THE COMPILER, 11 li. J. STAIILE, EDITOR AND PI:OrRILTOR GETTYSJIURG, PA; ----- ATONDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 18(30 FOR GOVERNOR, HON. HENRY B. I.;'6STER, OF VI:STS;OIa:LANO SENAT,ONAIr EI4:CTOII9 Eon. Gc . orgo M. Keil!), 114.;11. Richard Van.:. DISTB.II:7 12,1.EcTons: 1. Frederick ..A.Server;l4. Isaac Rockboyv. 2. Wm. C. Patterson, 115. (leo. D. Jackson. 3. Jos. Crockett, Jr., 116. John A. All. 4. John G. Brenner,ll7. Joel B. Danner. B. G. W. Jacoby,. 118. J. It. Cr.m . ford. 6. Chas. Kelley; ' 119. H. N. Lee. '7. Oliver P. James, 20. Josh. B. Howell. 8. Drtvid Scha ,21. N. B. Fetterman. 9. Joel Leitner, 122. Samuel Marshall. 10. S. S. Barbour, r 23. Win. Book. 11. Thos. 11. Walker, 24. 13, D. Hamlin. 12. S. S. Winchester, ,25. Ga) lord Church, 13. Jos. Laulmek, Sham_ Glory, The telegraphs, which are aimost all icontrolled by the Opposition, have trumped pp '!enthusiastic .demonstra tions" in ratification pf the nomination of Lincoln and Ham frem all quar ters of the ; North. In very many in stances these aro the merest humbugs. 'Take Albany, for instance. Of that place it is published that the "wildest .excitement prevailed",---thatgtbe whole heavens were illuminated with a red Taro, while cannon were firing, music was playing, and the people shouting ,on state street and Broadway," for Lincoln and Hamlin j Upon this the Albany Argus remar•ks "This ia gruel waggery, and is trifling with the feelings and .character of our ,Seward neighbor& We assure the pub lic that they were not guilty of the im propriety of making merry at a funer -21",---that • tbeir favorite, Seward. "They were guilty of nothing of the kind. They simply fired a few guns, which are certainly allowable at funer als, (and were fired by the same keeper of the State Arsenal when John Brown was bung,) and burned three tar bar rels, the sombre smoke .of which was 3n entire haroony with their feelin From this the , public may judge how much credit .can ho given to the ,dis .natches from other towns, in relation to the I reception of the sectional notni ;nations, Seward's Friend© Indignant. Tho Washington correspondent of the .Journal of .Commerce writes that the friends of Air. Seward aro annoyed and -indignant at the treatment which their ablest man, .and the founder and leader the Republican party, has ,roceived in the Illinois wigwam. Mr. Seward, -though he did not expect to be again cast aside for an _unknown adventurer, must yet have regarded it ns possible, for ho had detertni,ned upon a course of ; action, in that .contingency. Ile had h' aid that be wonld not remain longer in the Senate nor in public, and would withdraw in disgust from both. „Ile will not, of course, endorse the treachery of his party, by contributing to its success. Neither money nor en thusiasm will bc'brought out, in aid of Mr. Lincoln, by Mr. Scward's friends. Had Mr. Seward been nominated, the .bills of rew York would have clapped their hands, and 'though the contest svould have -been such as to convulse the State, yet the Seward party would have had the heart and courage and means to meet it. If Mr. Seward was weak in Pennsyl- 1 Amnia because of his ultra anti-slavery I 'doctrines, Mr. Lincoln ought to bel ,nowhere, for ho announced the "' c-, yressible conflict" before Seward did-- 1 .and is tnore ultra on that subje - et than oSeward is or ever was. The Platform as Amended After the platform of the Chicage convention had been reported, it was adopted with two amendments. Ono was the addition of the preamble to the Declaration of Independenee . to the se cond resolution. The other was the striking out of the word -"National" from the fOurteenth resolution. In this reselution, the term "National Republi can Party" eras used. The proceedings inform us that "Judge Jessup moved to strike out the word 'National,' as that was not the name by which the party was properly known." The motion was carried, so that the convention has publicly- acknowledged that the publican party is what Democrats hari' always said it was—a sectional party; not national, but - thoroughly sectional in its composition -mill aims, ,li-The C.arlisle Volunter nays, that Ilioutax, the nominee of , the Republi cans for Vice President, is, and always has been, an open and decided FREE TRADE maul The Republicans of Pea sylvania profess great friendship and zeal for a protective tariff, bat they al ways support free-traders for 'Thus, they nominated t‘fiTe-trade WIL MOT" for Governor in lalt, and now they nominate LlAmLim, another free trader, for VlO4O Pzesident. ,What -mis *amble hypocrisy. • Lot the people of the OW Keystone * who.are 'honestly in favor of-e prof ins lard; think of these facts, .and then act. serHthe ziador a' friends of :Seward, :wade, Bates _ and Cameron are , great .'y hagrined a ihe:nonaination. of Lincoln by the Chicago •Convention, and'inany araeto. threaten to bolt. The Donble•Paced Tariff Resolution. While the Republicans of Pennsylva nia are rejoicing that the Chicago Con vention adopted a resolution which they construe to be in favor of a Protective Tariff, pm Free Trade Reptiblicans en dorse the same resolution as meaning to cotnniend the principles of Free Trade, thus showing that it was intend ed to bear opposite constructions—to be for Protection in localities where a high tariff is popular, and against Protection where it is unpopular. The phraseolo, gy of the resolution is cunningly adapt ed to this double interpretation. The Now York Evening Post, the Free Trade organ of the Republican party, is en• tirely satisfied that the- / - resolution means Free Trade.' Wo make-the fol lowing extract from its issue of Sat urday week, which also endorsQs and commends the nomination of Lincoln and Hamlin, and we invite the particu lar attention of Pennsylvania Protec tionists to the construction the Post gives to the resolution which was pass ed to satisfy Pennsylvania : The Twelfth of these resolutions is called in some of the Journals an ap proval of a higher tariff of duties. The Tribune seems to have fallen into - the same mistake when it - calls it a resolu tion in favor of a protective tariff. We have read the resolution several times over, and cannot find in it a single word in favor of raising the duties on imported goods, nor the slightest mention of the doe .trine of protection. Favoritism to the manufacturers is no part of the policy it recommends to the adoption of the government. - That our readers may see for them .selvcs that the zealots of protection have no excuse for pretending that the ' Chicago platform favors their policy of compelling the consumers of the coun try, the immense class oflaborers, farm ers, artizans, mechanics, shopkeepers, tradespeople of all sorts, to become tributaries to the lords of the mills, the Owners of factories and forges and foundries and iron and coal mines—a species of slavery as detestable in prin t ciple as that which is founded on color, —we quote the resolution, and ask that it may be attentively considered : " Twelfth—That while providing rev enue for the support, of the general government by duties upon imposts, sound policy requires such an adjust ment of these imposts as to encourage the development of the industrial in terests of the whole country, and we commend that policy of national ex changes which secures to the working men liberal wages, to agriculture re munerating prices, to mechanics and manufacturers an adequate reward for their skill, labor and enterprise, and to the nation, commercial proSperity and independence. Not a word about heavier duties— they aro two heavy already; not a syllable in commendation of the princi ple of taxing the farmer, as Randolph used to say, to help his neighbor set up a spinning-jenny. If that was what the Convention meant, it was easy to say it. If the taxes wo pay are too low for the good of those, who must pay them, the Convention could have said so in ten words; if it were intended to ask a restoration of old burdens for the benefit of the mill owners, the diction ary is full of plain English terms which would have expressed their meaning beyond the possibility of mistake. • What, then, has the Convention said in regard to this question ? Simply that, as long as we provide a revenue for the support of the govern ment, by laying duties on merel7andize received from abroad, we should "ad just"—that is the word—we should ad just these duties with the greatest re gard to fairness and equity, in such a manner as that every public interest of the country shall be uninjured, and that the policy of national exchanges is to be commended—meaning, amuse the exchange of products between na tions—vglich shall best promote the welfare of workmen and employers, farmers, mechanics, manufacturers, I merchants and all other classes. Noth ing of all this canabe done by making iron dear; nothing of all this an be done by cutting of the supplies of coal from abroad, or restoring the heavy I tax on import° 1 woolens and cottons. 'When we talk of the "industrial inter ests of the whole country," what do we mean ? Not the ownership of a coal mine, or of a forge, or a cotton or woolen mill. Industry, properly speak ing, is any form, of labor, the multifari ous occupations of . those who warm their rooms with coal, and employ iron tools and wear cottons and woolens-- people who pursue any sort of toil, how-, ever Inhumble or isolated: These aro' the persons to be considered in the "adjustihent" of duties—and the reso lution-adopted by the Chicago Conven tion is comprehensive enough to include them alt. The larindress must have cheap sad-irons, the farmer cheap drag; chains, we must all have cheap clothing and cheap fuel, and the only way wo can get them is by low duties. The system of national exchanges, by which this is best effected, is a system of re ciprocal free trade. This is the interpretation we put up on the•resolution adopted at Chicago, and it is as fair a construction as any other. If any other construction be a fairer or truer ono, then we do not be long to the. party by which the resolu tion is adopted. If it was intended to adopt a resolution which should mean nothing distinct or positive, but should bear two constructions, then the Con vention has done what was 'unworthy of the party whom it professes to rep resent, and we are ashamed of it. It would have become it better to be si lent on that topio altogether. The construction we have placed up on this resolution we shall hold to firm ly, ..Tf the .Republican party should elect its 'candidate, he must act on that construe ti9n, or he will soon find himself encoun tered by 424 opposition by which he will be overwhelmed. Thus the object of the Chi go Con ventian in adopting this double-faced Tariff resolution will be .attained. IR sections were , Freo Trade,* pop.ular the oonstruction of the Post wilt prevail, whilein Pennsylvania and NOW Jersey nodirectly opposite construction he Ely on, and the people told that the Chicago Convention committed the Itepub'icon „party and candidates to the priaeiple of Protection to American industry. In this age of speedy communication, when one portion of top country soon finds out what is said and dons in another portion, we doubt whether the fraud will servo the purpose for which it was devised. Mr. Curtin Affiliating with Giddiilp at Chicago. The character of a man is justly esti mated by the company he keeps- Af ter the nomination - of Lincoln at Chica go, Mr. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, ap peared on the same platform with Joshua R. Giddings, of Ohio, to endorse the nomination. Giddingysis well known as one of the most violent anduncom promising Abolitionists in the country, who has done as much to create and promote this anti-slavery agitation as any other man in the land—his long Congressional career was devoted en tirely to the encouragement of Aboli tion fanaticiswk--he has uttered the most fearful imprecations against the South, rivalling in throeity those of Garrison and Phillips—Ale has repeat-• ally declared within the past year that he and his followers in the Western Re serve would not support any man not known to be a sound and radical Re publian, untainted with moderate or conservative yiews. The nomination of Lincoln, a man of the same extreme stamp, pored entirely satisfactory to Giddings. Ile appeared on the plat form and endorsed Lincoln without the slightest hesitation—and he wan follow ed by Mr. Curtin, the "People's Party" candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania —Mr. Curtin who has hesitated to avow himself a Republican—the same Mr. Curtin who could not support Fremont ; in 1856, and who professes to be op posed to the radicalism of the Republi can party. This association (r6marks the Pat-riot and Union,) with the most bloody - and vindictive Abolitionist in , the West is a beautiful commentary up on Mr. Curtin's professions of modera tion. Re seems to have forgotten the part he wits to play in his joy at the success of the plots he went to Chicago to promote, and in the first flush of ex citement following successful treachery, he embraced old Giddings and shouted congratulations from the same platform at the nomination of a candidate who has surpred even Seward in anti slavery fanaticism. Since Mr. Curtin has recognized Giddings as a friend and fellow worker in the same cause, we hope that he will not come back to Pennsylvania and labor to play the role of moderation any longer. It will be the worse for him if he does, for after his performances at Chicago, that man must be blind and deaf wha does not know that be is a Republican and noth ing less—a Republican of the Giddings. Lincoln"irrepressible conflict" school. The Republican Nominee. VLOU TAU EL.LTINORE AUWIICAN When four years ago the Republican party sacrificed to expediency by nomi nating Colonel Fremont, they were supposed to have done a very foolish thing, and. experience in November proved the supposition to be correct.— Nobody, therefore, would have expect ed the party to repeat the experiment in a more extravagant form. Yet tkey have done this in choosing . Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, as their Presiden tial candidate in the coming contest.— It is emphatically, and above all ques tion, a nomination eminently- "not tit to be made." Col. Fremont had, per haps, some claims of qualification for the office, and in his adventurous .ca reer as a Western pioneer, possessed elements of popularity that were made the most of in the canvass. Lincoln possesses neither. A year ago he was unknown out of his own State, and all his recent reputation rests upon his popularity as a stump orator in can vassing Illinois as the Republican op ponent to Mr. Douglas' return to the Senate, when he succeeded in carrying the state by the popular vole, though Mr.• Douglas secured a majority in the Legislature. His record as a public, man is brief and obscure. He was born in Kentucly in 1809, received a limited education, adopted the profes sion of the law, was a captain in the Black Hawk war, at one time postmas ter of a smali , village, four times erecter to the Legislature, and a representa tive in Congress from Illinois for one term, fro 18-17 to 1849. His private record is - that of a third rate district politician, not, at ono time at least in its life, very particular in his associa tions or correct in his moral habits.— TS selection of such a man over the great exponents of the Republican par-. ty, to the exclusion of Seward, Wade, Banks Fessenden and others, VBose nomit;tion would at least hav"ieen entitled to respect, is an insult as gratui tous as its accomplishment appears in explicable. We cannot see bow any amount of party management can over come the general feeling of disgust which its announcement must .create with the masses. The nomination seems to have been brought about by the clamorous outside pressure exerted by the friends of Mr. Lincoln, Chicago being his home, and the determination of Mr. Seward's opponents to kill him oViti,:all risks. . The nomination makeriiio pp peal to the conservative, wing of' the party, Mr. Lincoln's position , on all political questions being quite as' radical as that of Mr. Seward, whilst in point of'personal elevation of character, and intellectual ability there is' no compari son possible between the two men. Mr. Lincoln has some local popularity, in the North-west, and bas ~ a ndoubtodly bedn Selected with a litiw to the possi ble nomination of fit Douglas, but - in Pennsylvania and New Jersey be will be a load too heavy_ for any party to Near. t'Lincoln also opposed the Neiican war, and declared it unconstitutional and wrong, and voted against the' bill ~r antin 160 gores . of Lund to the s.vol unteers.'