; THE John n. Bratt«n, BMltor anil Proprietor CjUUiHI- . THURSDAY» JPI.Y 15, 1847., AGENCY. . >*»V 11’ PA r.MKU, F.SI- iFK iitiltioilzcil A (rent ftir I'rn £Si«c?or TWrd Mi OlMilid, rtr<»etfl. Philadelphia. . DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS* FOR GOVKUNOR, FRANCIS R. SHUNK, Gf.Allegheny County . CAN AC GO MMISSIONIOR, MORRIS LONGSTRKTII, :Of Montgomery Omn/y> SPREAD THE TRUTH! The, Volunteer until after the Oo- . tober Election. - The'gubernatorial contest for 1817, has nowfairly opened. The Federalists; true •to their ancient usages, have greatly com menced the work of slandering and villi • tying the standard-bearers, of the Dcmq* cratio party, and it is therefore all-impor - ant that we be up and doing. must be spread before the p.oople in all quarters, and with this view we propose to send the Volunteeh to all new subsen-, bprs from this lime until after the Octo ber election at the following prices: For one copy, , .* . v " 2S five copies, - " . I’oo 1 ’ 00 . « twelve copies; 2 > oo I'his will hardly pay us for the price of our paper,but we are willing to make some sacrifice for the good of our party, and the welfare of oiir Commonwealth. SEND ON YOUR NAMES. BTiinDoO COMMITTEE. , , The Demoocalic Republican Standing Committee , of Cumberland County are repeated to meet at the public bouse of David Marlin, m Iho Borough of ( Carlisle, bn . Monday, the 30 (lay of August next, _ el 1 o'clock, P. M„for the purpose of appointing the time for holding 11.0 Delegate Election, and the aa aembling of# County Convention tofoun a ticket. A general attendance of the Conumltfcc is earnestly requested. ’ • | (rt- Tho following named gentlemen compose the Standing Committee for tbo present year—James Graham, of Allen; Samuel vid tioover, Hopewell; David Williams, N. Middle-, ton; John Ahl. Monroo; Wm. R. Ferguson, Mifflin, Win. H. Real, N. Cumberland j Wm. Crawford, New villo; Jacob Longneckdr; E. reousboroughj Wni. Walloco, Frankfort; Thomas Bradford, S. Middle, ton; David Emniinger, Silver Spring : J. M. Gregg. W. Word,Carlisle: Wm. Holmes, East Word, Car lisle; David J. M’Kce, Newton: David Hume, Esq., Hampden; George Roosc, Southampton; rranpis Hutchinson, Dickinson; Daniel Reamer, Mechanic., burg; John B. Duncan, Shipimnabutg. Borough; Fe ter Meliingcr, Sbippcnsbure Township; William Co. folhors, West Fonnsborough. July 8,1847. Distressing Occur John Sourbosk, who formerly kept o poblic house at the river, oppo oilo Harrisburg, in,company with a Mr. Graham, a member of one of tho engineer corps of tho Central Railroad, wore both drowned in Iho Bosque . hahna river opposite Dauphin, a few miles above Hattiiburg, on Saturday last. Mr. Sourbeck and ‘ Mr. Graham, together with a Mr. Kcndig and'Mr. Novinger, bad been enjoying Ihetpaelves in a fishing excursion, and were all in. a boat together, which 'capsized it a place where the woler was very deojf.. The two latter succeeded in swimming lo the shot®, but the two first sunk to a watery grave, Mr. Sour book was formerly an esteemed citizen of this county His untimely death has caused a deep feeling ol eorraw. ' Hot WcxTiicn. — Whew! how hot ft is! This is the season of the year and the kind of wheaiher for yisil'mg watering places. Mr. Commons springs, a short distance from Carlisle, and the Dublin Gap Springs in tho upper end of this coun ty, are now in (ins condition, and fully prepared lo accommodate gucits. See their ndrertisemcnls in another column* A Nxw P*m.-“ Vallty Spirit" is Iho .tillo of a now paper, josl storied ol Shipponsburg, in tins coun ty, and edited by Mr. J. M. Coorza. The first num ber is before 1 ua-it is a neat little paper, and, judg ing from the specimen number, will, bo conducted with considerable'ability. H is Democratic in poll tics, and carries at it. meal-bead tho names ofßhunk and Longslrelli. Wo wish out friends of the Spirit abundant succors. , * Death otr C*rr. Nxvlou,— Wo regret to an nounce llio death of Capt. Charloa Nsylur, ol tho ■Jd I'enna; 'Regiment. Ho died in Mexico, from tho e(Tecta of brain fevot lo which he was siilijeol. Tho news of Capt. Naylor’s death will indeed he a sudden blow to his numerous friends and reh .aiivea in Philadelphia city. • gj-Tho President, after having spent a most agreeable time with.his Notlietn fellow citizens, has returned to Washington on Wednesday last. Tho reception with which ho was received every where exceeded anything of tho kind, since the days sf Washington and Jackson. '■ rry Gov. BhunUand lady readied Ihoir homo on the Bdin»l., In good lioallh and fino apltlln, Irom llieic riait lo Cincinnati, wlioro a largo number of Mra. Shank'd rclatlona rcniilo. • (jT- 'file Whlc* (if Adam! colintj hato nominated William R. Saddler for Slate Senator, and William MeSlicrrj for Aaaeinbly, 'jj. rtBMO MKETISO AT II*OER»»OWN, The ellizona of Hagcralown, Md., held a largo public mooting on llio 3d in.t„ in relation to Dio re cent riot ntCbrlialo. General Williame pfcaided, end the prococdinga wore cliornoleritcd by n forbearing apiriti A lengthy oddroea, with the following, rose lutione, w«e adopted: Jfcadlotd, That in the aympathy arid active kind, none mnnifoelod townrde onr deeflaaed friend, by many cilizona of Carllalo, and in Ihoeoundnoaa ofviowa, by ■ them expressed, on In* constitutional rights, and their readiness to BUpporlthom, wo rocognixe what wuto bo expected from sons and compatriot*, un» degenerate, ol'revolutionary *irc* t ond of (ho framers ortho Constitution- • .. ftetoleed, That