THE VOLUNTEER.
J dim B« Bratton, Editor t&d Proprietor*
CARLISLE, THURSDAY, JUNES T, 1849.
AGENCY.
. V3?V. B. PALMER, Esq.. is oue, authorized. agent (br pro
■earing advertisements. receiving subscriptions and maKinc
eollocdona fbr tbs American Volunteer, at bis office N. W*
corner of Third and Chesnut streets, Philadelphia,!
- 11 ' . A Carlisle Independent Light
ArtiUery, commanded by Col. Hunter, and the
Carlisle Cadets, under command of Liut., Wise,
Monday last, and made a highly
V oredlubla appearanes, „We are pleasedlo notice
.1 the improvement, both in appearance and in the
: drill, of our Volunteer companies of late.
■v-> News speaking of the crops,
they .look welMn this region, and an abun-
is anticipated.”
v A '‘ T*tlor Democrat V Rewarded.— Gen, Adam
ljiLtjtß, has been/rewarded'for his treachery to the
parly. Ho has received from General
the office of Naval Store keeper ut Philadel
phia. -
' t ' Military Election.— The election for Geld officers.
‘bn.Monday last, passed off quietly. Samuel Crop,
ijbf Carlisle, was elected Brigade Inspector by about
*] £5 majority. Geh, E. Armor was elected Brigadier
' General, and Col. John F, Hunter Major of the ba-
Uliiop, both without opposition.
**Th* Hunter Rieles,” the new millt&ry company,
/ war, organized on Saturday by Brigade ..Inspector
/ Krbrcr. The officers are—Captain, j. F. Barron;
;first Lieutenant, G. W, Crop j second Lieutenant,
. James Gould. Success to them.
V/ >.Haiu—On Sunday last oiir borough was visited
with a heavy fall of hail, which, had it been accom
' paoied by Wind, might have occasioned considerable
• damage to windows, &c. Wo picked up from the
‘ yard pfonr dwelling several hail stores nearly tl,o
site of a ben egg. Wo learn that several fields cf
grain not far from town were completely cut to pieces
' by the hail. Fortunately the storm lasted but a few
, tnipulcs, and WfiS confined to a short space of coun
ty : .' • - - - ",
, Whig Consistency.— ln 1847 the whig legislature
of Massachusetts declared that V the Mexican war
ii a crime, and all who have pertaken in its well
: fought fields have aided in its perpetration. 1 * In 1849
the whig legislature of Massachusetts invites Gen.
Taylor, the chief “•criminal,” to visit the Slate and
- receive public honors 1
. Judge Lokostreto.—The Philadelphia Penn
sylvanian of Tuesday, says—We were much
pleased to meet Judge Lonostreth, at- the
Pennsylvanian office,*yesterday, where he spent
an hour. He looks greatly improved in health,
and is in capital spirits..
Johnston’s Pledges vb. Advicu;—Governor John*
slon, who slumped the Stale last fall to secure his
own election, promulgated twelve reasons why Gen.
Tsylor should, bo elected, among which is the follow*
ingr
44 He will, proscribe no man for a conscientious
difference of opinion; being a lover of freedom of
thought himself, he can afford to tolerate it in
“ others.* 1
This same Governor, says the Upland Union, in
company with Thaddous Stephens and the notorious
Lewis C. Levin, have been during the past week in
structing Mr. Lewis to outset every Democrat in
office, and put in their places depcndcnljcreaturcs wl.o
will do the bidding of their masters. The same
course has been pursued in the Post office, and such
Was iho incompctency ofsome of llio selections—not
. made by Mr. White, bulby his masters, llialthey slop
ed immediately. Senator Cooper, we learn, was not
In (he council of advisement. Mr. Cooper is a Whig
of another stamp, who stands, npon (he dignity of
his party,, believing that men who have minds should
use the benefit of the public, by an honest
exposition of their views, and by the selection of
honest and competent agents.
Harrisburg.— The Dtmocraiic Union of Wcdocs'
doy lsst contains the following . ..
“A subscription book has been opened for (be stock
to a cotton Factory in our borough. A portion ol
our citizens have subscribed lionmlly, and wo trust
every man having an interest In the prosperity oflhr
town, will exert himself ip ensure the success ©film
laudable exterprizo, for if it (ails it may be a Jon;'
time before another effort of the kind will bo made.
We trust it will not be said* of us, that we have not
the .enterprise to erect a single mill, when our neigh
bora of Lancaatcraireody have two mills in operation
and (be stock subscribed for a third."
A Curious Request. —Vintner, condemned at
Baltimore to be hung, is composing a dirge,
which he asks’permission to perform, on his
way from his cell to the place of execution.
Failure or Bishop Doank.— Some of the pa*
pers are commenting at length, with great
Indignation, upon the defalcation of Biahp Do*
une. Tho 'l'roy Whig* in particular, condenses
the following details of indebtedness for tht
purpose of censure; ,
To O. P, Mitchell, the well-known ice-cronm
manufacturer, of Burlington, he is indebted fur
confectionary and ice-cream, <6 the amount of
•I ,600$ to Win. Stone and Francis Roth, bakers,
•2,100—t0 ,ihe former $7OO, to the latter $1,400.
' To Messrs. Parsons, of Mount Holly, and Fen*
itlmoro & Hance, butchers, of Burlington, his
obligations amount to about $S,gOO.
Disagreeable Companions.— A large portion
of the people of New Orleans are now inhabitants
of the Mississippi River, (hat stream having
made its way into the city. The New Orleans
Bulletin says it is quite common to find the regu
lar inhabitants of the river, aligators and snakes,
taking up their quarters in the houses. One or
two deaths have occurred from the bites of ser*
pants in ibis way.
