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LANCASTER EXAMINER AND HERALD. CITY AND COUNTY ITEMS. (Examiner erall LANCASTER, Fa. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1852. The General Result We have not thought it worth while to fill our columns with imperfect tables of the votes cast at the Presidential election ast week.

Thanks to the telegraph, we were enabled in our last issue to announce the result in the principal States. Nothing has since been received to change the aspect of affairs. We will hereafter give full returns from each State. The States that have certainly voted 'or Scott are, Vermont, 5 Massachusetts, 13 The following have not been fully heard from. The result is somewhat uncertain, hut they are supposed to have gone for Scott by small majorities Kentucky, 12 Tennessee, 12 North Carolina, 10 California, of course, has not been heard from.

All the other States have gone for Pierce by majorities ranging from 20,000 down to 23 votes. Cornwall and Phoenixville Rail Road. We publish in to-days paper all the essential portions of the engineers report upon the route of the proposed Cornwall and Phocnixville rail road. The practicability of the route, at favorable grades and an average cost, is established. Whether subscriptions sufficient to complete it can be obtained, remains to be seen.

Judging from the effects of rail roads elsewhere, it may be safely assumed that the completion of this road would increase the market value of the land within five miles of it, on an average, at least 85 per acre. Every land holder, therefore, along its route, is safe in subscribing to that extent as even if it should never pay dividends, he would be benefitted to the amount of bis subscription. In the case of mills, furnaces, the advantages of course would he far greater. The times and places at which subscriptions can be taken, are set forth in an advertisement of the Commissioners in another column. From tlie Louisville Journal.

Bequests of Charity. The Alexandria (Va.) Gazette gives an account of three will cases that have recently been determined by tbe Virginia courts adversely to the designs of the testators. Three gentlemen of Alexandria by will left very considerable sums of money for the benefit of that city but owing to some technicalities these wills were set aside, and persons whom the testators probably had good reasons for not favoring received the money. The Gazette remarks that in each of these cases the will was written by the testator himself. Had shrewd lawyers been employed, the wills might have been rendered law proof.

Therecent'decision in the Donough will case in New Orleans has excited a good deal of sur prise and indignation. It is well known that Mr. McDonough labored steadily and zealous ly through many years for the accumulation of a large estate, and that he often declared that liis project in thus laboring and sav ing all he made was that lie might create some magnificent charities. The man labored through life for a specific purpose, and now that he is dead, a court steps in between him and tho great object of his life and says that his distribution of his own property shall not be carried into effect. This is, we suppose, excellent law, hut it is very shabby justice for' if a man has any right in this world, it is to leave the property he has labored for during life to such projects as he chooses, and that is a vile despotism that diverts it from the oh jects wdich tho testator designed to benefit.

As a general rule, wills that are made for charitablepurposcs are broken and set aside by the courts. It makes no difference how clearly the design of the testator shines in the will, the court to which it is submitted is sure to set it aside if there is a possible chance to do it. Charities are not in iavor in courts and, whenever they can be wronged, wrong is certain to be done them. The money that is intended for benevolent purposes by those who have an unquestionable right thus to ap propriate their money, is, in many cases, di verted and goes into the pockets of persons who injure themselves and the community by their profligacy. If a man intends leaving his estate or any portion of it to charitable objects, he ought to be certain that his will is rendered proof against the assaults of cunning lawyers.

To this end he ought to call in the services of the most competent lawyer in this vicinity while in a state of health and then make his will. A will thus made will he much less likely to be broken than any one made by an individual who is not acquainted with all the abominations known to the courts. The best way, however, to avoid any difficulty in the disposition of money is, for the person who designs establishing a charity to take the proper step while he is living. As a general rule, a person ot this noble class is better able to fulfil his own purposes than his exec- The Dead of the Year. The year now gathering to an end will be remembered for tho number of great men it has sped to the grave.

They have gone, one after another; men looked up to by widely differing nations, as their national types and demigods. Hardly a people, knowing how to appreciate the Divine gift of a lofty humanity, hut has had reason to clothe itself in weeds, and bury memorable men from among them. England lias lost Wellington tho stout old soldier, the embodied proposition of English character its courage, steadiness, coolness, deliberateness. Fellow-soldiers of tho Emperor Napoleon have been lost to France; Marmont, Gouugaud, Excelsmans. Marrast, one of tho noblest Statesman of tho Republic, is gone, in good time to escape tho ignominy of imperial servitude.

Spain lias buried Castanos, the veteran champion of the monarchy, through tho terrible Peninsular contest; then, and since then, tho Wellington of Spain. And our American losses were never greater. Tho list is lengthened with the proudest names Statesmen, Divines, men of learning and science, men of high distinction and respect, men of all kinds, but more remarkable, of those prom inent in the general popular regard. In no year within tho longest memory has Death possessed himself of a harvest so rich. The demise of Ci.at was hailed as a national sorrow and bewailed so.

The long illness that should have prepared every mind for the event, failed to prepare it but left it all its shock and sadness. The great founder of Compromise was dead but Webster the great defender still lived, and this alone mitigated tho common regret. But the defender has gone too the lists of Statesmanship have lost their stalwart champions, retaining only a handful of Carpet Knights and faineants. Thespeetaclo is melancholy. And tho Church has suffered unusually.

Its Gadsden, Hensiiaw, and Chase its Stuart; its IIedding; its Edwards; have departed. The number of deaths in the ranks of tho less eminent clergy has been appallingly large. Men, who staked, and spent, and wasted much, themselves included, in the pursuit of a divine enterprize; men whose passing bell called them to the banquet of the immortals. In the lino of professional merit and among men of learning, our bereavements are many. Two, who have occupied the highest places the law bestows upon its cultivators, have died in the midst of their duties, as members of the federal judiciary.

Noted surgeons, savans and scholars, professors and teachers, swell; the catalogue, outnumber the losses of previous years. Address to the Fanners of Pennsylvania. We, the undersigned. Brewers and Malsters of the City and County of Philadelphia, embrace the present opportunity of offering a few facts for the consideration of tho Farmers of Pennsylvania in regard to the demand that exists for barley, thereby hoping that their atten-tiontmay be directed to its cultivation. Within the county of Philadelphia, there are annually consumed lor the purposes ofBrewing about SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND BUSHELS OF BARLEY, supplied from the State of New York which has been sold in Albany, its general depot, the past three years at an average price of from SEVENTY-FIVE TO NINE-TV CENTS PER BUSHEL, which, by comparison with the prices of other grains within the corresponding period, has yielded a much larger profit to the cultivator.

The demand is continually increasing. About equal quantities of the two and four-round are used, and the so-called spring barley is much preferred to the winter grain for tho purposes of Malting. The State of New York now produces an an-ual average crop of about TWO MILLIONS FITE HUNDRED THOUSAND BUSHELS, which meets with ready purchasers during the months of SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER and NOVEMBER but the farmers there, continuing to sow the seed each year of the previous crop on the same land the quality of the grain is deteriorating; this is of great importance both to the raiser and consumer, as the heaviest brightest and cleanest Barley always commands the best price and readiest sales in the markets. The present time to bo a favorable one for the introduction of its culturo in our own State, and its becoming a staple article in our market, whereby the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, or more, now annually transmitted by the Brewers of this city to New York, would be enjoyed by the agriculturists of our State. The entire adaptation of the climate and soil of Pennsylvania to the cultivation of Barley the increasing demand in this city, as well as the neighboring ones of New York and Baltimore the new facilities that are opening for its transportation from all parts of the State to markets where it finds cash purchasers, all unite as strong inducements to agriculturists to turn their attention to its production.