ft committee offivo bo appointed by the Chair, whose duty it shall be>in bnlmif of thu people of titis county, lb remonstrate with llio author ritics of Pennsylvania against tho injuries (o which wo have been exposed, and are yet liable to undergo, in assorting our rights as > cliUons, under the 4th ar liolo of the Constitution. [Committee— Joseph 1. Merrick, J. D. Homan, . George Smith, Andrew Korchnoi, J.O, Wharton ] faulted, Thai a like committee bo appointed to lay the complaint* of the .meeting before tho 1-ogis. , laturo of Maryland and to invito approptUi„* ru . Tb* ™ 1 I A, Voice for Shunk In Mexico* Tl 'col”Vm *11. Azhugh.nuz’kiaWnif'i’ Capl. W, Quail, ol the Second Pomi.ylvanla Reg. . a like committee bo appointed, to writes as follows to the editor* of thp Penn « m«mbrh»lo tho,neat Congro.i to a>k the •,Iranian from Mexicoi enactment of aooh |u»» da have become’ necesaary to! 1 truat the oW Koy.torie wilt do jnatlco to otfr earry out the purpoaa of Jlw 4lh etltelo of the Con. , frund *h'™k. We of the Army win give hhn a del. *^fCommrir«o—Judge T. Buchflnnn, Wm. B, Clarke, notYorgottawV «" «'« rf\», OT Kay“S» oHl.e l*nici Wejecf, Hobart Maaon.J ' Arch iu the din end .W, 0 t Cl.;' 1 ” 0 , . I ----V. |» FO awAIU > CB«¥R^MAKCU. ; ' WggK At DICKINSON • /The* */M tfe'.wnrfn Of to.- The coralnOMeiiorit, exercises of Dickinson Col- Gen. Taylor's Utc wo, jublishca in | U| i momentqf trial at; Buoua (.binmoßoed on Monday of last wcek.-tho MU our last—on tiro subject of the Presidency, hac caused inloar opinion, they,can bqA(|oplod ns a, , jgu, anniversary of the Union Pbilo i* groat commotion in the Federal rinks/ Many 0 . ;UaMa moubfor Pqnnayl*anm-in ■ Vj-gayoung men who spoke on this the Federal papqrs are now engaged in denouncing p[aaCnl poUtical campaign. The Federalists ate' T)ocaßt^n Quitted themselves handsomely, qnd thus the bravo old.Gonbral, merely,because, he refuses rnnd quietly erganlsingilheir-forces— they another lanre/1 to the well-earned fame ofDiok havo anything to do With’ the corrupt wiro-workers, , prMdine w idb-casl oVer the Statetheir secret < t oUog<>> - We afibjoin a list oflh« speakers with Who desire to use his-good hamo for the purpose o < ,. [ , cu | afa ,^ o ,y l> p n p or a l and lying hamhbills, In which , n bjoeUThoy spoke on t ■ .‘ , ' : •advancing thoit own political hopes. , . Several oppo- arouUo rt d lho most infunroua slanders against Address—Eiwin ,tt. WeSstes, Har sition prints have declared the foHor a “ forgery, p ni R.sfmuk. Our opponents know their weak- ford county, Maryland. . '■ „ t. oUicrs aro pleased* to call-it a w -yilo *-° cO /ncas,and'only hopcto'succcodo by triokpry and while'others again, more disposedto look > i^ ko their friends, the Mexicans, they intend to M> 7. Ac ‘ JfD ] e ’,|i ofLaw—P. A. Macartney, Baltimore 2l=ssi^^ arM‘pthers r arenuw-urgcd4iiJurnsby thcycry pa- «yMund lll True-}. M. Rc.nson,Queen peri whose editors have so frequently declarod-thnt , fo cmmtcfactThose efforts of A , |im , aet ; unlv , Maryland, Gen. Taylor was a “ Whig and nothing pise. Y«l p a rdo n, the Federalists—it is necessary that wo , norn i ng of Wednesday tHo there is such a variety of sentiment, strife, and ill- a h o ul d bo active in watching the movements of our , of Philadelphia, was expected to feeling in their ranks, that it is no easy matter for advcrS arioß and bo prepared lormeet and success - dcliv6r annual oration before the Bellos lioltres j the more lopker-on, to form any conclusion ns to fi ,|j„ deny tho many vile slanders circulated by that biu lmv ' ln g been' detained by sickness, the I what will bo tiro ccaull of this squabble., The bed- . ■ Demucra ts 1 think not to enjoy Tho blessing •• waß dclWorodby.Profoasot McC.MSTiibK.'bo. eralisls are indeed in a strange position, Phcyhaye of f r p„ do m without constant watchfiilnpss.and unro- . . lar(te audionoo. His subject was “ Dc offended alt their old party hatks, by their course in mUtod toil. -Its enemies ere neither few nor weak. ((| Truth,” and seldom if over haVo wo listened nominating Gen. Taylor, and now that the old hero yj ilanC o_J. eternal vigilance is the price of liber. llh mo te pleasure and interest than has declared that ho cannolpcnmlhiannraetp.be t .. and d thrice is ho .armed who hath his quarrel , ccas ion. It was indeed a master effort, ol used by these demagogues, they are willing to turn „ Arouso then to the wsrk, with new seal and . orooarod in a groat hurry, and on short no. to their former leaders and ask forgiveness; The det o rln i n ed resolution. Carry the war into The oration before the 'GeneralUnion Philos nomination of Gen. Taylor by the Federalists of this A ftica _;„ jq t l'yoar principles boldly and fearlessly, ■ . delivered on Wednesday evening, State, was not because the members of that party and r i o son with the timid and convince them of the P | McClure, Esq. of Pillsblirg.. Sub. belieVed him to be a Whig, nor was U because they of Ulo pr inciples we conUndfor; •Truth is J Culti ,atioh." : ,Tl?o:largp.au really doiitedhis nomination, but they hoped lomake m , lMy andwill prevail," were lira. Ooribisf a groat J .. ■ cd attentively; for about an hour to the & little political capital by the trick—tlioy entertain- go(jd monjant i tiro sentiment U astroo'asUis boaa- dig £ onrgo D f u, e gifted speaker. The ad ed iho hope that thtj? eould unite the .inleresle of DeniocraUl we will have an oeay victory in . crtod with lively wit end sparkling their candidate fpr Governor