/ B¥ G. SANDERSON $ E. COIINMAN ] VOLUME 26, NO 33. Ttynts of Publication. The American Volunteer Is published every Thursday morning,*'in the white, framfc building, (rear of the court house,) at Two Dollars per annum, payable half yearly in advance, or two dollars and fifty cents if not paid within the year. .No,subscription taken fora less term than six months, and no discontinuance permitted until all arrearages arc paid. A ’ failure to notify n discontinuance at the expiration of a term, will be considered a new engagement. Advertisements will be thankfully received, and published at the rate of gl 00 per square tor thrednsertions, and 25 cts. for each subse quent insertion. Those hot Specifically ordered will he inserted till forbid. Handbills , Blanks , Cards, &c. neatly executed at short notice, and at moderate prices. AG-EiSTTS FOB. THE VOOTOTSBR* The following Gentlemen will please act as agents for this paper; subscriptionsrcccivcd,nnd money paid to either of these individuals willbc acknowledged by us. John Moore, Esq. Ncwville: f Joseph M. Means, Esq. Hopewell township. John Wunderlich, Esq/Shippensburg. David. Clever,’Esq. Lee’s |xj Koacl.s. John Mehaffv, Dickinson township. Abraham Hamilton, Hogestown. George F. Cain, ftsq ; Mechanicslnjrg. Frederick Wonderlich, do. James Elliott*, Esq. Springfield. Daniel Khysher, Esq, Churchtown. Jacob Longnecker, E.Pcnnslx ro* township. JDissolution of €o - partna*sh THE co-partnership heretofore-existing be tween the subscribers under the fipn of John H. Weaver 6c Co. was dissolved on the 7th hist, by mutual cqnseiu—all persons indebted to the late firm will please call with John H. in whose hands the book accounts, notes, due bills, &c. are.i left for collection, and to whom payment must be made. JOHN IJ. WEAVER. ANDREW R4CII AHDS. Carlisle, Feb.-U, 1859. N. 8.-—The public are respectfully informet that the subscriber continues to doJmsincss a the old stand” ..JOHN.7L WEAVER. TURNPIKE ELECTION.. THE Stockholders of the Han ishiirg, Carlisle and Chambcrsburg Turnpike Road Compa ny ,_a re 11e r eby mHified,_that jn pursuance of an act of the Legislature, an election will be held at the house of Maj, Jacob Uehrar, in the bor ough of Carlisle, on Mnndayllhe fourth dav of Mrrr.h, 1839. then and there to elect THREE MANAGERS for said companv. JOHN IRWIN, President. February 14,1839. To the heirs and legal representatives of JQHN I). H\dL TENBEII GER, late of. ihc Borough of NewviUc , dec’d. TAKE NOTICE that I will bold au Inquisition on a writ of Parti tion and Valuation, on the premises late of John D. Waltcnbyrgcr, dec* antla twn stol 'y stone at all limes be supplied. They have made a back, building 38 by 20 feet, with an tbat.be still resides at bis Old Stand, in considerable improvement, on the power and cellar under the whole North Himover street, oppositeM.r. E. Bullock's machine, and have also attached a P building—also a small log house-and .lor stable, Eli.ur Manufactory, where he continues to carry - nrVwi’ll 'hit.. i t with ,the right of a well of excellent water near on the 1 , bbltv Lit ll iItAISUER, the premises. abinct juitkin~ n»efi>W wolifor durability and simplenessof.construc- The above property is well situatcdfor public ; business of any kind, hnd.will be sold -low as T ,r ? ? I 1? . vano| Js branches. . He has lately fur- ..f . V, HK Jnanncr of confidcnce in the siipe- ana determined on removing to the \vest. The nisheu .himself,with n new and 1 v nonty-oLthe above mentioned machine, &c. they payments will be made easy to suit purchasers, iiroi nciri tliat Farmersshall /c'srthem-before and anindisputabletitle'given. Possession can lIJbnIRSEy •“ making the purchase. be had on the first of April -next., Por further .