Dclidcrate Suicidx.— Lieut. Henry Casper,
who accompanied Co). Dohaphan's expedition in
the Mexican war, committed suicide at St. Louis
on the Ssth uli., by shooting himself through the
head, as he lay stretched upon the common.—
Pecuniary pmbarassment was.lhe cause.
Arrut oh a Diabolical CiiAnoc— John
TaUmadge, a fanner, at Uullslown, New York,*
h»i hMn .rre.ieri for nwUeloDily placing stone,
open the track of the railroad, on the 24th tilt.,
by which thelooomotl,. end baggage oar wore
llteralljr cu.hed to pi. oe ,_,„ ll(J11 * ,„ Jur ,
, the engineer, Mr. Dodge, and M t . c, on k iho
firemen. The facia btooghl dm „„ the examina
tion, er. .aid to be ...whelming againav him.
He was held to bail In the sum of $3,000.
New York E*prts9 publishes a letter frornl
F.C. Whitehead, of thul city, dated at the city of
Mexico, April 10, which lays t
4'here ure ihrde men hero, on thoir way home
from California, with three hundred thomand dollar* 1
toorth of gold with them, which they have made in
0110 year, which they made in one year, and which
ihey'ihowed ut. The newe they bring Is belter than
ever, and our spirits ore first rule, and our courage
begins to increase.
Aivointmcnt.— Charles Fenno Hoffman, Esq., has
been Appointed to a 11400 clerkship in the Slulo do
pertinent at Washington.
, i; ' EVRpPEwITB FUTURE*
The iapect of : tlie old yvorid at the present time, is
R fearlhl one. Thrones are tottering and falling
now governments are arising, and the boundaries of
nations are changing, . This is the beginning—6u(
toftai is to be Me end ? No rqpn knoweth I ,It may
be freedom to millions born in slavery—it may ,bo
anarchy, or it may be despotism more fearful in Jts
character, and more firmly rivited than ever.
One hardly knows what to think of the age and the
World, as it now appears. There has never been a
century like the present. America opened it with
the dawn of freedom. It rose upon Europe weltering
In blood, struggling in a fierce and frenzied effort to
break her chains; and.at last saw her sinking back
after her strength and blood were exhausted Into a
servitude as degrading and oppressive as before.—
Tho. century has also been characterized by an in.
telleclual effort, as. great as the physical. It has
been made one of improvement in the arts and sci*
enocs, eclipsing any former period, and leaving even
the Augustan age so far behind as to destroy com
parison. This'golden time of Rome ehono merely
with refinement and learning, accomplishing, how
ever, np great and beneficial change in tho affairs of
the world. It was an age of flowers without fruit.
But tho 19 tb century has all its elegance in manners,
and beauties in learning, connected with matters of
far greater importance and utility—a Baconian sys.
tern of philosophy—a system that aims at practical
improvement, Tho billowßof the Atlantic and Pa- (
cific are now the playthings of our mariners. Our
seambn ride to the remotest parts of the world jny.
fully and rapidly upon, the crests' of the waves— I “are
borne like the bubbles onward,” and “lay their hands”
familiarly on oceans “ mane.” Our citizens of all
classes, by the practical operations of Science, whirl
with the speed of lightening from one end of the
continent to tho other; 14 whizzing across the'val
leys”—dashing over mountains, where our fathers
never thought of making a highway—“rattling
through ridges,” and darting through the very bow
els of.tlie earth. Wo also annihilate, space and
time, conversing with our friends wherever (bey ore
—hundreds and thousandsof miles away, in.the re
motest places, most secluded villages, or crowded ci
ties. Wo know their exact position, and almost sco
their smiles, and. hear tlio very tones of their voices.
All this we have accomplished by ingenuity of
mind, fertility of genius, and application of knowl
edge; and an angle looking.down upon as mlglil think,
wo lived in elysium, and were rapidly progressing
towards perfection. But in tho very middle of this
wonderful century, all this harmony is marred by
tho notes of preparation for war. The arlizan is
laying aside his implements, and the scholar neglect,
iug his pen and experiments for tho sabre and bayo
net. The new world blazes forth, and two sister Re
publics are In deadly conflict. The plains of. Mexi
co are died with blood, and around her proudest cities
the stin is obscured by (he somko of artillery. Yu
catan is convulsed, in the remote South, and hefeiti
zens. butchered | In' the oilier extreme Canada is
rocking and ready for strife. If wo go into South
America, wcbehold nothing butrevolutions and wars.
One chicfand his followers arrayed against another,
and nations seeking to weaken and destroy (heir kin
dred governments. From India—from distant India,
the only sound wo hear is the roar of cannon, and
the mingled groans of dying soldiers and generals.
Wo find the exciting object of intetest there, to be,
a daring and bravo people whose ancestors tho Grout
Alexander admired fur tholr military prowess, stri
ving fearfully to rid themselves .of tho deadly and
ciushing colls of afar off power, whoso grandeur
and strength, and magnificence are built on the ru-
ins of nations, and whoso sovereign robes arc drip,
ping with tho blood of many millions of men. A
power unknown and unborn, when tho people into
whose vitals their deadly * fangs ore sinking, Were
justly celebrated by the oldest historians, for their
bravery and love of freedom. But from Europe—
from r*Jined % civilized, christianized Europe, what do
wo hear? It is one eternal peal of artillery. Every
breeze tbat comes sighing across the ocean, bears
upon its breast the account of mangled thousands.
Every message speaks of butchery and blood. On
the sea, the decks of vessels are made slippery with
gore, and on land, in the country, and in the streets
of cities, it is standing in pools. Tho plains have
become a stench, and the very atmosphere isimpreg*
talcd with carnage. The whole scene reminds us
of that verso in Revelations, “For they arc the spirits
of devils, which go forth unto the kings of the earth
aid the whole world, to gather them to (ho battle of
that great day." Really it does appear as if (he spin
its of devils were gathering (ho kings of the earth to
a groat and final battle. And we do not. know that
either plillunthnpy or Christianity would blush, if we
should offer up a prayer, that it might bo for (heir final
destruction. Such scenes and such horrors remind
us of the latter days, when there shall be nothing but
“wars and rumorsof ware.”