with Iho popularity of t |,i a CQU „ty and in theStato if every pemocra wi a n d the aWilos of assent by the fair ladies was the hornie Taylor-a man who They moat heartily but do , lis duty ; Let ua, organise then for the eon- h(t it w a B we u received. hate—, and thus elect James Irvin to the Eicculivc a|)d whan the day ofbaltlc arrives we can, ‘ morning. July 8. was The commence- Chair of Pennsylvania. This was lira plan concoc- h 1110 gl llant Davis «ay-“ eon- 11 „ The house, as usual, was crowded, and led by Federalists in their secret midnight meetings. Wo _ march ... , nd ,he Federalists will be a. com- " in . Mf< band,! excellent. The James Irvin, a man who has denounced the war as plcle | y rouUd as were Iho Mexicans at the battle of „ • d With muaic , wa , the order of •• unjust,"who his aligmatiied thebrave officers and Buana Vista.. ■ '■■'■'lf »- ■ '• 1 -•-■■■ mon engaged'^in-it-^asi ••inutdorers,”—, mEPOtIIITU OP JIILY. C Praytrbythe Prcndent. ; I hitched to the coat-tail of old “ Rough and Heady, ''©Jfle* NkwilAN Hank,Baltimore, and lliut creepy into office oii the popularity of luo Latin Salutatory. —James Andrew M’Caulbv* Bal war-worri vcUriin ! But, Gen. Taylor has diaappoin- Uiriorc, Md. • ‘ ted these fond hopes of our opponents, and in his Icf . Oration—John Wesley.—Whxiam Field, Lycom ler has edroinistered to.the Federelirte ««<«»»■ ‘"^anoLExumplr.-DKW.rrCLiNToNLLOvn.Ly which will be long remembered by that pie-bald par- coming Co. 1 ty. No wonder is it, that Federal editors m tins The Useful Man, —Charles Weslky Carrioan, Stale should foci chagiinod, for certainly they havo Philadelphia. - - oL„„„„ d „ah placed their partjßn the moat awkward fix that ever Muster Pussions.-Mcsts Walton. Shenandoah a party hue been in. It is “nojbor lesson to them, C °Commumly 6} Jlfind.-EmviN .Hanson Weostcb, and if they ate wise they will hereafter adopt the Harford Co., Md. . . , old adage and think twice before they speak once. 'Earthly Ucmi,— Samuel C. WiNOAan, Huntingdon Ca 'change, r.saenlial to Improvement.— Charles J. T. M'lNTiaK, Bloomfield: . public Station— John Lemon JlAnrKa, Carlisle. Elevation and its Consequences.—John. Mitchell Robinson, Queen Anne’s Co., Md. ... ■ • Science and Religion harmonious— John dtanb eonv.Goasueii, A. 8.. Baltimoro Co., Md. ■ Progress of. Humanity— Georoe Hankins M Case, A. B.,"Burlington Co.i New Jersey. The several addressee,were, received with, ontliu aiaslio admiration,-which they richly merited. Ihe commencement was one of universal interest end pleasure to The numerous auditory in .attendance, Lid was as gratifying to these who witnessed it a. it must have been to the Professors of the College. Conferring of DeauEKS.-Tho degree oi. Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon Charles Wesley Corrigan, of Philadelphia; Wesley Cobhran, ofTiogn; William Field, of Lycoming! Joseph,Lord Gatos, ol Sonlh Carolina ; Norman HalltoldW®! J. Newman Hank, Baltimoro ; John Lomon Harper, Carlisle; Samuel Levis, Delaware county ; Do Will Clinton . Lloyd, Lycoming county; James Andrew McAuloy, Balti. mote; Charles J. T. Mclnlito, John Milehel''Robinson, Queen Aune’s ed., Md.; Moses Walton. Shenandoah eo, Va.; Edwin Hanson Web stor, liarford eo. Md.; Samuel C. Wiogerd, Hunting don county. ' ‘ The degree of. Master of. Arts wee conferred in course, upon the following Bachelors of throe or mote years standing, viz: John Davis Boswell, James Morrill Follanshoe, John Slonabnry Gotsuch, Wil liam Armstong Graham, Ebcnozcr Harding, Perloy Ray Lovojoy, J. Henry Martin, George Hankins McCabe, Isaiah Willis McCord, Thomas Brown Parker, Robert 11. Patlison, Otis Henry Tiffany. Tho honorary degree of Master of Arts was con ferred upon Impii Sai.keld, of Connecticut, and Wil liam N. Johnson, of Pennsylvania, former students of Iho College. Tho degree of Doctor of Laws wot conferred upon Major Henry BaEivEUToN, Superintendent of tho U. S, Military Acadoray, West Point; and upon tho Hon. Reveruv Johnson, U.S. Senator from Moryland. Tho degree of Doctor in Divinity woo conferred upon Rev. Dowaru Neville: of Philadelphia; and upon Rev. John Beeltiah, of London. Valedictory.—Samuel Levis, Delaware Co. Tho College le in a elate of great prosperity— There have boon 201 students during the year; 121 in the College, classes, and 80 in the Preparatory Department. Wo loarn that tho roVonuo from lui- I lion, foes,, funds and collodions, has bean sufficient, 1 besides mooting the regular expenses, lo pay for im. provomonls in Iho Musium, Laboratory, Apparatus, rooms, Library, dec., amounting to. more than.Booo, and also lo pay off more than 8500 of debt. To moot tho wonts of tho Literary Societies and ihoJnoreasing demands of the Museum, Library, dec, a now building is imperatively required. Tho True, tees have appointed a committee with power lo pro. | oced with IhiLSroelion of such a building so soon us 1 that portion of tho cost which The two Literary So cictier ore to raise, shall have boon scoured. Dr. A- J. Ritchie, of Frederick, Md., and A. liras Smith, Esq., of Lancaster, wore elected lo fill vacan cies in the Board of Trustees, CANAL AND RAH. ROAD TOLLS. Tho following table was prepared for tho Pliiladcl phia “Spirit of the Times" by the Secretary of the Canal Board, Mr. Thomas L. Wilson. It shows an increase of tolls, thus far ibis season, of more than two hundred and seventy thousand dollars, compared with Iho receipts of the corresponding, period last year: * Tolls received bn the lines of Canal and Railroads of Pennsylvania, for the fiscal year Commencing the 30lh of November, 1846, to the Ist of July, 1847, as reported at the Canal Commissioners Office, ■v June, 1847.! Since Nov. 30,1846 Easton Office, *10,694.16 855,567 89 New Hope 309 05 -fM t Bristol. 