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eats, iC-o., for subscription and advertis
ing to. the Democrat & Sentinel.
Admittkd to the 13au. On WcdusJay 3d
Inst., on motion of Hon. Henry D- Foster,
Philip S. Noon Jr., was admitted to the bar,
and to the practice of Law in this county.
We aro pleased to learn that our young
friend passed a creditable examination. Al
though young in years, lie possesses a. mind
well stored with information and thoroughly
disciplined. He has already earned for him
elf an enviable reputation as a forcible, busi-neB-Hke,
and at the sauio time graceful ora
tor. The Groans of the Wounded.
The Standard" of last week faiily runs
" orer with wrath and indignation against the
lion. Arnold Plumcr, who is assaulted with
out mercy, and we had almost said without
reason, but a moments reflection, teaches us
that the Standard has ample reason for his
course the editor has juet been removed
from a sinecure oHicc. which. paid him two
dollars every day. with nothing to do but
emoke cigars and read newspapers. This
fuct may servo to throw light upon the tccrtt
reasons which prompted the "Standard's1
onslaught upon one cf the purest men and
best Democrats in this State cr in the Union.
The offence committed by Mr. Plumcr,
FCeniS to be that he is endeavoring to intro
duce a system of improved and more econ
omical management upon the public works ;
and that he has taken the liberty of appoint
ing to thc'Portagc, a gentleman in whom he
had confidence, whose integrity was known
to him and for whoso conduct he could bo re
iponsible .
. In taking this step, it would ecem that Mr.
Plumer forgot to consult the "Standard"
whose editor had some four weeks ago already
made the appointment for the Portage and
announced it to the world It was a grevi-
ous omission on the part of Mr. picker,' 'to
treat thus cavalif rly an institution wielding
eo powerful an influence as the Standard,
through whoso efforts the Democratic vote in
Blair county has gone up from 1934 in 18o2
to 20G9 iu 1S56 being an increase of 1GG
in four years 1
The Standard undertakes to say that Mr.
' Plumar has outraged the Democratic interests
in the JuuiaU valley and Cambria cot:nty.
This is a pretty big book for a filly '-we
' think rather too big. When was the- Stan
dard made the exponent and mouth piece of
the Democracy of the Juniata valley ? and as
regards Cambria county, her citizens look with
contempt upon the Standard and everything
belonging to it. They have not forgotten the
insults which that sheet has heaped upon them
during tha past year. The selection of the
officer to manage tho Portage is a matter of
indifference to ns, provided that he is honest
' niid economical, and will reduce the burdens
of the tax pajers. No body groans here.
: because here nobody i hit.
The Standard tries to say that the Canal
Board have, by the appointment of Mr. Bry
den aimed a deadly blow at the Democratic
party. It will be news to the Democratic
party to learn that their prosperity and meed,
was hound up with the refusal cr nppoint
xaent of this or that individual to manage the
Portage Road. That may bo a matter of
life or death to $uch Democrats as those about
the Standard establishment, but we opine that
tho onward, resistleps inarch of tho great
Party of Human Liberty, Human elevation
and progress will not be much Impeded by it
We have not tho leisure, nor indeed is it
necessary to show up the absurdities and in
justice with which the Standard abounds
It's articles condemn themselves. They ena
ble all good citizens to judge of the motives
by which the conductors of that sheet are ac
tuated. Tho foul-mouthed abuse showered
upon Mr. Plumer, shows that whan disap-
' ' pointed of plunder, they reppoct nothing
neither gray hairs, purity of character, nor a
life spent in devotion to Democratic princi
ples. Frcncnt's Popularity.
. Tbo Free States gave a majority of over
200,000 against Fremont! What a commen
tary is thi3 upon the boastings of tho Black
Republicans about " sweeping the whole
' North like a whirlwind '." They were going
to carry erory Northern Stte by large ma
jorities, yet seven of them gave majority a
gaiust him, and if it had required a majority
vote to choose electors, he would have carried
but 7G electoral votes: for besides the live
States whose electoral votes (02) havo been
carried for.Buchanan. tho States of New York
aud Ohio, giving ,5S electoral votes; gave
popular ? majorities against . him. Yet the
'Blaek organs talk about Fre mont's great
strength and popularity in tho Free States! .
