BY G. SANDERSON $ E. CORNMAN.] VOLUME 26, NO 44. Terms of Publication. The American Volunteer Is published every Thursday morning* in the white frame building, (rear of the court house,) at Two Dollars per annum, payable half yearly in advance, or?tr\vo dollars and fifty cents if not paid within the year. No subscription taken fora less term than six months, and no discontinuance permitted until nil arrearages are paid. \ failure to notify a discontinuance at the expiration of a term, will be considered a new engagement. , Advertisements will he thankfully received, and published at the rate of SI 00 per square i.»r three insertions and 25 cts. fjr each suhse qnent insertion. Those not specifically ordered will be inserted till forbid. I/indbills . Blanks , Cards , yc. neatly executed at short notice, and at moderate prices. A3E V rs P on THE VOITJNTEEB. rile following Gentlemen will please act as agents for this papers suhscriptinnsreceived.aml nraney naid to either oftheseindiyidualswillhe a^.itnowledgedby ns. -■' John-Moore. Esq. Newville. Joseph M. Means. Esq. Hopewell township. John Wunderlich, Esq. Shippenshnrg. David Clever. Esq. Lee’s X Roads. John Mkh \ffy. Dickinson township, Ann MIAM H amil r oeestmvn. George F. Cain. Esq M-chaoirshurg. Fr f.derick Wonder licit, ’do. JDir., Elliott- Esq. SprimtfieM. Daniel ICrvsher. Esq. Cluirrhtown. E.'iVGNFCKEß.'B.'Pi'nnshnro’ townsliip. George Ernest. C-d'-ir Isprinv, A’L-o tn- CABINET MANUFACTORY. TIB Mibacriher respectfully informs the in ti.vbkauts >•{[ C irlisle, ami llk* public gnur dlv that he still resides at his Old Stand, in N mil H moverstreet, opposite Mr. E Bollock's Ch nr M imifactory, where lu* continues to cain on the Cabinet Jfldking Business, in ill its various branches. He has lately fur lushed himself with* a new and ‘SPLENDID HEARSE, Bcc. to accommodate all those who may favor 111rn with a call, He returns his sincere thanks to Ids friends and customers tor the liberal en couragement best >wed on him, & solicits a com tinuance of their p itrnn ige. H • flatters himsell that by strict attention *n business and a disposi tion to please, to merit and receive a share of public pair mage. * N. B. One,or Two Journeymen Cabinet Ma kers w uued,to whom liberal Wages will be given. An apprentice will he taken to learn the -above business, if well recommended. GOHFRETD HAAG. Carlisle, December 6, 1838.—if. EX< MI.EV&I! SSMJYK AND BAVINaa IITSTITI7TION, Ho- 66 South Fourth st. Philadelphia. C A P IT A L 250.000 DOLLARS. Open daily for the transaction of dusinesafrom - 9 A. M. to 3 H lit B’RPOSITES «rmhhey. received,- lor which »e following rate of interest wlllbeallowed: 1 year 6 per coot, per annum, 6 m»s. 6 3 *• 4 “ “ On business deposites, tnhe drawn at the plea sure of the depositor, no interest will be allowed. Uiicurrent notes of solvent Banks, in every part of the United States, will be received as special deposites, on such terms as may be a greed on in each particular case. . j, ' - By order of the Board. J. DRSSAA, Cashier, Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1838.. ly TRANSPORTATION TO & FB.OMC PHILADELPHIA, T&E subscriber has made arrangements with Messrs', Humphreys, Dutill 8c Co Walnut street wharf, Philadelphia, to run a daily line <»f Union C uial bo its to aiubfrom that place; to this line is connected a line of cars tffrun on the Cum berland Valley rail wry to Carlisle, Chambers burg, ami all intermediate places, thus affording the ncceSsiry facilities of rail, way arid canal -tr'thsp t >*’tation,;to all. persons along the router It is confidently believed that this arrangement will m iteriallv advantage those who*may prefef the. Union canal, and every assurance is given that the utmost despatch will be afforded, and at the lo.west rate offreight v . ... . GRO, W. LAYNG. Harrisburg, April 4, 1839,*' ‘ - 2in GARDENSEEDS 