Our last accoul from Europe, are ofa similar char
actor with those that have for a long time preceded
(hem. In every quarter (ho continent is heaving—
elements of discord are flowing together—the armies
of all tho governinons ore preparing for (ho grapple,
and from present oppoorances, Europe with its ex
treme bounds only for a limit, will before long, be a
confused mass of rolling, struggling, fighting and
dying nations.
In Hungary, wo find a bravo people striking with '
a maddened desperation for their freedom, and dri> 1
ving their oppressors by the fury of thoir onsets, be*
ypnd their bounds. But tho tyrant is preparing for an
other effort, and booked by Prussia, and assisted by
200,000 Russian serfs, who have to die ol the word
ofo muster, it will bo a fierce and deadly one. Thu
struggle may not end however with Hungary. Olh
cr powers, the bravest and greatest In Europe, have
protested against tins Interference of the Czar, and
the French and English armies may yet stand side
by side, assisting the Hungarians in their encounter.
When this lakes place, as most likely It will, tho
continent will rock under the convulsion and con
filet.
In Germany, the people and parliaments aro ncgo«
ciallng with Princes in whom they have no confi
dence, and who have violated every pledge, with tha
points of Ihoir daggers touching; and the Frankfurd
Constitution has become the watch word of liberty.
In Saxony, the conflict his already commenced, and
the first struggle was long and bitter. At Lclpsio,
Breslau, and Coablentz Insurrections have taken
place. In Oatiocio, the spirit of revolution is at a
work; and in Italy,three armies are striving to quench
the flame that lias dethroned a sacerdotal tyrant, und
given to this classic land civil and religious liberty.
It is a sad sight, to ice (he eternal city—the city
of the seven hills, once the proud capital of the Ro.
man world, threatened by despotic and republican
powers united for (he suppression of her liberties—
llborllci that hate been smothered for many hundred
years, and just now newly ocquired. . In the first
i century of the Christian Era, this great oily of the
\ atari sent a Constantly* and a Constantine to rule
1 mow^^r« U ;° lloopi lhal !,old in subjection the
' U,° 0. L°U " ' “ n,) “ Sor, "“*. Olaudlu., and Oi. ,
Z 2 oAn'ri^'rr' o,ct u » •» n»,
! R .or, „ 0 nnd
, rormcrtribu l a,c.J..„ g u ltMleM „ go , oun^o f ;» m
pel her ytbiniuion or effect her de.iruoilon Tli.
| lion, that once recalled their law. from bet hand, al
, from • nl ““ l ' r • mlglilr power tint U wet foil,
to rcele(, now commend her obedience,end a llul o i n 'J
eignidcenl power, tint Rome pnee bold quietly under
her foot,'rises up from Sicily to intuit her and.assist
her oppressors,' BufFranoe has already found “Iho
old Roman/ 1 not entirely extinct, and > has met (he
apirils of a Huraiius and Camillus, recoiling her at
tacks. AViih all bet faults and her crimes, the classic
times of the ancient Republic and Empire involunta
ry draw our sympathies and affections around Rome,
end these united with the holy cause she is struggling
to maintain—the cause of human rights and human
liberty, make us pray for her success. What a
fearful gap in the world of curiosities and wonders,
would be left to the traveller, and., antiquarian. If this
ancient scat of learning, refinement and power was
blotted from existence; and reduced to a smouldering
heap of ruins. History would weep over her ashes*'
But what is to . bo (he future of Europe?, whore
tho contending elements ore bo various* and Ihoob*
jeets so different, none bullhebmnscieoteyecan tell.
We may hops for. (ho holiest cause, and the triumph'
of liberty, bat wo must fear that .the power of evil
may overcome the good.. If wo saw mankind and
nations consistent, we might have dbta on which
to build some conjectures. But wlion we see
France—-Rej übilcan France—whom we have, just
.ceased to congrallute with cheers and rejoicing, on'
I the dethronement of her tyrant and the. attainment
of her freedom—when we see France uniting with
despotism in crushing the effort of.a sister people
struggling for-the same glorious object, that has cast
a halo around her own brow—when we see Aer fight
ing against the principles of her own constitution
and maxims of government, and endeavoring .to res*
tore monarchy over a people that have Just thrown
off the yoke that was galling their necks and break,
ing them to the ground—when wo see all this, on
what are we to base any calculation 7 Where can
we find.the key to the future 7 .If we surmise on in*
consistency of conduct, and reoroan cylo the prinei*
pics and love of free Institutions, our forebodings and
conclusions must bo that evil will epme.
For Rome, then, we see but little hope. With
France, Austria and Sicily combined, slie can hurdfy
resist, and must again sink under a sceptre lliolscorg
cs both the soul and the body. Bat as.sho droops
again, into the darkness of despotism, In her expiring
agonies she will.cry out' against the-, treachery of
France, and tha encouragement she .gave to follow
her example. Bat far Franco hcrsolf, evil also op*
pears to be boding. Treachery, to principle and hy*
pocrisy in profession cannot long prosper—and both
these crimes hang brooding over her.. A mass of
conflicting elements and designs in her government
and rulers, also threaten her prosperity* It is 100
evident, that with a republican enthusiasm in the
people and many of the representatives, the Presi.
dent of the Republic is grasping at absolute author*
ity, and has in (ho scope of his.ombitiun the sceptre
of a king. When ho'sent the army to Italy fur the
ostensible purpose of preventing Austria and Sicily
from imposing on a young Republic, his real object
was to assist those powers in establishing a sneer*
dotal tyrant, with all the forms of monarchy., While
(ho National Assembly passed a rcsololion directing
that tho expedition bo not directed frpjn the avowed
object, the President changed It into a suppression of
the Roman liberties, and a restoration of tho Pope.