California all HicLt
The Steamship Illinois arrived a few days since
ingiug news a fortnight later from California.
;e election returns were incomplete at the time
the sai!in"of the steamer from San Francisco.
but sufficient was known to indicate that Califor
nia had gone for Buchanrm and Breckinridge by a
liandsumc luajority. TI.e counties no far as heard
from gave
Buchanan, 20,731
Fillmore, 13,215
Fremont, 9,008
A few counties were yet to Iie.ir from, which
would not change the result materially. It will
thusb seen that the "Woolly Ilorsc" is the
hindmost nag in the race where he was best
known. The Democrats have also tecurcd a ma
jority in the Legislature, which secures to them
two United States Senators. In alluding to this
glorious result, and California putting the cap
sheef en the Democratic column the Pennsylva
nir.n truly remaiks. The gallant Democracy cf
California have achieved a glorious triumph, and
although her vote was not necessary to the elec
tion of our candidate, it is a source of great satis
faction to have the proud tones of 'exultation and
rejoicing which on the Atlantic Coast proclaimed
the triumph t f national candidates, of a national
creed, find of a Union-loving party, re-echoed
from the golden sands of the Pacific. It is ;i sat
isfaction to have the verdict of the people cast of
the Puochy Mountains which condemned the can
didate of sectionalism, overwhelmingly endorsed
by the people of the State with which the whole
ofjus meagre political record is connected. It i.s
a proud tribute to the nationality cf the glorious
old Democratic party to know that out cf the
thirty-one State: of this Uniou it ha carried nine
teen that of these nineteen, Respite the desper
ate efforts to excite anti-Slavery feeling, five are
non-Slave-lic Iding States, forming uite a large
proportion of the population of all the non-Slave
holding States and tn:u while we thus tnumpi
in the North aswe'l as the South, the fur V.r.-st
too, swi'lh? the loud acclaim by which a great ,
Republic, one and indivisible, ia secured to us. j
OcRCouxirFiCEns.-On Monday last, j
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Gen. Joseph McDonald". Prothcnotarv.
George W. JMylliehanl Jones Jr , Asso-
rAne ;
viatc w n-'vj "t v Ui Uiin V lilt I CV1 Ujf'U t
tue discharge of iucir out-.eg. 1 ue new Pro-
tuouotary arrears to be at home in h:s new I
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position, an ol?.ce Le held EOir;e jears ago '
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witn credit to himself and to the satisfaction
of the people generally, and wi have no doubt !
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mat the uutiesct tlie eii:ce wnl srain ccdis
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licberts the retiriu? oijeer carries with him
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the well -wisirs nr tlif entire eanirsiunifv 1 1 r
made a capital ol:uer. Messrs Laslv aud i
Jones aro well unown, to the entire coiBuiuni- '
ty, as men capable aud worthy of theolhee
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iM rr-i . - . -r ,
uicy iiuw mi. Aiic rcurmsr -Associate J ucircs ;
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Kiaead cad Canan, were faithful acdunrar- '
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iiai umccis.
" Cot. T. A. Maguire. We neglected to
notice in our last issue the appoint ment of our
fellow townsman, T A Maguire ns 'Clerk
of the Supreme Court of Kansas Territor-
The selection Is a good one The Col's.
urbanity, and prompt business habits well
qualifies him for the post.
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Admittkd. On motion of Jl. Ij. Johnston, i
Esj., cn Monday, John Scott, Esq., of Hun- j demand for land.?, aud augmented receipts,
tingden, was admitted to practice law in the j probably, from that source. These eeusidera
sev oral-Courts of Cambria county. j tions will justify a reduction of revenue from
Cocsnr Surveyors. A Convention of Count j
Surveyors from a number of the adjoining coun
ties was lull at the Hotel of MajV.r .John Thomp
son on Thursday of this week. "We v. i 1 Iny the
proceedings Uf .re our readers r.cxt week.
