f VOLUNTEER. TE John B> Bratton* Editor andProprlotor* \dAHt«ISLB, TIIURSO>Yi DCC.JIi, ISIS. AGENCY. ItS*V. B. PALMER. Bsii’.is our autlmrizcd Aponlfor pro curing advertisements* receiving subscriptions anil making collections (or tlio American Volunteer, at* hi olllcu, N. W. corner of Tnini nnd Chovniit streets, Philadelphia. Go£d.— On ourlirst page we publish the.letter of. Col.- Mason the 'military.commandant of California,, addressed to tho Secretary of War. All accounts from California confirm previous’reports, that im mense mines of gold have.boon discovered in that country,. . - OniirtAiN to the U. S. Senate;— The Rev. Mr. Slicer, we aro plcosed lo learn, has been rc-elccled Chaplain.(a the-U. 8. Senate, ' (G*Tlhihke -to the lady who sent us a present of a mince pic.- . Wood Corder,— Wo learn that u petition is being humorously signed by our oitizchs, asking the Town Couh'ojV to appoint a Wood Cordcr for Carlisle. A good idea. Such an. official is much needed in otfr borough.' .Filthy Streets.— Our streets present a very filthy appearance. \ We think . the borough authorities would be doing a sensible act by authorizing a tho rough cleansing of the town. General Gabs.— The Albany Atlas has iccoivcd a letter , frbm .Detroit, assuring it that Geni Cass will eilhcr boelected to the vacancy in.tlio Senate, or re served- for a candidate fur Governor of tho Slate at ihb hbxl election. Toe next Democratic State Convention.-Io ac cordance with a resolution passed at. the last Demo eratie Slate Convention, the meeting of tho next De mocratic Stale Convention will bo held in Pittsburg* • Gen. Tatlor’s Route.— Tho Western papers state that Gem Taylor has consented to visit Memphin •Nashville, Ashland and Cincinnati, on his route to the capital. He will start about (he middle of Jan aary. • . - , Treatment of the Cholera. —Tlie New York pa* pars stale in-reference to the case of cholera in Greenwich at recti' that "he was bled, taking 20 grains of calomel every hour, arid was covered with mustard plasters and cayenne pepper, with bottles of hot wa ter,” If any one can gel over such treatment there is no danger of his dying of the cholera. The unfor tunato patient stood U about five hours, and (hen ex pired. The Morm ons, —The Mormons in California have laid'slaitn to a largo portion of the gold territory, and demand 30 per cent, of the ore taken therefrom.— The claim is expected to lead to some trouble between them and (be other settlers. . . H. Miles, a young Baltimore lawyer* graduate of St. Mary’s College, Emmitlsburg, has received a check for $lOOO from Edwin Forest, he having proved the successful competitor for the sec* ond best five act tragedy written for that tragedian. Tn* Pennsylvania Canal.— The water was drawn off the Juniata division of the Pennsylvania canal, from the Millcrstown dam to tho Junction at Dun can’s Island, on the 18lh instant. The other portions of (he public works .will bo kept open os long as the weather permits. (Jj Hon. A. G, Dodge and Gen. G. W. Jones arc elected to the Senate of the United Slates from lown, on the Ist ballot, over Low and Wallace, whigs.— Strict party vote. fly Col. J. Knox Walker, Private secretary of the President, Will, it fs said, remain in Washington, after tho fourth.of March, as law partner of Hon. Robert McLane, of Baltimore, a member of the pre. sent Congress. Park Theatre N. Y. Burned Down.—A terrific fire occurred in New York,last Saturday evening, which resulted in tho conflagration of the Park the atro and other buildings. (Tj' The man who robbed tho Treasurer’s office of Bedford county, Pa., in August last, has boon arrest ed. His name is Samuel Waters, a former steward of the poor house in Bedford. $l5OO of tho money has been recovered. . Quick on tiie Trigger. —A New York publishing firm have already announced u book giving a com. plele description of the California gold mines. A Telegraph Joke. —The*operttlorß,wliotcJcgrapli. ed the President’s message to the West, by way of expressing their Joy, wo suppose, at finishing the heavy job, added. 11 God and Liberty,” but unfortu. nalcJy (he editors supposed the wordswere s part of the message, and added them so as to read 11 God and Liberty-Joe. JC- Polk,” and In (his way it is pub lished throughout the entire West ✓ The California Gold.— Dr. R. M. Patterson, Di rector of the United States Mint, at Philadelphia, has published an official report, staling (hat ho has assayed the specimen oi California gold sent to him, which . proved to bo extraordinary pure, yieding ninolyrelght and two-thirds per cent., and .moiling within six dollars in the thousand of the mini stan dard. The whole quantity yielded 834,192. Tlvo Gota Dollar* The Harrisburg Union advances' a suggestion,' which should well commend itself la the attention of .Congress—tho coinage ofgoM dollars. In Spain and South America they have gold coins as low us ninety cents, and the Union well remarks that “gold dollars should be introduced to take The place of (ho filthy shin-plasters that havo flooded our country 4br years. *' Cabs and Butler.