Should any further information be desired it will he cheerfully furnished, by addressing either of the undernamed, from whom seed may be procured POULTNBY, COLLINS MASSEY, Brewery Tenth and Filbert Streets. ROBERT SMITH, Brewery Fifth and Minor Streets WILLIAM C. RUDMAN, No. 121 Green Street W. BANKSON TAYLOR, Vine Street be low Eighth.

GEORGE W. GRAY, 24 South Sixth Street. ROBERT NEWLIN, 86 North Second St. FREDERICK GAUL, corner of New Market and Callowhill Streets. WILLIAM GAUL, No.

53 North Fourth St. DITMER BUTZ, No. 520 North Third St. PETER HALL, No. 50 Forth Sixth St.

Gerrit Smith, the notorious abolitionist, has been elected to Congress from Madison county, New York. This is to he regretted. lie is one of the most ultra of his class a fanatic of the straitest sect and while impotent for any good purpose, he, in conjunction with Giddings, will be able to keep ill-blood at fever heat, and by irritating instead of pacifying the people of the South, render slavery more difficult than ever of abolishment. The two great parties of the country having almost unanimously declared against the further agitation of the slavery question, if such characters as those we have named could have been kept out of Congress there is reason to believe a better feeling would soon have begun to manifest itself in the South, and the work of emancipation have been ere long commenced. To every observer whose mental vision is not distorted by fanaticism, it must be obvious that the evils of slavery can only be removed by the voluntary efforts of the slaveholders themselves.

And it is equally obvious that the Gid-dingses, Smiths, and others of their class, are the last men living to whose teachings the slaveholders will listen. Emancipation must be the result of growth, not of revolution, must be patiently wrought out by means of the American Constitution, and not in bitter spite of it. That it will eventually come if our country be not a divided household, if the South be not goaded to illiberally by the North if public writers and speakers deal with the matter in the spirit of conciliation, justice, charity and truth, we will not permit ourselves to doubt. That the more clear headed among the abolitionists are beginning to see the subject in this light, is apparent from the following, which appeared a few days since in the National Era, the ablest of the Anti-Slavery papers There is progress in the South and, after all, to whom are we to look for the emancipation of the negro race, if not to its citizens declare that our only hope for the peaceful redemption and improvement of the slave population is in the South itself. Congress can do nothing more than withdraw Federal sunport from the system it has no constitutional power for its abolition.

The free States cannot legislate on the subject their citizens can do no more than discuss the question, and separate themselves, politically and ecclesiastically, from all responsibility for it. Further they have no right to go. Where then is the hope of the slave We may talk of the right of resistance, of rebellion, of revolution. Our fathers resisted the despotism of Britain. They would have been dastards had they submitted they would have deserved chains had they not succeeded.

They had intelligence they had trade they had the mechanic arts they had arms and soldiers they had government they had free institutions and the Despotism which oppressed them was across an ocean three thousand miles wide. The slaves have none of these advantages, and resistance by them would result in a war of horrible extermination. Where, then, we again ask, is the hope of the slave So far as we can see it is under God in the free citizens of the South. Peaceful, successful. Emancipation must be their work.

The Public Opinion that shall originate the movement, carry it forward, shape it, direct it, accomplish it, wisely and beneficially for all concerned, must be a Southern Public Opinion. EXTRACTS FROM THE Report on the Proposed Railroads, From Fhoenixville to Cornwall and from Cornwall toPlnegrove. BT W. H. WILSON, CIVIL ENGINEER.

To Messrs. Samuel J. Reeves, Joseph Konig -marker, John Krause, G. Damson Coleman and hobert Kelton, Joint Committee of the Commissioners of the Dhienixvtlle and Cornwall, and Lancaster and inegrove Railroads. Gentlemen Having, agreeably to your instructions, made a survey of the country between PhtEnixvllle ami Pinegrove, with the view of ascertaining the general features, and probable cost of a line of railway connecting these points, I have now the honor of laying the results before you.

To accomplish the object in view it is necessary to make use of two distinct charters; one of which authorizes the construction of a railroad from a point on the line of the Philadelphia and Heading Railway, at or near Phrrnixville, in Chester county the other provides for the construction of a railroad from the city of Lancaster to Pine-grove, in Schuylkill county, passing through Lebanon. The object of the survey, being as above stated, for tbe purpose of ascertaining the prominent features, and probable cost of a railroad betwten tbe points mentioned, and my instructions not warranting me in spending much time on the examination of rival routes, the first step necessary ivas to reconnoitre the counlry, and to select for trial, with the proper instruments, whatever line offered the best prospects of success. Although the law has fixed but few intermediate points, there are certain natural formations which define the position of the road at intervals, with equal precision. The most important of these are the two extensive ridges or chains known as the Welsh and South Mountains, and the Swa-tara Creek. The only place I have been able to discover for crossing the former to advantage is at Springfield.

Through tlie South Mountain, in the vicinity of our direction, there are several gaps, but none of them, as far as my information extends, possessing the advantages of the Hammer Creek gap, which I have accordingly made use of. After passing Lebanon, the valley of the Swatara offers the only practicable route to Pinegrove. Between these several positions, the country is undulating, and intersected by numerous streams and mino: ridges, affording considerable latitude in the choice of routes. Commencing at tlio Philadelphia and Reading railway, near the southern boundary of the borough of Phccnixville, the line is traced through the southern part of the town, so as not to interfere with any improvements, and passing the high ground, with a cut of about thirty feet, is brought to the edge of French creek, near the head of the mill-dam belonging to the iron works of Messrs. Reeves, Buck Co.

The creek now bends to the north, but after a short F. W. S. PEROT, Vine St. below Fourth I distance turns to the south, and is crossed Philadelphia, September 25, 1852.

by a stone bridge of three spans, of fifty feet each, at an elevation of thirty feet. Mennonite Colonies in Russia. Taking an ascending grade, we Boon reach One of the less numerous sects found in Ger-1 the comparatively flat lands above the im-many enjoying a partial toleration, in consideration of their industry and thrift, and consequent ability to pay taxes, is composed of I the followers of Mcnno, a contemporary of John Matthias known (incorrectly) as John of Leyden the leader of the Anabaptists, against whom Luther fulminated his thunders. Mennos doctrines were free from the mans forge, continuing up the southern side anti-social and licentious tenets, and from i of this branch, and passing near Warwick the pretensions to inspiration of which histo-1 furnace, we approach the Welsh mountain, riuns have accused rightly or wrongly the I which is crossed at Springfield at an eleva-Anabaptists. lie agreed with them, however, I tion of five hundred and forty feet above in condemning infant baptism, in expecting a Phccnixville, or six hundred and thirty seven personal reign of Christ on earth for a thou- feet above mean tide.

Mr. Christian Bassler, a farmer residing in Lancaster township, near Snavelys Mill, was found dead in the woods near his dwelling, where he had gone to chop wood, on Monday morning When discovered he was lying over a log, with life so near extinct that drew but a single audible breath afterwards. It is supposed that his death was caused by apoplexy, to which he was subject; Coroner Dcrn held an inquest on the body. Litiz Turnpike. On Monday of last week the following gentlemen were elected officers of the Litiz Turnpike Company: President, Emanuel Sliaeffer; Treasurer, Jacob B.

Tshu-dy Managers, lion. Ilcnry G. Long, Iteah razer, C. II. Rauch, Adam Keller, A.

