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HIE LANCASTER LEDGER ' M Pt'BLlSHKD EVEItY < Wednesday Morning < AT I. WCASTBIi VILI.R. S. C. 1 Term*.?8 ' 00 n year if paid in advance : ' a 50 if pnvm't be delayed 3 ui'a; i 3 00 alter six months. Inserted at the rate of 75 j ' cents per square of 13 lines for the 1st insertion, 37$ cents for arery subsequent r insertion. Tor announcing' a candidate85- , K. St. BAII.EV. H Hi tor trnH f'rttpriclnr t Agents for the Lancaster Ledger ' New Fork V. 11 Painter, 1 Philadelphia E. VV. Cnrr. I Charleston W.n. Dewee* East Ba\ Camden Z. 1. OeHuy. < Terms of th9 Ledger. ( One copy, one yea- 8*2 00 , Five copies (each 81.75) 8.75 f Ten do - $1.60 15.00 Fifteen do " 133$ 20.00 Twenty do " 125 25.00 Cash in advance .Kenya. No paper will ] be atopoed until paid for unless we choose to. ( We have a fine assortment of Job Type, and nrc prepired to do nn kind of Jolt Work, with nci tness and desn-trh. t a ttto ? ' ljivmyour ?r.vvorAr?ttt?. 1 Subscriber* who" do not j/ive express imtico to tlip cnntrirv. are eonsidered ns ' xvi-lwrij to continue th?-ir snb-eriptlnns. i J If subscribers order tli>* diseontinnnnee of their pnp-r* the publisher cin eontinue lo R'*nd the* until all nrrean?ljes nre paid m 3. If dihucriln rsncfflrct or refnsi to take their p-per* from the office to wh'ch thee nre directed, they -re held responsible until thev *-Mis their bill, and order the p per i discontinued. , 4. If rnv subscriber remove to another place without informing the publisher, and fhe piper is sent to the former dircetion. 1 thev nre held responsible. 5. The Courts I nve deeided thnt refusing to take n newspaper from the office, or removing nnd 'eavin;* it uncnlled for. is prima farm evidence of intention il fraud. LAXCASTE&V.LLE. B.C. WEDNESDAY.MAttCll14.1855. App?exitcf. Wanted.?Wanted at this office n tad of al.out 14 years of age to learn tlm Printing business. He will be boarded in our own family, and his clothes furnished him free of expense. We will aUo endeavor to instruct him in reading and writing. E..rty application must be uiade Correction. In our notice last week of lite semi-weekly mail to Chester, an error occurred, l?y lite in-eition of an inter rogati. it j>< int after Mr. lb?yeeV name.? One would from ibis at once conclude we did not believe it was owing to the exertion ot Mr. Dover, that the measure was set tired. It is hardly necessary lor us to say lliat the error was corrected in the proof, but was overlooked by tbe printer. ? - ?4r As Court commences on Monday next, we look lor a large crowd of j>ersoiis the coming week. It will be an id nimble time to |?ay up old scores, and we earnestly request all indebted to its, to cull at our office, where we may he found at time*, and pay up their dues. Did we not n?ed money, we would not throw out so iiuinr strong hint". Members o! Congress. Congress lias adjourned, and the mem- ! I>. rs c nqarsing the delegation from our i Stall', have returned to their respective ' fiotnes. Trntlifully can we say to them, * Well done,-good and faithful servants," Our worthy Senators, liutier and Evans, fiavw tilled tlu-ir p?e?ta creditably to the * Stale. The former, (Jhainnaii of the moat important Committee, (the jtidieiarv,) has otstti urged,his duties faithfully ami alilv, and is entitled t<? the thanks of every cit>*' it-en in the State. Senator Evnn* has not l>e< n miwatehfiil?keeping an eye on eve-1 ry matter whi.eh would come up. lie has fillet I hie trust to the honour of South Carolina. ^ Our Representatives have all done j well. Mr. 15??ycc lih? won a reputation as an orator and tatoaman. lie and Col. ^ftrr occupy enviable |H/?i ions. Tim latter name! gnntluytan iiu boen the meant of K.avin^ thoumtida of dollar* to the country by hie ape?vl? on the French Spoliation IHii Hill. Nor have our other tncinlier> l>een inattentive ami on watchful. All, a* the record will ahow, have dmcliarged their . diuieftrifniUtfullr. Our own iinmeiliate npaemiiative, 0? n. M< Queen, ha* been at Ilia |K*t <:p all otvanott*. arul hi* Votee | will ahow with what ui*?Ioin he haa acted. The fault of 9*Lvc0 Ii?>? l?ecti imputed to it I* without i lie occasion of Mr. done*, *t<? to ft* apart* , i day i??r the eoH?WeWM?r?n of a bill to eeir ! t Ifthfish M k??in1 ?f Cfxin*, G?n? McQnerii *. ry in.lig'imiily object lo tU j-r- )m?if *i 1?. w M iy ..