-— That excellent Democratic jour, nal, the Eaton Democrat, published at Eaton, Ohio, has placed the names of Cass atld Cutler, at Us mast-head os candidates for President and Vico Pro. sidool of. the United States in 1852. Should those two.able statesmen again ho placed in nomination by the American wo shall most cheerful. Jy rally, to,their support. But, in our opinion, il -is premature.to name oondidutds at (his time for 1852. Two or three years hence will bo time enough to agitate the question. - Appolntmouta by tlto Governor* llu " '"" d “ Ui« following an. Dauphin cb. Dominic SiiiiUi Bumu^Mi B| l”/ S| " in| ; Unrdcn front, and JoL Kmiun tW iU ‘ * 1 roul of * ID" The Hon, A.P. Duller Ima boon re-oleolcd to . Wrights'andi Cu I l r io , | l '' y i’ ? r oal '>wark. 11,0 u - a Sonalo, from South Carolina, by the Lcgia. | Germantown. 1 " J “ ln Blr “etor, of laluro of that Slate, fur eix yoare from the 'till of; Dwt /’flyalcion_Dr, William Henry, of Houih l”" 0 , 1 '" 0111, I r'uni Dr, dame. S. Rich, of Delaware , * I,E PaoTtiT" I. a 101011811001 publlahed at W_Geo.P. Little, ofSouthw.rk, • feu if. lin '” dU ° ing W “ g< ”'i Suptrlnlindenl Ponder Magaxihs— Geo. HoilioU "Married In n,' .V' d "'“"'“d 0 * 1 I orlWunli. bv Rev'-AhhoH ?>“' l ,°"r MoaiaohuaetU, 90th Inatont, Clnk of tht Orphan)' Court— (To aupply vacancy 1 Mi., pice l Llrv m ; M.T'i L,1,0r > ° r Euro l la ' 10 oocaeloncd by the deulh of Oliver Urooliel—Jooob “ Died l Brooiti, of Weal. Philadelphia. ' in.lontjufu llnßotln!r^uroorlr' eU A ll >« 20|h ; There can bo no doubt nl all that the above ap. "» od .lb-" ' l °"’ American W.gee, , polnlmenla have boon made with dl.tlncl icfcronco 1 T~,~ ~” I to the inrrender of the old 11 Whig" manual, and to 1 Ci A young lady in Nantucket, having k|»ed a the adoption of the •' Taylor Republican" platform. ,J “" g n '“" no "f °"' r e° C.rmon'. cor. The Wblge.ro awfully over.alaughcd in thl. h.l, p" J n “ d '. ” di.covctlng lh.l .l wa. her own ■od their imprccationa arc Juud and deep in coned* I * ;.; •' ___i_ fjuence. , < | Tom Tjiuub 1b in Philadelphia, POLITICALBARGAINING. ' . Tho Impudent assurance with which the Federal papers, - previous'.to the late election, disclaimed u | union of the‘ Federal and .Native parties,! induced 1 some to believe that, tho Federalists weroliorjesl in 1 their declarations,- But, alas lor, those who pul faith i in the sayings of Federal .editors and orators/ It will bo remembered that‘shortly before tlio Govern or's, election the .Democratic party accused llioirold political opponents of. biirgalning with the Native American parly for a quidpioquo. Tho charge Was stoutly denied uptn'tho very day of the,election by many of the loading Federal papers—it was denied by the very men who wore parties to tho bargain and sale—by Wm. F. Johnston, who hod himself promis ed a divide of the spoils between tho Federalists and Natives, in consideration of ihc.volcs of the latter be ing given to him, and thus, securing his. election.— This disgraceful bargain and sale, we say, was.do-, nlcd by our opponents, but the result of the election proved the truth of the charge, and the utter dishon esty,of.tho Federal parly.. Fur value received Win. F. Johnston, In his lute appointments, has selected Natives for about one half of the offices in his gift.— What can bb thought of a parly that can sloop 16 such dishonorable acts as this? The Federalists arc afraid to give open countenance to the political doc trines of the Natives—on the contrary they professed to abhor the proscriptive spirit of,Nativcism —but yet they will ngreo to divide Ihb spoils with that faction In consideration of receiving the,Native Vole!' Nay, more, the so-called “ Whig" party, in their bargain with Nativcism, agreed to drop the.title of ♦‘Whig” and repudiate forcvor’their name and their ‘‘princi ples.” Shame, shame, where is thy' blush ?, Tho “great Whig party," (as our opponents were pleased to term themselves,) on bended knees, before the con temptible faction of Church burners.ofPhiladclphia; bpgging thclrliid, and offering office and the aban donment of: Whig principles in consideration of that nidl VBy such base means Democracy sustained a dofeal for lhe time. But, defeat 'under such clrcum stances,--is. but another proof of the purity of tho principles of democracy. Democrats prefer their honor to temporary success, and wo venture to say that there is not a true Democrat in Pennsylvania who would dishonor himself hy receiving support by a bargain and sale with Nativeiam. Where can be found a Democrat who would not reject with scorn.any proposition compromising tho name and principles of the glorious Democratic party 7 .Nativcism would not dare to propose such a thing to Democrats—the venal and the corrupt alone could listen to such a proposition. , t , By the bargain of tho Whigs with the Natives the name of "Whig” is to be numbered hereafter with the has*bcens. The Whig parly, by (his bargain,has become extinct, and all its farmer follies and mis deeds are to bo buried in .ono common grave.