me: THE VOLUNTEER. •Vahii.'Sv'llrattotty and Proprlototri ,OARMBT«B t THURSDA Y, JIARCU 1, 1810. AGENCY. *C|*V. Q. PALMER, Eafi.ia auraitthrtfi'WEd Aeonfftirnro advertisements',rccolvluc subscriptions nml. nriikhig o|d lections fur t|io jlr/tc/ican ttj/Kntcirr, nt bi ofilcc,.N. W arnnr ofTnlnl and Ol»uanul*trpct6,l’bUail<?lplilQ.- SIBBTIIfG OF THIS DBMOCRATIC STAND- r INO CQMOII I'TBE. . The members of the Democratic Standing, Com* tnittco of Cumberland (.bounty' \v»U'meel-al4ho public house of Charges/ Magdai'Chun, in. Iho borough of Carlisle,onSAt*l)RDAY,the 3d day.orMuroh, 1849, 1 o'clock in tho afternoon, fur the purpose of ma< Mnj nfTangomcnls for appoinllng'Delegutea to iho DdTntitfatio Stale Convention, to bo held at Pittsburg tMI the 4th of July next, to nominate a candidate for the office of Canal Commissioner.. A full attendance of Iho Committee la earnestly desired. Three of the Committee. February 23,1843. (E)“The following named gentlemen compose the Standing CotnmiVlct of this county: Allen, James R» Drown; Carlisle, E..W,, John Cram or | W. W,, 'Hugh G.Jluughcr; Dickinson, Ja. Cob Deeltnan ; East Pennsborough, Uobt. G. Young; Frankford, John C. Blown; Hampden, Win. Auden* tied; Hopewell, John McCoy; Mifflin, Robt. Middle* ton; Monroe, Benjamin Kridcr; Mcehunicsburg, A. H«- Van Hoff; Newton, C. L. Vandurboll; Newville, Wiiliafn Lytic; New Cumberland, Charles \V. Doan; North Middleton, Augustus Harman; S. Middleton, Potor F; Ege; Silver -Spring, David'Stcrrell; South, Henry B, llocli; Shippcnshurg 8., Samuel Norm; West Pennsborough, S. M. Davidson. , QCj* Thanks to Hon. J. E. Brady,our member of Congress, and to Messrs. Slerrclt and Lambertou, our Senator and Representative in the Slate Legis* lature, fur sending us documents, 6ic. .yL Parade.— On the 22d three of.oiir Volunteer dbtnpanies of Carlisle, the Infantry, Artillery, and the Cadets, paraded, and presented a beautiful and soldierlike appearance. The Carlisle companies arc hard to .beat in both drill and appearance. fo Printers. —ln cur paper of to-doy wilt be found sn advertisement-offering for sale lb o Hagerstown Mail , a Democratic paper, printed at Hagerstown, Maryland. The Mail is on old ond well established paper, with a good list of subscribers, and other pa* tronsge. To those wishing to engage in the printing business, a favorable opportunity now presents itself. New Coontv. —ln the House of Representative*, a few days since, Mr. Pucker (Speaker,) presented a petition signed by 13G citizens of Cumberland, Perry and Franklin counties, asking for a new county out of parts of said counties, to be called “ Do Kalb."— It is not very probable, however, that the petition will meet with much favor, ns wo understand that •11 the members of-Assembly from Cumbeilnml, Per ry and Franklin are hostile to the proposed new county. So they Sat.—lt is said that Gem Taylor sent -a despatch to Gov. Johnston a few days since, iuvitiqg his Gzceltcncy'to Washington. The Governor ac copied the invitation, and was ready and OS' in the twinkling of a flea’s eye. Cooper got to hoar of the circumstance, and immediately made n straight coat' tall after the Governor. They are both at Washing* ton now-—Johnston in hope of receiving a good fat office, and Cooper to oppose him in his wishes. Wo hope Johnston may out-gcncral Cooper in this—wo do! Secretary or State.—The President elect, Gen TavLob, has offered the first position in ins cabinet —that ofSccrciary of Stale—lo lion. J. M. Clayton, of Delaware. . It is understood that Mr. C. accepts the appointment. So! Shall Notes.— We are glad lo see (hat the amend ment (o the bill relative to the North Branch canal —which provided for the issue by the banks of some two or three millions of dollars, in the shape of small notes, or shinplastcrs—lias been voted down in the House by a decided majority. The amendment was rejected by a.vote of 33 lo G 3, the Federalists not being able to gcl all their own men lo vote for it and every Democrat in the House voting against it.— This is a good omen, and we trust, the Legislature will adhere to the determination thus expressed and save the Stale from another shinplaster reign. Gen. Tatlot's Arrival at Washington.—Gen. Taylor, President elect, arrived at Washington, in *thd cars on Friday evening last, lie was met at the railroad depot by a largo crowd of people, but most of them were disappointed in the hope of seeing him, lor as soon as the oars had slopped Gen. T. alighted, and at once jumped into a carriage, which had been provided for him. His suite followed in other car. riages, but no procession waspropcrly formed, though a band of music marched along the sidewalk, follow’, ed by a large.edneourse of people. Arrived at Wil lard's hotel, the General got on the balcony, and, in a very few words, relumed thunks for. (ho cheers, and then retired to bed. Preparing fur them.—-The Mayor of Washington appointed a very largo night police—about 200 Jh number, to assist the regular police for the next .month* -The Mayor, it seems, is determined to watch the *Vhlgs who may visit that city; and Ifnc. ccssary,arrest them, and provide quartets for thorn. , ETThe Federalists of Cailislo have been making a strongeffort to alter the law regulating our borough election.