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THE VOLUNTEER,
fVtwO. Hratton/Kdltgr and^Proprt^|pr■
f^ABI.I9X«M, - t yHURBP)LY I JAN.SS, teW
‘ ■ I-"'-'..''’ AGENCY. ... ■
H. PAf-'IEIt, Edij. is >uif'>a«Ui.iritetl.Agent fop'bro
-5i l ? a li a,|tfe J t,M!,,eftt, « r ‘' calvi,, « *-'bscri|)tlhn9 and making
:e»ndctious for Hie. American Veltinteer, at hi office, N.'-W.
t»mer ofTnirdamJ OUoinuUireett, Philadelphia. ••
The Receipts ond £xpen(/iture« for this ceu'nty,
, by order of the Com mlssioners,' excludes'
ourusasl variety this week.# In ouc ’next wo shall
tiy to make more room for reading mailer.
Gkn. TomThumb.—Tho Original. Tom Thdmb—
. ihygroatcat wonder of Tho age—is about to...visit
, Carlisle, and.will hgld two levoes each day onTnes
' day and Wednesday' next, ut Education Hal)." His
'itortea, said |o he the smallest ,in the world,' and
which *ai~o almosl as much of a wonder as the Gen ;
•cbtal himself,-will bo exhibited at the same lime.—
.■Our • citizens and also our friends from-the country
Vthdald not let ibe present opportunity pass of wit.
%pf«wii(f:'this most astonishing little man. For full
. particulars see advertUemeut in another column.
TflS Niohtik(ule Serenade*!. —The cclobrated
Soronsder* gave five of their inimitable
.entertainments at Education Hall, in this borough,
a. benefit to. 41 Jumbo Jura, 1 * alias Mr.
G. Kunkle, oh Tuesday evening.' Their performan
ce* gave general satisfaction, and on cacti evening
. the house contained a targe and fashionable audience.
Seldom, indeed, have our citizens enjoyed so rich a
. musical treat These “Screnaders” arc all young
>•men, of good moral character, and possessed of line
'.musical talent Their singing is of the highest or*
dor, end their jokes and w sayings’* original and full
of Tun. Tha company left this'yesterday morning
• for Lancaster, where we hope they may be received
With kindness by the good people of that hospitable
Telly*' , '
Pkkttt Mart.—We return our thanks to our friend
Collier, for the present of a beautiful Map. Mr. C.
has pbw on hand a well selected assortment of Maps,
School Books,&c. &c. t at.hU Variety Stored in South
Hanover Street, which he sells at very moderate pri
ces.,- Give him d call.'
1 Election or Judges sr the People.—A proposition
is .before our Legislature to elect Judges by the
people*.. ~
'• ** The SooTiiEßfi Caucus*' held another meeting in |
the Senate Chamber, in. Washington, on thd evening
oflheS3d iiist. The attendance was small. Two
. gddresses-woresubmitted—one by Mr. Culhoqn, the
other bj Mr. Berrien. After a spirited and vehement
/dieeufsion, Mr. Calhoun's address: was adopted, by
& vots of ayes 32, nays 19. Several of the members
of.the Caucus refused to vote at all, and a good don]
of bad feeling prevailed. From this it is certain that
the Southerners are divided in sentiment.
Amu THE SroiLS.—A bill has been reported in
the House of Representatives, by a Federal member,
Mr. SwartiweLder, lo legislate ohl of office the pro
sent able and efficient Auditor General, and Surveyor
General, end legislate in two good Federalists. Du
ring the late political campaign wo heard a great
deal about tho fell spirit of proscription practised by
the Democrats. GoV. Johnson was quite eloquent on
' Ibis subject In his speeches delivered during his elec
tioneering tour. Bat now that he is snugly fixed in
. .the Executive chair, he forgets his former professions,
. Vnd cannot find victims sufficient to satiate his op.
■•petite without appealing to the Legislature to help
biro in bis. base work. Oh tho dishonesty and kna-,
very of Federalism!
' Gen. Tatlor Sick,*—Gen. Taylor, by the hat oc*
counts, waa suffering under an attack of influenza,
tad Mrs. Taylor's health was an much impaired that
it was feared, she would not be able to accompany
the General to Washington. "
Governor of Ohio.— The Joint Committee , have
reported that Seaburt Ford has 300 majority, A
majority of the Committee express their decided
opinion that Ford has been fairly elected Governor,
but the minority differ In relation to certain facts.
Tub. New State Treasurer.—Wo mentioned last
week that Gideon J. Bali., a Federal member of the
of Representatives from Erie county, had been
elected Slate Treasurer, ty votin'g for hmself for
, said office ! He was elected by one vote, and that
vote,.was cast Ay,Gideon J. Gideon J. Ball!
Tbe /fsreW of yesterday attempts to excuse Mr. B.
■ for having “solitary and alone set his hall in
’ motion,” and .mentions as a “precedent” in the
ease the fact that under a similar state of parties,
r Col. Wan Biolkr voted for himself os Speaker of (he
' State Senate. >’But the eases ore . widely different,'
■odour neighbor has not exhibited much.tact'by
, , speaking of a “precedent” like Uiis. The Speaker*
•hip of'the legislative body is a post belonging po*
eußarly io, itself, and cannot bo filled except by one
•' of Its.own members. If the parlies are equally di*
vided,they eaonot go beyond the body, and draw upon
the services of an “ outsider.” Not so with the of
* fiee of Bt&te Treasurer. The worth, talent and In.’
■'*, tegrlly of the whole Commonwealth lie open as a
. field ,of selection. We have, Indeed, nevor before
" known, that a member of the Legl*Uulro~,has been
•.'1- taken oat of his seat and placed at the head of the
much lesfc by his own /
.Office Beckbes.—lt Is said that hundreds of
' greedy office-seekers are already nt Washington,
anxiously waiting the arrival of oldZicU. This it
n poor business.