3,110 21 .10,575 11 Philadelpliia. 20,552 33, 180,341 8 Psoli. 1.209 93 8,668 12 Purkefiburr, 2,366 45-' 21,359 61 Lancaster, 4,436 87 42,295 45 93.097 64 137.569 73 Portsmouth, 1,070 31 In Harrisburg, 2,607 07 12,100 50 Newport, . 774 63 . 3,375 47 Lowistown,. 1,858 73 lj.s® H Huntingdon,.:..— -*I2M - , -9.319 9f Holltdaysburg, 20/116 10 - 74,2*5 41 Johnstown, 27,200 11 89,350 03- Blairsvillc. 2,199 94 7,222 56 Frcpnorl ' 843 36 2,164 38 Pittsburg, 25,849 60 78,422 09 Dunniburp, 3.400 85 10,368 92 I Williuinuport, 1,514.63 . 9*719 pa Northumberland,- 5,247 97 93,749 o? Berwick, ; 16,560 30 34,307 83 Liverpool, 1,57 j 58 J '?on ,o Schuylkill Viaduct, 52 13 ,189 8 Portsm’lh. out-let lock, 210 03 1,180 15 Swatara Aqueduct B’dg. 53 10 94 Duncan's Island Bridge, 257 82 1,716 2j Toui, -8208,327 79 8838,688 95 Same period, 1818, 106,553 73 568.127 13 increase in 1817/ 811,771 06 8270,261 82 The Tariff op ’l6.— 'This “ infernal machine,"-ac cording io Federal logic, appeara lo be working very well in our Eaelcrn manufacturing towna, if wo may judge'from tlio following apocch, which tlio Mayor of Lowell— tho Manchester of tlio United States—made lo the President on tlio occasion of Ills late visit lo that place,* Ilia Honor aaid: , “Sir, wo fcclhonorcd in receiving you as a guest nnd extending lo yon the hospitalities of opr city.-- W.o shall led proud in exhibiting to you otor mills in operation, where the female willilicr delicatehand performs her wdrk in cheerfulness, with exactness and with caret our workshop,where the strong arm of the orlisap elves form and almost potfecllon id countless cunningly wrought machines, many of which ho himself invents | our canals, by'which nearly all the water of Merrimack river is* turned from its original channel and impressed into service to furnish power for our varied machinery; to the 1 now canal, where more than half n million of dollars Is now being expended, in order lo furnish further | facilities in the-use of this water power; and lo many other objects which, I trust, you will not con aider unworthy your attention. 11 Mr. President, t have the honor to introduce you to, and again welcome you among, a happy, conten ted,'and prosperous population, who will give you that frank and cordial reception which Is duo lo.your exalted position as l an eminent citizen of a. sister State, and as the President of this great republic.” Tho Iftriiitl, in speaking of tho Tall in tlio prices ol flour and groin, winds up by ashing us “ what par ticniar acrow is loose in tho Tariff or 1646.” The extraordinary prices in broadsluffs, -it never waa contended, was brought about entirely by the opera, lion of Uio new tariff, but yet it cannot be denied (hat the present tariff law must, in its operation, Imvo tho effect of keeping .up tho price of lircedalufii —not to nine and ten dollars per barrel Tor flour, for very few woufd wish to see it quite tiiat high—but to a price that will bflbrd a good profit to-tho fanner, fof tho purpose of carrying out our moaning, wo ro-puhltsli .the following extract from the address of (ho Democratic Stale Control Committee. Tho facts contained In this extract cannot bo denied: Our Federal friends would hove you believe that all our present prosperity results from tho scarcilvof provisions in Europe, ond tho consequent high prices in this country. That the scarcity In Europe of broad duffs bps tended to raise prices in this country, wo will not deny. Every man of common sense knows this to bo a fact. Blit every person of Intelligence and candor is'also bottnd I a admit that the reduction of the duties on oUr florfr and grain In lire English I ports, with the modification of otrr own tarlffon Ibqir i productions; Is calculated to enlarge tho trade be- I tween the two countries, and increase tho export, of. |onr grain and flour permanently I and as this will, Increase the ability of our oitlrons to purchase and ieonsumo manufactures, it will ndd to tho prosperity I of every branch of industry in tho country. Independence day was celebtntod-wiili spirit in Philadelphia. There wore three enthusiastic and numerous Democratic celebrations, .without in cluding the usual meeting in Independence Square, which was largely- attended. At the celebra tion of the .democracy of tho.,clty and county, at Brown’s the following, among a great'number of, toasts, were given,! ■ . ‘ The Democratic Parly— lts safe and only motto, •‘Principles, and not Men”—whenever it.shall seek to imitate the follies of Whiggory by abon dohing truth and consistency for the'sake of suc cess, its integrity and power will be gone, and the , days of its triumph numbered. (IS c ieets,) The War— lts beginning just and righteous—Us ' prosecution energetic and honorable—may tlscon -1 elusion be as glorious as the pride of freemen can 1 desire. (13 cheers.) ‘ , . ' , J’eaec— Conquered by American valor thneo and again—and as often lost through the treachery of those amongst us who give ” aid and comfort to the enemy,” (9 cheers.) WHIG CONSISTENCY. Tho Federalists aver that the war is the Presi dent’s war—but their roprosontativortolomnly voted that if was “brought on by tho act of Mexico.”