— Reqneicat in pace ! the Mexican war. Tho great source of glorification in which (he re tiring President indulges is tho success of the Mexi can wor—our viclorlcs—the fame they have won for us—the national character they have given u>t But to whom arc wo indebted for all this? No oho can think of associating tho glory won in Mexico! with the name of James K. Polk. —North American. “To whom are we indebted 7”. Why, if our re collection serves us,this same North American not many months since denounced the war as “ the President’s war,” but note.that Journal cannot think nf “ associating the glory won in Mexico with the name of James K., Polk I” In the opinion of the American, we suppose, tho “glory” belongs to the Corwins, tho Ashmuns,and other traitors Who de nounced the war as “unholy, unrighteous, and damnable.” Arc these the men whose names aro to be associated with (bo “glory won In Mexico?”— Or will (ho “glory” belong still more prominently to Massachusetts, whose Legislature voted downs resolution of thanks to Gen. Taylor and the men un der him for “their gallant services 7” Iftrcason is lobe rewarded, there are thousands of traitors be longing to tho Federal party, who would claim the “glory,” and present themselves as having, been prominent in affording aid and comfort to the M.cxi can cnomy. The North American perpetrated a very foolish thing, by asking the question, “to whom aro wo indebted for all tho glory won in Mexico V* That paper has told its readers over and over again that (ho Democrats, with Mr.. Polk at their head, wore alone responsible for tho war.. Ode thing, therefore is certain—tho glory does not belong to the late Whig parly. The world knows that Taylor and Scott are the men who have won for us our military renown. Pros), dent Polk con neither hide the fact nor throw doubt upon its truth.— North American. The world knows no such thing, Messrs, editors of the North American. The American Army, wo have always thought, “ won for us our military re*, nown.” To Taylor and Scott belongs alt the credit i Who ever heard of that before ? The rank and file —those who breasted (ho iron hail of (he Mexican batteries, and who /ought the battles—arc not entitled to ony credit whatever, In (ho opinion of thls.Fodoral sheet—all the glory belongs to “ Taylor and Scott I” As officers they acted gallantly wo admit—but (hoy had an army of heroes to obey every word of com mand, and to that army , wo assort, belongs as much, if nol mor ( o credit, as to Gens. Scot! and Taylor. Don’t Like tke New Name t The Philadelphia News, a rabid fiule “ultra whig” newspaper, Is out very decidedly against the propo-1 sitlon of Morton. M'Michac), editor.of the North! American, to break up the “whig party,” and adopt the name of “Taylor Republican” instead thereof.— The News says: “The Union is much mistaken If it supposes that Mr. M’Michae) and North Ameri can constitute the Whig party of Pliiludolphla, or that the Whigs hero ore to b? hold responsible for all that.appears in the columns of that paper; or for all that may bo sald'in a (own meeting by Us editor.” The North American having slated that the.per sons, elected to city arid county offices in October last, “all belong to the Taylor Republic Parly,” the gentlemen named havo published the following card in the Nows; ' • • . Mr. Editor: Tlio names of the undersigned ore published in tlio North American of Saturday, as Taylor Republicans. Wo beg leave to say that wo do not acknowledge such u title, and that wo arc op posed to tlio project of forming u now party, oi inter, faring with any of the putty organization,.as they now exist. A, R. Pea lb, Prolh’y. Dist. Court. J. Williams, Clerk Q. Suasions, Gro. P. Littlk, A. W, Omv/ne, Proth'y. C. Pleas, G. W. Colladav, Recorder. Philadelphia, Dec. 2, im WHIG FRAUDS UPON THU. PBOPLEtEX r./v'. posedi/,'- • . ; .vqv j Olddiuga* Statement*'- \ • j •. All i-know* says tho Cleveland .& i ( most bitter controversy. lias been going oh-between j [Truman Smith, Senator elect from Connecticut* and , Chairman :of the Whig* Executive Committee, and Hun J. R. Giddinqs. . Smith charges Giddings with falsehood in'charging him with writing (he "Allison Letter, 1 * to which Giddings replies: "Yon, however, possess the undoubted right to know what I said concerning yourself, and launder slund clearly, the evidence on which I .based my statements. So far as you. refer to the loiter of Gen. Tuylar to Copt. Allison, 1 will only, remark that I distinctly informed the audience of the facts on which 1 based my opinion, that that letter waO written at Williard'a Hotel in Washington city —and then; left them to judge for themselves. 