Walnut Hill Farm. Attention is called
to the sale of the above valuable farm in our
advertising column.
Dsinccratic Airiounccin ents.
In noticing tho thousand-and-ono rumors
that are daily put in circulation about persons
who are to fill positions in Mr. Buchanan's
Cabinet, and particularly the stories of the
proliie- r ew York press, the Lancaster Intel
ligencer, whose editor enjoys the confidence of
Mr Buchanan, says :
" Neither Gen. Cass nor any body else has
yet been offered the post of Secretary of State
by Mr. Buchanan, nor has he to this hour, we
have the best reason for saying, made up Lis
mind with regard to a single member of his
Cabinet. Were it otherwise,- it is not at all
probable that the selection would be known
to public much 'er; to such a personage as
Horace Greely, or the Tribune.
The President elect, as we stated two
weeks ago, keeps his own counsels on the
subject of his Cabinet, and has not made
known his mind to even his most intimate
friends therefore, all these stories about
certain gentlemen being tendered Cabinet ap
pointments, must be taken as the mere coin
age of the brain of those, who would be con
sidered overmuch wLe among their fellows of
tho Black Republican school.
Whether, ia completing his Cabinet, tho
President elect will tender the State Depart
ment to Gen. Cass, is much more than we
pretend to knew but this much wo do aver,
that the offer has not yet been made.-"
Plag Presentation.
The Know-Nothings of Cincinnati have pre
sented a flag to their dark lantern brethren of
Baltimore for their riotous and murderous
conduct, we suppose, on the 4th of Novem
ber, as well as at tho preceding municipal
election. Wonder whether it is a bloody flag!
If it is not, it should be beyond all question.
Baltimore needed not this mark of appro
val froui the Know-Nothings of Cincinnati, to
render her character infamous for all time to
come.
The Kessage of the President to Congress
An Abstract.
S3P Tho President commences his Mes
sage by alluding to the constitutional provi
sion which requires him to prepare, such a
document.
TUB DOMESTIC INTERESTS OF THE CMOS"'"
Thcso arc described as in excellent condi
tion. Tim PnssrPKXTIAt, BLECTIOX.
"The people at this election asserted the
constitutional equality of each and all the
States, and at the same time emphatically
condemned the idea of organizing mere geo
grsphical parties, or marching in hostile array
towards each other from the North, the South,
the East or the West."
TnC SECTIO.WU. CONTROVEKSV.
A long argument is given upon this sub
ject, the Kansas-Nebraska bill U uiecusscd at
length, and the President says: "I confi
dently trust that now, when the peaceful con
dition of Kansas affords opportuni.y for calm
reflection and wise legislation, either the leg
islative assembly of the Territory, or cf Con
grcF?, will seo that no act shall remain on its
statute book violative cf the provisions "of ih
Constitution, or subversive of the great oh
jecls for which that was ordained and estab
lished, anJ will take all other necessary steps
to assure to its inhabitants the enjoyment
without obstruction or abridgement, of all
the constitutional rights, privileges, and im
munities of citizens cf the United States, cs
contemplated by the organic law of the Ter
ritory." am; tp.i:ast;rv.
Alluding to the last fiscal year, he elates
i j that the receipts from customs were, for the
hrst time, more than (34,000,000, and from
all sources 73,918.1 il ; which Vkith the
balance on hand up to tho 1st cf July, 18o5,
made the total "sources ff the year amount
i. r.oo o-ii tit
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i 1 aQ "P-, mcluung ,U0o00U ir.
i execution cf tha treaty w.th Mexico, and in-
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ciiiicj ills itiiicr, ' io ? i ,;M-j, i j, tfiev tav-
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nu-nt on this account having amounted to
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n uie -iia oi .uarcu, i-.jo, ir.e acccnntoi
i the public debt was 0J,l20.C3i. There
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LIO L-Xr-ENHITCRK.