— They aver, that it is an aggressive -warw-but tboir representatives boast that they have vbltrd for all the money and men asked to corry it on. They aver that it is unconstitutional- —but they profess to re joice over its triumphs, and consequently over fho violation of tho constitution. They aver that it is unjust and infamous—yet for his success in tlio per petration of injustice and infamy, tliby wish to make its hero President of tlio United They aver that the President caused il.byfaondflTfc Gen.Tay lor to tlio Rio Grande —yet when it ik provtn that Gen. Taylor advised the order, ho in their estimation is worthy of ail praise, and tho President of tlio bit. lorcst execrations. What beautiful consistency ! what ah exhibition I of dishonesty ! The Federalists have been caught in their own traps, and out of their own mouths arc lltoy condemned. . * ■. “ It is very certain that flic trampoline pari is all that tho editor of the Volunteer baa yet dene for tho American army." —Carlisle Jltrald. Well, if that bo an, the only difference between Hid editor of tho Herald and oarsolf is this—wo trumpet for tho American army i our neighbor blows his trumpet for the Mexican army. The'Herald appears lo think tffal it is tho bounden duly of every Demo cratic editor who defends ilia country, lo " shoulder I a musket and do a iilllo of the fighting.” It would bo a glorious thing for Federalism, indeed, if every ] Democratic editor would forsake bis post,and repair lo tho wars. Tho Federalists would enjoy themselves in all Boris of bad Uioka paying our absence, and would do things very much as they pleased. But, if all Democratic'editors' curniut nmko it wit lor loavo homo for tho purpose of 'assisting to flog sp.npcit foo, 1 lliore is some gratification in knowing that wo can at home bo kept busy enough in exposing the trcsoil- ] ery of secret foes, who are quite, u dangerous, if not more so, than uro tboao who avow Iboritselvoß out enemies. General Taylors Rf.iiukk of the Anti-War Whig®- . 1 Txxt.— u We consider tlio war unconstitutional and unnecessary Hfroldi Comment. —“ No ono can support me who opposes tho war he's worse than a Mexican,"-—Oen, Xaylor. Moniiy for tiik Army,—Tho Washington Um on, noticing the ceaseless ami groundless charges of neglect lb supply llic army w]ih Hi«lo against the War Department, says: : *» The records of the Treasury shew that the Secretary of the Treasury baa sent to Now Orleans, from the 4ih of February up to the Ist of July, , eight miUiuns o/ JJollarH, being largely rnoro than i“one million *j»er month, ** and that dollar 1 waa sent lhatnad been called for.*-If t|»et3ocreta- Iry of the Treasury sends the money as soon as the I requisition is made -upon him, what, possible ex* i roplion cnn'be taken to his course ! The. truth is, the nee in almost every ln war created a demand upon thoquartermastpr’s depart' i ment in advance of the appropriation the fiscal 1 year commencing on the Ist of July } that de partment has been required to inako payments In advance of its anticipated wants, and In advance of the appropriations for the now fiscal year* as made by Congress} but surely iho Secretary of the Treasury la in no way uncountable for such an event. Ilis duly is to meet the requisitions actual ly made upon him under tho appropriations) and this ho has dono and will continue to db/ f Jackson MonouM*.— >'l'ho Jackson Monument Coinmlllcc, says Ilia Philadelphia Telegraph, held a innoting at Washington on Thursday lust. ■ It was decided Ural ilia foundation of llio monument shall consist of oho solid Mock of t oiigh stone, estimated to weigh at least ono thousand tons I T(io design of the alaluo, which, is to ho of hronio.'is after the modal of thulofrolor the Groat. Congress will bo applied to for the old cannon taken during the Into war to bo there appropriated. P" Mr. William WilstffT, broiliorof Judge Wilson, of Lowlstown.wa* killed, on Thursday week hut, by railing from a barn which ho was assisting to creel near Potter 1 * Mills, Centro county. On the flame evening, returning from a fishing party, the hopes attached to a wagon ran off, upselling tho wa gon and severely Injuring Cob William .Duller, Gon. John Potter and hii ion John—tho firsl had his Jog badl'y fractured,'and the.tiwo'ioUo 1 ’ bone broken. W: Tho rincimmtl Signal corrects a paragraph in the famoua Taylor Idler which appeared originally in ilml paper; nnd in doing ao, tlnnglhmt iho Gen erate approval of the Democratic article, upon which the teller is based. Observes'. GsNKiial TlVeoa’a Uttsii —We regret the omission of a word in Ilia paragraph nuxl to the Inst, of ibis loiter. Wo discovered it yesterday, on tefering to the Manuscript,'and tooh occasion to satisfy ourselves that in all other respects the prin ted copy Is full and dor/eol. Wo publish the par agraph in question, as follows: , ••With those remarks I trust yomvlll pardon mo for thus briefly replying to you, which 1 do with a I high opinion and approval,of the sentiments and views embraced in your editorial.* . ' , i The sentence should have been printed as fol •• Willi ilteso remarks, 1 trust yon will pardon me for thus briefly replying to you, winch I do With a high opinion and decided approval ol.lho sentiments and views embraced in yaut edito rial.” ■ . . 