|??i vmI, "k ?rHf. not c-uljr prtp *uti>u?, but ><i) luk-rpntiou to $*nrnl+1k* kirn ^ want* of individuals, of considering the pieation who should receive money out of :lie treasury; when,instead, an etiort should >e made to reduce tlie taritt", and thus easen tlie taxation up.-n ilie/*Tjy>/e." Ilia emarks were well timed, and to the mint, NVe take this op|Mvrtunity or tendering >ur thanks to our Representative for the tindiiiss ho has extended to :?. during lie session. Senatois liutler and Evans, ind Representatives Hovce, Orr and I)rooks have also made us their debtor <?r favors. We call attention to the advertisement tf Craig & Tax lor in this paper. Mr. ?raig has just returned from Charleston, where he purchased a full and complete Hock of everv kind of goods. Extensive Fires. The woods around our village have heen on fire for several days, ami much lamage I a? Icon done. The dwel* lii g ot Mr. W. K. flood has la-en burnt, r lid with it he lost at moat all his fur* litnre. <kc. We arc aho I aincd in Iphim ilmi Ttr i ~ " D. aw ford's h?rn lias been consumed. an:| early 800 bushels of corn. Much fencing of h number of our fanner* has been desimxed. By tlie papers wc learn that a large lunount of property Iijis been destroyed in Richland, Lexington and Charleston 'istricts. Eighty bales of cotton were burnt on tlie ears, a few miles from Charleston. "The fire at one time threatened the village of Lexington. We also learn that considerable damage has b.>on done to the Charlotte Railroad. It was expected tliat the carwould be unable to run. until the road could be repaired. We learn from the Winnsboro' Rffister, that a fire occurfed in thnt town on Friday last, which destroyed the dwelling and out buildings, belonging to Maj. James Elliott. The Chester Standard. The proprietors ? f this Journal have heretofore xerv kitnlly sent us their daily issue, for which favor wo feel grateful.? Of lata th -y have substituted tlie xxeeklv. We have no right to complain, but we don't feel exactly pleased about it. Il.el the" have sent us the triweekly in place, xve xvotild not now say one word. The Courier, Mercury, News, Columbia Times, nil send us their tri weekly ; and that sterling Journal, the Carolinian, favor us with their daily. The Standard can act its nxvn p'easurc, hut if it cannot afford to supply us xxitli the tri*weekly, wc care not to have the xveekly. The Know Nothing!. North and South, East and West, from the Sea Hoard to the Mointains, xve hei? of the power and influence of this nexv order. "M"M?rv lends a charm,** and the soeie.-v at'ached to the actions and doings of the Koxv Nothings, g'ves them an importaucc nex or before possessed bv anv >i?>iiii&niu>ii, ffcn i <r otherwise. \t c t-a 11 ii< >l say this importance is ox ay era Km I. Tlieir aucecss in the general election* throughout the country, abundantly confirni the holief, that thoy can accomplish almost any measure they wish. On the outside of thiit pajier, vill he found an article from the Louisville Democrat, identifying them with the Old Whig Party? this is merely a speculative idea?the fa t is, those out of the pa'e of the society, are entirely ignorant as to who or what tliev are. One thing we do know, they cheridi the most hostile animosity towards foreigners, and the K >mau Catholic Church. Another thing we think we can with safety assert, they are in favor of temperance principals. The result of tl e Norihern elections roniinn this belief. To ns hi the South, the question of the most paramount im|M>rtume is. Are tln-y in favor or np|aised to Abolitionism ?? We are assured by those who are coniioc ted with them, that they are opposed to any measures which would interfere with the institution of Slavery ;in other words, they are opposed to AUdu ion ism in Into. Some of the pajiers in this State which we could name, are in favor of this new order, the no j aity however arc opposed to them. For our part, we can hardly express an opinion: we like the Know bottling*, and we do not like tliein; litis is paradoxical, yet, such i* our opinion.? We cannot ev|iiM any other, for we ere not conveiwint with ell their principle*. From the evidence* wehavewen we ere obliged to give them praise for having done well in more thnnor.e instance. They have elevated to office* of IrtMt, *ome of the beat nnd purest men in the country. In f?ct we do not know of one instance, where they haw placed nn unworthy, or distrustful man in office. We nre oblige I to acknowledge thia, nn?l are we not Ibrced then to say they do good f Are we not foroe to *ay they Imve been of l?enefit to the country f They have r.toel assuredly. So far the* we give them their meed of praiee. Orfr objections to the order arise, from the fact .that they are ?o imbitiert-d againet tlie Catkoliaa. In their hostility to ike K.uniii. r.i.nMii ? at?? .?J ?w 1? 