Russell, George Shobcr and John S. Hoa-tetter. Lancaster and Manheim Plank Road. On the 1st inst. the following were elected officers of the road for the ensuing year: Prest: ohn Shcafter.

Treasurer Emanuel Shober. Managers John II. Bassler, Abm. Kauffman, Danl. Brandt, Ilcnry G.

Imhoff, II. Kurtz. By the last arrival from California, we learn that a Mr. Norwich, late of was robbed of all liis gold, on tho road be" tween Sonora and Columbia. Gas Company of this city arc mak-ng arrangements to manufacture tlicir Gas rom Coal instead of Rosin, as heretofore.

A tank, capable of containing about 14,000 cubic feet of Gas lias been completed, and a new retort house is about to be erected. The price of gas will be reduced from to $4 50 per 1,000 cubic feet. Tho company expects to have the change effected by the first of January next, and no interruption will take place in the supply of light, in consequence. Jgfbe Ladies Union Dorcas Society of this city will hold a meeting in the Lutheran Sunday School room, this afternoon, at 2 oclock. Fine Corn.

Mr. A. Fairer, near the Reading road, in Manheim township, has left with us some very fine ears of gourd-seed corn, the product of his farm, which is for sale. The Panorama of a Vovage to England, on exhibition at Fulton Ilall, will not continue longer than the present week. Those who have not yet seen it should not lose the opportunity of doing so.

It will well repay a visit. Tho Independent Whig complains because the catalogue of articles exhibited at the State Fair, published in this paper, was not credited to it. The list in question was prepared by the Clerks of tho fair, for the use of the public and accessible to every body. It was tendered to us by the Secretary. The officers of tho fair were entitled to credit for it but no one else that wo can see.

Gas in Columbia. As an evidence that our gas works are progressing, we would state that the stock has all been taken, nearly all the subscribers have paid their first instalment, and a lot has been purchased from Mr. R. B. Wright, fronting on Front street, near Bletz's Plaining Mill, on which to erect the necessary buildings.

It is the intention of the stockholders to have the borough illuminated with gas by the first of March next. Columbia Spy. Washington Monument Collection. We learn that the Bum of forty dollars was contributed by the voters of Columbia, on Tuesday lest, towards the Washington Monument Fund. It will be forwarded to the Treasurer, at Washington City, by the gentlemen appointed a Committee for that purpose Spy.

IPS' Columbia seems to Lave been the only district in Lancaster in which money was contributed by the voters on election day, as recommended, towards defraying the expenses of erecting the Washington Monument. 53-More Concerts. The Troupe of Searchs Nightengalcs from Ole Bull Richard Myers Company of Opera Serenaders, will perform at Fulton Hall, during every evening of next week, except Monday night. The crowded houses drawn by these artists, at their pcrformanqps during the Fair Week flatter the proprietor that, they will be again liberally encouraged as the favorable circumstances, under widen they will appear warrants him in that conclusion. Cmupflndoiw tf the xunluvr Ik Hmld.

NEW YORK, Nor. 7, 1852. I sat down last week to write a few thoughts as usual, but feeling satisfied in my own mind of our hopelessness in regard to the election just at hand, and the causes which were bringing such a result about, I abandoned the idea of writing at all, for I felt I had not a ray of comfort to hold ont. Well The election is over. We have met the enemy and we are theirs; this is consoling very.

But, who is astonished? Not nor tens of thousands of Whigs. The result was easy to foresee from the day of General Scott nomination, the most fatal error a hig Convention ever committed, and the last Presidential Convention I hope this country will ever see. They are gatherings of folly composed of political hacks; the interests of the country are lost sight of, in the interests of self. Numerous instances of downright and open hostility to Scott were manifested by the Whige, brought about by tho Tribune and other Whig papers. Tho Tribunes hostility and silly tirades agninBt some influential citizens, because they advocated the Democratic Electors, disgueted every one, and had the following effect in one firm.

The four voters in it were whigs, and had always voted the whig tickot. Previous to the nomination at Baltimore, they had agreed that it Webster or Fillmore were nominated they would give one thousand dollars to the Whig fund, and besides their ont-door influence would carry to the polls all in their employ, amounting to at least fifty voters. Scott receiving the nomination at once confirmed their previous purpose to give nothing, and take no part in the election. It is possible they might have voted for Scott, but the Tribunes ridiculous conduct wound up the little whig feeling left. On Monday morning one found ont he had business in Philadelphia, and narted by the nine o'clock train.

Another who was going to Ohio on Tuesday after he had voted, found it more convenient to start on Monday evening. A third deliberately voted for Pierce and King, and the fourth after com eiderable fighting with conviction, voted the entire Whig ticket. Another instance I have just heard of: a lather and four sons who had always voted the Whig ticket, went together to the polls and voted the Whig ticket, except for Electors; as they could not vote for Scott and would not for Pierce they tore their electoral tickets up, and cast them on the floor. The Whigs in this vicinity seem to be as well pleased at the result, as if they were the vie tors the only persons not satisfied are officeholders, and they grumble at the loss of their places. The doctrine of Protective Tariffs must be abandoned if the whigs ever hope to sueceed again.

The time has gone for National Banks, Tariff's, and the sooner these exploded notions are ont of our heads the better. We must learn to depend upon ourselves, and not npon Whig Presidents and Congressmen. The die is cast and we may just as well swallow the bittar pill at once as keep winking and blinking at the nauseous medicine. Your Colliers and Iron-men seem satisfied with the present tariff, if we may judge by the votes in those districts most interested, and if they are content, why should not we be, also. I Fillmore had been nominated no one doubts that a far different result won Id have been the consequence.

For my own part, since we ara to have a Democratic President, I only regret Buchanan had notTbeen the man. He is an able Statesman, and would have administered the affairs of the country well and satisfactorily. The death of Mr. Webster just at this crisis is a great calamity, and the country will seriously feel his loss. The excitement of the election has Bomewhat driven him from our minds for a few days, but when all is calm, we shall then begin to realise our great deprivation of a mas ter mind.

What an eventful year has this been. Death has revelled amongst the great men of all countries, but especially has he selected from this her Statesmen, Scholars and Divines. One of the most interesting meetings I ever attended was on Thursday night last the occasion being the centennial anniversary of the initiation of General Washington into the mysteries of Free-Masonary. The orator of the evening was the Rev. Dr.

Tyng, one of the most fluent and versatile speakers of the country. Metropolitan Hall was crowded with the members of the craft and their families and never was an audience more delighted, or had the brethren more occasion lo be proud of ma-aonry. The connection of Free-maaonry with Washington, and the virtues evinced throughout life, by that great and good man, illustrated the beauties of the or.e, with the principles of the other, and both the true discipline of each other, were finely conceived, and truthfully delineated by our able orator. Had I not already been a member of the mystic band, and fully convinced of the great truths it professes, I should certainly have sought out a lodge whereby I could learn the wisdom which it teaches. The oration was worthy both the orator and the occasion.

The public lectures for the Beason are just commencing; nothing very distinguished has yet been produced. Thackeray the celebrated author and rival of Dickens, is to deliver a course before the Mercantile Library; this course ot Lectures was delivered in London, and met with great applause. The American Institute has closed. The receipts were very large but as usual the premiums were not satisfactorily awarded. There appears to be some bad judgment displayed in the selection of the right kind oi men for judges.