1 did not understand that you wrote that letter. It was said at the lime thatyou and Mr. Criltcnden, of Kentucky,w(role it. Tho very cautious language in which you-merciy deny that you wrote it, and the careful manner in which you evade all dental of your knotoladge that it was written by ilfr. Criltendcn'or hy others,can leave no doubt of tho real state of facts. If further evidence were nccccssary, I would refer you to youriqyrn press declaration to the Hah. D. & Til den, n delegate to,, the Philadelphia Convention, that such a letter was written arid sent to Oen . Taylor , and that he signed ft.” . - , * There it is, freemen of the North! Gen. Taylor did not write the “ Allison as tho American people have been-made to believe; but Truman Smith says “ it was written in Washington city and sent to General Taylor to sign!" Proof—the lion. D. R, Tildcn. Hcro is a pretty confession-indeed. AIW tlio.old General trying some twenty times to write a letter that would hit the point, and falling, a.committee in Washington city write u letter, send it to Taylor, ho signs it, and it is pul forth to the world as lus own voluntary production. ..This is Whig honesty.— There is a fearful account yet (o settle with the pco pic. Of course if old Zach could not write;a’proper letter; ho cannot write a proper message. Jlo Oannot write anything, proper. Somebody not elected, has. got to bo the President do facto after-all.. The American people do not know Who they have chosen for President. .Now about “ Ainds,*'. and (ho way Truman Smith raised the wind, . * Smith charged Giddings with being absent from his scat electioneering for Van Burem. Giddings. thus retorts: - • w 1 hnvo not tho Journal of the House of Represen tatives before nic, nor cun I get it short of Washing* ton City; but 1 will hazard the opinion (hat you were absent during the prescnt'bcßsioni n fur greater mini* ber of days than I was. You were frequently gone, as it Wu»said, to raise funds to promote the election of General Tuylor. And yon were also In attendance at (he Philadelphia Convention. But In this attempt' to stigmatize mo, and to hold yourself up as a pattern of official industry, you have provoked scrutiny.— You were not/bnly absent yourself on political eN rands, but you were Instrumental in getting others to leave Congress for the snnio purpose. Ido not wish to naiUo othbi gentlemen, but I will make yob this proposition, if you, through the NaHonol Intelli gencer, will deny, that you, os Chatrrfian of the Whig Executive Committee, did not pay the, expenses of other members of Congress, who were absent from, (heir scats for political purposes, to tho amount of five tifftts tho number of days that I was, 1 will en deavor to show your error by making out an account current for you, showing how,many days* expenses you paid to eaeh memher who stumped ii for General Taylor during the session. . Yet you seem to regard my absence at Buffalo and Massachusetts, os a dero* lection of duly. It is (run that t went to Msssachu setts, and was absent seven or eight days. It Is also true that in 184 i t went to Maine at your reguett t •end was absent twice ns leng as I was in Massachu setts, promulgating tho same doctrines.. You then approved of my absence, and paid hiy expenses.** . There it is again. Smith, did actually pay bid dings’ expentes when sent inlojfeine, wherp his of forts wore to distract the. Democrac y/. bi|t.wjicn Gid dings, on Ms own account, goes into a Whig State, like Massachusetts, where ho preaches (he same doctrine, but where distraction results to (he Whigs, oil then ho is a traitor to his constituents. Enough—enough! Who is not sickened at such bold rascality, such'damning perfidy to the people? Report of t.he Secretary of (he Treasury* The Report of the Hon. Robert J. Walker, See. rcUry of the Treasury, is a document of extraordi nary ability, and nearly tho same length, of the President's Message. Tho Washington correspondent of the Bullimoro Sun, gives (he fallowing synopsls'of its contents l "It treats of the Tariff—and the petition er tabor —free trade—of tlio Independent Treasury—with suggestions such as accompanied his Inst annual re* port. It recommends the establishment of k branch mint at Now York, and another.at- California—the reduction of the price of public lands—the donation of quarter sections 10 each township in Oregon, for the purpose of education—the establishment of linos of steamers in the Pacific to Japan and Canton—the Railroad ocross tho Isthmus, os stipulated in the treaty with New Granada, and the establishment of mutual froo trade between Canada and the United Stales, as well os United Slates and Mexico. Tho statistical part of tho Report is equally valu able, and contains tho most conclusive proofs of the talent, zeal, and wisdom with which tho Treasury Department has been administered during Mr. Polk's administration., ’ Mr. Walker also shows wherein tho organization of the Treasury Department might undergo a acnai bio change for tho butler, and the Department divided into two co-ordinate brandies, one charged with (ho receiving and (he other with (ho disbursing deport ment. For (he collodion of tho revenue frpm customs there ought to be a Commissioner of Customs. The establishment of a Department of the Interior, 'separate ond distinct from that which,ls charged 1 principally with the enro of our foreign rtlotmns, is also urged by many, powerful reasons; and bn the whole, the message will be far (ho'moal oomprohoq sivo document which, perhaps, over issued from tho Treasury Department. - The report will speak for Itself. It would bd a poor . attempt on to praise that which, compels respect,and forces,like every scientific demonstration of truth, even (he sceptic to on involuntary assent to the proposition. Struck sy Lioiitnino.