- Believing the town to contain a majority 1 of Federal voters, they were anxious that the two wards should vote ond thus secure to that .parly every man in thV! Council, as well as all the borough officers. How liberal llielc Federalists arc 1 By (ho present law each ward elects its own Coun. . cUmen»and other officers, and thus the Democrats {being In (lie majority in the Bast hare nn opportunity of watching their political opponents, ami preventing them from doing much mischief. A bill sac It as the Federalists desired, was reported In the Senate, and pasted (lift body in the shape of on amendment to a bill from tho House. Tho bill os - amended, waa then returned Ip (Ito House, and after somOopposiljon was referred to e cominiltco of con t foronod of the two Houses, Tiie committee of con* ferenco mot, and nearly unanimously agreed to strike out the Senate’s amendment, in rotation to our bo tough hW. Thus has this base attempt of the Fed eralists of bur borough been thwarted. To our , lod®fttllgable mcinbcr,Mr. I,aubrivton, ore tho Do mooraks of Carlisle'indebted for tho defeat of tills b “ , " lln e- His personal influence secured for it (ho opposition orseveral of the Fcdorallals who wore on the committee of conference. Wo have intentionally avoided speaking of this : : sllempt of out opponents to alter our borough law until now. The Federalists being in tho majority at Harrisburg, wo kntw that any tiling wo could aoyl Of ainst' the monouro, would nnly urge them un to pata it. One or two or our friends in Carlisle—.who . oco not ovcr-slockcd with prudence—-hove consld. Mod! It (heir duly, to find fault with us (behind onrl back* of bourse,) because wo did not speak out in our paper, and toll a Whig Legislature and Whig Go vernor tohatihe Detfioerate of CnrlieU wanted them to .. rfe/ We happen lo know our duty belter than all that, however, tho toite sayings of a fo\y indiscreet ;^ a rd poUtioians to (ho contrary notwithstanding. Biliary of Iho Proaidont of the Frencli Republic ban bcL’n f\x‘d et 600,000'frUnca—$133,333, jior annum'. Bnllicr coitly for a Republic. , / We have never sedn (ihylhing showing so clearly the distinction between Democracy and Federalism,' and tho gluring ’dlffercntc in the policy.of tho two parlies, than*as|^tinTu eta (hat lately occurred in our Stale Legislature* la .a .discussion that recently look place in the Scoulfe, Mr. Grabs, one of the most prominent Whigs in that body, declared_ ** that he Jell proud of having voted against fho’hiw abolishing imprisonment for 'debi; 1 * and further slated, that Waller ho returned home, ho was congratulated for hy every tnan.V .Ho unquestionably meant -by every “wealthy man” of his own parly—a parly notoriously ‘, opposed to its .provisions., . Without noticing the brutality of : lho expression; or the roan, the idea of his befing congratulated by the poor.for voting against a law which-was to relieve Mem from handcuffs, and save them from the dungeon, is, pro* poslcrdus and absurd, v ’■ „ ' It is; as we have said, a notorious fact, that tho Federalists did oppose the passage of this most wholesome and beneficial law| and made every.effort to do feat it; is an equallynoiorious fact, that the. Democratic parly originated tho measure, ad vocated Us. humanity and policy* and triumphantly, carried it. It is a law that does moro / honor to our State, than any that was ever passed in Iter councils. Yet .Mr. Crubb, who has boon a Federal member of the House and Senate for ten or twelve years past— hue. been the great advocate of Banks in their applU notions for charters and privileges—of- Manufactu ring companies, and all kinds of corporations—and the members of his party have been uniformly osso cl iulcd with him, in these measures. Year after year have they returned him to the Legislature—and what inference istobo drawn,from' the fact? The. simple inference that the Federal party approves of his opposition to all measures beneficial to the poor, and his advocacy of measures beneficial only to the rich, //ere is the difference., Again—A bill was lately introduced into the Senate exempting In favor of poor and unfortunate debtors $3OO worth of property from execution. The present statute allows this class of persons certain specified articles, but the hardship and injustice that frequently arise from this law were too - manifest.— Many, intended to be embraced in its provisions, have nut the exact articles exempted—probably not more than one or two of them in all, and of the poorest quality, the sum total valuation of which would not exceed $5 or slo—while other matters of household' convenience and comfort, which they have, but which arc not exempted, arc swept entire )y away from them, and they arc left literally beg gare,stript of every thing,and destitute of the very] j necessaries of life. Olhcjrs again, more wary, have prepared themselves fo/thc,vicissitudes of life, and Car defrauding their creditor*ln case of accident, and are .found when -‘(he.storm.' overtakes (hem, to have every article thalthe law allows them of (ho most costly odd valuable kind. Theso'ltijoy are allowed to convert into money, whenever’ they , please, and their creditors can say nothing against it. One case of (his'character', We have heard mentioned, as hav ing occurred not a hundred miles from this. A cer tain gentleman failed, and the articles exempt which he saved from execution ho afterwards sold for about £6OO. To,avoid Such inequalities, and glaring in justice, the present bill was introduced by a Demo* erotic member. 