While, also, ho writes to Oudinolaflcr (he defeat, in*
stead of using tho name and authority of the govern*
mcnl, he cxcito the jealousy of the people by speak*
ing as If all power was vested in himself. 'Ho speaks
as Napoleon spoke when Emperor: “/will not suffer
bur military honor to bo impugned ;”** lull the sol
diers I appreciate their bravery," and thus through,
out tho epistle. On the other liand'we.seo the mom*
bera of a disc onlcntcd. assembly.''.denouncing the
interference in Italy, and declaringlh«l“lho French
government respects futeign naiiomililt*,"'and. that
“it is contrary to their constitution.* 1 Wo discover a
dissatisfied ultra republican people, looking forward
to the approaching election f and wo are told of a
cisgusted army, in sentiment the same as the citizens,
showing olroudy some evidences of mutiny and re
bellion. What is to bo tho result pf all this? Franco
appears to bo again trembling on her foundation*,
and if a convulsion comes, either anarchy or despot
ism is likely to follow.
What fate is reserved for the rest of Europe is
buried in (be deepest obscurity. Some hope to see
the dead Poland galvanized, by the batteries that
are struggling for freedom around her—and yet ns*
ing with a ghastly grin over her oppressors, and
wrenching with a superhuman effort her chains os*
under. Some hope to see tho subterranean fires that
.are rolling under tho llirono and palaces of Prussia
belching forth and consuming her tyrants. Some
hope to see Hungary, Croatia and Transylvania free,
und her influence spreading into the heart of Austria,
For ourself we lo ok upon most all these things as far
of! possibilities, bulc xtravsgantly improbable. The
despotisms of the north and west of Europe arc yet
too powerful; ignorance and a long servility creates
100 heavy a weight, wo fear, over the young and just
breathing spirit of liberty, to allow its continued ex*
islonco and growth. Thera is danger that the Groat
Bear of the north is alone sufficient, and with the
powers of Austria and Prussia, will crush over;
•park of vitality that burns in ils breast. But fur
many places, and many nations there is hope, and
(ho prayer of every American heart is for their sue*
ccss. Fur Italy, for Italy In particular, with her
sunny clime and classic assbsiations, every pulsation
throbs In unison with her efforts, and for tho land
lof Virgil and Cicero, thu citizens of a now world—
tho world of. Columbus and Washington—loan over
the billows of the Atlantic that break against her
shores with an anxious sympathy, but a trembling
and fearful heart,to hear the first far off happy shouts
[ringing around her ancientdnpUoland forum.
Read It—Read It!— We mesn the Idler of
George Lippard, E»q., to General Taylor. It will
bo found on our first page. Wo hope a.I our readers
—Democrats and Whigs—will give it an attentive
and careful purusal. It is from llio pon of a man
who used his lime, talents and influence to secure
TAVLoa*s election. Mr. Lippard is a Democrat, but
he, like thousands of other Democrats in this State,
voted for Gen. Taylor. Tho “ Taylor Democrats”
of Pennsylvania believed the declarations pul forth
by Taylor before the election. They considered him
an honest man,and believed him when he assured
them that ho was not a party man—that ho would
not ho the President of a party, but of the people—
that ho had no friends to reward, and no enemies to
punish, &0., dee. They believed him honest tn those
declarations, and they voted fur and elected him.—
They now—after General Taylor Is in office—dis
cover that they have been duped—cheated by (ho
mnn In whom they placed confidence. They now
discover that all tho professions by Taylor, were
made to deceive. But, read tho letter on our first
page, and recollect ills the pruduction ofa M Tuy«
lor Democrat."
07 It is said that General Taylor is bdtliorod to
understand why tho Slate Virginia should one week
■and him a splendid sword fur Itii conduct, and tho
next week send fourteen members of Congress loop*
poso his administration 7 —Exchagt papar,. .
There is no mystery in this about which General
Taylor need *' bother* 1 himself. Tho Virginians are
a patriotic people, and Ihuy presented him a sword
because of his bravery, and sent 14 members of Con.
gress to oppose his administration, because of hu
falsehoods. This was all right and proper.
Tom Moor*.—A letter from London-snys the Post
now dead to the world—-as a softening of
(O* .The New York Sunday Despatch notices
meeting of GeneraUTeylor and Scott, at Wash!
tun
General Scott fell oponGen. Taylor Vndckl and
wept.,-. -.'v.
14 Bcbll| M murmured Taylor. ' 1 .. i
11 Taylor/* fullered Scott.
M , Scull/ I .said Taylor, making a strong effort to
recover his composure—" Scott I l ' he repeated, bvt
he.broke.down.. T' ‘ .
14 Well, Taylor, what Is it? 11 demanded Scott in a
firmer tone, and trying to master-iris emotion.
•/‘Scot!/* resumed Taylor, with a visible. painful.
effort—"Scott,do,you 'c/ieto? 11 1 -
We can quote ho more, the remainder Is too trying
for (ho sympathies.
A Whig Opinion o* the VViiias.—The Hon. R. T.
