THE YOEUNTEEB...
.loan U.Ttrattun. Editor »nd Proprietor.
OARI-ISI.B, YHORSPAY, JULY 39, 18*1.,
' AGENCY. '• ,
irt-V B. PALMEU, Esq.-.ia our ARent fnr [iro“
ciirinr aflvertisemeuta; receiving eiitocHplions, Mil qvakhlß
MUaeliom for the Jktrltch Poiunlcir, at Us office, N.Vf,
corner of Thitfl And Cbesnut ittnou. Philadelphia. .
~ ■, DBJIOCIUTIO'MOMINATIOSS. ■'
FOR GOVERNOR.
' FRANCIS R. SKUNK,
Of Allegheny County.
TOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,,
MORRIS LONGSTRETH, ,
Of Montgomery Cnuniy.
Shiink & Longstreth.
demociiatic county MEETING.
A GRAND RALLY of the Democracy of Cum
berland County will bo held at the Court House, m
the Borough of Carlisle on
fifondoy the is3d of August ncr/,.■
,nl early, candle light, lor lira purpose of making all
necessary-arrangements for n'full.nnd thorough or*
mnizstion of the Democratic pnrty. Lot all who are
in 1 favor of Equal Laws, Equal Privileges, an Econo--
micnl Adminietratiqn.of, the affaire of the State, In
dividual Liability in Banks, and opposed lo.Fodetal
iam iriAtny shape in- which it may: present ilaell,
ATTEND., Let 01l .who glory in the success of our
Arras and the Flag of lira Nation, attend. LoMll
..who are opposed to the INFAMOUS. BANR.RLPI
LAW, for which Irvin, voted, attend. Lot all who
dto opposed to taxing tho Poor Man’s Tcaand.-CofTco,
attend. In short, lot every man who values the glo*
. rious.privileges handed down to ut by our rorcfalh
ers, attend, and raiso hU voice in support of Repub
lic litelilnlloha. . ..MANY.
July 28,1847. ______
: The Chora.—fho wheat and rye crops in this
'county aro now housed. Several of* our agricultural
' friends have sent Us specimens o( their wheal. ’ The
quality is very superior, tho grain being plump and
full, i There has not been quite an average yield.of
■wheal and rye this year, hill the quality oftho grain
is far superior, to that of aliy previous year for a long
time. -We,arc assured by'several that their wheat
ofthis year is the best they over raised. The oats,
generally speaking, are light. The corn crop, since
the late roins.looks femarkahly well, and it is.ex
pected the yield will ho unusually largo.
'M*j. John F. Hunter.— We have seen a letter
from Moj.,John F. Hunter, to a friend in this place.
He was at-Vera Crux on the 7lh inst., but was to
. mareli the next day for the interior, under the com
mand of Brigadier General Pierce, with' some 9500
troops.: Mnj. Hunter has been assigned the com
mand ofsevun companies, which he wijl retain until
'ho joins his regiment in the interior of Mexico,
where ho will enter upon his regimental duties,
M Aid and Comfort."— Wo perceive by the late
New Orleans papers, that liberal extracts, continue
to bo copied into tho.Moxiean papers from the Fed
eral prints in, this country. This fact is distinctly
stated, and may be" useful as a matter of future ref
erence.' '
• q 3" Will the Whig papers ho kind enough to tell
us why Gen. Irvin voted against the repeal of the
Bankrupt law, after his constituents and the whole
country had condemned it?
Seasonable.—Oho of our exchange papers suggests
to clergymen the propriety of abort-sermons during
the hot weather. , A very good suggestion.
CoaiatoN Schools of. Cat,lisle. —Tho annual ex
amination of the Common Schools <of our borough,
commenced on Mnnday.mnrhlng ,at 8 o'clock, arid
will conclude to-morrow (Friday) evening. We shall
apeak, of tho schools in; out next; In the moan time
we hope out citlicns will not forget the exhibitions in
the Hall. ; ' :
This (Thursday) evining, at half past 7 o’clock,
tho schools' of the Secondary Department will give
an exhibition in the Hall. The scholars will bo ex
ercised in Grammar, Geography, History, Arithme
tic, Ac. Ac.
.■ To-morroiv (Friday) evening at half past 7 o’clock,
there will. also bo an exhibition and examination of
the Iwo High Schools, in the Hall. T/io Mercian
will coriaiat of Declamation, examination in Ooomo.
try, Algebra, Astronomy, Ac. —also reading Compo
ailiona, and exhibiting specimens of Drawing.
Vocal Music, under the direction of Mr. Lobach,
at both exhibition!.'' '
OUR TABLE.
GoDET'a Lanv'e Book roa August. —The’August,
number of tills moat excellent monthly is already
nut. It is embellished'with a beautiful Mezzotint,
called "The Day's Work Endedi" a fine line en
graving of the “Dealb-of the Red Deer.” A plate
of fashibna with separate views of dresses, head
drrsaes, .riding' hats, capes, skirts, dec., and \icw.s of
cottages, with deaCrlpliona»of the mode of construc
tion, two pages of music, the Cricket bn the Hearth, I
and health and beauty. The literary productions!
are of the first order. Mr. Godey offers a life size
portrait of Gen. Z. Taylor, as a premium tri any per.
son - forwarding three dollars in advance for a years
' subscription to tho I.a d y's Book. The likeness is
oorlifibd to by several Officers of iiio army and olhersi
and is said by tho Now York papers to bo the only
correct likeness yet published.
Goon's IltriiiST op tup London Wont.p or F*.
ISies, is a work of interest to all thoro desiring a
publication of this kind, and its price brings it with
in the roach of all, being only 91, per annum.
Beauties op the Bioi-e.—Wo are indebted to Har
per & Brothers ofN. York, for a copy ofa neat little
■volume under the above title, which has just been
published. The work .embraces a collection of. pas. j
sages odllcd from the Bible, to which arn appended i
some brief annotations and remarks, tending to
clacidald and enforce precepts of piety. As a book
for thb family circle, or Sunday schools, it cannot
but prove tv valuable manual. The work is very
neatly printed and bound, and contains 306 pages.;—
Every family should have a copy of this excellent
book, to be had el the Book store of Mr. Kneed
u;n, Carlisle, who; is tile ' regular agent for tho
Harpers.
ußoaster- A Taltaf tin Reign of Chaileathe II,"
la tho title of Janies' last novel, which has boon
■ placed upon our table by .Hr. J. M. Kneeli-Ce, of tho
"half price book ■ store." As fur us wo .have been
able to judge from what wb have read of it, wo do
not hesitate to pronounce it on excellent work of Iho
kind, and would recommend It to those of our readers
who are'fond of light literature, .Published by Har
per & Brothers, New York, end forsalo at Kneed
ler’s Booh Store,Carlisle. Price QS.conts.