A California Coin.—Wo learn from the Wosh*
Vngton Union, that tho mint ol Philadelphia has
■oined some of tho gold received from. California
Jnlo quarter eagles with “Cal.” inscribed over the
head of tho eagle.
Till Gold Dollar— The proposition to. authorize
tho coinage of gold dollars, meet* with universal op*
probation,. Congress cannot act upon the subject
100 speedily. T/io doacripllon of coin alluded to will
beofgMat convenience, and the moment for ita issue
la molt opportune!
iTliiiNuiiaaa—Tho New York Herald line taboo
the trouble to gather tbo atatiatica of (lie .California
emigration. U aaya that the whole number of em>
igranta who hive led our porta thus far ia 3,319, of
.which number 630 go by the way of Cbogrca, and
1663 via Cape Horn.
C2T fwdlcs will be aearce in California* Tbo beat
■peculation there would be, wo think, to carry, out u
collection of handsome young women. They could
be disposed of‘on the handsomest terms. In New
York • eery respectable widow and her two daugh.
lets ere going.
n* Major J, W. Penrose, of the 3d Infantry, !],
r 8, Army, died at Ptattsburg, N. Y., on tbo let Inst,
He served, with distinction in tbo Florida war, and
wu engaged in.all lhs\atllea In the valley of Mexico.
Ha was a bl other of our former fellow-cltlicn, Chaa.
0. Penrose, Esq.
& The Butler Herald oontainean able editorial
article In favor of the Hon, Win; Beatty; of that
place, as asuilpble person for (he ofllbo of Canal
<jjjnißilsaloti«f>. .
•> Tle'ltapliUte," (lie Free Boil paper published in
Philadelphia, baa been discontinued.
THB »VlfilOtiY ALLlAlf<jß.h
foovlous to the late election our lochmcb no.wepa
ornlor? weekly teemed wUhftJisrges that
•s{• urfttoly ajjl.>nc§”
rtatiyeß, and* these charges wflre rmig&lii llio’i?inosV .
vehement from jo'uc 6nd of l(V§ railroad to.
wUl&somtt effect^.; id.
guj&nilly gdnuUcd, tfpoa^;loudhMhau:Wordd,and wo
dare say Unit the honesT/OLrUji,:und
we£b thus/deiudcd.into the support of Cuss and But*
ler, will learn with surprise and BBl6i\i*l»uienl tnal a
locufoco Speaker has been elected at, Harrisburg by
Natives votes ! J Comment on this fact is tmneccs.
sary—it speaks for itself, — Herald,
True enough, Mr. Herald, . Democratic newspa*
orators, previous to the election, did charge
the Federalists with having formed on.**unholy at
lianco” with the Native faction—and the result of
llie election- was evidence, strong as. holy . writ, that
the Democrats spoke the truth when they , made the
charge. By this 4 * unholy alliance’* eight, Demo,
cratio candidates'for Assembly were defeated in
Philadelphia county. By . this 41 unholy alliance”
William F. Johnson was elected and by
this ‘‘unholy alliance’*- the Slate .of Pennsylvania
was carried for old Zack, which secured his election
to tiio Presidency. It was by bargain and sale—by
deception and fraud—by base truckling and a,cow.
ardly surrender of all principle, that enabled Federal?;
ism to triumph. The Federalists, aware that their
principles were unpopular with the people, not only
repudiated thoso.prjnolples, bnt ’.plso .denied their
name! William F. Johnston himself was the head
and front of this. ** bargain and sale’* business, and
vislted Philadelphia, a short time previous to the
election, for the express purpose of 44 driving a bar.
gain** with the Natives. He then and. there, In
consideration of the Native vole, promised, in case
: of tils election, to appoint a certain number of Natives
to office, and Tor once .in his life he was as good ss
his word—he faithfully-lived up to the contract, and
has richly rewarded his Native friends in his recent
, appointments. And yet the Herald, would insinuate
that llio charge made by, the Democrat*, previous t 6
the election,, that tho Federalists and the Natives
had leagued together for tho purpose of plunder, was
not true. . Our neighbor was careful not to make o
positive denial of the fact, for had he done so his
conscience might havo troubled him for somo time
to come. No, no, Mr. Herald , tho Democrats never
had and never, will hove uny thing to do with the
Native faction, and tho circumstance that two of.lhe
Native, members voted, without solicitation, for Gen.
Packer for Speaker of the House'amounts to noth*
ing. It was.their pleasure to vote for him in prefer
ence to the Federal candidate.
Secretary of the Treasury.
The Whig members from a
meeting in tho Capitol at, Washington, op Saturday
last, and adopted resolutions, asking from Gen. Tay
lor tho appointment of ANDREW STEWART, Esq.
of this Stale as Secretary of tho Treasury. Modest,
very, but we feel satisfied Gen. Tuylor will not thank
these Federal Congressmen for their interference.—
“ Tariff Andy,” can’t come it over olc| Zack quite so
easy a* that. This Andrew Stewart Is tho same
gentleman who circulated the base slanders against
Gen. Cast—calling him’a public defaulter, a cowal'd,
&c. We hope old Zack may treat him as ho deserves,
and refuse lo appoint him.to any office. '
Ex«GoTcrnor Simula*
In the. Stale Senate, Mr. Mason, from the Select
Committee, lo whom was referred that portion of
tho Governor's message which related tb lho laic
Executive, made a report, in which they respond to
tho sentiments expressed in the Governor's message
in regard to the distinguished virtues and services
,of the illustrious deceased.. They recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions:
Tbstas « testimony of high regard for
the memory and virtues of the deceased, the chairs
of tho Speakers of tho Senate and House of Roprc
scnlalivcf, bo shrouded in black during tbe residue
of the session.
Resolved , That tho Governor bo requested to trans*
hilt a copy of these resolutions to Mrs. Shunk,'ond
to express tho. regard of the two Houses to Mrs.
