THE VOLUNTEER.
j .' Volin Di BrattoUf Bdltor amd Proprietor*
OARLISLBi THIIRSDIY, FBB)V« 33, 1840.
AGENCY.
■ T9*V‘O. PALVIUR, Csq. in our authorised Agotit for pr.o
o iring advertisements,-receiving subscriptions amt making
e illaclioHfi fur tltc American Volunteer, at hi nlllCc,N. VV
ontuf of I’li Ini andChosimtstreots, Philadelphia.
HBBTIKG OF THE DEMOCRATIC STAND*
x r .i- v . . ING COMMITTEE. .
' The members of,the Democratic Standing. Coni
fnitlCo of Cumberland County will meet at the public
house;of.CHARLG9 MAQLAuauuN, in the borough of
Carlisle; on SATURDAY, the 3d day of March, 1849,
Rt 1 O'clock in the afternoon, for tho purpose of md
hing arrangements for appointing Delegates to tho
Democratic Sidle Convention, lb be held at Pittsburg
on the 4th.'of July-next, to nominate a candidate for
(he office of Canal Commissioner. A full attendance
vf the Committee is earnestly desired.
Three of the Committee.
; February 29,1849.
03“ The following named gentlemen compose tho
Standing Committee of this county;
; James R. Brown; Carlisle, E. W., Jolm
- Cfamer;-W. W., Hugh Gallaughcr; Dickinson, Ja.
*.cdb-Boe!man ; East Ponrtsborough, Robt. G: Young;
Frankford, John C. Blown ;• Hampden, VVra. Auden*
• .r.iod Hopewell,John McCoy; Mifflin, Robt, Middle,
ton ;,Monroe, Bonjamin Krider; Mccliunicsburg, A.
H.jVan Hoff; Newton, C. L. Vanderbclt; Newvillo,
, William. Lytle; Now Cumberland, Charles W. Doan;
. North Middleton, Augustus Harman; S.' Middleton,
Peter. F, Ege; Silver Spring, David Slerrelt;, South*
n ampton, Henry B. Hoch; Shippcnsburg 8., Samuel
-Nevjn; West Pcnnsborough, S. M. Davidson.
: - To CoBRE3PONDENTs.T-If the author of “ Lines on
anniversary of our wedding day,” will give,
his or her name, we will publish tho lues with
pleasure—- not otherwise.
’■ u £imori?* forgot to give bis name also. His aril*
- cle is. therefore rejected.
w College " is, in Dur opinion, a Tittle too personal
and severe.. However, we shall try and ascertain (he
truth of-his allegations, and if found to bu correct,
' wo Shall comply with his request.
-,e,.W0 again inform all persons who may wish the use
of dur columns, for publishing communications, that
we are determined to adhere rigidly to. the rule wc
have laid down, and publish nothing without knowing
the name of the author.
Death op a Soldier.—At the Barracks, on Friday
last, a soldier named Simon P. M’Dufp, was kicked
by His horse, and so budly injured that he died the
day following. Ho was buried with military honors
on Monday. '
Meeting op the Standing Committee.-Io our pa.
per pf to-day a call is mode for lliotnecling of the
Democratic Standing Committee, on the.3d of next
month. It is to be hoped that every mombef.'ofVtho
committee will be punctual in his .attendance/- /
fTj* We are indebted to the Hon. Win Strong of
the House of Representatives, for:pfiblic
Mr. Lamberloni of our Slalo Legislature, also has
our thanks for his kind remembrance of us.. •,
O" Where is Doctor Collier, of the firm of .“ J.&.
M. Collier & Brothers ?”—that’s the question. This
impostor and cheat, who left Carlisle on leg bail a
few weeks since,leaving a groat many debts behind,
. Whs “caught up” by a lea firm in New York.—
Whallhcy have done with him, wo have'not learned.
Like the Irishman, no doubt the Doctor is afraid that
Justice may be "meted out to him—and wc hope it
may*
. Another Aid to the Governor*.—Gov. Johnston
■Will tootrhaTo -«• standing army of 41 Aids.’!/ Nearly
every day announces some two or three novKappoinU
ments. Among the last of his appointments ie An.
Dr M’Lane, a bully of Philadelphia, who is celebra
ted as a prize Jighter! This M’Lanc has had many
a “set to ” for money, and has acted as second in
several prize fights. He will be a most valuable ac
quisition to the body guard of bis Excellency. If
' Tom Hyer and Yankee Sullivan should conclude to
reside In Pennsylvania hereafter, no doubt they too
would bo appointed Aids to Gov. Johnston.
New Democratic paper in Fi*mituna.—We notice,
by (he Pittsburg papers,that a Mr. John M. Snowdon
Hob issued proposals for tlio publication of a new
Democratic paper in that city., This is to bo regret
ed. Tho now paper—which will be in opposition to
the Post—can dp no goud r and may effect much
harm. Ton to one if tho establishment of tho new
paper does not croato-a split.in tho Democratic parly
of .Allegheny county. Wo havo no doubt the true
and reliable Democrats of Allegheny will stick to
. their old organ, tho' Post. It is one of the best De
mocratic papers in the Stole, and never can be put
down by.petty tyrants and conservative disorganiz
es. Slick a pin (here. *
Beginning Youno. — A few days since wo witness,
ed in front of our office a most disgusting sight. A
little boy of 13 or 14 years of age, was reeling, slag,
gering, fend Swearing, under the influence of liquor. 1
He was full of fight, too, and his language was such 1
as would have pul to blush tho most hardened old >
l&r. Now, perhaps tho boy is not so much to blame 1
for being in .this stale of intoxication—in all prnba* 1
bility U was an accident on hie part. But, who was 1
the tavern-keeper' who sold him liquor ? The boy’s
father ahouidi'use, his best efforts to ascertain this \
fact, and offer he has done so make information
against him, that ho may bo deprived of his license*
A tavern keeper who could so far forget himself as
to give Hquor to boys, should have his license taken
from him forthwith.