'lt is to allow persons lo reserve fur their comfort 8300 woithof whatever kind of property they may deem most necessary—the law presuming that the individual concerned can tell what articles will suit his peculiar circumstances and condition, much belter than gentlemen in the Lrgis. laturo cm do so for him—and wilt.providd occur* dingly. This is the only common sense view of such a measure, while thb present bill is a mass of injus* tico and absurdity. .The humanity of the law proposed, is not Us only recommendation, but policy is equally as strong in its favor. The merchant or tradesman may think it a great hardship that ho cannot sell the last morsel of bread out of a man's mouth to make the money that is justly due him; bat if fortune should turn her wheel, and leave him at the bottom, ho would no doubt think U both humane and politic to be allowed a little to live on. But if it is better for the commu nity to have In Iter poor a class of citizens with some of the coniforts of life, instead of being absolute beggars, an 4 a burden on the people or the county— if it is bolter that they should have a little to keep icm in hope and stimulate them to exertion, than to be poverty stricken, dispirited, and wretched, and driven into drunkenness, crime and despair, then there is a double policy, and a strong policy in be* half oflho community, in favor of such a law. >ho same humanity that abolished the brutality of mi* prisonment for debt, will abolish also tho right of taking from tiio poor (he last comforts of life, and tho last remnants of properly. Vet (he bill intro, duccd fur (his purpose, was also opposed—strange coincidence—by (ho Federalists, Tho samo Mr. Crubb, the file leader of-the Federal party in tho Senate—(his same Mr. Crabb, who has been fighting all winter for tho .charter of the Farmer's and Ale ciianic's Bink,nn institution with a capital of$1500,• 000, ond far granting to 30 or 40 other Banks tho privilege of speculating off the community—this same Mr. Crabb who'was “proud of hairing voted against the act abolishing imprisonment for debt"— this same Mr. Crabb, lobster or (arrapin,strenuously, land with all his energy, opposed this bill in favor pf r \lhopoqrt** And what is stranger still, Is, that the whole opposition (one man exec pled, ) oaroo frpm the I Federalists. Is Knot a singular coincidence, that (lie Democrats voted for abolishing imprison*', muni for debt, and tho bill now spoken of, and that] both these bills. Were opposed by llio Federal party 71 It would appear as if tho policy of tho Whig parly is to encourage rich corporations and grant thorn pri* viicgor, without liubitilics, and at tho samo time op* press poor Individuals—while tho Democratic policy is’ to protect * and oncouroge poor Individuals, and chock tho encroachments and power of monopolies. Tho maxim of tho Federal party appears to be, that man lives only to make money,.and that lo accom* ptish hts purpose ho may disregard misfortune and distress, and uso whatever cruelty he pleases. In thuir cygs, for this purpose only was Government cs> lablisncd. Tho maxim of tho Democrats, on tho other hand, is, that mankind lives other, for (ho enjoyment of individual and social happiness— for the welfare of his specice—and dial the only ob* Joel of government into secure these blessings. Tins n tub diffkrenck. Worse Still.— A friend at Harrisburg writes us that wo were in error in stating that (fio Canal Com* missionors had made six appointments from Dauphin county. That county, our correspondent says, has boon favored with nine appointments, viz—Collector at Harrisburg, Collector at Swutara Aqueduct, Col lector at Juniata Aqueduct, Collector bt Portsmouth Outlet Loch, one Supervisor, two State Agents, onu Wojjfhmoßlor, and the Secretary to the Board of '.Commissioners—9 In all!. Old Cumberland receives tone Uulo contemptible appointment. This is 100 . bud, • Messrs. Long;troth and Painter, h seems, arc partial to federal countlos-Dauphin and Lancaster having received about ono.fourlh of nil the offices in their gift. Well, they may coil tills “backing ihoir Iricntls,” but wo think otherwise. # Election or Judqeb. -Tlio DCCrtiwCorA gounly.ol a colloly mooting hold ttl Moudvlllo 'cn tliol 13tli ultimo, unanimously adopted a resolution In I favor of so amending tlio Conntllullori as to voni tho 1 cleollon ofilie Judiciary in tho People. BY. Ilia OWN PARTY. ,v;|o'(US Houßo uf Rcprosenialivcs, d few. days since, during tlio 'disdbssion bn life bill far the ‘completion of tin? North. Branch .canal, Kir.'CdupEn,'iho now Federal U, S. Senator, administered a moat scorching rebuke to his Excellency,'Wm. F.‘Johnston—-charg irig- him with duplicity, demagoguoißtt>, and'cvcfry thing else that ia bad, lie fchutged Tho. tSoVornbr with having Tdfcommondcd in his message; the com-, plelion of the North. Branch conal, when he was nl heart opposed to such a policy, as his aAcr.conduct proved. .To, use the words of Mr, Cooper, Governor Johnston hud been guilty, of u recommending one thing in hi? message, while in hie heart hewas opposed toil.” He, (Mr, C.) u would be wanting in thodis charge of his duty if lio did.not denounce Executive dictation, Tho party. ho belonged to had always denounced it, iii the States and tho general govern ment, and it had been one of tho charges they had made against the Democrats, that they .were willing to submit to it;** , Tlura We sec that tho dishonest doings of a weak and corrupt Executive, are about to be exposed and denounced by his own paily friends/ The Governor, bo.il remembered, tried his besl, and used allkinds of means, both fair ond foul, to Mr, Cooper’s election to the U. S. Senate. Cooper is a bold fcHow-, and is prepared to make war to the knife against Johnston. Poor Billy—he was elected by fraud and stratagem, and before Ins term has expired he will repent the day that he attempted to obtain poWor by pretending all things, to all men. Native Canal Commissioner. A Native American State Convention, says the Lancaster on Friday lust'at the Phoenix Hall, in Ptjifcidclptiia, and nominated a gen tleman who sports the euphonious name of KIMBER CLEAVER, a resident ofSchuylkill county,as their candidate for Canal Commissioner. Whotvero the delcgatc»that composed this notable body, and by whom chosen, wo have not seen staled, and wo hove no hopes (hat we over shall. What a force 1' As if the whole slate, and New. Jersey to boot, did not very well know, (fiat the nomination is designcdasanicre pretext for driving a bargain with.the whig* next October. It will be a trifle to cleave down Kitnbcr Cleaver,'if the high contracting partioVof Whiggcry and Naiivism discover that there is something to be made by it. Kimber Cleaver himsolf.can be easily shoved into an even the Pollsvilic post-office, to leave the coast clear for tho whig can-, didatc, to bo revealed hereafter. At all events, tho Native hook is now nicely baited—and it will be in teresting to see the big and little fiph of the Whig pond nibble at it. J. A. Collier.