1 J AH IAW 4iy wet u nnjn mm Constitution i 1st-If, lliat instrument, which | 11< in llic plainest t.-rms secure to individual* 1*' i the right to enjoy their own opinions on { religious subjects. The constilntitm cm- ,|(i pliatically sax s, that "Congress si ml I make mi no law icspecting nn establishment ot re- l<?i ligion, or prohibiting ihe free exercise tlicrrol," hikI further "No religious test t & , CO shall evere he required ns a qualification ?! ?!?v t Q"'" "r IiikI under llic ' 1 " Wl Llilted States. In this respect then we j. do not liko the Know Nothings. Any measure which conHiets with the laws of Government, should he not only opposed by the people, but should receive a taiigib!e mark of their disapprobation. We object to the Know Nothings furj tlicr, because they desire the persecution "v I of foreigners (*o it would seem (?) ).? What have the foreigners done t because ^ we are 1 r^sperou*, because we are the M! greatest nation on the Globe, must we '.< 'vl arrogant? When the p?-or kne'gner lauds oil .\ir soil to seek fur food,* fiawl which he could not find in I jsown country, must ^ we likcSie hen Girard served some of his kindred, send them hack? Let not stub he raid of the citbcne of the United Slate* j, of America, but again?Let us look- m tin- past and M* if we are under no ol?li- y gmioiis to foreigner*. II??e wefoi^otien *.:cli men as Lafayette, Palaski, Kosiitsko, Steal am?have we forgotten the brave ^ Huron D?Kall? who tell Needing in the ^ cause of Li' ert v for America! If we have, 21 all v Inch need Ik; en id is, we are an un? grateful people. The Southern press seem to think this new order will not he so successful at the South. Circumstance* already show that ' f tliev have in many Southern towns met ^ . with unprecedented success. Kvcn in our jj iiwq State they are strong. In Charles- M, ton, we are told they nuiuhcr thousands. tit They wt|| continue to triumph, they alrea- 'h I tly have sweptt;very thirty before them But j the great tiiumph is yet to come off; wait ^(| until tlie next Presidential election, we have no claim to prophecy if they do not 11 elect their man l>\ tin overwhelming tna- 'li joritv. " '!> ^ st< Our T-wo. It is much to be regretted that we have sl no Kail loud running to our town, it i? therefore so much the more gratify ing to N see the improvements going on. In a!- '' most every part of the tow n may l>e seen j( levidetices of improvement. The Court ,, House is now finished, ami the change tr made is certainly u mist desirable one.? For the ititoi uiatioti of those at a di>? M lance, who are always desirous ofkiiow- ... iug what is going on in oid Lancaster, we |, would itil'oiin them that an addition has :i Ik-CU put to the hack end of the building. " which makes two additional rooms down stairs, and two up stairs which aieinlen* deu as jury rooms. The old jury rooms n have l.e? ii torn down, as also the galvry ; n by ibis i Inange, the court mom is made H much more commodious. The Commissioncis are deserving of praise lor the very M admirable manner in which they designed if | ilu* hliil tile Istdytr :tIm 1 11s colrcs- I w jMintlcnl come in likewise for h I.tile juiusc " lor bringing the subject of ini|iroveiiiutil '* to their notice. The contractor, w? shoo Id (| miv, hits discharged his obligation laithfully. ii In that end of the town, we also notice '' that Mr. Kiatiklin Emmons is making j. some very gie.it improvements in his ^ building*. )4 Near to our residence, Mr. Dmrni's T |( mansion is fast being coinjilelcd. When tin shed it will be an ornament to the ? town. For such handsome houses as ? Messrs. lirown's and Emmons', we should say 8oiiielhing about the architect, Mr. <jil..iin. We do not know what more we could say, than that he >s a public belle- ^ factor, lie and the Ledger have done much for Lan -astel. For the lust three ycars Mr. iiulaiii has Itecii constantly en- ^ gaged in jiuhiug dewr. old ship shaded, | ani'ijmit.