Shunk fur her elevated character, and their profound
regret at the lalo Providential dispensation^
/fcioloed, Thai a bill be introduced authorizing
the payment to Mrs. Slinnk of the balance of the
annual salary of the laic Executive, computed to the
16th of January instant, -
The report was adopted and the resolutions unan
imously agreed to by tho Senate, sent to the House,
and there Immediately concurred to.
DIVORCES.
The Harrisburg correspondent of tho Public Led*
gcr, in hislcller oflho 19th inst., thus speaks of the
applications before tho Legislature for tho dissolution
of the marriage contracts
Tho Committee on Divorces, this morning made
sad havoc amongst the applications for the disxolu*
lion of the union existing between half a' dozen of
unhappy matrimonial®, They reported adversely in
every case—(here not bbing a single pretty woman
in (he lot, at leasl, if there was, she was not hero in
propria f persona to'tuko care of her own ease. Its
no u«o far ugly people to ask a divorce hero—that's
positive, Past experience confirms what I say.
Inspector General of the Arm/*
Col. Duncan of the artillery, has been appointed
Inspector Genera) of (lid Army in place of the late
lamented Col. Croohan. Col, Duncan is a worthy
successor of the hero of Sundusky, as almost every
buttle field from Palo Alto to tho city of Mealeo will
testify*
A Glass of WmsKET.—The price of a glass of
whiskey In tho “Gold Region” of California Is a
j pinch of gold. Copt. Spring thus describes the cus*
tom ofscUlng. The customer bolds open his bag of
gold, and the seller, for ono glass of watered whiskey*
is allowed to put in hUJiand and take a pinch. 'Tho
Captain says he tiled U, and could lako up four dol
lars of gold dust—and that a largo thumbed hand
could easily pinch up six or eight dollars.
Poisoned nf Pheasants.— A gentleman In West
Chester county, Nuw York, was poisoned,last week,
by eating pheasants, from .the effects of which he
recovered with much difficulty. These birds often
cat poisonous loaves, whidh produce the effects alv
luded to.
Hon. Mdnata Lonubtretii— As tnOcH anxie’ty i»
fell by tho Democrats in. this quarter to know the
condition of their oxoellonl friend, Judge LoNoaTami,
wo ore gratified to state, on tbe oulliority of tire
Prnntylvanian of yesterday, dial 11 ho Iras Improved
rapidly,and up to Saturday last bad been out several
limes." , "Wo hope"—adds the same paper—"shortly
to announce his thorough recovery." , .
03-Col. Samuel W. Black, who commanded Ihc
Second Regiment of Mexican Volunteers from Ibis
Slate, has been oowhiding a young man in Mead
villaTor publicly calling him a oowurd. The young
man began the disparagement during Ilia election
contest, but lie continued it after, which events have
proved to be 100 long ah existence to a partisan, false,
hood.-'
Dustii or Com Croguan. —The Now .Orleans
papers of the 9th Inst.,-announce the death,-from-
Cholera, of Col. George Croghen, Inspector Genera!
of (he U. 8. Army, In the 69th year of hie age-
Scandalous.— At Pittsburg, 13 of tbs factory tlu.
tors, Including five females, have been convicted—
Four men wore acquitted. Thu Factory lords should
have been convicted Instead; It le a' disgraceful
thing to see the judicial bench thus lending its Influ.
ence lo carry out. the tyrannous behests of the Money
Power.
• ,*.'
s^d^^poec^’a few days ago upon
California bill agjtfdlVthe propositiun to soil mineral
lands'ln Iwo
•would be iilikc. ■ Tho anty bo told dy’dig‘
giagjund many 'tWO cOTliiin no gold, and
muny-pulclies feet aqua re will
'contain a rid) islo find it, and
that is to bo *dbne' by banting, for which permits arc
required and protection in the, discovery. The
following remarks upon the gold washings arc in*
(creeling*. ,
These washings ardea)led*i(lf Spanish placer, from
the Latin placers to pleasebecqUieJl is a pleasing
thing to find the shining gold uod&h dno’s fuel. Bub
it is u transient pleasure. Therms ho fee simple in
it ; there is not even a, life estate in it ; nut even a
ieaso Tor a year, a maglh«|/wook or a duy. The
pleasure is soon gone. .Exhausted placers now exist
in New Mexico, formerly yielding much, now some
twenty five or, fifty cents a day; .and only pursued b£
the poorest Mexicans. Uegular ruining has follow*
ed there, and ip newyic) t ding considerable quantities.
These washing of California are marvellously Hch;
for we have (o believe what is certified to us by so
many witnesses; bat th&y. are not the richest that
ever werqsoen. Far front U. * Those of Brazil, in
the mountains, b&qk of Rio Janeiro, in the time of
Lord Anson's voyage, say one hundred ycaYs ago,
were far richer $ and yet they havo been exhausted
so long that all. memory of them is lnfet, arid their
history only lives in old books. The millions sterling
—ten millions' or.dpliars—were annually sent to Eu
rope> for years, from'lhitßevWafihlngs. They were
worked by lopcpiire their fidelity and in*
. dustry, wero usually allowed by Ihoir masters all the
proceeds of the day übovo a given amount; and in
thiii way many slaves became rich, purchased their,
and then bought slaves of their own, lived
in.splondor and opulence, and'iaid the foundation of
families. Vet these washings arc exhausted,* time
out of mind; and so will bo thoso-ofCalirornifl, and
the sooner tho better. lam "a friend to a gold cur
rency, but not to gold mining. That is a pursuit
which tho experience of notions shows to bo both
impoverishing and dcdibfalizing to a nation. I re-
we have these mines in California, but they
are'thcro, and I ant ibrgbtllhg rid of them as soon
na possible. Make the. working as free as poßsibb,
Instead of hoarding and holding (hem up,and selling
in driblets, lay them open to industry and enterprise.