—During tho thunder storm on Saturday night last the house ofwidow Carothers, near Plainfield, in this, county, was struck by light ning. TJio Herald of yesterday gives this account©] ill “ Tho fluid performed some strange freaks about the promises. After it hod rent in (wu)n a large locust tree on (he north west corner of tho house the fluid entered tho building, unhinging every door in the lower story, breaking every pain of. glass, and literally checqubrlng (ho ceiling in its emtio course. But mosl rcmarkablo of nil is tho fool that there wore several members of (ho family sleeping In the rooms above, who remained perfectly unconscious of tho storm or that shy injury hod boon duno to tho build ing until next morning I” The Cholera,—' Tho Hon. Robert J. Walker, Secretary of tho Treasury, has published a long ao. count of his experience during (ho Cholera season of 1833. Not only did ho attend on tho sick, ond ad minister remedies with his own hands, but ho himself was attacked with (ho epidemic. Ho was under the advlco of Dr. Calwrlghl, of Natchez, whose practice was as follows! I 1. To watch tho first symptoms of the disease and 1 administer the proper remedies without a moment's delay. 3. To administer forthwith after the first symptoms a dosO composed often grains of camphor, twenty grains of ; calomel, to ho taken In powder, if practicable; ifnol, in pills. 3. As soon as the dose was swallowed, to strip the patient and rub him gently but effectually with vonio stimulalhigoinlmonl by as many hands as could have convenient access, the rubbing to bo continued sobs not to occasion fatigue until the medicine produced Its'proper effect. | Under this system, out of eighty-seven persons attacked by the disease in one neighborhood, only two dtalhs occurred! This is the most convincing evidence that could be desired of the curative virtues °; W medicine. ’ The distinguished l man who piedgos. Ms name and fame in support of the facts 'm? nmn e n rVB ?, tho « rMUuda of his fellow citizens ftr publishing them so promptly. . ; CHRISTMAS I Monday, next will be the anniversary of tlie advent of the'Saylour—Merry Christmas! —a day generally I'observed as iheoccasion for friends meeting together at tha fefiliVo buard. and exchanging' muluaf.com ; gVaVdlaliona. ’Christmas Vs ii, day of rejoicing—of social gathering's—of unrestrained meVrimenl. To tho young Christinas brings mirth iu Us train—a day. of frcedoni,:|n its broadest sense—when pa and ma pro Qslted lb fltand aside Slid give way to ; the,romp. " A Happy Christmas,* 1 therefore, to all our readers male and female, old and young, f As appropriate to tho occasion We insert the following admirable pro* duclion of Professor C. C. Moore. It will bo road with delight by all our young readers: ' ANNUAL VISIT OF ST. NICHOLAS. ’Twas the n ight boforc Christmas, when, all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not oven a mouse; Tho stockings wern hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that Bt. Nicholas soon .would bo there i The children were nestled all snug in thcir'bcds, While visions of augar.pliims danced through their heads; Arid mamma .in her ’kerchief, and I in my cap,. (lad Just Bottled our brains fur a long winter’s nap— When out on tho lawn there arose such d clolior, I sprang from my bed to see what was the mutter; Away to, trie window 1 flew like a flash, - Toro open thu shutters, and threw up tho sash. The moon on the breast of ,tho new-fallen snow, Gave the. lustre of mid day to objects below; When,.what to my wondering eyes should appear, Cut a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer. With a littlu old driver, bo lively and quick, , - I knew in & moment it must bo St. Nick.. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And ho whistled and shouted, and called them by name: •‘•Now, Dasher) how, Dancer! now, Prancor! now, Vixen On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Bonder and Olixent To the top of the porch I to the'top of the wall! : Now, dash awhy. dash away, dash away all I” As the leaves that before tho wild hurriedne fly. When they meet with an obsthcld, mounkto the sky, ' So up to jtlm houso-lop the coursers they flew, . IVltiffho sleigh mil of toys—hnd St. Nicholas tool Abd IhepV-ih a twinkling, (Hoard oh the roof, Tho prancing and pawttig of each little hoof. ' As I drew in my head; and was turning around,'. ' Down Hie chimney St. Nicholas came with o bound... He was dressed nil In fur, from his head to his Iboi, - And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes bud sool I A bundle of toys ho had flung on his hack, And ho looked like a pcdlttr just opening Ida pack; His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry ! His checks like roses, his nose like o cherry! Ills droll little mouth wns drawn up like a how. And Die board on his chin was as white ns tho snow. The stump of n pipo lio held tight in ids teeth, And the smoke, it encircled his licnd tike ft wreath. He had a broad face, and n little round belly. That shank, when lie laughed, like a bowl full of Jelly, He was chubby Anri plump | tl right jolly old elf; And I Ihughed; when I saw him, In spite of myself. A wink of His cyo, and a twist of his hedd, Soon gave mo to know I had nothing to dread. Ho spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, Am) Ailed all the stockings—then turned with a jerk, And laying his Auger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose. ' He sprang to his sleigh, to his foam gave a whisilO, And away they all flow, like the down ofl*a thistle. Hut I Jjeard him exclaim, ere ho drove out of sight, “IIiPPT Christmas to all, and to all a aooo mairr!” CHRISTMAS—THE POOR* dn this day of general rejoicing, it is nbl (uo much to ask of those who have boon blessed, by a bountiful Providence) in “ (heir basket and their store," that out' of their own abundance they shall contribute something to those vblro tiro suffering tho rigorous hardships of poverty. Tho following, from (ho pen of Mrs. H. F. Seymore, which we tako fromlhe “Sy racuse (N. Y.) Star," is a forcible appeal to (hose who are surrounded with abundance to u forget not the poor}) Those who afo themselves blessed with the com forts of life arc apt to forget the nccscsities of others, They forget, while ol their own luxurious tables, that there urd those who arc eating their last crust, and' know not how they strati obtain another morsel: they forget) while. sealed in their comfortable homes by worm fires, or as they, enwrap themselves in their cloaks ond furs to encounter tho chill air, that there are those who are shivering half clad oyer (ho dying embers of their last coals, while the piercing air is blowing through every crevice of their miserable habitation. There is superfluous wealth enough in our. village to relievo every child of want in our'midst, and.lb’ send comfort to every cheerless abode I and in what bolter manner could tho gifts of God* so abundantly bestowed upon many of our citizens, be employed? In what belter way could they express their grotitudo for their.many blessings 7 “ Freely ye have received —freely, give. ,, Ye who have been prosperous In your various ball ings the past year; as ye count over your gains, for got not tho Poor—the starving, shivering, houseless, homeless, friendless ones around you! Vo who are smrounded with comforts .ond luxuries—who are loading your tables with tho various delicacies of the season to entertain a fusliinahle assembly—who are planning gay p.vtios and expensive bolls to lend additional enchantments to the festivities of (ho season —forgot not tho Poor I Yo to whom God has given, not wealth, but sufficient for your own comfort and the roliof of others—forget not tho Poor I 'Yo whoso ministries should over bo those of kindness and love, enlist heart and hand in' (his work of benoyolcnco, and diffuse joy through the wretched abodes of Pov erty and Want in our midst; and the happy faces and glad hearts of tho recipients ofyour bounty, and tho approving voice ofyour own conscience, shall, be your abundant reward. There Is a luxury in.doing good which Is its own reword; (hero is a feeling at tho heart when .we have relieved suffering, or done an act of kindness, which Is double (ho value of (ho good we have bestowed, and adds to our other enjoyments. . I doubt not that those nohlo hcartj who, by their gonciosily; made so many little orphan hearts glad on our recent festival, felt (heirown happiness on that day enhanced by (ho thought that they had added (o tho joy and comfort of others. Would that their nobto example might bo followed by all! Let an ocllvoand acting bon'ovolenoo pervade.all hearts, and lot Its effects bo witnessed In tho evident amelioration of the condition of tho poor among us. Let those now (five who never save before, And those who always save, now give the mare. MILITARY—A SUPPER. Capl. Todd having resigned tho command of tho “Carlisle Independent Light Artillery," an election for Captain was held by tho members of said compa* ny, at their Armory, on tho evening of tho IXlh Inst., at which 2d Lieut. Sellers presided as chairman, and Ist Lieut. Barron as Secretary. After tho members had oil voted, tho voles woro counted, when il-oppcar ed that Col. John F. Hunter hadrcooivcd the unanl* moui vote