On cxa-niiiicg the expenditures of the last
five years, it will be seen that the average,
df ducting payments on account of the public
debt and 10,000,000 pa-d by treaty to Mex
ieo, has teen about 48 000.000. ;
THE tOl'NTV LANiS.
The acts 'ranting bcuuty lands will oan
1
j have been executed, while the extension of
nave uc. 11 cj.cculuu, v. nuc luo ciicutrjii vi
our frontier settlements will cause a continued
customs, so aj not to exceed fort v-ei'jr lit cr
fifty millions of dollars
TUB REVENUE LAWS.
The revision of these laws is earnestly re
commended. THE ArOIT.
The army during the past year has been so
constantly employed against hostile Indians
in various quarters, that it can scarcely be
said, with propriety cf language, to have been
a peace establishment.
Till! TERRITORIES.
Legislation )3 recommended to cure the do
facts iu the existing organization.
THI! TROOF3-
A more rapid increase of tho military ar
mament is suggested.
TUX NAVY.
The condition cf the navy i.-? rot mcrclv
satisfactory, but exhibits the most gratifying
evidences of increased vigor.
THE RETIRED LIST.
The execution of the law of Congress, of
February 28, 1855, "to promote tho effi
ciency of the navy," has been attended by
the most advantageous results; The law for
promoting discipliue among the men is found
convenient and salutary.
TII3 APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.
The apprenticoship'system recently adopted
is evidently destined to incorporate iuto the
service a large number of our countrymen
hitherto so difficult to procure. Several hun
dred American boys are now on a throe Years'" r:
cruise in our national vessel's, and will re
turn well trained seamen.
THE NEW FRIGATE.
The now frigates ordered by Congress are
now afloat, and two of them in active service.
They are superior models of naval architec
ture, aud with their formidable battery add
largely to public strength and security.
OCR NAVAL FORCI. "
An increase is recommended.
THE PUBLIC LAND3.
The aggregate sales of the public land?.
during the last fiscal year, am aunt to 9,227,
S78 acres, for which has been received the
sum of $8,821,414.
THE POST OFPICK.
Tho report of the Postmaster General pre
sents fully the condition of that department
of the government. Its expenditures for the
last fiscal year, were 10.406,808 ; and its
gross receipts $7,(320,801 making an cx-
cess of expenditure over receipts of 2,787,-0-1G.
--The deficiency of this department is
thus 744,000 greater than for the year end
ing June 30, 1853.
THE FEANKINQ PHIVILSGH. -
r It is estimated that the Postmaster Genera
has'suggested a modification of tho - franking
privilege.
oca roRiiGx rslattoxs. .
i These are amicable with all 'ihe nations of
the world.
ORB AT BRITAIN'.
When the last Message was transmitted to
Congress, two subjects of controversy, one
relating to the enlistment of eoldiers in this
country for foreign service, and the other t
Central Amcrica.theratened to disturb the good
ucderstanding between the United Slaicaand
Great Uritian. Of the prozress and termi
nation of the former question the members of
Congress were informed at tho time; and the
other is ucvr in the way of satisfactory adjust
ments. '
THE BRITISH NORTH AMF.RIC.fX PROVINCES,
The exports of domestlo articles to these
provinces during the last year amounted to
more than $22,000, 000, exceeding those of
the preceding year by nearly 7,000,000;
and the imports there from, daring the same
period, amounted to more than 21,000,000
an increase of 0,000,000 upon tboio of
the previous year.
DENMARK.
A temporary suspension of definite action,
in relation to the Sound Dues, has been ac
ceded in, in the hope of an amicable and ear
ly adjustment of the whole afTair;
SPAIN,
With Spain no new difficulties have arisen,
nor has much progress been made in tho ad
justment of pend-ng ones.
CUBA.
Negotiations entered into for the purpose
of relieving our commercial intcrccurve with
tho Wand of Cuba of some of its burdens' and
jrovidingfor the more '. speedy settlement of
local disputes grovmg out of that intercourse,
inv0 r . l,n ,?.ri
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results.
ON I'IVATKnai.V.I..