The Crystal Palace is progressing; the prin cipal column has been raised in the presence of the Governor and other dignitaries, and the prospect is good for having a very fine display of the ingenuity of all nations. It is a great pity all places had not adopted the plan two or three cities in the west did take up a subscription by means of a box, for the Washington Monument. Had this been un animously done, and only one cent put in by each voter, what a handsome contribution would have been collected. KESWICK. utors will he.

If a man designs appropriating And so among the quieter walks-qmeter a part of Mg Mtat8 to the benefit of the poor, only because unshone upon by tho glare of I je(. bjm superintend its distribution while in notoriety -of business and private life. health. He will then have the satisfaction of feeling that they whom he wishes to bless have not been neprived of the money he dcsignedto use for their benefit. If however, he wishes to leave all his estate, and cannot conveniently use it for benevolent objects while he lives, let Prominent citizens, men of influence, the great men of neighborhoods if not of nations, are on the roll of the missing.

Women, famous of themselves, or by reason of kindred with the illustrious; the wives of Presidents the mothers of patriots: au- From the N. Times. Where are the Mourners-They write books about Political Philosopliy. Men read them in quiet libraries and tbe boys pore over them at College. But of all the political philosophy, that of the Whig party on this 3d of November, in the year of grace, 1852 is beyond measure the most per-feot in its kind the theorem adduced to exemplary practice.

Every man, candidate and Don-candidate, canvasser and non-canvasser, voter and non-voter, wears the same air of contented equanimity, as if the result were not only anticipated, but the fruition of his dearest wishes. It might seem that all men had contended and were prepared for the fact. But it is not so. Never was any future event more closely shrouded in obscurity. Few pretended to prognosticate with any degree of certainly, where the stream was to discharge its waters.

Wagers were random affairs, resting on no intelligent comparison of the chances. The most reckless and presumptuous were slow to utter their usual rigmarole opinions. Because every other man you meet tells you he knew how it would turn out, you know too much, we hope, to let the fable impose upon you. Prophets after the fact outnumber the voters. But the soundest are filled with amazement at the issue; and supply the lack of sorrow, with the plcnitule of wonder.

He knows little of human nature who expects any avowcl of tbe sentiment, but it exists nevertheless, among the victors no less than among the vanquished. The President elect is probably still unable to realize the real value of bis position, in his surprise at finding himself there. There is much less grief at the result than might have been anticipated. The torpor of feeling that attended the canvass, immensely to the chagrin of politicians, naturally survives, to attend the event. There are friends of particular candidates, or parties pecuniar! ly or otherwise interested in some certain measure or others still thirsting for office, who give way to their disappointment and mortification.

But these are the few, compar atively. The solid body of the party, the men counted out to do the work, are quite able to deck whatever feelings they have, in smiles, They scorn all consolation. Trusting that tlie current thought of the time shall forbid any gross departure from sound policy on the part of a Democratic administration, they can let tbe rest go quite unconcernedly. There are posts of honor and profit lost there are eminent and meritorious public men removed from public service. General Scott is General, and not Commander-in Chief, of the army but all that is exceedingly tolerable, by no means involving revolutions, or with fear of change perplexing the Nation.

There is no occasion in sight at the present moment, to bring out whatever vices or defects the new administration may be tlie victim of. Contrast the feelings of to-day with those accompany ing the defeat of Mr. Clay, in 1844. Remem ber the soul-anguish of Whigs from Maine to Louisiana the tears shed not in rills but in rivers strong and stern-hearted men, schooled in all the hardening processes and vicissitudes of politics, weeping like children the gloom, which better than any partisan badge, marked the ineffectual voter of the Whig tick et, as he walked along the street. The lament over the statesman's decease, scarcely exseed ed that expended upon his rejection at the hands of the people.

But there is nothing to match nil this now. We confine our sorrow to special objects. General Scott does not elicit the same personal sympathy which Henry Clay earned only by repeated defeats in the life-long, eloquent maintenance of those Whig doctrines which he was first to bring clearly to light. He has not shared prominently his official position has forbidden him from sharing in the varying fortunes of the party. Nor has he the peculiar traits which brought Geu.

Taylor close to the popular heart. Gen Taylor had enough of the partisan soldier in his composition, to appeal vividly to the vul gar imagination. He was presented to the people in the very flush of our Mexican con quests. He was found to bo more man than man-killer to have more heart than head to he an earnest, upright, true hearted man, in spite of his epaulets. The members of that great body of voters whose voice, given to this side or that in turn, decides tho fate of politi cal battles, found the old man to be one of themselves, and they clave to him.

The same popular taste would pronounce Marion, Put nam or Morgan to he the true revolutionary hero, rather than Gates, Greene and Knox. The former were personal as well as historical The Life of Marion sells as widely as that of Washington. But Gen. Scott, is a soldier, an able and a brilliant one and, whether cor' rectly or not, tlie belief obtains that he is very little else. He has not made the same head way in the popular affections.

His military education that close addiction to profession nl topics that has earned him so much distinc tion, has drawn him out of those walki of life where he might have cultivated a sentiment of homely, intimate regard among the people. They may admire the soldier and the man but admiration is not the only feeling required to make Presidents. There must be somethin to bridge tbe distance between the great man and his little admirer, in the form of a homely trait of humanity. And Gen. Scott can very well dispense with sympathy.

We suspect that he has been more or loss prepared for the event. Ilia sturdy refusal to be coaxed or beaten out of his Gencr al-in-Chicftanship, evinces a certain degree of distrust of the electioneering venture. Cer tainly, no man can better spare additional honors. He has received the highest tokens the soldier is entitled to, for his finest achieve ments. Civilians may reasonably look to the Presidency as the highest goal of ambition short of which their race lacks the rounded and symmetrical finish of a whole.

Disap pointment may unman them, and consign them to Immature graves and the world utters no word of censure. Passionate disappointment at failure is as consistent with their lives as success. But the Presidency is not in th established line ofimilitary promotion. It is only reached by a marked divergence and in that connection is frequently spoken of as a reward, which it never is. When men by illustrious actions merit the faith of the people, they are sometimes employed, not rewarded, with the duties of Government and sometimes without such actions, they acquire the trust, as in the instance of Gen.

Tierce. And between the two candidates, there is truly little room for personal pride or grief. Gen. Scott was nominated by the people, and he is beaten. Gen.

Pierce was nominated by the Baltimore Convention, and is successful. Who shall say that this result sprung from a judicious comparison of personal attributes him take the surest steps to secure the execu- I tion of his wishes, which is to be found in the thoresses of men, anu of ideas and books. I A. employment of the ablest legal authority Of such are our bereavements, differing, not within reach It 5s better for the commu. in kind, with those of other years, but in nqy an e3patc shall be consecrated to number.

A glance at Death inventory, as benevolent uses than appropriated by individ- The democrats of this city fired one hundred guns last Wednesday afternoon, as a demonstration of rejoicing over the election of Pierce and King. When the news of their election reaches England, similar feelings of joy will be felt, if not so loudly expressed, there. The British iron-masters will feel that for four years to come they will have entire control of the American market. They will know that at their monthly meetings in Liverpool, Glasgow, or the manufacturing districts, they will be able to dictate to within a fraction of a dollar, the price at which iron shall he sold in the United States. So will it be at Manchester, Birmingham, and other manufacturing towns.