Conrod, editor PlriladelplriaDaily Nows, a
loading. Whig journal, in a recent number of his pa*
per, thus unequivicaily delivers himself of his opinion
ofhSs politicarbrothcrn generally !
u The working 1 Whig is but a vulgar crcn'luro, a
fellow who spends his time and money in politics,
and is unworly of trust.” . ;
, Cholera in Piiilalelhiiia.— Three cases of Asiatic
Cholera, all of which proved fatal, were reported by
the Board of Health of Philadelphia, on Wednesday
oDast week. The first was an triah Emigrant, just
arrived from Now Fork, and the other two.lhecop
tain and a laborer upon a cool boat, plying between
Trenton and Port Richmond. Every precaution bus
been taken by the authorities to prevent the spread
of (ho malady. •
The Inundation at New Orleans.— At the last
accounts, little progress had been made in stopping
the various crevasses, despite the Vigorous efforts to
iho contrary. - Tho Water continued to flow with
alarming rapidity. Tho flood now extends within
four squares of (he river. Curondoletand St. Charles
street wore ecriously menaced. Tho water in Bayou
St. John is but throe inches lower than it was during
the great inundation of!831. Groat fears are enter,
lalned of (he Icvce breaking along (he canal.
Escape of a Convict Wife in Her Husband’s At.
tire.— A Mis. McAdams was a few weeks since con
victed of the crime of murder before the circuit court
of Madison county, Mississippi. Her husband was
allowed to visit her in prison, frequently, and at last
dressed her in a suit of his own clothes, by-means of
which she effected a passage from the prison. She
was traced as far as Vicksburg, where she took pas*
sga in u steamboat, and from the lust accounts, had
not been arrested.
Yellow Scab.-A disease by this name, resemb
ling somewhat the email pox and erysipelas, has been
prevailing in Hancock county, Indiana, to consider,
able extent. It is represented to be Contagious,
though not very fatal.
A Good Hint.— The annexed extract from the
Harrisburg Keystone, commands the attention of
every honest and adhering Democrat i
“We perceive that in some of (he counties
pieparatory steps are being taken toward (he
formation of tickets, to bo voted at the coming
election. As we have heretofore observed, and
tried to enforce upon the attention of our readers,
these, primary meetings are of the utmost impor
tance. Without good candidates, honest and
competent men, success is hardly desirable, for
by the election of those who are not honest and
competent, thepariy is only disgraced, and the
public cheated. . And how can the people expect
good candidates to be nominated withhul they
move in time, before their action is forestalled by
some intrigue and management t
. The fact that the Federalists now have the
governor, (hat there is consequently, no check
on bad legislation, makes the selection of candi
dates for the Senate and House of Representa
tives, doubly important at this time. There were
professing Democrats In the last Legislature,
who were entirely unworthy of their position.
They were a reproach to the party that elected
them, and disgraced the position , they .occupied.
It is* (o bo hoped that none such will be found
in the next.
CoL. Benton.— Tho Washington Correspon
dent of the. Baltimore Sun says: The news
received here from Missouri is, that Co). Benton,
with tho manly stand he took for the Union, is
carrying all before him, and that he will, beyond
a doubt, be returned to the senate of U. States
by the new legislature. Thd Calhoun move
ment in Missouri was instigated by politicians
here, end must hy no means, be looked upon as
the spontaneous - expression of . the will of the
people of Missouri. Col. Benton was not (tin.
man to be thus entrapped by (ho wire-workern,
or to. bring a great principle into the political
slock market of his Stale. He will maintain
his place, not only in the senate, but also iulhc
Democratic parly.
The whole South Oarlina movement, as it is
called, la an abortion, and no more threatens the
dissolution of (he Union than the effort to revive
the fifteen gallon law in Massachusetts.' There
are enough southern men to crush it to, atoms,
and thO cause of the whole tempest in a tea-pot
will he removed in less than a year by the ad
mission of - California as n Stale. The Union
was never stronger .than it now is, the noise of
a few professional croakers to the contrary not*
withstanding.
Great Overflow in Texas— Immense loaa of pro
perty /—The Galveston Civilian says that an over*
Bow of tho Saladu took place early last month, caas
ing grout destruction of properly in the camp of the
Third infantry, near San Antonia. Such was the
rapidity of .tho rise, which commenced ul 9 o'clock
at night, that In loss than five minutes tho walota
had risen four or fivo feel, barely giving lime Ip llioso
who hud families to remove them to a place of-sccu
rlty before every thing.was submerged into tho
water.
The shrieks of women and children—the confusion
of soldiers and officers endeavoring to save their
piopcrly—the crashing of tents, and dashing about
of camp Implements, amidst the roaring contention
of the waters and howling-tempest, accompanied
with flashes of lightning, followed by tho loudest
pouls.of (hander in rapid succession, together with
heavy showers of rain, present but a fdint idea of tho
description of (ho night and terrific scenes (hut ful.
lowed. The camp was situated nearly half a mile
from (ho highlands, and In tho darkness of tho night,
through mud, water und grass, every one had to
transport themselves before they could find a place
ofsafely. Fortunately, no lives wero lust, but tho
loss and damage of property is represented as Im
mense. Tho loss ofC. W. Ogden, sutler of tho 3d
infantry, is estimated at hoar five thousand dollars.
Wo ore credibly informed that thirty thousand doU
l ira will not supply tho domsgo done by this over
flow. Everything belonging to on encampment,
including the fixtures of u camp, together with (ho
clothing und other nuriiphcraliu belonging to those
connected with this encampment, has cither been
damaged or lost. Those officers with families, hav*
Ing made every preparation and arrangement for the
El Paso expedition, have mot with a serious loss,
which will take sumo time to repair. This sad ca«
iQstrupho, together with oilier calamities which Imvo
visited the troops while stationed here, will, no doubt,
procrastinate their movement toward El Posso for
some time. We understand the water was (on foot
deep upun tho spot where the camp was located.
CCJ*Tho following notice was .lately stuck up
on the end of a country meeting house:
“ Any person sticking bills against this church,
will be prosecuted according to law, or any oth
er nuisance.'* '
Singular.— A married women, in New Yoik
is ailing a former faithless lover for a breach ofj
promise. Damages laldats6oo. It must.be
fun to her husband, in whose name the spit Is
conducted,
ARRIVAL OE THE NIAGARA.