Death or Cast. A. 11. Umer., U. 3. A.—"Wo ,
regret,” the Louisville Journal of tho 21»t Inst., ,
•■to announce tho ijoath of tills officer. 110 died at i
tbq Galt House yesterday. He arrived beta a.few ,
days since from Vera Cruz, where he has filled the
office of assistant quartermaster.'" Capl, It. was a
native of Horr|sbiryi In.this Slate. Early in life ho
entered at Wost folnl, graduated with honor, and 1
rose rapidly.' -Wd presume his ago at Hie time ofl
his death was under 40. Ho was a general favorite
among his fellow-officers. . , -- ,■■ ■'
djvEx-fioveriior Enwnus, of Connecticut, died
last week. ,
' KEEP wSeFQIIB THB'PEOPtBj ■
That JA>iE3 carvdldiilo
for Governor, - voted, whilst u ; mchrber of Congress,
•for d batch of measures of,life most dangerous and
nnti-rcpUblicun charjKCtcr ;-rnieuBuroß which,will cause
the hbncßt. tins, Cemiftonwcolth to- sbnn-
him_aVthcy”Would ih’c'pcstilcncc.v v ,' *. ’
Kkkp-jt before THE PeoM.fT,, That on the - 6lh
day of'August, IB4iJJames IrvmA-olodifof the bill
incorporating that greal'British monster, ‘‘The Fis
cal Bunk of the United States.’* [Sec Jour. 11.. R,
ist session, 27th-Congress, page 325.] ...
. q 3» Keep it before, the People, That after the
veto of (hot bill, James Irvin again voted for lU pas-,
sage, on the lOth of September," 1841. [See same
Journal, same session, page 512.]
fry Keep it before the People, That on the 18lh
of August, 1841,' James Irvin voted for the passage
of, that most,infamous of all infamous laws cypr on
acted in this or any oilier country, the BANKTUP.T,
LAW. [Sec same Journal,’sainc .session, page37?*l
Qy Keep it before - , the People, That .the same
Journal, page 380, exhibits,-the vote of‘James Jrvin
against re-considering the vote by, which' the Bank-?
rupl Law was passed. '
, (jjr’KEEr it BF.vuaa.'niK People, Tliatonthc 17lh
of January, 1842, James Irvin voted against the bill
to repeal the Bankrupt LawX [See Journal 11. R.2d
session, 27tb CtihgrcßSf page 214.]
. Qy Keep it before the People, That on the Bth
of September, 1841. James Irvin voted against ox
empting SALT from duty. [See Journal H. R. Ist
session, 27lh‘Congress, page 471.] -
frj» Kekp it before the People,, .That on the same
day James Irvin dodged the vole on makingSUGAR
! free of duly, although his votes before and after said
• vote had been taken indicate his presence.
Cj- Kf-ep it before the People, That on the pro
position reported by the Committee of the Whole to
strike out tho section of the Tariff Bill which taxed
Tea and Coffee 20 per ccnl.-a vote was taken on tho
Kith of July, 1812, and although James Irvin’s name
is recorded on the list of yeas and nays 'immediately
before and immediately after said vole, it is musing
on the vote to strike out the-tax on Toaand Coffee!
[See Journal H. R. 2d actnrion, 27 th Congress, pages
1091 to i 099.) The proposition to strike out the tax
on Tea onCoffeowas defeated, nod it accordingly
remained in the bill as it went over to tho Senate.—
For that bill, thus containing a section to tax TEA
and COFFEE; James Irvin voted 1 [Sec Journal U.
R. 2d session, 271 h Congress, pago-1108.
■■ uj- Keep it before the People, That the clause
in the bill taxing Tea and Coffee, which John Tyler
vetoed,'and for which James Irvin voted, as refered
to by page 1108, was in the following words:
“Section 10.- And boil further enacted, That on
all articles not'hereinafter enumerated or provided
for,-there-shall,bo levied, collected, and paid, a duty
of 20 pot coni, od valorem.”
03* Keep it before the People, That among tho
articles “ not hereinafter enumerated air provided for,"
wefe TEA and COFFEE.
' 03* Keep it before the People, That wo dare the
Federalists to deny tho truth’of the abovestatements-
FAULT-FINDERS.
’ Tho Federalists lake great delight in finding.fault.