— ln our last wo published a “squib” concerning this gentleman, in which we stated that ho htyl left Carlisle rather abruptly,leaving his debts behind him, &c. Since our last publication Mr. C. has returned to our borough. Tho'cause ol his long absence, he says, is accounted for from the fuel of him having been seriously indisposed at his home in Boston, Nor was ho arrested in Now York, as we intimated in our last. A man bearing the same name had been arrested there, for some broach of the city laws, but of course Mr. C. oannot a'iiswer for tho sins of all who happen to bear his naiJie. It there fore gives us pleasure to say that wt> believe we com mitted on error when wi pronounced MiwC. an im postor and cheat. Wo . have reason now to believe that ho is honest in his intentions, and did not wish to wrong any one. He has returned, as he Informs us, for tho purpose of settling up his business, and was disappointed and mqrtilicd to find that, his store' hud been sold out, at a sacrifice, by his creditors, during Ids unavoidable absence. Without having been solicited, wo have deemed (liis-cxplanation due to Mr. C., for wc would not intentionally, wish to wound the feelings of anyone who'ls disposed to act in an honorable manner. Wo are never slow to ex pose a Villain, but wo would not desire to cast impu tations against one disposed.to do right. Two WbbKs Later from Europe.— The steamship Europa has arrived. The market for Breadstuff* and Colton is firm, and there is an advance in A.mc* rlcan Slocks. England will Sonllnuo a liberal com merciul policy. France has been threatened with another revolution. Tho breach between tho Prcsl* dent and the National Assembly has widened. "A real or sham plot was disclosed to the French Min* islry, and (bra-few days Paris again assumed tho appearance of a beleaguered city. The streets, were occupied by 80,000 troops. Apparent quiet was then restored. There is a proposition before the National Assembly to pul down the Clubs. Office Hunting, — A Washington lotted relate* IHI I a stranger from down cast, approached one of the police of the capital, whose salary is over a thousand dollars, and made of him especial 'lnquiry as to his duties and the compensation. Tho police* man, wishing to conceal nothing, gave him the par ticulars. Tho Inquisitive Yankee made a motnoran* dum, and, (biding tho paper carefully, put it into his pocket book, Turning to his friend,ha said, *• 1 guess that place will suit mo, and with a smile made his way to the gallery of the house. The llioii Tariff Party an Ossolk^Toea.— The Hartford Couront, a Whig paper, publishes the letter j of a correspondent, a “distinguished gentleman in | Massachusetts,” advocating Abbott as | Secretary of the Treasury. The wiifer makes the - 1 following admission, which Is importaqfeto manufsc* llurers and others advocating a high tarUTasjhpwing 1 what the prevailing sentiment is in. Nim England : I “The fact unquestionably is, that jnr. L'kwrcnce, 1 however ho may have favored former UrilTa', ; and ihq protective system of former days, it not 0 high tariff man. ' The day of higlt tariffs has g<me by. have done their work; they hove'gtwn us the ro< quisilo skill, and concentrated tho capital In such a manner upon manufactures, that thpfcountry can now breast competition with a rangepf duties not higher than is needed for revenue Thtrt it no high tariff party in the caufon : Whig parly—the groat body of New England man* ufacturers—do not deiire u. scale of duties higher than the average of the present tariff.” £7* General Gulnci hat resumed the command of the Western Division of the Army, from which ho was removed al the commencement of the war, Die headquarters nro at New Orleans, and in the Pica yune of tho 4th, wo tlnd his first order. Ills staff is composed qb follows: Col. Braxton Bragg, 3d Artillery, Acting Adjutant General ; Major J. 11. Eaton, 3d Infantry, Acting Judge Advocate; Ist Lieutenant Patrick Calhoun, 2d Dragoons, Aid-de-camp. llon. Henry Clay.—lt is authoritatively announ ced, that (ho Hon, Henry Chiy will not take his scat in tho donate before the next session of Congress— not considering it necessary lb bo present at the (short executive session which is called for’the.fifth of March. , A Present.— Tho ladies of Frankfort, Ky., pro. seated Gen. Taylor last week, with a magnificent copy of the Bible and (ho Constitution of tho United' Slates, bound in the sarno volume. . Whipping in the Nave.— During the late crulsoof. tho frigate United Slates, no lass than ,8,173 lashes wore administered to the backs of her noble' tars, I 'being an average of 22 to each man I What a shame i to the* government. Oiil of a population of seven millions. In. Ireland, there are 3,300,000 paupors—about one third; . THE BEtLES liETTRES 1 Tho'63d anniversary ofthe Belles Lellros Society! of Dickinson College took place on the of tha.SSd, in tjio M. E.,Church. Other engagements prevented tie being .present, hilt wo understand the audience was'jarge;and that thd.cxorciscs were quite -interesting. Addresses wore delivered by. tho follow ing y°a n g|jenflomon ; ; , Anniversary Address.