Next Canaj. Commissioner.— A Democratic friend
residing in the western part of this Slate, wrote use
Jong letter a few days since, and winds up by asking
this question—“ Who are you in favor of for Ca
nal Commissioner?” Who are we in favor of? Why
we are in favor of Cumberland county—of course ws
are. W« think ' that Cumberland county has as
strong claims as any other Jn the State, Wo know
too, that wo have as many good men—men well cul.
culatod for the office—as any other county. Old
Mother Cumberland has never yet had one of her
citizens in the Canal Board. This is using the old
lady rather biidly, but we hope (hat her claims will
not bo overlooked much longer.. Wo cannot agree
with oar friend, when lie says that “the West has as
strong claims as any other portion of the Stale.*’—
The West strong claims, indeed ! The West has
more than her share now—more than slut deserves,
tqo. Fair play, genllcmon, If y 0„ pl e o M ; If « o in'
Cumberland oonnly ore u> be pn.hed Inul! i|
longer, wo will "gel our mud up"—wo will. And if
Ibis should happen, look oul for aquulla, -Wo feel as
savage just now is a W with a sore head, and if
juilics Is not done old Cumberland very soon, wo will
most ecrtulnly—-but no, wo ore not going to u-U you
wlut we will do. But, o word in your ear—you of
Ills West—wo will not bo kicked about muoli longer—
mind t)idl, will you 7
. Louis Philippe wishing to jietorn to Franck.—
The New York Courrjer (let Elalt Unit sates, on
k ills'authority of the Corsairs, (Paris paper,) that
Louts Philippa has addressed a loiter, both to the
President of the Republic and to Odilon Darrel, the
President of the council, in which he protests the
purity of his intentions ond his determination to kepp
aloof from public affairs, in cose he should bo allow*
y, edt6 return to Franco. Ho und his sons, should
j?lhey'return to France, propose to bind themselves by
a formal path; to abandon all pretensions to (he gov*
eminent.
CAPITAL PUmSHUB^.
Wo qgtice that the press is Very gqqbrally discus-
I s'ng iiMrt sublet. It is important lhal(l(e public mind
■ should bo enlightened in relation ta it,.for it will not
Be; Buffered to rest until tbegcneraliaonseof tho
J community huB,finally-tnade a decision brie
, B *^ e or the other. If we sea any, thirig to regret in
the general discussion bf the subject of Capital Pun.
ishment; it is the prevalence of prejudice orbias.tq
preconceived opinions—tho positive and dictatorial
assertion—the want of acquaintance with the subject,
and the bold mainlainahcc of what is posftioely con
trndicted by history* Before we make indiscrimi
nate charges, or use general denunciations, wo should
remember that a law which has the undenied. and
\ undeniable sanction of Jehovah himself, in the Old
1 cslamcnt, and which has'been, and is now defended
by some of. the most pious, benevolent and talented
men in' the . world, cannot'.bd destitute 'of sufficient
grounds of support. Wo dislike to hear tho motives
of.men called into question, who are foremost in
every good work, and who have labored and suffered
more for tho cause of humanity than all those whi
ntng creatures, who,-!under. a protended feeling of
benevolence, strivo-to abolish tho most essential en
actments of law and of religion. i ,
Much is said by these prdtendod philanthropists in
favor of the guilty. They would have all the arrange*
meats of society and the regulations of tho civil law
so modified as to favor the murderer at the expense
of the innocent / Now, the establishment and execu
tion of law cannot primarily have respect la tho
criminal, but must, in the very nature of tho case, be
designed for the whole community. This position.is
denied by persons who have never thoroughly studied
the nature and design of law, fur none but one igno
rant of the great end of legal enactment, would call
it in question.
The administration of law may have various-ob
jects in view, but all these most be subordinate to
one great and primary end. The reformation of (h«
criminal is, indeed, Important—and for (his the law
makes adequate provision. But even the reformation
of (lie criminal is nullhe chief and legitimate design
of law, but the general good of the whole community.
When wo call to mind that the murderer is one
and that tho community which Jib has outraged is
composed oF a large number of persons, it must ap
pear obvious that, the advantage of one cannot, be
compared to the good of the whole.' Henco, however
important the reformation of one person may be, yet
the security of the life and property—the order,'peace
and welfare ofa whole community, is infinitely more
important. This conclusion cannot bo gainsayed.
There can be nocompnrison. between the claims of
one individual to tho bench! of law, and the claims
of the jvhole community. All legislation, in order
to bo just and cquitable,<muat have respect .to the
general good. It cannot single out any individual
as an exclusive object, but throws Us protecting power
around all in the. community.: Who wilUtteny this
argument 7^
But jT'lbb' rdTormation of the. Criminal were a
primary object, then would not only one, as an indi
vidual, be-put on an equality with 'many —yea,
rather raised above the many in point of lcgal privi.
lege—but, what is more strange and ridiculous, a
criming/, who has violated tho laws of his country,
by committing the most horrible of oil offences, would
bo favored by the law fir above alllhc virtuous arid
innocent I What kind of legislation would that bo 7
And yet there arc persons who would favor the blood
thirsty murderer, at tho expense of all tho upright
and innocent in tho community 1 Nor Is this all—
Experience has shown (though the opposite is
boldly asserted,) that wherever tho penalty of death"
was removed', ovory kind of crime increased, and
murders multiplied to on alarming extent. Tho ex
periment has been made, fnirly,freqnently end effec
tually, and always with the same results. Wo can
furnish (he proof if necessary. Such indeed were
the awful results, in every instance where capital
punishment was abolished, that tho governments re.
furred to were compelled to go back to the former
law, as the only one that would afford an''adequate
protection—and they have published tho results of
their experience to tho world, that the abolition of
copital punishment would be an .incurable evil.