-d houses, and erecting in their places, new. handsome dHeliums. W? i. ?- - II understand I Wat our esteemed low tiaiitaii, | l)r. It. L. Crawford. will, in m short time, | commence the huildmg o! n tine house on Ilia lot. Ciillain has the imiiter in hand, ( and we Allow it will bo doiio well. So |, iiiucli for town improvements. We would p hrui.li it|i m lilllo ouraell, it' those inJchled T to us would pay up; "Money makes the H mare go." . |, * . o "Thou hast all seasons for thine own, oh! Death!" j Since our last issue, several other dis- e tiuguinhed individuals have been called to another world. Of these, we notice tirst the demise ol llishop UeMioldsof the Roman Catholic Church, of the diocese of North and South Carolina. Hiis sad e- ^ rent occurred in Charleston on Weduea* day last. Bishop Reynold* Wat in the *7.1. ..... ..< 1.1. ?? " | ?# ?!? * C#%? VI III* -fj' i IM* Ageratry j " Hi-hop JV?y iigM* wh? born n?ar Bin!* ^ iu??, Ky., Au ?**t 22, I7vd. ll? ww w of hii <iM MmylHiiU Inutile, who were n- a nioiig t!i? early of the then wild country of Kentucky. The good example of hi* j?hrent*, Mild their expieMed widifft. Iwl the young Ignnliu* lo look to tl.e X Churvli ? the true *|>li. re of hie early In lx?r*. Ilu completed hi* education at 8t. Mary'* College, Baltimore, whetv lie atcelled in inoat l.raikhe* of mini v, e*|>?cinl- o ly Natural IJxHorv ami Mathematical Af g ter bia oettBrtiot. he returned la hw oaUva Socle where hi- mavtt- rated him to main ofBora af honor and true fai the U redeieiiwi ||(iTiimpi dpiootH F " S** * i 4 v * ^ wi hi i' * - ^ t Wna for n long vimo Vicar-General to t shop F'tigft; licit'rol Si. Jo?|?liVC?il* } ro near limdstowu, ?nd President ??f llie isaretli l-'i iniTlu Institute of Kv. Of esc well known educational establish ills, lie inny be c msidered nlimtwl (lie ] under and tailor. lie was consecrated ishop of Cnathstou, nt ClininniiHi, in arch, 184 4. iiikI filtered tij>oii his epis- * pnl duties in the April following. * The beautiful Cathedral ill Charleston I is commenced and finished unuer his ' reel ions. 1 The Barnwell Sentinel informs us of ' e death of Major Lewis O'Bannnn. who ^ i*d in that village two weeks ago. lie 1 is in theC3rd year of his age. The Columbia Times gives us the inrnmtion of the death of Mr. l)avi?| (iailrd. a prominent citizen Fab field Di.-i. r. Gaillard, a few hours before his 'loath, tpeared lo be in the enjoyment of excel* nt health. | Mas c. The music trade of New York, inciting musical instrument of all kinds, aountcd during tli*> last year to over four ' illions vfdollars;** so say* tlie Mimed 1 eview. Tlie same Journal informs us 1 at there lire persons still living in New ork who can remember when the on'y ore where musical instruments were sold, 1 di as pianos, flutes, <fec, was kept by 1 dm Jacob Astnr. Subsequently a Mr. ilev commenced the musical traffic at i Chatham st. In Mr. Riley's manufacring department, were two young men, ho Firth and William 11 all, each of lioin married a daughter of his employ. The Review goes mi to say: In 1821, (the vear.made memorable in story by tin' death t Na|*ilcoti at St. clciia.) these young men-were led to ex nine into t.ie slate of iheir finances, and idiug a cash balance of ten dollars in eir favor, they conceived the brilliant ea of starting business on their own >ok. In addition to their inexhaustible iptilv of readv money,*'their wives |>ns. ssisl a small quantity of sheet music; ;side which one had a piano forte and le other h guitar, which lliev gave to nir husbands; ami which (thesheet-innL* the piano-forte, ami the guitar) were tendered an overw helming coiitiibtition > the capital of the coin-rn, ami to intre the success of the enterprise. Messrs. Firth Jr Hall rented the store, o. 358 lVarl st., known a* a portion of le "Clinton estate." eared thither the pino forte. hung up the guitar, put the ten nil: rs ill the till, spread the sheet music |n?n the shelves, and flung their banner ) the breeze. In the basement they fit-I up it work-shop, am] when it was in adines they went to the North R:\er ml invested their ten dollar* in a log of itrkcv Ihix wood, which they carried iiltl?