of tho Company for Captain. Tho company then adjourned with three cheats for Col. Hunter, and resolved (o moot again on tho following Thursday evening, for the purpose of paying their respocts to their Captain elect, On tho evening named, the company marched to tho quarters of (heir Captain, at Burkholder's Hotel* Col, Hunter soon appeared before the company, when ho was addressed by Lieut. Barron, in a few appro priate remarks, and informed that he had boon unanimously elected Captain of (ho Carlisle Indepen dent Light Artillery. Col. 11. replied briefly, and thanked tho Company for. tho honor they had paid him—said that, ho accepted (ho command, (ondorod him, and concluded by inviting the company to par take of a sapper \4hio|> ho had had prepared. Tho invi. lotion was accepted, ond the members of the compa ny seated thcmsolvey at the festive board. After tho cloth had been removed a meeting was organized, by appointing Brigadier General Edward Aftuon, President, assisted by hit staff, Huoif Gallauouer and 8, D. Adair, Esqrs., as.Vico Presidents, ond Ist Lieut. J. F. Barron ns Secretary. Tho following sentiments woro then offered, and received] By Hugh Gallaughor, Esq. Oeneru! Z, Taylor —The good and successful General. May ho rnahq as good and successful a president as he eld a gene ral. By A* F. Mack. Col Hunter— Tßo bravo soldier and honest than; may hie bo as successful In tho con flicts of oivij life as he was in (he bailies of the Sun ny South; .By Wm. Broivn. -S. D. Eclair—May bis genius , alwkys be in the ascendant—may his.pockets always be filled with the “needful.* 1 . . sByT. J. Slurrn. Col Hunter—' The honored friend and bravo Volunteer. May fortune shower down her choicest gifts upon him. . By ; Henry Myers* Jr. • -Gof. Hatdet-r The,, bravo and distinguished officer of tho Mexican War—may ho live to have the honor, if ilia country requires, il, of drawing the hwortl presented him in her defence. By James S. Gould. Col. May the people‘of Cumberland reward him for his riicril»ri r ous conduct in the late War with Mexico. May tho laurels there won never, fade or fall from his brow.- By Michael Judy. The. United Slates— I They gained their liberty by whipping England—main tained it by whipping her .again, and have in the liilo war with Mexico, shbwh lhal'lhoy cannot bo insulted ed wilhout rcscnlmcnt, nor ever fight to bo conquer ed. .By Lieut. J. F. Barron. Col J. Hunter— By his modesty and candour, the President commissioned him a captain, hut upon due reflection commissioned him a Mujor—without his solicitation, the confidence thus placed was amply reworded by his gallant con duct in the battles of the Valley of Mexico, •By Geo. Wuhl. Col Hunter— May ho always find support in thu hearts of his countrymen. By J. F. Kuntz. Our, Company —Wo cannot fail with a Hunter and a Barron. By J. Livingston. Cal, John F, Hunter —His gal: lant services as a soldier and commander will leave a bright page upon the. history of his life. By John Mell. Col Hunter— May bis example stimulate us all to the performance of such deeds us will reflect the highest honor upon our common coun try. .By Lieut. J. F. Barron, Brig. Gen, Edward Ar mor—Who volunteered his service to his country, to fight for her national honor. By Col. John F. Hunter.—Wo have officers to command, but to the rank and file we are Indebted for oUr victories—fur without them wc can do nothing. Victory may bo within yur if the rank and file waver, all is lost, : ~j r • By George SpahglcK ‘Hoalili to the Carlisle tn dependent Light Artillery—-when united they ore hard to beat. • -By Robert Smileyi Col. Ifdntcr —A braVo man, beloved by oil . who know him, cilhcl In War or Peace. ~ ‘ •* By Steven Pcndcgraes The Carlisle I. L. Artillery —lf (heir services aro ever needed by their country they will distinguish ihcmselvcs under their brave commander, Col. John F. Hunter. . Peter B. Walker. The Eagle of Liberty*- Mny she spread her wings over the olliceraand privates of the Carlisle !. L. Artillery,. , • , By John S. Kunklc. Col, Hunter— The Carlisle I. L.Arftllery will ever pride ilsclfiit Hie Cap tain they have elected—(he soldier .and tactician to put the b-hoys through, the cqcmys' ranks. By G. H, S. Miller. Col.Hunter —ilruVeinMcxl co, generous ut homo. .. By George Wetzel. The Volunteers of the United Moy the President and Senate reward them with mcdald of gold from tho mines of California. ■ By Janus MuLeestcr. Carlisle I. L. Ariillery-- Undcr Hunter ahd Burron, the company will never run if called upon to fight, By J.RiDoly; Col\ Hunter— lie was a brave of* fleer in Mexico—ho will be a faithful Captain In Cur* lisle, and when called upon, if ever, ho will not only march but fight. By Lt. J. F. Barron. Our worthy host and hostees % (Mr. and Mrs. Burkholder.) —Beloved and respected by all who know them—may the efforts they lire now making for' their. future welfare bo crowned with 1 success. By Sitnon Smith. Col. Hunter-y The gallant and brave—may bis success