever occurred in the world, that we can proclaim once more that we are a united people, 1 .shall feel that the measure of my ambition has been tilled, and tilled to overflowing. What more could a true patriot saY ? -JV. V. Herald. Letter from Mrs..“ Stonewall” Jackson. The editor of the Charleston Ncics recently proposed a subscription in that city for the relief of the widow of the late General “ Stonewall” Jackson, who had been represented to be in very straitened circumstances. After the first announcement, it occurred to him that lie might have been misled, or, if the facts were as stated, that it might bo more becoming and respectful to Mrs. Jackson to first ascertain the correctne.-s of the impression prevailing as to iur circumstances, and to learn from her if the measure of relief inspired by those Impressions were consonant with her feelings. To his note addressed to her upon the subject, he .received the fol lowing letter: CoTTAUK IiOMK, X. C., Jill). Jfififi. M>/ l/t'nr Sir: Your loiter of the 3d inst., whs forwarded to me from Lexington, Va. I have delayed answer for u few days, hoping to receive the paper to which you referred, but it has not yet reached me, and T have not had the pleasure of reading your edito rial ; but, judging from the remurksin your letter, I suppose it is a similar publication to what has recently appeared in many of the newspapers, representing the family of Gen, Juckson us suffering fur the necessi ties of life, and appealing to the public for their relief. It is a source of deep regret and mortifi cation to me, and to my familyund friends, that such a misunderstanding should exist in regard to iny circumstances. It is true that almost the whole of my liuie fortune has been swept away. My noble husband, actuated by patriotism, invested in Confed erate bonds, to assist the government, and I, following his example, the consequence was the loss of nearly the whole of his es tate ; but God has stfll left to me one of the kindest fathers, who has the means of pro viding all the comforts of life for me and my orphan child. The pecuniary sufferings of others in our afflicted land have been so much greater than my own, that in this re spect, I have only need of a more thankful heart. And I, of all others, should have no fears for the future,for the covenant-keeping God of my husband has watched over us heretofore, and the love of this great peonle to me and my little child, on his account fills my heart with grateful joy. ’ While it is one of the greatest comforts of my desqlated life to see the many beautiful and eloquent tributes to the memory of my beloved husband, and I would gratefully accept any offerings that are voluntarily given as testimonials of love and gratitude in him, yet the contributions that uro now called for are given und e r n/« fae tmp r c.m ion • urn! it is inconsistent with ideas of honor und rectitude to receive them. I would theroloro, beg that all efforts that are made to raise a fund for my “relief,” both in Charleston and elsewhere, be immediately stopped. J With thanks to the wurm-hoarted and generous ci tissens of Charleston for their kind feelings towards me and mine, I remain, yours, very truly, Mary Anna Jackson. The trial of Major McGee, the rebel commandant of Salisbury Prison, for cruelty to Union prisoners, will com mence at Italeigh, N. t\, in a day or two. A number of officers and solders and several newspaper correspondents, who suffered Imprisonment there, have been summoned as witnesses for the prosecution. Ballroad Accident. Niuaghteratßloomneld, N.J.-OnelKllled and Eight Wounded—Breaking of a Rotten Bridge on the Bloomfield and Newark Railroad, Ac. I From Yesterday's Now York Herald.l As the forty minutes pastseven A.M. train yesterday, from Montclair, the upper terminus of tho Bloomfield and Newark Kailroad, was crossing the bridge over the creek near Bloomfield, tlie bridge gave way, precipitating the cars into the water, piling them one on another, causinga most complete wreck “and allowing, il general report be true, a total disregard for tlie lives or safety of the natrons of tho road. The bridge that gave way was a trestle bridge of two arches, with a Bpan of some forty feet, supported at the centre by slight iron columns. Itls ahoutthree or four hundred yards beyond Bloom field, and was such un old and rickety structure that fears of an accident such as that of yesterduy have long been en tertained by those accustomed to ride over it. About a mouth ago one of the engineers of the road complained of the dangerous condition of the bridge, but, beyond a few slight repairs, no notice had been taken of it. Just beyond tlie bridge thure is a slight down grade, and owing to tills inclination, together with the slippery condition of the truck at the time of the accident, the rate of speed at which tlie train was moving was pretty high. THU DISASTER. The train which met with tho ucol dent consisted of a locomotive and tender, witli four passenger cars and a baggage and smoking car, and at the 'time of the occurrence there were some one hundred passengers on board. As the locomotive went on the bridge the iron columns began tobroak.butowingto the speed the train was moving tlie engine passed over without injury.