* on tite r shoulders, s-il worked nt> ilo limes with their n?it hands. The i'W tirin jir<*|MTe?l. NAirlV nil the tunic sold in the United Stales at tlint time :ns itiHM?rled; hit :?flcr?oine Mvnnrdireo ears. Messrs. Firth A Hall published nt piece of sheet music, namely: Jfrre we leet, too softn to jmrt. Ties w as followed t long itit reals hv other publication*, ltd the foundation <>f a Inrne and litemive catalogue wa? laid. The hnnine** a* then conducted on a verv*im|?1e plan: a violin eost the Htm |ilO, thev sold it fh-'lesale li?r $20. and at retail for 10: nd every tiling else w*i? sold at a simi?r profit?one hundred per cent whole- I tie and two hundred f?er eent. retail; it lost comfortable state of thing*. (rtilv. Tltis firm underwent tome change*, and t 1847 it was dissolved,, and two large ouses were formed froot its element*, viz: liat of Win. Ilxll A Soil, and that ?f irth, 1'oinl. A Co; each of wlrch ha* rosjM'red immetiselv atl l dtan-rviiiglv. ha* I the press?.|it time a wide circle of i-onliiuents, and has contributed its share to ring the music trade of New York up to ie vast Ktttn of four luil'iotm of dollars in ne year. miTnrrsTtiH r mjt'l i vii kj in iiiiiii ',01 \III'KOII KKVIFVV. Content*.?Parliamentary Opp??*iti n. ! ir.linal Mexjtolnnti. Churls the Fifth, lodern French I it?rature, Ac. iLACKWOOl/g MAOAZIMK. Content* of FeU'jr mnnl?er.?Whence nve come our dauber*. To Hn Italian leffffnrUiy. Zaidn: A Romaee.?Pert II. * . We have fr-rpiontly ralleil attention to lieae liritihh Magazine*. They are rerioted in llii* country at a price which lace* thein within the reach of every one, i? For II ackwood #3; Blackwood anil ny one of the tour Review* $5; the four Usview* ami Blackwood $10. P.Mtajfe n all, payable in advance, 80 ct* a year, e. 24 ct* on Black .rood, ami 14 eta on ach of the Review*. Addrvaa, LEONARD SCOTT, k Cm New York. OL'TIIKKN MKDICAL AND StBOlCAl JOVU* HAL, The March number *ppear* to l?? well lied with u*eful matter. Thia i* one of lie nmtcwt j -iirimU tlmt come* to our ofoe. It ileverve* tlie pur-nntfe of South' m pUyMi'iNii*. It i? puM'wbwl inontlily 113 A jre?f, lit ' JAMMS McCAFFERTV. AuguMH, Oh. in Lahii'i Wrkatu aiio Parlor Annual. * ,k ' Tb* M irch number i* r wrt JKOTmI ac. It oont*in* a h aimImmha pintci * Tb# Imijtrw.tV S.blmtU," nU r *#ry IwodimocIt (minuet flower. Tbc r**?li?j| nutlW Appcor* to bo ituerrttbift. Tho AnrrU onioo of o?k C*iuty yroRRRR W oft mm. - j?3&^kc' r rdOO. * v-- ? ' - . iin~ ; ' ?~ xeollent magazine. The price in only $1 tin i year. Ii is published mnnthlv, bv hir 1JUKDICK A 8COV1LLE. I* New York. coi S*kw Yoiik Mimical Review. TIhm desirloua of .subscribing to an eK- 18 . client Musical journal, would do well to w ry this. Each number contains from six ,l> lo eight pieces of new music, besides a ,M1 ;;r C G'.tnnt!! V o' "KniiHi renrltiirr matter. S 1 V * o tt is very handsomely gotte i up?is pub- in ?hcd ev ?ry two weeks, and the price only flf H a year. Every lover of ntusic shotild ho * . once semi for it. Address, MASON BROTHERS, ' na N?-w York. vil ????? lin CORRESPONDENCE. ? ? - - --- - an CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE- j, Charleston, March 3, 1855. Mr. Editor:? * tit We have already the last month of the fist quarter of the year fifty-five before u>, <<M how fast time rolls on, and in revolving its wheels onward we dread the fttttire.a* IPI we find time'* chariot speedily p? r.etratir g ,n the unseen regions. We wonder more and more at the variety of spectacle* that meet the incomprehensible eve of the terrestrial pilgrim. **' The weather is verv eold. tlier..fr>ra ?. C" frighl temper of mind and a cold pen mit?t ,n l?e tin* consequent result. or at leant you cannot expect tlvt warmth of though; that wouid otherwise he inherent. On 'I' morning of the 20ih nit. a short fall of snow wan witnessed in portions of the city. at ttlackvil!* a* I wan informed they "l had it "for goo I" an>l sleigh* w ere owed. l'f Sja-aking of cold weather remind* me of * the sceno at the seat of War, what mu?t he the extent of sttfi'eiiug there, where the poor subject* of dc*|K>ti*in are groan- In ing under the many horror* of tnliuinaiii on iv that they are the victim* of?deprived to of clean linen for month*, with not a drop 'o <>f water over that for drinking left, to n watdi even ll eir face- or hand* and the n? very tip|?arel of wear Incoming hardened front the accumulated filth, then standing h? day and night in swamp and mora**, with- 'h out any shelter hut a want tent, being ex|toned to the heating of a sharp winter'* of wind, Meet and rant. M<>ra than human tl> sympathy should he brought to l>eur upon f?? *uelt an e/il a* this. Quite a number of failure* have occurred here within the last few month*, a- inoner which very recently may l?e mention e-1 D. Lopez & Son very extensive ~" emitraclora and builder*, it h? rnmortal they would not l? ahle to j?aT 10 cent* on the dollar. Then there follow* ]' M. 