Lay them open to natural capital—to labor—to the
man who.has stout arras t)nd-a willing heart, 'Give
him a lair chance. Give hll a fair.chance. It is no
matter who digs up the gold, or where it goes, the.
digger will not cat it, and it will go where commerce
will carry it. Tho nations which have industry—
which have agriculture, commetcc, and mnnufuctur
os—they, will get the gold, provided always-thal they
keep out small paper money. Not sales,but permits
is (he proper mode to follow, and the only practical
: mode.
tub Tariff.
The Philadelphia “Times'"exposes the heresies
of Governor Johnston's late message. The Governor
adheres to the did protective tariff, which the Times
llios explodes 1
Governor Johnson, in his message, asserts tho doc*
trine that the homo market is the “only sure reliance"
of the country. Tho falsity of this position is readi
ly seen, when wo reflect that two* markets must be
better than one. The homo market does not consume
tho surplus productions v>f lhe Country. The people
must bo. supported, whetbelfctbeyr be Collected togeth
er in manufacturing establishments or scattered over
a wide surface of tho earth {..whether they live in
cities of isolated. Do the people consume more of
the necessaries of life when living in towns or about
factories, furnaces, and iron mills, than they do when
living separate and |n the country? Wo think not!
Thus it is Idle to suppose that because a portion of
the people work together, which enables another por
tion to sell them part of their productions, that (he
homo market is preferable id oil others. . .
In connexion with this view of the subject, it may
bo observed that tho country is deeply interested in
having a market fur its surplus productions ; that is,
the productions ever and above what (he people con
sumo.. According to tho cenlnv*rfL' , iB4o there was
raised in (he United. Slates 64,000,000 bushels of
wheal; now ifbut 50,000,000 bushels were,consum
ed in tho country, lh6re*wopld;.tiiill bC' 3.4,(50,00.0 to
be disposed of;. mote I
than is cunsnmcd, llm‘surplus Would goon increas
ing to a fearful extent, r A foreign market, therefore,
must bo sought to enable' the people to dispose of
their surplus productions. Wo say nothing now of
the reciprocal advontnges which nations enjoy by an
interchange of commodities.
• Louis Napoleon is .unmarried. His cousin,
whoso arislocrntica) title ia tho “ Princess" Molhllilo
DcmidofT, is to do the honors of tho Presidential
palace. . r
Tub Cholera in New Orleans.— The*latest intel
ligence from Now Orleans slates that tho Cholera
haa almost totally disappeared in that oily, and that
business Is reviving, .
(£j* Honesty is getting above par again. A. young
man in Boston, on Tuesday, returned a watch in
lieu of one which- Jw had.stolen two years before.
The golden valley of California is five hundred
miles long and fifty miles broad—about as large as
all Ireland*
for the/Volunteer.
Canal Commleetoner*
JHK Editor—' The lime i* fust approaching when
the Democratic Stale Convention'will convene fur
tlio' purpose of placing* in Rumination a competent
candidate for the important oflicouf Canal Commis
sioner. Permit mo, through the cofdrns of your ex
cellent paper* (o mention (he name of Cupl. Jxcoo
Hxet, of Shippensburg, Cumberland county, oa o
gentleman well qualified to fill that important station.
Should ho ho selected by the State Contention as the
candidate of the party, he will redeem for the parly
old'Mother Cumberland, and will also be elected by
. an bforwheitmng majority. .
. A DEMOCRAT.
Bhippoftsbarg, January* 1849/ -v*‘
, For tbo Voiantesih '. •- ’
Mr. Editor. —ln publishing' my communication
lost week, ilto namo of oor renowcUtfen named by
me fur the office of Canal Commissioner! Was erro.
neoualy spelled. OtoAds If. BOotiaa, is the way Mr.
tf, spells hU name—not Rughtr % us you printed It.
You will oblige mo by Inserting thin correction.
A Democrat.
Silver Spring Township.
Appointment lip the Pmtdcnt*
By and with the advice and consent of the Senate .
John li. Wuller, of Ohio, 16 bg Commissioner for
conning tho boundary line bctwgcd the U. Stales
and (he Republic of Mexico, under tboSlhurtlole of
the treaty will) that republic, concluded on tho 3d of
February, 1848.
The Washington Vnion suys i “Wo congratulate
the country upon tho. above appointment, It has
been in'every respect honorable, to Coi. W*llir.—
He woo nominated only yesterday to the Senate,and
was promptly confirmed, without difficulty or oppo
sition, ~
Election of Gen* Ones .'to the U* 9, Senate*
The announcement of the election of Gan. Case to
(ho United Stales Senate Is confirmed. The tWo
branchos’of IhrMlohlgan Legislature,met In Joint,
ballot on Monday, when He was elected! the vole
stood 44 to 96. ,
Inauguration Ford.
r/ Columbus, dhlo r Jan. 29‘.
The lOng-dotiiyed inauguration of povornor Ford
look place hero this morning, in the presence of a
large number of . spectator* frfcnv the surrounding
country. ' ■/ ■ .
lltout Weary Olay Nominated Ibf lanator.
. * Louisville, Ky,, Jnn, 93.
The Whig members of tile Legislature of (his
State have met in caucus, and nominated Hbn. Hbn*
ry Clay for Untied States Senator.
illness oniom Johw c. Calhonm
WAimfWJTON, Jen. ID.
Senator Calholjn fainted ot liio oot>Jto| this af.
(ornoon, und was conveyed to his lodging# in si eat'-
si**’ ftlr * c *ihoun was similarly attseked yesterday;
no is not considered In any dinger.
. The-dolly journals still team with the all-dbaorb*
ing lQbJooLdr California and its riches. Wo make
BQcft bktrscls from them as we suppose will serve the
roadbrV;df the Volunteer.\Vith useful information."