Great Britain will make more money by selling goods to the United States during Franklin Pierces administration, than she expended in endeavoring to keep them in subjection as colonies. She will occupy the very desirable position of having the control of onr markets, without being at the expense of carrying on the Government. Truly, the rejoicings of the British press over the election of Franklin Pierce will not be without good cause Lancaster beats Berks this time 0 votes. There was a good deal of betting on the two counties. The Pierce men in Berks were very sanguine of giving from 4,800 to 5,000 and bet largely on that amount.

The keeper of the loco-foco head quarters in Reading is said to have lost $1,000 in betting on that majority. On the whole, however, the democracy probably recovered on Pierce what they lost on Cass. American Law Register. Vol. 1.

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B. Canfield 101 S. Fourth Philadelphia, publishers. a The first division of our survey ends a few hundred feet west of this summit, and as this is a fixed point, from which no deviation can be made, we will review the valley of French creek. Ffom the west end of Phanixville a line was traced crossing the dam, and uniting sand years, in excluding magistrates from the Church, in his utter opposition to all war, He insisted upon the most absolute performance of all moral duties and was exceedingly strict in punishing offenders.

The Mennonites, accordingly, at the present day, stand in Germany in some such position we shall present it hereafter, will startle many upon whom the scattering events have failed to make an impression. Are we now come to the reign of mediocrity With so much greatness gone, and little left with obscure men crowding up from their obscurity to fill tlie places of those, at whose presence they but yesterday stood in awe with a man only remarkable for his accidents, although not at all remarkable for faults or incapacity, in the seat of Washington, Jf.fferson and Jack-son with Messrs. Nameless in the Secretariats which Webster, Everett, and Kennedy have just vacated wliat, with these things, shall we have but the era of mediocrity New men in tho Professional chairs new authors flaring their noteless names at us through windows of the booksellers new politicians and new measures new and generally little, all of them A time of novelty and average is upon us and we ist look for consolation to coming times, and to coming men of higher stature. Our losses for the year teach a comfortless lesson we must wait awhile for a more LANC ASTER COUNTY. OFFICIAL VOTE FOll PRESIDENT.

PlERCE. HvLE. 10 as they occupy with us, and in the states where 1 by a very direct course, with the line above they are tolerated are generally exempt from I described, about two miles westward but military service, by paying a commutation I it was found objectionable on account of tax. 1 hehvy grading the same result attended A recent ukase of the Russian Czar pays, the trial of another line, between this and by implication, a high tribute to the virtues of I Pughtown, south of the one adopted. rom this sect.

The document referred to grants 1 the vicinity of Pughtown, to Springfield, a permission to a hundred families of Mennon-1 route has been suggested, which possesses ites from the Province of West Prussia (at some favorable features, and which ought the mouth of the Vistula) to form a colony 1 by all means to be examined before a final within the Russian limits. The object of location is made; it is as follows, viz: leav-Russia in inviting these harmless, peaceful re-1 ing the present line about one mile and a ligionists to remove thither, as expressed in I half east of the upper crossing of French the ukase, and the terms offered them, are I creek, keeping on tbe slope of the ridge curious enough. After complying with the north of Pughtown and Coventry, thence usual police regulations and forms, each fami-1 across the north branch of French Creek ly is to deposit at least 350 Prussian thalers near the falls, following the mine-run tu-(about $262) with the Russian Embassy at wards Springfield, and uniting with our ne Berlin, which is to he re-funded on its arrival I 0f gurvey at the summit. Some other ex at the celony, minus the expenses of the removal. Each separate settlement must consist of at least twelve families, who must sign an in strument to the effect that they will ever keep in view the main object of the colony that of serving as examples to other cultivators of the soil in their vicinity and will carefully follow the course hitherto pursued by those of their sect who have previously settled on the aminations will probably be required in the valley of French creek, but the one described appears to me the most important.

Proceeding westward from Springfield our line follows the Conestoga from its source, to a point near Bulls mill, where it crosses at an elevation of forty-feet, by a stone bridge of two fifty foot arches; the banks of the stream at this place are uals. When a man refuses to leave his money to liis relatives, and therefore wills it to objects of charity, it may be generally assumed that he has good reasons for his preference. In the case of McDonough, it is well known that he was completely alienated from his kin dred he cared nothing for them, and they showed no particular regard for him. Al though of his blood, as he had no affection for them they had no claim on him. The claim of kindred, in the eye of common sense, depends altogether on the affection that subsists between the parties.

Where there is no love ther is no just claim, at least no claim that ought ever to be permitted to override the will of a man in relation to the distribution of his own money. Rich men, while making sufficient provision for their own families ought always to remember that the community in which they live and have risen to affluence has claims on them which cannot be justly repudiated. In our Western States this is especially true. Property rises in value because of the industry and enter prise of the community rather than by the ex ertions of individual proprietors. A man in one of our rapidly growing cities or neighborhoods will live to see property which cost him, say ten thousand dollars, worth from one lmn dred to five hundred thousand dollars.

This im rnense increase in the value of his estate is brought about by the exertions of thousands of enterprising hearts. The rich man is therefore indebted to the exertions of other people for most of his estate. Under such circum stances the community to which the rich are indebted have a claim on large estates which ought in conscience to he held inalienable, and when the rich come to die they ought to remember this claim. lie is an unwise parent who could place enough money in the hands of his son to render them independent of business for a livelihood. There is nothing truer than the sons rich men are more likely to die in poverty and in disgrace than the sons of other men who have found it necessary to attend to business.

Occupation of some sort is indispensable to all. lie who has nothing to do is an unhappy man. A good start in business is very desirable, while money enough to relieve one from the necessity of business is a curse. There is not a community in which there may not be found instances of the destruction which too muoh money too easily acquired brings on human happiness, and too frequently on human character. Hence tho parent who hoards his money for his children, and forgets the community which has cherished him, leaving the former a superabundance and the latter nothing, acts with great indiscretion and injustice to both.

Acquiescence in the popular will is one of the chief glories of a Republic. The beginning of the past week was characterized by intense excitement in all parts of the country. There were large political gatherings in every county, and in almost every precinct of every county. The hearts of men were full of conflicting hopes, the populace excited by counter feelings, and the passions of the multitude had full play. Then came the day of battle, the day when tho millions of citizens voted for the respective candidates of their party.

Except in the great cities, and there was not much disturbance in them, all was orderly at the polls. Sunset told the result of about nine hours voting, and that result the certain election of Franklin Pierce. Two millions of citizen voters would have preferred to have it otherwise. Tens of thousands will suffer in their business relations by the result, and other thousands will become the victims of tho entertainment of Whig opinions. They will, being in office, be brought to the political market-place, and guillotined for being Whigs.

And yet the thousands, tens of thousands, and millions opposed to the great result, so disastrous to them, will submissively acquiesce in the will of the majority and such is one of the glories of Republican form of Government. All is as calm to-day as if no election had taken place on the previous uesday, hat the Constitution provides for, a Popular National Election, has been carried out, and with as much directness as if it had been a law of physical force. The Whigs had their victory twelve years ago and four years ago, and in the order of Providence it will come to them and to their principles many times more. We neither despair of the Republic nor of our Party Principles because Franklin Pierce has been elected to the Presidency. No true Whig and no true citizen will ever despair of either.

We may hope, however, in our defeat and through our defeat to be purified as a party. The very suspicion and it was a most unjust one, we believe, of entertaining as a Party, in any quarter, anti National Principles, has blown us to pieces. But all in good time we shall gather up the scattered fragments, reconstruct our noble vessel, and, with wind and tide in our favor, sail into the port of Prosperity. Let no true man, therefore, despair of the Republic, but rather let the men of one idea, who cling to a single section or a single phase, rather than the whole Union, ho ashamed of themselves and their narrowminded bigotry. The Whigs have been killed off by a false suspicion as to tlie integrity of their principles, and from a dread of the predominance of evil associations in the event of the election of Gen.

