'The volwteer. tol>g a. Btatton, KflUor and Proprietor; CARt.IgI.C, THVRSptT, JA J». 18, 1840. ' ■ AOBMOY. ■ .HT, •• our Riithrtritort Arch! for pro o-iHoMlSnl'iSi rc , ccivl "S •■ili'cripllom and making ma!s'n?Tl.r?s th ° PaUntar, at 111 oUloo, N. W. -ofaarorTniraandChMauiatri'eia.riilladßliihla. - ’ v t£j"We are indebted lo Senators Sturgeon, Cameron, . an d lo Messrs. Kaufman and Brown of USO of Representatives, at Washington, for Vfayors received. ... ?*-'■ ■ 1 .... 03LOtfc.lhaiili.jife dug to Mr, Slerrolt ofllio Son. »te, and Mowro. l.amborton, Williams, and Fejoly, of Uie House, Tor documents. , R.Smitu, Esq., has been reappointed ProseeuUug .for Cumberland' - county, by Mr. Darrkghy:the Jtaow Attorney Genera). , lei hi-,A,'..1. • ■ «•. ‘ . . • Cassrhas been .unanimously nominated Senator by the Legislature of Michigan. 1 - • ,* ■ ■ p.,1.... , i . are no cases of small-pox in ourbbrdugh at present, but still we would advise all rtbpse?who have not yet attended to it, to havo thorn selves vaccinated. Dr.Wm.L.Croigh has requested tli to state tliht ho will vaccinate persons residing in tbwp, free of charge, who may call at his office. ;‘'^tfurAn>—On Sunday last while a valuable dog, belonging lb Mr. David Martin of our borough, was itoiiding’ on the pavement of Mr. J. V, E, Thorn’s residence, a loose brick fell from the extreme height ofthc ifweilihg,’ which struck , the dog on the top of the head, and almost severed it asunder. His dog. ship fell dead on the spot. Strange. v ; > ,American Metropolitan Magazine.—A Model Monthly.— We have received, the first number of the American Metropolitan Magazine, published by Is rael Post, 259 Bfodway’, New York. It is a aplen did Magazine. The number before us is rich in contributions from the pens of our most gifted Ame rican authors, and tho engravings ot-e of a belter character than, those we generally soo in Magazines. lo;onr paper of to day we publish the prospectus of this excellent Magazine, to which we invito the at. lentton of our.fair readers. Should any of our friends wish to see a number of tbo Metropolitan previous to Subscribing, they can do so by calling at our Office. They can tee but not barrets it. j Lady’s. Book.— Wo have received the February number of u Godoy’s Lady’s Book,” v Its literary contents aro of the highest order, and- its embellish ments, are elegant and in good . taste. We have so" frequently recommended this excellent Magazine to public- favor, that we deem it unnecessary .to say <rotteb concerning it now; Terms $3 per annum, or 9 copies for 95. Address L. A. Godey, Phil’a. Sotrmtß.’f LiTSRART Messenger.— This old and welhestablished Magazine ia. published at Richmond, Va., by John R, Thompson, JEsq. In ourpapcr of to* day we publish the prospectus for 1849, to, winch wo. invite the. attention of those who dcsiro a work of great-merit The Messenger is conducted with aig. nal ability, and Us list of contributors number many ofthe ablest writers of the day. We deem it unne. cessary to say more of this work—its character is fa* miliar to nearly every lover of solid literature. v fl jFA letter from Capt. Hunt, of the 4lh Artillery, toGen;l3. Armor, of our town, dated Fort Polk, . Point Isabel, (Texas,) Doc. 25,1848, states that Mar* Miller, pf the 4th Artillery, was killed at (ho Monterey. Gen. Armor desires us to make this publication for the inforraatiori'bf the numerous relations of the deceased who reside iu Cumberland comity. • '..Cholera near ■ Baltimore.—A case of cholera is reported to have occurred at the Relay House, twelve mHep'from Baltimore, on the 13lli Inst. Tab Coldest Dat.— Thursday lasi, it is said, was ihp coldest day of tbe season. The thermometer was down to six below zero—lwcniy-six degrees below freezing point;, Good.— Mr. Allen of Ohio, has moved in the Se- that newspapers be permitted to go free in the thills, to subscribers living within thirty miles of the pleCiMf. publication. Mach obliged 16 you, Mr. Ah len-i-we sincerely hope the motion may prevail. '.x' ■ ; Standing Committee* or the House.—On Thursday laattbo Speaker of the House,Gen. Packer, anhoun. cod the Standing Committees of the House. Mr. . Laraberlon is placed on two committees, viz—Roads and Bridges, end Lunds. Mr. Ruply is also oflpo coihmittccs—Pensions and Gratuities, and Vicoond 'MRIial Precocitt.— The editor of the Alabama at Dalton, says ho Js only eighteen yea'ri, nino months and (Wonty.lhree days o!d,yct he has jelled the editorial chair two months and is (he fathe;r of i jintfat boy two months, old. This is on example for some of the bachelor members of the corps, who think that their whole duty to society is accomplished if they handle their pen sucessfully.— Their Dayton brother commenced hi* editorial and his matrimonial duties at tho same time, and appvarsi to have done them both well. So says the PUlladoH phia Ledger. V . Sullivan and Ever, two well known pugilists,) aro:mbout to hove a set-to somewhere in Maryland! or on the 7th of February, for-stakes tmoanling to ten thousand dollars. Disgraceful. Seven weees, almost half of the Session proper, haife flown, and Congress has not passed a single bill pi* sny note, nor. acted upon one of the great que*. (ions before the people. Hon. David R. Atchison has boon ro* elected by the Missouri Legislature to the U. S. So. nateTor six yeei'e the 4ih of March 1849. .Frozbiv, to Dbatit. —The Lanoaaler County Far mer of Saturday laal, mention* the death of five per bom. by ,freezing during last week. were intern, peritei and ihelr death* broughl-etwol by the uio ol intoxicating liquora. CAHAt CoMMIMtOMtU*’ REfO»T.