CALiiroßNix— Caution Vo fcn'iQRXNTa.-i-Wctodyiao
persons .'going to California, by all melths 16 toko
with thejm at least six months 1 provision," and ft wclve
would Ijfa hotter’; for thus far, as wo nVo informed,
Very smqfi. quantities for sate havo gone'forwVtd, and
unless this precaution la token, many will be? great
losers, and possibly great suftbrers also. .Even if
provisions can be had from the Wesl'Coast of South
America, they will command extravagant prices, on
acoouht of tho high rates of freight/. The freight
from Panama to Sun Francisco is more than twico
as much from New York round the Cape. From
Chili (tho wheat, country of South 'America) to San
Francisco, the rales are doubtless 1 still higher,
: While-on’lhis eubjoct, we'willadd a word about
ships and thelriaodommodalions/' Take passage in
no vessel that is old; and docs not stand at our offices,
ns high as X Bp.Suro also .that your ship is well
ventilated and has a good captain; and lot it bo posi
tively ogYoeded that the ship shall stop at least twice
on the passage—'once in the Atlantic,and once in the
Pacific ; that no gambling shall bb allowed on board,
nor profane swearing at the table.,
, Journal of Commerce,
All notgoldthatolistens.—A gentlemanconncc
ted with the U. S. corps of Engineers, which has b<Sf?i
ordered by. tho Govbrnmenl to California, yesterday
slated a fact that may bo of servicolo those persons,
in our midst who aro touched with tho 'Oyellow lo
ver.' 1 Calling last week upon a distinguished chemist*
in New York, he’ was (old that ‘five parcels of gold
from California were sent to the chemist to be as
sayed. One of tho parcels waft, found to bo nearly
pure gold ; tho remaining fbur parcels, valued at
880,000, upon trial, were not found to bo worth 80
cents t and the chemist expressed his opinion that
one fifth only of the duSt gathered in the gold regions
would be found of any, value.— Boston Traveller.
-(Prom the New York Herald.) • *
Tilree weeks later intelligence prom California.
—Highly important confirmation of the accounts from
the GoldMims.~Wo received last night anextrem*
ly interesting correspondence from our agent in
California, a gentleman who has been a resident there
for several years, confirming, in every particular, the
acccounts'which wo havu hitherto received, privately,
as well as officially, from this wonderful
This intclligencc ia than any re
ceived In this oily. , The, last: nows wo had reached
down to the 25th of Qfctftbor.. This correspondence
is dated at Monterey,on Nov. 16th. Wo shall publish
it to morrow, at length,
Wo Cannot hesitate to deblare that* front the State
ments made by our correspondent, there are strong
reasons for believing that all the government officers
now in California are digging for gold, night and day,
and that when they leave thatcounlr; many.of them
will, probably, bo worth a million of dollars. Gov.
Mason and. all his officers, and wagons,
with tho exception of two or throe men. whu were
obliged to remain ai Monterey, at jjead .quarters,
haVe been three limes at tho gold digglns up the Sa
cramento, engaged in tho most active manner in col
lecting the rnetal, which was found, greatest
abundance. Our correspondent also Slates that lumps
of gold of a pound weight have been frequently found,
and pieces Can bo dug out of (lie crevices of rocks;
that.il is the most wonderful country ever yet disco
vered. In ebnfiimalipn of these statements, he
writes by a private letter, under his own signature,
which, if known, would command the belief ol
the'most incredulous ever shone
upon.. - " , ’ .
Wo also learn that Co|, Stevenson, formerly of N.
York, is. figuring wonderfully in California. Ills
regiment is disbanded! and' the whole of them arc
engaged in lhogold diggings. Our oorrcspondchl is
of opinion that should operations go on in the dame
ratio lhey.,hayo begun, upwards of one hundred mil
lions of dollars will bo annually collected in
n(a. We may add that wo have received this com
munication fr6m Monterey; via (ho. city of Mexico,
Vera Crux and New Orleans. Tim schooner W.E.
Collis, Capt. Jarvis, left Vera Criii oh the-3d insl.,
and arrived on tho II Ih Iflef. at 24. drleans, whence
wo received our despatches by mail. -
Highly Important from the Gold 1 Region**
LetUrs to the Governmcßt*
Washington, Jan. 21.
The Union of this morning publishes letters from
Lieut. Larkin, received at the State Department,and
dated Monterey, Nov. 16th. Ho states that the gold
is increasing in size aind quality daily. Lieut Larkin
further states that ho has examined sovcral picccs of
the precious metal weighing from one to two pounds
each, and has heard of several lumps being found
weighing sixteen pounds, and ofono lump that weigh
ed twenty five pounds. Many men who wore com
paratively speaking, beggars last June, arc now worth
twenty thousand dollars,", accumulated by digging
and trading with tho Indians. One hundred dollars
is considered an ordinary,day's work.
From July to October, nearly one’half of the dig
gers wore sick with fevers, though there had not
been many deaths, Tho Indians trade an ounce
of gold dust for a common calico shirt. Others sell
it at ten dollars per ounce for specie. , Tho gold 're
glon is known to extend three hundred miles, and the
probability is that it extends to. the distance of one
thousand miles,
A.letter from Com. Jones stales that thingijaro in
a deplorable condition. Anarchy prevails. Even his
officers are disposed to deseri for (ho fold regions.—
Several potty officers and seamen have already’de
serted his ship. Ho soys that the Indians arc soiling
gold dust at fifty cents per ounce.
Additional ’California New««“V. S. Vessel Do*
■crted~Soarolty of Provlilont.l *■
. A ndmbor of vessels that have arrived lately have
been desorted by captains, cooks and all hands. The
Captain of (ho ship Isaac Walton offered discharged
soldiers $5O permonth to go to Callao, but (hey refu
sed to accept. The Captain was finally supplied by
Government sailors. AI) the United Stales vessels
at KrortcisCo and Monterey are short of hands. The
U.S. ship of the line Ohio is one hundred and fifty
short and sailors continue to, desert nt every opportu
nity. ''' . .
The population of Qrcf/on and the Sandwish Is
lands ptt rapidly pouring Into California.