— Marcus J. Parrott, Ohio. The Ruins of Humanity. —P. A. Mann, Miss. Tht Pains of Recollection, — W. C. Wilson, Ches ter co., Pa. The Earnest Man. —S. D. Hillman, N. Jersey, . Constancy,— W. T. Gotmir,Md. Our JVaftonaJ Monuments.— G. B. IK Ktiu, jr,, Reading, Pa, The Developethent of Philosophy. —A. H* Astcs, Washington, D. C.' A friend who was -present lias handed us the fol lowing- commpnicetion, in regard to the celebration : f’or tlio American Volunteer. ilfr. Editor —The. Belles Lettrcs. Society‘of Dick inson. College celebrated their sixty-third Anniversa ry in the Methodist church, on the evening, of-the 22d inst., and, having been an attentive listnor, I desire to make a.few remarks concerning it, through tho medium of your paper. My object is not to wield Tho pen of criticiem or censure, but simply to throw out a few gentle hints,.with the hope that they may prove beneficial to these to whom they are applicable. Improvement should ever boJjaMoonscqtienl of just criticism, and the mind that sqßfrihisjs puffed.up with a vanity worthy the BcvercvlgibonsiTO. Having never witnessed a previous exhibition of the Society, I tfcnnot speak of the comparative merits of this one. The Anniversary. Address was a neat, well written production, and many of the sentiments it contained wore well adapted to the. occasion. The allusions to the memories of the deceased graduates of the past year, were feeling and appropriate. In many In spects, however, the speaker’s delivery was-faulty.— His language, it is true, was pure and perspicuous, glvinga clour idea of his subject, but ho lacked that animation, which is the palpitating heart of eloquence, ond without which an audience can never be Inte rested for any length of time. ~ The “ Ruins of Humanity** was among the best written articles of the evening. Clearness and sim plicity were its compounds. The speaker’s youthful appearance Was much in his fuver, and except the delivery, the performance was highly creditable.— An effeminate voice Is at all times, and under all cir cumstances a great draw-buck on a public speaker, and in this instance this- natural deficiency was coupled with the artificial one of cold uninteresting formality. -The “Pains of Recollection,” was truly painful in many The speaker’s clipp winged Im agination carried him to the regions of.“interminav ble space,” and his fancy wus not sufficient to. fur nish supplies for the excursion. Ho lias some re deeming qualities, however, among which are passionate animation, feeling, and 'diclinct pronun ciation. Tho “ Earnest Man” failed in attaining any pre cise object*. .Ills tone of voice was decidedly too low. It was currently reported during the evening by some that it wits wel) writtpni The Atth-speakel l was Under s nervous excitement ut.first, which somewhat got tho better of his memo, ry. But gradually this wore away, and toward the close ho appeared to possess d superabundance of con fidcnce. His style ofspoakingwas rather vehement and impetuous, his gesticulation ralherawkward, and the loOy flighls of his One .moment, amid the clangor ,of : rirme, and the trumpets blast, he wits engatfSritnff Gertie encounter with a Spanish Knight or a cHjmadian high private, the next lie was playing light nings of heaven* and soaring Sum tiis lasl exclamation Capped n'd gained him no mean reputation as aiPaiapr of low comedy. Our “ National muti laled by tho sixth speaker. Tills young gentleman Is rather graceful and natural in his declamation, and appeared to be. well satisfied with his attempt. Ho contains some elements of a fine speaker, which time, and applicalioni will no doubt dcvelopc. The palm ol superiority was almost universally tendered to the author of the “ Dcvclopemcnl of Philosophy.” . Ho treated some parts of his subject in a masterly alylo for one apparently so young, and his reference to the republican abolitions which hurst forth in Parts one year ago, were well received. His-peculiar fault was not confining himself to his subject,,and.l had some fear for Ills safety when he looped from “Chimborazo’s dlrry heights” to the Camp of Napoleon. Like ihft majority of College deals In n peculiar fantastic phraseology, which is usually generated in literary societies, but which is at direct variance with (rue literary cultured From my limited knowledge I am conslroincd to say that Elocution is belter taught, as a general thing, in Dickinson College, than any simular insti tution In the country. There is a manifest improve ment indie music, of the “Garrison Band,’*-and several of (ho nieces wefe exceedingly well executed. OBSERVER. Ohio U.S. Legislature went into joint convention to-day to feted a I). 8. Senator for six yean from the. 4lh of March next, in place of the Hon, Wm. Allen, and on the fourth ballot, Mr. Chase* the free suUcandidalo was elected over Allen, by a majority of four yules. The new. Senator is ft frefe' soil Democrat. Delaware th S. Senator.—'f’ho. Legislature of Delaware! on Friday elected John \Valofi; of VVll* mington, os Senator of the United Slates in place of the lion. John M. Clayton, resigned. Things in Virginia.