11l all their variety, amorig which is the choicest encumber kinds, a small lo£“of flower seeds, to he had at the storeof., . ;• JOHN-GRAY, Agent, Carlisle, April 4, 1839; DR. I. C. LOOMIS, DENTIST. INTENDS residing perm uielitly in Carlisle, nvl would respectfully off T his professional services to.the citizens of the place.and vicinity.' I He has taken-rooms at Col. Ferree’s Hotel,' a where heiriay be found at all hours. ■ ; a .' Persons requesting it will be waited upon at theirresidenr.es., C:Dr. George D. Foulke, Reference,—, Thos C. Thornton,- c Or. David W. Mahon.yr Carlisle. Dec.. 6; 1838. (--I- -' . . POST OPPIOS, ' . ' Carlisle, Par Nov 1, 1838. Arrival and De/iarlure of Mails. ■ ; Arrives. does. Eastern"*? 1 ' daily? about 12 ni. • 7p. in. •• " 7p.n>. 10a.m. Western •• - ‘ '"■• ? 10a. m. Southern •• “ l£m-. I !>• ">< M/chaoicßb’g '* '**■ I*.***• , 7,p. n»* -’KTewville-' » - Jn.~ i R. LAMBEHTON; P; M. " Printing neatty ezecuted at this qffice. AMR RI mM BRIGADE INSPECTORS ORDERS. THE enrolled inhabitants subject to militia duty residing within the bounds of the Ist Brigade, 11th Division,- P. M. (being Cumber land and Perry counties.) will parade in compa nies under their respective commanding officers on the first Monday in May next, (being the 6th day of May, 1839,) and the Regiments and Bat talions will parade for review and Inspection trainings as follows, viz: The Ist Regiment Cumherland-Volunteers, on Friday the 17th of May. The Ist. Battalion 391 h Regiment Militia, on Monday the 20thjof May. The 2d Battalion 39th Regiment Militia, oh Tuesday the 21st of May. The 2d Battalion 113th Regiment Militia, on Thursday the 23d of May. The Ist Battalion Perry County Volunteers, oh Friday the 241 h of Mav. The Ist Battalion 113th Regiih'ent Militia, on Saturday the 25th of May. Commanding officers of Regiments or indc pcndent-Battalions, will designate their respect ive places of parade and will give at least fifteen days public notice thereof. Volunteer Compa nies or Troops.not attachcd-to'any Regiment or Battalion of Volunteers will parade with the Mi iTlia Battalion in the bounds of which they re side. Adjutants and Commanding Officers of Com panies or Troops will make their returns to the undersigned on the day of their respective Regi mental or B ittMion parades. Pieces of Artillery must be in the field for inspection. J - W.FCHLK, Brigade Tnn/icctor, Ist B. 11 Hi D. P. M. Brigade Inspector’s Office, ") ■ 98, *839: J " T- A VALUABLE TAN YARD , POP. P3NT, AT HARPER'’ S FERRY, VA. subsr.ri lersrwill lease for one or nv*re i years, their valuable Tan Yard, with all its appendages. It is one of the best locations in Virginia for carrying on the business on an e.xtunsive scale, as' there is abundant rpign m V the-nvateriajs are ample.- A number of the V.«: are under cover, and all the buildings are most suitable kind—besides the grinding <-f Bar. - (which c tn be got convenient and nt fair prices*,' i- d’>ne by water power.- Anv qii mtity ot Hides can be procured in tie ■ udghb irh.tod, as there is no other tannery wit' • m several miles of the pi ice— md there is el even’ facility tpr getting hides from the cite and-sitfiding'.them to market when tanned, eith er by rail road or canal.-- There is, like-wise, demand, nt this place for a large quantity of Leather hnnudlv bv the Government. P .ssession will he given immediately.’ ’ Fur further particulars enquire of HUGH GILLEECE & CO. IJ irper’s Ferry, F<*b, 7. 1839. eowtf TO DENTISTS. The subscriber-furnishes llentists with his celebrated Mineral Incorrufitibte Teeth % which have been spoken of in the highest terms of com mendation be all wh’o have used them and by numerous men of profound chemical knowledge who have examined them. Also, Human Teethe : Gold Foil, Tin do., £*j*c. Bcc. including every ar tide nf material us--d in Dental Surgery. Teeth, gold, &fc.sent by mail to any part of the Union when ordered. F. H, KNAPP, May 31, 1838. Surgeon Dentist, Oaltimoiv First Itegiment of fumberland Volunteers, Parade at Newville on Friday the 17th May next, at 10 o’clock,completely equipt for inspec tion. April 11, 1839 A set of first rate PUMP MAKERS’ TOOLS Enquire of the Editors of the Volunteer. April 4. 