In the Sunny South bo cvct cherished in the hearts of his countrymen. ' . , By Lieut. Seilers. The Independent L. Artillery —May wo never ,parade less than fifty men. We have the gallant Hunter at our head to command and wo will nol disappoint Mm: CONGRESS. Washington, Dee. IS. Senate— At.ll o’clock, the Vico President called tho Senate to order, Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Gurley. Mr. Douglas moved that his bill for the admission of California into (lie Union as a State, bo referred to (ho Committee on Teh Rories; the Mil incorpora ting tho amendments laying off the territory into election districts,Tor the purpose of choosing dele gates to a Convention to form a State Const iliition, and defining tho qualifications of voters. Mr. Berrien moved that tire bill bo.referred (6 (he Committee on (he Judiciary. Upon that motion, a: very unlm'atod debate look place, in which Mcesrsf Douglass, Berrien, (tale, Clayton, and others took part. - On the one side, it was'conldtrdldi vfrlth rto little dogrbeof warmth, that its reference to Ihfc ConimiUct on Territories wad In every respect appropriate, and in accordance with previous usage: Dn the other side, It was contended with' equal warmth, that in ordinary limes and in ordinary cases, no objections would bo mode to the Committee on Territories, but, that In the framing of a bill lor tho admission of California into the Union ns a Stale, some broad, clearly defined, and comprehensive principle would have to bo adopted with reference,to the question oT slavery. . Tho motloh (o refer to the Committee on the Ju diciary prevailed. ML Down's resolution of Inquiry,* In regard to (he establishment of a brunch mint in CalFlm nl.t, wilh a Director and Treasurer,‘ was adopUd, after a few re marks by several Senators. Mr. Miller introduced a resolution calling upon the President fur any information which he may have in his possession, with -reference to any official cor respondence with Spain, having fur its object the purchase of Cuba. The resolution was adopted. A motion was made and agreed to, oiling np the momorinPof W, U. Asplnvvall, John L. Stephens, Henry Chutmccy, and their associates, in relation, to the construction of a railroad across (he Isthmus of Panama. •Mr. Bunion spoke at length in favor of granting ho assistance asked in’ the memorial, Mr. Male epoko in opposilion'io (ho bill. Ho was followed by Mr. Breeso, who condemned In strong terms every thing in tho shape of ha My action—particularly in bills of vast importance, an in tho present instance. Messrs. Clarke, Alien, Johnson, and other Senators suggested that many difliouliics woro in tho way in granting the aid desired. They believed that before any action should be taken by tho Semite, more in formation should bo furnished, and lienee they would recommend delay. . Mr. Cameron has tho floor on this question to morrow. ' House op . Representatives. —Tho Speaker laid before tho House sundry communications from tho Executive Department, relating to tho Land Office'— tho progress of tho Coast Survey—tho amount of tho military force employed in Mexico during tho war— which were ordered to bo printed. Mr. Robinson's motion to reconsider tho vote adopting Mr. Root's resolution, virtually abolishing slavery in tho territories of California and Now Mox ico, next caina up. Being entitled to tho floor, Mr. Robinson addressed the House at length. 110 said that the question of slavery', so far os it regarded the.new territories, was ono which the Democratic party at this particular time should not interfere with. . It would afford an excellent opportunity, ho said, for General Tailor to dofino his position.- Ho was tor leaving tho respon sibility where it rightfully belonged. Afler somo further remarks, tho motion of recon sidering was laid on the (able, by a vote oflOGyoas to 85 nays, Mr. Glddlngs asked leave to introduce a bill, giv ing to the people of.tilts Dlstrlclof Columbla'llio pri vilege of expressing their sentiments on tho subject of slavery in said district. Messrs. Jacob Thompson and Tompkins each. Inter rogated Mr. Giddings as to the exact phraseology and application of tho bill. . Mr. Giddings replied. Ho said that ho monnl to include black in “ tho people of the District ofOo lumbia”—that, hi those matters, ho know no differ ences in color, Mr. Th»mps«n, of Missaippl, moved to lay tho bill on tho table. Agreed to—yeas 105 nays 77. CD* Tho extensive Female Seminary at Washing. lon* Pa., was consumed by fire a few days ago. , £> Tho Small Pox is said to bo prevalent in parts of Perry County. oO* No less than five vessels have or will sail from Sow York,this week, with emigrants for California. A REAL GOOD ONEI 1 At a Taylor celebration in Virginia, tho following good One was drank in bumpers: ‘ •• At least nine Tailors to make one man, Wo always used to imislor— Uni take nine Taylors like Old Zack, And woukTnt homoks a busterl*' Callfornl (^Expeditions* ; The recently discoverc t 4,Gol