— A correspondent of the Low* isburg (Va.) Chronicle says that four brothers and two sisters, all descendants of tho same parents, have been married to four sisters and two brothers, all the descendants of one father and mother, all of Kona, who county, Va. dj’ The American Metropolitian M>iga*ine t for February, has been'received. Its appear meo is handsome, and its contents of an interesting charac (or. Ij. hue eleven embellishments, several of which ore splendidly executed. The Magazine is published by Israel Post, 259 Broadway, Now York, at $3 per annum, or two copibs for $5. Heirs to a Fortune. —The administrator on. the cstulo of the late John Hoyt, E«a,, In the northern purl of New Hampshire, wishes the heirs, (wo sons, to oome homo and take possession of.more than 7raneeript, : Should (hero bo any difficulty In finding the heirs, we will agree to volunteer our services, and act in (he capacity for one of them, and if needs be for both* -Bb 'ploasc'sond us on our share, Mr* Administrator. Go it Boots.—One of our western exchange papers contains the marriage of Mr. Jolqj Bools to Miss Mary Slipper. They Intend, no dpobl, to set up the boot and shoe making business. ’ Gold in Virginia.—'The gold digging at Stockton & Ileiss* location, in Virginia, Is still very success ful. The amount raised in January, with fifteen or twenty hands wos about $26,000.. A deposit of 800 ounces has just been made at tho Mint.' Hoo or no Hod.—Tho question is to be propound cd to tho voters of Annapolis, at their ensuing muni* oipal election, whether they are “In fkvor of or oppo pud to hogs being raised within the city limits."— The fate of unborn pigs, wo presume, depends upon (ho result. ' Hybb, tho pugilist, was taken to Baltimore last week, and admitted, to bail for his appearance at Court; Sullivan' arrived al Albany a few days ago, and started off Immediately for Canada. President Polk,— The Washington correspondent of tho Pennsylvanian, In his letter of Saturday lust says «• On Wednesday, 1 learn, President Polk and lady will glvo thoir lost tevoo, In honor of Gon. Taylor and ftmity, at which llioy will of course ho presold. I A Musical Strike.— Tho while musicians of Phi* ludolplik hold a mooting a few days ago, and resolved ■ not to turn out in tho firemen's procession unless tho colored hands, ore oxclued; .whereupon the. colored musicians also held a mooting andqgrpod hot to turn put unless the white bands urb excluded. This is what wo call lit for (at. The Cabinet App(Hnlificnla—Mr, Binney offered the ■ ' place of Secretary of the Treasury. , ,/ Washington, Feb. 25th, 1849.- Gen. Tuylbr is gradually, recovering from his in disposition, and is üblc every day to see a few friends, provided they his hand jike-a pump handle.. Last 8 1 urn certain no Cabinet had beqn fixed upon; bat since that time pretty have gone forth.,, that Mr. Horace Binney, bll Philadelphia has been offered the Treasury Department This would, bf course, slop short evciy other Cabinet appointment from Penn sylvania, provided Mr.. Binney accept it. 1 know that General Taylor dreamt of Mr! Binney at Baton Rougo, and that from the beginning hb was deter, minedlo-call him to hie Council. If Mr. Binney ac cepts it, he will no doubt, in point of capacity and integrity of character, of tlio distinguished gentlemen selected, be the most brilliant appointment that can be made from ; the Whig ranks. . * , . Mr. Abbott tdwrcuco. is,now pretty generally talked of as Secretary of the Navy; but should Mr. Binney refuse tho Treasury, then tho great merchant and manufacturer of .scw England will, in all pro bability* be Secretory of thoTrcasury.' Ml Crawford of Georgia* still' leads all others for the war office, which eliminates* without ceremony* Mr. Butler King, who had a right to look for the Secretaryship of tho Navy as a matter of course. Mr. Josiah Randall, in case Mr.TJlnnoy dues not accept, may como in as Attorney General, us. the Home Department is, by tho way of otiquoUb, re served for Vinton, ofOhio. . ' - I begin to"doabt that Mr. Letcher, of Kentucky, will be tendered the Postmaster Generalship. Gen. Taylor probably judges it quits opropbs , in view of Mr. Clay’s coming, lb have no metnber from Ken* tacky; bull believe Mr. Crittenden will yet come in after tho first onset of the office seekers shall have been repulsed with loss. Ho will'cbnWtiabd the fceal, depend bn St. The New York Herald, of Thursday last, has the following paragraph, which wo commend to our Tay lor friends. This is the language of an orlginol Taylor paper t “It was during tho administration of General Washington that the elements of tho tWb parlies which haVo since agitated and governed tho country, were, developed, and wont into separate and. living action. Gen. Washington’s cabinet, was composed of botfly of those original elements; and hence the difficulties-with which' he hud to contend privately, during both his terms, for eight years. .One of those elements succeeded in die election bf John Adams; and theft coinmchcfcd Ihe open, contest between (he ■two parties which agiluted tills country to the pre sent day. From that period down 'to the lime of John Quincy Adams, the democratic element- ruled in (ho general government nnd throughout (he coun try. With, the defeat of John Quincy Adams, and the election; of Gen. Jackson, Commenced a new phase of (tie eqtno political ablioh which characterised the republic;' Parties were again divided, with a modified naine, but with (he same principles, and the democratic party~tht dHgfnial pUfty of Thomae Jef. fereon — hds/toilh the exception of the four years of John Quincy Adame and one month under rhon,governed this country from the beginning of the present century to this day. For the first time, there fore, in the history of the republic, the old federal party, or the moderiitohiga assume power under the mantle of Gm, Taylor; and hero'begins (he very curious experiment that wilt illustrate their capabili ty and capamty in condootiing»lhe government of the more success ingn’ heretofore have followed their attempts to reach poWcn- Awful RotVlUatloS^ . A Mr. Weatherford, Sher^fl^.of.Sc^lllylof , bobnty, in