—The KO|OUnU 10- c«Wed on all the Unco of improvement* for the joar ending November 30th, 1840, $1,553,344 00 Total eipenaot during the aame period, Redelptsover expense*, Hilaries and Office expense*, Nett income, The. receipts of the peel year are leaJ than 1847, by -$98,93J 87. The lolls of 1848, compared with 1847, show* an Increase on coal of 813,965 ; on Iron «f $24,5p5; and a falling o(f on flour of $54,719.- Thbifeelpts for 1849 are estimated' at $1,700,000. Tiie report recommends the construction of the route aurveyedby Mr. Rober(s r under the aolof last session* to avoid the Inclined- piano- Its estimated cost Is $351.000. _ Vs«r> Countixs.— Applications have already been mad. to tha Btalo IrfgliUlure for aot. milhorlilng thaoteollonof llio following now ooanlloa! ••Tioneila,” out of parU of Veningo, Warren and Cl |‘Al' , "ii|ion."uuU)rporta ufDorki and Montgomery. OLD TRUTHS—TUB TARIFF- Since Secretary Walker has had Jhe boldness to make tho application of tho science of political cco“ nbmy to.govcrnmcntul aiT.tira, there-pro many who imagine that he'hus discovered porito now scientific truth, Which in the dark labyrinths of ages gone by, lay hidden and unknown. Tho principal merit of the. Honorable Secretary, and,for which he deserves the gratitude,of the nation, and of all nations, is, that he has had the nerve to test by actual experi ence, wbat others had only talked about, and treated merely as axioms too-sacred to conic in contact with the actual existence of things. Tho doc trines promulgated in the inimitable reports of Mr. Walker.on the finances of the government, are.not new, but havo been known to tho scientific world as familiarly as the names of Adam Smith nnd Profes sor Say, whoso works pn polilico.cconomlcal science havo long'been acknowledged authorities in the learned Universities both of Groat Britain nnd Ame rica. .Tho groat Huakinson proclaimed these value., bio doctrines in hlsspeccbcsin the British parliament, byt they were not at that period carried into practical effect. Some of tho great statesmen of this country havo long since made known their conviction of tho soundness of (hose views, but dreaded their applica tion. -They wore afraid to -touch interests which had become strong and clamorous under the protee-. live policy. The ctedil therefore is clearly Secretary Walker’s, of being the pioneer in applying these truths to tho delioale and.complicated:affairs of go vernment. Sir Robert-Peel, the greatest British statesman now living, followed hard after, but ho was scarcely a cotemporary, and is a bead abd shoulders beneath the .American Secretary, in the stands they have respectively assumed, in this noble, Democratic, andhcallhful policy. IfFranklin, who discovered the identity of electricity with the light ning which ever and anon went careering through (ho heavens, leading the'way to the successful oppli* cation of this subtle element’by Professor Morse lo the communication of thoughts between distant re gions, is confessedly a great philosopher, Robert J. Walker, who has applied tho doctrines of the schools on economical science to' tho financial affairs of a great nation, with a success at once brilliant and triumphant, deserves.the name of a great statesman. Thejiolicy thus successfully established ean never retrograde. Like all truths which are once fairly elucidated and seen, they become self evident—the great popular mind grasps them, they grow and spread, and woe. betides the man who would attempt to stem the torrent. The maritime, commercial, and agricultural interests of this great republic have em braced these doctrines and thia system, os fairly ex empted by the Secretary of the Treasury, and tho whole policy of President Polk’s happy and prosper ous administration of the government. The manu facturing interests will soon learn te let well enough aluno, and bo satisfied, with the protection offorded by a revenue tariff, for fear in the progress oTevents of not getting protection at all. There are more ways of raising revenue, authorized by the terms of the Constitution, than by means of impost duties, and'the alternative is not one which would bo very gratifying to the manufactures themselves, however much it might advance the prosperity of other por tions of tho community. THE INAUGURATION. The Inauguration of Governor Johnston took place at Harrisburg on Tuesday. From the Harrisburg Union of yesterday, we learn that some five or six Volunteer companies woro present—among others the •‘Cadets” of Carlisle, commanded by Capt, Hen* deraon, and the Shipponsburg “Cadets,” Capt. Carey. The “Dauphin Band” discoursed sweet music—the ladies in the Hall of the House looked as charming and smiling as ladies generally do on all public occa slons. The procession formed in Market squa‘ro and escoilcd the Governor elect to the Hull of the House of Representatives. Hero the oath of office was administered, the Governor road his Inaugural Address, the band played Hail Columbia, and the ceremony was ended. The Governor was then es corted to his lodging, when the procession was dis missed. ELECTION OF STATJS TREASURER. The Harrisburg Union of yesterday, in speaking v of the election ofSlale Treasurer, says that there was great tribulation