Nearly'.dll Uiosoldlers/and some of (he officers, of
Uio third Artillery, liavo deserted and set put for the
gold.regions.
Provisions aro very scarce, and almost any price
is pild for thorn in the currency of the country—gold
, dust,
, Board oantVol bo obtoined lor loss than $4 per day.
Washing is $6 per dozen. .
Merchant's'clerks got fiom two to throe thousand
dollars per annum.
Satisfied Ambition.— Senator Borland, in, his fata
reply to the challenge of Hon. T, B. Flournoy at
Little Rook, said that he won “sufficiently shot at in
tho war With Mexico to satisfy (ho ambition of any
man.”
TRIBUTE OF RBSPBOTj.
At a meptlng of tlio "Cumberland Piro Company,”
held on Saturday' evening, SfOlli January, 1849, Ihe
following resolutions were unaniinoußlp adopted;
j ftaohed, That wons members of (ho “Cumber*
land Fire Company" of the borough of Carlisle,
deeply and sincerely lament the loss of our fellow
townsman, Mr. Mklchoiu HoFFr.R.for many years q
valuable and efficient member of this Company; Who,
jn the dispensation of on unerring Providence, has
been suddenly taken from our midst, after a'short
but painful Illness, which ho bore with true Christian
fortitude and resignation.
.Rtio/o*d,That in the death of Mr. HolTer, an ami*
able widow has been deprived of on industrious and'
affectionate husband, his children of a kind aqd in.
dulgont father, the relatives of the endearing aaaooU
aliens of a brother and a friend, and'the community
of a useful and esteemed citizen.
Cucaveland, Jan S 3.
Rtiolvedf That those proceedings bo entered on
the minutes of tills Company, that they nUo bo pub
lished in all the papers of this borough, und that a
copy of, the'foregoing resolutions bp transmitted by
tho Secretary, to tlio family of the deceased.
Extract from Ilia Minutes.
P. (JUIGLY, Soj’y.
LETTERS testamentary dp lhb estate of George
Nagle, late of Dlokinson loWnjiHf)', ded./havo been
granted by the Register of said'bounty to the subicn*
bar residing In same township. AH'persons having
claims against said estate will present them for settle*
ment, and those indebted ore requested to make im
mediate piymanl to ; • ;.. I
JOHN'KISSINGER, Admr.
Jan. SS, 1840.—(1t,*
OAfilfi&RNIA. ITEMS.
Baltimore, Jan. 91.
Notice.
GENERAL,TOM THUMB!
# V
SV A :
fcji- .vc 1 - -
THIS WSTINGUISED MAN IN MINIATURE,
Weighing only 15 Founds,
17 ¥<!ars of Age, 38 Indhos High!
WHO has been received with the highest marks
of Royal favor"by Queen Victoria and all. tho
principal Crowned Hoads of Europe, and who has
performed Before 000,000 potions during'the past
ail years, will hold-TNVO Levees each day, TMtsday
and Jan\‘Zolk and 31s(. : t •
AT EDUCATION HALL, CARLISLE.
t . Pbtiiively for Ttoo Days Only!!
Hours op Exhibition:— Afternoon, from 2J to 4;
Evening, from 7 to 8J o’clock.
CO* Doors op?n half an l»our in advance. , ‘ •
This liille General, will appear in all his perform*
anccs, including Songs, Dances,GrecianSlaldes, &c.
Ho will also appear in tho. Scotch cobtuitic, ai?d ele
gant Court Dress,.worn before .her majesty Queen
.yiqtctHo, the Ring and Queen pf tho’ French, Nich
blas.jSmperor of Russia, and all the principal crowh*
and nobility of Europe. He is perfectly
syihetrical in all his proportions, intelligent and
£tadelid fieybnd. beliof, ami smaller' than any Infant;
that ever walked alone. ,
. His magnificent Presents and Jewels received from
tho crowned heads and nobility of Europe, will bo
hibiledi Tho
MINIATURE EQUIP AG E t
PRESENTED BY dUEEfI VICTORIA,
Consisting of tho smallest Horses in tho World, Cha
riot attended by Elfin Coachman and Footman in
Livery, will promcoado the streets atthe.close of tho
Levee. ''
Ladies, Families, and Children are respectfully
advised to attend the day Levee, as thoy aro usually
less crowded than those of the evening.
Admission, 35 Cents'; Children 10 yeaks Pf ago;
half price. ,
. Jan. 22,1849,
DR VO AND FANCY STORfcl
. DR, RAWLINS
EESPECTFULLY Invites the attention of the
public to hla*
DRUG AND FANCY, STORE,
in West Maih street, Carlisle,-where he has Just
received a fresh Assortment of Drugs, Medicines,
Paints, Oils, Perfumery, Jewelrjr and Fancy
Goods. extensive variety may be
found all the most approved
ill Patent AEedlcinesf
All kinds of Paints, Dye Stuffs, Quinine, Opium,
Castor and Sweet 0:1, While Load, Indigo, SpU
ces, fresh ground, Glass, Putty, CHlpfoforni,
Chandelefs, Lairips, Wicks, . Sperm Candles,
Shaving and Toilet Soaps, Cologne, Rose, Lav
ender and Orange Flower Water, Bears oil, Ox
Marrow and Hair Dye, Nail, Tooth, Hair, arid
Shaving Brushes, Fine Ivory, Horn and Shell
Combs, Finger rings, Braselets, and Breast Pins,
Bead Bags and Purses, Porte Monnairk, Silver
Spectacles and Pendtls, Gold Pens, Ink and Ink
stands, Fine Writing and.Nbto Paper Envelopes,
Motto Wafers, Seals and Papet Weights, Mirrors
and Fancy Boxes, busied and Surgical Instru
ments, Fine Knives, and SisSors, Carriage and
Riding Whip, Umbrellas, Canes, Clucks, Trunks,
&c. &c« V'
Physicians, Merchants, Pedlars and
others may-hear something to their advantage by
culling, ... •
, SS?'*. Ethereal and Pine ,OU received fresh ev
ery rieek;.. . • -
' "' Medical aid and advice gratis to the poor.