Scott. All of us, of all shades of opinion, have fallen together; and, looking at the Electoral votes, and not to the Popular vote, there is hardly one stone left upon another to tell the event of our defeat. But if wisdom is learned from experience, even our disaster may do us good. 29 199 301 150 133 153 168 388 109 116 98 176 136 110 63 47 182 140 88 153 34 495 236 315 282 34 85 30 108 131 96 146 99 174 156 48 134 181 16 55 60 80 114 193 110 78 171 150 0578 very bold, and approach each other closely, affording the most suitable crossing within a space of two miles. The creek now becoming very circuitous in its course, and the ground in its im- 1 14 A Change for the Better.

The close of the election will at least enable ns to make one change for the better. Our columns have for some weeks past been devoted almost exclusively to politics. We felt the importance of the contest, and we employed every honorable agency in an effort to aid in the accomplishment of a successful issue. In this we have a right to believe that a great majority of our readers sympathised, for the commendations, not only orally, but in private notes were at once cordial and gratifying but the contest having gone by, we shall now be able to diversify onr columns as usual. The world was not made for politicians entirely.

They have had their day, and a pretty active and anxious one it has been for all who have taken a deep interest in the campaign. The victors will soon be engaged in a very interesting squabble concerning the spoils. In this we shall be mere lookers-on in Vienna consoling ourselves with the thought that-blessed are they who expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed. Molotschna. In return they and their descen-dents are to be exempted from military service.

After twenty years have elapsed they are to be exempted from the army by paying to the Government, for each able-bodied man, tbe aum of 300 silver rubles, about $225 that be mediate vicinity being much broken, it an- mg the value of a recruit, in the estimation of desiraba ,0 gain the sIope of the the Russian Government. 1 majn rjje bounding Conestoga valley on During the first ten years the colonists are (be north, which was accomplished near to be free from all taxation. The present com-1 Morgantown. Immediately west of this pany are to settle in the Circles of Nowous-1 paoe another branch of the Conestoga is enBk and Nikolajewsk, whero there already crossed, at an elevation, and with a bridge, are German settlers. Here they are to have, simiar to the last described.

each family, 65 dissalincs, equal to 168cres, The line is now continued along the slope of land, for which during the first ten years 0f tbe ridge in a very straight direction, nothing is paid, but afterward will be charged pa3Sjng about a mile north of Churchtown, with a amall annual ground rent. Should the near Spring-grove forge and Fairville, and Should the 16 1 1 53 TPS' Emigration from Great Britain continues with undiminished ardour. Two steamers recently left Waterford for Liverpool with twelve hundred emigrants on board, principally from among the more respectable por tion of the population. The Liverpool papers state that the emigration from that port to 1st October, 1851, and 1852, respectively, is as fol "Broom, the Native candidate had 3 votes. Lancaster city, total.

Pierce 1351 083 Scott lows 1851 1852 Ships. 483 484 Passengers, 156,174 189, 736 News of the Week. Monday, Nov. 8. The difficulties at Havana are not yet settled The Crcsent City arrived at New-Orleans on Friday from Havana, with intelligence, that al though no opposition was offered to the landing of her mails and passengers, the Cuban authorities had given notice that such permission would not again be granted.

If this report be true (and the telegraph gives no particulars,) the whole question in dispute remains open. Interesting intelligence is received from Mexico. Our dales are to the middle of October. Tlie city of Mexico was in a ferment. The Extra Session ot Congress had convened, and the cabinet ministers were on the point of impeachment.

Opposition presses have multiplied, which ply the Government with reproaches and bitter attacks, and the condition of the country is more unfortunate than ever. The govern ment has authorized the arrest of all military personages who arc destitute of passports. Tbe Slate of Vera Cruz has sent two commissioners to confer with the Supreme Government in re lation to tho recent insurrections, and a bill grant ing an amnesty to the Vera Cruz insurgents has been introduced into Congress. Gen. denas has assumed tho Government of the State Tamaulipas.

Some cxcitcmeut existed at Vera Cruz, in consequenco of the reported approach of a French squadron to support the claims of the French minister for the payment of creditors ol the Republic. A Spanishvessel was also looked for, to enforce the paymentof Spanish claims. The news, from all parts of the country, is prophetic of evil tidings. The Literary Executors of Mr. Webster have made a formal demand for such unpublished letters of the great statesman for purposes of publication in tho forthcoming volume of his letters and unpublished documents.

The Executors make reference to their legal rights in this matter, as the representatives of Mr Webster, claiming that no publication of manu-8criptsfrom his pen can legally be made except through one channel. In return for the letters, of which copies are desired at an early day, they promise an early publication of such of them as may be deemed suitable. The document is signed by Messrs. Everett, Ticknor, Kelton and Curtis, and approved by Mrs. Webster and Mr.

Fletcher Websler Arrangements have been made in Boston by the Committee on the Webster Testimonial, for a general subscribtion throughout the country The State of Mis sissippi, tired of repudiation, lias voted in favor paying the old Planters Bank bonds. The people give a large majority for the payment so far as heard from. Threo prisoners, named Gault, Daily and Conner, escaped from the Baltimore Jail yesterday morning. The two latter were recaptured. An interesting slave case occurred in New York City, on Saturday.

Eight negroes, male and female, were brought before Judge Payer, on a warrant taken out taken out for the purpose of recovering them from the hands of their alleged owner, Jonathan Lemon. The owner, representing his wife, the lawful inheritor of the slaves, ns is claimed, proposed to take the party to Texas. It was argued, on behalf of the ne groes, that, having touched the free soil of that State, and being brought hither by tho free consent of their alleged owner, they are entitled to their lreedom. 'The case stands adjourned. colonists, to improve their condition, choose to remove to other districts, they are to have that privilege paying, however a rent for the lands in proportion to their excellence.

The lands set apart for the Mennonites shall be granted for no other purpose, yet if on tlieir arrival the number of families prove less than expected, no more than the specified 65 dessa-tines is to he granted to a family. The rest, until it is all taken np by new comers, is to be rented as tbe property of the Czar, to any of the settlers who desire it, at a very low rate. Another right granted these people is that of distilling and selling spirituous liquors in their own districts. And finally, each of these emigrants is permitted to carry with him free of duty, besides the necessary clothes for the family, agricultural tools, property of a value which, if paying duty, would be charged to the amount of 100 silver rubles, ($75.) Extraordinary Conduct of a Dog. On the 15th Wilson Davis a farmer residing near Milford, Hunterdon New Jersey, was attacked by a large dog, of which he was the owner, and dreadfully mangled.

Mr. Davis had gone out a short distance from his house to pick apples, the dog accompanied him The dog shortly commenced chasing some chickens, when Mr. D. called him off. This occurred the second time and Mr.

observing that the dog now watched him closely kept his eyes npon him. The dog seeing this, moved away, until Mr. D. stooped to pick up apples when he turned about, attacked him, tand threw him on the ground. The noise brought Mr.

Davis help, his wife, and his lad of 13 years of aee. The boy fell to clubbing th dog, and knocked one of his eyes out, but he still held to Mr. Davis. Presently he was deprived of tho other eye, when he let go his hold, but seized Mr. D.

again by the heel. IVhilstin this position, a stake was placed across the dogs neck, one end under the body of Mr. and the other one held down by Mrs D. Whilst thus secured, the boy cut the dogs throat with a knife. The flesh was torn in several places on Mr Davis arm, and ho was otherwise wounded.