in the Whig ranks on Monday, last, in reference to tbo election of Stale Treasurer. Gin. eon J. Ball, at present a member of the House of Representatives from Erie county, was the Whig caucus nominee, but the Nalioet, who bold the bal. ance of power, were refractory, a portion of them ad* boring throughout to Thomas D. Grover, of Philadel phia. After the convention mol, four unsuccessful votes weri had, when a motion was made by the Democrats to postpone the election for a week. This threw the Whigs lnt6 great confusion, and it required a rally of the.lalthful to prevent all from being lost. The motion to postpone was disagreed to, and the convention proceeded to a fifth vote. On the fifth (rial, one of the Democrats voted for Mr. Grover as a matter of amusement. This threw the Whig camp into the utmost state of panic—-they thought they saw tho hand writing on the wall, and as it only re quired one vote to elect their candidate, (hey rallied round Mr. Ball and screwed up his courage to osat ItJiai vote for himself 1 S,l Consequently Gideon J. I Ball voted for Gideon J* Ball, and Gideon J* Bull.was 1 \ elected State Treasurer for the ensuing yearlll— \ What would the Whigs say if & Democrat had done Ibis? The Democrats voted throughout for the Hon. Arnold Plumor, llio present able, courteous and gen* tlemanly Incumbent, whoso term of service does not expire until May next. PAPERS IK PHILADELPHIA. . There is en immense amount of publishing at pre sent in the city of Philadelphia. To give tome idea of the amount of printed mailer in the newspaper line, we clip the following item from the letter of a Philadelphia correspondent of the Xjancatttrian, The writer says that he I in regard to the ciroulull reliable sources i DAILY PAPERS. Circulation. North American, 6,000 Inquirer, 4,000 Pennsylvanian, 4,500 Bulletin, 5,000 Ledger, 35,000 fiT. ofthe Times, 4,000 Dally Bun, 2,500 Daily Republic, 2,000 Daily News, 3,000 •1,067,394 38 •485,949 62 5,143 26 Total. 67,000 •480,806 36 In addition to the above' there' ate some four or five Magazines, and one or two scientific works pub llshed In the same city, which combined, Ustta about 900,000 copies per month I Great place Phllbdel. phis. Republican iHAuauaATion.— The manner In which the Governor of Virginia Is inaugurate la very siro< pie and republican. That functionary quietly, goes before a magistrate in Richmond and takes the re* quislre oaths, and then as quietly proceeds to' the discharge of the duties of his office—without cere* mony, perode or show. LIBRARIAN. ProvCdud with Offloe « Gpi^l^flViißton, - it bppcars, is deter mined to provide for his own household, and lias, by base trickery and official power,-(breed another brother intp office. At Harrisburg oh Monday last the joint. Library Com mittee had a meeting, there -being- four Federalists to (Wo .Democrats on the committee, when the ma jority beheaded the Slate Librarian, Mr. Glcim, the present Federal incumbont,ond appointed James John* bton, brother toGovernor Johnston UU‘ What Mr. Gleim’s political offences were wo know not, and cannot imagine why ho fa&S'beon removed* as we have never hoard any complaint in regard to life manner ip which ho discharged his duties. This election, says the HarrisbargVmon, by some is regarded as ah administration victory, which will compensate, to some tho|r ‘inglorious de feat in tho election of- Hon. James . Cooper to the TJ. S. Senate,*but wC do not see that it wtif go very far to satisfy the Whigs in the Logislature or any whore else. This young Mr. Johnston is 100 fresh a Whig to be acceptable to the old guard.Up to ihe last elec- 1 lion we believe ho hos always acted with* the Demo crats of Westmoreland county, arid if wo'oro net mis informed, many of the Western Wblgs'havo felt the keen thrusts of bis goose quill lancei and hence we npw hear some complaints that the former rabid De. mocrat of Westmoreland, should bo preferred to the ever reliable Whig of Lebanon., “John of York,” the humorous Hjufrisburg octree* pondent of the Philadelphia Times,.inhis letter of the 15lh, gives the following account of the scene which took e plBco in tho House of Reprcsontativcs, previous to the. fifth ballot for Slato Treasurer, wllon Gideon J. Ball voted for Gideon J. Ballj and thereby elected Gideon J. Ball Stale Treasurer.' . “The Convention then proceeded to tho fifth and last ballot by a vote of 73 to 57—and then the fun began. Mr. Lambertoh, of Cumberland,-Who had been homo to see (119 wife and babies, came In, male Itig the Democratic Vote sixty-one; With Mr. Sav. cry’s vote Mr, Ball had on fourth ballot G 4 and only ono moro wos wanting to elect. Mr. Nicholas Thorne, Native, had agreed to conqe in, but did il just one ballot too late—for now another vote was asked fhr, and Messrs. Herring* Bpllasnnd ttobb Would’nt como in. Mr. Brawloy, meanwhile, had been talking rather strongly in fuVptLof (trover, and the Whigs began to grow uneasy. ballot pro. eceded and'Mr. Cart, of York* voted for Grover. At tho dose Of the Vole those who kSjit .count saw that Mr. Call had all the test, and immediately all was excitement, with no little confusion;:'.lt took some time for tho tellers to'count up, and during this a pretty respectable mob assembled round Mr. Ball’s seat to force him to vole for himself. “It’s the lasi chance, Bull.’* . “Vole for yourself; damn it, whaf’s llie cares V* “Not a minute (o spare, Call; don’t hesitate— you’ll bo floored next time/* “They’ll get an adjournment on us.’