'K Cohen Co. of (laytie hi. the Ih^wI Drug Dealers in the country, their warehouse i* the one in which the late llavne ?t. fire orginated, it wa* to |*? presumed that recovering ?uch a large amount of I" insurance a* they d d. Wou'd certain!* * keep any house afl??at for some titne.? ,n They are into the grace* of tlie banks to the extent ol some (dOS.OPQ. IM Fresh iSIt ?i. Jtave at last declined in P' price, they were held at high rate* for rather too long a sjm-11 to make thetn ''' "computable" by the leu* opulent lover* of the delecacie* of the sea. Thin i* owing to the fact that a great number are ^ *hip|?ed by every Stean.er to the North, * which reducing the supply increased the price. rt A fire occurre?l last Friday night at lite Bucket Faetorv of Tlioina* Ilmnli,? *1 Ht Mount Pleasant opposi'e the ritv, the devouring element whi left to exercise it* n< .)wii fury fr ?ii? the fact that the Ferry 4,1 Company did not manifest the first sign of accommodating the inhabitant* there, ** !?y taking the Engine* o\er, who were rr reedy Hint willing to cross, such * a sam- y? pie of tlie monopoly that always clmrac- le t irises co.opuny concerns. w The City Court liero has adjourned, tX< havining disposed ef a great numl?er of f* "salt hikI batten" case*. at llie head of tl the list there flourished the name of ly *-Handsome Charley" who never fails the la honor of la-ing on every docket of the dif- T T rent courts. tl On the 2d Monday r?f this month coin- ?d tnences the long session of <J weeks of le the Court of Common Pleas and General Bcssion*. ai Our City Fathers are in a fix to relieve hi themselves from the einharraasinents at- in dant upon extravagance, at the iuetalalion t? of the present administration, *tuf eud.jis improvement* were to Iw effected?nnrli \) ** wiileniiij the nurrow Mrei-ti, paving if them, building e new Fi?h Mer*^ re- m modeling end enlarging the Orphan t?i Hou*e Ac. The recnll i* that many ?tr?**tn arc unHuidied, the Fi?h M ?rket hiond- |m pi*!* *inI the OrpliMii lloirnt which wen ?| to coet $40,000 reel? reached the figure u of $140,000 to com |dete it. Then fidlow* ?; the wreck of our llattery, which urn* |v canned l?y lha greet gale in Hcptetnlwr hi !*?t. ttftffefeb0 le'tind to reineiti in atalH quo, tfippre Uie consequence*. which ^ by exerJWng e litt'e judiciet management H end ecmomy could be avoided, H The Ref. Orvlli* Ph?W?7 (X D, who *, he* I wen eoliuited ?? our city by * |* umlwruf eitiaene, he* in e Utter nmeplied ? with their requeet^ end wHI driver hie m celebrated leetue hOn the Problem of ?i Uwmi IJtk end Deetiny" abowt the Iftth ? in^ "Whiw t InalfJ WAW MiA Mkk Unuided approbation ami success, an-l ,ht i lectures which are of a high order will ,n signally hailed as u literary treat to out mmutiily. ,.r? Nixon's Panorama of the Life of Chris' I], at present on exhibition in our city. It *m a production f merit, having the quel .in of clerical as well as historical infor- tor %tion. I 1 A Negro Hospital has been established for this city, for the relief of indigent n'- -d ncs as may l>e in the city, excluding spi iwever such as have contagious dis- voi ses. ' of Sometime ago I wrote ?.f thoex?raordi H< rv short passage of the Stenmship Nash >et le from New York in 40 hours, but tht ve now to record the fact that the sam?* de -atner timter Vsnpt. Tierry jH*rf..ruind the 'f p in the incredible time of 45 hour*. *!, d had the tide suited would have mad.- h< ea?v in 44. 'at Mr. Mitchell the Irish patriot has nr- r?' ed \n this city with his familv. he i<? en ute for Nashville Tenn. where he con- "* nplatcs permanently locating himself. foi i? has resigned his interest in the "Cit?- w' it.