Under these clrcunlltanocs—with the proof before
our eyes, that~lo abolish (ho death penalty would
load to on aggravated amount of orimo—does it not
appear evident that in this manner we are legislating
in favor of indioidualt, and they criminate, at the
dkpcnco of the whole community, and they (ho most
virtuous ? These soft-hearted gentry sympathize
with the criminal, because ho Is Co pay the forfeit of
his life, and they would save him from the issue.—
But have we not shown from the experiments above
alluded to, that in this way wo encourage the mur
derer, and risk the lives of. additional victims 7
Suppose llwi additional victim to.bo but one-r-who has
lost his Hfo, because, the murderer did not core for
the restraints of imprisonment, and who would not
have been murdered if tho death penalty had not been
removed—is not the.life of (hat innocent man worth 1
infinitely more limn that of his murderer?. .Is there 1
not inhuman cruelly, under such circumstances, in
tho abolition of capital punishment? Is not partial. <
ily shown to tho midnight aasassin, atlho ozpcnce of 1
his unsuspecting prey 7 la not that a false and don-
Igcrous sympathy—if ayrnpolhy It may be called—
which would disarm the power of tho law.byremo
vlng tho strongest of all motives, and thus open the
way for more numerous murders? We talk of sym
pathy for llio criminal, but we forget hia innocent
victim, whom, without any warning, by on act of
Inhuman, brutal cruelty, he haa torn from (be em
brace of a fond wife and dependant cfiljdrvhv—whom
he has slain either in the beat of excited passion, or
for the mean and sordid motive of gain—muderlng
in cold blood, the head of a family, depriving them
of their guide and support; and perhaps turning a
number of helpless children cold charities
of an ungenerous world ! All this and mere, is
overlooked \ and yet wo pretend to pity tho mise
rable being who knew tho result befuro ho commit
ted (ho deed, and despising tho suffering and (oars of
the wife and children, we would ruscuo tho guilty
culprit, and thus opun the way for him 10 make other,
families equally wretched !! If this is just, cquah
Christian, (hen wo know not the meaning of these
terms.
Tlioro con therefore remain no doubt, in relation
to the comparative operation and tendency of the
two laws in question. No competent Judge will
dony,tlmt the fear of death is a stronger motive, and
operates ns n more powerful restraint, than the idea,
of perpetual imprisonment. The former will re
strain, whore the latter wijl not. Who then will
[deny the possibility, that a change in the present law
| would load In murder, whore the prcscriHaw, would
prevent it? In auoh a ease, the advocates ofperpet*
uat imprisonment would find themselves placed in '
the strange predicament of sympiithyzirtg with (ho
murderer, and by their sympathy adding to the
number of hie victims— protending to feel a great
inlorcai In Hie criminal,yol having nn feeling for (lie
murdered per.on-trying In .eve n gnlUy murderer,
yel having no (ear. for a werU.y old,on, whoae Ilf.
wn. lahen Irecau.o ll.u criminal wqa nol .ufflelomiv
roatreined by (ho fear of porpetuulpunl,l, lnonl |._
This would bo leglelation with a vengeance I
Wo have thus merely answered soma of the p opu .
lur,objections lu the existing laws. Our conoluslons
cannet bo. they are sustained by reason
end actual facts. .Still, however, all (his does not
roach the ((rest principle of the law, and the ptrma.
fie nt osginal ffiundallon on which U U based. The 1
fouiidfllibn lavv ia to be sought in the very
nature of Jehovah, an oxpreßalonof which he lias
giy'en us id hU; word. To. this original foundation
we roust go, wo will find an o6»oIu/e t
jperpttual foundation for the law, as It
now exists in *pur civil code, Its defence on that
ground will mot prove difficult. For the present
.however, wowould only remark,'that the whole sub.
jecl resolves itself into these three enquiries;.
Ist.' Has society a right, according to the light of
reason and nature, to inflict capital pimishmont?
fid. Is that right sanctioned by the revealed will
of God?
3d. .Is it found to bo the best and - most efficient
modd tb secure.the general good? ‘
These positions, 1 wo hesitate not to spy, can bo
most clcarly'and’ irrefutably maintained.
MORE SHIN-PLASTERS*
In tho House of Representatives, Mr. Little, from
, • , ■ —»—rv 1
the committee on. Banks, has repotted’ a.'bill, which
authorizes the. Governor to negotiatd a loan for the
Stale, to the amount of two millioht of dollars % the
greater part of which is .to bo appropriated to the
completion of the North Braneh caqa). The money,
according to l|io' bill, is to be borrowed from the
State banks, at two per cent, per'annum. Tho se
cond section of tho bill reads as follows.: v^.
“The several banks of this CommonWeallh shall
bo authorized (6 issue notes of the denomination of
one, two and;i/iree dollars, to be signed by the presi
dent and cashier, which said notes so issued shall be
redeemed by .tho banks issuing tho same, in specie
when presented at tho counter of the banks
the same.” ,
Thus we see, that should this bill become a law* we
are to have another batch ofahin-rplastors forced into
circulation. .Wo had hoped that provision would be
made by (he present Legislature, lb prevent the cir.
culation of small notes altogether—a currency of
which our people are moat heartily tired, and which
la disgraceful to the State. But, Instead of tblft the
very reverse, It appears, is to.be this case. Where
is tho necessity for authorizing a new issue of
notes of the *'denomination of one, two, and three
dollars?*’., Better, far better would Übo for the peo
ple, If the' Legislature, would pass an act prohibiting
the circulation of ail note* below the.denomination
of ten dollars.. Gov. Shank, In Ills last annual mes
sago to the Legislature, Used strong and unanswera
ble language in favor of this policy, and truly re
marked that tho effect would bo “ to bring the specie
of the country into active circulation, to furnish the
people with a'substantial currency, that cannot be
impaired by bank , failures, and to restrain tho ten
dency of tho banks- to foster extravagance, in time
of prosperity, and check the moans of oppression in
time of adversity.” ■
But to return to the’ subject of Mr. Lidia’s bill,
authorizing an issue, of small notes.: Wo contend
that there is no necessity for notes ,iinder tho denom
ination of (cn dollars, But; Mr. Little might answer
us by saying that the Stale cannot obtain a loan from
the banks, without giving privilege.—
Then in tho name of sense do .Without tho loan.