1 . , Wo trust that those of our contemporaries who may not have published the letter previous to see ing this correction, yet propose to do so, will adopt the latter phrnadlogy,. - ' The federalists were sad enough at tho mere approval of (he old General; now that derided has been added to llio text, however, wo may calculate they will disolvo into tears at once, and give up the chase after un available candidate; suph ns old Hough nod Heady la likely to prdvo to them! XJ- IlJs slated that 81 oui of 190 pows of the now church recently orocttulmNowOrleans for the Rev. Dr. Hawks, sold at auction for alaty-lhrco thou, sand-dollars-', . .. THE TAYIiOB lETTBU. ' y l '*. icbrrpaponiicnMi^'llii'Ampdcah Yulunloar. Tilings in PlillnaolpUla* ..... Monday, .Tilly 12, My dear Bratton .-—By tiio wpatorh mail, this after noon, wo have tho first day’s proooodingsof the groat lakd ami harbor Conventionnow. editing ai Chicago. This Convention mot irn'dnr a mammoth tent, on the Sthinsl. Upwards -of ton Ihoiisand persons wore I present, from oil |iaris, of tho Union., As tlm jro- I codding* of this body will oxotelso on impotlanl in-, fioonco over the Presidential election of 1846, ns n malter of course llidy oro watched with.morn than ordinary interest by politieianj and others. LcUos wororcceivodby lhooonvontionftoinDonton, Wngli i Cass, Van Burari and Clay,, giving their v.ows m reference to tho lake and harbor question. Ccdone! Benton takes ground tlial Congress has tho right, under the constitution, to make appropriations for tho improvement of the western lakes, rivers, and harbors, provided the improvement partakes of a nationai'aildnolor.alocalehiroelcr.Bilasl^right, in tiro main,-OgVees will. “Old Bullion.’V Cass dodges tho question, and gives no opinion. Mr. yan.Buro .favors.lhcso improvements,provided they can °. r 0 strained within constitutional limits. : Mr. ay' cn tlfoly and cordially approves of tho objects which the Chicago Convention have in. VioWi . : Tho French sleanoor “Unioft" so long . looked for, arrived at Now York on Thursday afternoon last— She ,brings four daysJalor intelligence from Edropo, Her lieWa is not important, and has had no effect upon our Market. SVhat with the French,.two En glisli, and. one Yanked lino pf ocean steamers, wo will hereafter bo in the weekly receipt of news from Great Brilaln and the continent. ; Tho Washington Union, of Saturday . night, ydu will perdeivc, has como out plainly, pointedly. f nd I warmly, in favor of holding a-Nalional Convention, aS ususal, to nominate a Democratic candidate for the Presidency, in 1818. This Is right I and ll.ope Id see the Democratic papers throughout the length and hreadthof tho land taking sides in support of tho old usage and landmarks,of the parly. cncta Taylor is lo ho tho nominee of tlio Democratic par. ty. surelydiis “exclusive” friends can, have no oh. Section to have his claims, .qualifications, and princi ples, duly weighed and discussed in a convention of that party’s representation. In tho some number o tho sumo paper, positive and unoquiyical denial, is made that Mr. Trial has, in any way, form, or man ner, interfered with Gen. Scott's; edmmand-ss as serted ao confidently by tho Whig papers. Tho Union intimates pretty plainly That a second “hasty plate of aoup letter” con bo produced if the Fcdorahsls.de- sire it. ini In the face of a rising thermometer, and the de parture of the “upper ton thousand" of this oily for the different watering places, tho Havana Iloliaii Operatic Company open tins evening at IheAValnut. I do not think there are enough, musical salaman ders in Philadelphia to fill the house. ' Business of all kinds, for the last week, has been peculiarly dull and languishing. Tho flour market is inactive, and a still further decline in prices has been experienced, Tho sales of last wpek ranged at from 85 to 85,60. There was a sale this morning ol dOOO bushels of good Pcnnsylvana red wheat at 81.10. and 2000 bushels mixed at " Also a Solo of yellow coni at 70e.‘ Oati, 15. The .look market is also in an inactive condition. From Harrisburg wo learn that Ills August ihtorosl will not only bo met in full, but after it has been met, there will bo a sur plus in iho Treasury of at least 8100,000. This is indeed gratifying. Tho Southern mail this evening brings no later intelligence from Mexico. Sohuld the Tclcgruph bo in operation, I will forward you a despatch before the “Volunteer” goes to press. Youis, &c. * Who .Abuses Gon* Taylor 1 - We think wo aro pretty fast, using up tho hypo- j critical cant about the abuse of Con. Taylor by tiro Democratic parly. Wo gave a few specimens of abuse of this noble Gen. last Week, all of winch happened-tobo from Federal papers, leading jour nals of that party; which is now striving to elevate him to the Presidency. As the halt of same dog is reputed to euro the bite, wo now arjjnlnisler to the Federal organ in this county and its readers, anotherduso of the same Unpalatable Drug of their own manufacture. “A Settled MatTbu.