* . “Tho Locos will go for GroVer next time.’* ' “Damn it, Bull, don’t hesitate!’’ Mr. Ball sal still, firm, and determined not (0 vote for himself, while Ihd appeals of his (Vionds wore re. doubled; “It’s ati d—«-d nonsense, Ball-*J*(umcf would do. the take of the party, Ball !'* * “Go it!'old follow! go it!”—and at length, over* whelmed with entreaties of hip friend and partisans, Mr. B. rose and gave lire casting Vote, electing him self and knocking the Natives comical. The Doylosloh Democrat bays that'the Federalists of Philadelphia, aro raising a UrgWimoUnl of mon* cy to bo used in extravagant and els. gant silver dinner set, far his excellency Wm. F. Johnston, the Governor of this State. The act well becomes the nabobs of that .greet silly, and is all in character with their exalted and views of a splendid government. A few years ago the same men presented Nicholas Biddle, Esq., with tho same kind of household furniture. Tho Bank of Mr. Bid dlo went to the bow-wows, and in a short time the administration of Federalism in this State can go there tod. What a congratulation and shaking of hands there will be, when such distinguished digni* Urios meet on the same common lefel. . That able and orthodox Democratic paper the Westchester ifrpu6Zican, contains the following sen sible remarks in relation to newspaper postage: “The Country Editors! generally, and (heir Patrons,desire that Congress shall, at the present session,pass a law authorizing newspapers to circulate through the mails free of postage, to all subscriber* residing in the county in which they are published t or spithin 30 miles of the place of publication ; but (b secure it, they must urge tho matter upon Congress earnestly, through the Press, and all other proper modes, A powerful influence from the largecillos, is being brought to boar upon Congress, for a reduction of letter postage, to 3 cents on all Icttori'.not exceeding half an ounce, without regard to distance; and from what we can discover, it is quite evident that those urging this movement have but JiUlo disposition'to favor the country newspapers. They are rather in* dined to contipue this lax upon us, in order to indem* nlfy (he Department for (lie Joss on (ho reduction on letters. Tho suggestions of the P. M, Genera), that Nows* papers be charged postage according (q'lheir weight, and that editors prepay tlie ppstsge ortall their pa. Ipers sent by ..mall, are outrageous, The tatter would be but the British sump- iaxi In; another, form, and the former would, prove highly Inconvenient and burdensome to publishers, J i ’ Now we are not disposed to say oughl/at this time against the proposed loiter postage reduction; but we put the questions—Which of thesq two move, menu—lhalof the country or that of the oltios—is entitled to preference 7 Which interest^-the greater portion of the people of the Union 7 Which is cal* culalcd most to instruct end enlighten the public jnlnd? All these questions must bo answered In favor of the country press. The greatest advantage of the letter postage reduction will be to the/etc, the wealthy Merchants and Bankers) while the free postage on newspapers, as above suggesUd, Will be a favor realized by tho fnany, the Farmers, Mechanics ios obtained his information imoftho papers named from toebklt papers and Workingtnen of the country, W e trust the friends oflho Country Press, In our Log 4 iilaturewlllmovean expression ofopinlonih thalbody, at an early day, on this subject, as an Indication to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, of the feelings and wishes'of their constituents on this sub ject. Circulation. Sat. Am. Cnurlcr, 60,000 Saturday Post, 50,000 Neal's Gazette, 30,000 W. Messenger, 40,000 Dollar Newspap'r, 70,000 W. Ponnsylvan*n, 95,000 Weekly News, 18,000 Sund’y Messenger, 19,000 City Item, 90,000 Scott's W. Paper, 95,000 W. N. American, 19,000 It will be observed that we go in for free newspa pers (o all subscribers residing within the county, or within 30 miles the place of publication. The former 30 mile privilege, by itself, operated most un- 369,000 - Total, olul daily week ly circulation, 403,000 equally and unjustly j because the 30 miles, being estimated not In a direct line but by the circuitous route over which the mail passed, in m|ny oases subjected subscribers not ton mile distant from the plaol of publication, to the payment of postage! 771,000 Grand* total. A repetition of this should be avoided, and the way to do it, Is to adopt (he proposition as wo have sta» tod it. AiJkiuoan Beef yon John Bull.