LATE FROM EUROPE,
TheCanadtan Question in England—LordElgin
sustained in Parliament—Adtaitcein American se
curities—State of- affairs in ; Italy—Anshiaus,
Spaniards,arid French surrounding Home—Defeat
, of the Neapolitans by the Roman. -Republicans—'
■ Marchof the Hungarians on Vienna—Rfohuhle bal*
let between the'Hungarians and Russians—French
elections—Danish and Sicilian Insaruclions—Ger
man Agitation— ■.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS. ‘
The Flour and Corn Murkctshave slightly improv*
cd. The depressing effect of the nows brought- by
the Europa, of large receipts of Colton ut American
ports, seemed just to have been neutralized by in
telligence conveyed by (ho samo steamer, of severe
frosfat-the South and’Wosl. ;
Ireland continues quiet and miserable os over.—
No further action has been had. in tho House of
Lords-in relation to the repeal of the Navigation
Laws. Tho Lords were to go ih Commiltcc on the
bill on Monday. :
Notice has been given by Lord Stanley and others
of amendments to bo offered,- and it is.' considered
quite possible that Ministers may be beaten in Com;
mlttco, arid the bill bo su mangled as to induce its
authors to resign and retire from office.
Details of the outbreak in Canada were bid bo
fofe Parliament on the ISlfy which elicited some
discussion of no importance, beyond tho fact that
Iho Governor evinced a determination to sustain Lord
Elgin.' Earl Grey, in alluding to Lord Elgin’s dis-
I patch, said il'would show mat ho acted throughout
with his accustomed' moderation and
good sense, and that he was fully prepared to justify,
and take the'responsibility of any step of Lord El
gin. .
No formal discussion of Cnnadion affairs, until of.
ter tho receipt of later intelligence, which reached
Liverpool probably bn the flOih, hr the Cumbrian
I’ho Havre Cotton-Murkot has been more oiritnn
ted since tho elections, and prices aro well bus.
tainedi
The elections in Franco on the 13th passed off
without n siugle violation of good order* No do-’
i finite, opinion .o-in yet" be funned as to the relative
success of parlies. No doubt Is. entertained but
(hero is u largo majority in favor of peace and or
der.
The French expedition to reinstate Iho Pope had
not effected an ciamncc into Romo nl Ihu l.ist ad
vices. The Neapolitan army hosnut been more suc
cessful, having boon defeated in an attack on IhoSlli
hist.
The war in Hungary assumed no new feature,.(he
fighting goes on unremittingly and the fortunes of
the Hungarians are reported to be in the ascendent.
They are said to be williin a few days march ol Vi
enna |-to which point the Russians arc passing for
ward, os rapidly us possible. It is thought thul the
strong protest of Franco seconded probably by Eng.
land may have the cflbcl (o check the advance of
the Russians.
Sicily is again in a state of insurrection (or the
hundruih time..
It is slated that the Danish ques ion in all. but
settled, the .only, positive facts arc, that the Danes
have suffered another defeat, and that Loid Palmers
lon has intimated that t|io. attention of,the British
Government is still directed to that quarter, with a
view (o effect a restoration, of poaco.
The Daily News asserts that Dcmmark has accsp.
led the propositions made by lord Pahnersioii, but
whn( these propositions arc, docs not appear.
The plot gradually reveals itself In Germany.—
The Sovereigns have evidently combined for tho over
throw of the Lihurnlists.
There has been a formidable disturbance in Dus
soldorf, on (he Rhine, but it has been suppressed. At
Frunkford the riot was becoming more revolutionary
and anortlrical every day. All the moderate men
have in consequence, left it, . 1
THE FRENCH NEWS.
The closing meetings of the National Assembly
were taken up by discussions bn the Italian question l
in which tho ministry finally obtained a majority-of
38.
It would seem from the statements made on (lie
subject (hat M. Oditlon Oarrol did not give any in
slructions to Gen. Oudinol, recommending tho occu
pation of Rome at all, and it hud been.,determined
that the ezpidition should proceed to Clvita Vcrchia
and there remain as a moral check on tho advance
of tho Neapolitans and Austrians, and only to march
onward in case of.absolute necessity.
The ministry wore not, however, unanimous in
(his; and it is feared (hut Gen. Oudinol was infill
cnccd in his conduct by iho sdvicu of a certain fuc*
tlon, of which M. dc Fuluiri is the head. '
On Saturday, in reply to an attack by M. Fincom,
it was stated, that us soon as tho government hoard
that the Russians'weto to interfere-.in Germany,
they wrote at once to London, St. Petersburg, Berlin
and Vienna. They considered, it a circmnot.irlcc
which most bo deplored. They .would endeavor to
annul, it by.dtplo mitio means; and if they slumld
fail, the Government would then apply to the Nation
al Assembly fur its advice and counsel.
In consequence of n vote of censure by the As
sembly, M. Leon Fouchcs, Minister of Ihe Interior,
resigned Iris portfolio into the hands ofthc President,
and it la said that several others of (ho ministry wilt
resign as soon as they can do aa without embarras
sing the President.
PARIS ftLfiCttojfS.
. According fo the returns received tip to midnight
on Thursday, they slioW returns of 15 Socialist
candidates. According to another Statement, It
wpuld appear that 9 Socialists and 19 umdiTak'H had
been elected. . Tho candidates arc known tu have ob»
tuined a majority of voles. In Paris'wo notice the
names of Lucicn Murat, Ledni Rolin, Victor Ilago,
Odillon.BarroU,Ciivaignan, Pierr?, Lurmix, &c.
The Constitutional slates that the election in 52
Departments known on Thursday night, gives the
following result; 459 Representatives, of which,29B
tiro Moderates, 8i • Democrats or Socialists, and .75
friends of tho Consliluliun.
ITALY—DEFEAT OP TUB NEAPOLITANS.