The President- has csprcss-cd a readiness on
the part of tho government, to accede to all
the principles contains I iu the declaration of
the conferenc of Paris, j-rovided that rela
ting to the abanuonscnt of privateering can
lcs; amended as to effect the object Ter" which,
as i.srresunied. it was intendnd. th, imm,..;.
i tv ot nnvai.o nrorirt.v nn r i. ...
i tile cardure.
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Mzxico.
j An efTert will be made to secure the'a
j ment cf the wrongs done to onr citizens.
u st-
MCARAOUA.
Diplomatic representatives frorn two con
tending parties have been recently sent to this
goverimie-rU ; but, with the imperfect informs
ti-n posseted, it was not poicle to decide
which was the government t faclo ; and,
awaiting further devthrpenxnts. the President
has refused to receive them.
NEW GRANADA.
Negotiations have been opened by means of
a special commission, to obtain from New
Granada full indemnity for injuries sustained
by cur citizens on the Isthmus, aud satL-fic-tory
security for the general interest of the
United States.
CONGRATULATIONS.
The President concludes by expressing his
congratulations iu view of the peace, great
ness, and felicity which the United States noir
possess and enjoy. The nation is at peace at
home and abroad", and all i ts interests are
prosperous.
THE LAST WO;:D3.
" I shall prepare," S3ys Gen. Pierce, to
sairender the Executive trust to my succes
sor, and retire to private life with sentiments
of profound gratitude to the good Providence
which, during tho period of my administration,
has vouchsafed to carry the country through
many difficulties, domestic and foreign, and
to enable me to contemplate the spectacle of
amicable and respectful relations between ours
and all other governments, aud the establish
ment of constitutional order and tranquility
throughout the Union,'''
Abstract of tha Ileport cf the Secretary of
the Interior.
Washington, Dec- 2. The Secretary cf
the Interior's report states that the qumtity
of land surveyed since tho last report, and up
to the 20th of September last, at 1G,S73,G90
acres, exclusive of the Saline sections. The
execution of tho graduation act has raised
many grave questions, which call for the in
terposition of Congress. He says it is an im
portant matter, and should be promptly disr
posed of, either by sanctioning and affirming1
the action of the Land Office, or directing the
patents to be issued without further require
ment. Tho quantity of lands sol 1 for rnidi
the fiscal year, amounted to over nin and a
quarter million acres, and the receipts there
fore aro, 3,821,414. The total amount of
land disposed of is over thirty-nine millions
of acres.
He Suggests the necessity of- further power
being granted to the Commissioner of Pen
sions to suspend, diminish and discontinue
pensions when the reason for granting them
has wholly or partially ceased.
The number of patents issued within the
year will probably reach 2500.
Tho report says that during the present
administration 52 Indian treaties have been
negotiated, 20 of which remain to be acted
upon by tho Senate. By these treaties the
Indian title has been extinguished to nearly
175,000,000 acres. The aggregate of mon
ey consideration paid therefor is fill,lS4 -203.80.
The Indians within our borders are
supposed to number about 300.000.
Tho process of the colonization of the Indi
ans has already been attended with the hap
piest results, and eivr-a nrnmlo
progtess in the amelioration of their phisical
VVUUlllVLJ
Abstract of the Fcpcrt cf tho Postnaster
General.
Washington, lic. 2. The Postmaster
General's report shows the number of Post
Offices, June 30, 1850, to havo been 25,565,
being an increase of 4, CG4 in four years.
On the 30th cf June, there where in opera
tion nearly 8.000 irail routes, tho total length
of which is estimated at 235,042 miles, cos
ting $o,035,474. divided as follows: 20,
323 miles by railroad ; 14,051 by Ftemboa't;
0,453 by coach ; and nearly 154,000 miles
of inferior grades. The iuereasa during the
fiscal year was nearly 7,000 by railroad 332
by steamboat ; 1,250 by coaeh ; and 82,000
miles by inferior grades. In Nebraska and
Kansas 2,233 miles were added to the length
of the routes. c
Between the 1st of July 1852, and July
1856. the railroad service was increased 10,
177 miles, exhibiting the fact, that within
fhat time this description of service was more
than doubled. Ou the 1st of December 1850,
the length of the railroad routes had incrtsed
to 21,310 m iies The total cost for -ibis ser
vice at that date amounted to 2,403,747.