1839. ' - Estate of David Hippehammer , deceased. NO TIC B. THE public will take notice th it letters of .ad* ministration have this day be»en issued to the subscriber on the estate of David Hipp.-- hammer, late of the - borough of Carlisle, 'Cum berland county. All who ; h»ve claims or de mands against the t state of said decedent art requested to make the same Known to the sub scriber without delay, and all who are indebted to said estate are required to call and settle the same immediately. April 22, 1839. ADAMANTINE GUARDS. ■ - ’ s /rm» ‘ ‘MT’OU are ordered jjjfr • JIL t parade* in New - dkklsS . vim' on Monday the 6th - a fid F ridaytbV 17t hTif m.cbmpletely equipt. of-Appejil will t*e held on (he 6ili of M.ivat the house of Col. Wm. H. Woudburn. - - ROBERT BLEAN. Capt. April 11, 1839. - . .. . tp ■ ~ for' «ale v /- - A lot of prime .Western Hums, One new Tillherry, '' ''' . Two sets brass mounted. Harness, . ■ T\¥«> good young HMrse.vatiUHhk~for-farmers* use. .Also* a great variety ol Dry Goods, Gro ceries* &c, ' ... . HAMILTON & GRI£R. Carlisle, March 25, 1839. V POWDER ■■■*■- By the Keg, See. received add for.sale at the ! ‘ V JOHN GRAY, Agent. Carlisle, April 4, 1839,; ' Silk Tiiindkercliiefs, Shawls, Blond and Silk Scarfs arid other fancy Spring Goods, for sale cheap at the new stored} , ■ ARNOLD 8c CO. April 4. . . In .Mechanicsburg. - NEW SPIiING GOODS. ’ i\t lhe“fiture;ot Arnold^-Co.. a fresh assortnient lot, desirable Spring Goods, which they offer verydbw,'' ■ April 4. J. KELSO, Adjutant. For Sale, HUGH GAULLAGHRH, a , Residence , Carlisle. attention ii'jfcro-T UOl/ND TO SWIiAB IN THU, WOODS OP ANY 'MABTl3R.”— Horace. CARLISLE, Pa, THURSDAY, -MAY 16, 1839. Ladies’ Companion. Anew Volume commences with the May number, which will be printed with beautiful new type. The Ladies’ Companion,' established in May, 1834—a popular and highly esteemed magazine of General Literature and the Fine Arts; embellished with gorgeous and costly engravings on Steel, and the Quarterly Fash ions; and also with Fashionable and Popular Music, arranged for the Piano-Forte, Harp, and Guitar. - Since the publication of the number for November, the demand for the Ladies* Com panion has been unprecedented and beyond the most sanguine anticipations. At the commencement of the volume, an additional number of copies were printed, which was considered at the time adequate to 1 satisfy all the orders .which might be received, and leave a considerable number on hand for subsequent calls. - The publisher is-more than gratified in stating that the whole of an edition of six thousand Jive hundred copies, was completely exhausted before the issuing of the third number'of the volume; and, con sequently, he was - compelled to) eprint ft Se cond Edition of two thousand copies, making the circulation of the Ladies’ Companjon eight thousand five hundred, at the termin ation of the tenth volume. ‘Tn'cohse'quertc'e of,ttiisf greatantf &rtpjfwif- Icled increase of new subscribers, he has de termined to commence the new volume for the ensuing year, with thirteen thousand: ho ping that he'will thus be enabled to supply all the -additional demands for the Ladies’ Companion, as well as those disappointed in commencing with the tenth volume. The l proprietor feels grateful for that encourage-1 ment which has been so lavishly bestowed, upon his magazine, and at the same tiirie he begs to assure the readers of the Ladies’i Companion, that it is his determined resolu tion to meet it with a corresponding liberal • I ity to merit its continuance. The work will" appear in BEAUTIFUL NEW TYPE, printed on the finest paper, smoothly press ed, and Ocatlj stitched in a handsome cover. The Ladies’ Companion contains alarger quantity of reading than any other magazine issued in this country, and its subscription price is only three dollars a year, while the great combination of talent secured for the coining year will render it unequalled by a ny other periodical.. ‘ SPLENDID STEEL ENGRAVINGS. 