`- 'SiiirLineoin'a Congressional earner was an ingloriole,nrin throughout; and poi - biped him ,l to political, oblivion for years. lie is 'a Man known more by his defeatithan hie - Sac:Ceases; and his career in this respect le to be completed by a crowning ,dcleat in 1860, MaCPC/EtAta IVIEVI77B• ,There will be preaching in the Xrnted Presbyterian Church, Gettysburg, at 101 o'clock, on Sabbath morning, the 3d of June. it,e`A Union Sabbath School is about being organized, under the most Battering prc;spects, at,'New Chester. this county. Upwards of forty 'dollars have been collected, without ranch ef fort, towards the formatian of a Library suited to the wants of the School, and more can be raised when needed. Several young gentlemen in the place manifest great interest in the un dertaking, but where all do their best it might seem ungenerous -to individuaiize. Success to their efforts! NEW CIECRCIL—The Methodist E. Congre gation is making a vigorous effort towards the erection of a new church edifice, on the old site, in East Middle street. The subscriptiem"S thus far, we are told, are quite encouraging, and the confident expectation is entertained that a sufficient sum will soon be had to justify the commencement of the work. MAMMOTH CATTLE.—Nine of the extra ordinarily fine cattle noticed in our columns, some time ago, as being fed by DANIEL qmsEt mms, Esq., of Union township, have been pur chased by JAcon 11.AFFM:sennona, Esq., of But ler township. and the:: were taken through our place the other day to the residence of the lat ter. They attracted a large share of attention, its such a sight is not to be had ever): day.— The live weight of the heaviest was upwards of 1800 pounds, and the whole lot averaged be tween 1400 and 1500. They were a most beautiful "drove," all squarely built and "rolling fat." Such beeves t are not often slaughtered in our county, and Mr. RalTensperger deserves credit for purchasing them for the consumption of this region. The largest steer of all Mr. Geiselman keeps, to feed a while yet, and if ho has no had luck with him, will show that Adams county is not behind, in cattle feeding, as in many other respects, the boasting counties around us. ADAMS CfV,TNTY BUTTER.—We may safe ly venture to say that there is not a county in the Commoms calth that produces baby Butter than Adams, and few, if any, that make 'more of it, in proportion to territory. here is what was produced last year one moderately sized farm: 'Mr. JEREMIAH Scnatvutt, of lStraban township, from April 23, 1859, to Aril 7, 1860, sold 1,092 pounds of Butter, amounting to $204 65 —and this, of course, beside the butter and cream used in the family, which was not a lit tle. For a few morths of the , time six cows were mulched, and for the• balance seven, and sometimes eight. It may thus be seen that a large portion of the " ready cash " brought into the county, is due to the labors of its indus trious and thrifty house-wives, to whom we cannot award too much praise. FIENDISH.—A cow belonging to JEREMIAH lii N, (colored,) of this place, was taken from the stable on Monday morning last, be some fiend. who it is presumed had a personal grudge with him, and cut in a horrible man ner. She Was found in the morning south of town with a large gash in the flank and one in the abdomen, through which the intestines pro truded in a bulk of considerable size. The cow is still living. Suspicion restA upon a colored man by the name of WELDON', who has hen ar rested and committed to prison to await farthei: investigation. ANOTLIEB STOCK.—We were visited on Monday evening:with another violcnt storm of rain, aezompanied with heavy thunder, airid lightning and some hail. A few miles south east of town a considerable amount of hail fell —some of it was as large as a walnnt. Also in the neighborhood of Bendersville the storm was very head•. The barn of Mr. Jon); EPPLE MAN, near that place, was struck by lightning, shattering the one end of the barn consolerebly and killing a row. Strange to' say no other damage was done.—Star. Da'Now. that the 'warm summer smooths' ore upon us, we take particular pleasure in direct ing the attention of the public to the ice Cream Saloon of Mr. E. If. MiNsion, next door to the Post Office. Mr..M. has gone to consid erable expense and trouble in having his rooms fitted up, and his facilities now for ac commodating the public are batter than ever before. He has a large Ladies' Saloon up stairs and a Gentlemen's Saloon below. lie is accommodating and his guests cannot fail to feel comfortable. Ms Ice Cream, Cakes, Meads, Mineral Water and other refreshments, it is conceded upon the part of all, cannot be beat• en. lie is prepared to fornislm parties, families or individuals, with Ice Cream, &c., in quanti ties large or small, upon the shortest notice. Give him a call. r-,.--The scoop shovel bonnets are becoming quite popular in this borough. Not long ago you couldn't see a woman's bonnet for her face; presently you won't be able to see her face for her immense bonnet; but Searching e lon7, in vain, You'll spy her features down a Leghorn Lane." GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.—Godey for June carries us forward a fortnight into the summer, and gives us the—cool and refreshing modes of that season. The contents of the number are of the usual quality, quantitY, and variety.