—A few daya ainoe Ihe paoket ship Devonshire, Capt. Hovey, soiled from New York for London, with almoal un entire cargo of cheese, baoon, beef, pork and lord, weighing in the aggregate 1,606,637 lbs., one item alone being 17,000 boxes cheese. Tills la believed to be the largest 1 csigQ of provisions that ever left New York in a 1 single vessel. « THE LAST CHANGE, BALL I” FEDERALISM—GOV. JttIINSTON. NEWSPAPERPOSTAGE. «raiWC|iPEBB AWD ‘‘Principles no*inon," says the Harrisburg Key. stone* Is an oft repeated maxim among politicians, which being. properly understood, means, that it is no difference to tho public who tho mon are who fill official stations, provided they support measures founded oh sound principles calculated to advance the public good. ■Il ls, however, too .tiften h .shßjtct of regret, that the maxim is practically rcvcrtcd{ aha that men, regardless of principle, prevail. What bah possibly be more prejudicial to tho suoccss of a party, than the support of men whose whole conduct is at variance with its essential principles. Such a course destroys the. confidence of the people, and most ine yjtably produces divisions in tho ranks of any parly which pursues it. ’ Whatever temporary advantages may seem to result ot the moment, to tho party who adopts ij, it is. seen, in (be long run, to return tho 11 poisoned chalice*’to the lips of them who act upon The true motto, or maxim, should be, iaouropi. nion—“ Principles and men who believe in them and -will carry them honestly into effect”—not men who palter in a double.sense, and keep the promise to the oar, to bo broken 16 the heart. Interesting’ Correspondence between. Gover nor Shunlc, Bit’s. John Adams, - and the Fenn*«. Legislature. In the late Message of Gov. Johnston to (he Leg islature, there is an Illusion to a cokrestiondotyco be* tween the late Gov. £himk add Mrs. John Quincy Adams, in relation to tho resolutions of the last Legislature iff honor of the memory of the Sago of Quincy, and condoling with his widow and family in their bereavement. Below wo publish the corres pondence alluded to: Goo. Shank's Letter to Mrs. Adams, Executive Chamber, f • Harrisburg, April 17,1848. f . MaoAm:—l perform a melancholy but grateful of. fico in transmitting'|o you tho enclosed resolution of the Legislature of Pennsylvania. The tribute which they inscribe bn tho annnts of this Commonwealth to tfio 6m)ndrit rilcrhSof your husband, is only a jnst expression of tho undivided sentiments of our people. * We fee! as with one hcaK that a great mart has been stricken down from amongst Us, in iho rich maturity of his fame—a mah revered in council, strong in the energies of {fotrioUem, and riglitflilly endeared to hlti country. ■ I pray you, madam, Id accept for yodlsblf, and your family; the condolence and-sympathy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in tho'affliction with which Providence has vished you, and taper mil mb to add the assurance of my highest personal rbspefet. Fa. R; Shuns. Mrs. John (Juincy AdaHiS; Mrs. Adams' reply to Gov-. Shunlc. Washington, 32d April, 1848. £hn:—With Sentiments of fervent gratitude I would express my acknowledgements for the kind sympathy.so tenderly offered to me, under mysevero bereavement, at the same time'with tho enolnsdre by your Excellency of tho resolutions passed by - (ho Legislature of Pennsylvania, so honorable to the memory of. my deceased hUstund, whose eminent services to his beloved country have been so glori ously rewarded by their duo appreciation, and by the deep and affectionate respect and regard so Univer sally manifested by his liberal and generous country, men throughout this vast nation. Language is 100 weak to describe the feelings of a heart whose .sense of the inestimable honors thus conferred on one so worthy, must command tho un ceasing prayer* of his family and grieved widow for blessings on the ballon In whdso Welfare , and pros, perily his whole life had been passed, and his demise been thus feelingly mourned. , . Permit me to assure you that I am rejoiced to leaf n that your Excellency has recovered from your decent severe indisposition, and that your very flattering letter will evW be treasured by’your Excellency’s obed’t sorv’t,, Louisa Catharine Adams., To his Excellency, Gov. Bhunk, Harrisburg, Pai Mrs. Alains to the Leaislaturs of Penn'd. To the Legislature or Tennstlvania To ex press Iho sensa of gratitude which fills my throbbing heart in tho reception of (he resolutions passed by your august body, is impossible to one so little trained or skilled in writing. Permit me to hope for your indulgence, and to bo. lievo that the rich tribute thus offered (0 (ho memory of my lamented-husband, confers art honor imperish able on the Legislature in their praise-of a man who was ever found true (0 his country, to his family, and his religion. Impressed with the honor of the obligation con. ferred on mysclfby the sympathy manifested for (he bereavement so great (0 my family, allow me to offer our united grateful thanks, and to susoribo myself, with groat deference, Your most obedient servant, Louisa Catharine Adams. Tho above, correspondence derives,on additional melancholy interest from the recent decease of him who so beautifully condoles with tho widow of Adams, ho also leaving a Stale and a family to mourn for his loss. Legislative Officers. Tho following gentlemen have been elected the of (leers of the Pennsylvania Legislature for tho pres ent session. In tho Senate they are all Whigs, in tho llduso all Democrats: Senate. Speaker.—Go orge Darsie. Clerk.— Sam. W.'Penmon. A**i*tant Clerk. —J. M. Sullivan. . Transcribing Clerk*. —James T. Desmond and [soao IT. M'Cauley. Sergeant at Arm*.— lsrael Gutolius. Aisistant do.—W, 6. Miliinger. Doorkeeper.— Solomon Short*. A**i*tant Jo,—B, H. Godshalk. House or Representatives. Speaker. —Gen. Wm.F.Packer. • Clerk.—Win. Jack. ,• : Assistant Clerk.— Wm. 8. Picking. . TVanseHMng Clerfcs,—Ai®*’ r * S* Brewster, Joseph C. Meolley, FrunclsHumea. • , . Sergeant at Arm*. —D. M’Cleary, Doorkeeper.