Tha whole cost of inland service oa the 1st of
July was $G,52G,C28.
The Postmaster General alludes to the Pa-
nama Ilai'road Company, seizing on tao oc-
casion of the withdrawal of the steamers via
what he considers an' cscrLitant nrlft. irni
.o, v ivivs. nil. --j.'.-.! imeni iu pay
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the Ththmus, and rccoinnicnds a- regular con
tract at net exceeding 50,000 per annirn,
and a contract at not exceeding 200,000
per annum via -Nicaragua and Tehuanitpec,
so as to fne a Weeklv mail to California.
The ftxpenditures for the year 1S5G .vcre
10,4C5.2SG. and the gross revenue, inclu
ding rlu: annual appropriations for frco mat
ter, $7,020,821, leaving a deficiency of 2,
787,000. The report recommends the abolition of the
franking privileoge, and the compulsory pre
payment on all transient iailed matter. Al
so, the repeal of the act of 1S45, which'gives
the Postmaster General the discretionary au
thority to make new contracts for ocean steam
ship .orvice, and all udes to the fact embra
cing the branch from New Orleans to Havana,
that there are now four ocau steamship lines
rilli:i;nnr n:it rfXew York, it an KniTsc t.i l!w
government of 3 l,dl'0, 000 per an'Minj No
reason is precelved why t no p.-rt ofil e co m'.rj
should be preferred to liio eAclu-ion of others.
Among other points-, it is tate 1 that ncgotia-ti-.T:s
arc in progress with a view to the re
duction of tho British ti-smiont charges on
Ututea b-tatef anil Oreat Britain, to 12,
cents f-r single letters.
Jiavy.
Yw-t:t ':tov ' TIa Tl . , r ,1 .
Secret ry of -"the Navy"ivtsa del. tiled xiew
of tao operation? if. N.vy. during the
Ij.st year, and its present stiengsh Among
his recommendations- are, for another squad
ron in the Pacific, rendered necessnrv bv our
extending commerce ; for the adoption of the
Knglis'i and Frencli system of gunnery in
Practice ship., and f.-r the dV-f patch of Sinall
steamers to survey the gun no islands on whic'i
Commodore Mervin muie an unsatiafactorv
report. 1 he Secretary regards the construc
tion of the sis war ?teamer.i un inaugurating
a new era in the navnl swrvicc. an I repeats
his former recommendations for building steam
sloeps-of-war of small draught. The seudine
out of seamen to reicive di.-t.nnt erews, is .d'
ken of as an cxprlmt nt and will b continued
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it it snail worX w-:!. i;i Socrcrarv like
wise recommends tha c:ployu.. of
tant pursers, with wndc-rato cmrei'satio.
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TiiK Lancastuk IJa.nk
.1! x
ccwng of
the stockholders of this IJauk. held on tiatur
dr.y !ar, a tstaJement w made o the airs
of the institution, to tho following effect :
fine's.
Good-
Due l y banks A bankci ?.$70.I
Notes A cluks ether b'ks U5I
1
tSi-ecie.
1.0i(.o;
Ki.ll4.0o
fcS4,4yo.Sd
I n'ris and niortgiiges,
Danliirg House,
Dills Discounted,
Dovt'ful.
Bills Discounie.!,
Had.
Factirv Htoek.
W. C. KailroaO Stock,
Bills Discount- d,
$74,000.00
237.2SU.0l)
317,7SO.OO
$1,349,484. G8
Habit if ',-..