— Godey is one of the most acceptable family visitors. JThe Wesleyan (colored) Church edifice, on the Long Lane, is undergoing repairs, and will be much improved in its exterior appear ance, as well as its conifort interiorly. "P. M.—The Now Yorkers say the Democrats will now unite on Mr, Sey mour; that the battle-field will be trans ferred to New York, and things would have been different with Mr. Seward for nominee." :erne above is froth the Chicago special correspondent of the Tribune, on the night aftet the nomination of Lincoln by the Republican, Convention. - We have little doubt, says the Now York Journal of Commerce, that - in a contest in this State bet Ween Mr. Lin coln and any popular satisfactory candi date of the Democratic party, the, for mer would encounter a disa4rons de feat. Ex-Goverrir Seymour wmild dis tepee "honest old Abo,":as the Repub licans delight to call hitn, in Neer York, and we are not sure that other 'names may not be mentioned, Ivhich would do the same thing. Now Yorkers Would not allow a:1001111013 of their-own.to be beaten by any third-rate Republican, am if he eau "split rails arid maul - Dernocrati." State Eneanwneat—Probabitity of its .Being Held at York.—Wo copy the fol lowing,from 'a late'numburoUthe Har risburg Telegraph f - • We hear it rumored theta State Mill, tary kneampthent. wilt!, be, hal4'"hipar York, sometime during Sin *igt •of t.eptember. The Ipentiolkihka pleasant one, and easy" of: acconsrlOP -rifilwayg from all parts of the State,- Trooper= ly managed, we have no doubt the en campment will be a creditable affair. Report of the Survey of et .11411rotol from Chamberaborg to cejtysborg. To Messrs. Emden Neießan, liootlyear, flossuts, Baughman, Stevens, and others of the Committee. GENTLEMEN :—Previous to entering upon a detailed description of the results of the survey recently made between Chambersburg and the Graded State Work, or "The Tape Worm," permit us to state the object of this preliminary examination, . • This route had I,en actually surveyed about the time the railroad survey from Chambersburg to Pittsburg was Inn by Hother Hage, Esq., and has since been considered the most feasible in affording natural facilities for the construc tion of a good railroad,. as wellus leading in the right direction of thezaid western extension; and as at this time there is an imperative de mand fora direct railroad connection with Bal timore and Cumberland Valley,the people along this contemplated road have thought it expe dient to have such examination made, as would reveal, the nature of a railroad passage through the mountain at this point. The maximum grade of the former survey was much lower than is used now, where by in. creasing the grade the length may be shortened and many curves avoided. Having no instruction from you in regard to the maximum gradO and minimum curvature, we hate endeavored to find a route for a road of such length, grades, curvature, as deem ed would be best adapted to the surface of the ground passed over, and to meet the want of a rapid itml cheap transportation. Finding the lowest summit between Gettys ; burg and Chamhersburg to be the dividing ridge near Dillen's, that separates the head waters of Cone Is ago creek from those of Conococheague, and finding the difference of altitude between this summit and the low ground at Caledonia Furnace, it was discovered that by passing the Furnace at.a practical elevation, this summit could be reached with a moderate grade. From this summit it was attempted to run a line to one of the ravines that lead to Marsh Creek, but was found impracticable in descending. To follow Conowago creek would add great ly to the distance, and from being so far out of the right course would render it unprofitable to connect with "'The Tape Worm" this side of Gettysburg. • An experimental line was then run starting near the Turnpike on the summit that divides the head of Conococheague and a branch of Marsh creek, and keeping near the building of Deardorff, along the north side of the hollow and southern slope of the mountain, passing an abrupt projection from the mountain, opposite the fourteenth mile stone, with a deep cu.t.— Keeping along the side of the mountain near Mr. MutersAigh's and Dittahn's dwellings to a point opposite Ililltown. The features of this side of Marsh creek are all good except the grade which from the rapid descent the mountain falls off, which is made impracticably high. From Hill - town on nearly a straight line the survey was continued over favorable ground and with easy grades, passing near the saw mill of P. Sholl, and grist mill of Mr. Mundorff and unitingwith . 