—Emanuel Zelgler. . . Messenger,—Lewis Frank. Dentin of Hon. A* 11., Sevier* Ambrose H. Sevier, formerly U. S. Senator from Arkansas, and rocontly U. S. Commissioner in Mex ico, died on (ho let Inst, at the residence of Judgo Johnston, below the mouth of the Arkansas. There has been a remarkable fatality among the United States Senators from Arkansas, within a short space of time. No loss than throe have died, name* ly i Cheater Ashly, Wm. 8. Fulton, and Ambrose H. Sevier. Legislative Indignation.— The Legislature of Ar kansas, a short time since, indignantly changed the name of a County from Van Buren to Cass. The amendments to tho bill were amusing. One that all children named Marlin Van Buren should hereafter bo called Lowls Casa | another that oil bloodhounds hereafter imported from Cuba, should be called “Rough and Ready.” Sleighing with a Tiger.—A novel expidllion was presented In Boston, on Monday. Herr Driosbaoh made his appearance In an elegant sleigh with hia pnt tiger, a bona fide four-logged tiger by his aide.— He seemed to enjoy tho sleighing highly and leaped upon hia master, licking his face and showing other signs of excitement. « . Gen. Taylor and Mr. Fillmore have both taken rooms at Coleman's Hotel, hr Washington. Large propafoltontf are In progress for 1 a grand inauguration ball. An immense booth is to bo built in Judiciary square, for (ho octtßstobycapable of holding KfGOt)' people. ' O’Gen. Shields has been nominated, In Legislative caucus, as a candidate for the U. S. Senator from Illinois, In place of Mr. Broose, whose term expires on the 4th of March noil. Wo.see it stated that he has since been elected. r COWVBiifTiOJti Wo are requested to state that,the Carlisle Tem perance Society has appointed the following gentle* t men Delegates to attend the Stale Temperance Convention, to be held at Harrisburg on the 22d of ! January, 1849. RovßHNadal Jacob Duey, . - h j Wrri'Askwilh; „• Rev C. P. Wing,, Jacob RhcCnt, John Hulberi, : W B Parkinkon, Rev J ; N Hoffman, Rev J Squires, ... . Rev. A. 11. Kremer, ~ Rev J TPeck*, ' ReVJVEThorn, CStoymon, R Moore, Jacob Bcctom, Jacob Fuller, . Samuel Kennedy, J.M Gallaughcr, E Beatty, Win Miles,; Henry Gould, J N Glanding, Henry'Shrom, THSkiles, DR Kellor, . H Harkrtcss* Jacob Scner, • - John .Taylor, T B Haokett, .. H Duffield, John Gallaughcr . . Jambs Gallaughcr, John Hycr. R0y,,0 H Tiffany,. Rev. J .A Divibney Rev W Bailor; P Quigley, .. . , W J Moclsy, W H Harriet M tornmah, GW Rheem, HjS Ritter, John Wilson,-. ■ R G Chaney; G Brets; John Wotzol, SSwigart, .' Levi.Cornman, ( A Gafluughen David Smith, Esq John Cook, N. Hantcli, Occupations of Representative!. ■A Harrlsburg-correspondent of the Public I*edget furnishes the following statement of- the several occupations bf. the members of tho State Leglsla. taro: SENATE. 7, Farmers . 12 3 Prinlurs ' 3 1 Hatter -1 I Carpenter 1 1 Manufacturer X. I Iron Foondclr 1 Lawyer* Mctbhants '• Engineer Cabinet Maker Gentleman Didvbr • , n6U« or RKPnrsENTATiVM. |6 Confectioner > 1 Grain Meaaufcr 1 II Manufacturer ,1 6 Ihnftebtibr - . • 1 4 Butbher 1 ■ 4 Halter 1 3 Currier ' 1 2 litimbcrmnH 1 School, Teacher , 1 *1 Genilcmaii' . 1 Lawyers Farmer* Merchants, Printers Doctors Surveyors Cabinet Makers Tron Masters Carpenters Watchmaker Tanner Tinsmittt Tailor HON. JAMBS POI.T.OOK. A few days ogo, this gentleman, the representative from the Xllllli Congressional District In this Suite; made a furious attack Upon Secretary Walkers Ite poft; and the Tariff of 1840, and ended his horangtie by getting Into-a dispute with Judge Thompson.’— Why did not the latter femind Mr. Pollock of the promise and prediction in his speech against the cow Tariff, delivered in tho House of Representatives on the 27th of June; 1846, as follow*! “I believe Secretary Walker will find himself mistaken in his premises and his conclusions. In stead of the revenues being increased in the manner and to tho amount named, they, will bd diminUiiCd in d greater wUl nut undertake to re view, all his calculations—but.if Secretary Walker, or any of his friends, cun prove that tho proposed bill (the tariff of 1846,), will increase the revenue— tho duly on Tea and Coffee included— five millions, /am ready to renounce all my own theories and prin • ciples , ana become a Convert to -thh Free Trade dot trine.—[See Appendix to Cdhjnkssional Glbbt, Ist Session, 29th Congress, ptge 720.] 1 - The Lancaster Intelligencer in giving the above; thus-pointedly,reminds Mr. Pollock of his duly to himself and his soltmn pledge*! . ‘’Hero !s a prediction coupled with a pioimcb—a Whig representative, In Hie Cnco of the world, ven turing to play Prophet; and bubklng it- tfp l with.a pledge. Well now shot of 6 (he facts? ‘ Vvh^,-In stead of (he Tariff of 184 fl having failed as a revenue measure, its sbcccss has far outstripped tho calcula. tlons ofeven its mod sanguine supporters. Without the Tea and Coffee Tax. il has yielded more ruvenuo per annum, than (lie tariff of 1042, to (he amoifnt of over SEVEN MILLIONS! Well; now, ns Mr. Pollock solemnly detlufed, in case the increase should be only Jibe millions, even with a lax on lea and coffee, (which did not pass,) that he would ‘ renounce all his own theories and principles and become a eon . terl to the Free Trade doctrine*— we now remind him ofhisvowond invoke him to il* performance; Ho is still in Cortgress, end wo shall send him a copy of to-day’s Inlclllgcnccrr that ho may not h«vo even the lama' excuse of forgetfulness. Although a poli tical opponent, we have over cdeeriied Mr. Pollock as on honest and an upright man,- and wc lake for granted that ho, will bo ns good ns his wmd. We shall give him a cordial welcome into otir ranks.