This very policy has almost, ruibed the credit of
Pennsylvania. The banks, instead of being govern
ed in their operations by the Legislature, 100 often
turn the. tables, and dictate, to thelfcprcsentativcs of
the. people, as well as to the people themselves.—
Grtfntas this privilege, and absolve us from that re*
slndian, say the banks, and wiH acconnno
dale the State with a loan.' So wi-soo tho people of
this Stale,(should.this bill law,) will again
bo as completely under the control of banks us any
people can be. We .had hoped, forrtho honor of oar
State, that we were free from, bajflj, rule, but should
this bill pass, tho bank* wilt oytofl tliplr
power over the people. :
We hope, therefore, in conclusion, (hat (his bill
may bo inglorioasly defeated. Let our Democratic
friends in the Legislature remember their obligations
to their constituents. Lcl,lhcm oppose an issued
small notes in every form, let the object of the Issue
be .for what it may. If such ao outrage upon the
people is attempted, let the whole responsibility rest
with iho Federalists. Democrats should keep their
hands clean of all participation in the effort making
to force into circulation another batch ofshinplasters.
CALIFORNIA,
. Tho inhabitants of this territory it seems, are about
to oiganizo a government for themselves.. They are
tired of wailing on the dilatory proceedings of Con
gross; and arc reduced to the necessity of either for
ming a government Tor their own protection} or of
permitting murderers and olheKdesperodoea to ei*
capo punishment for their acts of violence. . They
have relied on the justice of an American Congress
to protect them in (heir person and property; but
their reliance has been in vain. Congress has done
nothing, and, from appearances, will do nothing for
their relief.. In a few months moro an immense pop
ulation will poor into the territory from Europe,
when horrible scones mtiy bo anticipated, unless a
government bo previously organized ofsufficiontpow
er. to preserve (ho peace. The territory has been pur
chased by (ho blood and treasure of tho people of the
United Slates, thousands of whom have sought it as
a residence, in the hope that they, would bo under
the protection, of tho government and laws of the
Union—bat they find that it U aproperly open to
adventurers from all parts of thy world, and thal.they
have no legal means of resisting aggression, or of
punishing offenders. The law of tho strong man
prevails, and the weak are despoiled at pleasure, or
dispatched on making resistance. But still Congress
remains unmoved, and decllheis to adopt measures
. for the security of either nslional or individual rights,
i This is a shameful dereliction of duty.
• " • qTTTIio Inauguration Ball at Washington J« do
“off m utoonUM , „~ d t 0 belllo
. r?'" T n h T’ f?' «i«» •» "■« * 8 - prorl
ed editor of tho "R'puUkan (Va.) VMletor,” bid. s <d|br4oo o aocom.dalon.
farewell to hu readers in bis paper of list week, and . , ' , ' ' m. , 4 .
,i. ... ~ , , v * for both LadietfamßGeulWmen. Tho wall# of tho
inform. I.om th.l 1.0 1. .bout to ..ok hi. fortune in Al!omhly^f^„„om , are to bo riol.ly decora.
California. A. on editor w. h.vo long known Mr. lcd , or^®^io i;; Tllo oost of t|, o onlorloinmonl
G. He !.■ on, able writer, a rlpo .cholar, and a gen- ~ c at over 97000, end the Committee
Neman in every sense of tho word. We wish him , r ~.n ft .. , , . Atn ,
~ . ~ ,f . , .. . . Cairo ale upon tho sale of 1000 tickets at $lO ouch,
(iod speed in his enterprise. S hould wo cone ode to ' - i .. , . , , . .
... v t „ y „ Mving resolved to give whatever surplus may bo loft
‘‘go to California, wo b ib! try to find out the where-£&*ft:- . a . , * , mi i> .
7 . <•! ~ V. « n 7 ~“ „ M&M64WO Orphans* Asylums, Gungl’s band is to
about# of brother Geiger. From his farewell address ffv- .. J r . P
6 . oUlftdLin consideration of (ho subsequent übo of the
we clip the following: “ J&V . ■ . rr „
.., . . ,. A ~ „ PavlHioh, and their expenses, which will bo $550.
“I now give up my postal editor, and leave tho JL" ’v* ,
placo of my birth, and bid a long, it may be. a final Germania band Is also engaged,
farewell, to the patrons of the paper, and to the frlundr The dancing pavitlion measures 150 foot by .50, and
and associates of my early days, to encounter tIS thb promenade saloon 100 by 50, : Tho following
peril, of a m««ik h , vo bM(vold , rod ft, the table.'
country—in a word, lam off to California /; t lf I . A . V i - ~ „ . * „
Icavo behind mo any who have UkeifdflVnco at my A r9 lnH crystalixodfriiit*, 6 feet high; 9
cour.e, 1 regret it from the bottom tf'ply, heart, If pyr.nnd. (3 feel) oforoam i 50 gallon, oforcami 50
I have unintentionally wounded ll& p ftJ.|bllilio. of( B" lluns ,? r : 1 }? , "“ n i'" 1 " 11 f° lo,non "^ l i
any one, I de.lro thu.to pluck Iho llurn.nd lot lino fio "; i ° u 1 ° r J“ 'y ISO mould, ol blancmange 3000
longer canker In the memory. 1 ' - " - .mall (lea) oako i 120 pound, of pound cakoi 00
" J „ pounds of fruit cuke; Jl) boned turkeys) 30 jelly
Counting the Votes* hams) 40 Charlotte Russo; 13 rounds slumodo; GO
On Wednesday lost, both bronohe. of Congre.. ch !, ol, r ■“'■“'•l ISO terrapin., fric.oc,, fneandi.e
. . .. „ * ~ • . „ . ■ and In soup,nnd oysters without end, raw and in
.met in the Hull of the House of Representation 4nd every variety of dressing. This contract ($2200) for
counted the Electoral votes of the respaotalivc’slates' the supper, is exclusive of all wines and liquors, ex*
for President and Vico President of tho U. States.— copt tho Ramon punch. .The wines and mixed
mi i* n t . it. n .i MA i a * n ,i ......it . liquors will, It Is estimated; cost 1500 dollars—one
Tho following wai llio doclarcd ro.ull r-For Taylor of , |lo boi „ b „’ kBV , of o | lumpngnB .