Jehuary 25,1849.
BdIIBALLS CORN SHELLLR.
r PHG subscriber respectfully informs the-farming
J. community that he purchased the right to
BURRALS. CELEBRATED CORN SHELLER,
for tho counties of Cumberland and Franklin. Far
mers who have .used this Corn Shelter, pronounce it
a most irivalu'&ie^nvpniioh.. It ia simple in Us con
struction and huVliable togelout of .order. It sep
arates the corn from the cob; without breaking either,
ami delivers the corn Clean , and fit for.jmarkct. It
shells from ten to .twenty "bushels per hour.. Eight
hundred of them have been sold the past seasonlby
tho inventor, all of which were highly approved?!
Persons wishing to soo the above Corn Shelter,mb
do so by colling at (he shop of the subscriber,
of North Hanovor and Louther streets, Carlisle, wtiqfp
ho wilt keep constantly on hand a large
sale. Every farmer and miller should haio {hirabove
cheap but Valuable Com Shelter.
DAVID F. FETTER.
Carlisle, Jon. 25, 1849.—2 m. , ‘ „
JAMES FEEMINO.
x. w. corner or pitt Afrto'mou streets/ ,
CARIISLE, PA,'
OFFERS for solo on tho most reasonable terms,,ji
largo assortment of choice Drugs and Medicines,
chemicals, Paints, Oils,' &c.j with tho most useful
of.the Patent' Medicine. . Also, an elegant assprt*
ment of Perfumery, Toilet, and Shaving Soaps, sha
ving Creams, llnir Dye, Hair Oils in great’varicty,
Hair, Nail, Tooth, Hat, Flesh and Cloth Brushes..
Whips In groat variety. Umbrellas, canes, Pocket
Books, Combs, Ink and Inkstands, Motto Wafers and
Seals. Fine writing and note paper envelopes. Ra
zors, Fine Knives and Scissors. Razor shops, Fan
cy ware, Card cases, Fancy boxes, Cornelius’ Pot
ent Lard Lamps’, Globes and wicks, Lard Oil, Sperm
candles. An extensive assortment of Imported and
Domestic Segars, Tobacco and Snuffi
Call and-examine, (he stock—ho is prepared to
offer inducements to purchasers for cash. ‘.
- January .26, 1840. , •;
pine And ETixEUKAkroiis;
THOSE not going to California, can be supplied
with fresh Pine and Etlierfol Oils,* at tho Cheap
Grocery Store of O. INHOPF, Agt’.
January 95,1849.
Special Court,
BY virtue of a writ from the Hon. Nathaniel
D‘. Elorbd, President Judge of-tho 12th Judicial
District of Pennsylvania, bearing date at Harris
burg, the 4th day of December, A. D. 1648,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that a Special Court will bo held by Unsold Hon.
Nathaniel D. Eldred, and (lie Associate Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland coun
ty, at the Court. House, in the. Borough of Carlisle,
commencing on Monday the 10th day of February
1840, to continue one week, for certain causes de-
K ending in the court of Common Pleas of'Gum
erlandcounty, in which the Hon. Samuel Hep
burn was Concerned ns counsel for one of the par
lies, prior to his appointment as President Judge
of the 19lh Judicial District, and such other causes
as aro embraced within the provisions of |hp act
of the General Assembly, passed the 14th ,April,
1834, relative to tho organization dfcoUrls of Jusi
lice. Of said Special court, Jufor^apdhlj'persons
concerned will lake notice. . ’ - f
■ . JAMESHfIKFJEft, Sh’fi'. , ■
Sheriffs Office, V
Carlisle, Poo, U,-.
EstOto'Notice.
JSTTBR9 „of, administration on ttyuulaJi o °f
J Andrew Kofr, Sr. Tn,o oftho Uarougli of Uurlislc,-
umlmrlnnd.oouniy, Pit,, doc’d., hovo.boen granted
by the Register of said county. All parson, indebted
to .aid estate are roquo.lad to make imibodiato pay
ment, and thoaohavlng claims wilbpreaont them pro
perly uthenlicatcd for settlement to
ANDREW KERR, Jr. Et’r.
■January 18, IBID.—OI ■
NOTICE.
fTMIB Commlestonera of Cumberland county,
jl doom it proper to Inform the that the
alatod' meetings of the Board of Commissioners
wlllhe held on tho aeeond and fourth Mondays of
ciroh month, at which iimo, any persona having
business with Bald Board, will meet thorn at,tholr
office in Carlisle. By order of the Commission
ora. Attest: WM. RILEY, C’/A.
January I, 1819,—Cm
Cabinet Making,. ■ '
JACOB FETTER & SON, corner of Nonli
Hanover and Loultior streets, Carlisle, would
respectfully announce to, the public that they have
on hand, and are constantly; manufacturing, every
description of work, pertaining to tho above bust,
ness, embracing in part,
Sideboards, Sopas, ,
, Burbaus, BeBSTEADS, , '
Tables, Wash-stands,
Secretaries, MahOSant Chaus, and
. -Wardrobes, i ■ ■ Work-stands.
Their Furniture'being niado out of the beet me.
tetial, by their own hands, they fell no hesitation
in warranting its durability. Being always ap.
prized of the very latest oily, fashions, they ate
enabled to turn out the most' -;
Fashionable- Work
in the country, and at prices too whiqh shall cot
respond with the “lightness of the money market.’ 1
' They would.'eanjgsllj invite jpeißons who„ajo
about to commence housekeeping to call and or
amine their present elegant slock, to which they
will constantly snake additions of tho newest and
most modern styles.
The Undertaker's branch of business receivti
especial attention.
January 18,1819.