- The condition on which it depended-having been fulfilled, ho is lob 'high minded u gentleman, wc know, to ‘breok tho pledge,”' NEGIIO IN TIIEFRIWCII ASSBfII It is somewhat a singular fact that tho place of Louis Diane, in the National Assembly, has been filled by a Negro! A French paper aoys Ihol the new roprosentalivo, on his entrance to take his seat, eclipsed even Louis Napoleon in (lie oyo of Legisla tive curiosity. Citizen Matbiou is one of the purest ebony, his teeth most strikingly white, hia nose flat as his ufricun origin could well make it. Ho ditLnot seem in the slightest degree disconccrncd wlttrTnc attention he excited, but, Willi nil the coolness of a dandy at the Opera, ho took his sent, drew opt his oyc.glass, and leveled it first ul (he President, and successively at all the range of members. Monsieur Malhicu Is tho tupplennt de la Guadeloupe, und there will be groat interest in his Aral exhibition offcolor, ed” eloquence. • On ioiau Vote roa Governor. —The following Is the official vole for Governor, as announced in Con vention of both houses of the Legislature, on Fri* day i For Wm. F. Johnston, 168,523 For Morris,Longstretlr, 168,255 Johnston’s plurality, 379 Scattering, 73" Johnston's majority, 225 A Just Verdict.— A rich young gentlemin of Troy* has been fined 91,000 fur running over and breaking tho arm of* poor child, in the streets, while driving at a furious rote. The Judge bore down hord on the fact that ho displayed no regret at tho aoi/ond did hot atop to see If tho child was hurt. Extraordinary Fact.— We copy tho fallowing par. sgroph from tho Valley SjpiHf, printed at Chambers' burg 1 . „ “ Would any of our readers believe that a Hog could livo one hundred ond ton days without nourish, ment of any kind 7 Doubtless all will think H I’m- But wo arc assured thot a hog owned by a Mr. Swisher, some miles below M'Conneilsburg, was found alive under a huge pile of straw, a low days since, where It had been entombed for no less a period than one hundred and ten days! The hog was missing some limo in (he summer, and was sup. posed to. have Strayed offt but on scatteringthoalfawy for some purpose gr other, a few days ago,H Was found, and still alive/ though reduced ton mere skel eton and barely able to breathe. Efforts are being made to restore it, by pouring nourishment in smau qnantlllcs down its throat.; ftj* Gen. Sutler has been invited by the Kontubky Legislaturo to,visit Frankfort when Geneta! Taylor arrive* there. The resolutions are highly ccmglimen fary to Hlhrt Dividing the Spoils.— Tho four electors of Wis consin decided which of them should carry the eloo* (oral,votes to Washington by “ drawing cuts,” first agreeing, That the lucky one should pay the other three 150 each.. • . OCT’The small pox prevails to. a dangerous oxtenl at St. Louis. A meeting of the Southern member# of Consre assembled in'tho Senate Chamber, at Washington ** Monday lasi, to hear the address of the CommitUo of Southern Members bn the subject of Slavery 0 f which Mr. Calhoun Is Chairman. After Mio organ! zillion of the mcbling Mr. Calhoun submitted H 10 * Report of.ihe sub committee of fifteen, which hsd been adopted by sold committee by a majority O fone Mr. Clayton opposed its adoplon, In a set Geo. Ka«k, of Texas, also.opposed the Reporting speech of great power and ability. He portrayed |q glowing colors the danger and impolicy of merely sectional movements, and deprecated all such as iq, consistent with the dalles of national legislators, end calculated to impair the stability of the Union. The Address, after a vigorous discussion, in which several participated on both-sides, was recommitted hy Q majority of two. This result produced considerable eicilemonl/and obviously alarmed aa well as aiton. Ished some of the more violent members of the Coq. Vention, or more properly speaking, the Caucus, and the meeting—which, numbered, about, ninety members—adjourned. „ Hon* Rlohsurd Broadhed’s Letter* The following admirable letter is from the pen of the lion. Richard Broadhead, to Copt. Wm. F. Small, thanking the Democratic members of,the Legislature for the firm ond unwavering support given himiu ihe late contest for the responsible post of U. Stales Senator. . • , Washington Citv, January 12th, 1849, ' Dear Sir;—l duly received and thank you for your kind letter of tho 9th inst. informing me of the result of the election for United States Senator in our Slate, and that 1 had received the unanimous vote of (he Democratic members for that office, &e. So distinguished ari honof was alike unexpected and Battering; To have been the'recipient of the Unanimous vole of the Democratic members ofboth branches of tho Legislature of rhy native State, on every ballot, for so debated and responsible a position! I will always regard aa a compliment and .an eri* dorsement to be remembered with pride and pleasure; My solo regret is.thai I so lilllb desorbed and can id poorly repay their kindness; . • TheUnunlmityldisorclion anil firmness with which the Democratic memberb of olir Legislature acted during the diganization, the good feeling and con* scioua rectitude which pervade our parly generally, furnish sufficient cbidenbe that ihe Questionable tri umph of our political opponents; at the recent dee. lions, will bo ,temporary I and that, ollr good old Commonwealth, which