Everything is. wrong in their opinion. The Carlisle
Herald is ever in this mood—and the editor of that
truth-loving sheet has placed himselftin rather a
strange position on several occasions by giving vent
to this peculiar passion of Federalism. The Herald
of last week published an extract from the address
ofCol. Doniphan,.which was in answer to the speech
of Hon. Thomas ft. Benton, who had been deputed
by the people to tender tho thanks of the cilixcns of
Missouri to Col; Doniphan, his officers, and his meh,
(or their brave deeds in Mexico; Tho I to raid intro
duces the extract under the flaming head of “ Mis
management ofthe War—A Voice from Sacramento,"
and then goes on to approve of the. sentiments of
Col. Doniphan. And what did Col. D. say on that
occasion? He in as many words said that ho was
sorry that Col. Benton’s plans of conducting the war
had not been adopted. ” If,” says Col. Doniphan,
“the honorable,Senator’s (Benton’s).plans had been
adopted, tho war would have terminated long ago,"
and ho goes on,in a mild, sensible, patriotic speech
to prove this. And Ihcso words of Co); Doniphan’s,
the Herald thinks, is a severe hit at the Nanionol
administration, and our neighbor appears to exult
over the extract os though. Ito had really-found n
marcVnest. But, tho Herald has placed itself in n
strange position by endorsing the wards of Colonel
Doniphan. At the time Cdh Benton proposed his
plan to the President, and when it was .thought it
would be adopted, as the best mode of bringing
Mexico to terms, did our neighbor approve of the
plan thenl Not ho. By reference lb tho files of the
Herald of that time, it will he seen that Col. Bopton's
plan was denounced and ridiculed hythal sheet, and
the administration was slandered and tho
courscst Kind of Federal slang for attempting to
think of a plan such ns Col. Benton proposed. >But
now the tune is.changed—now the administration;
according to the Hor’ald, committed a'monstrous
1 error In not adopting by Colonel
Denton! .What a determination
to find fault is exhibited. /JThc readers of the
Herald must certainly bo. edified with these twistings
of their organ. ' ,
Fault-finding and grumbling, has lung been a favo
rite mode of warfare by our Federal opponent!. It
is as'difiicuU to set bounds to Federal slang and
falsehood as to arrest tho progress of on all-consu
ming pestilence. . Truth, when it comes in* tho way
of n Federal demagogue, is treated as a farce and a
humbug. This Inst attempt of the Herald to. find
fault is tho most barc-faccd wo have yet noticed.—
When it was thought that the administration Was
i about to adoplCul. Benton’s plan,no epithet was too
I severe to bo used against U,io .administration. The
Herald thought it monstrous to think of adopting
such & plan. Now, however, this same veracious
shod quotes Col. Doniphan’s spocch loshow that tho
administration should have adopted Col. Denton’s
plan, and President Polk is again abused and slan
dered because the plan was not adopted! Beautiful
consistency 1 Col, Doniphan may be right is suppo.
sing4hatCol. Benton’s plans should have been adopt*
ed—we will not argue that'point. But for Iho Hcr*
aid to endorse tho sentiments of Col. Doniphan, after
its abuse of CoK Denton and the administration, on
account of that very "plan," is a little 100 bnre.faoed
—it is a piece of dishonesty, such as wo seldom meet
with.
The “ Lancaster Tribune," one of Santa Anna's
small organs in this Stale, appears determined to
force, ns to notice It. Tho “ Volunteer" must (rouble
our Federal Mexican opponents very much, for at
this time there are some .twelve or fifteen Federal
journals blazing away ulus in right good earnest.—
When a respectable sheet of Hint party feels dispo
sed to attempt a refutation of anything wo havesaid,
wo may.be induced to notice it, but we can't waste
limo ; in noticing',so contemptible a sheet os tho,
“Tribune.” A man whoso character, moral and
political, is speckled with blotches of infamy, and
who lias, robbed his creditors of their honest duos,
can have no controversy with us.
W hat Next? —Portable cottages arc advertised for'
sale In the Now Orleans pfppro. Tile Doha says ofl
those new articles of motohandiso; They oro fur*,
nlshcd with windows , and doors, oro divided Into
rooms, end finished Inside and out in, a neat and
tasteful manner. Those colleges ceil he shipped to
i Texas, or any ol tho watering places oyer the lake. 1
' « FRAUDS ON THfc PUBiIC'JWdHICS.” v.v 'l
■ !'i Some* .iiattibor^orj
Altai rccltlosi/* liurrisuuiK
Tologrnplvhds'llio audacitya charge
corrupttori. hgainijl. the Canal Beard, -tty -asserting
lliat serious frauds nrc praCliccd onHji^'puhllcwdrlts,
amTlhat ‘<thq State has bodn Ucftiiiidodloul 0^5300,-
000 tbrougri’ tho'iiisiiondsty ,bfCiW^B e,^8 * n
frauds spoken of are not Bpeotficd, hor is it cvensta*
tod wholho “agents” are who have ■thusacted dis-'
honestly; nor are wo told in frauds
Jiave beep-committed. The Carlult Herald of iast
week; copies this falaebood irornrlhe Telegraph, and
introduces U with a few cdUoml'rblnarks, endorsing
the same. -Wo "therefore ask our neighbor for the
proof. The charge Is a serious ’one, and it must
cither bo proved true, or thoso^who.gavbdt publicity
must bo posted ’before, the deliberate
falsifiers. Wo wish to llicsV agents arc.
iVowisli to know in what vvmlliby have defrauded
the Stale QUtofS3oo t ooo.. Thbdleralinmfl declared
int the State has been dofraudcd\outof this amount
by agents on the pnblio improvements, 'i'lio people
demand the names of the agents! .'.frow, neighbor,’
give us the proof, or. stand be fore thepcoplo of Ibis
counlyconvictcd of publishing;! wjc|tcd mid mail,
clous falsehood. ' ' o /I' -
Without waiting for . the answpr’bf tho Ilerald,
wo hesitate not to say thpf there never was a fouler
falsehood littered. It is a deliberate, trtadc-up, Fed
ora) lie from beginning to end, and the manner W
which the charge is made,, is proof of the cowardice
of the black-hearted wretch ivlio /made it. Every
man of coriithon sense will !frowii(ilown such base
conduct ns this, for it is notorious-thal for llio last
four years our public improvements i have been
managed witli a skill unsurpassed, and with the
strictest economy. To. this fact inSreosed and ,in
crepsiug rovdnuos lioar unequivocal evidence, and the
limited character of the necessary expenditures Jins
more than oheo.cxcilcd surprise and- delight. The
truth is, one of the proudest pluintTs lh l|m Democra
tic cup—to use a phrase rupee appropriate than clas
sic—is, lire' successful administration of the Stole
government in aliils parts, toddfalisni, "which helps
tile excellence it cannot rodch,’’.>ei'B'ahd feds this
Ip bo so, and therefore resorts tp ignornrit and stupid
fabrication. On this'subject wo, defy all llio means
that cnliimny or fnlsctiood can invelil. Wo know
our strength, and feel proml oflt. -
akotuerrcbuee.
When Colonel DoNiriuN wilh his brave volunteers,
recently returned to Missouri,'they received a moat
cordial and enthusiastic welcome from the citizens
of St Louis. Senator JJenton Addressed them in an
eloquent end interesting speech,-in which he review
ed the arduous and Important Bcrviccß:tl«cy had ren
dered their country. After,-bo Col.