1 prepared by Mr. A. Dick, ornament the work—one of which accompanies each num ber. These plates are entirely new, and are engraved at a heavy expenseSCy one of the best artists in America, expressly for the magazine. The designs are selected with a view of interesting the general reader, and enhancing the value of the work, for its su perior pictoral embellishments. It is with pride the-proprietor announces that the La dies’ Companion is the only magazine pub lished', in which new and eleoant steel plates appear regulauly. Those, accom panying other monthly periodicals, are gen erally first worn out in annuals. In addition to the engravings above men tioned, a correct plate'of the QUARTERLY FASHIONS FOR LADIES,-will appear in the June, September, December, and March numbers, independent of the usual embel lishment. It is the determination of the pro prietor, that these Fashion Plates shall ap pear in a style hitherto unknown. ’ ITS LITERARY CHARACTER will undergo no change, as it will remain under the charge of the same Editors as heretofore. Articles from the pens, o’ the most distin guished writers, will appear in the forthcom-. ing numbers, among which may be enumer ated the following:—Mrs. Emma C. ry, Lydia H. Sigourney, Frances S, Osgood,- Seba Sipith, Jane E. Locke, H. F. Harring ton, Ann S. Stephens, Mrs. Ellet, Miss H, F. Gould, Charlotte Cushman, A.D. Wood bridge,. F. H; Whipple, Mary Emily Jack son, Henry W. Herbert, author of-’“Crom well, Professor' of ‘‘Burton,’’“Captain Kyd,,’’ &c.,. Professor Longfellow, author of “Outre Mer,”-Wm, E. Burton, Chief Justice Mellon, John Neal, Park. Benjamin, Grenville Mellen, ,N., C. Brooks, Edward Maturin, George P. Morris, Robert Hamilton, Isaac C. Pray, William. •Comstock, Hiram B. Dennis, Rev: J. H. Clinch, James Brooks, Albert Pike, F. A, Duriyage; Jonas B; Phillips, HenryF; Har rington, together with' several others;, with whom negpciations are pending. They-will. hereafter be announced. ■ . - ■ Mrs. Ann S-. Stephens, T William W. Snowden, [-Editors Henry F. HarbiNgton,J -V- THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT of the Ladies’ Companion has ever commanded a large share of attention, and has been look ed upon -with no little interest by’its readers, and.more especially the Ladies, School the publisher is anxious to please. It will con tinue to be a subject of.more than usual care to him, and to the Professor under whpse supervision it is placed,' to make that portion of the magazine deserving of the counten ance of every lover of music.,-' THE WORK IN GENERAL—Oyer every department-an equally cafefuL- super , vision will be strictly exercised'by the Edi tors, and all appropriate will be .liberally bestowed, asTt.is the .design of thp/publisner, with the aid of his contrihu-. tors and the advice of. his friends to' haake the Ladies’ Companion distinguished for the beatify and accuraoyqfifs typography—the —the qualify and value of. its. music—and the unequalled splendor of its PICTORIAL V 0 1 1 \ T E E It . EMBELLISHMENTS, and the accuracy of its QUARTERLY FASHIONS. The proprietor pledges himself to use all honorable means to maintain the superiority which the Ladies’ Companion has obtained. For . five .years he has steadily pursued'a course of improvement, and he flatters him self that his present facilities are such as to give the Ladies’ Companion