'The Tape Worm " where it intersects the Turnpike, at the dwelling of Mr. A. Heintzel man. There is no high ground to carry a proper grade a sufficient distance to get down on this side of the creek except what would incur the necessity of making objectionable curves: Banning to the same summit near the Turn pike and ivith the plan of adopting a short Tun nel, another line was run, diverging from the Turnpike at Corwell's Tavern and passing down the 'other side of the stream and curving to the right on a parallel with the stream following;the gorge to the Poplar Springs and * Kate Campbell's Cabin, where, crossing the stream and p. , siing over excellent ground for the loca tion of a road, in the direction of Kuhn's - saw mill, leaving the Turnpike about fifty yards to the Ncrth, and coming around the hill, near Kalin's barn, and keeping above the Willow Springs farm, crossing the Turnpike and on to the head ape hollow that leads to Cashion n, crossing the Turnpike again near the house. of T. Ilraiger, thence on a straight line in the di rection of J. Mickley's, then turning to the lett and keeping the high ground between the waters of Black Run and the stream that flows from the . mountain, near Cashtown ; and over very favorable ground this Him connects with The Tnpe Worm" near Gen. Dittenhefler's and Henry Beisecher's, at a distance of near six miles front Gettysburg. From this brief description of the experimen tal lines ;you can form an idea of the general features of this Gap. The head of a branch of , Marsh creek rises a short distance from the sunsntit and flows thro' the Gap at Cashtown, in the direction of Get tysburg. On the opposite side of the bill Cono cocheague rises and flows through Caledonia Gap, in the direction of Chambersbnrg. The hill at Newman's is a sharp thin ridge with nar row top and steep on the eastern side, and can be approached through these opposite Gaps with a good road front either side. The preliminary line we hate been led to re port will serve as a base survey for the future located line, and will also fulfil our present purpose of ascertaining the practicability of a direct railroad to-554. tysburg, Starting at Get tysburg over " Tlllie.Tape Worm" to the said Dittenheffer's, thence with a grade of from six ty to sixty-six feet to - the mile, (the grade is somewhat less on curve than on tangent to J. Mickley's, thence to the tunnel seventy five to eighty feet per mile, passing through the hill, with a tunnel eight hundred yards in length, we begin to descend with sixty feet per mile to Greenwood, keeping on to the north side of the Turnpike to the old Gate-house, thence to the School-house above the Forge, over favorable ground to the new Gate House, crossing the Turnpike, and on a straight line, passing between the house and barn of Mr. Wm. Mentzer, strike Fayetteville about two hundred yards north of the Turnpike, thence on - nearly a straight line to Chambersburg, passing the country seat of Hon. Geo. Chambers, the dwell ings of Messrs. Ebersole and Palmer, near the Pool. House and coming into Chambersburg on the street that leads in -front of the jail andnew public school building. The grade from Greenwood to Fayetteville is fifty-two feet per mile; to Chambersbnrg it is consideraßly less per mile. There are several points where it will be better to deviate from thiiiine in-making the location. To avoid a deep cut at Cashtown the road can be carried around above Hilltown and connect opposite Mrs. Brough's. Several other places would be noticed if our present limits-permitted. . Tlie d4tauce from Gettysburg to Chaulbersbuig by this rout? is ,-twenty-six Mileii..-tweuty tulles to oonstrp.M.- The at Newman's is not steep enough on the ire . toPi be profitable hariinneling of the length 'mentioned above; bat can be *rm.- , conks: by increasing the gradd -oWthin aide or the length on bo t thsides, mach as to *mire. a tunnel of abiint three huitdred yards • only._;.. These points, however; can beletided , by cabs- , far estimates fromlbioeugh instrumeital ex-- aminatiOn. . ;" - . This contemplated road Will-poissihrolgh a sank/woe' anutiry lying between she Pennell vanja Conical Boilron4 4111 the N9rth aqd paw. more and Ohio Railroad on •theLouth, which bits no outlet to the Eastern or Western mar kets but that worded by transverse branches to ono pf these improvements. In the same manner of the Central road, this road leads from our collety town to that of an adjoining county, from which and from the many inter mediate points there will be a large local busi ness, both in freight and passengers. The Various productions of the fertile soil, the rich quality of the iron ore and the abundance of the good limestone of this valley will furnish nod increase the local traffic. But none the less important are the coal and lumber.in estiumAng the through business of this only unebartered hiatus of the Great Southern Pennsylvania Railroad. This , road when completed will bring the valuable Bruad Top coal field one hundred and thirty miles nearer to, the market of Cltruhersburg; and much nearer to the Eastern market than the present Railroads. The distance by the H. & B. T. 11. It., and Penn'a. R. R., are from the Re. port of the B. T. Co. The distance by the C. V. R, 11,,is from Rapp's Traveller's Guide.-- The distance by the Southern Pennsylvania Route is from the report of the S. V. & B. T. It, It. Co., and from other reliable sources. The analysis and comparison with other coal prove this to be adapted to the manufacture of iron— as a steam generator it is of the best quality. So various and important are the kinds of through and local business that will flow to your road, that it will be remunerative, and being a direct line will successfully compete with other routes. Respectfully submitted, Fayetteville, May, 1860 JUST PUBLISHED.—THE LIFE or THE En- PRUSS JOSEPHINE, WIFE OF NAPOLEON I. By CECIL B. ILtwil.nr, Author of Life of "Cal. David Crockett," "Col. Daniel Boone," etc., etc., with a splendid Portrait engraved on steel. One Volnme,"l2 mo., cloth, 377 pages. Price $l.OO. And upon receipt of the price, with 21 cents additional for postage, a copy of the Book, together with a handsome present, worth from 50 cents to $lOO, will Le sent to any address in the United States. From the Pleface.