—A man Whoso trade has been war— hunting runaway slaves, amid tho ever ■rlades ofwFlorida, and butchering the poor Semt noles because they harboured the fugattyes, and waging the slave-driver’s war, upon the - poor starving Mexicans doing it" all, 1 admit, in obedience to orders—doing It ably—but sltU vdl-, unlatily—and nnno tho less infernal because legal —SUCH A MAN, must never bo President by the votes of tho Free States." , -Boston Whig How does that pill lasto—bluer is it noli Woll try another, and from another shop, hut with, the same Whig label I •ilf there is in the United States ahoarl worthy of American liberty, its impulse Is-to join rue Mexicans and hurl down apon Ilia base slavish, mercenary, invaders who born ill a liepublic, go to play tho accursed game of the Hessians, over the lops of those Mexican volcanoes. CITII would be a sad and mifaljuy, bat a jay nevertheless, to hear that the hards under Soorrand T*vum, went ev- EUV MAN nv THEM SWEPT INTO THE NEXT WOnt.n— -1 What business has an invading army in, this!” Jloslun Daily Chronnlype, Thera is Federalism for you. One more extract from the same paper. “ As to tho so-called Democrats who, justifying this war, march to humble Mexico, at our feol, we honor.tholr bravery, as much us wo do that of the Wolf who scales.the shuopfold al'the peril of his scalp. And ns to the Whigs who condemn and de plore this war, and yet fight its infernal bailies, limy aro Q 8 honorable aa ahoop killing dogs* Xo call them more murderers Is too tame. Ninety-nine murderers in every hundred who swing on tho light rope, are more excusable and more worthy of hon or in every point of view. Your United Slates ar my in Mexico, wn defy an archangle to prove tho contrary, is a band of slaves, murdering to extend slavery. Wore il the last word the Ohronotype should ever utter, and its editor with his wife and little ones were to sufler for it tho magnanimous retribution of Christian warfare, ns did tho women and children at Vera Crux, it should brand Polk, Scott, TAYLOR, and all subordinates butchers, as less fit to live in this green and flowery world than any Wretch that over swung out of it on hemp.” • iXj"Now proofs of Gen. Irvin's benevolence aro in duo process of being adveriited in the Federal papers. Tho last is that of his kindness to a Chi nese, who, “about a year ago, 11 in tho language of iho Ilarriaburg pamo to this country with a missionary. “About a year ago” Gun. Ir vin was actively engaged in canvassing tho Stale for tho Fodcrnl nomination, and wo presume tho incident of the “ Chinese boy 11 was regarded as a very profitable investment. Tho worthy General may bp a very generous person} but lie Is too apt, and too ahNious, in making his good deeds, known, lie will realize tho truth of the expression, wo think, that if tho people dislike anything,in tho world, it is this business of trumpeting one’s own benevolence. Mutiny Cuv Dapti'-cud,— .Wo learn from a cor respondent of the,. IlapliatUahnor, that Hon., Honry Olay w as baptized on iho 33 uU., in onooflho beau tiful ponds or> Ills, own ’estate, near Lexington.*— Ho united willvil)e Kplscopal Clmrchybul demand* ed iuiinersion. . . . , • • :'Por■.tlrtAriiericah Volunteer. •• DICKINSON COLLEGE* At a mooting of Uioßoord ofTrustee!i of Dickinson .College, held July Bllu 1847, President Enm,Slaving made all orul collinumicatlon to tho ■ Board, tho fol lowing' resolutions were unanimously adopted ; irUudlved, ThaVtho Board has hoard with great gratification the sUifement of President Emorv, and reqiicßlshim to cdmfflit.llioßameto writing for pub., licalion.- . .. & Resol red. That the said written statement bin referred to tho Financial Committee for publication-. • In accordance, with Iho/orcgoing resolutions, tho Financial Committee have diroclod tho Secretary to publish the President’s communication, and I hereby certify that the following is a true.copy* , - . W. D. SEYMOUR, Secretary to Fincrncial Committee. To tfiiE Board oi Trustees: Gentlemen: —Considerable anxiety has been ex jessed t in some quarters to know, tjie position or this College, on the question of Slavery. Asryou are the pi-opor guardians of tho.lnstilulibhi ahd ard rjspon. 51b10.40.1h0 public for Its administration-, Il ls dub to * you that I,should communicaio to yoU freely bn the B subject* .Tho principle by which the Faculty are goverriod in discharge of their official duty is Ihiq: They con. aider that their as Professors of the College, is to teach the course of study and adniinster the discipline which you have prescribed, apd hot lb be parlizans or propogahdists.of any peculiar creed in politics or rellgloh. - AB individuals wo claim on. tiro freedom of thought tihd opinion, and of express. Infr our opinions oh all; proper, occosions. In bur course of instruction wb #ould not seek the discuss- . ion of vexed qabslionsi ,w{ißthor in politics, morals, or religion, but if they come up naturally and prop orly, wo could not, as.Hdriest.racn and faithful teacll. ersj withhold, the frank statement of our opinions, 'expressing them of. course '. with doforonco to the opinions, and respect for the feelings of those whb 1 maWiffer from us. Wo would consider it,howcVer, I subversive of the objects of the Institution that such tbpica should be foisted in, and our and halls made,’in consequence, the arena for con stant strife and agitation. Such, 1 say, afe olir principles on this subject, and noW We appeal lb nil wlib haVo been under obr in alrbclions, whether we havc.hoL acted up to thorn.. Lot the students of mahy Variohs dchoimmitions who have been educated hbre,say whether, while wo hate endeavored to train them, np to virtue and piety, >vo have, sought to proselyte. them to our particular branch of tho Christian Church ? Let llioso of dif ferent political parlies, say whether, while we have ‘ tried to make, them law-loving citlxens and pure patriots, we have ever acted the part of political par lizans. And as to the particular question which has elicited this . communication, I appeal to tho fad, that though the Professors, as well as the SlUdtmls, arc partly from the Free States and partly from the Slavc-holding, their harmony has not. for the four, teen years which have elapsed since I first became