eminent advan tages over all other publications. From the foregoing it will be perceived that the Ladies’ Companion embraces every department within the range of Belles- Lettres, and the Fine Arts; and no exer tions or expense will be deemed too great to render the work coual to any other extant. The flattering and general testimonials of nearly every contemporary journal in the United States, and in fact, many on the oth er side of the Atlantic, have strongly assert ed the undeniable claims of the Ladies’ Com panion to the support of the public general ly. There is no work that gives its readers such a great return fot their money. . ■ Terms—Three Dollars a year, In advance—or Four Dollars during the year. No subscription taken for less than one year.. Letters must be post paid; oth erwise the postage is deducted, and. credit given only hr the balance. Address WILLIAM W. SNOWDEN, 10H Fulton street, New-York. LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in 'the Post Office at Carlisle, Pa. May Ist, 1839.' Enquirers will please say advertised, ' -A ’ M Atchley Catharine Mordorf Abraham Aim Robert Moore William Aughinfiaugh Polly Myers William G Abrahams Hannah Moiihtz Adam Anderson James Miller'Jamea Allen Charles Gf - Martin Paul, , B Mana John Brenner George Moor David Bcelings Elizabeth Mason Rebncar A Bossenpan E . Milmerr "Heckmah MaHa ; . Turner DaVid Hummer Daniel 7 Thompson David Hershey Jacob ■ ll' ■ Hiiffert Johnathan Updegraff Susan Hickernell Sarah , Uhler Sarah . Hartman Christian . ■ •V" ; .Hutchins Frederick , Vanott Cornelius Henwood Win W. . Haverstick David Wallace James W'~~" H offer Jacob ", Welsh Robert 'Haskell E F "Wallace William H I Wright J P Irwih Armstrong Weaver Jacob Irvin Henry'' ; \ Wunderlich Samuel. ■ J - Westell Jacob Jones John B Wise Henry Jackson Mary A Wolf Adam . " Jacobs Abraham ■ , Watson TRev Mr , - K ■ Wonderly John Kinsinger'George Wise William . Karns Sarah - Y - I Kutz Benjamin" . . Yingst George ' Kaufmanßeojamin Yonas Jacob ' - .' - L •' Yung Marietta Leman Jacob Young John Long John ' . Z -* 1 - Lookus John v George •••;. R. LAMBEETONi T. M. CANDLES. - ■ : ; / A supply of Caudles can be bad at any time Carlisle, April 4,1939, - - , POETRY. FROM THE UNITED STATES GAZETTE. On reading “A Monument to a Mother's Grave," in the V. Stales Ga zette, April, 1839. Above the widow’s lowly tomb. Was rear’d no marble urn. Nor cypress dark its drapry gloom, Bent o’er as if-to mourn. .A meeter monument was there For one who died alone. Than trees that woo’d the summer air. Or proud and sculptur’d stone. A cherub child that o’er it bent. In gentle beauty shone,. , Seeming a guard by angels sent To grace a spot, so lone. "Fair child,” I cried, "the home of Death Is sad for such as thou, ’ Tho’ e’en the spring’s young soften’d breath May fan that snowy brow.' ."Rind sir, beside my mother’s bed. To watch the'wavy grass; With flow’rs I planted by her head,. My days I gladly pass’. . - “For, did you hear the Preacher say,” * jpifo»esofglee, “That when these flow’rs in sunshine play, She will come back to me?” "Come back to you? no, no, fair boy -i She roams a brighter shore, And from that land of light and jpy. Will visit earth no more.” a “Blest, blest.beside the eternal throne. Not e’en-the teat ful eyes Of thee, her lov’d, her only one, Can tempt her from the skies.” “But if she will not come again, , Kind sir what shall 1 do? No stranger minds the Orphan’s pain In this dark world of wo.” "She may no’t come to you, my love, But, dry the burning tear, In glorious realms far, far above. You’ll meet that mother dear.” "O then abpve the starry skies Let me, O let me eoar, View that dear form with'these glad eyes. Where 1 must wcep o no more.’t “Not so, fair boy, each bud and flow’r Has its own time to fade, And man must wait the appoint’d hour Ere in the 'dust hels laid.” “Them