—The Empress Josephine was one of the most runarkable of all the ex traordinary characters who rose into conspicu ous public positions in consequence of the French Revolution. Wonderful were the events of her life. With the liindest and most affec tionate of human hearts, she united the sternast principles of rectitude and a comprehensive genius. In political foresight, her superiority to Na poleon is now universally recognized. had he listened to her admonition , , his fall might have been averted. It is worthy of notice that this political foresight and ability has been in herited by her descendants—two of whom, Na poleon 111. and Pedro 11. respectively the pres ent Emperors of France and of Brazil, are among the ablest sovereigns now reigning in the world. The events of Josephine's life, and remarka ble traits of character which she displayed amidst the most amazing vicissitudes of for tune, afford not only en exceedingly interesting but a highly instructive lesson to all who read her biography. In this respect her career, taken as a whole, may challenge comparison with that of any other historical personages in history. Josephine constantly looked to the zlory of France and the faille oilier husband as the two most desirable objects. When Napoleon de sired to perpetuate his dynasty by a second 'marriage which might yield him a male heir to his throne, Josephine nobly sacrificed her own feeling to what she was told might eventuate to the advantale of France. In his adversity this true woman forgot all but their hdppy years of wedded love—remembered not that s/ic had been repudiated, but that he was un fortunate. We have freely drawn upon various authors, who have recorded anecdotes and traits of Josephine, as related to them, with the `tender regret of affezdon, which, too late recognized her full value, by Napoleon himself, in his clos ing years, and it is hoped that the book will be found reliable as well as entertaining. Full of truth, yet it is the very Romance of Biography. A copy of the above book, with a hand soma Gift, worth , from to cents to $lOO, will be sent to any person in the United States, upon receipt of $l,OO, and 21 cents to pay postage, by addressing the publisher, who is desirous of calling your attention to hill liberal method of transacting bUsiness, viz : worn down soil—clay land would be an exceptionclover can be set at mice by guano. W. B. Wilson said applying guano waslike giving an opiate to alleviate pain_; it generally left the farm a:little ' worse than it found it ; now a large crop could be got off Etc poorest land by ap plying two or three hundred pounds of guano, but its effect does not exceed one crop and its use is a drain on the F country. Geo. Peters thought it could be used to advantage in reclaiming worn down soil, yet when we note present prices of produce it will hardly be' remunerative • at $6O per ton. Farmers would bettor torn their. attention to saving ani.l4 , making manures than to buy expensitie fortilizerS, often of doubtful quality. 'C. G Hest, Sr.—A friend of worn down soil—soil of light:texture corn° under,,' flia-We notice that some of theordent his treatment several year's ago—it wos supporters of Mr. Douglas are irichned-ktoo poor to produce poverty grass.— to denounce and abuse Democrats,who k 1 o appliM guano to ,wheat, got a-crop do not believe it is good policy to . noini:l that paid for the 'guano, had clover . well nate that gentleman for the - Presidency,. ,set, applied limo for corn and now has Such a course is not well calculated to it; in a Mir slats 'of advance the chances of Mr. Douglas, • Tho Smithsonian.Roport of,ltssB has nor to secure his election in-case he is been received by the Society, a favor of nominated. So far, the friends of Mr. the Secretary, Prof. J. Henry. Douglas have done a good share of the, Our Chairman exhibited a specimen talking. His claims have been pushed'• of an fipple named 46 Menallen," just to the extreme of propriety. `Mosel being brought to notice, said to be su- Democrats at the North who have not perior to any other long keeping varie believed that he was the best man for' ty . cultivated in this section. The the nomination at, the present time I source from which its notice was brought have kept rather qniot, content with about and the appearance of the speci the development of facts. They have iron, fruit growers will wait anxiously treated Mr. Douglas and his friends to have it further tested. with courtesy, and stood ready to aid Adjourned to meet on 2d of June, at in his election; provided ho could unite 3 P. M. F. W. Coos, See'y. the pally strength in the nomination. But-a meeting of the National Conven tion, '57 ballots, and the expressed feel. ings of the delegates of a large portion Of the Union, have satisfied nutty Dem ocrats that Mr. Douglas cannot unite the party 'strength, and that be should not be nominated. With Earl. Book that 'is bought at his Estab lishmrnt, a Present is given—worth from F,fty Cents to One Hundred Dollars. The Presents ore of good quality and of the best Manufacture, and comprise a large assort ment of Gold and Silver Watches, Silver Plated Ware, Silk Dress Patterns, Jewery, etc., etc., etc., too numerous to mention. SEND FOR A COMPLETE MAIMED' CATALOGUE: OF BOOKS, which will be mail ed to you free of expense, and one trial will as sure you that the best place in the country to buy books, is at the large and reliable gift book establishment of GEORGE G. EVANS, Publisher, and Originator of the Gift Book BUsiness, 439 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. The claim that there is a combination to crush orrt Senator Douglas by those who oppose his nomination is of no ac count. As well -might it be claimed tbat.thero is a combination on the part of Senator Douglas's friends to crush out Hunter Guthrie, Limo and others. Democrats bave a right to their prefer caes, and, till nominations are' made, la legitimate to express those preferen ces, either for - or against candidates.