Tho Austriuna entered (ho, Pupal Stales on the
North, and Marshall Winpuin threatens with fire
and sword, nil (hoso who resist him. In the Smith,
,lho Neapolitans were advancing for the same purpose,
hut the Romans mol their Vanguard at Albino..and
defeated litem. The Neapolitan force consisted of
a body pf 10,000 troops, and after a short conflict,
threw away their arms and fled.
The Romans hnva taken 50 prisoners and 2 pieces
of artillery, with which they entered Ruuio on tho
evening of (ho slh Inst.'
A private who was from Rome on tho lSth Inst.,
announces the landing of tho Spaniards at Finnimh
so on tho previous day.
A Roman division commanded by Roxclll' and
Nczzarappo, is said to have entered (ho Abruzzi, and
Garribaldi is bolioved to havo arrived ol another
point of the frontier ready to support that move*
men!.
The Neapolitans are fortifying Vulclli.
REQUEST OP THE POPE TO WITHDRAW THE FRENCH TROOPS
FROM ROME.
Pope Plus on hearing of the resistance of tho Up.
maps, is said to have declared (hat he would not ro.
turn to Rome pi such a price, and to have sent a
message in consequence to Naples, and to Gener
al Oudinot,. .to induce them to. withdraw their
,(loops. ■ ,
REINFORCEMENT TO GEN. OUDINOT.
In tlio meantime Gen. Oudinot has been reinforced
by rnuny thousand troops, and ho has now probably
a new appointed army of 20,000. men under his emit*
mand, hut tho enthusiasm of (he Romans Is raised
to tho highest pitch, and If a single or combined nl.
tempt (p bombard and lake Romo by storm could bo
made, the defence of (ho city by means of barricade,
and hy (ho, courage of the people wilt bo do well
maintained that tho Austrians arc by no moons cor*
tain of success.
All accounts concur (hat It will bo impossible
to restore (lie imperial power of papacy in any
form.
MASSACRE OF PRIESTS DY TUB POPULACE.
We have before us most frightful details of the
priests being dragged forth by the populace, from
[heir hiding places, and pul (o death. Their bodies
have been hacked Into tho smallest pieces: and thrown'
into tho Tiber. .
DETERMINATION OF THE ROMANS TO PUT DOWN CHURCH
AND STATE AUTHORITY..
. Tho combined powers of Europe will scarcely bo
able over to set up his huljnoss again on the throno
of the Votloan. The tide of feeling has overflowed
him, and (ho Romans seem bent on excluding st*
oredolal and political authority,
DESPATCH FROM OEN. OUdInOT.
Intelligence by telegraph has been received from
Gen. Oudlnol tu the 13th Inst,, at which time there
was a elrong prnbiiMlUv of tho French troops being
permitted to enter Rome without opposition. In the
despatch, the General says, ll Serious propositions of
submission are made to me. Already, the-authors
of safsty to the Homans, the . 700 French prisoners
■tXame were aocomp.uiedlo Palo, with u l"
SPANIARDS MAROIIINQ. TOWARD* «OMt
A letter Jn the 7?ftir« announces the lan.):
Fimmiso of a Spani.h force, which w«.
towards Romo.' °*fchmg
, A freshattempt i. being nude at Palermo
up an armed rcsislunce egainet the Neapolitan. f cl
it appears oi doubtful.success. - ■ ans i but
pisttFBBED STATE OF THE COImTHT.
Tuscany and Modena aro now more or leas m
lurbed by-these hostile proceedings. 1
ULTIMATUM OF THE PEOPLE,
.The Austrians hud not entered Bologna atthad
of tlie lasi accounts, they had possession of iomll- »
the gates, ond the surrender Mis hourly q* ue « ° f
Tlio Bolognese decoded themselves nobly Th*
had offered to acknowledge the Pope, on tlio c »7'
lion that ho would consent to dismiss all the p r - ,
from his government, but the 'Auslrihh command 1 *
replied that subjoctrcould not bo permitted to diei.
conditions to their sovereigns. . ’
At Venice Radotzky hud gone farlhut than iM
The Vehitians asked for an armistice, in order ik »
they might obtain the mediation of Francs »
which they had applied, He answered (hat the E °
peror is master, and Would hover permit a foreiff *
power to interfere between him and his' rebelling 1
subjects. : a# .
AUSTRIAN DEFEAT.
The Austrians were repulsed on the Bth init u
an assault, apd the Venitiana account state that lliel
mads a rally and look 800 which need!
confirmation.
BUSSIAN'TROOPS ON TUB MARCU TO ASSIST TUB AUSTai
The Emperor of Russia reached SU Petersburg
from Moscow on the Islinsl. The troops had already
marched into Gu)lacin, en route for Hungary, to tlie
assistance of the Austrians.. Their force consisted
of 120,000 men, ahd 350 cannons, and 25,000 cat‘
airy.
: Ocn. Bcmjs Well ptepated to-give them a waroi
reception in Tfitnsylvunia, and there will bo work
before it is oven *r
Gorley has posted. about hollUes that Wbotni
refuses to lako'bank notes shall be branded^
■ OEfIMANYI
Russia has followed the load bf Austria, and with,
drawn her ,delegates from Fr'unklprd, The olhtt
P r *J'^ , P u l powers will doubtless do the same. -
. 'who Grand Duke of Bjden has been obliged la
fly from his bapltoh
In Eibcrficld, Duaalcdbrf, Huger, Oreluim, indlq
nil Iho market lawnn in Klieuisli Pru.ain, Ike i niul .
gents hud erected burrieudes, end made the CoinlilQ.
lion a pretence for tumult.