&c. to .accommodate all those who mav favor 1 arsons wishing to purchase or examine the particulars app/yto v him with a call. He returns his .sincere thanks I V achlne w i , V?* s , e . m! . lke application at the ■ ■ i , FRANCIS. McMANOSi toMiis friends and customers lor Sie liberal en- °. r to 'Yr^ lw ? he -vAsent #i .at Macfarlane’s Carlisle';Sept. 27, 1838,- opuragement bestowed on him, 8c solicits aeon- 1 ' otcl ’ lleartl ' eC wrxM C J'i l e e! » C^« I , i S e -. - tnmance of their patronage. He flatters himself ' n ID o D NEVIOS & Mil CHELL. • that by- strict attention to business and a dlsposi- May .>< tibn to please, to nvefit and receiye.a share of public patronage. . . ■ N. B. One, or Two Journeymen Cabinet Ma kers wanted, to whom liberal wages will be given. An apprentice will bo taken to learn the above business,-ifwell recommended. ■ ■ ' GODFREID HAAG. Carlisle, December 6, 1838.—tf. ' . i-..istein Western • * u BARRELS ami ten half Barrels Boston Southern ‘ " (Maas.) SHAD for sale hy ~ • Mech«itiicsl)*g .'j -• . . .Q* McCABE'. *• Kcwville •••“ ■ -TCai'nsbnrg Juty 12. ‘ STATEMENT- ■ A. D, 1838, inclusive. WILLIAM S. RAMSEY, ESQ., TREASURER. Amt of du plicates'?*. • Collectors, William Woodsf 3837 “not bound to swear in the words op any master^”— Horace. CARMSIiB, Pa. TIIURS»AY,FEBRUAR Y 28, 1839* Jlm’nt out ' stavrihu*. S 202 45' 729 02' 349 79} 138 84 350 97 401 74) 087 05) 38] 73 246 361 352 37 1590 13 431 954 454 87.1 103 €0 $264 11$ $26047 D 1 $1093 15i machines A VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY iJSlctfe of Robert McGlaughtin, deceased. ■ / NOTICE POST OPPIOB, ■ To hereby, given that letters ;testamcntary on !• I •t» -at - . ■ JL the will arid testament of Robert McGlaugU- Carlisle, la. JNpV. Ij 1838. hn, lateof the through of Newville, deceased, A'frhirii kt njr '■ have been issued to the subscriber by the .Reg* Arrival and Dejiartiire qf Mails, isterot Cumberland oounty-he therefore re- Amvca , Closes, quests those indebted to said decedent, to call on about 12 m. 7 p. tn. him at his residence in the said borough of New “ 7 p.m. 10 a. m. vilie, and make settlemant and payment without . " 12 m. 10 a. m. delay—arid those haying-claims against said - es - “ 12 m. ; _ 7_p.- ni , 'tate to present them duly authenticated for set* 1* 12 m. . 7p. m, tlement. - ... „ • . Ip a. m.' WILLIAM BARR, JEcceculor. K. LAMBERTON, P. M. ; Newville, Feb. 21, 1839. 6f , daily l By cash paid on Commissioners'’ orders, $-c. viz: For tuition and stationary for poor children, $ 49S Grand and Traverse Jurors pay, ' 2244 Auditors for settling accounts for 1837, 45 Witnesses fees in criminal prosecutions, 475 Justices’ do do .59 Constables’ do do 113 Printing.for county, 132 Constables for matin" quarterly returns, 86 Repairs and incidental expenses of public buildings, in cluding Court Crier’s fees, stationary for office, &c. John Miller for road damages. Inquests on dead bodies, E. State Pcnitentiary.for support of convicts. Sundries furnished county jail and penitentiary, Bridge over Yellow Breeches creek at Lisburn, in full, Assessors’ pay for 1838, • ' " ■ ■ Taxes refunded, Expenses of General Election, ; John Myers,Esq. Sh’if, for support of prisoners,&c.1838, Joseph Lobach, Esq. salary as Keeper of Penitentiary, Directors of Poor, for support of paupers, &c. B. M’Cunc,Esq. salary as Director of the Poor for 183&, David Emniinger, Esq. do do' do A. Waggoner, Esq. do do .' do Jacob Zug, Esq. pay as Commissioner, in full, . James Willis, Esq. pay as do _ fun 1838, Robert C. Sterrett, Esq. —do do John Cornman, Esq. - do from 12tin. Novem. to 31st December, 1838, jJohn Irwin, Esq. salary as Clerk to Commissioners, James 11. Graham, Esq. salary as Attorney to do. T. Craighead; jr. Esq. fees as Clcrk of Quar; Scss. &c S. D. Adair, Esq. fees as Deputy Attorney General, George'-Fleming, Esq. Prothoiiotary’a