too-must wait the God of Heav’n On earth shall worjt his will. And strength to all, to thee, is giv’n. Thine errand to fulfil.” He did ere long in that cold bed. Though pillow’d on her breast. Repos’d the infant’s orphan head In soft but dreamless rest! SPEAKER PENROSE. Monk Lewis, celebrated fpr the manufac,- ture of “Tales of-Terror,” once wrote a tragedy to demonstrate the fruits of a single error, shewing that the blunder of a moment may entail, innumerable ills, and furnish un pleasant business enough .to fill out the term of one’s natural life. To effect this, how ever, Lewis was compelled, to draw upon his imagination; but if he had lived in the present day and generation, instead of being obliged to fancy an Adtlgitha, -he would have found a subject ready to his hand in the,Speaker of the Senate of Pennsylvania, who is overwhelmed with sorrows to which no end appears,in consequence of the simple gymnastic feat of jumping out of a window. It is almost impossible to estimate the num ber of speeches made by Mr, Penrose bn this account, and the injury to the public busi ness caused by His interminable explanations,, is far greater than is generally supposed.— Even the very troops called to Harrisburg to relieve-his -panic fears- and those of the rest of the Rit.nerites, remain unpaid on ac count of the incesskht cackling of the Speak er-On his single subject, and the last num ber of the. Harrisburg Chrqnicle brings us ■ the first part of a long-winded address to the people-of Pennsylvania from, ; the same person, upon the same theme. “Why I jumped outof-the window,” will, in all - qujibaljUityfibrnish the textfor the disser tations of the “flying phenomenon” for the rest of his existence, and the.froits of that, single error will be apparent for years to come -in speeches and in addresses without end. Vet, after all; the explanations that have been of that can.be made, the fact will remain precisely as "it is at present, and "Penrose’s Leap” will liye in history as a striking instance.of the effects of conscience acting on the conspirators-against the peo ple, Unless Mr. Penrose can prove that he, Burrotves; Stevens, find the rest, did not intend to be guilty of the treachery im puted to them, and which they do not at tempt to deny, it is folly to talk about the window,. That incident ris uselesß unless employed for a dramatic purpose, and in this respect tlie idea has been already workr ed up in the popular forcq of the Joprney to Brentford, in which that Wqrthjl» but perse cuted individual, Billy Button,-is by the force of ciroumstefittes,".compelled to' make ' : ’. Penmylvamah,. PAT TWO DOLLARS Pttfe ANNU|&i|i| NSW SERIES—VOL. 3. HOjjl" From the Pennsylvania Reporter. MAJOR ANDRE. Messrs; Boas fy Coplan: —l have in my possession an original letter, written in the German language to my grandfather, Eber hard Michael, then living at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from which place Andre was removed to Carlisle with the other British officers) prisoners of war. When the Brit ish landed at the head of Elk, the two Brit ish’, regiments lay. at .Lancaster; And re .then belonged to the 7th regiment of royal fusi leers. A literal translation from the Ger man letter I herewith send yon for publica tion. The good citizens of Lancaster , seem at that time to have been on rather familiar terms with the British officers; ' TRANSLATION. Carlisle, 10th April, 1776. ? Highly Respected /Wend—After r you had made me so kind a promise wKep I left Lan caster, I expected to receive/a few lines from’you.; We’become easily impatient py' waiting upon news we expect to be gratify ing. I will - , therefore, write the first letter, and though the language may be bad, it is German, because I am.nappy to express my self in a language in whicn I .have engaged, intercourse with so many honest and sensi ble