-He was'assisted to his house and we learn that his recovery is doubtful. Rapid Returns There is nothing more notable about the recent election than the rapidity with which the result has been ascertained The thoroughness of the victory deserves some of the credit, and the wide extention and judicious management of the telegraph, more. Enough was known in this City at 9 oclock, Tuesday evening, to indicate the whole drift of the days work. Betters squared their aecounts. Jubilees and dirges were tuned up and the City swept with hosannas to Pierce and King, so vehement, wild and universal as to justify the notion that the home majority was even greater than the melancholy fact.

Grave citizens were enabled to keep their usual timely hours, informed of enough to color their dreams joyously or sadly, according to the character of their spent ballot. The streets were early quiet. The satisfaction of dram-drinking Democrats needed not the customary spur of the enp and for the Whigs, they crept meekly home, spurning the paltry conso lation of word or bottle. The storm of the day, which had deluged and drowned a great party, subsided into the peacefulest of moon-light Eights. Looking back eight years for in 1848, the telegraph had reached but a small length of its present endlessness, we may recall the long and ireary suspense of the public minds awaiting the returns.

Cayuga bridge enjoyed for a whole week the fame of the Hellespontic bridge of boats, the bridge of Sighs, or that of Lodi; among people who never heard of it before. Mails at the great cities were waited for by assemblies of men numbering tens of thou sands. We have changed all that. The lightning has flashed from all quarters at once, and the Whig party is annihilated No respite not a days delay, was granted. The general euriosity was not piqued and aggravated by and dubious returns.

There were no in termittent paroxysms of elation and depression. The guillotine fell and the Whigs were no where. Such is the completeness of the telegraphic communication and such, oh melancholy truth is the completeness of the ront. crossing Muddy creek about one mile below Frys mill, by a wooden bridge, eight hundred feet in length, at au elevation of forty feet. The citizens of Morgantown and Church-town are desirous that the road should pass nearer those towns, and I would recommend an examination of the ground before a location is decided on.

This portion of the route, although presenting to the eye an apparently level stretch of country, consists of a succession of long and moderately sloping swells, which occasion alternate cuttings and embankments, ranging from ten to thirty feet, the former generally through limestone rock. Muddy creek is one of the largest tributaries of the Conestoga, and from the extent of country which it drains, is liable to heavy freshets. From Muddy creek to Cornwall, tlie most direct course which the nature of the country affords, leads us through a gap in the Ephrata Mountain, in the immediate vicinity of the springs owned by Mr. Joseph Konigmaeher. About one mile and a half from the Ephrata gap, the Cocalico, another large stream flowing into the Conestoga, is crossed at the elevation of fifty-four feet, by a wooden bridge seven hundred and thirty feet in length.

The line now passes over very favorable ground to the junctionof Middle Creek and Furnace Run, crossing the former by a wooden bridge, four hundred and twenty feet in length, and thirty feet in height, and the latter by a stone arch of thirty feet span. Following the course of Furnace run, and passing near Elizabeth furnace, we reach the ridge dividing the heads of Furnace Run from Springs running into Hammer creek. This point, although only at the edge of the South Mountain, is the highest ground we encounter in the passage of the mountain. Descending along the eastern slope of the gap, we reach the bank of Hammer creek, which is crossed by a stone arch, about midway through the mountain then ascending along the western bank, we gradually leave the stream, and getting into the open country of Lebanon valley, assume a more westerly course to CornwallOre banks. Before reaching this place, it is necessary to pass through high ground, dividing Hf'r mer creek from streams flowing into pahilla, one of which is adjacent to bank.

Hammer creek is formed by sc1 limestone springs in Lebano-gtreet, desoends through the South 4 PETIT JURORS For Court of Common Fleas, COMMENCING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22. John II. Bassler, Knplio. Christian Bentz, East Cocalico. Abraham Brenner, Lancaster.

Christian Brenneman, Martie. Georgo Diffcnbaugh, Strasburg bor. Henry Eslileinnn, Martie. John Echteruach, Adamstown bor. George Fahnestock, City.

Jacob Foreman, Conoy. George Gey r-, Warwick. Jaeob Gambcr, West Hempfield. Emanuel Gingericb, ienn JohnGeyger, East Hempfield. Justice Gray, West Htmpticld.

Benjamin B. Herr, btiasberg. William Hays, Littlo lirituiu. John 13. lierlzlcr, Rppbo.

Benjamin lless, Marne. David lvling, Leacock. Benjamin kreidcr, Amint Joy. tteorge X. kreicler, Warwick.

Christian itartin, Warwick. Barton B. Aartin, Alanor. Martin Neal, Colerain. David Christian Oberlioltzer, West Earl, l.cvi Pownall, Fadsbury.

Jacob Styer, (A. Carnarvon. Jacob Stauffer, Raplio. Jacob Stauffer, East Donegal. John Sencr, City.

Elias Stoner, Karl. John "l'rout, Jr Bart. Isaac Trego. Salisbury. Thomas K.

Torr, City. Christian Wanner, Salisbury. COMMENCING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29. Differ Bare, Upper Leacock William Bentz, Ephrata. Eovi Bard, West Earl.

Francis Bradly, Columbia. Mark P. Cooper, East Lampeter. Benjamin Lby, Penn. Simon Kichler, Warwick.

Jacob Krayloy, City. Philip Greiner, Hast Donegal. Jacob C. East Donegal. Thomas Groh, Manheim.

Benjiunin'Grosh, Mouut Joy. John Horat. Carnarvon. John Hamaker, Went Donegal. Samuel Hershberger, East Cocalico.

Jeremiah Drown, Little Britain. John Hastings, Dnmiorc. Benjamin Kauffman, Manor. Abraham West Cocalico, ilcnry Keneagy, 1aradise. Jacob Land is.

Last Lampeter. Abraham Lctbver. East Lampeter. Daniel Lelever, Drumore Jacob Meaner, Carnarvon. James Mehaffey, East Donegal.

Levi Maintyer, Conestoga. Peter McConomy, City. John Kingwalt, 'Carnarvon. Joel Shirk, West Coealico. David Stamm, East Lampeter.

Henry Stauffer, East Lampeter. Calvin Shaffner, East Donegal. Jacob Witrner, Manor. John Witmer, Manor. Henry Way, East Donegal.

Christian Weaver, (Os sod) East Earl. The Scramble for the Spoils. A change of Administration in this country, always implies a change in the prominent and profitable places under the Government. Inasmuch, moreover, as the outs are always more numerous than the vis, the advantage at an election is with the former. The office holders may be counted by hundreds the office-hunters by thousands.

Our Democratic brethren have been out of place for nearly four years, and hence their keenness for the flesh-pots ot Egypt is truly extraordinary. Already the scramble for the spoils has commenced, and the names of a score or so of the most prominent among the leaders have been mentioned in connection with the Custom House, the Post Office, the Foreign Missions, Alas for tho slanders that will he inculcated, for the disappointment of heart that will be experienced There are five loaves and two small fishes to distribute, and there are more than the multitude of five thousand to divide them among. Many who have already expended much time and much money, will be called up-on to expend still more in footing up the unpaid bills, and yet when the names of the unfortunate fow are chronicled in tho official ga-zettee how bitter will be tho mortification how keen the momentary despair of those who will then discover that they have been neglected, forgotten, avoided or overslaughed. The game of politics is a lottery, in which there is one prize to an hundred blanks. And like a lottery, even those who sometimes draw a prize, are only tempted to their ruin.