REGISTER’S NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to all persons interested
that the following accounts have been filed in this
office, for the examination by the accountants
therein named, arid' will be presented to the Of.
rilian’s Cotirl of Cumberland County for Confir
mation and allowance, on Tuesday, the 13th day
of February, A. D. 1849.
Ist. The account. -of. Sam 1* CocUlm, Ext r. of
James Louden, late.of Monroe tp. dec.
2d. The dccdurU of Samuel and Miley Gettle,
administrators of Jacob.Gelllo,lale of Soulhamp.
ton township, deceased;:
3d. The acoountof John B. Ebflght and Jacob
Baker, administrators de bonis non with the will
annexed of* George Baker, late of Silver Spring
township; deceased. .• . , ,
4th. The account df William Baker, Guardian
of Catherine Baker, rainordaughter of Philip Ba
ker, deceased.
sth. The account of Benjamin Haverstlck, ad
ministrator of Eve Haverstick,late oFSiiverSprng;
township, deceased.
Gth. The account of John N. Mosser, Executor
of Esther Horst, late of East Pennsboro township;
deceased* ; •
7tli* Tlie acoountof George Ztnn, Jr., admin
istrator of Hannah Vaughn, late of Lorain county,
State of Ohio, deceased. , , *. •
Sth. The account of Isaad li. Wingard, admin
istrator of Elizabeth. Rlttfmiller,\ldte df the bo*,
rough of Carlisle, deceased. . .
9th. I’he account of JohO Miller,’ administrator
of Abraham Landes; laye of-Mifflin tp. dec*d.
lOlh. The account.of Samh Slroin guardian of
Susan, Samuel, Ell, Emily, Jesse and Sarah Buclu
man minor children of Philip.Uuchman dec.
WM. GOULD, Register.
Register Office, 7
January 13, 1849. S ■
Uarrldbiirg, Carlisle JSi chambers*
burg Turnpike Road Company.
EXHIBIT of tolls received, repairs and expend
ses, oa (Ho “Harrisburg; Carlisle and Cham
bersburg Turnpike Road Companyfrom the Ist
of January to the 31st of December,' 18l8 tincla
sive, as follows, to wit:
DR.
To amount of tolls received at gates, $3BlO 42
“ Balance at setilembnt for 1847,
paid Into buu’rt at 2084 33
CB.
Balance of 1847, paid to creditors
per act of Assembly of 1833,
1828 and 1830,™ 3084 33
“ Cash paid for repairs on road, 954 96
“ Gate Keeper’s salariesf' 623 23
44 Managers.for 1848; 814 SO
44 Treasurer I ** salary, ‘43 75
41 .Secretary’s 11 .96 00'
44 Incidental expenses, 56 75
■ 4l Postage,'taxes, and stationary, ... 1120
. 14013 7 1
44 Balance paid into dourt to be
appropriated under the act of
; Assembly aforesaid,’ 1881 93
COPY
-Certified on oath to the Judges of the court of
Common JPleas of Cumberland county, the Bih
day of Jtfnuary, A. D. 1849.
SAMUEL W. NEVIN, Trcas’r.
TAKE NOTICE,
That the cotfrl of Common Pleas of Cumberland
county,.have appointed Tuesday the 13th day of
February next, at the Court House, in the Bor
ough of Catllsle, at 10f o’clock A. M., for hearing
and determining the claimd of the respective cred
itors against the company, ?b as to enable the
court to distribute the money paid into court by
the Treasurer of said company, agreeably to the
acts of Assembly made for the,relief of said cred
itors on the Ut day of April Ios3, and the auople
mfnt thereto. At tho aforesald limo and place,
the preferred (if any]} and all other creditors, are
requested to have their respective claims duly au
thenticated and presented, pnd also to furnish evi
dence at the same lime, whether any claims have
been assigned, or are still held by tho original
owners: and also proof to establish the consider
ation of their claims, wholhor.for work, materials,
&o> BYTHECOUIIT.
January 18,184P —8t
Otfpb&iis’ Court Sale.
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans’ Court of
Cumbcrlnnd'couhty, the Real Estate of
GfcerAvobd, late of said county, (JBccastfd, consiitini :
of a .
Piece or Trafct of Land,
situate in Dickinson tow'nqtmfain said county, bound*
cd by lands of Adam Oobver, Thomas BbipaM
others, containing
4 Acres, more or less,
with the Improvements, will be offered for safe *t
public vendue oroutcry, on the premises, by the on*
dorßigned,.hbuftlmiiiistrator t on Saturday the 9d dty
of ot 11 o’clock, A. M. of said d»y*
Tarms'caab on confimation of the sale and excco*
tion ahd tfpllvcry of a deed to the purchaser.
* WILLIAM GREENWOOD, Adm’r,
fipcember 21,1848—71
- r —_ - ' * -
A IfORD TO THE AFFLICTED I
6000, PERSONS In Philadelphia alone hav®
witnessed with astonishment tho wonderful eflic**
cy of Thomson's Compound Syrup or Tar an 6
Wood,N aphtha, in curing consumption, Asthma
bronchitis, obstinate coughs, pains in iliosldoot
breast, liver complaint, &o. ’
This preparation is entirely a Vegetable remiv
dy, and may bo administered, with perfect safety
to the moslfoobln adult or child. Its power as js
expectorant is admirably adapted to relievo the
oppression In pulmonary diseases, and while n
assists nature in throwing off tho vitiated matter
which collects to tho injury of tho system, it act®
as a general tonic or strengthened .
The testimony of Physioians, and others, toil l
Value of this groat remedy, of the mW
satisfactory kind, and has given it aoharacieron
standard es a Family medicine, that lias pla® o " 1
beyond competition for tho various disease 6
which U is employed. .
Prepared only at the N. U. corner of Fifth as
Spruce fits., Phils.' ~l fl
Sold in Carlisle by J. & \V*B. Fleming, at w
cents per bottle, or five bottjes for s£.
January \8,1819.
$5894 K
65894 7 S