fees, Doctor Stadiger, for apprehending horse thief, W. Bcniz, on account of loan with interest, Hon. John Stuart, do do Robert Armstrong, do do Joseph (Rark, do do J. H. Graham, Esq. fees in case of writ of error, Viewers of Roads and Bridges, Fox orders. Whole amount paid out, 817037 50 By conimiaßionn allowed Troaaurcr, 20Q 00 Exonerations allowed Collectors, 545 31 Fees, do do • , ” 1053 34 Balance of taxes duo by Collectors, per schedule on debit side, „ 6317 70J Balance-in liands of Treasurer, W e tlic Auditors of Cumberland county,, having examined the several accounts and vouchers of William S. Ramsey, Esq. Trea-, surer of said- county, from the Ist day of January to tbe Slst day of December, A. D. 1838, inclusive, do report and certify that we find a balance due said county by said Treasurer, of one thousand and ninety-three dpllars and fifteen and'a half cents as above stated. Given under our hands' at Carlisle, the 26th January, A. D. 1839. WILLIAM LUSK, A, ' x GEO. M.^GRAHAM, J. Auditors. JOHN JHiENDENIN, J Stmedcan ©DUmtccc. State Debt of Ohio.- —According to the special report of the Auditor of State, under a resolution of the legislature, made Janu ary 4, 1839, it appears that the State Debt, of this young Commonwealth amounts to $10,030,162. She is fast following in tire wake of Pennsylvania. CR. Indiana. —The cstinjatcd cost of the In ternal improvements authorized by the laws of Indiana, is $21,000,006. ,' Steam Power in the V. Stales. —A late report tp Congress, makes the total number of engines 3,010, of which 800 are in steam boats, 350 in locomotives, and the residue in factories. 226 66 h 75 00 iCT’Mr. Henderson, a Federalist, has been elected by the Legislature of Missis sippi, a Senator in Congress to fill the va cancy occasioned by4hc resignation of the Hon. R, J. Walker. 1 . » 52 64 268 96 201 56 666 66 - 572 00 51 00 235 56 , 1084 67 "* 200' 00 6000 00 , 30 ,00 30 00 30 00 93 00 120 00 105 00 PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE, HAmusnuno, Thursday, 14th Feb. 1839. In the House,- Messrs. Evans, Morton, Fcgley, Schooner, Wolburn, Penrose, Rob erts, Stfohecker, Work, Woodjmrn, Wilcox, Montelius, Jones, Lohgaker; Coolbaugh, Crabb, G. R. Smith, Heston, Ryan, Crispin, Helffenstein, Nesbitt, Brittain, Pray, Bred head, Bolt, Hill, -(of Westmoreland,) each presented a petition for a free bridge over the river Schuylkill at Callowhill street. Mr. Crabb one to allow the people to vote on .the question whether licences shall be granted or not. ■ Mr. G. R. Sinilli one of siriiilar import. Mr. T. S. Smith one from Rachel T. Hawse, to annuThei* marriage contract with William Hawse. " ~ Mr.' Nesbitt one relative to .the Mount Carmel Cementry. Mr. Prayone relative fo electing guardians of the puor in Penn Township. Mr. Snowden offered the following reso lution: 28 50 260'00 50 00 119 24 53 00 15 75 34 40 1165 00 303 25 511 65 691 60 , ~Z 50 95 45 10 79 That the Committee on the Public Bull dings be instructed to inquire into the ex pediency of erecting suitable buildings foi the übo of the Executive of the Common wealth. Mr. Ryan, from the Committee on the Militia, reported a bill relative to the pay ment of the troops called into service by the late Executive. 854 1093 154 Mr. Crispin,. from The Select Committee to whom the subject was referred, reported a bill for a free bridge at Fairmount. Mr. Heston, from the Committee on In ternal Improvement; reported a bill, entitled "an act to authorize the Governor to incor porate the Susquehanna Canal Company.” Mr. Ryan, from.a committee, reported a bill to confirm certain proceedings in Or phans’Court. The vote negativing the Wyoming Coal bill, was reconsidered, but before the vote was taken onihe billirthe House adjourned. * In Senate Mr. Brown presented the Me morial of Nicholas