has Heretofore occupied so important a position'in this confederacy between tho dividing interests of the North ahd the Sooth, will shortly restimb hcrblaco. ln the frifjks df that great Hatldnai party of principle, having th’o Constitution fob a text book! upon whoso success, I firmly believe; depends the stability, prosperity and true glory of otir codntry. With the rop’etUidh tif mt (hanks; and the Tiope that yonr seasick niay be a pleasant tme, I tubsprlba myself as ever, Truly your ftlbnd end fellow citizen, RICHARD fiRODHfiAfiL. To Col. Wtf. F; SBalL, of the Senate. jmSSfe ROBERT BLtK TO HIS VliyiWf' . The following is a copy of the letter written pyrob unforthnato Robert Blum, the Austrian Democrat; (shot by order Of Windischgrdfz,) to hie wife, anhoor before his mdrder I My dear good- Wife—Farewell; farewell for the time men coll eternity, but which will not bwso.— Bring up our—now only your—children to be honest men; so they will neyet disgrace their father's name! Sell our little property with the aid of our friends; God and all good men will help you also. All that I feel ond would say nt this moment escapes me in (ears; only onco more, then,farewell, my dearest.' Consider our children a treasure of which you must make the best use, and honor thus the memory of your .fait(ifu) husband. Farewell, farewell; receive tho last kisses of Robert. Vienna, November, 1848,' fivo o'clock in the morning; at sljt all will be over. P. S. I had forgotten the rings; on that of our be trothal 1 pres 4 fof you a last kiss (jnjrseal-rins U for (lane, the watch for. Richard, the diamond*stndf for Ida, tho chain for Alfred, as memorials. Ail the rest divide as you please. They are coming—fere* well.” {IAfTUNa for a VVoman.— \fte have heard of raffling for turkica and geese, as well as for watches, fee*,' but Id Npw York they rnfflo sometimes,’it seems, for i Darken. We learn from the IT. Y. dun that a young girl residing in the upper part of the city Was no{ fang since desperately attacked with gold fever.— The Sadrantentfr and fls precious sands wereerer before her mind,-but though handsome aifHHfe blemished deputation, she wad entirely wnMMn means of accomplishing her wishes. Days passed and yet eho soem&d ho nearer securing a passage to California than at first, fortunately,' at last aha became acquainted with a party of young men urjip' wore going out on b'oadd one 6f tfte Vessels bound for San Francisco. 'they wished a cook,’ and at ones agreed to raffle fod her. The amount paid for chances was to be given to her, and the fortnnsts fbllow who won was to marry her, before leavinglhe city. If she did not fancy (he person on whofn thft lot fell, then she was to pay her own passage out,’ and under the protection of the whole parly was to cook and wash for them. The money was accord* ingly paid, and the girl raffled. There was one per* son whom she hoped would win, but the fates were against her choice. A Utile shoemaker won her.—* The girl would not marry him, but true (o her prom* iso she wrote a farewell letter to her friends in Con* nccticut, und then' tobk passage with htor comrade adventurers. [Dt/r. , Tine New AtturneV General.—' it he Philadelphia! Corresponded! of the Lancastrian, in speaking of Gov. Johns'lon’s new Attorney General, says i •• The appointment of Cornelius Dsrragh, of Fills* burg, Attorney General, has been very coldly recelv* ed by the bar of Philadelphia. All parties denounce the eelectlbn as reflecting very little credit upon the judgement of Gov. Johnson, and paying but a poor compliment to the legal talent of the Whig parly.—’ ft Is well known that Mr. Darroh is Incompetent \U many respects, and that ilio important duties of the office will suffer in hh hand.. The office, for the past few years, hos been filled by men of the most «• ailed ttlchls,' whose private and public characters wore boybnd questioning. Such men as Reed; Champ* n ®y; ® nd Cooper, while they discharged its dulW with fidelity and ability, shed honor upon the station* None Was rtidfe fitted for this station than Judgs Champnoys. His high legal attainments, his court* esy ana dignity, and his pure moral life, commanded the I‘cepeCt of the bar ahd won the esteem of lb* community. The French papers apeak in raptures ofourcooD*' try— thd English growl and sneer at our succcbi**~ Doth have read President Polk's message. A wicked WRETotf.—tlio Western Journal of Me* dlolno and Surgory publishes the case of an inf#ni ( only nine months old, whom some wretch had do»od with upwards ofolg'htj' g/oins of powdered gl«Mi°l every alxo, from a grain of wheat to the finest isndi without tho.dhitd at any time showing the aliglitcst Indisposlliom.or receiving any hurl. ■ fe ~ Two lldodreo andPiptt Pounds Lump orGoU)- - ' The Now York Sun states that Mr. Secretary Bu chanan has reoolvcd letters Informing him of th fl disco Tory of a place in California, almost of solid gold —one lump from which weighed two hundred and fifty pounds, Doubtful. SuciaiiiNa,—The fine sleighing has been need up- Ihe late rains have ruined it, though the enow H* pretty thick on the fields. ■ 03* A little orphan boy, in Troy, (N. Y.) bw r< ‘ covered a verdict of #lOOO, of a man who ran o« f . him with a wagon. < •• Naw York.— The Legislaturehas pasiod.b/ 1T *’ ry largo vote, resolutions agatnet the eitcnslw 0 slavery into the new territories.' '
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