^ t.o n..i.t:.t.?.ixr v i- .t;. m? lit j'uiMinuci ill nun 1 "m I " *' which ho also made wmp severe slap* J ?' Hi*finji Hughes and the Roman Ca h- he , *. *i 'I he Election for Tax Collector for the to iridic* of St. Phillip* and St. Michael* *' me* off on the 20 li in*t. The present ca riitiihent ilctirc L. Pinekney is n caudi- tit He for re-election, ihere are also one or to 0 other* in opposi ion to him, so that a tiriied contest may l>e anticipated. * sil There is a great noise made all over <U e Union nlauil 'Jen. Sc 'It and his new "! e, I thought this eoi n'ry was above ti- hi >*; Shakespeare says "There's nothing in n* name. ' an Cuha is very likely to take a stand iw, which may he the future rouise o' r government, the seed of lil?erty ha* ^r' ice been sown by Lopez ami is bonn*1 !,B ri*e al?ove ll e earth of tropical Cuba. il* i'H Quitman Iteyond a doubt is prcpat "" g an e\|Ksiition for the !*lund, if he ha* Mr <t already iloncao. I'1 Since the extreme c?>11 weather we have ' id many flu's a great number of which *" e cause of incendiarism, I* T am -iii haste to secure the departure * this, with the mail, therefore excuse '",l ie brief manner in which this ap|>ear* m r this week. Yours, m AUGUSTUS. 1,1 .' tr> Philadelphia Correspondence. 1J Philadelphia, Marvli 7, 1855. ul Quite a controversy recently took place I" 'tween the Mayor, the Councils and the (i olieemen, in regard to a new uniform ti< it, of pecttMar shape, an<l tipped with o a;her on lha crown, which the former ??! sisted the latter should wear. Tlteir d e?"-nt budge of office is merely a star, s< hich they can \ert eonvcnientlT put in- h 1 their |NH-keta. whenever they wish to In nk their ofticial character, or evade the w rformanee of disagreeable duties. The ?' r>lie> m?*n contended stoutly against the s| '\v hat, insisting that it was beneath the ?| ignity of American citizens to wear a c< : r> .. ,1 , J !. __ 1 ? - n? turf u'liiini ii, nmi n nuincwr *] ' the C?*uncilinen sided with il em. The 'fi .tyor announced tlmt hut one alternative w h* open in them; liter must wrnr the hut tli re*b.m, and to set a good example, he is ?nirm need wearing the Imt himself, and In nn< winced hi* intention of doing so here- el rler. A few of the officer* did resign, w ut their place* wcro soon filial, and the i* w Imt hnn Iwcnme an established inwti- in it ion with the whole corpn. *c The tide of emigration In Kansas in ** It ling in quite strongly from this di- " clio.i. A party of Wune thirty or forty gl wing una hniiica of ihi* city, recently ,c ft here, nnd n party from Cnindt n, N. J., J1' ill lenve in n few day*. Severn' Wli* rut ion com | inn ten fr?tn l'io N'Vfdi extern wtion of the State, havo alao passed Vi imilgh here. The meii?la*ni wore nearall hardy and robust men, well cah u- lM ted to prore u*eful citizen* of the new 1,1 erritorv. and to France their fortune** tare. A number ol them are mechanic* r the different trade*. po**e**ing a know ,|, dgo of agriculture. Industrious men {? ho know how to work hard, and who tp re not afraid to submit to temporary M, srdnhip*, will no dmilK do much better j] i Kan*aa than in the older settled por- yi nnn of the country. ^ A young medical student from one of m ie Eastern State*, who recently gradua- tli d here, committed suicide a lew day* ' nee, Ity taking a large done of slrych- fa ine. No satisfactory cause for ths ra?h * r i? known nnlMa il it. ?? will.*... ?!.?. I ill *t f*-w month* he had hofoin* ?ff? <li*- hi Ami a ?liort lime l*-fore hegriul- hi ?U?1 lie h?! ?>*i*Al from home a me* Tl ilfinHf Amount of money, whiclt he rrvk- M ?lr *jn*mler?il, ao llmt At the time of m deAth he Iia<1 ?CAn*fly a dollar left. n Very exi#n?iv? imjirrnrciwnt* ere a* * mi heiujr made At the WoodUm!* Cno- H tjf. whloh 'n.U (hip to rir?l ^urtl H III in the lwi\uly ??f it* lecKWAthm*- It H nhrnrm a tract of ho acpa* of Un<l, em- ' * iIIUIiaiI with ieentifal trree, And when ^ >m|?l.-ted will hive wlihln it A drive of *' nreti mihw. &Mne of oer mn*t eeterjwi * af ?aJ ?ub*unti?l citiaent nte connect- hi 1 with to AMAAgemettf. They there re 1)7 reeoired te expend 4 * > I B .. ? , &? 