Biddle, Kenderton Smith, and James Gowan on behalf of the Philadel phia Society for promoting agriculture, pray ing for the revival of the act of the 30th of March, 1821, entitled an act for the promo motipn of agriculture and domestic manu facture. , . $26047 01* Mr. Miller city, one relative to a free bridge at Callowlnll street. Three remon strances against a free bridge at Arch street. Also one relative to spiritous liquors. Mr. Pearson, from-the Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill relative to the lands of John Nicholson and Peter Baynton. Mr. Williams, from the same Committee, reported- a bill for the erection of a new county out of part of Northampton, to be called “Carbon.” <'■ The Senate resumed the. consideration of the bill relative to .discontinuing the works "bn the Gettysburg Railroad, and went into Committee of tbe Whole oh said bill. The amendments offered by Mr. Ewing and Mr. Penrose were not agreed to. The bill'passed the Committee. - . The Senate went into Committee of the Whole bn the bill-entitled an act to incor porate the Washington Insurance Company of Philadelphia. After some time, the Com mittee rose and the bill Was reportcd with sundry amendments. - The Senate next went into Committee of the Whole on the bill relative to the York and Gettysburg rail' road company. The Committee rose, and the. bill was- reported with amendments;' - : -There;being a fox chaseih the vicinity of the Gapitol, there was hot a quorum of mem bers present, and-the Senate adjourned. ■ - A reVercira old gentleman Used frequent ly and strongly to recommend prudence in conversation—" You should always think three; times before you speak once,’* wis his favorite' maxim. One evening a- negro ser vant, to whom this, advice had-often been given,, and spmetimes,;Tather..sharply, thus proved his obedience.; I think once—-Massa, I think twice—-Mis sa, I think three times—your wig is.oh fire!” . A green horn lately'took a -notion to get married.. After the ceremony was concluded Jonathan took a quarter of a dollar from his np.cket, deliberately walked up to the parson, handed it ’to him saying.- “Parson.’keep-fhe whole.you nccd’ntgive change.’' [AT TWO DOLLARS PEll ANNUM. HEW SERIES—VOX..?, HO. 37. _ We never knew_.untiL_ now the precise meaning of the term '“falling in love.” The Boston Journal _has..bcen the means of in structing us on the subject,- as the annexed will shows ' Quick Work.-~- A young lady was passing through Cornhijl’during the cold weather a bout the latter part of last month, when the side walks were slippery with ice) and while gazing too intently on a print in one of "the shop windows, her feet slipped, and she fell, although in the most graceful manner possi ble, prostrate on the side walk. A young gentleman was within arm’s length, and vainly endeavored to save her from falling. With commendable gallantly, however, he assisted the fair one, who “‘blushed celestial, rosy red,” to recover her feet. Her anolc —and the young gentleman was aware that it was a pretty one—wits slightly strained, which served him as an excuse lor accom panying-hcr to .her place of abode. On the way she was compelled to ’lean upon him in a manner which, under other circumstances, have considered rather indecor ous, especially as her companion, was a stranger; but this he . did not take in high dudgeon; on the contrary, he seemed quite delighted, and exerted himself to be as agree able as possible, and to relieve the embar rassment which she evidently felt at the. awkward mishap Which had befallen her.