ihisJSlale, and cx-offiojojCollßctofcydr-the County RoVenuqi concciving a"dctfign to Cheat the Common wealtlfoul of some 9*2300, which he had collected— left the money In the care of his wife, pert in silver and part in paper, with tho dcclarotiun'that he would be gone several days! and enjoined upon her (hsl site should, permit no one to stay all night at the house during his absence. At night a traveller, rather an aged man, applied foi entertainment. The woman, lit. first refusing under instructions of her husband, was Anally persuaded to permit him to Aboul 11 or 12 o’clock tho same night some persons demanded entrance into the house, and upon being permitted to come in, they were found to be disguised as negroes, end immediately demanded nf the woman money | which they said they know wns in the house. The woman handed them paper money. They (old het there was aho sliver money which she must sur render. - She rcplicd. lhol she would-go up stairs, (where tho traveller was lodging) and gel it. She informed the old gentleman of the state of things below—he told her to take one of two pistols which he had—to put tho qnonoy into het apron, with the pistol concealed behind her, and when cither robbers came forward to take it, to fire.nnd ho would save ufi6tlicr6f (hfrm rilth tile remaining pistol.— She did as instructed, and one of the men fell dead at her feet. The old man fired and killed another, and (lie third made his escape. Upon examination It was found that tho guilty husband had fallen by the hand of his own -wife. Tims it is (hat a mys terious Providence even in this world meets out punishment to thoio who transgress his Laws. Hilntiihol JoiitnHl, Coluubub, Feb. 22. Ca'n a Neoftio St Bit l another Negro 7—A western paper gives an amusing account 6T (h’6 (rial s’oforfe o Cherokee Judge of a negro' for stealing a «Lve; The femirisol for tho negro made a very long and irresls* table, speech, of which wo give that portion whifeh probably did tho business for the rascal":''' p- It is impossible—said ho— Ctif ode slate t 6 steal another j yefe; genllcmcn ol (ho jury, 1 suy it is im possible for one negro to steal another negro. Sup* pose, gentlemen of the jury, my horse should gel-out of the lot and run away, uml go by the house of John 7k. Bell, and his horse should (pllow mine off; would you hang my horse for stoalind John A. Dell’s horse 7 No, genllcmcn of the jury, you wouldn't du no such thing. Tho jury cleared (ho negro, of course. History or tub famous expression—“ General Taylor Never Surrenders.”—“On (ho I7(h of No vember, Ney, last of the invading nrmy,ltTi Smolensk at the head of 7 or 6000 men. They had not proceeded much beyond this fatal spot when they approached the banka of the Losihino, where all had been prepared at leisure by tho Rus* •lans for their reception/ Mitoradowilch lay there at the head of a groat force? and a thick mist, which covered the ground, occasioned Key's column to advance under the Russian batteries before being aware of tho danger* , A tiussiair officer appeared, arid invited .Ney to capitulate. “A miPcchal of France never surrenders," answered (hat intrepid general/’— Scotl'a Nupolton, Chap. LXIL Flour—There Is a little more inquiry at $5 a ss} for standard brands; extra and fancy brands $5,50 a $5,87i. ‘ Rvx. Flour— ls held at $3,50. Corn is worth $2,62 a 2,68. . Wheat—Red is worth $lOB a 100 c.; white is hold at 114 a 110. Rye—Sales of Pennsylvania at 67 a 680. Corn— New Southern yellow is hold al 57 a fific, white 53, weight; old yellow 00c. Oats—Southern is held at 30; Pcnna. 92 a 34c.' ' Whiskey— Sales in hhds ot 23 ond In bbla. at 240. -/■' 8180. On tho 26th of January last, Mr. Root. G. Roberts, of Cedar county, lowa, formerly.of this county, aged about 53 years. Plano for Sato; . I A SECOND-HAND PIANO, in goodordbr, will he sold at a bargain. Inquire of (ho, editor of (he Volunteer. * : March 1,1840—31 » j COMPANY AND REGIMENTAL INFANTRY DRILL., THE undersigned respectfully annbuncos to tho citizens of Carlisle, that lie intends opening a school for instruction in (ho above drills. For furlhoi Information call on tho subscriber at Burkholder's Washington Hotel. fk. .‘JftllN F, HUNTER. Carlisle MarcliT; IB4s&*f . ! . . n- ■■ Correspondence of the Public Ledger. FKOM WASHINGTON.: Tribute to the Truth* jWaufctta. PHILADELPHIA MARKET. * Fob. 56,1840. Instrnctlon In ' ■!Ttoo Coiiiitybchi. ~~~~ THE Commissioners of dtfmbeclsnd cnuniji l, ving been inquired of by v.driops citizens of the conn' ty, touching the matter of the County debt on account of* the.building of,the Court House,submit tiio || lowing ns' tin cxhibitionml* tiio same: 0 * |' ' V 6«. Cumberland county on o.ccbuht of bonds and loons obtained, 844,523 99 Cn. ■•••' By amt. paid on county bonds in 1646. $l,lOO 00 Amt. paid on county bonds in 1847. Amt. paid on county bonds in 1848. : 14,675 00 . —*28,297 33 Cumberland county pr. to amount of out* stunding.bonds,. ‘ , #16,236 G 7 By order of the Commissioners. , Atleßl—WM. RILEY, CJit. Commissioner's Office, > Carlisle, March 1,1849-—3 t y U. R. R. LEHIAR, SURGEON DENTIST. (auccEsson to sn. j. c. rexvr.) EBBPEOTFULLY informs the citizens of this place and that having 'made* himself thoioughly acquainted, with the Tnzoiir as the practical part of Dentistry, ho is now p rcpaVed to perform aH operations entrusted to him;* tothe satis* faction of all» at moderate charges. OFriCK—Souih Hanover stre'eb, adjoining the office of ,p)r, G. W, Foulkc, and immediately opposite the $d Presbyte rian church. March : 1 1 1849—1 y ' - Valuable Properly for Rcnt» Tbti undersigned bffe’rt for rent, for one or mora years, that large and commodious Stone Dw«l. ling House and two Lots;- and also a small Frants House, situate on (ho no>|h side of East High street, in tho Borough of Carlisle. These properties aro also for sate. For &.C., apply to the subscrib er, residing on the property. ” MARY A. THOMSON. March 1, 1849—St - Friutiug OlTlcc for Sale. \TTII*Ii bo aoM fit public sale, bn Saturday tli« W 10th day of March, 1&49, ihe Types, Press, Fixtures, &c., of tho “ Haoksstows Mail.” THb office is now doing a good business, and by a Hide fekchion, can made one of lb.' most valuable coun try olficcs in Maryland. Tsums.