COMPROMISE. BETWEKN THK OEKmAn STAtfcs AND i m
• TRIA *
At Berlin a sort of Congress has assembled, and
liaron Gapcrn’s scheme of two (German Federal
Stales has beeh revived, a double confederation to
be the basis. Austria consents to a closer cornice,
lion with Germany. The German Slates and Ausirii
are never to wugo war against each ether. Tliei
are to fohn a and a foreign waf
miy be carried on by cither power. If thi.aoe.aal
succeed in profmg to tile other that it. inleie.l.
materially tnMved In the ttiapme, the Brnporbr of
A i" Sl r a /. nn<l ,0 Prus.ln, at beredilarr
Qhicfo of Iho new German Federal Stale., ate to an'
point Contmiaaionert who are to mil and advlae ai
the Executive power of the two Governments. Tha
•clients haa now received lha.attention of Enrons,
but its realization depends on many conlingonciei;
fmteat Intelligence 'Xrrfni St.
A<n°lri O So“ mOUB * l * o “ m, S r * nt, “ ! *I»ootIn,
Mr. Aiding, n- rnomber of the Ottawa (Illihoii)
company ofomigrunla, relurnctt to thin city from St.
Joseph, yesterday.
lie stales thnlthcre ciisU the greatest dissatisfies
t.ion among the emigrants who have not yet.ieft Sli
Josephs. Difficulties and quarrelling growing outof
thb general discontent were occurring daily among
the emigrants. Many companies have disbanded
and arc selling out their outfits at any cost to tuhg
the means to return homo. The perfect sacrifice of
property is an evidence of the diasulUsfactiun tvliicb
exists* *
Auctions arc had daily rthefe a person might prw
cure himself a complete outfit, including clothing
saddles, &.C., &c., ul a less price than they could lw
procured here, or in.ahy Eastern City. Many omi.
grants also, whom cxlrayigancios have plunged hit
pechntary..difficulties,- have liud their cquipi/wu
seized by the'sheriff and’sacrificed at auction. \\
was at one of these slieriffsules thutyuung De Camn
acilizcn ofCufnndcluf, engaged 5n u difficulty, which,
it Is helieVed, will.result in his douth; - The outfit of
one of his friends hud been seized and pul up at uuc.
(ion. Seeing (but they would be sold hI much leu
than (licit actual value, ho endeavored to persuade
the sheriff to stop life sate. Angry wards were cn
changed, when Smith, (he sheriff, drew n plfttol and
shot him in the shoulder. Smith was arrested, and
is tinder examination.
The general impression at Bft. Joseph deems (obrj
Chat, the emigrants will not only experience a great
many difficulties and troubles in the juurney.bui (Jut
ninny heavy laden wugons will have to be left behind/
Thu majority o'* wagons, it seems, have started out a
overloaded. The following incident,Seems to boar
them out tn (heir opinion.. A loarnSlur was engaged
with his w.igmi to accompany one party with a laid
of corn to it distance of ahont 101) miles bncfr of Sti
Joseph. Hu fulfilled his contract, and in returning
literally filled his W.igon with h.icon and provision
of every description, which hud been cast on the rod
side' from overloaded wagons.
Apprehensive of the' Irunhle which thty would erf*
counter with wagons, many emigrants are endeavor*
ing In change their arrangements so as to go out
with p ick mules. Some have uhrady made exchanger
of this chancier, and others arc ready t/ioVaifthcm*
selves'of (lie first opportunity to imitate the example/
— St. Louis UevtilU , S2d ult.
Sfloatfisir.—The Boston Timet thus wall!
into the Proclamation of Governor Briggs fuf
a Thanksging day ;
“In another column can be found thoprocla*
mntion of Governor Briggs, which shot.id b*
rend by all Who 'may not find it convenient lost*
tend church .to day. It is not without Us poed
points, and names the various evils that gord
people should pray lo be sent elsewhere tl an to
Masaa'chnetts. Onn paragraph of it however,i*
pf a'decidedly snobbish character. The (Jovcf*
nor recommends that wo pray to the Most High
that he will cause the “rich to be kind snd
generous to the poor, and tho poor to love end
respect the rich." frally, while that would dr
ve.y well in an English document of the kind*
we must say that it Is offensive tn the last dcgui
in an American paper of a public clmroctpr.-
Thal the pnnr should “love and respect the mV
is proper, hut they should do so, not bccauss ihej
are rich, hut because they ore men, Tims bring*
mg prominently forward ilie difference of human
stations, is in very bad (osle, and should net bn
tolerated. It smacks too muck of the Whig
slang about tho “common people/ 1 and of a
desire to arrange people into classes. Hew
whatever may bo the social distinctions existing
having their origin in the unequal distribution of
properly, men are equal before the Jaw, anil if
respect is felt by the poor, it follows that riche*
clothe their possessors with a morarsuperierity*
A more orieiocraiical notion could not beimag*
Ined; is peculiarly offensive to the Denlocratio
nostrils. Wo hope that Governor Briggs will
not offend again in the same way."
Sad Affair.— A man by the name of Patrick!
Malone, together with !i(b wife and child* I*} 11
place called Kersey, in Elk county, Pa., on
urday week with a horse and some fixings* havjnj
to pass through a danse wilderness toiMjJ*
place called Hickory, In Clearfield county.
body of'the man was found the rjflSHJsy * lituj
distance from the road the arms folded
wife’s cloak tvllh
other of her wearing appnrrel carefully enrcao
over him. On the day following, the body w
the wife was found dead, and her little pmW* .
about two years old, on the point of eipoW’.
They were some four miles from the spot wwjj
the father and husband had perished, and tliep o ?’
wife had expired with the child In her arms,
would seem from appearance that her h ,l * bfl ..
had been taken sick, and that she watched hr*
him until he died In her arms, arid taking .
child in her arms, traveled on, until ®h* o, i; nrir
down from exausllon and also expired. J he' ®
passed on to the first clearing, where his ®PP
ance, saddled, bridled, and without an 9 ..
excited attention, which led to a search * na
covery.