Doniphan, on behalf of himself and IjisUle Compan
ions in arms, made a reply, front'.which we give the
following extract: \ i
I wish that Mexico coul d havo; sccty Ih c same una
nimity in our people, in the prosecution ofthis war,
that they have seen in our forcctf,-Ih, the field. I re
collect well the impression made on nty‘raind on one
occasion, when an express sent by, mo-lb Gen. Wool,
brought me such'Slray papers as had found their
way tothc General’s camp —the lutostdates were the
29th November —consequently we had seen nothing
of tho proceedings of the last session of Congress,-or
of. the President’s, infepsage. The firslvtlung I cast
my eye upon was a speech of Mr. Cdrwin, Senator
from Ohio, denouncing the war, nndvlhosc engaged
in it, as, little belter, .than n band of rubbers,. Gcn»
tlcmen, a winter shower bath" would have been plea
sant compared with rny'sfcnaatiopß onreading it!—
Freezing—chillirig I ‘ Such speeches mlfeht have been
deemed patriotic in the. ..United plaids; but, place
yourselves where wo liaVo been, and,.pndure whift
we have undergone, arid: then irringihU-oUr sensa.
lions. , We weVo in a city mimboringjn-population
at least twenty limes our force, surroqfidcd by one
mics on all sides. Wo had crossed tho-Sicra Madre,
and found, when we had arrived in Chihuahua, that
WC were looked upon os-little belter Ilian a band of
robbers ! . Fellow citizens, the speeches which arc
made in opposition to l '' i ' war '“ r “
from the Peaco Parly » but 1 SAY 1 **hY
ARE MADE BY THOSE WHO ARE POSTPON
ING THE PEACE ETERNALLY ! ,
The Corwin speech noticed hy Col. Doniphan, was
published in nil Iho loading Federal papers of Iho
country, and, if ourViemory serves us, wo think the
Herald of this place published on important extract
from it. . Had the author of that speech been n.citi.
zon of any oilier country on the face of the earth,
and made use of such language against his country
and in favor of a foreign foe, lie would have been
forced to try the reality of the rock and the. gibbet
immediately .afterword. But hero, in the United
Slates, ho was applauded “by one epliro party” be
cause of his treasonable course,_ahd many of the
Federal papers placed his paino.nl the bend of their
columns, as their first choice for the Presidency.—
Colonel Doniphan evidently regards Iho conduct of
Iho Federal Mexicans herp es contributing to pro.
tract the war, by affording encouragement to .the
enemy. This is the . position which wo and the
whole Democratic press have always maintained.—
And yet Col. Doniphan is claimed ao a Whig., He
may have acted with that party in Missouri, but it is
certain ho has no fellow-feeling .with the Mexican
Whigs who denounce the war. . ,
SHARP SHOOTING AND NO MISTAKE.
Tlicro is 1 class Pf persons in this ctmihuinily, an
well an in many olhern, who are nicely setoff in the
following good-tempered entire. , Wo ilmll not allow
ourselves to nay who oompono that clano of individu
aln, but recommend our readers of all parlies to pur
nuo the article and malm tlio application in their
good noiiso inny direct: .
“Thin 1« » curious country! Its history would
afford ample matter for moral lectifros, sermons, and
philosophical disquisitions upon humon nature, and
the ends of government. Whot a-strange fnlnlUy
i hangs over this unfortunate republic! 'Tie painful
to contemplate., To be sure, a little over half a eon
lury ego, wo numbered only three millions of English
colonists; now wo ato a mighty notion of Ircomcn,
ruling tho greet continent from the. Atlantic to tho
Pacific.' ’Tis-truowo havejiboundless commerce,
a bravo army, and a gallant navy, innumerable slates,
men of distinguished obllity, learned writers and
professors, and In a word, all things that constitute
notional greatness and power—yet what docs this
avail us?. Wo oro always wrong—always qrimnal
in tho eyes of holivcn and cailh. Wo have gone
through seven contests, fought hard battles, gamed
glorious victories. Wo ora nevertheless wrong all
the lime. Wrong in 1774,when opposliiglho imbe
cile tyrant of Groat Britain—so said the lories.—
Wrong in 1813, when wo proclaimed ‘Free Trade
and bailor’s night*,' and Bogged the British a sc.
corn! time—sosoidl/is Ftdtraliiti. Wtongin 1831,
when General Jackson threatened France, for tho
indemnities. Wrong in tho Black Hawk war
Wrong in tho Crock war. Wrong in the Seminole
war. And now again'wrong in the war.of Mexico
so soy many in digs. Pray tell us, when will Amcri
-1 ca ever be right when there is fighting to bo dono?
Wo do really, sincerely, anxiously, doplorlngly, dls.
trcsspdly.ond most vehemently hope, wish and crave
to see onr country right onco before wo die."
Cooi-vkss OP Gen. Wnm-n.—During tlio bumbard.
moot of Vera. Crux, till* ffollant officer, finding Ilia
horse considerably exhausted, dispatched a servant
Cor n bucket of water. Justas tiro man waVraisin?
(lie buoltel to tho horao’a inoulb, a largo shell struck
the ground at Hie distance of a fow yards. Tlioman
slaved in terror, but Con. Worth, observing the fusb
whs not quite burned out, said, peremptorily, without
moving, “ Halt—empty your bucket on that thlngl"
the man mechanically obeyed, and Gen. Worth nap.
lured the shell whole. It was 13 Inches In diameter
and weighed about 190 lbs. . I
'■ Killed nv * Si.*ve,— Josopli.’Bailie, one of the
wealthiest planters in Eiigccoinb county,K. C.,,wns
killed on Monday last, by ono of,llls own slaves.
V ,■ 'e - «OV. SItCNK. m •
‘ Tilefollowing notice of’ Cov. Shurik's.visit to
Grconshiirg,.copied from the Argus, shows the feel-;
ing lhat provnden lire whole” Stale, irv. tcferencetd
our honcsl'upriglil and pure ICjtfiCtitiyeV v;
Gov. sintnk and lady, arrived in this place .on
Mpnllay eVcnirig last, end., remained until llio,fol
lowing evening, \vhpn limy idftfpr Harrisburg.-
While with ns the. Govenor was Waited upon by
men of both parlies, who wore eager) to take, by
the hand this sturdy and inflexible Democrat. Men
differ upon various matters; and it is tight that
they should do so; hat as regards Ilia administra
tion of Gov. Shmih, Wliigs as wall as Democrats
are forded to admit, had been conducted with but
one object in view, via: the general happiness of
the. whole’ people. , Parlizan leaders and office
seekers of the Whig parly. it,is into, cry out fora
change, not that they believe the,rc-olection of Gov.