and Fillmore 163, Ca«s & Duller 127. A joint coni- . ... . •
niltlee, of which Jarreaian DAVI. of Mi..i>oippi I. 1 Preoiuknt Polk, with his family, will loaro Wasll-
Iho Chairman*,*/., ippainted to inform Iho .ucooe.- in B ton oth of March, by tho .oulhorn route,
fal oandldutd. of tl.dlr election. " .|H*w|ll Orison., tad UwhM to NhH*
The PattetnaNT kimer I. o.pbetod I 4 orrlro In' ’ ; ; —^
IlVoehinglon ah'Friday next, and ha. taken room.'at [ (Ej" flantfl' Anna*. mother*ln>low and hor .on, ar
vvillatd". Hotel. HI. suite I. .ojd to eon.i.t of rl,cll ol Mobile' (Vdm Havuno, In tho alonmor Deo,
twenty persons. on the 31*1 (ill. ,
Col. W. R. Johnson, thb M Napoleon of the Turf," (CJ“ A girl named Sarah E. Sullivon, 19 years ol
‘I 1 ro P ort °d to have died at Now Orleans, a few days nge, committed suicide at Newark, (N* J.) on Tubs
, ; j day morning last by taking arsenic,
.Appoliitmcntsbythe Canal Commissioners*
Oh Saturday last, the Board of Canal Commission
.era,mot at Congress Hull, and made tho following
appointments:
• Collectors,
Willjam Gamble, at Purkcsburg. .
J. J .“Keller, at Lancaster.
S. Bigler, at Harrisburg. , " i
William Wilson, at Northumberland.
Alison While, at Dunnsburg.
D.- W-McCormick, at Lewistown/ '
John Barrj at Columbia.
Wtightnaslers.
, Chas. E.,Weygandl, at i^aslon.
John Dunlap,.at Lancaster.’’ ■ •'
Andrew W\ Dennison, at Columbia.
G. L. Mytinger, at Portsmouth. - ■ .
Samuel Galbraith, luckatHolltdayeburg.
F. Rf.. West,. ~ (scales), do
James Reamer, do- Johnstown.
Jacob Ritter, (lock) do
James A.'HdyV. at Pittsburg.
J. G. Cliesnoy, at Northumberland..
—— Little, at Beaoh Haven.
State Agents,
James A. Cunningham, of Mifflin, on tho Colum
bia Railroad- ■ ' ■ .
John Ranking of York, ’ do dtrag
Chas. Beidleman, of Philada. do dSfii
John'Burk,(C. C.) do .do fflH
IsaacS Waterbury, of Dauphin, do d9H
Chas. Brady, of Philada. . do ,
James Humor, ofChcster, ’ do ■ do^f
Thos. McMichael, of Berks, do do 1 ’:
John J. Nelson,'on tho Allegheny Portage. RR„
Joshua Kemp, - do do ’do' 1
James Murray, do, dp do
■ Inspectors of Cargoes.
J. Ziegonfuss, of Northampton, Bristol.
Samuel J. Smith, of Cumberland, Columbia.
A. L. Dieffoabacher, of Northumberland, Holli
day sburg. , ’
• Thomas McKennor, Jbbnstowm
■ James Farley, of Allegheny, Pittsburg.
Samuel Morqaart.; of. Dauphin, Collector of Tolls
at the outlet look at Portsmouth.
' Alexander Stewart', Toll gatherer Swatara Aque
duct. . '•
.J. Shoemaker,' do do- Juniata do
B. Dike, do do Freeport do
John Carroll, Outlet Lbck Colambia. '
In tho abpvo appointments Cumberland county ■
fores about as usual—one.small contqmptiblo office |
she gets. Wo had hoped for bettor treatment
than this; and, when wo take into considcration tho
fact that the promise was made .that tills county
should have at least two appointments, we fee) that
gross injustice has been done tho democracy of old-
Cumberland. Dauphin county—with her one. thou
sand Federal majority—has received .sir. appoint
ments, viz:—ono Collector, ono Supervisor, one
Wcighmaster, two State Agents, and the Secretary
to tho Board.of Commissioners. And old Cumber* ■
land—tho mother of counties—receives one, and a I
very small one at that! Is this fair?—is it just?— i
is it.honorable 7 i
Governor'Johnston.-—' Tho Herald ofyesterday con.
tains quite a lengthy article, in which Gov. Johnston
is urged hot to accept of a place in Qen. Taylor's cahu
net! .Wo think our neighbor may resit easy. Tho
Governor never has been offered a place by tho Pro.
sident elect, and wo predict ho never will be offered
one. To suppoiso that a man of F. John
ston’s abilities will bo placed io charge of IboTreasuiy
Department of the United. Slates, is ridiculous. -A
bcautifursaccessor-would ho bo to |L6bt. J. Walker!
A New.Department.— An act to establish a Home
Department, and to provide for tho Treasury De
partment an Assistant Secretary and a Commissioner
of the Customs, passed the lower House of Congress,
on Thursday—yeas 112,nays 78. The Secretary is
to receive S6UOO per annum.
z - Carr. Carr. —This gentleman, who has gained
tome notoriety rfn •ccojnlof a difficulty , between
him and the Mexican authorities at Tampico,arrived
at Now Orleans on the Bth Inst. Mrs. Ann Chase,
who courageously kept the American flag dying on
(he Consulate at Tampico, nl tho opening of the war,
arrived at New Orleans on the same day.
Ma&ino Iron Swim.—Ono Dr. McCurdy, of Ala
bama, had assorted, in a locluro, that ho has
discovered a method of rendering on iron wedge
buoyant in watcr~hot,however, wo fancy, according
to the method of the Si. .Petersburg Savant in the
story, by “ pumping the gravity but of it.”
Death of a Distinguished Man.'— The Richmond
inquirer announces the death on Friday'-nighf,or
Benj. Watkins Leigh, Esq.; of that oily, lie has filled
a largo space in the history of Virginia, having rep*
resented the Stale in the United Slates' Senate, and
occupied other responsible positions.
two and a half cent pieces recommended
byt’he proper committee of Congress, arc denounced
very, properly, jn every quarter. , It would bo just
the kind of coin to set people quarrelling fur a trifle.