The contest is over, we at least are out of tho woods, and we may therefore he permitted to moralise for a moment. $3rThe New York Tribune publishes some tables which show that out of a population of 3 ,097 ,358 souls which compose tho population of New York, 2,439,296 were born in the States; 84,820 in England; 343.111 in Ireland: 31,000 in Scotland and Wales; 118,398 in Germany; 27,200 in British America, and that the number of residents ol foreign birth in all the State is 655,062, or abont two-ninths of the whole people. If we suppose that this proportion holds good for the entire Union, the result will be that there are in the country a little more than five millions of residents of foreign birth, including two and a half millions of Irishmen, 910,000 Germans, as many of English, Scotch and Welsh taken together, about 90,000 French and about 140,000 from other countries Europe, But it is doubtful whether New York can thus be taken as the standard for the whole republic, possessing as it does the prin cipal "sea-port for the arrival of emigrants and retaining in its metropolis and other cities and their vicinity a large part of those who enter the country. And although the Wes tern and North-western States may show rather greater relative number of foreign in habitants, it must be borne in mind that the Southern States, with the exception of Texas have comparatively few. Lancaster, Nov.

6, 1852. To the Editor As certain influential presses and personages are circulating the im pression that Mr. Webster was a broken-down politician, and died from mortification at his rum, I send you John Van Burens opinion of his ruin as near as I recollect a careless perusal some time since He has the Pwer of the Administration at his control; office-holders and office-seekers through the whole country are doing him rev-erence, the earth is black with newspapers ringing his praises, and with this influence and these honors, he is as far from my idea of being a martyr as with his habits he is from my idea of being a monk. Yourg Charles A. Tomlinson.

VJ Among the members of Congress elected in New York, are three oddities Mike Walsh, a radical of the city-Gerrit Smith, the well-known abolitionist, and Caleb Lyons, of Ly-onsdale, a poet and a philosopher. Tho new free banking law has been submit ted to the people of Wisconsin. From the re turns received, the Milwaukie Wisconsin is of opinion that the law will be adopted by an overwhelming majority. In the city of Mil waukie the vote stood 2966 in favor, against 29 in opposition. Personal Memorials or Mr.

Webster. The Boston Journal says it was stated in one of the discourses delivered in that city last Sabbath, commemorative of the death of Mr. Webster, that but three days before he died, too ill to visit his extensive stables, his noble cattle were driven np to his mansion, that he might, as he Btood in the doorway, take his last look of the noble animals in which he took so much pride. The anecdote iB another evidence of the interest taken by the great statesman in agricultural matters. At a meeting of citizens of Manchester, on Sunday evening.

Rev. Mr. Davis, who had just returned from Marshfield, remarked: A word about his debts. I had heard again and again that he did not pay. I inquired of Mr.

Abbott. Said he, Mr, Davis, from my personal knowledge, derived from keeping the private accounts of Mr. Webster, I have some opportunity of knowing. Not a bill has been presented for two or more years during which I have been with him, but it has been promptly paid, and a few days before he died, he called the overseer of his farm, gave him $500 to pay every man, sent for the Minister and paid all that was due him, so that it shall not be said Daniel Webster died in debt to any man. These were the words of his Private Secretary, and I began to think those who knew Webster best, loved him most and.

Sir, I was convinced of it more and more ns I approached Boston to-day. In a letter just published, but written in 1846, Daniel Webster thus alludes to his father and brother Ezekiel My father, Ebenezcr Webster, horn at Kingston, in the lower part of the State, in 1739, the handsomest man I ever saw, except my brother Ezekiel, who appeared to me, and so does he now seem to me, tho very finest human form that ever I laid eyes on. I saw him in his coffin- a white forehead a tinged cheek a complexion as clear as heavenly light 3 We learn from the Scientific American that instantaneous portraits can now be taken on collodion by a very ingenious French invention. The person whose portrait is to bo taken is placed at somo distance off, in front of the lens, and the operator, while conversing with him pulls a trigger. By so doing a newly invented cap (obturaleur) turns on its own axis, and in its rotary movement allows the light and the image of the sitter to pass through a hole twice the diameter of the lens.

The portrait is obtained in the fraction of a second, and for quickness can only be compared to electricity. It is but justice to the inventor of tlie collodion (Mr. Bertsch) to state that the rapidity is owing to its sensitiveness, which renders it necessary to use the above instrument. By the ordinary method the collodion would be spoiled by the light, however skillful the manipulation beforo the portrait could be taken. iJSf? The New Yorkers complain of the high prices of provisions in that city.

They charge them, however, upon tho retailers. Thus, for example, the Journal of Commerce says Grocery, potatoes, per barrel on the boats, from 10 to 12 shillings. Fall pippins from 16 to 18 shillings at the grocery, on the wharves 12 shillings. Hams at the grocery, eighteen cents per at the wholesale provision store, fourteen cents. Many other cx amples might be cited.

Butter now brings, at retail, the enormous price of 34 cents per lb. Situated in the heart of one of the most productive countries in the world, with the best possible means of transportation, it is hard to conceive why such prices should prevail. If farmers could obtain immediate access to tlie consumers, they would soon accumulate 4 JpSSA. correspondent of the New York Times writing from Havana, says If the Democrats carry the day in the struggle of next Tuesday, all classes hero will regard such a result as a pledge of immediate measures to annex the Island to the United States. It is hopeless to endeavor to convince the more ardent Filibustcros that this is not the turning point of the controversy in the Union or to create a doubt in their minds of the triumphant success of what they deem their own peculiar For tho Examiner.

In tho Independent Whig of this morning, in an article on the recent election, the following scntcnco occurs In the city we did particularly well, but would have done hotter had there not been an unexpected loss in the N. E. Ward, caused, it is more than suspected, by Whig treachery. As the assistant editor of tho Whig lives in that Ward, he doubtless speaks knowingly when he intimates there was Whig treachery in it. lie was caught distributing loco-foco tickets at the October election, and has never ventured to deny having done so.

A man who will play the traitor in October will do tho same in November. Any one who knows tbe party in question, knows full well that it would be as easy for the Etbiopcan to change his skin as for him to pursue a straight-forward course. X. Cherry Pectoral. We have departed from onr usual rule iu regard to the advertising of Medicines, in admitting the notice of the Cher ry Pectoral to our columns.

It is not a Pat ent medicine, but one, the contents of which are well known to the medical profession, and which has proved highly beneficial in the case of a number of our acqaaintances, who were seriously afllicted with pulmonary complaints. Some of our most skillful and eminent physicians recommend it to their patients in their regular practice and we feel that we are conferring a favor npon the public by making known its virtues. Louisville Ch. Advocate. If a spoonful of yeast will raise fifty cents worth of flour, how much will it take to raise funds enough to buy another barrel with! Answer may be handed over ths fence.

female attempted to vote in the Nineteenth Ward, N. York, on Tuesday. She was dressed in male attire. From her smooth face, the inspector suspected something wrong, and requested her to take off her hat, which she refused to do on account of an alleged cold, when a police officer removed it for her and her sex was discovered. D3rThe Annnal Meeting of the Lancaster Ceunty Bible Society will take place in the 2nd German Reformed Church, in this city, on Thanksgiving day, the 25th instant..