— The tender was considerably damaged, however, and ns tlie first pnssenger ear was crossing tlie entire structure gave way. The ear trucks and wheels be came detached, but tlie coupling with the tender holding good tlie body of the ear was dragged on to solid ground, none of tlie passengers receiving any serious injuries. Tile next cur,'how ever, did lint escape so fortunately. As it came upon tlie bridge it was thrown lorward and downward, the front of tlie ear striking tlie stone abutment of tlie bridge anil being completely shattered. As the forward part of the car struck the abutment tlie ear was thrown around sideways, und tlie few pussen gerstlmt were In the car escaped Injury, except one, who was instantly killed. The next car (llie baggage ami smoking car) was thrown Into the creek, ami Is also a complete wreck. The oilier two ears remain, one with Us front plat form driven Into the baggage ear ami the rear end wedged Into the forward part of tlie last ear. The passengers In these enrs escaped most miraculously, as the rear platform of tlie fourth our was driven Home ten feet into tlie rear ear. TIIK UKHU.T 'llml tlie loss ol life was so small seems to lie little less than a miracle. The only ono killed Instantly was Mr. Milton 1 1011, nf Montclair, a young limn twenty-six years of age, who wnssltting In a smoking carat tlietiimioftlieoecur renee. His heud was almost entirely severed from ills body and horribly mutilated. His left leg also was mushed almost into a Jelly, and lilh body so completely mutilated that it wus with great ditllculty lie was recognized. A short time since lie insured ills life for ten thousand dol lars, in tilo Accidental Insurance Com pany, not thinking, perhujis, Unit lie would hohooii necessitate a call upon the company. A great many of tin; passengers re ceived injuries more or less severe, hut the only ones known of so far are the following: Van Wyck Graham, tellerof the l’lm*- nix Bank of this city, wounded princi pally in tlie head. Joseph Doremus, ex-County Clerk of Essex County, N. J., severely injured in tlie head and body. Joseph A. Davis, Jr., of Bloomfield, very seriously injured in dillerent parts of tlie body. Mr. J. C. Bradicun, of Moutelalr, in jured in tlie head and body. S. Arbutlinot, conductor, received several very severe bruises. A lad named Owens, who was selling newspapers on tlie train, was pretty se riously injured. Besides these, there are some others who wore hurt, hut not seriously. One gentleman who was riding in the last car of the train, with his face toward the rear end of the car, was struck on top of tlie head by the platform[of fourth car as it wedged itself iuto tlie cur ill which lie was sitting. Had tlie platform been a few indies lower he would undoubtedly have - been crushed to death. Another gentleman, who sat facing tlie forward part of tlie car, observed tlie platform cutting its way in ami instantly dropped between tlie seats, thus suviug his life, but cooping himself up in sueh ainanner that it was with great dilliculty lie was extricated. As soon as the accident occurred the citizens of Bloomfield hastened to the relief of the wounded passengers, and the kindness and attention of Dr. Davis, of that place, is especially spoken of. — A nephew of Dr. Davis is among the wounded. Coroner Sanford, of Newark, sum moned a jury to hold an inquest on the body of young Holt, and engaged two practical builders to examine the mu* terialof which the bridge was composed, and a strict investigation will be made into the circumstances connected with the disaster at the inquest whieh is to be held at Bloomfield Station to-day at one o’clock. TUe Next Governor. In political circles, in this city ami throughont the State, the name of the Hon. George W. Woodward has been frequently mentioned in connection with the approaching selection of a candidate for Governor. His eminent personal worth, iiis patriotic record and conservative political sentiments, have induced a widespread desire among his friends that he should be placed in nomi nation again, when military power ami official patronage cannot, as in 18(13, con trol the election. This desire has been communicated to Chief Justice Wood ward from' numerous and influential sources, but, in replying, he has uni formly declined to allow his name to be brought before the nominating conven tion ; and this declination, we are au thorized to say, is absolute and final. The Stale Con vention, which meets on the fifth of March next, at Harrisburg, will, we doubt not, place before the peo ple of Pen nsylvuuiu a candidate in every way worthy of their suffrages. We trust the selection will merit and re ceive the general applause that greeted the nomination of Woodward three years ago, which alike encouraged the friends and dismayed the opponents of the Constitution and the Union. How the general expectation was then defeated, is well known. During the canvass, the mismanagement that marked that period of the war allowed its ravages to extend over a large por tion of the State, suspending political organization and discussion, and spread ing everywhere mistrust, excitement, aud alarm. This afforded both the op portunity and the excuse to the men fn power, under the plea of “ military ne cessity,” to avert their own condemna tion, by allowing to the election scarce the semblance' of freedom or fairness. Under that plea, every available engine of power or influence—military ami civil, social, pecuniary, and ecclesiasti cal—was pressed into the political ser vice to continue the rule of the party In. power. But, now, times are changed. The act of Congress that took from in competent politicians the direction of our armies, to rest it in a Lieutenant) General, ended the blundering that pro tracted the war. It is over now. It can no longer afford a pretext for invading the freedom of the ballot-box. President Johnson has forbidden the use of the Federal authority for partisan purposes. The radicals have thrown off' their dis guise ; and while struggling with all their might and main, against a resto ration of the Union, they will not be able to come masquerading to the next election as—the Union party ! Every augury of success invites the true friends of the Union to a wise selection of can didates fur the next election. If they emulate the discrimination exercised by our last convention that nominated a candidate for Governor, they may rest assured that now success is not only probable—lt is certain.— Aye, An estimate of the amount or lractloual currency In circulation Axes It aa not far from $30,000,000. New pro jects are said to be on foot to guard against counterfeiting, which, Instead of being on the ddcllfte, shows an alarms Ing Inorease,
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