— j N 4 Alien halo the Democratic party in his liaini; 'The party belongs to no _lL, ll 4es such nominations skit pleases in its"own way.—Barticrd.(6 . 2.) 2'imes. - • -:-4..5. LiOe been determined to bold s grand military encampizent:zear Prfai. crick, Md., on the 8d of Septen4r nes, to continue several days, MenaUt DAy, grien Agricultural Club. s el l m r a oa y tog corms& 19, 1860. Capt. JouN ..I,utticatotoza Chairman; 'I ho mementoin bent* of William Bonder 1,44. submitted'and adopted : Through the dispensation of an all: wise Providence, one of oar worthy Vie() Presidents, Wm. Bender, has been suddenly and unexpectedly called from our midst—from '-time to eternity.. Deeply expressive of our sympathy and regret, wo would Say that we have lost a valued member and devoted friend to the interests of tbo Club. "Resolved, That; It record of this reso intim be entered on the minutes of the Society, as ideal ng momentoof respect. "The Chair then announced a_readi nese to hear any subject of interest dis• cussed, when Mr. Wilson said he had observed ono thing with regard to feeding stock : in many cases farmers could make more out of an animal in six months than in ono year by feeding the same amount in six months that they usually lengthen out to a year—in short, they hoop double the amount of stock they should. A member wished to hear the opin. ion of the Society on the best mode of applying lime—as to time and quantity. W. 13. Wilson—Would put it on sod before corn—should be in a flourey state when applied—would not let it lay on large heaps long, as is often done— about 30 to 40 bushels per acre. Wm. Peters—Would plough early in fall for corn—spread on the limo before winter closes in—amount 40 to 50 bush els per acre. In ono instance had ap plied 75 and 100 bushels respectively, (fri a portion of a field—balance about 45—could see little difference in hig • crop till in grass several times—the 30- Lion of the heavy limed portion was then more marked, but had been a dead in vestment in part for a time-..-the same amount applied at twice would have been a Saving of interest on present capital. C. Griest, Sr.—Thinks no' injury could accrue from an application of 50 to 60 bushels, yet it would be economy to put it on at twice, 3 or 4 years apart; if that quantity (30 bushels) was equal ly spread over all the land, would be sufficient for one application. President said lie had applied limo ever since it was practiced—would put - on 50 or 60 bushels per acre, in a, floury state. W. 13. Wilson—Said without doubt lime is the main fertilizer of utility— now within the reach of all the farmers of this county. Some years ago the limners hereabouts often went to Cain berland county to buy flour to take off' their own harvests; now wo send oft . large quantities of produce, every year. There are cases within his remembraneo where whohr. ,farms did not prodnco more than .one acre "does now. La ild that is already improved might be limed heavier than poor land, as there is more vegetable matter for it to act upon. PresidentAliinks 60 bushels not too much per acre, at least for some sections of the county ;for instance, heavy clay soil or even red slate. C. Griest, Sr.—Said it is a fact well known that crops,clover, wheat, &c., do not consume, in their growth, more than J. DOWNEY, J. B. MaLitor a certain per cont. of lime, no matter how much the soil contains. This be ing the. fact the lime not brought to immediate use would bo absorbed• by open porous rock and sub soil. • Geo. Peters remarked that largo farmers seldom lime a large portion or their farms at once; therefore, whore they apply-100 bushels per acre it would_ be a wiser course to spread it over MCA or three. - C. Griest, Sr.—lt has been said that lime will render a 'compact soil more friable, and compact a light soil—know Rd to bo the ease to a certain extent from experience—believes ,guano can ' be used to advantage in reclaiming Great Tornado at Cincinnati—Serious • -- Damage and-Lose of Life. CINCINNATI, May 22:.—The most des. tractive tornado over known in this:na -1 gion, passed over this city yesterdsiy afternoon. It came from the north west, in the shape of an intensely btaek cloud, about two miles broad, rushing forward with fearful rapidity, accom panied with thunder and lightning; torrents.of rain. Houses weredemol ished or unroofed in many paha of the city, and property to the value olhalf a million was destroyed. A great many persons were injured, and six wore kil led. Antong the •buildings injured was the Now Commercial Office, which had the roof blown. off, and carried the die tante of a square. Part of ono of walls fell' through tit& flooring,' and in jured Many persons. The steep . of of St. Joseph's 'Roman Cutitolie• Chuiph was bldwu down. 4164 all theta* buildings; school: houses, asifehari:,...ol 6 ,, Is the etty, beside s Many privsPi:MUir dings„ had theirroofs blowi! cdt, otheiwis : damaged.' ' The' wires were prostrated in every
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