Shiink would proved prejiidiciaplb our Stale, but
are achatad solely by mercenary Volives:for .self
aggrandizement. :It is not so >vith ..the masses of
the Whig party, all that they ;desirc isprosperity
and a wise administration of public affairs. V\e
khow ivc arc prosperous, and • why not remain
, so.- .
Centiial Kailiioad I jetti n g— lVi'slcruDivision
The fiften miles on Division of llio
Pennsylvania’ Railroad, running from Pittsburg,
have been let to tho following' persons; Sections 1,
4 V 9,T0,' Joseph JUunt; 3, 11,. 13, J. Uehrar and
J."& jrA. Itwin; 3, Reeside &C6.;-5,
Steward McFarland & Stewart: G. Lutz&Wallace;
7 and'S, Nesior, KaVns.& Co.; 12, Ralirar, Black,
Trwin&Oo.; 14, Sterrfitt, Hinnbird & 06,;,15,7 C.
Cherry. Tho let.vory low. \
More of thr^Fruits.— The “dreadful 1 ! Tariff of
M 6 shows its cloven fool again in the following para*
graph, which.is extracted from a Newbury .(Musa.)
paper: -
“The Salisbury Woollen Manufacturing Compa
ny has declared a dividend of 6 per cent,, payable" on
demand. 5 Thesloek of this company, although it made
no dividends for Jive years, (from' 1840 to 1845, tea
believe,) is now sought after at 20 per cent, advance."
j. Tiik Queen and her Spouse.—A*FrcnclTpaper»
says the Public: Ledger, gives an illustration of do
mestic . manners at the English, court. . Tho royal
husband having staid longer at a feto than ho.was
requested td do, found'tho door of the apartment
winch he and hia royal spouso occupy, closed
against him.* Ho calls—no answel-i ; lip begs^lhc
same, sU'enbe. -.iAt lasti impatient, ho remounts his
carriage -arid drives ,-to tho castle-of Clermont, (7)
whore he goes'to bed and sleeps the sleep of the just
manC Awaking, in the morning, lie has the Duke of
Wellington-called to him, to whom ho says: “ My
lord, I pray your gtaco-lo go to see the Queen on
my behalf; and say that I relish these pleasantries
very little. She is Queen. I know it—and I, in pub
lie, am but the, least of her subjects, but I clairn to
bo'King.in my own bed-chamber, and If that did
pleases her I start for the continent.” The story
continues that the Queen, nlarmfcd at the niessdgq,
started forthwith for Clermont, arid ; that the entente
cordial* was re-established. In allusion to the little
incident, Prince Albert gets the credit at.lho French
court of being worth “ half a crown a day. and u
sovereign at night.” . ~ v ’ .■' . -
Execution of John Jlacgertv.—Al Lancaster, on
Friday afternoon, Una miserable man paid the pen
ally of-the law witl. his life, for the murder ( of the
Fordney family. Ho remained perfcctly-calm and
composed up to the momonjt-of execution, and his
whole manner indicated deep dumility, end repent
ance. It one o’clock. Sheriff Hartman drew the
cord and the. trap fell, letting the piiaoncr dofcn
about two feet. Hifl>uffcrings were prolonged, for
one account slates that the action-of his heart was
notontirely suspcnded-uptil2B minutes past 1 o’clock;
After he was cut down, ah examination of his head
look place in tho presence of the Medical Faculty of
Lancaster. It was ascertained that the functions of
the brairi.wcro in no manner disorganised, and eve*
ry physician present, on being respectively asked,
gave it ns his solemn opinion lhat.ihe injuries to the
deceased’s head, to which his. malcpnduel had been
attributed, did not exist in fact-*
Tbo Democratic anil Federal Parties-
In a recent debate in the Connecticut Legislature,
wMcb wo find sketched in'the Hartford Times, Gov.
Cleveland, ono of the ablest and most ojoqnont oftho
many talented domoernta In that State, drew tho /bl
lowing contrast between the two grodl parties iri llio
country. The fidelity of the picture inuat bp ac
knowledged* ' >
“Tho gentleman, air, has also been pleased to ul>
|udo to my politics. Very good, lam proud of iny
p 3 rly tlm old democratic parly, that has cv r stood
fust by its principles, and the rights of our country*,
Yes, sir, lam proud of this party. It never swerves
from duly—never abandons the cause of tlio country,
but answers to its calls'whenever and wherever there
is danger. It has always been so. It is so now*
Tlio democratic party! When did it oyer shrink
from rallying fnf ,lho country—when did it ever fail
to throw its mighty its controlling influ
ence upon the sidc'bf bur country’s rights? When?
Never 1 Never! lam proud of tins parly, sir, which
has so'nobly directed the destinies of this great mi
tion through trying scenes, ns well as in the days of
pence and prosperity.’ It Ims mci dangers boldly
and has overcome them. ‘ It is this party that has
won a proud name for our nation, and made it groat
and prosperous. It i« this party, that has moulded
our free institutions into their present admirable
form, startling till! whole world with ife blessed re
fhrma —it. equalization. <if‘ lawa and prmtCfftnrT It
is lire parly of progress, pursuing tho rig/ri, and with
the blessings of Heaven,seeming that right, Its
province ia to bless manitind—to maUo tiicin trappier
—to caat off their burthen—to develops tho resour
cea ofllro land end totinfottcr the mind—protect lire
rights of ail—yea, sir, to sustain the cause of Liberty,
and maintain lire principled of this free Government,
tire Representatives of Liberty, lam proud, of this
parly. Contrast it,if you please, whir tiro old feder
al parl'jt now sailing under false colors, rind with the
false name a! whig —now, ns over, federal to the core,
compare thorn, if you plooao, What have been, lire
services of these two parlies in lire cause of onr coun
try 7 How do they appear side by side? Tiro one
always in, tho front ranks of freedom end reform,
wlrilsl tlm ether, witli its birch turned upon the hon
or and rights,of tho country, is striving to retard and
enibaiais. The'federal parly lies over beo» in tiro
I wrong, over ngdinstils country. Time has proved
it. to bo so. With its narrow policy—lts selfish
schemes—its harili principles—lts disregard for tiro
honor and rights of tills nation, it Iras slued out bo.
fore the world opposed to democratic ■ progress ond
democratic reform—opposed, 100, sir—and hero is
tho''Withering curio that rests upon this same feder.
hi parly—to Hip aliens of tiro democracy to main
train!its 'sacred rights open the field 1. Witness their
course in lire present Just war with Mexico; 'their
black hearted treachery under lire cloak of hypocri
sy—denouncing lire war as wicked rind Infohrous,
and praising the loading toon wlroconduot it for par
ty purposes merely ! Reflect upon their conduct in
lire lost war, ond contrast it with their conduct now.