Some people cannot-brook to loose half a cent in
twelve—how will they accommodate themselves to
such a loss on every two. Thcgold dollar is the
coin most needed. Everybody wants it.*
Land Slide at.Natchez.— Quito an extensive land
slide occurred at Natchez on lliq 2Clh nil., near the
upper end of the promenade ground. A portion of
the' bluff, says lliu Courier, some 10 feel broad and
.40 in length, withbul any known “just cause or pro*
vocation," detached itself very unceremoniously from
Us ancient resting place, and pitched down into, the
road beneath.
Gen. Taylor and the Ciicrokrrs.—A gentleman
residing in the Cherokee Nation writes that, “on
the. reception oi the nows tn the Cherokee Nation of
the election of Gen. Taylor, they, fired salutes and
whoopod for three days."' r~
. ' THE GOVERNMENT FINANCES* j
■ The Washington IflUoh,.ln reply to ih&jtharges of
those, who assert that there-'will'be a deficiency In
thp National Treasury on" the Ini July, -1849, saya
thaUhe receipts will equuVifnolbxceed, the Score*
ttry'd estimates. " Thp receipts.from ‘the Customs
from lho Ist July lellSth February have bpen nut
less than $18,000,000, and that, at this average, the
increase,of tjuiypar Will bo.upward of $33,600,000
instead .of $32,000,000. On Uio 6lh of February tho
Treasury c0ntained.54,944,099, subject to tho drafts
of the Treasurer, after deducting outstanding drafts;
and, in addition to this, two and three quarter millions
of tho New Loan are yet available.
The. Cabinet op the President Elect. —Tho Ca
binet appointments, under Gen. Taylor, uro tho sub*
jecl of comtpent and speculation.. The matter begins
now 16 assume'soino definite form; -’ Tho National
Intelligencer says that H has reason to bc|ieve that
Goy. 'Crittenden will not be in tho Cabinet, having
declined accepting any apppinimont,.and the Wash
ington Globe, of Saturday, tells us who will filMho
of Secretary ofStalo. It says:
fflßYp learn that a telegraphic despatch, from Gen.
received in this city this.evening, ten*
the-- offico of Secretary of Stale to the Hon.
jjjmpM; .Clayton, of Delaware, and .the reason for
is, tuat thc Legislature of Delaware, yrliich
wmbw'ln session", lind expected to adjourn In a few
days, may elect a Senator in tho place of Mf. Clay
ton/if-ho accepts. The Legislature, will mol meet
again fpr,two years.. ,
Rumors.— That GoorgoD. Prentice, of the Louis
ville. Journal, and A. C. Dulled, of tho Now. Orleans
Picayune, the latter, of whom accompanies- Gen.
Taylor to Washington, have been invited by tho
President elect to' establish an administration paper
at tho capital. .
• The Hon.‘Baltic Pay (on .has broken up bis business
at New Orleans, and has been offered the post of
Attorney Gcnerol by the President elect 1 .
03“ During the firing of tho salute on tho arrival
of Gen. Taylor at Louisville; two gentleman, who
wero assisting at the cannon, Messrs. Anderson npd
Nicholson, had each an arm blown off by (ho explo
sion, of one of the guns. This accident caused much
regret, and cast n gloom over the scene,. ;
O’Tho Will of Peter. Miller, deceased, of Easton,
which was set aside by the Court of Northampton
county, devised about $300,000 worth, of property to
Trustees, who were directed to loan it to mechanics
and farmers for short periods j' and 'as' tho interest
accumulated, this too, was to bo loaned with the
principal. No part of the, properly was ever to be
sold, but tho loaning wos to bo kept up perpetually. If
there shon.d bo no persons to loan to, provision was
made for building an asylum for the poor with the
unemployed money. By the decision of the Court
against (he validity of the Will, a nephew of the
deceased inhcrils tho estate, as the nearest surviving
relative.
A Singular Case.—
Mr. RiphaVd M. Doran, a merchant, bf- Harppr’s
Ferry, whoso mysterious disappearance some few
years since has beoh a matter ofncwspnpcr comment,
returned to Ilis former house on Saturday Just* He
has been spending most of his lime in Glasgow,
Scotland. Tho Spirit of Jefferson says :
It is a singular case, and will produce some strange
judicial proceedings. Supposing Unit ho hud either
died or been murdered in Philadelphia; his estate,
being a very Considerable one, bud passed into the
hands of Administrators, and we presume entirely
settled, so far as the agents of (he Court were con
cerned, leaving a largo surplus just in progress o'
distribution among tho legal representatives.
Cy* A passenger for California, about shtpping'at
Boston,, finding the. Sheriff waiting for him,‘had
himself packed In a 4>ox,,with a label:. 'STliis jide.
up, with care,” and,'marked as . M medicine,” was
passed through without detection.
CC/* Cliilicothe, Ohio, bids fair to rivol Cincinnati
in the Pork trade. No loss than 83,975 hogs were
slaughtered there this season; **
(Ey* A. mad dog was killed In Philadelphia on
Thursday, after having-bitten three persons and sev
craldogs.
o O' The rumor that lion. John M. Bolts, who once
slept with Cupl. Tyler, was going to marry Miss Ju
lian Dean, has changed to a rumor that Miss Julia
gaVe him the gaclf very flatly. ■j. ' ..
'Females , for California.— A Female California
Expedition is in progress— a~woll-known" benevolent
lady of N. York being engaged, with several gentle
men of wealth, in un effort to purchase and load a
vessel with a view to a Hospital in the Diggings.—
She is now rocrulinga company of females to accom
pany her, all of whom must bo over 25 mid well cer
tified. A clothing store is in the plan. :
For iho Voliinlocr..
a “iPno riacnvß tariff.”
Mr. Editor.—l have'frequently thought that there
are a vast number of men who go thoughtlessly to
our election pulls to oast llieir votes. How diligent
wo should bo in making ourselves acquainted with
the grout political questions that divide the country.