Notes in clri-ulath n, ' $724,809.00
Dee indsvii'.ual (kp.. 126,Gt0.o0
" Banks. 65,02 1 .95
" DiviJenJg ucpaid,- 5,875.11
$332,720.30
Tt is presumed that arrangements will be
effected by which the Hank can goon and re
deem her credit. 'W'e have understood that
the notes are now gelling at from 30 to 00
cents on the dollar, and much confidence is
expressed by those interested, in tho ultimate
safety of the bank. Wo loarn that our mer
chant? are taking Lancaster Hank money at
nearly par value, in exchange for goods
As they all have everything desirable in the
way of winter outGt, wo advise holders of
notes in this yicinity, to exchange them for
the worth their money The Columbia Sjy
The President's Message.
Vt'A?iiiNTON-, Dec- 1. It is understood
that the President will not send in his annu
al message before Tuesday.
The Whitfield case will come up in the
House to-morrow, as an objection will be im
mediately raised to his reception as a dele
gate from Kansas.
The appearance here this evening of 3rera
Banks, Pryor. Evans, and other Virgin
with some attending circumstances, cause a
B.ivivw mat uuuuicr unci is on tapis.
The Secretary of the Treasury is ia" rcadi
nes to purchase until the 3d of March, unless
the amount is sooner obtained, $1,500,00 of
United States loans, giving the following
premiums : For U- S. stock of 1S42, ten
per cent; for stock of 1S47 and 1813, sixteen
per cent., and for stock of 1850, six per cent.
The amount subject to draft in the U. S.
deposituic3 cn the 11th inst., was ty- 17
994. - : ' -
Prcsideatial Vote.
The following is tho official vote of tha
t tates named :
-,r " J -Fremont. KW. Kucha,,
lormont, 39.9C3 540
Bhodo Ldand
New York.
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania
Delaware,
Maryland,
Illinois,
Ohio,
Georgia,
Louisiana,
H.407 1.G75
s 275,440 124.20(J
C.G80
105,315
40,043
230,500
8,003
30,015
105.344
170,874
28,3ol 30.115
147,548
82,200
C.172
47.4G
306
281
90.180. 3G.451
1S7.405 2,1lG
. 42.352
18,573
"0.373
The fall rota cf ten States is as follows:
New York,
'595 4-14
'4C0.17G
4SC.490
233,805
230,000
105,000
146,000
143,000
140,000
100,000
Pennsylvania,
Ohio,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Massachu.4tt3,
Kentucky,
Tecnesiee,
Yirginia,-
Ntw Jersey,
A Battle' Field for Sale
The battle field of VT-rn . -"-u
j n.si monuments, its rv'i ,
f , . ' lts T'C-l museum Of nrnrM.ma
orcxe, U4 r.chcrs historic sourvcniors, in now
oQered at publ.o auction in the stree tsjnr
The domain of Marengo i, .Uuatel near' L
exandna, m Pcidmont. ia the lino of ra U
roau between Genoa a.d Taric. anJ .conta;i!s
about two hundred and fiftv acres of cre!in
vines. wooJSf anJ &vlUm K;tfrcd , y
via I he monumental Palnee dctiu-d to pe'r.
petua.e tue memory of th- elorions battle of
Jiareno, pinoj in 1800 X j
bu:U by the Chevalier DaYoin 1S45 M
is a Urge anJ handsome palace. It e.
tarn, furniture, objects of art, paintings and
statu.es commemorative of the battle and a
museum composed of objec ts which bL
the field of little. This ruuseucu i. collecteJ
m the old tavern which stood cn the ground
before tue battle, and arousd which tL r.i
ace is budt. .
Tor the infermation of foreigners ambitions
-or r.n It-.:an residence aud fur JJoiirrtj.-t
souvenirs I should aJ.I thnt the upset! price
o. tiifi vLcl property is COO.OOu' f,an.. and
taut there a -rood mill privile-e cn the prm
:,os Cor uj tic X. Y. Tn7,r.
IF?" "URl'u.:ic " death of JUJ.W
j v. i-aiue, 0. iiiat city.
1
:. !r(n 1 .- r i - .