Yes, sir, nnd contrast it with-the unwavering firm,
ness and patriotism of the domoorallo parly during
all this period. What a commit! Reflecting hon
or upon .tire ono party, ond slrnmo upon tho Ollier!,—
I am proud of my party—prouder still, sir,.when I
think for a moment nf tiro contrast between it and
tiro federal party. And whore is the democrat who
is not 7" ,
A largo and respectable meeting of the Democrats
of AUonnnd East Peunsborough townships was hold
at the public house of Sam’ll Rcnnlngor, in Bridge*
port, on Saturday evening the 241 h Instant. On mo*
lion of Dr. C. W. Dohn, JOHN HICKERNELL,
Sr., was chosen Chdrman; and on motion of J. K.
Boak, Henry Church was chosen as Secretary of
the meeting. '
After sonic remarks by Dr. C. \V. Duhn, a motion
was made that the chair appoint a committee of five
to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting. The chair named Henry Churchy William
Young, Joseph Fcoman, Wm. H, Bowl, Esq. and J,
K. Doak, as said committee.
The committeo reported tho following resolutions
which Wbro unanimously adopted hy the.mooting.
• Ji€Bolved t That when this mooting adjourns It ad.
journs to meet again on this evening two weekr
(August 7th,) in the Borough of Now Cumberland,
at tho public house of Lewis Young, and to charigo
alternately until after the October election, every
two weeks at the public house of Samuel Ronntnger,
in Bridgeport.
Resolved) That this mooting and.all subsequent
[meetings bo styled tho "Allen and East Penvsho.
A Church struck st utiimmo.-Tli. Loncnslor • na .‘ ll0 1 of *h«»
. i . . n o t n meetings will bo to favor the election of his Excel*
Tribune of.TUosdny last says-On Sunday afternoon loncy Francis R, Siiunk for Governor, MonnisLomi
last, n fd\it nilnulos after service and tho withdrawal sireth for Canal Commissioner, and tA« whole Z)e«
or.lhtfbortjMOTllon, tb'« German T.ntheran Church, «"aralU 3Wet W OtUbtr-nM. ■ ' . '
(St.' lW».) corner of nrown find St. John sltool.,; ?iSjnbllXd. f *’ * mo * tine b “
wns struck- by lightning and destroyed, together v . JOHN HICKERNELL, SWTrcs’t.
with tho organs, clock and other furniture. * | HenrV Church, 'SboPy*' , •
(jj*A writer in the National Intelligencer says
that It is eoniomplatod among a number of the citi- 1
xens of Washington to form a joint,stack company,
and erect a large cotton factory in that city.
. .For'llieAmorlcan Volunteer. ‘ ■
ij, lIooESToivN, Ju1y24,1847.
Editor— Nowspnpbr, borrower!! are truly pests'
tV spbicly, nnd annoyed 'by tlioflb posts
aTitliofyngor am oompellud to iroublo
lion, hoping ‘will tajiosomo notion of IhoSo
potty
their noiglibnrV.pdpprßA:, I «ko your paper because
I like it, nndVay/ybu. tho.cußh for. it, ,Fbr. tho last
■month I havokharclly-iiad time to road tbo “ Volun
teer” before" soitip.one would purloin it from mo.—-
Often, when findlnf-my paper gone have I been in.
ducctl to ,
“Wlicro is tlm villain ?—lot me hco his face, ‘
Timt %\lipn I meet ajiotlier.such as lie,
I may avoid him."
A few days ago I beheld half of my last paper in
the hands of a real red-mouthod Whigi of the Tom
Corwin stamp, who is always condemning tho “ Vol
untefcr” -for. upholding the administration in the
Course it him pursued with Mexico, ,ln an argument
with a Democrat a few days ago, ho,said lhat“Jim
Polk should bo beheaded for plunging ua into that
infamous and unholy war,.and robbing-. Mexico, and
that Gori.-Taylor was foolish for not resigning his
command.” ’ When I,board ‘this I thought oh! yp
God’s and little fishes, why was hot this Solomon of
the Whig party of Silver Spring presented with a
Leather Medal for his enthusiasm long before this?