— - One half cash, the balance in twelve months, the purchaser giving His nnje with hnprov busccuilty. JAMES WAfiOJV, „JOHN A. FRCANER, March 1, 1849—St , P. S.The office will positively be sold on that day. SlicrifT’s SaleN. 14 Y virtue of Sttndfy writs of Venditioni Exponas, J issued out of the cotirl of Cbinmon Plena oi Cum bi-Hund county, and to directed, 1 will expose the following Real Estate, shunto in Cumberland comity, to. public sale, at the. Court House, in the Boroni/hof Carlisle, on Saturday tho 31at day of March, 1619, at 10 o’clock, A. M., viz! A lot of gt-olirid, sltiiiitcd !n Nbwtoh (owftjJilp, bounded by lands of James Kclao and others, him) thfe Walnut Bottom Road, containing 4 acres, more or less, haying thcrcun orcclod a two story. • Honscj &ci Seized and lakbn Jn exbcOlldn as tho propbrtj of iai, H.CdaH. . Also, n trnfcl of land, ftlltfaicd in Mifflin township containing 144 acres, more or fctsA; bounded by lands of John Miller on the sntilhi Samuel,Mctfyw on th'b north, Joseph Wolf on the east; and Jacob Jacoby brt tho weal, Having thofebn crefctfcd a two itoiy log Hdnse, Log Barn,:<&c. Seized and taken in execution ui’ thfe Jifopcrty of John Dunbar* Also, a half lot of ground, efliyntcd oh -ihe north side of the Fhiblin Seriate, In the Borough of Carlisle; being the southern moiety of lot No. 1,44 in (he plan of said Borough, bounded bn the north by a Ini of F; Walts, Esq., cast by Hanover street, anil south and west by an alley* having thfcrcon creeled n two story Brick House & Back l>m/d* ng. Also, the Slono’Slnblc nnfl Currfatrc flonyp, alluitficf on tho south* chd of lot No. Izti wjlh right and pri vilege of (ho yard In front of said Stable & C*arri.« gb [louse, in common with the owner of said other moiety of lot No,, 144, hgu'ijped oh the north hy a 'Stout Slubfo of* F.* Walls, .Esq'.,-cn‘il bv said yarJ; south by an a Hoy« nud west hy lot No. 118. Also, one moiety of lot No. Jl3, bounded hy lot No. I‘i6 on the east, south hy an alley, west by lot No. 110, and north hy the other moiety of said lot No. 118. Seizccl and taken in execution as the pro perly of Michael Ege, dre’d. And all to be sold by ihe, James noFFEi^.shtf. Sheriff’s Ofnccv ■/ . , Carlisle, March 1, 1849. \ MAXWFXI/S FANCY SILK PREJSBITJUMMINO EBTAB MSHMENT/ No. 170, Sotfrrf 3BcosWrST*««r, Wat side,.nine daor» hitoti hp'rilc£ % Philadilphit. Fringes, Gimps, &6. IN conacqucnco of ihc decease of Mr*. 0. Maxwell, (ho subscfifrtr ft dcsirotfs of selling oil* hrr im* inunso and hiMiutiful t a*»orlni*m ofjcnmj Lind. Bul lion, and wide and narrow cot SdlfFritigc*s; Victo*’ ria, Algerine;* Flower and'othef Ui/npsl French But* to'rfs, Fiutfred Druid, Cor<l« and ToWli, Ac. Uoflnfry Merchant are informed, that they obtain ilio aiboie arlicfei at lower pfict-s than they can bn procured for elsew heft*. These Goods har ing boon selected oxprrtfsfy for the retail trade, there having orders to fill, nV Wishing to Iny in n good j*»* B)rtment of UtVSs T/fmmlngs, wilt do well lo gi« me art early call. Besides . the ostial inducement of aoVinc I lota by calling at my establishment before going elsewhere, I extend that of a savins of monrp JACOB G.MAXWEIX. 170 doattfSd Btfcet, Philfldj; March 1,184 9r-3m‘ - ‘ . Titoinso^fs / COMPOUND SYRUP.OF ,TAR & VVOOfI \J NAPHTHA. 'Another voluntary tpslimMf to its voluo frorp a Olßllnguished physician.- Berd the following from t)r. Youno.tho eminent octdi*l - Philodfl., Jnn.\/£i7. Messrs. Awoxxt 6c PieKßOK,^Gentlemen—Hi* ving fecommonded in my nftclice, and. used In m; o\vn family,• Thomson’s Compound Syrup of Tir rfnd Wood Naphtha, I have no hesitation in saying that it Is one of the host preparations of thn kind to use, and persons suffering from coughs, cold, aff«* tlons of the throat, breast, etc., so prevalent at thii season of the year, cannot use any medicine (hit will allay a cough or prevent consumption sooner thij Thomson’s Compound Syrup of-Tar and Ww Naphtha. ‘ W*. Yoowo, M. D. 163 Spruce sbwh. Prepared only at the N. E. corner of Fifth aw Spruce me., Phila. Sold In Carlisle by James Fleming, at SOcentf per bottle, or five boitfte for s2i March I, lEdO—3't Tavoi‘u laconic. . NOTICE Is herfby'glveh thall Intend lonppv at the next term' of the court of Quarter Session of Cumberland county,Tor n license to krep ßfftT ‘ ern or public house in this house I now occupy *• auoh, in the West Ward in theborouchof 9,"!., Jacob s'i'amdaGgii. March 1,1840—3 t Wo Iho undersigned oltiahnaof Ihd We* ■ in (ho borough of Carlisle, In the count) 1 of G* 1 Borland, do certify that wo are well “ c, l u . ,l, wlill the nbove nailed Jacob Stsmboogh, 111,1 , Is of good-repute for hdbdety and temperance,» is wall provided With house room and eol ’T e J„|.- cos for Iho aooommodallbn of sltangora and it (era, ahd that auoh inn or tavern is accommodate the public and entertain Strang and travellers, Samuel Morret, J. Rhonda, H. L, Burkholder, C. InhofT, Oeorgh Hondo!, A, T. Orson, John P. Hunter, ■ J. N. Armstrong,’ Jos. W-, Patton, Jacob Albort, M, McClellan, - -John Mol), W. Faulk, ' William Oarli; H. Lamberton, J. S. Paual,‘ Samuel Crop, 12.522 32
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