connected with the Institution, boon broken on this subject. And even amid tho recent excitement, their relations to each other have continued, so far as I know, entirely pleasant. The particular subject m question comes up prop. ’ crly in tho department of Moral Philosophy ; and is introduced, I believe, in every complete treatise on that science, so that wo could not avoid, if wo would, 1 without expurgating our text books. That depart i mcnl is my own. and.l, am entirely ready to slate to - you tho views which I hold - and which 1 impart— ■ But 1 presume this is neither necessary nor ei- to Profoasor McCuntock, whoso nemo lias boon specially connected with this subject, believing . as I do; that lie lias not violated the principle, of official action above laid down, 1 could not claim the right to inquire into ilia private opinions, nor do I believe that , the Board would. .But having knorfh him intimately for seventeen years, I may well he supposed to know ids views on this ns well as most other subjects. Without, therefore, pretending to give ins opinions oh all points, connected with this complicated subject, I take the liberty, upon my own responsibility, in saying in regard to the point most mooted, that if any reliance is to bo placed mi his explicit declarations, confirmed as they arc by such long and familiar intercourse,-then is Professor McCujrrocK 'no Abolitionist. And that none iJisy suspect that on evasion Is attempted under cover of a vhgub and ambiguous term, 1 say further, that by* this 1 moan, IjQ docs not hold, and never /tap held, tho following doctrines, or arijr oflhcmtViz: 1. Tim* ■ the United Stales Government wn, SntMeVo wuV slavery In the scyoralSuilcs. 3. That tho Stales can interfere with tho -policy of each other on the nub iocl. 3. That all slaves should bo immediately end 'unconditionally emancipated, d, Tlinl slave holding l is a sin under all circumstances* 6. 1 hut non-slavo. I holding should be made a term of membership m tho Christian Chdreb. • ■ . ... „ *. If tho Hoard think that these rtmarks will Vo »f any service abroad, I have nd objection to reduce thorn to writing and let you publish them. Wo haid ho anxiety about it as to the state of things within tho Institution. Tho sflidcnls understand each other too well, and their Professors too well, to bo seriously afTcclad by this subject.. And conscious of our i»- tegrity—with llm sludnuls Iron to tls-nnd He Tru«. lees acting oat their honest convictions of the troth in the cose, wo have no fears but that any diliicullin hat may arise from Por'ilu American Volunteer. 4rtlllSEißl*Altb COUNTY BIBIjIB SOCIETY. Al a meeting of tho »• Cumderi.and County Nidus SociKTVi 1 . hold in tlio Second Presbyterian Cliurcli, on Monday evening, the 19lh instant, tho following gentlemen wore duly elected oillccrs for the ensuing years President—'James Hamilton, Esq. Viet Presidents—llev. Professor JL Emory, hcv. Mr. Lilly, Rev. A. IL Kromcr.Ucv. J.N. IloHuun, Rev. Mr. Nadnl. Secretary—Dr. Samuel Elliott. 7Veaßurer*—George Keller^ Librarian—' Tltomai 11. Criswell. , Manager*—Her. George 11. Crooks, Mr. MeUd loch, Thomas 1), Thompson, Charles Ogilby.U. b. Coylo.R-Angnoy, Thomas P.lUckelt, Jacob Sene', Jacob Boolcm. Jacob Vetter, Professor M. Caldwell, Ilonry Dulßcld, Col. Smllor, Francis Eckels, Silver Spring, Cost, Kingstown, Alexander Culbcari, Bhopardalown, Dr. Ira Day, Mcclmnicsburg, M'* llavcrstick, do., Dr. J. Young, Shlromanslown, Mr. SingUcr, Churchtown, Rev. O. McLean, Dickim° n i Andrew G. Miller, Hopewell, J. M. Means, do, L H. Williams, West Pcnnsborougli, Samuel Irvin. Nowton, Andrew Richards, Plainfield, Janies R. «• vino, Nowville, Rev. Mr. Voulkc, Shippensburg. By order. SAMUEL ELLIOTT, Secretary. A SUPPLEMENT To an Act, entitled “ An Act to prevent tho doslia* lion of Trout in Letort Spring, and for the P r s*® r ) 4 * lion ofthoßamolnlhocouniyofCumberlano, * • Section 1. Be it enacted by tho'Sonate and Heu» of Representatives of tho Commonwealth of Penney * vania in General Assembly met, aiijj it h ,crC ,t c enacted by the authority of the same, Thai from » 1 first day of January to the first day of October, each ycor hereafter, it shall be unlawful ony P® • son to shoot, kilt, trap or destroy any wild luf* 3* partridge or rabbitin.lho county of Cumberland. J dcr the penally ol five dollars for each and c y oflenoo. Section 2. That from tho first day of January , first day of September, In oaoh your hereafter, ! bo unlawful for any person to shoot, kill or .J. any woodcock or pheasant, in «lho county afo ’ under the penalty of five cwllars fof each and 3 J, That tho ni\h .nd oiitli scctiana of lh° jot to which this act is asupplomonl, bo oiul the are hereby repealed. 7 . SINGULAR STATEMENT. Wo find flic following statement In one , changca, showing that man* of the ,no *‘j ai j events of ilia campaign In Mexico, have lake P “"“'rhobnillo of Polo Alto was fought on SumH' lh Tlio'AmmLom army anlvcd nndtook j' 0 “ l “ f o 'g c p. front of Monterey on Sunday, the 20lh ‘lny of P toinbdr—the halllu commenced next morning- ■, j The battle of Dot Norto, NoW Mexico, wee foug on -Sunday, tho 21th day of January. few, 1 The' battle of Unona Vista commenced on An J tlio 22d day of PobniaVy. - f Vcr» "Tho surrender of tho City andjCnsll , 37th' Crmi was made 10' Gon'l. Scott on Suudoj, was on Sunday, tlio 98xh rfnj of March. s’u^do'h ♦l*j,o batllo of wordo comimJnccd oh • tho I7th day of Aylt\W v H
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