11 I'llw ^T1 t erection of m Lodge for the enlrnncd I oilier embellishment*. On Sunday evening Peof. dure delivil n second lecture at 6atiso?n street ill, on spiritualism. The large room t densely crowded, Lul by entering it If an hour before the lime ap|*>inted the commencement of the exercisea, whs enabled to get a tolerably cotrftable scat. His lecture waa preceed- by the singing of a hymn by~ the ritualized portion of tlio ainlicnce, for u must know tbey have a collection |>oeliu effusion* dignified hy that name, u exhibited liis different apparatuses to ' it the accuracy as well as to facilitate* a operations of tho rapper*. His hest tice (onsists of a dial wi'ii the letters' he alphabet printed upon the outer gea of it, just as the figures indicating a different hours are painted upon tber :e of a clock. The hand is made to rolre and thus to point at the differ* ' t letters by a horrixout%L platform coneted with the dial. Ujmn this platin, the hands of the medium are placed*. tli his face turned to the back of the' d, so that lie cannot see the letter*} d in this manner the Professor asscsts receives intelligible communications tli great rapidity, the hand pointing different letters, aud thus forming irds and sentences as rapidly as b? n write thettfdown. Tlie coinmunica>ns he first received, were in anfw.yr what he terms test questions?suth giving the names of |>eisous long ice dead, and knowu only to himself, p., hut since his conversation they have, ken a wider range, lie asserted that ) had oetn informed tliMt the spirits of Hrly ell the deceased Vice Presidents i.l many other im|*>rtntit character* id l?eeii attending hi* lecture*, and thai i luiil recently had a communication fin George Wm-hington. The coovertion had commenced hy the Profmet king him whether he knew how ard> it an admirer ot hint ho had been*, id whether he had ever heard of a .. ece of poetry he had written eulngis* : of him. The answer wa? the ex proa- . >n u' a desire that he would rejieal the etrv, which he did. The spirit nn.ercd that lie had endeavored while on. irth t.? faithfully obey the impressions, ade ujK.ii hit. mind l>y mijm rior ibteili nccs, with what rnccess his country* . en could Ih>1 prise, lie also advised, e ProfcMioi to proceed with Ins invest!-iliotiH of the sul.jeet, and to enlighten. ie public in releveace to it, regardless' the opinion* and races* of the inert d? kins, Ac. The IVofesaor then read a. ng ci niniunicatii n from his father^ a hicli he ns>< tied Washington had sane* utied,) puipoiting to I e a lull description. I the celestial wot Id, the main features. I" which acre, that it wna divided into, ifl* rent spheres, fn hi the first to thexeiith, that those in the upper spheres, ad the power of descending into thoiwer ones, and holding communication, illi those who resided in them, as well i with the inhabitants of this mundane here through ike mediums, hut thelirits in tl e'h wer spheno could not as* . Mid even l< mporasily into the upper here* liefore they were profK-riy qunl- ed for the transition; t?lmt in the futureorld the mind continue* r.s active as in* 'si lis, but im| roves more rapidly?that in clotlu-d in a form not unlike the l-ody ere, but inJcli more lieautiful, and so. he rial that it can glide thiotigh spareit It electric rapidity; that the future world beautiful beyond deacription, with Mooing flowers, dre, and celestial music roniiids through the air in melodious., rains, dec. The Professor may have inde a few converts among his largo ndience, but the general opinion set )im| lie that be was demented on this tub* vt. Whatever phenomena txisi in cot ction with it seem* totue more like'y > l?e cw ing to a new deveh pn enl of chtir* yance. and the consequent reproduction i rough the agency of the npodlutft with* leconcit ved ideas oi impsvssions of tbq. tcrrogator than to any spiritual agency K ... A sad illustration of Uio violenceofaecrian acrimony oecnired herw the otherty. A IiIisImiikI and wide have teen lUrg for oqna jtmrt in comparative e* *,?.,..n...i r?...??. ??? i * - n?m nrr, vmi wiinOU\ ijr decided of I ostility, heir daughter, now * young lady of HI ran of age, hits recently, after baring fen educated in the religious faith of tbe other, concluded to ado|rf in he Mend, mt of i tie father, nnd thereupon n teri* I* el'ulhion of feeling occurred in the tnily. It ended with the sister of the; k ifp (who he# recently been somewhat nwell.) bringing n cherge Against the wl?n<l of attempt!.ig to poison her, mm! i hns li d n bearing upon that charge, he evidence against him is very Wight, 11 the indimt;ofi? ere that thf Mdtr lion is ae nnfimnded nee. IVt teii> on of tha daughter being the tame of intention, t tie hue bud hU? eMhO atUUlp <1 to poison hio wife to oMN e eoerert, ' tin wife end her nlslirw, with the una rhjeet, here eowqdred te tftalco if faasfel ehaege against the husband^ * that the matver te had ' enenneh ii tl??r *??* cMfcjklrr t?kp m\*% iib w? M?* **I *Mj? *