men. . Though I should prefer to be with you, I’must say that this is a fine coun try) and the inhabitants show, considerable respect.towards me. We very seldomhave conversation with them, because, generally, no good results from it; nothing but uncivil and hostile answers. We pass away our time in making music, reading books, and await humbly, our liberation, and upon more peaceable times. Myself and Mr. Despard are much engaged in playing duetts; he sends his best; respects. • If you See_Mr. Wertz, and' the Rev, Mr.. Helimuth and H. Graff, please give my respects to them’,—from the last mentioned I have received the maps, and thank him. I am, with great respbct, dear sir, '\ Your obedient servant. JOHN ANDRE. P. S. Ifyou.should see Mr.. Slough, have - the kindness to request him to write to me. His silence makes me feel- at a loss about him. < IqtoaJTerntory.—lhe ensuing remarks, .taken from the St. Louis'-Argus of March 22d, show the growing prospentyjof this new territoryi The Receiver of public monies at Burling ton, lowa Territory,.arrived in this city a few days since bringing with him to deposit in Bank, to the credit of the Treasurer of the-United States, 8345,000. The office at, Burlington was opened on the Ist of October last, since which time, embracing a period of less than six months, 400,000 have been received there for lands.- Of this amount upwards of 100,000 were receivfed'in silver, about 45,000 in gold, and the balance in treasury notes, Missouri and Illinois State Bank bills, ajtd Military Land Scrip. * The proportion of gold we understand to be mucn larger than has generally been re ceived at other offices. Sarah. More than three fourths of the large a-~ mount mentioned' above has been paid by the actual settlers of the country. Emigrants are now going into lowa in' great numbers, and it is confidently predict ed that ere two years shall have elapsed from the date of her organization as a territory, to wit, by the 4th of July, 1.840, she will have a surplus of. many thousands over, the" number of inhabitants necessary for her ad mission os a State into the Union. Curious Legislation. —The Legislature of Mississippi' have passed a law regulating the tayern rates in that State The follow ing are the‘highest rates td be allowed:. Board* lodging*fires, candles, &c. per month, $4O. Board alone, $3O. Do. per week, $8; per day; sl2B;.for a man add horse’ per night, supper lodging and breakfast,-S2.— Breakfast, dinher, and Slipper, each-50 cts. The penalty for demanding more than thess rates is a fine net and im prisonment for three months? “ Caution.*- A boy eight years did, died at Sag Harbor lately from inflaination of'the brain, caused by standing on his head.— This is. a pernicious-practice not uncommon among boys. * • A Mrs. Hagar, at Sutherland, U. C. was' killed by lightning in her bed, on the morn ing of the 28th ult. Ah infant sleeping by her side'side was unhurt* Her husband was on duty as a night patrbl." - Delibcrate Suicide by a Child !—A son of •Mrs. M'cFarlin, in,Crawford, County,. Ohio left home with a rope for tlre'purpose'nf bringing home, a sheep, -The next morning he was found suspended to'a .dog-wood sapling. A Considerable yield'of rtuts.—A corres pondent of thc .Cincinnati Gazette says, that" Aron Nut, of Montgomery cb. Ohio, has had by his first wife 7 children, and. by them ‘54. grand.children; ,and. by' them 74 great grand children; and by them 1 great great grand child; in aIM36. The old getv tleman is in good.health, and bids fair to see another generation. Hg Can cratk ir joke as thoUgfi he Was,but twenty.; • _; > ArPatriarch.—Theft' is now diving;" in Harwood. near Bbsten. MasS. an old man,, whose father was born upwards'of 180 vears drcumstance perhaps unparalleled* The father wag..more than 85. years of age when the son was born.- .. ,~ r Hlil; C. A. 8. ITEMS.