We lipid in our bunds the destiny oftliis great nation,
and tho destiny of the nation depends upon’llie Virtue
and intelligence of tho people. Tho TurilT question
ogitulot the people more than any other at present;
and I am confident, if the laboring cl iss of men
would make themselves properly acquainted with the
principles of a Protective Tariff', such ns tho Fuder
al parly ore clamouring fori they would riot and could
not vole Tot men who are its supporters; iuidUlM.'/
I would also toll us next fall, through tho ballot box,
that they have heretofore voted adverse to their own
interest*. ’ It is a question that merits our attention
more than any of the groat political questions. - Ami
it is not so intricate that a man ' cannot'acquire'a i
knowledge of It. A “ high protective Tariff,” os it
Is called uy the Federalists, is a poor man’s enemy,
' 'fcwdjjaypry poor man could easily asccrtuinit, by giv>
Ibg lna quqslion his attention. It, behooves every
voter, therefore, to do so, before he oasts his vote for
or agaiDst'tkq-Tariff, Bul lhero arc too many men
who vote for men and nut Tor measures. Every.man
should consider, that U is his dpty to vote fur inops
urea and not for men. A man who considers jlila,
and does it, is a republican at heart } but he who con
-1 eiders it his.duty to do so, and does otherwise, is a
i lory at heart ; and ho is also very dangerous id u rb- 1
i publican government. It was through Ignotanco,
, obstinacy, and suporslilon of the people, that caused,I
( the downfall of tho Republic of Greece. us re*
fleet buck to the days of Gun. Hamilton and the El
■ dor Adams, who very incarnation of Fcder
• ttllsm. It Is true, they wore men of exulted minds,
| end were called by their political friends the greatest
, of “American Statesmen.” 1 entertain the opin.
’ ion that they wore very groat Statesmen, bat pot
“ American Statesmen.” Their course was col
j culoled to destroy our government m Up Infancy. 1
) make this assertion from Gen. Hamilton’s own lan*
i gunge. My opponents may think it an unfair; Infpr
> unco. However, 1 ahull proceed, amf then leave the
J reader to judge whether I have misqonsirucd his
' language. Ho contended, at the formation;of the
' government, that the people wore npt capable oflplf*
3 government, and (hat wp ought to have a consollda
i ted iurm of government, that dur Constitution should
r have boon framed tdmilui; to tho.grout charier. of
• England, &0., and a goodly number of tha citizens I
I of thp.Caion, for want of a proper knowledge ofpo»
3 litlcai affairs, acquiescd }n his opinions. As for the I
lyranicp) administration of. John Adams, I need any
- nothing, aß.tfMry' ; man i» familiar with it. Tho course
• Oen. vvus disgusting to the men who 1
• had risked thsV lives, and suffered the privations of
• a long and bloody war to obtain their liberty. Tho
policy of Hamilton and Adams has been well pursa-'
cd bv the Federal parly over slnoo. Their whole aim
. has, been ,to gull and deceive the people. ThoHiove
In the Tariff a complete hobby on which to ride their
candidates,into power. The whole tendency of a
high tariff is to aggrandize privileged classes, and
f mOM l * lo poopl? a niore imaohine to
I hope the.day Is not
wl " got “*•*-#■l
cy «v t^yS^^tt*o^»iyig»yoga>M»>ca
From\Vn*lUHglbrt»
•"..- '•■-*■ . ; Feb. n. IBdo
. The Preslderit hna pngrtgetfaparlmenls for h!m>.ir
arid-fotnily, from IhWSld to, llic Cili ol Murch, mu
[X'fryihg HOuse," Avenue, hie now
■allow 5 wh» ought to know aomeilmi? Z
llml U»o'President elect will accept Um
hospitalities of, llio-Mayor,-during the brief p cr *,‘J
I which wiU'inlcrvbnc between his arrival and his in
|nugar.ilion,Qnd that his family-ill be provided will*
apurlmerils at Mr*. L ilin ci^where Col. Bliss is
now:stopping. The hold .kdcpefaNuppear to have
abandoned nil hope thnt he will become their guest
as ho has yet authorized no' application (o any of
them for accommodations. , !
Gen. Tnyidr’s Sfbvbjne'nttl'- ‘ »
PITTSBORG, Feb. 19,
In consequence of the river, being obstructed by
ice, Geh. Taylor cannot come up higher than Wheeb
ihg. ' From that point he proceeds by the' National
road to Cumberland, and froth tbpnea,by the oars di.
Tect to Washington, hot going’any nearer BkltimoM
than the Relay. House,, .■/
Gen. Taylor** Uovementi*'
Gen. Taylbr passed Marietta, Ohio, after 6 o’clock
this, morning, in the steamer: Telegraph. There is
much ice in the river, which retards thtrprogress of.
the boats. He was expected to reach iyere early this
nvening, but up to the prbsent moment, (half past
ninfc o’clock,) hobos not arrived. *. It is feared that
the boat will bo delayed tinlil a'late Hour in tbo
nighti ' ' ‘ ‘
A GOOD MOVE,
Several members of oar Slate Legislature, togetb*
er wilh the Clerks and Reportersjn the two Homes,
have formed themselves into a “ Legislative Temper
ance Society.” The Society held its first meeting
bn the 13lh inst., and organized as follows: •'
President—Marshall of Allegheny;
Vice Presidenlsr-rJbhn McKee.pf .Washington; John
J. Cnningham of Mifflin ; R. M. Friok.of Northum
berland; John B.Mcek.ofcCcntrej tlsracl Gutelius,
of Union ; Lewis C. J. Noble, of Allegheny; fravld
J. Bent of Chester. Secretaries—Wm. C. Tobey,of
Philadelphia; Joseph B, Hower, of Lancaster.
'The committee appqinled to report (he form of a
Pledge, reported the following, which was adopted,
and afterwards signed by. upwards of forty i
u Obligation of .the Legislative, Temperance Aetocia
tion of Pennsylvania .”
“The undersigned dpprcciating/the evil influence
of intemperance, and feeling that' it-is a duty they
owe to themselves and to their fellow men; through
■their example , to .oppose inlqjnperanl ,indulgence in
spiritous liquors, do hereby obligate themselves to
abstain from using intoxicating drinks as a bever*
age, and to use all reasonable efforts to induce their
associates and.others to unite with them in arresting
the evil, and furlering the cause of morality. •
Small- Potatoes*
By a curious coincidence, the bill reported In the
House of Representatives at Harrisburg,'in favor or
Small Notes, has emanated from Mr .Little, There
Is a Mr. Large in the House, a whig, who will be
sure to render despite to his name, and support the
measure. Our. friend Long of Bucks, however, j 8 a
true and good Democrat, and will fifmly oppose it.