1-t - - "
ue 1 tea i.v
I 7 i1? .o.l'lA "wfully
WU0 na., lt.n mU h a:jj
remaincu home to kc- hvr r:;iTSu. V
lay on a low oft, rjuhe well aj,d nn-ra:lt;o:ily
cjeenti . ; kc reclined along the floor.
lug on Lh nou!der. his arm ..Imt hc r-tfe
cii.t.l on the nofa. r.hvir.T !. -..t
j fcuduciilj ihul .kcd, lu,Uv. -pM-I
what insKrs your rvrs roll v A '
coi.Tu!:ve KrVrh, J;- Sajj to p, wifJ - ,..
f;i, ,JJ'"o- -f't r,.- 'J (o . i.k.
r.cn re so." -1 u u h6 ,f I
with emphasis,. I. ain dyl - Hhe Jan
togrt restoratives ; he said No. ,,. She
ru,ucu to the, window, calling for Ferrous,
, V -c o.r tf! hi, f8C, dlstorl
ue.i, aud ins hands o, rip'i.-w! Ti: 1 ?
. . urr ce il t
,W.U' yno ictir.e die in peace f
'.!s,ae yered a smiling erpn-si
M'!1 biased, and he breathed but
were, N .no let me die i -1.-..
ion. Lis
t.iiee tiir.i's an-.-iln. T,n.
h.-od : but all ett:rt at rciseitio,i ai!cd
I ron, Inline ss of life to torpid death the ipter
valWM scarcely more than five minute.
ud.2C Larue Was ft a Ttntim r.fV t
ilO C:iLJO on t- V.. ,
.ll'li iCiKT.
. . v icaas aoout twenrv
two or turee years ago, and wa3 crga-ed fnr
same time a tutor in a family He' worked
n one time as a printer. and early connected
l"WSft!f yith thc Prcw ia aq cditoral capacity.
v CLzV;A .azana rresponJent' cf tho
New Orleans P,caj,uiK says that th African
ar pertmoo system, under a new form. ll5,
been again mooted there, and has met with
tue approbation cf the Captain General Con
cha. It is prerosed to introduce the ar,rron.
tiers on the same footing as the Chinese, bnt
he masters oblige themselves to take them to
toe island of l ernando lo at the expiration of
eight years, eu acting one dollar a month cf
their WBges Me Uptime of , service, to defr8y
the expenses of their shipment to that island
In this shape the subject has been presented
to the Jura de I omenta, for its eonwdt-ration.
but it it gcncially supposed tht it will not re
ceive tho sanction of that body.-
Nicahagua at Wasiiixctox. It U SflM
that our own government has re-fused to rec
ognise Mr A. Oaksmith, the successor of
honor ,jd, as the .Minister of Nicaracua.
Thc reason assigned is, as that Oaksmith was
appointcu by aikcr, whereas Dou Patricio
luvas is tue legal President of Nicaragua
Ihe appointment of a U. S- J-ivoy to succeed
heeler, will, it is said, be deferred, the Sec
retary of Legation at Bogota being sent to
Nicaragua to keep the government at Wash-'
ington posted up with regard to affairs there
It is aLso said that a Miuhstcr will be sent to
Guatemala to negotiate with the Dictator Car
rera. Aouland.to,tc of Stockholm, says : Tbe
intcll,Sence which we receive from Lapland
V 7 ,dtP!o.ralIe The severe cold which
prevailed uuinS tho month of August de
stroyed nearly all the crops, which is an al
most irremediable misfortuno 'there, whew
there are no means of communication. The
Laplanders are in great alarm, foreseeing a
famine in the winter Tho temperature in
lapland prc-ents most extraordinary varia
tions this-ycar severe cold having prevailed
m July and August, whereas September and
the beginning of October were as warm as
summer."
New Coin-. The new cent peicc recently
finished at the United States .Mint, Philadel
phia, is the size of the old half cent : and i
composed of fifty-seven parts of copper, seven
ofmikel.andono ofziac. ' It has i hht ap
pearance, with a faint red tint, andlt is in
beautiful contrast with the American silver
and goU pjeces. and will not as the old cent
did tarnich them by contaot. The weight
Oi the new cent is only seventy-two grains"
-r v. .ivaeui copper is one nundrcd ana
J sixty-eight.