Surely the party is very ungrateful! Had he lived
in tho reign of the elder, Adams and uttered such
sentiments against liio President, he would have been
hanged on the nearest tree without benefit of the
clergy, for high treason. Such men ,now condemn
our Government, and say .we are wrong. . Thoir
fore-fathers condemned our Government in 1776
and 1819—and, when, lot me ask will \ye bo right
in the unholy eyes of such men 7 Must wo submit
to Foreign; dictation, suffer our flag to bo insulted,
and our, rights trampled upon ? Can the war cease
'so lon£,os men professing, to bo Americana foster
such-sentiments, and tho. Press,--tho Palladium of
our Government, advocate them?., “Oh for a whip
in every honest hand to lash the rascals.naked through
tho world.” And if. tills Corwinite does not desist
from purloining my “Volunteer,’? I will’surely ex
pose him, and show him, up to.lhe world in.tho light
ho should bo shown, for as Shakespeare has.it “he
that steals my parse steals trash,” but Ho that steals
my newspapers robs mo of my pleasure and infor
mation. ' • -, Senex,
A serious affray occurred at .Oswego, N. Y., on
Monday week. There wore about two hundred en
gaged in the fight. The Bristiali steamer Queen
Victoria was taken,' her .crow badly flogged, after
which, her anchors were dropped and hcr.colors pull
ed down. Tho notlaslcd about three hours, nor was
it quelled Until the riot act was read and tho. troops
called out with loaded'muskets. - '
(jj’Thc'folfowing story Is told at tho expense of
the Deacons, who can afford to. boar moremcckly
theso hits than your man oftho world: •
“A Nowburyport deacon, who, upon returning
from , meeting one Sunday, perceived that his boys
hud been-making egg after lecturing them
upoh the Impropriety of doing such things at any
time, particularly Sabbath days, he, whispered.to lhe
eldest—V I® there any left, John 7” i
What are,wo fighting fort’ 1 , is (hsJtoad of
long essays in thd Whig though it was
not perfectly apparcnt llml they are fighting for their
parly and nothing else. - •'
Boston Post informs. us that inAsh field,
Mass;, a farmer-set a- couple of gale posts,-both of
which were taken from tho but of a chcsnul tree,
which was perfectly, sound. One ot ihom was. set
with tho lbp,cnd down. At the expiration of twelve
years both wore taken op, when ho found that of the
one inverted, only (ho alburnum, or sappy part was
decayed, whllq thc other had nearly rotted off. *•
Pretty Good.— An Arkansas hpro was. lately con*
victcd of horse stealing, and when the sentence, had
been parsed on him, ho took p surVey of the court
room, and gave vent to his feelings in l|m following
manner:—“Well, this is rather the briskest place 1
ever did see. Travelled fiAccn miles this morning,
stood an election, and unanimously voted by twelve
men to bo maintained at the public expense ten
years,” ”
. Xj* Tlio very fact that General Tati.ou should bo
claimed as “ a whig” by the opposition, and yet
rebukes their nomination as “a party scheme” and
refuses their company, is the . best proof (hat, if ever
ho fell inclined to federalism, ho Is heartily ashamed
of it now.. . ' , ,
• A writer In the - New York Spfrit of tho Times
calls tho ceremony of young ladies,kissing caoholh.
er, a dreadful wasto of tho raw material
From the Weal Chester Jefferson Inn.
Shunk’s P.kospects.— Embracing the qpportu
ty offered, hy a week’s lour through the south-west
part of Chester county, to enquire into tho political
prospects lor the ensuing campaign, we were high
ly gratified hi the unanimity and good fooling that
prevails in tho Democratic ranks, and a positive
assurance of an increased confidence in the hones
ty, capacity nnd straight forword consistency of
I'Tdncis U.Shunk. . Dul ono opinion seems to
prevail, that he wouldT>© elected by nn old-fash
toned Domocraiio-fmtjtrtily of from ten to twenty
thousand.
Fromtho Lancaster Farmer. .
GREEN PE A S FOR WINTER USB*
The lovers of green peas will he pleased to learn
that they can be preserved for winter usd, by sim
ply gathering them at the propereeason for useing
them green, shelling them and drying them in the
shade, and whet) well cured and perfectly dry pack
them away for use. When required for use, they
should first he immersed in warm water for ten or
.twelve hours, which will render them os. tender
and deliciously succulent as When taken from the
vines* The best method of preserving them, af
ter they have boon thoroughly cured by the. above
process, is no put them Into close jars or boltlep.
In this way not only green peas, blit green beans
and green com may be had the year round.
A Yoico from tho JLowcr End
Meeting of tlio Allen ami Bast. Pcnnsborougl
Democratic Club.
I FROMTIITBAIIMY.
, VcrdCtuz dalesUivtheBlli» Tampico tb the lOih
.Und Brtzos to iho ilihVHave boon received at New*
Orleans by tiiolirrlvdib£.Uio steamship Galveston.—.
.The New.-Orleans'papers do not state that the over,
turea/of peace had' been rejected by the - Mexican
.Cfongtefes, •‘‘Tljcrddtcs from the Capital arc no later.
- 'EI JlbpubliCnnb of .the 28lh stales' that a council
of watvhud. boon 'hold-by.pen. Scott on the 24th, to
'discuss; the question whether the army should ad.
‘vanoe on the capital or not. A, general whose name
is ihotgivcn, exp re sh cdr, t h e'dp i n ion that it would bo
imprudent to advance with less'that 20,000 men.—.
Gen. Worth* differed from these views. . *
- Gen. Scotl and the rest of the officers agreed with
Gen. Worth’s views; and'it was forthwith resolved to
take up tlie lino of march for the Capital on the 28th,
but would bolt at. Rio .Frio .a few days, to give time
to the Mexican government to determine its answer
to the proposition for .negotiation ; of peace, Tj, 0
American three is csiimaled'at 8500 men.
The Commercial Times his authentic' intelligence
of liiese'dbldils, almost literary correct. The R c ,
publicbiio remarks upon'this Intimation that it be.
lievesthe ArhcrlcahB < havo compromised their situa.
lion beyond measures, ond even if they'win triumph
upon triumphs, those very victories will cause their
nUn. ! /
Tho .Ropublicano of the 30th,' publishes letters an*
nouncing the debarkation of troops at Vera Cruz,
that Gen; Scott bad ordered Ip advance 1500 strong,
with 10 guns and.a mortar, towards’ the capital, but
learning that, the tftfin! was detained this side of
Pucblii, had countermanded the order and despatch,
cd assistance to the train.
-Jt also stales that Gen.‘Scott had pPohibly post
poned hls-lolcntlons of-reaching the capital to the
,10th. of July. The same paper thinks it probable
that Gen. Taylor will abandon Saltillo. ‘
A letter from Major.Galhcs, one of the prisoners,
taken with Mojorßorlond,Cassius M. Clay, and their
commands, datcyi at Iho'eilj' of Mexico, on the 9Clh
ult., states that the rank and file of American priso
ners wcro.rclcascd.and sent to Tampico, but that the
officers were still detained at the capital. Major
Gaines had, however, received assurances from Gen.