—■ He left her at the door of her father’s man sion, and begged and received permission to call again and inquire after her health. He called the next day, and was received with much cordiality. She seemed truly grateful for the timely assistance he had Tendered liei*—and it is well'known-that gratitude is akin to love. On the other hand, he was captivated bj' her charms, and took an early opportunity to point out to tier the importance and propriety of her having a guide and protector always near her, to a vert impending danger, and stay her steps -when-falling. She listened to his logie, and admitted that his conclusions were correct; and has consented to receive him as a guide through life. The wedding day is already fixed. From the personal merits and char acter of the - parties, there -can be little doubt,, ,that their union will be the precursor of do mestic happiness. From the Chicago Democrat. ' BURNING AN INDIAN GIRL. Council Bluffs, Oct. 15, 1838. The Sioux and Pawnees only 160 miles ! from here arc in constant, hostility. This . war has continued about 200 years. So the . Indians hcie t (thc Pottawattamics) say. , The PaWnees'in a war expedition into the Sioux country last February, took prisoner a Sioux girl only 14 years ohl.whpm they kept about two months, until corn planting, and fattened her as they would a hog. They' then determined to make a sacrifice of her. This they kept to themselves. Two days before the sacrifice a council of eighty of the warriors and head men of the nation met to see whether they could accept the offers of two traders of. the American fur company' who offered them valuable presents if they would release her to them, so that they might let her return home. But all would not do. A majority of the council was for a sacrifice, of course those in favor of her release could do_nothing. At the' breaking up of the council, the prisoner was brought out and accompanied by the whole council,, was led from house to house, when they gavejier a small billet of Wood and a little paint which she handed to the warrior next her, and he.passed it On to the next until every wigwam had contribu teiUsome wood and some paint. On the 22d of April she was led out to be sacrificed, but not until she came upon the ground did she conjecture her- fate. .They had chosen the place between two trees which grew within five feet of each -other. They then made her ascend the three bars tied across from tree'to tree, her feet resting An the bars below, where a slow fire kindled be-, neath would just reach her feet.' Two war riors then mounted the bars, and there, standing one bn each side of her, held -fire ■under her arm pits, until she was, almost dead; Then at a given signal they all shot arrows in her boily so thick that hardly a pin could be placed between them. 'The arrows were immediately taken from her flesh and it was all cut on her bones in pie ces not larger than half a dollar, and put in baskets. All this was done before she Was quite dead, Then the principal chief took a piece of the flesh and squeezed .it until a drop of blood fell upon the corn,that was just planted, and this was done to all' they had m the ground. _ This is flic way they treat, prisoners of war out here. The foregoing was told mq by a trader of indisputable veracity, who was on the. ground at the time. In June last, the narrator’s wife’s-brother was taken prisoner by the Sioux -arid treated in the . same manner, I have visited the Ottoc.v 8 miles from here, and have been, forcibly struck with their .superstitious burials, of the dead.—- When a-warrior of note dies, they kill one of the host .horsesof tliemitionon his grave and then cut off the tail and tie it to a pole 15 feet high and there leave it. They bc-t lieve the spirit of,the horse will serve; the spirit of the warrior.in the next world.. The .ship Saluda from New York on the 7th ihst., for Bassa Cove, Africa.—* She'is to stop .Norfolk, Yd. to receive Gov. lluchanan and a emigrants. She is .navigated colored per sons. ’ , ■ ■' . • " •T • „ FALLING IN LOVE.