The most remarkable of all will be, should the bill
como before the Senate, to hoar the rntrcpid.£mo//of
Philadelphia thunder' against it, as he did against
the Santa Annaions in Mexico. Wo have not ex.
umined tho provisions of the bill, but wb hope that it
dqes nul authorise the issue of notes of. a lesser de<
nomination, than six and a quarter cent*;, -Tom
Thumb has left the Stale.— Lon: InfiUigeneert
ILLEOAEi VOTING*
Tho last Bedford Oaxette has an able article upon
tho conviction of an illegal Whig voter, who voted
twice at tho last Presidential election in that county,
He was no doubt by tho desire to carry
out the doctrine of making Pennsylvania “do bolter,"
in accordance { with. the advice.of a. distinguished
Roman Consul. The accused having made a full
confession, Judge Black sentenced Inin to pay a fine
of $5O, and to undergo three months imprisonment.
It may be a matter of saving to tho Slate that all the
companions of this duplicated! voter\hnve not been
delected—especially those iyho operated in this vi*
cinity. There would hardly bo Jan youm vnbugb .(it
keep,them .
• PennkyUanian,
A Novel FVoJcct.
A bill has been introduced into (he French' Assem
bly, end referred, to tbe committee of finance, which
has for its object the imposition of tuxes intended Si
a substitute for the excise and customs/ Tbe follow*
ing is this singular project }
“1. All persons who shall nso a dress coat (habit)
shall pay a tax of 10Uf., to bo collected .within the
first fortnight of January.
*‘2. - All persons who shall wear,'a hat* shall pay
20f., payable in the some manner. .
‘•3. All persons who shall wear a/rock coal (rcd #
ingplo',) shall pay a tax of 6f,,i0 bo collected in llis
Bamo inanner. ( . ; P -r -
“4, Thowearcre'bf uniforms,civil or roililary.tho
blouse, tho jacket, and the cap, shall bo exempt from
taxes.”
Life's Uncertaintt.-— ln announcing the death of
Captain Augustus L. Sheppard, of.the I/. S. Army,
which took place recently ui Jefferson Barracks,
(Mo.) the Wheeling Gazotteiays.*
We had tho pleasure of-serving a campaign in
Florida with Captain (then private^Slioppard. For
fourteen months we wore messmates, sleeping in the
same (entreating out aftheWme mess-pan, covered
by the same blanket, and drinking but of tho same
cantecnv - .
Our mess Consisted of six individuals; one, Cs|w
tain Walker, was killed in Mexico; another, Wilson
Thomas, shot himself by accident while hunting tot
pigeons; the third,-John H. Pleasants, was cruelly
murdered by the Indians during tho Florida war; the
fourth, H. Cromer, was killed by a decayed tree fall
ing on him in a hnrvesl field, the fifth, Captain Shop- 1
pard, died as nhovo stated j and tho swlh, and only
surviving,member of the mess, is thowsistanl editor
oftlic Gazelle, enjoying good general health. Hurt)
wo not cause to be grstolul?
Tale Cw run—Tho -Now York .crorrospondonl of
(he Pennsylvanian, In his the 1?(|, instant,
Writes at ToflpWil . ■
, to bo a (all WdKnhg at the
American I^usoiim.; Tfie.gipfal nmf giantess are w
bo married I The fair one is ii delicate yopng Qua
keress, 31 years of ago, is nearly 8 fool high, and
weighs 337 pounds! Tho bridegroom is 27 years
®|di stands plump 8 fool in his stockings, and weighs
508 pounds. Tho colossal Couple arc thus -well
matepod. ,
Judge MoLban. — Tho Washington correspondent
oP tlio Philadelphia. North writes as fol*
lows, under dole of the lijih inplaiU :
“Judge MoLonn received a telegraphic dispatch
from Columbia (hie morning, communicating that
a caucus of the-Wings imtho Legislature of Ohio,
has nominated him ,for U. 8. Senator, ter 611 the
oanoy to occur by the expiration of Mr. Allen’s term
on the 4lh of March, Art answer wds iotmsdisUly
returned declining the honor.'<
■ Mm. Gin. T*»r.on—Tho lady of Gan Taylor, II
nppenrs, i, a dative of Galvert county, Md. A wri*
l er in' tlio fiiloltigonccr lays { ' ‘
Mr,. TaylorV father wa, Capl.! Waller Smitli, "»
independent and highly voapoolaWo farmer, whole «•
loto woe.situated fljijllio right bank of St. Leonard',
Creek, in which Copimodpre Barney', flotilla wa,
.blockaded In the late war. She fa the elelor of »»
late. Mojor Bio)iord SiniUvpf lhVMarlne Corpa.«f l
romambored in Now Vng)c capoolelly, ,/pr h), (rail*"'
andi aoldiorly appc.capco nnl i bearing, and hi, f>o”
,aociol ,|iiu|iti,i. It wae in ICcnliioky that Ihp Gen
.oral, lljen a very young.man, flaw her ,nd wo, CQII '
quered. •• . ,
{lj'Cjen. Siilti.li* lyes shut fl|rougb tho liyenfll °*
Corro Gordo, nnd reported mortally wounded,” J cl
recovered,add now tuhea the plodo of Judge Br««»
)n tho United Stolid Senate',' 1 jfili bun given rlso !«•
Ibo fallowing gofld tiling by a Quaker wagi
, “Spmij mo» havs.-'tost Umlrhomls* nml.ilymi,.
~; . ; Hut ft»r than ihcvp, . , . ■ ,
. Tint sll/il that paused ThroHgll Shield's bi‘c , 4tf*l«’
1 , ’ Insißnd cfmm killed nwesotvli
ITThe Riohmond.AVhlgt sptoking of John K ,n
'dolphi says : •* It wad Vorllrf' rfdo qfUwonly mil* l
lloihuar; h(m‘ aaw' ’• IV^rj['c nt t ’ wlujn' ho 9P crtC
J one of his speeches,’ 1 1 '
Wheeling, Feb. 19,