Scott that a peremptory demand would be made for
the release of himself and associates as soon as he
arrived in the vicinity of the city. General Scott has
exerted himself in vain so far to procure their ro-
lease, jj.
command was'lo march from
Vera Cruz to join General Scott oh the 10th instant
The train was the largest yet sent into the interior,
consisting of throe' thousand five-hundred men,
guarding one million of dollars. It is‘ composed Of
the 9th, Co). Ransom, a detachment of the 14th and
3d, Lieutenant Colonel Herbert commanding; a de
lachmenloflho 12llV,and two companies of the lUh
infantry; Captain Duperou and Fords* companies of
3d dragoons; two companies of volligcurs; two of
the Pennsylvania volunteers; a detachment of artil
lery, with'four-pieces* and a large, detachment of
marines,. The trains will ho from five to six miles
in length, and it is expected that it will have some
conflicts with ,the Guerrillas*
liATEII FKOM VEIIA CRtJ!<
Arriaal of prisoners — Geu. Pierce still at Vera Cruz
—Mexican movements—Cul. He Hussy's Expedi
tion unsuccessful , £fc-.
Correspondence of the Pennsylvanian.,,
Fredericksburg, V«. t July 23'
TheSleamship.Pnlrnetio arrived nlNew,Orleans,
brings Vera Cruz dates to ihe.Olhihsl. .Nothing
has beertaecelVed frbm Gen* Scott’s army since
the Ist; or from Pillow’s or Cadwalader’s brig
ades. ■
The Picayune thinks that the momentous news
published, the day previous, as received by-.'.lie
Galveston, was*the result.of a hoax at the capi*
Tho expedition bf. our sailors from Alvarado In
search of the Padre JanrataVhad not been success
ful, he having hastily quitted his quarters.
Jaurnta has issued oiderd to his gorillas, to giro
no quarters to any .Arnerleah, or to any Mexican
who has rendered services to our troops, either by
information or in furnishing food. .
General Pjerce was still at Vera Cruz, when
the Palmetto left, expecting to' move in a day or
lwo; r .
ThOto Isnolhnig new by this arrival from tho
.Brazos. r i ; ' •
Eight of the prisoners who escaped from the
Mexicans, on.their way from Mexico to Tampico
had arrived at New Orleans, and repOftWivahou
SO othnrs whg had escaped with them had been re
captured,and three shot during the-pursuit. * [lt
will be rncolleclcrl.lhal these soldjcrs were a part
of Borland’s and Gaines* commands.] h wassup
posed that Col. Do Russy’s expedition against the
Mexicans whohad recaptured our soldiers.had fail
ed in catching the active enemy.
•The Picayune gives extended gleanings from life
Mexican papers of Juno 30ih, hut they are not
worth telegraphing.
■ The New Orleans Cnmmcfdul 7Y///f.«,of the 15 th,
makes no allusion to the reported rejection of tho
overtures of peace, to Vrliich it gave publicity the
previous day. •,
From the Public hedger.
FROM THE ARMY.
Later from the Brazos--Expected Attach upon Ury
nose—Desperadoes .Hauled-~lAetit. Barker a i’ri
goner at the Capital—Prospects oj Release. •
Riciijionij, Va,, July 27.
The steamer Mary. Kingslupd Huh arrived at New
Orleans from tho llrazos, winch she left bn the 15th
instant.
It was rumored there that Ceh. Urrea was. about
to attack ’Reynoso with a force of. 3000 Mexican
troops, Preparations were making for. a vigorous
defence.of the place. '
Detachments of his force,hndbeenseen near the
river, ami of Urrea .was believed, to bo to
attack the' depots nnd th? wagon trains between Ca
mnrgonnd MontePey. *
.Those rumor? are not conrihncdby (hpMalsihorns
Flag of the ]olh, but it-has similar accounts relative
do Carralrajnl.'
A gang nf desperadoes, consisting of Mexicans
and others; had.beep discovered near tho l)r«zos,nnd
completely routed* being nil taken, prisoners or dis*
parsed. The rancho which they frequented was
burned'to tho ground. ■ i
A loiter is published in the Picayune, from Lieut.
Darker, taken prisoner-in February last, while coin*
mandlng the escort of a wagon train cut to pieces,
who was generally supposed to have been murdered.
It is dated Mexico, tho 29th of June. He says tho
provisions for tho exchange ofMaj. Gaines and oth
ers have.not beop extended to himself, Quarter-mas
ter Smith and Mldshipman Rogers, and that Santa
Anna has no idea of releasing any of'them, but
. wishes to send all to Acapulco, on tho Paeino.
The lOtli volunteer regiment from Now York and
I Now Jersey,are quartered atMatamoros, where they
are (o remain until relieved, which will perhaps bo
several weeks.
iuikts ofths lion.
Tho. habits of tlio king-. of beasts arc not of that
nobio order .which naturalists formerly ascribed to
him. In tho day time lio will almost invariably fly
from man, unless attacked,-when his courage la that
of mingled rage apd despair. 1 have seen tho lion
suddenly roused from his lair, run off as timidly n»
a buck* , It is said that even at night they do not
like,to seize a man ftem it parly, especially if the
persons exercise their voices; and that tho carcass of
lan antelope. or other game, may bo preserved un-
I touched by hanging some stirrups on a trbo near, so
that tho irons may clash together when blown by tho
wind ;,a while handkerchief bn thb ond of a ran
is another receipt for effecting the snmo object. r i ho
lion is a stealthy, cunning brute,mfcvor attacking un*
less ho has tho tulvantagc, and, relying on his vast
strength, feels sure of tho Victory.
Tho natives toll Incrcditnblo stories of his sogact*
ly ! which would almost make him a reasonable an<
imal. Thoro are well authuntioatod cases on record
pf lions carrying men away at night from tho fire*
side; but tiieso are quite rare exceptions. They are
gregarious, -ns' many ns twenty-having bosa seen
J- a troop.—Zb/e fn tAs Wildernw
is, 1 ■
. Ilbw Manv There’ Are*.—Th« Union any*, with
regard to the pllbctivo three of our'army inM®**
ico: ,
“ That the pfty.rollß—tliot infusible test of num
bora—wilt show that Iho forces in Mexico, under
Moj.Gon, Soolt and Mnj. Gen. Taylor in tho month
of July,wHt exceed 30,000.**
Tho Richmond Tlmoa, tho lending whig pnpor of
Virginia,' m yiojy. of General Taylor** avowal that ha
\yiil not londjiimsolf id’parly;aphflinop, say*» it only
; ren&ln* Jot ihp;Wtyg .partyA find a candidate '‘who*
I wilihot f wrfcly reject our embraces, and who la will*
ling to commit himself \o onr pbl Jr